The Raja Saab, starring Prabhas, Nidhhi Agerwal, and Malavika Mohanan, was one of the most awaited films of 2026. Directed by Maruthi, this horror comedy was promoted aggressively, but despite the hype, it ended as a disaster at the box office. The film was made on a budget of Rs 450 crore but managed to collect only Rs 230 crore worldwide, leaving the makers with losses of nearly Rs 100 crore, even after the OTT deal.\r\nThe Raja Saab will be available for streaming on JioHotstar from February 6, 2026. The digital rights were bagged by JioHotstar for a decent amount, considering the film\'s box office performance. The movie features Prabhas as a grandson searching for his grandfather, played by Sanjay Dutt, who turns into an evil spirit living in a haunted house.\r\nThe film\'s poor performance can be attributed to its uneven screenplay, inconsistent writing, and excessive use of CGI. Despite Prabhas\' star power, the film failed to live up to expectations. The Raja Saab also features Boman Irani, Malavika Mohanan, Riddhi Kumar, and Zarina Wahab in key roles, with music composed by Thaman.\r\nThe OTT release gives the film a second chance, and it will be interesting to see how it performs with digital audiences. With its mix of horror and comedy, The Raja Saab might still find its audience on OTT platforms. The Raja Saab is a Telugu fantasy horror-comedy film written and directed by Maruthi, produced by People Media Factory and IVY Entertainment.

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TRS OTT Release Date

The Raja Saab Locks OTT Streaming Date

Popular actor Aishwarya Rajesh, known for her great performances in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Hindi movies, recently shocked her fans by sharing a scary personal story. While she usually talks about the happy parts of her career, she opened up in a recent interview about a time she faced harassment. She recalled a frightening moment from when she was very young and new to the industry.&nbsp;
Aishwarya Rajesh said that she had gone to a studio with her brother, but the photographer asked her brother to wait outside. Once they were alone, he gave her lingerie to wear and demanded to see her body, claiming it was part of the process.
The experience left Aishwarya Rajesh&nbsp;feeling confused and scared because she was too young to understand how the film world really worked. She admitted that she almost believed him, thinking this might be the normal way to get a job in movies. She stated that if he had spoken to her for just five more minutes, she might have actually agreed to his demands.&nbsp;
However, her instincts told her something was wrong, so she escaped the situation by telling the man she needed her brother's permission first. She walked out immediately and never told her brother about what happened, though she still worries about how many other girls that photographer might have tricked.

Aishwarya Reveals Bad Experience

Aishwarya Rajesh Opens Up About a Scary Incident with a Photographer

Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu, a comedy caper starring Chiranjeevi, Venkatesh, and Nayanthara, has emerged as a blockbuster hit at the box office. The film, directed by Anil Ravipudi, has grossed over Rs 370 crore worldwide and has been a massive success for the star studded cast.\r\nThe film\'s digital rights have been bagged by ZEE5 for a fancy price, and it will start streaming on the platform from February 11, 2026. The OTT release was initially uncertain due to the film\'s strong theatrical performance, but the makers have decided to stick to the original plan.\r\nMana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu is a family drama that features Nayanthara as the female lead. The film hit theaters on January 12, 2026, as a Sankranthi special and has been a favorite among audiences. The music, composed by Bheems Ceciroleo, has added to the film\'s mass appeal, with several songs becoming instant hits.\r\nThe film\'s budget is estimated to be around Rs 150 crore, and it has already recovered a significant portion through digital rights. The film\'s success can be attributed to the chemistry between Chiranjeevi and Nayanthara, as well as Venkatesh\'s presence in a key role.

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Mana ShankaraVaraPrasad Garu To Stream On OTT From This Date

The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond teaser was released on January 30, 2026, showcasing three young girls fighting back against religious oppression. Produced by Vipul Amrutlal Shah, the film is set for theatrical release on February 27, 2026. The film promises to be a gripping narrative, exploring themes of religious conversion and women\'s empowerment.&nbsp;\r\nThe teaser of The Kerala Story 2 features Ulka Gupta, Aditi Bhatia, and Aishwarya Ojha as the protagonists who share their stories of being trapped by Muslim men for religious conversion. The film\'s slogan, \"Ab Sahenge Nahi.. Ladenge\" (It\'s time to fight, not tolerate), conveys the girls\' determination to fight back.&nbsp;\r\nThe teaser highlights the girls\' fears of India becoming an Islamic state and their mission to convert all unmarried young women in India. The film is an official sequel to the 2023 hit, The Kerala Story, which received 2 National Awards and also Grossed more than 300 Crores.&nbsp;\r\nThe Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond is directed by Kamakhya Narayan Singh and written by Vipul Amrutlal Shah and Amarnath Jha. The film features music by Mannan Shah and lyrics by Manoj Muntashir. The key technicians include Sanjay Sharma as editor, Juhi Talmaki as production designer, and Abhijeet Chaudhari as cinematographer.&nbsp;

