&nbsp;Japanese audiences have embraced Indian cinema for decades, making Japan a top overseas market. Dubbed versions and cultural appeal drive steady growth. Rajinikanth’s Muthu in 1998 earned Rs 23.5 crore, introducing mass Indian films and setting an early benchmark for future blockbusters in Japan.S.S. Rajamouli’s RRR later broke that record with nearly Rs 24 crore in Japan, becoming the highest-grossing Indian film there. Recent big releases like Kalki 2898 AD, Devara, Salaar and Pushpa 2 performed well but could not surpass RRR’s historic Japanese box office run.Aditya Dhar’s spy thriller Dhurandhar Part One releases in Japan on July 10. The film earned around Rs 1,300 crore in India and trade analysts expect strong action appeal to draw Japanese viewers. It aims to challenge RRR’s long-standing collection record in the market.Teja Sajja’s fantasy drama Mirai follows on August 21. Known for grand VFX and mythology, it made Rs 150 crore domestically. With rising interest in Indian visual spectacles, both films could create new milestones. Fans wait to see if either can top RRR in Japan. - Veda

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Indian Movies Exploring Japan Market

Indian Movies In Japan Dhurandhar And Mirai Set For Release

&nbsp;Aamir Khan and Ashutosh Gowariker are teaming up after 25 years for Lalkaar, a cricket biopic. The Lagaan duo last worked in 2001 on the Oscar-nominated classic. Fans are excited as the announcement brings back one of Bollywood’s most celebrated director-actor collaborations in sports cinema.Lalkaar is based on Lala Amarnath, India’s first cricket captain post-Independence. Set around the 1947 Partition, it highlights the historic 1952 India-Pakistan Test series led by Amarnath. The story blends national pride, rivalry and resilience during a defining chapter in Indian cricket history.Farhan Akhtar joins in a key role as Amarnath’s teammate and close friend. The script is reportedly by Rajkumar Hirani and Abhijat Joshi of 3 Idiots and PK fame. Excel Entertainment will produce, with filming set to begin in October 2026 on grand scale.This reunion matters for both stars. Aamir returns to biographical sports dramas after recent setbacks, while Gowariker directs after Panipat in 2019. With cricket, partition backdrop and proven chemistry, Lalkaar is already among the most anticipated Bollywood projects for a pan-India theatrical release.&nbsp;- Veda

Lagaan Duo Once Again Coming With Cricket Film

Aamir Khan Ashutosh Gowariker Reunite For Cricket Drama Lalkaar

&nbsp;&nbsp;Akhil Akkineni and Bhagyashree Borse starrer Lenin is set for worldwide release on July 10. Presented by Annapurna Studios and produced by Nagarjuna and Suryadevara Nagavamsi under Manam Enterprises LLP and Sithara Entertainments, the film is directed by Murali Kishore Abbur. The pre-release event was held in Tirupati with the cast and crew.Nagarjuna praised the story set in Sriramapuram and said the second half has unexpected twists. He called Bharathi the heartbeat of the film and appreciated performances by Shivaji, Brahmaji, Sunil, Thaman’s music, Naveen’s editing and Britto’s cinematography. He added Akhil disappears into Lenin, a tale of love, revenge, and border emotions.Akhil said he connected deeply with the script as it reflected his journey and pain. He thanked Vamsi, Nagavamsi, the team and Bhagyashree for her hard work as Bharathi. The actor said the film will speak on July 10 and he will address audience reactions after release.Nagavamsi promised surprises, a fresh screenplay, and a gripping last 40 minutes. Bhagyashree called Bharathi a career-defining role and thanked Annapurna and Sithara. Sivaji, Brahmaji and Sunil praised Akhil’s dedication and the film’s mass appeal. The team is confident Lenin will deliver a blockbuster for fans. - Veda

Highlights From Lenin Tirupathi Event

Akhil Akkineni Bhagyashree Borse Lenin Pre Release Event Highlights

&nbsp;&nbsp;Bhagyashree Borse confirmed she was approached for Venu Yeldandi’s Yellamma but declined. The Lenin actress, starring with Akhil Akkineni next week, cited date clashes. She is busy with promotions and shoot commitments, making it impossible to join the village drama’s tight production schedule.Director Venu Yeldandi’s second film after Balagam has faced multiple delays. Initially, Nani and Nithiin were linked, but the lead went to music composer Devi Sri Prasad in his acting debut. Top producer Dil Raju is backing the project on a grand scale with huge budget.Casting the female lead proved tougher than finalizing the hero. The role matches the male lead in screen space and impact. Reports say Keerthy Suresh, Sai Pallavi and Mrunal Thakur were considered for the powerful rural character central to Yellamma’s emotional story.Devi Sri Prasad reportedly skipped major music projects to focus on acting. With Bhagyashree Borse out, the team continues auditions. Industry buzz suggests an A-list heroine announcement is near. Fans await Venu Yeldandi’s signature storytelling in this high-budget Telangana-based social drama. - Veda

Bhagyashri Misses Yellamma

Bhagyashree Borse Missed Yellamma Due To Date Issues

&nbsp;VFX ghosts haunting Varanasi and Ramayana. Ranbir Kapoor-Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana and Mahesh Babu-Rajamouli's Varanasi are the most awaited and anticipated projects across the world.Expectations are high on Rajamouli's Varanasi as it happens to be Rajamouli's first after the sensation of his magnum opus RRR and his first collaboration with Mahesh Babu. Ramayana happens to be the most extravagant project planned by Nitesh Tiwari with Ranbir Kapoor. The film is releasing in two parts.Now a days the makers are planning to include extensive graphics and CGI and are spending crores. Even after that the VFX of the films handed by international companies quality is paling in comparison with the films that used VFX managing their budget and using local companies.Varanasi trailer and glimpse released sometime back disappointed movie lovers. Fans already felt that the VFX where Mahesh is seen riding on a bull is not up to Rajamouli's standards. Ramayana VFX is handled by Hollywood company which handled VFX of Inception, Interstellar, Blade Runner 2049, First Man, Tenet, Dune, Dune2. They won Oscars for most of these films but Ramayana glimpse did not appeal to anyone.In the midst of all this, the VFX of small film like Nagabandham having high quality compared to these films. Even some of the AI generated posters are winning appreciation from one and all. Earlier films like HanuMan and Mirai had quality VFX using local companies.&nbsp;- Pramod Nandivada

Is this haunting Varanasi and Ramayana

VFX ghosts haunting Varanasi and Ramayana

&nbsp;Balakrishna is pushing Mokshagna for his debut. For long the talk of Balakrishna's son Mokshagna did rounds and even the debut project with Prashanth Varma of HanuMan fame was launched. However, due to creative differences, the project got shelved.From then on, rumours started spreading about Mokshagna's debut. Inside talk is that the stage is set for Mokshagna's on-screen debut in 2026 itself. He decided not to delay his son's debut anytime and bestowed the opportunity to Boyapati Srinu.Many times, reports came that Mokshagna would be starring in a cameo in Balakrishna's Aditya 999 Max, the sequel to the hit film Aditya 369. Reports came that Krish would be directing the project. But no information came about it later.Currently, Balakrishna is busy with his upcoming project with Gopichand Malineni and also with Koratala Shiva. Balakrishna was last seen in the spiritual entertainer Akhanda Thaandavam directed by Boyapati Srinu.&nbsp;- Pramod Nandivada

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Balakrishna secret plans for Mokshagna

Balakrishna is pushing Mokshagna for his debut

&nbsp;NTR is currently busy with his upcoming project Dragon which is progressing at a brisk pace under the direction of Prashanth Neel. The film stars Rukmini Vasanth as the female lead.Apart from it, NTR's project God of War with Trivikram Srinivas was launched couple of days back much to the excitement of all. For long rumours spread that NTR would be starring in the direction of Nelson Dilip Kumar. Rumours spread that Suriya due to his busy schedule couldn't sign the project and NTR will be powering the project.In the midst of all this, Naga Vamsi speaking to scribes said Nelson Dilip Kumar is one of his favourite directors and in future will definitely collaborate. He said for the project with NTR, the advance has been paid and it will take off once NTR is available for it.---- Pramod Nandivada &nbsp;

