Peddi starring Mega Power Star Ram Charan has crossed 400 crore gross at the worldwide box office. Directed by Buchi Babu Sana, the film became the highest grossing South Indian movie of 2026. The rustic sports drama opened with 112 crore worldwide on day one and reached the 400 crore mark within two weeks.Ram Charan played a kabaddi player from a rural area and his strong performance connected with fans. Janhvi Kapoor and Shiva Rajkumar acted in key roles along with him. The movie was produced by Vriddhi Cinemas with Mythri Movie Makers and Sukumar Writings as presenters.Despite mixed reviews at the start, Peddi grew through word of mouth and strong theater turnout. A R Rahman composed the music and his songs became popular across all age groups. Cinematographer Rathnavelu gave rich visuals that added power to the story set in the 1990s. The makers released a special victory promo to thank the audience for their support. Collections are still coming in and the film may set more records in the coming weeks.Ram Charan proved his box office strength again with this rustic drama after his pan India hits. Buchi Babu Sana directed the film with focus on emotions and sports spirit. The story of struggle and win inspired many viewers in towns and cities. Family audiences and youth both liked the movie in theaters. With high occupancy still running, Peddi is moving toward bigger milestones.&nbsp;

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Peddi Hits 400 Crore 

Ram Charan Peddi Grosses 400 Crore Worldwide Within Two Weeks

Prabhas' Kalki 2898AD directed by Nag Ashwin won the hearts of all as Nag Ashwin blended sci fi elements along with Indian mythology in an interesting and exciting manner.The film also featured dazzling beauty Deepika Padukone as the female lead while legends Amitabh Bachchan and Kamal Haasan played important roles.The film's sequel is also generating immense buzz even though Deepika Padukone exited from the project. Recently rumours spread that Alia Bhatt has been roped in and she did shoot for her scenes in Hyderabad recently. In the midst of all this, Nag Ashwin speaking to scribes shared the update on the sequel.He said the shooting may start from either August or September and will go nonstop. &nbsp;Santosh Narayanan is the music director for the film produced by Vyjayanthi Movies in prestigious manner.&nbsp;

 Kalki 2898 AD sequel update here

Here is Kalki 2898 AD sequel update

Sharwanand and director Srinu Vaitla started their new comedy film with a big office pooja in Hyderabad. The movie is produced by Anil Sunkara under AK Entertainments. The team is planning a grand release across the world for Sankranti 2027 season. This is a fresh combo as Sharwanand has great comic timing and Srinu Vaitla is known for his old style confusion comedy.The film is likely to be titled George Krish and actress Preity Mukhundhan will play the female lead. Sharwanand is also joining as a production partner for this project. The script is made specially for him with a new look. Pre production work is moving fast and regular shooting will begin in the next few months.The movie will be a full length laugh out loud entertainer.Srinu Vaitla gave many hit films in the past like Venky, Ready, Dookudu and Baadshah. He wants to bring back that same fun and clean comedy with this new project. Sharwanand has a strong record with Sankranti releases. His festival movies Express Raja and Shatamanam Bhavati became big hits. He also had success with Nari Nari Naduma Murari this year with the same producer. Fans are excited to see this high profile team together.The makers held the pooja ceremony today to mark the start of the film. The team aims to finish the shoot on time for the Sankranti window. Right now Sharwanand is busy finishing his current film Bhogi. Once that work is done he will join the new movie set. Anil Sunkara is backing the film with good budget and support.&nbsp; &nbsp;

 Sharwa-Srinu Vaitla Film Launched

Sharwanand-Srinu Vaitla Entertainer Begins With Pooja Ceremony

Nag Ashwin’s production Sing Geetham is getting ready for its OTT release with new changes. The film directed by Singeetham Srinivasa Rao marks the debut of newcomers Ahilya and Ayaan in Telugu cinema. After talking to media post release, Nag Ashwin said the digital version will be different from the theatre cut. He felt the climax CG work could be better so the team is planning to improve those scenes before Netflix release.Nag Ashwin added that the film should stay fresh even after ten years so the visuals need to stand the test of time. The movie has been getting good word of mouth at box office and Vijay Deverakonda’s cameo is getting praise from fans. Music by Devi Sri Prasad is also a highlight.Sing Geetham OTT rights have been sold to Netflix for around 11 crore rupees. Since the film is doing well in theatres, the digital premiere may take a few more weeks. The story mixes emotion and fantasy which makes it different from regular Telugu films. Critics and audience say the unique theme and fresh faces help the film connect.The makers want the OTT cut to fix small technical gaps and add more polish so viewers get the best experience at home. With positive buzz and a big star cameo, Sing Geetham is expected to reach more families once it streams. &nbsp;

Major Changes In Sing Geetham OTT Version

Sing Geetham OTT Version Gets Big Upgrade

Sujeeth won the reputation of showing heroes in the stylish action avatar and the examples are Prabhas' Saaho and Pawan Kalyan's OG.He is now set to direct Nani in the action entertainer Bloody Romeo.The film's glimpse already excited all and increased the expectations over the project.According to the latest, it iscoming out that Sujeeth is busy preparing for Bloody Romeo and the project will go to sets once Nani completes his current project The Paradise directed by Srikanth Odela. Sujeeth in the meantime is scouting for locations in the exotic European Nations.Sujeeth along with his team explored numerous destinations and they are keen to have as many as possible as most of the film would be shot in the foreign location. Rumours have it that the film may star Malayalam star Prithviraj Sukumaran in an important role. The film is touted to be the part of Sujeeth Cinematic Universe. Rumours have it that the film features Priyanka Arul Mohan as the female lead.

Developments in Bloody Romeo

Sujeeth concentrating on Bloody Romeo

Vijay became Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and fans hoped his last film Jana Nayagan would release without delay. But the film is still stuck with censor issues. Now the producer is going to Delhi to meet CBFC officials directly. The goal is to get final approval for a theatre release. If clearance does not come, the production team said they will return money to distributors.This step comes after many months of talks with the censor board. Earlier this year the film passed many checks but a final nod is still pending. Vijay’s fans are waiting for his farewell movie and want to see it on the big screen soon. Jana Nayagan is Vijay’s last acting project before full time politics.The CBFC examining team first gave a U/A suggestion but one board member raised questions. The member felt some scenes had military references and other parts could hurt religious feelings. Because of this the film went to a revising committee. That committee cleared the movie in March 2026. Still some admin steps are pending and the release is on hold.This delay has upset fans, distributors and trade people. With Vijay now CM, the issue has more attention. The producer’s Delhi visit is key for everyone involved. Fans hope the censor process ends soon so Jana Nayagan can reach theatres as a big send off for Vijay’s film career. &nbsp;

Jana Nayagan Producer Moves CBFC In Delhi

Jana Nayagan Producer Goes To Delhi For CBFC Clearance

Dhanush will direct a new Tamil movie that marks the acting debut of his son Yatra. The news has created a big buzz in Kollywood. Dhanush is known as an actor, writer, director and producer. Now he is taking his son into films as a director. Yatra already worked behind the camera for Dhanush’s movie Raayan.That experience helped him learn film making before acting. The new film will be a mass commercial story made for all fans. Promo shoot is likely to start soon in Chennai. A pooja event will also be held in the next few days. Fans are excited to see the father son combo in a fresh project.The Yatra debut movie will be made by RTake Studios. The same studio is also producing Dhanush’s upcoming film D55 with director Rajkumar Periasamy. For Yatra’s film, Velraj will handle the camera work. GV Prakash is expected to compose the music. The full cast is still a secret but many big names are said to be in talks. Regular shooting may start by end of 2026 or early 2027.This is set to be one of the most awaited debut films in Tamil cinema. Dhanush started directing with Pa Pandi in 2017. He then made Raayan in 2024, Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam in 2025 and Idli Kadai in 2025. This will be his fifth film as director. His growth as a film maker has earned him a place among Kollywood’s top multi talented artists.

