"Koratala Siva isn’t interested in working outside the Big 6 or the senior league. He at least wanted Nani or Vijay Deverakonda, but neither of them is free. A script was narrated to Ram Pothineni and Naga Chaitanya, which he wouldn’t be directing himself but only supervising. However, both weren’t interested if he wouldn’t be directing it," wrote Daily Culture, saying that he is the only director in the top league who isn't directing a movie more than a year after delivering a blockbuster like Devara. Most other filmmakers would be busy by now.
A theory in the industry is that Koratala Siva is one of the highest-paid filmmakers and therefore, those wanting him to direct a medium-range actor like Nani or Vijay can't afford him. And with big heroes among the younger lot, like Allu Arjun and Ram Charan being occupied, he has to be jobless as a director. And it's not like he might be complaining about it in private.
Recently, reports stated that Boyapati Sreenu's remuneration for Skanda was Rs 16 Cr and for Akhanda 2, it's Rs 35 Cr. Koratala Siva's range is probably in a similar league.
Koratala Siva's recent attempts to become an active producer didn't materialize.
