The Family Star

Present: A woman named Indu sadly sits in the middle of a ceremony. When she is questioned about her unusual behavior, she tells a story about her past.

Past: Govardhan is a family man. As a selfless character, he works in a business to provide for his family. He also faces trouble with his brother (who is a drunkard). However, he meets Indu when she moves into his "space". That too, Indu and his family quickly become friends. Soon, they both fall in love. After a big incident, he reconciles with his brother after his mother reveals to Indu that his brother hated him because of Govardhan shaming him. However, when he finds her thesis on his family and him for a college project he slaps her and vows to teach her a lesson. He goes to a previous job offeror (Jagapathi Babu), requests to join the company, and asks for a big advance. He uses that advance to defy whatever Indu has written in her thesis. However, it is revealed that Indu is the daughter of the head. Though annoyed, he continues in the company but demands everything Indu gets. After learning that his flight tickets weren't paid for, he resorts to Indu, who provides money for his family. After falling in love again, she hears him talking to a lady negatively about Indu saying that she isn't the right person for him. Heartbroken, Indu isolates herself from him. After revealing that she heard him that day, she leaves him.

Present: Govardhan finds out Indu's true intentions of writing the thesis from her father and proceeds to stop her from a wedding, held for one person who got injured due to Govardhan and (according to the person's grandfather- a famous politician) would be the only thing to make him feel better. It is revealed that Indu is at that wedding. Govardhan defeats the politician's goons along with his grandmother, wins back Indu, and marries her at the end.

{{Cast listing|

• Vijay Deverakonda as Govardhan
• Mrunal Thakur as Indu Dhanaraj, CEO of Indu Infra Company
• Jagapathi Babu as Keshu Dhanraj, Indu's father and head of Indu Infra Company
• Divyansha Kaushik as Govardhan's colleague (cameo appearance)
• Vennela Kishore as Samarth, Indu's assistant
• Ravi Prakash as Govardhan's elder brother
• Raja Chembolu as Govardhan's elder brother
• Rohini Hattangadi as Govardhan's grandmother
• Vasuki Anand as Manju, Govardhan's sister-in-law
• Abhinaya as Govardhan's sister-in-law
• Ravi Babu as a loan shark, who threatens Govardhan’s family
• Prabhas Sreenu as Govardhan's friend
• VTV Ganesh as Ramesh, HR of Indu Infra Company
• Achyuth Kumar as a politician
• Ajay Ghosh
• Kalyani Natarajan as an auntie at the wedding
• Jabardasth Ramprasad as guy in Petrol bunk
• Nanajee Karri as delivery boy

}}

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.{{Cite web|url=https://telanganatoday.com/we-are-getting-back-together-vijay-deverakonda|title=We are getting back together: Vijay Deverakonda|first=|last=|date=6 February 2023|website=Telangana Today|access-date=6 April 2024|archive-date=5 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240405200851/https://telanganatoday.com/we-are-getting-back-together-vijay-deverakonda|url-status=live}} 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 Devarakonda and actress Mrunal Thakur revealed their inclusion.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/telugu-cinema/mrunal-thakur-vijay-deverakonda-telugu-film-vd13-101686735192136.html|title=Mrunal Thakur, Vijay Deverakonda launch their Telugu film VD13; share glimpse from puja: 'Can't wait for shoot to begin'|date=14 June 2023|website=Hindustan Times|access-date=6 April 2024|archive-date=25 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230825140456/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/telugu-cinema/mrunal-thakur-vijay-deverakonda-telugu-film-vd13-101686735192136.html|url-status=live}} Shortly after the beginning of the principal photography, Divyansha Kaushik was announced to play as a second lead actress.{{Cite web|url=https://telugu.abplive.com/entertainment/cinema/vijay-devarakonda-13th-movie-divyansha-kaushik-to-romance-rowdy-boy-in-parasuram-direction-105441|title=హ్యాట్రిక్ ప్లాపుల్లో ఉన్న హీరోయిన్‌కు ఛాన్స్ ఇచ్చిన విజయ్ దేవరకొండ!|work=A. B. P. Desam|date=20 July 2023|access-date=6 April 2024|language=te|archive-date=5 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240405201212/https://telugu.abplive.com/entertainment/cinema/vijay-devarakonda-13th-movie-divyansha-kaushik-to-romance-rowdy-boy-in-parasuram-direction-105441|url-status=live}} The official title, The Family Star, was speculated in June 2023 and was announced in October 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.eenadu.net/telugu-news/movies/gossip-on-vijay-devarakonda-new-movie-title/0205/123106745|title=Vijay Deverakonda: విజయ్‌ దేవరకొండ 'ఫ్యామిలీ స్టార్‌'?|website=Eenadu|date=17 June 2023|access-date=6 April 2024|language=te|archive-date=5 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240405200529/https://www.eenadu.net/telugu-news/movies/gossip-on-vijay-devarakonda-new-movie-title/0205/123106745|url-status=live}}