Dhanush To Introduce His Son In His Direction

Dhanush To Launch Son Yatra With New Film

Tamil actor Arya spoke about why his scenes were removed from the hit film Karuppu. He said he played a small cameo as an experiment in the movie. After watching the full edit, director RJ Balaji told Arya that the scenes did not fit the flow of the story. So the team decided to delete them during post production.Arya took it in a positive way and said he understood the decision. He also said he and RJ Balaji will work together again in a new project soon. Karuppu stars Suriya in the lead and became a big box office success. The film is now streaming on OTT and getting good response from fans. Arya’s reply shows how actors support the final film over their own screen time.Editor Kalaivanan shared that Arya was not the only one whose scenes were cut. The team also removed short cameos of 20 to 30 seconds to keep the film fast and clear. These included a reference to GOAT and a small appearance by Doctor actors Raghu Ram and Rajiv Lakshmanan. RJ Balaji planned Karuppu as a tight superhero story and wanted every shot to serve the main plot.The editor said no big changes were made to the footage, only small trims. This careful editing helped the movie hold audience attention and get praise for its pace. Fans now wait to see Arya and RJ Balaji join hands again in a future film with a full role.

Arya Breaks Silence On Karuppu Scenes Cut

Arya Revealed Why His Scenes Deleted From Karuppu

Nandamuri Balakrishna new movie with director Koratala Siva will have a grand opening on June 25 this month. The film is produced by Sudhakar Cherukuri and Mikkilineni Sudhakar together. Reports say Balakrishna will appear in a fresh new look for this project. The first shooting schedule is planned to start from second week of July.A big set is being built for action scenes that will be shot at the beginning. Inside sources say the story is set in a mafia world but it will also have strong family emotions. Fans are waiting to see the combo of Balakrishna and Koratala Siva after a long gap. The new Balakrishna film is being called Carpenter for now but official title is not announced yet.The movie will show action with mafia background and also focus on family values which is a mix Koratala Siva is known for. There are reports that Dr Rajasekhar will play the villain in this film. His role is said to be strong and full of power.Complete details about cast, music and other crew will be shared after the opening event. With Balakrishna doing back to back mass films and Koratala Siva known for big commercial stories, expectations are high. The team will reveal more updates once shooting starts next month. &nbsp;

Balayya Joins Action For NBK 112

Balakrishna-Koratala Siva Film Launch Date

Mass Maharaja Ravi Teja is known for doing back to back films without worrying about hits or flops. After his big success Dhamaka he has not got another proper hit but his film list is always full. Right now he is shooting for his new movie Irumudi which talks about a father daughter bond. Shiva Nirvana is directing this film and it will release soon. Fans are waiting to see Ravi Teja in an emotional role after a long time.RaviTeja this time looking for a strong comeback and he is picking new stories with new age directors. His style of working continuously also makes him one of the busiest stars in Telugu cinema. After Irumudi Ravi Teja will do a film under Dil Raju banner. Hasith Goli is expected to direct this project.Ravi Teja is also planning a movie with director Vivek Athreya and talks are in final stage. Tamil director Hari has written a full mass commercial story for him and it is likely to be a high energy entertainer. Director Maruthi also recently narrated a script to Ravi Teja and that film is also in discussion.His lineup looks strong with different genres and directors. Official announcements for these films are still pending but fans are excited to see which project starts next. Ravi Teja continues to keep his career active with many films in pipeline.&nbsp;

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Ravi Teja Looking For A Strong Comeback 

Ravi Teja Is Setting A Strong Lineup Followed By Irumudi

Buchi Babu Sana, protege of ace director Sukumar created a sensation with his debut film Uppena. Later he narrated a story to NTR but it didn't materialise. Later he teamed with Ram Charan for a sports based on Peddi. The telugu version is getting good response from the movie lovers.From then on speculation started over his next project. It started with the project with NTR and then the name of Mahesh Babu did rounds. The moment Buchi Babu Sana and Mahesh Babu project did rounds, fans are expressing their anger and opinion against it.It is known that Mahesh Babu is currently starring in high profile entertainer Varanasi directed by Rajamouli. Expectations are high on the project as the duo are coming together for the first time and this happens to be Rajamouli's first after his magnum opus RRR which even went to the Oscars.Fans want Mahesh Babu want their hero to line up projects with Star directors rather than two film old director like Buchi Babu Sana.&nbsp;

Super Star fans against this project

Mahesh Babu fans against Buchi Babu Sana 

Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan are coming together for a project after nearly five decades and this is exciting not only fans but also movie lovers. The film is directed by Nelson Dilip Kumar. Apart from it, Kamal Haasan is also producing Thalaivar 173 directed by Ashwath Marimuthu.Now, Rajinikanth's wife Latha speaking to scribes shared her thoughts. &nbsp;About Rajini, Kamal multi starrer, she said "The film will begin soon," She days their relationship a "great friendship and great lives",She added"This is a great moment for the film industry," &nbsp;She continued "We are all looking forward to this film," She continued "There is no rest for the Superstar. It is one film after another,"She added "I don't give him any tips. I enjoy his films as a fan. He was already a superstar when I entered his life," She shared "We just want him to be happy and continue giving fans what they want."

Wife on Rajini-Kamal project

Latha Rajinikanth on Rajini - Kamal project 

Raghava Lawrence is known for his social service and helping nature.Recently rumours spread that Lawrence will be contesting on Vijay's TVK ticket from Trichy East seat vacated by the CM. Lawrence sought the opinion of the people regarding this.In the meantime, Lawrence landed in trouble for his Street Dog comments. Lawrence following the Controversy came up with the below clarification."I have always said that my fans and the people are equal to my mother. Some are spreading false news that I referred to people as dogs, which is completely untrue and misleading," he wrote on X. &nbsp;"All I meant was that when we move into a new house, it takes time to understand the surroundings and even the dogs in the area, their habits, and what they like to eat. I'm not such a heartless person as to call people dogs, whom I respect deeply and regard as equal to my mother," he added. He explained "I was only talking about understanding a new environment takes time to get used to and did not refer to people anywhere. I request everyone to watch the full video and understand what I actually meant,"Earlier he said , "We move into a new house after visiting the place once or twice. But, only when we start living in it, do we slowly discover one problem after another. Even a stray dog in the area will bark at us. We have to buy either biscuits or sometimes even biriyani to ensure the dog gets familiar with us. It's the case with a house and a dog. You've given him a state, give them some time. Think positively. You wanted change, change is now here. I feel if you give them time, it'll be good."&nbsp; &nbsp;

Lawrence in soup for Street Dog

Street Dog comments lands Lawrence in trouble

Trisha is in news more for politics these days than for films. She is a close friend of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay and is now active in political circles there. At the same time her old Tamil film Shaturanga Vettai 2 is finally getting ready to release after 12 years. The movie with Arvind Swamy was shot in 2014 when Trisha was growing as a top heroine in South cinema.But due to money problems the film could not come out. Now makers are planning to release it because Trisha has strong fan support in Tamil Nadu again. Producers feel the film can do well at box office with her current popularity. Release date update is expected soon. Shaturanga Vettai 2 is a crime thriller directed by RV Nirmalkumar and story is written by H Vinoth.The film shows smart tricks and planning in a stylish way which made the first part a hit. Trisha plays a key role along with Arvind Swamy. Since this was one of her early Tamil films after she became popular, fans have been waiting for its release for many years.Now with Trisha back in spotlight for political reasons, the old project is getting fresh attention. People are curious to see her performance in the film. If the makers confirm the date soon it could become one of the most talked about Tamil releases for Trisha fans this year. &nbsp;

