Animal is shattering Bollywood records in its second weekend. After creating manyrecords in its first week, the film will likely continue the same on the second weekend. Sandeep Vanga’s directorial has gathered the second biggest number for a Bollywood movie. Animal is shattering Bollywood records in its second weekend.
With 21.5Cr on Friday in India, Animal registered the biggest second Friday for the Bollywood [Hindi language] box office, and today, it is also creating a record. Sunny Deol’s Gadar 2 was the previous film to hold the record for the biggest 2nd Saturday figure with 31Cr net, and Ranbir Kapoor’s Animal is expected to collect 37C+ net today, which is an all-time 2nd Saturday record net for Bollywood.
Animal is shattering Bollywood records on the 2nd weekend, and the trade is sure that the film will aim for 100Cr net on the 2nd weekend in Hindi alone. This will be the first Bollywood film to collect 100Cr net in India on the 2nd weekend.
Animal is about a dysfunctional relationship between a father and his son, as well as the son’s drive for bloody retribution when his father is attacked. On December 1st, the action drama was released in cinemas. The technical aspects of the film, the soundtrack, and Ranbir Kapoor’s performance were all massive highlights. Animal stars Ranbir, Anil Kapoor, Rashmika Mandanna, Bobby Deol, Tripti Dimri, and Prithviraj Babloo, among others.
Vijay’s youthful makeover for Thalapathy 68 needs a whopping amount of 6 Crores. It is widely known that Tamil star Hero Thalapathy Vijay collaborated with Director Venkat Prabhu for his 68th film. The film’s announcement was made a month ago, and the latest exciting news about the film is that 6 crores are being spent on Vijay’s youthful makeover for Thalapathy 68.
The Leo actor will undergo a de-aging process to look young for the film. The youthful look of Thalapathy Vijay will appear for only 10 minutes of the film, according to the reports. As said above, 6 crores will be spent on the DeAging process. It was reported that the VFX team that worked for the Hollywood film Avatar was on board for Thalapathy 68.
The fans of Thalapathy Vijay are excited by the reports that Venkat Prabhu is spending around six crores for the de-aging portion of Thalapathy 68. Archana Kalpathi, the film’s producer, is said to have given the signal without any restrictions as those scenes are only for 10 minutes and are crucial for the film.
Actress Meenakshi Chaudhary is acting opposite Vijay in this film. Thalapathy 68 also stars Sneha, Laila, Prashanth, Prabhu Deva, Jayaram, Ajmal, Premji, and others in pivotal roles. Thalapathy 68 is expected to hit the screens next summer.
The early premiers in Telugu states are working wonders for good films. It is widely known that the filmmakers in the Telugu film industry have started a new trend of having paid/early premiers in the Telugu states. There has been a difference in taste between overseas and local audiences, and many times, we have seen films that were not impressive for overseas audiences that did great numbers in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
Before a few months, the early premiers were not a trend. The first talk started from an overseas audience, and the media reviews greatly impacted the films’ results. But recently, many films have arranged the paid premiers in Telugu states before the release date. Early premiers in Telugu states are working wonders for good cinema. For Example, a small film like MAD got a good talk from the paid premiers, and the latest film of Natural Star Nani, Hi Nanna, also had a special show for the closed circles, which brought superb talk.
Before this trend, media reviews and overseas audience word of mouth were critical, but now the talk is coming from our local audience, benefiting the films. If the movie’s content is good, it helps the movie.
One cannot deny that there is a considerable risk if word of mouth comes wrong from the paid premiers. The movies that receive bad talk are crashing on day one without even getting minimal openings at the box office, for example, Naga Shaurya’s Rangabali. But for sound films, the shows are a great help.
Vetrimaaran shocks everyone with the budget economics of Viduthalai. Viduthalai Part 1 was released in this year March and worked very well at the box office and now the team working on Part 2 shooting which is expected to be released in summer 2025. While the fans are eagerly waiting for the release of Viduthalai Part 2, Vetrimaaran shocks everyone with the budget economics of Viduthalai.
Vetrimaaran said that the planned budget for Viduthalai Part 1 was just 4.5Cr, but the final budget of the film was 65Cr. The revelation of these numbers from Vetri has come as a shocker for all, as there is so much difference between the starting and final number.
