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War 2 Shuts Down YRF’s Male Spy Universe

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War 2 Shuts Down YRF’s Male Spy Universe

Yash Raj Films’ War 2 featured a big step, as it had two stars, Hrithik Roshan from the North and NTR from the South. This step was said to be calculated to expand the span of the YRF Spy Universe. However, War 2 shuts down the YRF Male Spy Universe.

The first four films of the YRF Spy Universe worked brilliantly, and all films emerged as super blockbusters. But Salman Khan’s Tiger 3’s ordinary result made it clear that the people are exhausted and are not showing much interest in the template spy series.

Also, it was reported that the big film in the series, Tiger vs. Pathaan, was shelved after the lukewarm response for the third part of Tiger. 

Tiger 3 and War Kill the Spirit of YRF Spy Universe

But at the time of Tiger 3’s release, only War 2 was on sets, and makers expected it would revive the Spy series. War’s sequel was released recently and opened with poor numbers and WOM. 

Even though it includes the one of biggest South Indian star, NTR, at current trend, the closing likely to be under Tiger 3

It means War 2’s result made the YRF’s male spy universe’s future weak. Certainly, the stars might not show interest in continuing this, and Yash Raj Films started a female Spy universe with a movie called ‘Alpha.’ 

Starring Alia Bhatt, Sharvari Wagh, and Bobby Deol in crucial roles, Alpha is set to be released this December, and we need to see how it goes. If this film does not work, then it’s the end of the entire spy universe.

OG Solo Release Confirmed: Get Ready for the Big Blast

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OG Solo Release Confirmed: Get Ready for the Big Blast

Pawan Kalyan fans eagerly await the release of his upcoming action drama “They Call Him OG.” Directed by Sujeeth, the film is the most anticipated one in recent years. OG’s solo release is confirmed, and the fans are ready for the big blast. 

Both OG and Akhanda 2 announced releases on 25th September. Both makers continuously stick to the release date, and at one stage, the industry also felt that a clash at the box office was certain.

Akhanda 2 Moves From September 25th: Pawan Kalyan’s OG Set For Solo Release

For a few days there was a buzz in the industry that Akhanda 2 was not arriving on 25th September. Now it has been confirmed, as distributors’ circles information suggests, that the sequel of Akhanda is set to arrive in October or December, according to the makers.

Reportedly, the December 1st week is the release period of Balakrishna and Boyapati Sreenu’s much-awaited sequel.

With this, it is confirmed that Pawan Kalyan’s “They Call Him OG” will have a solo release on 25th September. The film already carries a massive buzz, and this solo release will definitely provide one of the biggest openings ever for Tollywood. 

Trade anticipates an opening of over 100 Cr gross from this action drama. Pawan Kalyan fans have been waiting a long time for a powerful blockbuster, especially since the latest film, Hari Hara Veera Mallu, failed miserably at the box office.

Chennai Gets Its First EPIQ Screen

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Chennai Gets Its First EPIQ Screen

Recently, Hyderabad movie goers received a good news of PVR Cinemas bringing the PXL format to hyderabad. Now, its the turn of Chenani movie fans to experience something exciting as Chennai gets its first EPIQ Screen.

Rakki Cinemas is all set to open their 4th Venue this October 2025 at OMR with 6 world-class screens, including Chennai’s FIRST EPIQ Screen.

This news brought a superb response by the Tamil Movie lovers, as they always seek to experience movies on big screen. 

Qube Cinema introduced the Premium Large Format idea known as Epiq. Epiq employs immersive audio and Barco high contrast RGB laser projection on a 1.89 aspect ratio screen. The 4K-resolution content for Epiq will be expertly graded for high contrast projection.  

Recently, Hyderabad also got its first EPIQ Screen as Raviteja and Asian Group’s ART Cinemas introduced it. Now it is the turn of Chennai audiences to enjoy the movie watching experience in EPIQ Screen.

Coolie Smashes Weekend Records

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Coolie Smashes Weekend Records

Rajinikanth’s Coolie finished an excellent weekend at the box office. Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, the film was released amidst huge expectations and did not receive great reviews. But still it smashes many records in its first weekend.

Despite all the criticism against its content or loopholes, Coolie had a record-breaking first weekend for Kollywood with around ₹380 Cr gross worldwide. Achieving such a record-breaking weekend with unfavorable WOM and reviews is not easy, but Rajini did that sensationally.

