Finally after a long wait, the makers today released the trailer of Venkatesh -Trivikram Srinivas' upcoming entertainer Aadarsha Kutumbam. With the trailer the makers reconfirmed the film release date as 30 October 2026.The trailer surprises all with its content as Trivikram Srinivas known for his family entertainers blended it with action, blood bath and violence. The trailer promises it not a regular family entertainer but loaded with action elements. Even it is loaded with trademark Trivikram Srinivas' witty liners.Srinidhi Shetty is the female lead in the film which turned out to be a family thriller. The trailer starts with dreaded gang committing crimes and it becomes interesting when the gang comes across Venkatesh's family. The fight for survival and Venkatesh's past increases the curiosity.The background music, dialogues and cinematography added value to the proceedings. Venktesh enacted action sequences with ease. The film features Devyani Sharma, Yuvina Parthavi, Nivetha Pethuraj, Nara Rohit, Pujita Ponnada, Rao Ramesh, and Brahmaji in important roles with Thaman tuning the music. The film is produced by China Babu of Haarika &amp; Hassine Creations in a lavish manner. Nirvighn Nandivada &nbsp;

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Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi, and Yash's Ramayana, directed by Nitesh Tiwari, is slated for a grand release in November. The film is made with a whopping budget of Rs 2000crs and expectations are soaring on it.In the midst of all this, speculation is on as to how much the makers need to recover to reach break-even. A trade expert revealed, &nbsp;"With its reported Rs 2,000 crore budget, Ramayana needs a massive opening. India bookings of Rs 75–100 crore and worldwide pre-sales of Rs 150–200 crore would create tremendous momentum."He continued, "The film's star power, universal appeal and global reach could drive a historic opening, but strong word of mouth will be crucial for long-term success."He explained, "South India could contribute around 35-40 per cent of Ramayana's total domestic bookings, with Karnataka and the Telugu states playing a major role, thanks to Yash's popularity and the film's universal appeal."He predicted, "Considering its massive budget, an opening day of Rs 100–125 crore nett in India and Rs 175–200 crore gross worldwide would be an ideal start. The film needs a historic opening followed by strong word of mouth to justify its unprecedented scale,"He explained, "Going by the reported Rs 2,000 crore budget and the 2.5x calculation, Ramayana Part I would need approximately Rs 5,000 crore worldwide. That's an extraordinary target, even by global standards. While the film has massive potential with its star cast, universal appeal and international reach, achieving such numbers would be extremely challenging." He added, "Theatrical collections alone won't determine profitability, as satellite, digital and other rights will also play a crucial role."Nirvighn Nandivada &nbsp;

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How much Ramayana need for break-even

Ramayana needs this much to achieve break-even

Sunny Deol who is known for his hard hitting action entertainers is starring in a film titled "Suryaa: Ant Se Aarambh Tak",. The makers released the power packed teaser and it resulted in a huge controversy.Doctors Bodies The Indian Medical Association (IMA) and resident doctors of AIIMS Delhi expressed their opposition strongly for the film generalising violence against doctors. "Doctors are healers, not targets of hatred or violence," the IMA said in a statement. "Every day, thousands of dedicated doctors serve humanity with compassion, commitment and sacrifice, often under extremely challenging circumstances," IMA Finance Secretary Dr Piyush Jain said."Glorifying violence against doctors is unacceptable and risks eroding the trust that forms the foundation of the doctor-patient relationship," he said. "Enough of vilifying doctors. Protect those who protect lives," Dr Jain added.The Resident Doctors Association (RDA) of AIIMS, Delhi in a statement said "Such sensationalised depictions could misguide people and further escalate the already troubling frequency of violence against healthcare workers across the country,". They asked the CBFC, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and the filmmakers to address their concerns.- Pramod Nandivada &nbsp;

Sunny Deol Suryaa teaser lands in trouble

Doctors bodies oppose Sunny Deol Suryaa teaser

&nbsp;Prabhas is celebrating his birthday today and all his fans celebrated his birthday like a festival across the world. He is busy with multiple projects like Fauzi, Spirit and sequels to Kalki 2898AD and Salaar.All eyes are on his upcoming project Spirit. The film is helmed by Sandeep Vanga and expectations are high on the project as Sandeep Vanga earlier came up with powerful entertainers Arjun Reddy, Kabir Singh and Animal.Today on the occasion of Prabhas birthday, Sandeep Vanga shared a picture of him along with Prabhas and wished him. In the picture both are seen sharing a lighter moment with all smiles. Prabhas in the film is playing the role of a powerful cop and he will be seen in the most brutal, violent and ruthless avatar.The film stars Tripti Dimri as the female lead while &nbsp;Prakash Raj, Vivek Oberoi, Kanchana are playing important roles. Harshavardhan Rameshwar is the music director for the film produced on &nbsp;T Series and Bhadrakali Productions. &nbsp;

Sandeep Vanga wish Prabas from Spirit

Prabhas goes into Spirit mode

Plabita Borthakur, Ankur Vikal and Samidha Guru's starrer &nbsp;'Doosra: India's Other Freedom Struggle' , a sports drama directed by Abhinay Deo landed in problem ahead of its release on 23 October 2026.Star cricketer Sourav Ganguly approached Delhi High Court over a violation of his 'personality rights' and sought its direction for stalling the film release. However, the Delhi High Court didnot give any respite to him &nbsp;and Justice Dinesh Bhatt made it clear that he has not stopped the release of the film in theatres. "I have said no stay, so the film can go on," Doosra is said to be story of a middle-class Rajasthani girl inspired by certain sporting events involving the former India captain. The movie (Doosra) is being promoted on Sourav Ganguly. Sourav Ganguly is the actual hero of the movie. He and his life are the main theme of the movie," Ganguly's counsel said, offering to pay the "advance booking amount" to defer the release."This is blackmailing on the last day," said the filmmakers' counsel, informing the court that over a hundred theatres have been booked and advance payments have been made.-- Pramod Nandivada

Prince of Kolkata plea against Doosra rejected

Delhi HC rejected Sourav Ganguly plea against Doosra

Rajamouli captured the imagination of all with his films like Magadheera, Eega, Baahuabali franchise, RRR and he is now coming up with Varanasi. He is the only director who tasted success doing different genre entertainers.Now, speaking to scribes, Rajamouli shared his Hollywood dreams. Speaking to scribes, Rajamouli revealed that he received many offers from Hollywood. He said still few of them are open and he will have to decide. He shared that he will do atleast one Hollywood film.He shared that he will explore Hollywood offers once, he completes his upcoming project Varanasi. Varanasi directed by Rajamouli stars Mahesh Babu, Priyanka Chopra and Prithviraj Sukumaran in the lead roles. The film's music is tuned by Keeravani and Deva Katta provided screenplay. The film is racing for a grand release on 7 April 2027.Vijayendra Prasad provided story for the film which has multiple timelines. The film is generating immense interest as it happens to be Rajamouli's first after RRR.- Pramod Nandivada

Rajamouli shares Hollywood dreams

Rajamouli on going to Hollywood

Suriya is on a high after scoring back to back hits wwith Karuppu and Viswanath and Sons. Suriya who had been reeling under the string of flops, came back strongly with Karuppu and Viswanath and Sons. Now he is busy with his film Scene. The film directed by Jithu Madhvan of Avesham fame is slated for a grand release on Dlwai 2026,Now, reports are coming up about Suriya's upcoming project. Speculation is increasing that he would be teaming with Telugu director. Inside talk is he is holding talks with Buchi Babu Sana who created a sensation on debut with Uppena and then directed Ram Charan in a sports based entertainer Peddi.The story is touted to be an action drama. Buzz is Buchi Babu Sana earlier narrated a story to Chiranjeevi and he is planning to start project with Suriya if his project with Chiranjeevi gets delayed. It is not yet confirmed whether Suriya or Chiranjeevi has given green signal to Buchi Babu Sana.---- Nirvighn Nandivada

Suriya next with Telugu director

Suriya teaming with a Telugu director

Currently Prabhas is busy with his upcoming films Fauzi, Spirit and sequels to Salaar and Kalki 2898AD. He is celebrating his birthday today and wishes are pouring in from all quarters.In the meantime, it is coming out that TG.Vishwa Prasad of People Media Factory is planning a thriller with Prabhas. It is known that Prabhas after the debacle of The Raja Saab helmed by Maruthi, promised the producers, People Media Factory to do another project.In the midst of all this, Karthik Ghattamaneni, cinematographer turned director readied a script for Prabhas and Vishwa Prasad took it to Prabhas. Karthik Ghattamaneni narrated the story to Prabhas who asked him to ready the full script.The film is touted to be a thriller and Prabhas will be seen in a different manner.Karthik Ghattamaneni earlier came up with Mirai sequel with Tejaswi Sajja. If everything goes on well, the project will be launched in 2027 and it will be released in 2028. Prabhas is also in talks with The Hombale Films for another project.---- Pramod Nandivada

People Media Factory for a thriller with Prabhas

 Prabhas linking up a thriller

Priyadarshi and Naga Durga are coming with an interesting entertainer titled Idupu Kayitham. The makers today announced the film's release date. The film will be releasing on 11th December across the world in a prestigious manner. The makers confirmed the film's release with the new poster featuring the lead pair in the happy mood and having nice conversation having a cup of tea.The film hogged the media limelight due to the controversy generated between &nbsp;AP and Telangana people over the title. The film is helmed by Vamshi Reddy Donapati &nbsp;and its music is tuned by Suresh Bobbili. The cinematography and editing are handled by Bal Reddy and Sridhar Sompalli. The film stars Mime Madhu, Abhay Bethiganti, Racha Ravi, Jordar Sujatha,Chandravva, Shivajyothi,Bithiri Sathi important roles.The film Idupu Kayitham signifies traditional Telangana phrase that refers to a divorce or separation agreement written between a husband and wife by mutual consent in the presence of village elders.Bunny Vas is producing the film pesented by Tabitha Sukumar .&nbsp; -- Nirvighn Nandivada

