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Kannappa Faces Hurdles: No Bookings Yet, Buzz Drops

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The mythological movie Kannappa, starring Manchu Vishnu as the lead, who is also the producer of the film, will arrive in theaters in three days. However, Kannappa faces hurdles as there are no bookings yet, and the film’s buzz drops.

Nowadays, the overseas bookings for movies start 2 weeks before the release. But when it comes to the dream project of Vishnu, the bookings have not opened yet. There are just 3 days to go for the release, and still bookings have not opened yet in India as well.

Even though the makers confidently say that they did not sell the rights with confidence in the film, the reality is the distributors are not interested in the quoted price of Kannappa producers.

Because of no theatrical or non-theatrical business, the entire risk is on the producers. Manchu Vishnu’s Kannappa faces hurdles as there are no bookings yet, and the film’s buzz drops.

The film’s songs worked well, and it has a huge star cast, including Prabhas in an extended cameo, which is one of the reasons for the film getting some craze among audiences.

However, the movie failed to continue or raise the buzz to the next level, and the bookings have not opened yet. All of these emerged as a big trouble for Kannappa. The team needs to do something to increase the buzz.

Panchayat Season 4 Streaming now

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Panchayat Web Series is one of the most loved OTT contents for Indian viewers. The good news for the fans of the series is that Panchayat Season 4 is streaming on Prime Video now.

The makers of ‘Panchayat’ released the season 4 trailer a week ago and made the fans happy by informing them that the series’ release date has been preponed. The OTT viewers have been eagerly waiting for the 4th edition of the Panchayat series. 

The Most-Awaited Panchayat Season 4 is Streaming on OTT Now

Much to the fans’ excitement, Panchayat Season 4 is streaming on Prime Video now. The series arrived almost a week earlier than the initial scheduled release date.

Panchayat Season 4 Official Trailer

This season concentrates on Panchayat elections, and the villagers are separated as Team Manju Devi Vs Team Kranti Devi.

Centered on Elections, Panchayat Season 4 is expected to be a superhit

The first three seasons received a superb response, and the lead cast, Jitendra Kumar, Neena Gupta, and Raghubir Yadav, will once again enthrall everyone with this entertaining political drama. The series was filmed in a panchayat office located in Mahodiya village, Madhya Pradesh.

Written by Chandan Kumar and directed by Deepak Kumar Mishra, the web series centers on an engineering graduate who joins as a panchayat secretary in a remote village of Uttar Pradesh named Phulera. 

The new series begins from the cliffhanger of Panchayat season 3 and shifts focus from Jitendra Kumar’s Sachiv Ji to Neena Gupta’s Manju Devi. Amid rising tensions in the village, the series also depicts the sweet chemistry between Sachiv Ji and Sanvikaa’s Rinki.

Among Senior Stars, Venkatesh Has the Most Exciting Lineup

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Senior Hero Venkatesh scored a big blockbuster with Sankranthiki Vasthunam. His project with Trivikram Srinivas is also confirmed. Venkatesh has the most exciting lineup among senior heroes.

As said above, Venky—Anil Ravipudi’s Sankranthiki Vastunam—released this January and became a sensational blockbuster. The film collected more than 150 Cr share worldwide and emerged as the biggest grosser for senior heroes.

The actor is now choosing the following films perfectly. His next films are very exciting, and they promise massive box office numbers. Venky plays an important role with a screentime of around 25 minutes in Chiranjeevi-Anil Ravipudi’s film.

His next film as a lead hero is confirmed with Trivirkam, which is the most awaited project for audiences as they wait for the repeat of magical films like Nuvvu Naaku Nacchav and Malliswari.

Another massive film of Venky is Drishyam 3, which will have an official announcement soon. The film has already been announced in Malayalam and Hindi, and as it is a franchise film, the movie has huge potential at the box office.

After the success of Sankranthiki Vasthunam, Anil Ravipudi and Venkatesh announced a sequel for the film, which will go on the floors next year.

With all these superb films in the lineup, Venkatesh has the most exciting lineup among senior heroes.

