&nbsp;&nbsp;Tamil Nadu theatre owners are asking for new rules to help the film business. After C. Joseph Vijay became Chief Minister on May 10, 2026, exhibitors met him with their requests. The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam leader is now hearing ideas from theatre groups. The cinema business has faced losses for years. Owners say new steps can bring people back to halls. Many small theatres have closed since 2020. The groups want support to keep screens open and create more jobs.A main request is to run theatres 24 hours a day. Owners want to show films all day and night based on crowd demand. This can help earn more money during big star releases. Theatres also want the return of early morning shows. Fans love 4:00 AM and 5:00 AM First-Day-First-Show screenings. These shows were stopped for three years. Now theatres start only at 9:00 AM or later. Owners say early shows build buzz and help ticket sales. They believe the tradition is part of Tamil cinema culture.Actor Kamal Haasan also met CM Vijay with a plan to help Tamil cinema. He gave a six-point plan for the industry. The plan asks for a state OTT app with low prices for Tamil films. It also asks to remove the 4 percent local body tax on tickets. Another point is to keep an 8-week gap before films go to OTT. This can protect box office income. The plan also asks for a strong team to stop piracy. It also wants up to 10 percent support for films shot mostly in Tamil Nadu.Theatre owners and film stars are now waiting for the government’s reply. They hope CM Vijay will act soon on these points. The industry wants quick steps to save theatres and bring back fans. Big films are lined up for 2026 and 2027. Better rules can help both small halls and multiplexes. The next few months will show if these changes happen. &nbsp;

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TN Exhibitors Appeal To CM Vijay

Tamil Nadu Theatres Seek Big Changes Under CM Vijay

&nbsp;&nbsp;Kamal ditches luxury for economy class for Kalki 2898AD. The West Asia crisis is impacting the countries across the world. Following this, PM Modi requested all the citizens to follow austerity measures and politicians already started implementing cost cutting measures.Now, legendary actor, bitter critic of PM Modi , Kamal Haasan also ditched luxury class in the flight and preferred to travel in economy class from Chennai to Hyderabad to participate in Kalki 2898AD sequel shoot. Kamal Haasan 's act is winning the hearts of all.Earlier Kamal Haasan asked " , "Why must every love story bloom only in Paris, and every honeymoon end in Switzerland?".Kamal pointed out the effects of the West Asia conflict, writing, “For the Indian film industry, this comes at a time when budgets are already escalating, and market recoveries remain uneven. Rising costs will not affect film production alone. Consumer spending patterns for entertainment may also change in the months ahead due to inflationary pressures.” He also suggested, “The burden cannot fall on those who labour the hardest. The correction we need is elsewhere: in avoidable waste, poor planning, inflated entourage culture, unnecessary foreign travel, production delays, and the growing disconnect between spending and purpose.”During that time, Kalki makers praised him saying “Incredible man. Incredible words. At a crucial time for the cinema industry, Mr. @ikamalhaasan is among the first to step forward and speak about responsible measures to control costs and protect the future of cinema. Truly appreciate it, sir.”

