&nbsp;Samantha Ruth Prabhu is back on screen with Maa Inti Bangaram and now she is also in the news for her personal life. At the film’s success meet, fans noticed what looked like a baby bump and pregnancy rumors spread fast. Director BV Nandini Reddy has now confirmed to media that Samantha is indeed expecting. She said the pregnancy comes at a beautiful time as the film has become a success.Samantha and filmmaker Raj Nidimoru got married on December 1 last year at the Linga Bhairava temple in Isha Foundation, Coimbatore. The couple met during The Family Man season 2 in 2021 and later worked together on Citadel Honey Bunny. A source also told news outlets that both are very happy about this new phase and will share an official announcement soon.Maa Inti Bangaram released recently and did well at the box office. Official poster revealed it earned 28 crore worldwide in just two days. Samantha plays Swarna, a newly married woman adjusting to a simple village home while hiding a dangerous past as an assassin. She also produced the film under Tralala Moving Pictures with Raj Nidimoru and Himank Duvvuru as co-producers.The 39 year old actor made a strong comeback and critics praised her action and emotional scenes. With the film doing well and happy personal news, Samantha is getting a lot of love from fans. News reports suggest she chose to attend the success event naturally without trying to hide anything, which fans are appreciating. - Veda

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Nandini Reddy Confirms Samantha Pregnancy

Samantha Pregnancy Confirmed By Maa Inti Bangaram Director Nandini Reddy

&nbsp;&nbsp;Ranveer Singh is now reportedly India’s highest-paid actor after the success of Dhurandhar. The action thriller was released as a two-part duology in December 2025 and March 2026 and did huge business worldwide. News reports say both parts together crossed 3200 crore at the global box office. Instead of taking a fixed fee, Ranveer chose a profit-sharing deal.He also invested his own money when production costs went up, which increased his share. Trade estimates suggest his total earnings from theatrical share, digital rights, satellite and music rights added up to around 325 crore. That figure is said to be higher than the previous record set by Rajinikanth for Jailer in 2024.With this deal Ranveer has broken the old Bollywood record held by Shah Rukh Khan for Pathaan and Jawan in 2023. Reports also mention that South stars Allu Arjun and Prabhas earned over 200 crore each for Pushpa 2 and Kalki 2898 AD. Aamir Khan and Salman Khan had held the top spot in earlier years.Even though Jio Studios and Aditya Dhar’s B62 Studios took most of the profits, Ranveer’s share still made him the top earner from the cast. The success of Dhurandhar and his smart profit deal show how star value and business sense are changing pay structures in Indian cinema. - Veda

Ranveer Sets New Pay Record

Ranveer Singh Bank Balance Bulged After Dhurandhar Duology

&nbsp;Actress Manjusha Mukkavilli is getting a lot of praise for her role in Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s new film Maa Inti Bangaaram. The movie released recently and Manjusha’s performance has become a talking point. She plays Samantha’s close friend in the story and many viewers say her acting feels natural and real.She shared strong emotional and funny scenes with Samantha and held her own on screen. Critics and fans both noted that she matched the star’s energy in key moments, which made her stand out. Her expressions and timing gave the film extra charm and many called her one of the best surprises in the movie. &nbsp; Before films, Manjusha built a big fan base on social media. News reports say she went viral for her creative reels where she copied the style and dialogue of veteran Telugu actresses like Surya Kantham, Chaya Devi and Nirmalamma. Her Instagram videos got millions of views and people loved how she brought old-school characters back to life.That online fame helped her get noticed by filmmakers. After Maa Inti Bangaaram, movie experts feel she has a bright future in Telugu cinema. With good response for her debut and more offers coming her way, Manjusha is now seen as a promising new talent to watch. - Veda&nbsp;

The Surprise Star Of MiB

Manjusha Mukkavilli Steals Show In Maa Inti Bangaaram  

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Yash became a pan-India star after KGF and Rocky made him a household name. Fans wait eagerly for every film he does. After KGF he chose only one lead film called Toxic, subtitled A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups. That choice built huge expectations. The film is being made on a big scale for global viewers. Reports say it is shot in both Kannada and English so it can reach more audiences.Director Geethu Mohandas is handling the film and Yash is also co-writer and co-producer. The cast includes Nayanthara, Kiara Advani, Tara Sutaria, Huma Qureshi and Rukmini Vasanth. With such a strong team, Toxic became one of the most talked about Indian films. &nbsp; But the journey has been full of stops and starts. The film was first planned for April 2025, then moved to March 2026 and later June 2026. News reports mentioned creative differences between Yash and the director, which added to the confusion. More problems came when the project faced controversies. There were reports about tree cutting at the shooting location, complaints about bold scenes in the teaser, and claims about hurting religious feelings.The makers handled each issue and now the release is set for 26 August 2026. Even with many delays and setbacks, Yash’s star power keeps the buzz alive. But, the major challenge before the team is it need to rebuild the massive hype with continuous promotions and releasing banger content. If the team delivers the promised action and story, Toxic can still turn the hype into box office success. - Veda

