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Coolie, War 2 Advance Bookings in India to Open on This Date

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Coolie, War 2 Advance Bookings in India to Open on This Date

The Indian Cinema fans await the massive box office clash between Rajinikanth and Lokesh Kanagaraj’s Coolie and Hrithik Roshan and NTR’s War 2. The advance bookings of Coolie and War 2 in India will open on this Sunday. 

The advance bookings of the film have been opened overseas in most countries, and the shows are continuously getting added according to demand. Rajinikanth’s film is having good advances, whereas Yash Raj Films’ movie’s pre-sales are average.

Coolie and War 2 Indian Bookings To Start This Weekend

Indian cinema fans eagerly await the ticket sales, and the advance bookings of Rajinikanth-Lokesh Kanagaraj’s Coolie and NTR and Hrithik Roshan’s War 2 in India will open on Sunday, 10th August.

Both movies will have shows from early morning, and the official show timings and ticket prices will be out once the GO from the government arrives. 

Mayasabha Web Series Review: A Well-Made Political Drama

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Mayasabha Web Series Review: A Well-Made Political Drama

Web Series Name: Mayasabha
Rating: 3/5
Cast: Aadhi Pinisetty, Chaitanya Rao Madadi, Sai Kumar, Divya Dutta, Tanya Ravichandran, Ravindra Vijay, Shatru, and others
Created by: Deva Katta
Streaming on: Sony Liv

Mayasabha—The Rise of the Titans is the latest web series from director Deva Katta, streaming on Sony Liv. The subject itself is so interesting that everyone was eager to see how the lives of Chandra Babu and Rajasekhar Reddy are shown in a fictional tone. Let’s see how this series has been made in our review. 

Story:

The journey in Mayasabha revolves around two smart men, Kakarla Krishnama Naidu (KKN) hailing from Narsipalli and MS Rami Reddy (MSR) from Pulicherla in Andhra Pradesh. 

After a few years, they run into each other again and choose to team up for their political party. Despite their different castes, backgrounds, and beliefs, they still become important leaders. The show digs into the political situation that drives them apart and how the entry of cinema superstar Rayapati Chakradhar Rao (RCR) changes their path. 

Performances:

Aadhi Pinisetty and Chaitanya Rao Madadi bring their characters to life convincingly. Their performances take so many moments up a notch, and Sai Kumar, despite coming in later, definitely leaves a great mark.

Divya Dutta does a great job as the Iron Lady; her character might not be fully explored, but she definitely leaves a mark. Tanya Ravichandran, Ravindra Vijay, Shatru, and the rest fit perfectly

Analysis:

Mayasabha comes from the talented director Deva Katta, known for his acclaimed film Prasthanam. He brings up a pretty hot topic involving two well-known politicians from Andhra Pradesh, Chandra Babu Naidu and the late YS Rajasekhar Reddy. 

Deva tells the tale of two young leaders who start as best buddies but find themselves on opposite sides of the political spectrum, featuring some made-up events and characters. 

The show tells the story of politicians from their childhood, covering why they got into politics, their family history, the challenges they faced, and what pushed them to make that big move. The story kicks off strong, but it kind of drags in the middle episodes.

The love stories of both heroes fall flat, and they could’ve done a better job with the emergency and forced vasectomy scenes.

Those friendship scenes bring back the excitement, and their political journey with the puppet CM stuff and Ira Vasu keeps things entertaining. The introduction of characters such as RCR and Shivaji Rao spices things up, plus the way RCR and Ira Vasu’s rivalry kicks off is quite fascinating.

Still, Deva Katta should have made RCR’s political entrance a lot more heartfelt. The showdown moments and the characters’ emotional ups and downs needed a lot more depth. The last episode felt a little fast-paced, but that conclusion sets us up for some serious drama ahead in later seasons.

Positives:

  • Main Plot
  • Performances
  • First Three Episodes
  • Powerful Dialogues/Scenes

Negatives:

  • Weak Middle Portions
  • A Few Exaggerated/Dramatic Sequences
  • Too Much Cinematic Liberty

Mayasabha Review and Verdict:

Deva Katta’s Mayasabha is a well-made political drama based on real-life persons in a fictional setup. Though the mismatch with reality and some tedious or exaggerated parts work against it, the series benefits from natural performances, effective dialogues, and standout moments.

North America Goes Wild for Coolie

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North America Goes Wild for Coolie

Rajinikanth and Lokesh Kanagaraj’s action drama, Coolie, is getting massive hype among audiences, which is evident in its advance ticket sales. Coolie goes wild in North America with its premieres’ pre-sales.

