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Lokesh Kanagaraj teams up with Raghava Lawrence

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Lokesh Kanagaraj teams up with Raghava Lawrence

Tamil Director, Lokesh Kanagaraj is all set to team up with another Director cum Actor Raghava Lawrence for a film. The film has been titled Benz. Lokesh Kanagaraj wrote the story and also acts as one of the producers for the film. The film will see Raghava Lawrence donning the lead role and Bakkiyaraj Kannan directing it.

Kanagaraj tweeted that he was delighted to be associating with the beloved Lawrence and thanked the team for trusting him as well. He released the first look poster of the film along with this post. The poster depicts the Mask of a soldier with a caption saying that a warrior with a cause is the most dangerous soldier. The other cast members’ details are yet to be out.

This is another form of collaboration of Kanagaraj. He recently played the lead actor role in a song, Inimel. The song also features Shruthi Haasan sharing the screen with him. As a director, he recently announced his upcoming film with Superstar Rajinikanth. The film’s first-look poster has also been released showcasing Rajini as a Gold smuggling Mafia Don. This film tentatively titled #Thalaivar171 will be produced by Sun Pictures with music composed by Anirudh Ravichander.

Maidaan 1st weekend collections: Epic Disaster

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Maidaan 1st weekend collections: Epic Disaster

Ajay Devgn’s sports biographical drama Midaan was released last week alongside Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shoroff’s Bade Miyan Chote Miyan. Both the films failed to put up decent numbers at the box office and Maidaan in particular has emerged as a massive box-office disaster.

The film’s budget was a whopping Rs 250 Cr and the film is not doing any good numbers both overseas as well as within India. Maidaan is likely to end up under 50 Cr gross with the share being at a shocking Rs 20 Cr range. The non-theatricals also did not fetch huge amounts to the producers who are likely to end up with more than Rs 100 crores worth of losses.

Directed by Amit Sharma, ‘Maidaan is a biographical sports drama featuring Ajay Devgn in the role of football coach, Syed Abdul Rahim. He was a football coach in India between 1952 and 1962 and helped India receive worldwide recognition.

The film features Priyamani, Gajaraj Rao, Devyansh Tripathi, Boney Kapoor, Nitanshi Goel, and Aayesha Vindhara in pivotal roles. The sports drama is jointly produced by Zee Studios, Bayview Projects and Fresh Lime Films.

Mammootty challenging Kamal Haasan

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Mammootty challenging Kamal Haasan

For Tamil films, Malayalam markets are crucial. top Tamil films are enjoyed equally well in Kerala and UAE. There is a huge market of Malayalam audiences who receive Tamil films well and filmmakers release their big projects keeping them in mind. Amongst the upcoming Tamil biggies, Kamal Haasan’s Indian 2 is one of the most awaited ones which will now be competing with a Mammootty film.

Kamal Haasan’s Indian 2 was announced for June release and the makers have zeroed in on June 13th as the release date. Incidentally, Mammootty’s Turbo is releasing on the same day in the theatres. The Malayalam megastar took to social media and made an official announcement yesterday on the occasion of Vishu.

Turbo also features Kannada star Raj B Shetty and Telugu actor Sunil in pivotal roles. According to reports, Turbo will have some high-octane action sequences and one-of-a-kind chases. Indian 2, on the other hand, is a magnum opus from Shankar and a sequel to his 1996 blockbuster. This film has been in the making for quite some time and has been made on a massive budget.

The release of the Tamil biggie- Indian 2 and Malayalam biggie Turbo on the same day has definitely brought excitement to the fans who are eager to see which of the veteran stars comes out victorious.

Pushpa 2: The Rule Solo release in all languages

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Pushpa 2: The Rule Solo release in all languages

Pushpa 2: The Rule has been in the news after its teaser release. The Teaser showcased lead actor Allu Arjun portraying the Ardha Nareeshwara look bashing some goons. The makers have also confirmed once again that the film will release on 15th August this year on the occasion of Indian Independence Day. Now, the news is Pushpa 2: The Rule will have a solo release in all the other languages as well.