Rajinikanth’s Coolie Beats Leo: Registers The Biggest Weekend For Kollywood

Leo has collected 356 Cr gross worldwide in the first 4 days, and Rajinikanth’s Coolie smashes that weekend record. The concern for this action drama is that the advance bookings are not promising for today, at least; it needs decent collections with massive walk-ins. 

The film needs to hold a good collection for another week to 10 days, which would allow the buyers to achieve the break-even.

War 2’s Weekend Disaster

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War 2’s Weekend Disaster

Hrithik Roshan and NTR’s much-awaited War 2 failed to create much buzz before the release. The WOM/reviews opened poorly; with this, the film saw a bad opening and a disastrous weekend. 

In the Telugu states, the film has collected around 37 Cr share on its 1st weekend, whereas the breakeven is at 95 Cr, which means it is heading towards becoming an outright disaster. In Hindi also, the film sees a poor opening weekend with a 122 Cr net collection in India.

War 2 Box Office: Disastrous First Weekend

For the movie scale and budget, the initial expectations are more than 225 Cr net for the 1st weekend, but the film collects only half of it. The film had a poor 1st weekend at the overseas box office with close to 6.5 million gross, which is very poor.

Overall the film has collected around 265 Cr gross worldwide on its 1st weekend. Crossing the 350 Cr mark from now on is a tough task for the film, as in Telugu it has almost closed its run, and it can only add some numbers in Hindi.

For the exciting combination of NTR and Hrithik Roshan, War 2 was expected to be a big money spinner, but sadly, it emerged as a disaster in the first weekend itself.

Constable Kanakam Review: A Conventional Yet Sincere Crime Thriller

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Constable Kanakam Review: A Conventional Yet Sincere Crime Thriller

Web Series Name: Constable Kanakam
Rating: 3/5
Cast: Varsha Bollamma, Megha Lekha, Avasarala Srinivas, Rajeev Kanakala, Ramana Bhargav, Prem Sagar, and others
Created by: Prasath Kumar Dimmala
Streaming on: ETV Win

The ETV Win series Constable Kanakam attracted attention when its team accused a well-known streaming service of copying their work. 

Directed by Prasanth Kumar Dimmala, the series is a crime thriller set in a rural setup and stars Varsha Bollamma (who was recently seen in Thammudu) in the titular character. Let us see what special things the series’ concept has in our review.

Story:

Set in the 1990s, the series’ story occurs in a town called Repalle, where young women go missing under mysterious circumstances. Kankamahalakshmi (Varsha Bollamma) is a new and only female constable who sets out to chase the case of missing women, including her friend, Chandrika (Megha Lekha).

Performances:

Varsha Bollamma delivers a sincere performance and makes one root for her character with the believable body language and expressions. Megha Lekha and Avasarala Srinivas are good, while Ramana Bhargav and Prem Sagar also make their presence felt, while Rajeev Kanakala stands as the sincere head constable who supports Kanakam at every step.

Analysis:

Directed by Prasanth Kumar Dimmala, Constable Kanakam keeps things simple for such an intriguing concept. It also has a few moments of humor now and then. Even with all the action going on, the show stays true to its character-driven nature. 

Kanakam’s story centers on her battle against all the biases she faces while trying to uncover the mystery of the many young girls who have gone missing from her village. Her emotional bond with Chandrika is also good. 

The series gets a nice boost from those cold open prologues, which often show unsettling snippets from a stranger’s childhood that enhance the mystery rather than just piecing things together. In these scenes, the director goes brave regarding the violence.

One of the prologues is hard-hitting, where a young child sets an animal on fire just because he is jealous, and it is pretty hard to stomach.

Though Prasanth maintains the intrigue around the murders, he could not make it a shocking revelation, as the narration gives away the hint too early. The scenes where Kanakam investigates, such as her trip to Delhi, could have been shown more effectively.

When the secret finally spills in the last episode, the backstory of the villain in Constable Kanakam drags on, and the director also keeps throwing in long/conversational flashbacks that turn out a bit boring.

