Chiranjeevi's Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu directed by Anil Ravipudi which released during Sankranti turned out to be the festival winner.

Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu banking on Chiranjeevi's vintage style , mannerisms, dances and dialogues along with Venkatesh's powerful cameo and Nayanthara's graceful glamor and Bheems Ceciroleo foottapping and captivating music is casting a&nbsp; magic spell on&nbsp; movie lovers.

Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu broke box office records and entered into Rs 300crs club and there is no stopping at the box office. In the meantime, Mega Star Chiranjeevi came up with an emotional message following the film's stupendous success.

He posted&nbsp; "Looking at the humongous success of our MSG, my heart is filled with gratitude. I have always said that I am a product of your love, and today, you have proven it yet again.

This record belongs to the Telugu audience, beloved Distributors and my dear Mega Fans who have stood by me for decades. Your whistles in the theater are the energy that keeps me going. Records come and go, but the love you shower upon me stays forever.

This blockbuster success is a tribute to the hard work of our Anil Ravipudi, Producers-Sahu and Sushmita along with the entire team and the unwavering faith you have in me. Let&rsquo;s continue the celebration Love you all! "

Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu is produced by Sahu Garapati and Sushmita Konidela under Shine Screen Entertainments and Gold Box Entertainment Banner.&nbsp;

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Megastar Emotional Message

Chiranjeevi emotional message following Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu stupendous success

Mega Star Chiranjeevi is mesmerising all sections of movie lovers with his vintage style, dances, mannerisms and expressions turning Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu which released during Sankranti.\r\nThe film already entered into Rs 300crs club and is going strong. In the midst of all this, Icon Star Allu Arjun showered praies on his uncle Mega Star Chiranjeevi and the entire cast and crew. He came up with the following lengthy post sharing his experience on Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu.\r\nCONGRATULATIONS TO THE ENTIRE TEAM OF #ManaShankaraVaraPrasadGaru\r\nThe BOSS IS BACK&nbsp; L - I - T Happy to see our megastar @KChiruTweets garu light up the screens again full #VintageVibes\r\n@VenkyMama&nbsp; garu rocked the show . #VenkyGowda à²¤à³à²‚à²¬à²¾ à²šà³†à²¨à³à²¨à²¾à²—à²¿ à²®à²¾à²¡à²¿à²¦à²¿à²°à²¾ (Thumba chennagi madidhira)!\r\nGracious presence by #Nayanthara garu , humorous presence by @CatherineTresa1 &amp; energetic performances by all the artists especially Sankranthi star BulliRaju (korikathanu korikathanu )\r\nWhistle-worthy songs&nbsp; #HookStep, #MegaVictory , etc. Congratulations to #BheemsCeciroleo garu ðŸ‘Œ &amp; all the technicians of the movie &amp; esply the producers my dearest cousin @sushkonidela &amp; @sahugarapati7 garu\r\nBiggg Congratulations to the Sankranthi Blockbuster machine @AnilRavipudi garu. Sankranthi ki Vastaru - Hit Kodatharu - Repeatu This is not just a Sankranthi Blockbuster&hellip;This is a Sankranthi &ldquo;BOSS&rdquo;-buster&nbsp;

MSG - Allu Arjun says Boss is Back

Allu Arjun showers praises on Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu

Directed by Sowmith Poladi and Sai K Vennam, Nilave stars Sowmith and Shreyasi Sen in lead roles. Raj Allada, Sai Vennam and Giridhar Rao Poladi have bankrolled this soulful project under the banner POV Arts Production.\r\nThe film has completed its production and is currently in the post-production stage. The makers have announced the release date of the promising product. Nilave will come out in theatres on February 13 as a Valentine&rsquo;s Day treat for audiences.\r\nMade as the biggest musical love drama, the film is set to enthrall viewers with its emotional depth as well as fresh and innovative ideas. Sowmith Poladi and Shreyasi Sen are set to deliver superb performances. Harsha Chemudu, Supriya Aysola, Rupesh Marrapu, Jeevan Kumar, Gururaj, Siddarth Gollapudi, Anala Susmitha, and others appear in key roles. The makers stated that each artist will leave a distinct mark with their diverse and unique characters.\r\nMusic for this film has been composed by Kalyan Nayak, while Dilip K Kumar&rsquo;s cinematography is set to be one of the major highlights of the movie. For the songs written by M. V. S. Bharadwaj, additional lyrics were provided by Koti. With editing by Sathya G, the film has taken on a more engaging and compelling form.\r\nKatta Siva Rama Krishna and Jiya Ghosh worked as production designers, with Noora Sayyed serving as the additional production designer. Venkat Konakandla and Sanjana Krishna served as co-producers. The film unit has expressed strong confidence that the movie will stand out in terms of content and offer audiences a fresh and unique experience.\r\nNilave, crafted as a blend of novelty and deep emotions, is all set to create a buzz in theaters on February 13.

