Maruthi who rose to stardom with small films like Ee Rojullo, Bus Stop reached new heights with hits like Bhale Bhale Magadivoy, Mahanubhavudu. However, he hit a roadblock with Pakka Commercial.\r\nHowever, he managed to convince Prabhas and did The Raja Saab and the film which released amidst huge expectations turned out to be&nbsp; a disaster. Under these circumstances, no one is coming to do a project with him.\r\nRecently rumours spread that he would direct Mega Prince Varun Tej, but Varun locked a project with his sister Niharika Konidela. Now, inside talk is he is set to target Sankranti festival with a film titled Happy Pongal. He already finished the script for the project and looking for the young actor.\r\nIt has to be seen which actor will dare to do a project with Maruthi. Inside talk is the project may be bankrolled by Maruthi\'s friend Bunny Vas or Mythri Movie Makers.&nbsp;\r\n<div></div>

Gossips

Maruthi to target Sankranti 

Maruthi targeting Sankranti with hilarious entertainer

Naveen Polishetty made a name for himself with his films. He recently scored a hit with Ananganaga Oka Raju during Sankranti.

Naveen Polishetty made an impact not only as an actor but also as a writer. It is known that Naveen Polishetty made his Bollywood ebut with Chichchore before entering Tollywood.

Naveen Polishetty speaking to scribes shared his experience in Bollywood. He said "When I auditioned in Mumbai, they rejected me for not having a six-pack &mdash; even for a chips ad; since when does eating chips require abs?&rdquo;&nbsp;

He said in Bollywood they look for six pack abs rather than talent in male actors. He said if for an athlete role , six pack is mandated,one can understand but why even for other ads like chips.

Naveen Polishetty according to sources is lining up an entertainer with Hasith Golli for his next. Hasith Golli recently came with Swag featuring Sree Vishnu in the lead.

Polishetty shocker about B-wood

Naveen Polishetty exposes Bollywood obsession

Naga Chaitanya to star in Rajamouli direction. Naga Chaitanya made a name for himself doing youthful and romantic entertainers. Though in-between he did mass entertainers and tested his luck at the box office, with those films turning out to be damp squibs, he decided against experimenting.\r\nNaga Chaitanya scored a hit with Thandel romancing Sai Pallavi under the direction of Chandoo Mondeti. He is currently starring in VrushaKarma under the direction of Karthik Dhandu of Virupaksha fame. In the meantime, exciting reports are coming about his milestone 25th film.\r\nInside talk is the milestone film would be directed by none other than legendary director Rajamouli. Buzz is Rajamouli also went to Naga Chaitanya\'s house recently. This is exciting all the Akkineni fans and movie lovers. Akkineni fans are praying that this rumour turns into a reality.\r\nRajamouli is currently busy with Mahesh Babu\'s Varanasi which is progressing in full swing in Georgia. The film stars Priyanka Chopra and Prithviraj Sukumaran in key roles.\r\n<div></div>

Legendary Director for Naga Chaitanya

Naga Chaitanya to star in Rajamouli direction

Mega Star Chiranjeevi who is on a high scoring a resounding hit with Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu is now concentrating on his socio fantasy entertainer Vishwambhara.\r\nThe film directed by Mallidi Vasishta of Bimbisara fame is progressing at a brisk pace. Now speculation is increasing on the film\'s release. Chiranjeevi once speaking about it, said the film may release either on 9 or 10 of July.\r\nIn the meantime, reports are coming that the makers are planning to announce the film\'s release date on the festive occasion of Ugadi. Tirsha is the female lead and she will be seen in the role of Chiranjeevi\'s wife. She will be donning the role of Apsara.\r\nA source shares \"The heavenly sequences are expected to be a major highlight, featuring grand visual effects, divine weaponry, and large-scale action episodes. The recently released teaser, showcasing a winged horse and stunning celestial landscapes, has further amplified expectations.\"\r\nThe source adds \"The climax reportedly sees the hero rescuing his wife and returning to Earth accompanied by a mysterious 10-year-old boy. The secret behind the child&rsquo;s birth and the emotional undercurrents surrounding the family are said to add depth to the narrative.\"\r\nThe film\'s music is tuned by Keeravani and Meenakshi Chowdhary and Ashika Ranganath add the glamour touch and Kunal Kapoor is playing the role of the antagonist.&nbsp;\r\n<div></div>

