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Government Grants 2 Acres of Land to Yatra 2 Director

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Yatra and the recently released Yatra 2 were not regular commercial films. They were made with a specific agenda and that too with a target of upcoming AP Assembly Elections. These movies were aimed to get mileage for their YSRCP through the powerful platform of movies. This practice is not just limited to one part or just Telugu states, but every party has been doing this to attract audiences. Such movies will be indirectly supported by political leaders.

In several cases, the political parties are directly involved in the movie financing while in other cases, they play a more indirect role. Coming to Yatra, the first part was a success when it was released in the run-up to the 2024 elections. The film also delivered good numbers by collecting more than 10Cr share. Coming to Yatra 2 the budget is said to be way more than part 1 but collections are not even 1/3rd of part 1.

Even after the debacle of the movie, director Mahi Raghav seems to have benefitted from this project. According to media reports, director the director had earlier written a letter to the government to grant some land in Horsley Hills to construct a mini studio. The AP government has reportedly granted 2 Acres of land to Maha Raghav for the studio.

Guntur Kaaram Storms Netflix

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Guntur Kaaram is released in theaters for Sankranthi and opens with below-par WOM and reviews. Despite this, the film managed to collect more than 180Cr gross worldwide and collected close to 115Cr share, including GST. Even excluding GST, the film has collected more than 100Cr share and becomes the 5th consecutive 100Cr share film for Mahesh Babu.

The film’s digital rights were bought by Netflix for a record price in Mahesh Babu and Trivikram’s careers. It was the biggest price for a regional Tollywood film. The deal is to stream after 28 days post-theatrical release. The film started streaming on Netflix on 9th February.

Guntur Kaaram Storms Netflix

The film is streaming on Netflix from 9th February in all major Indian languages. Guntur Kaaram storms Netflix within no time, with multiple languages trending top 10 on Netflix. The Telugu version is trending at the 1st position, the Hindi version at the 3rd position, and the Tamil version at the 5th position. Trending other versions within a very short time is surprising.


With Mahesh Babu and Trivikram’s popularity, the song Kurchi Madathapetti’s sensational reach on the internet created buzz on the film post-release. The reach of the song beyond the Telugu language helps the film to trend on Netflix in other languages too.

Lal Salaam Box Office: Two Days Total Worldwide Collections

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Lal Salaam Box Office Performance Is Highly Disappointing. Despite Rajinikanth’s Strong Presence, the Film Fails to Put Up Good Numbers at the Box Office. The main reason for the film’s failure is the lack of buzz. The team did not promote the film in a big way. The genre of the film also impacted a lot.

Lal Salaam Telugu – Zero Share

In Telugu states, the movie is a complete washout. The movie failed to even recover the rents and publicity for theatre owners. It was a zero-share film in Telugu states, with negligible gross numbers. There is no buzz, and the reports are very poor in Telugu, resulting in an epic disaster.

Lal Salaam Box office

In Tamil, word-of-mouth is better, but the openings are disappointing there too. In Tamil Nadu, the film opens with a 3.6 Cr gross, and there is no jump on day 2, maintaining at the same level. The total 2-day Tamil Nadu gross is in the range of 7.25 Cr, with the ROI gross around 1.6 Cr. In total, the film has collected close to 9 Cr gross in India for two days. The numbers are highly disappointing.

Overseas, the film’s estimated collection for 2 days is around 500K, which is a shocking number for Rajinikanth’s presence film. Rajinikanth is super strong overseas, but even there, the numbers are underwhelming. The total worldwide collection for two days is just in the range of 14.5Cr gross, which is a poor number. Rajinikanth should understand that fans are not expecting messages or documentary films from him. Rajinikanth’s swag and style pull the audiences to theaters. He is putting his stardom at risk by selecting these roles

Kalki 2898 AD Targets RRR Business

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Kalki 2898 AD is the most anticipated Indian film. The film is the costliest in Indian cinema with a stellar star cast. The movie stars Prabhas, Deepika Padukone, Disha Patani, Amitabh Bachchan, and many more stars are said to be playing cameo roles. The movie is announced for a 9th May release.

Kalki 2898 AD is planned as a multi-part film. The shooting for Part 2 is also underway. Part 1 of the film is said to end with the introduction of Kamal Haasan. Part 2 will feature a tug-of-war between Prabhas and Kamal Haasan. The team plans to complete the talkie part and a song shoot in Europe

Kalki 2898 AD Targets RRR

RRR marks a record theatrical business for Indian cinema with over 500 Cr—Prabhas’s Kalki 2898 AD targets to break this. The makers quote 100Cr for overseas. Nizam’s business ratio is close to 75 Cr. Makers are expecting a 200 Cr business from Telugu states. The makers are quoting record prices in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, and North India.

