The Mana Panel has achieved a major victory in the Telugu Film Producers Council 2026 elections. C. Kalyan from the Mana Panel was elected unopposed as President. Chadalavada Srinivasa Rao was elected as Treasurer. Mohan Vadlapatla from the Mana Panel and Damodara Prasad from the Progressive Panel were elected as Vice Presidents. As Joint Secretaries, Ammi Raju and Thummalapalli Rama Satyanarayana from the Mana Panel won the elections. In the Executive Committee, three members from the Progressive Panel—Maitri Ravi, Niranjan Reddy and D.S. Rao—were elected. Twelve members from the Mana Panel were also elected to the Executive Committee: Padmini, Asian Sunil, Mohan Goud, Sivalenka Krishna Prasad, Danayya, Vamsi Nandipati, Palli Kesava Rao, Srinivasa Rao, Pullarao, Bapiraju, R.K. Goud and Nayeem. The election result for the Secretary post has been kept confidential as the matter is currently pending in court. Election Officer Durga Prasad will seal the result in a cover and submit it to the court. The result will be officially opened and announced in the presence of the judge on September 8.Speaking after the victory, President-elect C. Kalyan thanked the media and everyone who supported the Mana Panel. He said, “First of all, I thank all the media members who supported us. I also thank everyone who travelled from far away to come and vote for us. Thank you for giving our panel members a victory with a 95% majority. “We have come here to do good for the industry and to work for the welfare of producers. The Telugu film industry is doing well compared to other industries, and we request everyone to cooperate with us. “We will soon hold a press meet and announce our action plan. We will stand by small producers and support them in every possible way. I would like to specially thank Bandla Ganesh for his support.” The votes received by the winning candidates were also announced, and all the elected members were congratulated on their victory. The Secretary election result will be officially announced by the court due to the ongoing case.Treasurer Chadalavada Srinivasa Rao thanked the voters for giving the panel a strong majority. He said, “I thank all the voters who gave us a good majority. I would also like to specially thank the Nandamuri family and Sunil Narang for their support. “Our panel has several experienced members. We will use their experience to take the Telugu film industry to greater heights. We will also stand by and support small producers.”Tummala Prasanna Kumar thanked the media for their support and congratulated all the winning candidates. He said, “I thank the media members who supported us. Congratulations to everyone who won. The people who can do good for the industry have won. It is a great thing that strong and capable people have won the Producers Council elections.”&nbsp;

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Mana Panel Wins Big in Telugu Film Producers Council Elections 2026

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Beauties showing their villianous side.Gone are the days when actresses are used to play to play damsel in distress or second fiddle to heroes. They even enacted stunts and showed their prowess and versatility in female centric films, playing the roles of cops, politicians, sportswomen and army personnel.Now, Hemanth Madhukar asks “Why can’t actresses take up roles with dark shades?" Talking about Swasika Vijay's villianous role in Ravi Teja's Irumudi, he adds “Swaswika’s character came as a surprise and shocked the audience. That is the difference when a male and female actor portrays such a character, as you least expect a woman to behave in such a way.” He spoke about Ramyakrishnan's role in Rajinikanth's Padayappa and Aishwarya Rai's role in Ponniyin Selvan. He adds “When a top actress takes such a role to the next level, more actresses are encouraged to give it a shot. Tamil actresses like Sriya Reddy in Pogaru and also in 'Salaar' and 'OG. Similarly, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar rocked in Telugu films such as Krack and Veera Simha Reddy have shown that women can convincingly play powerful antagonistic roles and hold their own against stars like Ravi Teja and Balakrishna.” Anasuya played negative role in Pushpa and Manchu Lakshmi did the same in Anaganaga Oka Dheerudu. He added “Playing only romantic leads or feel-good characters can limit an actress’s talent. Grey and dark roles allow women to bring a different perspective to the story. In Pushpa, Anasuya’s dominating character, who controls her husband and also his smuggling business, added a completely different dimension, and the audience lapped it up.” - Pramod Nandivada

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Actresses turning powerful villians

Beauties showing their villianous side

&nbsp;&nbsp;Kiara Advani failing to crack Tollywood. Kiara Advani's recent entry with Toxic starring Yash failed to set the screens on fire. Her earlier film Game Changer starring Ram Charan turned out to be a disaster. She got two disasters after scoring a hit with Mahesh Babu's Bharat Ane Nenu.MS.Raju says “She needs just one good hit to turn things in her favour,” On fans branding her jinxed, he says “Filmmakers will sign her soon once they find the right role for her.”He said “She was appreciated for her good looks and talent. It is just a matter of time before she gets a plum role in Tollywood,” He added “She has already proved herself in Hindi cinema. It is only a matter of time before she makes her mark in South cinema as well.” He concluded “No actress can avoid competition; it is part of their profession. With Tollywood filmmakers increasingly making pan-India films, Bollywood actresses will continue to get more opportunities in Telugu cinema.”- Pramod Nandivada &nbsp;

Killer Beauty finding it difficult in Tollywood

Kiara Advani failing to crack Tollywood

&nbsp;&nbsp;Bethlehem Kudumba Unit, starring Nivin Pauly and Mamitha Baiju, has received good news after a release hurdle affected its Telugu version. The Malayalam romantic comedy, directed by Girish AD, released on August 21 during Onam and has emerged as one of 2026’s biggest Malayalam box office successes.The film reportedly crossed Rs.230 crore worldwide within two weeks, underlining its strong theatrical appeal. Its Telugu and Tamil dubbed versions arrived in cinemas on September 4. However, the versions initially faced restrictions at PVR, INOX and Cinepolis because of concerns surrounding the film’s OTT window and streaming agreement.The release issue has now been resolved after the OTT window was extended, allowing the national cinema chains to open bookings for the film. This development is expected to strengthen the Telugu version’s theatrical prospects, particularly as audience interest has been growing following the film’s impressive Malayalam box-office performance.Directed by Girish AD, known for Premalu, the film features Nivin Pauly, Mamitha Baiju, Sangeeth Prathap, Suresh Krishna, Vinay Forrt, Roshan Shanavas and Shyam Mohan. Fahadh Faasil, Dileesh Pothan and Syam Pushkaran produced the movie, while Vishnu Vijay composed the music. - Veda

All Problems Cleared For BKU Telugu

Bethlehem Kudumba Unit Telugu Release Gets Big Relief

&nbsp;&nbsp;Mohanlal’s much awaited pan India film Operation Ganga has officially gone on floors in Georgia, creating excitement across Indian cinema. Earlier known as L367, the Vishnu Mohan directorial is inspired by India’s evacuation mission during the Russia - Ukraine war. The makers are mounting the project on an ambitious scale with multiple filming locations.Operation Ganga is being produced by Gokulam Gopalan under Sree Gokulam Movies, with Baiju Gopalan and V. C. Praveen as co-producers. Mohanlal leads a diverse cast featuring Arjun Rampal, Adil Hussain, Bhagyashri Borse and Parthiban. The planned 180 day schedule will cover Georgia, Poland, Kazakhstan, Delhi, Dehradun and Kochi, adding scale.The film’s technical lineup raises expectations. Shashwat Sachdev, acclaimed for Dhurandhar, is composing the music, while Pushpa cinematographer Miroslaw Kuba Brozek handles visuals. Action director Sea Young Oh, production designer Rajeevan, editor Shameer Mohammed, sound designer Bishwadeep Chatterjee and VFX supervisor K. V. Sanjit are also part of the production.Directed and written by Vishnu Mohan, Operation Ganga marks a significant leap after his National Award winning debut Meppadiyan. The filmmaker has researched the evacuation events, including accounts involving students and officials, to build authenticity. With a military adviser and an international crew, the film aims to deliver an emotional rescue drama.- Veda

Mohanlal Operation Ganga Shoot Begins In Georgia

Mohanlal Latest Operation Ganga Assembles Top Technical Team 

&nbsp;&nbsp; Anushka Shetty, widely celebrated as the Lady Superstar of Telugu cinema, has maintained a noticeably low profile in recent years. Known for powerful performances and female led blockbusters, the actress has carefully chosen projects instead of continuously signing films. Her extended absence from Telugu screens has now sparked renewed curiosity among fans.It has been more than a year since Anushka’s last release Ghaati, yet she has not officially announced another Telugu project. Unlike actresses who frequently maintain visibility through multiple releases, Anushka has consistently followed a selective approach. Her established reputation and popularity continue to keep audiences interested despite the extended gap between her films.Anushka is currently associated with the Malayalam film Kathanar, keeping her connection with cinema active despite limited appearances. Meanwhile, unconfirmed reports claim that she may be considering a longer break from acting. There is also speculation surrounding marriage, although Anushka herself has not publicly confirmed either development.Despite the ongoing rumours, there is no official announcement suggesting that Anushka Shetty has decided to permanently leave Telugu cinema or acting. Her selective career choices have previously allowed her to remain relevant without frequent releases. Fans continue to hope that the acclaimed actress will soon announce an exciting new Telugu project. - Veda

