Puratchi Thalapathy Vishal is back after Mark Antony and Madha Gaja Raja with his new film Makutam. This is his first film as director and it is being made on a big scale by Super Good Films. The movie is the 99th production of the banner under RB Choudary. The project became more emotional for the team after the sad passing of producer RB Choudary in a road accident. Written by Ravi Arasu, the film created curiosity with its posters and updates. The makers now released the long awaited teaser and it looks powerful.The teaser shows Vishal in three different looks. It starts with an old gangster version where he lights a cigarette after setting a man on fire. Then it shows two more versions of him in action scenes. One look has grey hair and beard with a rough and serious style. Another look is stylish and retro with cool dresses and sunglasses. A third look seems younger and simple. Vishal changes his body language and expressions for each role and that makes the teaser more interesting. Anjali also appears in a strong avatar and one shot shows her holding a knife in her mouth which shows her action part. Dushara Vijayan and other cast members also have key roles in the story.As a director Vishal keeps the teaser sharp and stylish. Super Good Films gave good production value. Richard M Nathan did the cinematography with clean and rich frames. GV Prakash Kumar’s background music adds tension and power to every scene. NB Srikanth’s editing keeps the pace tight and hides the main story points. Action scenes look well shot and G Durairaj’s art work makes the world of the film feel real.Makutam is getting ready for a July release. Vishal playing three roles, the stylish making, and the action setup make the film one of his most talked about projects. The teaser builds strong excitement and fans are now waiting to see how the three characters are connected in the full movie.&nbsp;

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RS Infotainment’s new film MANDAADI will release worldwide on September 4. The team finished shooting after months of work in tough coastal areas and Ramanathapuram shores. Post production work is going on fast now. Produced by Elred Kumar and directed by Mathimaran Pugazhendhi, the film is set in a rare sports backdrop.The story shows the life, struggles and spirit of people living in coastal communities. This fresh setting makes MANDAADI stand out from other films. The makers shared the release date and fans are waiting for the big screen arrival. Soori leads the film and gave one of the toughest performances of his career after long preparation. Suhas makes his Tamil debut with a new kind of role that looks like an antagonist. He changed his look and spent nearly 100 days on shoot to fit the character.Mahima Nambiar plays the female lead. Sathyaraj, Ravindra Vijay, Mithun and Balasaravanan are also part of the cast and add strength to the story. The release poster shows Soori and Suhas facing each other on a rocky beach at sunset. Suhas holds a sword while Soori stares back. Sea, fishing boats and dramatic sky in the poster show the coastal mood and hint at a strong clash.GV Prakash Kumar is composing music for MANDAADI. SR Kathir handled cinematography and DRK Kiran worked on production design. Pradeep E Ragav is editing the film. Action scenes are done by Peter Hein, Dhilip Subburayan and Mahesh Mathew. The promos have already created good interest among audience.&nbsp;

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&nbsp;Ram Charan’s hit film Peddi may come back with more scenes. Reports say the makers are making a new cut called Peddi Reloaded. This version could have extra footage that was not shown in theatres. Actor Jagapathi Babu shared that some additional parts are being made ready and they may be part of the OTT release. The new scenes are said to focus on key characters and add more emotion to the story. Fans are excited to see a longer and deeper version of the film.There is also talk that Peddi Reloaded might not be only for OTT. Some reports say the team is thinking about a theatre release too. But there is no official word yet on a big screen return. Earlier, it was heard that new parts with Ram Charan and Jagapathi Babu and an important flashback were planned. It is not clear if those scenes were cut earlier or shot now as fresh content.Peddi is directed by Buchi Babu Sana and has Ram Charan and Janhvi Kapoor in lead roles. The film did well at the box office since release and got good response for its rural sports drama. The digital rights are with Netflix, but the streaming date has not announced. Adding new scenes is a common move now as it gives fans more reason to watch again and keeps the film in news.For now, everyone is waiting for the makers to confirm Peddi Reloaded. Whether it comes on OTT, in theatres, or on both platforms will be clear only after an official update. If the extended cut arrives, it will give the audience a fuller story and more moments with the star cast.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;Anil Ravipudi for Suriya 50. Suriya is renowned for his captivating and exhilarating performances. He casts a magic spell with his different genre roles and films.He recently entertained with the film Karuppu directed by RJ. Balaji. He is now currently busy with Viswanatham &amp; Sons which is progressing at a brisk pace under the direction of Venky Atluri. In the meantime, all eyes are on his upcoming milestone 50th film.Already reports came that KVN Productions which produced &nbsp;Dhruva Sarja's KD The Devil and is producing Yash's Toxic, TN CM Vijay's Jana Nayagan and Chiranjeevi-Bobby's project, will be bankrolling the project.Now inside talk is the project will be helmed by Telugu director Anil Ravipudi. Anil Ravipudi scored resounding hits with all top Tollywood stars and more recently with Chiranjeevi's Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu. Inside talk is the talks between Suriya and Anil Ravipudi are in the final stages and official announcement is expected soon.However , Tamil Tambis are angry as Suriya is ignoring Tamil directors and showing interest in teaming with Telugu directors.&nbsp;