Interesting info on NTR-Nelson Dilip Kumar project

Naga Vamsi on NTR-Nelson Dilip Kumar project

Allu Arjun's upcoming project Raaka with Atlee is generating immense interest among movielovers. The film stars Deepika Padukone as the female lead while Janhvi Kapoor, Mrunal Thakur and Rashmika Mandanna are starring in important roles.The music for the film is tuned by Sai Abhyankkar. Speaking about Allu Arjun, he said "I was nervous meeting Allu Arjun sir for the first time and even more nervous while presenting my work for Raaka. But his understanding of the audience's pulse is incredible. He knows exactly what works. Like Atlee Anna, he always focuses on what today's audience wants, and every discussion revolves around that."He continued "Whenever I go to meet Bunny, I wonder whether he'll like what I've composed," The film revolves around mafia backdrop and about a powerful don. Kannada star Ganesh and Malayalam actress Femina George are playing important roles in the film.Sun Pictures is producing the film in a prestigious manner.---- Pramod Nandivada

Sai Abhyankkar shocker about Allu Arjun

Raaka: Sai Abhyankkar nervous about Allu Arjun

Pan India Star Prabhas has huge fan following and is currently busy with projects with Fauzi, Spirit and sequels to Salaar and Kalki 2898AD.Aditya Dhar meantime created a sensation with Ranveer Singh's Dhurandhar franchise and from then on he became the most sought after director.Now reports are coming that Prabhas and Aditya Dhar willbe teaming for the same. A producer says "It would be crazy combination if Prabhas and Aditya come together because both are at peak of their careers but for now no confirmation from both sides, "He added "Adhitya is most happening Bollywood director at this point of time and he needs a big star like Prabhas to make another pan world movie. Aditya proved that he capable of making a larger than life action film which perfectly fits the pan India image of Prabhas but we need to wait a bit, "He continued "Prabhas is simultaneously shooting for Fauzi and Spirit and also has to allocate dates for Kalki sequel from August. He has also signed a three film deal with Hombale Production and already listened to a few scripts, but nothing fixed yet,"He concluded ""Prabhas is director's actor and many directors are showing interest to work with him but he will choose the right one in the days to come,"---- Pramod Nandivada

Prabhas set to team with Aditya Dhar

Pan India Star with Dhurandhar Director

&nbsp;Seyon celebrates Raj B Shetty B-Day. Sivakarthikeyan is starring in an interesting and exciting project titled Seyon. The film is helmed by Sivakumar Murugesan who earlier made an impact with his debut film Thaai Kizhavi in 2026.The makers today welcomed Sandalwood Star Raj B Shetty into the project on his birthday by releasing a new poster. The makers posted "The cast gets Stronger The celebration gets Bigger Happy Birthday, @RajbShettyOMK and Welcome aboard #HappyBirthdayRajbshetty #Rajbshetty"The poster showed a black shadow of Raj B Shetty striking an intense pose in the backdrop of fire. The film features Bhagyashree Borse as the female lead for which music is tuned by Santosh Narayanan. The film is produced by Kamal Haasan and R. Mahendran under Raaj Kamal Films International.The film is up for a release in the month of October 2026. &nbsp;Vivek Vijayakumar takes care of cinematography, and San Lokesh handles editing. - Pramod Nandivada

Sandalwood star enters Seyon

Seyon celebrates Raj B Shetty B-Day

&nbsp;Hrithik Roshan teaming with Tollywood director. Hrithik Roshan, who is hailed as the Greek God, enjoys a tremendous fan following across the world. He is starring in Krishh 4 and he is set to turn director with this film.Apart from it,he is in talks for a Hollywood project. Hrithik recently appeared in a powerful cameo in Alia Bhatt and Sharwari Wagh's female spy thriller Alpha directed by Shiv Rawail and bankrolled on YRF banner.It is known that a long time back, Hombale Films announced a project with Hrithik Roshan. This excited everyone, but the production house is yet to name the director. Now rumours are coming that the project may be helmed by Telugu director Parasuram. This is driving all the fans and movie lovers crazy. But sources close to the makers made it clear that these are baseless rumours. Now it has to be seen who will direct Hrithik Roshan.&nbsp; - Pramod Nandivada

Hrithik to star under Telugu director

Hrithik Roshan teaming with Tollywood director

Rowdy Star Vijay Devarakonda lined up interesting and exciting projects like Rowdy Janardhana and Ranabali. His film Rowdy Janardhana under the direction of Ravi Kiran Kola is progressing at a brisk pace.Keerthy Suresh is the female lead in the film. Now, reports are coming that the makers are including a special song in the film and they are considering Bollywood beauty Ananya Pandey for the same. Ananya Pandey and Vijay Devarakonda earlier starred in Liger directed by Puri Jagannath. It has to be seen whether Ananya Pandey will do the special number or not.Vijay Devarakonda's role will be loaded with intense action elements and they are touted to be the highlight in the film. The film also stars Sr hero Rajasekhar in a powerful role. The film has a village backdrop and expectations are high on it.The film is a rustic rural entertainer in the backdrop of Kalingapatnam. Christo Xavier is the music director for the film slated for release in December 2026.---- Pramod Nandivada

Bollywood beauty in Rowdy Janardhana

All about Raunchy Number in Rowdy Janardhana

KVN Productions is making waves across various languages. It is producing films like Vijay's Jana Nayagan, Yash's Toxic and Mega 158 with Chiranjeevi under the direction of Bobby. It is known that KVN Productions announced their next and second Tollywood project with Narne Nithin. The project is referred to as NN5. The film is helmed by Radhakrishna Reddy.According to the latest,the film was launched officialy with a traditional pooja ceremony. Anikha Surendran and Megha Shetty are the femaleleads in the film. Producer Venkat K Narayana sounded the clapboard, cinematographer Senthil Kumar turned on the camera. Kalyan Shankar directed the first shot of the film.The film is a youthful entertainer and music is scored by Vivek-Mervin. Niranjan Devaramane, Ram Maruthi are handling the edting and cinematography for the project. The makers will comeup with more details about the regular shooting etc.---- Pramod Nandivada

NN5 launched officially

KVN Productions to bankroll Narne Nithin next

&nbsp;Nandamuri Kalyan Ram was born into Tollywood’s most respected political-cinematic family. Grandson of legendary NTR and son of Nandamuri Harikrishna, he grew up surrounded by cinema. Along with his late elder brother Janakiram, he started NTR Arts to honor their grandfather’s legacy. Beyond acting, Kalyan Ram is also known for his disciplined work ethic and business sense.Initial Career Struggles To BreakthroughKalyan Ram made his debut with Tholi Chupulone in 2003, followed by Abhimanyu. His major breakthrough came with Athanokkade in 2005 which he also produced. Though his first two films didn’t click, Athanokkade became a cult hit and proved his potential. He slowly built credibility with experimental choices in Hare Ram, Kalyanram Kathi, and Pataas. After a brief hiatus, Pataas in 2015 gave him his big commercial success as both actor and producer.Hits That Defined Him As Actor And ProducerAs an actor, Kalyan Ram impressed with ISM, Naa Nuvve, 118, Entha Manchivaadavuraa, and Bimbisara. The fantasy thriller Bimbisara became his biggest solo hit, praised for his dual role and grand visuals. As a producer under NTR Arts, he backed hits like Pataas, Bimbisara, Jai Lava Kusa and pan-India blockbuster Devara starring his brother Jr NTR. He also launched Advitha Studios, a VFX company serving many Telugu films.Current Projects And What’s NextKalyan Ram is currently focused on big lineups. He is teaming up with director Anil Ravipudi for a massive multi-starrer with Venkatesh, planned for Sankranthi 2027. As a producer, he is backing Dragon and an upcoming NTR-Trivikram project under NTR Arts. With a mix of bold acting choices and tasteful productions, Kalyan Ram continues to balance stardom and storytelling. &nbsp;Cinejosh wishes Nandamuri Kalyan Ram a very Happy Birthday. May this year bring more hits, success, and inspiration.- Veda

