&nbsp;&nbsp; Simbu turns Daas in Arasan. Simbu known for his powerful and impactful performances is starring in a film titled Arasan. The film is generating interest as it is helmed by ace director Vetrimaaran.On Diwali, the makers released Simbu's first glimpse and also the Fire song. Simbu is seen action sequences with sickle in hand and the violent character is elevated with the Fire song lyrics .The film has &nbsp;star studded cast of Vijay Sethupathi, Priyanka Mohan and others. Anirudh Ravichander is also present in the film. However the music for Fire song is tuned by Tejas Krishna.Arasan according to sources is a part of Vetri Maaran's Vada Chennai. The film will be titled in a powerful manner as Samrajyam in Telugu. &nbsp;The film will be releasing in two parts and is bankrolled in a prestigious manner on V Ceations by Kalaipuli S Thanu. Inside talk is NTR will give voice over to Arasan Telugu version.- Pramod Nandivada

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Arasan Diwali treat: STR unleashes power as Daas

Simbu turns Daas in Arasan

&nbsp;&nbsp;What Ravana secret Varanasi will unravel. Right after the release of Ranbir Kapoor,Yash,Sai Pallavi's Ramayana directed by Nitesh Tiwari released couple of days back, all eyes on Rajamouli's Varanasi.It is known that Nitesh Tiwari in the first part elevated Ravana's role and it got stunning response with Yash's powerful and impactful performance over Ranbir Kapoor's performance as Lord Rama.In the meantime, it is known that Varanasi features Mahesh Babu in dual roles as Rudra and Lord Rama. Varanasi touches few episodes in Ramayana and now all eyes are on how Rajamouli shows Mahesh Babu as Rama. Already pressure is building on Rajamouli, to release the first look of Mahesh Babu as Lord Rama.In the midst of all this ,speculation is on as to who will play the role of Ravana in Varanasi. Sources say Rajamouli is planning to touch the unknown episode pertaining to Ravana. It is known that Prithviraj Sukumaran is playing the role of Kumba and sources say he is the re incarnation of Kumbhakarna, brother of Ravana.Kumbha is on a mission to recover Ravana's Navaratnamala and as per Jain Ramayana, Ravana's ten heads reflected in these gems. Following the Rama-Ravana war,the gems were scattered across the world and Mahesh is bestowed on the mission to recover them by Kumbha.Mahesh on his way finds out that if Kumbha possess 9 gems, then Kumbha with evil intensions will become more powerful and Mahesh changes the timeline going to the Ramayana era that the 9 gems were never scattered.- Pramod Nandivada &nbsp;

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Varanasi to unravel Ravana secret

What Ravana secret Varanasi will unravel

&nbsp;&nbsp;Mookuthi Amman 2 is facing a difficult box-office battle. The opening weekend numbers are now raising serious questions about its theatrical prospects. Reportedly made on a budget of around Rs 100 crore, the Nayanthara starrer has collected only about Rs 8.93 crore India net in its first three days.The film did witness a considerable jump on Sunday, collecting around Rs 4.60 crore after managing Rs 1.88 crore on Friday and Rs 2.45 crore on Saturday. However, that single-day growth does little to change the larger picture. The overall weekend total remains underwhelming for a film mounted on such a big budget.More concerning is the audience response. The underwhelming word of mouth could make it difficult for the film to maintain its Sunday momentum during the weekdays. It needs a substantial and sustained jump in collections to stay in the race.At this point, recovering the reported investment through theatrical business looks like an enormous challenge. Even a miraculous turnaround may not be enough to bridge the gap.&nbsp;- Ashish &nbsp;

Rs 100 Crore Investment, No Clear Path to Recovery

Nayanthara's Mookuthi Amman 2 Faces a Box Office Crisis

Sivakarthikeyan visited the Madurai Meenakshi Amman temple along with his wife, Aarthi and celebrated Diwali spiritually.During his visit, he also spoke about his upcoming film &nbsp;Seyon. He revealed, “Approximately 70 per cent of the film has been completed.” He said the film's shooting is happening in Madurai.He added that the shooting will continue in Madurai and nearby locations till December. He added, &nbsp;“Madurai is always special to me. Since my wife Aarthi is from Madurai, we keep coming here, and I am proud to be a Madurai Maapillai (son-in-law).”Sivakumar Murugesan, of Thaavi Kizhavi fame, is directing the film. The film features Bhagyashree Borse as the female lead, for whom music is tuned by Santosh Narayanan. The film is produced by Kamal Haasan and R. Mahendran under Raaj Kamal Films International.Kannada star Raj B Shetty plays a key role, while Vivek Vijayakumar takes care of cinematography, and San Lokesh handles editing. -- Nirvighn Nandivada &nbsp;

SK turns Spiritual: Updates on Seyon

Sivakarthikeyan updates on Seyon as he visits temple

Mega Star Chiranjeevi's Vishwambhara, a socio fantasy entertainer directed by Mallidi Vasishta is turning out to be an enigma. The film's release date is confusion is diminishing interest on the film even among mega fans.Over the last few weeks rumours spread that Chiranjeevi asked the makers to release the film during 13 Jan 2027 in place of his mass entertainer Kaaka directed by Bobby. However, Vishwambhara makers remained silent while Kaaka makers went on confirming their release date.In the meantime, shocking reports came that the film has similarities to Super Star Rajinikanth's blockbuster film Baasha and Chiranjeevi decided to pause the shoot after 70% of its completion. The makers are making changes accordingly as per sources.However, Kona Venkat who is the screen writer for both the films, rubbished all the rumours. He posted ' Sorry to Disappoint You' targeting those who wished such rumours to be true.-- Pramod Nandivada

Did Kona Venkat train guns on Vishwambhara?

Vishwambhara has Baasha shades

Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana Part 1 starring Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi and Yash released as Diwali special across the world. While the film has been hailed by all for its extravagant visuals and VFX,CGI and BGM, many are saying that it missed the emotional connection.Many of those who watched also are of the opinion that Ravana's role got more screen presence than Lord Ram. Many of the Lord Ram devotees are questioning how can the makers diminish the role of Lord Ram while making Ramayana even if it is the case that the film is made in two parts.They are saying though Ravana's past and might has been shown in an interesting and gripping manner, the same is not done in case of Lord Ram. They say the director instead of researching on Lord Ram did more research on Ravana and didnot show the greatness of Ram so that the people across the world can know and eulogise.Lord Ram is shown only after 40 minutes and till the 40 minutes Ravana's role was shown in a gripping way. Many expected him to show Ram's role in a next level. However the dialogues that follow between Ram and Sita and the story that wwas narrated till then, people are left to wonder what the director know about Lord Ram. Director in the name of creative liberty changed many scenes.He failed to elevate Ram's role even 1% of what he did for Ravana. Even in the second part, he gave importance to Ravana and Soorpanakha. These scenes generate interest but the same interest is not shown in Ram's character. Ramayana means ,one should talk of Ram's greatness and if the makers do research and show Ram's role and elevate him to the next level, no other blockbuster films can be compared to it. Devotees are ruing that why the directors are not making proper research in Lord Ram and doing films elevating other characters and showing Ram &nbsp;in a subdued way.Nirvighn Nandivada

Ramayana Part 1: Devotees Angry?

Why are people angry with Ramayana Part 1

Keerthy Suresh who was last seen in Nani's The Paradise, speaking to scribes shared her thoughts on the working culture of Bollywood and South.She said “It's a very different process altogether. Like script readings and the prep work, everything that goes here. There's a lot of time that we spend in pre-production in terms of training the actors, interacting with them, meeting all the other actors, whereas in South it's more spontaneous. I kind of like both,”She added “So there it's very spontaneous. There's not much prep work unless and until it's a very particular kind of character where you need a lot of effort. Most of the things are spontaneous. Sometimes I've met other actors or other important co-actors on set, probably that day of the shoot. So I kind of like working on both,”Keerthy Suresh starred alongside Radhika Apte in the Akka. Speaking about her role, Bhavani she said “What makes her interesting is that beneath her strength and authority are choices that are never easy, especially when the stakes are so high.”She added “Working with Radhika was amazing because Bhavani and Rudra bring such different energies to the story, and their dynamic adds another layer of tension to the narrative,”-- Pramod Nandivada

Keerthy Suresh on Bollywood and South

Keerthy Suresh differentiates Bollywood and South

Saailu Kaampati of Raju Weds Rambai fame is coming up with his second film titled Babloo XXL. The film stars Sumanth Prabhas and it is progressing at a brisk pace.On the eve of Diwali the makers released the first spark. The first spark highlighted Sumanth Prabhas' fondness and admiration for Sai Pallavi and and how he falls in love at first sight seeing beautiful girl played by Gahazy SK.The scenes involving both of them looked natural and realistic. The first spark highlighted the romantic experience in a cute way. The film is a love story and has Telangana backdrop and sian Suniel, Puskur Rammohan Rao, and Bharat Narang will be producing the project under the banner of SVCLLP.Expectations are high on the project as Saailu Kaampati won the &nbsp;award at Telangana Gaddar Film Awards (TGFA). Vijay Bulganin is the music director and cinematography is taken care of by Wajid Baig. - Nirvighn Nandivada

