When everyone is getting into a frenzy mode to watch Akhanda 2, a huge shock came with the announcement of premiere shows, scheduled for today, have been cancelled due to unforeseen financial issues. The production team, 14 Reels Plus, cited technical issues and unavoidable circumstances as the reason behind the cancellation. The film's premiere shows in India were initially expected to go ahead as planned, but the Telangana government's clearance and financial hurdles put a spanner in the works.

The financial troubles surrounding Akhanda 2 are substantial, with the makers reportedly spending a massive budget and taking money from multiple financiers. Despite efforts from industry bigwigs to resolve the issue, the amounts involved are too large, and distributors have failed to pay committed amounts. Some distributors have only paid half of their agreed upon amounts, leaving the production team in a tight spot. As a result, overseas premieres are also being cancelled, and the film's release has been officially postponed.

The production team expressed their disappointment and apologized to fans, stating that they are working tirelessly to resolve the matter. They promised to share a positive update soon and acknowledged the support of their fans. The film's new release date will be announced once the issues are sorted out.

Akhanda 2, starring Nandamuri Balakrishna, was expected to hit screens on December 5, 2025. The film's postponement has come as a shock to fans, who were eagerly awaiting its release. The movie's budget is reportedly around â‚¹200 crore.

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\r\nFans delighted with Avatar-Varanasi tango. Mahesh Babu is starring in Varanasi under the direction of Rajamouli. The film stars Priyanka Chopra as the female lead with Prithviraj Sukumaran in a key role. Excitement is on as this happens to be Rajamouli\'s first after the sensation of RRR.\r\nNow reports are coming that there will be James Cameron Avatar connection to Varanasi. It is known that Cameron\'s Avatar-Fire and Ash is releasing on 19 December and inside talk is the first look of Mahesh Babu, Prithviraj Sukumaran and Priyanka Chopra\'s Varanasi will be screened in the theatres.\r\nReports have it that Christopher Nolan&rsquo;s The Odyssey, Marvel&rsquo;s Avengers: Doomsday, and Steven Spielberg&rsquo;s much-awaited UFO project will also be screened in the theatres. A source shares &ldquo;Varanasi is one of the most hyped films. It&rsquo;s truly global in every sense of the word. Discussions are on&hellip; since several sneak peeks of international films are to be attached, it makes sense to have an Indian representation too.&rdquo;\r\n

Avatar-Varanasi tango excites

Fans delighted with Avatar-Varanasi tango

\r\nSukumar-Ram Charan script discussion in Dubai. Ram Charan is currently busy with his project Peddi which is progressing at a brisk pace under the direction of Buchhi Babu Sana. The film stars Janhvi Kapoor as the female lead while Shiva Rajkumar, Jagapathi Babu and Divyendu Sharma are playing important roles. The music for the film is tuned by AR.Rahman. The film is up for release on 27 March 2026.\r\nRight after that Ram Charan will be teaming with Sukumar. Expectations are high on this project as Ram Charan and Sukumar earlier created a sensation with Rangasthalam.\r\nCurrently Sukumar is in Dubai along with his team and readying the script. Now inside talk is Ram Charan also flew to Dubai to hold discussions with Sukumar regarding the script.\r\nApart from it, Ram Charan will be shooting for Peddi next schedule which will be happening in Dubai. Venkata Satish Kilaru is producing the film on Vriddhi Cinemas in a prestigious manner.\r\n

Sukumar - Ram Charan in Dubai

Sukumar-Ram Charan script discussion in Dubai

Sunil and Isha Chawla are coming to entertain movie lovers with their upcoming film titled Divya Dristi. The film is directed by Kabir Lal , a renowned cinematographer. This marks Kabir Lal\'s debut as the director. The film also stars Kamal Kamaraju in an important role.\r\nThe makers released the first look poster and it generated interest as it included many horror thriller elements. Now reports are coming that the the makers are skipping the theatrical release and would instead be ready for OTT streaming directly.\r\nDivya Dristi will be streaming from 19 December on SunNxt. Sunil and Isha Chawla earlier entertained viewers with films like Poola Rangadu and Mr.Pellikoduku. The makers will soon start promoting the film.\r\nSunil is pinning all his hopes on this film and is keen to score a hit playing the lead role. Sunil of late is doing powerful character roles across various languages.&nbsp;\r\n<div></div>

