Legendary music director Koti has completed an incredible 50-year journey in the Telugu film industry. Over the course of five decades, Koti has delivered numerous blockbuster albums and timeless songs that continue to remain popular with music lovers across generations.The 1980s and 1990s witnessed the phenomenal popularity of the Raj-Koti duo, who created a distinct musical identity with their memorable compositions. After the duo’s journey, Koti continued to make his mark as an independent music director, scoring music for several successful films and delivering songs that went on to become chartbusters.Celebrating this remarkable milestone, Manatho Entertainments is organizing the grand musical extravaganza ‘Koti 50: The Biggest Live Concert in Hyderabad – The Grandest Roar of His Legacy’, with the support of sponsors SMS Group of Companies, Vishista Gold &amp; Diamonds, NSR Developers, Naveen Gold &amp; Bros, GNR Mayukha Infra, and Kanchipuram Laxmi Varahi Silks. The grand musical concert is scheduled to take place on November 28 in Hyderabad.A media conference was held on Monday to officially announce the event and unveil details about the upcoming concert. MLA and former minister Gangula Kamalakar attended the event as the chief guest and launched the official poster of ‘Koti 50: The Biggest Live Concert in Hyderabad – The Grandest Roar of His Legacy.’The grand musical concert will take place on November 28 in Hyderabad. The event is expected to bring together music lovers and fans of Koti to celebrate his extraordinary journey and revisit some of the most memorable musical moments of his illustrious career.MLA Gangula Kamalakar said, “I grew up listening to many of Koti garu’s songs. It is a great pleasure to meet him here today like this. Technology has changed tremendously over the past 50 years. There was a time when I used to listen to his songs on a gramophone. His music and songs played a major role in making many films successful. Our generation knows a lot about Koti garu. However, through this event, today’s Gen Z audience will also get to know who Koti garu is and understand his contribution to music. I will also attend the programme taking place on November 28. I wish Koti garu would compose music for the films I am making as well. As long as there is air on this earth, Koti garu’s songs will continue to live on.”Music director Koti said, “Coming here today reminded me of my parents. I have always worked with the thought that I should never bring a bad name to my father, Saluri Rajeswara Rao garu. I treated every film and every song as my first opportunity and worked extremely hard. I worked on every song with the intention that it should be remembered for generations. As Raj-Koti, we created several wonderful songs together. Later, during my solo journey as Koti, I delivered many great songs as well. Koti’s songs will always remain in the hearts of music lovers. I can confidently challenge that nobody can create songs like those today.Raj and I studied beats extensively. The popularity of our songs was further enhanced by Chiranjeevi garu’s breakdance performances, which were associated with many of them, and they continue to be popular even today. At the concert taking place in November, we will perform songs that are close to everyone’s hearts.From 1984 to 1994, the Raj-Koti duo created a sensation among audiences. After that, every song I composed during my solo journey became a hit. The audience embraced every song and brought me to this level. I always used to think ahead of my time. It makes me very happy to see A.R. Rahman, Devi Sri Prasad, Thaman and Harris Jayaraj, who worked with me, now reaching such great heights. It was my good fortune to give a unique beat to each song. Everything happened because of God’s grace and the blessings of my parents. I thank every single person who came to this event for me.”Manjula Rao Jupally said, “No matter how many crores we earn, we will be remembered by people only for a certain period of time. But people like Koti garu will be remembered for generations. A few members of the Manatho team approached me and told me about this event. The moment they mentioned that it was for Koti garu, I immediately agreed to attend. Koti garu has worked on films featuring almost every hero. Is something like that possible for the current generation? His songs don’t come merely from the throat; they come from the navel. I feel fortunate to get an opportunity to contribute in my own way to programmes like this.”Manatho Entertainments’ Shobhan said, “We have grown up along with Koti garu’s music. His beat is our heartbeat. We have been enjoying his music for five decades. From audio cassettes to artificial intelligence, Koti garu is a truly remarkable music director who has remained relevant across generations and technological changes. It is a great pleasure to announce Koti garu’s concert in this manner today.”With five decades of musical excellence to look back on, ‘Koti 50’ promises to be a special celebration of an artist whose compositions have been an integral part of Telugu cinema and have continued to resonate with audiences for generations. &nbsp;

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MLA Gangula Kamalakar Launches Poster for Koti 50: The Biggest Live Concert in Hyderabad