Idupu Kayitham release date finalised

Here is when Idupu Kayitham will release

&nbsp;&nbsp; Diwali 2026 is shaping up to be a busy period for South Indian cinema, with several films targeting audiences across different languages. Ramayana, Mookuthi Amman 2 (MahaShakthi) and Suriya’s Scene are among the titles drawing attention, while competition for screens is expected to increase.Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi and Yash headline Ramayana, which is scheduled to arrive in theatres on November 5. With its pan India release plans, the film could seek a large share of screens across the southern states. Its opening response may affect the number of shows available for smaller regional films.In Kollywood, Suriya’s Scene and Nayanthara’s Mookuthi Amman 2 (MahaShakthi) are scheduled for November 6. Scene is directed by Jithu Madhavan and also features Nazriya Nazim, while Sundar C directs MahaShakthi, with music by Hiphop Tamizha. Both films will compete for audience attention during the festive period.Coming to Tollywood, Venkatesh and Trivikram’s Aadarsha Kutumbam is scheduled for October 30, while films such as Summer Holidays and Itlu Arjuna are also seeking audiences in November first week. Kiran Abbavaram’s Hatah adds to the lineup, while Jailer 2 may continue its theatrical run. Screen availability and audience word of mouth could shape the festive box office results. - Veda

Big Diwali Clash At South Cinema

Ramayana Leads the Festive Diwali 2026 Box Office Clash

&nbsp;&nbsp; Dune: Part Three has reportedly set a new advance booking record at London’s BFI IMAX. Directed by Denis Villeneuve, the sci-fi film sold around 33,000 tickets in its first 24 hours, generating nearly £880,000 in gross sales. The strong opening has created fresh buzz among fans.Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey previously held the venue’s record, earning around £750,000 during its first 24 hours of advance sales. Dune: Part Three has now moved ahead, showing strong demand for the next chapter of the popular science fiction franchise. These figures relate to advance bookings at BFI IMAX, not worldwide box office collections.Timothée Chalamet returns as Paul Atreides in the third film, which explores the consequences of his rise to power. Denis Villeneuve returns to direct, continuing the story based on Frank Herbert’s Dune universe. The film is expected to bring political struggles, personal conflicts and large scale science fiction visuals to the screen.Zendaya, Jason Momoa, Robert Pattinson and Florence Pugh are among the cast members. The record breaking advance sales suggest strong interest in watching the film on premium large format screens. The film is scheduled to hit the big screens on December 18, 2026. - Veda &nbsp;

Dine Part Three Setting New BO Records

Dune Part Three Breaks The Odyssey IMAX Advance Booking Record

&nbsp;&nbsp; Rukmini Vasanth teams with Shree Karthick for a crazy flick. Rukmini Vasanth, The sandalwood seductress is making waves in Tollywood. According to the latest, she lined up a crazy entertainer and it will be helmed by Shree Karthick of Oke Oka Jeevitham fame. The makers announced the project and it is titled Rukmini &amp; Friends.The makers also introduced Rukmini's character. She is playing the role of Tara and the glimpse is loaded with hilarious elements.The film is bankrolled y Jaswanth, Dev Ramnath and Shree Karthick on Siruni Cine Corporation and Madboys Entertainment.The film also stars Dev Ramnath and Vinay &nbsp;in important roles. The glimpse showed all the three men receiving a phone call and producers enquring about Thara.Nikki enters the proceedings and the proceedings shift to a studio.Rukmini Vasanth apart from this project is starring NTR's Dragon under the direction of Prashanth Neel. She earlier starred in Yash's Toxic.- Pramod Nandivada

Sandalwood beauty linesup an interesting entertainer

Rukmini Vasanth teams with Shree Karthick for a crazy flick

&nbsp;&nbsp; Rajinikanth’s Jailer 2 has reportedly crossed ₹600 crore in worldwide gross within eight days of its theatrical release. The film has continued its strong box office run, reaching the milestone faster than previous Tamil films. Its opening week performance has further strengthened the Superstar’s box office record.With this achievement, Jailer 2 joins the ₹600 crore club alongside 2.0 and Jailer. All three films feature Rajinikanth in the lead role. The milestone highlights the actor’s strong market across different regions, while the sequel’s fast collection pace has drawn attention from trade circles and fans.According to the reported figures, Jailer 2 crossed ₹100 crore on its opening day, ₹300 crore in three days, ₹400 crore in four days and ₹500 crore in six days. It then reached ₹600 crore on day eight.The next target is the reported worldwide gross of 2.0, which is estimated at close to ₹700 crore. Jailer 2 would need another strong run to reach that mark. This weekend followed by Its second week collections will determine whether the film can emerge as new industry hit in Tamil cinema. - Veda

Jailer 2 Crosses 600 Crore

Jailer 2 Eight Days Worldwide Box Office Collection

Haiku(2026) Movie: What's BehindHaiku, a Tamil film starring Aegan, Sri Devi, Femina George in key roles under the direction of Yuvaraj Chinnasamy in releasing on 23 October 2026. Let us find out how &nbsp;director Yuvaraj Chinnasamy impressed movie lovers.Haiku(2026) Movie: Story ReviewHaiku story revolves around a youngster and the happenings in his life when he comes across two beautiful girls in his life and how he deals with the emotional tsunami associated with it. Mano aka Manohar ( Aegan), a team lead in an automobile company starts training the new interns and with the passage of time, he develops a special affection towards a beautiful girl Nivedha (Femina George). As their love blossoms between them, Nivedha comes to know about the past of Manohar.What is Manohar's past, how it impacts the relationship of Manohar and Nivedha, what role Palavakodi aka Kodi (Sridevi Appala), Manohar's friend Nagarjuna (Adhirchi Arun), Nivedha's fiance Arul (Sabareesh Ramachandran), Steve Master (Shiva Aravind), Arun (Subramanian Sethu),Janaki Ram (Jenson Divakar), Mano's father Thangarasu (Mime Gopi) , Kanmani (Indhumati Manikandan) form the interesting part.Haiku(2026) Movie: Artists ReviewAegan performed well in the role of a youngster who experiences different situations in his life and the way his life and behavior changes accordingly. He showed good body language, expressions and emotions as per the situation. Sridevi Appala played the role of an innocent girl who falls in love and then takes a strong decision when faced with a shocking situation. However she has limited screen presence.Femina George performed well and she made an impact with her screen presence and emotional expressions. She captivated all with her expressive eyes. She impressed all with her looks and dialogues. Adhirchi Arjun performed well in the role of the protagonist's friend. He helped the story to move forward with his performance.Others like Adirchi Arun, Subramanian Sethu, Adhiyaman, Mime Gopi, Indhumathi Manigandan performed according to their roles.Haiku(2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewHaiku story is penned by Yuvaraj Chinnasamy. He tried to attract viewers with a romantic story including gen x elements. He starts the narration in &nbsp;an interesting manner and continues in the same manner. The uni dimensional screenplay did not lead to any confusion. Though the story is routine and screenplay also turned out predictable, the emotions he included in the film added value to the narration.He shows the relations and the emotions in a different manner trying to be creative to some extent. The first half highlighted the connection between the lead pair before showing the flashback. While the first half has youthful and entertaining elements apart from few emotional sequences, the second half is loaded with powerful emotions and dialogues. Finally the film comes to a decent ending with the message to the genex viewers to move on from the past relationships.Siddhu Kumar's songs are situational and impressive. The tunes connect chords with the viewers. He added value to the narration with his background music. He with his background music added more power to the soul of the film. The cinematography of Priyesh Guruswamy is good. He turned the youthful triangular love story into a colorful one with his camera angles capturing the natural locations in an appealing manner. The editing of Sakthi Pranesh is decent but there are few drags in the film that slowed the proceedings a bit. Dialogues are effective and impactful. Production values are good.Haiku Movie: AdvantagesPerformancesEmotionsHaiku Movie: DisadvantagesStoryScreenplayHaiku(2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Haiku turns out to be a decent love story. Aegan, Femina George and Sridevi Appala did full justice to their roles and though director Yuvaraj Chinnasamy came up with a routine story and predictable screenplay, the performances made the film watchable to an extent. However, the lack of freshness in the story and screenplay played the spolsort. Little finetuning of the script and interesting and gripping screenplay &nbsp;would have added more impact to the final output. Considering all these aspects, Cinejosh goes with a 1.5 for Haiku.

