SS Rajamouli recently dropped two new Varanasi posters for Priyanka Chopra’s birthday, showcasing dual shades of her role. The move reignited buzz for the pan-India epic. Now fans are asking if Rajamouli will do the same for Mahesh Babu on August 9, 2026 with a poster or glimpse.Last year, Mahesh’s birthday passed with no Varanasi update, disappointing fans. This time expectations are high for a character reveal, new poster, or teaser. With the film releasing in April 2027, August 9 is seen as the perfect time to restart promotions and build momentum for the big release.Varanasi is touted as Mahesh Babu’s career biggest project and his widest pan-India release yet. The first glimpse dropped last year and created massive hype. Produced on a grand scale, it aims to expand Mahesh’s reach across Hindi, Tamil, and other markets ahead of its theatrical debut.Rajamouli has a history of birthday surprises. He released a special RRR glimpse for Ram Charan, and a similar plan for Jr NTR was delayed due to COVID. While the team hasn’t confirmed anything for August 9, fans hope Rajamouli delivers another memorable birthday treat for Mahesh this year.- Veda

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SS Rajamouli May Reveal Varanasi Update On Mahesh Babu Birthday

Whats In Store From Varanasi For Mahesh Birthday

Namit Tiwari's Ramayana, is the most sought after and most awaited visual spectacle. The film stars Ranbir Kapoor,Sai Pallavi and Yash in the lead roles.The makers today organised a grand event named Pratham Sankap at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. Entire cast and crew graced the event. At the event, the makers screened the trailer to select few and they were spellbound by the grand visuals and the stunning screen presence and portrayals of Ranbir as Lord Ram, Sai Pallavi as Goddess Sita and Yash as Rawan.Hans Zimmer and AR Rahman's background music took the viewers to the story casting a magic spell. The cinematography is topclass and the CGI and VFX are breathtaking. Sunny Deol, Ravie Dubey, Arun Govil, Lara Dutta, Vivek Oberoi, Rakul Preet Singh, Kajal Aggarwal and others are playing important roles in the film.The official San Diego Comic-Con listing has already teased the grand scale of the story, describing the film’s central conflict: “In an age of gods and kings, the fate of worlds hangs in the balance. Rama, a prince bound by duty, sacrifice, and the greater good, must face Ravana, an immortal ruler driven by pride and vengeance, powerful enough to shatter the cosmos.” ---- Pramod Nandivada &nbsp;

Ramayana trailer unveiled for select few

Ramayana trailer: Captivating Visual Spectacle

&nbsp;Mahendragiri Varahi promos start in spiritual way. King Nagarjuna's nephew Sumanth, who impressed with his performance in Anaganaga, is coming with an interesting film Mahendragiri Varahi.The film is directed by Santosh Jagarlapudi, and Aishwarya Rajesh, Malavika Nair are playing the female leads. The makers started the promotions in a spiritual way by installing Goddess Varahi statues across theatres in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. The initiative started with the Goddess Varahi statue installation at Sriramulu Theatre, Moosapet, Hyderabad, kickstarting the Varahi Gupta Navratri celebrations.Santosh Jagarlapudi says, "We are planning to install Goddess Varahi idols in around 100 theatres across the two Telugu states and organise special pujas regularly. We hope the audience blesses the film."Sumanth says, "It is a great pleasure to organise this event during Varahi Gupta Navratri. Installing the idol of Goddess Varahi in the theatre is a special feeling. With the blessings of the Goddess, we hope Mahendragiri Varahi will receive the audience's support," He revealed that the release date will be announced in a couple of days.Mahendragiri Varahi is a spiritual mystery thriller set against the backdrop of Mahendragiri and revolves around the divine power of Goddess Varahi. The film stars Meenakshi Goswami,Brahmanandam, Vennela Kishore, Rajiv Kanakala, and Ali in important roles. &nbsp;Kalipu Madhu and Lakshman are producing the film under the Rajashyamala Entertainments and Bridge Films banners.- Pramod Nandivada

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Mahendragiri Varahi: Sumanth seeks divine blessings

