&nbsp;&nbsp;Ram Charan's Peddi helmed by Buchi Babu Sana is racing for a grand release on 4 June 2026. The film stars Janhvi Kapoor as the female lead.Inside talk is Khushi Kapoor was the first choice for the role before Janhvi entered the project. He said “I initially narrated the film to Khushi Kapoor. But once I saw her in person, I realised that she’s too young for this character. Now, imagine when I have to reject Khushi and give narration to Janhvi in the same home. I felt bad and asked Janhvi if Khushi didn’t take offence,”He continued &nbsp;“I explained why I rejected her sister. I looked at Khushi, told her hi, and said, I don’t want you in the film, I want your sister. But such things need to be done for cinema. From the beginning, I just knew this role would suit Janhvi. Even as I narrated it to others, I would imagine her in the role.”Shiva Rajkumar, Jagapathi Babu and Divyenndu are starring in the film for which music is scored by Rahman. &nbsp;

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Peddi - Khushi was the first choice

How Janhvi replaced Khushi in Peddi

Ranveer identity in Dhurandhar 3 speculated. Ranveer Singh's Dhurandhar two parts turned out to be a sensational blockbuster. The film directed by Aditya Dhar turned out to be the biggest grosser in the Indian film industry.For long talk has been going on regarding Dhurandhar 3. Even few months back a script attributed to Dhurandar 3 went viral on social media. Now ahead of Dhurandhar The Revenge OTT streaming , speculation started over Ranveer's new identity.Those who saw the Raw and Undekha version of Dhurandhar 2 started making screenshots of Ranveer Singh's pass port having the name Shaurya Bharadwaj and many are speculating that this could be his new identity in the film.Fans reacted in the following way. Can anyone confirm this? Is this possible teaser of Dhurandhar 3?In Dhurandhar 2, tanker says "Return Sep 2026" and when Jamali hands over Indian passport to Jaskirat, it has D3/Dhurandhar 3 written on it.

Dhurandhar 3: Is this Ranveer new identity

Ranveer identity in Dhurandhar 3 speculated

There is a lot of talk in the film world about money problems and global issues. Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently asked people to cut down on spending. At the same time, news about a possible slowdown and the Iran-US war has made many industries nervous. Big budget movies are always at risk when fuel prices go up and markets get shaky. But trade experts feel the situation is not as bad as the COVID days. So people are asking if Mahesh Babu and Rajamouli’s Varanasi will face any delay.The good news is that the movie is mostly safe. People close to the team say Rajamouli has already finished most of the shoot. The key Varanasi portions are done. Only a small part is left. The team is planning to wrap everything by July. There is a lot of buzz online about how Rajamouli always plans well and keeps his films on track.The makers are still going with their original plan. They want to release Varanasi on April 7, 2027. The team is not worried about the Iran-US issue or rising costs. Rajamouli’s strong planning and tight production control are helping the film stay on schedule.Even with all the noise about economy and war, Varanasi is running smoothly. Fans can relax because Mahesh Babu’s big film is not slowing down. &nbsp;

US Iran War Effect On Varanasi

Iran-US Tensions Won’t Stop Mahesh Babu’s Varanasi

Balakrishna's upcoming project with Gopichand Malineni referred to NBK111 is progressing at a supersonic pace. The makers couple of days back shot important scenes involving Balakrishna, Samuthirakhani and others.Now, it is coming out that the makers are canning a special song in the extravagantly erected set. Arvind Kashyap, the cinematographer shared the pictures from the sets and they are going viral on social media. Thaman is the music director for the film.Speculation is on that Nargis Fakhri is doing the special song. The &nbsp;film is bankrolled on Vriddhi Cinemas banner in a prestigious manner. Gopichand Malineni is set to show Balakrishna in the most powerful avatar in the film.Expectations are high on the project as Balakrishna and Gopichand Malineni came up with a mass actioner Veera Simha Reddy. Balakrishna is also in talks with young directors like Vijay Kanakamedala and Vivek Athreya.

NBK 111 in special song

Special song underway in NBK111

&nbsp;&nbsp;Suriya fans got a shock on Thursday morning. Karuppu’s 9 am shows were cancelled in Tamil Nadu and some other southern states. The producers said it was due to unavoidable reasons. But it seems the real reason is money issues and pending payments. These problems stopped the film from getting clearance for theatres. Fans are now waiting and hoping the film will start by afternoon. The sudden cancellation has left theatres empty and fans upset.At the same time, phone videos of Karuppu’s title card are going viral on social media. People are sharing clips and asking where the film is actually playing. Some users commented that shows have started in Pune and Mumbai. But there is no official word yet. Fans in the South are worried that the story will get spoiled online. Many are asking North Indian viewers to stop posting clips and avoid spoilers. The confusion is growing because the film is not out in Tamil Nadu but videos are already out.On Wednesday, director RJ Balaji said the film faced last minute problems. He also said he has full faith that the film will release. He shared that the producers are trying hard to solve all issues. He said the team crossed many hurdles in the last 32 months and believes this time will be the same. Fans are holding on to his words and waiting for good news. The team has worked hard, and people want to see the film on the big screen.Karuppu brings Suriya and Trisha together again after their 2005 film Aaru. The movie also stars Yogi Babu, Indrans, Sshivada, Swasika, Natty, Supreeth Reddy, and Anagha Maya Ravi. RJ Balaji also has a cameo. Sai Abhyankkar is the music director, GK Vishnu handles the camera, and Anbariv with Vikram Mor did the stunts. Fans are excited for the rural action story, but right now everyone just wants the release issues to end. &nbsp;