Trisha Long Pending Film To Release After 12 Years

Trisha Tamil Film Getting Ready To Release After 12 Years 

PM Modi is known for his creative diplomacy and this drives all crazy. Few months back, PM Modi during his visit to Italy, surprised Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni gifting her a Melody toffee. This put Melody toffee on the international arena.Now, PM Modi during his visit to Slovenia was conferred prestigious awards and he shared it on his Instagram using various popular compositions. The Prime Minister’s Instagram post about receiving the Order of the White Double Cross, First Class, Slovakia’s highest civilian honour, features the theme music from the Allu Arjun-Lokesh Kanagaraj film in the background.Across his official digital platforms, PM Modi's team has layered his reels and travel logs with cutting-edge tracks from sitar prodigy Rishab Rikhiram Sharma, composer Anirudh Ravichander and super composer-producer Shashwat Sachdev. From high-energy election rallies to international diplomatic missions, the Prime Minister Of India's curated social media strategy draws on a mix of high-octane, region-specific, and neo-classical tracks that resonate strongly with a global Gen Z audience. The selections span Rishab Rikhiram Sharma's ‘Chanakya’, cinematic anthems from Anirudh Ravichander including ‘23 Theme’ from the Telugu film AA23 and ‘Raga of Revenge’ from Tamil film DC and Shashwat Sachdev's ‘Destiny – Mann Atkeya’ from Dhurandhar.PM Modi using Raaka theme song highlights the popularity of Allu Arjun at the international level. The film is directed by Atlee and rumours have it that Pooja Hegde will be female lead.&nbsp;

PM Modi musical diplomacy - Raaka goes international

PM Modi uses Raaka theme music during international diplomacy

Governor The Silent Savior movie What's BehindManoj Bajpayee's Governor The Silent Savior directed by Chinmay D Mandlekar attracted the attention of all since its announcement. The film's teaser and trailer increased the curiosity levels among movie lovers. Governor The Silent Savior's OTT rights have been bagged for a fancy sum by Amazon Prime and the streaming will be after the completion of its theatrical run. Governor The Silent Savior hit the screens on 12 June 2026 and let us see what the film offered to movie lovers.Governor The Silent Savior movie Story ReviewGovernor The Silent Savior story revolves around the real life happenings in the country when India was on the verge of bankruptcy during the 1990s and how RBI Governor fought against all odds to save the nation.Following the Iraq's invasion on Kuwait, US launches an all-out attack on Iraq in the in the 90s. During that time, entire world got impacted and even India went on the verge of bankruptcy. With the resignation of RBI governor, RN. Malhotra in the crisis, A. Ramanan (Manoj Bajpayee) is appointed as the new governor.He faces the stark reality when he takes charge of RBI as the Governor and even his staff, Dy Governor Rangarajan aka CR (Noushad Mohamed Kunju) and others have little confidence in him. Things look bleak as the country is headed by the minority government headed by PM Chandrasekhar, Finance Minister Yashwanth Sinha with the outside support from the Congress party. Whether Ramanan is able to save India from bankruptcy and what role his wife Vindhitha (Madhoo Sharma), news savvy journalist Aditi Varma (Adah Sharma) played form the interesting part.Governor The Silent Savior movie Artists ReviewManoj Bajpayee slipped into the role effortlessly. He is known for his exceptional talent and brings in his experience to elevate the scenes. He carried the film on his shoulders and his realistic performance, subtle expressions , body language and the way he showed emotions in his eyes are a treat to watch. He delivered dialogues with ease and showed variations according to the situation.Adah Sharma is good in the role of an investigative journalist. She made her presence felt as a journalist who goes all out for the exclusive scoops. Noushad Mohamed Kunju matched Manoj Bajpayee with his performance. The scenes featuring him and Manoj Bajpayee made the narration interesting and exciting. The clash of ideologies etc are shown in a realistic manner with out any jingoism.Madhubala is good in the role of a typical housewife. She got limited screen presence but she she made it count with her performance. Jaywant Wadkar is good in the role of a peon in the RBI. He role comes with natural and realistic flair and he did full justice with his screen presence. The rest of the cast did full justice to their roles with their performances.Governor The Silent Savior movie Technicians ReviewGovernor The Silent Savior story is penned by Suvendu Bhattacharjee, Saurabh Bharat, Ravi Asrani, Vipul Amrutlal Shah and is helmed by Chinmay D. Mandlekar. The writers did extensive research on the happenings during the 90s across the globe and the situation prevalent in India. He started the narration in an interesting manner and from then on he maintained a steady pace through out the film till the end.The developments in the then Government, RBI, political circles, opposition parties and how common people reacted are depicted in a perfect and effective manner. The measures taken by the RBI and the opposition faced by the governor during the meetings and the pressures from the government and the coalition politics is highlighted in an interesting way with the tight screenplay. The first half ends with the challenges of the governor becoming bigger and the second half shows how the RBI staff and top officials as a team join hands to convince the government against all odds to take strong decisions and maintain secrecy so that the people's trust will not be broken down or shattered. There are also lighter moments like peon's daughter's achievement and how the governor draws inspiration from common people to solve the crisis.&nbsp;<figure class="media"><div data-oembed-url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mvm0bRY0Qyg">
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 </div></figure>The screenplay is interesting and tight and direction is good. The crisp runtime is an added advantage to the film. Dialogues are natural and realistic and witty at times evoking few smiles. The film ends in an interesting manner with the journalist taking a sensational decision despite coming to know about the shocking developments involving the Government and RBI.Meghna Manchanda Sen, Sanjay Sharma's editing is perfect to the core. They ensured that the film had a crisp runtime and no repetitive and unnecessary scenes are present slowing the pace of the film that usually impact the film's final output. They should be commended for their efforts and perfection.Mannan Shaah's background score added value to the narration. His background music elevated the scenes and the emotions attached to them in a perfect manner taking viewers into the story. Vishal Sinha with his cinematography depicted the 90s happenings in a natural and realistic way. He with the camera angles and color combinations carried the essence of the film quite well.Production values are decent enough for the film's budget.Governor The Silent Savior movie Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="ea86ca2570f57429f8cb75a7a1e7eed5e">Manoj Bajpayee</li><li data-list-item-id="ee9591a0a34a034ec52dc4524bc38ebaf">Realistic Take</li><li data-list-item-id="ed32ca2290659bb27f5cadc4791a9cb75">Cinematography</li></ul>Governor The Silent Savior movie Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="ef55f10e9fbc18a79c8d3c536a7ca0bb7">Serious Tone</li></ul>Governor The Silent Savior movie Rating AnalysisAltogether, Governor turns out to be a realistic take on the happenings in the India during the 90s. Manoj Bajpayee came up with an exceptional performance. Director Chinmay D. Mandlekar conducted extensive research so that he did not miss any important facts and developments during that time. He stuck to the story and did not deviate from the main point under any circumstances. His story is realistic and screenplay and direction is quite good. However the serious tone and lack of commercial elements may put off the viewers. But it is a very good film for Gen Z and others to know about the happenings in the past and how the people mattered strove hard to save the country going against all odds. The film is expected to get good response when it streams on OTT. Considering all these elements, Cinejosh goes with a 2.75 for Governor.

