Right behind him is Sandeep Reddy Vanga. While his issue was mainly about creative differences, it turned into a social media storm thanks to his massive following - making a small issue feel much bigger.

Next, NTR's War 2 teaser dropped to mixed and largely negative response, but surprisingly, just a week later, Mirai teaser featuring Teja Sajja received overwhelming positive buzz.

The Kanappa controversy continued, with Manchu Vishnu filing a shocking complaint about a missing hard drive related to the film.

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Kamal Haasan's Thug Life is set to release soon, but stirred controversy even before its release. His comments on the Kannada language triggered backlash, leading to the Kannada Film Chamber issuing a ban on the Kannada version.

Samantha grabbed attention by sharing a photo with her rumored boyfriend Raj, taking social media by storm.

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Sri Vishnu made it to the list with his Single movie, which opened to mixed reviews but held up well at the box office. Along with Vennela Kishore, he pulled off a decent success.

Nagarjuna trended on social media simply for a stylish back-shot from Lokesh Kanagaraj's Coolie - even though it was just his back shot, fans couldn't stop talking about it.

Rounding off the list, Bhairavam director faced social media heat. It started with the attack from YSRCP fans for his political speech, followed by Mega fans calling for a boycott after discovering an old Facebook trolling post on Mega heroes.

That wraps up the May 2025 edition of M9's Good & Bad Headlines of the Month. Stay tuned for more!