Secret behind Bollywood pathetic situation. Once there was a time that Bollywood became the Indian Cinema. International media also branded Bollywood as Indian Cinema. Now the situation has changed completely.Of late more than 98% of the films in Bollywood are unable to get even minimum positive talk. They are even accused of merely making films only for OTTs. Inside talk is more than 75% films are unable to recover their budget through theatrical rights. The makers are getting saved only through OTT deals.Even Bollywood stars heroes are struggling to score hits. Except for couple of stars, others are unable to come with successive hits. They are facing accusation that Bollywood films are not of the standard of the south and they are far behind Malayalam films in quality content.Tollywood and Kollywood already crossed Bollywood regarding budget of the films. Some say that due to this, the standard of Bollywood films came down. Most of the films in Bollywood are now made in low budget and even then they are failing to recover the cost. Some say this is due to the selection of directors.From upcoming heroes to star heroes, they are setting conditions to the producers regarding the directors and producers are left with no choice but to dance to their tunes. Most of the stars in Bollywood are showing interest in doing films with few directors even though they are delivering flops. Some say, nepotism or some other reasons could be playing an important point.Many are saying many directors without any talent are making more films. It is becoming difficult for the newcomers to make their mark in the industry. First they had to prove themselves with web series and OTT films. New directors are not getting chance to narrate the story to top stars and that was the reason, Bollywood is not seeing the rise of new directors unlike down south. In south, irrespective of the result of the films, new directors are coming up with films with top stars. Only when Bollywood gives chances to new directors and reduce nepotism, things will change for good.- Pramod Nandivada

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The reason behind Bollywood Pathetic Situation

Secret behind Bollywood pathetic situation 

Mamitha Baiju’s busy 2026 continues with Irandu Vaanam, her upcoming Tamil romantic drama opposite Vishnu Vishal. Directed by Ramkumar, the film will release worldwide on October 23, 2026. The announcement has increased interest around the project, particularly because it reunites Vishnu Vishal and Ramkumar after Mundasupatti and Ratsasan.Irandu Vaanam completed its 150 day shoot in June 2025 and has remained largely under wraps since then. The new promotional video hints at an intense love story facing a major tragedy. Produced by Sathya Jyothi Films, the movie features music by Dhibu Ninan Thomas, cinematography by Dinesh K Babu and editing by San Lokesh.Mamitha Baiju has maintained a busy schedule across Tamil and Malayalam cinema following Premalu. Her 2026 releases include Jana Nayagan, Vishwanath and Sons, Kara and Bethlehem Kudumba Unit. The latter has crossed ₹300 crore worldwide according to recent reports, adding another major commercial milestone to her rapidly expanding filmography.Her upcoming slate also includes projects linked to Tamil film with Pradeep Ranganathan, although Premalu 2 was reportedly put on hold after the team struggled to finalise a satisfactory script. For now, Irandu Vaanam remains the confirmed upcoming release, arriving October 23 with Vishnu Vishal and Ramkumar. - Veda&nbsp;

Mamitha Baiju Irandu Vaanam Gets October Release

Mamitha Latest Gearing Up For Release

Raghava Lawrence is entering the mythological genre with Mahaveer Karna, a ₹150 crore epic directed by Ramesh Varma. The makers have unveiled his first look as the legendary Mahabharata warrior, marking a major departure from Lawrence’s familiar horror comedy and mass action image. The film is planned as a five language release in 2027.The scale makes Mahaveer Karna particularly ambitious, with the production planned across Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam and Kannada. The makers are preparing elaborate period sets, ancient kingdoms, battlefields, large scale action sequences and extensive VFX. Pen Movies presents the film in association with RV Studios and Sri Neeladri Productions.Karna has previously attracted ambitious filmmakers, but projects have faced development hurdles. Rakesh Omprakash Mehra’s adaptation remains in development, with the filmmaker confirming that its screenplay is complete while the project was previously paused. His planned two part epic is now associated with Salman Khan, while earlier reports had linked Suriya to the project.Lawrence’s Mahaveer Karna now carries its own expectations because of its reported budget and mythological scale. His upcoming lineup has included several announced projects, making execution crucial. The makers have yet to reveal the complete cast and detailed release plan, but the 2027 target positions Karna as one of Lawrence’s most ambitious career ventures. - Veda &nbsp;

Will Lawrence Deliver Where Suriya And Vikram Couldn't

Raghava Lawrence Takes Huge arial Stepping Into Mahaveer Karna

&nbsp;Soori, Suhaas' Mandaadi directed by Mathimaran Pugazhendhi got mixed response at the box office. The film featured Mahima Nambiar as the female lead.It is coming out that Mahima shot a song in Mandaadi after surgery. Mathimaran said “I saw in a couple of interviews where you mentioned crying after performing. Thank you so much for the effort you put into the movie,” he said. Talking about the song Usure Needhan Pulla, he added, “I don’t think many people know about her accident. About five days before the shoot of this song, she had a major accident. Her face was completely collapsed and injured, leaving over 20 stitches.”Mahima sent Mathimaran a selfie after the accident, he said. “Yet I shamelessly asked if she could come to the shooting. I had no other way. She returned to the set on the sixth day after her plastic surgery. Behind our success is her immense hard work and dedication. I will never forget it,” added the filmmaker.Mahima shared her experience, saying “I still remember calling my people and breaking down after doing certain scenes. The emotional baggage that this character carried felt too heavy on some days, yet somehow, I enjoyed every bit of it,” she added, “Months spent in the same place, in the same house, surrounded by the same people… and after a point, Thondi felt like home, and the people there felt like family.”---- Pramod Nandivada &nbsp;

Mahima Nambiar shot a song for Mandaadi after surgery

Mandaadi: Mahima Nambiar shot after surgery

Global Star Ram Charan has undergone a planned follow up procedure at Ganga Hospital in Coimbatore after his wrist injury. His cast and wrist rods have now been successfully removed. The procedure was performed by Dr. Praveen under the supervision of Dr. Rajasekaran and Dr. Sabhapathi as part of his recovery.The actor’s wrist injury was aggravated during the shooting of Peddi, following which he underwent surgery in Coimbatore earlier this year. Doctors had initially recommended rest followed by structured rehabilitation and physiotherapy. Ram Charan is now progressing through the next stage of recovery under medical supervision.Following the latest procedure, Ram Charan is expected to undergo around 8–10 weeks of intensive physiotherapy and rehabilitation. His return to film sets will depend on his recovery and medical clearance, with the actor currently expected to resume shooting after mid November, allowing adequate time for wrist rehabilitation.Ram Charan’s injury occurred during Peddi, directed by Buchi Babu Sana. The sports action drama also features Janhvi Kapoor, Jagapathi Babu and other prominent actors. The actor’s next major project is his collaboration with director Sukumar, tentatively known as RC17, with work expected after his recovery. - Veda &nbsp;

Ram Charan Completes Follow Up Wrist Procedure

Ram Charan Completed Wrist Surgery In Coimbatore

Upasana Kamineni Konidela has taken charge as Director – Projects at Apollo Hospitals, as the healthcare group advances an estimated ₹8,600 crore expansion programme across India. She will coordinate with Apollo’s leadership, clinical teams and project partners on new hospitals, facility expansions and upgrades to existing centres.The new role comes with a focus on improving both infrastructure and patient experience. Upasana will work on consistent design standards, efficient clinical spaces, clearer signage and easier navigation, while strengthening project coordination from design through opening. Apollo’s expansion includes approximately ₹1,565 crore earmarked for listed brownfield projects.Apollo’s programme combines capacity expansion in established markets with new facilities across growing cities. Published plans identify Hyderabad, Delhi NCR, Chennai, Mumbai and Bengaluru among key centres, alongside Lucknow, Varanasi, Indore, Guwahati and Ranchi. The specific projects and budgets falling under Upasana’s mandate will be confirmed by Apollo.Upasana said she wants to carry forward the vision of her grandfather, Apollo founder Dr. Prathap C. Reddy, who established the group around making world class healthcare accessible in India. She emphasised patient friendly hospital design, supportive spaces for families and efficient environments for doctors and healthcare teams. - Veda &nbsp;

 Upasana Named As Director Of Apollo Hospitals

Upasana Kamineni Takes Charge as Apollo Director

Sukumar’s filmmaking school has produced several notable directors, but Buchi Babu Sana and Srikanth Odela are now facing the tougher second film phase. Buchi Babu followed Uppena with Ram Charan’s Peddi, while Odela has returned with Nani’s The Paradise. Both projects significantly expanded their scale and commercial expectations.Uppena became a major success and established Buchi Babu quickly, while Dasara similarly gave Srikanth Odela a strong breakthrough. Their follow ups, however, arrived with bigger stars, larger production values and greater expectations. Peddi received mixed commercial responses despite its scale, while The Paradise opened to mixed reactions, with its first half and Nani’s performance receiving praise alongside criticism of writing and pacing.The larger budgets are certainly part of the conversation, but they are not the only factor behind the different outcomes. The Paradise reportedly carries a budget several times that of Dasara, while Peddi was mounted as a major pan India sports drama. Both filmmakers attempted to expand their storytelling canvas beyond their successful debuts.Earlier Sukumar too faced same situation. After his blockbuster debut with Aarya with Allu Arjun, Sukumar's second film Jagadam with Ram turned out to be a commercial failure though it gain accolades for its making. Sukumar’s protégés have also delivered successes across different stages. Palnati Surya Pratap directed Kumari 21F and 18 Pages, and now coming with Antha Ramulore Chuskuntaru, while Karthik Varma Dandu made Virupaksha, is now coming with Vrushakarma with Sukumar associated as writer or producer on these projects. - Veda&nbsp;&nbsp;