The Kerala Story 2 Teaser Talk

The Kerala Story 2 Goes Beyond Teaser Is Out

The Nivin Pauly led Malayalam comedy drama, Sarvam Maya, is now streaming on JioHotstar and has emerged as a streaming favorite. The film has earned strong audience praise on OTT, with many appreciating Riya Shibu\'s Delulu as the \'most friendly and helpful\' ghost.\r\nSarvam Maya, written and directed by Akhil Sathyan, features Nivin Pauly as an upcoming musician who is agnostic. After his Europe visa gets rejected, he returns home and is encountered by a ghost, which turns his life for good. The film co-stars Aju Varghese, Janardhanan, and Preity Mukhundhan, and has been appreciated for its humour, performances, and writing.\r\nThe film has made a total worldwide collection of Rs 150 crore and is one of the highest grossing Malayalam films of 2025. With its OTT debut, Sarvam Maya has gained more audience, who are appreciating the film\'s feel good story and performances.\r\nSarvam Maya budget is estimated to be around Rs 20 crore, and its OTT rights were sold for a significant amount, reportedly around Rs 50 crore. The film has been appreciated for its humour, performances, and writing. The film\'s success can be attributed to its feel good story, strong performances, and well crafted writing.

Nivin Pauly Biggest Hit On OTT

Sarvam Maya A Feel Good Blockbuster Now on OTT

A video went viral where a girl met her friend who was working as a delivery boy and started mocking him. This triggered huge reactions on social media and in the midst of all this, popular director Siddharth Anand reacted to it.\r\n&nbsp;Siddharth Anand wrote, \"He&rsquo;s a hero! Whoever you are. You&rsquo;re a real hero!! You&rsquo;re working hard! You&rsquo;re working honestly. Earning for yourself. Not being a burden on anyone. No work is less. Or more. True hero. You have my respect.\" His words were widely appreciated, with users responding with comments like, &ldquo;Only one heart, Sid sir, how many times are you gonna win it,&rdquo; and &ldquo;And we have your respect for speaking on these things.&rdquo;\r\nThe video, shared on X (formerly Twitter) by a user named Saffron Chargers, shows a woman recording her school-time friend on the road. In the clip, she laughs as she recalls how he used to motivate classmates to study, and then mocks him for working as a delivery person at the age of 30. Though the man smiles throughout, he appears visibly uncomfortable. The video ends with the woman saying she would forward the clip to their old friends.\r\nThe post was shared with the caption, &ldquo;A pizza delivery boy met his school-time female friend on the roadShe started recording and mocked him: &lsquo;You used to motivate everyone in school and now you\'re delivering pizza?&rsquo; Then she said she&rsquo;ll send the video to other friends too.&rdquo; It further read, &ldquo;She laughed but didn&rsquo;t think for a second: Boys&rsquo; life isn&rsquo;t easy. Sometimes responsibilities come before age. Dreams get buried. Self-respect gets tested. Delivering pizza isn&rsquo;t shameful. Mocking someone&rsquo;s struggle is. Being a boy is not easy.&rdquo;\r\n<div></div>

King director on Delivery Boy

Siddharth Anand on Delivery Boy who was mocked

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Devagudi directed by Bellam Ramakrishna Reddy is releasing on 30 Jan 2026. The film stars Abhinav Shaurya, Thoshi Alahari &amp; Anushri in the lead roles. Devagudi OTT rights are yet to be finalised and it will inked at a later date. Let us find out what the film offered to movie lovers.&nbsp;

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Devagudi story revolves around a faction-based family who is staunchly protected by his trusted aide from their enemies and the happenings in his life and how he overcomes the difficult situation. Dharma (Abhinav Shourya) works under the influential family headed by Veera Reddy&nbsp; (Raghu Kunche) who is respected in Devagudi and who is under the constant threat from his enemies like Kondreddy (Raghu Babu) and others.

Dharma shares good bonding with Veera Reddy's son Raghava Reddy (Narasimha Toshi), daughter Swetha(Anusri). Where their relations lead to and how it impacts the lives of Subhadra (Rajasri Nair), Laxman (Lakshman Meesala) and others form rest of the narration.

