Devara, starring NTR, was a sensational blockbuster, grossing over 400 crores worldwide. The film not only broke the infamous Rajamouli curse but also emerged as one of the biggest grossers of Tollywood. While the first half of the film received a unanimous positive response, the second half was met with mixed reactions due to a mild cliffhanger ending, setting the stage for a sequel. However, this didn\'t quite excite the fans and audience, who felt that the climax could have been better. As a result, Devara couldn\'t generate the same level of hype as the sequels of KGF, Baahubali, and Pushpa.\r\nNTR has been busy working on War 2 and NTRNeel, with a film under the direction of Nelson also in the pipeline. This led fans and audiences to wonder if NTR was focusing on the sequel of Devara. However, the latest news suggests that Director Koratala Shiva is working on the script for Devara 2, which will be his next film. The plan is to start filming in early 2026. With NTR\'s current commitments set to wrap up by the end of this year, he will be joining the sets of Devara 2 in 2026.\r\nNTR\'s War 2 shoot is in its final stages, and NTRNeel has already commenced filming. NTR is expected to join the sets of NTRNeel by the end of this month, with the shoot set to wrap up by the end of this year. The film is targeting a Sankranthi 2026 or summer season release. With Nelson\'s directorial commitment to Jailer 2, which is set to release in the summer season of 2026, NTR will only be able to allocate dates for Devara 2 in 2026. Director Koratala Shiva will work on the script this year, taking feedback from Devara and aiming to create something bigger and better for the sequel.\r\nThe success of Devara 2 hinges on the team\'s ability to deliver fine content with a proper lead. With Koratala Shiva at the helm and NTR set to reprise his role, fans are eagerly waiting to see what the sequel has in store. As the film gears up for its 2026 release, expectations are running high, and the team is under pressure to deliver a worthy sequel to the blockbuster original.

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Man Of Masses Devara 2 Is ON

Works Under Progress For Devara 2

Laila on her laughter struggles. Yesteryear actress Laila was last seen on silver screen with Aadhi Pinisetty\'s Sabdham. Laila speaking to scribes, shared her struggles on Laughter disorder.\r\nSpeaking to scribes, she said she used to suffer from laughing disorder and she cannot stop laughing and if she tries to stop,tears pass through her eyes.\r\nShe recollected how Vikram during Pithaamagan (Shivaputrudu) shooting challenged her to stop laughing for a minute but she couldn\'t control herself even for 30 seconds and this completely spoiled her makeup. Her revelations came as a surprise to all her fans and movie lovers.\r\nLaila stole the hearts of all with her debut film Pavurama and became the heartthrob before making her presence felt in films like, and Pellichesukundam, as well as Tamil hits like Pithamagan, Nandha, and Ullam Ketkumae. Laila hails from Goa and she entered into wedlock with Iranian businessman Mehdini in 2006.

Laila on her unique struggles

Laila on her laughter struggles

Allu Arjun, Sneha Reddy ring 14th wedding anniversary. Icon Star Allu Arjun and his wife Sneha Reddy form the most beautiful and romantic celebrity couple. They are celebrating their 14th wedding anniversary and are getting flooded with wishes from all quarters.\r\nAllu Arjun and Sneha Reddy entered into wedlock in 2011 and from then on they continued their romantic journey in the most beautiful and memorable manner.\r\nThey are blessed with beautiful and cute kids, Allu Ayaan and Allu Arha and both are making their presence felt in their own cute ways. Already Allu Arha made her debut with Samantha, Gunasekhar\'s Shaakuntalam with the role of little Prince Bharat.\r\nAllu Arjun on the professional front is on a high and attained international stardom with his action entertainer Pushpa The Rule and Pushpa The Rise. He is now busy with his upcoming projects with ace directors Trivikram Srinivas and Atlee.&nbsp;\r\n<div></div>

Star hero enters AAA project

Is Kollywood star part of Allu Arjun Atlee project

Is this Vishwambhara story. Mega Star Chiranjeevi is starring in a socio fantasy entertainer Vishwambhara. The film directed by Mallidi Vasishta of Bimbisara fame is progressing at a brisk pace. Expectations are high on the project as it happens to be Chiranjeevi's first socio fantasy entertainer after a longtime and is reminding everyone of his classic Jagadeka Veerudu Atiloka Sundari. The makers earlier planned to release the film during Sankranti but made way for Ram Charan's Game Changer. They later planned to release the film for Summer but it may not be possible due to extensive VFX work.

In the meantime, speculation is increasing on Vishwambhara story and many say that the story has been leaked online. Inside talk is a Rakshas kidnaps children and angels and in the midst of all this, an angel descends down from heaven. She falls in love with the hero and their relationship reaches marriage. But at the same time, the rakshas comes to know about her whereabouts and he kidnaps a kid from the family and tries to sacrifice the kid and even take possession of the angel and thus rule the heaven dethroning the angel's father.