Sukumar Disciples Face The Second Film Challenge

Sukumar And His Disciples Second Product Syndrome

&nbsp;Tamil Nadu CM Vijay's son Jason VIjay is making his directorial debut with Sigma. The film starred Sundeep Kishan in the lead role with Fiara Abdullah as the female lead.The film's teaser and trailer got good response from movie lovers. According to the latest, the makers are planning a pre release event. The pre release event will be celebrated on 25 Sep from 6 PM at Park Hyatt, Hyderabad.According to the latest,Mega Star Chiranjeevi will be gracing the event as the chief guest.Thaman is the music director for the film which stars &nbsp;Raju Sundaram, Sampath Raj, Shiv Panditt, Anbu Thasan, Yog Japee, Magalakshmi, Sheela Rajkumar, Kamalesh, and Kiran Konda in important roles.The film has Cinematography by Krishnan Vasant, editing by Praveen KL and it is bankrolled on Subaskaran’s Lyca Productions in a lavish manner..---- Pramod Nandivada

Mega Star to power Sigma

Chiranjeevi to promote Jason Vijay Sigma

&nbsp;Rajinikanth's Jailer 2 directed by Nelson Dilip Kumar is releasing on 15 October as Dasara special. The film is attracting the attention of all, as it is the sequel to the hit film Jailer.Nelson Dilip Kumar is turning the film bigger and roped in many top stars for cameos. Hrithik Roshan and Vijay Sethupathi are playing the cameos. Inside talk is Vijay Sethupathi will be appearing for 15 minutes in the film. Reports are coming thathe has given two days of his call sheet to shoot for his role.Vijay Sethupathi shot one day in Chennai and another day in Goa and wrapped up his portion. Vijay Sehtupathi earlier said that he set aside his decision not to cameos only for Rajinikanth. &nbsp;Rajinikanth, Ramya Krishnan, Yogi Babu, Mirnaa and Rithvik reprising their roles from the predecessor, with S. J. Suryah, Mithun Chakraborty, Vidya Balan, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Anna Rajan and Jatin Sarna joining the cast.---- Pramod Nandivada

Here is the update about Vijay Sethupathi role in Jailer 2

Jailer 2: Vijay Sethupathi role update out

Young actor Vivasvaan is entering Telugu cinema with Matsya, an intriguing folklore adventure backed by GBR Productions. Produced by Samhitha Ganapati Inturi, the film is directed by Ravi Goli and Teja Kanakala. The newly released glimpse promises a visually ambitious world combining folklore, fantasy, mystery and adventure with polished VFX.The video begins with a child asking his mother for a new bedtime story. She responds by offering a tale about a fish, gradually introducing a mysterious traveller and an unexplored world. Colourful visuals, atmospheric storytelling and detailed production design establish Matsya as a fantasy adventure with a distinctive narrative setting.Vivasvaan grabs attention with his stylish appearance, confident body language and screen presence, creating curiosity around his character. The glimpse ends intriguingly as a gigantic mythical fish moves beneath the boat carrying the protagonist. That visual mystery hints at a larger supernatural world and leaves audiences anticipating further updates.Matsya features Vivasvaan and others, with P.S. Reddy handling editing and Suresh Sarangam serving as cinematographer. Ujwal Gupta composes the music, while Samhitha Ganapati Inturi produces the film. Ravi Goli and Teja Kanakala have jointly written and directed the project, with the makers expected to reveal additional details soon. - Veda

Matsya Promises A Mysterious Fantasy Journey With Its Glimpse

Matsya Glimpse Offers Srunning Folklore Adventure

Rajinikanth’s Jailer 2 has finalised its Andhra Pradesh and Telangana theatrical rights deal with Naga Vamsi’s Sithara Entertainments. The rights have reportedly been acquired for ₹45 crore plus GST, ending weeks of trade discussions. Sun Pictures had earlier quoted around ₹55 crore plus GST for the Telugu states.The deal is being closely watched because Jailer delivered strong business in the Telugu states. Trade reports put the first film’s regional gross at around ₹85 crore. Jailer 2 reunites Rajinikanth with director Nelson Dilipkumar, while Anirudh Ravichander returns for the music, with the sequel scheduled worldwide for October 15.The lower closing price is reportedly linked to the crowded release calendar. Nani’s The Paradise opened on September 24, Aadarsha Kutumbam is slated for October 9, Jailer 2 follows on October 15, and Ranabaali arrives October 16. The concentration of major releases reportedly reduced the makers’ negotiating leverage.For Naga Vamsi, the ₹45 crore acquisition gives Jailer 2 a significant theatrical target in the Telugu states. The film stars Rajinikanth alongside Vidya Balan, S.J. Suryah and Suraj Venjaramoodu. Sithara Entertainments has officially announced its AP - Telangana distribution, while Sun Pictures remains the producer. - Veda

Sithara Entertainments Naga Vamsi Acquired Telugu Jailer 2 Theatrical Rights

Jailer 2 Telugu Rights Deal Finalised

&nbsp;&nbsp; Nani and Srikanth Odela’s The Paradise arrived worldwide on September 24 across Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Malayalam and Kannada. The period action drama, set against 1980s Secunderabad, opens with tributes to several departed personalities, including Kota Srinivasa Rao, Ramoji Rao, Gaddar and choreographer Rakesh Master.Rakesh Master receives special recognition for his connection with the Aaya Sher song. His choreography became part of the song’s promotional buzz, with dance clips gaining attention online. The Paradise team has now honoured the late choreographer by featuring his presence through a tribute, adding an emotional element to the film’s opening.The Paradise also incorporates references inspired by Telangana political and cultural history. Priyadarshi appears as Shankaranna, with his appearance and mannerisms drawing comparisons to former Telangana Chief Minister KCR. Dialogues and presentation resembling KCR’s public speaking style have emerged as notable moments among audiences.The film additionally features glimpses resembling legendary actor and former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister NTR, with P. Vijay Kumar appearing in the role. These real world references are woven into Srikanth Odela’s narrative. The Paradise stars Nani, Kayadu Lohar, Mohan Babu, Raghav Juyal and Sonali Kulkarni, with Anirudh Ravichander composing the music. - Veda

Priyadarshi As KCR In The Paradise Grabs Attention

KCR and NTR Roles In The Paradise Become Talking Points

&nbsp;&nbsp;Ram Charan and Sukumar's new project referred to RC17 is generating tremendous interest among movie lovers. According to the latest, it is coming out that the film's pre production is nearing the finish line. The makers are now planning to take the film to sets soon.Inside talk &nbsp;is the makers are planning to launch the project in a grand manner on 20 October. They are planning to start the project with traditional pooja ceremony and start the shooting from December. Plans are on to complete the shoot by the end of 2027.Ram Charan is set to undergo transformation for his role and he is now shedding weight for the same. Clarity should come from the makers about the film's female lead. Mythri Movie Makers are bankrolling the film in an extravagant manner. Expectations are high as Ram Charan and Sukumar earlier came up with the blockbuster Rangasthalam.- Pramod Nandivada

Speculation on RC17 commencement

Is RC17 kickstarting on this date

&nbsp;&nbsp;Chiranjeevi thought process dissected. Till recently there has been discussions regarding Chiranjeevi's two films, mass entertainer Kaaka and socio fantasy entertainer Vishwambhara. Speculation went as to which among these two would release during Sankrani 2027. Even after Kaaka makers confirmed that the film would release during Sankranti, the discussions didnot stop.Reports came that Vishwambhara and Kaaka deals have been completed and so one would release during Sankranti 2027 and the other during November. Leave alone what producers are planning, no one is sure as to what is going on in Chiranjeevi's mind.Chiranjeevi during all his interactions spoke about Kaaka and also about his role Kadiri Kalidas. However he didnot talk about his role Bheemavaram Dorababu in Vishwambhara. Even during the success meet of Korean Kanakaraju the same thing repeated and it may continue the future also.All these developments make one suspect that Chiranjeevi is not interested in releasing Vishwambhara in near future though UV Creations is hopeful to make some money to release the film sooner which is already delayed. But the things are not favourable. Recently reports came that re recording of Vishwambhara has been completed and Hari Gowra's background music came in a powerful manner. It is better Chiranjeevi ends the suspense as soon as possible. Fans feel that 20 November release date for Vishwambhara is not ideal. This because top stars donot release their films in November. They feel that 3 December 2026 is the apt but sources say OTT which inked Vishwambhara deal should give green signal.&nbsp;- Pramod Nandivada

