S. Shankar's Game Changer is all set to release in January 2025, the makers recently released the promotional poster of the film's third single, Naana Hayana. Featuring Kiara Advani as an apsara, the poster has garnered mixed reactions online, with many netizens expressing disappointment over her look. The romantic track, written by Ramajogayya Sastry and composed by Thaman S, has been praised for its star-studded lineup of singers like Karthik and Shreya Ghoshal, but the visual treatment has failed to create the same buzz. Kiara, who has often impressed fans with her impeccable style choices, has been disappointed by the creative direction for this promotional look.
Fans were shocked
Fans had initially speculated that Kiara's role in the film would exude the charm of a "Bond girl", as indicated by the earlier posters. However, the new look has left them not only disappointed but also extremely shocked. On a Reddit thread, titled, "What is this?? ATP Kiara should sue Game Changer Movie Unit," netizens have come together to discuss how the creative director missed the mark. "No way, she's not like that, the first one is so bad. Her eyebrows are so uneven, her expression looks wrong and her makeup is so caked on," expressed a truly disappointed fan, "Brother this can't be Kiara. That first pic, how did anyone approve it? Unless they want to make her look bad on purpose," said another. Another netizen took it to another level, saying, "The first one looks ridiculously bad.
Told about horrible photoshopping
Others also compared them to Deepika Padukone's iconic Om Shanti Om poster, which was released almost a decade ago. "The first poster is presenting a cheap version of Deepika in Om Shanti Om like what the fuck, it took 3 years to make and they did this," was one comment. Another user commented, "I'm more distracted by the horrible photoshopping.
The actress missed
With the song releasing today, it remains to be seen if the music video manages to salvage the lukewarm response the poster received. Until then, fans will continue to debate if this was a missed opportunity to showcase Kiara Advani in a truly great avatar. This will be Kiara's second Telugu film with Ram Charan, the first being Vinaya Vidheya Rama (2019).
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