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Haiku Review

&nbsp;&nbsp;Salaar team wishes Prabhas. Pan India Star Prabhas is flooded with wishes from all quarters. The makers of his upcoming films are delighting fans by releasing the new posters of Prabhas from the film and wish the hero in the special occasion.Now, Salaar team wished Prabhas in the most powerful manner. They shared the pic of Prabhas and the director Prashanth Neel and posted "A special day and a special reunion Wishing our one and only Violent Man, #Prabhas a spectacular birthday!We can't wait to see this DINO-mite duo back in action… #Salaar2"Prabhas and Prashanth Neel earlier scored a blockbuster with Salaar and now all eyes are on Salaar 2. Salaar 2 stars Shruti Haasan as the female lead while Prithviraj Sukumaran, Jagapathi Babu, Bobby Simha, Sriya Reddy, Ramachandra Raju, John Vijay, Easwari Rao, Tinnu Anand, Devaraj, Brahmaji and Mime Gopi played important roles. The music for the film is tuned by Ravi Basrur.-Nirvighn Nandivada

Salaar promises a Dino Mite

Salaar team wishes Prabhas

&nbsp;&nbsp;Fauzi makers tease fans on Prabhas B-Day. Prabhas is celebrating his birthday today and the makers of his upcoming film Fauzi teased all his fans by releasing a new poster. Sharing the poster, the makers posted The poster carries the tagline, “A Battalion Who Fights Alone,” alongside the words “Most wanted since 1939”. It also features the Devanagari text “” and teases the declassification of a mysterious file, numbered 025.The makers accompanied the artwork with a cryptic caption: “Declassifying File Num.: #25 ' ?' - will be answered today with the video. Happy Birthday, #Fauzi. #Prabhas25 #HappyBirthdayPrabhas.”The posster showed a glimpse into the film’s period setting, featuring a golden coin bearing the actor’s profile in a military uniform, surrounded by flames. It also comes with a question 'Who is He' adding to the intrigue.Imanvi Ismail is the female lead in the film &nbsp;backed by Mythri Movie Makers, with T-Series Films presenting the project. Naveen Yerneni, Y Ravi Shankar and Bhushan Kumar are producing the film.- Pramod Nandivada

Fauzi: Prabhas as Vintage Military Soldier

Fauzi makers tease fans on Prabhas B-day

&nbsp;&nbsp; Vijay Deverakonda’s Ranabaali has collected an estimated ₹65 crore gross worldwide in its first week. Despite low pre release buzz and mixed initial talk, the film managed a decent run, helped by the Dasara holidays and support from mass audiences across the Telugu states.Ranabaali’s estimated first week gross stands at ₹47 crore in the Telugu states and ₹7 crore from the rest of India, taking its domestic total to ₹52 crore. Overseas collections are around ₹11 crore, or approximately $1.2 million. These figures are trade estimates and may vary across tracking sources.The film’s domestic performance has been stronger than expected, especially in its home market. However, the worldwide break even target is estimated at ₹75 crore, meaning Ranabaali has recovered around 85% of that figure after seven days. Its theatrical performance over the coming days will be important for distributors.Overseas has been the main concern, with the estimated $1.2 million gross falling short of the reported $2.75 million break even requirement. Ranabaali now needs a strong second weekend, particularly in the Telugu states, to improve its recovery. A steady run could help the film move closer to its overall break even target. - Veda

Ranabaali First Week Boxoffice Collection

Ranabaali First Week Box Office Collection Reaches 65 Crores

&nbsp;&nbsp; Indian cinema has many stars, but only one Darling who rules hearts across the nation. On his birthday, we celebrate the phenomenon that is Rebel Star Prabhas, the humble giant who took Telugu cinema to a global stage.Legacy Is Just The BeginningBorn as Uppalapati Venkata Suryanarayana Prabhas Raju into a film family, Prabhas is the son of renowned producer Uppalapati Surya Narayana Raju and nephew of Rebel Star Krishnam Raju. Despite coming from a filmy background, he never took his legacy for granted. Tall, handsome, soft spoken and incredibly grounded, he believed that legacy is only a starting point. It is skill, hard work and dedication that propels true success. That belief laid the foundation for a journey that would span over two decades.The Charming DebutPrabhas made his debut in 2002 with Eeshwar. Even in his very first film, his screen presence, height and innocent charm caught everyone's eye. He followed it with Raghavendra, but it was clear that this young actor was here to stay, not just because of his family name, but because of his earnest effort to prove himself as a performer.The Rise Of A Star HeroPrabhas's first major turning point came with Varsham (2004). The musical blockbuster love story established him as a lover boy with mass appeal and gave him his first solid fan base.The second and biggest turning point in his early career was Chatrapathi (2005) with S.S. Rajamouli. The film showcased his incredible physical transformation and action prowess, solidifying his image as an unstoppable star hero.He then consciously balanced his filmography with memorable hits that proved his versatility, the heart warming Darling (2010) which gave him the eternal title 'Darling', the classy Mr. Perfect (2011), the stylish Mirchi (2013) which won him the Nandi Award, and many more. Each film added a new shade, lover, conman, king, action hero to his impressive body of work.Rising Into Pan India Stardom The Baahubali PhenomenonIf Varsham and Chatrapathi made him a star, Baahubali: The Beginning (2015) and Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) made him a Superstar at Pan India Level.With Baahubali, Prabhas transcended regional boundaries and became India's first true Pan India Superstar. He dedicated 5 years of his life, with unwavering commitment, to a single character. The result was history. Baahubali 2 became the first Telugu film to cross Rs. 1000 Crores, grossed over Rs. 1800 Crores worldwide, and earned over $10 Million in overseas alone.He rewrote box office history and boosted Telugu cinema's business to a national level. He became the first South Indian celebrity to have his wax statue at Madame Tussauds Bangkok in 2017.He proved it was not a one-time wonder. Salaar Part 1: Ceasefire (2023) and the sci-fi epic Kalki 2898 AD (2024) - both crossing the 700 and Rs. 1000 Crore club - cemented his position as the King of Pan India Box Office. From Hindi heartland to Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada markets, and from USA, UK to Japan, China and Malaysia - his films command craze like no other.Grounded To The Earth Nature A Heart Bigger Than His StardomWhat makes Prabhas truly special is not just his box office numbers, but the person behind the stardom. Despite being India's Biggest Superstar, he remains the same humble, warm hearted Darling.Actors, directors and technicians who have worked with him always speak about his humility, generosity and supportive nature. His generosity during natural disasters, his support for social causes, his love for serving food to his team, and his shy, respectful nature, all these reflect why the affection behind the name 'Darling' is so real. His star power creates records, but his humanity earns love.Upcoming High Profile Projects The Biggest Lineup In IndiaThe Darling's reign is only going to get bigger. He has the most exciting and ambitious lineup any Indian star has today,Fauzi: Directed by Hanu Raghavapudi and produced by Mythri Movie Makers. A period war drama where he will be seen in a powerful, performance.driven role.Spirit: Directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga and produced by T-Series. Prabhas as a fierce cop in Vanga's intense world, this is already touted as a beast of a film.Kalki 2 &amp; Salaar 2: The sequels to his &nbsp;blockbuster universes, directed by Nag Ashwin and Prashanth Neel respectively. Both are set to take Indian cinema to the next level.From a lover boy to Baahubali, from Salaar to Kalki, his journey is a masterclass in dedication, patience and passion.We, CineJosh celebrate his birthday, and wish our Darling many more blockbusters, new records and endless love. May his spirit continue to make every fan proud and take Indian cinema to global heights. - Veda

Happy Birthday To Rebel Star Darling Prabhas

Prabhas The Pan India Superstar Birthday Special

&nbsp;&nbsp; Prabhas enters Kalki 2898AD sequel, makers special treat on B-Day. Prabhas is celebrating his birthday today and he is getting flooded with wishes from all quarters. His fans across the world are celebrating it like a festial and in the meantime, the makers of his upcoming film Kalki 2898AD celebrated it by releasing the new BTS video.The BTS video showed Prabhas making a stylish return to the sets of the film whose sequel is currently underway. He is playing the role of Bhairava in the film. The makers releasing the video posted "A festive day on the sets of #Kalki2898AD! Vijayadashami celebrations and a special lunch with the team."Amitabh Bachchan &nbsp;and Kamal Haasan the legends of the Indian silver screen are playing important roles in the film. The music for the film is tuned by Santosh Narayanan and the film is bankrolled in a lavish way on &nbsp;Vyjayanthi Movies. Nag Ashwin is helming the project whose first part got good response at the box office.- Pramod Nandivada

Kalki 2898 AD sequel: Prabhas unleashes Bhairava power

Prabhas enters Kalki 2898AD sequel

&nbsp;&nbsp;Actresses fighting against social media trolls. Now a days, all celebrities are becoming the targets of social media trolls. Earlier, actresses used to be silent or suffer undergoing the psychological trauma. However, now a days they are fighting against the social media trolls.Payal Rajput, expressed her anger saying “Shame on you people. My body, my size, and my pride. It’s not up for your debate, your opinions, or your vulgarity,”Earlier Anupama Parameswaran posted “It’s my Instagram account. I decide what to post. People don’t know my life, so their opinions don’t define me,”Aishwarya Lekshmi stayed away from the social media while Anushka Shetty decided to stay away from social media account. Eesha Rebba and Anasuya Bharadwaj approached cops and decided to take legal action.A source shares "The responses may differ, but the message from these actresses is increasingly clear: being a public figure does not give anyone the right to invade personal boundaries or subject them to vulgar abuse. As more celebrities speak out or pursue legal remedies, the culture of online trolling is facing greater scrutiny, with actresses refusing to let anonymous voices dictate their lives or choices."- Pramod Nandivada

Beauties taking on Social Media Trolls

Actresses fighting against social media trolls

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Landing a veteran actor as the antagonist can add a lot of weight to a big-star film. But what happens when the senior actor wants the villain role to come with almost the same importance as the hero?That seems to be the situation with a new big-ticket project.According to industry talk, the filmmakers had approached a veteran senior actor, who considers himself one of the legends of the industry, for the antagonist’s role. The makers reportedly felt that his presence would give the film’s conflict an added edge.However, things apparently changed once the discussions moved beyond the role.The actor is said to have placed a few conditions before coming on board. One of the major demands was reportedly related to the title credits. He wanted his name to be presented on par with the film’s lead hero, rather than being treated like a regular supporting actor.That was not the only concern.The veteran reportedly made it clear that his character should never be overshadowed by the hero. He also apparently did not want to be manhandled or shown being easily overpowered in their confrontation scenes.For the makers, these conditions became a serious issue because the villain’s role was designed around the hero’s journey. If the antagonist cannot be convincingly defeated or dominated when the story demands it, the entire conflict could lose its impact.Interestingly, the team is said to have learned about another recent big film where the script allegedly underwent major changes to accommodate similar conditions from the same actor. Those alterations reportedly affected the latter half of the film, which eventually became one of its major weak points.Whether every detail of this industry talk is accurate or not, the filmmakers are apparently not willing to take the same risk.They are now said to be considering other senior actors for the role. After all, in a hero-versus-villain story, the villain needs to be powerful enough to challenge the hero, but the story still has to remain bigger than both.- Ashish

