Family Star 2024

The Family Star is a 2024 Indian Telugu-language romantic action comedy film written and directed by Parasuram, and produced by Dil Raju and Sirish under Sri Venkateswara Creations. The film features Vijay Deverakonda and Mrunal Thakur in lead roles. The film was officially announced in February 2023 under the tentative title VD13 and the official title was announced in October 2023. Principal photography commenced in July 2023. It was shot sporadically in several legs, with filming locations including Hyderabad and New York. The film has music composed by Gopi Sundar. Family Star was initially scheduled to release on Sankranthi 2024, but it was postponed as filming was delayed due to visa issues and not going to be completed in time The Family Star received mixed-to-negative reviews from critics. While Parasuram's writing, plot, and direction were criticized, the lead cast's performances and the soundtrack were mostly praised or at least considered adequate, and the comedy received mixed reviews. The film was a failure at the box office grossing ₹22.78 crore worldwide against a budget of ₹50 crore.