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War 2 Success Is Crucial—Know Why

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War 2 Success Is Crucial—Know Why

Hrithik Roshan and NTR’s much-awaited War 2 will arrive in theaters in another four days. The film’s ticket bookings are expected to open today. War 2’s success is crucial for the YRF Spy Universe. 

Till now, a total of 5 films have been released from Yash Raj Films’ Spy Series, with War being the 6th film. The first four films, Ek Tha Tiger, Tiger Zinda Hai, War, and Pathaan, achieved blockbuster results at the box office and took the series to the next level.

YRF SPY Universe Plans Disturbed With Tiger 3’s Underperformance

But the last film of the Spy Series, Tiger 3, did not work well at the box office as per expectations, so there was speculation that audiences’ interest somehow decreased for the YRF Spy universe. 

The team of Yash Raj Films actually planned a big film in the Spy Universe, Tiger vs. Pathaan, which was set to be the biggest movie of Bollywood. However, it has been put temporarily on hold due to the Tiger 3 result.

War 2’s Success is important to YRF Spy Universe

So now the YRF spy series itself relies on the result of the War’s sequel. That is why Hrithik Roshan and NTR’s War 2’s success is crucial for the YRF Spy Universe, as a positive result is mandatory for the series to continue. 

If the sequel of War sees a big success, then immediately, many crazy films in the series will start rolling. Also, with NTR’s addition, in this spy universe, the makers will find big South Indian audiences, especially Telugu audiences; with that, the spy series will reach all corners of Indian audiences.

The full-fledged advance bookings of the film, along with the Telugu pre-release event, are happening today. The War 2 pre-release mania will begin today, and the film will hit big screens on 14th August.

The YRF Spy Universe Before War 2

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The YRF Spy Universe Before War 2

NTR makes his Bollywood debut with War 2, a part of the YRF Spy Universe, one of the biggest franchises in Bollywood. Before watching War 2, Telugu audiences need to know about the YRF Spy Universe.

Most of the Telugu audience does not know much about the Spy Universe of Yash Raj Films, and that is why it is not a big brand in Telugu states. Due to NTR’s presence in 2, Telugu audiences need to know about the YRF Spy Universe.

The series started with Ek Tha Tiger (2012), starring Salman Khan as Tiger. Next, in 2017, its sequel, Tiger Zinda Hai, came, and after that, the series went to the next level with the War (2019), Pathaan (2023), and Tiger 3 (2023) films being released in order.

YRF Spy Series: Watch Here

All 5 YRF spy series films are available on Prime Video for streaming. Telugu people must watch at least the first part of War to connect well with its sequel. Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff’s War is available in the Telugu language as well for streaming.

Salman Khan, Hrithik Roshan, and Shah Rukh Khan are the biggest stars of Bollywood, and they are part of this franchise. For the first time, a big star from Tollywood joins this franchise

With NTR’s addition to War 2, the YRF Spy Universe will expand to South markets as well. The film is releasing on 14th August. It is expected to open big numbers in Telugu and Hindi. This movie takes NTR much closer to Hindi audiences.

Mrunal Thakur with Sivakarthikeyan

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Mrunal Thakur with Sivakarthikeyan

Mrunal Thakur recently faced a big failure with Son of Sardaar 2. But the actress’s craze is still intact among audiences. The latest reports suggest that Mrunal Thakur is all set to work with Sivakarthikeyan, under Vekat Prabhu’s direction.

There has been no official news yet, but the reports from the Kollywood circles suggest that Mrunal Thakur is all set to work with Sivakarthikeyan in her Tamil debut movie, under Vekat Prabhu’s direction

Director Venkat Prabhu is set to work with SK, and it is said that Sitha Ramam fame Mrunal is in talks to play the female lead role in the film. 

Sivakarthikeyan and Venkat Prabhu Collaborate for a Sci-Fi Film

For a few months, the news of the Amaran actor working with director Venkat Prabhu has been doing the rounds in the Tamil film industry. It is said to be a sci-fi film, and the plan is to start filming the movie in late October or early November 2025, once Sivakarthikeyan wraps up his current work. 

This project is the first collaboration of Venkat Prabhu and Siva Karthikeyan, even though the latter made a brief appearance in Venkat Prabhu’s last movie, ‘The Greatest of All Time’ (GOAT). 

There were some reports that Anirudh Ravichander will compose music for the movie, marking his first-time teamwork with Venkat Prabhu, but the latest news is that Yuvan Shankar Raja will be the composer for the songs and background score of the film.

Coolie: Two Halves, Same Runtime

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Coolie: Two Halves, Same Runtime

Superstar Rajinikanth is massively showing his stardom with the ticket sales of his upcoming film, Cooli. Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, Coolie will have the same runtime for the two halves.