HBD To Nandamuri Kalyan Ram

Nandamuri Kalyan Ram: The Hardworking Hero & Producer

&nbsp;Natural Star Nani’s The Paradise is among the most awaited Telugu films of 2026. Directed by Srikanth Odela of Dasara fame, it is made on Nani’s biggest budget yet. An intense glimpse released earlier went viral, raising huge expectations for this gangster drama.The film was earlier planned for August 21. Makers postponed it as shoot and post-production were pending. Now overseas distributors have been told the new target is September 25 worldwide. Special premiere shows are likely on September 24 night.The Paradise is backed by high production values and intense action sequences. Srikanth Odela’s gritty storytelling combined with Nani’s mass avatar has fueled buzz online. Music and technical team from Dasara are also part of the project, adding to hype.The September 25 date depends on the final shoot and VFX work. Post-production is progressing fast as per team updates. If schedules hold, The Paradise will release globally. Fans are waiting for official confirmation and a trailer drop from the makers soon. - Veda

New Release Date Locked For The Paradise

Nani The Paradise Movie New Release Date

Rao Bahadur (2026) Movie: What's BehindSatyadev 's Rao Bahadur is generating interest among movie lovers with exciting teaser and trailer. With the film presented by Mahesh Babu's GMB banner expectations are high. To the top of it, Satyadev 's makeover and the film being directed by Venkat Maha of C/O Kancherapalem fame is turning out to be the advantage. Rao Bahadur 's OTT rights have been bagged by Netflix and streaming will be after the completion of its theatrical run. The film is releasing on 3 July and let us see how Rao Bahadur entertained move lovers.Rao Bahadur (2026) Movie: Story ReviewRao Bahadur story revolves around a person from the royal lineage suffering from a rare disorder. The developments in the psychological patient and how he navigates them form the plot.Bhuvanam Ramappa Rao ( Satyadev) suffers from a rare psychological disorder and starts behaving weirdly. Where this leads to, what is the reason behind his disorder and weird behavior and how &nbsp;his wife Renuka ( Deepa Thomas), his friend Dr.Achari(Vikas Muppala), Achchamma(Balakrishna Parasar), A. Jagannadhan IPS (Anand) and others form rest of the developments.Rao Bahadur (2026) Movie: Artists ReviewSatyadev put in lot of effort for his role. He is seen in different outfits, mannerisms and transformed his body language accordingly as per the timeline in the narration. He modulated his dialogue delivery according to the situation and impressed with his dialogue delivery. He showed good expressions and emotions according to the situation. This is best performance in all his films till now and even the nay Sayers will concur.Deepa Thomas who played the female lead did justice to it. She got limited screen presence but came up with energetic performance. She got good dialogues and looked bubbly and lively on screen. She expressed with her eyes only to mesmerize all.Vikas Muppala is good in the role of the protagonist's friend. He looked natural and realistic with his performance driving the story forward. He made an impression with his dialogues and natural performance.Bala Parasar is good in the role of the maid. She entertained all not only with her dialogue delivery but also with her humour.Others like Anand Bharathi, Pranay Vaka, Kunal Kaushik, Master Kiran performed according to their roles.Rao Bahadur (2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewRao Bahadur story is opened by Venkat Maha. Venkat Maha tried to thrill people with a different kind of psychological thriller. He starts the narration on an interesting note and Satyadev's introduction and the follow-up scenes increases curiosity levels.However from then on the pace of the narration tests the patience of the movie lovers. There are many scenes and viewers will be left wondering what's going on and where the story is heading and when the first half ends, it comes as a breather for the people.The narration and pace picks up a little bit in the second half though the story progresses no where. The climax twist comes as a relief. Even after the twist, the proceedings are dragged before the film ends making viewers heave a sigh of relief.Smaran Sai's music offered nothing much to rave about. The tunes are not catchy and are not even shot on an appealing manner. However, he made up for it, with his captivating background score. It elevated the mood of the story and proceedings.The cinematography of Karthik Parmar used the colour combinations, grading and camera angles to show the period backdrop in a natural and realistic way.Venkat Maha who handled the editing failed in this aspect. He left many unnecessary scenes unattended and this slowed the pace of the film drastically in the first half testing the patience of all. Dialogues are just ok. Production values are good.Rao Bahadur Movie: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e89f9bccf5ae0f998e260186ab7d6fd60">Satyadev</li><li data-list-item-id="e322931614dda05d784b4fbb74121d7f5">Different Concept</li><li data-list-item-id="e63a40f8b4b0f16133d33fc7835eef2c1">BGM, Cinematography</li><li data-list-item-id="e67e3a2d0153e06c3e6c7038c57016bb7">Good Production values</li></ul>Rao Bahadur Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e955e04c11cec9e5b6c9e8ea0c3f7fec6">Slow Pace</li><li data-list-item-id="e657e6604870655ad79ea2e8130ef569d">Screenplay</li><li data-list-item-id="e1d6f85d1109b9b85e95dac4694418f43">Writing</li></ul>Rao Bahadur (2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Rao Bahadur turns out to be patient testing psychological thriller. Satyadev showed faith in Venkat Maha's direction and gave it all for the role. Venkat Maha seems to have penned the story after deciding to the climax twist. This impacted the overall output to a point of no return.The idea turned out to be interesting but he failed with his story. The writing turned out to be weak, screenplay didn't come with anything special and there is much to talk about the direction which is directionless. A little &nbsp;reworking on the script by adding strong emotions, witty one-liners, doing away with preachy elements and having more racy screenplay would have changed the result. Considering all these elements, Cinejosh goes with a 2.25 rating for Rao Bahadur. &nbsp;