From then on it boils down to how hero takes him on and defeats his eveil intentions. Though one is not sure how much truth is in the story, many feel it is similar to Jagadeka Veerudu Atiloka Sundari.&nbsp;

Is this Vishwambhara story

Vishwambhara story leaked

Anurag Kashyap on ditching Bollywood. Star filmmaker Anurag Kashyap relocated from Mumbai to down south and now speaking to scribes, shared why he left Mumbai and Bollywood. He said I want to stay away from film people. The industry has become too toxic. Everyone is chasing unrealistic targets, trying to make the next â‚¹500 or â‚¹800 crore film. The creative atmosphere is gone."

He went on to add , "I envy them (South filmmakers). Because now, it's difficult for me to go out and experiment. Because now, it comes at a cost, which makes my producers think about profit. They're like, &lsquo;Where are my margins? I&rsquo;m losing money.&rsquo; I'm like, &lsquo;You don&rsquo;t want to make this movie? Don&rsquo;t make this movie.&rsquo; But I just cannot. Because right from the beginning, before the film starts, it becomes about &lsquo;how do we sell it?&rsquo; So the joy of filmmaking is sucked out. That's why I want to move out. Literally, next year, I'm moving out of Mumbai."

Anurag Kashyap is playing a fearless cop in Adivi Sesh's Dacoit and he is currently promoting his Malayalam film Footage.&nbsp;

Why Star filmmaker relocated 

Anurag Kashyap on ditching Bollywood

Samantha Ruth Prabhu, one of the most celebrated actresses in South Indian cinema, has been making headlines for her upcoming projects. Her role in The Family Man 2 catapulted her to pan-Indian fame, earning her a strong following in North India as well. Recently, rumors suggested that Samantha would soon collaborate with director Nandini Reddy for a romantic drama. However, a close source has denied the reports, calling them baseless rumors.\r\nSamantha had previously worked with Nandini Reddy on the successful film Oh! Baby, which grossed nearly Rs 50 crore at the box office and solidified Samantha\'s status as a bankable star. If the rumored project had materialized, it would have marked the second collaboration between Samantha and Nandini Reddy. However, Nandini Reddy herself dismissed the rumors in a strongly worded post, stating that her next project is an original Telugu film with a story provided by Shravya Varma.\r\nNandini Reddy\'s upcoming film is a crucial one, as it has been a while since she delivered a major hit. The director revealed that her next project is an original Telugu film, produced by Swapna Cinema. As for Samantha\'s return to Telugu cinema, fans will have to wait for an official announcement. Samantha had announced a film titled Maa Inti Bangaram, marking her debut as a producer, but there have been no updates on the film\'s progress.\r\nWith the rumors about Samantha and Nandini Reddy\'s reunion dismissed, fans will have to wait and see what\'s next for these two talented individuals. Samantha is currently busy filming her upcoming web series, Rakth Brahmand, directed by Raj and DK, while Nandini Reddy is focused on her upcoming original Telugu film.

Sam and Nandini Reunion Rumors

Samantha To Reunite With Her Superhit Director

Young hero Pradeep Ranganathan\'s Dragon directed by Ashwath Marimuthu endeared to genex movie lovers and is going great guns at the box office. The film already reached Rs 100cs across the world. In the meantime, Dragon team got a surprise delight when Super Star Rajinikanth met them in his house and praised them for the project.\r\nDragon team met Rajinikanth at his house in Poes Gardens, Chennai and director Ashwath Marimuthu couldn\'t hide his excitement. Pradeep Ranganathan&nbsp; posted &ldquo;When Thalaivar did that cigarette style, I was done. Thanks, God.&rdquo; He added \"Rajini sir: what a writing Ashwath! Fantastic fantastic!! (sic).\"\r\nSharing his feelings, he posted \"We should make a good film, and that film should be watched by Rajinikanth, who should call us to his home to talk about it!! This is a dream of every hardworking assistant director who wants to become a director. This day is when my dream came true.\"\r\n<div></div>

Rajinikanth praises Dragon

Super Star delights Dragon

Mahesh Babu-Rajamouli\'s SSMB29 is the most awaited project across the world. Mahesh Babu and Rajamouli are coming together for the first time and expectations are soaring as it happens to be Rajamouli\'s first after the sensation his magnum opus RRR created after its song Naatu Naatu won the Oscars.\r\nThe film\'s shoot is progressing at a brisk pace and Rajamouli has taken extreme care so that there will not be any leaks from the sets. However, one leaked pic is going viral and this is triggering speculation that a set has been constructed recreating the holy temple shrine of Kashi.\r\nSome say that Rajamouli is creating Nagabandham scenes featuring Mahesh Babu. In the meantime, Rajamouli and Mahesh Babu will soon head to Odisha, where they will shoot key scenes in the eastern ghats. Priyanka Chopra is the female lead and Malayalam actor Prithviraj Sukumaran sent subtle signals that he is the part of the project. Keeravani is the music director for the film.

