India, Feb. 14 -- Telugu film Laila was released in theatres on Valentine's Day 2025 alongside Hindi film Chhaava and Marvel's Captain America: Brave New World. While the other two films managed mixed to positive reviews from the audiences, Laila fell flat. The Vishwak Sen-starrer has been receiving only brickbats from viewers all Friday morning with Twitter (now X) full of criticism for the comedy.

Laila, an action comedy directed by Ram Narayan, stars Vishwak Sen in a dual role as Sonu, an aspiring model, and also the titular femme fatale Laila. The film also stars Akanksha Sharma, Vennela Kishore, Babloo Prithiveeraj, and Abhimanyu Singh. Even before the release, Laila faced controversy and calls for boycott. Yet, as many have pointed...