&nbsp;Tollywood in dire straits. Dil Raju Chairman for Telangana Film Development Corporation (TGFDC), speaking to scribes, came up with a shocking analysis about the state of the industry.He said “Today’s industry is in a very bad shape. I will say this with courage as it might scare some people out there," He continued “It would be a big challenge for us if we don’t bring our audience into theatres. To do that, you should make such great movies and get your audiences into theatres too,”He said "While big-budget films may generate huge openings and media attention, I believe the long-term health of the industry depends on content-driven films that encourage audiences to visit theatres regularly."Sai Rajesh said "YouTube views, Twitter trends, and social media engagement are often manipulated through paid promotions and artificial boosting, making it difficult for filmmakers to judge whether audiences are genuinely connecting with the content. In earlier times, theatrical buzz, audience talk, and organic excitement gave producers a much clearer understanding of a film’s reach and potential. But today, inflated digital metrics often create a false sense of confidence before release."He continued "Many viewers no longer trust online trends or viral publicity because they believe much of it is manufactured rather than organic. This growing disconnect between promotional hype and actual audience interest, according to him, has become one of the biggest problems facing filmmakers today."But Madhura Sreedhar disagrees saying "If filmmakers genuinely have passion for cinema, they should continue making films sincerely and responsibly. But if filmmaking no longer works financially for them, they should either adapt to the changing market or move on to another business instead of repeatedly portraying themselves as victims of audience behavior or changing viewing habits."&nbsp;

Tollywood on ICU

Tollywood In Dire Straits

&nbsp;&nbsp;Sigma release date finalised. Tamil Nadu CM Vijay's son Jason Vijay is making his debut as the director. The film is titled in a powerful manner as Sigma and stars Sundeep Kishan in the lead role. The film's promotions increased the interest levels and the teaser got good response from the movie lovers.Today the makers announced the film's release date. The film will be releasing on 31 July in a prestigious manner. The makers confirmed the release date by coming out with the new poster on which Sundeep Kishan looked intense carrying a weapon.The film stars Fiara Abdullah as the female lead while Raju Sundaram, Anbu Thasan, Yog Japee, Sampath Raj, Kiran Konda, and Magalakshmi Sudharsanan are playing important roles.Thaman is the music director for the film produced by Subaskaran’s Lyca Productions in a lavish manner. Excitement is increasing as Jason Vijay is the son of Tamil Nadu CM Vijay.&nbsp;

Sigma locks its release

Sigma release date finalised

Sumanth Prabhas who entertained movie lovers with his film Mem Famous, is starring in the next under the direction of Venugopal Reddy.Today ace director Sandeep Vanga released the first look title poster of the film. The film is titled by Romanchakam and it sent youthful vibes. The film comes with a tagline Love, Laughter and Thrills and it generated interest among movie lovers. Sumanth Prabhas and Ananthika Sanil Kumar's chemistry is touted to be the highlight of the film.The film stars Ananthika Sanil Kumar as the female lead. The film stars Upendra Limaye, Venkatesh Kakamanu and Narendra Ravi in important roles. The music for the film is tuned by Vasuki Vaibhav , Cinematography is handled by Pawan Pappula.The film is bankrolled by Pranay Reddy Vanga on Bhadrakali Pictures banner. &nbsp;Sandeep Vanga is presenting the film in a prestigious banner. Expectations are increasing on the film with the release of the first look title poster.&nbsp; &nbsp;

Sumanth Prabhas next titled Romanchakam, title poster out 

Sumanth Prabhas next title poster revealed

Sanjay R Rao is celebrating his birthday today and the makers of his upcoming film Hit &amp; Run released the first look of the film.Sanjay R Rao is the son of star comedian Brahmaji and the fim is directed by Sai Krishna Sagar. The film stars &nbsp;Kireeti, Muralidhar Goud, Lirisha Kunapareddy, Ravi Prakash, and Jabardasth Emmanuel in important roles.The first look design carries a dark, gritty mood dominated by deep red and black tones. Sanjay’s face emerges from heavy shadows, marked by wounds and dried blood, hinting at a character who has endured violence and emotional turmoil. The smoky, textured red background further amplifies the tension, promising a story filled with danger, intensity, and raw emotion.Prince Henry is the music director while cinematography is handled by Vijay Bhaskar Saddala and L. Gangadhar, while editing responsibilities are taken up by D. Venkata Prabhu. The film stars Natasha Singh as the female lead and Satish Reddy Allam and K. Shekar are producing the film under the Satish Reddy Allam Entertainment banner,&nbsp;

Hit & Run first look intense

Hit & Run first look released on Sanjay Rao B-Day

&nbsp;Madras High Court has passed key anti-piracy orders for Ram Charan’s big film Peddi before release. The court said the movie must not be copied, streamed, or shared online without permission. This step was taken after the film’s production house filed a plea for copyright safety. The vacation bench heard the case and gave interim orders to stop any illegal upload of the film on websites or apps.The court noted that a leak can cause huge money loss to the makers. To stop this, it granted a dynamic injunction for Peddi. This order helps block new links and mirror sites that may appear even after the main site is taken down. Internet service providers and social media platforms have been asked to act fast on piracy complaints.The same kind of legal step has helped other large Tamil and Telugu films stay safe from early leaks. An anti-piracy injunction is a court order that protects a film or web series from illegal copy and upload. It allows quick action against piracy sites and Telegram groups that share leaked prints.The film industry is now seeking such orders before release because online piracy hurts box office and OTT deals. With big titles facing leaks soon after release, the Peddi order sets a clear rule for future releases. The move shows courts are serious about saving producers from heavy loss due to online piracy.

Peddi Gets Anti Piracy Orders From High Court

Madras High Court Gives Strong Piracy Shield To Peddi

&nbsp;&nbsp;Dhurandhar The Revenge has made history in North America. The Ranveer Singh film beat Baahubali 2 The Conclusion to become the top Indian movie ever in the region. It released worldwide on March 19, 2026 and ended its run with a huge 28.64 million dollars, which is around 275 crore rupees.This is a new high for Indian films in the overseas market. The film had strong shows in major cities and saw big support from family crowds and young fans. The total came from 17.68 million dollars in the USA and 10.96 million dollars in Canada. With this, Dhurandhar became the first Indian film to cross the 25 million mark in North America.Baahubali 2 held the record since 2017, so this win is a big moment for Hindi cinema. The film’s action, songs, and word of mouth helped it stay strong for many weeks. Premium formats and large fan events also pushed the numbers higher. The team behind Baahubali praised the new record and wished the Dhurandhar makers well.The trade now looks at S S Rajamouli’s next film Varanasi with Mahesh Babu. It is planned for release on April 7, 2027. The film is made on a very big budget and has a global story that covers many timelines and places. With Rajamouli’s track record and Mahesh Babu’s strong base in the USA, many feel Varanasi could try to beat the new mark set by Dhurandhar.

Dhurandhar Sets New North America Record

Dhurandhar 2 Crosses Baahubali 2 In NA

&nbsp;&nbsp;Kangana look from Bharat Bhagya Vidhata released. Kangana Ranaut, who is known for her hard-hitting films, is coming up with Bharat Bhagya Vidhata. The film is releasing on 12 June, and ahead of the release, the first look of Kangana is released.She shared the poster with the caption, "Kuch khaas karke, aam hi kehlaate. Woh dikhte toh hain, par nazar nahi aate.. 🇮🇳 #BharatBhhagyaViddhaata #TheUnseenHeroes." The motion poster showed Kangana walking through fire with a bruised face and blood visible on her cheeks. Dressed in a nurse’s uniform, Kangana appears to be helping one of her patients in the poster.Bharat Bhagya Vidhata is based on true events and tells the story of hospital workers who protected 400 patients during the 26/11 terrorist attacks at Mumbai’s Cama and Albless Hospital.Speaking about the film, Kangana said &nbsp;‘Bharat Bhhagya Viddhaata’ is an untold story of courage, sacrifice, humanity, and unity – of ordinary people who stood between terror and life itself. This is desh bhakti (patriotism) in its purest form, where duty becomes action. I’m honored to be part of a story that salutes those who held the city together in its toughest moments, and I can’t wait for audiences to witness it on the big screen on 12th June.”Manoj Tapadia is directing the film, which stars Girija Oak, Smita Tambe, Amrutha Namdev, Esha Dey, Priya Berde, Asha Shelar, Suhita Thatte, Rasika Agashe, Aditya Mishra, and Zahid Khan in important roles.&nbsp;

