Nani's The Paradise directed by Srikanth Odela is going strong at the box office despite the negative to mixed reviews.However, many are shocked with the controversial dialogue in the film and Srikanth Odela and Nani reacted to the same.It is known that Kayadu Lohar played the role of Subbu and she decides to star in B grade films to repay the debt of her father. Ironically, her mom shoots her videos and she comments that he daughter is a single take actress.He mom says"You are a single-take actress, beta" and this turned out to be cringe. Many questioned "What kind of a mother says such a thing to her daughter?"Srikanth Odela said "The mother had never trusted her daughter's acting skills. So, when she closely watches her performance, she is amazed by her daughter's talent and therefore utters those words in appreciation,"Nani added, "Because the set-up is weak, the pay-off didn't work for the audience."- Pramod Nandivada&nbsp;

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Nani on The Paradise controversial dialogue 

All about The Paradise controversial dialogue 

Red Hot beauty Urvashi Rautela goes after AI company alleging that it infringed her personality rights Uravashi Rautela's team came up with a strong warning and is exploring to drag US based AI company filing defamation case worth Rs 7000crs.Her team said &nbsp;“We are pursuing appropriate legal remedies, including damages currently being assessed at Rs 7,000 crore against the Los Angeles-based company,” The team continued “Their business has allegedly generated billions of dollars in value by using Urvashi’s name, images &amp; videos without authorization,”The team then issued a strong warning “Build your AI (Artificial Intelligence) company. Build your brand. But keep Urvashi’s name out of your f***ing business unless you have permission.—Team Urvashi Rautela.”Earlier, Urvashi said “Bollywood? I think artificial intelligence is something which is really, you know, which is like, you know, Bollywood is suffering with it. And I mean Bollywood is something which I love. So I love Bollywood.” In the midst of all this, Sheeraz Hasan CEO and Founder of AI reacted stating “Urvashi, we didn’t put those words in your mouth. I highly recommend you educate yourself about artificial intelligence and the future of Bollywood’s entertainment business before giving an answer.“Bollywood.AI and Hollywood.AI are the future of entertainment: AI movies, vertical dramas, and digital stars who never age, speak multiple languages, work 24/7 and have no egos. You can fight your answer, but you can’t fight what’s coming next embrace it: the evolution of the entertainment industry in Bollywood.”-- Pramod Nandivada &nbsp;

Urvashi Rautela takes on AI company

Urvashi Rautela goes after AI company

Icon Star Allu Arjun and star director Atlee are coming up something out of the box with their upcoming film Raaka. Already the film's announcement video and also Allu Arjun's first look increased the curiosity levels among movie lovers.Recently the makers shared that the film already entered into the Guinness Book of Records for using Motion Capture Techonlogy and capturing 37 people in real time. Today the makers came up with the update promising something special on 1 October 2026. They posted "1st October 2026, Thursday.An announcement of Unity &amp; Fun."Speculation is on as to what could be the update. Some say the the Guninness Book Records achievement on Sun OTT platform. The film stars Deepika Padukone as the female lead while Rashmika Mandanna, Janhvi Kapoor, Mrunal Thakur in important roles. The music for the film is tuned by Sai Abhyannkar.---- Pramod Nandivada

Raaka unity and fun arriving

Raaka promises unity and fun on this day

Tamil Nadu CM Vijay's son Jason Vijay's debut directorial venture Sigma is slated for a grand release on 2 October 2026. According to the latest it is coming out that the film completed its censor formalities.The members of the censor board after watching the film passed the film for theatrical release with U/A certificate. The film stars Sundeep Kishan in the lead role and faetures Fiara Abdullah as the female lead.Expections are high on the film as it happens to be CM Vjiay's son's debut film and many top celebrities are promoting the film in a big way. The film's teaser and trailer got good response from all quarters.Raju Sundaram, Sampath Raj, Shiv Pandit, Anbu Thasan, and Yog Japee are playing important roles in the film for which music is scored by Thaman. 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&nbsp;

