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Chhaava Telugu Day 1 box office: Good start

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Chhaava Telugu Day 1 box office: Good start

Chhaava, starring Vicky Kaushal, is performing stunningly well at the box office. The film’s Telugu version was also released today, and it made a very good start here. The film has collected 60 Lakhs gross for Noon shows and 75 Lakhs gross for Matinee shows. The advances for the evening and night shows are also good and are expected to set a 2.5 crore+ opening, which is excellent for the film.

Chhaava was released in over 550 screens in the Telugu States, having a solid release. The makers are expecting good box office numbers by the end of its run, with its Hindi version already shattering records. The film already grossed more than 500 crores worldwide. This is also Vicky Kaushal’s solo highest grosser to date.

Chhaava has also boosted the popularity of Rashmika Mandanna, who played the female lead role in the film. She is currently doing Sikandar, starring Mahesh Babu, and is also expected to portray more roles in Bollywood.

Fans Upset With NTR’s New Advertisement

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Fans Upset With NTR’s New Advertisement

Amongst Tollywood stars, NTR is well known for his brand endorsements and TV appearances. This way, the fans derive satisfaction by seeing their favourite star on mediums other than movies. However, his recent advertisement for Zepto has attracted great negativity.

The advertisement was released today and Tarak’s hairstyle and look has disappointed the fans. Even the ad concept was disappointing as he was seen inside a fridge and washing machine which doesn’t suit the stature of a leading star.

NTR’s range has risen to pan-India level and he will be seen in several big budget action projects and such ads don’t suit the image. The ad has given a lot of fodder to anti- fans and in this age of social media, heroes should take care of their appearances and how they project themselves infront of the world.

Coming to films, NTR will soon get busy with War 2 final schedule. The action entertainer co-starring Hrithik Roshan is scheduled for Independence Day weekend release and he will be joining War 2 sets this month

Bangalore’s record ticket prices slashed

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Bangalore’s record ticket prices slashed

Bangalore holds the record for the highest ticket prices for craze films on the opening day in South India. The ticket prices are placed at ₹700, ₹800, ₹1000, and even more, making it very expensive. Now, these prices are going to change with the new decision taken by the Karnataka Government.

A new proposal has been tabled in the Karnataka Budget, where a comprehensive system will regulate and cap the cinema ticket prices in the multiplexes across the State. In the 2025-26 budget, the Chief Minister of Karnataka, Siddaramaiah, announced standard pricing for multiplex cinemas, setting the cost of a movie ticket at ₹200.

Netizens have come in great praise for this decision and feel that reducing the prices will bring in more audience to the theatres. But we need to see how the theatre owners and distributors respond to this decision. A section of Netizens also demanded to implement the same decision in Telugu States as well.

Kingston Movie Review: Impressive Only in a Few Places

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Kingston Movie Review: Impressive Only in a Few Places

Movie Name: Kingston
Rating: 2.5/5
Cast: GV Prakash, Divya Bharathi and others
Director: Kamal Prakash
Produced By: ZEE Studios and Parallel Universe Pictures
Release Date: 07th March 2025

Kingston is a heavy-budget film starring GV Prakash as the lead, and he also produced the film and composed the music. Divya Bharati is playing the lead actress in the film, which has been directed by Kamal. Kingston has been made as a fantasy thriller against sea backdrop. Let’s find out how the film has been shaped up in our review.

Story:

The coastal village of Thoovathur in Tamil Nadu faces a curse in 1982, compelling residents to stop fishing forever. In the present, Kingston, or King (GV Prakash Kumar), is a greedy smuggler working for Thomas’s gang in Thoothukudi. Despite villagers’ warnings, the King changes his mind and prepares to sail after several events. He faces the fatal curse of the sea. Will he break it, or will it claim him? The main film provides the answer.

Performances:

GV Prakash Kumar showcases a decent performance, attempting to excel throughout. Dhivyabharathi does well in a few scenes and that’s about it. Chetan, Azhagam Perumaal, Elango Kumaravel, Sabumon Abdusamad, Antony, Arunachaleswaran, and Rajesh Balachandiran were fine.

Analysis:

As India’s first sea adventure film, Kingston offers a captivating story but struggles with its execution. Only certain parts of the film hold interest, particularly before the interval and some thrilling scenes in the latter half. Besides that, it lags because of redundant flashbacks.