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Anil Ravipudi for Suriya 50

&nbsp;Ram Charan and director Buchi Babu Sana’s first film together Peddi has finished one week with strong numbers. The pan India rural sports drama got good reports from audience and critics. The makers shared that Peddi collected 345 crore gross worldwide in first 7 days. Even with small issues before and after release, the film pulled big crowds and showed strong box office power. Family audience and fans helped the movie stay steady from day one.To keep the momentum going, the team cut ticket prices in many key areas. This made it easy for families to watch the film in theatres. The makers also plan to add new scenes that were left out during editing. These extra scenes will give fans a reason to watch Peddi again on big screen. Such moves usually help films hold well in second week.Ram Charan leads the film with a strong performance and mass appeal. Janhvi Kapoor, Shiva Rajkumar, Divyenndu Sharma, Jagapathi Babu and Boman Irani play other important roles. The cast and story connected well with rural and urban viewers. AR Rahman composed the music and his songs added energy to the film. Background score and songs got positive talk among fans.Vriddhi Cinemas produced this big budget project. The film is set in a village backdrop and shows sports emotion with action. Good word of mouth and repeat audience helped Peddi cross the 345 crore mark in week 1. With new scenes and lower ticket rates, the movie is expected to do well in coming days too.

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&nbsp;Are The Paradise makers taking this strange decision. Nani's The Paradise has been waiting in the wings for a longtime. The film's promotions increased the curiosity levels but the postponement of the film's release is now reducing it.Expectations are high on the project as Nani and Srikanth Odela earlier came up with the hit film Dasara. In the midst of all this, speculation is on as to why the makers are maintaining secrecy. In the meantime, shocking reports are coming that more than two months shoot is pending.People are wondering why it is taking so much time as the entire cast and crew are committed to only this project. Some are speculating whether they are shooting two parts at a single stretch. Only Paradise team can clarify on these rumours.The film stars Kayadu Lohar as the female lead while Mohan Babu,Raghav Juyal, Sampoornesh Babu, and Babu Mohan in important roles. Anirudh Ravichander is the music director for the film which has a Telangana backdrop. The film is bankrolled on SLV Cinemas banner.&nbsp;

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&nbsp; Varalakshmi Sarathkumar reacts to the controversy over her. Varalakshmi Sarathkumar landed in a huge controversy when the director of her film Police Complaint, Sanjeev Megoti at the pre release event accused her of not promoting the film despite getting full remuneration.He said "After dubbing for the first half, she didn't come back for the second half. She made us suffer a lot and asked us to get the rest done by someone else."He shared "As per the agreement, she committed to attending five press meets, each lasting only around 40 minutes. Even after that, she is not supporting the film's promotions."He revealed, "Managers never miss collecting payments from producers, but when it comes to promotions, they don't respond. Actors take lakhs as remuneration but won't come even for a press meet."He then made a startling allegation saying "a leading Telugu producer had allegedly removed Varalaxmi from a Prabhas-starrer after shooting with her for around 15 days due to concerns over professionalism."He revealed, "Despite repeated requests, Varalaxmi declined to participate in the film's promotional activities. She was paid ₹75 lakh as remuneration, while her staff expenses reportedly added another ₹50,000 per day, taking the overall expenditure on her to nearly ₹1 crore."Varalakshmi Sarathkumar said , "I was there when they needed me," and she added "I haven't been told about whatever he's said, so I don't want to say anything". She shared "I have my reasons, and I don't feel like refuting the movie people's claims." &nbsp;

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Varalakshmi Sarathkumar reacts to the controversy over her

&nbsp;Is Ravi Teja turning transgender? Here is the truth. Ravi Teja is known for his different genre entertainers and he endeared himself to all with his mass entertainers. His mass mannerisms and witty dialogues won the hearts of all.However, his previous films failed to set the screens on fire. Currently, he is starring in Irumudi under the direction of Shiva Nirvana. The film stars baby Nakshatra in a key role and Aishwarya Lekshmi as the female lead.Apart from it, Ravi Teja is also starring in the direction of Hasith Goli. Hasith Goli earlier came up with Sree Vishnu's Swag. In the meantime, rumours are spreading that Ravi Teja will be seen as a transgender in the film. This is shocking all his fans and movie lovers.In the midst of all this, the makers clarified that there is no truth in the rumours. Inside talk is the film would be titled &nbsp;Akkailu Bagunnnara. The story is already locked a pre production is in full swing. Once Ravi Teja completes his current project Irumudi with Shiva Nirvana, he will take up this project.&nbsp;

