However, while Revanth of Love Story stands apart, he is still required to perform a sacrifice for the sake of his love. In Rangasthalam, Ram Charan Teja plays a Dalit man with hearing disability. In Uppena Vaishnav Tej plays a Dalit man with a stammer. In this aspect, Love Story should be appreciated for changing the narrative." In Telugu cinema, Dalit characters who are in intercaste relationships have to exhibit their benevolence to gain acceptance from the audience. Referring to two recent Telugu films, Rangasthalam (2018) and Uppena (2021) in which the male lead is a Dalit, he says, "Filmmakers resort to such depictions to evoke sympathy from the audience. Poet and social activist Indus Martin points out that Dalit characters on screen are usually portrayed as weak or deficient in some manner to make them appealing to the audience.
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