Allu Arjun and Sriram Venu are battling over who should have the rights for the cinema title ‘Icon’. In any film industry, a catchy title can be as crucial as the story or the star cast. Whether it’s a big-budget star film or a smaller movie with a Tier-2 hero, a powerful title creates early buzz and draws the audience’s attention. One such title now creating headlines is ‘Icon’.
Originally, ‘Icon’ was announced with Allu Arjun as the lead and Sriram Venu as the director. Just the title poster alone generated a lot of excitement. However, the project was delayed due to unavoidable reasons. Now, talks are buzzing that Allu Arjun and director Atlee are planning to revive the title for their upcoming pan-world film.
Both Atlee and Allu Arjun reportedly feel that ‘Icon’ suits the scale of their new pan-India film. It’s a strong, simple, and unique title, and with Allu Arjun being fondly called the Icon Star by fans, the fit feels even more perfect.
But here’s the twist: the ‘Icon’ title is still registered with Sriram Venu. Sources say he has no interest in giving it up, as he still hopes to make a film under that title in the future. Reports also suggest that producer Dil Raju may be approached to resolve the matter, but as of now, neither side has made a formal move.
So the big question remains: who will finally bring ‘Icon’ to the big screen? Allu Arjun with Atlee? Or Sriram Venu with a fresh lead? Film circles are watching closely.