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Abhinav Shourya came up with an impactful performance. He showed good expressions and emotions and came up with variations according to the situation. He enacted stunts with ease and sported a rugged and mass look to make an impact.

Raghu Kunche played a completely different role. He sported a different avatar and with his dialogue delivery and screenpresence along with his experience carried the scenes taking the film forward.

Anusri is good in the role of the female lead while Narasimha Toshi played the role of the friend with ease. Others like Rajasri Nair, Annapurna, Raghu Babu, Lakshman Meesala performed according to their roles.

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Devagudi story is penned by Bellam Ramakrishna Reddy. He came up with a typical faction entertainer and he drew inspiration from many earlier hit films. Viewers were witness to many such films and they find nothing new in the film. However, he generated interest with an interesting start.

He kept the interest levels of the viewers intact for the major part of the first half. The first half included intense elements and the action sequences are well choreographed and executed on the screen. The first half ends with a predictable twist setting the stage for the second half.

The second half, however, narration nosedives with disjoint screenplay and confusing elements. Everything is shown in a haphazard manner, and the logics were missed manytimes. What surprises all is the protagonist goes missing completely. Finally, the film ends with the first half intensity getting completely diluted in the second half.

Lakshmi Kanth Kanike's cinematography is good. He showed the scenes in a natural and realistic manner. Nagi Reddy's editing is is ok in the first half but went awry in the second half. There are many repetitive scenes and drags that impacted the flow of the narration. Music of Madeen SK is just ok. He kept in mind the commercial elements and came up with one item song, one festival song and a romantic song. His background score added value to the narration. Production values are good.

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Altogether, Devagudi turns out to be an outdated faction story. Abhinav Surya comes with an impactful performance and did justice to his role. However, director Bellam Ramakrishna Reddy came up with the tried and tested faction story and it lacked the freshness and novelty. He drew inspiration from many earlier hit films and offered nothing new. Had he come up with a new idea and worked on the script, things would have been different. Considering all these aspects,&nbsp;Cinejosh goes with a 1.5 rating for Devagudi.

Devagudi Review

Mahesh Babu and Rajamouli are coming together to create a sensation across the world with their upcoming film Varanasi. Expectations are high on the film as Mahesh Babu and Rajamouli are coming together for the first time and the film happens to be Rajamouli\'s first after the sensation he created with his magnum opus RRR.In the meantime, over the last few days rumours spread about Varanasi release. Mysterious posters cameout in the holy city of Varanasi with just the details \" Coming on 7 April 2027\" This triggered intense speculation as to who could be behind the posters.In the midst of all this, Rajamouli today ended all the speculation by coming out with the release date poster. The release date poster confirmed that the film will be releasing on 7 April 2027. The release poster stunned all with the asteriod striking the earth in a massive manner .7 April happens to be Telugu New Year Ugadi and this being the holiday weekend, people are going to throng the theatres. The film stars Priyanka Chopra as the female lead while Prithviraj Sukumaran in important role. The music for the film is tuned by Keeravani. The film is produced by KL Narayana on Durga Arts banner.

Varanasi release date announced 

Varanasi release poster increases craze

Nari Nari Naduma Murari, the romantic comedy starring Sharwanand, has locked its streaming date on Amazon Prime Video. The film, directed by Ram Abbaraju, was a hit at the box office, grossing â‚¹20 crore worldwide. It will premiere on February 4, 2026, alongside dubbed versions in Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, and Malayalam.\r\nThe movie follows the story of a man involved with two women, featuring Samyukta and Sakshi Vaidya as the female leads. The supporting cast includes Sunil, Naresh Vijayakrishna, Sampath Raj, and Vennela Kishore. With a budget of â‚¹30 crore, the film\'s OTT rights were sold to Amazon Prime Video for â‚¹18 crore, a significant deal for the makers.\r\nProduced by Ramabrahmam Sunkara under AK Entertainments and Adventures International Pvt. Ltd, Nari Nari Naduma Murari boasts music by Vishal Chandrashekhar and cinematography by Gnana Sekhar V S. The film\'s runtime is 145 minutes, and it has received a U/A certification. Critics have praised the film\'s entertaining narrative and performances, with some noting its predictable plot.\r\nThe film\'s success can be attributed to its strong performances, situational comedy, and family friendly content. Sharwanand\'s comeback film has received positive reviews, with many praising his chemistry with the co-stars. The film\'s OTT release is expected to further boost its popularity, given the current trend of streaming platforms. Nari Nari Naduma Murari is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video starting February 4, 2026.