Mahendragiri Varahi promos start in spiritual way

&nbsp;&nbsp;Bishnoi Brother warns Aamir Khan for Love Jihad. Aamir Khan recently got married for the third time and ever since his marriage to Gauri Spratt, he was accused of being the brand ambassador for love jihad.Aamir Khan however denied it saying, “Well, the truth is that ours is a very inclusive family.” Going on to back that statement, he said, “Both my sisters are married to Hindus, and my daughter too is married to a Hindu. My cousin Mansoor is married to a Christian. Gauri, Reena, and Kiran did not change their religions when they married me, as we had civil marriages. Gauri is not a Hindu, she is Christian, and not even a practicing Christian at that. Life is getting more comical as time passes.”In the meantime, Lawrence Bishnoi's brother Arzoo Bishnoi issued a strong warning to Aamir Khan. He said, "Those like Aamir Khan, who are promoting what we consider to be against our culture in the name of ‘love jihad’ in our country, are being warned that we will never tolerate such actions. A warning is being issued to him and his associates that their actions will soon have consequences. Wherever we find them, we will show them such a lesson that they will remember it in the future."On the other hand, Arzoo’s social media post, translated into English, read: “I am Aarzoo Bishnoi and Tyson Bishnoi (Lawrence Bishnoi Group). People like Aamir Khan, who are promoting what we consider to be against our culture in the name of ‘love jihad’ in our country, will not be tolerated by us. This will be answered very soon. According to us, this goes against Sanatan Dharma and the country.”- Pramod Nandivada

Aamir Khan gets a warning for Love Jihad

Bishnoi Brother warns Aamir Khan for Love Jihad

&nbsp;Key developments in RC17. All eyes are on RC17, a Ram Charan and Sukumar 's collaboration. Expectations are high on the project as Ram Charan and Sukumar earlier created a sensation with the rustic entertainer Rangasthalam, which turned out to be a blockbuster.Ram Charan recently entertained with the sports-based entertainer Peddi, while Sukumar captured the imagination of all with Allu Arjun's Pushpa franchise. It is coming out that Sukumar is planning something different and unique for Ram Charan, compared to his previous film. Ram Charan will be sporting a completely different avatar and it will take everyone by surprise.Now reports are coming that Sukumar has locked the final script for the film. The makers will be launching the film in September, according to sources. Inside talk is the film's regular shoot will start from November.Mythri Movie Makers and Sukumar Writings are joining hands and are bankrolling the project in a prestigious manner. - Pramod Nandivada

Major update on RC17

Key developments in RC17

&nbsp;Anna Lezhneva visits Tirupati following Pawan's surgery. It is known that AP Dy CM Pawan Kalyan underwent shoulder surgery at Kokilaben Hospital, Mumbai couple of days back. Celebrities wished him a speedy recovery, and a day back Pawan Kalyan got discharged from the hospital.It is known that Pawan Kalyan's wife Anna thanked all the supporters and the doctors of Kokilaben Hospital. According to the latest, Anna visited Tirumala and offered her prayers.Sharing her feelings, she came up with the following post. I knew the climb to Tirumala would be difficult. I just didn’t expect it to be this difficult. Not only physically, but mentally too. There were so many moments when I wanted to stop and give up. So I started counting my blessings instead of the steps.My family. My health. The people I love. Everything life has given me.Support from millions of people and their prayers for our family.Privilege to walk and feel exhausted.Every time I felt I couldn’t go any further, I’d sit down for a few minutes, catch my breath, watch everyone else slowly making their way up… and then get up and keep walking with them.By the end, I was completely exhausted.But somewhere in the way I realized that nobody was climbing because it was easy.Everyone had their own prayer, hope or gratitude.Maybe that’s why this journey stays with so many people.You arrive tired… but your heart feels lighter than when you started.- Pramod Nandivada &nbsp;

Anna Lezhneva on spiritual sojourn

Anna Lezhneva visits Tirupati following Pawan surgery

&nbsp;&nbsp;Bengaluru theatre refuses to screen Jana Nayagan. Finally, TN CM Vijay's final film Jana Nayagan directed by H.Vinoth is releasing on 23 July 2026.Fans are waiting to see the film and gearing up to celebrate the day as a festival. However, the makers of Jana Nayagan and fans got a huge shock when the renowned Bengaluru theatre Victory Cinema refused to screen the film.They posted "Thalapathy Vijay's 'JANA NAYAGAN' is not being screened at Victory Cinema. We know many of you were waiting to watch this film with us, and we were equally keen to bring it to our screen. Victory Cinema was ready to screen 'JANA NAYAGAN' on the same terms that we and theatres across the industry extend to every distributor, big or small."They added, "Unfortunately, the terms sought by the producer, KVN Productions, were different from these regular terms, and despite our best efforts, an agreement could not be reached. This was a difficult decision, made only after every effort to find common ground." They concluded, "We sincerely wish 'JANA NAYAGAN' and Thalapathy Vijay great success at the box office. To our patrons, thank you for your unwavering love. We will continue to bring you the best of cinema."- Pramod Nandivada &nbsp;

