Bollywood films are facing a new challenge in their theatrical business, especially in overseas markets. Border 2, starring Sunny Deol, has reportedly been banned in several Gulf countries, including the UAE, just a day before its worldwide release on January 23.\r\nThe film\'s ban in the Gulf region is expected to significantly impact its box office performance. Earlier, Dhurandhar suffered heavy losses due to a similar ban, losing close to â‚¹100 crore in revenue. Gulf countries are a crucial market for Bollywood films, and Border 2\'s absence in these territories may affect its overall earnings.\r\nDirected by Anuragh Singh, Border 2 is the sequel to the iconic war film Border (1997) and is based on patriotic and military themes. The film had generated strong buzz and anticipation among audiences, but the ban may dampen its prospects.\r\nThe ban in Gulf countries is likely to impact Border 2\'s overseas earnings, which are a significant contributor to a film\'s overall revenue. The film\'s performance in other territories will be crucial in determining its box office success.

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Border 2 Faces Ban

Border 2 Banned Across Gulf Countries

Kamaal R Khan who is known for his controversial posts, comments and reviews of films on social media landed in trouble when he fired shots from his gun and cops arrested him.&nbsp;\r\nOshiwara police arrested Kamaal R Khan early morning on Saturday in the case related to a two round firing incident that happened in Andheri, Mumbai. DCP Dikshit Gedam of Zone 9 speaking to scribes confirmed the arrest of Kamal R Khan. He said Kamal R Khan admitted that he indeed fired the shots from his licensed firearm while he was cleaning it. Police have seized the weapon and currently paper work is underway.&nbsp;\r\nThe incident happened when two bullets were fired at Nalanda Society in Oshiwara of which one was recovered from a second-floor flat belonging to a writer-director, while another was found on the fourth floor, which houses a model&rsquo;s residence.&nbsp;\r\nOshiwara police, senior inspector Sanjay Chavan led 18 teams and along with multiple crime branch teams during their investigation initially found nothing in the CCTV output but forensic analysis found that the firing could have been happened from Kamaal R Khan\'s flat.

Controversial Critic Arrested

Kamaal R Khan put behind bars

All set for Spirit Shoot. Prabhas\' upcoming film Spirit with Sandeep Vanga is generating immense interest among movie lovers. Now the project is all set to roll. According to the latest, the film\'s regular shoot will start from this month and it will happen in Dehradun.&nbsp;\r\nThis will be a two week schedule and all the cast including Prabhas will be participating in the shoot. Sandeep Vanga will be canning important scenes in the film in this schedule. The film stars Triptii Dimri as the female lead and music is tuned by Harshwardhan Rameshwar.&nbsp;\r\nPrabhas is playing the role of the powerful police officer and Sandeep is planning to show him in the most brutal and ruthless one. The recently released look from the makers excited all the fans of Prabhas. They are now pinning all their hopes on this film as his previous film The Raja Saab turned out to be a disaster.&nbsp;\r\nThe film is produced on T Series and Bhadrakali Productions and is releasing in March 2027.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Prabhas in Doon 

All set for Spirit Shoot

Fans of Prabhas are waiting eagerly for the sequel of his action entertainer Salaar The Ceasefire. The sequel is titled Salaar Shouryanga Parvam.&nbsp;\r\nExpectations are high as Prashanth Neel elevated Prabhas heroism to the next level and his scenes with Prithviraj Sukumaran appeared to all.&nbsp;\r\nRecently reports came that the makers are planning a surprise to movie lovers on Republic Day. Fans got excited with the rumours the the teaser would be released on 25 January.&nbsp;\r\nIn the midst of all this, shocking reports are coming that the makers decided to put the sequel on hold indefinitely. A source shared &ldquo;Both director Prashanth Neel and Prabhas have decided to completely revamp Salaar 2. What worked three years ago won&rsquo;t work now. The project is being altered to cater to changed audiences&rsquo; tastes,&rdquo;\r\nThis will be a huge disappointment for the fans of Prabhas who are already furious with Maruthi for delivering a disaster like The Raja Saab with Prabhas.&nbsp;