Sigma censor completed

Sigma completes censor formalities

Satyadev’s Samavarthi is generating strong curiosity after its official teaser crossed one crore digital views. The actor’s 16th film as a lead is directed by Ajay Nag V and produced by Shivacharan Reddy Jakkidi and Shashidhar Reddy Padamati under Rudra Pictures and Panchabhuta Productions.The teaser presents Samavarthi as an ecological action thriller set against an intense forest backdrop. Satyadev appears as Mahadev in a rugged new avatar, while the story touches upon deforestation, wildlife, forest protection and the struggle involving tribal communities. Natural locations and the tiger imagery add further suspense.Alongside Satyadev, the cast includes Srikanth, Dileesh Pothan, Rajeev Kanakala, Ganavi Laxman, Ravindra Vijay and Mohan Bhagath. The film is planned as a multilingual theatrical release in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam. Its unusual ecological-action premise and intense teaser have increased expectations around the project.Sinjith Yerramilli composes the music, with Harsha Mallikarjun and Devdeep Gandikunta handling cinematography. Aditya Tiwari edits, while Ullas Hydoor oversees production design and Mondru Ravikumar serves as art director. The makers are preparing further promotional material before bringing Samavarthi to theatres later this year. - Veda

Samavarthi Teaser Creates Buzz

One Crore Views For SatyaDev Samavarthi Teaser

&nbsp;&nbsp; Natural Star Nani and The Paradise team visited Sri Gattamma Devasthanam in Mulugu and Sri Sammakka Saralamma Devasthanam in Medaram, seeking divine blessings. The visit carries special significance because the film is deeply rooted in Telangana, with Sammakka’s legacy and the struggle of a marginalised community forming important elements of its narrative.Directed by Srikanth Odela, The Paradise is set in 1980s Secunderabad and draws from real life incidents the filmmaker witnessed while growing up in Telangana. The story revolves around the Savari community and Sammakka, played by Sonali Kulkarni, whose fight for identity and recognition connects strongly with Telangana’s cultural landscape.The Nizam region has emerged as a particularly strong market for The Paradise despite mixed reviews. Trade reports put its five day Nizam share near ₹30 crore, including around ₹1.5 crore on Monday excluding GST. The territory has also crossed ₹50 crore gross, showing substantial weekday holding after its record opening.Nizam’s reported pre release theatrical value was around ₹35 crore, making it one of Nani’s biggest regional deals. The Paradise opened strongly across Telangana, with the region’s familiarity with its setting, local cultural references and Sammakka connection adding relevance. Compared with several other territories, Nizam has displayed stronger sustained momentum. - Veda

The Paradise Team Seeks Blessings in Telangana

The Paradise Team Telangana Tour Amidst Strong Performance in Nizam

&nbsp;Thella Kaagitham entire movie leaked. In a shocking development, low budget film Thella Kaagitham which is set for release on 2 October 2026 got leaked online a head of its release. The film stars Harsh Roshan and Nakshatra in the lead roles. The total leakage of the entire film online is shocking and worrying the makersThe producers who are now worried are trying to get the leaked content removed from social media. They are taking action legally against those who indulged in the piracy of the film.Thella Kaagitham is set in the 2000 backdrop and is inspired by true incidents involving teenagers in love and the consequences they faced.Ramesh Bandreddi is making his debut as the director in the film. Nandu Savirigana provided the study, screenplay and dialogues for the film. The film also stars Nakshatra, Deepak, Ajay, and Goparaju Ramana in important roles and is produced by Krishna Kommalapati &nbsp;under Arunachala Creations.- Pramod Nandivada

Thella Kaagitham entire movie leaked

Thella Kaagitham leaked ahead of its release

Prime Video is expanding The Traitors franchise into Telugu, with Teja Sajja stepping into the host’s chair. The upcoming reality show will bring the internationally successful format to Telugu audiences, combining celebrity contestants, secret alliances, deception and strategic gameplay inside an elaborate palace setting designed to intensify suspicion.The promotional video introduces a mysterious palace filled with candlelit corridors, imposing portraits and hidden motives. Teja Sajja sets the tone by warning that recognising an obvious enemy is easier than identifying a trusted friend secretly working against you, promising an intense battle of deception and betrayal.The format divides contestants into Traitors and Innocents, with the latter attempting to identify the hidden players before being eliminated. The original Indian adaptation became a major Prime Video reality hit, with Karan Johar hosting its first two seasons in Hindi. Season 2 featured 21 celebrity contestants and weekly episodes.The global format has already received more than 35 adaptations across over 30 countries, highlighting its international popularity. The Telugu edition gives Teja Sajja an opportunity to explore a different screen space beyond cinema, as he orchestrates the suspense, confrontations and alliances among celebrity participants. - Veda