Bharat Bhagya Vidhata FL: Kangana turns ferocious

Kangana look from Bharat Bhagya Vidhata released

&nbsp;Reliance Jio has launched a new ₹200 OTT pass that gives users a lot of content at a low price. The plan offers 15 premium OTT apps, more than 1000 live TV channels, 30GB high speed data, and unlimited 5G for 28 days. It is made for people who watch movies, shows, and sports on mobile but do not want to pay for many apps separately.The pass works for prepaid users and can be activated easily through the MyJio app. The pack includes YouTube Premium for ad free videos and music, Prime Video Mobile Edition for movies and series, JioHotstar for sports and Hollywood, Sony LIV for live matches and shows, ZEE5 for Hindi and regional content, and Sun NXT for South Indian films. It also has Discovery+ for documentaries, Lionsgate Play for global films, and FanCode for live sports.With this mix, users get films, web series, cricket, music, and kids shows in one place. This is cheaper than buying each app one by one. Along with OTT apps, the plan gives access to over 1000 live TV channels on the JioTV app. It covers news, movies, music, sports, and regional channels. Users can watch many paid channels without a set top box.The plan also gives 30GB data for streaming and unlimited 5G where the network is active. Most apps work on Android TV through JioTV, but Prime Video Mobile Edition and YouTube Premium stay mobile only. With low cost and big content list, Jio’s ₹200 OTT pass is now one of the best value entertainment packs in India.

Jio Unbearable OTT Package

Jio Rs 200 OTT Pass Changes Budget Streaming

&nbsp;Drishyam 3 has crossed 10 million dollars overseas in its first week. The Mohanlal and Jeethu Joseph film is now the first South Indian movie of 2026 to reach this mark. The film opened strong with 2.64 million dollars on day one. It held well through the weekend with 2.13 million on day two and 2.01 million on day three. Weekday numbers stayed steady, helping the film finish the week at 10.17 million dollars, which is about 97.55 crore rupees.Middle East led the run with 5.68 million dollars and made up more than half of the total. North America added 1.76 million dollars while UK and Ireland gave 1.30 million dollars. Australia, New Zealand, and Germany also gave solid numbers.Strong word of mouth and a large Malayalam fan base helped screens stay full. The film saw good advance booking in many cities and saw high ticket rates for evening shows. Drishyam 3 is now the second fastest Malayalam film to hit 10 million dollars overseas and the fourth overall from Mollywood to do it.In India the film earned around 87 crore gross so far. The worldwide total stands near 185 crore gross after one week. Trade reports say the family audience and repeat viewers are driving the film. With the holiday season coming, the film may add more from key markets and could challenge older records set by top Malayalam releases.

Drishyam 3 Sets Overseas Box Office Record

Drishyam 3 Joins 10 Million Overseas Club

Ram Charan’s big film Peddi has set a new record in Telugu trade before release. The movie is directed by Buchi Babu Sana and has strong hype across India. The Andhra Pradesh and Telangana theatrical rights are sold for ₹165 crore. This is one of the highest pre release deals for a Telugu film in recent years.The makers shared the full list of distributors, which shows top players have strong trust in the film’s box office power. Mythri Film Distributors LLP got Nizam and East Godavari. Poorvi Pictures took Vizag. Adithya Films will release in West Godavari and Usha Pictures in Krishna. V Celluloid got Guntur while Abhi Cinemas got Nellore. Ceeded, Chittoor, and Kurnool went to Shilpakala Entertainments. Mallies Mega Cinema got Kadapa and Aji Celluloids got Anantapur.With big names in every area, trade experts say the film has solid ground support. The music and teasers also helped push demand in all territories. Peddi will release worldwide on June 4, 2026. Paid premieres are planned for the evening of June 3. Trade reports say the film may get a record opening in Telugu states due to Ram Charan’s fan base and Buchi Babu’s story.The ₹165 crore deal means the film needs a strong start to reach break even. Early buzz points to big advance sales and wide screen count. If the word of mouth is good, Peddi has potential to become one of the top grossers in Telugu cinema.

Peddi Telugu States Business Details

Peddi Creates Huge Buzz With 165 Cr Trade Deal

Mareechika (2026) Movie: What's BehindMareechika - Viraj Ashwin, Regina Cassandra, Anupama Parameswaran's Mareechika directed by Satish Kasetty is releasing o 29 May 2026. Let us see how Mareechika entertained movie lovers.Mareechika (2026) Movie: Story ReviewMareechika Story revolves around the investigation after a girl complains about a murder. Where this leads to form the interesting part. Police Anji Babu (Ajay Ghosh) gets a surprise case of Sanju (Viraj Ashwin), What is so surprising about the case and what roles Venkata Lakshmi (Anupama Parameswaran) and Lodon returned Mareechika (Regina Cassanndra) played form the rest of the twists and turns.Mareechika (2026) Movie: Artists ReviewViraj Ashwin looked good on the screen. He played the role of a loverboy with variations to perfection. He showed good expressions annd emotions according to the situation.Regina Cassandra looked raunchy on screen. She indulged in glamor treat as a foreign returned girl and played the key role in the story. Anupama Parameswaran surprises with her variations. She at the beginning showed the innocent nature and later showed variations accordinly showing the right kind of expressions and emotions. However at times in the deglamor role she overacted herself.Ajay Ghosh played the role of the police and the role is tailormade for him. He elevated the scenes with his performance during the pre climax creating a laughing riot. Others like Thagubotu Ramesh, Anish Kuruvilla performed their roles according to the narration.Mareechika (2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewMareechika Story is penned by Lakshmi Bhupala and it is directed by Satish Kasestty. The story is simple but he tried to turn it into a crime thriller adding delusional elements and also schizophrenia disease symptoms. The entire story revolves around a single point and he tries to excite viewers with confusing screenplay.To some extent he emerged successful but with the passage of time, one gets a feeling that the story is not moving any further. He tried to make up for it with hilarious scene in the police station during the preclimax. The entire first half is dragged with the love scenes featuring the lead pairs. The interval twist sets the tone for the second half. The pace picks up in the second half but the so called twists can be easily predicted.The music for the film is tuned by Ilayaraja. The songs looked like serial songs and offered nothing new. and the background music turned out to be a huge disappointment. One cannot believe that Ilayaraja scored the music for the film. The cinematography of Arvind Kannabiran is good. He showed the scenes in a realistic manner adding aesthetic elements. The editing of Junaid Siddiqui could have been better as there are many repetitive scenes that slowed the pace of the narration. Dialogues are outdated and production values are average.Mareechika Movie: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e412a3a4235e6a9eca9cd20583248b9cf">Regina and Anupama</li><li data-list-item-id="eb3471abe0f627f98c42f6a67891a17e6">Few Twists</li></ul>Mareechika Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e6ab5980ccf515889ed2b69ab057a162b">Non linear screenplay</li><li data-list-item-id="e1baf87b89b9aa7526d0f74bd2f735b84">Confusing Narration</li><li data-list-item-id="e0410c0651a7d47f22cec0bd3eb865524">Predictable Elements</li></ul>Mareechika (2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Mareechika turns out to be a predictable crime thriller. Though Anupama Parameswaran came up with spirited performance, director Satish Kasetty and writer Lakshmi Bhupala came up with an outdated story. Everything turned substandard, be it the predictable twists, performances and to the top of it, the slow pace with unnecessary scenes. The substandard production values harmed the film quality. Screenplay turned out to be decent and little finetuning of the script and racy screenplay along with doing away with unnecessary elements would have added value. Considering all these elements, Cinejosh goes with a 1.5 rating for Mareechika.

