Overview

• Shirish and Dil Raju said Game Changer grossed ₹186.25 crore worldwide, falling well short of its ₹400–450 crore production outlay and generating substantial losses.
• Producer Shirish issued a public apology for his comments that neither Ram Charan nor director Shankar reached out after the film’s failure, stressing his longstanding respect for Charan and the Chiranjeevi family.
• Dil Raju defended his cousin’s remarks as an emotional slip during his first media interview and clarified that no ill intent was involved.
• The producers reported that the success of Sankranthiki Vasthunnam recuperated about 60–70% of the losses incurred on Game Changer.
• Shirish and Dil Raju announced plans to pitch a new film to Ram Charan in hopes of delivering a hit project after this setback.