\r\nSukumar doing films with young heroes. Sukumar who attained national stardom with his film Pushpa The Rise and Pushpa The Rule with Allu Arjun in the lead, is now on a mission with the young heroes.\r\nSukumar is always in the forefront to encourage those who work under him. Buchhi Babu Sana of Uppena, Srikanth Odela of Dasara, Surya Pratap of Current, Kumari 21F and 18 Pages, Arjun of Prasanna Vadanam, Hari Prasad Jakka of Darsakudu and Vema Reddy of Chakkiliginta rose from his wings to make a name for himself.\r\nExcept for Srikanth Odela, Sukumar launched all of them under his own banner as the directors. Now he is set to introduce three more as the directors. Sukumar&rsquo;s assistant Veera Kogatam who worked as the assistant for Pushpa and Pushpa 2 as the writer will now direct Kiran Abbavaram in his next. The film is a crime thriller and pre production is in full swing. This is a crime thriller and Sukumar&rsquo;s brother&rsquo;s son Ashok bandredi and Vamsi Nandipati will be the producers.\r\nApart from it, Sukumar gave green signal to newcomer Hemanth. He is set to launch newcomer Madhuri as the director under his Sukumar Writings banner. In this , Sumanth Prabhas of Mem Famous fame will be the lead actor. Sukumar is keen to lineup new projects apart from simultaneously completing the story for Ram Charan. Sukumar is also part of Ram Charan&rsquo;s Peddi and Naga Chaitanya&rsquo;s NC24 under the direction of Karthik Dandu.\r\n

Movie News

Star director on a mission

Sukumar doing films with young heroes

\r\nSamantha on her past performances. Samantha completed milestone 15 years of journey in the industry. In the midst of all this, Samantha shared her thoughts and experiences and came up with a shocker over her past performances.\r\nShe said those were the roles where I struggled to fit into. . In the beginning, most of the glamorous characters didn&rsquo;t feel like me. I was trying too hard to be like my fantastic peers &mdash; to look like them, act like them, dance like them. Looking back, those performances feel absolutely ridiculous, I think.&rdquo;\r\nOn her journey she added &ldquo;Fifteen years is a long time &mdash; parts of it feel like forever, and parts like a blur. I&rsquo;ve come a long way since then. There are films I watch now and can&rsquo;t believe how badly I acted, but that was my only way to learn. I had no mentors to guide me, and I didn&rsquo;t know the language. I had to start from scratch, with no connections in the industry. Everything was new to me, and I learned entirely on the job.&rdquo;\r\nOn whether she would like to change anything in her journey,she added&rdquo; I&rsquo;m not going to discount any of the highs, lows, achievements, successes over the past fifteen years. But I&rsquo;m even more excited for the next fifteen. I feel more grounded now, more confident in who I am. I know my strengths, I know my limitations, and I&rsquo;ve learned so much along the way. It&rsquo;s time to put all those learnings to use. I truly love what I do. I&rsquo;m juggling many things at once right now, but none of it feels stressful. In fact, doing just one thing &mdash; acting &mdash; for the last fifteen years felt far more stressful than managing the fifteen different things I&rsquo;m doing today.\"\r\n

Sizzling beauty on past performances   

Samantha on her past performances

\r\nAdivi Sesh and Mrunal Thakur\'s highly anticipated bilingual action drama, Dacoit, has been rescheduled to release on March 19, 2026, coinciding with Ugadi, Gudi Padwa and Eid. The film\'s original release date of December 25, 2025, was postponed due to Adivi Sesh\'s injury while filming an intense action sequence.\r\nDirected by Shaneil Deo in his debut, Dacoit is a romantic action thriller that tells the story of a wrongfully convicted man seeking vengeance on the woman who betrayed him. The film features an impressive ensemble cast, including Anurag Kashyap, Prakash Raj, Sunil, Atul Kulkarni, and Zayn Marie Khan. With music by Bheems Ceciroleo, the film is currently in post production and will be released simultaneously in Telugu and Hindi.\r\nThe film\'s delay was necessary to allow Adivi Sesh time to recover and complete the pending action portions. The extra time has enabled the team to ensure the film\'s quality and safety, prioritizing the actor\'s well-being and the integrity of the film\'s intricate action scenes.\r\nDacoit marks Adivi Sesh\'s return to the big screen, following his last outing as a lead actor in the 2022 blockbuster Major. The film\'s release is eagerly awaited by fans, and the new poster has generated fresh excitement.\r\n

