&nbsp;&nbsp;Santosh Sobhan is set to explore an unusual concept with Sathibabu Paraloka Yatra, his upcoming comedy entertainer directed by Lakshman K Krishna. The first look introduces him as Sathibabu and presents the film as a multiverse comedy, with the makers promising a distinctive blend of fantasy, humour and entertainment.&nbsp;The striking poster shows Santosh sporting sunglasses, with one lens reflecting a temple and the other a church. The visual has sparked curiosity about the film’s parallel world premise. Preethi Asrani and Maanasa Choudhary play the female leads, while Vennela Kishore is part of the important supporting cast.&nbsp;Sathibabu Paraloka Yatra marks another collaboration between Santosh Sobhan and director Lakshman K Krishna after their association with Couple Friendly. The film is presented by UV Creations and produced by Ajay Kumar Raju P and Sundeep N. Aditya Ravindran provides the music, with Deepak D Menon handling cinematography.&nbsp;The makers are positioning Sathibabu Paraloka Yatra as Telugu cinema’s first multiverse comedy, promising a fun filled journey across unusual worlds. The film is scheduled for a theatrical release in December 2026, although an exact date has not yet been announced. Its distinctive concept makes it one of Santosh Sobhan’s notable upcoming projects.&nbsp; &nbsp;- Veda

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The First Multiverse Comedy Film In Tollywood

Santosh Sobhan Sathibabu Paraloka Yatra First Look Creates Buzz

&nbsp;&nbsp; Amitabh Bachchan has firmly dismissed retirement rumours triggered by his recent blog. The veteran actor clarified that his phrase “time to retire” was taken out of context and simply meant retiring for the night. He said he was referring to going to bed, not stepping away from acting or television.Bachchan also shared a newspaper clipping carrying reports about his alleged retirement and responded with his trademark humour. He explained that “retire” in this context meant going to sleep, adding that he has no intention of retiring from professional work anytime soon.The speculation gained momentum after Bachchan discussed how emotionally difficult some contestant stories have been while hosting Kaun Banega Crorepati 18. However, those comments were separate from his clarification about the “time to retire” phrase, and he remains the host of the ongoing season.On the film front, Bachchan appeared in Rajinikanth’s Vettaiyan in 2024 and is set to reprise Ashwatthama in Nag Ashwin’s Kalki 2898 AD: Part 2. He will share the screen again with Prabhas and Kamal Haasan, while the sequel continues to progress toward production. - Veda

Big B Denies Retirement Rumours

Amitabh Bachchan Clears Retirement Rumours

&nbsp;&nbsp; Director Srikanth Odela has opened up about the story behind the Hanuman locket he regularly wears. The keepsake has a special connection to Ram Charan and Chiranjeevi, as it was originally associated with Charan’s look in the acclaimed Telugu film Rangasthalam.During a conversation with actor Raghav Juyal, Srikanth explained that Chiranjeevi had reportedly ordered two identical lockets in Chennai. One remained with Chiranjeevi, while the other was used by Ram Charan during Rangasthalam, where Srikanth worked as an assistant director and costume department member.Srikanth recalled that Ram Charan called him into his caravan on the final day of Rangasthalam’s shoot. Without offering a detailed explanation, Charan removed the Hanuman locket and handed it to him, asking him to keep it. Srikanth said the unexpected gesture left him deeply emotional.The director continues to wear the locket as a cherished reminder of that moment. Srikanth later met Ram Charan and asked whether he remembered the incident, with the actor reportedly acknowledging the gift. After making his directorial debut with Dasara, Srikanth is now helming Nani’s The Paradise. - Veda

Story Behind Ram Charan Gift To Srikanth Odela

Srikanth Odela Reveals Ram Charan Emotional Gift

&nbsp;Nani’s The Paradise is heading for a premium ticket pricing structure in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana ahead of its September 24, 2026 release. The approved ceilings reportedly allow ₹300 for single screens and ₹400 for multiplexes during premieres in both Telugu states, positioning early screenings at premium rates.For the first 10 days, Telangana theatres can charge up to ₹227 for single screens and ₹370 for multiplexes. These are maximum permitted prices rather than mandatory rates, allowing individual theatres to determine pricing within the approved limits. The structure particularly targets premium screens in Hyderabad.Andhra Pradesh has comparatively lower first 10 day ceilings, with tickets permitted up to ₹197.50 in single screens and ₹252 in multiplexes. Therefore, the reported structure stands at ₹300/₹400 for premieres, followed by ₹227/₹370 in Telangana and ₹197.50/₹252 in Andhra Pradesh.The ticket hike assumes significance as The Paradise is among Nani’s most ambitious and expensive projects, directed by Srikanth Odela. With substantial theatrical expectations surrounding the film, premium pricing could boost initial revenue while audience response and word of mouth will remain crucial for sustaining its run after the opening phase. - Veda

The Paradise Get Boost With Ticket Hike

Nani's The Paradise Ticket Prices Get Hike Approval

Yash’s Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown-Ups is set to premiere on ZEE5 on September 25, exactly a month after its August 26 theatrical release. Directed by Geetu Mohandas, the action thriller stars Yash alongside Nayanthara, Kiara Advani, Huma Qureshi, Tara Sutaria and Rukmini Vasanth.The film opened strongly but witnessed a sharp decline after its first weekend. Trade reports put Toxic’s final worldwide theatrical gross at around ₹312.5 crore, including ₹266.75 crore from India and ₹45.5 crore overseas. Its reported production cost, however, is estimated at ₹450-500 crore.Toxic’s reported business was built around its enormous production scale, with industry estimates placing the overall investment around ₹500 crore. Against that figure, the theatrical gross has fallen considerably short, while trade analysts have estimated potential losses around the ₹200 crore range.The ZEE5 release now gives Toxic another opportunity to reach audiences beyond its theatrical run. The film was mounted as Yash’s major return after KGF: Chapter 2, with a multilingual release and an ensemble cast. Its digital performance will determine whether the ambitious project finds stronger engagement after its underwhelming cinema run. - Veda

