Vamshi Paidipally to those calling Varisu ‘TV serial’: ‘They keep people engrossed in evenings, don't degrade anything'

Varisu director Vamshi Paidipally has lashed out at those who said the film feels like a TV serial. He said TV shows keep people engrossed in the evening.

Filmmaker Vamshi Paidipally has reacted to the criticism by some that Varisu has a heavy TV serial hangover. In a latest interview, he asked how can people call it a serial when they don’t realize the hard work that goes into making films. He also said TV serials shouldn’t be degraded as they keep so many people engrossed in the evenings at home.

Vijay in a still from Varisu.

Varisu is a family drama with Vijay and Rashmika Mandanna in the lead. The film also stars R. Sarathkumar, Prabhu, Jayasudha, Prakash Raj, Srikanth and others.

In a post release interview with Cinema Vikatan, Vamshi opened up on the criticism Varisu has received from a section of the audience who’ve said it feels like a TV serial. “You know how tough it is to make a film these days? Do you know how much a team is working out there to make a film work? You know how much hard work people are putting in to entertain audiences? Brother, it’s not a joke. There are so many sacrifices every filmmaker is making,” Vamshi said.

One more person said, “This tone is threatening. You know how much effort audiences take to watch a film? The cost and time. You should respect people's feedback. You can't call out openly like this @directorvamshi You didn't make the best of best film remember (sic).”