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2024 Indian Telugu-language film by Parasuram

Family Star (also known as The Family Star) is a 2024 Indian Telugu-language romantic family drama film written and directed by Parasuram, and produced by Dil Raju and Sirish under Sri Venkateswara Creations. The film stars Vijay Deverakonda, alongside Mrunal Thakur and Divyansha Kaushik.^[2]

The film was officially announced in February 2023 under the tentative title VD13, as it is Vijay’s 13th film as the lead actor, and the official title was announced in October 2023. Principal photography commenced in July 2023. It is currently being shot sporadically in several legs, with filming locations including Hyderabad, Mumbaii, and the United States. The film has music composed by Gopi Sundar.

Family Star was initially scheduled to release on Sankranthi 2024, but was postponed to avoid clashing with multiple other films during the Sankranthi weekend. It was theatrically released on 5 April 2024 to negative reviews.

Cast

Production

Development

On 6 February 2023, Vijay Deverakonda, who had a successful collaboration with director Parasuram after Geetha Govindam (2018), was announced to join hands with the latter for his directorial venture after Sarkaru Vaari Paata (2022). Sri Venkateswara Creations, headed jointly by Dil Raju and Sirish, would reportedly produce the venture.^[4] The company made a public announcement on 14 June, confirming the project. Tentatively titled VD13, a muhurat puja was held on that week with the presence of the film’s cast and crew. The presence of actress Mrunal Thakur, music composer Gopi Sundar, editor Marthand K. Venkatesh, cinematographer K. U. Mohanan and art director AS Prakash, revealed their inclusion.^[5] Shortly after the beginning of the principal photography, Divyansha Kaushik was announced to play as a second lead actress.^[6] The official title, Family Star, was speculated in June 2023 and was announced on 13 October 2023.^[7][8]

Filming

Principal photography began with the first schedule on 15 July 2023.^[9] The first schedule was held at Shadnagar in Hyderabad, where they also celebrated Thakur’s birthday on 2 August.^[10] It had concluded by early-September. The second schedule began on 20 September in Mumbai.^[11] In late December, the third schedule began in the United States. Vijay arranged a meeting with his fans there during the schedule.^[12]

Music

The music and background score is composed by Gopi Sundar, in his third collaboration with Vijay after Geetha Govindam (2018) and World Famous Lover (2020); second with Parasuram after Geetha Govindam. The audio rights were acquired by T-Series.^[13] The first single, “Nandanandana” was released on 8 February 2024.^[14] This was followed by “Kalyani Vaccha Vacchaa,” which was released on 12 March 2024.^[15] The third single, “Madhuramu Kadha” was unveiled on 25 March 2024.^[16]

Release

Family Star was initially scheduled to release on Sankranthi 2024, but was postponed due to production delays. It is now scheduled to release on 5 April 2024 in theatres.^{[20] [21]}

Critical reception

A critic from The Times of India rated the film 2+1⁄2 out of 5 and wrote that “Family Star, despite its promising setup and strong performances, ultimately falters due to its unengaging screenplay and lack of emotional depth in key relationships”.^[22] A critic from 123telugu rated the film 2+1⁄4 out of 5 and wrote that “On the whole, The Family Star entertains to a certain extent. Vijay Deverakonda and Mrunal Thakur deliver fine performances”.^[23] A critic from the Hindustan Times wrote that “Family Star could’ve been a simple, earnest film about a man taking up the responsibility of a massive family and finding love”.^[24] A critic from The Indian Express rated the film two out of five and wrote that “Given the film is designed as a blockbuster with Dil Raju producing, the middle-class sensibilities often slip, revealing it to be the big extravaganza it was always meant to be”.^[25] A critic from The Hindu wrote that “Family Star does no justice to the family quotient or the star material. It is an interesting idea to raise a toast to the star of every middle-class family but that idea is lost in a film that gets progressively boring and tests your patience”.^[26] A critic from India Today wrote that “The Family Star is enjoyable in parts, thanks to Vijay Deverakonda’s camaraderie with his grandmother and a few funny sequences. However, its pacing and conflict could have lifted the film to another level”.^[27]

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