Senior Actor’s Demands Give Makers a Shock

Villain or Second Hero? Senior Actor’s Big Demand

&nbsp;&nbsp;418, Haiku and others releasing today. Right after the completion of Dasara festival, small films like 418, Haiku and others will test their luck at the box office on 23 October 2026. Preethi Pagadala , Charan Lakkaraju, Surya Raj's horror film 418 is generating interest as it is presented by Prashanth Neel. The film is directed by Kirtan Nadagouda.Court beauty Sridevi Appala's upcoming film Haiku is generating interest. The film stars Aegan in the lead role and it is directed by Yuvaraj Chinnasamy &nbsp;. Another film 321 is releasing on the same day. The film is directed by Shanthikumar Chilumula and stars &nbsp;Mohit Pedada, Lavanya Sahukara in the lead roles.Among them, horror film 418 is increasing the curiosity levels among movie lovers. The film is releasing in Telugu and its release is facilitated by Mythri Movie Makers banner. Apart from it, Haiku is appealing to all as it stars Court beauty Sridevi Appala.Stay tuned for the reviews of the above films in couple of hours from now, by Cinejosh team.- Pramod Nandivada

Today  Reviews: 418, Haiku and others

418, Haiku and others releasing today

Odia blockbuster Jadi, also known as What If, is now heading to Telugu audiences. Udugula Ashwini Kumar Goud of Mega Productions is bringing the film to Telugu, and the makers have released a special glimpse. The comedy crime drama gained attention in Odisha for its mix of friendship, love and conflict.Jadi has delivered an impressive box office run on a reported budget of around ₹1.8–2 crore. It grossed a collection of over ₹8 crore, making it one of the biggest hits in Odia cinema. Current rankings place it second among the highest grossing Odia films, behind Bou Buttu Bhuta.Written and directed by Dibya Jyoti Udaya Singh, Jadi stars Sailendra Samantaray, Priyambada Swain and Akash Hota. The story begins with college friends in a village and gradually moves into romance, misunderstandings and serious clashes. Its rural setting and focus on relationships have helped the film connect with local audiences.Rudrakanta Singh handled cinematography, while Somesh Satpathy composed the music and Abhishek Panigrahi provided the background score. Rakendu Mouli is working on the Telugu version’s writing, with Manas Kumar Sahoo as editor. Jadi’s Telugu release date is yet to be announced. - Veda&nbsp;

Odia Blockbuster Heads to Telugu Theatres

Odia Blockbuster Film Jadi Releasing In Telugu

&nbsp;Sreeleela has good craze among youth in Tollywood. Howevver, of later her lineup increases doubts as to whether the makers are typecasting her. The filmmakers are casting her only in youthful romantic entertainers. Her cute looks and energetic image is making her land only in romantic entertainersSreeleela's breathtaking energetic dances and cute and captivating looks and innocent expressions is making youngsters see her in romantic entertainers. So the makers are offering her only such roles.Even &nbsp;in Bollywood she is getting similar roles. She is now starring in a musical romantic entertainer under the direction of Anurag Basu. The makers are confident that Sreelela's presence along with Kaarthik Aaryan will captivate all. Sreeleela's screen presence and the romantic track involving Karthik Aaryan is set to steal the hearts of all as per the makers.It has to be seen what sensation Sreeleela will create in Bollywood with her looks.-- Nirvighn Nandivada &nbsp;

Sreeleela getting branded

Are makers stereotyping Sreeleela

Haiku(2026) Movie: What's BehindHaiku, a Tamil film starring Aegan, Sri Devi, Femina George in key roles under the direction of Yuvaraj Chinnasamy in releasing on 23 October 2026. Let us find out how &nbsp;director Yuvaraj Chinnasamy impressed movie lovers.Haiku(2026) Movie: Story ReviewHaiku story revolves around a youngster and the happenings in his life when he comes across two beautiful girls in his life and how he deals with the emotional tsunami associated with it. Mano aka Manohar ( Aegan), a team lead in an automobile company starts training the new interns and with the passage of time, he develops a special affection towards a beautiful girl Nivedha (Femina George). As their love blossoms between them, Nivedha comes to know about the past of Manohar.What is Manohar's past, how it impacts the relationship of Manohar and Nivedha, what role Palavakodi aka Kodi (Sridevi Appala), Manohar's friend Nagarjuna (Adhirchi Arun), Nivedha's fiance Arul (Sabareesh Ramachandran), Steve Master (Shiva Aravind), Arun (Subramanian Sethu),Janaki Ram (Jenson Divakar), Mano's father Thangarasu (Mime Gopi) , Kanmani (Indhumati Manikandan) form the interesting part.Haiku(2026) Movie: Artists ReviewAegan performed well in the role of a youngster who experiences different situations in his life and the way his life and behavior changes accordingly. He showed good body language, expressions and emotions as per the situation. Sridevi Appala played the role of an innocent girl who falls in love and then takes a strong decision when faced with a shocking situation. However she has limited screen presence.Femina George performed well and she made an impact with her screen presence and emotional expressions. She captivated all with her expressive eyes. She impressed all with her looks and dialogues. Adhirchi Arjun performed well in the role of the protagonist's friend. He helped the story to move forward with his performance.Others like Adirchi Arun, Subramanian Sethu, Adhiyaman, Mime Gopi, Indhumathi Manigandan performed according to their roles.Haiku(2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewHaiku story is penned by Yuvaraj Chinnasamy. He tried to attract viewers with a romantic story including gen x elements. He starts the narration in &nbsp;an interesting manner and continues in the same manner. The uni dimensional screenplay did not lead to any confusion. Though the story is routine and screenplay also turned out predictable, the emotions he included in the film added value to the narration.He shows the relations and the emotions in a different manner trying to be creative to some extent. The first half highlighted the connection between the lead pair before showing the flashback. While the first half has youthful and entertaining elements apart from few emotional sequences, the second half is loaded with powerful emotions and dialogues. Finally the film comes to a decent ending with the message to the genex viewers to move on from the past relationships.Siddhu Kumar's songs are situational and impressive. The tunes connect chords with the viewers. He added value to the narration with his background music. He with his background music added more power to the soul of the film. The cinematography of Priyesh Guruswamy is good. He turned the youthful triangular love story into a colorful one with his camera angles capturing the natural locations in an appealing manner. The editing of Sakthi Pranesh is decent but there are few drags in the film that slowed the proceedings a bit. Dialogues are effective and impactful. Production values are good.Haiku Movie: Advantages<ul><li>Performances</li><li>Emotions</li></ul>Haiku Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li>Story</li><li>Screenplay</li></ul>Haiku(2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Haiku turns out to be a decent love story. Aegan, Femina George and Sridevi Appala did full justice to their roles and though director Yuvaraj Chinnasamy came up with a routine story and predictable screenplay, the performances made the film watchable to an extent. However, the lack of freshness in the story and screenplay played the spolsort. Little finetuning of the script and interesting and gripping screenplay &nbsp;would have added more impact to the final output. Considering all these aspects, Cinejosh goes with a 1.5 for Haiku.