Bengaluru theatre shocks Jana Nayagan

Bengaluru theatre refuses to screen Jana Nayagan

&nbsp;&nbsp;Rakul talks about Bollywood insecurity vs Tollywood. Rakul Preet Singh who gave sleepless nights to movie lovers with her glamor feast, speaking to scribes, exposed Bollywood talking about their insecurity.She said, "Filmmakers in Tollywood openly support one another’s films, trailers, and promotional events. They celebrate each other’s successes without hesitation despite competition."She added, "Telugu industry is more supportive and United than Bollywood industry, in Bombay, they don't support each other's films because of insecurity and jealousy, instead they do negative PR against each other. On the other hand, in the Telugu industry, everybody supports each other's trailers, movies &amp; celebrate each other's success. If Bollywood brings that quality, then we are the strongest one"Rakul was last seen in Pati Patni Aur Woh Do, and is playing an important role in Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana. The film stars Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi, Yash in important roles. Rumours have it that Rakul will be seen as Ravan's sister Surpanakha.- Pramod Nandivada

Hot Beauty exposes Bollywood

Rakul talks about Bollywood insecurity vs Tollywood

&nbsp;Nani and Srikanth Odela’s period action drama The Paradise has set a new benchmark in Tollywood. Mythri Movie Makers acquired the Nizam theatrical rights for a record Rs 37 crore on an outright basis. The deal reflects huge trade confidence and marks one of the biggest territory sales for a Nani film.Set in 1980s Secunderabad, The Paradise is mounted on a Rs 200 crore budget. The cast includes Janhvi Kapoor, Mohan Babu, and Raghav Juyal. Mythri, known for big acquisitions, is positioning the film for September 2026 release across Telugu, Hindi, Tamil and Kannada with a pan-Indian promotional strategy.The Rs 37 crore Nizam deal pushes Nani into Tier-1 star range. Trade expects the Telugu version alone to cross Rs 100 crore theatrical. After recent hits, Nani’s market value has surged and The Paradise is being billed as his career-biggest release to date.Analysts project total pre-release business of Rs 170 - 200 crore plus across all territories and rights. With Srikanth Odela’s rising reputation after his debut and strong multilingual buzz, distributors are bullish. If numbers hold, The Paradise could redefine Nani’s box office standing in Telugu cinema this year. - Veda

The Paradise Nizam Rights Fetches Lump Sum

The Paradise Nizam Rights Sold To Mythri Movie Makers For Rs 37 Cr

&nbsp;&nbsp;The Telugu Film Federation has banned cooperation with choreographer Jani Master until further notice. All 23 affiliated crafts, including dancers, stunt artists, and technicians, must avoid projects featuring him. Producers will also be notified officially. The order follows alleged violations of union rules and anti-union activities by the choreographer.The dispute stems from Tollywood Dancers Association infighting between factions backing Jani Master and Shekhar Master. Association President Sumalatha, Jani’s wife, suspended key EC members and called by-elections. Eight more members resigned, demanding full dissolution and fresh polls. Tensions peaked on July 12 after a clash between Jani and Shekhar.The Federation summoned Jani Master on July 14, but he did not appear. A show-cause notice was issued on July 17 asking for a written reply within seven days. Leaders warned of permanent expulsion for non-response and cited concerns over unilateral decisions using his wife’s position in the association.Jani Master has choreographed major films including Ram Charan’s Peddi. The non-cooperation order could isolate him from upcoming Telugu projects. Past industry disputes were resolved after senior filmmakers intervened. Trade expects mediation soon, as elections and union unity remain key issues for Tollywood’s dance and technical community.- Veda

Non-Cooperation Order Against Jani Master

Jani Master Summoned By Federation Over Association Dispute

&nbsp;Priyanka Chopra new look from Varanasi goes viral. Mahesh Babu's most sought-after film Varanasi directed by Rajamouli is progressing at a brisk pace. The film is racing for a grand release on 7 April 2027.Global Beauty Priyanka Chopra is playing the female lead while Prithviraj Sukumaran is playing the role of the powerful antagonist. Priyanka Chopra celebrated her birthday yesterday, and the makers of Varanasi surprised all by sharing the new look, which is going viral on social media.In the new look, Priyanka Chopra is seen in an intense avatar out to take on her enemies. The makers shared the look with the caption "Grace when she smiles. Fire when she doesn’t."In the earlier look , Priyanka was seen saree-clad and wielding a gun, leaving all shell-shocked. The film's music is tuned by Keeravani, while Vijayendra Prasad provided the story. Deva Katta provided dialogues and screenplay for the film.- Pramod Nandivada