Babloo XXL First Spark released

Babloo XXL First Spark: Highlights romance

Super Star Rajinikanth is currently busy with his film Dharman-The Deadly Doctor which is in full swing under the direction of &nbsp;Ashwath Marimuthu . The film has a star studded cast with Nayanthara playing the female lead. The film also features Sreeleela and Raashi Khanna in important roles. It is known that Energetic Star Ram Pothineni is playing the role of a powerful antagonist in the film.On Diwali, the makers released the glimpse of Ram from the film. Releasing the glimpse,the makers posted "Raw AttitudePower OverloadedANDARIKI #RAPO SWAGATHAM! Energetic Star @ramsayz" Ram showed his swag and style in his walk and demur and smoking a cigarette.Anirudh Ravichander made an impact with his background music. Niketh Bommi and Pradeep Raghav are handing the cinematography and editing departments.Simran and Yogi Babu are also playing important roles.Kamal Haasan is producing the upcoming film through his Raaj Kamal Films International banner, together with R Mahendran of Turmeric Media.- Pramod Nandivada

Ram glimpse from Dharman released

Dharman: Ram makes powerful entry

A major controversy has erupted over book purchases at the Periyar Arivulagam Library in Tamil Nadu. Allegations of fake publishers, AI generated books and fictitious author names have triggered a political storm. Among the names attracting attention is Trisha Vijay, who has reportedly been credited as the author of a book on Tamil language history.The controversy came to light after noted Tamil writer Perumal Murugan raised questions about the books purchased for the library. Murugan, who was part of the library's book selection committee, alleged in an article published on the Chindhai website that a large number of books had been purchased from a publisher called Agal Vilakku Pathippagam. His enquiries reportedly raised doubts about the publisher's authenticity and the credibility of several listed authors.According to Murugan, some books appeared to contain AI generated content and carried names of authors whose identities were questionable. Names such as Trisha Vijay, Vijaya Balu, Jyothi Saravanan and Manisha Dinesh reportedly appeared on the books. He also questioned the pricing, alleging that books normally costing Rs. 200 to Rs. 300 were purchased for amounts ranging between Rs. 1,200 and Rs. 1,500.The controversy has now turned into a political confrontation between Chief Minister Vijay's TVK government and the DMK. Vijay accused the previous DMK government of irregularities, claiming that more than 60,000 books were purchased during its tenure and that his government had not bought any books for the library. The DMK rejected the allegations and questioned the publication dates on the books. An investigation has been ordered, and the actual extent of the alleged irregularities is yet to be established. - Veda

Periyar Library Book Scam With A Book Author Named Trisha Vijay Creates Political Storm In TN 

Vijay And DMK Face Questions Over Fake Authors And AI Generated Books In Library Controversy

Sreeleela became one of the busiest actresses in Telugu cinema within a short time, winning attention with her glamorous screen presence and energetic dance performances. At one point, she was juggling multiple film shoots in a single day. However, a series of disappointing results slowed her momentum, prompting her to explore opportunities outside Tollywood.According to industry reports, Sreeleela has reportedly decided to reduce her remuneration by nearly half to secure more opportunities in other film industries. The actress, who was previously said to charge around Rs. 2.5 crore per Telugu film, is reportedly willing to be more flexible with her fee in other languages.Interestingly, this reported strategy has brought attention to her Tamil film opportunities. She is being linked to projects featuring leading stars, including Rajinikanth, Ajith Kumar and Dhanush. Meanwhile, Sreeleela is also expanding her Bollywood presence with a film opposite Kartik Aaryan. These projects could help her reach audiences beyond Telugu cinema.For Sreeleela, getting back into the success race will depend on choosing the right scripts and delivering box office hits. Reducing remuneration might help her attract filmmakers, but a successful film is equally important to rebuild her market. With several opportunities reportedly coming her way, audiences are waiting to see which project will give her career the much needed boost. - Veda

Sreeleela Targets Tamil And Bollywood Cinema After Telugu Career Setbacks

Is Sreeleela Half Remuneration Strategy Behind Her Growing Film Offers

The makers of Priyadarshi's upcoming Telugu film Idupu Kayitham have released a new song titled Baraat Beat on the occasion of Diwali. Featuring actress Nagadurga, the energetic number has already caught attention, with her impressive mass dance moves emerging as one of its biggest highlights.Produced by Bunny Vas and Sukumar under Bunny Vas Works and Sukumar Writings, Idupu Kayitham is directed by Vamsi Reddy Dondapati. Priyadarshi plays the lead role, while Nagadurga, who gained recognition through her popular folk songs, appears as the female lead. The film is being promoted as a rooted family drama.Music director Suresh Bobbili has composed Baraat Beat with lively rhythms and catchy beats, making it a perfect wedding celebration number. The song features the baraat celebrations of the characters Srilatha and Srinivas. Nagadurga grabs attention with her energetic dance performance, while Priyadarshi also joins the celebrations with his moves towards the end.The makers are hoping that Baraat Beat will become a popular addition to wedding playlists and create excitement among moviegoers. With its festive mood, entertaining performances and family oriented storyline, Idupu Kayitham is gearing up for a worldwide theatrical release on December 11. - Veda

Priyadarshi Idupu Kayitham Gets A Festive Musical Treat Baarat Beat Song

Nagadurga Steals The Show With Her Mass Dance In Idupu Kayitham Baraat Beat Song 

&nbsp;&nbsp;Does Varanasi need Ramayana help. Ranbir Kapoor is enjoying the thumping response to the mythological entertainer Ramayana-Part 1. The film directed by Nitesh Tiwari is having a great run at the box office and the festive season is helping it. The film is getting good collections at the box office.The film starred Ranbir as Lord Ram, Yash as Ravana and Sai Pallavi as Sita. In the meantime, Ranbir speaking to scribes said that Rajamouli's RRR opened the International market for Indian films and it helped his film Ramayana and now Ramayana with its performance is now opening the new avenues to Rajamouli's Varanasi.However, many are finding fault with Ranbir Kapoor. They say Rajamouli doesnot need anyone's help to open the doors for his films. They point out that with Baahubali and RRR he already stunned the International arena and everyone is now waiting for Varanasi which is releasing on 7 April 2027.They say Mahesh Babu's stardom and Priyanka Chopra's global recognition and Rajamouli's craze is more than enough for the film.- Nirvighn Nandivada

Silly: Ramayana opening avenues for Varanasi

Does Varanasi need Ramayana help

&nbsp;&nbsp; Kaaka uleashes Chiranjeevi mass power with special poster. All Hindus across the world are celebrating festival of lights, Deepavali today and on the occasion mega fans got a powerful delight. It is known that Mega Star Chiranjeevi is starring in a high octane action entertainer Kaaka.The film helmed by Bobby Kolli is releasing on 13 Jan 2027 as Sankranti special. Today, the makers wished everyone on the occasion of Diwali and released a new poster of Chiranjeevi. In the poster, Chiranjeevi looked in his fiercest and massiest avatar drenched in rain and weilding a sickle in the fields looking to hunt down his enemies.The new poster is driving all the mega fans crazy. The film is generating immense interest as Chiranjeevi and Bobby earlier came up with mass entertainer Waltair Veerayya. The film features Kapoor, Anurag Kashyap, Kabir Duhan Singh, Anaswara Rajan, Nivetha Pethuraj, Anurag Kashyap and Getup Srinu in important roles. The music for the film is scored by Thaman.- Pramod Nandivada

Kaaka: Mega Star shows Mass Power

Kaaka uleashes Chiranjeevi mass power with special poster

&nbsp;&nbsp;Ashok Selvan FL from King 100 out. King Nagarjuna's milestone 100th film titled King 100 is set for a grand strike on Dec 24 as X Mas special. The makers are promoting the film in a high way and on the eve of Deepavali, the makers released the first look of Kollywood star Ashok Selvan.Ashok Selvan is playing the role of Karna in the film. He is in his fiercest avatar as the police officer. The makers wished Ashok Selvan on his birthday and sharing the poster posted " The makers described his character as, “Unleashing his Madness as KARNA. A force with No Rules, No Limits from the mighty world of King100.”Tabu is playing the powerful role of Mahanati Jhansi Rani. The film also stars Aishwarya Rajesh, Sushmitha Bhatt and Upendra in important roles. The film's music is tuned by Devi Sri Prasad.The milestone film is bankrolled in a prestigious manner on Annapurna Studios banner. &nbsp;- Pramod Nandivada