Mareechika Review

Kattalan (2026) Movie: What's BehindKattalan - Antony Varghese Malayalam starrer Kattalan is releasing on 28 Aug 2026. The film directed by Paul George is produced by Shareef Muhammed who earlier came up with the most violent film Marco. Let us see what Kattalan offered to movie lovers.Kattalan (2026) Movie: Story ReviewKattalan story revolves around clash for supremacy between two rival gangs to control the ivory cartel and developments there after. Mari (Sunil) weilds iron like grip in the forests of Aanakolli, a hamlet located in the woods adjoining the Kerala-Tamil Nadu border, controlling the ivory cartel and Eddy (Kabir Duhan Singh) is hellbent on eliminating him and ruling it. Where this leads to and what role Antony Varghese (Antony Varghese Pepe) play, form the interesting part.Kattalan (2026) Movie: Artists ReviewAntony Varghese is an unknown entity to Telugu viewers except for those who watch Malayalam films on OTT. He did full justice to his role. But the moment he started delivering dialogues it looks like he is out to complete them at a go for the fear of forgetting the same.Sunil played the important role in the film. Sunil's role offered nothing new and had shades of Pushpa and the roles he played there after. Much to the surprise of all, he also gets a special song.Kabir Duhan Singh played an inconsequential role. One of the villian Parth Tiwari looks funny when he delivers dialogues. Out of nowhere Dushara Vijayan appears in the second half weilding a gun.Others like Jagadeesh, Siddhique, Hanan Shaah, Hipzter, Anson Paul,Raj Tirandasu, Shon joy etc performed according to their roles.Kattalan (2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewKattalan story is penned by Paul George. He came up with a routine and weak story and from then on it fails on all fronts. He just mixed all the scenes from various hit films and included action elements. Everything looks senseless and mindless and one gets a feeling that he has taken movie lovers for granted insulting their IQ levels.The background music is scored by Ravi Basrur. He just followed the same template he used for KGF, Salaar and others. At times it made an impact and most of the time, it turned out to be loud and jarring.Kattalan Movie: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e1ba876f95f32fff9c061f94ed086e749">Few Action Blocks</li></ul>Kattalan Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e7f57c57e79994e7d7b9275b07d849b98">Missing Emotions</li><li data-list-item-id="ee22019eecc54c9b2e762fc1008949f6c">Story, Screenplay, Direction</li></ul>Kattalan (2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Kattalan turns out to be poor replica of hit smuggling films. Director Paul George offered nothing new and he lifted scenes from various hit films and just changed the actors. To the top of it, the film lacked the strong emotions that play important role in the success of the film. With the weak story, screenplay and direction went for a toss. Considering all these aspects Cinejosh goes with a 1 rating for Kattalan.&nbsp;

Kattalan Review

Blast Zone (2026) Movie: What's BehindAction King Arjun's action Entertainer Blast Zone released on 28 May 2026. The film is directed by Subash K Raj.The film's OTT rights have been bagged by OTT giant Netflix, and streaming will be after the completion of its theatrical run. Let us see what impact the film made on movie lovers.Blast Zone (2026) Movie: Story ReviewBlast Zone story revolves around a middle class family and the happenings in their life and how it is connected to high profile project involving influential people. Nila (Priety Mukundhan) is raised as a fearless girl since her childhood and is well trained in martial arts. However one incident changes not only her life but also her parents Rajaram (Arjun Sarja) and Neelavenni (Abhirami Gopikumar).What is that incident and ho it is connected to renowned industrialist Varun Dayalan (John Kokken), Abraham (Arjun Chidambaram), Ilango (Vivek Prasanna) and others form rest of the narration.Blast Zone (2026) Movie: Artists ReviewArjun Sarja is known for his versatile performances and after a longtime he donned an action avatar. He looked slim and fit and his physique becomes the talking point. He showed good emotions and delivered dialogues accordingly and enacted action sequences while protecting his family.Priety Mukundhan played a completely different role. She deviated from her known glamor roles and performed well as a brave daughter who doesn't tolerate any injustice to anyone. She enacted high octane stunts with ease. Abhirami Gopikumar performed well as a mother who has concerns for her daughter's safety and future plans, marriage etc and the twist that comes with her role surprises all.Arun Chidambaram looked stylish in the role of a villain. Others like John Kokken performed according to their roles.Blast Zone (2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewBlast Zone story is penned by Subash K Raj. He came up with a simple story of how a family tries to protect themselves when on attack from dreaded gangsters. Many such films came earlier but Subhash K Raj narrated it in a different manner trying to send message to the society.He showed father training his daughter to be brave and not to tolerate any injustice not only to the family but others in the society despite mother expressing her own fears. He also highlighted the importance of martial arts and how it will be helpful as a self defence system.He started the narration in &nbsp;a gripping manner and then the narration and screenplay turns racy throughout the first half. The first half ends in a decent manner setting the stage for the second half. The second half also treads in a similar manner but pace dips at times and due to few repetitive and dragged scenes. The climax too turns out to be weak.Arun Radhakrishnan's cinematography is good. He used the camera angles and color combinations to perfection do give a natural and realistic feel. Ravi Basrur's background music is impactful and added value to the narration. The editing of Pradeep E Ragav is decent enough except for few drags here and there and repetitive scenes. Dialogues are thoughprovoking, inspirational and motivational. Production values are of high standards.Blast Zone Movie: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e7f19ceeb59264b1f8a798cae24737782">Performances</li><li data-list-item-id="e93d38bf0a78f8ef6e9f0e2d1ac33b7a1">Action Sequences</li><li data-list-item-id="e439bcff491692e5936e9b81f7f72870a">Second Half</li></ul>Blast Zone Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="eebd3733179e77715360acaada16f7682">Simple Story</li><li data-list-item-id="e266db3e39796fa5a56bff35f19a944fe">Predictable Elements</li><li data-list-item-id="e7a795745bc78f4d33377f8bacca8b328">An Unreachable Title</li></ul>Blast Zone (2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Blast Zone turns out to be interesting martial arts action entertainer. Arjun Sarja, Preity Mukundhan and Abhirami came up with energetic and spirited performances. Director Subash K Raj turned the simple story into a powerful actioner blending martial arts in a family drama. He should be given credit for giving powerful roles to the female actors. A strong villian and even intense climax would have taken the film to another level. Considering all these elements, Cinejosh goes with a 2.5 rating for Blast Zone.

Blast Zone Review

First Time (2026) Movie: What's BehindFirst Time, a futuristic romantic thriller is releasing on 22 May. The film marks the debut of Saurabh Dhingra, as the lead actor in the Telugu. First Time OTT rights are yet to be finalised. Let us see what it offered to movie lovers.First Time (2026) Movie: Story ReviewFirst Time story revolves around all men not only in this world but also from the outerspace and aliens try to posses her by hook or crook and the developments revolving around her.Aadya (Anicka Vikramann), an engineering student, is wanted by one and all. Even as Rahul (Shiva Kumar), her collegemate, also a drug peddler tries to woo her, her relative from US, Revanth (Bhoopal Raju) lands in Hyderabad to marry her. Aadya however, goes desperately in search of her soulmate and on the advice of her friend Janhvi (Gayatri Gupta) takes a shocking decison and in the process happen to meet Aadi (Akhil Sarthak). here this leads to what role her grandmother (Annapurna), journalist (Mime Gopi) , Naval Officer (Ajay Ratnam) and what role (Saurabh Dhingra) play, and the connection to the futuristic world form the rest of the narration.First Time (2026) Movie: Artists ReviewMost of the actors are newcomers and they worked hard to make an impression. Saurabh Dhingra made his debut with his debut and he is ok. Anicka Vikramann tried her best to attract with her emotions. Mime Gopi is good in a small role as a journalist. The new comers have a long way to go to make it to the next level and they should hone their skills before dreaming big.Others like Shiva, Bhuoopal Raju, Gayatri Gupta, Annapurnamma, Ajay Ratnam, Dhee Pandu are ok in their roles.First Time (2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewFirst Time story is written by Hemanth Ippalapalli. He tried to come up with an interesting story in the backdrop of futuristic world and sci fi elements. While the idea is good, he failed to execute it in a perfect manner on the screen. He lacked clarity of thought and the scenes and screenplay ends up confusing viewers.The slow pace in the narration, repetitive scenes irritates viewers to the core. People are left to wonder about the usage of CGI and VFX and this resulted as the story lacked strong human emotions. The actors are just seen passing through the motions with artificial feel.Except for the so called sci fi elements, futuristic world, VFX and CGI, the film's story turned out to be monotonous, routine and outdated.Sri Venkat &amp; Sooraj S Kurup's music and background score is just ok. Cinematography of Venu Muralidhar &amp; Ram turned the film rich with attractive visuals. The editing of Hemanth Ippalapalli left a lot to be desired. There are many scenes that dragged the narration testing the patience of the viewers. VFX and CGI are good. Production values are decent.First Time Movie: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e1f169e755f387f5bcb0b0591c0c0392e">Good Idea</li></ul>First Time Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e4a2ffeb3d8bbf817f547e7f89d00684f">Execution</li></ul>First Time (2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, First Time turns out to be an illogical, senseless and mindless film. Hemanth Ippalapalli instead of concentrating on coming up with the strong story, tried to impresses viewers with extensive usage of CGI, VFX and futuristic world that looked completely out of sync. The story turned out to be weak with many loopholes and following this screenplay and direction went for a toss. No amount of rework on the script would have changed the output or the final result. Considering all these elements, Cinejosh goes with a 1 rating for First Time.

