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Thandel Crosses Million Mark In Book My Show

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Naga Chaitanya and Sai Pallavi starrer Thandel has now achieved another major milestone. The romantic action thriller directed by Chandoo Mondeti has managed to sell more than 1 million tickets on Book My Show so far.

Released last week, the film collected Rs 31.06 crores on its first weekend and also received a thumbs up from a majority of audience. With the worldwide theatrical rights valued at ₹40 crore, ‘Thandel’ is now on its way to become Naga Chaitanya’s biggest grosser.

Thandel Box-Office Performance

Thandel has now become Naga Chaitanya’s biggest grosser in 1st week. The film has collected around 70 Cr till now and Valentine’s Day weekend hold will play a key role in deciding whether the film joins 100 Cr club. The film has performed well in India but the overseas business has been disappointing.

Directed by Chandoo Mondeti, Thandel is based on true events, focusing on a fisherman named Thandel Raju (played by Chaitanya) who, along with his fellow fishermen, loses his way at sea and accidentally drifts into Pakistani waters, resulting in their capture and imprisonment in a Pakistani jail.


People Media’s International Project Announced

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The renowned production house People Media Factory is gearing up for its 50th film. The banner is looking to enter the global range with this film. People Media’s International Project has been announced.

The PMF unit is moving ahead under the leadership of young producer Krithi Prasad, and the 50th film of their banner will be directed by talented director Hasan. The People Media Factory team met Telangana State Cinematography Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy for preliminary discussions regarding the film. People Media’s International Project has been announced.

PMF 50 – A Global Project

People Media Factory is bringing its 50th film (PMF50) as a global production, and it is a big achievement in the film industry. The production house’s representatives discussed the project with Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy and explained the global cinematic vision. During these discussions, the People Media Factory team shared their global strategies with the minister. 

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People Media Factory producer Krithi Prasad, director Hasan, and other key team members were present at the meeting. Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy expressed happiness over the global entry of People Media Factory. He assured that the Telangana state government will provide all possible assistance. The minister said Telugu cinema will get more recognition at the global level.

People Media Factory (PMF) is a production house that has provided many super hit films to the audience. The production house is currently making ‘The Raja Saab’ with Prabhas as the lead. Also, films like Mirai and Gudachari 2 are in the pipeline. Now that the 50th film has been announced as PMF50 global production, the excitement in the industry has increased around this big film. The makers will soon provide clarity on more interesting details related to the project.

Rana Naidu Season 2 Trailer locked

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Tollywood Actor Rana and the team of It’s Complicated addressed a press meet today. The film has been renamed from its original Title, Krishna and his Leela which streamed directly on Netflix. Rana is also acting as the Co-producer of the film with their Suresh Productions. He talked about his future projects which include his Netflix series, Rana Naidu Season 2.

The Teaser of Rana Naidu Season 2 has been released recently on YouTube. The series also reprises Actor Venkatesh who played the role of Naga Naidu in the series. Rana said that the Trailer of Rana Naidu’s Season 2 has been locked by the team and also added that the series will start streaming in a couple of months.

Season 1 of the series evoked a negative response from major section of the netizens who called it vulgar and showed strong resistance to its depiction of certain obscene scenes involving Venkatesh. So, the team has become more alert to those scenes and it is also learned that this quotient will be lowered in the upcoming Season.

On the other hand, Venkatesh has tasted a big blockbuster in the form of Sankranthiki Vasthunam this Sankranthi. The film achieved a unanimous positive response also grossing more than 300 crores worldwide. Now, the Actor will look forward to making his strong presence with Season 2 of Rana Naidu.

Prabhas and Mohanlal work for free in Kannappa

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Tollywood film, Kannappa starring Manchu Vishnu is made with a large scale budget also having onboard many acclaimed actors across the Indian Film Industry. It features Legendary Actor Mohanlal and happening Actor Prabhas doing cameo roles whose first looks have already been released. An interesting news has now emerged about the duo regarding the film Kannappa.

Prabhas and Mohanlal are said to be acting without any remuneration for Kannappa. Manchu Vishnu has confirmed this in the latest media interaction. He also added that they did the film just for the love and respect they have for his father and Legendary Actor Mohan Babu. This is a very warm gesture shown by the Actors.

However, the first look of Prabhas from the film as Rudra didn’t generate the needed buzz. His look and appearance have also been trolled by the netizens. But these concerns have been thrashed away recently with the release of the first song, Shiva Shiva Shankaraa. The song received a resounding response and brought in the needed buzz and expectations. The team is also interacting with all the language media as part of the promotional activity. Kannappa is slated for release on April 25th worldwide.

