Progress underway in Pushpa 3: The Rampage. Icon Star Allu Arjun created a sensation along with Sukumar with his mass action entertainer Pushpa The Rise and Pushpa The Rule. He attained national and international stardom and his mannerisms, dialogue delivery and dances captured the imagination of all.

Movie lovers are waiting eagerly for the film's third part Pushpa The Rampage. In the meantime, Allu Arjun is busy with projects with Atlee and Lokesh Kanagaraj. Sukumar is set to direct Ram Charan in his next project.

Now inside talk is progress is underway. Inside talk is the makers have taken a office for lease in Hyderabad. Sources reveal that the film's script work and story discussions are going on at a supersonic speed. Pushpa The Rampage will focus on Pushpa Raj regaining his Red Sandalwood Kingdom and how he overcomes his enemies.&nbsp; The film may go to sets after sometime, once Allu Arjun and Sukumer finishes their current commitments.

Gossips

Progress in Pushpa 3 - The Rampage

Progress underway in Pushpa 3 - The Rampage

\r\nAnil Kapoor teaming with NTR. Anil Kapoor is known for his versatile and impactful performances. He came up with exciting updates about projects featuring NTR.\r\nIt is known that NTR is currently starring in a high octane action entertainer under the direction of Prashanth Neel. The film is tentatively titled Dragon and it is progressing at a brisk pace.\r\nAnil Kapoor confirmed that he is playing an important role in the film. It is still not clear as to which role he will be playing. It is known that Anil Kapoor starred in NTR-Hrithik Roshan\'s War2.\r\nHe also confirmed that he will be teaming with NTR once again for a standalone project. Buzz is it will be a spyverse which will be bankrolled by YRF banner. Anil Kapoor earlier starred in Ranbir Kapoor\'s Animal.\r\nIn the meanwhile, Dragon stars Rukmini Vasanth as the female lead. The music for the film is scored by Ravi Basrur and the film is releasing on 25 June 2026. The film is produced by&nbsp; Mythri Movie Makers and NTR Arts.\r\n

AK Teaming Up With NTR

Anil Kapoor teaming with NTR

\r\nSuriya-Venky OTT deal inked. Kollywood star Suriya is starring in a film under the direction of Venky Kudumula. Expectations are high on the project which is referred to Suriya 46.\r\nThe film happens to be Suriya\'s first straight film in Tollywood. The Tamil and Telugu bilingual is progressing at a brisk pace. According to the latest, it is coming out that the film\'s OTT rights have been inked.\r\nInside talk is Netflix has acquired the OTT rights for a fancy sum. Netflix announced \"He may be a champion on field, but he&rsquo;s still a learner at home A Suriya and Venky Atluri film, is coming to Netflix after its theatrical release, in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam and Kannada\"\r\nThe film stars Mamitha Baiju as the female lead while Raveena Tandon is playing an important role. Speculation is on that the film would be tilted Vishwanathan &amp; Sons . The film is bankrolled by Naga Vamsi and Sai Soujanya under the Sithara Entertainments and Fortune Four Cinemas banner.\r\n

Suriya-Venky OTT deal inked

Suriya-Venky OTT rights finalised

Ram Charan is currently busy with his upcoming project Peddi. The film directed by Buchhi Babu Sana is progressing at a brisk pace.\r\nThe film stars Janhvi Kapoor as the female lead and Rahman is the music director. The film is releasig on 27 March 2026. In the meantime, all eyes are on his upcoming project RC17 which is helmed by Sukumar.\r\nExpectations are high as Ram Charan and Sukumar earlier created a sensation with Rangasthalam. Rajamouli speaking to scribes said he knows how the opening and introduction sequence of Ram Charan will be in this film. He said if he reveals this, Sukumar will get heartattack.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHe added that watching this scene in the theatres movie lovers will experience shivers. The film is expected to go to sets from july. Ram Caran will be on a break after wrapping Peddi and its release in May 2026 and then get going for this project. Devi Sri Prasad is the music director for the film.

