Veteran filmmaker S Shankar is under fire after comparing his upcoming project Velpari to international blockbusters like Avatar and Game of Thrones.
Despite his claims that Velpari will showcase cutting-edge technology and become a global benchmark for Indian cinema, social media users and film enthusiasts have reacted with heavy skepticism — mainly due to the disappointing outcomes of his recent big-budget ventures, Game Changer and Indian 2.
Shankar’s comments, made at a recent event where he described Velpari as his new “dream project,” sparked a wave of online trolling.
Many users mocked his overconfidence, pointing out that Game Changer (Rs 400 crore budget) and Indian 2 (Rs 250 crore budget) both flopped, failing to recover their production costs.
Producers reportedly incurred massive losses, and criticism has mounted regarding Shankar's allegedly outdated storytelling and unprofessional approach.
Users also questioned his failure to acknowledge past failures and warned against yet another costly misadventure.