Kalki 2898 AD is considered a visual spectacle and the most grandeur film in Indian cinema. The makers are super confident that the film will do mind-blowing numbers in all languages. The movie has already created a good craze with the glimpse. The makers are confident that promotional content like songs, and trailers will take the buzz to the sky level. The makers are ready to go for their own release but do not want to compromise and sell the film at lower prices

Kalki 2898 AD theatrical business is expected to be more than 500Cr. This will be the 2nd film to do more than 500Cr theatrical business. The film might even surpass RRR business numbers if the trailer works hugely. As the movie involved a lot of CG and VFX work, there is a rumor in the industry that the movie may be postponed. The makers are confident that the movie will be released on 9th May.

Horror Sequel The Nun 2 is now Streaming on OTT

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The Nun 2, Sequel to the horror thriller The Nun(2018) released on 8th September 2023. Film is part of the one of the greatest horror series “The conjuring” and it is the 8th film from the series. While the film’s domestic box office debut was modest, it garnered a strong international following, ultimately collecting $269 million worldwide. The film performed exceptionally well in India, grossing over ₹53 crores!

Film started streaming on HBO Max just after little more than 2 months in the USA but it was a long wait for the horror drama lovers in India. Film lovers in India had to wait for almost 5 months to watch the film at their home screens on OTT. Finally, “The Nun 2” is available to stream on Jio Cinema in four languages: Telugu, Hindi, English, and Tamil.

The Nun 2 is directed by Michael Chaves, starring Taissa Farmiga, Jonas Bloquet and  Bonnie Aarons in main roles. Film received an average 52% rating on rotten tomatoes from the critics. Film was bankrolled by Peter Safran and James Wan.

Blockbuster Weekend for Audiences with Multiple Latest OTT Arrivals

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The ongoing weekend is an exciting one for film lovers with several big films making their way to OTT platforms. The OTT releases of several recent movies have given great surprise to movie lovers. The films of late are arriving way too early on OTT and the gap between theatrical release and OTT release is way too small. Big or small, almost all films are coming on OTT platforms within one month.

Recently, Kalyan Ram’s Devil came on digital platforms in just two weeks. Venkatesh’s Saindhav arrived on OTT in just 3 weeks. Even a biggie like Salaar arrived on the online platform in just 4 weeks. The same is the case with Guntur Kaaram released this Friday. All these films that released recently are making digital premieres either at sharp 4 weeks or even before.

Here’s a list of films and web series that made their digital premiere this week

Guntur Kaaram – Netflix
Captain Miller – Prime video
Ayalaan – Sun NXT
Bubblegum – Aha video
Pindam – Prime video
Kaatera – Zee 5
Khichidi 2 – Zee 5
The Marvels – Disney Hotstar
Arya season 3 – Disney Hotstar
Lant Rani – Zee 5

Rakul Preet Singh Cast as Yash’s Sister

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Rakul Preet has been away from Tollywood for quite some time and has been trying to make a name in Bollywood. While she has been seen in some Bollywood projects of late, most of them were box office failures. Recently, the actress made news due to the reports of her upcoming wedding to Jacky Bhagnani.

Now, there’s an interesting piece of news that’s coming out. The actress will be seen as Yash’s sister in Nitesh Tiwary’s Ramayana. This will be a three-film series in which Ranbir Kapoor will play Lord Ram while Sai Pallavi will play Sita. Yash is playing the role of Ravana The film is all set to go on sets this summer.

According to recent buzz, Sunny Deol has been roped in to play lord Hanuman’s role. Vijay Sethupathi is said to playing Vibheeshana role. Now Rakul Preet Singh’s inclusion in this project has raised some eyebrows as it will be a negative character of Ravana’s sister Surpanakha. The star cast has created huge expectations. The 1st part is expected to be released in theatres by 2025 end.

Nitesh Tiwari and his team have been working hard to create the world of Ramayana, and everything is now ready. The VFX works will be done by DNEG, which won an Oscar, and the team is said to be very confident that the film will build a world that would captivate audiences.