Vetrimaaran told these details in a recent interview. He also stated that this is happening for all his movies. According to Vetrimaaran, he plans his films in some budget before the shooting, but after going to the set always his films’ budget go beyond the limits.
The Asuran Director said that at first he did not plan big sequences for Viduthalai Part 1, but the producers were keen to add action parts because they had already crossed the budget limits so they did not have to compromise and give the best. He thanked his Producer. If a movie works then this kind of mismatched budget calculation can do no wrong, but if a movie did, then it will create problems for the makers.
Vetrimaaran should be answerable to many things if things continue like this, if the results of his films do not go in favor. Going over 30 — 35% than the planned budget is fine, but going beyond that is always a big danger for any filmmaker.
Vetrimaaran recalled his initial commitment to finish the project in 35 days, which was similar to his previous work Visaranai (2016), but he found out that completing only 10% of the film in 20 days, as he visited the locations.
He reflected, “By then, we had already exhausted 70 percent of the budget. The hill we chose for filming prohibited vehicle access, necessitating the manual transport of all equipment. Atop the hill, we set up tents for 250 people and installed 10–12 toilets for the villagers so that we could also use them. One day, a severe storm arrived and dismantled all our tents. Upon returning to the ground, I came to the realization that I can’t complete this project.”
“Then, I called the producer and asked him if we should consider working on something else. He reminded me that we had already expended a significant portion of the budget on this project and suggested that we continue with it. Since returning to the hillock posed difficulties, I assured him that I would find an alternative location to shoot those scenes. I envisioned that in this new setting, I could complete most portions of the film within 10 days. However, despite spending 40 days filming at the new location, I fell short of achieving what I initially anticipated finishing in 10 days. By that point, the budget had tripled from my initial estimate,” he said.
Nani balances box office success and quality content perfectly in his filmography. It is widely known that Natural Star Nani has made a nice image among the audiences with his fantastic filmography. At the beginning of his career, he established a good market for himself with good-content films. After that, he follows a good theory regarding his choice of scripts. Seeing his filmmaking style, one can say that Nani perfectly balances box office success and quality content in his filmography.
On the one hand, he puts fantastic numbers at the box office whenever he does any commercial films like Nenu Local, Bhale Bhale Magadivoyi, MCA, and Dasara. Still, he is not restricting himself only to films that become hits at the box office.
Nani always tried to do good content films like Jersey, Yevade Subramanyam, Shyam Singha Roy, Ante Sundaraniki, and Hi Nanna. These films may deliver small numbers at the box office, unlike mass films, but they add great respect to Nani’s image and make his filmography beautiful.
The goodwill he created in his initial career also works for Hi Nanna. Usually, films from this genre will not work at the box office even with positive talk, but Nani’s goodwill among the audiences pulls them into theaters. That results from Nani’s perfect balance of box office success and quality content in his filmography.
Due to continuous losses, the re-release of Shivaji has been postponed. As a birthday gift for Superstar Rajinikanth fans, Shivaji (2007) was set for a re-release, but the latest news is that the re-release has been canceled. The trend of re-releases has lost its craze. Due to continuous losses, the re-release of Shivaji has also been postponed.
A few months back, the trend of re-releases worked very well, with many old films from Telugu and the Tamil film industry becoming superhits in re-release. However, recently, the re-releases have not been working like before and have resulted in heavy losses for the buyers.
Even the audiences are not showing any interest in watching re-releases. Pawan Kalyan’s Gudumba Shankar was released as his birthday special and saw poor numbers. Balakrishna’s old classic, Bhairava Dweepam, was also planned for a re-release, but it was canceled due to lack of craze.
7G Brundavan Colony, Shankar Dada MBBS, and Adhurs re-releases were significant failures and delivered huge losses. Superstar Rajinikanth’s Muthu was also planned for a re-release last week but got canceled due to low craze. The buyers of re-releases are facing difficult times, and due to the continuous losses, the re-release of Shivaji has also been postponed.
Shivaji was directed by sensational director Shankar and surrounded by a massive craze during the initial release period.
Shriya Saran portrayed the female lead role. Vivek, Suman, Manivannan, and Raghuvaran were seen in supportive roles. This film, produced by AVM Productions, had its soundtrack composed by Oscar-winning AR Rahman.
