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Thug Life – Supreme Court orders Karnataka Government to allow the release

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Thug Life – Supreme Court orders Karnataka Government to allow the release

Actor Kamal Haasan’s statement about Kannada and Tamil languages’ similarity erupted in a huge controversy, and the film’s release was banned in Karnataka. Now, the Supreme Court orders the Karnataka government to allow the release of Thug Life.

The Supreme Court stated that it cannot allow mobs and vigilantes to take over the streets and said that any film that has a CBFC certificate must be released and the state has to ensure its screening.

The Supreme Court orders the Karnataka Government to allow the screening of Thug Life

The court said the rule of law cannot be held hostage to mob threats and warned that “groups of hooligans” cannot be allowed to decide what gets screened in theaters. Though the film’s run at the theaters is over, it is a win for Kamal Haasan in this issue.

Kamal’s fans are happy as the Supreme Court orders the Karnataka Government to allow the release of Thug Life. They are now sharing this information on social media.

Different Views must be allowed in democracy, says the Supreme Court – Thug Life Karnataka Ban Controversy

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court issued a notice regarding the ban on Kamal Haasan’s Tamil film Thug Life in Karnataka, condemning groups that threatened to prevent the film’s release due to controversial comments allegedly made by the actor.

The Supreme Court moved the plea submitted by the film’s producer from the Karnataka High Court to itself and requested the state government to provide its response. It raised concerns about the High Court’s involvement, particularly regarding suggestions that the actor should apologize to settle the matter.

The court also quoted past judgments, including the Bombay High Court verdict in the Mi Nathuram Boltoy play case and the Imran Pratapgarhi ruling, to support the argument that differing views must be allowed in a democracy.

Restating its role, the court said, “We are the custodians of the rule of law. That is what the Supreme Court is for.”

Samyuktha in Top Form – Signs Another Massive Pan-India Project

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Samyuktha in Top Form – Signs Another Massive Pan-India Project

Actress Samyuktha received good applause for her performance in Virupaksha, which was a huge hit at the box office. The actress is now busy signing multiple films. Samyuktha is in top form as she signs another massive Pan-India project.

Samyuktha makes a strong impression on audiences with Virupaksha

Born in Kerala, the actress made her debut in Telugu with Bheemla Nayak and then scored a big hit with Virupaksha. After that, she continuously received big film offers. She is already a part of Balakrishna’s Akhanda 2.

Nikhil’s big-budget film Swayambhu, Sharwanand’s Nari Nari Naduma Murari, Lawrence’s Benz, and Bellamkonda Srinivas’s Haindava—all these films have Samyukth as the female lead.

Samyuktha joins Puri Jagannath – Vijay Sethupathi’s Pan India Project

Samyuktha is in top form as she signs another massive Pan-India project, and another exciting film joins her lineup as she has been cast as the lead actress in Vijay Sethupathi and Puri Jagannath’s Pan-India film. 

Senior actress Tabu is already on board to play a crucial role in this film. The movie’s pre-production works are completed, and it will go on the floors at the end of this month.

Suriya’s Retro to Continue as a Web Series

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Suriya’s Retro to Continue as a Web Series

Karthik Subbaraj and Suriya’s Retro was released in theaters this May and received a mixed response, ending as a big failure at the box office. The film recently arrived on OTT, and the director Karthik Subbaraj says that Suriya’s Retro will continue as a web series.

The film’s announcement, first glimpse, and posters all received superb responses, and it was released in theaters amid many expectations. However, theatrically the film could satisfy only a limited section of people.

Karthik Subbaraj plans to continue Suriya’s Retro as a Web Series

As a result, the love-action drama ended up as a big theatrical failure. Even after its arrival on OTT, most of the viewers felt that, as a story,y it had good potential, but the wrong screenplay made it a failure.

In his recent interview, director Karthik Subbaraj stated that Suriya’s Retro will continue as a web series. The filmmaker revealed that he has plans to release his film as a web series by extending each phase of the film into an episode.

Karthik said that he has more to tell as a story, but we need to wait and see whether Netflix agrees to this or not.

Coolie Overseas Business Shocks Trade Circles

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Coolie Overseas Business Shocks Trade Circles

Rajinikanth and Lokesh Kanagaraj’s Coolie is the most hyped film for Tamil cinema. The actor-director combination and the huge star cast added more buzz to it. Coolie Overseas Business shocks trade circles.

Right from the announcement, this action drama has generated massive buzz. The film’s first single arrives this week. Because of this huge buzz, the makers are quoting very high prices in every area.

But the twist is, the distributors are also not bothered about risk and are ready to offer prices as per the producers, and the final negotiations are happening regarding the film’s business.

Meanwhile, Rajinikanth’s Coolie Overseas Business shocks trade circles. For overseas, the makers quoted an amount of 80 Cr+, and the distributor also said to have offered the same level.