Rao Bahadur Review

Nagabandham The Secret Treasure (2026) Movie: What's BehindVirat Karrna's Nagabandham The Secret Treasure directed by Abhishek Nama has been promoted in the most extravagant manner. The film's grand VFX and CGI increased the curiosity levels among movie lovers. Nagabandham OTT rights have been bagged by Amazon Prime and the streaming will be after the completion of its theatrical run. The film released on 3 July 2026 and let us find out how Nagabandham captivated movie lovers.Nagabandham (2026) Movie: Story ReviewNagabandham story revolves around people with evil intentions going all out to possess the all powerful Brahma Kamalam and creating bloodbath in the process and how the right thinking people try to protect Brahma Kamalam and their rich traditions.Rudra (Virat Karrna) leads a peaceful life in his village but everything changes on the day of his sister Manasa (Sonia Singh) marriage. What happened during his sister's marriage and how it is connected to the archeological guru (Prabhakar), Abdali (Rishab Sahwney) what roles Parvathi (Nabha Natesh), Manasa (Iswarya Menon), Bairagi(Garuda Ram), priest Achyutha (Murali Sharma) played, how it is connected to Shiva (Virat Karnna), and Brahma Kamalam form the interesting part in the narration.Nagabandham (2026) Movie: Artists ReviewVirat Karrna performed well in both roles, Rudra and Shiva. He showed innocence, love for his family as Rudra and fury as Shiva. His screen presence is good and he enacted stunts with ease. Rishab Sawhney is menacing with his look as Abdali and also as the Muslim emperor. He impressed with his mannerisms.Nabha Natesh is good in the role of a traditional girl. She also oozed with glamor in a song. Jagapathi Babu performed the role tailor made for him perfectly. Sonia Singh, popular youtuber performed well in the sister's role. Anasuya is ok in the role of aunt. Iswarya Menon is ok in her role. Murali Sharma made his presence felt as a priest.There are many actors like Daksha Nagarkar, Mahesh Manjrekar, Ankit Koyya,John Vijay and others did their job according to their roles. Nagabandham (2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewNagabandham-The Secret Treasure story is penned by Abhishek Nama. The story offered nothing new as many films came in the recent past highlighting the power of God and how ultimately he eliminates the evil forces who try to wreak havoc to posses the supreme powers.Films like Mirai and Hanuman turned out to be hits and of late many filmmakers are trying to milk people's interest in Sanatana Dharma and the secrets with dialogues pertaining to them but most of them are failing in their mission. If mythological and elements on God in a story comes naturally then it will connect chords with the people. However, all the so called Sanatana elements are forced and this ends up testing the patience of the viewers.Nagabandham also fell in the second category unfortunately. There is no clarity how the hero became the protector of the all powerful Brahma Kamalam right from the first half. The film lacked the drive and direction and it drifted in various directions and the screenplay turned out to be topsy turvy. Emotions play a key role in the films and the film lacked them completely. Only when emotions are strong and realistic, natural, it will help in taking forward the drama or action sequences.With emotions missing , the scenes come and go one after another and viewers are left wondering what was happening. The extreme violence in the marriage looked totally unnecessary and unwanted except for the gory scenes which the director felt would have made an impact on the viewers emotionally.Though the first half had no story, visuals are extravagant and the interval bang covered all the loopholes setting the stage for the second half. However the second half turned out to be extremely slow and all the characters turned unnecessarily loud shouting at the top of their voices. Director included family scenes revolving around children but none of them created an impact. The flashback episode lacked clarity and it is also filled with mindless violence.The climax action episode itself came to more than 30 minutes and the story revolved around it but none of them connected chords with the viewers. Everything goes with loud shouts and intense and senseless action. On top of it, they gave immense torture with irrelevant dialogues on Sanatana Dharma.The background score tuned by Junaid Kumar elevated the scenes to the next level creating the maximum impact. However, at times it turned loud and routine. The cinematography of Soundar Rajan S is top class. The VFX and CGI are of top class most of the time, except in few scenes where they looked pale and substandard.Junaid Kumar - Abhe's songs acted as speed breaks to the narration. Except for the Namo song, others failed to impress and some songs came with in 2-3 minutes gap. Editing left a lot to be desired, especially in the second half. Dialogues are just ok and production values are grand.Nagabandham Movie: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="eb594ad9e18a42338b69b01eb1eee6864">Visuals</li><li data-list-item-id="e994ee9df25be8da1cfade0f49ab27cec">First Half</li><li data-list-item-id="e03c19a6434f469d2b00550495feb463d">BGM</li><li data-list-item-id="e53ac52f471f627ae2ae87dc2ff31adce">Some engaging episodes</li></ul>Nagabandham Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e6eaf2810d307659ae2e849ec6b6267a6">Missing Emotions</li><li data-list-item-id="edbe53ecdbf341a82efb00f11137c4966">Lack of Novel Story, Screenplay</li><li data-list-item-id="e26ed5b5acf569fcb4c720e74a5911376">Dragging climax</li></ul>Nagabandham (2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether Nagabandham The Secret Treasure offers visual treat minus story feast. Director Abhishek Nama depended only on extravagant visuals and over the top dialogues on Sanatana Dharma and action sequences surrounding them but failed to come with strong story. He failed completely with his screenplay and direction. His script turned out to be senseless and he should have reworked on it completely. Everything turned senseless and mindless in the name of Sanatana Dharma. He and other filmmakers should realize that loud dialogues on Sanatana Dharma and Hinduism will not give them guaranteed blockbuster at the box office. It should be backed with strong content which is missing in Nagabandham. Considering all these aspects, Cinejosh goes with 2.25 rating for Nagabandham. &nbsp;

Nagabandham Review

Super Subbu (2026)Web Series Review: What's BehindSundeep Kishan is starring in a hilarious web series Super Subbu which is the first Telugu web series getting steamed on Netflix from 2 July 2026. The web series bold content is increasing curiosity levels among move lovers. Let us find out what Super Subbu with 7 episodes offered to movie lovers.Super Subbu (2026)Web Series Review: Story ReviewSuper Subbu story revolves around a young computer teacher whose life changes upside down when he was asked to teach adult education in a village and how he manages it without hurting anyone. Subrahmanyam aka Subbu(Sundeep Kishan) , a computer teacher works hard to get his job permanent so that he can take his relationship with his lady love Divya (Maanasa Chowdhary). However his life turns upside down and where this leads to and what role his father Kukkuteswar Rao (Murli Sharma), Swathi (Mithila Palkar), Kantha Rao (Getup Seenu), and others played form rest of the narration.Super Subbu (2026)Web Series Review: Artists ReviewSundeep Kishan performed well in the lead role that comes with various complexities. He portrayed emotions showing variations like innocence, responsibility and confusion. He highlighted the feelings of a middle class man showing right kind of expressions and emotions.Mithila Palkar on debut attracts with her glamour and energy. As a social media influencer, her role connects chords with the viewers. She performed well as an independent woman who wish to become an actress much against the wishes of her father.Murali Sharma did justice to his role with his experience. He is good in the role of a strict father and who thinks about how society thinks about his family in the case of the developments.Brahmanandam, Getup Seenu, Sampoornesh Babu at times managed to attract with their humour. Kanika Mann got limited role and so did Raghu Babu and Goparaju Ramana. Divya Pillai performed decently. Others performed according to their roles.Super Subbu (2026)Web Series Review: Technicians ReviewSuper Subbu story is penned by Mallik Ram and Ramesh Eligeti. Mallik Ram chose a sensitive topic of sex education which many consider a taboo even now and tried to send a message to the society in a hilarious way.He blended the village backdrop with the comedy, emotional and social message and tried to entertain viewers.Few scenes revolving around the innocence of the villagers generate few laughs. However there are many scenes that slowed the pace of the narration and tested the patience of the viewers. Some characters are not developed properly and some scenes did not add any value to the story.Cinematography showed the village atmosphere in a natural and realistic manner. It highlighted the local culture, village life, atmosphere and also highlighted the difference between rural and urban life. The songs and background music added value to the narration.Super Subbu Web Series Review: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e08522fa64cc75c60cb70ef55864b5a2c">Sundeep Kishan</li><li data-list-item-id="e9c6b5c7e80d5ba52f1c8e03eaeb65ca3">Message</li></ul>Super Subbu Web Series Review: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="efcc1db7bb5c11bb24da24ab57da81ef1">Repetitive Scenes</li><li data-list-item-id="edada4b012de374dc0dd5f0bc63ef9a8a">Underdeveloped Characters</li></ul>Super Subbu (2026)Web Series Review: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Super Subbu turns out to be a decent take on Adult Education. Sundeep Kishan and others performed well and director Mallik Ram managed to send good message to the society without crossing the thin redline. Had Mallik Ram done away with unnecessary scenes, developed character arcs in a better manner things would have been different. Considering all these elements, Cinejosh goes with a 2 rating for Super Subbu.&nbsp;