PM Modi Call: Kamal Economy Class

Kamal ditches luxury for economy class for Kalki 2898AD

Panchayat Season 5 is confirmed. Fans can get ready for another round of laughs, emotion, and village politics. Jitendra Kumar, Neena Gupta, and Sanvikaa will return as Sachiv Ji, Manju Devi, and Rinki. The show is made by The Viral Fever. Chandan Kumar wrote the story and Deepak Kumar Mishra is the director. Amazon Prime Video added the show to its new slate of Indian content. The makers said the journey of Phulera is not over yet. The team started shooting early this year. The new season will pick up right after the big events of Season 4.Season 4 ended with many twists. Sachiv Ji passed his CAT exam and started thinking about leaving Phulera. His bond with Rinki finally grew stronger. The village election changed everything. Manju Devi lost to Kranti Devi and the power in the village shifted. Pradhan Ji also faced trouble after the attack in the village. Season 5 will answer these questions. Fans will see how the new politics affects Sachiv Ji. The mystery of the attack on Pradhan Ji will also come out. The show will keep its mix of humor and real village life.The cast will have all the favorite faces again. Raghubir Yadav, Faisal Malik, Chandan Roy, Durgesh Kumar, Sunita Rajwar, and Pankaj Jha will return. The story will focus on Sachiv Ji’s future and his choice between Phulera and a new job. Rinki and Sachiv Ji’s relationship will also move forward. The show is known for simple stories and strong acting. It has won many awards since it started. Each season comes with eight short episodes.There is no exact date yet for Panchayat Season 5. Reports say the show may come out in 2026 on Prime Video. An official date will be shared closer to release. The team is working to keep the same feel and emotion. Fans can expect more small town charm, funny moments, and touching scenes. The wait will be long but the makers promise it will be worth it. &nbsp;

New Season Of Panchayat Announced

Panchayat Season 5 Brings More Drama To Phulera

The much awaited trailer of Ram Charan's upcoming sports drama Peddi is out couple of minutes back. The trailer is launched at a grand event organised at Mumbai which was graced by the film's cast and crew and Bollywood celebrities.The 3 minutes trailer starts with all aspiring children to make big in any sport, naming their favorite sports person as Peddi played by Ram Charan.Ram Charan is introduced as a talented cricketer and macho wrestler whom no one can defeated and Ram Charan thunders ' Aate Naa Pogaru'. Janhvi Kapoor is introduced as the female lead Achaiyamma and after few romantic elements, Shiva Rajkumar, Jagapathi Babu, Divyenndu Sharma enter in the most menacing manner.The trailer after intense elements are loaded with powerful emotional elements and Ram Charan with impactful emotions pierces the hearts. Rahman elevated the scenes with his background music and Ratnavelu showed the scenes in a natural and realistic manner.The film directed by Buchi Babu Sana is releasing onn 4 June 2026 in a prestigious manner.&nbsp;

Peddi Trailer: Ram Charan shows Pogaru in sports

Peddi trailer review

&nbsp;&nbsp;Dr Swarnalatha, mother of actress Sreeleela, said the rumours about her daughter and cricketer Tilak Varma are false. She is a well known gynecologist. She said there is no truth in the news that Sreeleela and Tilak are in a relationship. The stories started on social media and have no base. She added that they do not know how such false reports come out. Sreeleela is now fully focused on her studies and films. She is not thinking about marriage or relationships at present.Sreeleela is preparing for her NEET PG exam in June. Dr Swarnalatha said her daughter has five to six years before she plans anything personal. She is managing both studies and acting well. Sreeleela recently worked on big projects in Telugu and Hindi. She is also getting offers from Tamil cinema. The family wants her to pick only good scripts. She will take a short break before signing the next film.The rumours grew after two events. In December 2025, Sreeleela visited Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple on Vaikuntha Ekadashi with her mother. Tilak Varma was also at the temple with his family at the same time. Later, Sreeleela went to a T20 World Cup match at Wankhede Stadium. One of her team members was seen in a jersey linked to Tilak. Dr Swarnalatha said both events were just chance. Social media created stories from these small things. She called it unfair to link people without proof.Sreeleela was earlier linked to actor Kartik Aaryan during their film with Anurag Basu. Dr Swarnalatha said she knows Kartik’s mother because both are gynecologists. They meet for medical work only. People then started rumours about Sreeleela and Kartik too. The family requests fans to avoid such gossip. Sreeleela will share updates about her new movies soon. She is busy with shootings and exam preparation right now. &nbsp;