MLA Gangula Kamalakar Launches Poster for Koti 50

&nbsp;Hanuman Ansh continued its remarkable theatrical run on Day 45, September 20, collecting ₹13.75 crore net, equivalent to approximately ₹16.24 crore gross in India. The latest figures took its domestic gross to ₹324 crore, while its worldwide gross reached ₹350+ crore, including ₹27 crore overseas.The Vishal Chaturvedi directed devotional drama has sustained impressive momentum well into its seventh week. After earning ₹5 crore net on Day 43 and ₹9.75 crore net on Day 44, the film jumped 41% on Sunday. It recorded 7,628 shows and around 40% overall occupancy.Hanuman Ansh collected ₹1.08 crore net in Week 1, approximately ₹1.27 crore gross, and ₹0.40 crore net in Week 2, around ₹0.47 crore gross. Week 3 added ₹10.40 crore net, about ₹12.27 crore gross, before Week 4 surged to ₹61 crore net, approximately ₹72 crore gross.The film continued climbing with ₹91 crore net, roughly ₹107 crore gross, in Week 5, followed by ₹80 crore net, approximately ₹95 crore gross, in Week 6. Its strong seventh weekend further demonstrated sustained audience interest, with Day 45 alone adding approximately ₹17 crore gross domestically.Written, directed and produced by Vishal Chaturvedi under Swambhu Media Network, Hanuman Ansh is inspired by Divine Detour: That Changed My Life and the life of Neem Karoli Baba. Shobhinaw Satyaa and Vihaan Shedge lead the film, with Chandan Anand, Purnima Tiwari, Anil Rastogi and Gulshan Pandey in supporting roles. - Veda

Hanuman Ansh Crossed Another Milestone

Hanuman Ansh Worldwide Boxoffice Collection Crosses 350 Mark

&nbsp;Irumudi, starring Ravi Teja, has reportedly emerged as one of the year’s major theatrical successes, crossing the ₹250 crore mark and now it is streaming now on Netflix. Writer director Shiva Nirvana has been discussing the film’s emotional family drama, crime elements and several creative decisions following its successful theatrical run and rending on Netflix.One question surrounding Irumudi after its Netflix release has been the absence of police and investigation sequences despite the serious crimes portrayed. Shiva Nirvana explained that this was intentional. According to him, introducing police characters would have changed the film’s focus and transformed the narrative into a conventional investigation driven crime drama.Nirvana pointed to Sai Kumar’s character refusing to file an eve teasing complaint because he fears the incident becoming public. The sequence establishes that the characters are aware of the police. He further revealed that the MLA is responsible for the deaths, while deliberately leaving unanswered whether police were compromised or killings were portrayed as suicides.Shiva Nirvana began his directorial journey with Ninnu Kori and followed it with Majili, before Tuck Jagadish and Kushi faced a comparatively difficult response. Irumudi has marked a significant comeback for the filmmaker, who says its success has given him greater freedom to experiment and surprise audiences. Despite speculation surrounding a possible sequel, Shiva Nirvana has clarified that Irumudi 2 is not currently planned.&nbsp;- Veda

Reason Behind Police Absence In Irumudi

Shiva Nirvana On Missing Police Track In Irumudi

&nbsp;&nbsp; Garividi Lakshmi has officially locked October 17, 2026, as its theatrical release date, entering the competitive Dasara season alongside Jailer 2 and Ranabaali. The makers announced the date through a traditional street performance video featuring harmonium music and comic exchanges, perfectly reflecting the film’s folk driven storytelling style.The Anandhi starrer is inspired by real life Uttarandhra Burra Katha artist Garividi Lakshmi. Directed by Gowri Naidu Jammu, the film features Anandhi in the titular role and explores rural life, musical traditions and cultural identity. Produced by TG Vishwa Prasad and Krithi Prasad under People Media Factory, it has music by Charan Arjun.The film previously attracted attention with its folk song Nala Jilakara Mogga, which crossed 4 million views on YouTube. Set against the backdrop of Uttarandhra, Garividi Lakshmi aims to bring authentic regional culture and folk storytelling to the big screen through its music, characters and rural setting.With Jailer 2 arriving on October 15 and Ranabaali on October 16, Garividi Lakshmi enters a crowded Dasara release race. Rather than competing on scale, the Anandhi led film will look to attract audiences through its distinctive folk theme, rural charm and content driven narrative when it reaches theatres on October 17. - Veda