Teja Sajja Promises High Stakes Celebrity Gameplay

Promo Of The Traitors Telugu Version Hosted By Teja Sajja Is Out

Ajay Devgn’s Drishyam: The Conclusion is set for a grand October 2, 2026 release during the Gandhi Jayanti weekend. The third instalment is planned as a wide release across seven Indian states and carries strong expectations following the commercial success of Drishyam 2 and the franchise’s established audience.Unlike the first two Hindi instalments, Drishyam: The Conclusion will present an original story written by Abhishek Pathak. Ajay Devgn returns as Vijay Salgaonkar, alongside Shriya Saran and Tabu, with the makers positioning the film as the concluding chapter of the popular crime thriller franchise.The film has generated strong advance bookings ahead of release, with over 80,000 tickets reportedly sold across major national multiplex chains, including PVR-Inox and Cinepolis, three days before its theatrical arrival. The strong pre sales have led trade reports to project a ₹50 crore India net opening.Abhishek Pathak returns as writer, director and co-producer for Drishyam: The Conclusion. While the ₹50 crore figure is a trade expectation rather than an actual collection, the final opening will depend on remaining advance sales, holiday day occupancy and audience response. The film is scheduled to hit cinemas on October 2. - Veda

Drishyam The Conclusion Eyes Big Opening

Drishyam The Conclusion Is Having A Wide Release

&nbsp;Comedy favourites Satya and Yogi Babu are joining forces for Golden Bhagyam, a Telugu-Tamil entertainer combining humour, romance, crime and action. Rangabali fame Pawan Basamsetti directs the project, while Nagarjuna Reddy and Pawan Basamsetti jointly produce it under Dream Movie Makers and Nayavayu Chitralu.The title was unveiled through an entertaining promotional video featuring a playful Telugu-Tamil exchange over food preferences. Satya and Yogi Babu then appear in stylish white outfits, with the video highlighting their contrasting personalities. The makers describe Golden Bhagyam as a unique ‘Telumil’ project bringing two industries together.Jayashree and Athiraj play the female leads, while Vennela Kishore, Sudharshan, Kishore Tirumala, Rohini, Tanikella Bharani and Sunil Reddy form the supporting cast. Bablu Aju handles cinematography, Pawan CH composes the music, Kamesh oversees production design and Ravi Teja Girijala takes charge of editing.Initially planned for a Sankranthi release, Golden Bhagyam was later preponed to this year itself. The makers are now targeting a later release this year in Telugu and Tamil. With Satya and Yogi Babu leading the comedy, the film aims to offer a cross cultural entertainer with broad audience appeal. - Veda

Satya Yogi Babu Telumil Film Title Revealed

Satya Yogi Babu Film Titled As Golden Bhagyam

&nbsp;&nbsp;Raashi casually confirms Ram presence in Dharman. Super Star Rajinikanth is starring in a high profile entertainer titled Dharman : The Deadly Doctor. The film is directed by Ashwath Marimuthu and its progressing at a brisk pace. Expectations are high as the film is bankrolled by Kamal Haasan under his Raaj Kamal Films International.For long rumours have been on that Energetic Star Ram Pothineni is playing a powerful role and he would be cast as the antagonist and take on the all powerful and mighty Rajinikanth in the film.In the midst of all this, ravishing beauty Raashi Khanna who is playing an important role on the film shared an update that the film's shooting is currently in full swing in Mysore. She then surprised all by sharing her photo along with Rajinikanth and Ram Pothineni. Though she deleted the picture immediately, the picture is going viral. What the makers planned to keep it as a surprise now got leaked by Rashi Khanna.Anirudh Ravichander is the music director and Niketh Bommi and Pradeep Raghav are handing the cinematography and editing departments.&nbsp;