Salaar Censor report and runtime details are out. According to the latest reports, the Pan-Indian film Salaar has been censored with an ‘A’ certificate. Also, it seems the team went with a heavy dose of action, as the film’s trailer suggested. The runtime of Salaar is 2 hours 55 Minutes.
It is also being reported that the team plans to release the 2nd trailer of Salaar next weekend. The fans of Prabhas are unhappy as the team needs to do aggressive promotions for a big film like Salaar. They will feel happy as the Salaar Censor report and runtime details are out.
Salaar is one of the most promising films in Indian Cinema. The makers released the trailer a few days ago, and it received a stellar response. In addition to displaying Khansaaar’s kingdom, the trailer establishes the movie’s central idea: the bond between Prabhas and Prithviraj Sukumaran.
For over two years, the movie that stars Prabhas has been in the making and is an action-packed drama. The Malayalam star Prithviraj Sukumaran is set to make his Telugu debut with this movie. Shruti Haasan, Jagapati Babu, Eshwari Rao, and Sriya Reddy are the other actors in the film.
The film, directed by Prashanth Neel, will be released in multiple languages, including Hindi, on December 22, 2023.
Thandel Muhurtham ceremony held grandly and the details of shooting and crew have been revealed. It is widely known that Naga Chaitanya us working on a pan-Indian film titled Thandel. Allu Aravind Presents, Naga Chaitanya Akkineni, Sai Pallavi, Chandoo Mondeti, Bunny Vasu, Geetha Arts — Thandel Muhurtham Ceremony held Grandly.
Yuva Samrat Naga Chaitanya and director Chandoo Mondeti joined forces for the third time for a crazy project Thandel to be produced by Bunny Vasu and presented by Allu Aravind on the Geetha Arts banner. This high-budget film, which is the most expensive one for Naga Chaitanya, had its grand launching ceremony today. King Nagarjuna and Victory Venkatesh attended the Pooja ceremony, which was also graced by numerous film celebrities.
Nagarjuna switched on the camera for the muhurtham shot, while Venkatesh sounded the clapboard. Allu Aravind handed over the script to the director.
Allu Aravind about Thandel:
While speaking at the event, Allu Aravind said, “We wanted to organise this event in a big way, and thanks to Nagarjuna and Venkatesh for gracing the occasion. We started this journey of Thandel one and a half years ago. We are happy that we completed the Pooja ceremony today. The director and hero were so patient and worked vigorously to take us to the world of Thandel. After delivering a blockbuster, directors will usually have many offers. But Chandoo honored the commitment. Often, Rajamouli does that. Both Naga Chaitanya and Sai Pallavi got excited when they first heard the story. We wanted to release the movie in other languages as well. Devi Sri Prasad, who attained Pan India success, is part of the movie, and we are content with it. Shamdat is on board to take care of the camera. I feel very positive and auspicious for this film to get all of them on board. I got very excited after a long time when the board discussion was happening. Let’s discuss the meaning of the title Thandel later.”
Chandoo Mondeti said, “It’s a one-and-a-half year of hard work. Why would a director go out, when we get so much love and care in this production house? Naga Chaitanya and Sai Pallavi are ready to give their best. They are motivating me. I promise my team to give my best.”
Sai Pallavi said, “Happy to see you all after one year. There’s so much positivity here. The director, writer, and producers all have a vision for this film. It has to come and reach you the right way. We all are hoping for the same.”
Naga Chaitanya said, “I’m happy, the Pooja was performed today. As Aravind Garu said, we have been travelling with the script for one and a half years. I enjoyed every step of the pre-production process. The work happened collaboratively, starting from interacting with the locals in Srikakulam. We worked on Srikakulam slang. I haven’t had this much of an elaborate planning for any of my previous movies. I enjoyed this process. I still remember, Aravind garu came to my house 3–4 months back and suggested that this movie should be made properly. ‘This script has a lot of potential,’ he told me. ‘100%’ Love from this banner is one of the most memorable successes in my career. More than a director, Chandoo is a good friend. This is our third movie together. I’m looking forward to this journey. Sai Pallavi is such an encouraging actor. She is such a positive energy. We have a good team. I’m happy to associate with Devi Sri Prasad after a long time. We are planning to start the shooting after December 15th.”