Principal photography began with the first schedule on 15 July 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2023/Jul/16/vd-13-goes-on-floors-45681.html|title=VD 13 goes on floors|first=|last=|date=16 July 2023|website=Cinema Express|access-date=6 April 2024|archive-date=5 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240405201945/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2023/Jul/16/vd-13-goes-on-floors-45681.html|url-status=live}} The first schedule was held in Hyderabad, where they also celebrated Thakur's birthday on 2 August.{{Cite web|url=https://www.chitrajyothy.com/2023/cinema-news/vd13-team-celebrates-heroine-mrunal-thakur-birthday-on-the-sets-kbk-46498.html|title=VD13: సెట్స్‌లో మృణాల్‌ని సర్‌ప్రైజ్ చేసిన విజయ్ దేవరకొండ | VD13 Team Celebrates Heroine Mrunal Thakur Birthday on the sets KBK|date=1 August 2023|website=Chitrajyothy|access-date=5 April 2024|archive-date=4 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230804074101/https://www.chitrajyothy.com/2023/cinema-news/vd13-team-celebrates-heroine-mrunal-thakur-birthday-on-the-sets-kbk-46498.html|url-status=live}} In late December, the third schedule began in New York.{{Cite web|url=https://ntvtelugu.com/movie-news/ntv-film-roundup-telugu-movie-shooting-updates-11th-december-2023-500899.html|title=NTV Film Roundup: పబ్బులో మహేష్, శ్రీ లీల.. యాడ్ ఫిలిం షూట్ లో పుష్ప రాజ్?|first=|last=|date=11 December 2023|website=NTV Telugu|language=te|access-date=5 April 2024|archive-date=5 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240405201338/https://ntvtelugu.com/movie-news/ntv-film-roundup-telugu-movie-shooting-updates-11th-december-2023-500899.html|url-status=live}}

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| name = The Family Star

| type = soundtrack

| artist = Gopi Sundar

| released = {{Start date|df=yes|2024|04|05}}

| genre = Feature film soundtrack

| length = {{Duration|m=22|s=12}}

| language = Telugu

| label = T-Series

| prev_title = Kadakan

| prev_year = 2024

| next_title = Aa Okkati Adakku

| next_year = 2024

| chronology = Gopi Sundar

}}

This was followed by "Kalyani Vaccha Vacchaa," which was released on 12 March 2024.{{cite news |last1=Chitrajyothy |title='కళ్యాణి వచ్చా వచ్చా'.. ఫ్యామిలీ స్టార్ రెండో పాటొచ్చింది |url=https://www.chitrajyothy.com/2024/cinema-news/kalyani-vaccha-vacchaa-lyrical-song-out-from-vijay-deverakonda-family-star-ktr-51752.html |accessdate=12 March 2024 |work= |date=12 March 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240312141330/https://www.chitrajyothy.com/2024/cinema-news/kalyani-vaccha-vacchaa-lyrical-song-out-from-vijay-deverakonda-family-star-ktr-51752.html |archivedate=12 March 2024 |language=te |author1-link=Andhra Jyothi }} The third single "Madhuramu Kadha" was unveiled on 25 March 2024.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=25 March 2024 |title='Madhuramu Kadha' song from Family Star out |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2024/Mar/25/madhuramu-kadha-song-from-family-star-out |access-date=6 April 2024 |website=Cinema Express |language=en |archive-date=5 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240405095951/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2024/Mar/25/madhuramu-kadha-song-from-family-star-out |url-status=live }}