Toxic OTT Streaming Date

Toxic OTT Release Date Confirmed on ZEE5

&nbsp;Ram Charan to fire with a historical entertainer. Ram Charan recently showed his acting prowess with his sports based entertainer Peddi. The film helmed by Buchi Babu Sana starred Janhvi Kapoor and Divyenndu Sharma in important roles. The music for the film is tuned by Rahman.Ram Charan's intense emotional performance and breathtaking dances won the appreciation from all quarters. He is now all set to star in the direction of Sukumar. The project is referred to RC17 and expectations are high as Ram Charan and Sukumar earlier created a sensation with Rangasthalam.Now reports are coming that Ram Charan is set to team with Om Raut of Tanaji fame. Om Raut after winning the national award for Tanhaji came up with Prabhas' Adipurush based on Ramayana. However the film turned out to be a disaster. Now inside talk is Om Raut, narrated a story to Ram Charan and he responded favorably.Buzz is the story is a periodic historical action drama. The film has extensive visual effects and graphics and Om Raut plans to turn it into a visual wonder.- Pramod Nandivada

Ram Charan lining up a sensational combo

Ram Charan to fire with a historical entertainer

&nbsp;&nbsp;Varanasi music sittings in fullswing. Mahesh Babu's Varanasi directed by Rajamouli is racing for a spectacular release across the world on 7 April 2027. The film is nearing completion and according to the latest, music director Keeravani is busy with the music sittings.The picture of Keeravani busy composing music with his team for Varanasi is going viral on social media. Mahesh Babu is playing the role of larger than life in the film. Keeravani is concentrating on giving intense background score to elevate the scenes to next level so as to increase the visual impact on the screen. He is also concentrating on the tunes.The film stars Priyanka Chopra as the female lead while Prithviraj Sukumaran is playing an important role. Deva Katta provided dialogues for the film for which story is penned by Vijayendra Prasad. Mahesh Babu is playing the roles of Rudra and Lord Ram in the film. Expectations are high as the film happens to be Rajamouli's first after the sensation of RRR.- Pramod Nandivada

Varanasi music sitting underway

Varanasi music sittings in fullswing

Salman Khan Maatrubhumi release date in suspense. Salman Khan's patriotic entertainer Maatrubhumi directed by Apoorva Lakhia landed in censor board problems for quite sometime. Ever since the Indian government started dialogue with China, the Government of India directed the makers to make many changes including the change in title.Even then, the censor certification is not yet completed. Now reports are coming that the film's release date will be announced once the CBFC review is completed. A source shared , “Maatrubhumi: May War Rest in Peace is almost ready. Just a few portions of the VFX are still in process, and the film is going to offer an absolutely spectacular theatrical experience like never before. As soon as all the relevant departments, including the CBFC, have watched the film, the makers will announce the release date. As of now, the censor board has not seen the film. Further updates will follow once the film reaches its final stage ahead of its public release.”A source revealed "I wish these reports were true. But with a heavy heart, I'd like to inform you that there has sadly been no update about its CBFC screening. The film is still stuck due to its China connection.”The source continued "As said before, it all depends on when the issues get resolved. If it happens sooner, the makers will definitely try to bring out the film in theatres in 2026 itself, though there are not enough vacant slots available. Or else, it'll move to 2027.”- Pramod Nandivada&nbsp;

Salman Khan Maatrubhumi in doldrums

Salman Khan Maatrubhumi release date in suspense

Natasimha Balakrishna's film directed by Gopichand Malineni is titled in a powerful manner as Dada. The film's title glimpse and Balakrishna's look is driving masses crazy. The film is racing for a grand release on 24 December 2026. The film stars Kajal as the female lead while Manchu Manoj is playing a powerful role. Thaman is the music director for the film which also features Sarathkumar and Samuthirakhani in key roles.Expectations are high as Balakrishna and Gopichand Malineni earlier came up with the action entertainer Veera Simha Reddy. Now speaking to scribe, Gopichand Malineni says that Balakrishna will be seen in a different manner and his style ,swag and mannerisms will be completely unique compared to his earlier films.He also shared that the film has a 80s backdrop and is gangster drama with family emotions. He said the film is not just a don film but has many powerful emotions and family elements. He said Balakrishna's dialogue delivery will also be competely different.---- Pramod Nandivada&nbsp;

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Dada secrets revealed

Here is Dada secrets

The biopic on legendary carnatic singer MS.Subbulakshmi is attracting the attention of all. The makers already confirmed that national crush Rashmika Mandanna will be playing the legendary role of MS.Subbulakshmi.According to the latest, the makers revealed that the film's title and the first look will be released tomorrow. Rumours have it that the film would be titled MS.Subbulakshmi-A Legacy on Screen.The film's launch ceremony willbe held in Chennai tomorrow and it will be graced by universal hero Kamal Haasan. The film is helmed by Gowtam Tinnanuri &nbsp;of Jersey fame. Anirudh Ravichander is the music director. The film is bankrolled in a prestigious manner by Allu Aravind, Bunny Vasu and Rockline Venkatesh.MS.Subbulakshmi was the first musician to be awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour. She also received the Ramon Magsaysay award in 1974 and became the first Indian musician to perform at the United Nations General Assembly in 1966.---- Pramod Nandivada&nbsp;

Title, FL of MS.Subbulakshmi biopic arriving

MS.Subbulakshmi FL, Title is coming

Sundeep Kishan's upcoming film Sigma is slated for grand release across the world on 2 October 2026. Expectations are high as it marks Tamil Nadu CM Vijay's son Jason Vijay's directorial debut. The film's promotions are increasing the interest levels among movie lovers.Subaskaran is producing the film under the Lyca Productions banner in a prestigious manner. &nbsp;The film's promotions, teaser and trailer got good response from all quarters. According to the latest, top distribution house Mythri Movie Distributors Ltd acquired the rights of Sigma and will be facilitating its release in Telangana and Coastal Andhra while the ceded region release is facilitated by NVR Cinema.The film stars Faria Abdullah as the female lead . The film stars Raju Sundaram, Sampath Raj, Shiv Pandit, Anbu Thasan, and Yog Japee in important roles. The music for the film is tuned by Thaman.---- Pramod Nandivada

Top Distribution House to bring Sigma in Telugu

Sigma Telugu release facilitated by top distribution house

Shah Rukh Khan is coming to entertain movie lovers with his upcoming film King. The film directed by Siddharth Anand is releasing on 24 December 2026 as X Mas special.According to the latest, Shah Rukh Khan confirmed the film's release today. He was asked if his son AbRam will watch Doomsday first or King, SRK responded, “Pehle to Baap hi ayega beta!!! (It will be the father first).”A fan asked SRK about King release date and tweeted, “Sir, King is stuck between a sandwich. Change in release date?” SRK replied, “Not at all….Baaki bread pieces ka bhi toh socho….hum toh center ki tasty Tikki hain. (Think of the other pieces. We are the filling of the sandwich.)”About his injuries while shooting for the film, he said “Had a few injuries while shooting, so had to start stop many times but now all broken is fixed…and nearly all done…so all good.”The film stars Deepika Padukone, Rani Mukherjee and Shah RUkh Khan's daughter Suhana Khan in important roles.he film stars Abhishek Bachchan, Anil Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, Arshad Warsi in key roles.Anirudh Ravichander is the music director for the film. The film is being produced by SRK’s Red Chillies Entertainment.---- Pramod Nandivada

