Hemanth Madhukar on Prabhas vs SRK controversy

Sandeep Vanga while unveling the poster of Spirit on Prabhas' birthday, stirred a hornet's nest with the caption ' India's Biggest Super Star'.

This triggered a huge war between Shah Rukh Khan fans and Prabhas fans. In the midst of all this, Tollywood filmmaker Hemanth Madhukar shared his thoughts.

“It was an obvious reaction since fans are quite sensitive about their favourite stars,” He says and adds “There’s no doubt that Shah Rukh Khan is inarguably the biggest superstar in India, given his unmatched global fandom. SRK has sustained his superstardom for over 30 years — that’s not an easy feat. From Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge and Kuch Kuch Hota Hai to Chennai Express, and now entering the ₹1,000-crore club with Pathaan and Jawan, he’s clearly ahead of Prabhas in sheer consistency and experience,”

He added “We can’t deny that some of the biggest Indian blockbusters in the last decade — Baahubali, Salaar, and Kalki — belong to Prabhas. He’s the pride of Telugu cinema, and being compared with Bollywood’s Badshah itself is a matter of pride,”

He continued “That’s unfair — Dunki was a content-driven film, while Salaar was a high-octane action entertainer. Naturally, the latter had an edge at the box office,”

He concludes “With such massive projects, Prabhas undoubtedly has the edge right now. He enjoys pan-India — even pan-world — following. But as always, stardom is cyclical. Today it’s Prabhas; tomorrow, another could rise. For now, both stand tall as the true faces of Indian cinema,”