Anushka Shetty Retirement Plans

Will Ever Anushka Shetty Makes Her Tollywood Comeback

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Suriya and Venky Atluri’s Vishwanath &amp; Sons is heading towards its OTT premiere after becoming a strong theatrical success emerging as one of the biggest hits in Suriya’s career. Starring Mamitha Baiju as the female lead, the film was released on August 14, the Tamil - Telugu family drama reportedly crossed the ₹250 crore gross worldwide mark during its third week, establishing itself as one of Suriya’s notable commercial successes.Produced jointly by Suryadevara Naga Vamsi and Sai Soujanya under Sithara Entertainments and Fortune Four Cinemas, Vishwanath &amp; Sons reportedly continues its theatrical journey. However, industry buzz suggests that the film may arrive on Netflix on September 11, barely a month after its theatrical release, across multiple languages.The films India net collection had crossed ₹150 crore by the third week, while trade tracking reported worldwide earnings above ₹30 crore, reflecting strong audience support across Tamil and Telugu markets. &nbsp;Language wise tracking shows the film performing particularly well in both territories. By 14 days, its India net stood at about ₹77.48 crore from the Tamil version and ₹72.70 crore from Telugu, taking their combined collection to approximately ₹150 crore. These figures underline the film’s successful bilingual theatrical run.The story follows Sanjay Vishwanath, a man who becomes a father through surrogacy despite his reservations about marriage. When his child needs a bone-marrow transplant, the biological mother Maddy enters his life, leading to an emotional relationship complicated by their age difference. The film blends family emotions, romance and personal conflicts, while Suriya and Mamitha Baiju’s pairing forms its central attraction. An official Netflix announcement regarding the reported September 11 streaming date is awaited. - Veda &nbsp;

Vishwanath And Sons OTT Release Details

Vishwanath And Sons To Stream On Netflix From This Date

&nbsp;&nbsp; The English version of Yash starrer Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups was conceived as an ambitious attempt to expand Indian cinema’s international footprint. The makers developed Kannada and English versions with global audiences in mind, hoping to build a wider theatrical market beyond India and strengthen the film’s overseas commercial prospects.The project was initially scheduled for a March 19 release but was later postponed, with the makers citing uncertainties in the Middle East and the need for a broader worldwide rollout. Despite the revised strategy and considerable expectations surrounding its international positioning, the English version reportedly failed to generate the theatrical revenue required to support the film’s ambitious budget.The English version has reportedly performed poorly in India, collecting only around ₹2 lakh gross, making its domestic theatrical contribution negligible. Meanwhile, the Indian language versions are said to have earned approximately ₹315 crore worldwide so far, against an estimated ₹800 crore break even target, leaving the overall project facing a substantial financial deficit.Toxic’s commercial struggles highlight the challenges involved in taking an Indian film to global audiences. International positioning alone cannot guarantee success without strong content and positive word of mouth. Despite Yash’s popularity and the film’s large scale production, its reported theatrical performance suggests that the ambitious global strategy has not delivered the expected commercial returns. - Veda

Toxic English Version Idea Backfires

Toxic English Version Is A Complete Washout

&nbsp;Vishwak Sen’s upcoming political action drama Legacy has officially locked December 4, 2026, for its worldwide theatrical release. Directed by Saikiran Reddy Daida and produced under the Kalaahi Media banner, the film is currently progressing through its final shooting phase, raising expectations around its intense political backdrop and dramatic storyline.The release announcement arrived with a striking poster featuring Vishwak Sen and Ekta Rathod sharing a lip kiss while riding horses along a beach. The romantic imagery offers a stylish and youthful contrast to the film’s political-action setting. This unexpected promotional approach has created curiosity about the relationship and emotional elements within Legacy.Written and directed by Saikiran Reddy Daida, Legacy explores power, family, love and betrayal. Vishwak Sen reportedly plays a character whose life becomes entangled in a dangerous world shaped by his father’s legacy. Bollywood actor Kay Kay Menon appears as the antagonist, while Rao Ramesh, Sachin Khedekar and Murali Mohan are part of the ensemble cast.Legacy marks Saikiran Reddy Daida’s second feature after Pindam and Kalaahi Media’s second production venture. Jiju Sunny handles cinematography, Govind Vasantha composes the music, Sirish Prasad edits, Rajeev Nair oversees production design and Jashuva choreographs the action. With shooting nearing completion, Legacy is set for December 4, 2026. &nbsp;

Vishwak Sen Legacy Locks Release Date

Vishwak Sen Political Thriller Legacy To Hit Theatres December 4

Soori is starring in the film titled Mandaadi. The film directed by Mathimaran Pugazhendhi is racing for a grand release on 10 Sep 2026. The film is generating interest among movie lovers at Suhaas is making his entry into Tollywood.The film's teaser and songs got good response and the makers released the film's trailer. The trailer is loaded with intense action elements in the backdrop of rustic village atmopshere. Suhaas is seen in the role of Sattai Puli who left his village and the sport for unknown reasons.Soori made an impact with his riveting presence and the background music and cinematography elevated the scenes. The film also stars Mahima Nambiar, Sathyaraj, Mithun Jai Sankar, Ravindra Vijay, Bala Saravanan, Stun Siva in important roles.Elred Kumar is producing the film under his RS Infortainment banner. He has also written for the film along with R Mohanavasanthan and Thiral Sankar.- Pramod Nandivada

Mandaadi trailer talk

Mandaadi trailer review

&nbsp;&nbsp; Natasimha Balakrishna is starring in a powerful mass action entertainer referred to NBK111. The film directed by Gopichand Malineni is progressing at a brisk pace and expectations are high on the project as the duo earlier came up with the mass action entertainer Veera Simha Reddy.It is known that the makers are planning to release the film's title glimpse and announce the release date. Now the makers revealed the time and date when it will be released. The title glimpse will be released at 6.40 PM on 6 Sep 2026. The film features Kajal Agarwal as the female lead and she will be seen as a powerful police officer from Mumbai.Rumours have it that the film would be titled Dada or God. Inside talk is Manchu Manoj is playing the role of the antagonist. Thaman is the music director for the film produced by Venkata Satish Kilaru under Vriddhi Cinemas. Plans are on to release the film during X Mas 2026.- Pramod Nandivada

Time locked for NBK111 title glimpse

Time released for NBK111 title glimpse

&nbsp;&nbsp;The Paradise Hindi version not releasing. Nani's The Paradise directed by Srikanth Odela is the cynosure of all eyes. The film is releasing on 24 September and expectations are high as the duo earlier cameup with the hit film Dasara.The film's promotions increased the interest levels and it is known that the film is having a pan India release in various languages. In the meantime, surprise developments are happening and inside talk is the makers have put The Paradise Hindi version on hold.That was the reason why the makers are not promoting the film in Hindi. Official confirmation is awaited hover regarding the same. The film stars Kayadu Lohar as the female lead while Keerthy Suresh is doing a special song.Mohan Babu, Raghav Juyal, Sonali Kulkarni, Tanikella Bharani, Babu Mohan and Sampoornesh Babu are playing important roles. Anirudh Ravichander is the music director for the film produced by Sudhakar Cherukuri under the SLV Cinemas banner- Pramod Nandivada

The Paradise Hindi version not releasing

Surprise developments over The Paradise Hindi version

&nbsp;&nbsp;Comrade Kalyan teaser talk. Sree Vishnu hailed as the King of Entertainment is starring in the film titled Comrade Kalyan. The film is directed by Janakiram Merella. The film has the Andhra-Odisha border setup in the year 1992.The makers today released the teaser of the film and is is loaded with entertaining and hilarious elements. Sree Vishnu is seen in the role of the most wanted naxalite Thaatikonda Kalyan, who is not serious about his job and he falls in love with a beautiful girl and tries to win her over. The scenes featuring him wooing the beautiful girl and cops searing for him evokes good laughter.<figure class="media"><oembed url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tr-4d0FYNB8"></oembed></figure>Sree Vishnu's antics in the teaser is the highlight and Mahima Nambiar is the role looked gorgeous. Radhika and Shine Tom Chacko played the roles of Sree Vishnu's mother and the cop. Satya and others are playing important roles. The film is up for release on 9 Oct.Vijay Bulganin is the music director for the film presented by Kona Venkat and produced by Venkata Krishna Karnati and Seetha Karnati under the Skanda Vahana Motion Pictures LLP banner.- Pramod Nandivada