Super Subbu Web Series Review

Isakapatnam (2026) Web Series: What's BehindSamuthirakani, Aishwarya Rajesh's Isakapatnam, a web series, is streaming on Amazon Prime from 2 July 2026. Let us find out whether Isakapatnam, which comes with 7 episodes, thrilled viewers or not.Isakapatnam (2026) Web Series: Story ReviewIsakapatnam story revolves around a fictional port town and the happenings when the daughter of a powerful and power hungry politician takes him head on in the 90s.Naidu (Samuthirakhani) tryst to wield iron like grip over the port city of Isakapatnam and his desire to become more powerful hits a roadblock from unexpected quarters in 1990. Where this leads to and what roles his daughter Bharathi ( Aishwarya Rajesh), Peddanna( Naresh Agasthya),CI Verma (Sunil),Kotayya( Bannerjee), Chinna Rao( Rajeev Kanakala), Sekhar (Raja Chembolu), Vijaya Bharathi( Rohini), Soori( Sudhakar Komakula) and others form rest of the twistsIsakapatnam (2026) Web Series: Artists ReviewAishwarya Rajesh showcases her acting talent in an intense role. She lived in the role, coming up with intense expressions and powerful screen presence. She showed variations in her role quite well, looking realistic in her Transformation.Samuthirakhani is known for good performances but this time he looked a complete misfit in the role of a routine political leader. His dialogue delivery turned out to be a big minus.Naresh Agasthya performed well but he looked subdued bringing down the intensity. Sudhakar Komakula impresses but his character is under developed. Raja Chembolu is good. Sunil's role is just ok.Talented actors like Rohini, Mime Gopi, Ravi Varma, Rajeev Kanakala, and Benarjee nothing to rave about. Others performed scoring to their roles.Isakapatnam (2026) Web Series: Technicians ReviewIsakapatnam story is penned by Prashanth Ragathi and it is directed by BH. Garry. The story is simple and predictable with couple of interesting twists. Many such stories came where daughter takes on her politically powerful father. One is reminded of films like Chhatrapati and webseries Parampara.He tried to be realistic ,showing the happenings in the steel plant but the entire political tussle and battle on the family turns out to be predictable. The narration despite all this is made interesting with few twists and turns unraveling them at the right time in all the episodes.Though it raises curiosity among viewers, the missing emotional connectivity disappoints all.The music of Praveen Lakkaraju is in sync with the story and Narration. As the story itself offers nothing new, it seems he didn't try hard to create something out of the box.Vamsi Patchipulusu with his &nbsp;cinematography added value to the narration. He showed the happenings in the fictious town interestingly using the camera angle and colour grading.But one gets a feeling that both the music and cinematography followed the known generic and standard pattern.The editing of BH. Garry is good. He ensured that the narration is racy and pace doesn't dip drastically. Couple of dialogues of Taijuddin are good and thought provoking.Production values are decent.Isakapatnam Web Series: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="ef770023c38cf4dcffab2411cfa496e04">Aishwarya Rajesh</li><li data-list-item-id="e201bd14058e642e08a4863657b1fec39">Interesting Twists</li><li data-list-item-id="e7a564f8c042003def4f4b3f67f681e4a">Couple of Performances</li></ul>Isakapatnam Web Series: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e6eea4cc01eacab675a05aaf2ba82a9b3">Missing Emotions</li><li data-list-item-id="e72be34588c2bc7d39c9367738c1cb925">Predictable Plot</li></ul>Isakapatnam (2026) Web Series: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Isakapatnam turns out to be a decent political thriller. Director BH.Garry did a decent job to the story that is highly routine except for few twists. Little fine tuning of the script, exciting screenplay, &nbsp;having strong emotions, powerful characterizations and suitable cast could have added more bite. The character arcs could have been more intense and inclusion of free more thrilling elements would have taken the series to another level. Action choreography could have been more intense. Considering all these elements Cinejosh goes with a 2.75 rating for Isakapatnam. &nbsp;

Isakapatnam Web Series Review

Dridam (2026) Movie: What's BehindMalayalam movies are captivating movie lovers across the country and now a thriller named Dridam &nbsp;released in theatres last month and did well at the box office. The film is now streaming on Jio+Hotstar and let us see what the film offered to movie lovers.Dridam (2026) Movie: Story ReviewDridam story revolves around a police officer and how his life changes when he discovers human remains. Vijay (Shane Nigam) lands in Kuzhinilam town after getting appointed as the &nbsp;sub-inspector. Everything goes well with him, including his subordinates who are genial and develops a liking for him and the town is also free of crimes.However everything turns drastically with the discovery of the dead body and crimes increases one by one challenging his investigative skills. Where this leads to and what role &nbsp;CPO Vidya Jayachandran (Saniya Fatima), &nbsp;ASI Krishnan Kurup (Shobi Thilakan), &nbsp;CPO Remya Surendran(Krishna Praba), &nbsp;CPO Sathyan(Dinesh Prabhakar), Manoj (Abhiram Radhakrishnan) and SCPO Balan Nair (Kottayam Ramesh) form the interesting part.Dridam (2026) Movie: Artists ReviewShane Nigam is good in the role of a cop. He showed good expressions and emotions as a new and inexperienced SI but at times he looked inconsistent as his body language is stiff. He looked convincing when it comes to show his confusion and anger.Others like Shobi Thilakan, Kottayam Ramesh, Dinesh Prabhakar, Nandan Unni, Vinod Bose, Krishna Prabha, Saniya Fathima, Mathew Varghese, Abhiram Radhakrishnan, Prashanth Murali, Bitto Davis, Joji K. John and Abhishek Raveendran performed according to their roles.However most of their characters are underdeveloped and under written and offered nothing new to the story.Dridam (2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewDridam story is penned by Jomon John and Linto Devasia and is directed by Martin Joseph. He tried to thrill viewers movie lovers with invetigative drama and it seems he drew inspiration from the films like Drishyam etc. He started the narration in an interesting manner and didnot devaite from the main plot and manages to surprise all with a climax twist.However, as he drew inspiration from Jeethu Joseph's films, much to the shock of all, he included the same flaws and this impacted the film. He showed the transformation of the cop from a rookie to an efficient one in an able way. However the director failed with his lazy manner of story telling. There are many scenes that looked artificial and staged and looked awkward on the screen.He spent most of the time, showing the admiration of the subordinates to the protagonist and all these looked unnecessary and irrelevant. At times, the scenes and the screenplay looked clumsy and convenient insulting the intelligence of the viewers. There are also many illogical scenes and this impacted the final output. The director failed to execute the decent story with the screenplay and direction.The behavior of the protagonist in various scenes looked silly and this impacted the basic investigation and the whole idea. Some of the so called scenes and the scenes looked absurd and even kids would laugh it out loudly.The cinematography of PM. Unnikrishnan showed the scenes in a natural and realistic manner showing the village atmosphere in a serene and calm way. The background score of Sreerag Saji elevated the scenes and managed to keep the viewers glued to the screen with the twists and turns. The editing of VS. Vinayak could have been better as there are many scenes that slowed the pace of the narration. Dialogues are ok and production values are good.Dridam Movie: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e410418a17f0e1841e24b25c86c98ead1">Climax Twist</li><li data-list-item-id="e987c73815e6d58ebdd8bec9433c4115c">Cinematography</li><li data-list-item-id="e789bea59783cde88be7866b6487ca7ce">BGM</li></ul>Dridam Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e7a1dab478b8dfe23508637c97d08cb21">Slow Pace</li><li data-list-item-id="ee4653122438d168cf57adb5cdf37e164">Sub Plots</li><li data-list-item-id="ee871dab49c3fc76114600f72e08d0554">First Half</li></ul>Dridam (2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Dridam turns out to be a botched up thriller. Director Martin Joseph came up with a thriller that looked like a slow poison and unlike other investigative thrillers where a twist comes during the interval bang, the twist appears only during the climax. Till then the director passes time with unnecessary scenes and the slow pace in the screenplay and narration tested the patience of the viewers. Only the cinematography saved the film from sinking further. Except for the final 30 minutes, everything goes for the toss in Dridam. Considering all these elements, Cinejosh goes with a 2.5 rating for Dridam.&nbsp;