The much-awaited star-studded film joins the 1.5 million club on the opening day with pre-sales alone. Below is the list of Kollywood films that opened with more than $1.5M on opening day in North America.

  • Kabali—$2.73M
  • Leo – $2.53M
  • PS1 – $2.14M
  • PS2 – $1.76M
  • Jailer—$1.57M (USA only)
  • Coolie – $1.55M (7 days to release)
  • GOAT – $1.51M

Rajinikanth-Lokesh Kangaraj’s Coolie goes wild in North America with its premiere ‘pre-sales, and it is on track to deliver Kollywood’s 1st 3M opening, and there are even chances for a 3.5M start.

The occupancies are strong for the film, but it suffers from screen count, as another big movie, War 2, is releasing on the same day.

It is widely known that King Nagarjuna plays the villain role in Coolie, which also features Bollywood star Aamir Khan, Kannada star Upendra, Malayalam actor Shoubin Shahir, and leading lady Shruti Haasan. 

Pooja Hegde makes a special appearance in a song, Monica, which is already a super hit. The film features music by Anirudh Ravichander. Sun Pictures is behind Coolie, which is set to hit theaters around the globe on August 14.

A Golden Decade of Mythri Movie Makers

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A Golden Decade of Mythri Movie Makers

Mahesh Babu’s Srimanthudu completes 10 years of its theatrical release today, i.e., July 7. This date also marks the first release of the production house, Mythri Movie Makers, who complete a golden decade. 

The Mythri Team started production with Mahesh’s Srimanthudu, which was released 10 years back, and with the debut itself, they scored a sensational, non-Baahubali industry hit blockbuster.

Mythri Movie Makers emerged as a big Production House in the last decade

After that, they went on to deliver the biggest blockbusters like Rangasthalam, Janatha Garage, Uppena, the Pushpa series, Waltair Veerayyaa, Veera Simha Reddy, Sarkaru Vaari Paata, and the Mathu Vadalara series in Telugu.

Mythri Movie Makers completed a golden decade in the film industry, and they did not limit themselves to Telugu production and expanded the network to distribution and exhibition and turned into the biggest network in Tollywood.

The production house also expanded to Kollywood with Good Bad Ugly and Bollywood with Jaat. Now, with multiple projects in the pipeline, they have undoubtedly emerged as the number one production house of Tollywood over the decade.

War 2 Dance Number Disappoints

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War 2 Dance Number Disappoints

NTR and Hrithik Roshan’s War 2 somehow does not carry the expected buzz among audiences. There were huge expectations for the film’s song that features two leads, but the War 2 dance number disappoints.

Made as the sixth movie of YRF’s Spy Universe, the film sees average advance bookings, as the promotional content does not live up to the expectations, especially for Telugu audiences, who miss the wow factor in the film.

The makers released the promo of the most exciting dance number today, which also falls flat before the expectations. Hrithik Roshan and NTR’s War 2 dance number disappoints with its regular theme.

The song’s overall setup, even the dance moves, looks very ordinary. Everyone expected a Naatu Naatu kind of dance number, but this is a completely different one and misses the required spark.

Now, the entire buzz of the War sequel in Telugu relies only on the NTR brand, which alone will definitely not be enough for the film to see huge openings as it competes with Rajinikanth-Lokesh’s Coolie, releasing on the other side.

Hari Hara Veera Mallu: Colossal Overseas Disaster

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Hari Hara Veera Mallu: Colossal Overseas Disaster

Pawan Kalyan’s Hari Hara Veera Mallu: Part 1— Sword vs. Spirit, released in theaters this July, resulted in a big box office failure. The film failed to generate star hero-level revenue after its first day. Moreover, Hari Hara Veera Mallu ends as a colossal disaster overseas.

Hari Hara Veera Mallu is one of the biggest disasters ever in Tollywood. The film faces huge losses in all areas. At least in the Telugu states, the film sees some respectable opening numbers.

However, when it comes to overseas, the film heavily disappointed from pre-bookings to closing. Pawan Kalyan’s Hari Hara Veera Mallu ends as a colossal disaster overseas.

In North America, the film closed at $1.22M, and total overseas closing collections are at $1.65M. For a big-budget film, and that too a Pawan Kalyan starrer, $1.65M in opening itself is a disappointing number.

Now, HHVM closed its run with 1.65M, which says how big a disaster it is at the box office. 

Pushpa 2 Stampede Back in Headlines

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Pushpa 2 Stampede Back in Headlines

Everyone aware of Telugu Cinema knows about the unexpected and sad incident during the Allu Arjun’s Pushpa 2: The Rule paid premiere. After a few months, the Pushpa 2 Stampede incident is back in the headlines.

