Ugly Story (2026) Movie: What's BehindUgly Story.. the film with negativity in the title itself was released today. Nandu, Avika Gor are coming together to entertain movie lovers with intense love story titled Ugly Story. The film directed by Pranava Swaroop is releasing on 22 May 2026. Let us findout how Ugly Story surprised movie lovers.Ugly Story (2026) Movie: Story ReviewUgly Story revolves around a person who loves a girl desperately and gets obsessed with the one side love even after her marriage and how he deals with the consequences and the aftermath events.Karthik (Nandu) is obsessed with love for Neha (Avika Gor). But Karthik gets a huge shock when he comes across Gautam (Raviteja Mahadhasyam). What is the shock and what role her uncle (Sivaji Raja) played form the rest of the narration.Ugly Story (2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Ugly Story highlights the darker side of the happenings. Nandu came up with impactful performance and director Pranava Swaroop highlighted his character to the core. Other than that the film offers nothing new. Lack of real story, uni dimensional story and screenplay and slow pace, impacted the outcome. Pranava Swaroop highlights the darker side of the society and it turns out to be a bitter pill. Considering all these elements, Cinejosh goes with a 2 rating for Ugly Story.<a href="https://www.cinejosh.com/reviews/ugly-story-review/1978">Click Here For Ugly Story Review</a>

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&nbsp;Megastar Chiranjeevi and director Bobby Kolli are back together for a new film. After the big hit Waltair Veerayya, the hit team starts work on #ChiruBobby2, also called #Chiru158. The film is made by KVN Productions. Venkat K Narayana is the producer. This is KVN Productions’ first film in Telugu cinema. The company already has big films in other languages. The movie was launched in a grand event. Power Star Pawan Kalyan and many guests came to the launch. The regular shoot of the film began today in Hyderabad. The team is now filming talkie scenes with Chiranjeevi and Anaswara Rajan. Anaswara plays an important role. These scenes are key for the story. &nbsp;The makers also shared a fun behind the scenes video. The video shows the main crew of the film. Chiranjeevi looks happy and full of energy. He says, “Let’s set the bloody benchmark.” He then asks director Bobby about the title. Bobby does not give a clear answer. Chiranjeevi jokes that he will share the title later at the right time. The video is light and fun. It shows the good bond between the star and the director. It also builds more buzz for the film. Chiranjeevi has gone through a strong change for this role. Bobby Kolli wrote a story that is big in scale and action. &nbsp; &nbsp;The film has a top technical team. S. Thaman gives the music. He is in great form now. Vijay Karthik Kannan is the cinematographer. Avinash Kolla handles production design. Antony L Ruben is the editor. Kona Venkat and K Chakravarthy Reddy wrote the screenplay. Hari Mohana Krishna and Vineeth Potluri also gave inputs. Bhanu and Nandu are writing the dialogues. They are known for good comedy writing. Anaswara Rajan is happy to work with Chiranjeevi. She plays a strong part in the story. &nbsp;#ChiruBobby2 is one of the most awaited Telugu films. With Chiranjeevi in a fierce role, Bobby’s mass story, and KVN Productions’ big scale, the film has huge buzz. The makers will share the heroine and other cast names soon. Fans can expect a grand action entertainer from this powerful team. The shoot will continue in Hyderabad with big schedules planned.