King 100: Ashok Selvan as Fierce Karna

Ashok Selvan First Look from King 100 out

&nbsp;&nbsp;Mallidi Vasishta working overtime for Mokshagna. All eyes are on Mokshagna, son of Balakrishna's debut on the screen. The project was launched grandly and it is known that Mallidi Vasishta of Bimbisara fame is directing it. Balakrishna is playing an important and powerful role in the film.According to the latest, Mallidi Vasishta is now concentrating on completing the final draft. As per the update, the film's shooting is expected to start by January end 2027.Excitement is on as the film happens to be Mokshagna's debut project. The film has socio fantasy extravaganza, multiple timelines, reincarnations and high quality visuals. Rumours have it that Raveena Tandon's daughter Rasha Thadani is playing the female lead in the project.Inside talk is Bollywood senior actress Kajol will be seen in a crucial role and she will be seen in the flashback episode in a key sequence. It has to be seen how much truth is there in this news.- Nirvighn Nandivada

Intense workouts for Mokshagna intro

Mallidi Vasishta working overtime for Mokshagna

&nbsp;&nbsp;Spirit to go into action mode. Prabhas' action entertainer Spirit directed by Sandeep Vanga is the cynosure of all eyes. The film is progressing at a brisk pace and according to the latest, the makers are gearing up for the next schedule.Reports are coming that in this schedule, the makers will shoot intense action sequences that are crucial to the story. Apart from Prabhas, Vivek Oberoi and Prakash Raj will also participate in the shoot. The makers are erecting an extravagant set for the action sequence.The film stars Tripti Dimri as the female lead. Sandeep Vanga is coming up with an intense action entertainer and buzz is Prabhas will be seen in the wild avatar in the flashback episodes. Prabhas is playing the role of a powerful police officer in the film.Harshavardhan Rameshwar is the music director for the film produced on &nbsp;T Series and Bhadrakali Productions.- Pramod Nandivada &nbsp;

Prabhas set to go into action mode

Spirit to go into action mode

&nbsp;&nbsp;Info on Dada first single treat. Natasimha Balakrishna is getting ready to flex his muscles as Dada to break the box office records on 24 December as X Mas treat to movie lovers. His film Dada under the direction of Gopichand Malineni is racing for a grand release on the aforesaid date and expectations are soaring on it as the duo earlier came up with a mass actioner Veera Simha Reddy.The makers over the last few weeks have been hyping on the film's first single. Today they came up with the update and they shared that the song would be released on 13 November 2026. Wishing everyone on the occasion of Diwali, they came up with the new poster featuring Bakakrishna and Nargis Fakhri striking an electrifying pose.The film stars Kajal as the female lead. The music for the film is tuned by Thaman. Manchu Manoj is the antagonist in the film which also stars Samuthirakhani in key role.- Nirvighn Nandivada

Date locked for Dada first single

Info on Dada first single treat

&nbsp;&nbsp;Anaswara &nbsp;on her friendship with Mamitha Baiju. Anaswara Rajan speaking to scribes spoke about her friendship with Mamitha Baiju. She said &nbsp;“Mamitha is someone who is always there for me. During several situations when I was physically unwell, she held my hand and stood by me. She supported me and gave me strength. I really like the reassurance and support she offers. I admire Mamitha both as a person and as an actress.”Their first collaboration was 'Super Sharanya' directed by Girish A. D. Anaswara played Sharanya, a shy engineering student, while Mamitha portrayed Sona, her close friend and roommate. The two actresses subsequently reunited for 'Pranaya Vilasam', directed by Nikhil Muraly. The romantic drama also featured Arjun Ashokan, with both Anaswara and Mamitha playing pivotal roles.On being compared to other actress, she said " I no longer view such comparisons as a competition. These discussions no longer affect me the way they might have earlier."- Nirvighn Nandivada

Anaswara on Mamitha

Anaswara Rajan  on her friendship with Mamitha Baiju

&nbsp;&nbsp; Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana has bounced back strongly at the box office after witnessing a slowdown on Friday. Starring Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi and Yash, the ambitious mythological drama witnessed improved audience turnout on Saturday. Its third day performance has brought fresh momentum as the film enters the Diwali holiday period.According to the initial trade estimates, Ramayana collected ₹85+ crore gross in India on Day 3, taking its three day domestic gross to around ₹225 crore. The film's Hindi version remained the biggest contributor, while Kannada, Telugu and Tamil versions also attracted audiences across several centres.Overseas collections have also shown considerable growth, with the film targeting approximately $7 million on Saturday. After collecting $5.45 million on its opening day and around $4.9 million on Day 2, the third day overseas performance is expected to become its biggest international collection so far. The estimated worldwide Day 3 gross stands at ₹150 crore.With the latest estimates, Ramayana's three day worldwide collection is at around ₹400 crore mark. Saturday is expected to be the biggest day of the opening weekend. Sunday collections could be affected by Diwali celebrations, but the Monday and Tuesday holiday period may bring another boost. - Veda &nbsp;

Ramayana Sees Massive Saturday Jump

Ramayana Three Days Worldwide Box Office Collection

&nbsp;&nbsp; Director Venu Yeldandi, who impressed audiences with his debut film Balagam, is busy with his next project Yellamma. The film has already created curiosity as popular music director Devi Sri Prasad is making his acting debut as the lead. Now, reports about another interesting casting addition have caught everyone's attention.According to the latest industry buzz, Raju Weds Rambai fame Chaitu Jonnalagadda is being considered for an important negative role in Yellamma. The makers have reportedly held discussions with the actor, and he may join the project if everything works out. However, there is no official confirmation about his casting yet.Chaitu Jonnalagadda shot to fame with Raju Weds Rambai, directed by Saailu Kampati. His performance as Venkanna received considerable attention, and the film became a talking point among Telugu audiences for its emotional village based story and hard hitting climax. The film's success brought Chaitu wider recognition and helped him establish himself as a promising actor.Meanwhile, Yellamma features Devi Sri Prasad as the protagonist, with Ananthika Sanilkumar reportedly playing the female lead. DSP is also composing the music, while Dil Raju is presenting the film and Shirish is producing it under Sri Venkateswara Creations. The film is scheduled for a worldwide theatrical release on March 5, 2027, in five languages. - Veda

Chaitu To Play Villain In Yellamma

Chaitu Jonnalagadda In Talks For Yellamma

&nbsp;&nbsp; Ulaganayagan Kamal Haasan's iconic film Dasavathaaram is all set to return to theatres on November 28. Originally released in 2008, the KS Ravikumar directorial is being brought back to the big screen by Sudiksha Entertainment. The re release is expected to attract both longtime fans and younger moviegoers.Dasavathaaram remains one of the most ambitious projects in Kamal Haasan's career. Apart from playing ten completely different characters, he also contributed to the story, screenplay and dialogues. His transformations included a 12th century Vaishnavite, an old woman, a Japanese martial artist and former US President George W. Bush.The film featured Asin in dual roles alongside Mallika Sherawat, Jaya Prada and several other actors. Hollywood makeup artist Michael Westmore played a major role in creating Kamal's ten distinct looks, with extensive prosthetic work and makeup sessions. Released in Tamil and Telugu simultaneously, the film became a major theatrical success.Made on a reported budget of around Rs. 60 crore, Dasavathaaram is estimated to have collected nearly Rs.130 - 150 crore worldwide, It became Kollywood IndustryHit crossing Rajinikanth Sivaji' 105 Crore . It also enjoyed a 175 day theatrical run and set several records for Tamil cinema at the time. Even today, Kamal's extraordinary performance makes the film special. - Veda &nbsp;

Kamal Haasan IndustryHit To Return To Theatres

 Dasavathaaram Re Release On November 28

&nbsp;&nbsp;After Blockbuster Mana Shankara Varaprasad Garu with Megastar Chiranjeevi, Lady Superstar Nayanthara has had a disappointing year at the box office, with three of her recent projects failing to meet audience expectations. Despite choosing films with interesting concepts and promising roles, the actress has struggled to deliver a commercial success, resulting in a hat trick of setbacks.One of the major projects associated with Nayanthara was Yash's Toxic, in which she was expected to play an important role. Her association with director Geetu Mohandas created considerable buzz, especially after reports suggested that she was impressed by the story and her character. However, developments surrounding the project and its release did not turn out as expected.Nayanthara later appeared in Hi, but the film also failed to generate the expected response from moviegoers. Her latest release, Mookuthi Amman 2, which reached Telugu audiences under the title Mahasakthi, has also struggled to attract attention. Directed by Sundar C, the film arrived in Telugu theatres without much promotional activity, affecting its visibility among local audiences.Despite Nayanthara's performance, Mahashakthi received a mixed to negative response, with criticism directed at its storyline and execution. The limited promotions and lack of strong word of mouth further affected the film's prospects. Even as a producer, Nayanthara Faced flop with LIK directed by her husband Vignesh Shivn. Once known for delivering successful films across Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam cinema, Nayanthara is now facing questions about her recent script selections. - Veda