First Time Review

Ugly Story (2026) Movie: What's BehindUgly Story.. the film with negativity in the title itself was released today. Nandu, Avika Gor are coming together to entertain movie lovers with intense love story titled Ugly Story. The film directed by Pranava Swaroop is releasing on 22 May 2026. Let us findout how Ugly Story surprised movie lovers.Ugly Story (2026) Movie: Story ReviewUgly Story revolves around a person who loves a girl desperately and gets obsessed with the one side love even after her marriage and how he deals with the consequences and the aftermath events.Karthik (Nandu) is obsessed with love for Neha (Avika Gor). But Karthik gets a huge shock when he comes across Gautam (Raviteja Mahadhasyam). What is the shock and what role her uncle (Sivaji Raja) played form the rest of the narration.Ugly Story (2026) Movie: Artists ReviewNandu came up with terrific performance on the screen in the role of a psycho. Infact he virtually lived in the role and maintained the intensity carrying the film on his shoulders. He came up with natural and realistic performance and made an impact with his dialogue delivery, mannerisms, emotions and expressions.Avika Gor performed well in the role of a helpless girl and she showed the fear in her eyes and expressions. She emoted well and made viewers feel for her. Raviteja Mahadhasyam played the role of the lover as per the characterisation.Sivaji Raja played the role of a typical father quite well. Pragya Nayan played a small role of an inspector. Others performed according to their roles.Ugly Story (2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewUgly Story is written by Pranava Swaroop. He tried to elevate the role of a psycho who is obsessed even after the girl is married and the consequences in the aftermath of it. &nbsp;He told the story from the viewpoint and the angle of a psychopath and this may not appeal to all.There are many scenes that may be uncomfortable for the viewers to watch, the violence and torture being one of them. He highlighted the darker side of the happenings in the lives of many women as many find it difficult to come forward and talk openly in public.The story offered nothing much but Pranav Swaroop penned the story highlighting the characterisation of pyschopath and it may appeal only to few.Shrie Saikumaar Daara with his cinematography gave a natural and realistic feel to the proceedings. He showed the locations using the camera angles in an apt manner. The background score of Shravan Bharadwaj elevated the scenes taking the intensity to new heights. The RR is quite good. Editing of Mithun Soma, Srikanth Patnaik. R could have been better. Dialogues are ok and production values are good.Ugly Story Movie: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e3776a78d00d5b59bd79333032d750d90">Nandu, Avika Gor</li><li data-list-item-id="ed8a5f43f485d99a3b5ed91fe37b0cb92">BGM</li><li data-list-item-id="efd7826546d70073d14115990a7e81ac8">Cinematography</li></ul>Ugly Story Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e3865cd5d2cf7fac328ee75a39e95ed33">Extreme Violence</li><li data-list-item-id="e75adaa3cf5feb9448b7e82fca3c864a3">Slow pace</li></ul>Ugly Story (2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Ugly Story highlights the darker side of the happenings. Nandu came up with impactful performance and director Pranava Swaroop highlighted his character to the core. Other than that the film offers nothing new. Lack of real story, uni dimensional story and screenplay and slow pace, impacted the outcome. Pranava Swaroop highlights the darker side of the society and it turns out to be a bitter pill. Considering all these elements, Cinejosh goes with a 2.25 rating for Ugly Story.&nbsp;

Ugly Story Review

Purushaha (2026) Movie: What's BehindPurushaha.. A fun filled movie titled released today. Pavan Kalyan Battula is making his debut as the lead actor with the film interestingly titled Purushaha. The film directed by Veeru Vulavala is releasing on 22 May 2026. Purushaha OTT rights are yet to be inked and details will be revealed at a later date. Let us see how Purushaha entertained movie lovers.Purushaha (2026) Movie: Story ReviewPurushaha story revolves around three husbands who gets frustrated with their wives and what steps they take and the consequences that follow. Family Counsellor Govind (Pavan Kalyan Battula), Pastor in a Church Satti Babu (Sapthagiri), Srinu (Rajkumar Kasireddy) happen to be thick friends and they get a shock of their lives when their wives Kamala (Rayanchu Kokkura), Lakshmi (Vishika), Geetha (Hasini Suddir) decide to give immense torture and where this leads to and what role Creative Krish aka Kissu (Vennela Kishore), Devika (Aanira Gupta), French Girl Rosy (Gabi Rock), Sobhan (Pammi Sai), Lawer Ananth (Ananth Sriram) and Judge Jayaram (VTV Ganesh) play form the interesting part.Purushaha (2026) Movie: Artists ReviewPavan Kalyan on debut performed well showing ease in acting. Though at times he came up with stone faced expressions, he made his presence felt as a innocent lover boy and also as a caring husband and also showed the emotional side delivering dialogues aptly.Vennela Kishore and Kasi Reddy created humour with their antics. Same can be said about Sapthagiri and VTV.Ganesh. Rayancha Kokkura looked good on screen and she performed well in the role of a woman who donot tolerate lies. French Girl Gabi Rock is ok in the all important role.Anaira Gupta oozed with glamor in a song while Vishka and Hasini Sudhir played their parts to perfection. Others like Rajiv Kanakala performed according to their roles.Purushaha (2026) Movie: Technical ReviewPurushaha story is readied by Veeru Vulavala. Many films came earlier with similar concept and Veeru Vulavala tried to generate humour and entertain movie lovers with this story highlighting the frustration of the husbands. The entire first half is loaded with the fights between husband and wife and the happenings between the friends and court scenes. All those things are routine and few hilarious scenes are just ok though they are nothing new.The first half ends with the revelation of the secrets of the protagonists and the entire second half is all about them proving their innocence. The director failed to connect the emotional chords and failed to establish how a small incidents lead to divorce. Few emotions are ok but the super heroes fights looked silly and didnot workout. He tried to load the second half with intense emotions but failed to do full justice to them.He ended few roles abruptly and didnot justify few characters in the film. Climax twist is decent &nbsp;to some extent.Satish Muthyala's cinematography is good. Shrawan Bharadwaj's music is just ok and so is the background music. Editing of Koti left a lot to be desired. There are many unnecessary scenes that impacted the final output. Dialogues are just ok and production values are good.Purushaha Movie: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="ef3dbdedb15ddc649dc158828a3ab81b4">Connecting Concept</li><li data-list-item-id="ee4ab81f605c910a56cc8f2507a0966f9">Few Scenes</li></ul>Purushaha Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e8cb58bd75d4c377071f4c6c79a5658c7">Routine Template</li><li data-list-item-id="efa4a67fcccfb2b65c1faabaf0f49f0d7">Outdated Humor</li></ul>Purushaha (2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Purushaha turns out to be predictable, frustrated husbands story. Debutante Pavan Kumar worked hard and it is visible on the screen and Sapthagiri, Vennela Kishore, Rajkumar Kasireddy and others did their parts accordingly. But the lack of novelty in the story and the predictable screenplay by the director Veeru Vulavala and silly scenes undid all the good intentions. Considering all these elements, Cinejosh goes with a 2.5 rating for Purushaha.