The Flashback portions disrupt the narrative and create boredom. A major twist before the Pre Climax works well, but the following parts stretch out again.

Positives:

  • Main Plot
  • Few Stunning Visuals
  • Some Thrilling Scenes in the Second Half

Negatives:

  • Inconsistent Narration
  • Too Many Flashbacks
  • Dragged Moments

Kingston Movie Review and Verdict:

Kingston is an ambitious attempt that is impressive only in a few places, especially in the second half. The film suffers from inconsistent and dragged narration.

Empuraan Story Line, Censor and Runtime Details

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Empuraan Story Line, Censor and Runtime Details

Emupraan is the most anticipated big budget film from Malayalam cinema which has capability to do record numbers for the industry. The film is already carrying good craze and the teaser has worked really well.

The movie will be releasing on this 27th targeting the Eid Weekend. The Mohanlal starrer directed by Prithviraj has completed its censor formalities and has a runtime of 179.52 minutes. The film has been given a UA 16+ rating.

Empuraan Plot: We begin our story where the prequel ends with our hero, Stephen, having successfully helped his half-brother, Jatin, become head of state and in so doing, honour his family core values. Now, in this 2nd instalment, with the elections around the corner, Jatin is making decisions behind the political scene as well as his stepbrother Stephen. How Stephen navigates through his political challenges along with his flashback forms the key of the plot.

The team likely to start full length promotions from next weekend. Meanwhile, director Prithviraj joined Mahesh Babu – Rajamouli film sets and has given around 7 days call sheets in this schedule after which he will return to Empuraan promotions

Prithviraj set for a career defining role in Mahesh Babu – Rajamouli’s film

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Prithviraj set for a career defining role in Mahesh Babu – Rajamouli’s film

Tollywood Actor Mahesh Babu and Director Rajamouli thrilled fans and audiences with their collaboration for SSMB29. The film is already in the shooting stage with the team headed for a new schedule in Odisha. Malayalam Actor Prithviraj Sukumaran has come on board for the film, officially taking part with this schedule. He is reportedly set for a career-defining role in the film.

The Actor is also rumoured to be playing the antagonist role and is on track to be having a splendid characterisation in the film as per the sources. Usually, villains have a weak characterisation without a proper arc elevating the hero. But Director Rajamouli always concentrates big on the Antagonist role, making it powerful. In the same way, it is learned that he has designed a mighty role for Prithviraj in SSMB29.

Prithviraj is also believed to be playing a powerful man with a large army, and his characterisation, along with screen presence, will be very challenging clubbed with a high scope of performance. As said, he has joined the shoot and allocated a huge number of dates for the film. Prithviraj will also be featured throughout the film, and the scenes between him and Mahesh Babu are being picturised now.

Director Rajamouli, along with Mahesh Babu and the team, spent a big time in the pre-production works and now are planning continuous schedules for the shoot. The official press meet of the film is rumoured to happen in April.

Singer Kalpana recovers; shuts down suicide rumours

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Singer Kalpana recovers; shuts down suicide rumours

Noted Singer Kalpana hit the news recently for widespread suicide allegations on her unconscious state and the subsequent admitting in the hospital. Fans and the Audience were also worried about her health, though she was declared safe from danger by the Doctors. Her daughter who came to the hospital brushed the rumors of suicide angle.

Now, Singer has regained her consciousness and shut down the suicide rumours herself. She released a video in which she opined that the Insomnia medicine overdose led to her unconscious state, leading to the rumours of her suicide. The Singer also backed her husband, contrary to the rumors of him being behind her alleged suicide attempt, and added that he had been a huge support to her.

She also thanked the fans and audience who prayed for her recovery and appealed to stop the rumours further. Kalpana also said that she was pursuing an LLB with the support of her husband. She will also be discharged from the hospital soon.

Raviteja Gears Up For 2026 Sankranthi

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Raviteja Gears Up For 2026 Sankranthi

Raviteja’s Mass Jathara was initially planned for this year’s Sankranthi release, but due to the actor getting injured on the sets, the film was pushed to this summer. Currently, the film’s shooting is in progress. Meanwhile, Raviteja gears up for the 2026 Sankranthi, as the latest reports suggest that Mass Raja is all set to start another film and will release it on the biggest festival.

