The Malayalam dark comedy Bharathanatyam 2 Mohiniyattam is now coming to OTT. The film stars Saiju Kurup and is directed by Krishnadas Murali. It released in theatres on April 10, 2026 during Vishu. The movie did very well at the box office even with strong competition from Vaazha II: Biopic of a Billion Bros. Word of mouth helped it a lot. This is Saiju Kurup’s 150th film. The story follows Sashidharan and his family as they deal with old problems after Bharathan Nair’s death. What starts as a simple trip turns into a crime and cover-up.The film was made on a small budget of around 5 to 6 crore. In 23 days it earned more than 38 crore worldwide, and some reports say over 40 crore. That makes it a superhit with more than 200 percent return. It is now one of the top Malayalam films of 2026 along with Vaazha 2 and Aadu 3. The first film Bharathanatyam was not a hit in theatres but did well on streaming. That gave the team confidence to make this sequel. This time they mixed dark humour with thriller, and fans liked the change.Bharathanatyam 2 Mohiniyattam will start streaming on Netflix from May 8, 2026. Netflix has the digital rights, but the price of the deal is not out yet. The platform has listed it for OTT release nearly a month after the theatre run. It is not clear yet if dubbed versions in Tamil, Telugu, or Hindi will come on day one, but reports say it may release in multiple languages.The film also stars Suraj Venjaramoodu, Jagadish, Vinay Forrt, Baby Jean, Kalaranjini, and Sreeja Ravi. Music is by Electronic Kili and it is produced by Thomas Thiruvalla Films with Saiju Kurup Entertainments. With strong collections, low budget, and now a Netflix release, Bharathanatyam 2 Mohiniyattam is one of the sleeper hits of the year. The OTT drop will help it reach more people across India and outside.

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Bharathanatyam 2 Mohiniyattam Gets OTT Date After Big Theatre Run

Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth are starring in a multi starrer under the direction of Nelson Dilip Kumar. The recently released promo captured the imagination of all. Inside talk is Nelson Dilip Kumar is incluiding black comedy twist in the story. Cinematographer Rajiv Menon speaking to scribes shared When Nelson sat him down and narrated the script, however, any uncertainty disappeared quickly. “After narrating the script, he asked me, ‘Will you shoot it?’ I said, ‘Yes, of course, I love it. It’s a beautiful idea,'” he recalled. He described Nelson as a captivating narrator. “He is a very fascinating and beautiful narrator,” he said “It took 20 takes to get them to walk in sync. They were not able to do it at first. Then they both came, discussed, and walked together, after which we found a new kind of style and charisma,” Rajiv Menon said. He described the energy between the two as something difficult to define. “There’s some animal magnetism they both have,” he said. He added &nbsp;“Both Kamal and Rajini love cinema so much, so it was quite a joy,”&nbsp;

Kamal-Rajini to have black twist

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Ram Charan's upcoming entertainer Peddi is racing for a spectacular release on 4 June 2026. The film's promotions till now, the first glimpse, the songs Chikiri Chikiri and Rai Rai Ra Ra turned out to be chartbusters. Now, exciting information is coming about the film's trailer. Inside talk is the makers are planning to release the trailer either on 17 or 18 May. Many feel this is a good strategy and gives good chance for the makers to take the film to the people more powerfully. The makers are planning to have paid premiers one day ahead of the film &nbsp;release across the world. The film stars Janhvi Kapoor as the female lead with Rahman is the music director. The film stars Shiva Rajkumar, Jagapathi Babu, Divyenndu Sharma in important roles. The post production is in full swing. Ram Charan according to sources will be donning three different looks to surprise all.&nbsp; &nbsp;

Peddi trailer on this date

Date locked for Peddi trailer

Movie lovers cannot forget the erotic thriller Mangalavaram starring Payal Rajput under the direction of Ajay Bhupathi of RX100 fame. The surprising twists and Payal Rajput's stunning performance won the appreciation of all. Now, all eyes are on the film's sequel Mangalavaram 2. Inside talk is Ajay Bhupathi already completed the script and the makers are gearing up to start the shoot. Inside talk is the makers are planning to start the shoot from August. Buzz is Ajay Bhupathi is including spiritual elements and is giving devotional touch to the story. Earlier reports came that Payal Rajput will not be part of the project. Priyadarshi and Payal Rajput will be seen in the sequel also. At present, Ajay Bhupathi is busy with Srinivasa Mangapuram and it marks the debut of Super Star Krishna's grandson Jayakrishna on the screen. Raveena Tandon's daughter Rasha Thadani is making her entry into Tollywood. The makers of Srinivasa Mangapuram will soon confirm the film's release. Date locked for Peddi trailer

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What is happening in Mangalavaram 2