Purushaha Review

Ramani Kalyanam (2026) Movie: What's BehindDeepshikha Chandran, Surya Vashistta are coming to entertain movie lovers with a unique flick titled Ramani Kalyanam. The film directed by Vijay Adireddy is releasing on 22 May 2026. Last is se what romantic vibes the film offered to movie lovers.Ramani Kalyanam (2026) Movie: Story ReviewRamani Kalyanam revolves around two youngsters who overcomes their physical irregularities to attain success in their personal and professional life.Sanjana (Deepshikha Chandran), a self respected woman makes her living as a RJ and a singer in a bar , overcoming her disability.Where this leads to and what happens when she comes across Raj (Surya Vashistta) who suffers from partial disability, Kishore (Srinivas Reddy), his wife Geetha (Shyamala), Doctor Aravind (Chaitu Jonnalagadda) form the interesting part.Ramani Kalyanam (2026) Movie: Artists ReviewDeepshika Ranjan looked good on screen in some places. But at time she looked artificial, pale and jaded. Despite playing the role of a blind girl, she expressed herself quite well and impressed with her screenpresence. The dialogues penned for her character are thought provoking and motivational.Surya Vashistta did well in the role of a person confined to the wheelchair and showed the trauma and agony quite well. Sreenivas Reddy got a different and impactful role and he elevated the scenes showing good emotions. Shyamala did well in the role and is impactful. Chaitu Jonnalagadda is ok in the role of the doctor and so is Prabhavathi.Ramani Kalyanam (2026) Movie: Technical ReviewRamani Kalyanam story is penned by Vijay Adireddy. He tried to send the message to the society with this emotional love story that disability shouldn't be an obstacle in the success and one shouldn't stop progressing brooding over the past happenings.The first half starts with the introduction of various characters and the blossoming of love between the lead pair before the interval twist. But the routine shades and slow pace ended up testing the patience of the viewers. The entire second half is loaded with emotional content. The twist in the pre climax is good and the climax turns out to be emotional.There are many unnecessary scenes that defies logic and also the conflict is not shown in &nbsp;a convincing manner. The relationship and connection to four kids and the granny is not shown properly.Aravind Thirukovela with his cinematography turned the scenes colorful and visually appealing on the screen. Sooraj S Kurup's songs are just average. He however made up for it with his background music adding value to the narration. Ram Jagadeesh's dialogues are relevant, interesting and motivational. Editing of Raviteja Giriala left a lot to be desired. Though the film's duration is less, the editing made it feel like the film is never ending. Production values are fine.Ramani Kalyanam: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e51cd58c80874a499bc0ab2ec0047585f">Deepshikha Chandran</li><li data-list-item-id="ed46bcd4e643d8263b2354895231c77c8">Few Dialogues</li></ul>Ramani Kalyanam: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e19cdf6d779c9d5861d7e8c238924100c">Slow Pace</li><li data-list-item-id="e39577f124824c7f59e5c40d21ac54f14">Predictable Elements</li><li data-list-item-id="e906aafc900b76ea61b7bfebff7f91f68">Missing Logics</li></ul>Ramani Kalyanam (2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Ramani Kalyanam, fails to make a strong impact due to routine shades. Director Vijay Adireddy tried to send message to the youngsters through the emotional love story that disability is not a hindrance to the success in life. But illogical scenes, predictable elements played the spoilsport though there are some good thought provoking dialogues. Considering all these elements Cinejosh goes with a 1.5 rating for Ramani Kalyanam.&nbsp;

Ramani Kalyanam Review

Drishyam 3 (2026) Movie: What's BehindMovie lovers cannot forget the sensation Mohanlal and direcgot Jeethu Joseph created with the thriller, Drishyam and Drishyam2. When they joined together for Drishyam 3, expectations increased. Drishyam 3 OTT rights have been acquired for a fancy sum by Amazon Prime. Now, Drishyam 3 is racing for a grand release on 21 May 2026. Let us see what more thrills Drishyam 3 offered to movie lovers.Drishyam 3 (2026) Movie: Story ReviewDrishyam 3 story revolves around a simple family man whose haunted by the cops following the happenings when he tries to save his family from trouble. How he deals with the clear and present danger form rest of the developments.George Kutty (Mohanlal) takes a unique decision to foolproof and secure his family from getting haunted and hunted by the cops who keeps on investigating Varun murder case even after decades without closing it. What is the unique decison, and how it impacts the lives of his wife Rani George (Meena),his daughters Anju George (Ansiba Hassan), Anu George (Esther Anil), Varun's mother Geetha Prabhakar (Asha Sharath), father Prabhakar (Siddique), IG Thomas Bastin (Murali Gopy), Dy SP Philip Matthew (KB.Ganesh Kumar) and others form the interesting developmentsDrishyam 3 (2026) Movie: Artists ReviewMohanlal as usual came up with natural and realistic performance. He showed the right kind of expressions and emotions according to the situation and made viewers travel along with him and tried to carry the film on his shoulders. However, his character arc is not developed properly.Meena as usual showed good emotions but they turned out to be routine and predictable. Asha Sharath is good in the role of Varun's mother. Others like Asha Sharath, Murali Gopy, Ansiba Hassan, Esther Anil performed according to their roles.Drishyam 3 (2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewDrishyam 3 is penned by Jeethu Joseph. He continues from where he left in Drishyam 2 and the narration progresses in the same vein. He starts the narration in an interesting manner increasing the curiosity levels highlighting the fears of the protagonist in the wake of the recent developments which got him unwanted media attention.He also showed the emotional situation and trauma of the female cop who experiences shock of her son's death and how to deal ith them. He slowly corelates both the incidents and developments and showed the media trail and social media impact on the protagonist's family. He concentrated on the happenings in Varun's life and tried to surprise viewers.Though Jeethu Joseph tried to highlight the emotional complications and implications and also worked hard to maintain the thrill factor, viewers who watched the first two parts, feel everything is stretched and they could easily guess the next scenes and proceedings. They feel that Jeethu Joseph stretched the narration and the so called thrill factor to a point of no return. The slow pace in the first half tests the patience of the viewers. It is only during the runup to the interval block some sense of urgency is shown and few scenes increase the thrill factor.People expect a more interesting and intriguing second half. However the familiarity of the behavior of the characters robbed viewers of the novel feeling. Everything turns predictable be it the investigation sequences, emotional scenes and the pattern in unraveling the suspense. To the top of it, when viewers expect a shocking climax, the simple climax turns out to be a major disappointment. The way protagonist comes with silly ideas turns out to be a huge disappointment. The Telugu dubbing turned out to be the worst.The editing of Vinayak VS could have been far better. There are many scenes that slowed the pace of the narration. The cinematography of Satheesh Kurup is in sync with the story. He used the camera angles and color combinations to give realistic and natural feel to the proceedings.The music of Anil Johnson is ok and his background score elevated the scenes. Dialogues are fine and production values are good.Drishyam 3 : Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="ec1938436b03b12ca3a6acd1dab5e3342">Mohanlal</li><li data-list-item-id="e8de53a5ef548d102431323e40375f882">Few Twists</li></ul>Drishyam 3 : Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e56853b4e433a1cc77ef205b18707b2c0">Missing Conflict</li><li data-list-item-id="ed6d3d50204041f3d963054cf058f00ee">Worst Dubbing</li><li data-list-item-id="eeccbece86be327f73178810e2ad2f71d">Bereft of Twists and Turns</li><li data-list-item-id="e5e27de6e869028d23b9a6f26413356c8">Climax</li></ul>Drishyam 3 (2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Drishyam 3 turns out to be a predictable thriller and offered nothing new. The fault lies with the director Jeethu Joseph and the makers for trying to cash in to the craze of the Drishyam franchise. They offered nothing new when it came to the investigation, thrill factor and emotions. The story didnot excite and the screenplay and direction followed the familiar pattern robbing the viewers of the novel expereince. Obviously Drishyam 3 turns out to be the weakest among all the Drishyam franchises. No amount of rework on the script would have changed the outcome. Considering all these elements Cinejosh goes with a 2.25 rating for Drishyam 3.