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Sing Geetham (2026) Movie: What's BehindLegendary Director Singeetam Srinivasa Rao who is renowned for his classics like Pushpaka Vimanam, Aditya 369, Bhairava Dweepam and others after a long hiatus is making a comeback on the silver screen with the film interestingly titled as Sing Geetham. He is known to stay ahead with other filmmakers and movie lovers with his creative thoughts and ideas and do everyone is curious to know what he offered to movie lovers with Sing Geetham. Already the teaser and trailer got good response with interesting elements and let us see what impact he created with Sing Geetham on movie lovers and Gen Z viewers. Sing Geetham OTT rights have been bagged by the fancy sum by Netflix. &nbsp;Sing Geetham (2026) Movie: Story ReviewSing Geetham story revolves around a youngster and the happenings he encounters in a mysterious village that is completely isolated and how he deals with them.Prathap (Ayaan), lands in Kubera Puram with a mission and comes into contact with Renu (Shallini Kondepudi) who has other mining ideas. Where this leads to, what is Prathap's mission and what connection it got with Gowri (Ahilya Bamroo), Shailaja (Nivetha Pethuraj), Uday (Rahul Ravindran) and others form rest of the narration.Sing Geetham (2026) Movie: Artists ReviewNew comers Ahilya Bamroo, Ayaan, Shalini Kondepudi did full justice to their roles. Ayaan performed well as a innocent and then as a youngster who is out to get this ancestral property.Shalini Kondepudi is good in the role of a woman ken to make money out of mines. Ahilya Bamroo performed well in the role of a young girl who is possessive about the tree and goes all extent to save it.Nivetha Pethuraj performed well in an emotional cameo role. Vijay Devarakonda surprises all with his special appearance.Others like Sivannarayana, Mahesh Achanta, Racha Ravi , Bannerjee,Rahul Ravindran performed according to their roles.Sing Geetham (2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewSing Geetham story is penned by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao. Everyone had their own apprehensions as he came up with the idea more then 40 years back. The film starts in a normal manner for the first half an hour or so and later Singeetam Srinivasa Rao shows his creativity. From then on entire narration is done with songs. The story though routine gets creative with the songs.While this increases the curiosity levels, the overdoing of this ends up testing the patience of the viewers. Viewers are left to wonder when this ends.The music for the film is tuned by Devi Sri Prasad. It is difficult to score music with day to day words but he did full justice and lived upto the task. His background music is in sync with the storyline. The Cinematography of Ankur C is good. He showed the village in an apt manner. Editing could have been better as there are many scenes that dragged the pace of the narration. Production values are good. Nag Ashwin should be commended for believing and supporting the creative concept.Sing Geetham Movie: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e2334472946c2d580786bc79b7fb97e8a">Creative Idea</li><li data-list-item-id="e593560fded4b36207e8b98efb641bb83">Performances</li><li data-list-item-id="ee7b41ee85a9658c8e3d23504255b4e4d">Message</li></ul>Sing Geetham Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="eea49b0300c2a84baf7315aa092516f15">Repetitive Scenes</li><li data-list-item-id="e756af6375c85e9d3e94da99f88b8baca">Overdoing of Creativity</li></ul>Sing Geetham (2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Sing Geetham turns out to be a creative and unique entertainer. Legendary Director Singeetam Srinivasa Rao came up with a never seen before and never even thought about story. He backed up with interesting and exciting screenplay and though at times at times, the uninterrupted singing impacted the flow of the narration, viewers don't mind it as they will be in awe with Singeetam Srinivasa Rao's thought process and the idea. At times monotony crept in but one can ignore it as Singeetam Srinivasa Rao blended his innovative ideas, mysterious elements along with the message to the society about cutting trees. Little fine-tuning of the script and the story could have added more power to the final output. Considering all these elements and due to respect on singeetham sir, Cinejosh goes with a 2.75 rating for Sing Geetham.&nbsp;

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Peddi (2026) Movie: What's BehindRam Charan-Buchi Babu Sana's Peddi is releasing in a spectacular manner on 4 June 2026. Expectations are soaring on the film as the film is a sports based entertainer and Ram Charan is starring in such genre for the first time. Ever since Buchi Babu Sana created a sensation with his debut film Uppena, people waited eagerly for his second project and he managed to convince Ram Charan to do Peddi. Peddi OTT rights have been bagged by Netflix and streaming will be after the completion of its theatrical run.To the top of it, despite being a second film director, he managed to convince Oscar winner AR Rahman to score tunes for a Telugu film and the songs already turned out to be chartbusters. Ram Charan's dance moves went viral on social media. Ram Charan transformed his look for this film and it is becoming a talking point.Janhvi Kapoor is adding the glamor touch to the film while Shruti Haasan did a special song. Divyenndu Sharma of Mirzapur fame is making his debut in Tollywood. The film also has a star studded cast of Jagapathi Babu, Shiva Rajkumar, Boman Irani in key roles.Ram Charan after creating a sensation with Rajamouli's magnum opus RRR and won the accolades at international level, failed to set the screens on fire with his next project Game Changer with ace director Shankar. The film turned out to be a disaster. To the top of it, even his cameo in his father Chiranjeevi's Acharya failed to power the film. Can Ram Charan reverse the trend and flex his muscles to score success at the box office as Peddi? Can Ram Charan with Peddi revive the sinking Tollywood market and breath a fresh lease of life. Let us findout all that in the review and what Ram Charan offered to movie lovers with Peddi.Peddi (2026) Movie: Story ReviewPeddi story revolves around a youngster who fights for recognition for his remote village which was not even recognised by Government of India. Peddi (Ram Charan) works as a contract labor and represents anyone who wins him over the action in the sport of Cricket.Peddi's life takes a darstic turn due to shocking happenings and where this leads to, what role Achiyamma (Janhvi Kapoor), Ram Bujji (Divyenndu Sharma), Appalasoori (Jagapathi Babu), Sports Authority of India Chairman Baiswal (Boman Irani), renowned wrestler Gournaidu (Shiva Rajkumar), Sisodiya (Ravi Kishan), Subhadraraju (Rao Ramesh), Bhadra (Tarak Ponnappa), Ammapalli (Ashutosh Rana) and others form rest of the narration.Peddi (2026) Movie: Artists ReviewRam Charan virtually lived in the role. He stuns with his transformation in physique as a cricketer and wrestler. He stunned with his emotional performance and at times expressed himself through his eyes. He delivered emotional dialogues with ease and impresses with his body language and screen presence. He danced like never before in dances, and the choreography elevated his dance moves to the next level. He carried the film on his shoulders and elevated the scenes to the next level with his performance.Janhvi Kapoor got an inconsequential role and is confined to irresponsible glamor treat. Her character lacked the basic character. Jagapathi Babu performed well in an emotional role tailormade for him. Divyenndu Sharma's role starts in an interesting manner but fizzles out as time progresses.Shiva Rajkumar is good in the role of a wrestler. He made his presence felt. Others like ,Boman Irani, Ravi Kishan, Satya, John Vijay, Ajay Ghosh,Upendra Limaye, Aadukalem Naren,Tarak Ponnappa,Mahesh Achanta performed according to their characters..Peddi (2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewPeddi story is penned by Buchi Babu Sana. The narration starts with the quest for talented sportsmen after debacle of the country in the Olympics. Ram Charan is introduced in a mass manner and the love track follows along with the buildup to the rivalry. The entire first half is loaded with mass elements, but the runup to the interval and interval bang though predictable, excites all setting the tone for the second half.All the cricket matches though shot impressively lacked the wow factor except for the presence of Ram Charan. There are many actors in the film and they just appear and go in an insignificant manner. The moment Janhvi is introduced, it brings down the intensity and pace of the narration impacting the overall output.The second half also starts in the similar manner but the emotions that appear drives the story forward. In the process of elevating the emotions, the pace dipped drastically. The second half special song makes one wonder whether Buchi Babu Sana is set to end the film on a predictable note, but he comes with a surprise here and from then on the screenplay takes a new turn.Ram Charan's impactful screenpresence takes viewers on an emotional ride till the end of the film.Ram Charan's performance in the climax moves all to the core and the film then ends on a predictable tone.Oscar winner Rahman AR scored the music. After along time he came up with foottapping numbers and sent a message that Rahman is back.The songs are well choreographed and shot in the backdrop of breathtaking visuals. He made an impact with his background music.Ratnavelu turned the film into an appealing one with his cinematography. He showed the rural atmosphere quite well and the sports scenes in an adequate manner.The editing of Naveen Nooli is ok but one gets a feeling that it is not smooth as few scenes end in an abrupt manner. Some of the dialogues are powerful and hardhitting but consistency is missing. Vriddhi Cinemas production values are quite good.Peddi Movie: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e54c794b68c333a6311dac4e799c6ce15">Ram Charan</li><li data-list-item-id="e104fd8b3f4267fc09e70d27d3db343ae">Songs and BGM</li><li data-list-item-id="e9c58770d50870c5da669340c3acc43ae">Emotional Scenes</li><li data-list-item-id="e17dce9c8e4bd255fcf430b995f5e5554">Message</li></ul>Peddi Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e09fa1147bda4887d870ad62161c586e1">Illogical Scenes</li><li data-list-item-id="ed36c564fbeb73bd5c50441c7f44178a3">Weak Characters</li></ul>Peddi (2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Peddi turns out to be a powerful emotional sports based entertainer. Ram Charan's sincerity, dedication and hardwork is seen on the screen in his performance. He powered the film to new heights with his performance. Buchi Babu Sana loaded the film with mass elements for more than 75% of the film keeping in view , Ram Charan's stardom and fan following. He elevated Ram Charan's style and mannerisms on the screen. But this at times impacted the story and narration. However, in the second half, he showed his mettle during that last 25% with thought provoking dialogues, natural and realistic emotions and strong message to the society. Screenplay turned out tobe decent and Buchi Babu Sana tried to elevate it with the shock factor. A little finetuning of the script and doing away with unnecessary and illogical scenes, Peddi would have got more firepower. Considering all these aspects, Cinejosh goes with a 3 star rating for Peddi.