Hit RomCom NNNM Heads to OTT

Nari Nari Naduma Murari Locks OTT Streaming Date

Shriya on being tagged as South Actress. Shriya speaking to scribes, shared her thoughts on being tagged as South Actress. She said&nbsp; &ldquo;I was born in Haridwar. I lived there for 17 years of my life. Then I moved to Delhi, so I could learn Kathak from Shovana Narayan ji. That was a huge move at that point in time. Then I started acting when I was 17. And that was a huge step for my family because my dad\'s an engineer, mom\'s a teacher in DPS, and it was like &lsquo;what!?&rsquo;&rdquo;\r\nShe added&nbsp; &ldquo;Because I was a small-town girl in Delhi, it was a cultural shock for me. From there to LSR and then when I went to sets, learning new languages, all of that, I feel really prepared me for life&rdquo;\r\nShriya continued&nbsp; &ldquo;The kind of love South has given me really makes me blessed. My heart is South Indian, I feel.&rdquo;\r\nShe added&nbsp; &ldquo;One of the things that I learned is that you are what you believe yourself to be. If you keep growing and learning and let life teach you things, you start living it better. But if you start thinking life is coming at you, or it\'s attacking you because people think like that for you, or they are boxing you, then it\'ll become a battle. While you can actually use it as a kind of flavour that this is what they think of me; this is my flavour.&rdquo;\r\nShriya continued &ldquo;People start saying these things or start boxing you, is when they\'re noticing you. Then you break that, and you become something else.&rdquo;&nbsp;

Shriya On South Actress Tag 

Shriya on being tagged as South Actress

Vijay Sethupathi, the talented actor known for his simple yet captivating performances, has shared valuable insights on film making. In a recent interview, he emphasized that filmmakers should prioritize audience engagement and avoid making films that are difficult to understand.\r\nVijay Sethupathi\'s upcoming silent film, Gandhi Talks, is a testament to his willingness to experiment and push boundaries. The film, co-starring Arvind Swamy, explores themes of capitalism, racism, and society, conveying emotions without dialogue. Vijay Sethupathi revealed that the team was initially apprehensive about the film\'s unconventional format but gained confidence after a positive response from close friends.&nbsp;\r\nVijay Sethupathi believes that artists should not limit themselves and should focus on connecting with their audience. He cited Kamal Haasan\'s Pushpak as his favorite Indian silent film, highlighting his appreciation for innovative storytelling. With Gandhi Talks, Vijay Sethupathi aims to provide a unique cinematic experience, showcasing his versatility as an actor.&nbsp;\r\nThe film\'s trailer, featuring A R Rahman\'s powerful background score, has generated significant buzz. Vijay Sethupathi\'s performance in Gandhi Talks is expected to be a game changer, given his track record of delivering impactful performances in films like Vikram Vedha and Super Deluxe. Gandhi Talks is hitting cinemas today, January 30.

Vijay Sethupathi On Gandhi Talks

Vijay Sethupathi Thoughts on Film Making and Gandhi Talks

Bhagyashri Borse on Disappointment. Bhagyashri Borse made an impression with her beauty, glamor treat and performances in films like Mr.Bachchan, Kingdom, Kaantha, Andhra King Taluka and Kingdom. She is now starring in Akhil\'s Lenin. It is known that she made her debut in Bollywood with Yaariyan2 and starred in Chandu Champion.\r\nShe won appreciation for her performances in films like Andhra King Taluka and Kaantha. She said &ldquo;I want to live in the present because it soon becomes the yesterday we look back at and miss.&rdquo;\r\nOn Kaantha disappointment, Bhagyashri Borse said&nbsp; &ldquo;For a newcomer like me, getting such a platform at such an early stage to showcase my potential was the most exciting opportunity. Receiving such a positive response for my performance was overwhelming. It motivated me to work even harder towards my dreams. It truly feels like my journey has just begun.&rdquo;\r\n&nbsp;\r\nOn the compliments for her performance in Kaantha, she said &ldquo;I think that&rsquo;s such a beautiful compliment. \"I am unabashedly in love with cinema. And that makes me want ..to be very sincere in my work. Not sure about oldworld charm, but I do believe I&rsquo;m an old soul. As I grew up watching..all the classic actors, I may have imbibed the good qualities I liked in each one of them.&rdquo;\r\n&nbsp;\r\nShe added \"It\'s disappointing when a film is appreciated, but underperforms at BO\"

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