Famous Folksinger Biopic Release Date

Garividi Lakshmi Locks October 17 Release Date

&nbsp;Karthi lining up projects in Tollywood. Karthi enjoys huge fan following not only in Kollywood but also in Tollywood. He planned to do straight Telugu projects for quite sometime but nothing materialised.Now reports are coming that Karthi is starring in two Telugu films. He is currently starring in the direction of Kalyan Shankar. The film which was set for a grand release during Sankranti 2027 will now be releasing during summer next year. The film is bankrolled on Sithara Entertainments banner.Apart from it, Karthi is also starring in the crime thriller, HIT 4 which is the successful crime thriller franchise. The film is helmed by Sailesh Kolanu. The film will go to sets after Sankrani 2027. The film is produced by Nani on Wall Poster Cinema. Karthi is currently starring in Marshal which is releasing later this year. He is also set to star in the direction of Mohan Raja.- Pramod Nandivada

Karthi out to conquer Tollywood

Karthi lining up projects in Tollywood

&nbsp; Prince Cecil reception in Hyderabad. Tollywood hero Prince Cecil entered into wedlock with Sai Machiraju last month in the exotic locations of New Zealand.Both of them became close and love blossomed between them and they got engaged in June in the presence of family members, friends and relatives. Both of them got married in a traditional Telugu style wedding.According to the latest, Prince Cecil will be hosting a reception in Hyderabad. Speaking about his reception, he shared &nbsp;“I’m hosting a reception party on this Wednesday. As the wedding took place in New Zealand, I have chosen Hyderabad for reception and it will be a grand one. My friends from the industry, directors and producers I worked with will attend the night,”About his wedding in New Zealand, he said he chose the location as his wife was born there and he did it for her parents. He said the wedding was a close one with just 80 guests attending.- Pramod Nandivada

Actor Prince to host reception

Prince Cecil reception in Hyderabad

Chiranjeevi thanks everyone on his milestone. Mega Star Chiranjeevi completed 48 years of journey in the industry and on the occasion he thanked everyone.Sharing his feelings, he posted "My film journey that began on 22 September 1978 has completed 48 years today. In these 48 years, I have played many roles. I have seen many successes. I have received many awards and honors. My heartfelt gratitude goes to every producer who believed in me and gave me opportunities during this long journey, to every director who has revealed the actor in me in new angles, to the actors, technicians and everyone who has worked tirelessly behind every one of my films. It is the cooperation of all of you that has brought me to this level today. But greater than all those successes… the love you have shown me. More valuable than all those honors… the place you have given me in your hearts. My heartfelt gratitude goes to every single fan who considered me a member of your family and gave me such unprecedented love and admiration. “Chiranjeevi” was the name I adopted that day. Today, it is the eternal recognition I have received with your love. With eternal gratitude for your love and admiration… Your Chiranjeevi"Chiranjeevi's Pranam Khareedu released on 22 Sep 1978. The film starred &nbsp;Jayasudha, Rao Gopal Rao, Chandra Mohan, Chiranjeevi, Mahasweta Ray, and Madhavi in a guest appearance under the direction of Vasu.- Pramod Nandivada

Mega Star thanks on his Milestone

Chiranjeevi thanks everyone on his milestone

Raghava Lawrence’s first look as Karna from Mahaveer Karna has been unveiled, creating excitement among fans. Directed by Ramesh Varma, the epic marks Lawrence’s reported first venture into mythology. Pen Movies shared the poster, presenting him as the legendary warrior whose story is defined by honour, loyalty, sacrifice and destiny.Mahaveer Karna is being mounted as an ambitious hybrid live action epic inspired by the Mahabharata. The makers are combining live action performances with advanced visual effects to create an expansive mythological world. The project is presented by Jayantilal Gada and produced by Pen Movies in association with Sri Neeladri Productions and RV Studios.The production is reportedly being planned on a massive scale, with elaborate sets, period detailing, action sequences and extensive VFX forming the film’s visual foundation. The story centres on Karna, whose journey involves rejection, friendship, loyalty, difficult choices and fate, allowing the epic to explore both his warrior identity and emotional struggles.Ramesh Varma, known for films including Rakshasudu and Khiladi, is exploring mythological storytelling through this project. The technical team includes Ramji Dott as cinematographer and hybrid creator, Prawin Pudi as editor, Sree Mani as dialogue writer, Gnaani as composer and Gandhi Nadikudikar as production designer.The makers are planning Mahaveer Karna as a multilingual theatrical spectacle, with Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada and Malayalam versions. Current public listings and recent industry reports indicate a December 4, 2026 worldwide release. Further cast and promotional announcements are expected as the film moves closer to its pan-India theatrical launch.- Veda