Is Karuppu Released In North India

Karuppu Shows Cancelled in South But Shows Started In North

&nbsp;&nbsp;Raaka makers' strong decision regarding Allu Arjun's mannerisms. Allu Arjun's upcoming entertainer Raaka directed by Atlee is capturing the imagination of all. Allu Arjun's first look went viral on social media and his remarkable transformation for the role became the talking point.The film's shoot is progressing at a brisk pace in Mumbai and in the meantime, the makers came up with a unique decision regarding Allu Arjunn's mannerisms and signature moves pertaining to his role in the film.They are planning to prevent people from recreating the same signature moves for commercial gains. People cannot forget how everyone created reels over Allu Arjun's mannerisms, Srivalli dance step from his hit film Pushpa.Raaka makers are planning to own the exclusive brand rights for Raaka characterisation, dialogue delivery, mannerisms and signature moves. The film stars Deepika Padukone as the female lead while Janhvi Kapoor, Mrunal Thakur and Rashmika Mandanna are playing important roles. &nbsp;

AA mannerisms - Raaka Makers strong decision

Raaka makers strong decision regarding Allu Arjun mannerisms

&nbsp;&nbsp;Are Ramayana makers pressurising Toxic makers. Movie lovers for long have been waiting eagerly for the release Rocky Bhai Yash's Toxic. The high octane mass action entertainer is directed by Geetu Mohan Das and the film's promotions excited all.But for numerous reasons the makers postponed the film not once but twice. In the midst of all this, new rumour is spreading that Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi's Ramayana makers are pressurising the makers of Toxic to postpone the film release till next year.It is known that Ramayana stars Yash in the role of Ravana and is also co producing the project. The film is releasing in two parts and the first part is releasing on Diwali 2026 and second part on Diwali 2027.Now, the makers of Toxic are not finding any suitable date this year as it is filled with the release of other big budget films. Controversial critic Kamal R Khan says &nbsp;“I said long ago that Yash is doing a drama for publicity, but he will run away at the last minute. He has changed the release date of Toxic! " He also said "Till now, whatever I have watched about #Toxic I’m not able to understand even one frame of that. I’m not able to understand, what @TheNameIsYash wanted to make. I’m not able to understand, what is he considering himself. Pls note, he has done everything in this film. He is the hero, producer, actor, writer, Casting director etc. same like Sonu Sood did in film #Fateh."He then dropped a bomb saying"Producer Namit Malhotra has made all the arrangements to destroy the career of Kannada actor @TheNameIsYash!Namit asked him to release his film #Toxic in 2027 coz #Ramayana is releasing in 2026. Namit promised him to release #toxic all over the world in a big scale, like a Hollywood film to make him a Hollywood superstar. Namit asked #Yash to focus on Hollywood instead of India market. This is the proof, how Producers do fool actors &nbsp;

Pressure on Toxic from unexpected quarters

Are Ramayana makers pressurising Toxic makers

&nbsp;Movie lovers cannot forget 3-Idiots directed by Raj Kumar Hirani starred &nbsp;Aamir Khan, R Madhavan and Sharman Joshi in the lead roles.The film turned out to be a classic and now the talk of the sequel is exciting all.A source shares "Aamir has begun work on the 3 Idiots sequel. Currently, the film is in the pre-production stage, it is confirmed that the original principal cast - Aamir, Madhavan, and Sharman - will return to the sequel. &nbsp;The film will be called 4 Idiots with Vicky Kaushal playing the additional ‘idiot’. However, there is no confirmation that that bit is true."The source continues, "The film will have a significant time jump, with the characters not the same age as in the first film. However, the twist is that the source maintains it is unclear whether the film is set before or after the first film. The time jump could be before or after the events of the first film. Which one it is, only Aamir knows for now. Rajkumar Hirani, who directed the original, is reportedly directing the sequel as well."

