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NTR–Balakrishna Rift Worries Nandamuri Fans

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NTR fans have been eagerly awaiting the release of War 2, their favorite hero’s upcoming biggie. But they have an unexpected issue in the meantime. The NTR-Balakrishna rift worries Nandamuri fans.

It is a known fact that there are some differences between Balakrishna and NTR, and Kalyan Ram. It’s been publicly seen many times, and this issue has risen again. Since last night, there has been a online war between both fan groups.

NTR’s Speech at War 2 Event brings a Rift between NTR and Balakrishna Fans

Normally, there was no need for NTR to mention Balakrishna at the War 2 pre-release event, but NTR spoke about his 25-year journey, recalling it from the beginning, and did not mention the name of his uncle.

Even Balakrishna is also doing the same, and we can see him not mention the names of NTR and Kalyan Ram even when there is an opportunity. These disputes are continuously hurting Nandamuri fans, who want to see Babai and Abbayi together on all stages like before.

Particularly, at the release time of War 2, the NTR–Balakrishna rift worries Nandamuri fans, as theyy do not want any disturbance at such a crucial juncture. 

Telugu Film Producers Meet Andhra Pradesh Cinematography Minister

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In recent years, the connection and relation of Telugu Cinema and the Telugu States’ Governments became closer than before. Today, the Telugu Film Producers meet the Andhra Pradesh Cinematography Minister to discuss their issues.

The meeting was called in light of recent developments in the Telugu film industry and gained significant importance. The media and industry inside circles are curious as the Telugu Film Producers meet the Andhra Pradesh Cinematography Minister Shri Kandula Durgesh today at 12 PM.

During the meeting, the producers discussed ongoing issues in the industry with the minister and shared detailed insights. In addition to these discussions, several other important topics were expected to be addressed.

The meeting was attended by prominent producers including B.V.S.N. Prasad, D.V.V. Danayya, K.L. Narayana, Bharat (Chamber President), Nagavamsi, Yerneni Ravishankar, Vishwaprasad, Bunny Vasu, Vamsi (UV Creations), Cherry (Mythri Movies), Vivek Kuchibhotla, and Sahu Garapati.

War 2 Inside Report

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The countdown to the theatrical release of War 2 has come down to three days. Starring two big stars from North and South, Hrithik Roshan and NTR, the film is expected to do big. War 2’s inside report is out, and it is positive. 

Till now, the sequel to War carried a low buzz, which was reflected in its advance bookings. This is mainly due to the promotional content of the film not being up to the mark.

But the positive sign is that the War 2 inside report is positive. NTR takes a biggest risk at his career peak by signing a Bollywood-style film and if report reflects in WOM, then his risk will return big rewards

The Bollywood trade and media circles say that War 2 is not only filled with action elements, but it is also said to have a strong story and emotions as well.

Feel-Good Love Story ‘Marokkasari’ Title Poster Released… Filming Completed, Post-Production in Full Swing

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The film ‘Marokkasari,’ a feel-good love story, is being produced by B. Chandrakanth Reddy under the banner CK Film Makers. Written and Directed by Nithin Lingutla, the movie features Naresh Agastya and Sanjana Saradhi as the lead pair. With its romantic storyline, the music is set to be a major highlight.

The film’s music is composed by Bharat Manchiraju, with a total of six songs performed by top Tollywood singers, including Karthik, Pradeep Kumar, Devan Ekambaram, and Jassie Gift. The filming of these songs has already been completed.

The visuals of this beautiful love story are expected to enhance its charm further. The movie was shot in picturesque locations such as Kerala, Sikkim, and the Tibet border. Notably, ‘Marokkasari’ is the first Indian film to be shot at Gurudongmar Lake, a location untouched by any Indian cinema until now.

Filmed at an altitude of 5,430 meters, ‘Marokkasari’ holds the distinction of being the only and first Indian movie shot at Gurudongmar Lake. The film has completed its shooting, and the recently released title poster has received a positive response. The poster hints at a heartwarming love story that audiences can look forward to.

Currently, the movie’s post-production work is progressing rapidly, and the release date will be announced soon.

The film stars Naresh Agastya, Sanjana, Brahmaji, Sudharshan, Venkat, Venkat Kakamanu, Divyavani, and others. Cinematography is handled by Rohit Bachu, music by Bharat Manchiraju, and editing by Chota K Prasad.

Cast: Naresh Agastya, Sanjana, Brahmaji, Sudharshan, Venkat, Venkat Kakamanu, Divyavani, and others.

Kingdom Fails to Break Even

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Vijay Deverakonda’s Kingdom was released in theaters amidst good expectations, but the film failed to perform well despite getting decent reviews from audiences and critics. The Kingdom fails to achieve break-even.

Directed by Gowtam Tinnanuri, the film had a breakeven target of 90 Cr gross, and it has collected around 75 Cr gross till now, which is almost closing for the film. So, it means Vijay Deverakonda’s Kingdom fails to achieve break-even.

Vijay Deverakonda’s Kingdom: Big Openings—Huge Fall After Weekend

The film opens extraordinarily well with the biggest opening for Vijay’s career, but due to the Mahavatar Narsimha wave, the film sees a big impact in the first weekend itself, and after the weekend, the film crashes on weekdays and does not pick up even on the second weekend. 

With two major releases scheduled for this Thursday—War 2 and Coolie—it is safe to assume that the Kingdom film has reached the end of its run.

The Kingdom fails to achieve break-even

With an overall recovery of 80%, the film ended up with below-average status, and the film failed to achieve break-even status in all territories; buyers ended up facing around 20% – 25% losses.