Megastar Next Starts Rolling

ChiruBobby2 Regular Shoot Starts With Chiranjeevi In Action  

&nbsp;Versatile actor Vijay Antony is back with another strong film after Vanda Devullu. He joins hands with director Mu. Maran for the new movie Appa Kutty. The Telugu version is titled Nanna Kutty. Meera Vijay Antony produces the film. Ramanjaneyulu Javvaji of Sarvanth Ram Creations is the co producer.The movie is an action family drama that focuses on the deep bond between a father and his daughter. The shoot of Nanna Kutty is now complete. The team shared the intense first look. The poster shows a bruised and bloody Vijay Antony in a close shot. His face has cuts and his eyes show pain and strength. A small girl rests on his shoulder. The look shows both action and strong emotion. &nbsp;Nanna Kutty is made for family viewers and action fans. The story mixes high drama, family feeling, and powerful action scenes. The team is now busy with post work. They plan to release the film in theatres in August. Vijay Antony will be seen in a role that needs both heart and fight. He plays a father who will do anything to protect his daughter. The film also has Preethi Asrani, Lithanya, Bhagavathi Perumal, Haripriya Isai, Aruvi Madhan, Chitra Lakshmanan, Sreeja Ravi, Vettai Muthukumar, Jensan Diwakar, Muruganantham, and Munnar Ramesh in key roles. Each actor adds weight to the story. &nbsp; &nbsp;The technical team of Nanna Kutty is solid. Rajeev Raajendran handles the camera work. His visuals are expected to be sharp and real. Vijay Antony gives the music for the film and also works as the editor. His songs and background score will carry strong emotion. A Raja takes care of production design. Mu. Maran wrote the story and directed the film. He is known for tight screenplays and clear emotion. &nbsp; &nbsp;

Intense First Look Of Vijay Antony Nanna Kutty

Nanna Kutty First Look Out With Vijay Antony In Intense Father Role  

Purushaha (2026) Movie: What's BehindPurushaha.. A fun filled movie titled released today. Pavan Kalyan Battula is making his debut as the lead actor with the film interestingly titled Purushaha. The film directed by Veeru Vulavala is releasing on 22 May 2026. Purushaha OTT rights are yet to be inked and details will be revealed at a later date. Let us see how Purushaha entertained movie lovers.Purushaha (2026) Movie: Story ReviewPurushaha story revolves around three husbands who gets frustrated with their wives and what steps they take and the consequences that follow. Family Counsellor Govind (Pavan Kalyan Battula), Pastor in a Church Satti Babu (Sapthagiri), Srinu (Rajkumar Kasireddy) happen to be thick friends and they get a shock of their lives when their wives Kamala (Rayanchu Kokkura), Lakshmi (Vishika), Geetha (Hasini Suddir) decide to give immense torture and where this leads to and what role Creative Krish aka Kissu (Vennela Kishore), Devika (Aanira Gupta), French Girl Rosy (Gabi Rock), Sobhan (Pammi Sai), Lawer Ananth (Ananth Sriram) and Judge Jayaram (VTV Ganesh) play form the interesting part.Purushaha (2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Purushaha turns out to be predictable, frustrated husbands story. Debutante Pavan Kumar worked hard and it is visible on the screen and Sapthagiri, Vennela Kishore, Rajkumar Kasireddy and others did their parts accordingly. But the lack of novelty in the story and the predictable screenplay by the director Veeru Vulavala and silly scenes undid all the good intentions. Considering all these elements, Cinejosh goes with a 2.25 rating for Purushaha.<a href="https://www.cinejosh.com/reviews/purushaha-review/1977">Click Here For Purushaha Review</a>