King release date confirmed

Shah Rukh confirms King release

Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey has become a historic box-office phenomenon, grossing approximately $1.685 billion worldwide. The film has earned $601.2 million in North America and $1.083 billion internationally, making it Universal Pictures’ highest grossing movie ever and the 12th highest grossing film worldwide.Starring Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson and Zendaya, The Odyssey opened globally with $263.8 million, Nolan’s biggest debut. Its current haul places it ahead of The Dark Knight Rises ($1.08B), The Dark Knight ($1.01B) and Oppenheimer ($975.8M), making it Nolan’s biggest career grosser.The Odyssey has also rewritten IMAX records, becoming the format’s highest-grossing release with more than $485 million worldwide. IMAX says the film generated nearly 5.8% of the summer’s global box office across its network, while its entirely IMAX 70mm presentation became a major attraction for audiences.Based on current worldwide rankings, The Odyssey stands at No. 12 among the highest grossing films ever and is the third biggest non.franchise movie of all time. Its unprecedented theatrical run has transformed Homer’s ancient epic into one of 2026’s biggest cinematic events. - Veda &nbsp;

The Odyssey Crosses $1.68 Billion Worldwide

The Odysseys Creates History With IMAX Record

Ravi Teja’s Irumudi has delivered a remarkable theatrical run, with its worldwide gross approaching ₹240 crore by the end of 25 days. The action entertainer continues to record reasonable numbers in its fourth week, particularly during weekends and holidays, keeping the ₹250 crore milestone within touching distance.The film’s sustained performance across Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and overseas markets has established Irumudi as a major blockbuster for Ravi Teja. With Netflix premiere scheduled for September 18, its theatrical window is entering the final stretch. The early OTT arrival could accelerate the decline in theatrical footfalls.Irumudi still has an opportunity to chase ₹250 crore worldwide before its theatrical run winds down. Its performance in B and C centres could remain steady, particularly because there is limited major competition before Nani’s The Paradise arrives next week, giving Ravi Teja’s film another weekend to maximise collections.Regardless of whether it crosses ₹250 crore, Irumudi has already emerged as an all time blockbuster in Ravi Teja’s career. Its strong theatrical reception and reported massive audience turnout have made it one of Telugu cinema’s notable 2026 successes, further reinforcing Ravi Teja’s box-office pull across mass centres. - Veda

Irumudi Nears 240 Crore Worldwide in 25 Days

Irumudi Inching Towards 250 Crore Mark

Mahesh Babu's project Varanasi with Rajamouli is capturing the imagination of all. The film is slated for a spectacular release on 7 April 2027. The film stars global beauty Priyanka Chopra in the role of Mandakini while Prithviraj Sukumaran is playing the role of Kumbha.The film has many interesting and hairraising episodes and one such episode is the one involving the Hindu epic Ramayana. It is known that Mahesh Babu is playing the role of Rudra and Lord Ram in the film.Now, speaking to scribes, Rajamouli revealed interesting details about Ramayana episode. He said the episode will be for 25 minutes and he also shared that it will not be at a strecth but the war portion will be repeated in between various scenes like sub episodes. This is exciting one and all and speculation is on as to how Rajamouli would show Ramayana episode on the screen.Deva Katta provided dialogues for the film while Keeravani scored the music. Vijayendra Prasad readied the story for the film.---- Pramod Nandivada&nbsp;&nbsp;

Varanasi: More about Ramayana sensation

Rajamouli shares about Ramayana episode in Varanasi

Prabhas' upcoming period entertainer titled Fauzi directed by Hanu Raghavapudi. The film is slated for release on 3 December but in all probability it will be postponed.Now speculation is on the film's release date. Inside talk is the makers pushed the film's release to next year as the post production will be extensive.It is coming out that Prabhas will be completing shooting for his role soon but there are other scenes that are pending to be shot. The makers are now considering February 2027 as the tentative release. OTT giant Netflix is holding discussions to acquire the rights of the film.Imanvi Ismail is the female lead in the film which stars &nbsp;Anupam Kher,Jaya Prada, Anupam Kher, Mithun Chakraborty, and Chaitra J Achar are starring in important roles. Mythri Movie Makers are bankrolling the project in a prestigious manner. Prabhas is playing the role of a soldier in the film which has pre Independence era backdrop.---- Pramod Nandivada

Speculation on Fauzi release plans

Fauzi release plans speculated

Annapurnamma, Amani, Jhansi, Payal Radhakrishna, Jinisha Alishetty, Roopaa Srinivas and Sunaina are starring in a film titled in an interesting way as Happy Journey. According to the latest, the film completed its censor formalities.The members of the Censor Board cleared decks for the film's theatrical release with U/A certificate. The film is racing for release on 18 Sep 2026. The film's promotions generated interest among movie lovers.Balaji Gutta and Koushik Reddy under Gutta Productions and Kamalakar Film Corporation are bankrolling the project. Shekar Chandra is the music director while the cinematography is handled by Subramaniyan Manigandan and editing is taken care of by Chota K Prasad .The story follows seven women whose individual experiences intersect during a memorable trip, creating space for friendship, relationships, emotions, laughter and self discovery. Supporting roles are played by Prudhvi Dandamudi, Vamshidhar Goud and Ravi Siva Teja Paila. ---- Pramod Nandivada

 Happy Journey finishes censor

Happy Journey done with the censor

Santosh Sobhan is coming to entertain movie lovers with his upcoming film titled in an interesting manner as Sathibabu Paraloka Yatra. The film is directed by Lakshman K Krishna and the makers today released the first look of Santosh Sobhan.The first look showed Santosh Sobhan in a stylish manner sporting sunglasses and one gets a feeling that he is hiding something mysterious. The goggles showed a Church and a Temple and the multiple words are exciting all. The film's first look is increasing the curiosity levels among movie lovers. Santosh Sobhan was last seen in Couple Friendly.The film stars Maanasa Chaudhary and Preeti Asrani as the female leads. Ajay Kumar Raju P and Sundeep In is producing the film on AR Films and it is presented by UV.Creations banner.The film is a full length comedy entertainer and director Lakshman K Krishna is including many hilarious and quirky elements to entertain movie lovers.---- Pramod Nandivada

