&nbsp;&nbsp;NTR-Prashant Neel project tentatively titled Dragon is generating immense interest among movie lovers. The film is progressing at a brisk pace and exciting reports are coming that NTR will be sporting different looks to thrill all his fans and movie lovers. The film will be releasing in two parts.The film stars Rukmini Vasanth as the female lead. In the meantime, reports are coming that the makers roped in Deva Katta to the project. It is known that the film is facing multiple delays and so the makers decided to fasten the project ad so Prashant Neel decided to share few of his responsibilities with Deva Katta. Deva Katta will be directing few action sequence in the project. He is also penning powerful dialogues for NTR.It is known that for Rajamouli-Mahesh Babu's Varanasi also Deva Katta is penning dialogues for the film. Rukmini Vasanth is the female lead in Dragon and music is tuned by Ravi Basrur. &nbsp;

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Dragon going Varanasi way

Director change for Dragon

&nbsp; Balakrishna's upcoming project with Gopichand Malineni is progressing at a brisk pace. The project is referred to NBK111. The film stars Kajal Agarwal is the female lead.Fans are super excited as Gopichand Malineni and Balakrishna earlier came up with a blockbuster like Veera Simha Reddy. Now reports are coming that there will be a special song and the makers are planning to rope in hot Bollywood beauty Nargis Fakhri.Already arrangements are being made for the song shoot in the extravagantly erected sets in Hyderabad. It will show Balakrishna'e electrifying dance movements and also the hotness of Nargis Fakhri.Balakrishna will be seen in the role of a powerful &nbsp;mafia don. Thaman is the music director for the film bankrolled on Vriddhi Cinemas banner in a prestigious manner. Balakrishna is also in talks with young directors like Vijay Kanakamedala and Vivek Athreya. &nbsp;

Hot beauty special number with Balakrishna

Nargis Fakhri special song in Balakrishna Film

&nbsp;&nbsp;Is this Balakrisha next title. Balakrishna is currently busy with high profile projects. His film with Gopichand Malineni is progressing at a brisk pace and expectations are high on the project as Balakrishna and Gopichand Malineni earlier came up with the film Veera Simha Reddy.Apart from it, he is also starring in the direction of Koratala Shiva. The film's music is tuned by Anirudh Ravichander. Inside talk is rumours are spreading about the film's title. Buzz is the makers are planning to name the film as Carpenter.The makers already registered the film's title with the film chamber. The project will be launched officially on 21 May with traditional pooja ceremony. Inside talk is the makers are planning to come up with the announcement video on Balakirshna's birthday. The film's regular shoot will start from June and plans are on to release the film during summer 2027.Speculation is on that the makers are planning to rope in Vidya Balan as the female lead. &nbsp;

Is this Balakrishna next title

Balakrishna to show power of Carpenter

&nbsp;&nbsp;Peddi trailer launch in an extravagant manner. Ram Charan's Peddi directed by Buchi Babu Sana is racing for a spectacular release on 4 June 2026. Expectations are high on the project and Buchi Babu Sana is leaving no stone unturned to include all elements to elevate the heroism of Ram Charan to thrill the fans.In the meantime, all eyes are on the film's trailer. Speculation is on that the trailer will be released either on 16 or 17 of May. Now, reports are coming that the makers are planning to release the trailer in an extravagant manner across North.The film stars Janhvi Kapoor as the female lead while Shruti Haasan is doing the special song. Rahman is the music director for the film which stars &nbsp;Shiva Rajkumar, Divvyendu Sharma, Boman Irani, Jagapathi Babu, and Sai Kumar in important roles .The film is bankrolled on Venkata Satish Kilaru's Vriddhi Cinemas.&nbsp;

Extravagant plans for Peddi trailer

Peddi trailer launch in an extravagant manner

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Is Vidya Balan in talks for Balayya-Koratala project. Balakrishna-Koratala Shiva's project is generating tremendous interest among movie lovers. Exciting information is coming that the makers are planning to rope in Vidya Balan as the female lead.A source shares “She will be paired opposite Balakrishna and appear in the flashback portions of the film, although nothing has been finalized yet,” The source continues “Balakrishna and Vidya Balan earlier played husband and wife in NTR: Kathanayakudu and NTR: Mahanayakudu, where she effortlessly portrayed the late Basavatarakam in both younger and older phases.” The source added “Basavatarakam’s role was not written as just a conventional housewife. She was portrayed as a strong-headed woman who stood firmly beside NTR during crucial phases of his life,” and continued “Vidya interacted with Balakrishna and family members to understand the nuances of the character, and she executed the role with remarkable conviction.”A source shares “Vidya Balan is an immensely talented and selective actress. If everything falls into place, this project could mark her return to Telugu cinema,” and added “Discussions are currently underway,” Buzz is Vidya Balan insisted on scenes retention means her scenes wouldn't be deleted at a later stage. &nbsp;