Varanasi: Global Beauty gives Goosebumps

Priyanka Chopra new look from Varanasi goes viral

&nbsp;&nbsp;Deepika Padukone is seven months pregnant and still shooting Atlee’s sci-fi action film Raaka with Allu Arjun. Produced by Sun Pictures, the Rs 500 crore project is one of 2027’s most awaited releases. Reports say she is doing night shifts and action sequences before her maternity break.The actress is balancing motherhood with big films again. She earlier performed stunts in&nbsp; Kalki 2898 AD and Singham Again during her first pregnancy. Sources add Deepika has a toddler at home with Ranveer Singh and is also preparing for Shah Rukh Khan’s spy thriller *King* later this year.Industry insiders reveal Deepika recently advocated for an 8-hour workday on sets, sparking debate. She reportedly exited Kalki 2 citing schedule issues, but joined Raaka and King. Her commitment is being praised as she pushes boundaries for actresses post-marriage and motherhood in Bollywood.Deepika’s professionalism mirrors other stars like Alia Bhatt in Heart of Stone and Kiara Advani in Toxic, who filmed during pregnancy. With Raaka targeting a 2027 release, fans expect a grand VFX spectacle. Deepika’s dedication highlights changing norms and stronger roles for leading women in Indian cinema. - Veda

Deepika Padukone Raaka Shoot During Pregnancy

Deepika Padukone Pulls Off Action Sequence For Raaka Being 7 Month Pregnant

&nbsp;&nbsp;Aamir Khan addressed the 3 Idiots rumor at the London Indian Film Festival during the Lagaa 25-year screening. He said Rancho aka Phunsukh Wangdu was not based on Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk. The actor called it a “misconception” and clarified that neither he, Rajkumar Hirani, nor writer Abhijat Joshi knew Wangchuk then.Aamir referenced co-star Omi Vaidya’s recent video linking the characters. He stated Vaidya may believe it, but it is factually wrong. The actor urged people to respect Wangchuk’s education and climate work independently, without connecting him to cinema. Aamir emphasized facts over viral social media theories about the film’s inspiration.Aamir also expressed concern for Sonam Wangchuk’s indefinite hunger strike at Jantar Mantar since June 28, 2026. The protest began after the NEET-UG paper leak and now demands education reforms and the Education Minister’s resignation. Wangchuk has called for a “Chalo Sansad” march to Parliament on July 20.Several celebrities, including Prakash Raj, Swara Bhasker, Anurag Kashyap, and Abhay Deol have supported Wangchuk. Despite health worries, the activist continues fasting. Aamir said everyone hopes he ends the fast safely. The clarification separates art from activism while honoring Wangchuk’s real contributions to Ladakh’s education and sustainable development initiatives. - Veda

Aamir Clarified About 3 Idiots Iconic Character

Aamir Khan Clarifies Rancho Not Inspired By Sonam Wangchuk

&nbsp;&nbsp;Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey opened in India on July 17, 2026 across English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. An impressive Rs 12 crore nett collection on Day 1. With 7,148 shows, India gross stands near Rs 15 crore.Starring Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway and Zendaya, the epic is drawing big crowds in metros and tier-1 cities. IMAX and 4DX formats are driving premium ticket sales. Positive word of mouth and Nolan’s brand are pushing advance bookings for the opening weekend.Globally The Odyssey earned $15 million from US Thursday previews. North America weekend estimates range between $85 million to $100 million. Strong reviews and Nolan’s track record after Oppenheimer are helping. International markets, including UK, China, and India are adding solid numbers to the worldwide total.The film adapts Homer’s classic tale of Odysseus’ 10-year journey home with monsters and gods. Anne Hathaway plays Penelope while Tom Holland is Telemachus. With massive VFX and practical sets, Nolan aimed for a global event film. Trade expects The Odyssey to cross $400 million worldwide quickly.- Veda