Dharman: Deleted pic confirms Energetic Star presence

Raashi casually confirms Ram presence in Dharman

&nbsp;Emo Emo Idi Love Anthem released. Roshan Meka and Preity Mukhundhan are coming to entertain all with the romantic entertainer titled Emo Emo Idi. The film directed by Sailesh Kolanu is set to release theatrically on October 30, 2026.The film's promotions attracted the attention of all and today the makers released the first single. They called the title track as Love Anthem and is titled Emo Emo Idi.The song is a breezy romantic number and is shot in a beautiful and attractive manner. The picturesque visuals showing the snow filled landscapes and mountains added value to the song. Krishna Kanth penned heartfelt lyrics and the song is tuned in a melodious way but Hesham Abdul Wahab.The song is sung in a beautiful and soulful manner by Karthik and Ramya Behara. The film is slated for a grand release on 30 October 2026. Produced by Naga Vamsi S and Sai Soujanya under Sithara Entertainments and Fortune Four Cinemas, and presented by Srikara Studios, Emo Emo Idi features cinematography by Vamsi Patchipulusu- Pramod Nandivada

Emo Emo Idi Love Anthem increases Romantic Feel 

Emo Emo Idi Love Anthem released

&nbsp;&nbsp;Son shocking take on Rajamouli popularity. Currently, Rajamouli is busy with his magnum opus Varanasi. The film, which stars Mahesh Babu, Priyanka Chopra, Prithviraj Sukumaran is nearing the finish line. The film is racing for a spectacular release on 7 April 2027.Rajamouli's son SS.Karthikeya is acting like a livewire coordinating with all the teams and ensuring that there will not be any delays. In the meantime, speaking to scribes, Karthikeya said though Baahubali turned out to be a blockbuster in North, not many are aware of Rajamouli.He said that when people in the North mention Baahubali, they remember Prabhas and not Rajamouli. However Karthikeya's comments are shocking all. This because Rajamouli made an impact with Magadheera and then Eega. Many are saying that with Magadheera, Rajamouli attained huge recognition in Bollywood and when Eega released, everyone was awestruck.Netizens are saying that people there are waiting for Rajamouli's films rather than many other directors in Bollywood.- Pramod Nandivada

Shocker: Is Rajamouli an unknown entity

Son shocking take on Rajamouli popularity

&nbsp;&nbsp;Is AK47 Narayanamma inspired by an old classic. &nbsp;Venkatesh's Aadarsha Kutumbam directed by Trivikram Srinivas is releasing on 9 October 2026. The makers released the first single titled Narayanamma. The song tuned by Thaman featured Srinidhi Shetty, Nivetha Pethuraj and Dimple Hayathi sizzling redhot with Venkatesh entertaining all. The lyrics are penned by Rama Jogaiah Sastry and Prabha Bangarigalla and Ram Miriyala sang the song energetically.But many are of the opinion that the song is inspired by legendary actor ANR's blockbuster film Thodi Kodallu in 1967. In the film, the songs tuned by Master Venu turned out to be chartbusters. A song 'Nee Soku Choodakunda Navaneetamma' shot on Relangi and Raja Sulochana drove all viewers crazy. Madhavapeddi Satyam and Jikki sang the song and the lyrics of Kosaraju entertained all.Even after 50 years, the song is still evergreen. Trivikram has been accused of drawing inspiration for his films. Many accused Trivikram of using Venkatesh's Varasudochadu mainpoint for Mahesh Babu's Athadu and Yaddanapudi novel's inspired Meena by Vijaya Nirmala was used for Nithin's A Aa. He has been acccused of changing French film Largo Vinch for Pawan Kalyan's Agnaathavaasi and NTR's Intiguttu for Allu Arjun's Ala Vaikunthapuramlo.- Pramod Nandivada

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Is AK47 first single inspired by this song