RC17-Charan to give heart attack

Rajamouli elevates Ram Charan scene in RC17

\r\nLokesh Kanagaraj revolutionized Indian cinema with his universe concept in Vikram, cementing his position as a top director in Tamil cinema. Despite mixed reviews for his recent films, Leo and Coolie, his brand value remains strong, with both films grossing over â‚¹500 crore worldwide.\r\nLokesh Kanagaraj\'s strong brand value has kept his remuneration unaffected, and he\'s now in high demand. His upcoming project with Allu Arjun is expected to be a massive hit, with reports suggesting he\'s charging â‚¹75 crore, a significant jump from his â‚¹50 crore fee for Coolie.\r\nThe film, produced by Mythri Movie Makers, is likely to kick off in June or July 2026. Lokesh Kanagaraj\'s team has begun pre-production, and fans are eagerly awaiting the official announcement.\r\nWith his impressive track record and growing popularity, Lokesh Kanagaraj is one of the highest-paid directors in Tamil cinema. His collaboration with Allu Arjun is expected to be a game-changer in the industry.\r\n

Lokesh Pay Raises After Coolie

Despite Leo And Coolie Disappointments Lokesh Kanagaraj Remuneration Keeps On Increasing

Senior heroine special in AA22xA6. Icon Star Allu Arjun's upcoming project with Atlee referred to AA22xA6 is capturing the imagination of all.

Atlee came up with a never seen before story and script for the film and he is set to show Allu Arjun in a completely different avatar. Allu Arjun will be transforming his look completely to surprise all.

In the meantime, reports are coming that Atlee designed a powerful role for a senior heroine and buzz is he is planning to rope in Bollywood actress Kajol. Buzz is Kajol will be seen in the role of a powerful police officer.

The film stars Deepika Padukone as the female lead while Janhvi Kapoor, Mrunal Thakur and Rashmika Mandanna are playing important roles. Sai Abhyankar is the music director for the film which is bankrolled in a prestigious manner on Sun Pictures banner.

AA22XA6 to have this special role

Senior heroine special in AA22xA6

\r\nRajamouli plans intense special in Varanasi. Super Star Mahesh Babu\'s project Varanasi with ace director Rajamouli is progressing at a brisk pace. Expectations are soaring on the film which happens to be Mahesh Babu and Rajamouli\'s first combo project and Rajamouli\'s first after the sensation of RRR.\r\nThe film will be releasing in 2027 and it stars Priyanka Chopra as the female lead and Prithviraj Sukumaran in an important role. Now reports are coming that Rajamouli is designing a powerful role in the film and buzz is a top Bollywood actor will be seen in this powerful special.\r\nThe film\'s music is tuned by Keeravani. The film is based on Wilbur Smith\'s novels and has African Jungle backdrop and has connection to Indian Hindu scriptures.\r\nVijayendra Prasad is writing story for the film while Deva Katta provided dialogues for the same. Mahesh Babu\'s look and glimpse drove all crazy and Rajamouli is keen to create a sensation with Varanasi across the world.\r\n

Rajamouli special plan for Varanasi

Rajamouli plans intense special in Varanasi

\r\nYoung Tiger NTR\'s career seems to be taking an unexpected turn lately. The spy action movie \'War 2\' starring Hrithik Roshan failed to impress audiences, and now many of NTR\'s projects are in question.\r\nReports suggest that \'Devara 2\', the sequel to NTR\'s hit film \'Devara\', has been shelved. Another Hindi spy action thriller is also rumored to be put aside. The uncertainty surrounding NTR\'s future projects is palpable.\r\nTrivikram\'s upcoming movie with NTR is reportedly cancelled, leaving fans disappointed. The duo\'s last collaboration, \'Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava\', was a hit, and expectations were high for their next project.\r\nIndustry insiders claim that the mythological movie NTR was supposed to do with Trivikram has been given to Allu Arjun. Naga Vamsi, who was set to produce the film, might produce Allu Arjun\'s project instead. NTR\'s lack of clarity on future projects is worrying fans. With \'Dragon\' being his only confirmed project, the Pan India star\'s situation is becoming increasingly uncertain.\r\n

War 2 Effect On NTR Future Projects

After War 2 Debacle NTR Treading New Part

Parvathy speaking to scribes, shared her horrific experience in her childhood.\r\nShe said &ldquo;We are born, and then we are assaulted. Auto mein ghus rahe ho, pinch kar diya. Railway station me mummy ko chhor ke waapas dad ke saath chal rahi thi kisi ne chest pe maar ke chala gaya. It was not even like touching, it was like thap! I was a child at that time and I remember being in pain.&rdquo;\r\nShe added&nbsp; &ldquo;My mom used to teach me how to walk on the streets. Don\'t window shop. Look at men\'s hands. Imagine a situation when a mother has to teach this to her child. Also flashing! The number of times I have turned around and seen a guy with his mundu up&hellip; showing his thing. I had no idea what was happening at that time. It is only much later when you go back and see that our bodies have been impacted by these experiences.&rdquo;