Kurchi Madathapetti: Criticized Song Turns into Most Celebrated Hit

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When it was released, Guntur Kaaram’s mass song Kurchi Madatha Petti sparked much controversy. This continuous online and offline discourse about the song boosted the film’s buzz. Watching Mahesh in such an energetic avatar was a feast to the fans and audiences.

Some sections of people enjoyed this song on release only but the majority section of people criticized Mahesh and Trivikram for creating such a song. Questions were raised about how would families accept this song. But after the release, it went viral and became most celebrated. Even families and kids danced to the song.

The song set a new record in terms of Instagram reels. The lyrical song is now nearing 100 Million views while the recently released video song has already clocked 30 Million views on YouTube. The response to the song on the big screen was also super sensational and was one of the major reasons for the movie’s good Box office numbers despite all the negativity it faced. Mahesh Babu and Sree Leela’s energy, creative choreography, and peppy beats of the song made Kurchi Madathapetti.

Ramajogayya Sastry wrote the lyrics for this song while it was sung by Sahithi Chaganti and Sri Krishna under Thaman’s music direction.

Kriti Sanon’s Disastrous Phase Continues

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Kriti Sanon is undoubtedly one of the prettiest women in the entertainment industry today. That is unfortunately of no help in terms of achieving commercial success. To say the least, all her films have been bombing at the box office lately. Let’s have a quick look at how the slender beauty’s career has progressed with time.

Sanon had one of the most envious acting debuts of the 20th century; she was paired with Mahesh Babu, one of the biggest stars of South, in a high-profile project called 1: Nenokkadine (2014). However, the film’s result hasn’t boaster her career, which has barely begun. In the same year, she made her Hindi debut with Heropanti, a remake of Allu Arjun’s Parugu (2008), which wasn’t a failure, to say the least.

She went on to get featured in multiple star-studded projects, such as Dilwale (2015) and Raabta (2017), but neither of them was well received. Bareilly Ki Barfi (2017), a romantic comedy starring Ayushman Khurrana and Rajkumar Rao, received critical acclaim and also made some good money, thus providing a breakthrough for her.

Sanon achieved further commercial success with Luka Chuppi (2019), a comedy drama starring Karthik Aaryan. In the same year, she had three other releases: Arjun Patiala, Panipat, and Housefull 4. While all of them were panned by critics, Housefull 4 was a commercial success. Her next release, Mimi (2021), was digitally released to widespread critical acclaim from critics; she was called the ‘Best Actress’ at the 69th National Awards.

Little did she know that this would be her last positive outing for years to come. Right from Bachchhan Pandey to Heropanti 2 to Bhediya, she had to face three major setbacks in the same calendar year. The following year had been much worse for her. While Shehzada, an official remake of Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo (2020), emerged as a major flop, the film Adipurush was a collosal disaster at the box office. Her next outing, Ganpath (2023), also bombed at the box office.

Her most recent release, Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya (2024), has opened to negative reviews from critics. It must be seen how the rom-com will fare commercially. All in all, Kriti Sanon, despite a dream debut opp. Mahesh Babu is having an extremely disastrous phase in her career currently.

Hanu-Man 300 Cr: Chasing the Milestone

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Hanu-Man 300 Cr chasing is an interesting battle. The film was the biggest grosser ever in Tollywood in medium-budget films. First medium-budget film to cross the 200Cr and 250Cr mark. The film also emerges as the all-time Sankranti biggest grosser by crossing Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo. It was the all-time 8th biggest grosser of Tollywood.

Hanu-Man 300 Cr

The makers officially announce that the movie joins the 300cr club in 25 days. According to us and other tracking websites, the movie has collected in the range of 285 Cr till now, which was a minor difference from 300Cr. Producers exaggerate a little bit, which is common. Hanuman team has almost reported genuine numbers whereas other films bloated the numbers in a big way

With a 285Cr collection, the film needs another 15Cr to join the 300Cr club. The movie sees a good jump in bookings today, and it’s expected the film will have another good weekend. As OTT streaming is also in March, the film is expected to continue the run. The main disappointment of the film is in other languages. In Tamil Nadu and Kerala, the film fails to put up good numbers. In Hindi also, the film performed below expectations. If the film had worked in other languages like it could have, it may have joined the 300Cr club way before, and it may have even gone for 350 Cr too


In Telugu, the performance is unbelievable and sensational. Only in the Telugu version has the film collected close to 220Cr gross, which is extraordinary. Very few films have collected the 200cr club in the Telugu version. The makers recently confirmed 3D version will be released in Theatres.