Daaku Maharaaj, the widely debated Telugu movie starring Nandamuri Balakrishna, Bobby Deol, and Urvashi Rautela, is preparing for its OTT launch on Netflix India South on February 21. The film’s promotional poster, however, has kicked up a storm for one obvious reason: Urvashi Rautela is not there. This has triggered a comedy meltdown among fans, who are shocked by her exclusion from the poster in spite of playing an important role in the movie.
Urvashi Rautela’s Contribution to Daaku Maharaaj’s Popularity
Urvashi Rautela, who stars in the chartbuster track Dabidi Dibidi (famous for its viral hook step), has been among the key drivers of the popularity of the film. With her over-the-top promotion stunts to her contagious social media presence, Urvashi has contributed to pushing the film into the spotlight. Her remarks, such as her ignoring Saif Ali Khan’s stabbing for talking about presents she got for Daaku Maharaaj’s success, have been generating talks about the film. Her publicity has brought the movie enough money, an impressive ₹105 crore, earning her an increased reputation in Bollywood. What doesn’t make sense is how even though she takes a prominent spot in the film, she doesn’t receive even a spot in the poster with Nandamuri Balakrishna and Bobby Deol taking up the majority.
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Fans React to Urvashi’s Exclusion
Fans are not shying away from their responses. The internet is abuzz with lighthearted comments on Urvashi being “the first Indian actress to be removed from her own film poster,” and many others taking a dig at how much of the promotion she did. Some even noticed the irony that a movie that collected ₹105 crore and gave Urvashi extravagant gifts excluded her from the official promotional posters.
The internet buzz is riddled with humor, as one posted, “Dabidi Dibidi ke jagah moye moye ho gya,” making light of the situation.
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What’s Next for Daaku Maharaaj ?
While the mystery behind Urvashi’s omission from the poster remains, Daaku Maharaaj is poised to make its debut on Netflix on February 21. Whether Urvashi will get her due credit remains to be seen, but fans will surely continue to keep the conversation going.