418 Movie (2026): What's BehindHorror film 418 has been the cynosure of all eyes as it is presented by star director Prashanth Neel. The reports that the Censor Board asked the makers to tone down the horror elements before certification, The film hit the screens today on 23 Oct 2026. The film's OTT rights have been bagged by Netflix. Let us find out whether 418 really knocked the living daylights out of the viewers.418 Movie (2026): Story Review418 story revolves around a mysterious happenings in the &nbsp;hostel &nbsp;room no 418 and how it impacts the lives of everyone. The new joinees in the MBBS college during admission are asked not avoid venturing into the 418 room while allocating rooms. The mystery deepens when no girls are allowed into the hostel. Where this leads to and how it is connected to the 418 room and what role newcomers Vivek(Suryaraj Veerabhatani), Rohit, Maggie(Sree Viashnav) , beautiful girl Saishaa (Preeti Pagadala), Rachna((Hiranmayee Purushottam), psychiatrist Subhash Patil, warden Ramesh Kumar and others played and what is the secret of Devika (Chaitra J Achar), her husband Mohan &nbsp;played form the crux of the twist.418 Movie (2026): Artists ReviewThere are many unknown faces in the film and they tried their best to take the proceedings forward. Chaitra J Achar impresses, showing variations in her performance. Ramesh Indra is good in the role of the psychiatrist . Suryaraj Veerabhatani is impressive in the role of the medico who has ambitions to become a doctor and who has his own fears about the mystery of the room. Charan, Lakkaraju did justice to their roles. Others like Preethi Pagadala, Shree Vaishnav, Shashank Patil, Kota Jayaram, Goparaju Vijay, Shrikanth Ganesh, Gopi Gavireddy, Dharma Teja Duba, Abhishek Reddy R, Bank Baasha, Satyanarayana Vaddadhi, Recce Naidu, Rekha Nirosha, Sanjana Hardageri, Sreevaani Tripuraneni, Vaani Shalini, T S Rajesh, Nagarani Reddy, Hiranmayi Purushotham, Navaneeth Madishetti performed according to their roles.418 Movie (2026): Technicians ReviewThe story of 418 is penned by Kirtan Nandagouda. Right from the start he did not deviate from the main plot. He established the premise in the starting scene itself and from then on he takes the thrills and scares to the next level with each passing episode. He narrated the story in episode manner to avoid confusion. While the start is racy, the narration pace dips a bit during the college scenes. The college happenings &nbsp;are shown in a natural way though it did not add much value to the proceedings.The screenplay turns racy once the protagonist experiences the scary happenings. The interval bang is well placed and sets the tone for the second half.The second half leads to unraveling of the mystery with the flashback episodes. Some of the scenes however turned tiresome but the director managed to make an overall impact. The director depended on the sound design which is of high standard to scare viewers with jump scares. But at times, they turned repetitive, robbing them off the more powerful and impactful experience.The cinematography of Dinesh Diwakaran created a realistic atmosphere and increased the eerie feel with his camera angles and color combinations. The background score of Venky GG elevated the proceedings to the next level.Avinash's editing could have been better. His editing had the feel of KGF and Salaar. Production values are grand.418 Movie: Advantages<ul><li>Performances</li><li>BGM</li><li>Couple of Twists</li></ul>418 Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li>Repetitive Scares</li><li>Routine Plot</li><li>Predictable Proceedings</li></ul>418 Movie (2026): Rating AnalysisAltogether, 418 turns out to be a decent horror flick. All the actors performed well and with the director Kirtan Nandagouda coming up with an interesting story. He with his &nbsp;screenplay turned the film into a watchable one despite few predictable and routine, repetitive proceedings. A little finetuning of the script, no efforts would have added more firepower.Considering all these aspects, Cinejosh goes with a 2.5 for 418.

418 Movie Review

Ranabaali (2026) Movie: What's BehindVijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna coming back together after Geetha Govindam and Dear Comrade especially after their marriage itself builds curiosity. Add to it, director Rahul Sankrityan, the man behind Taxiwaala and Shyam Singha Roy picking a 1854 to 1878 Rayalaseema famine backdrop, and Mythri Movie Makers backing it on a grand scale. Promos promised blood, pain and a never seen before Vijay. It's OTT streaming partner is announced as Netflix. Ranabaali hit theatres on October 16th. Let's see how it turns out to be.Ranabaali (2026) Movie: Story ReviewRanabaali is set in Rayalaseema between 1854 and 1878, during British rule. Singanamala Bobbili Ranabaali (Vijay Deverakonda) is born into a Palegaadu family. As per legend, he is born without breath and is blessed by Lord Bhadramallanna Swamy with life for two pushkarams. He grows up as a ferocious, going to any extent to protect his people guy. To bring him on track, his family gets him married to Jayamma (Rashmika). She tries to change him. At the same time, the whole Madras region is hit by a terrible famine, British commissioner Sir Theodore Hector (Arnold Vosloo) was appointed as the commissioner for Madras presidency and his brutal decisions leads to looting grains, lands with heavy taxes and people are dying of hunger. When Ranabaali witness that suffering with his own eyes, he turns into a rebel fighting for his people. How does he protect and turns into a nightmare to Britishers forms the crux of the story.Ranabaali (2026) Movie: Artists ReviewVijay Deverakonda is genuinely sincere as Ranabaali. This is totally away from his usual urban lover boy image. He has worked hard on his body language as a drunk, careless youth in early scenes and as a ferocious warrior in action blocks. Initially it seems his Rayalaseema dialect and histrionics seem forced but gets better as the movie progresses. In many scenes, his eyes and expressions do more talking than dialogues. Interval bang and climax are where he truly shines. You can feel the anger, helplessness and pain of a leader in him.Rashmika as Jayamma is lovely but her screen time is limited. In the first half, her scenes with Vijay are heartwarming, they give you that light feel in such a heavy film. She brings grace and emotion, and it's good to see she in a role which has very good importance to the story proceedings. But she suddenly disappear and only appears during the later hour in second half and brings emotional anchor.Lal as Bhadramallanna appears in just 2-3 scenes but makes an impact. Mummy fame Arnold Vosloo as brutal commissioner did menacing act. Eshwari Rao, Vivek Sagar, Kancharapalem Kishore and others are fine in their parts.Ranabaali (2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewIf you compare both halves, first half is definitely better. Rahul takes his time to create the world of 1858 Rayalaseema - the Palegaadu system, the British torture, Ranabaali's personal life. Even it is a bit slow here and there, but the Vijay - Rashmika track and period detailing keep us hooked. Interval gives a good high. Second half starts on a powerful note but soon becomes too heavy. The film keeps showing back to back suffering, battles and grief. After a point, it feel choked. We can feel the suffering more than the heroism, because the heroic payoffs don't elevate mainly due to lack of pulsating BGM. With a runtime of almost 2 hours 58 minutes, it feels stretched.Technically, the film is rich. Cinematography by Jishnu Bhattacharjee, and Nirav Shah is one of the biggest assets, it beautifully captures the dry lands, forts and villages of 19th century Rayalaseema. Production design needs a special mention. Except for a few hill portions, you won't feel it's a set, it looks like a real location. Costumes and art department have done a great job. Where the film slips badly is music. Except for Melody song between Vijay and Rashmika, no other song registers. For a film of this scale, it is expected a thundering BGM to lift those elevation scenes. But the score by Ajay - Atul duo lacks that power. That's why even well shot heroic moments and heavy emotional scenes don't give you goosebumps. If those painful scenes had ended with a strong high, the impact would have been much better. Editing by Karthika Srinivas is impressive in the first half but needs trimming in second half.Ranabaali Movie: Advantages<ul><li>Vijay Deverakonda - Rashmika</li><li>First Half</li><li>Conviction Towards Story</li><li>Production Design</li></ul>Ranabaali Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li>Weak Elevations</li><li>BGM</li><li>Lengthy Second Half</li><li>Heavy Emotions</li></ul>Ranabaali (2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisRanabaali has a strong historical backdrop and some impactful moments, but the slow narration and lengthy runtime prevent it from making the desired impact. Vijay Deverakonda delivers a committed performance, while his chemistry with Rashmika Mandanna works in the film’s favour. The portrayal of famine conditions and British oppression also gives the story emotional weight.However, the screenplay loses momentum in the second half, with repetitive sequences and predictable developments affecting the overall experience. The background score and lack of emotional depth in some key scenes further weaken the impact. Despite its sincere attempt and a few engaging moments, the film struggles to sustain interest throughout its nearly three-hour runtime.Considering all these factors Cine Josh is going with 2.5 rating for 'Ranabaali'.

Ranabaali Review

Crazy Kalyanam(2026) Movie: What's BehindAnupama Parameswaran, Tharun Bhascker, VK Naresh and Akhil Raj come together for Crazy Kalyanam, directed by Badrappa Gajula. The film deals with a father's concerns about his daughter's marriage and her wish to become independent. With a rural Telangana backdrop and a mix of family drama and comedy, the film has an interesting point to make. Let us see how it works on screen.Crazy Kalyanam(2026) Movie: Story ReviewParvathalu (VK Naresh) has two daughters. His elder daughter is married to Balaraju (Tharun Bhascker), a man whose drinking habits and irresponsible behaviour keep creating problems for the family. Having seen this situation, Parvathalu wants to find a better match for his younger daughter Keerthi (Anupama Parameswaran). He looks for a wealthy groom who has a good background and no bad habits.Keerthi, however, has different plans. She wants to complete her education, get a job and stand on her own feet. She loves Uday (Akhil Raj), who has been in love with her since childhood. But Uday does not have a job or the financial background her father expects.Things get complicated when Parvathalu finalises a marriage proposal from a wealthy family. What will Keerthi do? Will her father understand her wishes? The rest of the story revolves around these questions.Crazy Kalyanam(2026) Movie: Artists ReviewAnupama Parameswaran does a good job as Keerthi. She gets the Telangana slang right and brings the right emotions to her character. Her performance is one of the film's positives.VK Naresh gets a role that gives him a chance to show his emotional side. He is particularly effective in the final 30 minutes, where a lengthy scene stands out. His performance adds weight to the climax, even though the film takes too long to reach that point.Tharun Bhascker has the potential to bring more laughs as Balaraju, but the writing doesn't make full use of his comic timing. His character could have been much more entertaining. Akhil Raj has a good screen presence and suits the romantic role, though the love track itself lacks freshness.Crazy Kalyanam(2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewDirector Badrappa Gajula chooses a subject that many families can relate to. The film also has a meaningful message about girls becoming independent and parents supporting their daughters ambitions. But a good idea alone isn't enough to make a film work.The first half takes too long to establish the characters and get to the main conflict. Even Keerthi and Uday's love story fails to create much interest. The story picks up when Parvathalu diverts a marriage proposal intended for another family member and decides to arrange the match for his own daughter. However, the interval lacks the impact needed to make viewers curious about what happens next.The second half also has its share of slow moments. The English classes track and some village episodes don't add much to the story. Tharun Bhascker provides a few lighter moments, but his comedy could have been used more effectively.The film finally finds some emotional strength in the last 30 minutes. The scenes involving Naresh's character bring the much-needed intensity, and the climax conveys the importance of a girl getting an education and becoming independent. However, a fight added towards the end feels forced and doesn't fit naturally into the story.The cinematography captures the village atmosphere well, while the editing could have been sharper. The number of songs also affects the pace in places. A tighter screenplay and more engaging first half would have made a noticeable difference.Crazy Kalyanam: Advantages<ul><li>Anupama Parameswaran</li><li>VK Naresh's performance</li><li>A meaningful message</li><li>Rural Telangana backdrop</li></ul>Crazy Kalyanam: Drawbacks<ul><li>Familiar romantic track</li><li>Slow narration</li><li>Emotional scenes lack impact</li><li>Slow first half</li><li>Comedy that works only in parts</li></ul>Crazy Kalyanam(2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisCrazy Kalyanam has a relatable story at its core. A father wants his daughter to marry into a wealthy family because he fears she might face the same problems as her elder sister. Meanwhile, the daughter wants to study, get a job, and make her own decisions. There is enough scope here for an engaging family drama.Unfortunately, the film takes too long to get going. The romance doesn't create much interest, the comedy has failed in many parts, several scenes feel like they are only filling time. The final 30 minutes are considerably better, with VK Naresh delivering an emotional performance that helps the film recover somewhat.The director's intentions are good, but the screenplay needed more work to turn the subject into a consistently engaging entertainer. The climax makes a point worth hearing, yet the journey towards it feels unnecessarily long.Crazy Kalyanam(2026) Movie: VerdictCrazy Kalyanam has a good message and finds some emotional strength towards the end. Anupama Parameswaran and VK Naresh deliver noteworthy performances, but the slow narration and missed opportunities with comedy hold the film back. Better writing and a tighter screenplay could have made this a more satisfying family entertainer.