Vishwambhara announcement on cards

Vishwambhara - Mega Experience and Announcement on Cards

\r\nWhat is Varun Tej connection to Karthik Subbaraj. Mega Prince Varun Tej is working hard to score a solid hit at the box office. For his entire penchant to do different genre entertainers, he failed to score a hit for a long time.\r\n&nbsp;\r\nCurrently Varun Tej is starring in the direction of Merlapaka Gandhi. The film is titled in an interesting and exciting manner as Korean Kanaraju. The film is nearing completion and in the meantime, speculation is increasing over his next projects.\r\nInside talk is Varun Tej is set to star in the direction of Balaji, a prot&eacute;g&eacute; of star director Atlee. Varun Tej gave green signal at once to Balaji as he loved the story. Currently pre production is in full swing and buzz is star Kollywood directror Karthik Subbara will be co producing the film.\r\nHe will be bankrolling the project on his Stone Bench Creations banner. Official announcement is on the way soon.\r\n

Mega Prince Connection to KS

What is Varun Tej connection to Karthik Subbaraj

Prabhas is set to support People Media Factory, which incurred losses of nearly â‚¹100 crore with The Raja Saab. The film, mounted on a massive budget, failed to connect with audiences, leading to significant financial strain for the production house. Despite the hype, negative reviews impacted its box office momentum from day one.\r\nThe production banner faced criticism for not controlling the film\'s budget and stretching the project over several years. The extended production period and mounting costs became major discussion points in trade circles. However, Prabhas has reportedly agreed to work with People Media Factory again to help compensate for their losses.\r\nThis gesture of goodwill gives the production house a chance to bounce back. For their next outing with Prabhas, they need to bring an exciting and powerful director on board, someone who can design a film worthy of Prabhas\' market value and star image. With the right script and direction, Prabhas has repeatedly proven that he can deliver massive box office numbers.\r\nPrabhas pan-India appeal with films like Baahubali, Kalki and Salaar stands as proof of his pulling power across markets. If People Media Factory manages to lock a strong creative combination and control the economics smartly, their next Prabhas film could turn the narrative around completely..The production house now shifts focus to setting up the right project, leveraging Prabhas\' star power to regain their footing in the industry.\r\n<div></div>

Prabhas Shocking Strategic Move

Prabhas Strategic Move to Bounce Back With People Media Factory

Natural Star Nani is known for his realistic and natural performances. Currently Nani is starring in a high octane mass action entertainer The Paradise. The film is helmed by Srikanth Odela and expectations are high on the project as the duo earlier came up with the mass entertainer Dasara which turned out to be a hit.\r\nApart from it, Nani is starring in a film under the direction of Sujeeth of OG fame. Expectations are high on the project and reports are coming that the film would be titled Bloody Romeo. The film is bankrolled on DVV.Entertainments banner.\r\nNow, rumours are spreading about the film\'s female lead. Inside talk is the makers are planning to rope in Bollywood bombshell Triptii Dimri opposite Nani. The makers earlier planned to rope in actresses like Priyanka Arul Mohan, Pooja Hegde etc. But they felt that the craze for Triptii Dimiri is high and so they are now contemplating on casting her.\r\nIf this turns out to be true, this will be Triptii\'s second Telugu project. It is known that Triptii is starring in Prabhas\' Spirit under the direction of Sandeep Vanga.&nbsp;

Nani to romance Tempting Seductress

Nani to romance Triptii Dimri

Rocky Bhai Yash, who revolutionised the way mass action entertainers should be made with KGF franchise, is now coming to entertain movie lovers with his upcoming film Toxic. When the makers of Toxic slated the film for release on 19 March 2026 and didnot aviod the clash with Ranveer Singh\'s Dhurandhar sequel Dhurandhar The Revenge, everyone got shocked, as the craze for Dhurandhar The Revenge is high after Dhurandhar turned out to be a blockbuster.\r\nBut the teaser and trailer of Toxic proved everyone wrong. Now, the makers unleashed the new poster of Yash and they posted \"Your &lsquo;Ticket&rsquo; to Hell #Toxic In Cinemas Worldwide from 19-03-2026\". This left all stunned as the Yash looked extremely violent. Yash will be seen in three different roles and the young role look is not yet revealed.\r\nYash is playing the role of Ticket in this film and he looked extremely violent. The film stars Kiara Advani as the female lead while Nayanthara, Huma Qureshi, Tara Sutaria, and Rukmini Vasanth are playing important roles.\r\nRavi Basrur is the music director for the film produced by KVN Productions under the banners of Monster Mind Creations.

