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The Raja Saab Update Missing on Festival Day

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The Raja Saab Update Missing on Festival Day

Prabhas and Maruthi’s The Raja Saab has been on sets for a long time now. The film was already postponed earlier, and though it announced 5th December, again reports came out that Sankranthi is its new date. The film’s update on the Ganesh Chaturthi Festival was missing, much to the disappointment of fans.

Nowadays, even for a big star’s film, promotional content plays a big role in bringing audiences to theaters. Despite having a pan-Indian star like Prabhas as the lead, Raj Saab needs a bigger push from the promotional content.

The team has to release the updates continuously to increase the buzz among audiences, and that is why fans hoped some kind of content would be released today.

However, Prabhas’ The Raja Saab update did not come on the Ganesh Chaturthi festival day. Whether it’s a December release or a Sankranti release, the team could have at least released a new poster from the film, sharing the festival wishes for fans.

Big films should not miss sharing updates on festival days, which keep the excitement among audiences intact, which helps the film be present in discussions of moviegoers.

Mega Family stars are set for a box office revival

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Mega Family stars are set for a box office revival

The recent films from Mega Family stars did not do well, and unexpectedly, they delivered back-to-back failures. Now, Chiranjeevi, Pawan Kalyan, and Ram Charan are set for a box office revival with OG, Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu, and Peddi.

All the upcoming films from the Mega heroes look promising to be box office blockbusters.
The first one will be Pawan Kalyan’s OG, which has produced a lot of anticipation among fans and other audiences. His last film, HHVM, ended up as a big disaster, so the fans are waiting for a massive comeback. 

Chiranjeevi – Anil Ravipudi’s Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu is also poised to be a festival blockbuster, with the combo and season matching perfectly. The veteran actor’s last film was Bhola Shankar, which ended up as a massive disaster.

Ram Charan also faced a big failure with Game Changer, directed by Shankar. His next film with Buchii Babu Sana, Peddi, created superb hype with its first glimpse. 

So, the Mega Family Stars, Ram Charan, Pawan Kalyan, and Chiranjeevi, are expected to revive the box office with their upcoming films. 

All three films are arriving in a very short gap, and OG is the first one, which will be out on September 25, 2025, while Mans Shankara Vara Prasad will arrive on January 9, 2026.

Buchi Babu and Ram Charan’s biggie, Peddi, will be released in theaters on March 27, 2026.

Mahavatar Narsimha Crosses 300 Cr Milestone

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Mahavatar Narsimha Crosses 300 Cr Milestone

Ashwin Kumar’s devotional/animated film Mahavatar Narsimha is unstoppable at the box office. The film becomes the 1st Indian animated film to gross 100 Cr, 200 Cr, and now 300 Cr too. 

The movie is still posting the numbers at the box office even in its 5th week. Till now, the Hindi version’s gross alone in India is more than 210 Cr, while the Telugu version’s gross is around 50 Cr.

The other versions’ gross contributed more than 10 Cr in India. With this, the total all-India gross is around 275 Cr, and the overseas gross is more than 25 Cr, which takes the total gross of Mahavatar Narsimha to 300 Cr.

No one expected this film to shatter so many records, but it surprised everyone with its fantastic long run in the theaters.

Akhanda 2 Skips Ganesh Festival Update – Here’s Why

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Akhanda 2 Skips Ganesh Festival Update – Here’s Why

The expectations around Balakrishna and Boyapati Sreenu’s Akhanda 2 are high, as the first part was a big hit at the box office. The makers of Akhanda 2 skip the Ganesh Festival update, and there is a strong reason for doing so.

The much-hyped sequel of Akhanda was announced for a 25 September release, but now it is said to be pushed to the first week of December. However, be it any date, an update on the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi is most expected.

No Update From Akhanda 2 On Ganesh Chaturthi Festival

However, the Akhanda 2 team did not release any content on the Ganesh festival, and with this, the fans and audiences are disappointed.

But there is said to be a strong reason for this. Since Nandamuri Jayakrishna Garu’s wife passed away on the 19th of this month, Balayya requested the makers to not give any updates until the 30th (11 days).

