Kajal Agarwal and Shreyas Talpade are coming to thrill all with the film titled The India Story. Chettan DK directed the film which is releasing on 24 July 2026. The film's teaser and promotions got good response and today the makers released the trailer. The film comes with a tagline Slow Poison.The film revolves around pesticide mafia and health risks involved in it. The trailer has the length of two-minute, 35-second and it sources showed the pesticides, usage of them in agriculture and the long-term hazards associated with them. It also blended the issues into an interesting court room drama. The trailer starts on an emotional manner with Shreyas Talpade mourning the loss of his small daughter and then the after effects of pesticides are highlighted. Kajal is seen in the role of a lawyer who is out to fight for the justice of the affected people.Nishant Bhagwat handled the Cinematography, Mangesh Dhakde scored the music , while editing &nbsp;is taken care of by Ashish Mhatre.&nbsp; &nbsp;

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Aditya Dhar became the talk of the town after the sensation he created with Ranveer Singh's Dhurandhar franchise. From then on speculation increased over his next project and the names of various top stars did rounds.Now, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma revealed interesting plans of him with Aditya Dhar. He said he had approached Aditya Dhar to do a project, a biopic on legendary Ahom general Lachit Borphukan.He said &nbsp;“If Aditya Dhar is unable to direct the film, we will approach other directors. The objective is to ensure that a grand biopic on Lachit Borphukan is made." He added “The movie Dhurandhar was a big hit. Aditya Dhar was the director and he is among the best known names among his contemporaries,"He added, “I think if our government can produce a film on Lachit Borphukan, we can make his heroics known globally. And, it will be a special achievement for us."In the 2026-27 Budget presented on July 10, the government headed by CM Himanta Biswa Sarma announced plans to support films on the lives of legendary Ahom general Lachit Borphukan and freedom fighter Kushal Konwar.Lachit Borphukan was a celebrated Ahom military commander and is best known for leading the Ahom army to victory against the Mughal Empire in the 1671 Battle of Saraighat, a landmark triumph that halted Mughal expansion into the region.&nbsp;

Speculation on Aditya Dhar next Project

Assam CM locks Aditya Dhar for a prestigious project

&nbsp;&nbsp;Toxic trailer slated for this date. Sandalwood Star Yash endeared himself to all as Rocky Bhai with his high octane action entertainer KGF franchise. He is now starring in the film titled Toxic. Expectations are high on the project directed by Geetu Mohan Das.The film is racing for a grand release on 26 August 2026 after multiple postponements. The film's promotions are increasing the craze for the film and now reports are coming that the film's trailer will be released in style on 6 August. The trailer will be launched in Bengaluru and the event will be an extravagant one in the presence of celebrities.The film stars Nayanthara, Kiara Advani, Huma Qureshi, Rukmini Vasanth and Tara Sutaria as the female leads with the music tuned by Ravi Basrur. The film is bankrolled on KVN Productions and Monster Mind Creations in a spectacular manner. The film is releasing in Kannada and English, and is also dubbed in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam.- Pramod Nandivada

Toxic trailer on this date

Toxic trailer slated for this date

&nbsp;Mahendragiri Varahi promos start in spiritual way. King Nagarjuna's nephew Sumanth, who impressed with his performance in Anaganaga, is coming with an interesting film Mahendragiri Varahi.The film is directed by Santosh Jagarlapudi, and Aishwarya Rajesh, Malavika Nair are playing the female leads. The makers started the promotions in a spiritual way by installing Goddess Varahi statues across theatres in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. The initiative started with the Goddess Varahi statue installation at Sriramulu Theatre, Moosapet, Hyderabad, kickstarting the Varahi Gupta Navratri celebrations.Santosh Jagarlapudi says, "We are planning to install Goddess Varahi idols in around 100 theatres across the two Telugu states and organise special pujas regularly. We hope the audience blesses the film."Sumanth says, "It is a great pleasure to organise this event during Varahi Gupta Navratri. Installing the idol of Goddess Varahi in the theatre is a special feeling. With the blessings of the Goddess, we hope Mahendragiri Varahi will receive the audience's support," He revealed that the release date will be announced in a couple of days.Mahendragiri Varahi is a spiritual mystery thriller set against the backdrop of Mahendragiri and revolves around the divine power of Goddess Varahi. The film stars Meenakshi Goswami,Brahmanandam, Vennela Kishore, Rajiv Kanakala, and Ali in important roles. &nbsp;Kalipu Madhu and Lakshman are producing the film under the Rajashyamala Entertainments and Bridge Films banners.- Pramod Nandivada