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Memu Copulam What's BehindMemu Copulam is a hilarious webseries streaming on Zee 5 from 22 May 2026. The webseries is attracting all with the unique title and is directed by Pradeep Maddali. Let us findout how the webseries entertained movie lovers.Memu Copulam Story ReviewMemu Copulam story revolves around rooster fights and what happens when the rooster of a village head goes missing. Gajapathi Raju ( Naga Babu), village head of Mahadevapuram, is obsessed with rooster fights and he is on a mission to make his rooster Salaar Raju battle ready. But he gets a shock when his rooster goes missing. Where this leads to and what role cops Ravi Satari (Ravi Teja Nannimala), Mohan Satari (Get Up Srinu) played and how it is connnected to Gajapathi Raju's daughter Sanghavi (Siri Parvathi), TV Reporter Meenakshi (Ritu Chowdhary), his enemies Sudhakar, Mahipal Reddy and his son Akash form the rest of the narration.Memu Copulam Artists ReviewNaga Babu performed well in the role of the village head quite well. He with &nbsp;his towering personality made his presence felt. Ravi Teja Nannimala impressed with his comic timing and hilarious acts as a innocent SI. Get Up Srinu got good role of the constable and it turned out to be the highlight in the series.The scenes featuring Get Up Srinu and Ravi Teja Nannimala entertained with subtle humour. Kiriti Damaraju and Ritu Chowdhary's characters come with interesting and exciting twists. Charan Lakkaraju, Siri Parvathi and others performed according to their roles.Memu Copulam Technicians ReviewMemu Copulam story is penned by Pradeep Maddali. He managed to entertain viewers balancing and blending both humour and suspense in a perfect manner. Sobhan Chittiprolu apart from readying the story even came up with impressive screenplay along with Chanakya Varma and Gopalakrishna Vidmahela. Sobhan did full justice to all the departments he handled.Pradeep Maddali highlighted how people of Godavari districts take rooster fights as a prestige issue and how few anti social elements take advantage of the gambling. He ensured that the narration doesnot turn into completely serious tone but told in a entertaining manner.The webseries has six episodes and the first episode starts with the introduction of lead actors and the missing of the rooster. The nnarration takes entertaining route with the investigation. All the investigation, scene recreation and others have been written in a funny manner.However, some scenes got repeated and this slowed the pace of the narration, diluting the tempo. Some scenes looked forced and some are not brought to the logical conclusion. One gets a feeling that there could have been few thrillinng scenes while revealing the antagonist. While the first two episodes are hilarious and is narrated at a fast pace, the third episode slows the proceedings.Fourth episode turns the story interesting before the &nbsp;runup to the climax.The music of Saket Komanduri is pleasant ad appealing. He ensured that the BGM is in sync with the story and not loud. Kishore Boidapu with his cinematography showed the beauty of Godavari districts in a visually natural and realistic maner. The production values of BVS.Ravi's production house are good.Memu Coplam Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e16e9ec965e0c37e6b918743fa1ea502e">Hilarious Scenes</li><li data-list-item-id="e9443926bcc7062c4ac8c7823fbc06a49">Cinematography</li></ul>Memu Coplam Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="ef948edbd2f1cdd7a308d1fb209aa2537">Screenplay</li><li data-list-item-id="edcdd3f2651c99d270b8b4dc7c373ca30">Forced Scenes</li><li data-list-item-id="e37f305fa2e0b23f818ecfd925eedf66e">Climax</li></ul>Memu Copulam Rating AnalysisAltogether Memu Copulam turns out to be a decent hilarious entertainer. Pradeep Maddali came up with a decent story and by tactfully blending the suspense elements and giving it a hilarious touch, managed to attract all. The screennplay turned out to be just ok and it could have been more interestinng and direction is good and script is decent. Except for few lags here and there, Pradeep Maddali did justice to the story. Considering all these aspects, Cinejosh goes with a 1.75 rating for Memu Coplam.

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Trikala - Script of God (2026): What's BehindTrikala - Script of God, Shraddha Das' fantasy thriller released on 28 May 2026. The film's OTT deal is yet to be finalised and it will be announced at a later date.Trikala - Script of God Movie: Story ReviewTrikala - Script of God story revolves around how the doings in the past life by the ancestors impact the life of a person at present and the consequences faced by them, Siva (Master Mahendran), while in search of the missing girl Nidhi (Sahiti), happens to meet Vaitharan (Ajay) through a call.This leads to startling and sensational developments and how it is connected to psychiatrist Dr. Maya (Shraddha Das) and who is Trikala Varma form the crux of the story.Trikala - Script of God Movie: Artists ReviewAjay came up with a solid performance in the role. He showed good emotions and variations in expressions and made his presence felt. Master Mahendra showed good expressions highlighting the innocence. Shraddha Das came up with a subtle performance. Tanikella Bharani came up with good performance. Aamani showed her experience in the role of the mother.Others like Sahithi Avancha, Nandha Durairaj, Sai Dheena, Robo Shankar, Rowdy Rohini, ETV Prabhakar, Ambati Arjun, Spyder Sanjay, Kalloori Vinoth performed according to their roles.Trikala - Script of God: Technicians ReviewTrikala - Script of God story is penned by Mani Tellaguti. He came up with an interesting concept but while trying to narrate it on the screen, he ended up confusing the viewers. More than the story he concentrated on VFX and at times used AI to generate the required VFX. The backstory and Trikala generates interest at the start but right after that he ends up confusing with non linear screenplay.The first half has been dragged to the core and the slow pace impacted the output. Though some clarity comes in the second half, it turns out to be routine with psychpath kind of elevations and monotonous scenes. The film lacked the natural feel and everything looks artificial in the end.Pavan Chenna's cinematography is ok. Harshavardhan Rameshwar's music also fall in the same zone. Song on mother is ok. Director Mani Tellaguti himself handled the editing and it turned out to be a huge let down. He should have done away with many unnecessary scenes. Production values are average.Trikala Movie: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e84a9e5db5ce12c27b3ce8ebc3b075092">Performences</li><li data-list-item-id="e257442ff650dd01b600beea96cb2b7ed">Core Point</li></ul>Trikala Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="efcce0400976c713a9a6152f8fbef6e5d">Non Linear Screenplay</li><li data-list-item-id="ec83ef7169e3373ec5ba9e32cb18b7218">Confusing Narration</li></ul>Trikala - Script of God (2026): Rating AnalysisAltogether, Trikala - Script of God despite good point fails to reach the success heights. Director Mani Tellaguti came up with an interesting point but failed with his execution. A little finetuning of the script, racy screenplay and doing away with the confusing elements, could have added value to the narration. Considering all these aspects, Cinejosh goes with 2 rating for Trikala - Script of God.&nbsp;

