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Prabhas To Reunite With Director Prashanth Neel After 'Salaar'?

Hyderabad, January 16 - Director Prashanth Neel is in red hot demand after delivering one of the biggest blockbusters of Indian cinema in the form of Yash-fronted "KGF: Chapter 2". The maverick filmmaker is currently directing superstar Prabhas in "Salaar" and will next team up with Jr. NTR. ## Now, according to the latest reports, the duo of Prabhas and Neel would be reuniting after "Salaar". It is said that Telugu producer Dil Raju will produce a period action drama film titled "Ravanam" with director Prashanth Neel and Prabhas will be playing the lead role. ## Dil Raju, who has just delivered a big hit in the form of Thalapathy Vijay's "Varisu", has reportedly confirmed three larger-than-life films that will be mounted on the heavy VFX. While "Ravanam" is with Neel, the other two films, titled "Jatayu" and "VishwamBhara" will be directed by Mohan Krishna Indraganti and Kolanu Sailesh, respectively. ## The buzz regarding Prabhas' second film with Neel and producer Dil Raju has been making noise since 2021 and now, with Dil Raju confirming his collaboration with Neel, the mega project looks inevitable with Prabhas headlining it. It is said to be a socio-fantasy and mythological Pan India film. ## Prabhas, meanwhile, is super busy with back-to-back films. He is currently shooting for "Salaar" along with the most-anticipated "Project K" with Nag Ashwin and director Maruthi's untitled movie. After finishing these said films, the actor will start Sandeep Reddy Vanga's "Spirit" and is also in talks to join hands with director Siddharth Anand for an action thriller film. ## Stay tuned...

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James Cameron Praises SS Rajamouli's Mega Blockbuster 'RRR'

Mumbai, January 16 - SS Rajamouli's RRR is having a dream run at the awards season, winning multiple accolades so far. And now, the movie wins an ultimate honor, getting praise from one of the greatest filmmakers of all time, James Cameron. ## At the Critics Choice Awards 2023, in which "RRR" won two honors, SS Rajamouli has the honour to meet maverick James Cameron. The Indian filmmakers shared via social media that Cameron watched "RRR" twice and even recommended it to his wife.## "The great James Cameron watched RRR... He liked it so much that he recommended to his wife Suzy and watched it again with her. Sir I still cannot believe you spent a whole 10 minutes with us analyzing our movie. As you said I AM ON TOP OF THE WORLD... Thank you both", Rajamouli shared on Twitter.## The great James Cameron watched RRR.. He liked it so much that he recommended to his wife Suzy and watched it again with her.🙏🏻🙏🏻Sir I still cannot believe you spent a whole 10 minutes with us analyzing our movie. As you said I AM ON TOP OF THE WORLD... Thank you both 🥰🥰🤗🤗 pic.twitter.com/0EvZeoVrVa— rajamouli ss (@ssrajamouli) January 16, 2023 ## A few days ago, Rajamouli also met with Steven Spielberg, arguably the greatest filmmaker of all time, at the Golden Globe Awards ceremony. Rajamouli shared pictures with him on social media and called him "God". ## I just met GOD!!! ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 pic.twitter.com/NYsNgbS8Fw— rajamouli ss (@ssrajamouli) January 14, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

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'RRR' Wins Two Honours At The Critics Choice Awards 2023

Los Angeles, January 16 - SS Rajamouli's mega movie RRR is continuing its awards hunt on the International stage, and ahead of the big Oscars nominations, the epic period action drama bags two more top honors. ## Starring Jr. NTR and Ram Charan, "RRR" has been awarded the Best Foreign Language Film at the Critics Choice Awards 2023. The movie was nominated with Golden Globe winner, "Argentina, 1985", as well as, "All Quiet on the Western Front", "Decision to Leave", "Close", and "Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths". ## "Naatu Naatu" from "RRR" has won the Best Song at the awards. It also won the Golden Globe recently in the original song category. MM Keeravani scores the music of the song which is witnessing a crazy reception in the West.## The song "Naatu Naatu" was nominated with "Carolina" – Where the Crawdads Sing, "Ciao Papa" – Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio, "Hold My Hand" – Top Gun: Maverick, "Lift Me Up" – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, and "New Body Rhumba" – White Noise. ## The Oscars 2023 nominations will be announced on January 24 and "Naatu Naatu" is the front-runner to fetch the nomination and is also predicated to win. The "RRR" movie is also in the race to bag a nomination in the Best Feature Film category. ## Stay tuned...