Meenakshi Chaudhary to romance Naga Chaitanya

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Tollywood Actor Naga Chaitanya is on a roll with the success of his recent film, Thandel. The film drew a very good reception among the fans and audience and is also heading toward his career highest-grosser. The film is currently at 70 crores gross stage and will touch the 100 crore mark. Naga Chaitanya is set to romance Meenakshi Chaudhary in his next.

He has already signed a film with Director Karthik, the fame of Virupaksha which was also announced officially. The film’s pre-production work is in the final stage and the team is finalising the cast, crew, and locations for the film. It is also set to go on sets very soon after the completion of these. This film is said to be made with a big budget.

Thandel will enable the large making span of Naga Chaitanya’s next film. The film is surely a breather for the Actor who hasn’t scored a hit for long time. On the other hand, Meenakshi Chaudhary tasted a big blockbuster with Sankranthiki Vasthunam this year which has grossed 300 crores worldwide. Their combo will obviously raise the expectations.

Kadhalikka Neramillai Movie Review: Genuine Attempt, but Underwhelming Output

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Movie: Kadhalikka Neramillai
Rating: 2.5/5
Cast: Nithya Menen, Ravi Mohan, TJ Bhanu, John Kokken, Lal, Yogi Babu, Vinay Rai, Mano, Vinodhini Vaidyanathan, and Lakshmi Ramakrishnan
Director: Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi
Produced by: Red Giant Movies
Streaming On: Netflix

Kadhalikka Neramillai stars Jayam Ravi (Ravi Mohan) and Nithya Menen, and the film started streaming on Netflix on February 11th in all the prominent languages. The film was made as a classy and breezy romantic entertainer released for this Sankranthi. Though it received decent word of mouth in the theatres, it didn’t perform well at the box office.

Story:

Based in Chennai, architect Shreya (Nithya Menen), learns about her partner’s infidelity shortly before the start of their wedding festivities. At the same time, Siddharth (Ravi Mohan) enjoys a laid-back lifestyle as a structural engineer and prefers to avoid the complications of marriage and parenthood. Due to a sequence of events, Shreya ends up pregnant through IVF and sperm donation, which aligns with Siddharth’s contributions made at the same time.

Performances:

Nithya Menen and Ravi Mohan both fit their roles well and gave impressive performances. While TJ Bhanu and John Kokken kept things orderly, Lal, Yogi Babu, and Mano made a noticeable impact. Although Vinay Rai starts off with a solid introduction, his character becomes irrelevant later on. Vinodhini Vaidyanathan and Lakshmi Ramakrishnan were suitable.

Analysis:

Kadhalikka Neramillai represents a sincere effort to create a contemporary love story. It includes all the beliefs and concepts that Gen Z adheres to. The storytelling seems inconsistent in the first half, but it aligns with the story and characters in the second half. The scenes leading up to the pre-climax and climax still disappoint in the second half.

One will look forward to further examination of the characters and their struggles if they are intriguing. Be it Shreya’s mention of PCOD as a factor in her wish to have a child soon, or the introduction of Sethuraman as a gay man who desires to have children. Even though incorporating these aspects into the narrative is a refreshing change, their references fail to add meaningful value to the story, rendering them pointless. At the midpoint of the film, Sethuraman’s character remains a mystery, and we are left wondering how Shreya managed her pregnancy with PCOD. Although the final moments held promise for enhancing the film, the conventional jealousy track before the climax and an abrupt ending diminished its impact. The film tries to support some daring decisions of youngsters/individuals, but at the end, it ends up taking conventional route.

Positives:

  • Performances
  • Few Pleasant Moments
  • AR Rahaman’s Music

Negatives:

  • Uneven Narration
  • Not exploring the crucial characters/issues properly
  • Mixing the routine formula at a few places

Kadhalikka Neramillai Movie Review and Verdict:

Kadhalikka Neramillai is a genuine attempt but produces an underwhelming output. Though Ravi Mohan and Nithya Menen perform well, and the music works well for the film along with some endearing moments, it ends up as a disappointing movie because of the uneven narration and not so strong emotional impact. It can be watched by the viewers who want to see a fresh take one romance.

Stream Pan India Blockbuster Marco On OTT

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Marco, the latest Malayalam film is a huge blockbuster at the box office and collected 100 Cr gross. Owing to its popularity, it was dubbed in Telugu, and Hindi and worked well. In Hindi it became the 1st Malayalam film to collect double digit numbers. Pan India Blockbuster Marco will stream on OTT from February 14.

