Many well popular celebrities are getting into web series work in the recent times. The various OTT platforms are also investing much on these web series. Netflix has roped in many celebrities across the Indian Film Industry recently. Latest entry into this list is Pooja Hegde.
Pooja Hegde is said to have signed a web series for Netflix which will be directed by Ajay Gnanamuthu, fame of Demonte Colony and Cobra. Many Actresses have signed few web series in the recent times. Janhvi Kapoor is also said to have come onboard for one such eeb series. Tamannaah and Samantha too have already debuted on these platforms.
Bollywood Actors, Varun Dhawan and Shahid Kapoor too have ventured into the web series. So we may see many others making it their job in the coming days as well. Coming to Pooja Hegde, she is currently working for Jana Nayagan starting Vijay and Retro co-starring Suriya.
Vicky Kaushal’s Chhaava is going on a rampage at the box office. Yesterday, the film collected a net of 40 Cr and created an all-time record for a Hindi film on the 9th day at the box office, and today, Sunday, was expected to go in the 50 Cr range. However, Chhaava Day 10 Box Office receives the effect of the India vs. Pakistan clash, which hits the film’s collections.
ICC Cricket hits the numbers of Chhaava on 10th Day
The initial trend of advance bookings for the historical action drama directed by Laxman Utekar is lower than Saturday, which is because of the epic clash of the India vs. Pakistan match at the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, Dubai, at 2:30 PM.
With the help of massive walk-ins, Chhaava is likely to register around 40 Cr range today, which will be the same as Saturday and how the match goes will decide the collections on evening and night shows. If the IND vs. Pak match goes on an interesting note, then there will be an impact on the film’s numbers.
Chhaava will enter the 300 Cr Club Today
However, if the match becomes uninteresting or one-sided, then the evening and night shows will be huge. If the match becomes a thrilling one, then there might be a chance for the film to go less than Saturday collections today. Vicky Kaushal’s Chhaava Day 10 Box Office receives the effect of the India vs. Pakistan clash, which hits the film’s collections.
Today the film will be joining the 300 Cr net club in India, and the film will get another holiday advantage on this Wednesday with Maha Shivaratri. The film is expected to join the 500 Cr net club in its full run.
After a sensational start, Pradeep Ranganathan’s Dragon (Return of the Dragon in Telugu) witnessed a massive jump in collections on day 2. On opening day, the film has collected a 5.75 Cr range in TN, and on day 2 it goes to 9 Cr. There is a more than 50% jump on day 2 over day 1. Dragon sets Box Office on fire on Day 2.
Dragon exceeds expectations at the Box Office
On the opening day, the film has collected around 13 Cr gross worldwide, and on day 2, the early estimates are close to 20 Cr gross worldwide. Dragon will cross 50 Cr gross today, and at this pace the film will not even stop at 100 Cr, and it is likely to surpass even 150 Cr worldwide in its full run if it continues the same momentum from tomorrow onwards.
Today the film is expected to see a very big jump in all territories, and it will also have an advantage of Maha Shivaratari holiday on Wednesday. Dragon (Return of the Dragon in Telugu) sets the box office on fire on Day 2, and by the 2nd weekend itself, the film is expected to join the 100 Cr club.
Directed by Ashwath Marimuthu, the film stars Anupama Parameswaran, Kayadu Lohar, Mysskin, and Mariyan George in crucial roles. Leon James composed the music for the film, which has been produced by AGS Entertainment.
Meenakshi Chaudhary recently captivated audiences with her appearance in a green floral saree, shared via her Instagram platform. The actress’s elegant portrayal of traditional attire highlights her innate grace and sophisticated style. Her upcoming project, “Anaganaga Oka Raju,” where she will star alongside Naveen Polishetty. The film, scheduled for a summer 2025 release.