 Career Choices Under Spotlight

Nayanthara Faces Three Consecutive Flops

&nbsp;&nbsp;Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna are back in the spotlight after their latest airport appearance caught everyone's attention. The newly married couple was spotted at Hyderabad airport with family members while heading out for a Diwali vacation. A video showing Vijay walking hand in hand with Rashmika quickly went viral.Dressed in matching black outfits and wearing face masks, the two were seen walking towards the airport entrance. Vijay wrapped his arm around Rashmika as they chatted comfortably. His brother Anand Deverakonda, along with other family members, was also present. The couple's affectionate moments received plenty of attention from fans.The airport appearance comes shortly after their episode on Karan Johar's Koffee With Karan Season 9 sparked considerable discussion online. During the conversation, Rashmika revealed that she had asked Vijay to marry her, but he wanted her to repeat the question several times. She eventually kept asking him for nearly a year before he agreed. Vijay explained that he wanted to test their relationship through different situations before making such an important decision. His comments were criticised by some viewers, who questioned his approach towards Rashmika.Both actors later responded to the criticism surrounding their relationship, with Rashmika explaining her perspective and Vijay also taking a dig at online trolls through social media. The couple married on February 26, 2026, in Udaipur after dating for several years. They first met during Geetha Govindam and later reunited for Dear Comrade. They were also recently seen together in Rahul Sankrityan's period action drama Ranabaali. - Veda &nbsp;

Vijay, Rashmika Romantic Airport Appearance Goes Viral

Vijay Deverakonda And Rashmika Airport Appearance Grabs Attention

Before elections, Janasena Chief Pawan Kalyan was expected to bag Bhimavaram by virtue of his charisma and, of course, the caste factor. However, the poll verdict proved these predictions wrong. Neither charisma nor the caste factor worked in the Janasena chief's favor.
After elections, it was expected that Pawan Kalyan had chances of winning Gajuwaka as compared to Bhimavaram. But, these predictions too were proved wrong, as he came third in Gajuwaka.
Entire mega family lent their support for Pawan Kalyan and Janasena. Ram Charan, Allu Arjun, Varun Tej and Niharika Konidela campaigned for Janasena, but their efforts turned futile. Nagababu who was allotted Narasapuram Lok Sabha ticket too lost the election.
What went wrong? Why Chiru didn&rsquo;t lend his support directly to JSP? How he feels about JSP&rsquo;s failure in the elections?
Political analysts opine that Chiranjeevi did the right thing by not joining Janasena Party. There were numerous reports before the elections that Chiru would join the party and he would actively take part in poll campaigning.
But the fact is, neither Pawan Kalyan asked his brother to join the party, nor Chiru showed any interest. Although Nagababu insisted Chiru on joining Janasena, the head of mega family was not keen to make comeback to politics. Many thought that, Chiru would change his mind, if JSP wins the elections.
Chiranjeevi is now said to have taken a strong decision after JSP&rsquo;s humiliating defeat in the elections. &ldquo;Chiranjeevi&rsquo;s perspective on politics was changed after PRP&rsquo;s lost in 2009 elections. He has been keeping himself away from Congress Party as well. After Janasena&rsquo;s defeat, Chiru has concluded that he should not make another wrong move,&rdquo; informs a source close to mega family.
Psephologists opine that there will be no chance for third party to grow in the state, because of cash politics and other equations. &ldquo;Both Chiru and Pawan failed to take their parties to the grassroots level despite having a massive fan following and fan clubs everywhere in AP. But, they failed utterly, because of various reasons. These results also show that Andhra politics has no space for alternative politics. But, with persistence, it can be achieved someday, if not today,&rdquo; they affirm.

Chiranjeevi Not To Comeback To Politics

Pawanâ€™s Defeat, Chiruâ€™s Strong Resolution!

Gunasekhar is one of the most passionate directors of Tollywood. The director is best known for huge sets and technical brilliance in his films.&nbsp;

Gunasekhar appeared to have gone to dormancy for the past couple of years. But then the truth is that the director is working rigorously and extensively for his next project 'Hiranyakashyapa'. Rana will be essaying the title role.&nbsp;

"Would like to share that I'm working on a mythological film 'Hiranyakashyapa' starring Rana Daggubati in the titular role. Extensive preproduction work is being done for the past 3 years for this one...That's right 3 YEARS! That's how invigorating this has been.More details and updates to follow soon," the director tweeted.&nbsp;

It's learnt that the makers are set to invest Rs.100 crores on the project. Somehow, the director seems to be risking big on Rana. Yet, it must be remembered that Rana played a vital role in the runaways successes of Baahubali and Baahubali 2. As such the film is worth invested and can be a celluloid magnum opus from Rana and Gunasekhar's combo.

Gunasekhar's Hiranyakashyapa with 100 Crores!

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Mahasakthi(2026) Movie: What's BehindNayanthara's Mookuthi Amman 2 is releasing on November 6, 2026 in Telugu as Mahasakthi.The film is generating interest as it is the sequel to the hit film Mookuthi Amman. Let us find out what impact the film created on movie lovers.Mahasakthi(2026) Movie: Story ReviewMahasakthi story revolves around the fight between Godly and Evil forces and the secret behind the sacrifice of a Queen. Police Officer Shakti (Nayanthara), experiences nightmares for unknown reasons.What is the mystery behind it and what role her mother (Urvashi), and how it is connected to Periyava (YG. Mahendran), unknown power (Regina Cassandra) and others from the rest of the developments.Mahasakthi(2026) Movie: Artists ReviewNayanthara slipped into the role effortlessly. She entertained with her graceful performance and also at the same time impressed with her valor and made powerful impact.Urvashi in the role of mother is good balancing her expressions and emotions. &nbsp;Regina Cassandra made her presence felt on the screen in a different role. But her attire and costume design is not up to the mark and she looked odd on the screen.Duniya Vijay made is Kollywood Debut came up with a decent performance. However, Yogi Babu's comedy didn't work out. Others performed according to their roles.Mahasakthi(2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewMahasakthi story is penned by Sundar C. While the first part is directed by RJ Balaji and NJ. Saravanan, Sundar directed the sequel. The story is different from the first part. The first part dealt with take godmen exploiting the beliefs of the people. Sundari C went one step ahead, including Goddess, evil forces, Saitan and what not.However the story follows the routine template of devotional and fantasy elements and comes with a little twist. He blended commercial and entertainment masala elements in his own style. Though there are experienced actress like Urvashi, even her presence couldn't take the film to next level. To the top of it, Yogi Babu's comedy looked irrelevant and out of sync and impacted the narration.The narration starts with the mysterious elements in the temples and the pace is slow and steady. Only after Nayanthara starts to unravel the mystery, the screenplay picks up pace. After the fight between good and evil, the story ends on a predictable note. Sneha and Khushboo made special appearances and feature in a high octane doing ahead of the heavily used VFX climax.Hip Hop Tamizha's music didn't add any value to the proceedings. His elevated the scenes to some extent with impactful background score but most of the time it turned out to be loud.The re-recording highlighted the mood of the film's genre. The Cinematography of Gopi Amarnath added value to the narration and is effective. VFX turned out to be the weak link. The editing of Fenny Oliver is ok but could have been far better at times. Dialogues are ok. Production values are good.Mahasakthi Movie: Advantages<ul><li>Nayanthara</li></ul>Mahasakthi(2026) Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li>Weak Screenplay</li><li>Illogical Scenes</li><li>VFX</li></ul>Mahasakthi(2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Mahasakthi fails to make any impact devotionally. People are left to wonder, why Sundar named the film as the sequel to Mookuthi Amman. He could have named it with different title or Aranmanai 5. It seems he was under the impression the more characters, supernatural elements will excite all. But weak Screenplay, illogical scenes and characterizations brought down the intensity. Considering all these elements, Cinejosh goes with a 1.5 rating for Mahashakti.

Mahasakthi Review

Scene (2026) Movie: What's BehindSuriya who is riding on the success of Karuppu and Viswanath &amp; Sons is coming to show his police power with his film Scene which released on 6 November 2026. Let us see whether Suriya's police power shook the box office or not.Scene (2026) Movie: Story ReviewScene story revolves around a police officer and the happenings after he starts investigating and reopening an unsolved case. DSP Premraj(Suriya) who stays away from the police force for unknown reasons, is bestowed upon the responsibility to reopen an unsolved case and start the investigation.What Premraj stays away from the police force, what startling findings he unravels in the investigation and how it is connected to his girlfriend Maya( Nazriya Nazim), his father (Anandraj), Stephen (Lal), Eeswaran(Naslen), Inspector Sibi (Rajpriyan) form the crux of the developments.Scene (2026) Movie: Artists ReviewSuriya looked young , energetic and dashing on the screen. He as a police officer showed variations in his expressions and emotions as an unpredictable and eccentric person. He with his mannerisms and comic timing entertains all.Naslen came up with a chilling performance and his psychological battle with Suriya is good. Nazriya Nazim is good and enacted action sequences with ease. Her chemistry with Suriya is attractive. However she looked older than Suriya.Lal with his performance evoked a few laughs. Others like Anandraj and Raj Priyan are ok in their roles.Scene (2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewScene story is penned by Jithu Madhavan of Aavesham fame. He made his Kollywood entry with this film. He starts the narration in an interesting manner before the introduction of Suriya in a typical stylish way as usual.The first half is full of investigation proceedings, dialogues between three cops and a few hilarious elements in the backdrop of serious tone. However, a couple of scenes and twists looked unconvincing. Still the first half turns out to be a decent watch.The second half nose dives completely with uninteresting elements and insipid investigation. Except for a few scenes here and there, everything turns lackluster. The climax ends on a disappointing and weak note with no real face off.Sushin Shyam failed completely with his music. However, he came up with a breezy and groovy background music to elevate the scenes. His innovative background score added a quirky look to the proceedings.Vineeth Augustin with his Cinematography elevated the tone and tenor of the film's genre. Ajmal Sabu's editing turned out to be a mixed bag. He left many dragging scenes unattended in the second half which resulted in a tedious watch. Production values are adequate.Scene Movie: Advantages<ul><li>Suriya</li><li>Background Score</li><li>Few Entertaining Elements</li></ul>Scene Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li>Uninteresting Investigation</li><li>Characterizations</li></ul>Scene (2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Scene turns out to be a routine investigative drama. Except for Suriya's performance and few hilarious elements, it offered nothing new. Jithu Madhavan is successful in showing Suriya in a different way but the weak characterizations and surprisingly weak investigation along with the underwhelming climax played the spoilsport. A racy screenplay and powerful characterizations doing with redoing of the script would have added more power. Considering all these elements, Cinejosh goes with a 2.25 rating for Scene.