Released in theaters in 2024 December, Marco collected 100 Cr gross at the worldwide box office. Many OTT viewers are waiting for the movie’s arrival on OTT and Pan India Blockbuster Marco will stream on OTT from February 14. It means from tonight [14th February], the movie will be available for streaming on Sony Liv. 

OTT Success crucial for Marco

As the Marco film turns into a franchise, there are next parts to come. So, the OTT response is very crucial for the film, because if the OTT release works on all languages, then the next part will have a huge craze. The film will be released in Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada, and its original version in Malayalam on Sony Liv from tonight. 

Directed by Haneef Adeni, Marco stars Siddique, Jagadeesh, Yukti Thareja, Kabir Duhan Singh, and Abhimanyu Thilakan in crucial roles apart from Unni Mukundan in the title role. KGF and Salaar fame Ravi Basrur composed the film’s music. 

Nithin Targets Mega Brothers Release Dates

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Hero Nithin has two releases this year: One is Robinhood, directed by Venky Kudumula and another one is Thammudu, directed by Venu Sriram. The initial plan was to release Robinhood on Christmas weekend and Thammudu on Shivaratri weekend. However, due to a series of twists, Nithin targets Mega Brothers’ Release Dates.

Due to many reasons, Robinhood was postponed to March last weekend which was the release date of Pawan Kalyan’s Hari Hara Veera Mallu. Even though there are strong rumors of the movie getting postponed, the HHVM team is yet to announce about it. 

Nithin’s Thammudu arriving on Vishwambhara’s Date

For another film, Thammudu, Nithin is taking another mega brother Chiranjeevi’s release date. Chiranjeevi’s Vishwambhara is planning to release on 9th May, but the makers are yet to announce the date officially. The lates reports suggest that the Mallidi Vashista’s Directorial may shift to June end and Thammudu will take the May 9th date.

So, in an interesting turn of events, Nithin targets Mega Brothers’ Release Dates. Nithin’s next two films have taken the release dates of Mega heroes/brothers. It is almost sure that both Pawan Kalyan and Chiranjeevi cannot come on the announced dates.

Ram Gopal Varma’s Immature Comments on Rajinikanth

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Ram Gopal Varma is the one who has always been in the news continuously over the years by just making some controversial comments or degrading some people in the film industry. He is also facing a criminal case of morphing. Once again, Ram Gopal Varma is back in the news because of his immature comments on Rajinikanth.

A few days ago, RGV penned an emotional letter during the re-release of Satya and said that he would make a comeback. His ardent followers and fans believed the words, while some people termed it as a publicity gimmick. 

RGV’s Comments Spark a New Controversy

Even before people could discuss his comeback, Ram Gopal Varma is back in the news because of his immature comments on Rajinikanth. Netizens are shocked as RGV made degradable comments on Superstar Rajini. In the latest interview, RGV said “If you ask me whether Rajinikanth is a good actor, I don’t know. Without slow motion, I don’t think Rajinikanth would even exist.” These comments sparked a negative response from Tamil cinema fans on social media.

This is an immature and senseless statement or opinion by Ramu. Rajinikanth proved how big a performer he is with so many films. His style may have dominated his performances or characters but that is just due to the love of people for his ultimate style and screen presence.

Not only Tamil fans, but the comments by Ram Gopal Varma have hurt all audiences and netizens as Rajinikanth is loved by all Indian cinema audiences.

Vijay Deverakonda makes Rashmika Mandanna proud

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Tollywood Actor Vijay Deverakonda and Actress Rashmika Mandanna are believed to be in a relationship though the duo hasn’t confirmed yet. Both upload pictures of their trips separately, but netizens find the similarities in those pictures hoping that they are seriously in a relationship. Few celebrities also tease them about their relationship. Today, Rashmika came out in great praise of the Actor for his VD12 First Look Teaser.

VD12 has been titled Kingdom and the Teaser has also been released in three languages with voice-overs given by NTR, Suriya, and Ranbir Kapoor. The Teaser received a sensational response for its hard narration and rich production values. Rashmika highlighted the same by posting an appreciation post as story on her official Instagram Account.

She quoted that Vijay Deverakonda always comes up with something Mental. She also expressed that she was proud of him. This is going viral on social media platforms now. On the work front, Rashmika is currently busy with the promotional activities of her upcoming Bollywood biggie, Chhaava co-starring Vicky Kaushal. The film is carrying very strong advance bookings and is expected to open with big numbers.