Vidya Balan in Balayya-Koratala project

Is Vidya Balan in talks for Balayya-Koratala project

Vijay's TVK victory in Tamil Nadu is creating tremors across the country. Jayaprakash Narayan, the founder of Lok Satta speaking to scribes expressed his shock at the victory of Vijay. He said though Stalin delivered good governance, voters craved for change. He said people are now expecting changes like in the film Oke Okkadu and victories like this without ideologies are dangerous.He said Vijay got the results which even Rajini and Kamal couldn't dream of. He said in Telangana only Hyderabad was developed. But in Tamil Nadu more than 50% was urbanised and the state got good marks for good governance. He said now politics changed and people are looking for &nbsp;alternatives. Gen Z is dreaming of instant changes and wonders and added that this is extremely dangerous. He said for any development it takes sometime.He said there is nothing wrong in aspiring for change but expecting instant change is dangerous and added that even political parties think honestly or else country will be in danger. He said not many thought Stalin would lose and Vijay would win but people voted silently. He added that Stalin would have lost due to backstabbing and treason despite giving good governance. He said one cannot define the verdict of the people. He said a filmstar without any ideology winning the state elections is really shocking.&nbsp;

Vijay victory dangerous 

Jayaprakash Narayan shocker over Vijay victory

&nbsp; &nbsp;Prabhas' Kalki 2 is generating immense buzz as Nag Ashwin blended mythological and sci fi elements in the first part in an interesting and intriguing manner.The film's shoot which was supposed to happen in Hyderabad got cancelled due to surprising development. The makers planned everything for the nightshoot and Prabhas along with Amitabh Bachchan and Kamal Haasan were supposed to take part.However, it was called off due to the illness to Sai Pallavi. Inside talk is Sai Pallavi is playing the powerful role and she replaced Deepika Padukone who played the lead role in the first part. Sai Pallavi fell sick and so she couldn't make it for the shoot.The makers will be starting the shoot next week in May and by that time the dates of other actors will also be available. The music for the film is tuned by Santosh Narayanan. The film bankrolled by Vyjayanthi Films.&nbsp;

Is this why Kalki 2 shoot stalled ?

Is Sai Pallavi behind Kalki 2 shoot stalling

Prabhas' upcoming action entertainer Spirit is the cynosure of all eyes. The film directed by Sandeep Vanga is progressing at a brisk pace and the makers already confirmed the film's release on 5 March 2027.Tripti Dimri is the female lead in the film which stars Vivek Oberoi, Prakash Raj, Kanchana, and others are playing important roles.. Now, reports are coming that the makers are canning a high octane action sequence.Sandeep Vanga is canning the action sequence on Prabhas and it wouldbe shot for more than 20 days. Harshavardhan Rameshwar is the music director for the film .Expectations are high on the film as Sandeep Vanga earlier created sensation with films like Arjun Reddy, Kabir Singh, Animal. Prabhas is playing the role of the brutal police officer in the film.The film is bankrolled in a lavish manner on &nbsp;T-Series and Bhadrakali Pictures

Prabhas enacting high octane sequence

Spirit canning intense action sequence

&nbsp;&nbsp;Fauji first single arriving. Prabhas' upcoming film Fauji is generating tremendous interest among movie lovers. The film directed by Hanu Raghavapudi is progressing at a brisk pace and is nearing the finish line.Expectations are high as Hanu Raghavapudi captured the imagination of all with his film Sitaramam. Fauji already completed 80% of the shoot and now reports are coming that the makers are planning to release the film's first single.Already the makers are working on it and the update on the lyrical song launch will be coming soon this month itself. The makers confirmed that few scenes and three action blocks are remaining to be shot. Plans are on to release the film during October-December window.The film stars Imanvi Ismail as the female lead while Anupam Kher, Jaya Prada, Mithun Chakraborty, and Chaitra J. Achar featuring in pivotal roles. The film according to sources will be a two part saga and comes with a prequel. &nbsp;