First look of Sathibabu Paraloka Yatra out

Sathibabu Paraloka Yatra FL Styilish

&nbsp;Dubbing films &nbsp;take over Diwali entertainment in Tollywood. Generally, star heroes target festival time to entertain their fans and movie lovers. However, this Diwali, Tollywood will be bereft of their stars and straight Telugu films at the box office.This Diwali will witness dubbing films taking over the entertainment in Tollywood with now top Telugu stars films releasing. Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi, Yash's Ramayana Part 1 is releasing on 6 November 2026. Expectations are high on the film which is made with a whopping budget.Many Telugu producers stayed away from competing with Ramayana, a big budget film. However Kollywood producers are having nothing of it. Suriya's Scene directed by Jithu Madhavan is releasing on the same day. Even Nayanthara's Mookuthi Amman, is releasing in Telugu as Mahakali on the same day.Apart from it, Hollywood film Godzilla Minus Zero is releasing worldwide and many expect Ramayana to face tough competition from it. If Rajinikanth's Jailer 2 slated for Dasara opts out and it should release on Diwali. So Telugu movie lovers should be content with enjoying dubbing films during Diwali.- Pramod Nandivada

Diwali Dhamaka: No Tollywood Stars, Only Dubbing films

Dubbing films take over Diwali entertainment in Tollywood

&nbsp;&nbsp; Mirzapur: The Movie has maintained a strong theatrical run, collecting around ₹225 crore in India gross by its 11th day. The Pankaj Tripathi, Ali Fazal and Divyenndu starrer continues to benefit from the franchise’s established popularity despite a slowdown during its second week.The film’s reported India net has crossed ₹195 crore, while its India gross stands around ₹225 crore by Day 11, with worldwide earnings nearing ₹275 crore. These figures place Mirzapur: The Movie among the stronger performing Hindi releases of 2026 and keep the ₹250 crore India gross milestone within reach.Hindi remains the film’s dominant market, contributing approximately ₹223 crore gross in the available tracking data, while the Telugu version has added around ₹2 crore gross. The film’s India total gross has therefore crossed ₹225 crore, demonstrating the franchise’s strong appeal beyond its streaming audience.Worldwide, Mirzapur: The Movie has reportedly approached ₹275 crore by the 11th day, including its overseas contribution. The theatrical adaptation has exceeded early expectations by successfully converting the popular streaming franchise into a big screen commercial property, although reaching the ₹300 crore worldwide mark will depend on its second week hold. - Veda

Mirzapur: The Movie Continues Strong Box Office Run

Mirzapur The Movie Heading Towards 300 Crore Club

&nbsp; Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan’s Haiwaan is struggling badly at the box office despite their reunion and Priyadarshan’s direction. Released on September 11, the thriller collected only ₹8 crore net in India by Day 4, with Monday contributing less than ₹1 crore.The performance becomes more alarming considering the film’s reported ₹125-130 crore budget. Haiwaan opened weakly and continued losing momentum, while competition from Hanuman Ansh and Mirzapur The Movie further affected its theatrical prospects. It is now emerging as one of Akshay Kumar’s biggest commercial disappointments of recent years.Akshay’s recent failures include Selfiee (₹16.85 crore India net), Sarfira (around ₹26 crore), Mission Raniganj (₹33.74 crore) and Bellbottom (₹30.63 crore). Haiwaan’s ₹8.05 crore after four days is already dramatically below these films, putting it on course to become his weakest major theatrical outing post 2010.Haiwaan is Priyadarshan’s Hindi adaptation of the acclaimed Malayalam thriller Oppam, but reviews have criticised its lengthy runtime, uneven pacing and weak dramatic impact. Priyadarshan previously clarified that the Hindi version was substantially adapted rather than simply copied. Nevertheless, audience rejection has made Haiwaan’s box-office collapse particularly striking. - Veda

Haiwaan Turning Up Into Huge Disaster

Haiwaan Collects Worse Than Akshay Kumar Recent Low Grossers

&nbsp;&nbsp; The upcoming Telugu film Premane Oorilo is gearing up for a worldwide theatrical release on September 25, 2026. Produced by Maharatna Productions, SK Pictures and Vanilla Entertainments, the village based drama is written and directed by Manoj Kumar, with Chandu Srinivas, Suresh Kondeti and Mamatha Devendra M backing the project.Shree Ram, Ramika Shivu, Thapaswini Poonacha and Rangayana Raghu headline the film, which promises a mix of romance, family emotions and strong character driven storytelling. The teaser has already created curiosity, while the recently released songs have reportedly received encouraging responses from music lovers ahead of the theatrical launch.Hanuman Chowdary, known for his dialogue work in films including KGF and Kantara, has penned the dialogues for Premane Oorilo. Rambabu Gosala provides the lyrics, while Sunaad Gowtham composes the music. Rajkanth SK handles cinematography and Harshith Prabhu takes care of the editing.Set against a picturesque rural backdrop, Premane Oorilo aims to combine heartfelt love, emotional moments and engaging characters with a grounded village narrative. With its theatrical release approaching, the makers are looking to attract audiences seeking an emotion driven Telugu entertainer when the film arrives worldwide on September 25. - Veda

Premane Oorilo Locks Release Date

Premane Oorilo Promises Love and Rural Emotions Releasing September 25 Worldwide

&nbsp;&nbsp; Manchu Manoj’s upcoming pan-India film David Reddy has unveiled a striking birthday poster featuring veteran actress Ramya Krishnan. She plays Kamala Reddy, a pivotal character in the period action drama directed by Hanuma Reddy Yakkanti. The film is being produced by Venkat Reddy Nallagangula and Bharat Motukuri.The poster presents Ramya Krishnan in an intense avatar, seated regally with a sword in hand after defeating her enemies. Her commanding appearance hints at a powerful character designed to make a strong impact. Maria Ryaboshapka is the female lead, while Samuthirakani, Kanchana and others are part of the ensemble.Set during the British era, David Reddy is being mounted on a large scale as a multilingual release in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada. Manchu Manoj leads the action driven narrative, with the period setting, ambitious production design and high octane sequences adding to expectations surrounding the project.Ravi Basrur is composing the music, while Venu Acharya handles cinematography and Ujwal Kulkarni and Aditya Tiwari oversee editing. Supreme Sundar and Wing Chun Anji choreograph the action. Produced under Velvet Soul Motion Pictures and True Radix, the film’s makers are expected to announce further updates soon. - Veda