Kuberaa Telugu Version Eyes 100 Cr Club, Tamil Version Struggles

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After a sensational weekend at the box office, Sekhar Kammula’s Kuberaa holds very well in Telugu on day 4. This is for sure good news for the makers. While Kuberaa’s Telugu version eyes the 100 Cr Club, the Tamil version struggles at the box office.

Coming to the Telugu version, the film’s collections saw a growth with each show on day 4, which is a very positive sign. For 4 days, the Telugu version’s gross is close to 65 Cr, and it has a high potential to do 100 Cr alone in the Telugu version.

However, Sekhar Kammula’s Kuberaa’s Telugu version eyes the 100 Cr Club, while the Tamil version struggles at the box office. Right from day 1, the film failed to meet the expectations with regard to the Tamil version’s theatrical performance.

Despite having Dhanush as the lead, the film had a below-par weekend at the box office, and on Monday it saw a very big drop.

Looking at the trend, the film might even struggle to cross 25 Cr in Tamil Nadu in its closing. Not only in Tamil Nadu, but the Tamil version did not perform well even in Kerala, overseas, and Karnataka, which are strong territories for Tamil.

Thammudu Made on a Massive 75 Cr Budget

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Nithin’s Thammudu, directed by Venu Sriram, is releasing in theaters on July 4th. The film’s producer, Dil Raju, revealed in a recent interview that Thammudu is made on a massive 75 Cr budget.

The team released the trailer a few days back to start the promotions, and it worked well with audiences. The trailer gave a hint that it is not a regular story, and something interesting is there in the film. 

Nithin’s Thammudu was made with a budget of 75 Cr

The makers of the film also started releasing songs from the film one by one. Producer Dil Raju started giving promotional interviews, and in one of those interviews, he said that Nithin’s Thammudu was made on a massive scale and the budget is 75 Cr.

Bhuu Antuu Bhuutam Lyrical Video from Thammudu

According to Raju, out of 75 crores, 35 crores have been put only into the making of the film, and it has come out technically so strong.

The producer also said that he watched the final cut of the film, and he is extremely happy with the output and confident of the movie’s success. 

It is widely known that Nithin recently faced a big flop with Robinhood, and Thammudu’s success is so crucial for him.

Mani Ratnam Apologizes For Thug Life

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Legendary actor Kamal Haasan and director Mani Ratnam reunited after almost 37 years for an action film, ‘Thug Life.’ The film emerged as a big failure at the box office. Now, Mani Ratnam apologizes to fans for Thug Life.

Mani Ratnam opens up about Thug Life’s failure:

“For those who were expecting another Nayakan from the two of us, all I can say is, we are sorry. I think more than over-expectation, it was a case of different expectations. The audience expected something far removed from what we delivered.”

Because of such an iconic actor-director combination, fans expected nothing less than a film in the lines of ‘Nayakan.’ However, the film severely disappointed the fans and even critics, who said it is not at all a film that one would expect from the Kamal-Mani combo.

Many felt that even the predictable storyline is okay, but the film lacked proper depth in the characters or situations. AR Rahman’s music was also not used perfectly, as two songs were missing from the film.

Mani Ratnam apologizes to fans for Thug Life. The director is currently busy with the screenplay for his next film, presumably a romantic drama. Let us hope that the veteran director makes a comeback with a solid film.

As Producer, I Failed – Dil Raju on Game Changer

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Dil Raju’s latest production, Thammudu, starring Nithin, is releasing in theaters on July 4th. In a recent promotional interview for the film, Dil Raju says that he failed as a producer for Ram Charan’s Game Changer. 

The renowned producer stated that in his career of 50+ films, he had never worked with such big directors, and Game Changer was his first wrong step. He also said that he should have mentioned his points in the contract and moved into production, but he didn’t.

I Failed as a Producer for Game Changer – Dil Raju

Raju accepts that the mistake was on his side, and he also mentioned that the film’s length came out to be more than 4.5 hours. As a producer, he needs to control, but he could not do so because a big director is involved, and that disturbed the movie’s production.

The clips from the interview have gone viral, as Dil Raju says that he failed as a producer for Ram Charan’s Game Changer. 