Comrade Kalyan teaser talk

Comrade Kalyan teaser review

&nbsp;Naga Vamsi promises AK47 surprises. Venkatesh's Aadarsha Kutumbam House No 47 directed by Trivikram Srinivas is releasing on 2 Oct 2026. However, the silence from the AK47 team is surprising all and movie lovers are wondering whether the film will be postponed.In the midst of all this, producer Naga Vamsi came up with a crazy update. He posted "We know you’ve been waiting for #AadarshaKutumbam ... asking us everyday &nbsp;We heard you guys… Sorry for the delayy!!Next one month is going to be full on surprises, leading up to the grand release on October 2nd Teaser early next week, first song in 2nd week and Theatrical Trailer in the last week and every week we'll have a musical content coming your way too Get ready for a month full of entertainment, excitement and full of surprises... #AK47Month"Srinidhi Shetty is the female lead while Nara Rohit, Nivetha Pethuraj, Yuvina, Raj Prajwal, Rao Ramesh, Satya and Brahmaji are playing important roles. The music for the film is tuned by Thaman.- Pramod Nandivada

Brace for AK47 surprises

Naga Vamsi promises AK47 surprises

&nbsp;&nbsp;Goodachari 2 first review excites. Adivi Sesh known for thrillers like Goodachari, Kshanam, Major, HIT 2 is currently busy with Goodachari 2, sequel for Goodachari.The film's shooting is progressing at a brisk pace and even before its release, the first review is out. Rahul Ravindran, reviewing the film posted &nbsp;“Holy smoking dragon flame fireballs! This is the earliest I’ve seen a Sesh film in edit. Usually he shows me his films when 90% of the shoot is done. I watched G2 today with about 70% of the shoot done. And booooom! The bar for Indian spy thrillers is gonna be upped and how! The visuals, the action sequences, the plot, the twists… this is gonna explode in theatres when it releases! Blue flame fireeeee. My boy has upped his game and how!”He called G2 as the best spy thriller and showered praises on Wamiqa Gabbi and Emraan Hashmi who played key roles. . Adivi Sesh penned the story while the film marks debut of Vinjay Kumar Singineedi .The film is bankrolled on People Media Factory, Abhishek Agarwal Arts, and AK Entertainments in &nbsp;a lavish manner.- Pramod Nandivada

Look who reviewed Goodachari 2

Goodachari 2 first review excites

Hero Shivaji who in early days called as look alike of Nagarjuna is regarded as an innocent personality in Tollywood. After being rated as a safe hero for family oriented projects, Shivaji has been successful in living up to his image. But, the confidence gained by Shivaji seems to have been misutilized. After buying the remake rights of a Kannada movie, Shivaji dared to enter the production stream with &lsquo;Tajmahal&rsquo; and spent good amount of money on this project. After getting the final touches to this &lsquo;Tajmahal&rsquo; every one expected that movie may hit the theatres in December of lat year but was postponed indefinitely. Unfortunately market sources say that, Shivaji seems to be less confident on his project and playing the &lsquo;hide n seek&rsquo; with financiers and distributors who have issued him a part of the total payment for distribution rights of their respective areas. &lsquo;Tajmahal&rsquo; is been publicized on a high note and even the audio function was held grandly. One has to wait for few more weeks to find out how Shivaji fared as a producer?

Shivaji plays 'hide n seek' with financiers!

Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) officials &nbsp;on Thursday &nbsp;carried out a search and seizure operation on the properties owned by Koleti &nbsp;Gopala Krishna, &nbsp;Assembly Special Officer.
On complaints &nbsp;that the special officer has &nbsp;amassed assets disproportionate to the known &nbsp;sources of his income, the ACB officials conducted raids on Thursday.
Simultaneous searches &nbsp;were &nbsp;conducted &nbsp;at his &nbsp;house in Srinagar &nbsp;colony, Hyderabad &nbsp;and &nbsp;at &nbsp;his &nbsp;relatives house in Navabpalem of &nbsp;Nellore district.
During the search &nbsp;operations the , ACB sleuths &nbsp;seized documents pertaining to his 30 plots in four districts. They also uncovered Rs. 16 lakh in cash, 3-kg gold, and 20 kg of silver. The estimated &nbsp;amunt of &nbsp;all these &nbsp;docemnts alng with cash, &nbsp;gold and s ilver is &nbsp;Rs &nbsp;18 crore.
According to ACB joint director &nbsp;J D Sabarwal, the &nbsp;properties &nbsp;of &nbsp;Gopala Krishna have spread across 32 areas in four &nbsp;districts. &nbsp;Apart from all the plots , Gopala Krishna &nbsp;owns 16 acres of land in Krishna &nbsp;district, the ACB official &nbsp;said. &nbsp;
Reacting to the ACB raids, Gopala Krishna said ``it was the handiwork of &nbsp;Assembly &nbsp;secretary, who was envious about my prosperity and complained to the ACB.&rsquo;&rsquo;
``I earned all these properties only though hard &nbsp;labour &nbsp;and &nbsp;not &nbsp;by illegal means, My sons earned all this wealth.&rsquo;&rsquo; &nbsp; bemoaned &nbsp;Gopala Krishna.
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ACB officials raid Assembly Spl officer's house

Sahaa What's BehindSmall film Sahaa-Life of Sanju starring Shiva Kumar Kasaram, Swetha Lakshman, directed by Nishanth Doti, is releasing on 4 Sep 2026. Let us find out what Sahaa-Life of Sanju offers to movie lovers.Sahaa Story ReviewSahaa-Life of Sanju's story revolves around a person and the happenings in his life and how he deals with them. Sanju (Shiva Kumar Kasaram) goes all out to woo a beautiful girl, Sahaa (Swetha Lakshman), ever since his childhood. What are the happenings in their lives, how it impacted their career and future, whether they fell in love, got married, and the other developments, and what role their near and dear ones played should be found out on the screen.Sahaa Artists ReviewShiva Kumar Kasaram played the lead role of Sanju, which is pivotal to the film and the entire story. He did full justice to the role. He showed variations in his body language, mannerisms, and screen presence through different timelines. He carried the film on his shoulders, taking viewers along with him into the narration with his expressions and emotions and captivating dialogue delivery.Swetha Lakhman played the female lead of Sahaa, and she was effective with impactful expressions and emotions. She looked good on the screen and made an impression with her presence. However, at times, she should have come up with a more intense performance.Vrajana Pandya also played a key role in the film, and she helped in carrying the film forward. Others who played key roles also did justice to them, adding value to the narration.Sahaa Technicians ReviewSahaa-Life of Sanju story is penned by Nishanth Doti. He came up with a story to connect chords with the viewers with a romantic emotional entertainer. He got the good concept but failed completely in his execution. He tried to generate interest among viewers by following a non-linear screenplay and narration, showing different timelines to and fro, but interest levels disappear as the entire idea becomes predictable with the passage of time.Despite that, the first half turns out decent, with a few interesting scenes setting the tone for the second half. The second half turns out to be even more routine and most of the scenes get a dragged feeling as the so-called emotions fail to make an impact even in the climax.The editing of Dinesh Peddi lacked crispness. He should have used the editing scissors more effectively. Sehkar Chandra's music is ok but the songs fail to make an impact on the viewers. He however came up with a perfect background score to elevate the scenes and emotions to another level. K.Karunakar's cinematography made the film look good on screen. Production values are good.Sahaa Advantages<ul><li>Shiva Kumar's performance</li><li>Few Scenes&nbsp;</li><li>BGM</li></ul>Sahaa Disadvantages<ul><li>Screenplay</li><li>Missing Emotions</li></ul>Sahaa Rating AnalysisAltogether, Sahaa-Life of Sanju turns out to be another routine emotional entertainer. Director Nishanth got good performances from Shiva Kumar Kasaram and Swetha Lakshman but he failed to do justice to the romantic emotional concept and idea with his screenplay and direction. The slow pace, predictable elements and missing emotions, undid all the good intentions. Considering all these aspects, Cinejosh goes with a 1.25 rating for Sahaa-Life of Sanju.