What is going on in Mega Star Mind

Chiranjeevi thought process dissected

&nbsp;Here is The Paradise world wide collections. Nani's action entertainer The Paradise directed by Srikanth Odela released on 24 Sep 2026. The film's premiers were held yesterday on 23 Sep in an extravagant manner.According to the latest, the film's world wide collections are out. The film got Rs 60crs world wide gross and the makers released the poster confirming the same. This is the biggest opener in Nani's career and it crossed his earlier highest grosser HIT3.The film starred Kayadu Lohar as the female lead while Sonali Kulkarni, Mohan Babu, Sampoornesh Babu, Keerthy Suresh in important roles. It is known that the film got A certificate and the makers revealed that the Censor Board awarded A certificate after 21 cuts. The film's final runtime came up to 2 hours 54 minutes.Set in 1980s Secunderabad, the film follows Jadal, played by Nani, as he becomes caught up in the struggle of a marginalised community fighting for identity, dignity and basic rights. The story combines action, social conflict and a mother-son relationship at its emotional centre.- Pramod Nandivada

The Paradise world wide collections out

Here is The Paradise world wide collections

Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s much-awaited film Love &amp; War continues to heighten audience anticipation. Starring powerhouse performers Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt and Vicky Kaushal, the film has now taken excitement to a new level with its first glimpse. The makers have unveiled Ranbir Kapoor’s first-look poster, showcasing him in a completely different avatar.In the poster, Ranbir appears fully immersed in his character. The grandeur, visual detailing and cinematic aesthetics that have become synonymous with Bhansali’s films are clearly visible in this first glimpse as well. Ranbir’s new avatar comes as a special surprise for his fans. The background music accompanying the poster further enhances its visual impact. Known for presenting stories of romance, drama and grandeur, Sanjay Leela Bhansali is once again set to bring a fresh tale of love to the big screen.Love &amp; War stars Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt and Vicky Kaushal in the lead roles. The film is scheduled for a worldwide release in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu on January 21, 2027.

Ranbir Kapoor’s ‘Love and War’ Look Makes Waves

Ranbir Kapoor’s Powerful Look Takes Center Stage in the First Look of ‘Love & War’

&nbsp;Ranbir Kapoor first look from Love &amp; War released. Ranbir Kapoor is starring in a high profile entertainer Love &amp; War under the direction of Sanjay Leela Bhansali. Bhansali Productions today revealed the first look of Ranbir Kapoor from the film.They posted : “Woh rutba, woh raub, woh junoon!” Vicky Kaushal and Alia Bhatt, Ranbir's co-stars in the film, also shared the poster from their personal handles. “Here we go! RK… Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Love &amp; War on 21st January 2027. See you at the movies! #LoveAndWar,”Ranbir is seen driving a vintage car, dressed in a white T-shirt, glasses and sporting a short buzz cut. While his look is understated, one detail immediately stands out: his hand gripping the steering wheel while the other one is visibly bruised and bloodied.The film's principal photo shoot has been wrapped last month. Several recent reports said the filmmaker wanted to further work on the battle portions, with Ranbir, Alia and Vicky returning for an additional week of filming.Several recent reports said the filmmaker wanted to further work on the battle portions, with Ranbir, Alia and Vicky returning for an additional week of filming.- Pramod Nandivada

Love & War: Ranbir bloodied in FL

Ranbir Kapoor first look from Love & War released

&nbsp;&nbsp;First Booster of George Krish revealed. Sharwanand is starring in a film titled in an interesting manner as George Krish. The film directed by Srinu Vytla is progressing at a brisk pace and it is racing for a spectacular release on 14 Jan 2027 as Sankranti special.The film stars Manasa Varanasi as the female lead. The film's shooting is progressing at a brisk pace.Today the makers released the First Booster and it is completely fun filled.In the first glimpse Sharwanand is seen in the roles of a Christian named George and as a Hindu named Krish. Manasa Varanasi also appeared in the glimpse exciting all. Sharwanand sported three different looks and it increased the curiosity levels.Anup Rubens' music and KV.Guhan's cinematography turned the film into a colorful one. The film is presented by ATV, and is produced by Ramabrahmam Sunkara under Anil Sunkara’s AK Entertainments banner, with Ajay Sunkara opting in as co-producer- Pramod Nandivada

George Krish First Booster: Fun Filled

First Booster of George Krish revealed

&nbsp;Salman, Arvind Swamy shooting for Monster. Salman Khan is currently starring in an action entertainer directed by Vamsi Paidipally. The film is bankrolled by Dil Raju under SVC banner. The makers are planning to release the film during Eid.Now reports are coming that Arvind Swamy joined the schedule in Mumbai for ten days. He will be shooting for 3 days for his role before Salman Khan would be shooting solo scenes.A source shared "Arvind Swamy has started shooting for a 10-day schedule in Mumbai, and the team has been working extensively on the choreography and execution of these sequences. There is a lot of preparation going into making these portions visually impactful."The source added "Arvind Swamy has a three-day shoot with Salman Khan, followed by solo portions. Salman and Arvind share a cat-and-mouse relationship in the film. They are presently filming a huge train-based action sequence, which is being mounted on a massive scale."Nayanthara is the female lead in the film. The source revealed &nbsp;"Salman is very dedicated on the sets and is confident about the content. The makers are leaving no stone unturned to make Monster a massive actioner, and every sequence is being worked on with that scale in mind,"- Pramod Nandivada

Monster: Salman, Arvind Sawmy locking horns

Salman, Arvind Swamy shooting for Monster

&nbsp;&nbsp; Anurag Kashyap on India struggles at Oscars. India despite making highest number of films every year fails to make it to the Oscars in the best films category. The prestigious Oscars has been eluding Indian films in the best award category.Anurag Kashyap speaking to scribes, shared his views frankly. He said &nbsp;“Because we select absolutely wrong films. Even if we did have the chance to select the right ones like The Lunchbox and All We Imagine As Light, we messed it up.”He added, “The most important qualification for eligibility should be that the film should have gone to some international festival outside India or should have had American distribution or should have had an American distributor before year-end. Gondhal should first try to get seen at festivals. That has to be the first step, or all the money spent on screenings or advertising is a waste. Also, the IFFI is a recognised Indian film festival. If Gondhal won the Silver Peacock there, NFDC should play a role in submitting its Regional IFFI winners for international festivals for exposure.”Following this, the director of India's official entry to Oscars, Gondhal Santosh Davakhar said &nbsp;“I deeply respect Anurag Kashyap Sir and his filmmaking. On the Bengaluru-Mumbai flight on 26 April at 23:55, I introduced GONDHAL to him. He said he hadn't heard of or watched it, but would definitely do so. Since then, it has neither been publicly available nor screened in Mumbai.”He continued &nbsp;“My humble request to all audiences, please watch the film before passing a verdict. Made by a debut filmmaker from outside the film fraternity, GONDHAL is a psychological thriller blending Marathi culture with global appeal. It is created for the big screen-not OTT. We understand the responsibility of representing India and will not let our country down. Please watch it in theatres upon its upcoming re-release and stand behind us as we face the world.”- Pramod Nandivada

India struggles at Oscars: Anurag Kashyap strong take

Anurag Kashyap on India struggles at Oscars

FDA Commissioner &nbsp;Tukaram Mundhe warns Film Stars. While honoring film stars at the National Awards Ceremony, President Droupadi Murmu requested the film stars not to endorse products harmful to public health.President Murmu says "When successful artists speak about the benefits of a disciplined lifestyle, millions of children and young people emulate them. I urge popular artists not to endorse products that are harmful to people's health. A true star is the one who spreads light, not darkness."Now, Tukaram Mundhe, Maharashtra FDA Commissioner who is hogging the limelight for his strict action against adulterated food items in various restaurants, hotels and eateries came up with a strong warning to the film stars.He said Mundhe shared a video of the President's speech on X and reiterated his stance. "Influence is not immunity. Artists, like everyone else, must respect the law and recognise the responsibility that comes with endorsing products, behaviours and habits that shape public choices."He added, "When influence is used to endorse food products, public health cannot be an afterthought. In Maharashtra, we have already issued notices to artists for endorsements that raise concerns in the larger public interest."He concluded, “Influence must never become a licence to promote what may harm public health. No commercial interest can take precedence over public health.” - Pramod Nandivada

FDA Commissioner warns Film Stars

FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe warns Film Stars

&nbsp;There seems to be no end to the Iran-US war and the war of words that are flying between them. While Donald Trump, US President is going ballistic on Iran, Iran is leaving no chance to mock him.This time, it used Natasimha Balakrishna's dialogues and clip from his blockbuster film Bhagavanth Kesari directed by Anil Ravipudi. The same film was remade by Thalapathy Vijay as Jana Nayagan and it is directed by H.Vinoth. This happened to be his last film before he became the CM of Tamil Nadu.The Iranian Embassy in Zimbabwe posted a 58-second clip from the 2023 film Bhagavanth Kesari on X, shortly after Trump’s remarks at the United Nations General Assembly. &nbsp;They came up with the message "Trump talks about annihilating Iran.But he knows Iran is not defenseless.Since we informed they have recently been watching Bollywood instead of Hollywood."Earlier, Donald Trump, speaking at the UNGA, &nbsp;questioned, "I have a big decision to make. Will a deal be made with Iran that lets them rebuild and create a far greater country than it ever was before, maybe one of the greatest in the Middle East or even the world?"Then added, "Or do I annihilate the Islamic Republic and do it quickly, never giving them a chance to kill and destroy people and countries again?"- Pramod Nandivada