Ramya Krishna First Look From David Reddy

Ramya Krishna As Kamala Reddy In Manchu Manoj David Reddy

Soori’s Mandaadi is enjoying a strong theatrical run, with its worldwide gross ₹65+ crore after five days. The film collected ₹47 crore net and ₹55 crore gross in India, while overseas contributed around ₹10 crore. Monday’s ₹11.25 crore net further strengthened its ₹100 crore target.The film’s reported budget stands at around ₹60 crore, making its current performance particularly encouraging. Mandaadi has also secured Netflix streaming rights, although reports differ on the final value, with a performance linked deal reportedly under discussion. Based on the reported cost, its theatrical breakeven is estimated at roughly ₹90 crore net.Directed by Mathimaran Pugazhendhi, Mandaadi stars Soori alongside Suhas, Mahima Nambiar and Sathyaraj. The film’s ambitious sea based sequences and Soori’s performance have attracted attention, while filmmaker Vetrimaaran has praised it as the first blockbuster from among his former assistants.Strong audience word of mouth has helped Mandaadi overcome mixed early critical reactions and maintain momentum through the festive period. With ₹65 crore already earned worldwide and the ₹70 crore estimated breakeven approaching, the film has a realistic chance of entering the ₹100 crore club if its second week hold remains strong. - Veda

Mandaadi Box Office Crosses 65 Crore Worldwide

Mandaadi Heading Towards 100 Crore

Khammam, Jan 4: The CPI (ML) New Democracy activists on Monday organised rallies and sit-ins demanding separate Telangana at the villages, which are strongholds of the party in the district. The people of 20 villages in Khammam, Thirumalayapalem and Khammam Urban mandals staged relay fasts for six hours beginning 6 a.m. as part of their protests being organised in the villages. They conducted meetings and debates in the villages.
Speaking to the people at Thettelapadu in Thirumalaya Palem mandal, New Democracy district secretary Potu Ranga Rao demanded that the Centre constitute separate Telangana and begin the process immediately forthwith. &ldquo;If the government doesn&rsquo;t begin the formation of separate Telangana, we will intensify the agitation,&rdquo; he thundered.&ldquo;All the Telangana people should join the Telangana movement to secure separate statehood&rdquo; he called. New Democracy leader, Gurram Achaiah participated in relay fast at Vepakuntla in Khammam Urban mandal.

20 Khammam villages launch relay fast

Hyderabad, Jan 4:The Shamshabad international airport here was thronged by hundreds of supporters of Telangana movement and Integrated&nbsp; Andhra on Monday.Despite the bandh in coastal and Rayalaseema regions, the supporters sneaked in from various destinations to see off their leaders at the airport. Some of them even accompanied their leaders up to Delhi at their own cost.This strange situation caused a lot of inconvenience to other flight passengers and their kin who came&nbsp; to see them off at the airport.
&nbsp;Flight tickets to Delhi were in great demand and passengers bound for Delhi on genuine business or personal work were the worst sufferers.The press had a tough time handling the situation as most of the Delhi-bound leaders took turns to grant interviews.In a bizarre incident at the airport, a number of Telangana Rashtra Samiti&nbsp; cadre fell at the feet of Vijayawada&nbsp; MP Lagadapati Rajagopal appealing him not to stand in the way of Telangana formatio
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When â€˜flights of fancyâ€™ lead to Delhi

Panchanama(2026) Web Series: What's BehindStar anchor Udaya Bhanu turned producer and came up with a webseries titled interestingly as Panchanama. The six episode webseries started streaming on Zee5 starting from 11 Sep 2026. Let us find out what the webseries offered to viewers.Panchanama(2026) Web Series: Story ReviewPanchanama revolves around police officer investigating an accidental death and the starting revelations he finds out. Jai Ram (Bharath Srinivasan), a sincere police officer starts investigating the death of Aadi (Charan Babu) and few other orphans. What starts as a routine investigation, becomes bigger with shocking turn of events.What are those shocking turn of events, how it is connected to Dharani (Medha Reddy), Hari (Surya Srinivas), Dr. Pushpavalli (Rupa Lakshmi), Murali (Sivaji Raja) and others from the interesting twists.Panchanama(2026) Web Series: Artists ReviewBharath Srinivasan performed well. He suited the role of the cop and apart from showing the seriousness, he also emoted quite well as per the situation. Female lead Medha Reddy is ok in her role. Balagam fame Rupa Lakshmi performed well in a role with different shades. Surya Srinivas is good in his role. Sivaji Raja in the role of father got limited screen presence but he did justice to his role. Charan Babu, Srija and Radhika Preethi performed well according to their roles.Panchanama(2026) Web Series: Technicians ReviewPanchanama story is penned by Mohan Srivatsa. The webseries comes with 6 episodes, each with a duration of around 25-30 minutes. He tried to thrill viewers with the medical mafia storyline. He managed to generate interest at times however the screenplay turned out to be utterly predictable and bereft of twists. Generally crime thrillers have good following in the OTTs and so Mohan Srivatsa also chose the similar topic.He drew inspiration from Malayalam webseries and followed the same template of a cop investigating the mysterious death and then he exposed the medical mafia. He highlighted the nexus between medical mafia, doctors and organ trafficking. Apart from it, he also highlighted the emotions between brothers and sisters.However, the screenplay assumed predictable trope and the narration lacked the exciting and interesting twists and turns. One can easily predict the villains and the next scenes easily. Even the crime investigation scenes are not shown in an interesting manner. With the unraveling of the villain in the final episode, the webseries ends on a tame note.Naresh Kumaran elevated the scenes with his background music. The cinematography of Sandeep Kanth gave the scenes and proceedings a realistic feel. Editing of Srinivas Bynaboina is ok and could have been better as there are scenes that dragged the pace of the narration. Production values are good.Panchanama Web Series: Advantages<ul><li>Plot</li><li>Few Scenes</li></ul>Panchanama Web Series:Disadvantages<ul><li>Predictable Elements</li><li>Lack of Twists</li></ul>Panchanama(2026) Web Series: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Panchanama turns out to be another run of the mill investigative medical thriller. Director Mohan Srivatsa cameup with a thriller in the backdrop of medical mafia and many such films and series' came earlier. Though the plot is interesting, Mohan Srivasta's screenplay turned predictable with investigation scenes failing to excite viewers. To the top of it, with the villain not getting arrested, viewers feel that the series ended in a incomplete manner as the makers thought of coming with season 2. The forced romantic elements, artificial villianisms, etc robbed the viewers of realistic experience. A little finetuning of the script, racy screenplay, doing away with redundant elements and more thrilling twists would have added value to the proceedings. Considering all these aspects, Cinejosh goes with a 1.5 rating for Panchanama.