{{Soundtrack

| headline =

| extra_column = Singer(s)

| title1 = Nandanandana

| length1 = 4:59

| lyrics1 = Anantha Sriram

| extra1 = Sid Sriram

| title2 = Kalyani Vaccha Vacchaa

| length2 = 3:21

| lyrics2 = Anantha Sriram

| extra2 = Mangli, Karthik

| title3 = Madhuramu Kadha

| lyrics3 = Sri Mani

| extra3 = Shreya Ghoshal

| length3 = 4:09

| title4 = Dekho Re Dekho

| lyrics4 = Anantha Sriram

| extra4 = Hemachandra

| length4 = 3:18

| title5 = Don't Judge Me

| lyrics5 = MaaHaa

| extra5 = MaaHaa

| total_length = 22:12

| length5 = 6:25

}}

The digital streaming rights of the film were acquired by Amazon Prime Video and premiered 26 April 2024 in Telugu, Malayalam and Tamil languages.{{Cite web |date=19 March 2024 |title=Prime Buys Several Big Telugu Film OTT Rights – List |url=https://www.m9.news/what-to-watch-on-ott/prime-video-buys-several-big-telugu-film-ott-rights-list/ |website=M9 |language=en}}{{Cite web |title= The Family Star Set for OTT Streaming |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/ott/he-family-star-now-streaming-on-prime-video-891053 |date=26 April 2024 |website= Deccan Chronicle |language=en}}

The Family Star received generally negative reviews from critics, who heavily criticised Parasuram's writing and direction, second half, weak comedy, plot, soundtrack, and the lead cast's performances. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 0% of 7 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4/10.{{Cite web |title=Family Star {{!}} Rotten Tomatoes |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/family_star |access-date=2025-01-30 |website=www.rottentomatoes.com |language=en}}

A critic from News18 rated the film 3.5 stars out of 5 stars and wrote that "Vijay Deverakonda and Mrunal Thakur's solid on-screen chemistry receives much love and appreciation from the audience".{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/movies/family-star-first-review-out-vijay-deverakonda-mrunal-thakur-shine-in-perfect-family-entertainer-8840301.html|title=Family Star FIRST Review Out: Vijay Deverakonda, Mrunal Thakur Shine in Perfect Family Entertainer|date=5 April 2024|website=News18}} Paul Nicodemus from The Times of India rated the film two-and-a-half out of five stars 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".{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/family-star/movie-review/109063037.cms|title=Family Star Movie Review : Vijay Deverakonda & Mrunal Thakur shine amidst a fading narrative|work=The Times of India|access-date=5 April 2024|archive-date=5 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240405190511/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/family-star/movie-review/109063037.cms|url-status=live}} Avad Mohammad from OTTplay rated the film two-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote that "On the whole, Family Star is a routine romantic drama with a decent first half. The second half goes for a toss and leaves the audience disappointed. A few family-oriented scenes are good, and the film might cater to the target audience this holiday season".{{Cite web |last=Mohammad |first=Avad |date=5 April 2024 |title=Family Star Review – Vijay Deverakonda shines in this lengthy and outdated romantic drama |url=https://www.ottplay.com/review/family-star-review-vijay-deverakonda-shines-in-this-otherwise-lengthy-and-outdated-romantic-drama/58f487118d660 |work=OTTplay |access-date=6 April 2024 |archive-date=6 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240406070413/https://www.ottplay.com/review/family-star-review-vijay-deverakonda-shines-in-this-otherwise-lengthy-and-outdated-romantic-drama/58f487118d660 |url-status=live }}

Arjun Menon of Rediff.com rated 2/5 stars and observed, "There is only so much that Vijay Deverakonda is allowed to work on from a clueless script that bounces from one wrong choice to another."{{Cite web |title=Family Star Review: Vijay Devarkonda Can't Save This Romance|url=https://m.rediff.com/movies/review/family-star-review/20240406.htm |date=6 April 2024 |website=Rediff}}{{rating|2|5}}