Drishyam 3 Review

Mr.Work From Home (2026) Movie: What's BehindMr.Work From Home movie arrived today. Thrigun, Payal Radhakrishna are came to entertain movie lovers with the film titled Mr.Work From Home. The film, directed by Madhudeep Chelikaani is releasing on 15 May 2026. Let us see how the film entertained movie lovers.Mr.Work From Home (2026) Movie: Story reviewMr.Work From Home story revolves around a youngster who returns from US to do something good for the country and his he wades through the difficulties form the interesting part.Aravind (Thrigun) who passes time with outv doing any work falls for beautiful girl Mahi (Payal Radhakrishna) and goes all out to woo her. &nbsp;However Payal has different expectations about her would be. Where this leads to and what roles Aravind's parents (Anish Kuruvilla, Satya Krishan), his friends (Sudarshan, Viva Harsha), Balram Chakravarthy (Sivaji Raja) form rest of the developments. Mr.Work From Home (2026) Movie: Artists ReviewMr.Work From Home, title role played by Thrigun looked smart and handsome on the screen. He is ok with his performance. He delivered dialogues sincerely. Payal Radhakrishna played a typical female lead role and she did not get much chance to show her performance and also her glamor.Aneesh Kuruvilla and Satya Krishnan played the roles of the hero's parents accordingly and their characters followed a typical template. The humor of Sudarshan and Viva Harsha failed to make an impact.Shivaji Raja played an important role while Venu Yeldani, Saptagiri played routine roles. Others performed according to their roles.Mr.Work From Home (2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewMr. Work From Home story is penned by &nbsp;Madhudeep Chelikaani. He tried to send a message to the society through his film about organic farming and usage of modern technology in farming and also about millets. However, the story turned out to be predictable and routine.He failed to blend the genex aspirations, romantic elements and message in an interesting manner. None of the scenes excites or connect with the viewers. The story lacked emotions and this impacted the film in a big way. Though the film's duration is less, one gets a feeling that it never ends.The story turned out to be routine and monotonous and screenplay and direction turned below average. The script lacked novelty and this is the biggest drawback.Arun Chiluveru, Prakash Cherukuri's music offered nothing new. The songs just increased the length of the duration and added no value. Cinematography of Ravi Kumar is just ok and as per the story. Kotagiri Venkateshwara Rao's editing left many unnecessary scenes. Dialogues are just ok. Production values are average.Mr.Work From Home Movie: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e5a56a76a3f6aba316d93179d36d85329">Message</li><li data-list-item-id="e9c8ccd09884c58faa13828c7d8191ea1">Cinematography</li></ul>Mr.Work From Home Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="eeb20f6c44e5d24f71cdf44abf66a0eb1">Routine Story</li><li data-list-item-id="e03366d8a64e38c16883a542529df3518">Missing Emotions</li></ul>Mr.Work From Home (2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Mr.Work From Home gives another predictable message. Director &nbsp;Madhudeep Chelikaani tried to send relavant message about organic farming but he came up with outdated story and output. No amount of rework on the script would have changed the fate of the film. Considering all these elements, Cinejosh goes with a 1.75 rating for Mr.Work From Home.

Mr.Work From Home Review

Veerabhadrudu (2026) Movie: Whats BehindVeerabhadrudu finally hits the screens today. Suriya is known for his powerful and impactful performances and versatile roles. However, of late his films are tanking at the box office. In the midst of all this, he is coming to test his luck with Karuppu which is releasing in Telugu as Veerabhadrudu. Karuppu OTT rights have been acquired by Amazon Prime and streaming will be after the completion of its theatrical run. Let us see whether Veerabhadrudu changed Suriya's fate at the box office.Veerabhadrudu aka Karuppu Movie: Story ReviewVeerabhadrudu story revolves around innocents fight for justice and what happens when it falls in deaf ears. Baby Krishna (RJ.Balaji) an influential lawyer runs the entire court in Nampally according to his whims and fancies and makes huge money by hook or crook. Though people are vexed, no one dares and then the unbelievable happens in form of Veerabhadra (Suriya).Who is Veerabhadra, how he is connected to the developments and what role lawyer Preethi (Trisha) played the interesting twist in the narration.Veerabhadrudu (2026) Movie: Artists ReviewSuriya impresses with his performance. He makes an impact as the village God and is good as a lawyer. He showed good variations in mannerisms, looks and body language. He showed different expressions accordingly. He enacted action sequences with utmost ease.Trisha got an important role. She is ok with her looks. At times she got prominence and suddenly she gets confined to the second fiddle before taking the centre stage.RJ. Balaji performed well as the crooked lawyer. His scenes with Suriya excites all. At times he got more screen presence. Others like Natty, Swasika, Sshivadha, Anagha Maya Ravi, Supreeth Reddy performed according to their roles.Veerabhadrudu aka Karuppu Movie: Technicians ReviewVeerabhadrudu story is written by RJ. Balaji. He tried to entertain viewers by adding spiritual elements to a routine action entertainer with a message. For most of the first half, he spent time introducing various characters, establishing their problems and the proceedings in the court and elevate their emotions before introducing Suriya in an interesting and exciting manner. The slow pace tend to put off viewers as the scenes are predictable till the entry of Suriya.The narration picks up pace with the entry of Suriya and the spiritual elements generated curiosity. The conflict attracts all and though the interval block is routine, the first half ends on a decent note. When one expects a better second half, the narration turns cliched and screenplay goes for a toss. The comedy scenes looked outdated and dragged the narration to the next level.The pre climax is good but inspired by films like Kantara and Pushpa but lacked the strong emotions associated with them. RJ.Balaji followed the similar template in Veerabhadrudu which he did in Nayanthara's Mookuthi Amman except for few variations.The songs tuned by Sai Abhyankar had Tamil flavor. It is difficult to connect cords. His background score at times is good but at other times it turned out to be extremely loud. Kalaivanan's editing is ok but could have been far better. There are many scenes with tamil flavor and also repetitive scenes put off viewers. The cinematography of GK.Vishnnu is good. He showed the action sequences in an exciting way.Veerabhadrudu Movie: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="ef0c3b979af8af3b33237e64a5eda3ac4">Suriya</li><li data-list-item-id="e00fd1b78977d2c1b6b45068cea5785cd">First Half</li><li data-list-item-id="e9a31681e1e2115e18cad747b7c42bae1">Few Emotions</li></ul>Veerabhadrudu Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e351af48354cd09ac75b07cde4f5dae12">Frail Villian</li><li data-list-item-id="e7d98612fa657386d1df1a5cd4bac0cd9">Ordinary Dialogues</li><li data-list-item-id="eddbd29e7077c264cb807fee678513585">Incoherent Narration</li></ul>Veerabhadrudu (Karuppu) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Veerabhhadrudu turns out to be a routine fictional actioner. Suriya as usual came up with impressive performance. However, RJ. Balaji, who came up with a decent first half despite the routine flavor and predictable elements, failed completely in the second half. Little finetuning of the script would have added value to the narration. Considering all these aspects, Cinejosh goes with a 2.25 rating for Veerabhadrudu.&nbsp;

Veerabhadrudu Review

KD: The Devil (2026) Movie - What's BehindKD-The Devil Movie Hero Dhruva Sarja's high octane action entertainer KD-The Devil directed by Prem generated immense interest. The film's Telugu version is releasing on 15 May 2026. The film's OTT rights have been bagged by Amazon Prime and streaming will be after the end of its theatrical run. Let us see what KD-The Devil offered to movie lovers.KD: The Devil (2026) Movie - Story ReviewKD-The Devil story revolves around a good natured individual and how his life changes following the missteps and how he handles them. Kaalidasa aka Kaali aka KD (Dhruva Sarja) due to circumstances starts idolising &nbsp;Dhak Deva (Sanjay Dutt), who weilds an iron like grip in and around Bengaluru.Where this leads to and what roles, KD's lady love Machhlakshmi (Reeshma Nanaiah), his brother Dharma (Ramesh Aravind), Satyavati (Shilpa Shetty), Annayyappa (V.Ravichandran), Rudra Mishra (Jisshu Sen Gupta) and Kaala Bhairava (Sudeepa) form the interesting part.KD: The Devil (2026) Movie - Artists ReviewKD-The Devil Movie Hero Dhruva Sarja performed well in the role and showed good variations in his expressions and body language according to the situation. He emoted well and made his presence felt with his body language and mannerisms. He looked good on the screen and enacted intense action sequences with ease.Sanjay Dutt looked menacing on the screen. He with his persona elevated the scenes. However his role is wasted as his character arc is not developed properly. Ramesh Arvind made his presence felt as he got a role of substance.Shilpa Shetty, V. Ravichandran, Reeshma Nanaiah, Jisshu Sengupta performed their accordingly as they didnot get any scope to showcase their acting talent. Nora Fatehi sizzled in a special song. Sudeepa made his presence felt in a cameo.KD: The Devil (2026) Movie - Technicians ReviewKD-The Devil story is penned by Prem. Right from the start the story is eccentric to the core. When he entered the industry his story telling turned out to be unique but he started using the same and followed the same using technological advances offering nothing new ending up testing the patience of the viewers.The narration lacks continuity and screenplay turned out to be bizzare and viewers are left wondering what he was upto. Though Dhruva Sarja worked hard, his character turned out to be loud. Reeshama Nanaiah is ok and Sanjay Dutt's character looked extremely awkward. As the narration progresses, the viewers interest wane and when the film ends, they heave a sigh of relief.The cinematography of William David added value to the narration turning it rich. However Arjun Janya's music failed with misplaced songs and also the background score turned out to be very jarry and loud. VFX turned out to be below average and the editing Sanketh Achar failed completely. What surprised all is they completely deleted the controversial song of Norah Fatehi. Production values are good.KD: The Devil - Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e92babcd81e28be7d5eb51504ffcfe5b2">Dhruva Sarja to some extent</li><li data-list-item-id="e58a15cd31a17e29446bbea0df5beb39e">Kiccha Sudeep Cameo </li><li data-list-item-id="e4fb73d1cab0cda4bd25390c846c68061">Couple of Action Blocks</li></ul>KD: The Devil - Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e774d096b6696162bf1c30e137593971d">Predictable Story</li><li data-list-item-id="e10426125bfffb2f67a3163f679a5987f">BGM </li><li data-list-item-id="e97d70c5895279b51dfc65fcabe7e0f94">Loud Dialogues </li><li data-list-item-id="ebf562b0ca6082677383313dab666cfac">Extreme Violence</li></ul>KD: The Devil (2026) Movie - Rating AnalysisAltogether, KD-The Devil turns out to be a complete disappointment. Prem as the director failed to get the optimum from the cast and crew. Despite the presence of top stars like Sanjay Dutt and performer like Dhruva Sarja, instead of concentrating on coming with strong story, he paid attention to action sequences and extreme violence. Even the character arcs are underdeveloped and actors turned out to be mere puppets. He lacked the conviction and sticking to his old proven formula turned out to be a drawback. he failed completely with his screenplay, story and direction. Considering all these aspects, Cinejosh goes with a 2.25 rating for KD: The Devil.

