Hyderabad, May 14 -- Rahul Dev has sparked fresh discussions on social media after his recent comments about Mahesh Babu during a podcast interview. The actor, who is known to Telugu audiences for films like Athadu and Pournami, spoke about Mahesh Babu's career and his old Bollywood statement.

During the interaction, Rahul Dev praised Mahesh Babu for choosing sensible commercial films, especially with director Trivikram Srinivas. He said their films mixed entertainment with meaningful storytelling, something he feels is missing in many Hindi films today.

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