PremiumVijay Devarakonda - Family star is like Geetha Govindham on steroids
Family Star features Vijay Devarakonda and Mrunal Thakur in the lead roles. The film is set to release on April 5
Last Updated: 03.11 PM, Mar 29, 2024
Actor Vijay Deverakonda and Mrunal Thakur star for the first time together in the upcoming Telugu film Family Star. Ahead of the film's release on April 5, the team is touring the cities for its promotion. The makers had released the Tamil version of the trailer on Friday, and in a press meet held in Chennai, Vijay Devarakonda shared some interesting details about Family Star.
Comparing the upcoming film to Geetha Govindham, the actor said that Family Star will be like “Geetha Govindham on steroids”. Geetha Govindham is a 2018 romantic comedy starring Vijay Devarakonda and Rashmika Mandanna in lead roles.
'Family star is like Geetha Govindham on steroids,' says Vijay Deverakonda
The team of Family Star arrived in Chennai on Friday to unveil the Tamil version of the film. Speaking at the event, Vijay said, “The film Family Star is like Geetha Govindham on Steroids. If you like it, you will love Family Star. I am happy to come back here with the huge producer Dil Raju sir, who has made great films like Varisu.”
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Geetha Govindham is a commercially successful film that proved to be a career maker. It is to be noted that both that and Family Star are directed by Parasuram. Family Star is backed by Dil Raju.
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Family Star has Mrunal Thakur play the female lead, marking her first onscreen collaboration with Vijay. The film is shot by KU Mohanan and Gopisundar has scored the music. AS Prakash is the art director. Amazon Prime Video has bagged the OTT rights to the film and it will be available to be streamed in the first week of May 2024.
Vijay Devarakonda, whose recent films like Kushi and Liger did not see commercial success, has high expectations from Family Star. As the holiday season is on and there are not many other big films releasing during this time, Family Star has a great chance to score big at the box office.