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Early Estimates: Waltair Veerayya Rocks Mammoth Third Day; Veera Simha Reddy Is Good On Its Fourth Day

Hyderabad, January 15 - Megastar Chiranjeevi hits jackpot on the festival of Sankranthi 2023 in the form of action drama film Waltair Veerayya. Directed by Bobby, the movie has completed its 3-day opening weekend on a blockbuster note. ## After grossing approx. 57 crores in the first two days, "Waltair Veerayya" witnesses another mammoth day at the domestic box office as it scores an estimated 22+ crores gross on its third day/first Sunday to push the total collection to around 80 crores gross. ## Also starring Ravi Teja in a pivotal role, "Waltair Veerayya" scored approx. 35 crores share collection in the Telugu states in the first two days. The share collection on Sunday is likely to be in the range of 12 crores, for around 47 crores share in the opening weekend, which is more than 50% of the total business of the film. ## "Waltair Veerayya" also has a shot at crossing 100 crores gross worldwide in the opening weekend. Including today's estimated domestic collection, the worldwide total of the film is around 93 crores. If not today, it will surely go past 100 crores by tomorrow, to become Chiranjeevi's biggest grosser since "Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy" (2019). ## Meanwhile, Nandamuri Balakrishna's Veera Simha Reddy, after rocking the biggest opening day for an Indian movie in 2023, is holding on a decent level. The Gopichand Malineni-directed action drama grossed approx. 62 crores in the first three days, and grossed an estimated 12+ crores on its first Sunday for around 74 crores domestic opening weekend. ## The share collection of "Veera Simha Reddy" is around 44 crores after an estimated 7 crores share on Sunday. The movie has been valued at approx. 72 crores worldwide and it has already recovered around 70% of investment in the 4-day opening weekend itself. ## Stay tuned...

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SSMB 28: Superstar Mahesh Babu's Next To Release In August 2023

Hyderabad, January 15 - Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu reunites with director Trivikram Srinivas for his next film, tentatively titled SSMB 28. The shoot for the same commenced last year but the actor reportedly wasn't happy with the script and how the shoot was progressing as the makers scrapped the shot portions to plan things differently. ## Despite the issues, it didn't take makers too long to rectify those, and now, the makers are ready to start production from January 18, confirmed by producer Naga Vamsi. Pooja Hegde was already on board as the female lead and now, Sree Leela has also been roped in for the second female lead. ## "SSMB 28" was originally announced for April 2023 release but due to the delay in the shoot, producer Vamsi confirmed that the release has been postponed and the movie will now be hitting theaters worldwide on August 11, 2023, during the Independence Day week.## Produced by Haarika & Hassine Creations, "SSMB 28" is one of the most anticipated Telugu films and it is surely going to spread magic at the box office. The music of the film will be composed by Thaman S who recently won National Film Award for Best Music Direction for Allu Arjun's "Ala Vaikuntapuramulo" (2020), directed by Trivikram Srinivas.## Stay tuned...

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Early Estimates: Waltair Veerayya Scores Excellent Second Day; Veera Simha Reddy Does Well On The Third Day

Hyderabad, January 14 - Megastar Chiranjeevi and Ravi Teja's action drama Waltair Veerayya has had an excellent opening day at the domestic box office for approx. 35 crores. The movie managed to outdo conservative opening-day expectations and put up very good numbers. ## Directed by Bobby, "Waltair Veerayya" got mixed to positive responses and despite that, the movie sees a phenomenal hold on the second day. As per the early estimates, the film grossed 20+ crores on its second day, dropping below 40%. The share collection on the second day is approx. 13 crores.## The total domestic gross collection of "Waltair Veerayya" after two days is approx. 56 crores gross while the share collection is around 36 crores, which is approx. 40% of the total business of the movie. The advance booking for Sunday is excellent for the movie, indicating another big day at the box office for it. ## Meanwhile, Nandamuri Balakrishna's Veera Simha Reddy had a huge drop of approx. 75% on the second day for 10 crores gross. It witnesses a good jump of around 40% on its 3rd day for an estimated 14+ crores gross. The total gross collection for the movie now stands at around 63 crores after 3 days while the share collection is around 38 crores. ## Both "Waltair Veerayya" and "Veera Simha Reddy" are getting advantage of the Sankranthi holidays with the former clearly showing signs of audiences' acceptance after the big opening days advantages. The Chiranjeevi-starrer has higher stakes than NBK's film and it is performing like that as well. ## Stay tuned...