Yash Toxic ticket drives all crazy

Yash unleashes Toxic way to hell

Time ticking for Aura of Ustaad from Ustaad Bhagat Singh. Power Star Pawan Kalyan is set to flex his muscles at the box office with his upcoming entertainer Ustaad Bhagat Singh. The film directed by Harish Shankar is racing for a spectacular release on 26 March 2026.\r\nMovie lovers are waiting eagerly for the second single Aura of Ustaad. The song will be released tomorrow. Already the song promo excited all and expectations are high on it. The makers couple of minutes back announced the time at which it will be released.\r\nThe Aura of Ustaad will be released at 5.35 PM tomorrow. The song launch will be released at Malla Reddy Vishwavidyapeeth and inside talk is Harish Shankar will share the secrets of Pawan Kalyan\'s mannerisms and its essence and how they became popular at the launch event.\r\nThe film stars Sreeleela and Raashi Khanna as the female lead in the film while Devi Sri Prasad is the music director. R. Parthiban, Ashutosh Rana, Gautami, Naga Mahesh, Temper Vamsi, and Avinash are playing important roles in the film bankrolled on Mythri Movie Makers.

UBS - Time locked for Aura of Ustaad

Time ticking for Aura of Ustaad from Ustaad Bhagat Singh

Biker business touching stars. Sharwanand recently created a laughing riot with his recent release Nari Nari Naduma Murari. The film which released during Sankranti turned out to be a decent hit.
In the meantime, all eyes are on his upcoming project Biker. The film directed by Abhilash Reddy Kankara stars Malavika Nair as the female lead while Rajasekhar is playing a powerful role.
Now, reports are coming that Biker is doing extraordinary business. It is coming out that Dil Raju acquired the theatrical rights of the film for a whopping Rs 35crs. Already the film's OTT rights have been bagged for a fancy sum of Rs 27 crs by Netflix. UV Creations is bankrolling the project in a lavish manner.
Sharwanand apart from Biker is busy with Sampath Nandi's Bhogi which is progressing at a brisk pace. Apart from it, he is all set to star in the direction of Srinu Vytla. The film is up for release during Sankranti.

Biker doing extraordinary business

Biker business touching stars

\r\nSurender Reddy eyeing her for Pawan Kalyan. Pawan Kalyan is currently busy with his upcoming action entertainer Ustaad Bhagat Singh. The film directed by Harish Shankar is slated for a spectacular release on 26 March 2026.\r\n&nbsp;\r\nExpectations are increasing with the film\'s high octane promotions and also as Pawan and Harish Shankar earlier cameup with the blockbuster Gabbar Singh.\r\nApart from it, Pawan Kalyan is also starring in the direction of Surender Reddy. Earlier rumours came that the makers planned to rope in Youtube sensation Imanvi Ismail who is romancing Prabhas in Fauji under the direction of Hanu Raghavapudi.\r\nNow reports are coming that the makers are having second thoughts and are now planning to rope in Sakshi Vaidya inplace of Imanvi Ismail. Sakshi Vaidya recently scored a hit romancing Sharwanand in the hilarious entertainer Nari Nari Naduma Murari. It is known that Sakshi Vaidya made her tollywood debut under Surender Reddy\'s direction opposite Akhil in Agent. It is not clear whether the film will have two female leads or one.\r\n

Whom is Pawan romancing in his next

Surender Reddy eyeing her for Pawan Kalyan

\r\nNani\'s upcoming film The Paradise, directed by Srikanth Odela, is generating buzz among fans. The film\'s first single, Aaya Sher, is set to release on Nani\'s birthday, February 24, and promises to feature his biggest dance moments.\r\n&nbsp;\r\nThe song is reportedly the costliest one made for Nani, filmed on a massive scale with a huge number of dancers and a grand set. The shooting of the song has been completed, and Anirudh has delivered a thumping track that\'s sure to give goosebumps.\r\nAaya Sher is choreographed by Sundaram Master and promises to be a visual mass spectacle. The track is expected to take the film\'s buzz to new heights, with fans eagerly awaiting its release. Nani\'s dance moves are said to be a highlight of the song, making it a treat for his fans.\r\nThe song\'s grand setup and massive dance troupe are likely to make it a memorable one. With Anirudh\'s music and Sundaram Master\'s choreography, Aaya Sher is shaping up to be an unforgettable experience.\r\n

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