Sahaa - Life of Sanju Review

What's BehindDulqer Salmaan created a niche for himself doing different genre entertainers. He is now coming to thrill movie lovers with his upcoming film I'M Game. The film is directed by Nahas Hidhayath and teaser and trailer got good response. Dulqer is making his return to Malayalam industry after King of Kotha. Let us see how Dulqer Salmaan thrilled viewers saying I'M Game.Story ReviewI'm Game story revolves around a fearless man who is into gambling believing that he cracked its code and how he reacts in the aftermath of the turbulent things that impact his life.An impulsive gambler Dan John (Dulqer Salmaan) flourishes taking high risks riding on his lady luck. However this comes with shocking and startling happenings in his life. What are those startling happenings and how it is connected to Isha (Kayadu Lohar),Vignesh Vicky Das (Antony Varghese),David (Mysskin) and others from the exciting twists and turns.Artists ReviewI'm Game Hero Dulqer Salmaan is known for his riveting and captivating performances. However this time his performance turned out to be a roller coaster ride. At times he looked terrific on the screen and at other times he looked like a novice. His dialogues had an anglical accent and this may not go well with all viewers. He is good on screen with his body language, dialogue delivery and emotions.Kayadu Lohar is ok in her role. She looked good on the screen but got limited scope to show her acting talent. Antony Varghese Pepe steals the show with his impactful performance. So did Samyukta Viswanathan in her role. Mysskin played the role of the antagonist and his role is too predictable. To over come that he tried to bring in eccentricity but it impacted in a negative way. Vinay Forrt and Kathir were minimised on the screen. Others performed as per their roles.Technicians ReviewI'm Game story is penned by Nihas Hidayath. He came up with an interesting and exciting plot. However the narration and screenplay shifts completely turning the entire thing into a disjointed one. Nihas Hidayath narrated so many things and this makes viewers get accustomed to the happenings and the characters. But Nihas regained his composure and once he dealt with the main story, the narration turns interesting. But there are many scenes and characters that looked forced and out of sync to the story.While the first half after the initial confusion, turns interesting in the run up to the interval and brings an end setting to the exciting second half, the second half sinks even further. There are many unnecessary characters and the flat narration and uninspiring execution played the spoil sport. The flashback episodes undoes all the good intentions. Everything ended up irritating and testing the patience of the viewers.The music and background tuned by Jakes Bejoy turned out to be a disappointing affair. He tried to elevate the scenes that offered nothing new. Jimshi Khalid's cinematography got nothing much to excite . &nbsp;The editing of Chaman Chakko could have been far better as there are scenes that impacted the flow of the narration. Dialogues are ok and production values are grand.Advantages<ul><li>Unique Concept</li></ul>Disadvantages<ul><li>Screenplay</li><li>Confusing Narration&nbsp;</li><li>Cliched Elements&nbsp;</li><li>Listless Characterizations</li></ul>Rating AnalysisAltogether, I'm Game turns out to be average thriller. Dulqer Salmaan should be credited for selecting a different story and Nihas Hidayath came up with a unique plot. However, Nihas completely failed with his screenplay and direction. In trying to include more twists and turns, he introduced numerous characters ending up confusing the viewers. Everything turned flat and he failed to do justice with disappointing execution. A little finetuning of the script, racy screenplay, doing away with predictability could have added more spice to the proceedings. Considering all these aspects, Cinejosh goes with a 1.75 rating for I'm Game.

I'M Game Review

&nbsp;Rambha Oorvasi Menaka(2026) Movie: What's BehindAllari Naresh, on the eve of the Krishnashtami festival, decided to entertain movie lovers with the fictional comedy caper titled Rambha Oorvasi Menaka. The film, directed by Chandra Mohan Chintada, is releasing on 4 September 2026. Amazon Prime has bagged the film's OTT rights. Let us find out how Rambha Oorvasi Menaka entertained movie lovers.Rambha Oorvasi Menaka(2026) Movie: Story ReviewRambha Oorvasi Menaka's story revolves around a youngster who comes into possession of a book with mystical powers and the happenings in his life right after that.Soori ( Allari Naresh) passes time believing that one day he will become a Star Hero with the help of the mystical book, which he believes has powers.Where this leads to, what role Chinni ( Surabhi), SI Appal Naidu ( Shiju), his uncle CEO (Sr Naresh), Parimala ( Srinivas Reddy), and how it is related to Indra ( Vennela Kishore) in heaven, celestial Angels Rambha, Oorvasi, and Menaka form the rest of the narration.Rambha Oorvasi Menaka(2026) Movie: Artists ReviewAllari Naresh is ok with his performance. The role is tailor-made for him, and he needs not do anything unique for the role. His comic timing is intact, and he did well in emotional scenes. Allari Naresh, since his entry, has done silly comedy films and, after a longtime once again did the same.Sr Naresh stole the show with his performance. He made an impact with his dialogue delivery, emotions, and expressions. His screen presence is good, and he entertained with his antics.Vennela Kishore is good in his role as Indra. Vishnu Priya, Prisha Singh, and Rashi Singh are ok in the roles of Rambha, Oorvasi, and Menaka.Rashi Singh got limited screen presence. She didn't get much scope to show her acting talent. Tarak Ponnappa is ok in the role of the antagonist.There are many actors like Kalyani Raj, Shiju, Hari Teja, Goparaju Ramana, Goparaju Vijay, RK.Mama, Rachi Ravi, Ravi Siva Teja, and they got blink-and-miss roles.Rambha Oorvasi Menaka(2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewRambha Oorvasi Menaka story is penned by Chandramohan Chitanda. The story is similar to many old films like Yamaleela and others. Though there is scope to generate comedy, he failed to do so. Though there are a few scenes and youthful dialogues, none of them worked due to cliched scenes and outdated narration.Chota K Prasad's editing left a lot to be desired. There are many scenes that are repetitive, and the predictable plot and weak script made the masters worse.Raam Reddy's cinematography and Chaitan Bharadwaj's music and background score are in sync with the story, and they are extremely outdated.Dialogues have an old flavor, and a few are hilarious. Production values are just average.Rambha Oorvasi Menaka Movie: Advantages<ul><li>Allari Naresh, Srinivas Reddy, Sr Naresh</li><li>Few Hilarious Scenes</li></ul>Rambha Oorvasi Menaka Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li>Predictable Story</li></ul>Rambha Oorvasi Menaka(2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Rambha Oorvasi Menaka is cringe to the core. Allari Naresh tried to return back to the comedy genre, and keeping in view director Chandra Mohan readies the story. But the problem is, Allari Naresh is stuck with the same 90s-era comedy, and the director also didn't try to come out of it. This resulted in a weak story, a silly screenplay, and listless direction. No amount of changes in the script and screenplay will change the output of the film. Considering all these elements, Cinejosh goes with a 2 rating for Rambha Oorvasi Menaka. &nbsp;