Parvathy shares her horrific experience

Parvathy Thiruvothu recalls her horrific experience

\r\nWhat role Vijay Sethupathi playing in Puri Jagannath film. Vijay Sethupathi-Puri Jagannath\'s project is generating tremendous interest among movie lovers. The film is progressing at a brisk pace and it stars Tabu ,Samyuktha and Duniya Vijay in important roles.\r\nThe film\'s music is tuned by Mahati Swara Sagar and it is produced on Puri Connects banner. Now speculation is increasing on Vijay Sethupathi\'s role in the film.\r\nEarlier reports came that the film would be titled Slumdog and it is based on money heist. But a source says the film\'s story is set in a jhopadpatti, a colony where extremely poor people reside.\r\nThe entire colony comprises of beggars and Vijay Sethupathi plays one of them and story revolves around a woman. The film\'s shooting has been wrapped and the post production and dubbing will be starting. The source adds &ldquo;He lives in the small house of a Muslim woman who is a beggar. The lady is the pivot of the whole colony. Vijay plays a beggar too. The plot develops from there.&rdquo;\r\n

Puri showing Sethupathi in this role

What role Vijay Sethupathi playing in Puri Jagannath film

Prabhas\' The Raja Saab hit the screens in a specacular manner today across the world.\r\nFans of Prabhas went into a celebration mode and in a theatre in Odisha, they burnt confeti , drawing flak from the netizens. The videos of fans burning 25 kgs of confeti in Ashoka Theatre, Odisha went viral.\r\nOn social media, the incident quickly gained attention, with many users expressing their concern over the safety risks and lack of decorum shown during the screening. Some viewers called out the fans for disrespecting the cinema experience, particularly as such actions could endanger lives.\r\nOne user expressed disappointment, saying, &ldquo;This is the maturity of Prabhas fans. I&rsquo;m not talking about Darling, I&rsquo;m talking about the fans. This is not what you guys should have done. Please behave like mature adults. This is not your house; it&rsquo;s very bad. You guys are shaming Prabhas&rsquo; name with this kind of behaviour.&rdquo;\r\nAnother comment read, &ldquo;It seems they have not been given intelligence at birth. Otherwise, will anyone destroy the theatre they have made with hard work?&rdquo; This user criticised the fans for their thoughtless actions, suggesting that the celebration had gone too far and affected everyone in the theatre, including those who were there to watch the movie peacefully.\r\nSeveral more reactions echoed similar sentiments, with one person pointing out, &ldquo;If Prabhas\' true fans were die-hard supporters, they would never have done this.&rdquo;\r\nThe harshest criticism came from one user, who wrote: &ldquo;Mental asylum psycho ward! Ban all this shit! It&rsquo;s dangerous in theatres and can jeopardise lives, too.&rdquo; The sentiment here clearly reflects the concern that such behaviour could lead to serious accidents and potentially harm others in the theatre\r\n<div></div>