The Odyssey Gets Bumper Opening In India

The Odyssey Box Office Collection Day 1

SS Rajamouli’s upcoming action-adventure Varanasi starring Mahesh Babu is set for April 7, 2027 worldwide release. Trade reports say the film will face big Hollywood titles in the same window, creating competition for IMAX and premium screens globally. Fans expect record advance bookings despite the clash.Produced by KL Narayana, *Varanasi* is budgeted around Rs 1000 crore and shot across India, Africa, and Japan. Along with Mahesh Babu, Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Prithviraj Sukumaran play key roles. The story blends Indian mythology with global spy thriller elements for international audiences.Analysts believe Rajamouli’s brand after Baahubali and RRR gives Varanasi strong overseas pull. Hollywood franchises and Marvel films planned for early April 2027 may split audiences. Still, Rajamouli’s VFX scale and MM Keeravaani’s music are expected to drive footfalls in US, UK and Middle East.With a multilingual rollout and dubbed versions, Varanasi aims to be India’s biggest global export. Early buzz, Mahesh Babu’s pan-world fanbase, and Rajamouli’s storytelling could help it survive the Hollywood clash. Fans are eagerly tracking trailer updates ahead of the 2027 summer box office battle. - Veda

New Hurdle For Varanasi

SS Rajamouli Varanasi Movie To Clash With Hollywood Biggies

Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi, Yash's Ramayana directed by Nitesh Tiwari is the cynosure of all eyes. People are waiting for the film's trailer.The trailer event is scheduled today at New Delhi and it is named as Pratham Sankap. The trailer will be screened for select few while it is available for everyone from 23 July 2026.The makers earlier posted July 23, 2026, at 3:15 p.m. PDT (3:15 a.m. IST on July 24) in Ballroom 20.Today's event is held at Bharath Mandapam, Delhi. The cast and crew of Ramayana were present. The event is being attended by Ranbir Kapoor, Yash, Sai Pallavi, Namit Malhotra, and Nitesh Tiwari.At the event many characters of Ramayana were introduced. They confirmed Kunal Kapoor as Lord Indra, Rakul Preet Singh as Surpanakha, Vivek Oberoi as Vidyutjihva, Ajinkya Deo as Guru Vishvamitra, and Shobana as Kaikesi. The film is made with a whopping budget of over Rs 4000crs and it will be released in two parts.---- Pramod Nandivada

Ramayana Pratham Sankalp attracts all

Ramayana Pratham Sankalp steals hearts

Oh Sukumari (2026) Movie: What's BehindYoung and talented actor Thiruveer is coming to entertain movie lovers with the film titled Oh Sukumari. The film directed by Bharat Darshan is releasing on 17 July 2026. The film's OTT rights have been acquired by Amazon Prime. Let us see what the film offered to movie lovers.Oh Sukumari (2026) Movie: Story ReviewOh Sukumari story revolves around a youngster who tries to win his political battle and also win the property of his ancestor which comes with a condition. Yadagiri (Thiruveer) is on a mission to get married within no time and finally falls for a beautiful girl Damini (Aishwarya Rajesh).Why Yadagairi is in a hurry to get married and what shock he faces after he enters into wedlock with Damini, what roles Damini's father Chandraiah (Kota Jayaram), Thiruveer's mother (Aamani), village sarpanch (Muralidhar Goud), influential lady (Jhansi) &nbsp;form the interesting part.Oh Sukumari (2026) Movie: Artists ReviewThiruveer performed in his role in an effective manner. He showed good emotions and expressions according to the situation. However he did not get much scope to elevate the scenes due to weak characterization.Aishwarya Rajesh performed her role quite well. She looked good on screen in some scenes. At times however she looked odd. She delivered dialogues with ease.There are many other actors in the film like Jhansi, Muralidhar Goud, Aamani, Anji Mama, Kota Jayaram, Gavireddy Srinivas, Kranti Balivada, Saranya Pradeep etc and they try their best to entertain viewers. However, only to some extent they succeed.Oh Sukumari (2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewOh Sukumari story is penned by Bharat Darshan. He tried to attract viewers with a hilarious entertainer. He came up with an interesting idea but even before one could get excited, right from the start till the finish, he filled it with numerous cringe elements, be it emotions and hilarious scenes.The entire first half is filled with repetitive scenes, monotonous elements and routine flavor. Many expected the second half to fare better but it sailed in the similar manner. Bharat tested the patience of all with weak screenplay and writing. Many scenes which are expected to take emotions to new heights turned out to be artificial and outdated. The climax turned out to be silly and ordinary.The music and songs of Bharat Machiraju turns out to be a disappointment. None of the songs impresses. To the top of it, he failed completely with his background music. Kushender CH showed the rural atmosphere with his camera angles in an appealing manner. However there isn't much left for him to showcase in the film. The editing of Sree Varaprasad failed to the core. There are many scenes that are repetitive and tested the patience of the movie lovers. Dialogues are pretty ordinary. Production values are just ok.Oh SukumariMovie: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e5123d676677c7d1184345d1e8d224b43">Thiruveer - Aishwarya Rajesh</li></ul>Oh Sukumari Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="ec689e27b1a74d0cf0d6254adbaececc0">Outdated Narration</li><li data-list-item-id="e1fbc026301b22019e3772a76d1f0199c">Listless Writing</li></ul>Oh Sukumari (2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Oh Sukumari turns out to be silly and outdated entertainer. Though Thiruveer and Aishwarya Rajesh came up with spirited performances, Bharat Darshan failed to do justice to the interesting point. One wonders how the makers proceeded ahead with the project. His writing turned out to be weak and the scenes looked odd and outdated and screenplay lacked everything. The script itself doesn't excite anyone. No amount of rework would have changed the quality or the end result. Considering all these elements, Cinejosh goes with a 1.5 rating for Oh Sukumari. &nbsp;