Rambha Oorvasi Menaka Review

Bethlehem Kutumba Unit(2026) Movie: What's BehindMalayalam hit film Bethlehem Kudumba Unit starring Nivin Pauly and Mamitha Baiju and directed by Girish AD is releasing in Telugu as Bethlehem Kutumba Unit on 4 Sep 2026. The film's OTT rights have been bagged by Jio Hotstar .Let us see how the film entertains movie lovers.Bethlehem Kutumba Unit(2026) Movie: Story ReviewBethlehem Kutumba Unit story revolves around two couple with age gap and how they wade through the difficulties and keep their romantic relationship intact. Twenty year old beautiful girl Ashley (Mamitha Baiju) gets attracted towards Justin Davis(Nivin Pauly), a middle aged man in the 30s, when she comes to a new town.Where this leads to, how did they take their relationship forward and the implications? and what roles their family members and socity play form the interesting developments.Bethlehem Kutumba Unit(2026) Movie: Artists ReviewNivin Pauly came up with a relatable performance. In the role of a 30 year old single person he performed in a subtle manner without overdoing himself. He with his screen presence, dialogue delivery and subtle comedy created lot of humour with his antics. Mamitha Baiju captivated all with her cute looks. She endeared herself to all with her expressive eyes.Roshan Shanavas, Sangeeth Prathap and Suresh Krishna who played the roles of Gixon, Joel Davis, Baiju, came up with commendable performances. Others added value to the proceedings with their performances.Bethlehem Kutumba Unit(2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewThe story of Bethlehem Kutumba Unit is penned by Girish A D, Kiran Josey and is directed by Girish AD. Girish AD tried to touch up on the sensitivities of the people in relationship with significant age gap and how the society reacts. The story looks similar to the recent release Viswanath &amp; Sons which featured Suriya under the direction of Venky Atluri.Coincidentally both the films has Mamitha Baiju as the female lead. Girish AD unlike Venky Atluri who dealt with family emotions, decided to narrate the story in a hilarious and entertaining way. In this film, the age gap is reduced to just around 13 years unlike in Vishwanath &amp; Sons where it was more than 20 years.Right from the start till the finish, Girish AD included many scenes and hilarious elements to bring smiles and create a laughing riot in the theatres. The first half sails through smoothly with racy screenplay and sets the stage for the second half. However the second half falls apart with slow narration. He tried to continue in the same vein in the second half but he over did the comedy scenes and made viewers feel that the story is heading nowhere.There are many predictable elements in the second half and once the director's intention is known in the first half, viewers get disconnected . The dragged pre climax and the simple romance diluted the emotional blocks. To the top of it, the climax turned predictable.The music of Vishnu Vijay is beautiful. The songs are well shot and are situational. The songs added value to the narration. His background music elevated the scenes to the next level taking humour to the next level. The cinematography of Ajmal Sabu turned the film into a colorful one and visually appealing on the screen. Akash Joseph Varghese's editing turned out to be a mixed bag. While he turned the proceedings in the first half racy, the second half dragged at a snail's pace testing the patience of the viewers. Dialogues are funny and entertaining. Production values are good.Bethlehem Kutumba Unit Movie: Advantages<ul><li>Nivin Pauly, Mamitha Baiju</li><li>Music</li><li>Hilarious Scenes</li></ul>Bethlehem Kutumba Unit Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li>Missing Emotions</li><li>Predictable Plot</li><li>Snails Pace</li></ul>Bethlehem Kutumba Unit(2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Bethlehem Kutumba Unit is funny and entertaining to the core. Nivin Pauly and Mamitha Baiju came up with captivating performances and director Girish AD, dealt the sensitive topic in an extremely entertaining manner. Though the story simple and predictable and offered nothing new, he ensured that there are many hilarious scenes to keep viewers glued to the screen. He got the optimum out of the cast and crew. The screenplay is racy in the first half and nosedived in the second half. A little finetuning of the script, adding more emotions, doing away with the predictability would have added value to the narration. Considering all these elements Cinejosh goes with a 2.5 rating for Bethlehem Kudumba Unit. &nbsp;

Bethlehem Kutumba Unit Review

Romanchakam(2026) Movie: What's BehindSumanth Prabhas, Avanthika Sanil Kumar's youthful romantic entertainer Romanchakam is releasing on 3 September 2026. The film directed by Venu Gopal Reddy is appealing to all as it is produced by Pranav Reddy Vanga. The film's OTT rights have been bagged by Netflix and streaming will be after the completion of the theatrical run.Let us see what the film offered to move lovers.Romanchakam(2026) Movie: Story ReviewRomanchakam story revolves around a youngster falling in love with a beautiful girl and the happenings in his life right after that.Anvesh ( Sumanth Prabhas) who aspires to be an entrepreneur falls in love with a beautiful girl Mythili( Ananthika Sanil Kumar) , a youtuber. Anvesh 's life takes a startling turn and where this leads to and what role his friends Anil, Tirumal, Sasi &nbsp;Srinu and others,( Mani Aegurela, Narendra Ravi, Sai Sohan, Venkatesh Kakamanu) Mythili 's cousin Radha, Tanmay ,SI Nanjundappa ( Upendra Limaye) form the interesting part.Romanchakam(2026) Movie: Artists ReviewSumanth Prabhas performed well in this role. These kind of roles are tailormade for him. He showed good expressions and emotions and generated enough fun in the scenes. Ananthika Sanil Kumar looked good on the screen. She looked cute, gorgeous and tried to express with her eyes. She played the role that confuses everyone and the director tried to generate fun around her role.Narendra Ravi who made an impression with the Pre Wedding Shoot, created a laughing riot with his performance. Whenever one got a feeling that the story is drifing and narration is heading nowhere, he pulled it back with his hilarious antics. Venkatesh Kakamanu, Sai Sohan and Mani Aegurela also complemented them with their performances taking the film forward.Upendra Limaye is good in the role of the police officer. Director KV.Anudeep's surprise cameo turns out to be the highlight. Others performed according to their roles.Romanchakam(2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewRomanchakam story is penned by Venu Gopal Reddy. He selected a simple story and more than the story and screenplay, he concentrated on entertaining viewers with situational comedy. However, he took more time in establishing characters at the start and then dragged the narration with the scenes involving friends and then introducing the female lead. At that time one gets a feeling that the story is heading no where and the screenplay looked stale.After the predictable first half, except for the hilarious sequence in the runup to the interval and the interval block, the stage is set for the second half. The second half continues in the same way and the few comedy scenes involving the cop did not generate the required humour as it turned repetitive.The pre climax and climax picks up pace and the cameo involving Anudeep entertains all turning the film into a decent watch. There are many illogical scenes and the director failed to justify the behavior of the female lead and at time the hero character. Though the film is touted to be a romantic entertainer, it misses the strong romantic elements.Pavan Pappula turned the film visually appealing on the screen. He turned the scenes into colorful ones. Vasuki Vabhav's songs are melodious and at one touches souls and hearts. They are shot in a beautiful manner. The background music is in sync with the story. Dialogues targeted Gen Z and youth and at times crossed the thin redline with adult content and double meaning elements. Venu Gopal Reddy, the director himself handled the editing and it is ok. There are many scenes that impacted the flow of the narration and tested the patience of the viewers. Production values are good.Romanchakam Movie: Advantages<ul><li>Youthful Elements</li><li>Couple of Songs</li><li>Cinematography</li></ul>Romanchakam Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li>Screenplay, Story</li><li>Predictable Elements</li><li>Over The Top Dialogues</li></ul>Romanchakam(2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Romanchakam turns out to be predictable youthful entertainer. Director Venu Gopal Reddy Puppala came up with a simple story and he tried to entertain viewers with situational comedy. To some extent he succeeded but at times the dialogues turned over the top with all the actors indulging in shouting slugfest. The screenplay also offered nothing new. Youngsters may like the film to some extent if they ignore the predictability. Had he added few interesting elements and racy screenplay, impact would have been even more greater. Considering all these elements, Cinejosh goes with a 2.25 rating for Romanchakam. &nbsp;

Romanchakam Review

Kiku Chiranjeevi(2026) Movie: What's BehindLow budget film Kiku Chiranjeevi is releasing in 28 August 2026. The film stars Kiku Yanamala, Kashish Khan in lead roles under the direction of Shubha Sai Venkat. Let us see what Kiku Chiranjeevi offered to movie lovers.Kiku Chiranjeevi(2026) Movie: Story ReviewKiku Chiranjeevi story revolves around an orphan who suffers from a rare ailment who falls for a beautiful girl who has her own conditions for marriage and the developments in their journey.Manu aka Manasa ( Kashish Khan) rejects many matches as they don't meet her pre conditions until she finds a youngster Chiru ( Kiku Yanamala) and they quickly fall in love.However Manu will be in for a shock. What is the shock, how she deals with them, what role Manu's father ( Srikanth Iyengar), Raghava Rao( Goparaju Ramana), Mask Man ( Rajeev Ravichandra), his mother ( Easwari Rao), her brother ( Tanikella Bharani) Investigation Officer &nbsp;( Sriram Venkat) form the interesting developments.Kiku Chiranjeevi(2026) Movie: Artists ReviewKashish Khan did justice to her role. She came up with decent expressions and emotions and added value to the scenes. She also oozed with glamour and gave full feast in intimate scenes in a song sizzling red hot on the screen.Kiku Yanamala is good in the role of a youngster who suffers from a rare disorder. He also showed variations in his role showing the transformation with ease in his body language. He delivered dialogues accordinglyEaswari Rao played an impactful role which is tailor made for her. She made an impression with her screen presence. Tanikella Bharani appeared in a key role. Goparaju Ramana and Srikanth Iyengar did justice to their roles. Sriram Venkat did a decent job in the role of the police officer. Others did justice to their roles.Kiku Chiranjeevi(2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewKiku Chiranjeevi story is penned by Shubha Sai Venkat and he tried to thrill viewers with the youthful romantic thriller. The narration starts in an interesting way but quickly assumes predictable and monotonous flavour with the hero and heroine romantic track. Till the end of the first half, the so called thrill factor goes missing. He spent time with silly comedy scenes and romantic scenes and brings an end to the proceedings with the bold song setting the tone for the second half.While the first half is full of youthful romantic elements, the second half is filled with few thrills. Couple of scenes that come with twists may surprise common viewers but those who are used to watch such films find them predictable. But once those twists are revealed it is just a matter of time as to how the proceedings are brought to a logical conclusion.The first half filled with romantic and bold scenes is in complete contrast to the second half filled with couple of twists. The story turned out to be predictable and screenplay left many questions unanswered with illogical elements. The pre climax is ok while the climax turns out to be tame.Ramakrishna. P with his cinematography showed the scenes according to the narration and the story. Shekar Chandra tuned couple of songs. One song is bold and loaded with intimate scenes. His background music is as per the scenes ensuring that they are seamless. Editing of Chota K. Prasad is just ok. It could have been better as there are repetitive scenes that impacted the narration. Dialogues are ok and production values are average.Kiku Chiranjeevi Movie: Advantages<ul><li>Kashish Khan</li><li>Couple of Twists</li></ul>Kiku Chiranjeevi Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li>Predictable Elements</li><li>Illogical Scenes</li></ul>Kiku Chiranjeevi(2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Kiku Chiranjeevi turns out to be a routine survival thriller. Kashish Khan indulged in bold beauty treat. Director Shubha Sai Venkat planned to thrill viewers and the makers promoted it as a thriller. However, with the thrill factor missing in the first half and monotonous elements, screenplay assuming serial type narration, everything misfired. The second half has couple of twists but these couldn't revive the fortunes as viewers have watched such twists and films for many decades. One gets a feeling that they are watching two films on one ticket.Doing away with unnecessary scenes, illogical elements, rework on the script and gripping screenplay would have added more fire power. Considering a all these aspects, Cinejosh goes with a 2.25 rating for Kiku Chiranjeevi. &nbsp;