Is AK 47 Narayanamma inspired by an old classic

&nbsp;Romanchakam, the youthful romantic comedy starring Sumanth Prabhas and Ananthika Sanilkumar, will premiere on Netflix on October 1, 2026. Directed by Venu Gopal Reddy, the film combines romance, comedy and mystery, giving viewers who missed its September 3 theatrical release another opportunity to watch it.Netflix will stream Romanchakam in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi, expanding its reach beyond the original Telugu market. Sumanth Prabhas plays Anvesh, an aspiring entrepreneur entering the dating app business, while Ananthika portrays Mythili. Upendra Limaye, Venkatesh Kakumanu, Narendra Ravi, Mani Aegurla and Sai Sohan support the leads.Romanchakam was produced by Pranay Reddy Vanga under Bhadrakali Pictures and presented by Sandeep Reddy Vanga. Vasuki Vaibhav composed the music, while Pavan Pappula handled cinematography. Trade portals estimate the budget around ₹10 crore, with pre release theatrical business reported around ₹7 crore.After a relatively short theatrical run, trade reported final worldwide collections around ₹10 crore, including approximately ₹7 crore India net, ₹8.15 crore India gross and ₹1.85 crore overseas. Including the lucrative OTT deal with Netflix, makers reportedly made profits out of this low-budget film. - Veda

Romanchakam OTT Streaming Details

Romanchakam OTT Release on Netflix

&nbsp;&nbsp; Hanuman Ansh has achieved a remarkable ₹400 crore worldwide milestone. The spiritual drama has reportedly earned ₹307 crore net in India, with its India gross reaching ₹362+ crore. Overseas collections stand at ₹38+ crore, taking the worldwide gross to approximately ₹401 crore.The film’s extraordinary journey is notable because Hanuman Ansh opened modestly, collecting only around ₹10 lakh on day one. Its first two weeks remained slow collecting less than 2 crores, but powerful word of mouth transformed its theatrical fortunes. Collections surged from the third week, allowing the film to maintain impressive momentum into its eighth week.On its 52nd day, Hanuman Ansh reportedly collected ₹9 crore net in India across 4,387 shows, recording 46% occupancy. The eighth Sunday collection was significantly higher than Saturday’s ₹6.50 crore. Its weekly run also accelerated dramatically, with the fourth and fifth weeks contributing ₹61 crore and ₹90 crore respectively.Written and directed by Vishal Chaturvedi, Hanuman Ansh stars Shobhinaw Satyaa and Vihaan Shedge. The spiritual drama follows Lakshmi Narayan after his mother’s death as he undertakes a transformative journey across North India. Inspired by the life and spiritual transformation of Neem Karoli Baba, the film continues its successful theatrical run. - Veda

Hanuman Ansh Continues It's Glorious BO Run

Hanuman Ansh Crosses 400 Crore Worldwide

&nbsp;Prabhas’ Kalki 2898 AD, directed by Nag Ashwin, became a major pan India blockbuster by blending futuristic science fiction with Indian mythology. Its success created huge expectations for Kalki 2, with audiences closely following every production update surrounding Prabhas, Amitabh Bachchan and Kamal Haasan.Dulquer Salmaan made a memorable cameo as Captain in the first film, portraying Bhairava’s foster father and mentor. Although his appearance was brief, the character became important to Bhairava’s backstory. Nag Ashwin previously said there was scope to expand Dulquer’s character, fuelling speculation about his possible return.Recent industry buzz suggests Captain could receive greater prominence through Bhairava’s past and flashback sequences, potentially revealing more about their relationship. In recent comments, Nag Ashwin said there would be no new cast additions, making Dulquer’s reported return something fans should treat cautiously.Kalki 2 is moving toward its next major shooting phase, with regular filming scheduled to begin in October 2026. Nag Ashwin has indicated the production could continue into mid 2027. Prabhas, Amitabh Bachchan and Kamal Haasan are returning, while the sequel continues the story established by the original film. - Veda

Dulquer To Have Prominent Role In Kalki 2

Prabhas Kalki 2 Sparks Buzz Over Dulquer Salmaan Return

Global Star Ram Charan has expressed heartfelt gratitude to Ganga Hospital, Coimbatore, following his wrist treatment. He thanked Dr. S. Raja Sabapathy, Dr. S. Rajasekaran and Dr. Praveen Bharadwaj, along with doctors, nurses and staff, for their expertise, care and dedication throughout his recovery.Ram Charan underwent surgery after suffering a wrist injury while shooting Peddi. During his latest follow up procedure, doctors removed the cast and supporting rods. He is now expected to undergo eight to ten weeks of intensive physiotherapy, with his return to shooting depending on rehabilitation and medical clearance.Ganga Hospital is particularly recognised for orthopaedics, trauma care, spine surgery, hand and microsurgery, plastic surgery and complex reconstructive procedures. Its orthopaedic department performs more than 20,000 major surgeries annually, while its specialised trauma services provide round the clock care for complex injuries.Ram Charan also congratulated Ganga Hospital for winning the 2026 North American Spine Society Outstanding Research Paper Award for the fifth time. The latest research examines advanced MRI based prediction of recovery after cervical spinal cord decompression surgery, further highlighting the institution’s contribution to international spine research. - Veda