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Mahendragiri Varahi (2026) Movie: What's BehindSumanth who is known for starring in different genre entertainers is coming to thrill movie lovers with Mahendragiri Varahi. The film directed by Santhosh Jagarlapudi is releasing on 11 September. Excitement is on as the film stars Star Boy Siddhu Jonnalagadda in an important role. The film's OTT rights have been bagged by Amazon Prime and streaming will be after the completion of its theatrical run. Let us see how Mahendragiri Varahi thrilled movie lovers.Mahendragiri Varahi (2026) Movie: Story ReviewMahendragiri Varahi story revolves around the mystic happenings and even more mysterious deaths attributed to the Goddess Varahi and how an atheist tries to find out the real cause. Siddharth (Sumanth), an atheist, tries to expose unscrupulous elements that try to take innocent people for a ride playing on their beliefs and superstitions. He , with his friend Satyam (Vennela Kishore) lands in Mahendragiri region along with his parents and brother (Kamal Kamaraju) to perform a ritual.At that time, they get a huge shock and where this leads to, how it is connected to Aadya (Meenakshi Goswami), Rajendra Varma (Sidhu Jonnalagadda), Malavika Nair (Sujatha), Narendra Varma (Vamsee Chaganti), Vaishnavi (Aishwarya Rajesh) , Doctor (Rajeev Kanakala), temple priest (Brahmanandam) and others and what role &nbsp;Goddess Varahi plays form rest of the developments.Mahendragiri Varahi (2026) Movie: Artists ReviewSumanth came up with a subtle performance. He slipped into the role effortlessly and did what is required of him as it is tailormade for him. He impressed with his expressions and emotions and is good with his dialogue delivery.Vennela Kishore played the role of his friend and he is ok and his role comes with a surprise element. Rajeev Kanakala played the role of the doctor and Brahmanandam is ok in the role of a temple priest. Even Brahmanandam's role comes with a surprise twist like Vennela Kishore role. Meenakshi Gowami is ok in the role of Aadya. She got limited screen presence. Manju Bhargavi is ok and so did Kamal Kamaraju and Vamsee Chaganti in their roles.Siddhu Jonnalagadda, with his cameo, made a powerful presence on the screen. He helped in taking the narration forward and with his dialogue delivery and expressions made an impact. Malavika Nair played a key role of Sidhu's wife and she is ok. Aishwarya Rajesh made her presence felt during the climax.Mahendragiri Varahi (2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewMahendragiri Varahi story is penned by Santossh Jagarlapudi. He tried to thrill viewers with mysterious deaths in the backdrop of a temple and its Goddess. Many such films came earlier and Santossh seems to have drawn inspiration from films like Murari, Karthikeya, Virupaksha and others.He starts the narration on a interesting note but the first half turns out to be roller coaster with the story moving no where after a point of time. But the decent end to the first half, despite the flaws sets the tone for the second half. However second half ends up testing the patience of the viewers the moment flashback episode appears. The scenes turns repetitive as the core point turns out to be simple and seems director lost steam after a point of time. Finally, the film ends in a predictable manner. Screenplay and direction turned out to be pretty average.Junaid Siddique's editing left a lot to be desired. While the first half had few lags but still it turned out to be a decent watch, the second half ended up testing the patience of the viewers with scenes dragging to eternity and the flashback episode making everyone fall asleep. Pratap R Krishna's cinematography is good. He showed the scenes in a natural and realistic way but the CGI ad VFX looked below standard. Anup Rubens background score is in sync with the story. There is nothing much out of box he got to do but he just moved along with the tide. Dialogues are ok. Production values are decent.Mahendragiri Varahi Movie: Advantages<ul><li>Sumanth</li><li>Siddhu Jonnalagadda, Aishwarya Rajesh cameos</li><li>Few Scenes</li></ul>Mahendragiri Varahi Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li>Monotonous Elements</li><li>Lack of Thrills</li></ul>Mahendragiri Varahi (2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Mahendragiri Varahi turns out to be routine spiritual thriller. Sumanth came up with decent performance but he was not required to do anything extraordinary. Director Santossh Jagarlapudi's story assumed similarities to earlier hit films and this robbed viewers of a new experience. However, few scenes surprise viewers and the cameos generate interest. However, weak script and just average screenplay and direction turned spoiled all the good intentions. Little finetuning of the script and racy screenplay would have added value to the final output. Considering all these elements, Cinejosh goes with a 1.5 rating for Mahendragiri Varahi.