Ram Charan’s Intro Song Features 1000 Dancers

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Ram Charan’s Intro Song Features 1000 Dancers

Peddi is one of the most awaited movies next year from the Telugu film industry. The film’s shooting is currently going on, and the latest news is that the intro song of Ram Charan in the film features 1000 dancers. 

The team has begun shooting a grand intro song of Charan in Mysore, choreographed by Jani Master with music by Oscar winner AR Rahman. This song promises a massive visual treat for sure.

Peddi: Massive Intro Song For Ram Charan With 1000 Dancers

Ram Charan’s fans are extremely delighted to learn that their favorite actor’s intro song features over 1000 dancers. The expectations are high as AR Rahman composes the music. 

The makers are very confident about the film, and they are not compromising even on little things regarding the budget. For this song alone, they are spending crores of rupees, which is said to be one of the major highlights of the film.

The Peddi team released a fresh video in which the team, along with Charan, conveyed Happy Ganesh Chathurthi wishes.

Peddi Song Shoot Update from Sets

Blockbuster Director Turns Lead Hero

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Blockbuster Director Turns Lead Hero

Abishan Jeevinth impressed everyone with his directorial debut, Tourist Family, featuring Sasikumar and Simran in the main roles. The blockbuster director now turns into a lead hero for an upcoming film, produced by Soundarya Rajinikanth.

In the film temporarily named Production No. 4, Abishan will take on the lead role of Sathya. Soundarya is teaming up with Pasilian Nazerath and Magesh Raj Pasilian to make the film. The crew is busy shooting the film at the moment, with backing from MRP Entertainment and Zion Films.

The Tamil film industry is known for directors becoming actors and actors becoming directors more often. Now, after scoring a blockbuster like Tourist Family, Abishan Jeevinth turns as a lead hero for Soundarya Rajinikanth’s upcoming film. 

Soundarya’s most recent movie was Velailla Pattadhaari 2, which came out in 2017 and followed up on the 2014 film Vellailla Pattadhaari. Dhanush reprised the most favorite character, Raghuvaran, a civil engineer, in the film, which failed to meet expectations.

Abishan has been in front of the camera before this upcoming film. In Tourist Family, he also acted along with directing it and took on the part of a struggling young man dealing with alcoholism, mourning his mom, and getting into trouble with the neighbors.

Multiplex Association requests Government to change GST percentage on Movie Tickets

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Multiplex Association requests Government to change GST percentage on Movie Tickets

Since Prime Minister Narendra Modi rolled out updates to the GST system, a bunch of industries nationwide have started asking for tax breaks. Multiplex Association requests the government to change the GST percentage on movie tickets.

The Multiplex operators have jumped on the bandwagon of other industries, asking the government to rethink GST rates on movie tickets since they believe the current rates are way too high and are driving audiences away.

Multiplex Owners request change in GST Rates for Movie Tickets

The Multiplex Association of India (MAI), covering over 9,000 movie screens nationwide, is asking the government to change the GST rates to make going to the movies cheaper for everyone. MAI mentioned that this step will not just make movies cheaper for everyone, but it will also give a much-needed boost to an industry that’s been having a tough time since the Covid-19 pandemic. 

The group recommended that tickets costing up to Rs 300 should fall under the lowest 5 percent GST rate, while those over Rs 300 can keep the 18 percent GST.

Right now, if a movie ticket costs more than Rs 100, it gets hit with an 18 percent tax, but tickets under Rs 100 only have a 12 percent GST. MAI suggests making some big changes to this threshold. Kamal Gianchandani, the MAI president, mentioned to the media that we suggest increasing the Rs 100 slab to Rs 300, meaning ticket prices up to Rs 300 should have a 5 percent GST, while anything over Rs 300 should face an 18 percent GST.

Gianchandani mentioned that the Rs 100 limit just doesn’t make sense anymore and highlighted that even after multiple requests to the Finance Ministry and the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting for over seven years, nothing has changed. He said that the Rs 300 slab will make cinema tickets more affordable, he said, adding that it will also infuse confidence in the exhibition sector; the incumbent players need that boost in order to accelerate the growth rate.