Sreeleela Dating Rumours Clarified

Sreeleela Mother Denies Dating Rumours With Tilak Varma

&nbsp;&nbsp;Major SPS Oberoi blasts Mahesh Babu. It is known that in all patriotic entertainers, except for a few like Shershaah, Dhurandhar, army &nbsp;people are shown enacting gravity defying stunts. In Tollwywood, the makers will come up with crazy sequences that looks silly and meme worthy and insults army.In the midst of all this, Major SPS Oberoi speaking about Telugu films mocked Mahesh Babu's Sarileru Neekevvaru directed by Anil Ravipudi. He said " I donot like Army films . Except for Dhurandar all are unrealistic. That's why I donot go to see them. In Mahesh Babu's film (Sarileru Neekevvaru), he will be seen sipping a coffee sitting next to a bomb. It looked extreme comedy to me and when I was rolling down with laughter, my friend cautioned me not to laugh for the fear of people beating me. He told that first they will bash without inquiring whether I was an army person. I couldn't withstand the mockery and walked out'Sarileru Neekevvaru faced intense criticism at that time itself and the climax sequence showing Prakash Raj joining the army was trolled massively.&nbsp;

Army Major mocks Mahesh Babu

Major SPS Oberoi blasts Mahesh Babu

&nbsp;&nbsp;When Allu Arjun scolded Nandini Reddy. Nandini Reddy after a long hiatus is coming to entertain movie lovers with her upcoming film Maa Inti Bangaram. The film stars Samantha in the lead role.The film is generating immense interest among movie lovers and Nandini Reddy speaking to scribes recollected an incident when Allu Arjun scolded her.It is known that Nandini Reddy scored a resounding hit with Ala Modalaindi on her debut in 2011. However, her next film Jabardasth turned out to be a disaster in 2013. Following this, Nandini Reddy confined herself to her house. She didnot come out of her house for three months.She said Allu Arjun came to know about it and called her to his house and when she reached there, he started scolding her. She said she was shocked when he remarked how could she stay away from films just for one flop and asked about her next project. She said he asked her to show him the one line narration, when she told that she wrote a story. She revealed that he offered her to give his inputs. &nbsp;

When Icon Star blasted Female Director

When Allu Arjun scolded Nandini Reddy

&nbsp;&nbsp;Jagapathi Babu reveals Sukumar secrets. Jagapathi Babu who fast tracked his second innings with a power packed performance in Balakrishna's Legend, created a niche for himself. Speaking to scribes, Japagathi Babu came up with a shocker on Sukmar.It is known that Jagapathi Babu is played different genre roles in Naannaku Premato and Rangasthalam. He said ' Sukumar doesn't know how to narrate the story. Even he confesses the same. He tried narrating Naannnaku Premato and then said ' Sir.. just leave all these things. you just do the role'. Even I said ok and did the role."About Rangasthalam, he said ' Sukumar did one and a half hours yoga before coming to narrate the story. Even then, ' Sir., President Sir.. There won't be any shirt, only beedi will be there sir. It will be good sir.. I told Sukku, story is ok, tell me when you want the dates. Like that he narrated entire Rangasthalam story in one minute." &nbsp;