Dacoit Coming On Ugadi

Dacoit - A Love Story Releasing On March 19 2026

\r\nRavi Teja\'s upcoming film, Mass Jathara, is set to release on November 1, 2025, with paid premiere shows on October 31. The film\'s trailer has generated significant buzz, showcasing Ravi Teja\'s action packed performance and Sreeleela\'s earthy village belle character. Directed by Bhanu Bhogavarapu, Mass Jathara promises to be a full on mass entertainer, blending action, comedy, and romance.\r\nThe film\'s pre release event, to be held on October 28, with Tamil superstar Suriya as the chief guest, adding to the excitement. Mass Jathara is Ravi Teja\'s 75th film, and fans are eagerly awaiting its release. The film\'s music, composed by Bheems Ceciroleo, has already become a chartbuster. With its star-studded cast, including Rajendra Prasad, Ajay Ghosh, and VTV Ganesh.\r\nThe film\'s paid premiere shows have commenced in Bangalore and Hyderabad, with bookings open at prominent theaters like AMB, Prasads, and AAA Cinemas. Mass Jathara is jointly produced by Naga Vamsi and Sai Soujanya under Sithara Entertainments and Fortune Four Cinemas, presented by Srikara Studios.\r\nMass Jathara censored with U/A with a runtime of 2h 40m. The film was initially planned for a 31st October release with 30th October evening premieres. But to avoid vlash with Baahubali The Epic, team decided to release Mass Jathara on 1st November with night premieres on the 31st October.\r\n

Mass Jathara Premier Bookings Open

Mass Jathara All Set For Premiers On October 31 

\r\nAll about Shah Rukh, Salman specials in Alpha. Alia Bhatt and Sharwari Wagh are starring in the first female spy verse which is progressing under the direction of Shiv Rawail. The film is bankrolled by YRF banner.\r\nThe film stars Anil Kapoor and Bobby Deol in important roles. For long rumours have been thick and fast that Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan will be doing special roles in the film.\r\nInside talk is there is no truth in the Shah Rukh Khan special in the film . Similarly there is no truth of Hrithik Roshan and Salman Khan as of now. There is nothing concrete and one cannot say anything about future developments.\r\nThe film happens to be the seventh film in the YRF spy verse and expectations are high as it happens to&nbsp; be the first female spy verse. Alia Bhatt is super excited and said this happens to be the first action entertainer for her. The makers recently shot a dance sequence on Alia Bhatt and Sharwari Wagh and it came out in a terrific manner.\r\n

SRK - Salman specials in Alpha

All about Shah Rukh - Salman specials in Alpha

\r\nKamal himself to direct his multi starrer with Rajinikanth. Movie lovers are super excited when the talk about the multi starrer featuring Super Star Rajinikanth and Universal Hero Kamal Haasan did rounds.\r\nThe project is turning into a reality but speculation is on as to who will be helming the project. The names of Pradeep Ranganathan and Lokesh Kanagaraj did rounds but they made it clear that they are not doing the project.\r\nThen the name of Nelson Dilip Kumar came up. But now, inside talk is Kamal Haasan himself is planning to direct the project. A source shares &ldquo;The important thing is not who directs the film, but that both actors should have equally meaty parts. Their fans should not feel cheated. Which is why Kamal is focusing on the script right now.&rdquo;\r\nThe project will be bankrolled by Rajinikanth&rsquo;s daughter Aishwarya Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan&rsquo;s daughter Shruti Haasan.\r\n