Fauji First Single Arriving

Fauji readies for a song treat

&nbsp;&nbsp;Superstar Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan are joining hands for a big new film. Kamal Haasan is producing the movie under Raaj Kamal Films, and Rajinikanth will play the lead. The project is now called Thalaivar 173. For many months, there were talks about who would direct this film. Many big names were linked to it.Now it is final that Ashwath Marimuthu will direct. He is known for the hit film Oh My Kadavule and Dragon. Both Rajini and Kamal liked his story and gave him the job. Fans are very excited because two legends are coming together after many years.Ashwath Marimuthu was earlier set to do a film for AGS Entertainment. But Rajinikanth really liked the commercial script Ashwath narrated. So on Rajini’s request, AGS gave a no objection letter and cancelled that deal. This cleared the way for Ashwath to direct Thalaivar 173. Sources say the story is full of mass moments and strong emotions that suit Rajini’s style.Director Ashwath is now busy giving final touches to the script. Pre production work is going on at full speed. The team wants to make this a big pan India film. The plan is to start shooting in July 2026. The makers want to release the film for Sankranthi 2027. If that happens, it will be a huge festival treat for fans.

Thalaivar 173 Aims For Pongal

Thalaivar 173 Shoot Starts in July

&nbsp;&nbsp;There is big talk in Tollywood about who will give music for Balakrishna’s next film with Koratala Siva. The movie is called NBK112 and it was announced recently. In the last few years, Thaman has been the main music director for Balakrishna films. He gave hit songs and strong background scores for Akhanda, Veera Simha Reddy, Bhagavanth Kesari, Daaku Maharaj and Akhanda 2.Thaman is also doing Balakrishna’s current film with Gopichand Malineni. Fans love this combo because Thaman understands Balakrishna’s mass image very well. That is why many people feel Thaman should continue for NBK112 too. But Koratala Siva has never worked with Thaman before. For his first four films Mirchi, Srimanthudu, Janatha Garage, and Bharat Ane Nenu, he picked Devi Sri Prasad.For Acharya he went with Mani Sharma, and for Devara he chose Anirudh Ravichander. So the director usually has his own music choices. Now the team has to decide if they will go with Balakrishna’s favorite Thaman or stick to Koratala’s past partners. Right now, going back to Mani Sharma looks difficult. Anirudh is also busy with many big films and charges very high fees, so he may not be free.That leaves two main names on the table, Thaman and DSP. If Koratala picks Thaman, it will be their first film together and Balakrishna’s hit track record with him will continue. If he picks DSP, fans can expect strong mass songs like before. There is also a small chance the makers may surprise everyone with a new composer, but that looks unlikely for such a big film. The official announcement on the music director is still pending. Trade circles say the team will lock it soon after the script work is done.

Thaman Streak With NBK Continue ?

Thaman or DSP for Balakrishna Koratala Siva Movie NBK112 Music

Thalapathy Vijay's juggernaut steamrolled the two Dravidian Parties DMK and AIADMK and at one stage it looked like his TVK will get a simple majority.Even before the counting concluded many hailed Vijay and compared him with legends like MGR and NTR. But his party for all its stupendous performance fell short of ten seats for simple majority.Now all eyes are on as to which parties will support Vijay and whose support he will take. During the election campaigning Vijay attacked both DMK and AIADMK. Now Congress and PMK offered support to Vijay but they are seeking two ministries each in return. Still Vijay will fall short of two seats.Vijay before the elections meet Rahul Gandhi and offered to have pre poll alliance but Congress chose to go with DMK. He can't seek DMK support and. BJP has only 1 member. He can enter into alliance with AIADMK, and as BJP is ruling the centre he will be free from all troubles. However if he goes with Congress, trouble may haunt him.Comparing Vijay's victory with that of MGR and NTR is belittling the legends. The political situation then was different to that of now. &nbsp;Tamil Nadu had a void and people started looking for alternative and he made use of it. None of these celebrities dared to enter politics in Tamil Nadu even Karunanidhi and Jayalalithaa were calling the shots. MGR with his glamour and Dravidian ideology launched ADMK and NTR created a sensation with his TDP coming to power with in 9 months of launching the party. Vijay despite the void failed to get even the simple majority. With the incomplete verdict, Vijay's future is not all rosy but will be full of dangerous thorns. His TVK has no political ideology and till now he didn't place his plans infront of the people. He banked only on film dialogues and his glamour. MGR, NTR launched many pro poor schemes and they included 2kg rice for the poor and mid day meals.Vijay has lot to prove himself before taking a place on the side of the legends. He should ensure these he gives five years of good governance to the people of Tamil Nadu.

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