Priyadarshi joins the flop club of comedian-turned-heroes in Tollywood?

Earlier, comedian-turned-actor Suhas scored a hit with ‘Colour Photo’ but couldn’t spin box office magic with his latest film ‘Ambajipeta Marriage Band’, although he played an underdog in both the movies. “I don’t think there is a set rule that a comedian should play an underdog to score at the box office because it all depends on good script and relatable characters. I do agree that they can't play larger-than-life roles like big stars either,” he points out. He admits that the trend of comedians playing lead roles is not new, the present wave of comedians appear keen to showcase their acting chops. “Legendary comedians like Nagesh, and Brahmanandam and Vadivelu in Kollywood and to some extent even Sunil became heroes after being hailed as star comedians, so these young comedians have to prove their mettle in their own domain before venturing into author-backed roles. With few big stars also doing comedies these days, it is taking the sting out of comedian-turned-heroes' efforts since audiences prefer to pay for stars over others,” he points out.