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Early Estimates: Waltair Veerayya Takes A Big Start; Veera Simha Reddy Drops On The Second Day

Hyderabad, January 13 - Megastar Chiranjeevi and Ravi Teja's action drama film Waltair Veerayya is off to an excellent start at the box office. Despite the mixed reviews and audiences' responses, the Bobby-directed film utilizes the Sankranthi holiday. ## As per the early estimates, "Waltair Veerayya" grossed an estimated 33+ crores on the opening day. The share collection is expected to be 20+ crores, which is almost 1/4 of the total business of the movie.## "Waltair Veerayya" has a much better opening than Chiranjeevi's last release "Godfather" which opened to around 24 crores gross last year. The latest tentpole could have taken an even bigger start if it had got a solo release as there is also Nandamuri Balakrishna's "Veera Simha Reddy". ## Meanwhile, "Veera Simha Reddy", which opened to the biggest start for an Indian movie in 2023 with a domestic gross collection coming in close to 40 crores, has a drop on its second day. As per the early estimates, the movie dropped in the range of 60% for an estimated 10+ crores gross. The final numbers on the second day can go to 12-13 crores depending the night shows. ## The Gopichand-directed movie gets affected due by "Waltair Veerayya" as the screen count reduced drastically but still, the second-day numbers are poor considering the huge opening. The reviews and audiences' word of mouth for "Veera Simha Reddy" is similar to Chiranjeevi-starrer and it will need to show some strong legs over the weekend to be able to reach the break-even target. ## Stay tuned...

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Waltair Veerayya Review: Public Reaction To Chiranjeevi And Ravi Teja's Action Drama Flick

Hyderabad, January 13 - Megastar Chiranjeevi's action drama film Waltair Veerayya hits the big screen today. The superstar team up with director Bobby for this much-awaited film that also features Ravi Teja in a prominent role while Shruti Haasan plays the female lead.## Produced by Mythri Movie Makers, "Waltair Veerayya" gets released in approx. 1100 theaters across the country, making it one of the biggest releases for Chiranjeevi. The movie is getting mixed responses from critics and audiences alike, praising Chiranjeevi for excelling in his role but calling the scripts outdated. ## Have a look at the public response to the movie - ## #WaltairVeerayya Overall an Average Commercial Entertainer!Film is carried by Chiru along with a few good commercial sequences with RT and dance numbers. However, some of the comedy goes over the top and emotion does not work as expected. BGM is alright.Rating: 2.5-2.75/5— Venky Reviews (@venkyreviews) January 12, 2023 ## #WaltairVeerayya (Telugu|2023) - THEATRE.Outdated Plot & Scenes. Couple of comedy scenes, Interval Block & Ravi Teja portions r gud. Poor BGM. ‘Poonakaalu’ song is catchy. Megastar brings vintage mannerism. Climax stunt seq is headache. Sloppy writing. Less fun. BELOW AVERAGE! pic.twitter.com/xnZ1gAjhPP— CK Review (@CKReview1) January 13, 2023 ## #WaltairVeerayya Review1st halfFull of entertainmentHatsoff to BobbyDSP BGM ultimate 🔥Interval scene is highlight for the movie. 🔥 🔥Boss timing superb 😘😘2nd halfSentiment between Ravi Teja and chiru 👌👌Finally @KChiruTweets ఈ సంక్రాంతి వీరయ్య దే💥💥💥💥💥 pic.twitter.com/qc3dKSJZ6q— చీరాల 70Mm (@ALEXcrl8) January 12, 2023 ## Review:- Recent movies tho compare chestey far better 👍🏻Vintage stuff 👌🏻undi Dance&Comedy 🔥but not much scope for acting@RaviTeja_offl does well with his part scenes B/w #Chiranjeevi and him came out well,Surprisingly good BGM for @ThisIsDSP 🫡Decent story👍🏻#WaltairVeerayya pic.twitter.com/oeortKBLbR— Niikill_Kumar⚪ (@niikill_kumar) January 12, 2023 ## #WaltairVeerayya Review:Decent Action Drama 👍#Chiranjeevi shines 🤩#RaviTeja adds energy to the film 🔥DSP's Music & BGM were decent ✌️Routine Story but ok screenplay 👌Production Values 👏Rating: ⭐⭐⭐/5#WaltairVeerayyaReview #ShrutiHaasan #MegaStarChiranjeevi pic.twitter.com/R0Ad9bIPR5— Kumar Swayam (@KumarSwayam3) January 12, 2023 ## #WaltairVeerayya overall review:After a high voltage 1st half,the 2nd part begins with Ravi Teja entry is fully entertaining as long as he is presentClimax is unexpected shocker.Will work forall sectors Rating:3.75/5#WaltairVeerayyaOnJan13th #waltairveerayyareview #chiranjeevi pic.twitter.com/Oc44IiLfhA— Kumar (@kumarchaitanyag) January 13, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

