Mirai

In the past, only big-star, film-family actors had the power to pull massive budgets. Producers would spend hundreds of crores on tier-one heroes, confident their name alone would bring in returns. But now, a new wave of self-made Telugu actors—not from film families—the non-nepo Telugu star heroes are proving their box office strength and demanding equal scale. Actors like Nani, Nikhil Siddhartha, Teja Sajja, Sai Dharam Tej, Siddhu Jonnalagadda, and Vishwak Sen have slowly built solid fan bases. Through consistent performances and mass appeal, they've shown that success doesn’t need a legacy surname. As a result, producers are now betting…