On December 4th last year, the premiere show of the film Pushpa 2 was held at Sandhya Theater. However, when Allu Arjun came there, a huge crowd of fans gathered there. With this, the entire theater premises were suddenly packed with a huge crowd. As a result, a stampede occurred.

In this tragic incident, a woman named Revathi died on the spot. Her son Sri Tej was seriously injured. On the other hand, Allu Arjun was also arrested over this incident, and this issue became a sensation in the Telugu film industry.

Sri Tej was treated in a private hospital in Secunderabad for about 146 days. Finally, the kid was discharged from the hospital on April 29, 2025. However, it is reported that he has not fully recovered.

After a few months, Allu Arjun’s Pushpa 2 Stampede incident is back in the headlines. The Human Rights Commission has reacted seriously to this stampede incident that took place during the film’s premiere show. 

It is reported that notices were also issued to the Telangana Chief Secretary yesterday, seeking an explanation on this incident, along with key orders being issued regarding providing compensation to the victim’s family.

The Human Rights Commission conducted an inquiry into this incident today and issued notices to the CS. It is also reported that orders have been issued to the police to pay five lakh rupees to the deceased victims and submit a report on this matter.

Jana Nayagan Audio Launch In Malaysia

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Jana Nayagan Audio Launch In Malaysia

It is widely known that Tamil Star Actor Thalapathy Vijay announced his entry into politics, and Jana Nayagan, his upcoming film, is said to be his last film. The latest news is that the Jana Nayagan audio launch will be done in Malaysia.

Vijay’s Jana Nayagan Audio Launch in December in Malaysia

Tamil media circles report that the grand audio launch of Vijay’s Jana Nayagan is being planned in Malaysia on December 27th. This action drama is all set to be released for Pongal 2026.

As said above, after this movie, Vijay will take a complete break or a big break from movies due to his political commitments.

Recently, to celebrate Vijay’s 51st birthday on June 22, KVN Productions dropped a sneak peek of Jana Nayagan called The First Roar.

Jana Nayagan Cast And Crew

Jana Nayagan comes from director H. Vinoth and features music by Anirudh Ravichander. The cast includes Pooja Hegde, Bobby Deol, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Prakash Raj, and Priyamani, among others. This is Bobby Deol’s second Tamil movie after he made his debut in Kanguva, where he took on the role of the main villain against Suriya.

Pawan Kalyan’s De-Aged in OG

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Pawan Kalyan’s De-Aged in OG

Powerstar Pawan Kalyan’s OG is the most hyped movie of Telugu cinema in recent years. The film’s posters, teaser, and the recently released first song, Firestorm, worked well for it. Now, it is being said that Pawan Kalyan’s character will have a de-aged look in OG.

Nowadays, in many films, to show heroes in a younger look, de-aging technology is being used by the makers. According to the reports, Pawan Kalyan’s character will have a de-aged look in OG.

Directed by Sujeeth, “They Call Him OG” will feature a powerful flashback for Pawan during his young age, and the makers used de-aging technology for the start of that part. The look will reportedly stun the fans and audiences.

As said above, OG carries a very big buzz among audiences already, and an action teaser is said to be planned to be released this month, and the 2nd single can be expected this month as well.

Shankar’s Son Hero Debut

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Shankar’s Son Hero Debut

Director Shankar faced two back-to-back big failures in the form of Indian 2 and Game Changer. While the director is finding it tough to find producers for his next directorial, Shankar’s son, Arijith, is all set to make his debut as a hero. 

It is widely known that Shankar’s daughter, Aditi Shankar, debuted in cinema a few years back and has been a part of some successful films as a lead actress. Now, the latest news is that Shankar’s son, Arijith, is all set to make his debut as a hero.

Shankar’s Son Arijith set to make his debut as a Hero

Arjiith is currently working as an assistant director with A.R. Murugadoss on the film ‘Madharasi,’ which has Sivakarthikeyan as the lead. He also joined the directing crew for ‘Game Changer,’ which Shankar confirmed in a recent interview.

Tamil media reports suggest that Arjith is ready to step into the spotlight as a lead actor in Kollywood, under the direction of blockbuster director Atlee’s assistant. 

Two Directors in race for the debut film of Shankar’s Son, Arijith

There is other news that famous choreographer-turned-director Prabhu Deva is set to direct the first film of director Shankar Shanmugham’s son. Prabhu Deva is famous for directing blockbusters like ‘Pokkiri,’ ‘Villu,’ and ‘Engeyum Kadhal.’

So, as of now, there are two names for the debut film of Arijith, and we will get clarity soon, as an official announcement is expected to be out soon, and the movie will start shooting by this year’s end.

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