Raghava Lawrence In Epic Role

Raghava Lawrence Steps Into Mythology As Karna

&nbsp;&nbsp; Nara Rohit reveals son name with family photo. It is known that Nara Rohit and his wife Sireesha became proud parents few months back. Sireesha gave birth to a baby boy.According to the latest, Nara Rohit shared the family picture of his son along with his wife and revealed his son's name. He posted "With hearts full of love, gratitude, and joy,we are delighted to introduce our son to the world as NANDHAN RAMA NARA Nandhan: One who brings boundless joy and happiness. Rama: A cherished name carried forward with love, in honour of his grandfather.Welcome to the world, our little Nandhan. You are our greatest blessing."Nara Rohit was last seen in Sundrakanda which turned out to be a decent hit. Nara Rohit is currently playing an important role in Venkatsh's Aadarsha Kutumbam directed by Trivikram Srinivas. Expectations are high on the project as Trivikram is known for his witty one liners.- Pramod Nandivada

Nara Rohit reveals his son name

Nara Rohit reveals son name with family photo

&nbsp;&nbsp;Dorothy censor details out. Keerthy Suresh who is known for her captivating performances is starring in a film titled Dorothy. The film is directed by Karthik Subbaraj. The film is slated for a grand release on 25 Sep 2026.According to the latest, the film completed its censor formalities. The film got A certificate for the film and its runtime has been locked at 146 minutes (2hours 26 minutes). The film got A certificate due to extreme violence, and highlighting the adult relationships to the core.Ilayaraja is the music director for the film which stars Sananth and Rishikanth in key roles. The film is bankrolled on Sikhya Entertainment and Jio Studios.The film was recently premiered at the prestigious &nbsp;Toronto International Film Festival and got the standing ovation from the viewers. Keerthy stated that the title character, despite having screentime amounting to less than half an hour, was important to the story for reasons beyond duration. &nbsp;- Pramod Nandivada

Dorothy censor details out

Dorothy censored

&nbsp; Fauzi postponement confirmed. Movie lovers from across the world have been waiting eagerly for Prabhas' period action entertainer Fauzi. The film directed by Hanu Raghavapudi is slated for a spectacular release on 3 December 2026 across the globe. Despite the postponement rumours over the last few weeks the makers had been reiterating that Fauzi world be releasing on the same date with the premieres scheduled for 2 December.But with various other films announcing the release date as 3 December, rumours spread like wild fire. Now Fauzi producer Ravi Shankar confirmed that the film will not be releasing on 2026 and it will happen only in 2027.He said Hanu Raghavapudi is planning something sensational and Fauzi will be be Prabhas greatest film after Baahubali. The film stars Imanvi Ismail i as the female lead. Anupam Kher,Jaya Prada, Anupam Kher, Mithun Chakraborty, and Chaitra J Achar are starring in important roles. Mythri Movie Makers are bankrolling the project in a prestigious manner.- Pramod Nandivada

Official: Fauzi postponed 

Fauzi postponed officially 

Nani's The Paradise directed by Srikanth Odela is racing for a grand release on 24 Sep 2026. The film's pre release function is held in a grand manner at Shilpa Kala Vedika, Hyderabad.The makers released the third single Anjaana Anjaani. Anirudh Ravichander came up with a melodious tune and it is crooned by &nbsp;Sublahshini along with Anirudh Ravichander. The lyrics are captivating and is penned by Kittu Vissapragada.The song is shot beautifully on the lead pair Nani and Kayadu Lohar. The film stars ohan Babu, Tanikella Bharani, Raghav Juyal, Sonali Kulkarni, and Sampurnesh Babu 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 upto 2 hours 54 minutes. The film is releasing on September 24, with premieres scheduled for September 23.---- Pramod Nandivada&nbsp;

Anjaana Anjaani song from The Paradise released

The Paradise: Anjana Anjani mesmerise melodiously

Venkatesh's upcoming film January 12 Vidudala directed by Anil Ravipudi is the cynosure of all eyes. The film is racing for a grand release on 12 Jan 2027 as Sankranti special. Expectations are high on the film as it is helmed by Anil Ravipudi who scored resounding hits and is on a hit making spree.Now, it is coming out that the film got a crazy deal. Reports are coming that Zee 5 has acquired the digital, satellite and audio rights of the film for a whopping sum of Rs 80crs. Venkatesh and Anil Ravipudi's combination is capturing the imagination of all.The film stars Kalyan Ram as the other hero while Keerthy Suresh and Krithi Shetty as the female leads. The music for the film is tuned by GV.Prakash Kumar while Sahu Garapati is producing the film on His Shine Screens, and Suresh Productions, Smt. Archana and Zee Studios presenting it.---- Pramod Nandivada &nbsp;

