Varanasi, the highly anticipated film by SS Rajamouli, is creating buzz with its potential release date. Hoardings displaying "April 7, 2027 &ndash; In Theatres" have surfaced in Varanasi, sparking speculation among fans. The visual theme of these hoardings seems to match the project's reported concept, fueling the belief that this could be the film's release date.&nbsp;
The film stars Mahesh Babu, Priyanka Chopra, and Prithviraj Sukumaran in key roles, with a massive budget of around Rs. 1,300 crore. MM Keeravaani is composing the music, while KL Narayana and SS Karthikeya are producing the project. Fans are eagerly waiting for an official confirmation from the makers, who have remained silent so far.
Interestingly, Ugadi, Gudi Padwa is said to coincide with the mentioned date, further adding to the speculation. The film's release is expected to be a grand affair, given its global scale and action packed storyline. Varanasi is set to be one of the most expensive Indian films, with a production budget exceeding Rs. 1,300 crore.
The film's story spans centuries, blending time-travel, adventure, and Indian mythology. Mahesh Babu plays Rudhra, an explorer inspired by mythic and Hollywood adventurers. Priyanka Chopra and Prithviraj Sukumaran join the cast, making it one of the most anticipated Indian films.

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Hoardings In Varanasi Reveal RD

 Varanasi Makers Teases With Release Date Announcement

Sunny Deol\'s Border 2 has slowed down after a promising start at the box office, earning an estimated â‚¹13 crore nett on its sixth day of release. The film had opened to enthusiastic audiences and robust earnings but saw declining collections thereafter. Despite this, Border 2 has outperformed other recent Republic Day releases, surpassing Fighter and Sky Force.\r\nThe film\'s occupancy rates varied throughout the day, with a nationwide Hindi occupancy rate of 16.78% across theaters. Morning shows had a lower occupancy rate of 7.52%, increasing to 17.27% in the afternoon and peaking at 22.5% at night. Border 2 features an ensemble cast, including Deol, Varun Dhawan, Diljit Dosanjh, and Ahan Shetty, and is a spiritual successor to the 1997 war drama Border.\r\nProducer Bhushan Kumar confirmed the possibility of Border 3, stating that the franchise will be taken forward. Border 2 started strong, with a â‚¹30 crore haul on Day 1, followed by â‚¹36.5 crore, â‚¹54.5 crore, and â‚¹59 crore on Monday. However, collections saw a sharp fall thereafter, making it challenging to reach the â‚¹500 crore mark.\r\nBorder 2 is still a commercial blockbuster, with a breakeven point of around â‚¹300 crore nett, which the film should comfortably achieve. The film\'s worldwide gross is approximately â‚¹292.1 crore, with â‚¹255.1 crore from India and â‚¹37 crore from overseas.

After Big Start Border 2 Dips 

Border 2 Slows Down At The Boxoffice Office

Roshan Meka\'s period action drama Champion is now streaming on Netflix in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam audios along with English subtitles. The film, directed by Pradeep Advaitham, highlights the Razakar system under the Nizam rule and stars Anaswara Rajan as the female lead, marking her Telugu debut.&nbsp;\r\nChampion is produced jointly by Priyanka Dutt, GK Mohan, and Gemini Kiran under the banners of Swapna Cinema, Anandi Art Creations, and Concept Films, with Zee Studios presenting it. The film was made on a budget of â‚¹40-45 crore and features a talented ensemble cast, including Nandamuri Kalyana Chakravarthy, Murali Sharma, and Santosh Pratap.&nbsp;\r\nDespite its strong production, Champion didn\'t perform well at the box office, collecting around â‚¹17-20 crore. However, Netflix acquired the digital rights for â‚¹16 crore, aiming to revive the film\'s prospects. Champion received a 7.5 rating from audiences, with praise for its music composed by Mickey J Meyer.\r\nChampion follows Michael Williams, an aspiring footballer from Secunderabad, who dreams of playing in London. His life takes a dramatic turn as he gets embroiled in the Indian independence movement against the British. The film blends sports, history, and political resistance, showcasing Roshan Meka\'s and Anaswara Rajan\'s impressive performances.&nbsp;