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Mareechika (2026) Movie: What's BehindMareechika - Viraj Ashwin, Regina Cassandra, Anupama Parameswaran's Mareechika directed by Satish Kasetty is releasing o 29 May 2026. Let us see how Mareechika entertained movie lovers.Mareechika (2026) Movie: Story ReviewMareechika Story revolves around the investigation after a girl complains about a murder. Where this leads to form the interesting part. Police Anji Babu (Ajay Ghosh) gets a surprise case of Sanju (Viraj Ashwin), What is so surprising about the case and what roles Venkata Lakshmi (Anupama Parameswaran) and Lodon returned Mareechika (Regina Cassanndra) played form the rest of the twists and turns.Mareechika (2026) Movie: Artists ReviewViraj Ashwin looked good on the screen. He played the role of a loverboy with variations to perfection. He showed good expressions annd emotions according to the situation.Regina Cassandra looked raunchy on screen. She indulged in glamor treat as a foreign returned girl and played the key role in the story. Anupama Parameswaran surprises with her variations. She at the beginning showed the innocent nature and later showed variations accordinly showing the right kind of expressions and emotions. However at times in the deglamor role she overacted herself.Ajay Ghosh played the role of the police and the role is tailormade for him. He elevated the scenes with his performance during the pre climax creating a laughing riot. Others like Thagubotu Ramesh, Anish Kuruvilla performed their roles according to the narration.Mareechika (2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewMareechika Story is penned by Lakshmi Bhupala and it is directed by Satish Kasestty. The story is simple but he tried to turn it into a crime thriller adding delusional elements and also schizophrenia disease symptoms. The entire story revolves around a single point and he tries to excite viewers with confusing screenplay.To some extent he emerged successful but with the passage of time, one gets a feeling that the story is not moving any further. He tried to make up for it with hilarious scene in the police station during the preclimax. The entire first half is dragged with the love scenes featuring the lead pairs. The interval twist sets the tone for the second half. The pace picks up in the second half but the so called twists can be easily predicted.The music for the film is tuned by Ilayaraja. The songs looked like serial songs and offered nothing new. and the background music turned out to be a huge disappointment. One cannot believe that Ilayaraja scored the music for the film. The cinematography of Arvind Kannabiran is good. He showed the scenes in a realistic manner adding aesthetic elements. The editing of Junaid Siddiqui could have been better as there are many repetitive scenes that slowed the pace of the narration. Dialogues are outdated and production values are average.Mareechika Movie: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e412a3a4235e6a9eca9cd20583248b9cf">Regina and Anupama</li><li data-list-item-id="eb3471abe0f627f98c42f6a67891a17e6">Few Twists</li></ul>Mareechika Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e6ab5980ccf515889ed2b69ab057a162b">Non linear screenplay</li><li data-list-item-id="e1baf87b89b9aa7526d0f74bd2f735b84">Confusing Narration</li><li data-list-item-id="e0410c0651a7d47f22cec0bd3eb865524">Predictable Elements</li></ul>Mareechika (2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Mareechika turns out to be a predictable crime thriller. Though Anupama Parameswaran came up with spirited performance, director Satish Kasetty and writer Lakshmi Bhupala came up with an outdated story. Everything turned substandard, be it the predictable twists, performances and to the top of it, the slow pace with unnecessary scenes. The substandard production values harmed the film quality. Screenplay turned out to be decent and little finetuning of the script and racy screenplay along with doing away with unnecessary elements would have added value. Considering all these elements, Cinejosh goes with a 1.5 rating for Mareechika.

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Kattalan (2026) Movie: What's BehindKattalan - Antony Varghese Malayalam starrer Kattalan is releasing on 28 Aug 2026. The film directed by Paul George is produced by Shareef Muhammed who earlier came up with the most violent film Marco. Let us see what Kattalan offered to movie lovers.Kattalan (2026) Movie: Story ReviewKattalan story revolves around clash for supremacy between two rival gangs to control the ivory cartel and developments there after. Mari (Sunil) weilds iron like grip in the forests of Aanakolli, a hamlet located in the woods adjoining the Kerala-Tamil Nadu border, controlling the ivory cartel and Eddy (Kabir Duhan Singh) is hellbent on eliminating him and ruling it. Where this leads to and what role Antony Varghese (Antony Varghese Pepe) play, form the interesting part.Kattalan (2026) Movie: Artists ReviewAntony Varghese is an unknown entity to Telugu viewers except for those who watch Malayalam films on OTT. He did full justice to his role. But the moment he started delivering dialogues it looks like he is out to complete them at a go for the fear of forgetting the same.Sunil played the important role in the film. Sunil's role offered nothing new and had shades of Pushpa and the roles he played there after. Much to the surprise of all, he also gets a special song.Kabir Duhan Singh played an inconsequential role. One of the villian Parth Tiwari looks funny when he delivers dialogues. Out of nowhere Dushara Vijayan appears in the second half weilding a gun.Others like Jagadeesh, Siddhique, Hanan Shaah, Hipzter, Anson Paul,Raj Tirandasu, Shon joy etc performed according to their roles.Kattalan (2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewKattalan story is penned by Paul George. He came up with a routine and weak story and from then on it fails on all fronts. He just mixed all the scenes from various hit films and included action elements. Everything looks senseless and mindless and one gets a feeling that he has taken movie lovers for granted insulting their IQ levels.The background music is scored by Ravi Basrur. He just followed the same template he used for KGF, Salaar and others. At times it made an impact and most of the time, it turned out to be loud and jarring.Kattalan Movie: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e1ba876f95f32fff9c061f94ed086e749">Few Action Blocks</li></ul>Kattalan Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e7f57c57e79994e7d7b9275b07d849b98">Missing Emotions</li><li data-list-item-id="ee22019eecc54c9b2e762fc1008949f6c">Story, Screenplay, Direction</li></ul>Kattalan (2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Kattalan turns out to be poor replica of hit smuggling films. Director Paul George offered nothing new and he lifted scenes from various hit films and just changed the actors. To the top of it, the film lacked the strong emotions that play important role in the success of the film. With the weak story, screenplay and direction went for a toss. Considering all these aspects Cinejosh goes with a 1 rating for Kattalan.&nbsp;

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Blast Zone (2026) Movie: What's BehindAction King Arjun's action Entertainer Blast Zone released on 28 May 2026. The film is directed by Subash K Raj.The film's OTT rights have been bagged by OTT giant Netflix, and streaming will be after the completion of its theatrical run. Let us see what impact the film made on movie lovers.Blast Zone (2026) Movie: Story ReviewBlast Zone story revolves around a middle class family and the happenings in their life and how it is connected to high profile project involving influential people. Nila (Priety Mukundhan) is raised as a fearless girl since her childhood and is well trained in martial arts. However one incident changes not only her life but also her parents Rajaram (Arjun Sarja) and Neelavenni (Abhirami Gopikumar).What is that incident and ho it is connected to renowned industrialist Varun Dayalan (John Kokken), Abraham (Arjun Chidambaram), Ilango (Vivek Prasanna) and others form rest of the narration.Blast Zone (2026) Movie: Artists ReviewArjun Sarja is known for his versatile performances and after a longtime he donned an action avatar. He looked slim and fit and his physique becomes the talking point. He showed good emotions and delivered dialogues accordingly and enacted action sequences while protecting his family.Priety Mukundhan played a completely different role. She deviated from her known glamor roles and performed well as a brave daughter who doesn't tolerate any injustice to anyone. She enacted high octane stunts with ease. Abhirami Gopikumar performed well as a mother who has concerns for her daughter's safety and future plans, marriage etc and the twist that comes with her role surprises all.Arun Chidambaram looked stylish in the role of a villain. Others like John Kokken performed according to their roles.Blast Zone (2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewBlast Zone story is penned by Subash K Raj. He came up with a simple story of how a family tries to protect themselves when on attack from dreaded gangsters. Many such films came earlier but Subhash K Raj narrated it in a different manner trying to send message to the society.He showed father training his daughter to be brave and not to tolerate any injustice not only to the family but others in the society despite mother expressing her own fears. He also highlighted the importance of martial arts and how it will be helpful as a self defence system.He started the narration in &nbsp;a gripping manner and then the narration and screenplay turns racy throughout the first half. The first half ends in a decent manner setting the stage for the second half. The second half also treads in a similar manner but pace dips at times and due to few repetitive and dragged scenes. The climax too turns out to be weak.Arun Radhakrishnan's cinematography is good. He used the camera angles and color combinations to perfection do give a natural and realistic feel. Ravi Basrur's background music is impactful and added value to the narration. The editing of Pradeep E Ragav is decent enough except for few drags here and there and repetitive scenes. Dialogues are thoughprovoking, inspirational and motivational. Production values are of high standards.Blast Zone Movie: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e7f19ceeb59264b1f8a798cae24737782">Performances</li><li data-list-item-id="e93d38bf0a78f8ef6e9f0e2d1ac33b7a1">Action Sequences</li><li data-list-item-id="e439bcff491692e5936e9b81f7f72870a">Second Half</li></ul>Blast Zone Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="eebd3733179e77715360acaada16f7682">Simple Story</li><li data-list-item-id="e266db3e39796fa5a56bff35f19a944fe">Predictable Elements</li><li data-list-item-id="e7a795745bc78f4d33377f8bacca8b328">An Unreachable Title</li></ul>Blast Zone (2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Blast Zone turns out to be interesting martial arts action entertainer. Arjun Sarja, Preity Mukundhan and Abhirami came up with energetic and spirited performances. Director Subash K Raj turned the simple story into a powerful actioner blending martial arts in a family drama. He should be given credit for giving powerful roles to the female actors. A strong villian and even intense climax would have taken the film to another level. Considering all these elements, Cinejosh goes with a 2.5 rating for Blast Zone.