Kamal Daring Act

Kamal himself to direct his multi starrer with Rajinikanth

\r\nShashi Tharoor praises&nbsp; Bads of Bollywood. Shah Rukh Khan&rsquo;s son Aryan Khan made his debut with the OTT webseries&nbsp; Bads of Bollywood. The webseries is getting good reviews and in the meantime, renowned MP Shashi Tharoor showered praises.\r\nSharing his feelings, Shashi Tharoor posted&nbsp; &ldquo;I&rsquo;m left grasping for words of praise. It takes time to grow on you, but then you&rsquo;re irresistibly hooked,&rdquo; he wrote on social media, calling the show&rsquo;s writing &ldquo;sharp,&rdquo; its direction &ldquo;fearless,&rdquo; and its satire &ldquo;audacious.&rdquo; Describing it as &ldquo;a genius, often hilarious, sometimes moving, and always unflinching look beyond the glamour,&rdquo; Tharoor added that the seven-episode series &ldquo;marks the arrival of a true storytelling powerhouse.&rdquo;\r\nThe webseries starred Lakshya, Sahher Bambba, Raghav Juyal and Bobby Deol in important roles and Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan and Rajamouli played cameos. The show, directed by Aryan Khan and produced by Red Chillies Entertainment.\r\n

Shashi Tharoor on  Bads of Bollywood   

Shashi Tharoor praises  Bads of Bollywood

\r\nPrime Video teases with The Family Man 3 update. Movie lovers cannot forget the sensation The Family Man webseries created on OTT platform. The webseries helmed by Raj and DK captured the imagination of all and catapulted Manoj Bajpayee to new heights of stardom.\r\nAfter the resounding success of the first two seasons, people are waiting for the third season. In the midst of all this, Prime Video came up with the teasing update on The Family Man 3.\r\nThe official social media handle of Prime Video has recently shared a clip featuring the comments of the excited viewers clamouring, urging, emailing, and commenting (on almost every social media post of the service) for any news regarding the third season of the beloved show for four long years.\r\nA text then appeared on the screen, &ldquo;Kab aa rahe ho, Srikant? (When are you coming, Srikant?)&rdquo;\r\nThe video then transitioned into a scene from the series featuring Manoj saying on the call, &ldquo;Nahi bas pahunch gaya, gate par hoon.&rdquo; The video then ended with &lsquo;coming soon&rsquo;, a sign, sending the fans into a frenzy.However, the video was accompanied by the caption that reads, &ldquo;Srikant Tiwari is on the way! #TheFamilyManOnPrime date out tomorrow!&rdquo;\r\nJaideep Ahlawat, Nimrat Kaur, Sharib Hashmi, Priyamani, Ashlesha Thakur, Vedant Sinha, Shreya Dhanwanthary, and Gul Panag played important roles in the webseries.\r\n

Prime teasing update on TFM 3

Prime Video teases with The Family Man 3 update

\r\nSudheer Babu son playing important role in Fauzi. Super Star Mahesh Babu&rsquo;s brother in law Sudheer Babu is known for his penchant to do different genre roles. He is currently getting ready to entertain movie lovers with his upcoming film Jatadhara. The film is slated for a grand release on 7 November and it marks Sonakshi Sinha&rsquo;s entry into Tollywood and the return of Shilpa Shirdokar to the industry.\r\nNow inside talk is Sudheer Babu&rsquo;s son Darshan will be playing an important role in Prabhas&rsquo; Fauzi which is progressing at a brisk pace under the direction of Hanu Raghavapudi. Sources reveal that Darshan will be seen in the role of young Prabhas in the film. It is known that Darshan earlier starred as young Adivi Sesh in his spy thriller Goodachari.\r\nMovie lovers are waiting eagerly for the official confirmation about the same from the makers. Fauzi stars Imanvi Ismail as the female lead while Jayaprada, Chaitra J Achar, Mithun Chakraborty and others are playing important roles in the film.\r\n