Inside happenings in SSMB29

Exciting developments in SSMB29

The star heroine and versatile actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu wished Telugu director and screenwriter Nandini Reddy on her birthday with a heartwarming story on Instagram.\r\nSharing an intriguing photo with Nandini and a few others in a room discussing something, Samanth wrote, &ldquo;Happy Birthday @nandureddy, all eyes on you. It\'s going to be a great year. Let\'s get going.\" Did Samantha drop a hint about her next?\r\nNandini Reddy shared Sam\'s birthday wish and replied, saying, \"Cannot wait to restart the madness with you. Let\'s camaan.\" Nandini Reddy\'s words raised intrigue and expectations on this special collaboration.\r\nTheir posts seem to hint at working together again, but nothing is confirmed yet. Nandini Reddy and Samantha have earlier worked together on the blockbuster Oh! Baby. Samantha fans are eagerly awaiting to know about her next.\r\n<div></div>

 Sam and Nandini drop hints about their next project

Samantha and Nandini Reddy drop hints about their next project

It is known that couple of days back Yama Donga executive producer Srinivasa Rao made sensational allegations against Rajamouli.\r\nThough he couldn\'t produce any proofs, the allegations sent shockwaves in the industry. What is most startling is, he alleged that Rajamouli learned Blackmagic and witchcraft arts and unleashed the same against star directors like VV.Vinayak, Puri Jagannath, Gunasekhar, Ram Gopal Varma, YVS.Chowdhary,Surender Reddy and Shankar and that was the reason they disappeared from the industry and are struggling to make their livelihood failing to deliver hits.\r\nHe also went on to add that Rajamouli is now targeting star directors Sukumar and Anil Ravipudi as they recently scored blockbusters. He said Rajamouli is now unleashing his Blackmagic and witchcraft against Sukumar and Anil Ravipudi. He said Rajamouli will to blackmagic like shown in Sixth Sense in such a way that no one can find out and realise it. He said to find out the truth, a lie detector test should be conducted on Rajamouli.&nbsp;\r\n<div></div>

Did Star Director unealsh witchcraft

Rajamouli witchcraft undid ace directors

Nayanthara is known for her riveting, breathtaking and impactful performances. She is starring in Mookuthi Amman 2 and movie lovers are getting excited as the film is the sequel to the hit film Mookuthi Amman. The makers kickstarted the shooting with the traditional pooja ceremony.\r\nProducer Dr. Ishari K Ganesh, speaking to scribes revealed that the film\'s regular shoot will kickstart soon. The film is directed by RJ. Balaji. The film Mookuthi Amman which released in 2020 got good response from movie lovers. In that film Nayanthara played the role of Goddess Amman. The same was released in Telugu as Ammoru Thalli.\r\nMookuthi Amman 2 is made with a whopping budget of Rs 100crs. The sequel is directed by Sundar C. The film is bankrolled in a pregisious manner on&nbsp; Vels Film International, Nayanthara&rsquo;s Rowdy Pictures, and Avni Cinemax [P] LTD banners.The music is tuned by Hiphop Tamizha.

Mookuthi Amman 2 gets going

Nayanthara kickstarts Mookuthi Amman 2

A shocking prediction by a famous astrologer has left everyone stunned, suggesting that power couple Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan might be heading for a divorce. This news comes at a time when the couple is still reeling from a recent knife attack incident on Saif. Fans have also noticed Kareena\'s absence from public appearances with Saif, fueling concerns about their relationship. Astrologer Sushil Kumaar Singh made the shocking revelation on Siddharth Kannan\'s show, claiming that he had predicted the couple\'s marital troubles back in 2010.\r\nThe astrologer attributed the recent knife attack on Saif to internal family issues, stating that the matter would not be resolved and would ultimately lead to the couple\'s divorce within 1.5 years. He stood firm in his prediction, saying, \"Main dhanke ke chot pe keh raha hu!\" The astrologer also claimed that the attack was staged to show the world, and Saif was never in any real danger. Saif and Kareena\'s relationship has been a subject of interest for years, with the couple falling in love on the sets of their film Tashan and getting married in 2012 after a five-year courtship.\r\nSaif and Kareena\'s relationship has been a fairy tale romance, with the couple going strong for over a decade. They have two sons, Taimur and Jehangir, and have been known for their love and commitment to each other. However, with the astrologer\'s prediction and Kareena\'s recent absence from public appearances with Saif, fans are left wondering if everything is okay between the couple.\r\nOnly time will tell if the astrologer\'s prediction comes true, but for now, fans are holding on to the hope that Saif and Kareena\'s love will conquer all. The couple\'s relationship has been an inspiration to many, and it would be sad to see them part ways. However, as the astrologer said, only time will reveal the truth about their relationship.\r\n&nbsp;

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