Nilave set to be released for Valentines Day on February 13th

Nilave set to be released for Valentines Day 

Allari Naresh suffered a huge personal loss when his grandfather Edara Venkatrao passed away during the early hours of Tuesday at 3 AM.. Eadar Venkatrao was 90years and was survived by two sons , E.V.V. Giri and E.V.V. Srinivas, and his daughter, Mullapudi Mangayamma.\r\nHe was the father of late EVV. Satyanarayana, father of Allari Naresh. Edara Venkatrao breathed his last following age related health complications. His wife Venkataratnam passed away in 2019. The final rites according to the family members will be performed at 4PM today evening at his native village Korumamidi, in the Nidadavole Mandal, Andhra Pradesh.\r\nCondolences are pouring in&nbsp; from all quaerters. Allari Naresh on the professional front was last seen in 12A Railway Colony directed by debutante Nani Kasaragadda.\r\nThe film which released amidst huge expectations didnot fare well at the box office.\r\n<div></div>

Allari Naresh suffers personal loss

Allari Naresh grandfather passes away

\r\nFor long Ghattamaneni fans are waiting for the on screen entry of Mahesh Babu\'s son Gautam. Currently Gautam is undergoing acting course in USA and he may soon make his entry on the screen.\r\nNow reports are coming that top producers are making beeline to launch Gautam. They include Aswini Dutt and Anil Sunkara and others. It is not yet clear as to who will helm the project.\r\nDirecting the debut project of Gautam is one thing and living up to the expectations and presenting a blockbuster is another thing. Expectations are high on Gautam as he will carry the 3G legacy of Super Star Krishna.\r\nDirector will be faced with the challenge of Krishna\'s mass image , Mahesh Babu\'s stardom and show in Gautam elevating him on the screen. So Mahesh Babu will be extremely careful regarding Gautam\'s debut. He cannot leave it to the whims and fancies of the producers but scout a director who can ready a story suited for Gautam\'s body langauge.\r\nGautam may come with a fresh subject rather than mass commercial entertainers as Gautam showed his acting talent in 1 Nenokkadine. In Gautam\'s debut, Mahesh Babu\'s decision may be the final.\r\n

Competition to launch Mahesh Son

Who will direct Mahesh Babu son Gautam

Of later Rs 100crs share has become a benchmark in Tollywood. Till sometime back Rs 50crs share turned out to be a benchmark.

Mega Star Chiranjeevi with his latest entertainer Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu entered into Rs 100crs share. Though many young stars are already in the list, senior stars reaching the milestone is a record. In the Rs 100crs shares stars like Prabhas, NTR, Mahesh Babu, Ram Charan, Allu Arjun, Pawan Kalyan are already there.

Even young hero Teja Sajja entered the Rs 100crs shares and even Venkatesh also entered into the club with Sankrantiki Vasthunnam. Even Prabhas with his latest release The Raja Saab, which got a mixed talk, once again got Rs 100crs share.

However, senior stars Balakrishna and Nagarjuna are not in the list. Balakrishna though scored hattrick of hits like Akhanda, Veera Simha Reddy, Bhagavanth Kesari , but one powerful story, Balakrishna can easily reach Rs 100crs share.

Nagarjuna scored hits like Soggade Chinni Nayana and Bangarraju but both got Rs 50-70crs and stopped there. Though Na Sami Ranga turned out to be an average grosser, it failed to get the collections. Rs 100crs share has been eluding Nagarjuna and Balakrishna and fans are dreaming that they will enter into this club with their upcoming films.

Can senior stars reach this milestone

When Will these senior stars Deliver 100crs share Film

\r\nPeople Media Factory, the production house which bought Telugu rights of Prabhas\' Adipurush in Telugu states, suffered significant financial losses after acquiring the rights for a high price. Their subsequent collaboration with Prabhas, The Raja Saab, started as a modest budget venture but ballooned into a massive budget project.\r\nUnfortunately, the film failed to resonate with audiences, leading to heavy losses, especially since the producers self released the movie, increasing their financial burden. These setbacks have left the studio looking for a major turnaround to recover from their investments and losses in these two high-profile projects.\r\nNow, all eyes are on Prabhas\' upcoming film Spirit, directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, which is scheduled for a March 5, 2027 release. People Media Factory is pinning their hopes on this film to recoup at least a portion of their previous losses, as they hold the rights to this highly anticipated project.\r\nSpirit is expected to be a global entertainer, with a gritty, high impact cop role for Prabhas and a star studded cast including Triptii Dimri. The film has already generated massive buzz, with a record breaking digital rights deal of â‚¹160 crore, and is being positioned as a pan India and pan Asian release. The success of Spirit is crucial, not just for the studio\'s financial recovery, but also for Prabhas\' continued dominance in the pan India market.\r\n