Crazy Kalyanam Review

Jailer 2(2026) Movie: What's BehindMaking a sequel to a Blockbuster is a challenging task for any director. After the first part became a sensation, Sun Pictures brought back the winning combo, Nelson, Anirudh and Superstar Rajinikanth. Also when they announced Vidya Balan, SJ Suryah, and Mithun Chakraborty as the Kalpauk family, the buzz intensifies. Jailer 2 hit the theatres on October 15. Did Nelson pull it off ? Let's see in a detailed review..Jailer 2 (2026) Movie: Story ReviewJailer 2 continues right from where Jailer ended. Tiger Muthuvel Pandian's family is still dealing with the loss of his son Arjun. But Tiger Muthuvel Pandian cleaning up Varma's idol smuggling gang has further leads into more antagonists. Dileep (Suraj Venjaramoodu), &nbsp;a close aide of Varma is hunting for the man who killed Varma. Meanwhile Muthuvel uses Moorthy (Namo Narayana) and his gang to reach Dileep. Then while Dileep is searching for Varma's killer, all roads lead to Muthuvel. That's when the real game starts. The new threat is not a single man, but a whole family syndicate, The Kalpauks, Father Kalpak (Mithun Chakraborty), Bodhi (SJ Suryah) and Kantha (Vidya Balan). How, Muthuvel deals with them follows the entire second half and offcourse gives a lead to Third Installment too.Jailer 2 (2026 Movie): Artists ReviewThis film belongs to Rajinikanth. He is the soul of Jailer 2. But, in Jailer 1, we saw Muthuvel as a normal, retired, soft spoken jailer and that innocence made his mass transformation organic and emotional. In Jailer 2, he is a powerful force from frame one. That surprise factor is missing. Still, his swag is untouched, his comic timing is spot on and when he walks in slow motion with Anirudh's BGM, theatres still erupt. Those elevation scenes are pure goosebumps.The real surprise is Suraj Venjaramoodu. Honestly, he looks more menacing and serious in the first half than the actual main villains in the second half. He holds the entire first half on his shoulders. His track with Namo Narayana is hilarious and also builds tension.Now coming to the biggest disappointment, the Kalpauk family. SJ Suryah as Bodhi tries his best and gets a couple of good face offs with Rajini, but his character quickly becomes loud and repetitive. Vidya Balan as Kantha gets very less screen time and her villainy barely registers except for a couple of laughs due to her 'message' chemistry with Rajini. Mithun Chakraborty is completely underwhelming. To be frank, none of them come even close to what Vinayakan did as Varma in the first part. That raw, unpredictable madness is totally missing.Namo Narayana as Moorthy is a laugh riot. Probably his best role till date. Ramya Krishnan, Mirnaa and Yogi Babu are just okay, they don't have much to do. And we have to talk about the special number. Remember how Tamannaah's Kaavaalaa set screens on fire? Nora Fatehi's number in this one feels forced, like a filler song added just for the sake of it.Jailer 2 (2026) Movie: &nbsp;Technicians ReviewFirst half is completely filled with Nelson mark. This is where he shines. He balances his trademark dark comedy with mass elevations so well. The characters are quirky, dialogues are witty and scenes like the tea stall shooting and bridge fight are designed purely as mass fans moments. Followed by a banger interval block with Dileep just elevates everything and makes us think second half will be bigger.But second half is a different story. Once the Kalpauk family enters, the film becomes static. Same kind of scenes repeat, emotional connect doesn't feel organic like the first part and the confrontations look like Nelson is trying too hard to recreate Jailer 1 moments. The main strength in Jailer 1 is how seamlessly it blends The powerful cameos of Shivaraj Kumar and Mohanlal into the narrative whereas those cameos look forced and bland in Jailer 2. But, the much talked about Hrithik Roshan Cameo worked well. The pre climax feels stretched and climax fight is well executed.Technically, Anirudh is the second hero after Rajini. His BGM is power packed and lifts every elevation, but the songs themselves break the flow. He never missed the opportunity to elevate Thalaivar's aura. Vijay Kartik Kannan's visuals are slick and give a rich look to both Coimbatore and Goa portions. Editing by Nirmal should have been tighter, especially in the last 45 minutes. At 2 hours 45 minutes, the film feels long. At least 10 - 15 minutes could have been trimmed, especially in second half.Jailer 2 Movie: Advantages<ul><li>Rajinikanth Swag &amp; Presence</li><li>Banger Interval</li><li>Nelson Mark Comedy In First Half</li><li>Anirudh BGM</li></ul>Jailer 2 Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li>Repetitive Scenes In Second half</li><li>Cartoonish Villains</li><li>Less Emotional Connect</li></ul>Jailer 2 (2026) : Rating AnalysisJailer 2 works in parts. It rides high on Thalaivar's swag, Nelson's comedy in first half and Anirudh's BGM. But the weak second half and cartoonish villains pull it down. It's a decent one time watch for fans, but it never matches the freshness of Jailer. Considering all these, CineJosh is going with &nbsp;2.75 &nbsp;rating.&nbsp;

Jailer 2 Review

Mayookha(2026) Movie: What's BehindPayal Chengappa, Dev D's thriller Mayookha, directed by Shree Tej, is releasing on 9 October 2026. Let us find out how the film entertained movie lovers.Mayookha(2026) Movie: Story ReviewMayookha's story revolves around the startling happenings in the life of a young and beautiful professional and how she deals with them.Mayookha (Payal Chengappa), a bank professional, experiences mysterious happenings in her apartment at night. What are these happenings? What roles do SI Dev (Dev D), Veeru's Father ( Muralidhar Goud), Hindi ( Charishma Dabbara), Divya(Janu Varma), Security Ravi ( Nanaji Karri), Carpenter Kumar (Amad Masud), Anwar Chacha(Vegi Naidu), Fisherman (Manikanta) form the interesting part.Mayookha(2026) Movie: Artists ReviewPayal Chengappa impressed with her cute looks. She lived in the role of a middle-class girl who showed variations in expressions, exhibiting fear, innocence and shyness.Dev Shashank performed well in the role of a police officer. He is impressive with his screen presence. Muralidhar Goud is good in the role of the father. He got limited screen presence.Lavanya Rani, Charishma Dabbara, Aman Masud and others performed according to their roles.Mayookha(2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewMayookha story is penned by Shree Tej SK. He chose a new concept in thrillers, and it is phrogging, which has never been touched in Tollywood. He managed to generate interest with the twists and turns to some extent. The first half starts in an interesting manner with the murder and then the fears and psychological behaviour of the girl, generating curiosity about whether she is in danger or hallucinating.The second half turns racy after the first half takes time to pick up pace due to the introduction of characters and their behaviours. The unravelling of twists and also the half an hour in the run-up to the climax takes the viewers to another level. However, once the final twist is revealed, the film's pace dips. The antagonist in the climax tests the patience of the viewers with his monologuing.The background music of Sibi Mathew Alex is good. It increased the intensity levels in the story. The cinematography of Farhan Vadakkan is good. It showed the scenes in an impactful manner. Sharat J's editing could have been better, as there are drags in the narration. Production values are good.Mayookha Movie: Advantages<ul><li>Payal Chengappa</li><li>New Concept</li><li>Few Twists</li></ul>Mayookha Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li>Gory Scenes</li><li>Routine Shades</li></ul>Mayookha(2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Mayookha turns out to be an interesting thriller on a new concept, phrogging. Payal Chengappa performed well, and the director Shree Tej's story included a few interesting twists and turns with a racy screenplay. He took a lot of time to enter the main plot in the first half, and it diluted the essence. A few predictable elements, slow pace undid the good work. The gory scenes could have been toned down completely. A little fine-tuning of the script and interesting twists would have added more firepower. Considering all these aspects, Cinejosh goes with a 1.5 rating for Mayooka. &nbsp;