Dridam Review

Deewana (2026) Movie: What's BehindHarshith Reddy who shot to fame with Subham is getting ready to entertain movie lovers with the romantic entertainer Deewana. The film directed Sreekanth Sangishetty is releasing on 20th June 2026. Let's find out how the film entertained gen x movie lovers mDeewana (2026) Movie: Story ReviewDeewana story revolves around a youngster whose life changes when he comes across a beautiful girl and how he reacts to them.Munna ( Harshith Reddy) passes time with his friends without taking any responsibility but his life changes when he comes across a beautiful girl Ammu aka Amulya ( Smeha Manimegalai).What are the consequences, how his friends , parents Sekhar ( Naresh), Mom ( Jhansi) react form rest of the developments.Deewana (2026) Movie: Artists ReviewHarshith Reddy who did soft roles till now, changed his track and did a role with mass shades and did it with immense ease. He impresses with his dialogue delivery, mannerisms, emotions and expressions. Smeha Manimeghalai on debut came up with an emotional and impactful performance. She impressed with her looks and in the prebclimax and climax she elevated the scenes with her performance.Naresh is good in the role of the father. Jhansi did the mother role in her own style. Vikrant who played the role of the friend performed well. Roller Raghu and Jabardasth Venu performed well though their screen presence is limited. Others performed according to their roles.Deewana (2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewDeewana story is penned by Sreekanth Sangishetty. For &nbsp;90% of the film, it assumes routine flavors except for one shocking twist and the emotions revolving around it. The entire first half is loaded with hero killing time with his friends and the romantic track after he gets attracted to a beautiful girl. Everything looks routine except for the interval twist. No one can guess the interval twist and the director should be complimented for it.While the first half had predictable scenes of hero and his gang and also his romantic track and the fights with the rival gang, the second half scenes are full of family emotions and sentiment. The pre climax and climax elevates the film to new heights. overall Sreekanth Sangisetty managed to engage gen z viewers with couple of twists.The dialogues are good and the Telangana accent appeal to youth. The scenes featuring friends, father-mother sentiment etc are somewhat dragged. Sreekanth Sangisetty's story, screenplay and direction turned out to be decent.Vamsi Patchipulusu's cinematography added value to the narration and the storyline. Eswar chand's couple of songs are youthful and are shot well and background score is good. However he used Sita Ramam background score for the interval bang and it worked out well. Hrishikesh Pasapal's editing is just ok. There are many scenes that dragged the proceedings with routine elements. Production values are good.Deewana Movie: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="ea4d8a4503df8d1bbd9df5335ce34f5c5">Performances</li><li data-list-item-id="eb255e61b9c4b4a87108efebaf9b371ee">Couple of Twists</li><li data-list-item-id="e91a77bde777eb9636359c264086eef93">Emotions</li><li data-list-item-id="ea5747bf28406c8ff9ac624e6325fc5c2">second half is superbly written and presented</li></ul>Deewana Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e303a9ffc015f07fe355dd12be7f3e67b">Illogical Scenes</li><li data-list-item-id="e7d828d87f4ed35985abb93c14034fbde">Monotonous Elements</li></ul>Deewana (2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Deewana turns out to be a monotonous love story but for the shocking twist. Harshith Reddy and Smeha Manimeghalai performed well in the roles and director Sreekanth Sangisetty seems to have first decided on the twist, before developing the story. A little finetuning of the script would have added more power to the proceedings especially The first half is slow and has some monotony. Considering all these elements Cinejosh goes with a 2.75 rating for Deewana. &nbsp;

Deewana Review

Balan The Boy (2026) Movie: What's BehindMalayalam film Balan-The Boy is generating interest among movie lovers as it is directed by Chidambaram of Manjummel Boys fame. &nbsp;The film is releasing on 19 June 2026, and let us see how the film entertains viewers. Balan The Boy OTT rights have been bagged by Zee5, and streaming will be available after the completion of its theatrical run.Balan The Boy (2026) Movie: Story ReviewBalan The Boy story revolves around a teenager's search for his missing mother and the startling truth he unravels. The life of a mom (Farzana Palathingal) who works as a caretaker for a 70-year-old woman takes a drastic turn when her past gets exposed. What is the truth and how it is connected to her son (Adhisheshan KR) from the gripping narration.Balan The Boy (2026) Movie: Artists ReviewAdhisheshan KR captivated all with his performance. He showed stubble variations in dual shades to take everyone by surprise. He expressed and emoted through his eyes, creating the maximum impact in a natural and realistic fashion. Farzana Palathingal also came up with a terrific performance. She surprises with her variations in her performance.Adisheshan and Farzana Palathingal elevated the scenes to next level with their stunning performances. Muhammed Zinaan impresses with his performance. He made an impact with his screen presence. Jean Paul Lal came up with authoritative performance and is impressive with his subtle expressions. Girish AD is good with his emotions and expressions. Muhammed Zinaan is good as the older Balan.Parthiban is good in his role and same is the case with Tovino Thomas who made a good impact. .Balan The Boy (2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewBalan The Boy story is penned by Chidambaram. The main plot turns out to be very simple but he with his creativity, turned it into an intriguing one. The screenplay is gripping right from the start and the credit for it goes to Jithu Madhavan. Chidambaram starts the narration in an interesting manner at a steady pace, taking viewers into the story introducing various characters. He surprises viewers with the twists and turns that they cannot expect, as many of the scenes look natural and realistic. The interval block, climax and few more scenes and the twists involved in it turns out to be the highlight and writers should be commended for their innovation.However, though the movie runs at a steady pace, the extremely slow narration ends up testing the patience of the viewers. Many of the simple scenes are repeated and dragged unnecessarily. Dialogues are natural and realistic. Sushin Shyam's music is impactful and he elevated the scenes with his background music. The cinematography of Shyju Khalid showed the scenes in a natural and realistic manner. He used the camera angles and color combinations and added value to the narration and had a good effect on the viewers. The editing of &nbsp;Vivek Harshan could have been far better. There are many scenes that are dragged to the core testing the patience of the viewers. Production values are good.Balan The Boy Movie: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e36e7a45937cc49c1fdbdb490173bff12">Performances</li><li data-list-item-id="ec545d98d4687a3041f52526f1146a3a3">Screenplay</li><li data-list-item-id="e1e8861b615ef07a32fd27e10ea84ed29">Twists</li></ul>Balan The Boy Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="eba7acee4aa6032a74a6a06df7b0b4328">Editing</li><li data-list-item-id="e19c2ae341459bde787305b0185d10ef2">Slow Pace</li><li data-list-item-id="e5bee8bb51f1d674c54201971d7b180ff">Slow Narration</li></ul>Balan The Boy (2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Balan The Boy turns out to be an interesting psychological thriller. Director Chidambaram came up with simple idea but he turned it into an interesting story and aided by Jithu Mahendran's gripping screenplay, he managed to surprise viewers. He is ably supported by the performances of Adisheshan and Farzana Palathingal &nbsp;and the technical crew to create the maximum impact. Had he done away with the slow pace and turned the narration racy, the impact would have been even more powerful. Considering all these aspects, Cinejosh goes with a 2.25 rating for Balan The Boy. &nbsp;

