Hyderabad, Jan. 11 -- Today, movie reviews often appear online before a film even officially releases. With premieres and overseas early shows, some people get to watch the movie and share their opinions, sometimes days before the global release. This can affect a movie's box office success, especially if negative reviews spread quickly across social media and ticket sites like BookMyShow.

Tollywood Takes a Big Step to Control Reviews

To solve this problem, the makers of Mana Shankara Varaprasad Garu, a new Tollywood film, have taken a big step. This movie, starring Chiranjeevi and directed by Anil Ravipudi, has secured a court order to stop ratings and reviews on sites like BookMyShow. The film, set to release on January 12, has a huge...