Kiku Chiranjeevi Review

Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups(2026) Movie: What's BehindSandalwood Star Yash is coming to show his mass power with his upcoming film &nbsp;Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups. The film directed by Geetu Mohan Das increased expectations over the film with power packed teaser and trailer along with the songs. With Yash coming with Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups after the sensation he created across the world with his mass action entertainer KGF franchise excitement is on. The film is releasing on 26 Aug 2026, and let us see what impact Rocky Bhai created at the box office.Toxic(2026) Movie: Story ReviewToxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups story revolves around the dread gangster and the happenings in his life and how he reacts and the impact it creates.Raya ( Yash) quickly becomes the dreaded don of Goa which is under Portuguese rule even after India's Independence. The intense power struggle to rule Goa brings drastic changes in Raya's life.Where this leads to and how it is connected to Raya's sister Ganga (Nayanthra), Nadia (Kiara), Elizabeth (Huma Qureshi), Rebecca (Tara Sutaria), Mellisa (Rukmini Vasanth), Salvador (Darrel D Silva) , Tony (Akshay Oberoi), Karmad (Sudev Nair), Bheera (Balaji Manohar), Ticket (Young Yash) form the interesting part.Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups Movie: Artists ReviewYash came up with a sincere performance. He looked stylish and macho in his appearance. He with his screen presence created the required impact. Nayanthara got a role which is ok. Kiara Advani scorched red hot and offered very little when it comes to performance. Tara Sutaria, Huma Qureshi and Rukmini Vasanth tried to ooze with glamor but for limited scope to showcase their acting talent.There are many other actors like Sudev Nair, Akshay Oberoi, Balaji Manohar, Darrell D Silva who tried to do justice for their roles but got little chance to do so.Toxic Movie: Technicians ReviewThe story of Toxic is penned by Geetu Mohan Das. The narration starts in an interesting and action packed manner but from then on everything fall apart as quickly as it starts. There are many action sequences and intense intimate scenes but everything looks directionless bringing a tame end to the first half.Many expected a better second half but it turns out to be even worse. There are many female actresses but none of them got a powerful role to make an impact. Geetu Mohan Das tried to attract viewers with brother sister relationship, father -son sentiment and many romantic elements but everything looks disjointed and ended up testing the patience of all and irritating them.Even when people wait patiently praying for the end, they will get another shock in the pre climax and climax with psychological elements. The story has many threads but none of them are answered in a convincing manner and few of them despite the lengthy runtime left unanswered and the screenplay turned ridiculous to the core. The direction turned out to be a huge disappointment. The script turned out to be lackluster. Dialogues are just ok and dubbing made the matters worse.Geetu Mohan Das completely failed to do justice to the stardom of Yash and his character turned listless and aimless on the screen. When the main character itself turned out in this way, one can imagine the characterisation of other roles. All lacked emotional depth and came with over the top performances.The songs tuned by Ravi Basrur, Vishal Mishra, Tanishk Bagchi are not up to the mark. They impact looked forced and failed to make an impression. Ravi Basrur scored the background score and it is ok at times but most of the time it turned out to be below average. The Cinematography of Rajeev Rai turned the film into a visually appealing one. She showed the scenes in a natural way and created the Goa scenes showing Portuguese role in a realistic way. The editing of Ujwal Kulkarni turned out to be disappointing. There are many scenes that could have been trimmed or done away with. Production values of grand.Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups Movie: Advantages<ul><li>Yash Performance</li><li>Cinematography</li></ul>Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li>Story, Screenplay, Direction</li><li>Missing Emotions</li><li>Artificial Elements</li><li>Mindless Violence</li><li>Excessive Lust</li></ul>Toxic(2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups turns out to be director's revenge on viewers. Geetu Mohan Das tried to show Yash in a powerful role full of emotions in the backdrop of intense romantic elements. However, she failed completely to do justice to the faith shown on her by Yash.The story looked ok to some extent, though predictable, but she drew inspiration from films like KGF, Animal and others. Instead of coming up with the strong story and gripping screenplay Director concentrated only on action elements and intimate scenes. She failed to realise that style alone will not guarantee success. The convoluted screenplay made the things worse. No amount of changes would have changed the final result.Considering all these elements, Cinejosh goes with a 2 rating for Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups

Toxic Review

Ameer Log(2026) Movie: What's BehindSmall film Ameer Log is generating interest with a captivating teaser and trailer. On top of that, with Rana associating with the project and presenting it, expectations increased. The film releases on 21 Aug 2026, and let us see what Ameer Log offers movie lovers.Ameer Log(2026) Movie: Story ReviewAmeer Log's story revolves around three friends who enjoy life in a bindaas manner before they are forced to change their behavior, and where this leads forms the interesting part.Seenu (Hari), Rafiq(Manoj) &nbsp;and Mallesh (Sashidhar) pass time not caring for their near and dear ones and following an incident, they change their ways, What is that incident, how it changed their lives and what part &nbsp;Nazeer (Sai Yogi), Chacha (Viswender Reddy), Seenu's mother, Rafiq's brother and sister in law, Mallesh's parents played and the connection to Geetha (Vedha Jalandharr), Ravi (Ravan Nitturu) should be watched on the screen.Ameer Log(2026) Movie: Artists ReviewHari, who played the lead role, did well as a youngster who, after spending life listlessly, changes himself. He showed good expressions and emotions and did justice to his role. Sashidhar performed well in the role and ensured that the narration sailed off smoothly. Manoj elevated the scenes with his dialogue delivery, body language, and mannerisms. He generated fun with his dialogues and at the same time drove home the message in a serious situation, showing good emotions and expressions.Visweswar Reddy played the role of Chacha to perfection. He delivered good dialogues and made an impact. Vedha Jalandharr did well in the role pivotal to the film. Ravn Nitturu is good in his role. Sai Yogi made an impression with his performance. Others like Pawon Ramesh performed according to their roles.Ameer Log(2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewAmeer Log story is penned by Ramana Reddy Soma. He decided to entertain movie lovers, highlighting the Hyderabadi Deccan culture. He chose a simple point and narrated it in an interesting manner.Though the narration is predictable with three youngsters roaming listlessly before realizing their mistake and changing accordingly, the Deccani accent and the Old City vibes added value to it. What surprises all is that the director did not include a female lead in the film. He showed the female character as the sister to the three main characters.The dialogues are entertaining and natural, and none of them look forced and out of sync. The interval bang is done well turning the first half into a decent one. The second half continues in the same manner, and the screenplay and narration goes in a smooth and sedate manner.However for all the positives, the director after highlighting the conflict point and establishing it quite well, ends the film in a flat manner, disappointing all.The cinematography of SVK showed the Hyderabad old city vibes in a natural and realistic way. He used the camera angles to perfection and showed the nightlife and also the day hustles quite well and in an effective manner.The background score of Smaran Sai is good and complemented the proceedings, adding value to the narration. He came up with foot-tapping songs highlighting the old city culture and Deccani flavor. The editing of Rohit Penumasta is ok but could have been better, as there are a few drags that slowed the pace of the narration. Production values are decent.Ameer Log Movie: Advantages<ul><li>Performances</li><li>Deccani Accent</li><li>Foot-tapping Songs</li><li>Cinematography</li></ul>Ameer Log Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li>Simple Ending</li><li>No Real Twists</li><li>Predictable Plot</li></ul>Ameer Log(2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Ameer Log turns out to be a decent entertainer highlighting the Hyderabad Deccan culture. Director Ramana Reddy Soma got the optimum output from the cast and crew, and Hari Munnangi, Sasidhar Kocharlakota, and Manoj came up with spirited performances.The story is simple, but Ramana Reddy, with his screenplay, turned the film into an entertaining one blending humour, emotions, and Deccani dialogues in an effective way. However, predictability crept in with the passage of time, and the unidimensional screenplay hampered the proceedings. The rushed climax did not add much value to the ending. A little fine-tuning of the script and inclusion of a few more twists and turns would have added more power to the final impact. Considering all these points, Cinejosh goes with a 2.5 rating for Ameer Log.

