The collections of Prem’s much hyped “The Villain” have been good despite mixed reviews. The film is nearing 50 days. The film entered the profit zone thanks to the crazy combination of superstars Sudeep and Shivarajkuamr, which ensured a record breaking opening. However, the film saw a dip in collections due to mixed word of mouth reviews.
Some fans were very upset with Prem with the way he projected Shivarajkuamr in the film. The videos against Prem went viral on social media. Prem went to the extent of filing a police complaint against his fans. This issue is said to have upset Shivarajkumar and Puneeth Rajkumar. Sudeep also indirectly hit out at Prem recently on social media for not promoting the film after two weeks.
After all these controversies, Prem was lying low. However, he is now back to work. His much delayed “Gandhigiri” is back on track. He is only acting in the film and is not directing. The film, directed by Raghu Haasan, was launched sometime in February 2017. However, with “The Villain” taking off around the same time, Prem was not able to accommodate the dates for this film. Over the next 30 days, he will shoot with Ragini Dwivedi and Arundathi Nag, who plays the role of Prem’s mother. The film has Anoop Seelin’s music.