US-Iran war: What is Balakrishna Connection

Iran uses Balakrishna to mock US President Trump

&nbsp;&nbsp;Nani losing his mojo. Telugu people love Nani as he attained stardom with his hard work and dedication. He struggled to reach the stardom and captivated all with his natural and realistic performances.His natural and realistic performances and feelgood entertainers endeared himself to all sections of movie lovers. Movie lovers still cannot forget his films like Bhale Bhale Magadivoy, Jersey, Hi Nanna to name a few.But he then tried to mass entertainers and expand his base. He came up with brutal crime thrillers HIT3 and Dasara. Many admired him for trying different genre entertainers and owned him. Now he came with mass action entertainer The Paradise. He teamed with Dasara director Srikanth Odela.He transformed his look completely. Though his hard work is visible on the screen, his look, did not connect chords with the many movie lovers. Nani couldn't be faulted, as the story turned out to be weak and resembled that of many earlier films. However, some of his mannerisms and dances resembled those of Ram Charan in Peddi. The Jadal look many feel misfired.Even the expressions and emotions turned artificial and The Paradise story looked artificial, weak with many illogical scenes. Nani in his quest for mass image, is alleviating his other sections of movie lovers. Nani and the makers of The Paradise proudly claiming that their film got A certificate, did not augur well with his stardom.Nani should realize that his strength lies in feel good entertainers and doing extremely and mindless violence films will tarnish his image and bring down his reputation. It is high time he introspect and ensure that artificiality doesn't creep into it and success do not turn him headstrong.- Pramod Nandivada

Natural Star turning Artificial Star

Nani losing his mojo

Dhanush has officially postponed OM, which was earlier scheduled for October 16, 2026. The decision comes because Rajinikanth’s Jailer 2 is arriving on October 15. Dhanush announced that the team chose to shift the film out of “immense respect” for the superstar and avoid back to back theatrical releases.Dhanush also confirmed that OM will not target the Diwali window. Suriya’s Scene had already secured the festive release date, and Dhanush said the makers wanted to respect their earlier announcement. He stressed that major films should maintain mutual understanding while considering the wider interests of the Tamil film industry.A new release date for OM has not been announced yet. Reports had previously suggested November 27 or December 2 as possible alternatives, but those dates remain unconfirmed. The film, titled OM: Chapter 1 – Udhiram: The Blood Wood, is directed by Rajkumar Periasamy, following his National Award winning Amaran.OM stars Dhanush, Mammootty, Sai Pallavi, Sreeleela, Naseeruddin Shah and Indrans. The film is produced by Wunderbar Films and R Take Studios, with Sai Abhyankkar composing the music. The project also marks Dhanush’s first collaboration with Rajkumar Periasamy and brings together several recent National Award winners. - Veda&nbsp;

OM Release Date Pushed To Avery Clash With Jailer 2

Dhanush Postpones OM Release Out of Respect for Rajinikanth

The Paradise(2026) Movie: What's BehindNani who is known for his natural performances and Srikanth Odela who teamed with Nani for his debut venture Dasara, a mass entertainer, once again came up with The Paradise. The film's songs, teaser and trailer got tremendous response and increased the curiosity levels. Nani's unique look and transformation captured the imagination of all. The film's Telangana backdrop is appealing to all. The film was released on 24 Sep 2026. The film's OTT rights have been bagged by Netflix and streaming will be after the completion of its theatrical run. Let us see what impact The Paradise made on movie lovers. &nbsp;Paradise(2026) Movie: Story Review"The Paradise" story revolves around the sect who fights for recognition even after India's Independence and where this leads to form the interesting part.Sawari sect who are oppressed in The Paradise by Shikanja Malik ( Mohan Babu) fight for recognition even after India's Independence. Did they reach their goal, what role Jadal( Babu), Sammakka (Sonali Kulakarni ), Vikram Manik ( Raghav Juyal), Subbulakshmi ( Kayadu Lohar), Biryani ( Sampoornesh Babu), MLA Shankaranna (Priyadarshi), Lawyer (Sathyaraj) form the crux of the developments.The Paradise(2026) Movie: Artists ReviewNani, who is known for doing different genre entertainers and a variety of roles, transformed himself completely for this role. His role surprises everyone. He transformed his look completely, sported long braids and also delivered dialogues in Telangana slang. He enacted breathtaking stunts and elevated the scenes with his screen presence blending it with emotions and expressions in an intense manner.Mohan Babu looked menacing in his looks and he looked extremely villainous on the screen. He got good screen presence and came up with powerful performance. His look and character is designed in a terrific manner. He delivered dialogues with ease, wreaking fear in the minds of the viewers.Raghav Juyal made his entry into Tollywood and he an okayish role. He tried to make his presence felt with his unique mannerisms but the weak character did not help the cause. Sonali Kulkarni got the all important role. Her role is pivotal to the story and she captivates all with her powerful expressions and emotions. Kayadu Lohar is ok in her role. She indulged in glamour treat that comes with silly characterisation. Priyadarshi as an MLA made an impact. Sathyaraj also played a key but small role. Sampoornesh Babu got a different role altogether and made full use of it.The Paradise(2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewThe Paradise story is penned by Srikanth Odela. He tried to entertain all by highlighting the fight of the oppressed against the powerful, rich and dreaded people who wields an iron like grip. He starts the narration in an interesting manner and till the introduction of the lead actor, the intensity is maintained in a perfect manner.However, the romantic track slowed the pace of the narration and the story goes nowhere. It comes back to the track with the conflict between the hero and the villian and also the mother-son emotional bonding. The intensity reaches its peaks during the pre interval block before setting the stage for the second half.The second half continues in the same manner with protagonist and antagonist baying for each other's blood and the oppressed sect fighting for recognition. It also boils down whether they should fight for the recognition or for the survival to live another day to continue the fight. The film ends in a predictable tone with many cinematic liberties taken and missing logics hampering the realistic feel.Right after the start, one gets a feeling that something is a miss. Most of the scenes are included and shot only to give elevations. Though the start and introduction of the protagonist increase the curiosity levels, the same is not maintained in the next scenes. Kayadu Lohar's characterisation looked extremely odd and the introduction of Raghav Juyal looks absurd. The scenes of son hating mother is also not established properly. The mother's love for son should have been established in a different manner than selling herself to cure his fever. The interval episode after all the hype, looked normal.The second half picks up pace thanks to the protagonist's decision. However with the scenes turning monotonous and routine ,one cannot travel with them. The role of MLA similar to KCR generates interest. The way the Govt brands the oppressed people as terrorists smacks of logic. Same is the case with the pre climax and climax which turned out to be below average. Srikanth Odela failed as a writer and his direction turned out to be pretty average.Anirudh Ravichander came up with a thumping background score. He took the scenes to the next level with his background music. However at times, his background music turned extremely loud. He came up with two foot tapping tunes and the songs are shot in a beautiful manner. The editing of Naveen Nooli could have been better. There are many scenes that repeated and slowed the tempo of the narration. &nbsp;GK.Vishnu with his cinematography added value to the proceedings. He showed the scenes as per the story backdrop in a natural and realistic way. Dialogues are ok to an extent. Production values are good.Paradise Movie: Advantages<ul><li>Nani</li><li>Cinematography</li><li>Interval Block</li></ul>Paradise Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li>Predictable Elements</li><li>Cinematic Liberties</li><li>Extreme Violence</li><li>Screenplay, Direction</li></ul>The Paradise(2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, The Paradise turns out to be the fight of the oppressed for recognition. Nani came up with a sincere and stunning performance. He also underwent remarkable transformation for his role. Srikanth Odela turned successful in giving mass image and elevating Nani's mass mannerism to the next level in the film. Nani showed good intensity in the mass role. He sported a new look and there ends the so-called novelty and creativity in the story. Srikanth Odela's story offered nothing new. Many such stories came earlier and except for Nani's braids, his look resembled that of Ram Charan in Peddi. Even some of the dance moves resembled the same.On top of it, though he did many stunts, many looked forced and artificial. After the intense start, Srikanth Odela turned the narration into a predictable one with romantic elements etc. Couple of scenes in the first half stand and except that , it does not offer anything new and high. He tried to elevate the mother-son sentiment but the scenes do not connect chords as they looked forced and disappeared in the intense action sequences.In his quest to take Nani's mass image to the next level, Srikanth Odela did not concentrate on the story, screenplay and direction. Story looked predictable and one gets a feeling that he drew inspiration from Peddi, Devara, KGF, Pushpa, Salaar and many others. The chapter wise narration reminds one of the successful template of Dhurandhar. In the name of emotions, most of the actors went over the top bringing in artificiality. Similarly, he has taken many cinematic liberties and logics went missing. Excessive violence and use of obscene words and dialogues did not create the required impact.Reworking on the story and script and racy screenplay would have added value to the narration. Considering all these elements, Cinejosh goes with a 2.25 rating for The Paradise.