The Official Letter from MAI (Multiplex Association of India)

Kidnapping Case: Police Hunt for Actress Lakshmi Menon

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Kidnapping Case: Police Hunt for Actress Lakshmi Menon

The Ernakulam North Police have filed a case against actress Lakshmi Menon and three others for supposedly kidnapping and attacking a young IT worker in Kochi.

A techie from Aluva filed a complaint, leading to the registration of the case about their kidnapping and assault. The cops have already nabbed three suspects, and they are on the hunt for Menon, who’s still hiding out. Mithun, Aneesh, and Sonamol got arrested; they are all from Kochi and buddies of Menon.

Lakshmi Menon and her friends accused in a Kidnapping Case

The event related to the case took place on Sunday night at the Ernakulam North railway overbridge, where the suspects grabbed the complainant. According to the police, they believe the kidnapping was payback for a dispute that went down between the complainant’s friend and the actress’s group at a restobar in Kochi late Sunday night.

Actress Lakshmi Menon and her friends face charges such as kidnapping, wrongful restraint, verbal abuse, wrongful confinement, voluntarily causing hurt, and criminal intimidation under sections 140(2), 126, 296, 127(2), 115(2), 351(2), and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

The person who filed the complaint, wanting to stay anonymous, shared with media that it all started outside the restaurant when his friend confronted the actress’s friend, who allegedly caused a scene after arguing with one of their pals.

“They had too much to drink and started screaming at my friend. We rushed him back and exited the area to stop any more trouble. But they trailed us, stopped our car on the North overbridge, and one of them began banging on it. As soon as I stepped out to calm them down, they grabbed me and attacked me. The actress grabbed my phone and started yelling at me,” he shared.

Kaushal Accuses Bigg Boss Agni Pariksha

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Kaushal Accuses Bigg Boss Agni Pariksha

Bigg Boss Telugu 9, hosted by Nagarjuna, is all set to have a grand launch in a few weeks, but it looks like the show has already started becoming a hot topic as a new controversy erupts already. Former Bigg Boss winner Kaushal accuses Bigg Boss Agni Pariksha and the judges involved in it. 

As said above, the 9th edition of Telugu BB is starting soon, and the team came up with Agni Pariksha, a selection process to provide commoners an opportunity to be a contestant in the show. However, the selection process tasks are not going well with the audience, and Kaushal has spoken about it.

Kaushal Confronts Bigg Boss Telugu 9 Team

Kaushal is undoubtedly the most popular contestant ever from Bigg Boss. His game and attitude created ripples among the viewers, and the people even rallied for him on roads and supported him in a big way. No other contestant has received such huge love to date in the Telugu Bigg Show’s history. 

While the Telugu Bigg Boss 9th season is going to start in another 15 days… So far, there is no clarity on who the contestants are, which shows how secretive the organizers are this time. 

However, Nagarjuna had hinted that the syllabus has been completely changed in the new season. This time, the organizers have also given the opportunity to common people to participate in Bigg Boss. However, selecting only three people from the lakhs of applications has become a big problem for the organizers.

Bigg Boss Agnipariksha—An Exciting But Controversial Process

A program called Bigg Boss Agni Pariksha is being organized for the entry of commoners. After passing all kinds of filters, 40 common people are waiting for the opportunity. 15 of them will be selected for the final list through interviews and various tasks.

Bigg Boss Telugu Season 9 – Navdeep Under Public Scrutiny

The final selected contestants will be announced on the launch episode. Bigg Boss Telugu 4 winner Abhijith, Bigg Boss Non-Stop OTT winner Bindu Madhavi, and Bigg Boss Telugu 1 second runner-up Navdeep are the judges for the Agni Pariksha program, and the Bigg Boss Telugu season 3 runner-up Sreemukhi is the host.