War 2 Hindi Advance Sales Struggle

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The Telugu pre-release event for War 2 took place last night, where NTR, Hrithik Roshan, and other unit members spoke highly of the film, much to the excitement of fans. However, War 2 Hindi advance sales still continue to struggle.

War 2 Overseas advance bookings opened a few days back, with both Telugu and Hindi versions having slower advance bookings. Understandably, the Telugu version will be slow, as the Spy series does not have any following in the Telugu market.

Also, at the same time, the clash with Coolie also impacts War’s sequel in a big way. But the Hindi version’s low advance bookings are a shocker to everyone.

In India, the advance bookings opened on Saturday evening, and the initial trend in India is also not impressive for now. The film sells around 25K tickets in national chains, which is nowhere near the trend of films like Jawan, Pathaan, Pushpa 2, Tiger 3, and Animal.

Hrithik Roshan and NTR’s War 2 Hindi advance sales still continue to struggle, and they are even lower than this year’s releases, Sikandar, Saiyaara, and Chhaava. 

The Hindi version has initial expectations of 50 Cr – 55 Cr opening net, but at the current trend, the opening is likely to be in the range of 30 Cr, and if the momentum picks up highly in these 3 days and if the movie receives unanimous positive WOM, then it may take a 40 Cr+ opening.

Athadu 4K Buyer Faces Losses

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Mahesh Babu’s Athadu had a good opening upon its re-release and recorded the 5th highest opening number for a re-released film. However, because of its huge business, the Athadu 4K buyer faces losses now.

When it comes to re-releases in Telugu cinema, undoubtedly, Mahesh Babu is the biggest star, and there was a huge demand for his classic film, Athadu.

Naturally, a big competition happened for the rights, and the rights were sold for a sensational price of 3.2 Cr for a one-year validation period. Including expenses, the total cost is around 3.5 Cr for the buyer.

Mahesh Babu’s Athadu 4K Buyer in Loss

If the film had been released in normal circumstances, then it could have easily collected the required number for break-even. But unfortunately it falls in a bad period as multiple biggies are coming at the same period, so audiences did not show much interest in this film.

Athadu Re-Release Rights are valid for one-year period, so the buyer can release it again

Mahesh Babu’s Athadu 4K buyer faces losses now. The film’s break-even target is 7 Cr+ gross, and it collected around 5 Cr gross in 2 days, and this is almost the closing number for the film. The buyer is said to lose around 1 Cr with this.

The only positive sign is that the buyer has some more months’ time to recover this. After a few months’ gap, if Athadu 4K re-releases again and if it makes some money at the box office, then the buyer will be in a comfortable zone.

War 2: Naga Vamsi’s Open Challenge

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It is widely known that producer Naga Vamsi has bought the Telugu States‘ rights to NTR and Hrithik Roshan’s War 2. The film’s pre-release event happened today, and Naga Vamsi throws an open challenge for War 2. 

Naga Vamsi looked super confident in his speech at the event, and he spoke highly about the output of War’s sequel. He said that the Telugu audience will certainly not be disappointed after watching the film.

Naga Vamsi challenges that no Telugu audience will be disappointed with War 2

Producer Naga Vamsi throws an open challenge regarding NTR’s War 2 and says the content will definitely impress Telugu audiences. He also stated that the fans can criticize or scold him if they do not like the movie. 

Even the other team members of the film, like director Ayan Mukerji, said that the sequel to War has many surprising elements.

The film has a unique story and soul/emotion, and they have intentionally not revealed anything related to the story in promotional content, and everyone will be surprised in theaters.

Athadu 4K 1st Day Box Office Collections

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Mahesh Babu’s classic movie Athadu has been re-released in theaters on the occasion of his 50th birthday. The fans had high hopes for this, and though the release period was bad, Athadu 4K 1st Day Box Office Collections are good. 

Despite a bad release period, Athadu 4K opens with very good numbers; it becomes the 5th biggest opener in re-releases, with 4 of them being Mahesh’s films.

Mahesh Babu’s Athadu 4K Collects 4.5 Cr Gross on its opening day

The film collected 1.6 Cr gross in Telangana; overseas, it opened with a 1 Cr range collection, and Andhra Pradesh opened with 1.55 Cr gross. Including ROI, the film’s first-day total worldwide gross is 4.5 Cr.

Mahesh Babu’s Athadu 4K 1st Day Box Office Collections are good despite facing competition from new releases, and the film sees a decent day 2 in some stations, especially in Hyderabad City. 

So, it is certain that Day 2 will also add some numbers to the film’s collections

Coolie Chasing a Never-Before South Cinema Record

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Coolie, the much-awaited action drama starring Superstar Rajinikanth and directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, has produced huge anticipation among audiences. Coolie is chasing a never-before South Cinema record. 

Till now, no film has collected a double-digit gross in all 5 southern states: Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Kerala. Rajinikanth’s Coolie now has a chance of chasing this never-before South Cinema record. 

The film starting with a double-digit opening in Tamil Nadu is obvious, and in Kerala, the advance sales have already crossed the 5 Cr mark, with high chances for a 10 Cr+ start. Karnataka advances have crossed the 4 Cr mark, with full-fledged bookings yet to open.

So, a double-digit opening for the film in Karnataka is also certain, and Coolie has a higher chance of opening with a double-digit gross opening in Telugu states as well.

For any film, this chance is very rare, but Rajinikanth and Lokesh Kanagaraj’s Coolie has a high chance of achieving this. Even Allu Arjun’s Pushpa 2 has failed to achieve this, as the film opened in Kerala with a single-digit number.