Pushpa 2 was expected to have a big competition a few months back as Indian 2/ Bharateeyudu 2 and The Greatest of All Time eyeing the same release date. But Indian 2 has been postponed to June and The Greatest of All Time to September 5th. In Hindi, there is Singam Again which was also announced for the same date but now stands postponed to Diwali.

With this, the major contributing languages Telugu, Tamil and Hindi have no releases on the same date. Then Pushpa 2 will have a grand solo release. This eventually makes Pushpa 2 have a thunderous opening across these film Industries. If the film secures a good word of mouth, then Sky only will be the limit for its performance. Pushpa 2 is already riding high with hype and the solo release will only add to its thunderous performance.

Premalu Worldwide Box Office collections: Sensational Blockbuster

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Premalu Worldwide Box Office collections: Sensational Blockbuster

Malayalam film, Premalu became a sensational blockbuster right after its release. The film received unanimous positive reviews from all sections of Audiences and went on to gross 100 crores worldwide. This was a great achievement considering the budget of the film. Premalu has no star cast as well but it somehow managed to gross exceptionally well.

Premalu grossed nearly 63 crores in the home state of Kerala. The film performed well in Telugu states after its release by grossing 14 crores. Tamil Nadu contributed a 10 crore gross. Karnataka and Rest of India gross stands at nearly 6.5 crores. The Overseas gross is at a staggering 42.5 crores range. The total worldwide Box office collection is nearly 136 crores which is a sensational run. The film also saw a very big long run.

Premalu also released on the OTT on 12th April. Surprisingly, The film received a mixed review after the OTT release with some audience feeling it was too overrated. Premalu also happened to be the 4th highest-grossing Malayalam film which was broken now by The Goat Life/Aadu Jeevitham starring Prithviraj Sukumaran. The Goat Life surpassed the 136 crores number and racing towards the 150 crores gross. Premalu now stands as the 5th highest-grossing Malayalam film ever.

Whistle Podu: No whistles

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Whistle Podu: No whistles

Tamil Actor Vijay and Venkat Prabhu’s upcoming film, The Greatest of All Time‘s first lyrical song, Whistle Podu released today to much hype from the fans and audiences. The song was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja and sung by Vijay himself. The song however disappointed the music lovers who expected a bang. Looks like there are No Whistles for this Whistle Podu.

Anirudh Ravichander and A.R. Rahman composed tunes for Vijay’s recent films and the songs too became chartbusters right after their release. However, Yuvan Shankar Raja’s composition felt a bit lagging when compared to the previous songs of Vijay. The lyrics of the songs too didn’t sound good except for the phrase, Whistle Podu. The lead cast of the film was part of the song where they danced to the tunes and it was only the savior.

Vijay along with Prabhudeva danced throughout the song which was the only scorer here. The song already received nearly 6M views. The Greatest of All Time shooting is happening at a fast pace. The film’s release date has already been announced to be September 5th. Vijay will then start working for his last film before entering into politics officially for the 2026 Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu.

Mollywood’s 100 Cr Weekend: A New Benchmark

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Mollywood’s 100 Cr Weekend: A New Benchmark

The Malayalam film industry is seeing new benchmarks continually this year. This weekend [11th April – 14th April] Mollywood is on its way to record a 100Cr gross collection. This is an epic milestone for the industry which has been on a roll with back-to-back super successful movies.

The new releases Aavesham and Varshangalkku Shesham put more than 80 Cr gross worldwide this weekend. Prithviraj’s Aadujeevitham has also put up extraordinary figures in this period despite of new releases.

With Aavesham, Varshangalkku Shesham, and Aadujeevitham performing exceptionally well, Mollywood observed a 100 Cr weekend for the first time ever. This is the biggest ever weekend for the industry.

2024 has been a landmark year for the Malayalam film industry with back-to-back massive films bringing audiences to theatres across all territories. Compared to all other industries in India, Malayalam is seeing its best success ratio, and the trend is only expected to continue in the coming years.

Already Manjummel Boys has emerged as the industry hit and very soon Aadujeevitham will enter the all-time top 3 grossers in the industry. This is proof of the impact films have made at the Kerala box office.