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Early Estimates: Veera Simha Reddy Jets Off To Flying Start

Hyderabad, January 12 - Veteran Telugu star Nandamuri Balakrishna's latest blockbuster Veera Simha Reddy has jetted off to a flying start at the domestic box office, shattering all the previous records held by the actor. ## The movie had the biggest-ever release for NBK, releasing in over 950 theaters across the country and it takes the best possible advantage, added by the Sankranthi holidays. As per the early estimates, the action drama film has grossed an estimated 35+ crores domestically, one of the biggest ever openings for 1970s actors in Indian cinema. ## "Veera Simha Reddy" comfortably beats the previous record for NBK's film held by "Akhanda" which grossed approx. 25 crores in 2021. The share collection of "Veera Simha Reddy" is approx. 20+ crores (final numbers may vary).## The advance booking had indicated the huge start of the film and despite the mixed word of mouth, the movie witnessed Housefull boards outside theaters throughout the day. The final official opening day collection will be known tomorrow but going by the estimates, the opening is massive and proved that the craze for veteran stars is still relatable among the young generations. ## Stay tuned...

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Veera Simha Reddy To Create New Box Office Record For Nandamuri Balakrishna

Hyderabad, January 12 - Veteran Telugu actor Nandamuri Balakrishna's much-anticipated action drama film Veera Simha Reddy hits the big screen today during Sankranthi 2023 weekend. The Gopichand Malineni's directorial also stars Shruti Haasan, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Honey Rose, and Duniya Vijay in pivotal roles. ## "Veera Simha Reddy" is the first film for NBK after his biggest blockbuster "Akhanda" which was released in 2021. The anticipation for the movie has been huge which was clearly visible in the advance booking response which is the highest for any Indian film this year. ## Produced by Mythri Movie Makers, "Veera Simha Reddy" advance booking for the opening day was a little over 16 crores gross, which is the new record for NBK. The movie opens to packed shows across Telugu states and other Indian states, indicating a massive opening for the film. ## Going by the advance booking and the early response, it is certain that "Veera Simha Reddy" will create a new box office record for Nandamuri Balakrishna's film. As of now, "Akhanda" is the biggest opener for NBK with approx. 25 crores gross. "Veera Simha Reddy" is looking to score around 30 crores plus opening at the domestic box office. ## The reviews for the movie and audiences' word of mouth seem to be on the mixed to the positive side after the early morning shows. However, "Veera Simha Reddy" should get the benefit of the Sankranthi festival and the star power of God of Masses NBK. It will, however, have to face competition with Chiranjeevi and Ravi Teja's "Waltair Veerayya" which is releasing on January 13. ## Stay tuned...

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'Naatu Naatu' From 'RRR' Wins Golden Globe Award For Best Original Song

California, January 11 - SS Rajamouli's RRR has created history at the prestigious Golden Globe Awards 2023. ## RRR won the Golden Globes for Best Original song for dance number of the year Naatu Naatu, becoming the first Asian song ever to win this prestigious award. The song is composed by music director MM Keeravaani and penned by Kala Bhairava and Rahul Sipligunj. ## And the GOLDEN GLOBE AWARD FOR BEST ORIGINAL SONG Goes to #NaatuNaatu #GoldenGlobes #GoldenGlobes2023 #RRRMovie pic.twitter.com/CGnzbRfEPk— RRR Movie (@RRRMovie) January 11, 2023 ## "Naatu Naatu" was nominated in the original song category with "Carolina" from "Where the Crawdads Sing" music by Taylor Swift; "Ciao Papa" from "Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio" music by Alexandre Desplat; "Hold My Hand" from "Top Gun: Maverick" music by Lady Gaga, BloodPop, Benjamin Rice and "Lift Me Up" from "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" music by Tems, Rihanna, Ryan Coogler, Ludwig Göransson. ## Stay tuned...