Ameer Log Review

Irumudi(2026) Movie: What's BehindMass Raja Ravi Teja's Irumudi, directed by Shiva Nirvana with its teaser and trailer generated immense interest among movie lovers with its teaser and trailer. With the title Irumudi sending devotional and spiritual vibes, curiosity levels increased. The unique combo of Ravi Teja and Shiva Nirvana became the talking point. With Ravi Teja's previous films not setting the box office on fire, all eyes are on this film. Irumudi OTT rights have been bagged by Netflix, and streaming will be after the completion of its theatrical run. Let us find out what Ravi Teja offered to movie lovers with Irumudi. Irumudi(2026) Movie: Story ReviewIrumudi's story revolves around the father who dearly loves his daughter and the happenings that unravel when he goes out of his way to protect everyone. &nbsp;Trinath ( Ravi Teja), an addicted drunkard, loves his daughter Manamma (Baby Nakshtra) a lot. He gets a shock of his life involving his daughter. What is this shock, and how is it connected to Trinath 's wife Kaveri ( Priya Bhavani Shankar), Goparaju ( Sai Kumar), Erraji (Ajay Ghosh), school teacher Dhanalakshmi ( Swasika Vijay), MLA ( Ramesh Indira), and others form the interesting part.Irumudi(2026) Movie: Artists ReviewRavi Teja surprises with his performance in the role. He slipped into the role effortlessly. Not only did he show his heroism, but he also surprised all, captivating all with emotional scenes. He delivered dialogues and emoting in a powerful manner to elevate the scenes to the next level. He made a powerful impact on the screen and connected chords with the viewers. He came up with a subtle performance, balancing emotions and also the heroism which he is known for, and endeared himself as Mass Maha Raja.Priya Bhavani Shankar is apt in the role of his wife. She got a very limited role and did justice to it with her performance. Baby Nakshatra, who played the role of the daughter, came up with a terrific performance. Her performance stood out in the film. Sai Kumar is good in his role, and he brought up his experience and made a good impression.Swasika Vijay and Ramesh Indira did what was required of them, and Ajay Ghosh is ok in his role. Others performed according to their roles.Irumudi(2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewIrumudi story is penned by Shiva Nirvana. Shiva Nirvana came up with a story to connect chords with the viewers with father-daughter sentiment, raising of children, and blended well with the commercial and devotional elements. The first half sails off smoothly with the typical introduction of the protagonist in a commercial mass manner and carries it in the same manner. However, in between, he loses steam, but still, the first half ends on a decent note, setting the tone for the second half.He continues in the same manner in the second half but adds a few more intense emotional elements. A couple of twists generate interest, surprising all. The twists come as a surprise in a rather predictable story, and the flat narration, especially in the second half. However, once the twists are unraveled, there is nothing much in the story to take it forward. The climax ends on an emotional note.GV. Prakash Kumar elevated the scenes with his background music. His background score added impact to the emotional scenes. His music and tunes for the songs already became the chartbusters. The song placement, however, could have been better.Vishnu Sharma, with his cinematography, turned the scenes into visually appealing manner. He showed the scenes in a natural and realistic way. Prawin Pudi's editing is ok and could have been better in the second half. A few repetitive scenes in the second half slowed the pace of the narration. Production values are grand.Irumudi Movie: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="ed49577737747e880a185d019569b6bb4">Ravi Teja</li><li data-list-item-id="edf0a57026dd59cee020e559edb0b711e">Couple of Twists</li><li data-list-item-id="eb1926a324d5ac0a073ad90c1a1141713">Emotional Elements</li></ul>Irumudi Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="eaa383771ec717dd568ef9b36764b4e8b">Weak Characterisations</li><li data-list-item-id="e1e45af9ae233b1294c249aacc02fe629">Predictable Elements</li></ul>Irumudi(2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Irumudi turns out to be a decent entertainer with a couple of twists. Ravi Teja carries the film with a balanced and subtle performance, while Shiva Nirvana blends the father-daughter relationship with commercial and devotional elements.The story maintains a routine flavor in parts, while the devotional backdrop adds a different dimension to the proceedings. Shiva Nirvana handles the first half well and keeps the narrative engaging with a few interesting moments. But the pre-interval and interval bangs turn out to be bland.The second half is driven more by emotions and twists, with the story gradually building curiosity. However, there is some lag in the proceedings, and a tighter screenplay with a little trimming in the second half could have made the film more engaging and impactful.Overall, Irumudi has its moments and works as a decent entertainer, with Ravi Teja’s performance and the emotional elements standing out. A little more grip in the second half could have elevated the final result further. Considering all these elements, Cinejosh goes with a 3 rating for Irumudi.

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Pallaburusu (2026) Movie: What's BehindSudhakar Reddy, Muralidhar Goud's Pallaburusu, directed by Uday Chauhan released on 14 Aug 2026. With Annapurna Studios getting associated with the project, interest levels increased. Let us find out what Pallaburusu offered to movie lovers.Pallaburusu (2026) Movie: Story ReviewPallaburusu's story revolves around the happenings in the life of an aged father and how he reacts when he thinks that his son neglected and insulted him. Shambhu (Kethiri Sudhakar Reddy) gets disheartened as his son Tirupathi (Muralidhar Goud) for not buying him Pallaburusu( Tooth Brush) apart from insulting him on various occasions.Where this leads to, how Shambhu shocks Tirupathi, and what roles Ravi (Prajwal Yadma), Swetha (Gomathi Reddy), Kavitha, Rekha play form the rest of the developments.Pallaburusu (2026) Movie: Artists ReviewKethiri Sudhakar Reddy virtually lived in the role. He looked jovial at times and showed his emotions and feelings when neglected by his son. The father-son bonding and conflict is elevated with his performance and natural expressions. Muralidhar Goud complimented him, and the scenes involving both of them helped carry the film forward with intensity levels intact.Prajwal Yadma and Gomathy did not get much scope to perform. They got inconsequential roles, and they tried their best to entertain with their performances.Pallaburusu (2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewPallaburusu story is penned by Uday Chauhan. He came up with a simple story to highlight the bonding between the children and parents and how the relations change in property disputes. One gets a feeling that he drew inspiration from the hit film Balagam. The narration in the first half flows in a neat and decent manner and sets the stage for the second half. The repetitive scenes in the second half diluted the intensity levels of the first half. However, the pre-climax and climax scenes bring the interest levels back. The screenplay turned out to be decent, and the direction is to the point.The music for Pawan CH is attractive and appealing. The songs are situational and are shot well. While one song is emotional, the other two songs are foot-tapping. His background music is in sync with the story. Vinod Bangari's cinematography is quite good. He showed the rural atmosphere in Telangana in a natural and realistic manner. Srujan Adusumilli's editing could have been far better as there are many repetitive scenes that dragged the pace of the narration. Dialogues are natural and hard-hitting. Production values are decent.Pallaburusu Movie: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e243c8363bbcc91d1475a5c23e19813ec">Performances</li><li data-list-item-id="e688f7ce94fe211a4e098636e8dee19a0">Music</li><li data-list-item-id="eb67959d00143b170999ebb6da3152928">Cinematography</li></ul>Pallaburusu Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="ea4b9de0f99f6f789e9a1d1a21240c729">Dragged Narration</li><li data-list-item-id="e4eefd4e4f26bbbfbd112f43c49183daa">Lack of Conflict</li><li data-list-item-id="e09960c6e404ebdd053ff476ea73b3525">Predictable Plot</li></ul>Pallaburusu (2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Pallaburusu promises a lot but fails to deliver. Muralidhar Goud and Sudhakar Reddy comes with spirited performances and the director Uday Chauhan comes with simple story with interesting point. He tried to send a message to society in an entertaining manner but fails to connect chords with the viewers completely as the conflict point turns out to be weak.Uday Chauhan chose a simple point and tried to drive home an important message on how technology impacting the lives of people and children neglecting their parents in the old age. He takes the viewers into the story at the start itself but from then on failed to drive home the point in a convincing manner. The Ravi , Swetha love track and the father-daughter marriage episodes ends up testing the patience of the viewers.The court drama and the land dispute in the second half is shown in an illogical and silly manner. The point as to why son is hating his father is not shown in an elaborate manner and the father son bonding is not elevated properly except in the climax.A more racy screenplay, more intense and entertaining script would have added value to the narration. Considering all these aspects Cinejosh goes with a 1.75 rating for Pallaburusu.