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&nbsp;Talented hero Satyadev Kancharana revealed the title and first look of his 16th film Samavarthi. Satyadev is known for picking different roles and building a strong name as a lead actor. The new film is made by Rudra Pictures and Panchabhuta Productions. Shivacharan Reddy Jakkidi and Shashidhar Reddy Padamati are producing the project. Ajay Nag V is the director. Samavarthi is planned as an ecological action thriller. The makers will release the film in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam on a big scale. The film brings Satyadev into a full action space and shows a new side of his acting and physical presence. &nbsp;The first look poster of Samavarthi has already created strong buzz. Satyadev looks intense and calm at the same time. He listens to music on headphones while many men with axes and knives run toward him. The poster uses nature and wild elements to build interest. A tiger in the background adds more mystery to the look. The earlier pre-look also showed a strong connect to forest and wilderness. The title and poster promise one of the most powerful action films in Satyadev’s career.Samavarthi is called an ecological action thriller. This new genre mixes high action with a strong message about nature and the environment. The story is set in the raw and untamed world of forests. It shows the clash between human greed and the power of nature. Satyadev takes on a role that needs both strong emotion and real action. The film also has a solid cast. Dileesh Pothan, Rajeev Kanakala, Ganavi Laxman, Ravindra Vijay, and Mohan Bhagath play key parts. Each actor adds value to the story. &nbsp;The technical team of Samavarthi involves Harsha Mallikarjun and Dev Deep Gandikundu handle the camera work and capture the wild look of the film. Sinjith Yerramilli composes the music. Aditya Tiwari is the editor. Ullas Haidur is the production designer. Mondru Ravikumar works as art director. Priyanka Rebecca Srinivas designs the costumes. Vinay Reddy Mamidi is the creative producer and Ujwal BM is the executive producer. With a fresh genre, solid team, and Satyadev in a new avatar, Samavarthi has high buzz.&nbsp;

SD16 Is Samavarthi

Samavarthi First Look Out With Satyadev In Intense Action Avatar  

Hellallallo Song promo from Peddi out. Ram Charan's Peddi directed by Buchi Babu Sana is slated for a spectacular release on 4 June 2026. The film's promotions are driving all crazy and already the trailer is trending on social media getting record number of views.Now,all eyes are on the Sound of Peddi event which will be organised in Bhopal on 23 May. Oscar winner Rahman will be performing live and the special song will be launched there.Ahead of the event tomorrow, the makers released the promo of the song titled Hellallallo. The promo electrified the atmosphere as it featured Shruti Haasan and Janhvi Kapoor coming up with mass moves along with Ram Charan to the foot tapping beats tuned by Rahman. The promo is increasing expectations on the song.The film stars Divyenndu Sharma, Jagapathi Babu, Shiva Rajkumar and Boman Irani in important roles. Venkata Satish Kilaru is producinng the film on Vriddhi Cinemas banner.&nbsp;

Peddi: Hellallallo Song promo electrifies

Hellallallo Song promo from Peddi out

&nbsp;&nbsp;Prashanth Neel gave a big update on Salaar 2. He is now busy with Jr NTR’s film Dragon. The Dragon glimpse is out and it got a huge response. It is close to 100 million views online. In a recent chat with media, Neel said his full focus is on Dragon now. When asked about Salaar 2, he said it will be his next film after Dragon ends. He also said KGF 3 will take time. Both he and Yash are busy with other films for the next few years. Fans of Prabhas are happy with this clear update on Salaar 2. &nbsp;Dragon will release on June 11, 2027. By that time, Prabhas will finish Spirit. Spirit is set to release on March 5, 2027. Then Prabhas moves to finish Kalki 2. So Prabhas and Prashanth Neel can start Salaar 2 by early 2028. The film may come to theatres in 2028. Hombale Films will make this big film. Salaar Part 2 is titled Shouryaanga Parvam. The first part had Prabhas and Prithviraj Sukumaran. It was set in the city of Khansaar. The story was about friends Deva and Vardharaja Mannar. It showed their fight for power. The film also had Shruti Haasan, Jagapathi Babu, and Bobby Simha. &nbsp; &nbsp; Prashanth Neel also spoke about his future plans. He said Dragon will be different from his past films. He wants to move away from dark action movies for a while. He is working on a mythological film series too. It will have bright colors and a new look. He also wants to make a small and simple drama film one day. Dragon stars NTR as Luger. He is linked to a drug trafficking group Afghan Trading Company. Rukmini Vasanth is the female lead. Anil Kapoor and Biju Menon are also in the film. &nbsp;Prabhas has many films coming up. He is shooting for Fauji with Hanu Raghavapudi. Fauji is a period action film and may release in December 2026. He is also working on Spirit with Sandeep Reddy Vanga. Spirit is a cop story which is slated for March, 2027 release. Kalki 2 has also started shooting. With all these films, Prabhas has a full line up till 2027 ending. After that, Salaar 2 will start. Fans can expect another big action film from the Prabhas and Prashanth Neel team.