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SS Rajamouli's 'RRR' Crosses Another Box Office Milestone In Japan

Tokyo, January 9 - SS Rajamouli's magnum opus RRR is having a very good run at the Japan box office. The period action drama was released on October 21 in Japan and since then, it is seeing a steady collection week after week. ## Starring Jr. NTR and Ram Charan, "RRR" has already become the highest-grossing Indian film in Japan by crossing Rajinikanth's blockbuster "Muthu", and now, it has breached another major box office milestone there.## "RRR" has crossed ¥500 million in Japan, becoming the first-ever Indian film to achieve the feat. It is currently in its 12th week and has grossed approx. 505 million Yen or Rs. 31.45 crores so far with 3.34 lakh footfalls. The movie grossed around 8 million Yen on its 12th weekend. ## Produced by DVV Entertainment, the film has grossed approx. 1150 crores worldwide, including approx. 905 crores gross at the domestic box office. Apart from Japan, the movie is also getting screened in the USA currently on-demand and the shows are getting sold out within minutes. ## Stay tuned...

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Telugu Version Of Thalapathy Vijay's 'Varisu' Postponed

Hyderabad, January 9 - Thalapathy Vijay's much-anticipated family drama film Varisu is gearing up for its wide release on January 11. It will be clashing with Ajith Kumar's "Thunivu" at the box office and both movies are expected to take huge starts at the box office. ## Meanwhile, the Telugu version of "Varisu", titled Vaarasudu will not be released simultaneously with the original Tamil version. As announced by producer Dil Raju, "Vaarasudu" will be released on January 14 as there is still some work left to do on it. ## The official announcement regarding the "Vaarasudu" postponement was made during the press meet today with producer Dil Raju and director Vamshi Paidipally. The postponement of the movie might prove to be bone for Telugu biggies, "Veera Simha Reddy" and "Waltair Veeraya" which are also releasing this Pongal festival. ## "Varisu" is a family action drama film, directed by Vamshi Paidipally. Rashmika Mandanna plays the female lead role alongside R. Sarathkumar, Prabhu, Prakash Raj, Shaam, and Khushbu, among others in key roles. The movie carries very good buzz and the advance booking is also strong which indicates a big opening for it. ## Stay tuned...

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'Kadaisi Vivasayi' And 'RRR' Feature In Letterboxd's Highest-Rated Films Worldwide In 2022

Chennai, January 6 - Director M. Manikandan's Tamil-language drama film Kadaisi Vivasayi (The last farmer) is the second highest-rated film worldwide on Letterboxd, an acclaimed online social networking service focused on sharing opinions about, and love of film. ## Produced by Vijay Sethupathi Productions and 7Cs Entertainment "Kadaisi Vivasayi" was released in February last year and won critical acclaim though it was a box office failure. It stars an eighty-five-year-old farmer named Nallandi and features Vijay Sethupathi and Yogi Babu in supporting roles. ## On Letterboxd, "Kadaisi Vivasayi" has been rated 4.3 stars out of 5 based on approx. 3000 verified ratings. It is the second most-rated movie worldwide, behind "Everything Everywhere All at Once" which got a 4.4 average rating. ## The second Indian film in the highest-rated films worldwide on Letterboxd is SS Rajamouli's global blockbuster RRR which secures 8th spot with 4.2 stars based on approx. 100K ratings. The period fictional action drama film has been one of the biggest success stories worldwide, both commercially and critically. ## Produced by DVV Entertainment, "RRR" is a fictional history of two legendary revolutionaries' journey away from home before they began fighting for their country in the 1920s. Telugu superstars Jr. NTR and Ram Charan play the leading roles with Alia Bhatt and Ajay Devgn featuring in the extended cameos.## Stay tuned...

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NTR 30: Janhvi Kapoor To Play Female Lead Opposite Jr. NTR In Koratala Siva's Film

Mumbai, January 6 - Bollywood actress Janhvi Kapoor is all set to mark her Tollywood debut opposite superstar Jr. NTR in his next action thriller film with director Koratal Siva. Tentatively titled NTR 30, the movie begins filming next month and will be hitting theaters worldwide in April next year. ## Janhvi Kapoor has been in talks to star in NTR 30 for a long time and she finally reportedly signed the film recently and will be shooting for the movie after completing Dharma Productions' "Mr. & Mrs. Mahi". Janhvi has time and again expressed her wish to do a film with Jr. NTR and she finally is getting the big opportunity with him in one of the most anticipated Pan India films. ## "NTR 30" marks Jr. NTR's next project after the massive worldwide success of SS Rajamouli's "RRR" which not only won him commercial success but also gave him critical acclaim at the Pan India level as well as in the West. The upcoming movie also reunites him with director Korala Siva after 7 years of their massive blockbuster "Janatha Garage" (2016).## Janhvi Kapoor, on the other hand, was supposed to do Homi Adajania's crime thriller "Murder Mubarak", but now she reportedly backed out of it due to "NTR 30" and both films will be shot during the same time period. Apart from "Mr. & Mrs. Mahi", the actress also has Nitesh Tiwari's "Bawaal" with Varun Dhawan. She is also in talks to star in the "Tezaab" remake with Ranveer Singh. ## Stay tuned...