Mahendragiri Varahi Review

Epic First Semester(2026) Movie: What's BehindAnand Deverakonda and Vaishnavi Chaitanya are back together after their impressive combination in Baby. This time, they are paired in Epic First Semester, directed by Aditya Haasan. The film carries the curiosity of exploring the journey of a young man who lands in the UK and experiences love, relationships and life away from home. Let us see what surprises Epic First Semester has in store.Epic First Semester(2026) Movie: Story ReviewThe story revolves around Aditya, an aspiring filmmaker who lands in the UK against his wishes because of his parents Chandrashekhar and Rani.An introvert who has hardly interacted with girls suddenly finds himself in a completely new environment. His meeting with Kadali changes his world, and their relationship gradually moves through love, live-in life, emotional confusion, and the realities of a serious relationship.The situations they face and where their relationship finally heads form the rest of the story.Epic First Semester(2026) Movie: Artists ReviewAnand Deverakonda performs well as Aditya. He brings innocence and vulnerability to the character and is particularly good in scenes involving his introverted nature and discomfort in a new environment.Vaishnavi Chaitanya gets a contrasting character and does justice to the role. Her mood swings and emotional changes are handled reasonably well. The chemistry between Anand and Vaishnavi works in several portions, although it does not reach the intensity of their Baby combination.Sivaji and Vasuki have limited scope as Anand's parents but make their presence felt. Srinivas Gavi Reddy gets a few laughs as Manoj. Kalyan Shankar is decent in his role as Sinjith. The remaining actors perform according to their roles.Epic First Semester(2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewAditya Haasan starts the film on an interesting note by taking the character of Aditya into a new phase of his life. The idea of showing what happens when an innocent youngster grows up and lands in a foreign country has potential.The first half has enough lively moments to keep the proceedings moving. The relationship between Aditya and Kadali develops naturally in parts, and the film becomes more engaging once their equation takes a serious turn.The second half is where the film loses some momentum. The relationship discussions, pregnancy fears, marriage and practical problems provide the central conflict, but the film does not always create enough tension around them.Still, unlike a completely routine romantic drama, the film has a few emotionally relatable situations. The conflict may be small, but some of the characters and conversations manage to hold attention. The climax could have been stronger. The open ending is clearly designed to leave scope for the next chapter, but it does not deliver the expected emotional punch.Hesham Abdul Wahab's music is one of the film's positives. The songs are melodious and suit the mood of the story. His background score is also decent. Azeem Mohammad's cinematography gives the film a pleasant look. The UK locations are captured beautifully and add freshness to the proceedings.Navin Nooli's editing is adequate, though some portions could have been trimmed. The dialogues are mostly natural, with a few bold conversations adding flavour. Production values are good.Epic Movie: Advantages<ul><li>Anand Deverakonda's performance</li><li>Vaishnavi Chaitanya's performance</li><li>Music And BGM</li><li>Cinematography</li><li>Some relatable relationship moments</li><li>First half</li></ul>Epic Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li>Slow second half</li><li>Limited conflict</li><li>Repetitive conversations</li><li>Climax</li><li>Emotional impact could have been stronger</li></ul>Epic First Semester(2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisEpic First Semester is a decent attempt at presenting the emotional journey of an introvert youngster experiencing love and relationships in a foreign country.The biggest advantage is that the film does not completely depend on artificial twists or forced drama. Anand and Vaishnavi bring a certain naturalness to their characters, and their chemistry works in several scenes.At the same time, the simple conflict becomes both the strength and weakness of the film. The situations are relatable, but the screenplay sometimes takes too long to move forward. A tighter edit could have made the film considerably more engaging.The film also misses some of the entertainment and emotional intensity that made Baby such a talking point. However, Epic First Semester has enough good moments, decent performances and soothing music to make it a one-time watch for viewers who enjoy relationship dramas.Considering these elements, CineJosh goes with a 2.25 rating for Epic First Semester.

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Maremma (2026) Movie: What's BehindMaremma directed by Manchala Nagaraj is generating immense interest among movie lovers as it marks the debut of Mass Raja Ravi Teja's nephew Maadhav on the screen. The film is reieasing on 10 Sep 2026. Let us see what impact Maadhav made on debut with Maremma on movie lovers.Maremma (2026) Movie: Story ReviewMaremma story revolves around a youngster who develops a strong bonding with a bison and the surprising happenings involving both of them. Karni (Maadhav Bhupathiraju) raises a calf which becomes a bison(Maari) and he has to perform a ritual. But just before the ritual, startling developments happen. Where this leads to and how it is connected to Manju (Deepa Balu), Jalandhar (Vikas Vasishta), Uttam (Maneesh), occult practitioner (Rupa Lakshmi), form the exciting part.Maremma (2026) Movie: Artists ReviewMaadhav got the tall physique and looks. However on debut despite his best efforts he failed to get his basics right. He failed with his expressions and emotions and looked a complete mismatch. He should hone his skills rigorously and seriously to sustain in the industry.Deepa Balu fared better than him. But her characterisation turned out to be weak and did not offer much scope to show her acting talent. Vinod Kumar as a villager got limited and inconsequential role.Vikas Vasishta is good on the screen. Rupa Lakshmi made an impact with her performance. Others performed according to their roles.Maremma (2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewMaremma story is penned by Manchala Nagaraj. He tried to attract all with an impactful story in the rustic Telangana backdrop. Many films with Telangana backdrop and accent came earlier and Maremma completely failed on all fronts as the story turned out to be weak and script became spineless. The writing and screenplay did not inspire any confidence and direction failed to justice in any manner.With routine and outdated story and despite the claims of based on real life incidents, the film failed to generate interest. There is not a single scene in the film that generated interest among movie lovers. Everything turned out to be a tedious watch. Even the so called comedy scenes looked forced and senseless. The romantic track turned out to be another weak point and the entire second half which revolves around finding the missing bison, is redundant with repetitive scenes testing the patience of the viewers. The pre climax and climax are stretched to the core and finally when the film ended, viewers heave a sigh of relief.Prashanth R. Vihari, Bipradeep Dutta's tunes are just ok. The background score is fine but the substandard story couldn't be elevated by their efforts. The cinematography of Prasanth Ankireddy is below standard, disappointing all. Editing of Sai Babu Talari offered nothing much and he left many scenes unattended. Dialogues are nothing new and production values are below standard.Maremma Movie: Advantages<ul><li>None</li></ul>Maremma Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li>Casting</li><li>Lack of Exciting Elements</li><li>Writing</li></ul>Maremma (2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Maremma turns out to be a disappointing drama in Telangana backdrop. Maadhav's weak performance and director Manchala Nagraj's senseless story, spineless screenplay and outdated script turned the film into a woeful one. No amount of rework would have changed the fate of Maremma. Considering all these elements, Cinejosh goes with a 1.5 rating for Maremma.