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&nbsp;Harudu (2026) Movie: What's BehindHarudu Movie Hero Yesteryear hero Venkat, Hebha Patel's Harudu directed by Raj Thalliri hit the scenes on 15 May 2026. Let us see what Harudu offered to movie lovers.Harudu (2026) Movie: Story ReviewHarudu story revolves around the happenings in the life of the honest police officer and how he deals with them in various cities. Independent MLA Varadarajulu (Sreehari Paila) goes to any extent and even questions CM (Suman) for the good of the poor and downtrodden and DCP Shankar (Venkat) is out to eliminate criminals in his own style.What happens when drug peddlers and unemloyed youth Aditya, Priyanka, Balaraju, Vicky, Mounika get into dirty fight and where this leads to and what role SI Subhasree, Venkat's wife Priya (Natasha Singh), Mumbai don Rajan (Ravi Varma) form the twist in the developments.Harudu (2026) Movie: Artists ReviewHarudu Movie Hero Venkat is ok in the role of the DCP. He came up with a singular and serious expression and his body language is ok on the screen. Srihari Paila played an important role.Suman and Ravi Varma played small roles. There are many other actors in the film and all of them Hebah Patel, Saloni Aswani, Natasha Singh, Ali, Subhasree, Ravinder Reddy, Shaani, Vedvika, Chandinirao, Adithya, Sunny, Sammeta Gandhi got inconsequential roles.Harudu (2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewHarudu story is written by Raj Thalluri. He tried to attract viewers with an action entertainer. He failed completely with the way he started the proceedings and he continues in the same mannner throughout the first half. The flashback action scenes though predictable turns the film racy. Many expected a better second half but once again, he came up with silly and senseless scenes irritating the viewers.His screenplay turned out to be senseless while direction turned rudderless. One gets a feeling that he is out only to murder movie lovers with his so called creative scenes.Uppu Maruthi failed completely as an editor. Though he couldn't be faulted as the story is senseless, he still left many ridiculous scenes. Anandmarukurthi's cinematography is below average. The music of Manizenna left a lot to be desired and so too is the background music. Dialogues are in bad taste and most of them are loaded with double meaning. Production values are just ok.Harudu Movie: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e161330b1ec7b1640a9b7d2ca9e947754">Casting For Posters</li></ul>Harudu Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="eb93a594a366e866a527dc46832353db0">Everything On Screen</li></ul>Harudu (2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Harudu turns out to be an atrocious action entertainer. Raj Thalluri tried to thrill viewers with action entertainer but he failed in his attempt completely. The starting scenes itself puts off viewers and from then on it turns out to be a tedious watch. The predictable flashback and the episodes in the second half makes viewers run for cover. There is no respite to the viewers as Raj Thalluri comes with scenes that defies logic and gives immese torture. The story is extremely weak and screenplay and direction is atrocious. Considering all these points, Cinejosh goes with a 1 rating for Harudu.

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&nbsp;AP government permits hike for Peddi premier show tickets. It is known that couple of days back renowned producers from Tollywood met AP Dy CM Pawan Kalyan and during the meeting he ensured full support to Ram Charan's upcoming film Peddi.According to the latest, AP government permitted ticket Rates hike for Peddi Premieres. As per the GO, the premieres star from 8 PM from 3 June and the rates are hiked by Rs 100 for single screens and Rs 125 for multiplexes. The permission is also given for five shows per day.The film is directed by Buchi Babu Sana and stars Janhvi Kapoor as the female lead and Divyendu Sharma, Jagapati Babu and Shiva Rajkumar in important roles. Shruti Haasan did a special song in the film for which music is tuned by Rahman . The film is produced by Venkata Satish Kilaru on Vriddhi Cinemas banner.

Peddi Premieres: AP government delights

AP government permits hike for Peddi premier show tickets

&nbsp;Massa Massa from Peddi out. Ram Chara's Peddi is racing for a spectacular release on 4 June 2026. Expectations are soaring on the film and the makers are taking the promotions to new heights.The makers released the song Massa Massa. The makers didnot release only the audio version and not the lyrical video. Rahman once again showed his prowess by coming up with vintage beats.Fans are waiting for the full song ahead of the film release. Janhvi Kapoor is the female lead in the film which stars Jagapathi Babu, Divenndu Sharma and Shiva Rajkumar in key roles. The film stars Shruti Haasan in a special song.Expectations are soaring on the film as Buchi Babu Sana on debut created a sensation with Uppena. The film is bankrolled in a prestigious manner on Vriddhi Cinemas banner by Venkata Satish Kilaru. The makers are planning grand premieres one day ahead of its release.&nbsp;

Peddi: Massa Massa comes with vintage beat

Massa Massa from Peddi out 

Allu Arjun is currently busy with his high profile projects Raka with Atlee and another project with Lokesh Kanagaraj.It is known that the middle east war is impacting the economy of the nations across the world and India is no exception. When PM Modi asked people to follow austerity measures, Kamal Haasan supported and decided to travel in economy class for Kalki 2898AD sequel shoot.Now, Allu Arjun is also following the same to help his producers. A source shares , “The makers repeatedly insisted on arranging charter flights considering his packed schedules and comfort. But Allu Arjun strongly believes production money should be seen on screen rather than spent unnecessarily behind the scenes. His focus has always been on enhancing the cinematic output rather than luxury.”Sources close to the actor shared "Allu Arjun prefers to keep things simple and travel according to convenience and flight availability rather than demanding expensive arrangements. In fact, actor has even travelled in standard commercial seating on certain occasions."

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Icon Star shuns private jets

Icon Star shuns private jetsbrave decision to help his producers

Ram Charan is promoting his upcoming entertainer Peddi which is releasing onn 4 June 2026 across the country. After promoting the film in Mumbai, Bhopal and Bengaluru and Delhi.Speaking at the Delhi event, he surprised all saying that PM Modi inquired about Peddi. He said "The films we are making in the South today are deeply rooted in our culture and soil. They are not city-based, but set in villages and towns. Our archery team in India has many tribal players because they naturally possess that talent. It’s beautiful when such talent from villages gets recognised.”He continued , “The last time I met our Honourable Prime Minister Modi ji in Delhi, he asked me what Peddi was about. I told him it’s about an evolved India and empowering our villages. Modi ji then shared a story from West Bengal, where decades ago a footballer from a small village represented India, and today over 85 people from that same village play football."Peddi stars Janhvi as the female lead and Shruti Haasan in special song. Rahman is the music director for the film which stars Jagapathi Babu, Divyenndu Sharma and Shivarajkumar in key roles. &nbsp;

Surprise - PM Modi inquires about Peddi

Ram Charan startling revelations about PM Modi and Peddi

&nbsp;Vadde Naveen who during his hay days entertained movie lovers with different genre entertainers is now making his comeback to the silver screen. The film is titled Transfer Trimurthulu and it is directed by . Narla Kamal Tej .The film stars Varalakshmi Sarathkumar in an important role and it is progressing at a brisk pace. The makers today release the song Tata Tata. The song is shot in an impactful manner and it showcased the dancing skills of Vadde Naveen. The film &nbsp;stars Rashi Singh as the female lead.Lyrics for the song is penned by Bhaskara Bhatla and Kalyan Nayak came up with the foottapping music. The song is choreographed by Vijay Polanki in an energetic manner. Vadde Naveen himself is turning producer with this film and it is produced on Vadde Creations banner.Shilpa Tulaskar, Raghu Babu, Sivannarayana, Devi Prasad, Baba Baskar, Pramodini, Sathwik Raju, Anjali Priya, Gayatri Chaganti are playing important roles in the film which is releasing on 19 June 2026.&nbsp;