The action drama completed its censor formalities a few days ago, and it has a 169-minute runtime with an ‘A’ certificate; the surprise factor is that both halves have an equal runtime of 84 minutes+.

Rajinikath and Lokesh Kanagaraj’s Coolie will have the same runtime for the two halves. The movie has crossed 50 Cr in advance bookings and heads for 100 Cr+ in final sales. 

The film’s advance ticket sales have yet to open in Telugu states and North India, and in other territories, many bookings have yet to open

By Sunday, full-fledged bookings will open in all territories, and Rajini’s stardom, combined with the star-studded cast, will bring superb openings at the box office. 

Producers Announce Worker Pay Hike

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Producers Announce Worker Pay Hike

A few days ago, TFEF (Telugu Film Employees’ Federation) called for a strike, as they wanted their wages to be hiked by 30%. After multiple discussions, producers announced a pay hike for workers, which they had not agreed to.

Producers give clarity on wage hike

The Telugu Film Chamber has given a green signal for workers earning Rs 2000 or less per day to increase their wages by 15% in the first year, 5% in the second year, and 5% in the third year.

Producers are also willing to increase the wages by 20% in the first year for workers earning Rs 1000 or less per day, and they will get a 0% hike in the second year and 5% in the third year.

TFEF Not Happy With Producers Council’s Decision

The Telugu Film Employees’ Federation has expressed dissatisfaction over the recent decision taken by the Producers’ Council and Film Chamber on the wage hike for cine workers.

The producers announced a pay hike for workers, which they did not agree with. As said above, the Film Chamber had recently decided to increase the wages of those earning Rs 2000 or less in three installments. The Employees’ Federation did not react positively to this decision.

The Employees’ Federation demands the increase in Wages for all unions

Federation President Anil said that this decision will divide the members of the Federation. He demanded that the wages of 13 unions that earn daily wages should be increased. The Federation members accuse the producers of saying that only 10 unions will get a wage increase, and the rest of them are still left with lower wages.

They demand a wage increase for the remaining three unions: Dancers, Fighters, and Technicians. They said that they would not agree to the 4 conditions set by the producers and announced that they would protest at Annapurna Seven Acres tomorrow morning.

Producers and workers are still fighting over the wages issue

Federation President Anil Vallabhaneni made it clear that they would participate in the discussions if the chamber calls them again on Monday. With this, the issue of Tollywood workers vs. producers seems to be not ending soon.

The Film Chamber is not ready to hike the wages according to the Federation’s wish. Producers already say that they are providing more wages. Let us see where the issue goes with this protest.

Hombale Films Confirms New Ventures with Prabhas and Hrithik Roshan

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Hombale Films Confirms New Ventures with Prabhas and Hrithik Roshan

Hombale Films banner has become a big production house in recent years. Their recent film, Mahavatar Narsimha, is shaking the box office, and they also have Kantara 1 coming up. Meanwhile, Hombale Films confirms new ventures with Prabhas and Hrithik Roshan.

Everyone knows that Prashant Neel and Prabhas’s action saga, Salaar, has a sequel coming up, and besides that, the Pan-Indian actor also has another project lined up with the production house.

Hombale Films to work with Prabhas and Hrithik Roshan

In May 2025, Hombale Films announced a big film with Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan. The details about the film’s director and other crew are yet to be known. In a recent interaction, team Hombale Films confirmed new ventures with Prabhas and Hrithik Roshan.

Certainly, the public will be excited to know more about the big projects starring Hrithik and Prabhas, especially Salaar 2 starring the latter. Let us hope that both films will get on track as soon as possible. 

Kantara Chapter 1: A Potentially Big Blockbuster Loading For Hombale Films

Meanwhile, after the huge success of Kantara, Rishab Shetty, the actor-director, is now busy with its prequel, Kantara Chapter 1, set to release in theaters on October 2, 2025.

Team Hombale is all set to score another Pan-Indian blockbuster with this film. Rukmini Vasanth takes on a key role in the film, and her first-look poster was released recently. She appears as Kanakavathi in this highly anticipated movie, and the poster suggests the actress could be playing a gorgeous princess. 

Set in coastal Karnataka before colonization, the film dives into the rich traditions of the Bhuta Kola ritual and the legendary tales of land guardians. The music comes from Ajaneesh Lokanath.

War 2: Inside the Possibilities of Bollywood’s Biggest Opening

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War 2: Inside the Possibilities of Bollywood’s Biggest Opening

The sixth film of the YRF Spy Universe, War 2, starring Hrithik Roshan and NTR, will be out in theaters worldwide in another five days. The film’s pre-release event will be held tomorrow in Hyderabad. War 2 has all the possibilities of getting Bollywood’s biggest opening.