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&nbsp;&nbsp;Allu Arjun secret meeting with Pawan Kalyan. Over the last few years rumours have been thick and fast and also social media has been witnessing war of words between mega family fans, Pawan Kalyan fans and Allu Arjun fans.The rumoured rift between mega and Allu Arjun family has been becoming the talk of the town for quite sometime. In the midst of all this, recently Allu Arjun surprised all by showering praises on Ram Charan's performance and his film Peddi. Now, even before this could diedown, inside talk is Allu Arjun met AP Dy CM Pawan Kalyan secretly and inquired about his health.Inside talk is Allu Arjun not only inquired about his health but also discussed family matters. Generally, Allu Arjun who likes to share the photos and updates, this time didnot show interest as it was a family meeting. That was the reason why Allu Arjun's team and Pawan Kalyan's team didnot share any pictures on social media.&nbsp;

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&nbsp;Rajamouli promotes Sing Geetham. Legendary director Singeetham Srinivasa Rao is making his return to the screen with the film titled Sing Geetham at the age of 91years. The film is releasing on 12 June 2026.Excitement is increasing and movie lovers are curious to know that Singeetham Srinivasa Rao known for his captivating and creative films is offering now. Already the film's teaser and trailer got a good response.In the meantime, star director Rajamouli promoted the film by participating in a video interview along with producer Nag Ashwin and music director Devi Sri Prasad. He also bought the first ticket of Sing Geetham.Rajamouli's endorsement and promoting the film gives a fillip to Sing Geetham. The film stars &nbsp;Ayaan, Ahilya, and Shalini in the lead roles and this marks their debut on screen. Nag Ashwin’s Vyjayanthi Movies and Swapna Cinema are bankrolling the project.&nbsp;

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Rajamouli promotes Sing Geetham

&nbsp;Christopher Nolan’s new film The Odyssey is getting huge response in India even before release. Advance booking opened this week and the film sold more than 1.5 lakh tickets for opening weekend. This is double the pace of Oppenheimer which sold around 65,000 tickets at the same stage in 2023. Many IMAX and premium shows sold out in minutes as fans rushed to book seats. The numbers show Nolan has a strong fan base in India and people are very excited for this epic story.Ticket prices are also making news. In Mumbai and Pune some luxury IMAX and recliner seats are priced between 1500 to 3300 rupees. Evening shows in Pune went close to 3000 rupees while top Mumbai screenings reached 3300 rupees. Delhi NCR rates are lower with recliners around 1400 rupees and morning shows starting at 370 rupees. Bengaluru IMAX tickets are 900 to 1000 rupees. In Chennai and Coimbatore rates stay near 508 rupees due to government price cap. Kolkata shows are cheaper with evening tickets below 750 rupees.Fans have mixed reactions online about the high prices. Some say theatres are charging too much for Nolan’s film. Others feel the IMAX experience is worth the extra cost. Still, bookings remain very strong across cities. The film is shot fully with new IMAX cameras which is a first for any movie. This is expected to give a bigger and clearer picture on big screens.The Odyssey is based on Homer’s famous Greek epic about Odysseus returning home after the Trojan War. The story shows his ten-year journey with many challenges and mythical creatures. Matt Damon plays the lead with Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o, Charlize Theron and Benny Safdie in key roles. Nolan called it a big responsibility to adapt such a loved story. The film will release worldwide in theatres on July 17 2026.

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&nbsp;Janhvi Kapoor may soon try a new genre in Bollywood. Reports say she is in final talks for a big creature horror film. The movie will be directed by Rahi Anil Barve who made Tumbbad. That film became a cult hit for its dark story and strong visuals. If this project goes ahead, it will be Janhvi’s first full horror film. She has mostly done romance, drama, commercial films and sports stories till now. This new role can give her a chance to show a different side of her acting.The film is said to be backed by Jio Studios and shooting may start later this year if talks are finalized. Makers have not given any official update yet, but sources close to the project say discussions are going well. Details about the story, other actors and shoot dates are still kept secret. Fans are waiting for the official announcement from the team.Rahi Anil Barve is known for making horror films with deep stories and unique world building. Tumbbad got praise for its mood, setting and fear factor. His next film with Janhvi is expected to be on a large scale with strong VFX for the creature part. The combination of a young star and a director known for quality horror has created a lot of interest.For Janhvi this can be a turning point in her career. A horror thriller will help her reach new audience and test her range as an actor. With Bollywood seeing more big horror films lately, this project fits the trend. Everyone is now waiting for the makers to confirm the news and share the first details about the film.