Abhilasha Cherukuri from Cinema Express rated the film one-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote that "Despite its assembly line of shortcomings, Family Star could have still critic-proofed its way to success, had the makers taken the film a bit more seriously".{{Cite web |last=Cherukuri |first=Abhilasha |date=5 April 2024 |title=Family Star Movie Review: A tasteless, unoriginal star vehicle on autopilot |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2024/Apr/05/family-star-movie-review-a-tasteless-unoriginal-star-vehicle-on-autopilot |website=Cinema Express |access-date=6 April 2024 |archive-date=5 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240405151144/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2024/Apr/05/family-star-movie-review-a-tasteless-unoriginal-star-vehicle-on-autopilot |url-status=live }} Balakrishna Ganeshan from The News Minute gave the film the one-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote that "Overall, Vijay Deverakonda’s Family Star is headache-inducing if not triggering".{{Cite web |last=Ganeshan |first=Balakrishna |date=5 April 2024 |title=Family Star review: Vijay Deverakonda-Mrunal film is a headache-inducing watch |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/flix/family-star-review-vijay-deverakonda-mrunal-film-is-a-headache-inducing-watch-2 |website=The News Minute |access-date=6 April 2024 |archive-date=5 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240405193938/https://www.thenewsminute.com/flix/family-star-review-vijay-deverakonda-mrunal-film-is-a-headache-inducing-watch-2 |url-status=live }} A critic from Telugucinema.com wrote that "Family Star draws in us in the first half with its enthralling romance between the lead pair and a well-executed plot twist at the interval. But the slow-paced narrative and excessively lengthy runtime in the second half undo everything".{{Cite web |date=5 April 2024 |title=Family Star Review: Lacks compelling narration! |url=https://telugucinema.com/reviews/family-star-review-lacks-compelling-narration |website=Telugu Cinema |access-date=5 April 2024 |archive-date=5 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240405205946/https://telugucinema.com/reviews/family-star-review-lacks-compelling-narration |url-status=live }} A critic from Sakshi Post rated the film two out of five stars and wrote that "Watch it at your own risk. Outdated and annoying the film is".{{Cite web |date=5 April 2024 |title=Family Star Review, Rating |url=https://www.sakshipost.com/news/movie-reviews/family-star-review-rating-287439 |website=Sakshi Post |access-date=5 April 2024 |archive-date=5 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240405211230/https://www.sakshipost.com/news/movie-reviews/family-star-review-rating-287439 |url-status=live }}

Neeshita Nyayapati 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".{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/telugu-cinema/family-star-review-vijay-deverakonda-mrunal-thakur-s-family-drama-tests-your-patience-101712300576257.html|title=Family Star review: Vijay Deverakonda, Mrunal Thakur's family drama tests your patience|date=5 April 2024|website=Hindustan Times|access-date=5 April 2024|archive-date=5 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240405190510/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/telugu-cinema/family-star-review-vijay-deverakonda-mrunal-thakur-s-family-drama-tests-your-patience-101712300576257.html|url-status=live}} Raghu Bandi 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".{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/family-star-movie-review-vijay-deverakonda-mrunal-thakur-film-lacks-originality-brilliance-9253309/|title=Family Star movie review: Vijay Deverakonda, Mrunal Thakur film lacks originality, brilliance|work=The Indian Express|date=5 April 2024|access-date=5 April 2024|archive-date=5 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240405134135/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/family-star-movie-review-vijay-deverakonda-mrunal-thakur-film-lacks-originality-brilliance-9253309/|url-status=live}} Sangeetha Devi Dundoo 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".{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/family-star-movie-review-director-parasurams-telugu-film-with-vijay-deverakonda-and-mrunal-thakur-is-an-incoherent-muddle/article68031794.ece|title='Family Star' movie review: What exactly does Vijay Deverakonda's drama intend to convey?|work=The Hindu|first=Sangeetha Devi|last=Dundoo|date=5 April 2024 |url-access=subscription|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240405095109/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/family-star-movie-review-director-parasurams-telugu-film-with-vijay-deverakonda-and-mrunal-thakur-is-an-incoherent-muddle/article68031794.ece|archive-date=5 April 2024}} Janani K from India Today rated the film two out of five stars and 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".{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/the-family-star-review-vijay-deverakonda-mrunal-thakur-film-fails-to-shine-2523728-2024-04-05|title='The Family Star' Review: Vijay Deverakonda-Mrunal Thakur film fails to shine|website=India Today|date=5 April 2024 |access-date=5 April 2024|archive-date=5 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240405191606/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/the-family-star-review-vijay-deverakonda-mrunal-thakur-film-fails-to-shine-2523728-2024-04-05|url-status=live}}

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