Scene Review

Summer Holidays (2026) Movie: What's BehindRohan and Arun's Summer Holidays, directed by Srikar Nayan G, hit the screens on November 6, 2026. The film promises to take audiences back to the carefree days of summer vacations. Does it manage to recreate that nostalgia? Let's find out.Summer Holidays (2026) Movie: Story ReviewSummer Holidays revolves around a young boy who faces constant pressure from his parents to score good marks and secure top ranks, often at the cost of his own interests.RV (Arun Dev), who studies in the city, is regularly pushed by his father (Harshavardhan) to focus on academics. Things take a different turn when he visits his grandmother's (Jayasudha) home during the summer holidays along with his mother (Vasuki). There, he meets a young boy, KV (Rohan Rai).How this friendship changes RV's outlook and what roles KV's mother (Varshini), Varma (Rajeev Kanakala) and Sumathi (Baby Khushi) play in the story form the rest of the narrative.Summer Holidays (2026) Movie: Artists' PerformancesThe film largely rests on the shoulders of Rohan Rai and Arun Dev, and both make a good impression. They bring innocence and natural expressions to their characters, handling the emotional and humorous moments convincingly.Baby Khushi and the other child actors add to the film's entertainment value. Jayasudha is effective as the grandmother, while Vasuki Anand and Harshavardhan do well as RV's parents. Rajeev Kanakala stands out with a strong performance.Summer Holidays (2026) Movie: Technical AspectsSrikar Nayan G builds the story around childhood friendships, summer holidays and the simple joys of village life. The film brings back memories of carefree vacations spent playing with friends and enjoying time away from school. It also underlines the importance of friendship, hard work and finding happiness beyond academic marks.The film begins with the conflict between a father and son before moving into the village setting. The narrative picks up pace as RV meets KV, and the emotional interval sequence sets up the second half well.However, the proceedings become predictable after the interval. Though the emotional moments, both happy and sad, have their share of impact, the screenplay follows familiar lines. The climax provides some emotional satisfaction, but the film could have made a stronger impression with tighter writing.Sai Prakash Ummadisingu's cinematography captures the village atmosphere beautifully. Sinjith Yerramilli's songs are pleasant and have been picturised well. Santosh Naidu's editing is decent, though a few portions could have been trimmed. The production values are good.Summer Holidays Movie: Advantages<ul><li>Village backdrop</li><li>Performances</li><li>Emotions and humour</li></ul>Summer Holidays Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li>Predictable story</li><li>Convenient screenplay</li><li>Flat narration</li></ul>Summer Holidays (2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisSummer Holidays is a feel-good entertainer that banks on nostalgia, childhood memories and emotions. Debutant director Srikar Nayan G handles the central idea with clarity and conviction. The producers deserve appreciation for backing a story that focuses on simple human emotions rather than relying on violence and commercial gimmicks.However, the film's impact is limited by its flat narration and convenient screenplay. A tighter script, a more engaging pace and fewer predictable moments could have made it a better experience. Despite its pleasant moments, the film leaves the feeling that something is missing.Considering its strengths and shortcomings, Cinejosh rates Summer Holidays 2.5/5.

Summer Holidays Review

Ramayana Part 1 (2026) Movie: What's BehindRamayana is one of the most ambitious Indian films, bringing the country's much-loved epic to the big screen on a grand scale. Nitesh Tiwari, known for films like Dangal and Chhichhore, has taken up the responsibility of presenting this timeless story to audiences across the world. Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama, Sai Pallavi as Sita and Yash as Ravana have added to the curiosity surrounding the project. With A.R. Rahman and Hans Zimmer handling the music, expectations are high. The film's massive scale and star cast have made it one of the most anticipated cinematic ventures. Let us see how far Ramayana lives up to the expectations.Ramayana Part 1 (2026) Movie: StoryThe Ramayana is a story that needs no introduction. Nitesh Tiwari brings the epic to the big screen, focusing on the journey of Rama, his marriage to Sita, their exile and the events that lead to her abduction by Ravana. The first part introduces the key characters and sets up the conflict between Rama and Ravana, with the much-awaited battle left for the next instalment.Ramayana Part 1 (2026) Movie: PerformancesRanbir Kapoor looks convincing as Lord Rama. He brings the required calmness and dignity to the character. Sai Pallavi is a good choice for Sita, and her natural performance adds grace to the role. Both actors do justice to their characters.Yash makes his presence felt as Ravana. His looks, body language and screen presence suit the character, and he brings the required intensity whenever he appears. Ravi Dubey is good as Lakshmana, while the supporting cast does its job well.Ramayana Part 1 (2026) Movie: Technical AspectsThe biggest attraction of Ramayana is its scale. The sets, costumes, locations and production design give the film a grand look. The visual effects work well in several important sequences, though a few shots could have been better. The Jatayu episode is one of the film's standout moments.A.R. Rahman and Hans Zimmer's music adds weight to the proceedings, particularly in the important sequences. The background score works better than the songs. Cinematography is impressive, while the editing could have been sharper in a few portions.Ramayana Part 1 (2026) Movie: AnalysisNitesh Tiwari has taken up a challenging task, and there is no doubt that the film has been mounted on a huge scale. Ranbir Kapoor and Sai Pallavi do justice to Rama and Sita, while Yash brings the necessary power to Ravana. The casting is one of the film's strengths.However, the film doesn't maintain the same pace throughout. Some episodes take longer than necessary, and the narration loses momentum in a few places. Despite having several visually impressive moments, the emotional impact is not equally strong across the film. The familiar story also puts more responsibility on the writing to keep audiences engaged, and this is where the film could have done better.The first part largely concentrates on establishing the characters and their worlds. While it offers enough moments to enjoy on the big screen, the wait for the actual Rama-Ravana battle may leave some viewers wanting more.Ramayana Part 1 Movie: Plus Points<ul><li>Grand production values</li><li>Ranbir Kapoor and Sai Pallavi's performances</li><li>Yash as Ravana</li><li>Impressive visuals</li><li>Jatayu episode</li><li>Background score</li></ul>Ramayana Part 1 Movie: Minus Points<ul><li>Slow narration in parts</li><li>Lengthy runtime</li><li>Uneven visual effects</li><li>Emotional impact could have been stronger</li><li>Editing could have been tighter</li></ul>Ramayana Part 1 (2026) Movie: VerdictRamayana has the scale and performances needed for a grand theatrical experience. Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi and Yash make the familiar characters interesting to watch, and some sequences leave a strong impression. However, the slow narration and lack of consistent emotional depth hold the film back. It is a decent first instalment that sets up the bigger conflict for the next part.

