There is a huge shortage for saleable actors in Telugu film industry at the moment.
Many talented directors are sitting idle as all the tier 1 and tier 2 heroes have one or more projects either on sets or in the pipeline. Even directors who delivered a hit with their previous films are not finding leading actors to launch/announce their new projects.
Maruthi who delivered a super hit with Prathi Roju Pandage is yet to finalize the leading man for his next film. Arjun Reddy fame Sandeep Reddy is yet to streamline his next project. RX 100 fame Ajay Bhupathi also has been circling around all the noted actors in the hope of getting his Maha Samudram on to the sets.
Surender Reddy who usually works with tier 1 actors is in discussion with young Akhil for his next. If this is the situation of successful and established directors then imagine the plight of directors who were not successful in their last attempts.