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Lokah 3rd Saturday Beats 1st Saturday, Industry Hit Loading

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Mollywood’s trade is in complete shock with the performance of the latest Malayalam film, Lokah’s Hold, and box office numbers. The film’s 3rd Saturday beats the 1st Saturday, and Lokah is all set to become an industry hit.

On its 17th day, which is the third Saturday, the film has collected more than 5 Cr gross in Kerala. The surprising thing here is the number is bigger than the 1st Saturday, and the film also sees double-digit gross collections worldwide.

For 17 days the film has collected around 237 Cr gross worldwide, and it is all set to join the 250 Cr Club by tomorrow. Lokah will achieve the industry hit status next week.

This weekend’s run indicates that the superhero film will continue its huge run at the box office for at least another two weeks or even more.

Mirai Director Teams Up With Chiranjeevi, But Not as Director

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Karthik Gattamneni scored a huge blockbuster with Mirai as a director, and he proves his capabilities with the film. The interesting news is that the Mirai director is all set to work with Chiranjeevi, but not as a director.

Karthik debuted as a cinematographer with Prema Ishq Kadal in 2013 and worked on many successful films like Karthikeya, Premam, Ninnu Kori, Karthikeya 2, Dhamaka, and many more.

He entered into the direction field with Nikhil’s Surya vs Surya in 2015, and after a long gap, he directed Raviteja’s Eagle, and both were not big hits. Now with Mirai, he scores his much-awaited massive success as a filmmaker.

Karthik Gattamneni, the Mirai Director to work with Megastar Chiranjeevi

There was a buzz that Karthik Gattamneni is in talks for Bobby’s second film with Megastar as for the cinematographer part.

So, it is true that Chiranjeevi teams up with the Mirai director, but not as a director, but as a cinematographer. Karthik officially confirms this in his latest interview, and he also says that he is very interested and excited to work on the project.

War 2 vs Coolie Final Box Office: Coolie Leads by 150 Cr Worldwide

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War 2 and Coolie were both released on the same date, i.e., 14th August. The initial expectations hinted at the sequel of War having an edge over Rajinikanth’s film. However, Coolie leads by 150 Cr in the final box office status over War 2.

Coolie dominates War 2 from the beginning

Despite the film coming in the combination of Lokesh Kanagaraj and Rajinikanth, most audiences and even the trade thought the film might be limited to only the South, and they all predicted that War 2 would perform in all territories. 

But from pre-bookings to the opening day, Coolie takes a clear lead over War 2, and compared to the spy action drama, the film gets better WOM and reviews that help it continue the lead in the full run as well.

Coolie has a big lead over War 2 at the Final Box Office

Even though Coolie is not a super hit at the box office, in the battle at the theaters, Coolie emerges as the winner with a 150 Cr margin lead over War 2. Rajinikanth’s action drama ended its box office run with 520 Cr gross worldwide, whereas War 2 ended up with 367 Cr gross worldwide.

Coolie is an average venture at the box office, whereas War 2 is an unexpected disaster, and in any consideration, the former is the winner over the latter.

War 2 Worldwide Closing Collections

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Hrithik Roshan and NTR’s War 2, which was released this August in theaters, was expected to create a phenomenon at the box office. However, the film failed to meet the expectations. War 2 Worldwide Closing collections are out now. 

Because it was made with the biggest combination of a big South star and a big North star and was a part of the franchise, everyone expected the film to easily collect 1000 Cr at the box office.

War 2: Poor Buzz From The Start

However, somehow the film’s promotional content failed to create any hype among audiences, and the spy series’ downfall impacted the film from pre-bookings itself. The film received below-par advance bookings, and on the opening day, the numbers were also not up to expectations.

At the same time, the competition with Rajinikanth’s Coolie also added to the low buzz for the War sequel, and the film opened with unanimous negative reviews. Because of all these, the film sees poor numbers at the box office.

War 2 Box Office: Dismal Performance in Telugu States

Undoubtedly, for War 2, the Telugu states’ performance was a shocking one. Telugu state rights were bought for 82 Cr excluding GST, and the film collected around 150 Cr gross, whereas the film ended up with just 67 Cr in collections, incurring huge losses.

The rest of the South states provided 26 Cr gross, and in North India, even though the collections were low, compared to Telugu, the numbers are reasonable, as the spy action drama collected 190 Cr gross.

So, the total all-India gross was 283 Cr, and overseas also the film had disappointing collections and ended up with $9.5M overseas.

Overall, War 2’s worldwide closing collections (gross) stand at 367 Cr, and its box office verdict is a disaster in all territories.

OG Day 1 Overseas Pre-Sales Cross 15 Crore

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The overseas advance bookings of Pawan Kalyan’s OG continue to trend on a rampage note. Now the premiers and opening day advances have crossed the 15 Cr mark, which is a sensational feat. 

The trade expects the action drama to do 40 Cr overseas on the opening day. The film is such a phenomenal craze that it will surpass the biggest career numbers of Pawan Kalyan on the first day.

The movie team is likely to release a new song soon, with the announcement scheduled tomorrow. The fans are currently sharing OG overseas pre-sales details online. 