Shocking developments in Salaar2

Salaar 2 put on hold indefinitely

Speculation is mounting that Ram Charan\'s Peddi may see a change in its planned theatrical release date, March 27, 2026, Ram Charan\'s birthday. The film is currently slated to hit screens on March 27, 2026, but industry buzz suggests the makers could consider a postponement due to the March 19 release of Dhurandhar 2 in the Hindi belt. Yash Toxic is also announced on the same date.&nbsp;\r\nTrade circles believe Dhurandhar 2 could dominate the box office for weeks, prompting concerns over a potential clash impacting Peddi\'s prospects. As a result, the makers are reportedly planning to release the film on May 1, and an official update is expected soon. The film is in the final stages of shooting, with the first half footage already sent to A R Rahman for background score composition.\r\nThe team is aiming to wrap up the talkie portions by the end of January, with the remaining two songs scheduled to be shot in February. The entire shoot is expected to conclude by March 1, followed by promotions in March. Directed by Buchi Babu Sana, Peddi features Janhvi Kapoor as the female lead and is being bankrolled by Mythri Movie Makers.\r\nWhile no official announcement has been made, fans will have to wait for clarity from the makers as speculation continues to swirl around one of the most anticipated Telugu films of 2026.&nbsp;

Peddi Likely To Postpone To This Date

Ram Charan Peddi to Postpone Release to Avoid Dhurandhar 2 Clash

Fans are waiting with bated breath as to when and where Vijay Devarakonda and Rashmika Mandanna will be entering into wedlock.\r\nAlready rumours are spreading that Vijay Devarakonda and Rashmika Mandanna will be entering into wedlock on 26 February 2026 in a grand manner and it will be a destination wedding in the exotic locations, a heritage place in Rajasthan.\r\nNow, inside talk is special flowers from Bengaluru city will be used to beautify the place.&nbsp; Srikanth Bollepalli, President of the Flower Council of India, stated, &ldquo;For weddings held anywhere in India, cut flowers are typically sourced from Bengaluru. Similarly, flowers from Karnataka will be sent for the wedding of actress Rashmika and actor Vijay this year.&rdquo;\r\nThe wedding season is expected to drive business worth approximately Rs 1,000 crore over 45 days.\r\nA source earlier revealed &ldquo;Rashmika and Vijay&rsquo;s wedding is planned for February 26 at a palace in Udaipur. They have finalized one of the city\'s heritage properties.&rdquo;

Flowers from this city to beautify VD and Rashmika

Bengaluru flowers for Vijay Devarakonda and Rashmika wedding

Anil Ravipudi planning Venkatesh-Rana Strike. Anil Ravipudi's stakes increased in a sensational and spectacular manner following the breathtaking run of Mega Star Chiranjeevi's Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu at the box office. The film which released during sankranthi turned out to be the highest grosser in Chiranjeevi's career and is going strong collecting more than Rs300crs.

Now all eyes are on Anil Ravipudi's next project. Already he revealed that his next film will also release during Sankranthi 2027. Anil Ravipudi is planning a sequel to his hit film Sankranthiki Vasthunnam. It is known that the film stars Venkatesh in the lead.

Now reports are coming that Anil Ravipudi is planning a project with Venkatesh and Rana. This is increasing speculation as to whether Rana will be playing a cameo in Sankranthiki Vasthunnam sequel or this is completely a different project. Movie lovers are waiting excitedly for the official announcement which is expected to be coming soon.

Anil planning Daggubati Dhamaka

Anil Ravipudi planning Venkatesh-Rana Strike

Adivi Sesh's spy thriller Dacoit is releasing on 19 March 2026, the same day when Dhurandhar The Revenge, sequel for Ranveer Singh's blockbuster film Dhurandhar is releasing.

Adivi Sesh speaking to scribes shared his thoughts on it. He said "Dhurandhar is clearly the &lsquo;movie of the country&rsquo; now... That said, I do believe today there's room for more than one film. For example, this Sankranti, three or four Telugu films have done really well. So I feel Ugadi, Eid and Sri Ram Navami coming together creates a beautiful opportunity, just like Sankranti, for more than one film to do amazingly well."

He added "Dacoit is an action film but it&rsquo;s also a love story. So think of it like an M&amp;M &ndash; the action is the shell but the heart of it is love; and I think that's what makes it special."

On Dacoit output, he said "We&rsquo;re on the last leg of shooting. But, there are certain moments on a set where you really feel that emotion coming through, and I've had quite a few of those on this film, especially shooting on top of a mountain for the huge, violent climax. It's been quite amazing. I&rsquo;m definitely optimistic."

On FX driven films not doing well in Telugu, he said "I disagree with that view. I feel anytime you tell a great story with soul, it does well, and if it needs VFX as an embellishment, so be it. But it has everything to do with whether it was a great story with soul or not. I think 2026 is going to be fascinating year for Telugu cinema."

