Telusu Kada's OTT release triggers backlash, trolls ask how can a woman director do this?

Siddhu Jonnalagadda's Telusu Kada is now streaming on Netflix and marks the directorial debut of Neera Kona, the famous stylist in Tollywood

Neeraja Kona gets trolled for Telusu Kada

Telusu Kada is Sidhu Jonnalagadda’s new film, which is now streaming on Netflix. Ever since the film was released, there have been striking conversations about its content. Be it the story, narration, performances, or result, everything has been talked about a lot.

Fans troll Neeraja Kona for unconvincing women-centric scenes

The film ended as a disaster at the box office and collected only ₹9 crore, as per the tracking portal Sacnilk. Now that the film is on OTT, there has been even more buzz about it.

Talking about Telusu Kada's OTT release, the surprising factor is that the director, Neeraja Kona, is being targeted on social media. When the film was released in theatres, it was Sidhu Jonnalagadda who was targeted, as many felt that he ghost-directed the film, and that is the reason Telusu Kada ended as a flop.

But now, on social media, fans feel that a Telugu female director directing something weird as Telusu Kada and narrating it in such a manner has not gone well with any.

Neeraja Kona, the popular stylist, made her directorial debut with Telusu Kada, which deals with surrogacy. A couple played by Raashi Khanna and Sidhu Jonnalagadda find out that they cannot have children, and choose surrogacy.

But the one who comes in to become a surrogate mother is Siddhu Jonnalgadda's ex-girlfriend played by Srinidhi Shetty. All of them start living in the same house, and things turn chaotic one after another. How all this is sorted out by the end forms the basic story of the film.

There have been a lot of striking comments about this aspect, and some say that how a director, and that too a female, could think of something of this magnitude and narrate it in such a bold manner is questionable.

Telusu Kada is a conversation-heavy movie, and the dialogues mouthed by the women have not gone well with a few on social media, who are openly commenting about the female director choosing such a subject.

Telusu Kada is getting negative reviews even on OTT. Some say that the writing is very bad, and if the drama had been showcased in a normal and simple manner with decent emotions, things would have been better. But that did not happen, and the film ended as a flop.

Also Read: Telusu Kada's theatrical run ends, Siddhu Jonnalagadda's film is a disaster, makers stare at a loss of Rs 17 crore

FAQs

Q. When is Telusu Kada releasing?

A. Telusu Kada released on October 17, 2025

Q. Who is the director of Telusu Kada?

A. Telusu Kada marks the directorial debut of stylist Neeraja Kona.

Q. Who are the main leads in Telusu Kada?

A. Siddhu Jonnalagadda, Raashii Khanna, and Srinidhi Shetty play the main leads.

Q. Where to stream Telusu Kada on OTT?

A. You can stream Siddhu Jonnalagadda's film on Netflix.

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