Big Task Before Yash Toxic

Can Toxic Rebuild Massive Hype It Had Before Multiple Delays

Samantha's action packed family entertainer Maa Inti Bangaaram which released this week is winning the hearts of all. The film directed by Nandini Reddy is entertaining viewers with not only Samantha's action sequences but also hilarious scenes.In the meantime, Nayanthara showered praises on Samantha. She said “So happyyy for u sammmm @samantharuthprabhuoffl You deserve all the love n success (red heart emoticons) ..bigggg congratulations to the entire team of MIB."Samantha replied to Nayanthara and reposted her mention on her Instagram Stories. “Darling Nayan (red heart emoticons),”The film with in two days collected Rs 25crs and demand for tickets is increasing in online platforms like Bookmyshow. Samantha earlier thanked viewers saying “To see a film open so well on day one is hugely humbling and means the world to us. So very glad to see the day when audiences embrace a film irrespective of whether it is male-led or female-led. And it’s beautiful to see people show up wholeheartedly - from the young to the seniors - to cheer the film’s release.”She added, “The most heartening thing of all is seeing women contribute so heavily to the opening day. For the longest time, we’ve heard that theatrical openings are driven by male audiences. It’s wonderful to see the audience for cinema continue to grow and evolve. Our little production house delivered! Tra-la-laaaaaa.”---- Pramod Nandivada

Nayanthara hails MIB

Nayanthara praises Maa Inti Bangaaram

Ram Charan recently came up with a sports based entertainer Peddi. The film directed by Buchi Babu Sana released on pan India scale. Though it didnot make much noise in other languages, the film did extremely well in the two Telugu states.The film grossed more than Rs 400crs at the box office and the makers decided to celebrate the achievement with Peddi Mega Blockbuster. The event will be celebrated from 6 PM onwards at Shilpa Kala Vedika,Hyderabad on 23 June 2026.The film starred Janhvi Kapoor as the female lead while Shruti Haasan sizzled in a special song. AR.Rahman tuned music for the film which starred , Shiva Rajkumar, Jagapathi Babu, Divyendu Sharma,Boman Irani, Ravi Kishan, Satya, John Vijay, Ajay Ghosh,Upendra Limaye, Aadukalem Naren,Tarak Ponnappa,Mahesh Achanta in important roles.Venkata Satish Kilaru bankrolled in the film on Vriddhi Cinemas banner in &nbsp;a prestigious manner.---- Pramod Nandivada &nbsp;

All set for Peddi Mega Blockbuster

 Peddi Mega Blockbuster event on this date

Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan are starring in a multi starrer and this is driving all the fans crazy. Now , Shruti Haasan speaking to scribes, shared details about the project.On her being part of the project, Shruti said “I just recently met both Appa (Kamal Haasan) and Rajinikanth. But I’m telling this clearly, I’m not part of KHxRK.”She shared “After doing Coolie, I personally became a Rajini fan. KHxRK will be true celebration for the film industry, as we gonna witness both together.”. The project is directed by Nelson Dilip Kumar and music is tuned by Anirudh Ravichander.Shruti said "Just like the others, I'm also eagerly looking forward to see what Nelson is going to do. I'm so excited. I'm a big fan of my father but after working in Coolie, I became a huge Rajini sir fan because of his personality. I'm excited to see them both on screen. I just met both of them recently and they are amazing. They're a treasure to our industry,"&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; ----Pramod Nandivada

Shruti on Rajin-Kamal combination

Shruti Haasan talks about Rajinikanth-Kamal Haasan project

Prabhas-Rajamouli's Baahubali series turned out to be a blockbuster. Recently the makers released the two parts as Baahubali: The Epic. It got tremendous response during the release and for long people have been waiting for the OTT streaming.In the meantime, Netflix announced the streaming date as 26 June 2026 but it came with a twist. It posted the picture with the title ' Baahubali: The Torchbearer" People are left wondering whether Baahubali The Epic is getting streamed with a new title Baahubali The Torchbearer or is it a new project.If that is so, the people's wait for Baabubali The Epic continues. It has to be seen who will reveal and when the makers will unravel the mystery.Baahubali starred &nbsp;Rana Daggubati, Anushka, Tamannaah Bhatia, Ramya Krishnan, Sathyaraj, and Nassar in important roles. Prabhas played dual role in the film while Keeravani scored the music.&nbsp; Pramod Nandivada