Ramayana Review

Rudravanam PS Web Series: What's BehindRudravanam PS webseries starring Naresh Agastya under the direction of Sasidhar Munnangi is streaming on Zee5 starting from 30 October. Let us find out how the web series thrilled movie lovers.Rudravanam PS Web Series: Story ReviewRudravanam PS story revolves around mysterious murders and disappearance of a politician and where the investigation by the cops lead to. CI Venu Gopal (Banerjee) along with SI Siva Kumar (Naresh Agastya) starts investigating the mysterious disappearances of 8 people that include even the brother of MLA Bhairavulu (Raja Ravindra). Where this leads to, how it is connected to his wife Swarna (Preeti Sunder), Anji (Charu Vaken) and others form the interesting twist.Rudravanam PS Web Series: Artists ReviewNaresh Agasthya performed well in his role. He showed his acting talent showing variations in his body language and screen presence. He showed the required seriousness in his role during the investigation and while following orders from the higherups. &nbsp;He delivered dialogues highlighting the emotions with his expressions. Charu Vaken impressed with his performance in the final episodes.Banerjee is good in the role of the higher up. Shravani Reddy is good in her role. However Anji's character is not shown in the most interesting manner. Raja Ravindra, Preeti Sundar, Shiva Alapati performed according to their roles.Rudravanam PS Web Series: Technicians ReviewRudravanam PS story is written by Taj Sayed and is helmed by Sasidhar Munnangi. He tried to excite all with the crime thriller. The first four episodes progress in a interesting and exciting manner. He designed the character of Naresh Agasthya. The happenings involving the character of Anji is good. But these things could have been shown in the more impactful manner.Sasidhar Munnangi the loses plot in the last three episodes diluting the intensity levels. Had these scenes designed in &nbsp;an interesting manner, things would have been different. The more subplots as the investigation progresses resulted in the decrease of interest leves as it resulted in confusion all over. It turned out to be a mixed bag with few scenes getting dragged unnecessarily and some scenes ending rather abruptly.Many murder mysteries came with such plot and very few of them are engaging. Rudravanam PS also fails to engage. The first four episodes though interesting are dragged showing the restlessness in the police force and the story do not head anywhere. The entire story is narrated in the last two episodes and the &nbsp;motive of the culprit is shown in the last episode and this is little interesting. However, even that pales due to the weak motive.Ashkar Ali with his cinematography showed the rural village atmosphere in the natural and realistic manner. However Madhav's editing should have been &nbsp;more sharper as there are many scenes that slowed the pace of the narration. The background music of Saluri Vasu Rao is good and added value to the narration. Production values are good.Rudravanam PS Web Series: Advantages<ul><li>Naresh Agasthya's characterisation</li><li>BGM</li><li>Cinematography</li><li>Interesting &nbsp;Climax</li></ul>Rudravanam PS Web Series: Disadvantages<ul><li>Missing Emotions</li><li>Spineless Screenplay</li><li>Subplots</li><li>Weak Twists</li></ul>Rudravanam PS Web Series: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Rudravanam PS turns out to be a routine investigative thriller. Naresh Agasthya came up with a spirited performance and director Sasidhar Munnangi tried to thrill viewers in this 7 episodes webseries. While he made an impactful start with the first four episodes showing the investigating episodes in an exciting and interesting manner, the last three episodes except for the climax goes for a toss. For all his efforts, though the characterisation of Naresh Agasthya's role appeals, everything goes missing. The story lacked the emotional connect with things passing through the motions and screenplay turning spineless and stale without offering nothing much to excite. Little finetuning of the script and racy screenplay and powerful emotions would have added more punch to the story. Considering all these elements, Cinejosh goes with a 2 rating for Rudravanam PS.

Rudravanam PS Web Series Review

Akka (2026) Web Series: StoryAkka is set in the 1980s in Pernuru, a fictional South Indian kingdom ruled by women for generations. The society follows its own traditions, with women holding power and men having a limited role in the kingdom's affairs. Bhavani (Keerthy Suresh) is the powerful matriarch who controls the kingdom and tries to protect its traditions and authority.However, her world gets disturbed when Rudra (Radhika Apte), an outsider with a personal vendetta, enters Pernuru with plans to take control. What follows is a violent battle involving power, revenge, betrayals and family rivalries. How Bhavani handles the threat and what happens to the kingdom form the rest of the story.Akka Web Series: PerformancesKeerthy Suresh gets a strong character in Bhavani, but the writing does not give her enough emotional depth to make the role memorable. She manages to bring some authority to the character, although the overall impact remains limited.Radhika Apte gets an interesting role as Rudra, but her characterisation and dialogue delivery do not create the desired impact. Tanvi Azmi and Monika Panwar have their moments, while Mahesh Manjrekar, Anshuman Pushkar, Vishak Nair and the rest of the supporting cast have limited scope to make an impression.Akka Web Series: AnalysisAkka starts with an interesting premise. A fictional kingdom controlled by women, where power struggles and gangster politics take centre stage, offers plenty of scope for an engaging period crime drama. The conflict between Bhavani and Rudra also provides an interesting foundation.Unfortunately, the writing fails to make proper use of this idea. The series spends considerable time establishing its fictional world, traditions and characters, but struggles to create emotional involvement. Despite several betrayals, violent confrontations and power games, the proceedings rarely become engaging.The biggest problem is the lack of strong characterisation. Both Bhavani and Rudra are introduced as powerful women, but their motivations and emotional journeys are not explored effectively. Several subplots occupy considerable screen time without adding much value to the central conflict.The series also relies heavily on violence and grand visuals to create an impression. However, the action sequences lack the impact required to elevate the drama. Even when the narrative reaches important turning points, the emotional connect remains weak.Akka Web Series: Technical AspectsThe production design, costumes and locations give the series a lavish appearance. However, the artificial presentation and excessive stylisation make the fictional world less convincing. The background score is largely unremarkable and fails to enhance the intensity of the confrontations. The writing and direction needed much more conviction to turn the ambitious premise into an engaging drama.Akka Web Series: Plus Points<ul><li>Interesting central premise</li><li>Some detailing of the matriarchal society</li><li>Lavish production design and costumes</li></ul>Akka Web Series: Minus Points<ul><li>Weak and simplistic writing</li><li>Poor character development</li><li>Lack of emotional depth</li><li>Unconvincing world-building</li><li>Underwhelming action and background score</li></ul>Akka Web Series: VerdictAkka has an interesting premise and a lavish setup, but the execution fails to match its ambition. The power struggle between two strong female characters could have made for an engaging gangster drama. However, weak writing, shallow characterisation and a lack of emotional depth make the series a disappointing watch. Despite its visual grandeur, Akka turns out to be more about show than substance.

Akka Web Series Review

KilleR(2026) Movie: What's BehindJyothi Poorvaj's film KilleR directed by Poorvaaj is releasing on 30 October 2026. The film is testing its luck releasing along with Venkatesh's Aadarsha Kutumbam and Vishwak Sen's Cult. The film's OTT rights are yet to be inked. Let us see what the film offered to movie lovers.KilleR(2026) Movie: Story ReviewKilleR story revolves around the happenings in the life of a writer and its connection with the security issues of the country. Investigating Officer (Sukku Poorvaj) stars investigating a case which involves a beautiful, mysterious and dangerous girl.His investigation leads to startling revelations and where does it leads to and how it is connected to an aspiring writer Raksha Rai (Jyothi Poorvaj), her brother Karthik (Chandrakanth Kollu), scientist (Jyothi Poorvaj), Gayatri (Archana Ananth ) and who are spy, terrorist, actress and vampire (Julia, Sia, Rania, Rakthia) (all played by Jyothi Poorvaj) form the interesting part.KilleR(2026) Movie: Artists ReviewJyothi Poorvaj tried to show variations in different roles she played. She indulged in glamor treat to attract youth. She is ok with her expressions. Most of the role her role demanded singular expression and it is ok. She delivered dialogues accordingly. She also enacted few stunts to thrill.Chandrakanth Kollu who made his debut in the role of brother is good. He showed emotions and delivered dialogues and came up with a decent performance. Poorvaj played the role of the scientist and investigating officer. He overacted in the role of the investigating officer testing the patience of all. He is fine in the role of the scientist.Manish Gilada, Archana Ananth,Vishal Raj, Chakradhar and others performed according to their roles.KilleR(2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewKilleR story is penned by Poorvaj. He tried to thrill viewers with spy thriller with sci fi elements. He started the narration in an &nbsp;interesting way but quickly loses plot even before the interest is built. He tried to come up with numerous questions and with different screenplay and taking, use of various technological jargons, he decided to provided the answers.While he generated interest with some of the scenes, the investigation scenes irritates viewers with the overaction of the cast and the repetitive scenes. The end of the first half sets the stage for the second half. Couple of twists in the second half turnout to be ok but many scenes in the second half turned repetitive and routine. There are many illogical scenes and also the climax scenes looks out of snyc.Ashirvad &amp; Suman Jeeva's background score followed the same template. While in the beginning it is good and makes an impact, later it turned out to be typical and routine. Jagadeesh Bommisetti's cinematography is of good standards. He showed the scenes in a decent and appealing way. The VFX and CGI are decent. Editing of Poorvaj could have been far better especially in the second half. Dialogues are ok and production values are good.KilleR Movie: Advantages<ul><li>Concept</li></ul>KilleR Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li>Everything</li></ul>KilleR(2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, KilleR turns out to be an atrocious flick. Director Poorvaaj came up with a story that looked silly to the core. The cast and crew just passed through the motions. The non-linear screenplay ended up testing the patience of all the movie lovers and also confuses everyone. No amount of changes in the story, screenplay, or soul would have changed the final output. Considering all these aspects, Cinejosh goes with a 1.25 rating for Killer.