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Makutam(2026) Movie: What's BehindKollywood Star Vishal is known for his high octane action entertainers. He is coming with Magudam which is releasing in Telugu as Makutam on 14 Aug 2026. The film marks Vishal's debut as a director. Let us see what Vishal offered to movie lovers with Makutam.Makutam(2026) Movie: Story ReviewMakutam story is all about a &nbsp;medical representative and the shocking happenings in his life and the reason behind them. A honest medical representative, Krupakar ( Vishal) , finally realises his dream of owning a car. &nbsp;However, his holiday outing with his wife Jamuna( Dushara Vijayan) and children in his car leads to shocking developments.What are those shocking developments, how it is connected to Linga (Vishal), Annapurna (Anjali), Naga( Ajay), Jana ( John Vijay), Martin ,Lala, Pandu ( Jayaprakash ) and others form the rest of developments.Makutam(2026) Movie: Artists ReviewVishal is ok in his role. The role is tailormade for him and he performed accordingly. Vishal also played the father role and his look and makeup looked odd on the screen. He should have cast another actor in the role.Dushara Vijayan is fine in her role. Anjali did not look good on the screen and she delivered dialogues at the top of her voice. John Vijay is ok in his role. Jaya Prakash made his presence felt. Others like &nbsp;Ajay, Vamsi Krishna, Abu Salim, Arjai, Jhansi, Padam Kumar, Sabhumon performed according to their roles.Makutam(2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewMakutam story is penned by Ravi Arasu. The film marked the debut of Vishal as the director. Vishal tried to entertain masses with commercial elements revolving around the import of Chinese auto parts. However, Vishal included more family drama, action elements instead of highlighting the main topic.All the scenes right from the first scene turned routine, monotonous and predictable. Many expected things to change after Vishal who was seen as a honest and innocent medical representive gets trageted. But nothing of that sorts happen and the entry of other Vishal character is expected to change the proceedings at least in the second half. However, the narration nosedives in the second half to a new low. The scenes featuring Vishal, Dushara Vijayan lack the emotional connect and looks mundane and the so called comedy with Thambi Ramaiah doesn't work.Things doesn't change in the second half and the so called flashback episode which is expected to take the film to next level is dragged to the core testing the patience of the viewers. The chemistry between Vishal and Anjali looked odd on screen and to the irritation of viewers, the pre climax and climax is dragged to the next level leaving people wonder when the film will end. The climax fight looked silly and illogical leaving all shocked. The story is outdated and screenplay and direction didnot inspire any confidence.GV. Prakash Kumar's music offered nothing new. The tunes turned below average. His background music fared no better. At times it turned out to be loud. The cinematography of Richard M Nathan is just average. Dialogues are pretty ordinary. Production values are ok Makutam Movie: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e2c7ae3808f3c1f410bed131a98326c5e">None</li></ul>Makutam Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e0c7f70282766b62277359ce93b9421e9">Everything</li></ul>Makutam(2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Makutam turns out to be below-average mass entertainer. Vishal completely failed as the director and much to the disappointment of all, he even failed as an actor. At times he overacted and other times he underperformed and looked disconnected completely. No amount of changes to the script and screenplay would have changed the final result. Considering all these elements, Cinejosh goes with a 1.5 rating for Makutam.

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Husharu Pittalu(2026) Movie: What's BehindYouthful entertainer Husharu Pittalu directed by Bikshu Yadav is releasing on 15 &nbsp;August. With Suresh Babu's Suresh Productions getting associated with the film, interest levels are increasing. Let us see how the film entertained movie lovers.Husharu Pittalu(2026) Movie: Story ReviewHusharu Pittalu story Ravi (Anush Thorat) is a bright student and school topper who dreams of continuing his academic success. However, his life takes an unexpected turn when he comes across Balu (Charan). Their association brings a series of changes in Ravi’s life and also impacts Chitti (Vasavi Ganesan).The story also explores the roles played by Shailaja (Prani Reddy), Ravi’s parents Sattayya (Ramesh Nakirenti) and Sunitha (Sunitha Manohar), and Chitti’s father Pandu (Govardhan Reddy). How these characters influence the lives of the youngsters and where their choices eventually lead forms the rest of the story. Artists ReviewAnush Thorat performed well as an innocent boy whose life changes completely following the turn of events. He showed good expressions and emotions and endeared to all with his performance. Vasavi Ganeshan played the female role and her mannerisms, expressions and dialogue delivery connected chords with all the youth. She stole the show with her cute looks . She not only came up with energetic screen presence but also emoted well during the touching scenes.Prani Reddy did well in the role of Vasavi's cousin. Govardhan Reddy is good in the role of Vasavi's father. He emoted well, showing good expressions seeing his mother in his daughter. Ramesh Nakirenti and Sunitha Manohar are good in the roles of the parents of Anush Thorat. Anji Valguman performed well in an important role.Husharu Pittalu(2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewHusharu Pittalu story is penned by Bikshu Yadav. He came up with a youthful romantic entertainer with a message to the youngsters and also elders. In order to connect chords with both these divergent sections, he loaded the first half with youthful elements and the second half with emotional elements trying to drive home the message.Though there are many bold scenes and dialogues in the first half, it connects chords with the youngsters as it was shown in an entertaining manner loaded with humorous elements. The interval block sets the stage for the second half. While the screenplay is racy and narration is quite fast paced in the first half, the second half narration slides down with monotonous elements. The preachy dialogues and repetitive scenes put off viewers. Finally the movie ends in a predictable manner.The music of Charan Arjun is good. The title song already became a chartbuster and it is choreographed in a good way on the screen. His background music is in sync with the story. Marthand K Venkatesh's editing is quite good in the first half. The pace in the second half dips due to repetitive scenes and intense emotions. He could have done away with the repetitive scenes. The cinematography of Rudra Sai is good. He showed the rural village atmosphere in a natural and rustic manner. Dialogues connect to youth in the first half and in the second half they become preachy and may put off a few of them. Production values are good.Husharu Pittalu Movie: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="eaab4a7a9e69c99fad177be7679382d4f">Performances</li><li data-list-item-id="ec182423bbc4828372cd61b4e74ee9604">Message</li></ul>Husharu Pittalu Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e913fb5f4c84e11e39b49e0469f2264c2">Routine Shades</li><li data-list-item-id="e44d6a80f9a4838f881111f6615e26a29">Bold scenes involving minors</li></ul>Husharu Pittalu(2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Husharu Pittalur turns out to be a decent, predictable youthful entertainer. Anush Thorat and Vasavi Ganeshan came up with spirited performances and director Bikshu Yadav starts in an entertaining way with youthful elements connecting chords with genex viewers ending the first half quite on a high note. When everyone expected a more entertaining second half, he turned preachy with monotonous elements and this slowed the pace of the narration and impacted the final output. The overdoing of bold scenes involving minors with just a statutory warning that it is a crime under POCSO act will put off right thinking people. Many will be under the impression that the makers included these scenes to attract genex viewers and then wash off their hands with a message in the climax. A little finetuning of the script, and attention to the second half would have added more power to the final output. Considering all these elements, Cinejosh goes with a 1.5 rating for Husharu Pittalu.

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Only few of adult movie lovers might know the fact that queen of south Indian adult movies, Shakeela is actually a Telugu girl. Shake baby Shakeela in one of her recent interviews said that, after trying her luck in Tollywood she was later embraced by tasteful Mallu audience where she was an instant success. During these times when Mallu girls like Nayanathara, Asin and Trisha are wooing the Telugu audience, Shakeela in contrast has moved from Telugu to Malayalam. As Shakeela is all set to retire from the field by marrying Satish, to fill the Telugu gap in Kerala industry Allu Arjun has become the instant success with the super hit run of ‘Arya 2,’ Malayalam version. So for Telugus in Mallu land, Shakeela is out and Mallu Arjun is in.

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