Star hero son special in Fauzi

Sudheer Babu son playing important role in Fauzi

\r\nAyush Sharma making his debut in Tollywood. Salman Khan&rsquo;s brother in law Ayush Sharma who made an impression with his performances in the films like Love Yatri and Antim is now all set to make his debut into Tollywood.\r\nAyush Sharma recently celebrated his birthday and on the occasion, renowned production house, People Media Factory wished him on the occasion and confirmed that he has been roped in for a pan India entertainer.\r\nAyush also reacted expressing his happiness to be part of the prestigious project. However more details about the cast and crew and the type of project and as to who will helm it is not yet revealed.\r\nThe makers also posted a snap of Aayush and stated, &ldquo;Welcome to the family.&rdquo; The said project is a pan-India biggie that will have a top star playing the lead. This is a massive moment in Aayush\'s career as South films are ruling the roost these days, and the film\'s success will open a lot of avenues for Aayush in his career.\r\nOn the professional front Ayush is starring in My Punjabi Nikaah, which is a hilarious entertainer.\r\n

Salman BIL entering Tollywood

Ayush Sharma making his debut in Tollywood

\r\nBison Kaalamaadan / Bison in Telugu, the latest sports drama directed by Mari Selvaraj and starring Dhruv Vikram, has joined the 50 Cr club, marking a major success in Dhruv Vikram\'s career. The film, released on the occasion of the Diwali festival, received a good response from audiences and critics, gathering around 55 Cr gross worldwide in 10 days.\r\nThe film\'s success can be attributed to its strong performance in Tamil Nadu, where it has collected around 40 Cr, accounting for 80% of its total revenue. Bison Kaalamaadan is expected to gross around 70 Cr worldwide in its full run, solidifying its position as one of the biggest hits in Tamil cinema this year. The film\'s storyline, based on the life of Arjuna Awardee athlete Manathi Ganesan, has resonated with audiences, making it a commercial success.\r\nBison Kaalamaadan\'s success is a testament to Mari Selvaraj\'s growing influence in the film industry, as well as provided much needed break for Dhruv Vikram. The film\'s ensemble cast, including Anupama Parameshwaran, Lal, Ameer, Pasupathi, and Rajisha Vijayan, has also received praise for their performances. With its impactful storytelling and strong box office performance, Bison Kaalamaadan is expected to be one of the most successful Tamil films of 2025.\r\nThe film\'s success has also sparked interest in its technical crew, including Sakthi Thiru as the editor, Nivas K Prasanna as the music composer, Kumar Gangappan as the art director, and Dhilip Subbarayan as the action choreographer. Bison Kaalamaadan\'s achievement is a significant milestone for Dhruv Vikram, who has established himself as a talented actor in the Tamil film industry.\r\n

Dhruv Vikram Scores His First Hit

Bison Kaalamaadan Crosses 50 Crores Emerges As Superhit

\r\nNetflix has delivered impressive financial results for the fiscal year 2024, showcasing its robust growth and expanding global footprint. The streaming giant\'s profits surged by 63% to â‚¹85 crore in FY25, with revenue rising 32% to â‚¹3,769 crore, driven by strong subscriber additions and strategic partnerships.\r\nNetflix\'s revenue has consistently grown over the past five years, from $24.996 billion in 2020 to $39.001 billion in 2024, demonstrating its strong global performance. The platform\'s focus on regional content, particularly in South India, has been a key driver of its growth, attracting a wider audience and increasing its subscriber base. With an estimated 20-22 million users in India, Netflix has become a major player in the country\'s OTT market.\r\nThe company\'s operational revenue in India soared by 32% to â‚¹3,769 crore in FY25, powered by rising subscriptions through direct sign ups and bundled plans with telecom operators. Netflix\'s pricing strategy, including its affordable mobile plan and premium tiers, has improved average revenue per user (ARPU). The company\'s total income for FY25 stood at â‚¹3,842 crore, with a focus on content creation and marketing.\r\nNetflix\'s content production and licensing expenses jumped to â‚¹3,616 crore in FY25, reflecting its commitment to producing high-quality content. The company\'s balance sheet strengthened, with total assets and liabilities increasing to â‚¹1,368 crore, and it maintained a debt free status. Netflix\'s influence in India\'s creative economy is evident, with its co CEO Ted Sarandos highlighting the company\'s growing impact.\r\n