Ram Charan Thanks Ganga Hospital Medical Team

Ram Charan Appreciation For Ganga Hosptal And It's Doctors

&nbsp;Karthi’s Sardar 2 is set to premiere on Amazon Prime Video from October 1, 2026, just weeks after its September 10 theatrical release. The P. S. Mithran directed spy action thriller will stream in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Kannada and Malayalam, expanding its digital reach across multiple language audiences.Sardar 2 features Karthi in dual roles as legendary spy Sardar and Inspector Vijay Prakash. S. J. Suryah, Malavika Mohanan, Ashika Ranganath, Rajisha Vijayan and Yogi Babu are part of the ensemble. The story follows Vijay’s investigation into the dangerous Black Dagger and a biochemical weapon threat, eventually reconnecting him with his father.Trade reports put Sardar 2’s production budget anywhere between ₹80 crore and ₹90 crore. Pre release theatrical business was reported at approximately ₹60 crore, including Tamil Nadu, Telugu states, other Indian markets and overseas rights.Sardar 2 concluded its theatrical run with approximately ₹23.85 crore worldwide, comprising around ₹19 crore from India and ₹4.85 crore overseas. The film therefore fell well below the reported theatrical business expectations, with its Prime Video premiere now providing audiences another opportunity to discover Karthi’s latest spy thriller. - Veda

Karthi Sardar 2 OTT Streaming Date

Sardar 2 OTT Release on Prime Video

&nbsp;&nbsp;Rajinikanth’s Jailer 2 is entering its final promotional phase, with Sun Pictures adopting a different strategy for the highly anticipated sequel. A grand audio launch event, Jailer 2 Rave with the complete Anirudh Ravichander album, is scheduled on September 30, with the makers also planning additional music-focused promotions.The album already has two released tracks, Ala Bolelo and One Sun One Moon. The latter arrived on September 25 and features Anirudh and MS Krsna on vocals. Third single One Name is scheduled to release on October 29. The music continues the collaboration between Anirudh and director Nelson Dilipkumar, who previously delivered Jailer’s popular soundtrack.The Jailer 2 theatrical trailer is announced to arrive on October 5, keeping the film’s promotions tightly packed ahead of its worldwide release on October 15. Sun Pictures has already unveiled character glimpses featuring Vidya Balan, SJ Suryah and Suraj Venjaramoodu, expanding the sequel’s ensemble cast. The album launch event to be streamed on Sun NXT from October 3.&nbsp;Nelson Dilipkumar directs Jailer 2, with Rajinikanth returning as Tiger Muthuvel Pandian and Anirudh composing the music. The sequel also features Ramya Krishnan, Yogi Babu, Vijay Sethupathi, Shivarajkumar, Vidya Balan and others. Sun Pictures recently reconfirmed October 15 after postponement rumours, keeping the Dussehra release on track.- Veda

