Why Prabhas Fans Want Varanasi and Spirit Clash?
on Jan 21, 2026
The Tollywood fan wars have reached an all-time low following the release of Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s Spirit release date, officially locked for March 5, 2027. While the makers of Mahesh Babu’s magnum opus Varanasi have re-affirmed their 2027 arrival, a section of Prabhas’s fanbase is surprisingly calling for a direct box office clash.
This aggressive stance stems from deep-seated frustration over the recent "ragging" they endured on social media. Following the colossal disaster of The Raja Saab, Mahesh Babu fans took to digital platforms to mock the "Rebel Star" and the box office collections of the movie owing to its disaster word-of-mouth.
This online bullying was not unprovoked but rather a sharp reciprocation of past events. During the 2023 Sankranti season, Prabhas fans had relentlessly made fun of Mahesh Babu when Guntur Kaaram faced stiff competition and mixed reviews against the surprise success of Teja Sajja’s HanuMan.
The Guntur Kaaram vs HanuMan clash became a tool for rival fans to degrade Mahesh’s stardom. Now, with the tables turned after the failure of The Raja Saab, Prabhas fans feel cornered and hurt by the intense trolling. By demanding a clash between Spirit and Varanasi, they hope for a one-on-one battle to settle scores.
Despite the makers' efforts to avoid a clash, the fan-driven narrative suggests that the rivalry between the two biggest fanbases of Telugu cinema is no longer just about box office numbers, but about settling old scores. This can be categorised as unhealthy competition as both the big films have crores of rupees at stake.
SS Rajamouli is crafting Varanasi on a huge scale and today's confirmation as 2027 release, gave Mahesh fans, some lease of fresh air as the timelines are normally dangerously long with the director. Well, it is apparent that SSR will never allow a box office clash with his movie to any other big one, so this online chatter is just another deep indication of bad fan culture that is rampant in Telugu Cinema social media these days.
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