Prabhas Spirit Is New Hope for PMF

People Media Factory Pinned Hopes On Spirit

\r\nNagarjuna missed Dhurandhar. Ranveer Singh\'s Dhurandhar directed by Aditya Dhar is on a record breaking spree at the box office. It became the highest grosser in 2025 and is still going strong. Now movie lovers are waiting eagerly for the film\'s second part which will be releasing on 19 March 2026.\r\nAhead of it, the film\'s second part teaser will be released along with Border 2 which is releasing on 23 Jan 2026. In the meantime, it is coming out that Nagarjuna missed a key role in Dhurandhar.\r\nAditya Dhar felt that Nagarjuna will be apt for the menacing and powerful antagonist and planned to show Nagarjuna in a completely different manner. He even contacted Nagarjuna for the role but Nagarjuna couldn\'t do the film as he already got busy with Rajinikanth\'s Coolie and Dhanush\'s Kuberaa.\r\nNagarjuna couldn\'t do the role due to his prior commitments though he fell in love with the role the moment he heard the narration. Finally the role went to Akshaye Khanna who is winning all the accolades for his performance. Akkineni fans are extremely disappointed with the turn of events.\r\n

King missed a resounding blockbuster

Nagarjuna missed Dhurandhar

\r\nDirector Atlee, known for blockbuster hits like Raja Rani, Theri, Mersal, and Bigil, and his wife Priya Mohan, shared the joyful news of their second pregnancy on Tuesday. The couple posted a heart-warming carousel on Instagram, featuring a series of photos from a special maternity shoot. In the first image, Priya is seen cradling her baby bump in a soft mehndi green dress, with Atlee by her side, while their three year old son Meer playfully looks at his own tummy.\r\nThe post also includes a sweet family photo with their five beloved pets, Becky, Yuki, Chocki, Coffee, and Goofy making the announcement even more personal and cozy. The caption read, \"Our home is about to get even cosier with the addition of our newest member! Yes! We are pregnant again. Need all your blessings, love, and prayers. With love, Atlee, Priya, Meer, Becky, Yuki, Chocki, Coffee, and Goofy\".\r\nThe announcement quickly went viral, with fans and celebrities flooding the comments with congratulations. Actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu commented, \"So so beautiful. Congratulations my beautiful mama,\" while Keerthy Suresh added, \"Congratulations my Darlingssss...Sending lots of love from Nyke and Keny!!\". The couple\'s first child, Meer, was born on January 31, 2023, and they first announced Priya\'s pregnancy in December 2022, eight years after their marriage in November 2014.\r\nAtlee made his directorial debut with Raja Rani in 2013 and quickly rose to fame with a string of successful collaborations with Vijay, including Theri, Mersal, and Bigil. In 2023, he made his Bollywood debut with Shah Rukh Khan\'s Jawan, which became one of the highest grossing Hindi films of all time. Atlee is now gearing up for a new project with Allu Arjun, tentatively titled \"AA22 X A6,\" which is generating huge buzz in the industry.\r\n

Star Director Becoming Dad Again

Atlee and Priya Announce Second Pregnancy

Chiranjeevi turns choreographer for Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu. Mega fans are over the moon with Mega Star Chiranjeevi's Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu turning out to be a blockbuster releasing during Sankranti.

The film starred Nayanthara as the female lead while Venkatesh played a powerful cameo. Chiranjeevi's vintage style and Venkatesh's cameo are driving fans crazy. Now director Anil Ravipudi and producer Sahu Garapati shared interesting details. It is known that Chiranjeevi and Venkatesh danced to Mega Victory mass song and in this even Anil Ravipudi danced along with the stars.

What delighted all is Venkatesh and Chiranjeevi danced to the hit songs of their films. Inside talk is Chiranjeevi himself turned choreographer when Anil Ravipudi danced in the song. To the top of it, when Anil Ravipudi didnot do the step correctly, Chiranjeevi himself enacted it and showed it to him.

The film's music is tuned by Bheems Ceciroleo. The film already entered into Rs 300crs club and its run is going stronger day by day at the passing second.