January 12 Vidudala gets crazy deal

January 12 Vidudala rights bagged for a fancy sum

Roshan Meka and Preity Mukhundhan’s upcoming romantic entertainer Emo Emo Idi is set to release theatrically on October 30, 2026. Written and directed by Sailesh Kolanu, the film promises a refreshing, breezy love story aimed at delivering a youthful romantic experience to audiences during the festive winter season.Emo Emo Idi marks a fresh pairing of Roshan Meka and Preity Mukhundhan, creating curiosity around the film’s romantic premise. Sailesh Kolanu, known for the HIT franchise, is exploring a lighter storytelling style for the first time, moving away from the intense thriller space associated with his earlier directorial ventures.The film’s previously released The First Breeze of Emo Emo Idi video received a warm response, helping establish positive early buzz. With the release date now locked, the makers are expected to intensify promotions through songs, glimpses and other updates as the October 30 theatrical arrival approaches.Produced by Naga Vamsi S and Sai Soujanya under Sithara Entertainments and Fortune Four Cinemas, and presented by Srikara Studios, Emo Emo Idi features music by Hesham Abdul Wahab and cinematography by Vamsi Patchipulusu. The film’s upcoming promotional material is expected to further reveal its characters, romantic world and youthful appeal. - Veda &nbsp;

Emo Emo Idi To Release On October 30

Roshan Preity RomCom Locks Release Date

Nani’s The Paradise has cleared the CBFC with an A certificate and a final runtime of 174 minutes and four seconds. Certificate DIL/3/44/2026-HYD, issued by the Hyderabad regional office on September 21, lists 21 insertions, deletions and modifications ahead of the film’s September 24 theatrical release.The mandated changes target several sensitive elements, including violence, profanity and political references. A disclaimer was added, crow imagery on the national flag was replaced, a dialogue was removed, foul language was muted, a tattoo was altered, and references to a denotified tribe, assassination, armed struggle and fictionalised history were modified.Several violent sequences were shortened or altered, including stabbing, bloodshed and torture scenes at multiple timestamps. Smoking warnings were added, cigarette brand references were muted or deleted, a politician’s name was removed from subtitles, and a newspaper reference was changed to “Nagaramlo,” with specific place names covered through visual effects.Directed by Srikanth Odela, The Paradise stars Nani alongside Raghav Juyal, Mohan Babu, Kayadu Lohar and Sonali Kulkarni. Set against 1980s Secunderabad and inspired partly by real incidents witnessed by Odela, the film explores a marginalised community’s struggle, with its A certificate reflecting its intense action and mature themes. - Veda &nbsp;

Violence and Political References Toned Down In The Paradise 

21 Censor Cuts For The Paradise 

Impure celebrated its grand pre release event following the completion of its shoot, with the makers unveiling the trailer and a song. Directed by Nishanthi Evani, the film stars Sai Krishna, Yashna and Abhijith. Nandini Reddy attended as chief guest and praised the team, particularly Nishanthi’s determination and her family’s support.Nandini Reddy revealed that Krishna Vamsi’s invitation and her longstanding friendship with Nishanthi brought her to the event. She praised veteran actor Prudhvi Raj as “Evergreen Prudhvi” and recalled their early days as assistant directors. Nandini also highlighted Sridevi Mallipamula’s encouragement of her daughter’s filmmaking dream and wished Impure success.Nishanthi Evani described Impure as a story questioning society’s definitions of purity and impurity. The narrative begins with a cancelled wedding and follows Sandhya, Pranav and Dheera as their lives change dramatically. Sai Krishna thanked his family and producers for supporting the project, while Yashna called Sandhya a particularly special character.Prudhvi Raj praised Nishanthi’s hard work and her mother’s encouragement, while recalling Nandini Reddy’s consistent contribution to Telugu cinema since Ala Modalaindi. Producer Ramki described his bond with Sridevi as sibling like and congratulated the team. The independent film also reflects Nishanthi’s journey from acting and short films into feature filmmaking.Impure is produced by Varahi Mallipamula and Sridevi Mallipamula, with the project emerging from an independent filmmaking setup. Earlier film industry material identified Nishanthi as the director and highlighted the project’s focus on societal expectations, relationships and identity. The trailer launch has now increased attention around its unconventional subject and emerging creative team. - Veda &nbsp;