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Actor Ajith Kumar was involved in an accident while racing, but the reports confirm that he is safe and has suffered only minor injuries. Defying all concerns, he walked away from the incident unscathed, reassuring fans with his resilience. The fans are worried as Ajith got injured again
“In Valencia, Spain where the races were happening the Round 5 was good for Ajith kumar. He ended 14th place winning appreciation from everyone. Round 6 was unfortunate. Crashed 2 times due to other cars. The annexes video clearly shows that he was not at fault. First time despite the crash he got back into the pit and was doing well. The second time the crash happened and he toppled twice. His perseverance is stronger and he comes out unscathed again to continue the race. Thanks for all the prayers of concern and wishes. AK is all right.” Read the official post of Suresh Chandra, the manager of Ajith Kumar.
In Valencia Spain where the races were happening the Round 5 was good for Ajith kumar. He ended 14th place winning appreciations from every one.
Round 6 was unfortunate. Crashed 2 times due to other cars. The annexes video clearly shows that he was not in fault. First time… pic.twitter.com/oCng3II0MA
This is not the first time that Ajith Kumar faced an accident while racing. In January, during the famous 24 Hours of Dubai 2025 endurance race, the Vidaamuyarchi escaped a high-speed crash during a practice session at the Dubai Autodrome. Ajith, who is known for his love of motorsport, spun his Porsche 992 several times before smashing into the barriers at 180 km/h only minutes before the session concluded. Fortunately, the actor escaped withou any injuries. Now, Ajith got injured again.
Trisha joins Good Bad Ugly
Earlier, the makers of Good Bad Ugly, starring Ajith Kumar in the lead role, had officially announced Trisha Krishnan as the female lead. The makers made the announcement on February 22, 2025, through a video glimpse post on social media.
Ajith Kumar and Trisha Krishnan were recently seen in Vidaamuyarchi, directed by Magizh Thirumeni. The film, released in theaters worldwide on February 6, 2025, was loosely based on the American movie Breakdown, starring Kurt Russell. It failed to impress audiences and ended up as a big failure at the box office.
Vicky Kaushal’s Chhaava is refusing to slow down at the box office. The historical action drama, directed by Laxman Utekar, is doing sensational numbers in its 2nd weekend. The ticket sales are on fire, and Chhaava creates an all-time record at the box office on its 9th day.
Especially today it went beyond everyone’s expectations, as there is a massive jump from yesterday. The early estimates are around 40 Cr net, which is an all-time record collection for any film on the 9th day in Hindi.
With today’s number, the film’s India net will reach 265 Cr, and it will join the 300 Cr club tomorrow. The advance sales for tomorrow are even better than the 1st Sunday. Vicky Kaushal’s Chhaava creates an all-time record at the box office on its 9th day, and the 10th day of the film is expected to be the biggest day for the film.
Chhaava Targets 500 Cr Club:
At this pace, the film definitely will not settle with a 400 Cr net number in India, and it will go near the 500 Cr. Very few films did over 500 Cr in Hindi, and Chhaava will definitely join this club. We need to see how far beyond it will go after that.
Mazaka starring Sundeep Kishan is gearing up for release on 26th February this month. It is creating a good buzz with the Teaser, songs, and promotional activities. Directed by Trinadha Rao Nakkina and written by Prasanna Kumar, the film is produced by Hasya Movies and AK Entertainments. Ritu Varma plays the female lead role alongside Rao Ramesh and Anshu playing pivotal roles.
Mazaka Censor formalities have also been completed. The film is censored with a U/A certificate (13+) and has a runtime of 149 minutes and 30 seconds i.e., 2 hours, 29 minutes and 30 seconds. The Pre-business was also done for a good amount. Coast AP’s 6 territories were sold at 4.5 crore – 5 crore ratio, Nizam at 3.5 crores and Ceded at around 2 crores. The Total Telugu States Business was done for around 10 crores. Worldwide business is also valued at 12 crores.
The film needs to collect around 25 crores gross worldwide to emerge as a box office hit. It also had a good non-theatrical deal with Zee Studios being one of the Producers of the film. They also paid a big amount for the total non-theatrical rights including both digital and satellite. The promotional activity of the film has also worked well. The folk song from the film, Sommasilli Pothunnave received a good response. The film is also carrying good reports in the Industry and entertainment is said to have worked well as per the buzz.
Mazaka, as said, will release on 26th February with the holiday advantage of Shiva Rathri. If the film manages to get a positive word of mouth then by the weekend itself, there will be possibilities for it to emerge as a box office success. The Trailer of the film is also expected to release tomorrow.
