‘Family Star’ X Review: Did Vijay Deverakonda’s Film Impress the Audience?

Vijay Deverakonda’s ‘Family Star’ opened in theatres on Friday, April 5, amid much fanfare. The film created a fair deal of buzz before its release with its enjoyable trailer and catchy tunes. So, did the flick meet the expectations of fans?

‘Family Star’ X Review: Vijay Deverakonda Film Fails to Impress Fans

Vijay Deverakonda is back in the limelight with ‘Family Star’, which hit screens today (April 5). The romantic entertainer, however,  has failed to impress the audience on the social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter). The consensus is that the screenplay isn’t up to the mark. 

Here are some X reactions:

#FamilyStar — SKIP 🙏

— LetsCinema (@letscinema) April 5, 2024

#TilluSquare should get more shows from tomorrow
Double blockbuster loading #TilluSquare#FamilyStar is getting disaster response and reviews from everywhere.
Will be washout after weekend most probably

Another disaster for #VijayDeverakonda #FamilyStarReview

— 𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝑴𝒆 𝑵𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒉𝒖_ (@nandhs_den) April 5, 2024

#FamilyStar🍿

2nd Half:-

Felt-like its dragged🙆#VijayDeverakonda one man show🔥👌

Few-dialogues are written well✍️#MrunalThakur performance is good❤️

Climax could have been trimmed little-bit 😟

One-time watch for sure👍#FamilyStarReview #FamilyStarOnApril5th #movie pic.twitter.com/KkNYoCK4K9

— FilmyXperience (@FilmyXperience) April 5, 2024

2nd half decent
Vijay comedy super 💥💥
Mrunal 🤗🫶🏻#FamilyStar
##TheFamilyStar #VijayDeverakonda

— hemanth (@hyperhemanth9) April 5, 2024

All About ‘Family Star’

‘Family Star’ revolves around Govardhan (Deverakonda), a person from a middle-class background who strives to ensure his family’s happiness. His world is turned upside down when he falls in love. The flick features Mrunal Thakur as the leading lady and is her third Telugu film.

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She made her Tollywood debut in ‘Sita Ramam’, which emerged as a big hit. She was then seen with ‘Natural Star’ Nani in ‘Hi Nanna’. The film exceeded expectations at the box office. Family Star’s cast includes Abhinaya, Vasuki, Rohini Hattangadi. It is directed by Parasuram, who previously collaborated with Vijay Deverakonda for Geetha Govindam.  

This is Rowdy’s first release after ‘Kushi’, co-starring Samantha. The romantic drama received decent reviews and made a fair impact at the box office. He will next be seen in ‘VD 12’, directed by Gowtam Tinnanuri of ‘Jersey’ fame. 

For Mrunal, Family Star is her first release after the previously-mentioned ‘Hi Nanna’. The film was directed by debutant Shouryuv. It received favourable reviews with critics praising a thumbs up to her chemistry with Nani. Its cast included Nassar, Jayaram, and Angad Bedi. Mrunal will next be seen in ‘Pooja Meri Jaan’.