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Sapta Sagaralu Sapta Girulu (2026) Movie: What's BehindTamil film Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai starring Nivin Pauly, Anjali and Soori is releasing in Telugu as Sapta Sagaralu Sapta Girulu. The film which was titled Sanchari, underwent a title change due to controversy. The film hit the screens on 9 Oct 2026. Let us see what the film offered to movie lovers.Sapta Sagaralu Sapta Girulu (2026) Movie: Story ReviewThe story of Sapta Sagaralu Sapta Girulu revolves around a mysterious man who is immortal for years and how he behaves when he comes across current generation people. Soori (Soori) is on his way to his native place after returning from Dubai. He happens to meet a stranger (Nivin Pauly) and it leads to startling incidents. What are those startling incidents and how it is connected to a girl (Anjali) whom the stranger is searching form the interesting part.Sapta Sagaralu Sapta Girulu (2026) Movie: Artists ReviewSoori is ok in his role. He looked natural and realistic and showed them through his body language, expressions and dialogue delivery. However the comedy he tried to create looked artificial and unnatural, looking at the situation he was in. Nivin Pauly looked a total miscast. He couldn't bring the so-called flexibility and delicacy which the role demanded and looked stiff most of the times. Anjali makes an impact in her role with her enigmatic presence. Others performed accordingly.Sapta Sagaralu Sapta Girulu (2026) Movie: Technical ReviewSapta Sagaralu Sapta Girulu story is penned by Ram and he tried to captivate all by highlighting the human emotions in various situations as per their convenience. He seems to have drawn inspiration from the Hollywood film &nbsp;The Man From Earth and Indianised it accordingly.He tried to generate interest among movie lovers with black humour, blending it with fantasy and emotional elements. However, Ram for all his efforts failed to highlight them in a convincing manner on the screen. He tried a non-linear screenplay and in shifting from one role to another, did not do justice to any one of characters.The protagonist being immortal excites all. However, there ends the interest, as the film that is set to fascinate viewers instead leaves them confused. After a point time, the immortality itself ends up irritating viewers. The hallucinations, reincarnations and other elements instead end up irritating everyone rather than making them sit up and watch. The screenplay turned out to be abrasive, and the emotions goes missing. Every time Soori tries to jump out of the train, viewers get a feeling that they should jump out of the theatres. The lame excuse and convenient narration played the spoilsport.The music of GV.Prakash Kumar is soulful and his background score elevated the scenes. Ekhambaram's cinematography beautified the film, and he captured the scenic locations in a captivating way. The CGI and VFX are just below average. The artificial feel diluted the overall experience. However, the same cannot be said of Mathi's editing, as the entire narration turned out to be a patience tester. Dialogues are ok. Production values are good.Sapta Sagaralu Sapta Girulu Movie: Advantages<ul><li>Message</li><li>Cinematography</li><li>BGM</li></ul>Sapta Sagaralu Sapta Girulu Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li>Slow Pace</li><li>Non-linear screenplay</li></ul>Sapta Sagaralu Sapta Girulu (2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether,Sapta Sagaralu Sapta Girulu gives immense torture with an irritating story. Nivin Pauly turns out to be a miscast, Soori fails to entertain and director Ram failed to Indianise the Hollywood film though he tried to connect chords with emotions. Everything fell apart and Ram failed completely with his story, screenplay and direction and overall execution. Considering all these elements, Cinejosh goes with a 1.25 Rating for Sapta Sagaralu Sapta Girulu.

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Chakkora -The Lunar Bird(2026) Movie: What's BehindChakkora The Lunar Love Bird is releasing on 9 October 2026. Interest levels are decent on the film as it is helmed by Manga Srinivas, a protege of dashing director Puri Jagannath.Chakkora -The Lunar Bird(2026) Movie: Story ReviewChakkora The Lunar Love Bird story revolves around a youngster who goes to any extent for the girl he gets attracted to and &nbsp;how he deals with the happenings in his life thereafter.Ravana ( Sravan) gets attracted and goes all out to win the heart of the beautiful girl Jabili aka Julie ( Malaika Vasupal). When everything goes on a happy tone, he has a surprise in store.What is that surprise, what roles Ravana's parents Jayaram (Brahmaji), Janaki (Indraja), grandfather (LB.Sriram), his friend Rajababu(Sudarshan), Julie 's father Peter (Suman), Kaumidi( Anushka Luhar) form the interesting part.Chakkora -The Lunar Bird(2026) Movie: Artists ReviewSravan came up with an impressive performance. He showed variations in his expressions and emotions according to the situation. He showed his skills in stunts and dances. He delivered dialogues accordingly. Little fine-tuning will take him to the next level.Malaika Vasupal is ok in her looks and performed well complementing the protagonist in a perfect manner. Both of them with their performances helped the story to move forward.Brahmaji and Indraja as the parents of the protagonist did justice while Suman and Manichandana did the same in the role of the female lead's parents. Sudarshan evoked few laughs while Anushka Luhar and LB.Sriram got limited roles.Chakkora -The Lunar Bird(2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewChakkora The Lunar Love Bird story is written by Manga Srinivas. He starts the narration in a typical but interesting manner. He then tries to show the hero trying to win the heart of the girl with his antics and they turn routine. Though the story has predictable elements, he tries to generate interest with the screenplay.To some extent, he succeeded. The second half Jitender drags it to the core, with the hero searching endlessly before the twist, which is routine, is revealed. Finally, the film concludes with a message that it is not the end of the road with love failure and breakup, and one can move forward, savoring the memorable moments.Manga Srinivas did a decent job with the story, screenplay, and direction. The songs tuned by Prince Henry are foot-tapping and melodious. They are shot well on screen and added value to the narration. His background music elevated the scenes, taking viewers into the story.The cinematography is taken care of by Ruppa Gopikrishna and captured the scenic locations aptly, giving a realistic feel to the scenes. Dialogues are fine and according to the situation. Production values are decent.Chakkora -The Lunar Bird Movie: Advantages<ul><li>Sravan</li><li>Music</li></ul>Chakkora -The Lunar Bird Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li>Preachy Elements</li><li>Predictable Scenes</li></ul>Chakkora -The Lunar Bird(2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Chakkora The Lunar Love Bird turns out to be a decent entertainer with predictability. While the first half has some moments, the second half turns routine with preachy and repetitive elements that impact the flow of the narration. A little fine-tuning of the script would have added value to the final outcome. Considering all these elements, Cinejosh goes with a 1.5 rating for Chakkora The Lunar Love Bird.

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Hanuman Ansh(2026) Movie: What's BehindHanuman Ansh, turned out to be blockbuster creating a sensation in Bollywood after releasing as an unknown entity. The film is now releasing in Telugu on 9 October 2026. Let us see whether the same magic is repeated in Telugu by Hanuman Ansh.Hanuman Ansh(2026) Movie: Story ReviewHanuman Ansh story is all about a youngster Lakshmi Narayan Sharma and his journey to become the famous Neem Karoli Baba and the experiences of him and those associated with him in the process.Lakshmi Narayan Sharma (Shobhinaw Satyaa) becomes a devotee of Lord Hanuman after the tragic incident in his life. What is the tragic incident and how he goes on to become Neem Karoli Baba, what roles freedom fighter Ram Nandan Bhosale (Chandan K Anand ), Mahant ji ( Anil Rastogi), Gopal (Bhagwan Das Patel),Sudi (Sugandha Malhotra), Radheshyam (Gautam Tripathi), Inspector Dharam Singh( Gulshan Pandey), Daroga Nasir Khan(Rajiv Mishra), Parvati(Neha Paranjpe),Banshidhar(Udaysinh Rajput),Shubhankar(Sadvik Sharma),Mr Francis(Aleksei Danilov),Hariram(Santosh Dixit ), Jagdish(Rajnish Srivastava), Champaklal(Aman Mehta),Hiren(Yash Pandey),Shankar(Brijpal Singh) form the interesting part of the narration.Hanuman Ansh(2026) Movie: Artists ReviewShobhinaw Satyaa breathed life into the role. He virtually lived in the role of the Neem Karoli Baba. He looked realistic with his screen presence. He showed good emotions and expressions and carried the film on his shoulders.Others also perfomed well in their roles.Hanuman Ansh(2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewHanuman Ansh story is penned by Vishal Chaturvedi. The story is based on the book Divine Detour: That Changed My Life authored by Vishal Chaturvedi himself. Right from the first scene till the last, he euologized the spiritual and devotional strengths of Karoli Baba.The first half is interesting with the childhood happenings in the life of baba and his journey in search of the Lord. The first half is racy with episodes involving freedom fighter. The first half screen play is decent and sets the tone for the second half.The second half also continues in the same vein but after the passage of the narration , one gets a feeling that the pace slowed down and the tone assumed monotonous and routine shades. The docu Style screenplay on the second half with no real twists and turns impacted the story. The pre climax and climax is loaded with scenes involving goosebumps. The film ends on a decent tone.Sadhu Sushil Tiwari with his music spread spirituality and divinity. The songs are shot on the realistic and authentic way. His background music added value to the narration.Vishal Bawa's Cinematography is appealing. He showed the scenes in a beautiful way. The editing of Shankh Rajadhyaksha is sleek through out the film except for few scenes where it slowed the pace of the narration. Dialogues are good and effective and Telugu dubbing is realistic. Production values are good.Hanuman Ansh Movie: Advantages<ul><li>Sadhu Sushil Tiwari</li><li>Dialogues</li><li>Cinematography</li><li>Music</li></ul>Hanuman Ansh Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li>Slow Pace</li><li>Docu Style Narration</li></ul>Hanuman Ansh(2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Hanuman Ansh spreads divinity. Shobhinaw Satyaa came up with captivating performance of the lifetime and director Vishal Chaturvedi's story is decent. The screenplay is racy to some extent and direction is decent. The script is ok and after a period of time, screenplay turned out to be uni dimensional. Considering the above elements, Cinejosh goes with a 2.75 rating for Hanuman Ansh.&nbsp; &nbsp;