Ravi Teja Targets Next Sankranthi

The Dhamaka actor missed this year’s Sankranthi and is aiming for the next Sankranthi. Telugu Cinema insiders say that he has signed his next film with director Kishore Tirumala. It is a good and varied combination. The director has had a mixed career, with hits like Nenu Shailaja and Chitralahari but failures like Aadavallu Meeku Joharlu and Red in recent times.

Director Kishore Tirumala is waiting for a big comeback, and working with a mass hero like Ravi Teja will be a big chance for him. The film is said to have two actresses; the latest Dragon fame Kayadu Lohar and Premalu fame Mamitha Baiju are said to be in consideration for the female lead roles. 

Ravi Teja – Kishore Tirumala to Deliver a Perfect Entertainer

The film is said to be a perfect entertainer, and the fans are happy as Raviteja gears up for 2026 Sankranthi. It is widely known that Sankranthi is the biggest season for Telugu cinema, and if an entertainer releases and gets good talk, then the numbers would be massive at the box office.

Till now, NTR—Prashant Neel’s Dragon, Anil Ravipudi—Chiranjeevi Film, Naveen Polishetty’s Agaganga Oka Raju, and now Raviteja’s Film have been announced for Sankranthi 2026. NTR’s Dragon has chances to move to Summer 2026.

Dragon Two Weeks Box Office Collections

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Dragon Two Weeks Box Office Collections

After the extraordinary 1st week, Pradeep Ranganathan’s Dragon continues the same momentum in the 2nd week too. With the help of positive response, the film is having a consistent run at the theaters. Dragon Two Weeks Box Office Collections total crosses 125 Cr.

For 2 weeks, the film has collected 67 Cr gross in Tamil Nadu, 17.5 Cr in Telugu States, 8.5 Cr in Karnataka, and 2.25 Cr in Kerala. The film gathered around 50 lakhs in the rest of India, and it has collected around 96 Cr in India, and the overseas gross will be around 29 Cr, which takes the Dragon Two Weeks Box Office Collections worldwide total to 125 Cr.

Dragon on the way to collect 150 Cr at the Box Office

The film is expected to post good numbers this weekend too, and it is on track to cross 150 Cr gross at the worldwide box office next week, and the interesting thing is, Pradeep Ranganathan’s Dragon will be the 1st 150 Cr grosser of Kollywood this year.

Madhuvaramae – Return of The Dragon – Pradeep Ranganathan – Kayadu Lohar

Dragon Cast & Crew

Pradeep Ranganathan played the lead role in the movie Dragon (Return of The Dragon), while KS Ravi Kumar, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Mysskin, VJ Siddhu, Harshath Khan, Anupama Parameswaran, Kayadu Lohar, Mariam George, Indhumathy Manigandan, Thenappan, and others played the supporting roles.

The movie is directed and written by Ashwath Marimuthu and produced by AGS Entertainment. The producers are Kalpathi S. Aghoram, Kalpathi S. Ganesh, and Kalpathi S. Suresh. Leon James composed the music for the film.

Samantha’s Comeback with Sukumar?

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Samantha’s Comeback with Sukumar?

Samantha, who once was the most popular Tollywood actress bagging back-to back biggies has now been away from the big screen and industry. The actress was no. 1 for many years but in recent times, her films like Shaakuntalam, Kushi, Yashoda have all failed and she is facing a low phase of her career in cinemas. At the moment, she has not signed any big offers.

But now the news in industry circles is that Sukumar is considering Samantha to star opposite Ram Charan. If this is true it will be a big comeback break for Samantha as Sukumar – Ram Charan film is going to be an international standard film. The same combination has earlier delivered a blockbuster classic like Rangasthalam before.

At the same time, Rashmika is also being considered for the role. Sukumar has earlier worked with her in Pushpa. But it would be a fresh pairing with Ram Charan. Rashmika is at the peak of her career with several big Bollywood and Tollywood projects lined up. We need to see who will be the finalized as the lead actress in this film.

This film is a much needed one for Samantha as Rashmika is already busy in big projects whereas Samantha is waiting for a comeback. It needs to be seen if the ace director goes for a hit on-screen pair or a fresh pair.

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