Balan The Boy Review

Transfer Trimurthulu (2026) Movie: What's BehindVadde Naveen who impressed during his hay days with his different genre entertainers is coming to entertain viewers with his film Transfer Trimurthulu after a long gap. The film directed by Kamal Teja Narla is releasing on 19 June 2026. Let us see what impact the film created on move lovers.Transfer Trimurthulu (2026) Movie: Story ReviewTransfer Trimurthulu story revolves around a honest police constable and his fight against all odds and the shocking political happenings.Trimurthulu (Vadde Naveen) , a constable gets transferred due to his tryst with honesty and where this leads to when he gets entangled in the powerful shocking game of politics involving CM Kamaladevi ( Shilpa Tulaskar), her son Santosh Babu, opposition leader Ravikanth Reddy ( Aadukalam Naren) and what role his father Srinivasulu( Devi Prasad), his wife Lakshmi ( Rashi Singh) , news journalist Sweety form rest of the narration.Transfer Trimurthulu (2026) Movie: Artists ReviewVadde Naveen performed as per his character. He is ok with his performance. There is nothing new and he looked raw and rustic in his expressions. He delivered dialogues accordingly.Rashi Singh got limited screen presence in her role. Shilpa Tulaskar is artificial as the antagonist despite the elevation to her character. Aadukalam Naren got very limited role.Others like Vivek Raghuvansi,Raghu Babu,Sivannarayana,Vadlamani Srinivas,Jwala Koti,Devi Prasad,Surya,Baba Baskar,Pramodini,Sathwic Raju,Anjali Priya,Gayatri Chaganti perfomed according to their roles.Transfer Trimurthulu (2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewTransfer Trimurthulu story is written by Kamal Teja Narla. Right from the start till the finish the narration, screenplay turns out to be uni dimensional. His thought process remained outdated and out of sync with the current generation. He still followed the same hero elevations, three songs, six fights, item song and cheap comedy scenes.With in five minutes into the story, viewers will be treated the same monotonous scenes that test their patience to the core. It increases with the passage of time and reaches its peak in the second half. The interval comes as a break from this torture. The story lacks basic emotions and everything looks artificial.Everyone passes through the motions and the director's cheap taste is revealed when he showed the rape scene in detail even though it was shown initially. There are many such scenes and that include the CM candidate directing her aides to molest her to gain sympathy. Finally viewers heave a sigh of relief when the film comes to an end.Vijay Mukthavarapu's didn't get much scope to showcase his talent. This is because the story offered nothing new and as the scenes assume monotonous flavour, had Vijay applied his editing scissors, there wouldn't have been any film.The cinematography of Karthik Sujatha Saikumar is ok and the background score by Kalyan Nayak followed the predictable template. The romantic song tuned looked that of the 80s flavour. Dialogues are average and production values are ok.Transfer Trimurthulu Movie: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="ef9fe3597178457bd9dfe52ffe513cc3a">Nothing</li></ul>Transfer Trimurthulu Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e66bbbbcf257f0c4464dbcf2dca481cfd">Everything</li></ul>Transfer Trimurthulu (2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Tranfer Trimurthulu turns out to be an outdated entertainer. Vadde Naveen on comeback performed as per the story. Director Kamal Teja Narla failed completely as a director with his story that turned out to be atrocious, screenplay turned ridiculous and script turned senseless. No amount of rework should have changed the output. Considering all these aspects, Cinejosh goes with a 2 rating for Transfer Trimurthulu.&nbsp; &nbsp;

Transfer Trimurthulu Review

Save The Tigers 3 (2026)Web Series: What's BehindPriyadarshi, Abhinav Gomatam, Chaitanya Krishna's Save The Tigers web series season 1 and season 2 turned out to be hits and the makers came up with the third season. The third season is streaming from 18 June 2026 on Disney+Hotsar and let us see what magic the third season created on movie lovers.Save The Tigers 3 (2026)Web Series: Story ReviewSave The Tigers 3 continues from where it left in the second season. Milkman Ganta Ravi(Priyadarshi) following failures heeds to his wife Hymavathi (Jordar Sujatha) and moves to the gated community. Similarly Rahul (Abhinav Gomatam) fails in his attempts and he loses respect in front of his wife Madhuri (Pavani Gangireddy) and mother in law. Vikram (Chaitanya Krishna) due to his romantic overtures gets shock from his wife Rekha (Deviyani Sharma).Where this leads to and what action they takes and how they react and what role Indra (Vennela Kishore), Gupta (Gundu Sudarshan) &nbsp;plays, what are the consequences from the rest of the developments.Save The Tigers 3 (2026)Web Series: Artists ReviewGanta Ravi performed well in his role. He impresses with his expressions,variations, dialogue delivery and body language. Chaitanya Krishna attracts with his romantic loverboy looks and also with his innocent performance on the screen. Abhinav Gomatam impresses with his hilarious antics. Sujatha impresses with her spirited performance in the role that has dual shades. Pavani Gangireddy did well in her role. Deviyani Sharma is good in the role of a daring lawyer. Others like Vennela Kishore, Gundu Sudarshan attracts with their hilarious acts. Rohini once again made a powerful impact on the screen. Abhay is ok and Srikanth Iyyengar, Harshavardhan, Gangavva made her presence felt.Save The Tigers 3 (2026)Web Series: Technicians ReviewSave The Tigers 3 story is penned by Mahi V Raghav, Pradeep Advaitam and directed by Sriram Eragam. The series has six episodes and each has a duration of around 30 minutes. The narration starts with an interesting and unexpected twist. The scenes in heaven and the swap generate the curiosity levels. The confusion generated entertains with hilarious acts in the first three episodes.The fourth episode takes it to new level with the entertainment and hilarious content. The unraveling of the twists attracts all but from the fifth episode the entertainment takes back seat with thought provoking scenes and few message-oriented dialogues. The final episode ends on an emotional note. At times the fun scenes did not generate the desired result as there are many repetitive scenes that slowed the pace of the film. Compared to the first two seasons, there is more entertainment content in this and so viewers can enjoy. However, some dialogues crossed the line and this makes viewers uneasy.Sriram Madduri's music is decent and the background music added value to the narration. Vishweswar's cinematography is good with rich visuals. The editing of Shravan Katikaneni is ok but could have been more better. Production values are good.Save The Tigers 3 Web Series: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e2aafb77027873854958de9dda87435d0">Interesting Concept</li><li data-list-item-id="eb3a907b9d745dc0c70a527921f75d064">Performances</li><li data-list-item-id="ee2d11139123dde251141a22b59dfea24">Message</li></ul>Save The Tigers 3 Web Series: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e6e9003250f5680e5a04a992ba2b468d4">Few Dialogues crossed the line</li><li data-list-item-id="e3a610164455fc777465ec50c84d81f7c">A lot of Fiction</li><li data-list-item-id="e8fa1597520b881c437008e0e27a8e5c1">Slow Pace at Times</li></ul>Save The Tigers 3 (2026)Web Series: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Save The Tigers 3 is message oriented hilarious entertainer with a fantasy touch. With terrific performances from the cast and crew, the makers turned season 3 more entertaining and fun related elements. The message in the end also highlights the taste of the viewers. Except for few scenes here and there where the dialogues crossed the line, Save The Tigers3 can be enjoyed by one and all. Considering all these elements Cinejosh goes with a 2.5 for Save The Tigers.

