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Lokah 1st Day Box Office Collections

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Kalyani Priyadarshan’s Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra was released on 28th August. The Malayalam film received superb reviews, and now the 1st day box office collections are out .

Made as the first superheroine movie, the film collected 2.7 Cr gross in Kerala on its first day, while the rest of India’s number stands at 0.5 Cr

With an overseas gross of 3.4 Cr, Lokah’s 1st-day box office collections stand around 6.6 Cr gross. It is a fantastic start despite releasing in competition with Mohanlal’s film.

The film’s day 2 trend is higher than the opening day, and the weekend will be even bigger.

Kotha Lokah, the Telugu-dubbed version of the film, had a late release (started screening with evening shows). Let’s see how the Telugu version fares at the Box Office.

Hridayapoorvam 1st Day Box Office Collections

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Mohanlal’s Hridayapoorvam was released in theaters as an Onam special. The film’s 1st-day box office collections are out.

On its first day, the film collected 3.25 Cr gross in Kerala, while the rest of India number is 0.55 Cr. The overseas gross is 4.6 Cr.

Overall, Hridayapoorvam’s1st-day box office collections worldwide stand at 8.4 Cr gross. This is a superb opening considering the film’s genre and competition with the Lokah movie.

Mohanlal’s Hridayapoorvam Superb Opening at the Box Office

The film takes the 3rd biggest opener of this year for Mollywood after Empuraan and Thudarum. The interesting thing is, all 3 of the leading openers this year belong to Mohanlal.

Sathyan Anthikad directs this Malayalam love story, with Aashirvad Cinemas handling the production. The cast includes Mohanlal, Malavika Mohanan, Sangita Madhavan Nair, Sangeeth Prathap, Siddique, Lalu Alex, Janardhanan, Sabitha Anand, Baburaj, Nishan, and SP Charan.

It’s been almost 10 years since Sathyan Anthikad and the Malayalam superstar last worked together on Ennum Eppozhum.

Allu Arjun and Mahesh Babu Eye Same Release Date

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Mahesh Babu is working on a massive film directed by Rajamouli, while Allu Arjun teamed up with Atlee. The buzz is that both these stars target the same release day.

Both are huge-budget films and target international markets, and they are in the shooting stage. As per their current plan, both movies are eyeing the same release time, which is early summer, 2027, March 25.

As of now, neither team has announced the release dates yet. Mahesh Babu’s film’s first update is coming in November. Allu Arjun’s film update is likely to show up this Diwali.

Definitely, both films cannot come out on the same release date, as they have massive box office targets to achieve.

We need to wait and see which film will land on the 25th of March, 2027 .

South Indian Films in the 500 Cr Club

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Baahubali: The Beginning was the first South Indian movie to hit the ₹500 crore mark in 2015. After that, many films from South India repeated the feat, with Superstar Rajinikanth’s Coolie being the latest entry into the club.

South Indian Films in the 500 Cr Grossers Club

  • Baahubali 2
  • Pushpa 2
  • RRR
  • KGF 2
  • Kalki 2898 AD
  • 2.0
  • Salaar
  • Baahubali
  • Jailer
  • Leo
  • Coolie

Ponniyin Selvan: Part 1

A bunch of movies have made more money since, but Baahubali: The Beginning was the game-changer that first crossed the ₹500 crore mark for South Indian films.

Prabhas and Rajinikanth are the only heroes to have three 500 Cr grossers, while the former has four movies to his name. Superstar Rajini has a chance to score another five hundred crore grossers with Jailer 2 and equal the record of the Baahubali actor.

Let us wait and see how many films from South Indian Cinema will enter the list of 500 crore grossers in the coming days.

Mani Ratnam’s Next Project Ready for Shoot

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Legendary director of the South Indian film industry, Mani Ratnam, faced a big failure with his recent film, Thug Life, starring Kamal Haasan, which also brought him severe criticism. The filmmaker’s next project with Dhruv Vikram is ready to start shooting now.

According to the Kollywood media reports, the next film of the Ponniyin Selvan director is a Chennai-based cop drama that also includes love elements, which is his forte.

Mani Ratnam – Dhruv Vikram’s Project To Start September 2025

The reports of director Mani Ratnam’s next film with Dhruv Vikram have already been doing rounds in the industry circles, and it will be official soon. Rukmini Vasanth will play the female lead of this film.

AR Rahman will once again join Mani to compose the music. The shoot begins this September, and the Cop/Love Drama is expected to be released early 2026.

The 100 Movie: Stream It Now

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RK Sagar, famous for the beloved TV show Mogali Rekulu, appeared in the latest film, The 100. The movie is now available for streaming on two OTT platforms; Lionsgate Play and Prime Video.