Pawan Kalyan silent on AP CM Jagan’s Attack

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Pawan Kalyan silent on AP CM Jagan’s Attack

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy was attacked with a stone yesterday at a political rally. It nearly missed hitting him in the eye as well. Fortunately, he was okay and recovered after treatment by the doctors immediately. All known leaders of the country responded to the issue condemning the attack and even prayed for the recovery of the CM. However, one person hasn’t responded yet. He is Pawan Kalyan, Actor from Tollywood who also happens to be the Chief of a Political Party. Pawan Kalyan has been maintaining silence on AP CM Jagan’s attack.

Prime Minister, Narendra Modi took no time to respond and tweeted immediately. Chief Ministers of other states too wished for the speedy recovery of the CM. But Pawan Kalyan hasn’t said anything about the incident. Ironically, he tweeted something about Cosmos and Ramana Maharshi but chose not to wish recovery for the Chief Minister after the attack. His Political Alliance partner, Nara Chandrababu Naidu even tweeted condemning the attack and wished for the recovery of Jagan. But Pawan Kalyan failed at doing this. No one understands what bothers Pawan Kalyan doing this when Chandrababu Naidu himself did this.

This is not in good taste. An actor who happens to be a political leader must follow some ideals and be inspirational to others. Pawan Kalyan not doing this is definitely unfortunate. Pawan Kalyan’s brother Naga Babu, another actor and producer of Tollywood went ahead and tweeted badly about the incident and deleted the tweet immediately. Ironically, he tweeted condemning the attack afterwards. People trolled him badly for these childish acts. These types of acts are not all good on the part of celebrities or political leaders. Hatred and Inhuman behavior have no place in society. Let’s wish for the speedy recovery of our CM.

Can Tamannaah and Raashi Khanna’s glamour draw audiences?

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Can Tamannaah and Raashi Khanna’s glamour draw audiences?

Tamannaah and Raashi Khanna’s upcoming film, Aranmanai 4 directed by Sundar C is slated for release on 26th April this month. The film’s first looks and trailer have released already which showcased Tamannaah and Raashi Khanna going at their glamourous best. Now, the question is can Tamannaah and Raashi Khanna’s glamour draw audiences to the theatres?

Aranmanai 4 is 4th film in the Aranmanai film franchise. These films feature a horror comedy plot. Aranmanai became a big hit and then the sequels followed didn’t score the same success. Now, with Aranmanai 4 the team looks like banking entirely on Tamannaah and Raashi Khanna’s Glamour. The song Achacho/Panchuko has been released today to further promote the film where Tamannaah and Raashi Khanna danced in ravishing costumes.

The film’s few portions were shot in Telugu to appeal to Telugu Audiences. It is also titled Baak in Telugu. Srinivasa Reddy and Vennela Kishore played the comic roles for the Telugu Audiences. But recently the Tamil movie market has gotten worse in Telugu States. Very few Tamil films did well. The Aranmanai series enjoys a fanbase here as well. So it has to be seen if the film works out with the glamour show of Tamannaah and Raashi Khanna on the top.

Siddarth’s direct attack on Sandeep Vanga’s Animal

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Siddarth’s direct attack on Sandeep Vanga’s Animal

Tamil Actor, Siddarth has come strongly against Animal directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga. Siddarth was speaking at an event where he received an award in the JFW Movie Awards. He said he encountered many people telling him that they found his films disturbing. But interestingly they all were male audience but not female.

Siddarth was comparing both films and said that males found Animal to be appealing but not his earlier films. He said females had no problem watching his films. This way he took a jibe at male audiences or rather people who were supporting films like Animal but not his films. Siddarth also felt that they would start loving his films as well in the future. He expressed confidence while telling this.

Many people found his comments as irrelevant as Animal has no tragic end or tragic way of narration. It was at times disturbing but not tragic. But the films Siddarth did had a tragic narration and end which makes the audience feel tragic. Siddarth was referring to his previous film, Chithha which had this way of narration. But he needs to understand that Chithha received a positive talk and appreciation for his performance as well. So there is no need for any disappointment for him.

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