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Hrudayam Murali (2026) Movie: What's BehindAtharvaa's Tamil film Idhayam Murali is releasing in Telugu as Hrudayam Murali on 10July 2026. The film directed by Aakash Baskaran is generating interest among movie lovers as the film is named after Atharvaa's father Murali's cult classic Idhayam which turned out to be a hit. The film released in Telugu as Hrudayam and captured the imagination of all. The film's OTT rights have been bagged by Netflix and streaming willbe after the completion of its theatrical run.Hrudayam Murali (2026) Movie: Story ReviewHrudayam Murali story revolves around a youngster's experiences after he falls in love and the happenings in his life and the surprising developments.Hrudaya (Atharvaa Murali) is unable to express his feelings and emotions due to the circumstances he was raised. Where this leads to when he comes across Samyuktha and Samantha (Priety Mukhundhan), Dr Amudha (Kayadu Lohar) and what roles his uncle Thanga (Natarajan Subramanian) , Teacher Geeta (Jonitha Gandhi) and his friends Dr. Sachin (Thaman), (Niharika NM, Rakshan, Sudhakar, Dravid Selvam and Angelin ), Surya( Fahadh Faasil) play form the rest of the narration.Hrudayam Murali (2026) Movie: Artists ReviewAtharvaa Murali is good in his role. He performed in a realistic way highlighting the weak traits commendably. He shows the feelings in a convincing manner. Priety Mukhundhan's role is good but her charater is under developed. Kayadu Lohar appears in a cameo and she does justice elevating the emotions perfectly. Natarajan Subramaniam is good in the role of the uncle.Fahad Faasil is good in the cameo. He impresses with his antics.Others like Natty, Thaman S, Niharika, Rakshan, Dravid Selvam, Angeline, Anju Kurian, Sudhakar, Yashashree, Jonita Gandhi performed according to their roles.Hrudayam Murali (2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewHrudayam Murali story is penned by Aakash Baskaran. He tried to entertain movie lovers with a breezy romantic entertainer and drew inspiration from Atharvaa's father Murali's classic Hrudyam. The narration starts with the introduction of Atharvaa's character through Fahad Faasil's voice over and his personality and his thought process.Fahad Faasil highlights the mood of the viewers with his oneliners quite aptly while the narration got the hilarious touch with the actor &nbsp;Sudhakar. Fahad Faasil not only entertains but also mocks the character of Atharvaa and also the film's screenplay to leave all amused.But except for the two characters the film offers nothing new or exciting and turns out to be a tedious watch. The narration is stretched and screenplay is dragged to the core on a small point that hero cannot express his feelings for more than two and half hours.The film's convenient narration with Priety Mukhundhan's character disappearing surprisingly disappoints all. The convenient screenplay results in various characters appearing and disappearing as per the whims and fancies ot the director. The story offers nothing new and it is dragged completely with the pre decided runtime. To the top of it,the lead character not undergoing any transformation for almost 90% of the film tests the patience of the viewers.Director spent most of the time, highlighting the relationship between the lead character and his uncle and the girls in his life and in turn misses the emotional connection completely.The cinematography of Manoj Paramahansa showed the scenes in a natural and appealing manner. Thaman's songs failed to impress and it would have been better had the makers done away with them. His background music is just ok. The editing of &nbsp;Pradeep E Ragav left a lot to be desired. There are many scenes that tested the patience of the viewers and could have easily been chopped off. Production values are ok.Hrudayam Murali Movie: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="ec8666aee2dcfddddcfc4c15d3385a992">Few Hilarious Scenes</li></ul>Hrudayam Murali Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e0a6360738e754e677eb1c728bb26d270">Screenplay</li><li data-list-item-id="eb2bbe48bd0b27f0fdbdb47dcc925673b">Story, Direction</li><li data-list-item-id="ed52267bd3888c381de7db15e2a905972">Dragged Narration</li></ul>Hrudayam Murali (2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Hrudayam Murali turns out to be an predictable romantic entertainer. Director Aakash Baskaran drew inspiration from yesteryear classic Hrudayam. After selecting small point, right from the first scene, he kept on dragging the narration with repetitive scenes. The screenplay is slow to the core and the script offered nothing new. There is nothing &nbsp;much to rave about the film and viewers will have a sigh of relief when the film ends. Considering all these elements, goes with 2 rating for Hrudayam Murali.&nbsp; &nbsp;