The shocking fact is the deal is not done on an advance basis, but it is being done on an MG (minimum guarantee) basis. So, if the film faces any losses, distributors should tackle them, and producers have no link with it.

This means distributors are ready to take such a big risk for Coolie Movie. The trade feels this film will not go wrong, and it will create new benchmarks for Kollywood in overseas markets.

Thug Life’s Epic Box Office Flop: Expected 100 Cr on Opening Day, Fails to Hit Even Full Run

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Thug Life’s Epic Box Office Flop: Expected 100 Cr on Opening Day, Fails to Hit Even Full Run

When Thug Life was announced in the combination of Kamal Haasan and Mani Ratnam. The expectations were high both content-wise and box office-wise. However, Thug Life results in an epic box office flop, as it fails to hit 100 Cr even in its full run.

The action drama was announced with a teaser on Kamal’s birthday in 2023; it received a superb response. Apart from the Kamal-Mani combo, the music of AR Rahman and Simbu playing a crucial role (replacing Dulquer Salmaan) raised the hype to a new level.

Thug Life: An Epic Failure at the Box Office: 100 Cr Opening expected, but fails to cross it even in its full run

Everyone expected the film to take one of the biggest starts in Kollywood, and many even anticipated a 100 Cr plus opening, as Kollywood has that potential market with Leo and GOAT opening with more than 100 Cr on the first day.

But somehow, when the film’s release time came, the hype went down, and it opened with around 38 Cr worldwide. Also, the disastrous WOM affected the film, and it did not get momentum over the weekend either. 

Thug Life to end its Box Office Run with below 100 Cr Total: Bigger Disaster than Indian 2

Now, after the 2nd weekend, the movie collection stands at 92 Cr gross, which is also the closing collection for the film. Kamal Haasan’s Thug Life results in an epic box office flop, as it fails to hit 100 cr even in its full run.

A film, which was expected to have a 100 Cr plus opening, did not even collect 100 Cr in its full run, which came as a big shock for everyone, and another surprising thing is, it will end below Kamal Haasan and Shankar’s disaster, Indian 2, at the box office.

Two Big Challenges Ahead for Nagarjuna

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Two Big Challenges Ahead for Nagarjuna

Akkineni Nagarjuna, the senior Telugu hero, is now playing non-lead characters in two upcoming films: one is Sekhar Kammula’s Kuberaa, and the other is Lokesh-Rajini’s Coolie. There are two big challenges ahead for Nagarjuna.

Nagarjuna is one of the biggest stars in Telugu cinema who carried on the Akkineni legacy. Till now he did lead hero roles, but now he takes a new turn and plays crucial roles in other heroes’ films.

Coolie and Kuberaa: Both are big challenges for Nagarjuna

The first one is Kuberaa, starring Dhanush as the lead. Even though Nagarjuna is part of the film, it is not being projected as a multi-starrer. The makers clearly project Dhanush as the lead, whereas Nagarjuna’s role is said to be a crucial one.

Also, the recently released trailer suggests that Nag’s role will have some negative shades as well. The second upcoming film of the actor is Coolie, and Nagarjuna officially said that he plays the main antagonist role in this film.

Fans will be disappointed if Nagarjuna’s characters do not land well in films where another hero is the lead

As an actor, Nag will rock in both the films, and there is no doubt about it. However, there are two big challenges ahead for Nagarjuna with Kuberaa and Coolie.

Firstly, both the characters need to work for fans and regular audiences as well. Definitely, the ardent fans and Telugu audiences cannot see Nag in a regular supporting role or a villain role. 

Can Coolie and Kuberaa live up to the hype regarding Nagarjuna’s character

There should be a big x-factor for his character, and the role should not be dominant at any point in time, including the climax. Now, this is where the real challenge lies.

Nagarjuna knows all these things, and he might have agreed to do both films after getting convinced by the narration, but ultimately the final output will say whether his decision is correct or not.

Kannappa Missing Director’s Magic

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Kannappa Missing Director’s Magic

Kannappa, the mythological epic and dream project of Manchu Vishnu, is all set to be released in theaters in ten days. The film’s trailer received a good response, but one observes that Kannappa is missing a director’s magic.

For any film’s buzz, after the lead hero, a director’s brand plays a crucial role. Especially if the film is a visual wonder of some kind or a big-budget film, the director’s name will have an equal impact as the hero’s or even bigger than that.

Kannappa has a stellar star cast that includes Prabhas, Mohanlal, Kajal Aggarwal, Akshay Kumar, and many others in crucial roles, while Manchu Vishnu is the lead. But what’s missing is the director’s X factor.

That is the reason for the film still not carrying the massive hype that a big-budget film does. One more surprising thing is that Kannappa’s director, Mukesh Kumar Singh, is not a new face. He directed epic series like Mahabharat, Ramayan, and Tenali Rama, and many more TV series.

However, the team of the Kannappa movie failed to project him, and most of the people still do not know who the director of this film is, and many still feel that Manchu Vishnu himself has directed the film. 