Sankranthiki Vasthunam, the sensational blockbuster film starring Venkatesh, Aishwarya Rajesh, and Meenakshi Chaudhary, is all set to enter the digital field. After creating many records at the box office, the family entertainer is all set to enthrall audiences on small screens. Sankranthiki Vasthunam’s streaming date is officially out. ZEE5 has bagged the film’s Digital/Satellite rights.
The film is expected to arrive on ZEE5 immediately after the television premiere. Before that, it will be telecast on ZEE Telugu on March 1, Saturday, at 6 PM. This is a good experiment by the ZEE5 team, as it is telecasting the TV premiere before the OTT release.
If this strategy manages to deliver good results, then many films are likely to follow the same. The family audiences are eagerly waiting to watch the film on TV, as Sankranthiki Vasthunam’s streaming date is officially out.
As said above, Sankranthiki Vasthunam is a sensational blockbuster that collected more than 150 Cr share worldwide. It is a record collection for any senior hero movie. In Last Sakranthi, Venkatesh faced a big disaster with Saindhav, while this year he scored a massive success.
Dragon starring Pradeep Ranganathan released this Friday with decent advance bookings. The film also received unanimous positive word of mouth after the start of the initial shows witnessing a massive jump in bookings. The collections have also gone up from show to show. The film is also performing well in Telugu having a very good opening day.
In Tamil Nadu, Dragon opened with more than 5.5 crore gross and opened at around 13 crore gross worldwide. The film also saw a big jump and is trending better than the opening day in all the areas today. Dragon is also expected to join the 100 crore club with this trend.
Pradeep Ranganathan had a great start as the Lead Actor with his debut film, Love Today, which nearly went close to 100 crores. The film collected around 90 crores gross in the full run, and Dragon looks to beat this record by officially joining the 100 crore club. Joining the 100 crore club with a 2nd film itself will be a great achievement for Pradeep who has also established himself as a promising Actor in Kollywood.
On the other hand, Dragon has also overshadowed other release NEEK, produced and Directed by Dhanush. NEEK opened to decent word of mouth and reviews, but the dominance of Dragon is felt everywhere and netizens also are going crazy about Dragon. How NEEK fares and sustains the clash with Dragon needs to be seen. The popularity and stardom of Dhanush for NEEK are not helping as expected for the film.
Even after 40 years since his directorial debut, Maniratnam is still continuing as one of the top directors of South Indian cinema. The producers and stars are still in the race to do a film with him. Currently, the legendary director is working for Thug Life with Kamal Haasan, and the latest news is that Mani Ratnam will direct Naveen Polishetty.
Mani Rathnam’s Brand: Old is Gold
The main reason for the craze around him is Mani is still able to connect with the audiences and deliver blockbusters. Mainly he completes the film with planned schedules, and the budget will not go overboard.
His next film, Thug Life, with Kamal Haasan, is scheduled for a 5th June release. The shooting was completed long ago, and the post-production works are happening now. At the same time, Maniratnam plans to do a romantic film with youngsters. For this film, the pre-production works have already started, and casting calls are happening.
Normally this film was expected to introduce a new youngster as the lead, but now an exciting buzz has started that Telugu actor Naveen Polishetty might act as the lead hero in this film. The Telugu audiences are thrilled as they got to know Mani Ratnam will direct Naveen Polishetty.
A Big Break for Naveen Polishetty to expand his market with Mani Rathnam’s movie
If this happens, then it will definitely be a great collaboration of works in both Tamil and Telugu. In Telugu, Naveen Polishetty is a promising youngster who has a very good brand and following. The Jathi Rathnal actor took a big break from shooting because of injuries.
He scored hat trick blockbusters with Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya, Jathi Ratnalu, and Miss Shetty Mr. Polishetty. His next film, Anaganaga Oka Raju’s glimpse, was recently released, and Meenakshi Chaudhary is playing the lead actress.
Anaganaga Oka Raju Pre-Wedding Glimpse
If everything goes well, the film with Maniratnam will certainly be a game-changing film for Naveen Polishetty, and it also helps for him to expand his market across languages.