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PEN Studio Announces Hindi Theatrical Release of Nandamuri Balakrishna's Blockbuster 'Akhanda'

Mumbai, January 4 - Director Boyapati Srinu's Telugu action drama film Akhanda, starring Nandamuri Balakrishna is all set to release in the dubbed Hindi version on January 20.## "Akhanda" was originally released on December 2, 2021, and went to gross over 100 crores at the box office. It is NBK's biggest grosser and now, the film is getting its Hindi release, more than a year after the original release. ## Film producer Dr. Jayantilal Gada of Pen Studios acquired the Hindi rights. The studio announced the Hindi release via Twitter and also confirmed that the trailer would be released on January 5 at 12 PM. ## We are proud to present to you #AKHANDA (In Hindi) The most anticipated action drama. 💥💪🏼Trailer out tomorrow at 12 PM.#AkhandaInHindi releasing in theatres near you on Jan 20th.#NandamuriBalaKrishna @itsmepragya @jayantilalgada @isajidqureshi #BoyapatiSreenu #PenMovies pic.twitter.com/NRTMQo97Aw— PEN INDIA LTD. (@PenMovies) January 4, 2023 ## "Akhanda" is produced by Miryala Ravinder Reddy under the banner of Dwaraka Creations. It stars Nandamuri Balakrishna in a dual role alongside Pragya Jaiswal, Jagapathi Babu, and Srikanth. The soundtrack album and film score is composed by Thaman S. ## Stay tuned...

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Pawan Kalyan's 'Kushi' Re-Release Scores Really Well In The First 3 Days

Hyderabad, January 3 - Telugu superstar Pawan Kalyan's classic blockbuster Kushi is having a very good second outing at the box office. The film was re-released recently in limited theaters and is performing better than most of the new releases. ## Directed by S. J. Suryah, "Kushi" had the biggest first day for a Telugu re-released film with a worldwide gross collection of approx. 4.30 crores. The opening-day box office numbers of "Kushi" were pretty impressive considering the fact that the movie was originally released more than 20 years ago in 2021. ## After the big first day, "Kushi" did well on the second day as well by grossing approx. 1.60 crores worldwide. It collected another apporx. 70 lakh on Monday worldwide. The total worldwide collection for "Kushi" re-release is approx. 6.60 crores, including approx. 5.70 crores from Telugu states. ## The first three days' box office collection of "Kushi" is higher than all the new released Telugu films this past weekend, speaks the volume of Pawan Kalyan's star power. Also, it is important to note that the previous biggest opening day record for a Telugu re-released movie also belonged to Pawan Kalyan whose "Jalsa" (re-released in Sept. 2022) grossed approx. 2.60 crores worldwide. ## Produced by A.M. Ratnam, "Kushi" will stay in theaters for at least one week and it is expected to score a good number of collections which will go to charity work.## Stay tuned...

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu's Much-Awaited 'Shaakuntalam' Gets A Release Date

Hyderabad, January 2 - One of the most anticipated Indian films of the year, lady superstar Samantha Ruth Prabhu's Shaakuntalam finally gets its release date after multiple delays. ## Directed by Gunasekhar, "Shaakuntalam" is a mythological love story drama film. It is made on a huge scale as one of the epic love stories ever in Indian cinema. Based on a popular play Shakuntala by Kalidasa, the film narrates the love tale of Shakuntala and her husband Dushyanta. ## Samantha Ruth Prabha plays the titular role of Shakuntala and Dev Mohan as Dushyanta, the king of Puru Dynasty along with Mohan Babu, Gautami, Aditi Balan, and Ananya Nagalla in supporting roles. Allu Arjun's daughter, Allu Arha also makes her acting debut with this film. ## On January 2, Monday, Samantha took to Twitter and announced with a new poster that the movie will be hitting theaters worldwide on February 17, 2023, also in 3D. It will be released in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada languages. It is produced by Neelima Guna and will be distributed by Dil Raju's Sri Venkateswara Creations.## Witness the #EpicLoveStory #Shaakuntalam in theatres from Feb 17th 2023 Worldwide! Also in 3D 🦢@Gunasekhar1 @ActorDevMohan #ManiSharma @neelima_guna @GunaaTeamworks @SVC_official @neeta_lulla @tipsofficial #MythologyforMilennials #ShaakuntalamOnFeb17 pic.twitter.com/dwOEdsKCna— Samantha (@Samanthaprabhu2) January 2, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