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Secret Soldier(2026) Movie: What's BehindSecret Soldier directed by Akki Viswanadha Reddy attracted the attention of all, as the film which was titled earlier as China Piece landed in censor problems and went to the EBC Chairman, Ministry of External Affairs etc forcing them to undergo title change. The film is releasing on 18 Sep 2026 and let us see what the film really deals with.Secret Soldier(2026) Movie: Story ReviewSecret Soldier revolves around a youngster who inadvertently lands on the radar of the security agencies and the surprising elements that are connected to him. Indian security agencies find out that the Human Shield for their satellites have been disabled making it vulnerable to the threats of the enemy nations, Pakistan and China.Param(Kamal Kamaraju), is at his wits end and directs his team to find out who was responsible to the breach of the security system. This puts Mariyamvali (Nihal Kodhaty) on their radar. How the security breach is connected to Mariyamvali, what role his friend Prudhvi (Surya Srinivas), security agents Sarah (Harshitha Bandlamuri), Sheetal (Sireesha Nulu), Kanika Kapoor (Deeksha Panth), Bhakthal (Vamshi Nekkanti), Alina Raj (Mariyum),Ashok Mithran (Srikanth Iyengar),Inspector Ranjith Kumar (Abhishek Reddy) and others form the interesting twists.Secret Soldier(2026) Movie: Artists ReviewNihal Kodhaty performed well in his role. He showed variations in his expressions and emotions according to the situation. He made an impact with his performance on the screen.Surya Srinivas is good in the role of his friend. He evoked few laughs in his role initially and later turned into serious mode. Kamal Kamaraju came up with impactful performance.There are many other actors like Harshitha Bandlamuri, Sreesha Nulu, Kamal Kamaraju, Srikanth Iyenger, Srinivas Vadlamani, Vinod Sagar, Deeksha Panth, Raj Tirandasu, Mahesh Achanta, Vamsi Nekkanti who did justice to their roles and helped the story to move forward.Secret Soldier(2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewSecret Soldier story is penned by Akki Viswanadha Reddy. He tried to excite and entertain movie lovers with the espionage thriller. He starts the narration in an interesting and exciting manner, increasing the curiosity levels. But then the friendship elements etc, diluted the intensity and slowed the tempo. The introduction of numerous characters &nbsp;ended up in confusing the viewers. The screenplay turned convoluted with so many characters appearing in no time. The first half ends on a decent note setting the stage for the second half.The second half treads in a similar fashion and after few twists, the film ends in a predictable way. The Illogical scenes and convenient screenplay brought down the intensity levels.The Cinematography of Suresh Ragutu gave the film a rich feel. The screens looked realistic and natural and he used the camera angles and colour combinations to give a believable feel to the proceedings.Karthik Rodriguez's background music elevated the scenes to the next level making viewers glued to the screen. He made an impact with his background music increasing the intensity levels.The editing of Marthad K Venkatesh could have been far better. There are many scenes that turned repetitive and slowed the pace of the narration. Dialogues are adequate and production values are rich.Secret Soldier Movie: Advantages<ul><li>Interesting Premise</li><li>Cinematography</li><li>BGM</li></ul>Secret Soldier Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li>Screenplay</li><li>Confusing Elements</li></ul>Secret Soldier(2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Secret Soldier turns out to be a decent spy thriller. Director Akki Viswanadha Reddy came up with an interesting Premise. However, inclusion of numerous characters, illogical scenes, confusing and convoluted Screenplay undid all his good intentions.Reducing the number of characters, doing away with technological jargons, more detailed narration with racy screenplay would have added more fire power. Considering all these elements, Cinejosh goes with a 1.5 rating to Secret Soldier.

Secret Soldier Review

Happy Journey(2026) Movie: What's BehindHappy Journey directed by Abhiramm Naidu is releasing on 18 Sep 2026. Let us see whether Happy Journey gave happy moments to movie lovers in theatres or not.Happy Journey(2026) Movie: Story ReviewHappy Journey story revolves around group of women from different agegroups going on a trip and the experiences and how it changes their outlook. Savitri (Annapurna), Minister's wife Chamundeswari (Aamani), Nayana (Jinisha Alishetty), Srilatha (Jhansi), her daughter Tanvi (Payal Radhakrishna), Vihana (Roopa Srinivas), Divya (Sunaina Yella) happens to be a part of a free trip to France.How they become part of the free trip, what role travel company organisers Govind (Vamsidhar Goud), Apparao (Ravi Sivateja) played, how the free trip impacts their lives, how it is connected to Tanvi's would be Nikhil (Pruthvi) and others, how they deal with the changes that bring in their lives form the interesting part.Happy Journey(2026) Movie: Artists ReviewAnnapurna who played different roles this time entertained with her lively performance and surprises all donning modern outfits. One should commend her for doing such a bubbly , lively and energetic role at this age. She stands out with her performance in the film. Aamani is good in the role of the minister's wife. Jhanvi evoked few laughs in the role of a miser woman. She also emoted well during the climax. Payal Radhakrishna, Jinisha Alishetty, Roopa Srinivas and Sunaina performed according to their roles. Sunaina however at times became over the board and over dramatic. Vamsidhar Goud and Ravi Siva Teja entertained with their humour to some extent. Muralidhar Goud, Pruthvi Dandamudi and others did justice to their roles.Happy Journey(2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewHappy Journey story is penned by Abhiramm Naidu. He tried to highlight the experiences and problems in the lives of women of different age groups in an entertaining manner. He starts the narration with the introduction of various female characters and then setting them on a France trip. The entire first half sails through in an entertaining and hilarious manner ending on a interesting emotional twist, setting the stage for the second half.Emotions takes the center stage in the second half with few comedy scenes in-between. The emotions of various female characters are highlighted. However, seeing those scenes on the screen, one gets a feeling that the director got stuck up with the 80s problems and melodrama associated with them. But for all his hard work to pierce the hearts of the viewers with emotional scenes pertaining to men and women, misfired completely. The climax emotional scene turned out to be over dramatic and missed the basic emotions. Once the film ends, viewers will heave a sigh of relief after all the emotional torture. The screenplay resembles that of many old films of the 80s and 90s.Subramaniyan Manigandan turned the scenes colorful with his cinematography. He showed the locations of France in a beautiful and visually appealing manner on the screen. &nbsp;Shekar Chandra's songs turned out to be average. However he elevated the scenes with his background music. Editing of Chota K Prasad is ok but could have been better as there are scenes that impacted the pace of the narration. Dialogues are ok. Production values are decent.Happy Journey Movie: Advantages<ul><li>Annapurna</li><li>Few Hilarious Scenes</li><li>Cinematography</li></ul>Happy Journey Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li>Routine Story</li><li>Overdramatic, Artificial Emotions</li></ul>Happy Journey(2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Happy Journey turns out to be routine hilarious entertainer. Director Abhiramm Naidu's story offered nothing new. Though the story turned out to be routine, he ensured that there are many scenes to entertain viewers. He not only tried to entertain viewers with the female actors but also in the end tried to showcase their problems to connect chords with the viewers emotionally. Doing away with over dramatic scenes, toning down the emotions and more entertaining elements and racy screenplay would have added more punch to the final result. Considering all these elements Cinejosh goes with a 2 rating for Happy Journey. &nbsp;

Happy Journey Review

Missing Meghana(2026) Movie: What's BehindRam Karthik, Ammu Abhirami's Missing Meghana directed by Vachaspathy is releasing on 18 Sep 2026. Let us see whether Missing Meghana thrilled movie lovers or not.Missing Meghana(2026) Movie: Story ReviewMissing Meghana story revolves around the mysterious disappearance of a young girl and the incidents that unfold right after that. One fateful day a young girl Meghana (Ammu Abhirami) disappears mysteriously. How she disappeared, what the are circumstances that led to her disappearance, how it is connected to her father Srinivasa Rao (Goparaju Ramana), her fiancé, ACP Arjun (Kaushik), bike rider Karthik (Ram Karthik), Aadya (Vaidkaa Senjaliya), form the twist in the tale.Missing Meghana(2026) Movie: Artists ReviewAmmu Abhirami is good her role. She got limited screen presence and looked cute on the screen. Kaushik is ok in the role of the aggressive cop. Ram Karthik played the role of the youngster who experiences love failure and then getting closer to another girl. He also enacted stunts in the climax.Ankit Koyya is fine in his role. Goparaju Ramana is ok in the role of the father, which is tailor-made for him. Others like Vempa Kasi, Mahipal, Ruchita, Nalini, Srinivas, Shani, Pandu performed according to their roles.Missing Meghana(2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewMissing Meghana story is penned by Vachaspathy. He tried to thrill viewers with a thriller. He starts the narration diving into the main point of the missing girl and then the investigation that follows subsequently. The first half proceeds with the conflict between two cops and the revelation about Meghana and the interrogation of the suspects. The first half ends on an interesting note with few surprising revelations setting the tone for the second half.The second half goes further into murders and drugs etc. The first half included a song to highlight the father-daughter sentiment but it failed to generated the required emotions. The song placement looked odd and out of sync. They could have easily done away with the song.The main villian revelation did not excite anyone as the director failed to keep the viewers engaged with the suspense till the end. Viewers can easily guess the villian even before the end of the first half thus diluting the intensity levels in the second half. Many such films came earlier and the narration dragged with the routine breakup story of Karthik testing the patience of the viewers. The interval twist turns out to be decent and the second half turns little racy. But the predictable elements robbed the viewers of the excitement.Though few scenes in the runup to the finding of Meghana looked good, the weak villian turned out to be the main drawback. The climax ends on a routine note with an action sequence. There are many routine and predictable scenes in the second half as the narration proceeds towards the climax.The cinematography of Sam K Naidu is good. He showed the visuals in an appealing manner. However in few scenes, the color grading &nbsp;is not done at all robbing the viewers of the seamless experience on the screen. RR.Dhruvan's background music failed to make an impact. It is not in sync with the storyline. Re recording and mixing also turned out to be below average. However, the songs he tuned are good and shot well. Basava's editing left a lot to be desired. There are many repetitive scenes and he could have done away with one song completely and also many scenes especially in the first half. Production values are good.Missing Meghana Movie: Advantages<ul><li>Interesting Point</li><li>Few Scenes</li></ul>Missing Meghana Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li>Predictable Elements</li><li>Weak Villian</li></ul>Missing Meghana(2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Missing Meghana turns out to be another run of the mill crime thriller. Director Vachaspathy came up with an interesting point but he failed in his execution. Many predictable elements, repetitive scenes, dragged narration, weak villain ended up testing the patience of the viewers. Little finetuning of the script, racy screenplay, interesting twists, doing away with monotony would have added more substance to the final output. Considering all these aspects, Cinejosh goes with a 1.25 rating for Missing Meghana.