Hrudayam Murali Review

I, Nobody (2026) Movie: What's BehindPrithviraj Sukumaran is known for his interesting and exciting entertainers. His upcoming film I, Nobody directed by Nissam Basir hit the screens on 10 July 2026. Let us see what impact it created on the movie lovers.I, Nobody (2026) Movie: Story ReviewI, Nobody revolves around the money heist and how a middle class family gets affected and the developments in the aftermath of it. Rajeevan (Prithviraj Sukumaran), a government employee leads a happy life with his wife Meera (Parvathy Thiruvothu) and two daughters.However, his happy life gets rocked when money heist hits him hard without his involvement. Where this leads to and how he wriggles out of it, form the interesting part.I, Nobody (2026) Movie: Artists ReviewPrithviraj Sukumaran lived in his role. He performed well as a middle class husband and father and came up with realistic and natural performance. However he did not get much chance to show variations in his expressions as he played the serious role throughout the film. He enacted high octane stunts with ease.Parvathy Thiruvotthu performed well as a mother of kids and wife. Both her and Prithviraj Sukumaran's roles are completely different from the regular films.Baby Nakshatra, Baby Ira played key roles. Ira generates few laughs. Hakim Shajahan and others performed according to their roles.I, Nobody (2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewI, Nobody story is penned by Nissam Basir. He decided to thrill the views with money heist story. The story revolves around robberies and scams. He managed to excite all with the thrilling elements with the scenes before and after the robberies. He highlighted how the opinions of people and middle class family changes in the backdrop of money heist.Interest levels increase with the starting scene of the bank robbery which takes viewers into the story. However later the introduction of characters slowed the pace of the narration. But the twists and turns involving the lead character and others and the negative shades increases the curiosity levels. The police investigation and others in the first half brings and end setting the tone for the exciting second half.However, the second half goes for a toss with the hero kidnap scene and various sub plots. While the first half is natural, the second half had shades of artificiality and illogical scenes. Couple of scenes in the second half turns it into a decent one.Ramess' Editing could have been far better as there are many scenes that slowed the pace of the film especially in the second half. Cinematography showed the scenes in a natural and realistic manner and Dinesh Purushottaman followed the standard template and took viewers into the story. JakesBejoy's background score is in sync with the story and he managed to keep the scenes the intensity levels intact. Production values are good.I, Nobody Movie: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="efac77570c94718f6dd2d42e0fb573674">Prithviraj Sukumaran</li><li data-list-item-id="ea4f4d8838a99ac030261fccca3a6627d">Cinematography</li><li data-list-item-id="e91a967198e6f355d36cf2fdfd80b11ff">BGM</li><li data-list-item-id="e9fe24b1d186dc031d3fed2d4c5f89d13">Few Twists</li></ul>I, Nobody Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e7d8d32d6ea681235eb4429f052dec645">Slow Pace</li></ul>I, Nobody (2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, I Nobody turns out to be a decent thriller. Prithviraj Sukumaran and Parvathy Thiruvottu came up with good performances. Director Nissam Basir came up with a known story but with his screenplay tried to thrill viewers. He emerged successful for most of the first half but lost plot in the second half. A little bit finetuning of the script, doing away with illogical elements and racy screenplay would have added value to the narration. Considering all these elements, Cinejosh goes with a 2 rating for I, Nobody.