Divya Dristi skips theatrical release

Divya Dristi braces for direct OTT streaming

Balakrishna's Akhanda 2 directed by Boyapati Srinu is up for release on 5 December 2025.
The film stars Samyukta and Aadi Pinisetty in important roles with Thaman being the music director. In the meantime, Boyapati Srinu speaking to scribes, revealed more details about the all important Kumbh Mela scene.
He said &ldquo;We had taken all permissions including the security and were there at Brahma Muhurtham time. By 2:30 AM, the four units were already in waist-deep water, filming in the freezing cold even before the main Juna Akhada arrived. We shot for 12 days, working over 10 hours daily to capture the essence of the Maha Kumbh. We were surrounded by more than 2 crore people, and by morning 10:30 AM, the team would come out frozen from the waist down,&rdquo;
He shared "original footage of the Kumbh Mela will be seen in a 10-minute sequence in the film, promising audiences a visual feast on screen"

All about A2 Kumbh Mela scene

Boyapati Srinu on Akhanda 2 Kumbh Mela scene

Sandeep Reddy Vanga is known for his hard hitting and bold films and he made a powerful impact with his films Arjun Reddy, Kabir Singh and Animal. He is now coming up with the high octane action entertainer Spirit with Prabhas.&nbsp;\r\nExpectations are high on the project as Prabhas enjoys tremendous fan following among masses and Sandeep Vanga is known for his high octane flicks. The film is progressing at a brisk pace and it is produced by T-Series in a prestigious manner.\r\nIn the meantime reports are coming that Sandeep Vanga and T-Series inked a three film deal on Bollywood and it is touted to be a massive one. Thus Sandeep Vanga became the first Telugu director to sign a three film massive deal with a renowned Bollywood banner.&nbsp;\r\nA source shared, \"Sandeep will direct three films for Bushan Kumar of T-Series over the next three to three years\".\r\nIn the deal, Prabhas\' Spirit happens to be the first project. Now speculation is on as to whom will Sandeep Vanga direct in the next two projects.&nbsp;

SD- T-Series ink three film deal 

Sandeep Vanga and T-Series ink three film deal 

Following the tragic death of Revathi, entire Tollywood and especially Pushpa 2 team including Allu Arjun promised all help to her son Sritej who was critically injured and admitted in the hospital.\r\nNow, Sritej\'s father, revealed that his family is still struggling financially. Magudampalli Bhaskar, father of Sritej says his son\'s medical expenses alone comes to Rs 1.25 lakh per month. He said Allu Arjun deposited Rs 2crs but till now medical surgeries done incurred Rs 3crs and when he contacted them, there was no response.\r\nIn the midst of all this, Pushpa2 team reacted to it and shared their explanation. Producer Bunny Vas, he said &ldquo;This is not the stage, please. There are many pedda manushulu (respectable people) in between. Anything that we&rsquo;re doing, we&rsquo;re doing it through Dil Raju garu.&rdquo;\r\nHe continued&nbsp; &ldquo;Keeping aside whether we managed to satisfy them or not, we are following particular guidelines. We are determining where the fund should be allocated, including its use for medical purposes and other considerations. We put a system in place. If they are dissatisfied or the money isn&rsquo;t enough, they can speak to the pedda manushulu. We will correct any issues that need attention. It&rsquo;s not a direct thing,&rdquo;

Pushpa 2 stampede victim ignored

Allu Arjun team on Pushpa 2 stampede victim condition and help

Naga Shourya is coming to entertain movie lovers with his upcoming film titled interestingly as Bad Boy Karthik. The film directed by Ram Desina is progressing at a brisk pace.\r\nThe makers today released the song Pommante. Harris Jayaraj tuned soulful melody for the song and it is rended in an emotional and touching manner by Vijay Yesudas and Sakthisree Gopalan . Chandrabose came up with hearttouching lyrics for the song.\r\nThe song is shot in a captivating manner and it highlighted the brother sister bonding. Naga Shourya showed her feelings in an appealing manner and Sridevi Vijaykumar expressed herself beautifully.\r\nRasool Ellore is the cinematographer and Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao is the editor for the film. The film is produced by Srinivasa Rao Chintalapudi under the banner of Sri Vaishnavi Films. Naga Shourya is keen to captivate all on the big screen with his performance.&nbsp;

BBK: Pommante highlights sibling love

Pommante from Bad Boy Karthik released

Movie lovers and all the fans of Balakrishna have been waiting eagerly for Akhanda 2 Thaandavam premiers which are planned across the world today evening.&nbsp;

Even as fans are gearing up for massive celebrations in two Telugu states Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, few minutes back, the production house 14 Reels Plus banner came up with a disappointment and shocking news.&nbsp;

They posted "#Akhanda2 Premieres in India scheduled for today are cancelled due to technical issues. We've tried our best, but a few things are beyond our control. Sorry for the inconvenience.The overseas premieres will play as per the schedule today"

Now, movie lovers in India should wait till tomorrow to enjoy Balakrishna's Akhanda Thaandavam on the big screen. Samyukta, Aadi Pinisetty are playing important roles in the film for which music is scored by Thaman.