Positives:

  • Varsha Bollama and Rajeev Kanakala’s Performance
  • Sincere Taking/Narration
  • Background Score/Camera Work

Negatives:

  • Generic Traits
  • Lack Of Required Excitement
  • Drags After Key Revelation

Constable Kanakam Review and Verdict:

Constable Kanakam is a regular but sincere crime thriller that has engaging narration, natural performances, and good technical values. Though it falters in having the required shocking feel for its genre, it still ends up as a good watch. 

Coolie Joins 350 Cr Club

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Coolie Joins 350 Cr Club

Rajinikanth’s Coolie finished the extended first weekend on a good note. Though it did not meet the expectations of audiences, the film gathered good collections at the box office. Coolie joins the 350 Cr club in the 1st weekend itself.

The film is estimated to collect around 375 Cr gross worldwide in its 1st weekend. It also becomes the 7th Kollywood film to achieve this milestone, with Rajinikanth leading the list with 3 films.

Kollywood’s 350 Cr+ & Top 7 Grossers List:

  1. 2 Point O
  2. Jailer
  3. Leo
  4. Ponniyin Selvan 1
  5. Vikram
  6. GOAT
  7. Coolie

Rajinikanth’s Coolie crosses the 350 Cr mark at the worldwide box office in 4 days, and it is likely to end up at the 4th position in the above-mentioned list considering the unfavorable WOM and weekend trend. 

The film could have easily become the no. 1 grosser for Kollywood if Lokesh Kanagaraj had given a decent film at least.

Naga Vamsi in Serious Trouble

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Naga Vamsi in Serious Trouble

Naga Vamsi emerged as one of the biggest producers in Tollywood with a very good success ratio in recent years. He also tasted success in distribution with Leo and Devara. But Naga Vamsi is in serious trouble now after Kingdom and War 2. 

As said above, Vamsi quickly became the address for success with continuous hits. The distribution of Devara was a huge success, followed by Daaku Maharaj and Mad Square, and he announced a big pan-India film in the combination of NTR and Trivikram.

Vamsi reached the range of Dil Raju and Mythri Movies in releasing continuous films and scoring successes. But now Naga Vamsi faces serious issues with continuous setbacks.

Kingdom and War 2: Back-to-Back Losses For Naga Vamsi

Retro was released in the Telugu States by Naga Vamsi, which is an outright disaster. Kingdom also did not achieve break-even for buyers.

Now the biggest setback for Vamsi is that War 2 is heading towards more than a 50% loss venture. His next film, Mass Jathara, does not carry much buzz, and due to workers’ strike, the movie’s works are still pending, which has forced a postponement.

Rains Killing War 2, Coolie

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Rains Killing War 2, Coolie

The Independence Day clash between War 2 and Coolie excited audiences and trade as well. Both films were expected to mint huge collections. However, none of the films received good talk. Also, rains in Telugu states are killing War 2 and Coolie 2 today. 

For any film, the first Sunday is so crucial because that is the day when a film normally registers big collections and footfalls. For the Coolie and War sequels, the first Sunday is more crucial because both films opened with bad to mixed WOM and reviews.

Huge Rains In Telugu States: Coolie And War 2 See Decline In Collections

Because both films might find it tough to maintain collections after Sunday. The sad part is both films were hit very hard by heavy rains in Telugu states. Both films see a big drop in collections compared to yesterday due to rains. This is a shocker for buyers.

War 2 and Coolie have been affected by huge rains, and the weather reports suggest that these could be continuing for the next 2-3 days, which will put the theater owners in high trouble.

NTR Hit Streak Ends

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NTR Hit Streak Ends

From Temper to Devara, star actor NTR never had a flop at the box office for nearly a decade. However, War 2, which was supposed to be a big jump in his career, is moving towards a big failure. NTR’s hit streak ends with War 2.

Maintaining a success streak is so tough in the cinema industry, as the success ratio is very low for almost all heroes. But NTR from Temper maintained the hit streak without any failure.

However, with War 2, NTR fails to maintain the record and ends the streak of hits. The film has collected 35 Cr share in Telugu states for three days, and the breakeven stands at 95 Cr including GST, which means a 50% loss is expected for buyers.

War 2 Stops The Success Streak of NTR Since Decade

The War sequel is turning out to be an outright disaster, as even the Hindi version is also not doing well, and it is likely to close under 200 Cr net in India at the current trend.

So, in Hindi also, this spy action drama is a failure. Overall, for 3 days, the film has collected around 215 Cr gross worldwide, and it is likely to end under 350 Cr gross.

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