Mahendragiri Varahi: Sumanth seeks divine blessings

Mahendragiri Varahi promos start in spiritual way

&nbsp;&nbsp;Bishnoi Brother warns Aamir Khan for Love Jihad. Aamir Khan recently got married for the third time and ever since his marriage to Gauri Spratt, he was accused of being the brand ambassador for love jihad.Aamir Khan however denied it saying, “Well, the truth is that ours is a very inclusive family.” Going on to back that statement, he said, “Both my sisters are married to Hindus, and my daughter too is married to a Hindu. My cousin Mansoor is married to a Christian. Gauri, Reena, and Kiran did not change their religions when they married me, as we had civil marriages. Gauri is not a Hindu, she is Christian, and not even a practicing Christian at that. Life is getting more comical as time passes.”In the meantime, Lawrence Bishnoi's brother Arzoo Bishnoi issued a strong warning to Aamir Khan. He said, "Those like Aamir Khan, who are promoting what we consider to be against our culture in the name of ‘love jihad’ in our country, are being warned that we will never tolerate such actions. A warning is being issued to him and his associates that their actions will soon have consequences. Wherever we find them, we will show them such a lesson that they will remember it in the future."On the other hand, Arzoo’s social media post, translated into English, read: “I am Aarzoo Bishnoi and Tyson Bishnoi (Lawrence Bishnoi Group). People like Aamir Khan, who are promoting what we consider to be against our culture in the name of ‘love jihad’ in our country, will not be tolerated by us. This will be answered very soon. According to us, this goes against Sanatan Dharma and the country.”- Pramod Nandivada

Aamir Khan gets a warning for Love Jihad

Bishnoi Brother warns Aamir Khan for Love Jihad

&nbsp;Key developments in RC17. All eyes are on RC17, a Ram Charan and Sukumar 's collaboration. Expectations are high on the project as Ram Charan and Sukumar earlier created a sensation with the rustic entertainer Rangasthalam, which turned out to be a blockbuster.Ram Charan recently entertained with the sports-based entertainer Peddi, while Sukumar captured the imagination of all with Allu Arjun's Pushpa franchise. It is coming out that Sukumar is planning something different and unique for Ram Charan, compared to his previous film. Ram Charan will be sporting a completely different avatar and it will take everyone by surprise.Now reports are coming that Sukumar has locked the final script for the film. The makers will be launching the film in September, according to sources. Inside talk is the film's regular shoot will start from November.Mythri Movie Makers and Sukumar Writings are joining hands and are bankrolling the project in a prestigious manner. - Pramod Nandivada

Major update on RC17

Key developments in RC17

&nbsp;Anna Lezhneva visits Tirupati following Pawan's surgery. It is known that AP Dy CM Pawan Kalyan underwent shoulder surgery at Kokilaben Hospital, Mumbai couple of days back. Celebrities wished him a speedy recovery, and a day back Pawan Kalyan got discharged from the hospital.It is known that Pawan Kalyan's wife Anna thanked all the supporters and the doctors of Kokilaben Hospital. According to the latest, Anna visited Tirumala and offered her prayers.Sharing her feelings, she came up with the following post. I knew the climb to Tirumala would be difficult. I just didn’t expect it to be this difficult. Not only physically, but mentally too. There were so many moments when I wanted to stop and give up. So I started counting my blessings instead of the steps.My family. My health. The people I love. Everything life has given me.Support from millions of people and their prayers for our family.Privilege to walk and feel exhausted.Every time I felt I couldn’t go any further, I’d sit down for a few minutes, catch my breath, watch everyone else slowly making their way up… and then get up and keep walking with them.By the end, I was completely exhausted.But somewhere in the way I realized that nobody was climbing because it was easy.Everyone had their own prayer, hope or gratitude.Maybe that’s why this journey stays with so many people.You arrive tired… but your heart feels lighter than when you started.- Pramod Nandivada &nbsp;

Anna Lezhneva on spiritual sojourn

Anna Lezhneva visits Tirupati following Pawan surgery

&nbsp;&nbsp;Bengaluru theatre refuses to screen Jana Nayagan. Finally, TN CM Vijay's final film Jana Nayagan directed by H.Vinoth is releasing on 23 July 2026.Fans are waiting to see the film and gearing up to celebrate the day as a festival. However, the makers of Jana Nayagan and fans got a huge shock when the renowned Bengaluru theatre Victory Cinema refused to screen the film.They posted "Thalapathy Vijay's 'JANA NAYAGAN' is not being screened at Victory Cinema. We know many of you were waiting to watch this film with us, and we were equally keen to bring it to our screen. Victory Cinema was ready to screen 'JANA NAYAGAN' on the same terms that we and theatres across the industry extend to every distributor, big or small."They added, "Unfortunately, the terms sought by the producer, KVN Productions, were different from these regular terms, and despite our best efforts, an agreement could not be reached. This was a difficult decision, made only after every effort to find common ground." They concluded, "We sincerely wish 'JANA NAYAGAN' and Thalapathy Vijay great success at the box office. To our patrons, thank you for your unwavering love. We will continue to bring you the best of cinema."- Pramod Nandivada &nbsp;