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Comrade Kalyan(2026) Movie: What's BehindSree Vishnu has built a reputation for entertaining audiences with his natural comic timing and films that explore different genres. He now arrives with Comrade Kalyan, a comedy entertainer set against the backdrop of Naxal activity in the 1990s. Directed by Janakiram Marella and presented by Kona Venkat, the film attempts to mix romance, comedy and serious situations. Let us see how far Sree Vishnu's latest outing succeeds in entertaining audiences.Comrade Kalyan(2026) Movie: Story ReviewKalyan (Sree Vishnu) runs a theatre on lease in a village and has a special interest in screening films featuring R. Narayana Murthy. His life takes a turn when he falls in love with Sitara (Mahima Nambiar), a young woman from Odisha. Just as he prepares to express his feelings, an unexpected development pushes him into a difficult situation, forcing him to take a decision that changes his life.The story connects Kalyan's personal troubles with his mother Sarasathamma (Radhika Sarathkumar), Sitara's family and the conflict involving the police and Naxal groups. An IPS officer, George Kutti (Shine Tom Chacko), and several other characters become part of the unfolding drama. How Kalyan gets caught up in these developments and what follows form the rest of the story.Comrade Kalyan(2026) Movie: Artists' PerformancesSree Vishnu does his best to keep the film engaging with his familiar comic timing. He manages to generate laughs in a few sequences, but the character itself does not offer much novelty. The writing limits his performance, leaving him with little opportunity to explore different shades of the role.Mahima Nambiar gets limited scope despite playing a key character in the story. Satya provides some entertaining moments, although his comedy does not work consistently. Sudarshan also contributes to a few lighter sequences. Radhika Sarathkumar makes her presence felt, while Shine Tom Chacko gets a routine police officer role that does not fully utilise his abilities.The supporting cast includes Vennela Kishore, Brahmaji, Upendra Limaye, Sai Chand, Shatru, Srikanth Iyengar and others. Most of them play their parts adequately, but the writing gives several characters little room to make a lasting impression. Some comedy sequences also feel forced rather than naturally emerging from the situations.Comrade Kalyan(2026) Movie: Technicians' ReviewDirector Janakiram Marella chooses an interesting backdrop by bringing together village life, romance, comedy and Naxal activity. The idea offers scope for an entertaining story with a different flavour, but the execution remains uneven. The first half spends considerable time on romantic and comic episodes, many of which feel routine. The screenplay struggles to connect these scenes to the main conflict in a convincing manner.The second half offers opportunities to move into more serious territory, but the film continues to rely heavily on comedy. The shift between humour and drama does not always feel natural, and the emotional moments lack the impact needed to strengthen the story. A few sequences work, but the overall narration would have benefited from tighter writing and better pacing.Vijai Bulganin's music is decent, with a couple of songs working reasonably well on screen. The background score supports the proceedings without becoming a major highlight. Sai Sriram's cinematography captures the setting adequately, while the production values are satisfactory. Chota K Prasad's editing could have been sharper, as several scenes drag and affect the film's pace. The dialogues offer occasional laughs but rely too often on familiar double-meaning humour.Comrade Kalyan Movie: Advantages<ul><li>Sree Vishnu's comic timing</li><li>A few entertaining sequences</li><li>Some songs and decent production values</li></ul>Comrade Kalyan Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li>Routine story and screenplay</li><li>Uneven comedy</li><li>Weak emotional connect</li><li>Slow narration in several portions</li></ul>Comrade Kalyan(2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisComrade Kalyan has a workable premise and a capable lead actor, but the film does not make the most of either. Sree Vishnu tries to carry the proceedings with his comic timing, and a few sequences provide entertainment. However, repetitive humour, weak characterisation and an uneven screenplay prevent the film from becoming a consistently engaging entertainer.The Naxal backdrop could have added weight to the story, but the narrative struggles to balance its serious elements with the comedy. Better writing and tighter editing might have made a significant difference. The film has enough moments to offer some entertainment, but it falls short of delivering a satisfying theatrical experience throughout.Considering its performances, occasional laughs and technical merits alongside its writing and pacing issues, CineJosh rates Comrade Kalyan 2.5/5.

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&nbsp;Premane Oorilo (2026) Movie: What's BehindSandalwood film Premada Oorelli, which turned out to be a successful outing in Kannada, is releasing in Telugu as Premane Oorilo. Let us see whether the film manages to connect with Telugu audiences.Premane Oorilo (2026) Movie: Story ReviewPremane Oorilo revolves around relationships, love and the impact of people's mindsets and preconceived notions.Santhu aka Santosh (Shree Raam) has been focused on helping his father Naganna (Rangayana Raghu) with agriculture since childhood. Naganna has his own dreams about his son's marriage. The entry of village tomboy Vasantha (Ramika Shivu) and foreign-returned Rukmini (Thapaswini Poonacha) changes the situation.How Santosh handles the situation and where his relationships eventually lead form the crux of the story.Premane Oorilo (2026) Movie: Artists ReviewShree Raam is decent in his role and makes an impact in a few emotional scenes in the second half. Ramika Shivu is good as the tomboyish Vasantha and handles the emotional portions well. Her traditional look also brings a different shade to the character.Thapaswini Poonacha is fine as the foreign-returned girl and delivers a passable performance. Rangayana Raghu once again proves his experience and elevates several scenes with his performance. The actor playing the grandmother also does well, while the rest of the cast perform adequately.Premane Oorilo (2026) Movie: Technical ReviewDirector Manoj Kumar comes up with a familiar triangular love story set against a village backdrop. The first half focuses on character introductions, village life, one-sided love and comedy before building towards the interval twist. However, the proceedings take time to reach the point.The second half shifts towards marriage, life after marriage, emotions and a flashback. Though some emotional sequences work, the narration becomes stretched in places. The flashback follows a somewhat old-school treatment, but it is handled reasonably well. The climax delivers the expected emotional impact.The songs composed by Sunaad Gowtham are soothing and melodious. The background score also adds value to the emotional scenes. Rajkanth SK's cinematography is one of the film's better aspects, beautifully capturing the village setting.Editing by Harshith Prabhu could have been tighter, as some scenes slow down the proceedings. The Telugu dubbing also suffers from lip-sync issues in places. Production values are decent and the dialogues work in a few scenes.Premane Oorilo (2026) Movie: Advantages<ul><li>Performances</li><li>Cinematography</li><li>Music and BGM</li><li>Emotional sequences</li></ul> Premane Oorilo (2026) Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li>Slow narration</li><li>Predictable storyline</li><li>Stretched second half</li><li>Telugu dubbing issues</li></ul> Premane Oorilo (2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisOverall, Premane Oorilo is a familiar emotional love story that works in parts. The predictable storyline and slow narration prevent it from becoming a compelling romantic drama, but the performances, village backdrop, music and a few emotional sequences give the film some engaging moments. The second half has better emotional impact despite the stretched treatment.Considering all these elements, CineJosh goes with a 2.25 rating for Premane Oorilo. &nbsp;

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Anakapalli (2026) Movie: What's BehindVikram Sahidev and Sandhya Vasishta are coming before the audience with the rural action drama Anakapalli. Khagesh Tammineni has directed the film, while Trinadha Rao Nakkina provided the story and screenplay. Tarak Ponnappa appears in a crucial role. Let us see how the film fares.Anakapalli (2026) Movie: Story ReviewAnakapalli is set against a rural backdrop and revolves around Surya (Vikram Sahidev), a youngster whose life changes after entering a world dominated by local gangster Bullet (Tarak Ponnappa). Love, loyalty, family emotions and the gangster backdrop drive the narrative.The basic conflict has enough scope for an engaging rural action drama, but the screenplay does not extract the full potential from the setup. Several developments are predictable, and the narration takes considerable time to reach the important moments.Anakapalli (2026) Movie: Artists ReviewVikram Sahidev puts in a sincere performance and handles the emotional portions reasonably well. He shows improvement in the action and serious sequences.Tarak Ponnappa is one of the better aspects of the film. His screen presence and intensity suit the gangster role, particularly in the confrontation scenes.Sandhya Vasishta gets a limited role and performs adequately. Indraja and the supporting cast are fine in their respective parts.Anakapalli (2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewTrinadha Rao Nakkina's story uses a familiar rural action template. There are some effective emotional beats, but the screenplay lacks the sharpness required to make the drama consistently engaging.The film takes time to settle and several scenes feel stretched. The second half has a few emotional and action moments, but the predictable proceedings reduce their impact.Davzand's background score supports the intense portions, while the cinematography captures the rural atmosphere well. Editing should have been tighter, as the slow stretches affect the overall pace.Director Khagesh Tammineni succeeds in creating the required rustic setting and gets decent performances from the cast. However, the film needed a stronger screenplay, better pacing and more compelling conflict to leave a lasting impression.Anakapalli Movie: Highlights<ul><li>Rustic rural backdrop</li><li>Tarak Ponnappa's performance</li><li>Vikram Sahidev's sincere effort</li><li>A few emotional sequences</li><li>Background score</li></ul>Anakapalli Movie: Drawbacks<ul><li>Routine storyline</li><li>Predictable proceedings</li><li>Slow narration</li><li>Uneven screenplay</li><li>Lengthy scenes</li></ul>Anakapalli (2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisOn the whole, Anakapalli has a promising rural backdrop and gets some support from the performances, particularly Vikram Sahidev and Tarak Ponnappa. However, the familiar storyline, predictable screenplay and slow narration prevent the film from turning its rustic setup into an engaging theatrical experience.The film works in patches, but the effective moments are not enough to overcome the weaknesses in the writing and pacing.

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