Dhurandhar 2 to impact Dacoit

Adivi Sesh on Dhurandhar The Revenge impact on Dacoit

\r\nIs Kriti Shetty playing a key role in Mega 158. Now that Chiranjeevi made a roaring return to the success streak with Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu which turned out to be the biggest blockbuster in his career entering into Rs 300crs and still going, all eyes are on his upcoming project.\r\nHis next referred to Mega 158 is directed by Bobby. Expectations are high as Chiranjeevi and Bobby earlier came up with a blockbuster Waltair Veerayya. Rumours spread that the film would feature Kriti Shetty in the important role of Chiranjeevi\'s daughter. But now reports are coming that there is no truth in that news and the makers are yet to finalise the cast and crew.\r\nMega 158 according to sources will highlight father -daughter sentiment. The script work is currently underway in Dubai with Kona Venkat overseeing it while Chiranjeevi already landed in Dubai. Reports have it that the film will have a special role and Bobby is planning to cast a young hero.\r\nRumours have it that the makers are planning to cast Aishwarya Rai as the female lead and rope in Rahman as the music director. But inside talk is the makers finalised Thaman as the music director for the film.\r\n

Hot Beauty Key Role In Mega 158

Is Kriti Shetty playing a key role in Mega 158

Chiranjeevi\'s Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu directed by Anil Ravipudi is going greatguns at the box office.\r\nChiranjeevi\'s vintage style, mannerisms, hilarious antics, dances captured the imagination of all. Apart from it, Nayanthara\'s graceful and gorgeous presence and Venkatesh\'s powerful cameo turned out to be an added advantage. Bheems Ceciroleo is the music director and his mesmerising tunes and foottapping beats are attracting all.\r\nIn the meantime, Chiranjeevi came up with an emotional post thanking the entire cast and crew. But what shocked all is he didnot mention the name of Victory Venkatesh anywhere in the letter. Fans of Victory Venkatesh are furious that Chiranjeevi used Venkatesh to the fullest and now he is trying to get the entire credit for Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu stupendous success.\r\nBefore the film release, Chiranjeevi heaped praises on Venkatesh in all the functions. This glaring ommision is shocking one and all. It is true that Chiranjeevi didnot take the name of any cast and crew except for the director Anil Ravipudi but that will not please the fans of Venkatesh. Wonder how will Chiranjeevi react.&nbsp;

 Did Mega Star Insult Venkatesh

Chiranjeevi ignores Venkatesh in emotional letter over MSG

Recently shocking rumours spread that Telugu version of Drishyam 3 was shelved as Venkatesh got busy with various projects.\r\nVenkatesh recently made an impression with his cameo in Chiranjeevi\'s Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu. He is now currently busy with his upcoming film Aadarsha Kutumbam under the direction of Trivikram Srinivas. The film stars Nara Rohit and Srinidhi Shetty in key roles.\r\nIt is also coming out that Venkatesh will be starring in Sankrantiki Vasthunnam sequel under Anil Ravipudi\'s direction. With the rumours of Drishyam 3 getting shelved spreading like wild fire, producer Suresh Babu came up with the clarification.\r\nHe said Drishyam 3 is very much on and it will go to sets from the month of October. Drishyam 3 stars Mohanlal in the original under the direction of Jeethu Joseph. The film is releasing during summer 2026. The film\'s Hindi version starring Ajay Devgn in the lead under the direction of Abhishek Pathak will be releasing in the second half of 2026.&nbsp;

Is Drishyam 3 shelved

Drishyam 3 very much on

Prabhas got a huge shock when his first ever horror thriller The Raja Saab directed by Maruthi and which released on 9 Jan 2026 to cash in to the Sankranti craze crashed at the box office turning out to be the biggest disaster in his career.

Now, all eyes are on Prabhas' project Spirit under the direction of Sandeep Vanga. Expectations are high on the project as Sandeep Vanga is known for his hardhitting films and bold roles.

Prabhas will be seen in the role of a powerful police officer. Inside talk is Sandeep as is his wont is planning to include many bold and wild and intimate scenes involving Prabhas.

Now the question is will Prabhas give green signal to such scenes or not. The film features Triptii Dimri as the female lead while Harshavardhan Rameshwar is the music director. The film which is releasing in March 2027 is bankrolled on&nbsp; T Series and Bhadrakali Productions .

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