In Monday’s episode, Navdeep’s words against contestant Sreeja became controversial. When she raised her hand, saying that the game was unfair, she was called on stage and criticized. Navdeep said to her, “You who came from the village and don’t have that much sense to say what is right and what is wrong.”

This erupted in a huge backlash from the viewers, as most of them felt that it was not at all appropriate behavior from the actor. After such huge reactions, he commented on his Instagram story, saying sorry.

Navdeep said, “I’m apologizing with love. If possible, please forgive me. I love you,” on Instagram with a heart symbol emoji.

Kaushal Supports Sreeja and Criticizes Navdeep – Viewers Too Support Him

This issue has been addressed by the former Bigg Boss Telugu winner, Kaushal Manda. He took to his Instagram and said that the selection tasks in Agni Pariksha are not good.

He said that the concept of the show looks like it is intended to insult commoners and make them not attempt to participate in such big shows. The former BB winner also said that the judges of Agni Pariksha should know that they were also commoners at one point and then became stars.

Kaushal criticizes the Bigg Boss Agni Pariksha’s process/concept, and he supports Sreeja, a commoner who is participating in the contest. Even the social media users support her, and they cheered for Kaushal and said that he should have been present on the judges’ panel, which would have made things interesting.

Sundarakanda Movie Review: A Clean Entertainer

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Sundarakanda Movie Review: A Clean Entertainer

Movie Name: Sundarakanda
Rating: 3/5
Cast: Nara Rohith, Virti Vaghani, Sridevi Vijaykumar, Satya, Vasuki Anand, Naresh, Abhinav Gomatham and Others
Director: Venkatesh Nimmalapudi
Produced By: Santhosh Chinnapolla, Gowtham Reddy, Rakesh Mahankalli
Release Date: 27th August 2025

Sundarakanda is the new Telugu entertainer starring Nara Rohith, Sridevi Vijaykumar, and Virti Vaghani in the main roles. Venkatesh Nimmalapudi directed the film, and it generated some good buzz before hitting theaters today. Let’s see how it holds up in our review.

Story:

Siddharth (Nara Rohith) wants to tie the knot with a woman who meets his five must-have qualities. He turns down a bunch of proposals for the same reason, but one day he meets a college girl named Aira (Virti Vaghani) who catches his interest and ticks all the boxes on his checklist. She also develops feelings for Siddharth following some captivating happenings. Just when things are looking up for Siddharth, he runs into an unexpected twist thanks to his school crush, Vaishnavi (Sridevi Vijaykumar). From here on, the story focuses on how Vaishnavi impacts Siddharth’s life and his way of coping with it.

Performances:

Nara Rohith does a good job in his role, though he looks a bit odd in songs. Virti Vaghani shines with her strong acting, and Sridevi Vijaykumar adds charm to her character. Satya’s humor is on point and really carries the movie, thanks to his great timing. Vasuki Anand plays the hero’s sister just right, plus Sunaina Badam, Abhinav Gomatam, and Naresh make their presence felt.

Analysis:

As a first-timer, Venkatesh Nimmalapudi takes on the film effortlessly, featuring a conflict that’s not your everyday kind. He keeps things moving and mostly avoids any boring parts. The opening scenes are pretty cool and have a fun vibe, and even though the romance is not anything special, it works well thanks to Satya’s comedic support as the hero’s buddy. The interval twist grabs attention and gets people curious about the second half.

The second half of Sundarakanda could have packed more emotional punch. The director kind of overlooked a few key moments, such as the twist involving Vaishnavi affecting the situations and the hero coming to terms with his checklist’s truth. But still, he impresses with the mix of comedy and drama and ends the film on a positive note.

Positives:

  • Exciting Conflict
  • Comedy Works For Most Part
  • A Few Key Scenes/Dialogues

Negatives:

  • Gets Predictable At A Few Places
  • Emotional Impact Could Have Been Better

Sundarakanda Movie Review and Verdict:

Sundarakanda is a clean entertainer. The film includes continuous humorous moments, notably from Satya, and offers an intriguing conflict. There are parts that fall flat, but it definitely makes for a good watch.

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