Even his Khaleja which was released just a year ago couldn't sustain the Robo heat, despite it being Mahesh's film after a gap of three years. So, Mega or Nandamuri fans say that it is too early to speak about Mahesh Babu's stamina. They are waiting to see how his next film fares amidst high competition.
Pawan Kalyan and Junior NTR proved their star power time and again by getting record openings for their films irrespective of talk and competition. Their fans say that certain factors helped Dookudu to become such a huge hit. They say that 'The Businessman' would be the real test for Mahesh Babu as it is releasing along with biggies like Bodyguard and Nippu. Also there is no such 'drought' of films for Telugu cine buffs which mattered the most for Dookudu's thunderous response. So, Mahesh will have to surpass or at least match his Dookudu feat with The Businessman to give a strong reply to critics and other hero fans.