KilleR Review

Cult(2026) Movie: What's BehindMass Ka Das Vishwak Sen who is known for his different genre mass entertainers is coming up with the film titled Cult. Interest levels are increasing as Vishwak Sen himself is directing the project. With the makers promoting the film as the most violent, people are excited. The film's OTT rights have been bagged by . Let us see what Cult offered to movie lovers.Cult(2026) Movie: Story ReviewCult story revolves around the shocking incidents that happen inside the birthday party of the top politician's son. Home Minister (Murali Sharma) aspires to be the next CM and in the meantime, shocking incidents happen in the birthday party hosted by his son Elvin (Tarak Ponnappa). &nbsp;What are those shocking incidents, what role DSP Sanklap Nayak (Vishwak Sen) played and how Maya (Gayatri Bharadwaj), Police Commissioner Vijay Mishra (Srikanth Iyengar) are connected form the crux of the narration.Cult(2026) Movie: Artists ReviewVishwak Sen once again made an impact with his swag and mannerisms in the role of the police. He showed non sensical attitude in a realistic way in his body language. He made good impact with his expressions and emotions. His dialogue delivery &nbsp;and punches elevate the scenes. He enacted stunts with ease and with full energy.Tarak Ponnappa is good in the role of the minister's son. He impressive with his arrogant mannerisms. Murali Sharma is good in the role of the Home Minister and Srikanth Iyengar made his presence felt as the commissioner. Gayatri Bharadwaj is ok with her performance but her role is not that of importance in the film.Cult(2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewCult story &nbsp;is penned by Vishwak Sen. He tried to thrill viewers with the violent action thriller. However he came up with a routine revenge drama increasing the dosage of violence. Most of the time, the narration is high on action and violence sequences and due to this the story and screenplay went for a toss. The entire first half is loaded with predictable elements and the story picks up pace only after the entry of Vishwak Sen &nbsp;and the games in the party. The interval bang sets the stage for the second half.The second half is racy with the unraveling of the mystery and blended with action elements. But &nbsp;the flashback turns routine and climax lacks the thrill. The film ends with the lead to the sequel. The story resembles that of Squid Games and though it is new to the Telugu movie lovers on the big screen, those who watches similar films in OTTs find nothing exciting.The background music of Ravi Basrur elevated many scenes. Aravind Viswanathan's cinematography is good and showed the scenes in a stylish way. The editing of Ravi Teja Girijala is ok. Production values are ok.Cult Movie: Advantages<ul><li>Vishwak Sen</li><li>Action Sequences</li></ul>Cult Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li>Flashback</li><li>Climax</li></ul>Cult(2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Cult turns out to be routine violent action entertainer. Vishwak Sen acted and directed the film. Vishwak Sen drew inspiration of Hollyood films and series like Squid Games. The story turns routine and screenplay turned out to be a mixed back. With the most of the story starting only after more than one hour, viewers get impatient. The weak flashback and climax played the spoilsport.To the top of it, Vishwak Sen who made an impact as an actor on the screen appears only at the end of the first half, disappointing all. Little finetuning of the script and racy screenplay, doing away with predictable first half and other scenes, things would have been different. Considering all these elements, Cinejosh goes with a 1.5 rating for Cult.

Cult Review

Aadarsha Kutumbam(2026) Movie: What's Behind Victory Venkatesh and Trivikram Srinivas' Aadarsha Kutumbam is releasing on 30 October 2026. Expectations are high as Venkatesh and Trivikram are coming together for the first time after Trivikram earlier penned super hit dialogues for Venkatesh's evergreen classics Malliswari and Nuvvu Naku Nachav. Trivikram is also experimenting with dark comedy for the first time.The film's OTT rights have reportedly been bagged for a fancy sum, with streaming planned after its theatrical run. Let us see whether Trivikram's dark humour and Venkatesh's comedy timing work for movie lovers.Aadarsha Kutumbam(2026) Movie: Story Review Aadarsha Kutumbam revolves around a middle-class family and the happenings in their debt-ridden lives and how they deal with an unexpected situation.Chitti Babu (Venkatesh) leads a middle-class life filled with debts, largely because of his wife Swarna (Srinidhi Shetty). His life changes completely after one incident. Where this incident leads him and his family, and how the other characters become part of the story form the rest of the developments.Inspector Damodar Naidu (Nara Rohith), DSP Bruhaspati (Rao Ramesh), Malathi (Nivetha Pethuraj), Chandan (Udaybir Sandhu), Judge Pradeep Sarkar (Nassar), Sarwa (Raj Prajwal) and Sampoorna (Yuvina Parthavi) play important roles in the proceedings.Aadarsha Kutumbam(2026) Movie: Artists Review Venkatesh slips into the role effortlessly. He entertains with his trademark mannerisms, dialogue delivery and expressions. He also emotes well in the serious portions and carries several scenes with his screen presence. His performance remains one of the film's biggest strengths.Srinidhi Shetty looks good on screen and impresses with her innocent performance. Her chemistry with Venkatesh looks fresh and works well.Nivetha Pethuraj attracts with her looks but gets a relatively limited role. Nara Rohith plays an important character and delivers a decent performance.Satya is good on screen and manages to evoke a few laughs, although he could have been utilised better. Dimple Hayathi sizzles in a special song. Yuvina and Raj Prajwal are good as the children. Rao Ramesh impresses with his distinctive dialogue delivery.Nassar has a small role, while Brahmaji, Raghu Babu and Sachin Khedekar do justice to their respective parts. Udaybir Sandhu is fine as the villain.Aadarsha Kutumbam(2026) Movie: Technicians Review Trivikram starts the narration in an interesting manner and introduces Venkatesh with an entertaining sequence. The first half then moves forward with a mix of comedy and family situations. Though the proceedings are somewhat predictable, Trivikram's dialogues and Venkatesh's performance keep the momentum going.The interval sequence comes with a surprise and creates some interest for the second half. However, the sequence also reminds us of the Tamil film Blast.The second half is where the film loses some of its freshness. The proceedings become predictable and repetitive, with the story largely focusing on how the family tries to save themselves from the criminals. Still, there are a few entertaining moments and twists that keep the film watchable before it reaches a predictable conclusion.Trivikram's story does not offer anything particularly new apart from a couple of twists. The screenplay is straightforward and lacks the novelty expected from him. However, his trademark dialogue writing and the performances help the film in several places.Thaman's songs do not make much of an impact and are not presented particularly well on screen. His background score, however, is effective and suits the proceedings.Ravi K Chandran's cinematography gives the film a colourful and appealing look. Naveen Nooli's editing is good, though the second half could have benefited from tighter cuts. The dialogues work in parts and the production values are good.Aadarsha Kutumbam Movie: Advantages<ul><li>Venkatesh</li><li>Entertaining first half</li><li>Comedy and family moments</li><li>Few interesting twists</li><li>BGM</li></ul>Aadarsha Kutumbam Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li>Predictable second half</li><li>Familiar situations</li><li>Lack of novelty in the screenplay</li></ul>Aadarsha Kutumbam(2026) Movie: Rating Analysis Altogether, Aadarsha Kutumbam turns out to be a fairly engaging family entertainer with a mix of comedy, thrills and unexpected turns. Venkatesh is at his entertaining best and carries the film with his trademark expressions, mannerisms and dialogue delivery. Trivikram manages to create several enjoyable moments, particularly in the first half, with his witty dialogues and interesting setup.The second half loses some of the freshness seen earlier and becomes predictable in places. A few situations also remind us of familiar films, which takes away some of the impact. Still, the film has enough entertaining moments, a few good twists and a strong lead performance to make it a decent theatrical watch.Considering the overall entertainment, Venkatesh's performance, humour, thrills and technical aspects, Cinejosh goes with a 2.75 rating for Aadarsha Kutumbam.

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Naa Wife Missing(2026) Movie: What's BehindVarun Sandesh, Shweta Basu Prasad are coming together after a longtime to entertain movie lovers with his upcoming entertainer Naa Wife Missing. The film directed by Swathi Prakash Mantripragada was released on 22 October 2026. Let us see what the film offered to movie lovers on social media.Naa Wife Missing(2026) Movie: Story ReviewNaa Wife Missing story revolves around two young couples and the happenings in their life and how they dealt with him. Balu (Varun Sandesh) who works as a Assistant Manager in a Grameen Bank enters into wedlock with a beautiful girl Swapna (Swetha Basu Prasad). However on the first day itself he gets a huge shock. What is that shock and how Abban (Mohit Pedada), SI Ravi (Praveen) are connected to these developments form the crux of the story.Naa Wife Missing(2026) Movie: Artists ReviewVarun Sandesh came up with a realistic performance. He did justice to his role as a husband. Shwetha Basu Prasad showed different shades to impress viewers. Praveen is good and the twist that comes with his character generates interest. Others like Satyasri and Mohit Pedada performed according to their roles.Naa Wife Missing(2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewNaa Wife Missing story is penned by Umarjee Anuradha and it is inspired by a few real life incidents. Swathi Prakash Mantripragada directed the film. He tried to come up with a family entertainer with a twist. Though he is tried to surprise with the twists, they are far and inbetween and works only to some extent. After the initial intro, that increases interest, the narration assumes a familiar plot. Only during the interval, the twist though predictable sets the stage for the second half.The second half revolves around the investigation part and everything looks normal and average. The climax twist is good to some extent before the film ends on a predictable tone. The story is good to some extent, and the screenplay and direction are just ok.The music of Sai Karthik is ok and the background score is decent. The songs are just average. Background music added value to the scenes. The cinematography of Satish Kumar is good . The narration and scenes are appealing on the screen. Sai Babu Talari's editing could have been better as there are many scenes that slowed the pace of the proceedings. Dialogues are ok and production values are average.Naa Wife Missing Movie: Advantages<ul><li>Varun Sandesh</li><li>Couple of Twists</li><li>BGM</li></ul>Naa Wife Missing Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li>Slow Pace</li><li>Predictable Elements</li><li>Illogical Scenes</li></ul>Naa Wife Missing(2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Naa Wife Missing turns out to be a predictable thriller. Varun Sandesh and Swetha Basu Prasad combination excites and they tried their best to excite all. Director Swathi Prakash Mantripragada tried to increase the interest levels with the twists during the interrogation.He tried to generate interest by narrating the predictable story with non linear screenplay.However many illogical scenes played the spoilsport. However, only a few twists work and others turn bland. Little finetuning of the script and few more twists would have added value to the narration. Considering all these aspects, Cinejosh goes with a 2 rating for Naa Wife Missing.