Ram Charan's Peddi directed by Buchi Babu Sana is releasing on 4 June 2026. In the meantime, TFCC and Producers Guild &nbsp;are at logger heads &nbsp;over revenue sharing and rental system which impacted the recent releases. In the meantime, speculation is on whether the issue be resolved before the release of Peddi. Vijayender Reddy, president of the Telangana Controllers and Exhibitors Association, nearly 300 single-screen theatres in Telangana are pushing for this transition. He said “We have nothing to do with a particular film, big or small. Declining footfalls and rising ticket prices have pushed standalone theatres to the brink. We need a revenue-sharing model to survive,” He added "Exhibitors are willing to consider a 60–40 sharing ratio in the first week for major releases and are open to negotiating percentages, but are firmly opposed to continuing the rental system." Vijayender Reddy said “We have a meeting scheduled soon tentatively on 8 or 12 May”

Can Peddi resolve Theatres Rental Issue

Peddi vs Theatres Rental Issue clash on

Sai Pallavi’s first Hindi film Ek Din had a very bad start. The film made only 1 crore nett on day one. This is shocking because May 1 was a holiday and tickets were on sale 40 days early. The movie stars Sai Pallavi with Junaid Khan. But the crowd did not come to theatres. From the first show, seats were empty. Reviews are also bad and word of mouth is negative. Trade experts say the film may not even get back the money spent on prints and ads. Many fans had high hopes from Sai Pallavi’s Bollywood entry. She is a big star in Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam films. People love her for simple acting and great dance. Her films like Premam, Fidaa, and Gargi were huge hits. So this poor start in Hindi is a big surprise. Social media is full of sad posts from her fans. Some say the story felt slow and the buzz was low before release. Others feel the holiday did not help because people chose to watch other films or stay home. Ek Din is made by Aamir Khan Productions and directed by Sunil Pandey. It is a remake of the 2016 Thai film One Day. The story is about love and memory. Even with Aamir Khan’s name behind it, the film was rejected by the audience. India TV reported that the film saw very low footfalls across India. On X, trade trackers said the evening shows were worse than morning shows. This is now one of the lowest openings for a big banner in 2026. With this start, Ek Din has joined the list of big Bollywood flops this year. The team hoped the holiday would bring families to theatres, but that did not happen. Sai Pallavi’s next step in Hindi will be important. Fans still trust her talent and want her to pick better scripts. For now, Ek Din shows that a star name alone cannot pull the crowd if the content does not click.

Sai Pallavi Bollywood Debut Turns Disaster

Sai Pallavi Bollywood Debut Ek Din Crashes on Opening Weekend Itself

Venkatesh and Trivikram’s big film Aadarsha Kutumbam - House No. 47 is not moving from Dasara. There was a lot of talk that the movie will be pushed to Sankranthi 2027. But the team has cleared the air. They are sticking to the Dasara release. The makers do not want any more delays. Venkatesh already has another film with Anil Ravipudi locked for Sankranthi 2027. So pushing AK47 to Sankranthi is not an option. If they miss Dasara, the next slot will be Summer 2027, and the team wants to avoid that. Dasara is a very strong time for Telugu films. Families go to theatres during the festival. That is why the team feels Dasara is the right window for this family drama. Trade people were worried about the release plan because the film faced date changes earlier. But now the producers are sure about Dasara 2026. Fans of Venkatesh and Trivikram are happy with this news. After Sankranthiki Vasthunnam and Mana Shankara Varaprasad Garu (Key Role), Venkatesh is coming with a full-on family entertainer. Trivikram is known for strong dialogues and emotions, so the combo has good buzz. The film also saw a big music change. Thaman has replaced Harshavardhan Rameshwar as the music director. Thaman’s entry has raised the excitement. He has a very good record with Trivikram. The shoot is in final stages and post-production work has started. The team is planning to drop a teaser and songs soon to build hype for Dasara. &nbsp; The title Aadarsha Kutumbam – House No. 47 hints at a story around family values and a home with many emotions. Trivikram and Venkatesh worked together before on Nuvvu Naaku Nachav and Malliswari, which are still fan favorites. With no big stars clashing in the Dasara week yet, AK47 has a clear run. The makers will lock the exact date soon.&nbsp;