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Nani 30: Telugu Star Nani And Mrunal Thakur Team Up For The First Time

Hyderabad, January 1 - Telugu star Nani celebrated the new year 2023 with the announcement of his 30th film, to be directed by debutant Shouryuv. The announcement of the movie was made official with a glimpse video. ## Tentatively titled Nani30, the movie will feature Mrunal Thakur as the female lead and this will be her first film with Nani and second in Telugu after the blockbuster film "Sita Ramam". Nani 30 will be produced by Mohan Cherukuri (CVM), Dr. Vijender Reddy Teegala, and Murthy K S. ## The makers of New Year released a video, unveiling the world of #Nani30. The video shows Nani sitting on top of a building and clicking photos while discussing with his on-screen daughter about his next project. Nani says he will be shaving his beard as well as his mustache which he grew for Dasara.## The glimpse video gives the impression that the movie will be an emotional family entertainer with a different concept and father-daughter bonding is going to be the USP. While announcing the movie, the makers also confirmed the other cast and crew members. ## Sanu John Varughese ISC will be cranking the camera and this will be his third movie with Nani, after hit films "Jersey" and "Shyam Singha Roy". Popular Malayalam composer Hesham Abdul Wahab of Hridayam fame scores the music and his background score while Praveen Anthony is the editor and Jothish Shankar is the production designer, Satish EVV is the executive producer along with creative producer Bhanu Dheeraj Rayudu. ## NANI - MRUNAL THAKUR: NANI30 FIRST GLIMPSE UNVEILS… #Nani and #MrunalThakur team up for the first time for #Nani30 [not titled yet]… Debutant #Shouryuv directs the #Telugu film… #FirstGlimpse [with #English subtitles]… pic.twitter.com/TaKN8Txu2U— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) January 1, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

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Pawan Kalyan's 'Kushi' Re-Release Breaks Box Office Records

Hyderabad, January 1 - Telugu superstar Pawan Kalyan has proved his might at the box office again as his classic blockbuster film Kushi breaks records upon its re-release in theaters on December 31, 2022.## Directed by S. J. Suryah, "Kushi", which was originally released in 2001, got re-released on December 31st and scored a record-breaking collection at the worldwide box office on its first day. The movie records 1.65 crores gross in the Nizam area, which is the biggest ever for a re-released Telugu film. ## In Telugu states, "Kushi" grossed approx. 3.60 crores (revised) on the opening day, which is again an all-time record for a re-released film, beating Pawan Kayan's "Jalsa" which grossed approx. 2.60 crores on the first day. Worldwide, "Kushi" minted approx. 4.10 crores gross (revised), again beating "Jalsa's" 3.20 crores gross for record collection. ## Produced by A.M. Ratnam, "Kushi" will stay in theaters for at least one week and it is expected to score a good number of collections which will go to charity work. The opening of the "Kushi" re-release is biggest than the most of new films post the covid-19 pandemic which shows the star power of Pawan Kalyan. ## The movie is the remake of Suryah's own Tamil-language film of the same name. It stars Pawan Kalyan and Bhumika Chawla in the leading roles along with Sivaji and Nassar, among others in key roles. Mani Sharma provided the score and soundtrack. ## Stay tuned...

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NTR30: Jr. NTR's Much Awaited Actioner With Koratala Siva To Release In April 2024

Hyderabad, January 1 - Superstar Jr. NTR's highly-anticipated action thriller film with director Koratala Siva is all set to kick-start filming from February 2023, the makers announced on the first day of 2023. ## The Pan India film, written and directed by Koratala Siva, has been in pre-production work for a long time and the makers are finally happy with the output of the script. The movie has also been announced to hit theaters on April 5, 2024, in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada languages. ## "NTR 30" is produced by NTR Arts, Yuvasudha Arts, and MSK Films. Bollywood actress Janhvi Kapoor is said to be the female lead opposite NTR in the movie. The movie marks the second collaboration of Jr. NTR and Koratala Siva after the blockbuster "Janatha Garage". Anirudh is on board to compose the music.## A man's fury is the cure for a disease called courage 🔥🔥#NTR30 in cinemas on April 5th, 2024 💥Shoot begins next month 💥Happy New Year ❤️@tarak9999 #KoratalaSiva @NANDAMURIKALYAN @anirudhofficial @RathnaveluDop @sreekar_prasad @sabucyril @YuvasudhaArts pic.twitter.com/EleAsoa3JZ— NTR Arts (@NTRArtsOfficial) January 1, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