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First Time (2026) Movie: What's BehindFirst Time, a futuristic romantic thriller is releasing on 22 May. The film marks the debut of Saurabh Dhingra, as the lead actor in the Telugu. First Time OTT rights are yet to be finalised. Let us see what it offered to movie lovers.First Time (2026) Movie: Story ReviewFirst Time story revolves around all men not only in this world but also from the outerspace and aliens try to posses her by hook or crook and the developments revolving around her.Aadya (Anicka Vikramann), an engineering student, is wanted by one and all. Even as Rahul (Shiva Kumar), her collegemate, also a drug peddler tries to woo her, her relative from US, Revanth (Bhoopal Raju) lands in Hyderabad to marry her. Aadya however, goes desperately in search of her soulmate and on the advice of her friend Janhvi (Gayatri Gupta) takes a shocking decison and in the process happen to meet Aadi (Akhil Sarthak). here this leads to what role her grandmother (Annapurna), journalist (Mime Gopi) , Naval Officer (Ajay Ratnam) and what role (Saurabh Dhingra) play, and the connection to the futuristic world form the rest of the narration.First Time (2026) Movie: Artists ReviewMost of the actors are newcomers and they worked hard to make an impression. Saurabh Dhingra made his debut with his debut and he is ok. Anicka Vikramann tried her best to attract with her emotions. Mime Gopi is good in a small role as a journalist. The new comers have a long way to go to make it to the next level and they should hone their skills before dreaming big.Others like Shiva, Bhuoopal Raju, Gayatri Gupta, Annapurnamma, Ajay Ratnam, Dhee Pandu are ok in their roles.First Time (2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewFirst Time story is written by Hemanth Ippalapalli. He tried to come up with an interesting story in the backdrop of futuristic world and sci fi elements. While the idea is good, he failed to execute it in a perfect manner on the screen. He lacked clarity of thought and the scenes and screenplay ends up confusing viewers.The slow pace in the narration, repetitive scenes irritates viewers to the core. People are left to wonder about the usage of CGI and VFX and this resulted as the story lacked strong human emotions. The actors are just seen passing through the motions with artificial feel.Except for the so called sci fi elements, futuristic world, VFX and CGI, the film's story turned out to be monotonous, routine and outdated.Sri Venkat &amp; Sooraj S Kurup's music and background score is just ok. Cinematography of Venu Muralidhar &amp; Ram turned the film rich with attractive visuals. The editing of Hemanth Ippalapalli left a lot to be desired. There are many scenes that dragged the narration testing the patience of the viewers. VFX and CGI are good. Production values are decent.First Time Movie: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e1f169e755f387f5bcb0b0591c0c0392e">Good Idea</li></ul>First Time Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e4a2ffeb3d8bbf817f547e7f89d00684f">Execution</li></ul>First Time (2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, First Time turns out to be an illogical, senseless and mindless film. Hemanth Ippalapalli instead of concentrating on coming up with the strong story, tried to impresses viewers with extensive usage of CGI, VFX and futuristic world that looked completely out of sync. The story turned out to be weak with many loopholes and following this screenplay and direction went for a toss. No amount of rework on the script would have changed the output or the final result. Considering all these elements, Cinejosh goes with a 1 rating for First Time.

First Time Review

Ugly Story (2026) Movie: What's BehindUgly Story.. the film with negativity in the title itself was released today. Nandu, Avika Gor are coming together to entertain movie lovers with intense love story titled Ugly Story. The film directed by Pranava Swaroop is releasing on 22 May 2026. Let us findout how Ugly Story surprised movie lovers.Ugly Story (2026) Movie: Story ReviewUgly Story revolves around a person who loves a girl desperately and gets obsessed with the one side love even after her marriage and how he deals with the consequences and the aftermath events.Karthik (Nandu) is obsessed with love for Neha (Avika Gor). But Karthik gets a huge shock when he comes across Gautam (Raviteja Mahadhasyam). What is the shock and what role her uncle (Sivaji Raja) played form the rest of the narration.Ugly Story (2026) Movie: Artists ReviewNandu came up with terrific performance on the screen in the role of a psycho. Infact he virtually lived in the role and maintained the intensity carrying the film on his shoulders. He came up with natural and realistic performance and made an impact with his dialogue delivery, mannerisms, emotions and expressions.Avika Gor performed well in the role of a helpless girl and she showed the fear in her eyes and expressions. She emoted well and made viewers feel for her. Raviteja Mahadhasyam played the role of the lover as per the characterisation.Sivaji Raja played the role of a typical father quite well. Pragya Nayan played a small role of an inspector. Others performed according to their roles.Ugly Story (2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewUgly Story is written by Pranava Swaroop. He tried to elevate the role of a psycho who is obsessed even after the girl is married and the consequences in the aftermath of it. &nbsp;He told the story from the viewpoint and the angle of a psychopath and this may not appeal to all.There are many scenes that may be uncomfortable for the viewers to watch, the violence and torture being one of them. He highlighted the darker side of the happenings in the lives of many women as many find it difficult to come forward and talk openly in public.The story offered nothing much but Pranav Swaroop penned the story highlighting the characterisation of pyschopath and it may appeal only to few.Shrie Saikumaar Daara with his cinematography gave a natural and realistic feel to the proceedings. He showed the locations using the camera angles in an apt manner. The background score of Shravan Bharadwaj elevated the scenes taking the intensity to new heights. The RR is quite good. Editing of Mithun Soma, Srikanth Patnaik. R could have been better. Dialogues are ok and production values are good.Ugly Story Movie: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e3776a78d00d5b59bd79333032d750d90">Nandu, Avika Gor</li><li data-list-item-id="ed8a5f43f485d99a3b5ed91fe37b0cb92">BGM</li><li data-list-item-id="efd7826546d70073d14115990a7e81ac8">Cinematography</li></ul>Ugly Story Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e3865cd5d2cf7fac328ee75a39e95ed33">Extreme Violence</li><li data-list-item-id="e75adaa3cf5feb9448b7e82fca3c864a3">Slow pace</li></ul>Ugly Story (2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Ugly Story highlights the darker side of the happenings. Nandu came up with impactful performance and director Pranava Swaroop highlighted his character to the core. Other than that the film offers nothing new. Lack of real story, uni dimensional story and screenplay and slow pace, impacted the outcome. Pranava Swaroop highlights the darker side of the society and it turns out to be a bitter pill. Considering all these elements, Cinejosh goes with a 2.25 rating for Ugly Story.&nbsp;