Salaar 2 To Roll After Dragon Finishes

Salaar 2 Confirmed After Dragon Says Prashanth Neel  

&nbsp;&nbsp;Suriya and Trisha Krishnan’s film Karuppu had a strong first week at the box office. The fantasy action movie made more than 215 crore rupees worldwide in seven days. The film stayed steady on its first Thursday. The Tamil version gave the biggest share to the total collection. The movie got good response from family audiences and fans. The action scenes and Suriya’s performance got praise from viewers. &nbsp;On day seven, Karuppu collected 10 crore rupees net in India from 5,140 shows. This was close to day six when the film made 10.70 crore rupees net. The total India net collection after one week is 125 crore rupees. The India gross stands at 151 crore rupees. In other countries, the film added 3 crore rupees gross on day seven. The total overseas gross is now 64.5 crore rupees. The film had strong advance booking and house full shows in Tamil Nadu and Kerala. &nbsp;The film’s worldwide gross for week one is 215+ crore rupees. The Tamil version led the run with a big share. The Telugu states also did well and gave more than 22 crore rupees gross. The movie was directed by RJ Balaji and made by Dream Warrior Pictures. Trisha Krishnan, RJ Balaji, Sshivada, Yogi Babu, and Swasika acted in key roles. The music and visuals got good talk on social media. &nbsp;With solid word of mouth, Karuppu is expected to run well in the second week too. Trade reports say the film has already become the top earner for Suriya. The weekend shows are still seeing good crowds in major cities. The team is happy with the response and may plan a success meet soon.

Karuppu Crosses Double Century

Suriya Karuppu Veerabhadrudu First Week Worldwide Collections

&nbsp;Ramani Kalyanam (2026) Movie: Story ReviewRamani Kalyanam revolves around two youngsters who overcomes their physical irregularities to attain success in their personal and professional life.Sanjana (Deepshikha Chandran), a self respected woman makes her living as a RJ and a singer in a bar , overcoming her disability.Where this leads to and what happens when she comes across Raj (Surya Vashistta) who suffers from partial disability, Kishore (Srinivas Reddy), his wife Geetha (Shyamala), Doctor Aravind (Chaitu Jonnalagadda) form the interesting part.Ramani Kalyanam (2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Ramani Kalyanam, fails to make a strong impact due to routine shades. Director Vijay Adireddy tried to send message to the youngsters through the emotional love story that disability is not a hindrance to the success in life. But illogical scenes, predictable elements played the spoilsport though there are some good thought provoking dialogues. Considering all these elements Cinejosh goes with a 1.5 rating for Ramani Kalyanam.<a href="https://www.cinejosh.com/reviews/ramani-kalyanam-review/1976">Click Here to Full Review &gt; : Ramani Kalyanam&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;

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&nbsp;Drishyam 3 had a huge start at the box office and collected 48.37 crore rupees gross on day one worldwide. The film is directed by Jeethu Joseph and released in Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, and Kannada. The Malayalam version did the best business. It made 13.7 crore rupees from 3,503 shows with 67 percent occupancy. The Telugu version earned about 1.5 crore rupees. The Kannada version collected 20 lakh rupees and the Tamil version made 45 lakh rupees. The film also did very well outside India. It earned 30 crore rupees from the overseas market on the first day. &nbsp;The new film has set a record for the biggest opening in the Drishyam series. The first Drishyam movie came out in 2013 and had a slow start. It picked up later with good word of mouth. That film earned around 23 crore rupees in its first weekend and finished with 62 crore rupees lifetime. Drishyam 3 has beaten that number easily in first two days itself. Even though with mixed talk, Fans loved Mohanlal’s strong acting with suspenseful second half. Many theatres added extra shows because of high demand. &nbsp;Drishyam 3 is now one of the biggest openers for Mohanlal in recent years. But, failed to beat LE: Empuraan on its opening day. In 2025, L2 Empuraan made 80 crore rupees worldwide on day one. The crime thriller Thudarum earned 5.45 crore rupees and the romantic film Hridayapoorvam opened at 3.25 crore rupees. His action film Vrusshabha only made 60 lakh rupees on the first day. So Drishyam 3 stands strong among his latest films. The franchise has a loyal fan base and the third part was in high demand before release. &nbsp;The Hindi versions of Drishyam starring Ajay Devgn were also big hits. The first Hindi remake in 2015 made around 110 crore rupees. Drishyam 2 Hindi collected nearly 342 crore rupees worldwide. Trade experts are now watching if the new Malayalam film can beat those numbers in the long run. The buzz is positive and family audiences are turning up in large numbers. The Hindi version of Drishyam 3 is planned for an October release. With good reviews and strong advance booking, the film is expected to run well for many weeks.