Bunny Vasu said, “It’s a very special script for our Geetha Arts. While this movie started one and half years ago for almost everyone, the script came to us 3 years back. I don’t think this kind of research was done before for a film. Heartfelt thanks to the writers’ team. We felt something was missing, but Chandoo changed the shape of the movie. We narrated the story to Naga Chaitanya during Dhootha’s shoot. We were initially worried whether his skin tone would set for the character of a fisherman. But we were surprised to see the first look poster. Hats off to Chay, he’s been working on it for 1 year and moulded himself for the character. He has put in 200% effort. When a team pumps in positive energy, the project never fails.”
Naga Chaitanya switched to beast mode to play a fisherman in the movie, and he has done intense workouts for the last few months to gain this muscular look. He sports a rugged look with long hair and beard.
The story of the movie is based on real incidents and the shoot will mostly take place in original locations. Paired opposite Naga Chaitanya in the movie is Sai Pallavi and this is their second movie together, after the super hit Love Story. Thandel is also a love story with an entirely different backdrop.
The makers zeroed in on well-known technicians to handle different crafts. As the story has a good scope for music, National-award-winning composer- Rockstar Devi Sri Prasad is roped in to beautify the love story with his soundtracks and score. Shamdat will crank the camera to offer a visual spectacle. National Award-winning Editor Navin Nooli will take care of the editing. Srinagendra Tangala will look after the art department.
Cast: Naga Chaitanya, Sai Pallavi
Technical Crew: Writer, Director: Chandoo Mondeti Presents: Allu Aravind Producer: Bunny Vasu Banner: Geetha Arts Music: Devi Sri Prasad DOP: Shamdat Editor : Navin Nooli Art: Srinagendra Tangala PRO: Vamsi-Shekar Marketing: First Show
Thandel Muhurtham Ceremony was a Grand star-studded affair
Mrunal Thakur is choosing excellent roles in Tollywood. It is widely known that the Bollywood actress debuted in the Telugu film industry with Sita Ramam. The film became a musical blockbuster, and Mrunal made a massive impact on the audiences with her alluring looks, elegant performance, and screen presence, which resulted in a flood of offers for her. Following the success of her first film, Mrunal Thakur is choosing excellent roles in Tollywood.
It is widely known that Mrunal Thakur’s latest film, starring Nani opposite her, was released this Friday and received a positive response from the audiences and critics. An actress getting a strong character is very rare in Telugu commercial films.
Most films limit the heroines just for glamorous scenes and songs. Only a very few movies and directors write strong female characters. Mrunal Thakur is selecting films with prominent female lead roles, and she is picking only some of the films that come her way.
Her role and performance in Sita Ramam won hearts, and Mrunal’s role was excellently written in the film. In her latest movie, Hi Nanna, Mrunal got a meaty role and is receiving superb appreciation as once again she is winning hearts with her acting.
Mrunal Thakur’s next film is Family Star, in which she will be seen alongside Vijay Deverakonda. Petla Parasuram is the film’s director, and he always writes strong female characters. So we can expect the same for Mrunal’s role in the film.
Harris Jayaraj is consistently delivering disappointing music. You don’t need a special introduction of music director Harris Jayaraj to Telugu and Tamil audiences. He is regarded as one of the best music directors in Tamil and Indian Cinema. Contrary to his image, Harris Jayaraj consistently delivers disappointing music.
As said above, Harris has a huge fan base in the Telugu film industry. But recently, he has been failing to deliver good music, and the movies he works in are also failing at the home box office.
If we observe the recent films of Harris Jayaraj, like Singam 3, Vanamagan, Spyder, Bandobast (Kaappan), Dev, The Legend, and the latest Extra Ordinary Man, the Gharshana fame.composer is continuously failing to deliver chartbuster songs, which is also affecting the films to some extent.
Nithin’s Extra Ordinary Man was expected to be an excellent commercial entertainer. However, the film did not get the required buzz because of weak songs and even the background score by Harris Jayaraj was not up to the mark. The music lovers are disappointed as Harris Jayaraj consistently delivers disappointing music.