Jailer 2 Trailer Arrives On October 5

Jailer 2 Audio Event Set for September 30

Puri Jagannadh and Charmee were accused of cheating an amount worth a whopping Rs 40 cr.It is known that Puri Jagannadh and Charmee co-produced Double iSmart, which featured Ram in the lead role. The film was released amidst huge expectations as it is the sequel to the blockbuster film iSmart Shankar. However, the film turned out to be a huge disaster.Now, Niranjan Reddy and Chaitanya Reddy, who acquired the Double iSmart distribution rights on their Prime Show banner for a whopping sum, landed in unwanted trouble. According to them, they put a condition that Puri Jagannadh should sort out the other financial losses related to Liger, etc before the release of Double iSmart ahead of 1 Aug, more than two weeks before Double iSmart release. But the issues remained unresolved, and it impacted the smooth release of Double iSmart on 14 Aug, with the morning shows getting delayed.Chaitanya Reddy said they lost more than Rs 35- 40 cr due to the film's failure. She said Puri Jagannath and Charmee came to her virtually begging and indulged in emotional talk to bail them out to ensure the film release on 15 Aug 2024. She said that if they didn't, Puri and Charmi's career would come to an end and when they promised to make films in future and also promised to make films in case of Double iSmart failure. She said when she insisted on the agreement be rewritten, they just gave word of mouth making several false promises.She said they finally agreed to release the film to their emotional blackmail, but once the release of the film, and the huge disastrous outing, Charmee blocked her number and Puri Jagannath changed his number. She said finally when they traced them and met them in Mumbai, Charmi demanded a whopping Rs 15 cr as remuneration , 50% share in profit and also story of their choice to make another film with them. She said they conveniently went back on their compensation promise.---- Pramod Nandivada &nbsp;

Shocking accusations against Puri Jagannadh

Puri Jagannadh, Charmee accused of cheating

Avengers: Endgame Encore has made a spectacular return to cinemas, opening at No. 1 worldwide with an estimated $86 million. The Marvel re release earned $26 million in North America and $60 million internationally, giving the 2019 blockbuster one of the biggest global openings ever recorded for a re release.The Encore release outperformed several major theatrical titles during the weekend. Brad Pitt’s Heart of the Beast reportedly opened to $50 million worldwide, while Robert Pattinson’s Primetime followed with $30 million. Disney said the latest run also pushed Endgame’s lifetime worldwide total to approximately $2.885 billion.Marvel has used Endgame Encore to build anticipation for Avengers: Doomsday, arriving December 18, 2026. The theatrical version contains roughly four minutes of new material across four scenes, including Steve Rogers and Peggy Carter, Bruce Banner, the TVA, Loki and Doctor Doom, played by Robert Downey Jr.The additional footage expands the MCU’s multiverse storyline and provides fresh connections to Doomsday. Marvel Studios is also using the re release as a nostalgic theatrical event, allowing audiences to revisit Endgame on premium screens while receiving an exclusive glimpse of the next Avengers chapter. - Veda &nbsp;

Avengers: Endgame Encore Rules Global Box Office

New Footage Of Endgame Encore Connects Endgame With Avengers Doomsday

&nbsp;Jitin Gulati is now starring in upcoming high-profile entertainers Prabhas' Fauzi and Akshaye Khanna's Mahakali, is no shared his experiences with Prabhas and Akshaye Khanna.Speaking about Mahakali, he said "I always believed that I was very patient as an actor, but ‘Mahakali’ took it to the next level. When you spend close to six to eight hours in the makeup chair, and another two sometimes to remove that makeup, it really teaches you a lot about patience. There’s one more skill that I have added, which is an immense amount of patience with regard to getting ready for a role. I think that's all credit to ‘Mahakali’."On sharing screen presence with Akshaye Khanna, he said "I wouldn’t say there’s anything that has changed, because every actor has their own process. You really can’t define a process, honestly, how do we prepare and how do we deliver? That’s why it’s an art form; it’s not a science, and you really can’t peg it down to a few steps. But the one thing that I have clearly observed in him is the level of intensity he puts into his roles. It all comes from a strong believability, a strong sense of truth that he has as a person himself. In real life also, he is a person of great conviction, and that is why he’s so believable in all his roles. That’s something that I really observed and carry back with me as an actor."About Fauzi, he shared, "Many a time the scale of a film might override or take precedence over the nuance of an emotion. But all credit to our director here, Hanu Raghavapudi. He has such a fine understanding of the honesty of each and every word spoken on screen that he’s a great reality check for all of us as actors. Though it’s a large-scale film, I can assure you very well that you will find an equal amount of nuance and depth in emotion, which will really connect with the audience."About Prabhas, he said, "If I were to describe his style in one word, it would be ‘collaborative.’ He is a producer’s actor, he’s a director’s actor, he’s a co-actor’s actor, and he’s a technician’s actor. In one word, he’s really a joy to work with for anybody on the set."