AK47 Sticking To Dasara Release

Aadarsha Kutumbam Stays With Dasara No Sankranthi Shift

Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s much-awaited film Maa Inti Bangaram will not release on May 15 as planned. The makers have decided to push the film to a new date because of IPL 2026. With the IPL playoffs and finals set for mid-May, distributors felt that the cricket buzz would affect the box office. Fans were excited after the teaser and posters got a good response, but the team wants a clear run at theatres.&nbsp; This is Samantha’s first film as a producer under her banner Tralala Moving Pictures, and also her reunion with Oh! Baby director Nandini Reddy. The team first thought of June 4 for the new release. That date opened up after Yash’s Toxic was postponed. But now Ram Charan’s Peddi has locked June 4, so Maa Inti Bangaram may move again.&nbsp; If Akhil Akkineni’s Lenin does not come on time, Samantha’s film could take that late June slot. If not, the makers may push it to July for a solo release. Samantha and the team are talking to distributors and will announce the final date soon. On her birthday, April 29, Samantha cut a Maa Inti Bangaram themed cake with fans and said the film is very close to her heart. Maa Inti Bangaram is a female-led action family drama. Samantha plays a simple housewife who hides a violent past. The film is directed by Nandini Reddy and created by Raj Nidimoru. Gulshan Devaiah and Diganth play key roles, along with Gautami, Manjusha, Sreemukhi, and Sathyaraj. Santosh Narayanan is composing the music. The story mixes emotion, family values, and action. Samantha said the film shows a woman whose strength comes from both courage and vulnerability. &nbsp; &nbsp;

Samantha MIB Release Pushed 

Maa Inti Bangaram New Release Date Soon

Ram Charan is currently busy with his upcoming project Peddi which is reaching the finishline under the direction of Buchi Babu Sana of Uppena fame. Now, all eyes are on his upcoming project with ace director Sukumar. Expectations are high on the project as the duo earlier came up with the blockbuster film Rangasthalam. Inside talk is Sukumar already zeroed in three ideas and is working on all the three plots simultaneously. Ram Charan and Sukumar held discussions recently and finalised one from the above three. He is now busy readying the final draft for the finalised script. Sukumar anyways makes impromotu changes in the sets accordingly. Once the final draft is ready, Sukumar will give the final narration to Ram Charan by middle of May. The project is expected to start later this year and the shooting schedules will be announced later. Ram Charan will take a break before shooting for the look test.&nbsp;

Sukumar finetuning the script from various angles

Sukumar taking nothing for granted for RC

Sekhar Kammula is known as sensible director and he came up with class films like Anand, Godavari, Happy Days and also surprising hard hitting political thriller Leader. He recently attracted all with Dhanush's Kubera in which Nagarjuna played a key role. Now rumours are spreading that he will soon direct Natasimha Balakrishna. This is surprising all as Balakrishna is known as God of Masses and he has tremendous following among masses and is known for hith octane action entertainer. Inside talk is Balakrishna for long has been dreaming of starring in a powerful political thriller. He is looking for a story that not only has action but also make viewers think politically with the intense depth. Inside talk is Sekhar Kammula recently narrated a point and he at once captivated by it. Now entire industry sources is discussing about it. If Sekhar Kammula comes with a thought provoking hard hitting political thriller with intense role for Balakrishna it will create a sensation. Now speculation is on whether Balakrishna will be seen as a political leader or as a commoner who questions the descripancies in the society.&nbsp;

Sekhar Kammula to direct Balakrishna?

Sensible Filmmaker with God of Masses?

&nbsp;Ram Charan\'s film Peddi directed by Buchi Babu Sana is releasing on 30 April 2026. The film stars Janhvi Kapoor as the female lead and stars Shiva Rajkumar, Jagapathi Babu in important roles with Rahman being the music director.\r\nExpectations are high on the project as Buchi Babu Sana on debut captured the imagination of all with Uppena. Now it is coming out that Buchi Babu Sana after readying the story of Peddi narrated it to NTR. However NTR couldn\'t take the project forward as he is busy with his upcoming projects.\r\nThen he narrated the story to Allu Arjun. Even Allu Arjun did not show interest in the project as he was busy with pan India projects. Buchi Babu Sana even narrated the story to Suriya. However for some reason Suriya also couldn\'t take the project forward. Then Buchi Babu Sana approached Ram Charan through his mentor Sukumar.\r\nRam Charan loved the story and readily gave green signal.&nbsp;

Top Stars rejected Peddi

 Peddi not meant for Ram Charan

Mohan Raja gunning for Pawan Kalyan. Pawan Kalyan is awaiting the release of his upcoming film Ustaad Bhagat Singh. The film directed by Harish Shankar is releasing on 19 March 2026.\r\nSreeleela and Raashi Khanna are the female leads for the film for which Thaman tuned the background music and Devi Sri Prasad tuned the songs. Expectations are high as Pawan and Harish Shankar earlier came up with the hit film Gabbar Singh.\r\nIn the meantime, reports are coming that the Kollywood director Mohan Raja is planning to direct Pawan Kalyan. Inside talk is Mohan Raja narrated an interesting story to Pawan Kalyan and currently discussions are underway. Buzz is if everything goes accordingly, the film will be bankrolled on People Media Factory.\r\nIt is known that Pawan Kalyan already lined up a project with Surender Reddy. The project is produced by Ram Talluri. It has to be seen how Pawan kalyan will take his upcoming projects forward.

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