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Mandaadi(2026) Movie: What's BehindSoori is coming to entertain movie lovers with his upcoming film Mandaadi helmed by Mathimaran Pugazhendhi. The film is generating interest as Suhaas is making his entry into Kollywood. Mandaadi OTT rights have been bagged by Netflix and streaming will be after the completion of its theatrical run. Let us see what Mandaadi offered to movie lovers.Mandaadi(2026) Movie: Story ReviewMandaadi story revolves around the happenings in the lives of the people of the coastal region who takes it as a prestige on winning in the boat race competition.Muthukaali (Soori) who makes his livelihood working as a lifeguard at a resort in Hyderabad is forced to return to the coastal region of Kalingapatnam. Why he is forced to return to the Kalingapatnam, what is his connection to the boat races and what roles Sattapuli(Suhas), Angel (Mahima Nambiar), Mahesh ( Mithun Jai Shankar), Angel's husband ( Ravindra Vijay), Munayya (Sathyaraj) and others form the interesting developments.Mandaadi(2026) Movie: Artists ReviewSoori performed well in his role. He showed good emotions and body language. He is impressive with his screen presence. He expressed with his eyes at times. Suhas is impactful in his role and he showed fear in a silent manner. He with his body language showed that height does not matter when it comes to performance. Mahima Nambiar is ok in her role. Satyaraj is good in a role pivotal to the film. Ravindra Vijay performed decently in his role. Others performed as per their roles.Mandaadi(2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewMandaadi story is penned by Mathimaran Pugazhendi. He tried to attract viewers with the love, friendship, and betrayal plot in the rustic village backdrop along with the boat racing competitions. The story is interesting to an extent, but the narration and screenplay assumes predictable flavor. The first half treads in a similar manner and second half continues in the same way. This time, Mathimaran elevated the emotions in a more powerful manner.The story turns out to be predictable except for the boat racing episodes. Everything looked routine and the conflict point is not established in a convincing and more powerful way. Drama also did not work and most of the scenes paled on the screen. Even the romantic track did not appeal to all. He left many unanswered questions in the film.GV. Prakash Kumar's music is ok. His background score is good. He elevated the scenes, especially in the boat races with his background music. SR. Kathir's cinematography is good. He showed the rustic village atmosphere quite well on the screen. He also showed the boat races sequences in an effective way. Pradeep Raghav's editing could have been better as there are few scenes that slowed the pace of the narration. Dialogues are ok. Production values are good.Mandaadi Movie: Advantages<ul><li>Performances</li><li>Cinematography</li><li>Boat Races</li></ul>Mandaadi Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li>Predictable Elements</li><li>Missing Conflict</li><li>VFX, CG</li></ul>Mandaadi(2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Mandaadi turns out to be average emotional drama. Soori and Suhaas came up with spirited performances and director Mathimaaran Pugazhendi came up with an interesting plot in the backdrop of boat racing. However, he failed to take it to the next level, turning the scenes into predictable, routine and monotonous. A little finetuning of the script, including more interesting and exciting elements and racy screenplay would have added more fire power. Considering all these aspects, Cinejosh goes with a 2 rating to Mandaadi.

Mandaadi Review

Sardar 2(2026) Movie: What's BehindKarthi's Sardar2 directed by PS.Mithran is releasing today on 10 September amidst huge expectations as the film is the sequel to the hit film Sardar. Let's see whether Sardar2 lived up to the expectations or not.Sardar 2(2026) Movie: Story ReviewSardar2 story continues from where Sardar ended going into the flashback of the spy even as his son tries to unravel the secrets. Inspector Vijay Prakash (Karthi) goes into the further details of his tainted father Sardar Chandra &nbsp;Bose (Karthi) who was branded as a traitor. Where this leads to and how Black Dagger (SJ.Suryah), Indrani (Rajisha Vijayan), and others are connected form the interesting part of the developments.Sardar 2(2026) Movie: Artists ReviewKarthi is impressive with his performance. He did full justice to the dual roles of father and son in his own way. He got the right expressions and emotions and made his presence felt on the screen. However much he tried to elevate the scenes, the writing and characterization didn't offer him much scope to showcase his acting talent.Ashika Ranganath got an inconsequential role. She even failed to come with a decent performance. SJ.Suryah played the role of the antagonist. However he turned extremely loud and irritated the movie lovers. His role also looked extremely outdated.Others like Malavika Mohanan, Rajisha Vijayan, Nassar, Yogi Babu, Nizhagal Ravi didn't get roles that have chance to perform.Sardar 2(2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewSardar2 story is penned by PS. Mithran. The narration starts in an interesting manner and continued in the same way. The narration is good and the screenplay is intact without any deviations.However, the problem lied in the execution. There are many scenes and stunts choreographed looked silly and ridiculous to the core. This turned the spy drama and serious scenes into laughable ones.Things doesn't change even when the director tried to connect chords with the viewers with emotional scenes and the flashback episodes. All the interesting elements in The entire first half failed in the execution and everything turned bland.Many expected the second half to be better and save the day. However much to the disappointment , it turned even worse. The unraveling of the twists in the complex mission looked illogical and are bereft of interesting twists and thrills.The pre climax and climax are stretched to the maximum and it became a painful watch on the screen. None of the scenes excite viewers turning the entire experience into a disappointing affair.Sam.CS has tuned music. The film has no songs and the background music didn't add value to the narration. The background music left a lot to be desired. In fact it looked out of sync and outdated. Altogether it ended up testing the patience of the viewers. The cinematography of George C Williams is good. It turned the scenes appealing on the screen. He however didn't get chance to show his creative talent. Vijay Velukutty failed with his editing. There are many inconsequential scenes that impacted the pace of the narration and ended up testing the patience of the movie lovers. Graphics and CGI, VFX are sub standard. Production values are good.Sardar 2 Movie: Advantages<ul><li>Nothing</li></ul>Sardar 2 Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li>Illogical Scenes</li><li>Outdated Elements</li></ul>Sardar 2(2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Sardar 2 turns out to be illogical sequel to the spy thriller. Karthi came up with sincere performance but director PS.Mithran though came with an interesting story, he failed with his screenplay and direction. He in the name of action elements turned everything into laughable and silly. Emotions turned artificial and the weak characterizations, lack of logical scenes in the spy thriller disappointed everyone. The lack of seriousness in the script undid all the good intentions. Over the top, ridiculous action sequences played the spoil sport. No amount of changes to the script could have changed the result. Considering all these elements, Cinejosh goes with a 1.5 rating for Sardar 2.

 Sardar 2 Review

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

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

I'M Game Review

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

Rambha Oorvasi Menaka Review

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

Bethlehem Kutumba Unit Review

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

Romanchakam Review

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

Kiku Chiranjeevi Review

Hyderabad, Jan 4: About 12 lakh State Government Employees led by various unions have called for a pen-down strike on Jan 6 and 7 demanding 60 per cent fitment in their wages.According to a press release, the unions sought a minimum of Rs 8,120 as basic pay and a maximum of Rs 77,000 based on the service and category.
The employees have threatened to intensify their agitation if the Government fails to respond to their demands by Jan 15.The Andhra Pradesh Government constituted the Ninth Pay Revision Commission under the Chairmanship of retired IAS Officer C S Rao on September 1. The PRC submitted its report to the state government on December 6, but it has not been implemented till now.

Pen-down stir on Jan 6, 7