When Chiru turned Choreographer

Chiranjeevi turns choreographer for Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu

Maruthi keen to regain his lost ground. Maruthi created a sensation with small films like Ee Rojullo, Bus Stop, Prema Katha Chitram and scored a resounding hit with Nani's Bhale Bhale Magadivoy. Finally he got the golden opportunity to direct Prabhas' The Raja Saab.

However he failed miserably though Prabhas showed full faith in him even going against the warnings of his fans. The film turned out to be a disaster. Now after The Raja Saab disaster, the question is whether he can get another big hero project. Currently all of them are busy but those who watched The Raja Saab will be scared to team with Maruthi.

Maruthi during The Raja Saab promos said that he didnot confine himself to direct a top star after The Raja Saab and so he may team with a medium range hero.&nbsp; Now inside talk is he is planning a hilarious entertainer and sources say he already readied a line and he will come with a full script and will do the project who ever gives dates with him. Official announcement is expected soon from Maruthi about the new project.

What next for Maruthi

Maruthi keen to regain his lost ground

\r\nRam Gopal Varma analyses FX Driven Films and Dhurandhar. The sensation Ranveer Singh\'s Dhurandhar created is still not dying down and all eyes are on Dhurandhar 2 which is releasing on 19 March 2026.\r\nIn the meantime, Ram Gopal Varma analysed the FX driven films and Dhurandhar. He says &ldquo;You see, basically, a lot of different films will come and anything can do well, but it is doubtful that the special-effects driven action film which Telugu cinema is churning out for the past some years now will find a market.&rdquo;\r\nHe pointed out &ldquo;Ranveer Singh has no entry scene. In fact, he is almost molested by a mob in his entry scene. Dhurandhar technically is a template film. There&rsquo;s a hero, there&rsquo;s a heroine, there&rsquo;s a villain, there&rsquo;s a lofty cause for the hero. Right. But in the way it&rsquo;s being treated,it is the exact opposite of what we&rsquo;ve been feeding upon all these years. I&rsquo;m talking about all action films &mdash;they are the same, no? Hero, heroism, hero elevation. Mostly vendetta.&rdquo;\r\nRGV talking about Kalki 2898AD, RRR and Baahubali said &ldquo;All those films which we&rsquo;ve been subjected to the last five, six years were the benchmark. Now suddenly, this Dhurandhar comes &mdash; the only film I saw where the hero doesn&rsquo;t have an elevation shot. So-called slow motion, background score and all. All the other characters have. In fact, he stayed in the background most of the movie. The story is not being made to bend backwards and forwards to please, to pander to any hero&rsquo;s whims.&rdquo;\r\nHe says &ldquo;Dhurandhar doing these kind of numbers, and becoming a bigger hit than all of them indicates a sea-change in audience&rsquo;s taste,&rdquo; and goes on to compare Hollywood and Bollywood saying &ldquo;A Leonardo DiCaprio kind of a star is doing a film like Body of Lies. If you remember that shot when he&rsquo;s hit on his fingers, he shows genuine pain. So heroes doing gravity-defining turns and all that, where the hero you don&rsquo;t even think is a human being, is what we&rsquo;ve been fed upon in the last few years. In the opening sequence, Ranveer gets battered by some. That kind of treatment &mdash; with a vulnerable hero &mdash;being accepted in such large numbers is what we&rsquo;re seeing at the box office.&rdquo;\r\nHe also said Telugu blockbusters became dated. He shares &ldquo;The biting fight in Pushpa 2, flying around and biting everyone, which is definitely extremely enjoyable to all the audience. But I don&rsquo;t know how that will work after this. This is a truly miraculous time transition because in just a year or two, people&rsquo;s tastes have changed completely because of Dhurandhar. Which is why I use that word&mdash;it&rsquo;s a quantum leap in cinema. &ldquo;Can you think of a film which is the gritty reality of Dhurandhar-kind of action, where you see the pain, the very injuries, what can be sustained in that kind of a thing? It is not fantasy. It&rsquo;s real. Every character is vulnerable. You see them as human and not larger than life like we have become used to recently.&rdquo;\r\nHe says \"In Hollywood, all the stars can act. A Leonardo DiCaprio kind of a star is doing a film like Body of Lies. If you remember that shot when he&rsquo;s hit on his fingers, he shows genuine pain. heroes doing gravity-defining Stunts, where the hero you don&rsquo;t even think is a human, is what we&rsquo;ve been fed upon in the last few years. In the opening sequence in Dhurandhar, Ranveer gets battered. That kind of treatment with a vulnerable hero IS being accepted in large numbers.&rdquo;\r\n

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