Champion Now Streaming

Champion Streaming On OTT In Netflix

Why Chai Wala landed in Censor Trouble. Shiva Kandukuri and Teju Ashwini are starring in a film titled interestingly as Chai Wala under the direction of Pramod Harsha.But much to the shock of all , the film got stuck at the Censor Board for the past few days. The makers shared &ldquo;Censor officials are urging the makers to change the title &lsquo;Chai Wala&rsquo;. Otherwise, they will not complete the censor formalities or issue a certificate,They went on to add &ldquo;The new-age film was slated for release on February 6, but now the makers are spending sleepless nights and are even unable to promote the film properly without an official title, which is unfortunate.They shared that they spent already Rs 6crs and lamented &ldquo;The film is neither political in nature nor does it comment against any political party or person. It is a simple story of a father and son. The father, played by Rajeev Kanakala, runs a Nawab Caf&eacute; in the Old City and serves hot tea, while the son, played by Shiva Kandukuri, has different ambitions. Their ideological clash and eventual resolution form the core of the film. Hence, the title is justified,&rdquo;\r\nThey made startling revelations saying &ldquo;They claim they are facing pressure from higher officials in Mumbai and New Delhi insisting on removing the title, without revealing any further details,Hyderabad City Police Commissioner V C Sajjanar, who praised the film while attending an event said that tea has become an integral part of everyone&rsquo;s life. &ldquo;Police work under a lot of stress and pressure every day, and chai gives them some relief,&rdquo; he said at the event. Niloufer Caf&eacute; owner Anumula Babu Rao also lauded the team, saying, &ldquo;I rose to fame and fortune by selling chai, and I am happy that someone is making a film around it.&rdquo;Shiva Kandukuri shared &ldquo;It is true that censor officials have raised objections about the title, and we are looking for alternatives. We are keeping our fingers crossed to release the film as scheduled.

Censor trouble for Chai Wala

Why Chai Wala landed in Censor Trouble

Peddi Reddy song sung by Chiranjeevi from Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu out. The makers of Mega Star Chiranjeevi's Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu is surprising all the fans and movie lovers with their updates.

It is known that Mega Star Chiranjeevi sang the song Peddi Reddy in the film. According to the latest, the makers released the full song on social media and it is now trending on Youtube.

Mega fans are super delighted to see their hero Chiranjeevi singing the teasing song Peddi Reddy in the film. Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu directed by Anil Ravipudi already became the highest grosser in the career of Chiranjeevi and is going great guns at the box office.

Nayanthara played the female lead while Venkatesh played a special role. Bheems Ceciroleo is the music director for the film which featured&nbsp; Sachin Khedekar, Catherine Tresa, Harsha Vardhan, Abhinav Gomatam, and others in important roles.

MSG - Peddi Reddy song sensation

Peddi Reddy song sung by Chiranjeevi from Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu out

Ram Charan-Upasana expecting twins in couple of days. The New Year started on a delightful note for mega family. Mega Star Chiranjeevi scored a resounding hit with Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu which released&nbsp; on Sankranti. The film turned out to be the highest grosser in Chiraneevi\'s career.\r\nMega fans are in a celebratory mode but inside talk is there are more celebrations and delightful news coming from Mega family on the personal front. It is known that Ram&nbsp; Charan and Upasana are expecting twins. Now reports are coming that Upasana is due for delivery and it may happen on 31 Jan 2026.\r\nIt is known that Ram Charan and Upasana are blessed with Klin Kaara annd 20 June 2023 and they announced that they are expectinng twins on 23 October 2025.\r\nRam Charan on the professional front is busy with his film Peddi under the direction of Buchhi Babu Sana and also has his next with Sukumar.&nbsp;

Mega Double Delight arriving anytime

Ram Charan-Upasana expecting twins in couple of days

Jana Nayagan having communal elements . Thalapathy Vijay\'s Jana Nayagan directed by H.Vinoth hit the roadblock due to censor row. In the midst of all this, Madras High Court came up with a shocking remarks.\r\nHigh Court cited communal disharmony concerns over the film\'s release. High Court felt that few elements and scenes showing national symbols in an objectionable manner could have been avoided. The court felt that these elements shown in the film with external forces will disrupt the communal harmony in the country.\r\nNow, inside talk is KVN Productions in consultation with Vijay, is planning to withdraw all the cases against the Censor Board and also go for an out of the court settlement which will resolve the issue and facilitate the film\'s release at the earliest.\r\nThe film stars Pooja Hegde, Bobby Deol, Prakash Raj, Priyamani, Gautham Vasudev Menon, and Mamitha Baiju in important roles. The music for the film is tuned by Anirudh Ravichander.&nbsp;

Communal Elements In Jana Nayagan

Jana Nayagan having communal elements

Mega Star and all his fans are over the moon with the sensation Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu created releasing during Sankranthi. The film turned out to be the highest grosser in Chiranjeevi's career.

This now increased the expectations on his socio fantasy entertainer Vishwambhara. It is known that the film started longtime back under the direction of Mallidi Vasishtha. The film during that time have the nostalgic feeling of Chiranjeevi's Jagadeka Veerudu Atiloka Sundari. But the poor VFX put paid to their dreams.&nbsp;

However, Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu ignited everything back and now all eyes are on when the film will be releasing. Couple of days back, rumours spread that the makers are considering either 9 May or 10 July as the possible release date.&nbsp;

In the meantime suggestions came that they could actually lock 27 March 2026 release, as Ram Charan's Peddi opted out of the race. In the midst of all this, Chiranjeevi shared a wonderful news over the film's release date.

