A screenshot drops on X.
It looks like a real news article.
It has a headline. A logo. A familiar font.
And within hours… Vijay Deverakonda is trending — for all the wrong reasons.
The claim?
That the actor walked onto the sets of his big-ticket period drama Ranabaali and made a list of diva demands so wild, his own producers had to run to the Producers' Council.
The fake screenshot, dressed up to look like a 123Telugu article, claimed Vijay had asked for:
The trolls did the rest.
Screenshots flew. Memes followed. "Star tantrum" headlines wrote themselves.
Vijay's team came out swinging with a public statement.
"Beware of a targeted misinformation campaign," they wrote — calling out fake screenshots designed to look like they came from real news portals.
Their verdict on the caravan story:
"Completely baseless."
123Telugu then jumped in too — confirming they never published any such article and warning of legal action against anyone misusing their name.
A fully manufactured scandal. Built in Photoshop. Spread in seconds.
Vijay isn't exactly riding a hot streak.
So every "insider leak" lands harder. Every rumour finds fertile ground.
A struggling star is the internet's favourite piñata.
While the trolls were busy inventing caravans, here's what's actually happening:
👉 Ranabaali — a pan-India period drama — is locked for a September 11, 2026 release.
👉 It reunites Vijay with Rashmika Mandanna, his co-star in Geetha Govindam and Dear Comrade…
👉 …who is now also his wife, after their February 2026 wedding in Hyderabad.
This isn't just another film. It's their first on-screen reunion as a married couple. A genuine event movie.
A fake screenshot took less than a day to turn a comeback story into a controversy.
No journalist. No source. No facts.
Just a logo, a lie, and a crowd ready to believe it.
In 2026, you don't need a scandal to start one.
You just need Photoshop and patience.
That's all for now!