Drishyam 3 Opens Big

Drishyam 3 Fetches 48 Crores On Its Opening Day 

&nbsp;&nbsp;Ram Charan and director Buchi Babu Sana are coming with a new film called Peddhi. The movie will release worldwide on June 4. Fans have big hopes for this film. The team is doing new style promotions to build buzz. A recent video of Ram Charan and Buchi Babu talking in a car is now viral online. In the chat, Buchi Babu asked Ram Charan about his favorite part in the film. Ram Charan said the Delhi episode is very special to him. He said this part will change the whole story.Ram Charan also said the Delhi episode has many shocking twists. He compared it to Buchi Babu’s first film Uppena. He said Peddhi has 100 times more surprises than the Uppena climax. After his words, fans are more excited to watch the film. People are talking about the story and climax on social media. The team has kept most details secret to keep the suspense. Peddhi also stars Janhvi Kapoor and has music by A. R. Rahman. It is a rural sports drama with strong action and emotion.The trailer of Peddhi came out a few days ago. Many people liked the cut and visuals. Some reports say the makers will release another trailer soon. There is talk of a big music event in Bhopal with A. R. Rahman. A special song from the film may launch at that event. Fans think the new trailer will also come out on the same day. The film is made by Venkata Satish Kilaru under Vriddhi Cinemas. The team has not given full clarity yet on the event and trailer.With strong hype before release, Peddhi is one of the most awaited films of 2026. The mix of Ram Charan, Buchi Babu, and A. R. Rahman has raised hopes. Trade experts feel the Delhi episode can be a big talking point after release. Fans now wait for the next trailer and song to know more. The box office result will show if Peddhi meets the huge expectations.

Ram Charan Is Super Confident On Peddi

Ram Charan Says Peddhi Delhi Episode Has Huge Twists

&nbsp;&nbsp;Naga Chaitanya had a big hit last year with Thandel. The film did very well at the box office and got him a lot of praise. Right now he is busy with his next film Vrushakarma. It is a mythological adventure thriller. The shoot is almost done and the team is working on post production. Fans are waiting for the first look and release date.New reports say Naga Chaitanya may work with Tamil director Linguswamy for his next film. Linguswamy is known for hit movies like Sandaikozhi, which was released as Pandem Kodi in Telugu, and Payya, known as Aawaara. He also made Vettai and Anjaan. His last few films did not do well. His Telugu film The Warrior with Ram Pothineni also failed at the box office. Now he wants to make a strong comeback in Telugu cinema.The story is said to be a mix of action and family drama. It will show Naga Chaitanya in a new and different role. Linguswamy is planning to start pre production soon. The team is talking to top producers and the cast details may come out later. Linguswamy is known for strong mass scenes and emotion. If this film happens, it will be his second direct Telugu film after The Warrior.There is no official word from Naga Chaitanya or the director yet. Fans should wait for a clear announcement from the team. If confirmed, this film will be a fresh combo and could be one of the big projects in 2026. More updates on the script, heroine, and shooting date are expected soon. &nbsp;