Baahubali-The Torchbearer springs a surprise

People surprised by Baahubali - The Torchbearer

Young actor Thiruveer and versatile star Aishwarya Rajesh are teaming up for the first time in Oh Sukumaari, a romantic comedy set in a village backdrop. This is the debut film for director Bharat Darshan. The movie is produced by Maheshwara Reddy Mooli under Ganga Entertainments, the same banner behind the critically praised Shivam Bhaje. The teaser already got a great response from fans for its fresh feel and clean humor.Now the makers have started music promotions and released the Oh Sukumaari title song. The song is a pure love melody that shows the sweetness of first love. Composer Bharat Manchiraju gave a touching tune that stays in the mind. Abhijit Rao sang with soulful vocals and Purnaachari wrote lyrics that capture a young man’s honest feelings. The visuals show Thiruveer expressing love in a simple and innocent way while Aishwarya Rajesh enjoys the moment and responds with soft emotions.<figure class="media"><div data-oembed-url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBLsm3BMUuU&amp;list=PL0ZpYcTg19EFYrS8YOz4O43GvgTUj7YyF&amp;index=1">
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Oh Sukumaari Title Song Wins Hearts  

Melodious Title Song Of Thiruveer Aishwarya Rajesh Oh Sukumari

Pawan Kalyan's gangster based entertainer OG directed by Sujeeth performed well at the box office. Fans loved the way Sujeeth presented Pawan Kalyan on the big screen.Sujeeth showed Pawan Kalyan in the most stylish gangster. Now all eyes are on the film's sequel. A source shares "Pawan Kalyan was highly impressed with Sujeeth’s work and conveyed his willingness to return for a sequel if the director comes up with another powerful script. With the actor’s home banner recently hinting at discussions on OG 2, anticipation among fans has reached a new high."Now, the makers shared an exciting development. They shared the photo of Pawan Kalyan and Sujeeth and both are &nbsp;seen holding intense discussions. According to the latest, the duo discussed about the script and the shoot plan.The film may go to sets once Pawan Kalyan becomes free from his commitments and also as Sujeeth is busy with Nani's Bloody Romeo. Rumours have it, that the producer may change for the film and Pawan Kalyan himself may bankroll the film.&nbsp; &nbsp;

Interesting development in OG2

OG2 - Pawan -Sujeeth intense discussions

Anil Ravipudi has again shown why he is one of the smartest directors when it comes to film promotions. Just like SS Rajamouli who is known as a marketing guru for his big campaigns, Anil has made promotion an art of its own. He knows how to keep fans engaged and make every update fun to watch. His new film with Venkatesh and Nandamuri Kalyan Ram was launched on June 18 2026 with a pooja in Hyderabad.Before regular shooting starts, Anil shared a quirky video called Kathi Lanti Idea. In the video he jokes that fans call him the king of promotions and even gift him a sword and turban. Venkatesh playfully uses the sword to put a Veera Tilakam on Anil’s forehead, then Kalyan Ram does the same. Keerthy Suresh, Krithi Shetty and music director GV Prakash Kumar also join the fun. The clip not only entertains but also tells fans the film will have a Rayalaseema backdrop with a family entertainer tone.<figure class="media"><div data-oembed-url="https://youtu.be/1PFqiSQYxCQ">
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 </div></figure>Anil’s skill is to take the film directly to the audience through humor and small moments. Instead of only posters and trailers, he creates content people want to share. This is similar to how Rajamouli builds curiosity with unique teasers and events for his films. Anil uses simple ideas but adds his own style so the buzz starts early. The story is set in Rayalaseema, a region known for intense faction dramas.But Anil plans to show it in a lighter, more entertaining way mixed with comedy and family emotions. That mix has worked for him in past hits and raised expectations again. Produced by Sahu Garapati under Shine Screens with Zee Studios, Suresh Productions and Smt Archana presenting, the film will release for Sankranthi 2027. With GV Prakash Kumar’s music and a strong cast, Anil’s promotion strategy is already taking the film to people long before the shoot begins.Veda

Anil Ravipudi Turns Promotions Into Entertainment 

Anil Ravipudi Kathi Lanti Idea For Venkatesh, Kalyan Ram Film

&nbsp;&nbsp;Shahid Kapoor, Kriti Sanon and Rashmika Mandanna’s Cocktail 2 has started strong at the box office. The film released on June 19 and collected 50.95 crore worldwide in two days. Day 1 earned 13.75 crore in India. On day 2 the film grew fast and added 16.25 crore net in India through 10,245 shows. India net total is now 30 crore and India gross stands at 35.70 crore.Overseas collections also helped a lot. The film added 8 crore from other countries on day 2, taking the overseas gross to 15.25 crore. With good reviews and word of mouth, Cocktail 2 is one of the best performers this week.The story is fresh but it keeps the love and friendship theme of the 2012 film Cocktail. This time the plot is new with new characters. Shahid Kapoor plays Kunal and Rashmika Mandanna plays Diya. They are college lovers who have doubts about marriage. While on vacation in Sicily they meet Diya’s friend Ally, played by Kriti Sanon. Ally convinces them to change their plans and join her. Diya’s insecurity leads her to ask Ally to test Kunal’s love.The mix of romance, drama and emotion is connecting with audiences. With strong weekend numbers and holiday crowds, Cocktail 2 is expected to cross more milestones in the coming days.Veda