Even the team also projects that Vishnu is the all-rounder for the film, but that has backfired massively. That is why Manchu Vishnu’s Kannappa is missing a director’s magic.

The team needs to realize this and has to involve the director in the movie’s promotions, and he needs to open up and talk about the film and how he prepared for it, etc.

Kuberaa Promotions: Hits and Misses

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Kuberaa Promotions: Hits and Misses

Dhanush’s second Telugu film, Kuberaa, directed by Sekhar Kammula with Nagarjuna in a crucial role, will arrive in theaters in another 3 days. Kuberaa’s promotions produced mixed results, as they have hits and misses.

If we observe the total promotional content of Kuberaa, a total of 3 songs have been released till now. The first single, Poyiraa Mama, was decent, but the second single, Anangana Katha, failed to impress audiences.

Everyone felt that the second song would work in the movie as it is a content-driven song. The 3rd single, Pippi Pippi Dum Dum, did not even register with audiences. So, the audio did not help the film’s buzz in any way.

Sekhar Kammula always scores with songs that work in his films, but for Kuberaa, they could not bring the required pre-release buzz, as this film’s audio did not meet audiences’ expectations.

The plus point for the film is the teaser [Trance Of Kuberaa] and the recently released trailer. Both worked very well, and they promise a solid and hard-hitting subject from Kammula.

As said above, the movie, set against the financial-crime backdrop, will hit the screens on this Friday, 20th June, and the ticket bookings have also opened. One can say that the makers could have released the trailer a week back, which could have helped the buzz.

Overall, Sekhar Kammula’s Kuberaa’s promotions produced mixed results, as they have hits and misses. The film creates a decent buzz, and because of its genre, the movie may not start with a huge opening at the box office.

But definitely if WOM is positive, then numbers will start getting bigger and bigger in the following days, and audiences are waiting for a good film, and this hunger among cinephiles will act as a big boost for Kuberaa.

The Raja Saab Teaser: Positives And Negatives

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The Raja Saab Teaser: Positives And Negatives

Director Maruthi and Pan India Star Prabhas enthralled fans and audiences with the teaser of The Raja Saab. While the response has been largely positive, let’s check the positives and negatives of The Raja Saab Teaser.

First things first, Prabhas looks cool/stylish, and his dialogue delivery/slang are at their best. Every dialogue of him in the teaser entertains, which promises that the long wait for a proper entertainer from the Baahubali actor will end with this film.

Revealing the basic plot and preparing the audiences for a large-scale horror entertainer is good thinking from Maruthi and team. Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt’s screen presence works well in the teaser.

The lead actresses and supporting cast also shine in the teaser with their minor parts. However, the background music by Thaman could have been better, and it just stays at an okay level.

Coming to the VFX work, it works in some places while it disappoints in some places. Certainly, the film needs to improve on this aspect if it has to score a solid hit at the box office. 

The makers stated that the film is the biggest horror fantasy of Indian cinema. So, if we look at the positives and negatives of The Raja Saab Teaser, the parts of horror, comedy, and romance look promising, but the visual highlights and the action part are not that great.

The vintage Prabhas factor will definitely work with Telugu audiences, as the teaser concentrates on his looks and comic timing. Whereas for pan-India audiences, the glimpse might look average because other big aspects are missing in the teaser.

Overall, there were not many expectations for this Maruthi directorial before, but this teaser creates a decent level of anticipation among audiences, especially Telugu cinema fans.

Nagarjuna Confirms Negative Role in Coolie

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Nagarjuna Confirms Negative Role in Coolie

It is widely known that Akkineni Nagarjuna is part of Rajinikanth and Lokesh Kanagaraj’s Coolie. During the promotions of his upcoming film, Kuberaa, Nagarjuna confirms that he plays a negative role in Coolie.

Right from the announcement, everyone thought that Nag would be playing the antagonist role in the film. However, a section of the audience felt that Nagarjuna might not do a direct negative role in another hero’s movie. 

As said above, Nagarjuna confirms that he plays a negative role in Coolie. In one of the promotional interviews of Kuberaa, the actor said that Lokesh asked him whether he minded playing an antagonist role when he came for the narration.

Nagarjuna said that he asked the Kaithi director to narrate the script and said that he is not against a negative role. Halfway through the script, Nag got hooked and agreed to do the film after 6-7 times of re-narration.

Meanwhile, recently, Superstar Rajinikanth watched the first half of Coolie, and he liked it immensely and appreciated Lokesh Kanagaraj. Bollywood star Aamir Khan will appear in a crucial cameo in this action drama.

Produced by Sun Pictures, Coolie is scheduled for a grand worldwide theatrical release on August 14, 2025, for the Independence Day weekend. The film also stars Shruti Haasan, Sathyaraj, Soubin Bashir, Upendra, and Kaali Venkat, among others.

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