Ugly Story Review

Purushaha (2026) Movie: What's BehindPurushaha.. A fun filled movie titled released today. Pavan Kalyan Battula is making his debut as the lead actor with the film interestingly titled Purushaha. The film directed by Veeru Vulavala is releasing on 22 May 2026. Purushaha OTT rights are yet to be inked and details will be revealed at a later date. Let us see how Purushaha entertained movie lovers.Purushaha (2026) Movie: Story ReviewPurushaha story revolves around three husbands who gets frustrated with their wives and what steps they take and the consequences that follow. Family Counsellor Govind (Pavan Kalyan Battula), Pastor in a Church Satti Babu (Sapthagiri), Srinu (Rajkumar Kasireddy) happen to be thick friends and they get a shock of their lives when their wives Kamala (Rayanchu Kokkura), Lakshmi (Vishika), Geetha (Hasini Suddir) decide to give immense torture and where this leads to and what role Creative Krish aka Kissu (Vennela Kishore), Devika (Aanira Gupta), French Girl Rosy (Gabi Rock), Sobhan (Pammi Sai), Lawer Ananth (Ananth Sriram) and Judge Jayaram (VTV Ganesh) play form the interesting part.Purushaha (2026) Movie: Artists ReviewPavan Kalyan on debut performed well showing ease in acting. Though at times he came up with stone faced expressions, he made his presence felt as a innocent lover boy and also as a caring husband and also showed the emotional side delivering dialogues aptly.Vennela Kishore and Kasi Reddy created humour with their antics. Same can be said about Sapthagiri and VTV.Ganesh. Rayancha Kokkura looked good on screen and she performed well in the role of a woman who donot tolerate lies. French Girl Gabi Rock is ok in the all important role.Anaira Gupta oozed with glamor in a song while Vishka and Hasini Sudhir played their parts to perfection. Others like Rajiv Kanakala performed according to their roles.Purushaha (2026) Movie: Technical ReviewPurushaha story is readied by Veeru Vulavala. Many films came earlier with similar concept and Veeru Vulavala tried to generate humour and entertain movie lovers with this story highlighting the frustration of the husbands. The entire first half is loaded with the fights between husband and wife and the happenings between the friends and court scenes. All those things are routine and few hilarious scenes are just ok though they are nothing new.The first half ends with the revelation of the secrets of the protagonists and the entire second half is all about them proving their innocence. The director failed to connect the emotional chords and failed to establish how a small incidents lead to divorce. Few emotions are ok but the super heroes fights looked silly and didnot workout. He tried to load the second half with intense emotions but failed to do full justice to them.He ended few roles abruptly and didnot justify few characters in the film. Climax twist is decent &nbsp;to some extent.Satish Muthyala's cinematography is good. Shrawan Bharadwaj's music is just ok and so is the background music. Editing of Koti left a lot to be desired. There are many unnecessary scenes that impacted the final output. Dialogues are just ok and production values are good.Purushaha Movie: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="ef3dbdedb15ddc649dc158828a3ab81b4">Connecting Concept</li><li data-list-item-id="ee4ab81f605c910a56cc8f2507a0966f9">Few Scenes</li></ul>Purushaha Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e8cb58bd75d4c377071f4c6c79a5658c7">Routine Template</li><li data-list-item-id="efa4a67fcccfb2b65c1faabaf0f49f0d7">Outdated Humor</li></ul>Purushaha (2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Purushaha turns out to be predictable, frustrated husbands story. Debutante Pavan Kumar worked hard and it is visible on the screen and Sapthagiri, Vennela Kishore, Rajkumar Kasireddy and others did their parts accordingly. But the lack of novelty in the story and the predictable screenplay by the director Veeru Vulavala and silly scenes undid all the good intentions. Considering all these elements, Cinejosh goes with a 2.5 rating for Purushaha.

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Ramani Kalyanam (2026) Movie: What's BehindDeepshikha Chandran, Surya Vashistta are coming to entertain movie lovers with a unique flick titled Ramani Kalyanam. The film directed by Vijay Adireddy is releasing on 22 May 2026. Last is se what romantic vibes the film offered to movie lovers.Ramani Kalyanam (2026) Movie: Story ReviewRamani Kalyanam revolves around two youngsters who overcomes their physical irregularities to attain success in their personal and professional life.Sanjana (Deepshikha Chandran), a self respected woman makes her living as a RJ and a singer in a bar , overcoming her disability.Where this leads to and what happens when she comes across Raj (Surya Vashistta) who suffers from partial disability, Kishore (Srinivas Reddy), his wife Geetha (Shyamala), Doctor Aravind (Chaitu Jonnalagadda) form the interesting part.Ramani Kalyanam (2026) Movie: Artists ReviewDeepshika Ranjan looked good on screen in some places. But at time she looked artificial, pale and jaded. Despite playing the role of a blind girl, she expressed herself quite well and impressed with her screenpresence. The dialogues penned for her character are thought provoking and motivational.Surya Vashistta did well in the role of a person confined to the wheelchair and showed the trauma and agony quite well. Sreenivas Reddy got a different and impactful role and he elevated the scenes showing good emotions. Shyamala did well in the role and is impactful. Chaitu Jonnalagadda is ok in the role of the doctor and so is Prabhavathi.Ramani Kalyanam (2026) Movie: Technical ReviewRamani Kalyanam story is penned by Vijay Adireddy. He tried to send the message to the society with this emotional love story that disability shouldn't be an obstacle in the success and one shouldn't stop progressing brooding over the past happenings.The first half starts with the introduction of various characters and the blossoming of love between the lead pair before the interval twist. But the routine shades and slow pace ended up testing the patience of the viewers. The entire second half is loaded with emotional content. The twist in the pre climax is good and the climax turns out to be emotional.There are many unnecessary scenes that defies logic and also the conflict is not shown in &nbsp;a convincing manner. The relationship and connection to four kids and the granny is not shown properly.Aravind Thirukovela with his cinematography turned the scenes colorful and visually appealing on the screen. Sooraj S Kurup's songs are just average. He however made up for it with his background music adding value to the narration. Ram Jagadeesh's dialogues are relevant, interesting and motivational. Editing of Raviteja Giriala left a lot to be desired. Though the film's duration is less, the editing made it feel like the film is never ending. Production values are fine.Ramani Kalyanam: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e51cd58c80874a499bc0ab2ec0047585f">Deepshikha Chandran</li><li data-list-item-id="ed46bcd4e643d8263b2354895231c77c8">Few Dialogues</li></ul>Ramani Kalyanam: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e19cdf6d779c9d5861d7e8c238924100c">Slow Pace</li><li data-list-item-id="e39577f124824c7f59e5c40d21ac54f14">Predictable Elements</li><li data-list-item-id="e906aafc900b76ea61b7bfebff7f91f68">Missing Logics</li></ul>Ramani Kalyanam (2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Ramani Kalyanam, fails to make a strong impact due to routine shades. Director Vijay Adireddy tried to send message to the youngsters through the emotional love story that disability is not a hindrance to the success in life. But illogical scenes, predictable elements played the spoilsport though there are some good thought provoking dialogues. Considering all these elements Cinejosh goes with a 1.5 rating for Ramani Kalyanam.&nbsp;

Ramani Kalyanam Review

Peddi starring Mega Power Star Ram Charan has crossed 400 crore gross at the worldwide box office. Directed by Buchi Babu Sana, the film became the highest grossing South Indian movie of 2026. The rustic sports drama opened with 112 crore worldwide on day one and reached the 400 crore mark within two weeks.Ram Charan played a kabaddi player from a rural area and his strong performance connected with fans. Janhvi Kapoor and Shiva Rajkumar acted in key roles along with him. The movie was produced by Vriddhi Cinemas with Mythri Movie Makers and Sukumar Writings as presenters.Despite mixed reviews at the start, Peddi grew through word of mouth and strong theater turnout. A R Rahman composed the music and his songs became popular across all age groups. Cinematographer Rathnavelu gave rich visuals that added power to the story set in the 1990s. The makers released a special victory promo to thank the audience for their support. Collections are still coming in and the film may set more records in the coming weeks.Ram Charan proved his box office strength again with this rustic drama after his pan India hits. Buchi Babu Sana directed the film with focus on emotions and sports spirit. The story of struggle and win inspired many viewers in towns and cities. Family audiences and youth both liked the movie in theaters. With high occupancy still running, Peddi is moving toward bigger milestones.