Reportedly, the trailer event is planned for 18th September in Hyderabad and the pre-release event on 20th September in Vizag.

“They Call Him OG,” directed by Sujeeth, has garnered a huge craze among PSPK fans and other audiences as well, and if he delivers the expected output, then the sky will be the limit for the box office sensation the film will create.

Kantara Chapter One: World First Show Timings Revealed

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With its release date nearing, the craze for Rishab Shetty’s Kantara prequel is growing more and more. Just a while ago, the world’s first show timings of Kantara Chapter One have been revealed.

The overseas distributor officially announced that the first showing of the film will start at 9:30 AM EST, and according to the Indian timings, it will be 7 pm IST on 1st October.

Kantara Chapter One: Overseas Premiere Show Timing Revealed

So, Kantara Chapter One’s first show in the world’s timing is out, and the audience’s verdict will be out before the release day itself, as the movie will arrive on 2nd October in theaters.

This might also be the sign that the makers plan the paid premieres across India as well, similar to the pan-Indian films like Baahubali 2 and Pushpa 2, which had paid premieres in India before the release night.

Aamir Khan vs Coolie Rumors

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Everyone knows that the Bollywood star Aamir Khan appeared in a cameo in Rajinikanth and Lokesh Kanagaraj’s Coolie. His role did not receive much positive response, and lately, a few rumors regarding Aamir’s role in Coolie quickly spread on social media.

A pic of a certain interview, where Aamir said that doing the cameo in Coolie was a big mistake, went viral on the internet for the past 2 days, but the Aamir Khan team confirms that it was fake. 

Aamir Khan’s Team Denies The Rumors About Coolie

The online uproar began when rumors spread online claiming that Aamir Khan regretted his cameo in the film and had allegedly called it a “big mistake.” This sparked heated debates among fans and media outlets.

Besides this, the lukewarm reception to Aamir’s cameo may have led to the shelving of a planned superhero film collaboration between him and Lokesh Kanagaraj. While this has not been officially confirmed, it is almost confirmed.

Suriya Film Release Dates Reshuffled

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Actor Suriya has multiple films to be released in the coming months. He has one movie with RJ Balaji and another one with Venky Atluri. But Suriya’s films’ release dates have to be reshuffled. 

Karuppu, directed by RJ Balaji, is planned for a Diwali 2025 release. Suriya 46, which is directed by Venky Atluri, is planned for a May 2026 release.

Because of the OTT rights issues, the makers of Karuppa are thinking of moving to April 2026, and with this, Suriya 46 cannot be released for summer, as at least a 3-month gap is needed for films of one star hero. 

Suriya now needs to reshuffle his movies’ release dates. His 46th film should move to July/August if Suriya 45, Karuppu, confirms the release date of April 14, 2026.

Bigg Boss 9 Telugu: Shocking First Week Elimination

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Bigg Boss Telugu’s 9th season began last week with Nagarjuna continuing to host. Shrasti Verma, who was in the headlines a few months back, enters the house this season, but the shocking news is that she will be the first contestant to get eliminated.

Everyone expected Shrasti to be a strong contender for the title, and she will hog the limelight in the show. But the news is that she will get eliminated in the 1st week itself because of the least voting.

Bigg Boss Telugu 9: Viewers to be shocked with the First Week Elimination

So, Bigg Boss Telugu Season 9 has given a shocking twist with the first elimination itself. Hosted once again by Nagarjuna Akkineni, the reality game show premiered on September 7, 2025, and introduced a bold new twist with the “Double House” concept. 

This season features a mix of celebrities and commoners, split into two groups:Owners (commoners) stay in the main lavish house. Tenants (celebrities) live in a less luxurious setup.

The contestants are Sanjjanaa Galrani, Suman Shetty, Bharani Shankar, Thanuja Puttaswamy, Flora Saini (Asha Saini), Rithu Chowdary, Shrasti Verma, Kalyan Padala, Ramu Rathod, Srija Dammu, Priya Shetty, Demon Pawan, Harita Harish, Maryada Manish, and Jabardasth Emmanuel.

OG: Distributors Push for Premieres with Flat Rates

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Pawan Kalyan’s OG is gearing up for a release on the 25th of September. The film already carries an immense craze, and the Telugu States distributors push for premieres with flat rates for OG.

The Telugu states’ theatrical rights have been sold for more than 150 Cr, which is one of the biggest deals ever. As the distributors bought the film for record prices, they are pushing the makers to screen premieres with flat ticket prices like Pushpa 2 and Hari Hara Veera Mallu.

Pawan Kalyan’s OG will have premieres before the release day

The distributors are confident that the premieres for OG will easily work with flat ticket prices, and it will be easy for their recovery too.

There is no doubt that Premieres will go housefull at any ticket prices because Hari Hara Veera Mallu, even with a low buzz, had a tremendous response at flat prices, and “They Call Him OG” is having a phenomenal craze, and distributors/makers want to cash in on it.

There might be no issues in getting permissions from the Andhra Pradesh government, but in Telangana we need to wait and see how the government will react to this request.

Also, screening premieres will have both risks and rewards, and we should wait to know how makers proceed with the idea.

But the buzz in the industry is that OG will have special premieres on the 24th night in all stations with flat prices.