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Power Star Pawan Kalyan's One More Classic Blockbuster 'Tholi Prema' To Re-Release In Theaters

Hyderabad, January 1 - Telugu superstar Pawan Kalyan struck the gold in 2022 with his classic blockbuster films. The actor's "Jalsa" and "Kushi" got re-released in theaters and did really well at the box office despite the limited release. ## Now, according to the latest reports, one more classic blockbuster of Pawan Kalyan is getting ready to hit theaters in February 2023. It is said that A. Karunakaran-directed romantic drama film Tholi Prema (1998) which featured Pawan Kalyan and Keerthi Reddy in the leading roles, will be re-released in theaters in February. ## The "Tholi Prema" producers are planning to release the film in the remastered 4K print and the makers have already begun work for the same. A formal announcement regarding the same is expected to be made in a few days. ## "Tholi Prema", which received a national award for Best Film in Telugu, is a trend-setting love story. Pawan Kalyan and Keerthy Reddy played lovers in the film that was produced by SSC Arts. The music of the film was composed by Deva. ## Stay tuned...

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Producer Dil Raju With Tamil Films To Take On Mythri Movie Makers In Telugu

Hyderabad, December 29 - The Sankranthi 2023 race at the Tamil and Telugu box office is heating up with some of the biggest South Indian superstars coming to take on each other. It will be Thalapathy Vijay's Varisu (12 Jan.) and Ajith Kumar's Thunivu (11 Jan.) at the Tamil box office while megastar Chiranjeevi's Waltair Veerayya (13 Jan.) and Nandamuri Balakrishna's Veera Simha Reddy (12 Jan.) in Telugu. ## The Telugu box office seems to be more complicated this festival season as the aforementioned Telugu films will be facing tough competition with the above-mentioned Tamil blockbuster. Mythri Movie Makers, one of the biggest production houses in Telugu, has produced "Waltair Veerayya" and "Veera Simha Reddy". ## Producer Dil Raju, the powerhouse in the Telugu industry, has produced Thalapathy Vijay's "Varisu" which will also be released in the Telugu language as "Varasudu". This move has already shaken up the Telugu film fraternity as Dil Raju has a huge command over theaters and it is said that he has booked the maximum number of screens for "Varisu" and now, he has thrown another big card to make the box office race intense further. ## It has been confirmed that Dil Raju has acquired the Telugu distribution rights of Ajith Kumar's "Thunivu" which might be worrisome news for Mythri producers who are already facing trouble for not getting enough theaters for their two straight Telugu films. The discussions regarding theater bookings are currently on and the producers might come to a suitable solution but at the moment, it is Mythri that is looking under the pump. ## Stay tuned...

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SS Rajamouli Reiterates His Dream Project

Hyderabad, December 29 - SS Rajamouli has taken up a task to make grandeur films that appeal beyond boundaries. The maverick filmmaker's recent films - "Baahubali" films and "RRR" made a huge impact on audiences across the world and made Rajamouli arguably the biggest director in India. ## The blockbuster director has time and again spoken about his dream project which is epic Mahabharta. Speaking about the same, Rajamouli had said in one of the interviews earlier this year that he needs to learn more craft to helm this epic, and he has once reiterated that same.## During a recent interview with Deadline, Rajamouli was asked about his dream project. The filmmaker said that he wanted to direct big-scale war films for a long time and with "Baahubali", he achieved that goal, and now, "Mahabharata" is something that he would love to direct someday. ## "For a long time I wanted to do a big-scale war film, but that I have done with Baahubali, so my goal, or my dream, has been fulfilled. So, the biggest one for me would be to direct Mahabharata, the Indian epic. That would probably be a 10-year project. That would be my biggest dream. Hopefully, one day I'll do that", Rajamouli said. ## Mahabharta is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India in Hinduism, the other being the Rāmāyaṇa. It narrates the struggle between two groups of cousins in the Kurukshetra War and the fates of the Kaurava and the Pāṇḍava princes and their successors. ## Stay tuned...

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