TRS - Fans burn confeti in theatre

Fans of Prabhas burn confeti in theatre screening The Raja Saab

Pan India Star Prabhas is known to give different subjects with different directors and is lauded for his strength to do unique and novel roles in each of his films.
Prabhas rose to stardom following this creative and novel approach and that is the reason in his rise to stardom he did so many unnqiue roles in&nbsp; his career which none of his contemporary stars did.
His latest film The Raja Saab falls under this category.
Experiment That Exploded In No Time
Prabhas with the stature of Pan India Star giving green signal to medium range director Maruthi itself is one of the wonders and that too the project being announced as horror genre scared all and gave sleepless nights to everyone.
Maruthi however managed to increase the hype on the project by promoting the film sometimes as a not just a horror genre but horror fantasy, horror thriller, horror comedy , action and comedy loaded in it turning it into a complete commercial entertainer.
With Prabhas too speaking confidently over his role and the film, fans thronged the theatres with immense expectations. Except for the confusion in the Nizam region, the premiers scheduled one day earlier got tremendous response.
How Prabhas Got Trapped
Inspite of fans having their own fears over the combination of Maruthi and Prabhas, with Prabhas giving greensignal and going ahead with utmost confidence, many thought that the story is extremely strong and powerful and became confident on the project.
One will get a clarity whether fans fears came true or Prabhas' confidence scored over them.
It all boils down to a lonely Mahal and haunted by an Evil Spirit. There is only entry and no exit to the Mahal. What happens when the Hero enters and gets haunted by the Evil Spirit? form the thrilling part.
Maruti spent sleepless nights for this story and got more than four hour long output and this was edited to get the final duration of around three hours. Wonder what made Maruthi to work so hard losing his sleep for more than three years for this senseless and mindless story .
True, if screenplay is racy and entertaining elements are there story doesn't matter.
What Appeared On The Screen
The starting should scare all with the haunted mahal and then the protagonist should make his entry in a dashing way before a beautiful heroine appears on the screen which is followed by a fight.
A grandmother is used to facilitate hero's entry into the haunted Mahal. In between there should be one attraction on the screen and that should be in the form of a glamorous song. With one heroine introduced as the lover of the hero and the hero instead falling in with another heroine, the time is set for the entry of the third heroine.
The inbetween gaps are filled by stale and jokes and outdated scenes dragging the narration. Antagonist rememers that it is time for an interval with hero entering the haunted mahal.
Few intelligent viewers as a precaution save their home destinations in their mobiles to book vehicles in a hasty retreat before entering back into the theatre.
The second half nosedives with the same stretched scenes and drags and viewers forget their expressions and emotions as hero romances with the three heroines and irritating comedy appearing as errors in marring the feel of the horror.
Maruthi at that time, takes pity on the plight of the viewers and ends the film with a decent climax. People in the theatre who are already experiencing scorching heat with their sighs watching the film, make a fast retreat in the impression that it is better to brave the chilling cool weather at late night to reach their homes.
How Movie Lovers Were Misled
There is a saying that when 'Matter is not there, Publicity should reach peaks". Whether Maruthi followed the same or he felt that he came up with a cinematic wonder, he made extremely tall statements at the pre release event of The Raja Saab. He even went to the extent of giving his house address in full public.
Maruthi who got the golden opportunity to direct a Pan India Star who can get record breaking collections, producers who can spend without any second thoughts and the maximum time of around three years, presented a spineless story spinning scenes as per his liking in a senseless manner and testing the patience of the viewers with a crap output,&nbsp; ended up delivering a Good For Nothing project.
Maruthi should be asked the necessity of three heroines for this story and the release of Prabhas' old getup motion poster which was not used in the film.&nbsp; He is answerable to innumerous diehard fans of Prabhas who will be baying for his blood, as Prabhas gave him the great chance due to his kind heart though he had sky high demand and many top banners and star directors running after him.
Prabhas The Only Saving Grace
Prabhas is at his entertaining best with his stylish look and inbuilt glamor on the screen. He tried to wade from the troubled waters created by Maruti's mistakes with his screenpresence. Though Prabhas&nbsp; known for breathtaking stunts also showed his willingness to comeup with his unique dance moves, the stunts and songs should be in a spellbinnding manner.
But the intenisty and energy is lacked in them and even the ennergised fans couldn't electrify the theatres with their aura. They couldn't fathom why Prabhas appears in different styles and getups in different scenes. Prabhas however made a powerful impact with his hilarious acts initially, emotional act in the hospital and with his performance in the climax. He in two songs came up with energetic dance moves.
Has The Danger Been Minimised?
Karthik Palani, the cinematographer put in lot of effort but missing innovation in the VFX resulted in the deficiencies in the quality. All the extravagantly erected sets looked like sets and even&nbsp; a child could make it out. Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao managed to trim down the runtime from over four hours to three hours but with his hands paining he left unwanted and uncessary scenes that resulted in 30 minutes unwanted footage.
Though Thaman came up with thumping music, the background music turned out to be dismal. The songs he tuned are not suited fot the Pan India star as Prabhas. Thaman shouldn't have tuned these songs for any project considering the form he is in. Thaman earlier went on record that he set aside the songs he tuned and came up with these fresh tunes. Many would have said that Thaman would have included his initial compositions itself and they would have concurred after listening to the song he released yesterday.
Other technical crew worked as per the remuneration they received and did justice to the vision of Maruti.
Sanjay Dutt, Boman Irani and Zarina Wahab got prominent roles after Prabhas. Zarina Wahab did justice to the role of grandmother. Sanjay Dutt role didnot get the character arc and strength suited for his stature. Boman Irani got the role which is a cakewalk for him. Samuthirakani role is confined. There are many noted comedians but comedy turned out to be a crap and one should introspect the reason for this.
For People Media and its head TG.Vishwa Prasad, three flops and one hit puts questionmark and surely dangerbells are ringing.
Viewers
The Raja Saab got the good date ahead of Sankranti at the start of this New Year 2026, though they failed to come at the scheduled time.&nbsp; The postponement of Vijay's Jana Nayagan, The Raja Saab got a golden opportunity to break box office records.
Maruti missed the golden chance as even a reasonable talk for The Raja Saab would have got territic collections riding on Prabhas' mania. The Raja Saab journey starts in a completely damaged manner with fans who came to theatres with huge hopes got disappointed right from the early premiers. Only the season advantage and Prabhas' stardom should save the sinking ship of The Raja Saab.
Maverick director Maruti also revealed that The Raja Saab will have a sequel ending the first part torture , showing Prabhas in the getup of a joker and announced the title The Raja Saab Circus 1935.

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