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Panchanama(2026) Web Series: What's BehindStar anchor Udaya Bhanu turned producer and came up with a webseries titled interestingly as Panchanama. The six episode webseries started streaming on Zee5 starting from 11 Sep 2026. Let us find out what the webseries offered to viewers.Panchanama(2026) Web Series: Story ReviewPanchanama revolves around police officer investigating an accidental death and the starting revelations he finds out. Jai Ram (Bharath Srinivasan), a sincere police officer starts investigating the death of Aadi (Charan Babu) and few other orphans. What starts as a routine investigation, becomes bigger with shocking turn of events.What are those shocking turn of events, how it is connected to Dharani (Medha Reddy), Hari (Surya Srinivas), Dr. Pushpavalli (Rupa Lakshmi), Murali (Sivaji Raja) and others from the interesting twists.Panchanama(2026) Web Series: Artists ReviewBharath Srinivasan performed well. He suited the role of the cop and apart from showing the seriousness, he also emoted quite well as per the situation. Female lead Medha Reddy is ok in her role. Balagam fame Rupa Lakshmi performed well in a role with different shades. Surya Srinivas is good in his role. Sivaji Raja in the role of father got limited screen presence but he did justice to his role. Charan Babu, Srija and Radhika Preethi performed well according to their roles.Panchanama(2026) Web Series: Technicians ReviewPanchanama story is penned by Mohan Srivatsa. The webseries comes with 6 episodes, each with a duration of around 25-30 minutes. He tried to thrill viewers with the medical mafia storyline. He managed to generate interest at times however the screenplay turned out to be utterly predictable and bereft of twists. Generally crime thrillers have good following in the OTTs and so Mohan Srivatsa also chose the similar topic.He drew inspiration from Malayalam webseries and followed the same template of a cop investigating the mysterious death and then he exposed the medical mafia. He highlighted the nexus between medical mafia, doctors and organ trafficking. Apart from it, he also highlighted the emotions between brothers and sisters.However, the screenplay assumed predictable trope and the narration lacked the exciting and interesting twists and turns. One can easily predict the villains and the next scenes easily. Even the crime investigation scenes are not shown in an interesting manner. With the unraveling of the villain in the final episode, the webseries ends on a tame note.Naresh Kumaran elevated the scenes with his background music. The cinematography of Sandeep Kanth gave the scenes and proceedings a realistic feel. Editing of Srinivas Bynaboina is ok and could have been better as there are scenes that dragged the pace of the narration. Production values are good.Panchanama Web Series: Advantages<ul><li>Plot</li><li>Few Scenes</li></ul>Panchanama Web Series:Disadvantages<ul><li>Predictable Elements</li><li>Lack of Twists</li></ul>Panchanama(2026) Web Series: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Panchanama turns out to be another run of the mill investigative medical thriller. Director Mohan Srivatsa cameup with a thriller in the backdrop of medical mafia and many such films and series' came earlier. Though the plot is interesting, Mohan Srivasta's screenplay turned predictable with investigation scenes failing to excite viewers. To the top of it, with the villain not getting arrested, viewers feel that the series ended in a incomplete manner as the makers thought of coming with season 2. The forced romantic elements, artificial villianisms, etc robbed the viewers of realistic experience. A little finetuning of the script, racy screenplay, doing away with redundant elements and more thrilling twists would have added value to the proceedings. Considering all these aspects, Cinejosh goes with a 1.5 rating for Panchanama.

Panchanama Web Series Review

Mahendragiri Varahi (2026) Movie: What's BehindSumanth who is known for starring in different genre entertainers is coming to thrill movie lovers with Mahendragiri Varahi. The film directed by Santhosh Jagarlapudi is releasing on 11 September. Excitement is on as the film stars Star Boy Siddhu Jonnalagadda in an important role. The film's OTT rights have been bagged by Amazon Prime and streaming will be after the completion of its theatrical run. Let us see how Mahendragiri Varahi thrilled movie lovers.Mahendragiri Varahi (2026) Movie: Story ReviewMahendragiri Varahi story revolves around the mystic happenings and even more mysterious deaths attributed to the Goddess Varahi and how an atheist tries to find out the real cause. Siddharth (Sumanth), an atheist, tries to expose unscrupulous elements that try to take innocent people for a ride playing on their beliefs and superstitions. He , with his friend Satyam (Vennela Kishore) lands in Mahendragiri region along with his parents and brother (Kamal Kamaraju) to perform a ritual.At that time, they get a huge shock and where this leads to, how it is connected to Aadya (Meenakshi Goswami), Rajendra Varma (Sidhu Jonnalagadda), Malavika Nair (Sujatha), Narendra Varma (Vamsee Chaganti), Vaishnavi (Aishwarya Rajesh) , Doctor (Rajeev Kanakala), temple priest (Brahmanandam) and others and what role &nbsp;Goddess Varahi plays form rest of the developments.Mahendragiri Varahi (2026) Movie: Artists ReviewSumanth came up with a subtle performance. He slipped into the role effortlessly and did what is required of him as it is tailormade for him. He impressed with his expressions and emotions and is good with his dialogue delivery.Vennela Kishore played the role of his friend and he is ok and his role comes with a surprise element. Rajeev Kanakala played the role of the doctor and Brahmanandam is ok in the role of a temple priest. Even Brahmanandam's role comes with a surprise twist like Vennela Kishore role. Meenakshi Gowami is ok in the role of Aadya. She got limited screen presence. Manju Bhargavi is ok and so did Kamal Kamaraju and Vamsee Chaganti in their roles.Siddhu Jonnalagadda, with his cameo, made a powerful presence on the screen. He helped in taking the narration forward and with his dialogue delivery and expressions made an impact. Malavika Nair played a key role of Sidhu's wife and she is ok. Aishwarya Rajesh made her presence felt during the climax.Mahendragiri Varahi (2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewMahendragiri Varahi story is penned by Santossh Jagarlapudi. He tried to thrill viewers with mysterious deaths in the backdrop of a temple and its Goddess. Many such films came earlier and Santossh seems to have drawn inspiration from films like Murari, Karthikeya, Virupaksha and others.He starts the narration on a interesting note but the first half turns out to be roller coaster with the story moving no where after a point of time. But the decent end to the first half, despite the flaws sets the tone for the second half. However second half ends up testing the patience of the viewers the moment flashback episode appears. The scenes turns repetitive as the core point turns out to be simple and seems director lost steam after a point of time. Finally, the film ends in a predictable manner. Screenplay and direction turned out to be pretty average.Junaid Siddique's editing left a lot to be desired. While the first half had few lags but still it turned out to be a decent watch, the second half ended up testing the patience of the viewers with scenes dragging to eternity and the flashback episode making everyone fall asleep. Pratap R Krishna's cinematography is good. He showed the scenes in a natural and realistic way but the CGI ad VFX looked below standard. Anup Rubens background score is in sync with the story. There is nothing much out of box he got to do but he just moved along with the tide. Dialogues are ok. Production values are decent.Mahendragiri Varahi Movie: Advantages<ul><li>Sumanth</li><li>Siddhu Jonnalagadda, Aishwarya Rajesh cameos</li><li>Few Scenes</li></ul>Mahendragiri Varahi Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li>Monotonous Elements</li><li>Lack of Thrills</li></ul>Mahendragiri Varahi (2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Mahendragiri Varahi turns out to be routine spiritual thriller. Sumanth came up with decent performance but he was not required to do anything extraordinary. Director Santossh Jagarlapudi's story assumed similarities to earlier hit films and this robbed viewers of a new experience. However, few scenes surprise viewers and the cameos generate interest. However, weak script and just average screenplay and direction turned spoiled all the good intentions. Little finetuning of the script and racy screenplay would have added value to the final output. Considering all these elements, Cinejosh goes with a 1.5 rating for Mahendragiri Varahi.