As said above, the film is the sixth one in the Spy Universe films, and it also has a unique South/North star cast with Hrithik and NTR’s combination. These two factors can easily make the film deliver the biggest opening for Bollywood by miles. 

War 2 has good hype, but the competition with Coolie affects its craze among audiences

But the film is getting released in competition with Coolie, and if we compare both movies’ promotional content, War’s sequel did not achieve the required buzz because of its promotional content.

War 2: Possibilities of Bollywood’s Biggest Opening

Shah Rukh Khan’s Jawan gathered close to 130 Cr gross worldwide and is the biggest opening day grosser for Bollywood. War 2 overseas is expected to open with more than 3 million, and from southern states, the film is expected to do more than 40 Cr gross with NTR’s star power and the combination. 

Hritik Roshan and NTR’s War 2 has all the possibilities of getting Bollywood’s biggest opening, and to achieve a record-breaking opening for a Hindi film, it needs a 55 Cr+ start in India.

The film must score a 100 Cr+ start in India to set a new benchmark for Bollywood. Certainly, there are still high chances for the film to open with an all-time record opening, unless the Indian bookings see a dull response.

Lokesh Kanagaraj Alters Climax for Nagarjuna?

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Lokesh Kanagaraj Alters Climax for Nagarjuna?

It is widely known that Telugu senior hero Akkineni Nagarjuna plays a villain role in Rajinikanth and Lokesh Kanagaraj’s Coolie. If we look at Lokesh’s earlier films, Master and Vikram, Vijay Sethupathi’s character was very well designed in both movies, But in the climax, it completely leans toward the hero’s side; Vijay Sethupathi’s character does not stand tall against the opposing hero.

In Leo, Sanjay Dutt and Arjun’s characters were poorly written from the start, and it became even worse in the climax. Recently, Sanjay Dutt also expressed that his character was not well written.

While coming to coolie, Nagarjuna is one of the biggest stars in cinema, and Lokesh has to maintain a balance between hero and villain, including the climax.

The director has a task, as he should not end the villain on a weak note like his earlier films. Even for Nagarjuna, it is a big burden not to let his character down at any point.

If we observe Nag’s recent release, Kuberaa was very well received by the neutral audiences who are happy with his performance, but fans have been extremely unhappy because the balance between his and Dhanush’s characters was missed in the 2nd half.Dhanush takes the center stage in the latter part of Kuberaa, and if Coolie also goes that way, definitely, fans will not be happy.

Lokesh Kanagaraj presented Nagarjuna in a very stylish avatar; Simon’s look and attitude became one of the major attractions of Coolie. But at any stage of the film Lokesh must maintain the right balance and give Nagarjuna proper justification. It was essential to satisfy both Nagarjuna’s fans and the Telugu audience

Rajamouli Announces Exciting SSMB29 Update

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Rajamouli Announces Exciting SSMB29 Update

Mahesh fans and Telugu movie lovers have been waiting for an official update of SSMB29, the first film in the combination of Mahesh Babu and SS Rajamouli. Lately, Rajamouli has announced an exciting SSMB29 update.

It is widely known that today marks the 50th birthday of Mahesh, so everyone expected that some update from the globe-trotting film will be revealed. Much to their happiness. Rajamouli shares an exciting update about SSMB29.

SSMB29 – Big Reveal in November 2025

SS Rajamouli has revealed that instead of a motion poster or teaser, his upcoming film with Mahesh Babu, tentatively titled SSMB29, will showcase the essence, depth, and immersive world they are creating in November. 

The director stated that the story and scope of the film are so vast that traditional promotional materials would not do justice to it. The film will be made as an international-level action-adventure, inspired by Indiana Jones and African adventure classics.

War 2 Overseas: Poor Trending

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War 2 Overseas: Poor Trending

NTR fans are highly excited for War 2, which marks the Bollywood debut of their favorite hero. Co-starring with Hrithik Roshan, NTR is all set to entrance audiences. However, War 2 sees poor trending overseas. 

Everyone knows that the sequel to War is getting released in competition with Rajinikanth and Lokesh Kanagaraj’s Coolie, and the former is getting highly impacted by the clash.

War 2 Gets Affected By Coolie’s Craze

South audiences, including Telugu, are preferring Coolie over War 2, as the advance bookings for the film are moving on a very slow note, and the trend is not picking up yet. The overseas advance bookings total of the YRF production stands around 500K.

Hrithik Roshan and NTR’s War 2 sees poor trending overseas. Initially, it was expected to open with more than 5 million and set a new benchmark for Bollywood.

However, looking at this trend, the film achieving a record opening for Hindi films looks not possible, and even to get a 3M+ start overseas, the film needs a massive jump in the coming days.

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