The Bommarillu producer also mentioned Ram Charan supported him very well for the film, and he has an emotional regret for not making a success with the actor after a huge film like RRR.

Why Hold a Success Meet for 8 Vasantalu?

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8 Vasantalu, directed by Phanindra Narsetti and starring Ananthika Sanilkumar in the main role, did not make any money at the box office. Normally, big films do have press meets, but the 8 Vasantalu team arranged a success meet even after failure.

So it will be strange for anyone to have an event after the film fails to impress audiences. One can understand that if the team wants to talk about some valid points, then no one will question it.

Director absent from the 8 Vasantalu Success Meet

But surprisingly, the main pillars of the film, the director, the producer, and the music director, did not attend the event. So, one feels, why hold a success meet for 8 Vasantalu?

Moreover, the film’s cinematographer mentioned that the film will be released early on Netflix and suggested the viewers watch the movie on OTT, as it will have a better quality.

The success meet of Ananthika Sanilkumar’s 8 Vasantalu also took a controversial turn, as one of the journalists asked a serious question about a fight sequence in the Kasi episode.

However, as there was no director present at the event, no one could give a proper answer to the journalist’s question.

Drug Use Allegation: Actor Srikanth Under Investigation

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Tamil and Telugu actor Srikanth, aka Sriram, gets involved in a drug case. Because of the information from a former AIADMK Member, Actor Srikanth is now under Investigation over a Drug use allegation.

According to the news, Prasad, a former AIADMK member arrested in a bar brawl and a drugs case, has named the actor. Reportedly, a fight broke out at a bar in Nugambakkam, following which the former AIADMK member Prasad was arrested by the police for allegedly consuming drugs and taken in for questioning. 

Police Question Actor Srikanth in a Drug Case

Prasad confessed that he was supplying cocaine and other drugs to actor Srikanth. There is also a report spreading among the media that the actor bought one gram of cocaine for ₹12,000.

So, as per their duty, the police brought in Srikanth for questioning on Monday. A special police team investigating the case at Nugambakkam has drawn blood from Srikanth to test for drugs. 

Now, the police will take action after the results from the tests are out.  Actor Srikanth is now under Investigation over a Drug use allegation, and he has not been booked in the case yet.  

About Srikanth’s Filmography

Srikanth is a popular Tamil and Telugu actor. Sriram is his screen name in Telugu films. After working as a model, he made his acting debut with K Balachander’s TV show Jannal – Marabu Kavithaigal in 1999. 

In 2002, he debuted on the silver screen with the Tamil film Roja Kootam. His Telugu debut was with the 2003 film Okariki Okaru.  

Srikanth acted in films like Manasellam, Varnajalam, Kana Kandein, Oru Naal Kanavu, Bambara Kannale, Mercury Pookkal, East Coast Road, Poo, Sathurangam, and Nanban. Srikanth was most recently seen in the Tamil film Konjam Kadhal Konjam Modhal and the Telugu films Pindam, Erracheera, as well as the JioHotstar web series Harikatha

Kannappa Release on Commission Basis – Break-Even Target Over 100 Cr

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Manchu Vishnu’s Kannappa is all set to enthrall audiences in theaters worldwide from this Friday, June 27. The film has gathered good buzz. Kannappa Release will be on a commission basis with a break-even target of over 100 Cr.

Manchu Vishnu takes on the entire risk for the Kannappa Movie

The film’s hero and producer, Manchu Vishnu, took the film’s entire risk. No distributor has bought the film on an outright or minimum guarantee (MG) basis in all languages. So, it will be its own release through distributors on a commission basis.

It looked like the deal was not settled correctly between the producer’s quoted prices and the distributors’ asking prices. That is why Vishnu is taking the entire risk with confidence in the film’s content. 

Kannappa should collect 100 cr share to achieve hit status

Manchu Vishnu’s Kannappa release will be on a commission basis with a break-even target of over 100 Cr. Considering the reported budget of ₹200 crore and the huge star cast involved, the film needs to earn more than ₹100 crore in theatrical share for a hit status.