Bengaluru theatre shocks Jana Nayagan

Bengaluru theatre refuses to screen Jana Nayagan

&nbsp;&nbsp;Rakul talks about Bollywood insecurity vs Tollywood. Rakul Preet Singh who gave sleepless nights to movie lovers with her glamor feast, speaking to scribes, exposed Bollywood talking about their insecurity.She said, "Filmmakers in Tollywood openly support one another’s films, trailers, and promotional events. They celebrate each other’s successes without hesitation despite competition."She added, "Telugu industry is more supportive and United than Bollywood industry, in Bombay, they don't support each other's films because of insecurity and jealousy, instead they do negative PR against each other. On the other hand, in the Telugu industry, everybody supports each other's trailers, movies &amp; celebrate each other's success. If Bollywood brings that quality, then we are the strongest one"Rakul was last seen in Pati Patni Aur Woh Do, and is playing an important role in Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana. The film stars Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi, Yash in important roles. Rumours have it that Rakul will be seen as Ravan's sister Surpanakha.- Pramod Nandivada

Hot Beauty exposes Bollywood

Rakul talks about Bollywood insecurity vs Tollywood

&nbsp;Nani and Srikanth Odela’s period action drama The Paradise has set a new benchmark in Tollywood. Mythri Movie Makers acquired the Nizam theatrical rights for a record Rs 37 crore on an outright basis. The deal reflects huge trade confidence and marks one of the biggest territory sales for a Nani film.Set in 1980s Secunderabad, The Paradise is mounted on a Rs 200 crore budget. The cast includes Janhvi Kapoor, Mohan Babu, and Raghav Juyal. Mythri, known for big acquisitions, is positioning the film for September 2026 release across Telugu, Hindi, Tamil and Kannada with a pan-Indian promotional strategy.The Rs 37 crore Nizam deal pushes Nani into Tier-1 star range. Trade expects the Telugu version alone to cross Rs 100 crore theatrical. After recent hits, Nani’s market value has surged and The Paradise is being billed as his career-biggest release to date.Analysts project total pre-release business of Rs 170 - 200 crore plus across all territories and rights. With Srikanth Odela’s rising reputation after his debut and strong multilingual buzz, distributors are bullish. If numbers hold, The Paradise could redefine Nani’s box office standing in Telugu cinema this year. - Veda

The Paradise Nizam Rights Fetches Lump Sum

The Paradise Nizam Rights Sold To Mythri Movie Makers For Rs 37 Cr

&nbsp;&nbsp;The Telugu Film Federation has banned cooperation with choreographer Jani Master until further notice. All 23 affiliated crafts, including dancers, stunt artists, and technicians, must avoid projects featuring him. Producers will also be notified officially. The order follows alleged violations of union rules and anti-union activities by the choreographer.The dispute stems from Tollywood Dancers Association infighting between factions backing Jani Master and Shekhar Master. Association President Sumalatha, Jani’s wife, suspended key EC members and called by-elections. Eight more members resigned, demanding full dissolution and fresh polls. Tensions peaked on July 12 after a clash between Jani and Shekhar.The Federation summoned Jani Master on July 14, but he did not appear. A show-cause notice was issued on July 17 asking for a written reply within seven days. Leaders warned of permanent expulsion for non-response and cited concerns over unilateral decisions using his wife’s position in the association.Jani Master has choreographed major films including Ram Charan’s Peddi. The non-cooperation order could isolate him from upcoming Telugu projects. Past industry disputes were resolved after senior filmmakers intervened. Trade expects mediation soon, as elections and union unity remain key issues for Tollywood’s dance and technical community.- Veda

Non-Cooperation Order Against Jani Master

Jani Master Summoned By Federation Over Association Dispute

&nbsp;Priyanka Chopra new look from Varanasi goes viral. Mahesh Babu's most sought-after film Varanasi directed by Rajamouli is progressing at a brisk pace. The film is racing for a grand release on 7 April 2027.Global Beauty Priyanka Chopra is playing the female lead while Prithviraj Sukumaran is playing the role of the powerful antagonist. Priyanka Chopra celebrated her birthday yesterday, and the makers of Varanasi surprised all by sharing the new look, which is going viral on social media.In the new look, Priyanka Chopra is seen in an intense avatar out to take on her enemies. The makers shared the look with the caption "Grace when she smiles. Fire when she doesn’t."In the earlier look , Priyanka was seen saree-clad and wielding a gun, leaving all shell-shocked. The film's music is tuned by Keeravani, while Vijayendra Prasad provided the story. Deva Katta provided dialogues and screenplay for the film.- Pramod Nandivada