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Epic First Semester(2026) Movie: What's BehindAnand Deverakonda and Vaishnavi Chaitanya are back together after their impressive combination in Baby. This time, they are paired in Epic First Semester, directed by Aditya Haasan. The film carries the curiosity of exploring the journey of a young man who lands in the UK and experiences love, relationships and life away from home. Let us see what surprises Epic First Semester has in store.Epic First Semester(2026) Movie: Story ReviewThe story revolves around Aditya, an aspiring filmmaker who lands in the UK against his wishes because of his parents Chandrashekhar and Rani.An introvert who has hardly interacted with girls suddenly finds himself in a completely new environment. His meeting with Kadali changes his world, and their relationship gradually moves through love, live-in life, emotional confusion, and the realities of a serious relationship.The situations they face and where their relationship finally heads form the rest of the story.Epic First Semester(2026) Movie: Artists ReviewAnand Deverakonda performs well as Aditya. He brings innocence and vulnerability to the character and is particularly good in scenes involving his introverted nature and discomfort in a new environment.Vaishnavi Chaitanya gets a contrasting character and does justice to the role. Her mood swings and emotional changes are handled reasonably well. The chemistry between Anand and Vaishnavi works in several portions, although it does not reach the intensity of their Baby combination.Sivaji and Vasuki have limited scope as Anand's parents but make their presence felt. Srinivas Gavi Reddy gets a few laughs as Manoj. Kalyan Shankar is decent in his role as Sinjith. The remaining actors perform according to their roles.Epic First Semester(2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewAditya Haasan starts the film on an interesting note by taking the character of Aditya into a new phase of his life. The idea of showing what happens when an innocent youngster grows up and lands in a foreign country has potential.The first half has enough lively moments to keep the proceedings moving. The relationship between Aditya and Kadali develops naturally in parts, and the film becomes more engaging once their equation takes a serious turn.The second half is where the film loses some momentum. The relationship discussions, pregnancy fears, marriage and practical problems provide the central conflict, but the film does not always create enough tension around them.Still, unlike a completely routine romantic drama, the film has a few emotionally relatable situations. The conflict may be small, but some of the characters and conversations manage to hold attention. The climax could have been stronger. The open ending is clearly designed to leave scope for the next chapter, but it does not deliver the expected emotional punch.Hesham Abdul Wahab's music is one of the film's positives. The songs are melodious and suit the mood of the story. His background score is also decent. Azeem Mohammad's cinematography gives the film a pleasant look. The UK locations are captured beautifully and add freshness to the proceedings.Navin Nooli's editing is adequate, though some portions could have been trimmed. The dialogues are mostly natural, with a few bold conversations adding flavour. Production values are good.Epic Movie: Advantages<ul><li>Anand Deverakonda's performance</li><li>Vaishnavi Chaitanya's performance</li><li>Music And BGM</li><li>Cinematography</li><li>Some relatable relationship moments</li><li>First half</li></ul>Epic Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li>Slow second half</li><li>Limited conflict</li><li>Repetitive conversations</li><li>Climax</li><li>Emotional impact could have been stronger</li></ul>Epic First Semester(2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisEpic First Semester is a decent attempt at presenting the emotional journey of an introvert youngster experiencing love and relationships in a foreign country.The biggest advantage is that the film does not completely depend on artificial twists or forced drama. Anand and Vaishnavi bring a certain naturalness to their characters, and their chemistry works in several scenes.At the same time, the simple conflict becomes both the strength and weakness of the film. The situations are relatable, but the screenplay sometimes takes too long to move forward. A tighter edit could have made the film considerably more engaging.The film also misses some of the entertainment and emotional intensity that made Baby such a talking point. However, Epic First Semester has enough good moments, decent performances and soothing music to make it a one-time watch for viewers who enjoy relationship dramas.Considering these elements, CineJosh goes with a 2.25 rating for Epic First Semester.

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Maremma (2026) Movie: What's BehindMaremma directed by Manchala Nagaraj is generating immense interest among movie lovers as it marks the debut of Mass Raja Ravi Teja's nephew Maadhav on the screen. The film is reieasing on 10 Sep 2026. Let us see what impact Maadhav made on debut with Maremma on movie lovers.Maremma (2026) Movie: Story ReviewMaremma story revolves around a youngster who develops a strong bonding with a bison and the surprising happenings involving both of them. Karni (Maadhav Bhupathiraju) raises a calf which becomes a bison(Maari) and he has to perform a ritual. But just before the ritual, startling developments happen. Where this leads to and how it is connected to Manju (Deepa Balu), Jalandhar (Vikas Vasishta), Uttam (Maneesh), occult practitioner (Rupa Lakshmi), form the exciting part.Maremma (2026) Movie: Artists ReviewMaadhav got the tall physique and looks. However on debut despite his best efforts he failed to get his basics right. He failed with his expressions and emotions and looked a complete mismatch. He should hone his skills rigorously and seriously to sustain in the industry.Deepa Balu fared better than him. But her characterisation turned out to be weak and did not offer much scope to show her acting talent. Vinod Kumar as a villager got limited and inconsequential role.Vikas Vasishta is good on the screen. Rupa Lakshmi made an impact with her performance. Others performed according to their roles.Maremma (2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewMaremma story is penned by Manchala Nagaraj. He tried to attract all with an impactful story in the rustic Telangana backdrop. Many films with Telangana backdrop and accent came earlier and Maremma completely failed on all fronts as the story turned out to be weak and script became spineless. The writing and screenplay did not inspire any confidence and direction failed to justice in any manner.With routine and outdated story and despite the claims of based on real life incidents, the film failed to generate interest. There is not a single scene in the film that generated interest among movie lovers. Everything turned out to be a tedious watch. Even the so called comedy scenes looked forced and senseless. The romantic track turned out to be another weak point and the entire second half which revolves around finding the missing bison, is redundant with repetitive scenes testing the patience of the viewers. The pre climax and climax are stretched to the core and finally when the film ended, viewers heave a sigh of relief.Prashanth R. Vihari, Bipradeep Dutta's tunes are just ok. The background score is fine but the substandard story couldn't be elevated by their efforts. The cinematography of Prasanth Ankireddy is below standard, disappointing all. Editing of Sai Babu Talari offered nothing much and he left many scenes unattended. Dialogues are nothing new and production values are below standard.Maremma Movie: Advantages<ul><li>None</li></ul>Maremma Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li>Casting</li><li>Lack of Exciting Elements</li><li>Writing</li></ul>Maremma (2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Maremma turns out to be a disappointing drama in Telangana backdrop. Maadhav's weak performance and director Manchala Nagraj's senseless story, spineless screenplay and outdated script turned the film into a woeful one. No amount of rework would have changed the fate of Maremma. Considering all these elements, Cinejosh goes with a 1.5 rating for Maremma.

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Mandaadi(2026) Movie: What's BehindSoori is coming to entertain movie lovers with his upcoming film Mandaadi helmed by Mathimaran Pugazhendhi. The film is generating interest as Suhaas is making his entry into Kollywood. Mandaadi OTT rights have been bagged by Netflix and streaming will be after the completion of its theatrical run. Let us see what Mandaadi offered to movie lovers.Mandaadi(2026) Movie: Story ReviewMandaadi story revolves around the happenings in the lives of the people of the coastal region who takes it as a prestige on winning in the boat race competition.Muthukaali (Soori) who makes his livelihood working as a lifeguard at a resort in Hyderabad is forced to return to the coastal region of Kalingapatnam. Why he is forced to return to the Kalingapatnam, what is his connection to the boat races and what roles Sattapuli(Suhas), Angel (Mahima Nambiar), Mahesh ( Mithun Jai Shankar), Angel's husband ( Ravindra Vijay), Munayya (Sathyaraj) and others form the interesting developments.Mandaadi(2026) Movie: Artists ReviewSoori performed well in his role. He showed good emotions and body language. He is impressive with his screen presence. He expressed with his eyes at times. Suhas is impactful in his role and he showed fear in a silent manner. He with his body language showed that height does not matter when it comes to performance. Mahima Nambiar is ok in her role. Satyaraj is good in a role pivotal to the film. Ravindra Vijay performed decently in his role. Others performed as per their roles.Mandaadi(2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewMandaadi story is penned by Mathimaran Pugazhendi. He tried to attract viewers with the love, friendship, and betrayal plot in the rustic village backdrop along with the boat racing competitions. The story is interesting to an extent, but the narration and screenplay assumes predictable flavor. The first half treads in a similar manner and second half continues in the same way. This time, Mathimaran elevated the emotions in a more powerful manner.The story turns out to be predictable except for the boat racing episodes. Everything looked routine and the conflict point is not established in a convincing and more powerful way. Drama also did not work and most of the scenes paled on the screen. Even the romantic track did not appeal to all. He left many unanswered questions in the film.GV. Prakash Kumar's music is ok. His background score is good. He elevated the scenes, especially in the boat races with his background music. SR. Kathir's cinematography is good. He showed the rustic village atmosphere quite well on the screen. He also showed the boat races sequences in an effective way. Pradeep Raghav's editing could have been better as there are few scenes that slowed the pace of the narration. Dialogues are ok. Production values are good.Mandaadi Movie: Advantages<ul><li>Performances</li><li>Cinematography</li><li>Boat Races</li></ul>Mandaadi Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li>Predictable Elements</li><li>Missing Conflict</li><li>VFX, CG</li></ul>Mandaadi(2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Mandaadi turns out to be average emotional drama. Soori and Suhaas came up with spirited performances and director Mathimaaran Pugazhendi came up with an interesting plot in the backdrop of boat racing. However, he failed to take it to the next level, turning the scenes into predictable, routine and monotonous. A little finetuning of the script, including more interesting and exciting elements and racy screenplay would have added more fire power. Considering all these aspects, Cinejosh goes with a 2 rating to Mandaadi.