Bollywood Star on Prabhas, Akshaye Khanna

Jitin Gulati on Prabhas, Akshaye Khanna

Music composer Thaman and lyricist Ramajogayya Sastry shared a light hearted moment at the launch of Narayanamma from Aadarsha Kutumbam. During the event, Thaman jokingly questioned why the lyricist was addressing him as “garu”, turning the formal Telugu honorific into a playful topic of conversation.Thaman teased Ramajogayya Sastry by asking, “Why garu, why ‘garlu’ for us?” He then humorously suggested that the lyricist generally uses the respectful address only when he is annoyed with him or when the lyrics are difficult to hear clearly, prompting laughter at the event.The exchange highlighted the friendly rapport between Thaman and Ramajogayya Sastry, who have collaborated on several Telugu film songs. Thaman’s comments appeared to be playful rather than a reflection of any disagreement, with the composer turning their familiar working relationship into an entertaining moment.Aadarsha Kutumbam is directed by Anil Ravipudi and features Venkatesh Daggubati in the lead, with Meenakshi Chaudhary and Aishwarya Rajesh as the female leads. The Narayanamma song launch generated attention online, while the Thaman-Ramajogayya banter added another entertaining highlight. - Veda

Thaman and Ramjo Funny Banter

Thaman And Ramajogayya Sastry Funny Exchange In AK47 Song Launch 

Anumana Pakshi (2026) Movie: What's BehindRag Mayur is coming to entertain movie lovers with Anumana Pakshi. The film attracted the attention of all as it is helmed by Vimala Krishna who earlier directed the hit film DJ Tillu. Let us see what Anumana Pakshi offerd to movie lovers.Anumana Pakshi (2026) Movie: Story ReviewAnumana Pakshi story revolves around a yougnster who is suspicious of everything and anything and the happenings in his life. Sunny (Rag Maur) is suspicious of everything without any reason and this impacts his life and also that of others who comes across him.Despite his repeated attempts to avoid Varma (Prince Cecil), he fails to do so and finally the duo along with other friend Bharath (Ananya Akula) lands in Kashmir and meets his friend Ananth (Charith). Where this leads to, how it is connected to beautiful girl Kanya (Merin Philip), her father Brahmos (Brahmaji), SI Vasu (Ajay), his wife Sujata (Raasi) and others form the rest of the developments.Anumana Pakshi(2026) Movie: Artists ReviewRag Mayur plays the lead role for the first time. However he failed to make even a minimal impact on the screen. His so called comedy didnot work. As the narration progressed, he indeed tested the patience of the viewers.Merin Philip made her entry with the female lead. She got a forgettable role. It is written in a poor manner. Prince Cecil passed through the motions. Ajay got another silly character and is wasted altogether. Brahmaji fails to entertain and so too Raashi. Others like Charith, Ananya Akhula also failed to make an impression.Anumana Pakshi(2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewAnuamana Pakshi story is penned by Vimal Krishna. Expectations are high as Vimal Krishna earlier came up with DJ Tillu. He tried to entertain viewers showing the happenings in the life of a person who is extremely suspicious. However he completely failed with his story, screenplay and direction.Everything turned cringe from the start. There is nothing to talk about and one gets a feeling that even serials are better and kids can write better stories. The so called humour never worked and infact turned out to be stale. There is not one engaging sequence or entertaining scene to talk about. While the first half turned out to be ridiculous, second half turned out to be atrocious.Dialogues looked outdated and out of sync. Overall, the director failed on all fronts. Sunil Kumar Nama's cinematography left a lot to be desired. Music and background score tuned by Sricharan Pakala were mediocre. Seems Chota K Prasad didnot attend to his editing. Production values are below average.Anumana Pakshi) Movie: Advantages<ul><li>None</li></ul>Anumana Pakshi Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li>Everyting</li></ul>Anumana Pakshi (2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Anumana Pakshi turns out to be a cringe fest hiding behing the so called comedy. The entire cast and crew failed on all fronts and the fault lies solely with the director Vimal Krishna. One gets a doubt as to whether Vimal Krishna really penned DJ Tillu story and directed it. Anumana Pakshi had no story and from then on script, screenplay and direction went missing completely. Vimal Krishna just passed time by coming up with silly scenes in the name of comedy and twists. Considering all these elements, Cinejosh goes with a 1 rating for Anumana Pakshi.

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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.

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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;

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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.

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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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