The film is the sequel to the hit film Akhanda and is releasing in various Indian languages.&nbsp;

A2 Premiers:  Disappointing News 

Disappointing News regarding Akhanda 2 Premiers 

&nbsp;Following the heels of AP government which passed a GO allowing ticket rates hike for Akhanda2 Thaandavam, Telangana government also couple of hours back permitted the makers to get ticket rates hike passing a GO to that effect.

As such in Telangana, the ticket rates will be hiked only for three days. The ticket rates for the premiers are placed at Rs 600. Ticket rates are increased by Rs. 50/- (including GST) in single screens and Rs. 100/- (including GST) in multiplexes. The new ticket rates in single screens are Rs 277-and multiplexes Rs 395.

The Telangana government also came up with the condition that the 20% of the hiked earnings should be given to the &lsquo;Movie Artists&rsquo; Welfare Association.&rsquo;

The film stars Samyukta as the female lead and Aadi Pinisetty as the antagonist. The music for the film is tuned by Thaman and the film id directed by Boyapati Srinu.&nbsp;

TS govt delights Akhanda2 makers

Akhanda2 gets ticket hike nod from Telangana government

\r\nRashmika on marriage&nbsp; buzz and work talk. Rashmika Mandanna speaking to scribes, reacted to the rumours that she will be entering into wedlock with Vijay Devarakonda in Feb 2026 in Rajasthan.\r\nShe said &ldquo;I wouldn&rsquo;t like to confirm or deny the marriage. I will just say when it&rsquo;s to be spoken about, we shall.&rdquo; She also revealed that she avoids work talk with her partner.\r\nShe added&nbsp; &ldquo;As much as we are actors, I want to cut off from work when I go home. At least 80 percent of the time, I don&rsquo;t. If something is bothering me, I go and ask for advice or help. At home, I want to cut off from work because you cannot be 24/7 at work.\"\r\nRashmika continued &ldquo;Talking about work is still work. When I&rsquo;m at work or in a meeting, I give my 100 percent, but when I&rsquo;m at home, I&rsquo;m at home. I&rsquo;m that kind of a person.\"\r\nRashmika revealed &ldquo;We are actors and work doesn&rsquo;t leave us, but with my mother, dad or anyone in my family, I don&rsquo;t talk about work. I take my personal life extremely seriously. I&rsquo;ve made it a thing &mdash; I don&rsquo;t want to talk about work.\"\r\n

Rashmika on marriage buzz

Rashmika on marriage  buzz and work talk

\r\nSobhita Dhulipala and Naga Chaitanya marked their first wedding anniversary on December 4, 2025, with a heartfelt video from their special day. The couple shared their vows in a traditional Telugu Hindu ceremony at Annapurna Studios in Hyderabad, surrounded by loved ones, on December 4, 2024.\r\nSobhita shared an unseen video from their wedding day, showcasing the beautiful moments they shared. In the video, Sobhita, dressed as a bride, spoke fondly about Naga Chaitanya, saying, \"I believe that a person is incomplete and a person comes and fills that void. We are complete on our own and yet in his absence, I will not be full.\" Naga Chaitanya also expressed his feelings, stating, \"The thought of her, when I wake up and sleep, the thought of her, knowing that she is in my life is such a comforting feeling, it gives me a feeling that I can conquer anything, with her, next to me.\"\r\nThe couple\'s love story began two years before their wedding, and they tied the knot in a beautiful ceremony. Sobhita looked stunning in a gold Kanjivaram silk saree, while Naga Chaitanya was dashing in a kurta paired with his grandfather Akkineni Nageswara Rao\'s golden pancha.\r\nSobhita captioned the post, \"The wind always blows homewards. Back in the Deccan and one trippy trip round the Sun with the man I call husband, I feel anew. As though purified by fire. One year as Mrs!\" Naga Chaitanya responded, \"Blessed to be a part of your journey my love, happy anniversary.\" The couple\'s love and chemistry are truly inspiring, and here\'s to many more years of happiness together.\r\n