Impure Trailer Highlights Family Support In Achieving Dreams 

Nishanthi Evani Impure Trailer Explores Society Ideas Of Purity

Rameshwar Nath Kao found the &nbsp;India’s external intelligence agency R&amp;AW and later became its first chief. According to the latest, Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions and Leo Media Collective are coming with a project on RAW founder.Karan Johar made the announcement on Sep 21, marking 58 years since the foundation of R&amp;AW, with the film planned as part of the agency’s 60-year legacy celebrations in 2028. Based on Nitin Gokhale’s book Gentleman Spymaster, the film will trace Kao’s journey from 1955 to 1971, including the events that led to the creation of R&amp;AW and its first major mission during the 1971 war with Pakistan.The project will be going to sets from mid 2026. Karan Johar said, “Leo Media has painstakingly been researching and dramatising this narrative with passion for the past two years, we want this film to be a gripping story based on true facts to pay homage to RAW and honour their milestone year with a solid motion picture all of us at Dharma are so excited to get going."---- Pramod Nandivada

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KJO film on RAW founder

Karan Johar to come with a film on RAW founder

&nbsp;Icon Star Allu Arjun and Star Director Atlee's upcoming entertainer Raaka has been the cynosure of all eyes for quite sometime.Over the last few days, the makers have been teasing that they would come with something special and on the occasion of Atlee's birthday, they finally came up with the sensational revelation.They revealed that the film entered into Guiness Record for using Motion Capture Techonlogy and capturing 37 people in real time. Now the cryptic post 37 secret is out.They shared "HISTORY MADE &nbsp;A global triumph that takes Indian cinema to the world stage! #Raaka sets a Guinness World Record for the “Most People Motion-Captured in Real-Time”, with 37 performers captured simultaneously! Mr. Allu Arjun and Mr. Atlee received the Guinness World Records certificate, marking this historic achievement."Earlier record was the use of Motion Capture Technologty capturing 19 people in real time. Congratulatory messages are pouring in from all quarters.The film stars Deepika Padukone as the female lead while Rashmika Mandanna, Mrunal Thakur, Janhvi Kapoor and Aishwarya Lekshmi are playing important roles. Sai Abhyankar is the music director for the film.---- Pramod Nandivada

Raaka enters the Guinness Book of Records

Raaka sensation:Creates Guinness Record

Kartikeya Gummakonda is returning to Telugu cinema with Comeback, a new film that marks his directorial debut. Announced on his birthday, September 21, the project sees him take charge behind the camera while also playing the lead. The film is being produced under his Kartikeya Creative Works banner, with Lohitha Reddy backing the project.Kartikeya rose to prominence with RX 100 and later explored varied roles in Gang Leader and Tamil blockbuster Valimai. His last released film was Bhaje Vaayu Vegam in 2024, after which his absence prompted curiosity among fans. Comeback now marks his return after a gap while adding an entirely new responsibility to his career.The Comeback glimpse opens with a voice over questioning what happened to a boxer who has been away from the sport for three years. It then introduces Kartikeya through intense skipping and boxing visuals, showcasing his physical preparation. Vijay Bulganin’s background score adds energy before the title Comeback appears, confirming the film’s boxing backdrop.Kartikeya’s fitness driven transformation and the glimpse’s sports oriented presentation have created curiosity around his directorial debut. The technical team includes cinematographer Jagadeesh Cheekati, editor Kalyan Suryaprakash and music director Vijay Bulganin, while Saraswathi Shukla serves as presenter. With Kartikeya also writing and directing, the project represents a new creative phase for the actor. - Veda

Hero Kartikeya Announces Comeback As Director

Comeback Glimpse Introduces Kartikeya As A Boxer

Soori’s Mandaadi has crossed the Rs 100 crore mark worldwide on its 11th day, becoming his first film as a solo lead to achieve the milestone. The Tamil sports action drama gained momentum during its second weekend despite competing with Sardar 2, with Day 11 India net collections reaching Rs 8 crore.Mandaadi collected Rs 57.30 crore during its opening week, followed by Rs 3.70 crore on Day 9, Rs 6.55 crore on Day 10 and Rs 8 crore on Day 11. Its India net now stands at Rs 75.55 crore, while overseas collections have reached around Rs 15.40 crore, taking worldwide gross beyond Rs 103 crore.At the domestic box office, Mandaadi has moved past Lokesh Kanagaraj’s DC and entered the fourth position among Kollywood’s highest grossing films of 2026. It currently trails Vishwanath &amp; Sons, while Jana Nayagan and Karuppu occupy the top two positions. The film’s reported Rs 50 crore budget has also strengthened its theatrical recovery.Directed by Pugazhendhi Mathimaran and produced by Elred Kumar under RS Infotainment, Mandaadi stars Soori, Suhas, Mahima Nambiar, Sathyaraj and others. The story revolves around rival teams competing in traditional South Indian sailboat racing. G.V. Prakash Kumar composed the music, with S.R. Kathir handling cinematography and Pradeep E. Ragav editing. - Veda