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Haiku(2026) Movie: What's BehindHaiku, a Tamil film starring Aegan, Sri Devi, Femina George in key roles under the direction of Yuvaraj Chinnasamy in releasing on 23 October 2026. Let us find out how &nbsp;director Yuvaraj Chinnasamy impressed movie lovers.Haiku(2026) Movie: Story ReviewHaiku story revolves around a youngster and the happenings in his life when he comes across two beautiful girls in his life and how he deals with the emotional tsunami associated with it. Mano aka Manohar ( Aegan), a team lead in an automobile company starts training the new interns and with the passage of time, he develops a special affection towards a beautiful girl Nivedha (Femina George). As their love blossoms between them, Nivedha comes to know about the past of Manohar.What is Manohar's past, how it impacts the relationship of Manohar and Nivedha, what role Palavakodi aka Kodi (Sridevi Appala), Manohar's friend Nagarjuna (Adhirchi Arun), Nivedha's fiance Arul (Sabareesh Ramachandran), Steve Master (Shiva Aravind), Arun (Subramanian Sethu),Janaki Ram (Jenson Divakar), Mano's father Thangarasu (Mime Gopi) , Kanmani (Indhumati Manikandan) form the interesting part.Haiku(2026) Movie: Artists ReviewAegan performed well in the role of a youngster who experiences different situations in his life and the way his life and behavior changes accordingly. He showed good body language, expressions and emotions as per the situation. Sridevi Appala played the role of an innocent girl who falls in love and then takes a strong decision when faced with a shocking situation. However she has limited screen presence.Femina George performed well and she made an impact with her screen presence and emotional expressions. She captivated all with her expressive eyes. She impressed all with her looks and dialogues. Adhirchi Arjun performed well in the role of the protagonist's friend. He helped the story to move forward with his performance.Others like Adirchi Arun, Subramanian Sethu, Adhiyaman, Mime Gopi, Indhumathi Manigandan performed according to their roles.Haiku(2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewHaiku story is penned by Yuvaraj Chinnasamy. He tried to attract viewers with a romantic story including gen x elements. He starts the narration in &nbsp;an interesting manner and continues in the same manner. The uni dimensional screenplay did not lead to any confusion. Though the story is routine and screenplay also turned out predictable, the emotions he included in the film added value to the narration.He shows the relations and the emotions in a different manner trying to be creative to some extent. The first half highlighted the connection between the lead pair before showing the flashback. While the first half has youthful and entertaining elements apart from few emotional sequences, the second half is loaded with powerful emotions and dialogues. Finally the film comes to a decent ending with the message to the genex viewers to move on from the past relationships.Siddhu Kumar's songs are situational and impressive. The tunes connect chords with the viewers. He added value to the narration with his background music. He with his background music added more power to the soul of the film. The cinematography of Priyesh Guruswamy is good. He turned the youthful triangular love story into a colorful one with his camera angles capturing the natural locations in an appealing manner. The editing of Sakthi Pranesh is decent but there are few drags in the film that slowed the proceedings a bit. Dialogues are effective and impactful. Production values are good.Haiku Movie: Advantages<ul><li>Performances</li><li>Emotions</li></ul>Haiku Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li>Story</li><li>Screenplay</li></ul>Haiku(2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Haiku turns out to be a decent love story. Aegan, Femina George and Sridevi Appala did full justice to their roles and though director Yuvaraj Chinnasamy came up with a routine story and predictable screenplay, the performances made the film watchable to an extent. However, the lack of freshness in the story and screenplay played the spolsort. Little finetuning of the script and interesting and gripping screenplay &nbsp;would have added more impact to the final output. Considering all these aspects, Cinejosh goes with a 1.5 for Haiku.

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418 Movie (2026): What's BehindHorror film 418 has been the cynosure of all eyes as it is presented by star director Prashanth Neel. The reports that the Censor Board asked the makers to tone down the horror elements before certification, The film hit the screens today on 23 Oct 2026. The film's OTT rights have been bagged by Netflix. Let us find out whether 418 really knocked the living daylights out of the viewers.418 Movie (2026): Story Review418 story revolves around a mysterious happenings in the &nbsp;hostel &nbsp;room no 418 and how it impacts the lives of everyone. The new joinees in the MBBS college during admission are asked not avoid venturing into the 418 room while allocating rooms. The mystery deepens when no girls are allowed into the hostel. Where this leads to and how it is connected to the 418 room and what role newcomers Vivek(Suryaraj Veerabhatani), Rohit, Maggie(Sree Viashnav) , beautiful girl Saishaa (Preeti Pagadala), Rachna((Hiranmayee Purushottam), psychiatrist Subhash Patil, warden Ramesh Kumar and others played and what is the secret of Devika (Chaitra J Achar), her husband Mohan &nbsp;played form the crux of the twist.418 Movie (2026): Artists ReviewThere are many unknown faces in the film and they tried their best to take the proceedings forward. Chaitra J Achar impresses, showing variations in her performance. Ramesh Indra is good in the role of the psychiatrist . Suryaraj Veerabhatani is impressive in the role of the medico who has ambitions to become a doctor and who has his own fears about the mystery of the room. Charan, Lakkaraju did justice to their roles. Others like Preethi Pagadala, Shree Vaishnav, Shashank Patil, Kota Jayaram, Goparaju Vijay, Shrikanth Ganesh, Gopi Gavireddy, Dharma Teja Duba, Abhishek Reddy R, Bank Baasha, Satyanarayana Vaddadhi, Recce Naidu, Rekha Nirosha, Sanjana Hardageri, Sreevaani Tripuraneni, Vaani Shalini, T S Rajesh, Nagarani Reddy, Hiranmayi Purushotham, Navaneeth Madishetti performed according to their roles.418 Movie (2026): Technicians ReviewThe story of 418 is penned by Kirtan Nandagouda. Right from the start he did not deviate from the main plot. He established the premise in the starting scene itself and from then on he takes the thrills and scares to the next level with each passing episode. He narrated the story in episode manner to avoid confusion. While the start is racy, the narration pace dips a bit during the college scenes. The college happenings &nbsp;are shown in a natural way though it did not add much value to the proceedings.The screenplay turns racy once the protagonist experiences the scary happenings. The interval bang is well placed and sets the tone for the second half.The second half leads to unraveling of the mystery with the flashback episodes. Some of the scenes however turned tiresome but the director managed to make an overall impact. The director depended on the sound design which is of high standard to scare viewers with jump scares. But at times, they turned repetitive, robbing them off the more powerful and impactful experience.The cinematography of Dinesh Diwakaran created a realistic atmosphere and increased the eerie feel with his camera angles and color combinations. The background score of Venky GG elevated the proceedings to the next level.Avinash's editing could have been better. His editing had the feel of KGF and Salaar. Production values are grand.418 Movie: Advantages<ul><li>Performances</li><li>BGM</li><li>Couple of Twists</li></ul>418 Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li>Repetitive Scares</li><li>Routine Plot</li><li>Predictable Proceedings</li></ul>418 Movie (2026): Rating AnalysisAltogether, 418 turns out to be a decent horror flick. All the actors performed well and with the director Kirtan Nandagouda coming up with an interesting story. He with his &nbsp;screenplay turned the film into a watchable one despite few predictable and routine, repetitive proceedings. A little finetuning of the script, no efforts would have added more firepower.Considering all these aspects, Cinejosh goes with a 2.5 for 418.

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Religious conversion is the adoption of a set of beliefs identified with one particular religious denomination to the exclusion of others. Thus "religious conversion" would describe the abandoning of adherence to one denomination and affiliating with another. 

Comparatively, religious conversions are more in number in South India than in North India. According to a statistical study, around 22% religious conversions were recorded in AP for the past few decades. 

"With the change in social and political situations, the percentage maybe increased double in next five years, especially in rural areas of AP," opines a socio-political observer.

Religious Conversions in Big Numbers Soon?