Jagapathi Babu reveals Sukumar secrets

Jagapathi Babu shocker about Sukumar

&nbsp;&nbsp;Famous lyricist Jonnavithula Ramalingeswara Rao is now directing a new movie called Lalitha. The film is a social drama about a strong woman who fights for her beliefs and freedom. Cosmic Power Creates LLP is making this film. Producers P Sudheer Raju and D Vaishnavi Neha are backing the project. The movie brings fresh faces to the screen. Nandini will act as the heroine for the first time. Abhilash Peela and Akhil Vivaan are also starting their careers as heroes. The team says the story will connect with today’s viewers.Music for Lalitha is done by Mani and Nagaraju. Nagaraju is a top flute artist. He got Kala Ratna and Venugana Visharada awards from the Andhra Pradesh government. His music will add soul to the film. Raghu Babu, Prithvi Raj, and Thagubothu Ramesh will play key roles. Other actors like D D Srinivas, V Jhansi Meghana, and Suresh Damarapalli are also part of the cast. T Surendra Reddy is the camera man and K Ramesh is the editor. The makers started the shoot in Hyderabad. They plan to finish by early 2027.The film unit says Lalitha is not just entertainment. It talks about women’s strength and self respect. Jonnavithula is writing the story, screenplay, dialogues, and songs for the film. He is known for powerful lyrics in many hit movies. Now he wants to show his vision as a director. Srashti Varma is handling dance moves and Nani Thangeti is the art director. Vemulamada Srinivas is the production executive.More updates about the trailer and release date will come soon. The team is planning to release the first look next month. Trade reports say the film will have a message for society. It will also have family emotion and good music. Kolli Rama Gopal Chowdary is the executive producer. T Sai Chaitanya and P Gopi are co producers. &nbsp;

Senior Lyricist Turning Director

Lyricist Jonnavithula Turns Director With Social Film Lalitha

&nbsp;&nbsp; Seyon regular shoot starts. Seyon happens to be the most prestigious project starring Sivakarthikeyan in the lead role. The first look poster released on Sivakarthikeyan's birthday increased the interest levels. According to the latest the makers informed that the film's regular shoot started today.Seyon is helmed by Sivakumar Murugesan and is inspired by Lord Karthikeya. Currently the shooting is underway in Chennai with Bhagyashri Borse as the female lead.Santosh Narayanan is the music director. The film’s shoot begins today, and the makers officially announced it through this intense poster. The close-up captures Sivakarthikeyan in a raw, elemental form, his eyes burning with intent as a fierce flame casts molten light across his face. The interplay of fire, shadows, and traditional motifs hints at a world rooted in spirituality yet powered by gritty action. Vivek Vijayakumar takes care of cinematography, and San Lokesh handles editing. Seyon backed by Kamal Haasan and R Mahendran in a prestigious manner.&nbsp;

Seyon goes to the sets

Seyon regular shoot starts

&nbsp;&nbsp;Exciting update on Ram Charan-Sukumar project. Ram Charan is currently busy with his sports drama Peddi. The film directed by Buchi Babu Sana is releasing on 4 June 2026. The makers are gearing up to promote the film in a big way and today the film's trailer will be released at Mumbai.It is known that right after Peddi, Ram Charan is starring in the film under the direction of Sukumar. Expectations are high on the project as Ram Charan and Sukumar came up with a blockbuster Rangasthalam. Even star director Rajamouli increased the hype stating that the introduction scene will leave all stunned.According to the latest, reports are coming that Ram Charan's look for the role has been locked. Recently Ram Charan attended the look test conducted in Mumbai and Sukumar finalised one. The project is expected to start later this year and the shooting schedules will be announced later. &nbsp;

Exciting update on Ram Charan-Sukumar project

Interesting info over Ram Charan-Sukumar project

&nbsp;Vrushakarma done with Rajasthan. Naga Chaitanya is currently busy with his upcoming thriller Vrushakarma. The film directed by Karthik Varma Dandu of Virupaksha fame is progressing at a brisk pace.According to the latest, the makers completed the schedule at the iconic locations of Rajasthan. The makers revealed that they have shot important scenes in the backdrop of the famous palaces and this will be the highlight in the film.Currently the post production is in fullswing and the film stars Meenakshi Chaudhary as the female lead while Sparsh Srivastava, Jayaram and Satya are playing important roles.Vrushakarma &nbsp;comes with a tagline Exacation Begins and it is produced on &nbsp;Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra (SVCC) and Sukumar Writings in a prestigious manner. Ajaneesh Lokanath is the music director.Ragul D Herian is the camera man and Sri Nagendra Tangala is the production designer. Naveen Nooli is handling the edit.The story follows a mythical protector who takes on evil forces, so expect high stakes and big visuals. &nbsp;

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