Aamir on 3 Idiots sequel

Aamir Khan updates on 3 Idiots sequel

Nitanshi Goel who shot to fame with Laapataa Ladies is making her Tollywood debut with Takshakudu.She is starring opposite Anand Devarakonda for the Netflix movie. She is playing the role of Karuna in the film directed by Vinod Anantoju. In the first-look poster, Nitanshi embraces an earthy, raw look with intricate pearl embellishments adorning her forehead and traditional jewellery adding to the character’s rooted, cultural identity. The striking red-and-white face paint, paired with moody amber lighting, gives the poster a haunting yet emotionally charged atmosphere.Sharing a glimpse on Instagram, Nitanshi introduced Karuna through a heartfelt caption, describing her as someone who experiences emotions intensely and loves with complete fearlessness. “Meet Karuna. She feels deeply, loves fiercely,” the actor captioned the post.Suryadevara Nagavamsi is producing the film Takshakudu. The project is directed by Vinod Anantoju, who previously earned acclaim for Middle Class Melodies.&nbsp;

Laapataa Ladies beauty game for Tollywood

Nitanshi Goel talks about Takshakudu

The stage is set for Peddi trailer launch at an extravagant event at Mumbai on 18 May 2026. Movie lovers are waiting eagerly for the trailer of Ram Charan and Janhvi's Peddi directed by Buchi Babu Sana which is releasing on 4 June 2026.According to the latest, the makers cut the trailer and the trailer duration came up to 2 min 35 seconds. Nikhhil Nadella who worked for the trailers of Saaho, OG and RRR, worked for Peddi trailer.The trailer will include Ram Charan's sporting exploits as a cricketer and also as a wrestler but also his high octane action sequences. It will also include the emotional elements along side the romatic elements featuring Janhvi Kapoor.The film stars Shruti Haasan in a special song with Rahman tuning the music. The film is produced by Venkata Satish Kilaru under the Vriddhi Cinemas banner. Shiva Rajkumar, Jagapathi Babu, Divyyendu Sharma, and Boman Irani are playing crucial roles in the film.&nbsp;

Interesting deets of Peddi Trailer

Peddi trailer secrets out

Alia Bhatt who is giving beauty blast at the 79th Cannes Film Festival, landed in huge controversy with her comments and she &nbsp;is now branded as a hypocrite.Alia Bhatt said “When I look at the landscape, I think we're in a very fascinating time today… If you take a look at the box office, you'll see the films that have done phenomenally well: Barbie, Wuthering Heights, and The Devil Wears Prada. These are a few; I am sure there are way more, and their main audience, perhaps, was women. Women were showing up, watching these films, which have now become massive hits,”She continued “But in India, when we talk about box office and numbers, there is a conversation that comes up pretty often, which is 75% of the movie-going audience is male, so we need to cater to the masses. This conversation comes up quite a bit. I wonder if we are catering just to the men, then what happens to the women?”She added &nbsp;“I am not saying alienate the men, but why do we have to alienate anyone? Why do we have to cater to one gender? Why can't we make movies that are gender-agnostic, where the storytelling takes centre stage?”Following this, netizens branded Alia as a hypocrite. One user commented, “She’s trying to set the stage for Alpha and then in case Alpha fails they will blame it on the audience for not supporting women centric films. lol lol what a preemptive strategy for a flop.”

Alia branded a hypocrite

Alia Bhatt courts controversy, branded a hypocrite

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay faced his first big political problem just days after taking charge. He appointed his personal astrologer Rickey Radhan Pandit Vettrivel as Officer on Special Duty to the CM. The order came out on Tuesday and people noticed it fast. Many leaders, even from parties that support his TVK government, said it was not a good idea. They said an OSD post is paid with public money and should not go to an astrologer. By Wednesday, after strong criticism on social media and from allies, the government cancelled the appointment. A new order from the Public Department said the post was revoked with immediate effect.Vijay’s political start has been like a hit movie. But this choice gave the opposition an early chance to attack him. Leaders from Congress, VCK, CPI, and CPI(M) said the move goes against Tamil Nadu’s rational thinking and Periyar’s ideas. Congress MP Sasikanth Senthil asked on X why an astrologer needs a government post. VCK’s D Ravikumar called it unacceptable for a secular government. CPI(M) leader P Shanmugam said the state should promote science, not superstition. Even Congress MP Karti Chidambaram took a dig with a Roman emperor reference. Many people online shared memes and asked if taxpayers should pay for astrology advice.Radhan Pandit is a known astrologer and numerologist with over 40 years of work. He is also a TVK spokesperson and close to Vijay. He earlier predicted a huge win for Vijay in the polls and was seen at Vijay’s home on counting day. Reports say he also advised former CM Jayalalithaa in the 1990s and suggested adding an extra A to her name. He later moved to Delhi and took the name Rickey Radhan Pandit. He gives yearly predictions to politicians, actors, and businessmen. After his OSD news came out, his old videos and quotes about mantras and health went viral and added to the debate.Vijay acted fast to stop the issue from growing. During the floor test, which he won with 144 votes, he told the House he would rethink the decision. His minister Nirmal Kumar first defended the pick and said Pandit is a party spokesperson and anyone can be OSD. But with pressure from allies and rivals, the order was withdrawn in less than 24 hours. Many social media users said it showed Vijay listens to people. The quick fix shows he does not want his first step as CM to become a long problem.

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