I, Nobody Review

Lenin (2026) Movie: What's BehindNagarjuna's son Akhil has been trying his best to score his first hit at the box office and then reach the next level of stardom. Despite his sincere attempts, he failed in his mission. He is now teaming with Murali Kishor Abburu of Vinaro Bhagyamo Vishnu Katha fame and is turning Lenin. Akhil transformed his look for the film, which is based on real-life incidents. The film's teaser and trailer got a good response and let us see what impact Akhil made as Lenin at the box office and won the appreciation of movie lovers. The film's OTT rights have been bagged by Zee5, and streaming will be after the completion of its theatrical run.Lenin (2026) Movie: Story ReviewLenin's story revolves around an orphan who gets closer to a family and the incidents that follow in the village filled with personal and political ambitions.An orphan, Lenin's ( Akhil) life takes a drastic turn after he gets closer to the family of Jayantamma( Easwari Rao) . Where this leads to, what roles Bharathi ( Bhagyashree Borse), her father Neelakantam ( Ramki), Jayantamma's son Vasanth ( Pramod Panju), Yathiraju ( Sivaji), MLA Raghava Reddy, Damodara ( Brahmaji), Kadapa police Parthasarathi ( Sunil), and others form rest of the developments.Lenin (2026) Movie: Artists ReviewAkhil put in lot of hard work for his role in the film and it is there for everyone to see. He is fine with his performance and in couple of emotional scenes he made his presence felt. He is good with his emotions and expressions.Bhagyashri Borse looked good on the screen. But she got a limited scope to show her acting talent. Pramod Panju made an impact with his performance and screen presence. Easwari Rao is good and so too Ramki, Sivaji, Brahmaji and Sunil. All got typecast roles and they did their part according to the narration.Lenin (2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewLenin's story is penned by Murali Kishor Abbudu of Vinaro Bhagyamu Vishnu Katha. He tried to attract masses with an intense romantic entertainer in the backdrop of a rustic village atmosphere. He starts the narration in an exciting manner but the flashback episodes dip the intensity levels with routine and monotonous romantic scenes and revenge plots.The entire first half offers nothing new but predictable commercial plot elements and scenes. The hero's elevations and the rest of the characters revolving around him just seems to be inspired from other hit commercial films. The entire first half turns out to be outdated to the core and viewers will be expecting a better second half at the interval.The second half starts with a couple of twists and generates interest. However, the missing emotions and the weak characterizations marred the intensity and impact power. The pre climax and climax turns out to be ok with the so-called twists. Dialogues are just average.Thaman's tunes for the songs are just ok. None of them get registered in the minds of the viewers except for the song VaareVaa VaareVaa. Many songs appear to abruptly impact the pace of the narration. He however elevated the scenes with his background music.Leone Britto with his cinematography showed the rustic village atmosphere in a natural and realistic way. The editing of Naveen Nooli could have been better, though it is ok. Dialogues are formulaic and production values are good.Lenin Movie: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e8c67b705fa9a25e753c104b31262029b">Akhil</li><li data-list-item-id="e860d281d4131ca0dc327ceba5de9f3de">BGM</li><li data-list-item-id="e15189d16d2ebadfa8bde1f744c7324e8">Cinematography</li></ul>Lenin Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e87b930b40f0d68472cc63889861ac241">Missing Emotions</li><li data-list-item-id="ef817d18b1edb08f76103a679438da035">Songs</li><li data-list-item-id="e6338d35b1f8f6767eca05182852e7362">Characterizations</li></ul>Lenin (2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Lenin turns out to be formulaic commercial drama. Akhil worked hard for his role undergoing transformation but Murali Kishore Abburu, except for couple of twists and the initial start, fails to take it to the next level. A little fine-tuning of the script, a tighter screenplay, powerful emotions, and strong character arcs would have added more punch to the film's overall output. Considering all these elements, Cinejosh goes with a 2.5 rating for Lenin.

Lenin Review

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;

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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

Namit Tiwari's Ramayana, is the most sought after and most awaited visual spectacle. The film stars Ranbir Kapoor,Sai Pallavi and Yash in the lead roles.The makers today organised a grand event named Pratham Sankap at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. Entire cast and crew graced the event. At the event, the makers screened the trailer to select few and they were spellbound by the grand visuals and the stunning screen presence and portrayals of Ranbir as Lord Ram, Sai Pallavi as Goddess Sita and Yash as Rawan.Hans Zimmer and AR Rahman's background music took the viewers to the story casting a magic spell. The cinematography is topclass and the CGI and VFX are breathtaking. Sunny Deol, Ravie Dubey, Arun Govil, Lara Dutta, Vivek Oberoi, Rakul Preet Singh, Kajal Aggarwal and others are playing important roles in the film.The official San Diego Comic-Con listing has already teased the grand scale of the story, describing the film’s central conflict: “In an age of gods and kings, the fate of worlds hangs in the balance. Rama, a prince bound by duty, sacrifice, and the greater good, must face Ravana, an immortal ruler driven by pride and vengeance, powerful enough to shatter the cosmos.” ---- Pramod Nandivada