Raghav Omkar Sasidhar directed this crime action drama, which hit theaters on July 11, 2025. Though it got a mixed bag of reactions, everyone loved RK Sagar’s performance in the film. The movie has made its digital debut lately.

RK Sagar’s The 100 is now available for streaming on Prime Video and Lionsgate Play in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam.

Misha Narang stars as the love interest alongside RK Sagar in the film, with Dhanya Balakrishna and Tarak Ponnappa playing important parts. KRIA Film Corp and Dhamma Productions teamed up to make The 100, with music by Harshavardhan Rameshwar.

Kaithi Remake In Malaysia

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Lokesh Kanagaraj and Karthi’s Kaithi (2019) is not only a blockbuster at the box office, and even its sequel is one of the most awaited movies in Tamil Cinema. The latest exciting news is that Kaithi is being remade in Malaysia as BANDUAN. 

Dato Aaron Aziz takes the lead as Dali in this film, directed by Kroll Azry and produced by NTOM along with Dream Warrior Pictures. The Tamil Cinema fans are astonished with the news of Kaithi’s remake getting released in Malaysia.

Kaithi’s Remake set to be released in Malasia in November

Banduan is set to hit theaters later this year, i.e., November 6, 2025, and it is going to be a wild ride full of action.

The tale of the film centers around Dilli, a former inmate eager to reunite with his daughter for the first time after getting out of jail. But things go sideways for him when he finds himself in the thick of a major drug bust led by Inspector Bejoy. 

When the whole police squad finds themselves in a tough spot, Dilli has to team up with the authorities, leading to an exciting fight for survival, sacrifice, and redemption.

Madharaasi Censor Report

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Sivakarthikeyan and AR Murugadoss get together for the first time with Madharaasi, the next biggie from Kollywood. The film has completed censor formalities lately and is all set for a grand worldwide theatrical release soon.

According to the latest official reports, Madharaasi has been censored with U/A (16+), and the film’s runtime is 167 minutes and 33 seconds. Recently, the film’s trailer was released, and it received a good response.

It is also being said that the team will promote the film in Telugu this weekend. Sivakarthikeyan’s last theatrical release, Amaran, was a huge success in Telugu as well.

Anirudh Ravichander composed the film’s music, and Rukmini Vasanth plays the lead role. Vikranth, Vidyut Jammwal, Biju Menon, and Shabir (known as Dancing Rose) also have significant roles. 

The film garnered a lot of attention right away because of its large star cast and the excitement generated by the Murugadoss-Sivakarthikeyan combo. Madharaasi is releasing in theaters worldwide on September 5th in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, and Kannada.

Kalyani Priyadarshan Outshines Mohanlal

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Mohanlal’s Hridayapooravam and Kalyani Priyadarshan’s Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra were released in theaters in a clash for the Onam weekend. Surprisingly, Kalyani Priyadarshan outshines Mohanlal in this clash.

Fondly called Lalettan by his fans, Mohan Lal already gave two big blockbusters this year, Empuran and Thudarum. His third theatrical release in 2025 is Hridayapooravam, which opens with above average to decent reviews.

Kalyani Priyadarshan’s Lokah takes the lead over Mohanlal’s Hridayapoorvam

Coming to the first superheroine movie, Lokah, it opens with blockbuster WOM and reviews. With such huge positive talk alongside the advantage of being a franchise film, Kalyani Priyadarshan’s Lokah surpasses Mohanlal’s movie.

Hridayapooravam is a family genre, and Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra took a very big lead from the evening shows on the first day. 

With Mohanlal’s stardom, Hridayapooravam opens bigger than Lokah on the first day, but today, which is the second day of both films, Lokah takes a clear lead, and it is trending over double of Mohanlal’s film.

The same trend is likely to continue in the coming days, which means Hridayapooravam might emerge as a decent success, whereas Lokah will be heading for a massive blockbuster run.

Lokah Telugu Version: Noon and Matinee Shows Cancelled

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Starring Kalyani Priyadarshan in the lead character, the Malayalam film Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra was all set to be released in Telugu today, but the film’s noon and matinee shows have been cancelled.

Dominic Arun directed the film, and Dulquer Salmaan produced it. It’s getting great reviews in Malayalam. Before, they planned to release it today in Telugu under the name Kotha Lokha.

The early morning shows popped up on ticket sites for a bit but got taken down fast because of the content hold-up. According to the latest news, the screenings of Kotha Lokah will start later in the evening.

Lokah Telugu Version Shows To Start From Today Evening

Naga Vamsi from Sithara Entertainments is taking care of the distribution in the Telugu states, and they shared the news on their official social media.

The fans were a little let down about not getting early shows, but they’re super pumped to catch the film on screen whenever it drops.

In the film, Naslen takes on another significant role, while Jakes Bejoy handles the music.