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Maa Inti Bangaaram (2026) Movie: What's BehindSamantha who is known for her versatile performances is coming to entertain movie lovers with the film Maa Inti Bangaaram. The film directed by Nandini Reddy is releasing on 19 June 2026. Expectations are high as the duo earlier came with the film Oh Baby. The film's promotions generated interest among movie lovers. Maa Inti Bangaaram OTT rights are yet to be inked and the deal will be finalized at a later date. Let us find out what impact the film made on move movie lovers.Maa Inti Bangaaram (2026) Movie: Story ReviewMaa Inti Bangaaram story revolves around a newlywed girl and how he overcomes scrutiny at her in-laws' house. Swana ( Samantha), after her marriage with Dr. Anirudh ( Diganth) reached her in-laws' house where she met with a cold reception. How she overcomes them, what is her connection to dreaded naxal Karunas(Gulshan Devaiah),what role Anirudh's parents Ramayya, Kamakshi (Gautami)and his brother,cop Sharath Raju ( Chaitanya Krishna) and others form rest of the narration.Maa Inti Bangaaram (2026) Movie: Artists ReviewSamantha slipped into the role effortlessly. &nbsp;She showed variations and impresses with her screen presence. She delivered dialogues in Telangana accent with ease and showed innocent filled expressions before revealing her other side. She is realistic in her expressions and emotions and enacted high octane stunts with much ado.Diganth is ok in the role of her husband. Chaitanya Krishna is good as the cop. Gulshan Devaiah passed through the motions as the antagonist. Gautami is good, but she has limited screen presence. Manjusha Mukkavali is impressive in the role of Samantha's friend. Others like Sreemukhi, Srinivas Gavi Reddy, Lakshmi, Anand performed according to their roles.Maa Inti Bangaaram (2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewMaa Inti Bangaaram story is penned by Raj, and it is directed by Nandini Reddy. The narration starts in a predictable and simple manner, introducing various characters and the ordeal of a newlywed girl at her in-laws' house. The proceedings though offer nothing new and manage to entertain viewers with hilarious scenes before the action blocks emerge.Though Samantha performed well in the action blocks, the scenes fell flat due to a lack of intensity. The runup to the interval block that includes the flashback turns out to be the biggest drawback. With the passage of time, the first half turns underwhelming as emotions fail to connect with Samantha's current and past happenings.From then on, the second half revolves around how the protagonist achieves success overcome all the obstacles. The complete second half turns out to be predictable and lacks the real twists and turns. None of the scenes excites, and even the actors seem to have passed through the motions.The so-called twist, similar to a hit film, didn't offer anything new. But few scenes enthrall viewers, turning the film into a decent one.Santosh Narayanan's music is attractive. He used Muthyala Muggu song in an entertaining way. His background score is not loud and it however elevated the scenes in an impactful manner. Om Prakash's Cinematography is good and showed the scenes in an effective way. The editing is ok but could have been more crispy. Dialogues are good and at times hilarious. Action sequences could have been more effective. Production values are good.Maa Inti Bangaaram Movie: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="eb555ab9500326419417989e10a6efe29">Samantha</li><li data-list-item-id="e192e0dc64f82a734541e48fb7b324100">Soulful BGM</li><li data-list-item-id="e0d576520dd57f949760932447545d2cc">Few Entertaining Elements</li></ul>Maa Inti Bangaaram Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e2307004ebafbeda9be4b82aa0cccb2b7">Predictable Plot</li><li data-list-item-id="e3cd61f7c936acf3e3aa4941dc71e0fa2">Antagonist</li></ul>Maa Inti Bangaaram (2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Maa Inti Bangaram turns out to be normal female action entertainer. Samantha worked hard for the role and even performed intense action sequences. However, the story turned out to be monotonous with the only change being the female protagonist instead of a male. Nandini Reddy's screenplay is just ok. The script had few entertaining and hilarious elements but the film failed to elevate the scenes with emotions and thrilling elements. Little fine-tuning of the script adding intense and exciting things could have added more punch to the final output. Considering all these elements, Cinejosh goes with a 2.75 rating for Maa Inti Bangaaram.

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Vanda Devullu (2026) Movie: What's BehindVijay Antony's Nooru Sami is releasing in Telugu as Vanda Devullu. The film directed by Sasi generated immense interest among movie lovers as this reunites Bichagadu fame Vijay Antony and Sasi once again. The film is releasing on 19 June 2026 and let us find out what the duo offered to movie lovers.Vanda Devullu (2026) Movie: Story ReviewVanda Devullu story revolves around a widowed mother and the developments in her life, when she tries to give her two sons a better life. Vasavi (Swasika Vijay) faces insults from the society as she tries to raise her sons Baskar (Ajay Dishan) and Vivek(Sakthi) after she is widowed.Once her sons grow up, they take a strange decision leaving her shellshocked. What is the strange decision, how she reacted and what role Edukondalu (Vijay Antony), Sandhya (Lizomol Jose), Vandana (Kavya Anil),Peddi Reddy (Balaji Sakthivel) played form rest of the narration.Vanda Devullu (2026) Movie: Artists ReviewSwasika Vijay virtually lived in the role. She elevated the scenes with her screen presence. She got powerful dialogues and delivered it in a powerful and impactful manner. She showed the love and care towards her sons and also her concern to give good life for them. At the same time, she expressed the feelings of a widowed woman and the trauma she faces living alone and how the society and men view her.Ajay Dhishan got meaty role and did justice to it. The transformation in his role is shown in a natural manner. He reacts wildly as a youngster coming to know about her mother's wish and then reacts differently after realizing his mistake after he grows up. Sakthi did well in the role of the youngest brother.Balaji Sakthiwel is good in the role of an influential person. Vijay Antony made his presence felt and his dialogues and mannerisms are natural and realistic. He elevated the scenes with his emotions and expressions. Others like &nbsp;Aruldoss, Munishkanth, Padini Kumar, Jenson Dhivakar, Bucks, Vinodhini, Thamarai, Kodangi Vadivelu, Muthualagi, Saratha, Sabitha Roy, Abinaya, Moorthy, Subramania Siva performed their roles accordingly.Vanda Devullu (2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewVanda Devullu story is penned by Sasi. Sasi, came with a story drawing inspiration from real life incidents. He did not waste anytime and stuck to the main point. Many films with such plot came in various languages, but Sasi is supported by the powerful performance of Swasika Vijay and the screen presence of Vijay Antony.The entire first half showed the struggles of the widowed woman, her quest to give better life for her sons and at times one gets a feeling that it was overdone and the story is going nowhere as the screenplay turns repetitive. The second half starts in the similar manner and just when viewers are left to wonder, where the film is heading, the introduction of Vijay Antony turned out tobe the added advantage.He with his screen presence took the film to another level. The screenplay also turned racy and after the predictable pre climax, the climax turned out to be different. Sasi tried to send message to the society about the plight of the widowed women and how the society and especially in the villages view them and what sufferings they undergo silently. He should be commended for selecting a topic and highlighted the problem but he could have been little more creative in narrating them.S. B. Darshan Kirlosh with his cinematography showed the rustic village atmosphere in a captivating manner giving a natural and realistic feel. Balaji Sriram came up with emotional song which is situational while the background music is in sync with the storyline. The background score takes viewers into the story. Editing of Harish Yuvaraj turned out to be a mixed bag. At times it is crispy while most of the times, he left many repetitive scenes unattended. Dialogues are natural and hard-hitting and thought provoking. Production values are good.Vanda Devullu Movie: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="eaeb47b73bf4925de28e36a238e66705c">Swasika Vijay's performance</li><li data-list-item-id="e0658f8c42e7306e5bb2b38203701ddf7">Vijay Antony's screen presence</li><li data-list-item-id="ed8af5cde9707a4255e1b4867a83a1ca5">Hardhitting Dialogues</li></ul>Vanda Devullu Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e7f0abab61c33af2aaf23dfa228d694c7">Predictable Story</li><li data-list-item-id="e0df19e4311aa217384419367695209af">Repetitive Scenes</li></ul>Vanda Devullu (2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Vanda Devullu turns out to be a predicable but decent entertainer. Sasi tried to give a powerful message to the society and he is supported by the stellar performance from Swasika Vijay and the screen presence of Vijay Antony. However predictable plot, slow pace and repetitive scenes in the first half, impacted the film's output. Considering all these aspects, Cinejosh goes with a 2.5 rating for Vanda Devullu.

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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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Bhagyashree Borse confirmed she was approached for Venu Yeldandi’s Yellamma but declined. The Lenin actress, starring with Akhil Akkineni next week, cited date clashes. She is busy with promotions and shoot commitments, making it impossible to join the village drama’s tight production schedule.Director Venu Yeldandi’s second film after Balagam has faced multiple delays. Initially, Nani and Nithiin were linked, but the lead went to music composer Devi Sri Prasad in his acting debut. Top producer Dil Raju is backing the project on a grand scale with huge budget.Casting the female lead proved tougher than finalizing the hero. The role matches the male lead in screen space and impact. Reports say Keerthy Suresh, Sai Pallavi and Mrunal Thakur were considered for the powerful rural character central to Yellamma’s emotional story.Devi Sri Prasad reportedly skipped major music projects to focus on acting. With Bhagyashree Borse out, the team continues auditions. Industry buzz suggests an A-list heroine announcement is near. Fans await Venu Yeldandi’s signature storytelling in this high-budget Telangana-based social drama. - Veda