Tata Tata from Transfer Trimurthulu released

Transfer Trimurthulu: Tata Tata shows Vadde Naveen style

&nbsp;Aniesh is making his debut with the upcoming film Itlu Arjuna. The film directed by debutante &nbsp;Mahesh Uppala is generating interest among movie lovers.The fim stars Anaswara Rajan as the female lead and the makers today released the song Hai Re, which increased the curiosity levels with star music directors Thaman and Anirudh Ravichander collaborating together.Thaman came up with a melodious tune and much to the surprise of all Anirudh Ravichander sang the song with full energy. Sanjana sang the song that had carnatic tone and Harshavardhan beautified the song. Kalyan Chakravarthy penned the lyrics for the song. The song is shot in an appealing manner and Aniesh showcased his dancing skills.Star filmmaker Venky Kudumula is turning producer and he launched his own banner What Next Entertainments.The protagonist in the film is shown as a deaf and dumb person and so in this story, music plays a pivotal role.&nbsp;

Hai Re from Itlu Arjuna released

Itlu Arjuna: Hai Re elevates dance moves

&nbsp;Dhanush’s crime drama Kara is now available on Netflix from May 28, 2026. The film is set in the 1990s Gulf War time. It tells the story of Karasaami, called Kara. He is a skilled thief who wants to stop crime and live a simple life. But bad banks trap his father in debt and try to take his family land. To save his family, Kara goes back to crime. A strong cop chases him. The film shows debt, justice, and survival with fast heist scenes. Vignesh Raja directed the movie and wrote it with Alfred Prakash. GV Prakash Kumar gave the music.Kara released in theatres on April 30, 2026. The movie was made on a budget of around Rs 40 crore. It got mixed reviews but Dhanush fans gave it a good opening. The film earned Rs 37.54 crore net in India. The total worldwide gross was close to Rs 53.7 crore. After the theatre run, Netflix bought the OTT rights for a big price. The deal is said to be around Rs 30 crore. The digital release will help the film reach more people.The film stars Dhanush as Kara and Mamitha Baiju as his wife Selli. KS Ravikumar, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Karunas, and Jayaram play key roles. Vels Film International and Think Studios produced it. Netflix is streaming Kara in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam. Viewers can watch it with many audio and subtitle options.Netflix posted the title card that says, a thief tries to go straight, but when bad banks trap his father in debt, he returns to crime with a cop on his trail. The platform also said, this time, the theft is for justice. Kara’s story connects with common people who face bank debt and land loss. The OTT release will give the film a second run and more viewers across the world.

Dhanush Latest Film Now Streaming

Dhanush Heist Thriller Kara  Now Streaming On Netflix

&nbsp;&nbsp;Harshith Reddy’s film Deewana is ready for a grand worldwide release on June 19 through Geetha Film Distributors. The makers just released a new lyrical song called Tella Pori. The song is fun and full of energy. It shows the crazy side of one sided love. Music director Eshwar Chand wrote, composed, and sang the track. He called it the cringe song of the year. The words are funny and easy to remember. Young people will connect with it fast. The dance moves match the quirky mood. The song is shot in many nice places and looks fresh.The film already has a hit song, Idi Prema Idi Prema, which became a chartbuster. Now Tella Pori adds more buzz. The teaser and songs are getting a strong response from youth. Deewana tells a one sided love story in a new way. The team says the film will be very engaging. Harshith Reddy plays the hero. Smeha Manimegalai is the heroine. Srikanth Sangishetti directs the movie. ARHA Media and V Studios produce it. Vasudev Koppineni and Sridevi Karyampudi are the producers.The movie has a strong technical team. Vamsi Pachipulusu is the camera man. Hrushikesh Paspal is the editor. Jhansi Gojala handles production design. Manasa works on costumes. The choreography for Tella Pori is designed for fun and youth appeal. The locations add color to the video. The film mixes romance, comedy, and music.Deewana aims to reach family and youth audiences this June. The story focuses on love and madness with light hearted scenes. The songs are already popular on music platforms. Trade talk says the film has good pre release hype. With a big theatre release through Geetha Film Distributors, the team expects a strong opening. Fans are waiting to see Harshith Reddy in a full love story.

Deewana Brings Fun With Tella Pori Song

Tella Pori Song From Deewana Released

&nbsp;NBK111 heading to Mumbai. Natasimha Balakrishna is known for his high-octane, intense action entertainers. He is currently busy with his upcoming film which is progressing at a brisk pace under the direction of Gopichand Malineni.The project is referred to NBK111 and expectations are high as Balakrishna and Gopichand Malineni earlier came up with the action entertainer Veera Simha Reddy.According to the latest, the makers planned the next schedule in Mumbai and Balakrishna will be landing in Mumbai this week itself. The makers will shoot intense high-octane action sequences along with important scenes on Balakrishna and others in this lengthy schedule.Balakrishna will be seen in the role of a powerful gangster and Kajal is the female lead. Rumours have it that Nargis Fakhri is doing the special song. The film stars Samuthirakhani in a key role. Thaman is the music director for the film bankrolled on Vriddhi Cinemas banner in a prestigious manner.&nbsp;

Balakrishna to show power in Mumbai

NBK111 heading to Mumbai

&nbsp;Suriya’s new family film Vishwanath &amp; Sons will release worldwide on August 14th. Venky Atluri directs the movie. Suryadevara Naga Vamsi and Sai Soujanya produce it. The film is a family entertainer with emotion, comedy, and strong values. People are excited after seeing the teaser and title. The first look showed Suriya with a child. Fans loved the old charm and felt a quick connection. The film is set for the Independence Day weekend. Many families plan to watch it together.Venky Atluri gave hit films like SIR and Lucky Baskhar. He is known for feel good stories. With Vishwanath &amp; Sons he promises another heartwarming film. Mamitha Baiju plays the female lead. Radhika Sarathkumar and Raveena Tandon have key roles. GV Prakash Kumar gives the music. Nimish Ravi handles the camera. Navin Nooli is the editor. Banglan works on production design. Think Studios will release the film in Tamil Nadu. The team hopes for a big opening across all states.Sithara Entertainments and Fortune Four Cinemas make the film. Srikara Studios presents it. Yalamanchili Gopala Krishna is the executive producer. VVenkat is the fight master. The movie has a strong cast and crew. Trade experts say it can be one of the most loved family films of the year. The songs and background score are already getting good talk.The makers planned a wide release in Telugu and Tamil. Dubbed versions may come later. Advance booking will start in early August. The story focuses on family bonds and simple joys. With Suriya’s form and Venky Atluri’s story sense, the film has high buzz. Fans expect a clean entertainer for the holiday weekend.

Suriya Next Release Date Locked 

Suriya Vishwanath & Sons Brings Perfect Family Fun This Independence Day

&nbsp;&nbsp;The Malayalam action film Kattalan will take the story of Marco forward. Marco ended with many open questions. Kattalan will answer some of them. Director Paul George is making his first film with this project. This is not a separate movie. It connects directly to the Marco world. The makers want to build a bigger film universe.In the last part of Marco, a child is shown. The child is Marco’s nephew. He was kidnapped but the reason was not told. Kattalan picks up this mystery. The new story is set in the world of ivory smuggling. Antony Varghese Pepe plays the main role. Dushara Vijayan is the female lead. The film will show why the child was taken and what happens next.The film has a strong supporting cast. Sunil, Siddique, Kabir Duhan Singh, Jagadish, Anson Paul, Baby Jean, Raj Tirandasu, Hipster, Hanan Shaah, and Parth Tiwari are part of it. Paul George, Jero Jacob, and Joby Varghese wrote the script. Ravi Basrur is giving the music. Renadive is the camera man. Shameer Muhammed is editing the film. Kecha Khamphakdee is doing the stunts.Shareef Muhammed is producing Kattalan under Cubes Entertainments. The shoot is going on at a fast pace. The team plans a big scale release in Kerala and other states. The movie will have strong action and emotion. It will also set up the next part of the Marco universe. Fans of Marco are waiting to see how the two stories join.

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