Mandaadi Crosses Rs 100 Crore Worldwide Boxoffice Collection

Mandaadi Joins 100 Crore Club

Hit Machine Anil Ravipudi evo recently scored a blockbuster with Chiranjeevi's Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu during Sankranthi is now coming to recreate the magic with his upcoming film titled crazily as January 12 Vidudala. The film is racing for a spectacular release on 12 Jan 2027 as Sankranthi special.Anil Ravipudi is known for his creative promotions and he already started releasing fun filled videos increasing the curiosity levels. The film stars victory Venktesh and Kalyan Ram in the lead roles while Keerthy Suresh and Krithi Shetty after paired opposite them.Today, Krithi Shetty is celebrating her birthday and on the occasion, the makers wished her by releasing her first look from the film. She looked princely in the traditional attire donning a pink and purple colour half saree and flashing a killer smile.GV. Prakash Kumar is the music director for the film produced by Sahu Garapati on His Shine Screens, end Suresh Productions, Smt. Archana and Zee Studios presenting it. &nbsp; ---- Pramod Nandivada

January 12 Vidudala makers celebrate Krithi Shetty birthday

January 12 Vidudala: Krithi Shetty captivates traditionally

The lyrical song ‘Appude Pellaa?’ from the upcoming film ‘I Hate Marriage’ has been released. Starring Sugi Vijay, Juppy Bhadra, and Harika Rajender in the lead roles, the film is directed by Paramesh Renikuntla. Produced by Dayanand Madham and Karthik Vempati under the Arya Cinema banner, the film is slated for release in the last week of October.The lyrical video of ‘Appude Pellaa?’ was unveiled by renowned producer Bekkem Venugopal at a press meet held on Monday. The song has been penned and composed by Varikuppala Yadagiri, while Sahithi Chaganti has lent her vocals.Speaking on the occasion, producer Bekkem Venugopal said, “I watched this film and liked it very much. The way the film has been made impressed me. A group of childhood friends came together to produce this film with the aim of giving their friend an opportunity to become a director. It is a film that has both strong content and emotion. This beautiful love story also carries a good message for the youth. I am confident that the film will make a strong impact in theatres.”Director Paramesh Renikuntla said, “I made this film amid numerous struggles. My friends came forward and produced the film for me. This is a story that will connect strongly with the Gen Z generation. While watching the hero and heroine, audiences will feel as if they are seeing themselves on screen. Some youngsters who watched the film specially told us that they absolutely loved it. Their response has further strengthened my confidence in the film’s success.”Heroine Juppy Bhadra said, “The reason why I came here today dressed as a bride will be revealed when you watch the film. This is a film that everyone will be able to connect with. I am confident that it will definitely emerge successful.”Music director Varikuppala Yadagiri, producers Dayanand and Karthik, writer Ghatika Chalam, editor Avula Venkatesh, advocate Veena, co-producer Kashi, and others were present at the event.The film features Sugi Vijay, Juppy Bhadra, Harika Rajender, Sahithi Krishna, Prithviraj, Ravivarma Adduri, Ashritha Vemuganti, Prabhavathi, Zakir, Sridevi Arojju, and others.‘I Hate Marriage’ has story, screenplay, dialogues, and direction by Paramesh Renikuntla. Vijay C. Kumar is the cinematographer, Varikuppala Yadagiri is the music director, and Avula Venkatesh is the editor. The film is produced by Dayanand Madam and Karthik Vempati under the Arya Cinema banner.

I Hate Marriage: Appude Pellaa? Song Released

I Hate Marriage: Appude Pellaa? Lyrical Song Released

&nbsp; Censor for The Paradise finished. Natural Star Nani's upcoming mass action entertainer The Paradise directed by Srikanth Odela is generating tremendous interest among movie lovers. The film is slated for the grand release on 24 September 2026 across the world in various languages.In the meantime, 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 A certificate. Confirming the same, Nani came up with a new ferocious poster. He posted “Guidelines say A. But the content says Universal. READY.” &nbsp;It is known that during the promotions, the makers claimed that their film will receive A certificate.The makers will be celebrating the pre release event today at Shilpa Kala Vedika , Hyderabad . The advance bookings have been opened and there is huge craze for the film's tickets. Kayadu Lohar is the female lead while Raghav Juyal, Mohan Babu, Sonali Kulkarni and others are playing important roles.- Pramod Nandivada