Replying to the release date question, Chiranjeevi said that they are considering either 9 or 10 July 2026. Fans are delighted to hear the news. Keeravani is the music director for the film which features Trisha, Meenakshi Chowdhary and Ashika Ranganath adding the glamour touch and Kunal Kapoor is playing the role of the antagonist.&nbsp;

Chiru Leaks On Vishwambhara

Chiranjeevi reveals Vishwambhara release date 

Chiranjeevi shares his Podcast dreams. Mega Star Chiranjeevi is currently over the moon with his recent release Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu turning out to be the highest grosser in his career.He is now gearing up to start&nbsp; his next project with Bobby. He also has his film Vishwambhara linedup for release. In the meantime, speaking to scribes he said he loves doing podcasts though others suggested him to do documentaries.He said his daughter Sushmita and director BVS.Ravi came up with the idea and shared that he would love to to share his experiences in life by doing podcasts.Recollecting his experiences, he said he cannot balance both films and politics and added that his brother Pawan Kalyan is good at doing so. He said he loves to do photoshoots by changing various outfits though doing a photoshoot with one outfit is more than enough.He said he is not good at business and his brother in law Allu Aravind is good at it. He said he keeps himself busy and by the time he hits bed at 9.30 PM, he falls fast asleep.

Mega Star surprises with Podcast

Chiranjeevi shares his Podcast dreams

Ranveer Singh in trouble for mocking Kantara. It is known that at the closing ceremony of IFFI 2025, Ranveer Singh mimicked Rishab Shetty\'s performance in Kantara -Chapter 1 saying&nbsp; \"I watched Kantara Chapter 1 in theatres, and Rishab, it was an outstanding performance, especially when the female ghost (Chamundi Daiva) enters your body - that shot was amazing.\"It triggered a huge controversy and Ranveer Singh was forced to apologise and at that time even Rishab said \"Uska jo seriousness hai, jo Daiva nartak hai, unko humne bahot carefully show kiya hai. Usme kuch bhi idhar-udhar nahi hona chahiye [We have treated it with deep seriousness. The Daiva nartak has been depicted with great care; nothing should be distorted].\"Ranveer Singh said \"My intention was to highlight Rishab&rsquo;s incredible performance in the film. Actor to actor, I know how much it takes to perform that particular scene in the way he did, for which he has my utmost admiration.\"However, once again Ranveer Singh seems to have landed in trouble as case has been registered in Bengaluru and an FIR has been filed against him. The case has been registered at the High Grounds Police Station in Bengaluru. The case has been booked under Sections 196, 299 and 302 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. A Bengaluru-based advocate called Prashanth Methal has filed the complaint.The FIR states that the complainant came across a video of the performance on December 2, 2025, while viewing Instagram at the Karnataka State Billiards Association in Bengaluru. The video was reportedly shared by an account named Brief Chaat.Methal also alleged in his complaint that Singh imitated the expressions associated with Panjurli and Guliga Daiva. Methal described the imitation as crude, comical, and derogatory.

FIR Against Ranveer Singh

Ranveer Singh in trouble for mocking Kantara

The Paradise picks up pace.&nbsp; Natural Star Nani\'s The Paradise directed by Srikanth Odela has been increasing the interest levels ever since its announcement. People have been waiting eagerly for the film release on 26 March 2026 but now reports are coming that the film will not be releasing at this date.\r\nRumours said that the makers completed only 50% of the shoot and this came as a surprise for all. In the meantime, it is coming out that the makers are gearing up to complete the other half of the shoot. The makers started the new schedule in Hyderabad. They are keen to wrap the shoot as soon as possible.\r\nThe film features Kayadu Lohar as the female lead while&nbsp; Mohan Babu, Sonali Kulkarni, Babu Mohan, Tanikella Bharani, and others are playing important roles. The music for the film is tuned by Anirudh Ravichander.\r\nSudhakar Cherukuri under the SLV Cinemas banner is bankrolling the project in a prestigious manner.

The Paradise on unfinished mission

The Paradise picks up pace

The spy action thriller 'Dhurandhar', which rocked the Bollywood box office, is now generating interest across the country for its OTT entry. The film, which became the top grosser of Ranveer Singh's career, created records in North India but could not provide the full experience to the Telugu audience in theaters due to lack of Telugu dubbing.&nbsp;
Telugu fans, who were left behind, are now hoping to watch this film in its entirety on OTT. Dhurandhar's digital rights have been acquired by Netflix, and there's speculation that streaming will start on January 30, 2026. However, there's no official announcement from Netflix yet.&nbsp;
The film's success, having grossed over â‚¹1,283 crore worldwide, makes it one of the highest grossing Hindi films of 2025. There's a possibility of a Telugu audio version, given Netflix's trend of releasing big budget films in multi audio and Ranveer Singh's fanbase in the South.&nbsp;
Dhurandhar Part 2, titled 'Dhurandhar: The Revenge', is set to release pan India on March 19, 2026. If Part 1 reaches Telugu audiences before Part 2, the market will strengthen. Directed by Aditya Dhar, the film is a high intensity spy thriller starring Ranveer Singh, Akshaye Khanna, Sanjay Dutt, R. Madhavan, and Arjun Rampal.

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