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Sardar 2(2026) Movie: What's BehindKarthi's Sardar2 directed by PS.Mithran is releasing today on 10 September amidst huge expectations as the film is the sequel to the hit film Sardar. Let's see whether Sardar2 lived up to the expectations or not.Sardar 2(2026) Movie: Story ReviewSardar2 story continues from where Sardar ended going into the flashback of the spy even as his son tries to unravel the secrets. Inspector Vijay Prakash (Karthi) goes into the further details of his tainted father Sardar Chandra &nbsp;Bose (Karthi) who was branded as a traitor. Where this leads to and how Black Dagger (SJ.Suryah), Indrani (Rajisha Vijayan), and others are connected form the interesting part of the developments.Sardar 2(2026) Movie: Artists ReviewKarthi is impressive with his performance. He did full justice to the dual roles of father and son in his own way. He got the right expressions and emotions and made his presence felt on the screen. However much he tried to elevate the scenes, the writing and characterization didn't offer him much scope to showcase his acting talent.Ashika Ranganath got an inconsequential role. She even failed to come with a decent performance. SJ.Suryah played the role of the antagonist. However he turned extremely loud and irritated the movie lovers. His role also looked extremely outdated.Others like Malavika Mohanan, Rajisha Vijayan, Nassar, Yogi Babu, Nizhagal Ravi didn't get roles that have chance to perform.Sardar 2(2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewSardar2 story is penned by PS. Mithran. The narration starts in an interesting manner and continued in the same way. The narration is good and the screenplay is intact without any deviations.However, the problem lied in the execution. There are many scenes and stunts choreographed looked silly and ridiculous to the core. This turned the spy drama and serious scenes into laughable ones.Things doesn't change even when the director tried to connect chords with the viewers with emotional scenes and the flashback episodes. All the interesting elements in The entire first half failed in the execution and everything turned bland.Many expected the second half to be better and save the day. However much to the disappointment , it turned even worse. The unraveling of the twists in the complex mission looked illogical and are bereft of interesting twists and thrills.The pre climax and climax are stretched to the maximum and it became a painful watch on the screen. None of the scenes excite viewers turning the entire experience into a disappointing affair.Sam.CS has tuned music. The film has no songs and the background music didn't add value to the narration. The background music left a lot to be desired. In fact it looked out of sync and outdated. Altogether it ended up testing the patience of the viewers. The cinematography of George C Williams is good. It turned the scenes appealing on the screen. He however didn't get chance to show his creative talent. Vijay Velukutty failed with his editing. There are many inconsequential scenes that impacted the pace of the narration and ended up testing the patience of the movie lovers. Graphics and CGI, VFX are sub standard. Production values are good.Sardar 2 Movie: Advantages<ul><li>Nothing</li></ul>Sardar 2 Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li>Illogical Scenes</li><li>Outdated Elements</li></ul>Sardar 2(2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Sardar 2 turns out to be illogical sequel to the spy thriller. Karthi came up with sincere performance but director PS.Mithran though came with an interesting story, he failed with his screenplay and direction. He in the name of action elements turned everything into laughable and silly. Emotions turned artificial and the weak characterizations, lack of logical scenes in the spy thriller disappointed everyone. The lack of seriousness in the script undid all the good intentions. Over the top, ridiculous action sequences played the spoil sport. No amount of changes to the script could have changed the result. Considering all these elements, Cinejosh goes with a 1.5 rating for Sardar 2.

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Sahaa What's BehindSmall film Sahaa-Life of Sanju starring Shiva Kumar Kasaram, Swetha Lakshman, directed by Nishanth Doti, is releasing on 4 Sep 2026. Let us find out what Sahaa-Life of Sanju offers to movie lovers.Sahaa Story ReviewSahaa-Life of Sanju's story revolves around a person and the happenings in his life and how he deals with them. Sanju (Shiva Kumar Kasaram) goes all out to woo a beautiful girl, Sahaa (Swetha Lakshman), ever since his childhood. What are the happenings in their lives, how it impacted their career and future, whether they fell in love, got married, and the other developments, and what role their near and dear ones played should be found out on the screen.Sahaa Artists ReviewShiva Kumar Kasaram played the lead role of Sanju, which is pivotal to the film and the entire story. He did full justice to the role. He showed variations in his body language, mannerisms, and screen presence through different timelines. He carried the film on his shoulders, taking viewers along with him into the narration with his expressions and emotions and captivating dialogue delivery.Swetha Lakhman played the female lead of Sahaa, and she was effective with impactful expressions and emotions. She looked good on the screen and made an impression with her presence. However, at times, she should have come up with a more intense performance.Vrajana Pandya also played a key role in the film, and she helped in carrying the film forward. Others who played key roles also did justice to them, adding value to the narration.Sahaa Technicians ReviewSahaa-Life of Sanju story is penned by Nishanth Doti. He came up with a story to connect chords with the viewers with a romantic emotional entertainer. He got the good concept but failed completely in his execution. He tried to generate interest among viewers by following a non-linear screenplay and narration, showing different timelines to and fro, but interest levels disappear as the entire idea becomes predictable with the passage of time.Despite that, the first half turns out decent, with a few interesting scenes setting the tone for the second half. The second half turns out to be even more routine and most of the scenes get a dragged feeling as the so-called emotions fail to make an impact even in the climax.The editing of Dinesh Peddi lacked crispness. He should have used the editing scissors more effectively. Sehkar Chandra's music is ok but the songs fail to make an impact on the viewers. He however came up with a perfect background score to elevate the scenes and emotions to another level. K.Karunakar's cinematography made the film look good on screen. Production values are good.Sahaa Advantages<ul><li>Shiva Kumar's performance</li><li>Few Scenes&nbsp;</li><li>BGM</li></ul>Sahaa Disadvantages<ul><li>Screenplay</li><li>Missing Emotions</li></ul>Sahaa Rating AnalysisAltogether, Sahaa-Life of Sanju turns out to be another routine emotional entertainer. Director Nishanth got good performances from Shiva Kumar Kasaram and Swetha Lakshman but he failed to do justice to the romantic emotional concept and idea with his screenplay and direction. The slow pace, predictable elements and missing emotions, undid all the good intentions. Considering all these aspects, Cinejosh goes with a 1.25 rating for Sahaa-Life of Sanju.

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What's BehindDulqer Salmaan created a niche for himself doing different genre entertainers. He is now coming to thrill movie lovers with his upcoming film I'M Game. The film is directed by Nahas Hidhayath and teaser and trailer got good response. Dulqer is making his return to Malayalam industry after King of Kotha. Let us see how Dulqer Salmaan thrilled viewers saying I'M Game.Story ReviewI'm Game story revolves around a fearless man who is into gambling believing that he cracked its code and how he reacts in the aftermath of the turbulent things that impact his life.An impulsive gambler Dan John (Dulqer Salmaan) flourishes taking high risks riding on his lady luck. However this comes with shocking and startling happenings in his life. What are those startling happenings and how it is connected to Isha (Kayadu Lohar),Vignesh Vicky Das (Antony Varghese),David (Mysskin) and others from the exciting twists and turns.Artists ReviewI'm Game Hero Dulqer Salmaan is known for his riveting and captivating performances. However this time his performance turned out to be a roller coaster ride. At times he looked terrific on the screen and at other times he looked like a novice. His dialogues had an anglical accent and this may not go well with all viewers. He is good on screen with his body language, dialogue delivery and emotions.Kayadu Lohar is ok in her role. She looked good on the screen but got limited scope to show her acting talent. Antony Varghese Pepe steals the show with his impactful performance. So did Samyukta Viswanathan in her role. Mysskin played the role of the antagonist and his role is too predictable. To over come that he tried to bring in eccentricity but it impacted in a negative way. Vinay Forrt and Kathir were minimised on the screen. Others performed as per their roles.Technicians ReviewI'm Game story is penned by Nihas Hidayath. He came up with an interesting and exciting plot. However the narration and screenplay shifts completely turning the entire thing into a disjointed one. Nihas Hidayath narrated so many things and this makes viewers get accustomed to the happenings and the characters. But Nihas regained his composure and once he dealt with the main story, the narration turns interesting. But there are many scenes and characters that looked forced and out of sync to the story.While the first half after the initial confusion, turns interesting in the run up to the interval and brings an end setting to the exciting second half, the second half sinks even further. There are many unnecessary characters and the flat narration and uninspiring execution played the spoil sport. The flashback episodes undoes all the good intentions. Everything ended up irritating and testing the patience of the viewers.The music and background tuned by Jakes Bejoy turned out to be a disappointing affair. He tried to elevate the scenes that offered nothing new. Jimshi Khalid's cinematography got nothing much to excite . &nbsp;The editing of Chaman Chakko could have been far better as there are scenes that impacted the flow of the narration. Dialogues are ok and production values are grand.Advantages<ul><li>Unique Concept</li></ul>Disadvantages<ul><li>Screenplay</li><li>Confusing Narration&nbsp;</li><li>Cliched Elements&nbsp;</li><li>Listless Characterizations</li></ul>Rating AnalysisAltogether, I'm Game turns out to be average thriller. Dulqer Salmaan should be credited for selecting a different story and Nihas Hidayath came up with a unique plot. However, Nihas completely failed with his screenplay and direction. In trying to include more twists and turns, he introduced numerous characters ending up confusing the viewers. Everything turned flat and he failed to do justice with disappointing execution. A little finetuning of the script, racy screenplay, doing away with predictability could have added more spice to the proceedings. Considering all these aspects, Cinejosh goes with a 1.75 rating for I'm Game.

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