The Paradise completed Censor formalities

The Paradise censor completed

&nbsp;&nbsp;Sharwanand role in George Krish revealed. Charming Star Sharwanand is starring in the direction of Srinu Vytla. The film which is titled George Krish is racing for a grand release on 14 Jan 2026 as Sankranti special.Reports are coming that Sharwanand will be playing the role of a junior scientist. Inside talk is the drama revolving around Sharwanand's character willbe very intersting and the film has lot of entertaining elements.The film's new schedule will be starting next week. Sharwanand will be sporting a completely different makeover. Rumours spread about the female lead but the makers finaliased Bhagyashri Borse. In the new schedule, the makers will be shooting romantic scenes on the lead pair. The makers are planning to release the film during Sankranti.Anil Sunkara is bankrolling the project in a prestigious manner. Sharwanand earlier entertained with films like Biker and Nari Nari Naduma Murari.- Pramod Nandivada

Is Sharwanand playing this role in George Krish

Sharwanand role in George Krish revealed

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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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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&nbsp;Rambha Oorvasi Menaka(2026) Movie: What's BehindAllari Naresh, on the eve of the Krishnashtami festival, decided to entertain movie lovers with the fictional comedy caper titled Rambha Oorvasi Menaka. The film, directed by Chandra Mohan Chintada, is releasing on 4 September 2026. Amazon Prime has bagged the film's OTT rights. Let us find out how Rambha Oorvasi Menaka entertained movie lovers.Rambha Oorvasi Menaka(2026) Movie: Story ReviewRambha Oorvasi Menaka's story revolves around a youngster who comes into possession of a book with mystical powers and the happenings in his life right after that.Soori ( Allari Naresh) passes time believing that one day he will become a Star Hero with the help of the mystical book, which he believes has powers.Where this leads to, what role Chinni ( Surabhi), SI Appal Naidu ( Shiju), his uncle CEO (Sr Naresh), Parimala ( Srinivas Reddy), and how it is related to Indra ( Vennela Kishore) in heaven, celestial Angels Rambha, Oorvasi, and Menaka form the rest of the narration.Rambha Oorvasi Menaka(2026) Movie: Artists ReviewAllari Naresh is ok with his performance. The role is tailor-made for him, and he needs not do anything unique for the role. His comic timing is intact, and he did well in emotional scenes. Allari Naresh, since his entry, has done silly comedy films and, after a longtime once again did the same.Sr Naresh stole the show with his performance. He made an impact with his dialogue delivery, emotions, and expressions. His screen presence is good, and he entertained with his antics.Vennela Kishore is good in his role as Indra. Vishnu Priya, Prisha Singh, and Rashi Singh are ok in the roles of Rambha, Oorvasi, and Menaka.Rashi Singh got limited screen presence. She didn't get much scope to show her acting talent. Tarak Ponnappa is ok in the role of the antagonist.There are many actors like Kalyani Raj, Shiju, Hari Teja, Goparaju Ramana, Goparaju Vijay, RK.Mama, Rachi Ravi, Ravi Siva Teja, and they got blink-and-miss roles.Rambha Oorvasi Menaka(2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewRambha Oorvasi Menaka story is penned by Chandramohan Chitanda. The story is similar to many old films like Yamaleela and others. Though there is scope to generate comedy, he failed to do so. Though there are a few scenes and youthful dialogues, none of them worked due to cliched scenes and outdated narration.Chota K Prasad's editing left a lot to be desired. There are many scenes that are repetitive, and the predictable plot and weak script made the masters worse.Raam Reddy's cinematography and Chaitan Bharadwaj's music and background score are in sync with the story, and they are extremely outdated.Dialogues have an old flavor, and a few are hilarious. Production values are just average.Rambha Oorvasi Menaka Movie: Advantages<ul><li>Allari Naresh, Srinivas Reddy, Sr Naresh</li><li>Few Hilarious Scenes</li></ul>Rambha Oorvasi Menaka Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li>Predictable Story</li></ul>Rambha Oorvasi Menaka(2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Rambha Oorvasi Menaka is cringe to the core. Allari Naresh tried to return back to the comedy genre, and keeping in view director Chandra Mohan readies the story. But the problem is, Allari Naresh is stuck with the same 90s-era comedy, and the director also didn't try to come out of it. This resulted in a weak story, a silly screenplay, and listless direction. No amount of changes in the script and screenplay will change the output of the film. Considering all these elements, Cinejosh goes with a 2 rating for Rambha Oorvasi Menaka. &nbsp;

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