Dear Comrade teaser: Vijay Deverakonda-Rashmika Mandanna's liplock a rage on social media

Hyderabad: Telugu star Vijay Deverakonda’s much talked about the first teaser of his next, Dear Comrade, was released yesterday with a bang. The video received mix reviews with many even criticising the teaser, especially the smooch between Rashmika Mandanna and Vijay Deverakonda. 

Though the lip-lock lasted just a few seconds, the brief glimpse shows Vijay kissing Rashmika. The film is expected to be romantic and action-packed. In the film, Vijay plays a student leader, and as we see in the video, he knocks a punch in the face of a person before the scene switches to him getting intimate with Rashmika.

This is not the first time that Vijay is kissing on screen, he has gone in a similar kissing mode in films such as Dwaraka, Arjun Reddy and Geetha Govindam. However, Twitter is not impressed with the kiss. Some of them have termed it unnecessary while a few of his fans have termed him as the Emraan Hashmi of the South. 

#DearComradeTeaser #RashmikaMandanna @iamRashmika pic.twitter.com/kKGDD9SVxk

— Praveen GI 🇮🇳 (@amPraveeni) March 18, 2019

One of the fans tweeted, "Plz continue with simple behaviour we do not expect any lip kiss Be with good nature". The teaser has taken social media by storm. While some are quite excited about the film, others are not happy with Vijay’s kiss scene. Devarakonda shared the first teaser in all languages on Twitter and wrote, "Dear Comrades, Fight for what you love. You must. Your man, Comrade Deverakonda."

@iamRashmika Why you want to project yourself always in an bad manner in every movies, Do some good family oriented movies. Lip kiss wasn't necessary in every film. @TheDeverakonda You need better come back. #DearComradeTeaser Not up to the mark.

— Pruthvi M J (@PruthviMJ3) March 17, 2019

Vijay and Rashmika are teaming up for the second time with Dear Comrade. The two were last seen together in the 2018 hit film Geetha Govindam, which was a hit. 

I don't know why makers add kissing scenes in movies? It is not imp if movie is good and it's not work if movie is bad.

— Aham bramhasmi (@RamanjiRummy) March 17, 2019

In an interview with a news agency, Vijay was asked for his lip-locks scenes on Arjun Reddy because he was flagged for the same, then he said "When people watch the film, they would understand the purpose behind the scene. He kisses her out of love and passion. I don't understand what's vulgar about kissing when in a relationship. It's not like we have shot the lip-lock sequence in bad taste."

Check out what fans have to say:

Tollywood Emraan Hashmi - Vijay Devarakonda

— Manas (@Manas79764896) March 17, 2019

Yeah.. Lip-lock is done.. Want more!!!

Come-on!! You have all the capabilities to do something more than Lip-lock...Show ur talent..

Shame on you..😤
You are such a Disrespectful to our State..#DearComradeTeaser #DearComrade

— Krishna Hegde (@krish_rans) March 17, 2019

Aa Rashmika chillara veshalu... Vijay Devarakonda maro Imran Haashmi #DearComrade #DearComradeTeaser

— I don't have a name (@Balupbr) March 17, 2019

I don't know why makers add kissing scenes in movies? It is not imp if movie is good and it's not work if movie is bad.

— Aham bramhasmi (@RamanjiRummy) March 17, 2019

Bharat Kamma directs the movie, which is all set for a grand release worldwide on 31st May in all South Indian languages.