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Sukumar’s Enduring fascination with 100 Crores despite blockbuster success

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Sukumar, over the last decade and half, has carved a niche for himself in Tollywood and has emerged as one of the finest directors in the industry. His works are admired by several top heroes and directors and this is why he is a part of the Tollywood top league directors alongside Rajamouli and Trivikram.

Even the assistant directors working with Sukumar have crafted an identity for themselves. The rising demand for his assistants has elevated Sukumar’s position further in the industry. With Uppena, Buchi Babu, Srikanth Odela, Karthik Dandu with Virupaksha have made impressive debuts as a director. Apart to Sukumar being the mentor, his enduring fashion with the 100 Crores figure is the common aspect for these films.

Both Uppena and Virupaksha are massive blockbusters at the box office, and they have brought 200% returns to the buyers. So, there is no need to hype the numbers for this kind of genuine blockbusters, but still the unit of these movies have hyped the numbers. Interesting thing is for both the films, Sukumar is one of the producers and his assistants are directors.

In reality, both the films have ended up around 90 Crores Gross, but the team has officially released a 100 Crores poster. If we go into the past, even in Uppena movie’s success meet Sukumar had mentioned it will cross 100 Crores mark. It looks like Sukumar is so fascinated with the 100 Crores mark.

However, a section of netizens is not finding any with the hyped numbers of Uppena and Virupaksha. They say that it is common for producers to exaggerate or hype the collections of a hit movie. Another point to be noted is that both Uppena and Virupaksha have come very close to the magical figure of 100 Crores, so the makers of these films adding a few numbers to show record figures is not such a bad practice.

Bro The Avatar: Pawan Kalyan is terrific but Title and Motion poster BGM are disappointing

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From the past few days, the makers of PKSDT have made the fans of Power Star Pawan Kalyan excited about the title’s update. The much anticipated first look and title of Powerstar Pawan Kalyan and Supreme hero Sai Dharam Tej’s fantasy comedy Bro The Avatar has been released today. PSPK fans are quite happy with his look, but we have to say that the makers here have made a mistake regarding the title and motion poster.

We know that the story of this film is between a God and a human being. Then it is a bit surprising that know the team has chosen this title. The title of the movie was already leaked a few days back and received a mixed response from the netizens and today the motion poster has released officially. As said above, Pawan Kalyan looks super stylish and terrific, but for that kind of poster, picking a different background score has spoiled the impact.

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The title and motion poster gave a trendy feel, but the background score given by Thaman is a mix of God’s chanting lyrics with the title word. The fusion has not worked properly. The filmmakers should always know that the BGM should match the content, but not dominate it. The movie, officially titled BRO now, is directed by Samuthirakani and the writing department is being handled by none other than Trivikram. People Media Factory banner is producing the film on a grand scale.

Priya Prakash Varrier, Ketika Sharma, Brahmanandam, Rohini Molleti, Subbaraju, Tanikella Bharani, and Raja Chembolu are playing other important roles. TG Vishwa Prasad is producing this film under the banners of ZEE Studios and People Media Factory. Trivikram has looked after the writing, as said above. This movie is all set to be released on screens worldwide on 28th July 2023.

Small filmmakers should change promotional strategy

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From the past few months, small film teams are doing massive promotional campaigns for their movies but still, those movies have failing to attract the audiences towards the theaters. The reason for the failure of small movies is the teams are just giving the interviews continuously with some celebrities, interaction with multiple channels.

In those interviews, the same questions and answers are being repeated. The makers should understand that arranging press interviews, attending TV shows alone cannot get a film at the box office. For example, Anni Manchi Sakunamule, a medium budget film produced by a reputed banner Swapna Cinema had also gone through the same kind of promotions. The film unit had made aggressive promotions on social media, and they also appeared tin many YouTube interviews and TV Programs.

However, as said above, doing only the above-mentioned things cannot help a film. Making aggressive promotions and everything is fine, only those things cannot bring the audience to theaters. The teams should focus on content promotions. For example, a title plays a very crucial for a small film. If a title is catchy attractive, then it will definitely add curiosity in the movie goers.

However, most of the titles of recent films are becoming the biggest minus for the openings of small movies. Also, releasing all the songs without any proper order does not help the motive of the film’s unit. The makers should learn that there is no need to release all the songs of their movie.They can select the best song of the movie and release it.

Because nowadays even a one chart buster song is enough to create buzz for a film. Apart from songs, the teaser, and trailer cuts are also important. But the teams of small movies are taking these things in granted and they are releasing the trailers just for namesake. They should cut the best possible shots of a movie in the trailer so that it would raise the expectations of the movie.

Finally a shooting update from Pushpa 2 Team

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The fans of Allu Arjun and the other neutral audience are eagerly waiting for the shooting updates of the most awaited movie of the Indian Cinema at present, Pushpa’s Sequel – Pushpa The Rule. The film’s script work and shooting got delayed several times, and fans of Icon Star were very depressed about the film’s output.

However, there is good news for Allu Arjun and Pushparaj’s admirers as the makers of the movie gave a shooting update finally. The makers took to their social media account and told that a key schedule of Pushpa 2 The Rule completed with ‘Bhanwar Singh Shekhawat’ aka Fahadh Faasil. They also stated that this time his character will return with vengeance.

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It is very well known to everyone that Icon Star Allu Arjun and Sukumar’s Pushpa was a blockbuster. Especially in Hindi, the film had performed exceptionally well. The film was released during the corona period and the Hindi films were not doing well at the box office, but Pushpa brought the audience to the theaters, and it collected over 100 crores Only in Hindi itself.

So Pushpa being a massive blockbuster in Hindi had raised the expectations towards the second part of the film. Most of the audience and trade circles were expecting that Pushpa 2 will produce record numbers like how Baahubali 2 and KGF 2 did. However, a few sections of people had doubts about it. But the resounding response for Pushpa 2’s Glimpse cleared everyone’s doubts.

Pushpa 2 is in the shooting phase and the movie is expected to be released in 2024. Mythri Movie Makers are producing this most hyped sequel, which is being directed by Sukumar on a large scale. The film will transcend the boundaries and will have an international backdrop where Allu Arjun’s character will be pitted against all odds.

The movie also features Rashmika Mandanna and Fahad Faasil who will continue in their roles from the first part. Anasuya Bharadwaj, Sunil, and Jagadeesh will also appear in the same roles from the first outing in this movie. Devi Sri Prasad is the music director of this film.

Sensational Blockbuster Balagam delivers massive TRP ratings

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After becoming a Sensational Blockbuster at the box office, Balagam movie continued to receive good appreciation on its OTT release, and now it achieved the same feat with its Television Premier. The movie’s satellite rights have been bought by Star MAA Channel and in its first screening Balagam movie has delivered a massive TRP of 14.3 which is a huge number for a small film.

Starring Priyadarshi Pulikonda, Kavya Kalyanram, Muralidhar Goud, Jayaram, Roopa and Kethiri Sudhakar Reddy in major roles, Balagam was released as a small film and became a huge blockbuster at the box office thanks to excellent response from the audience.

The other cast of the film includes Kommu Sujatha, Arusam Madhusudhan, Aasni Manaswini Gowd and more. The music for the film was composed by Bheems Ceciroleo and the cinematography was handled by Acharya Venu.

The film drew the audience into their nostalgia by remembering many incidents from childhood. The deep-rooted customs during the marriage and death were well conceived by the director Venu Yeldandi. The realistic portrayal of this slice-of-life drama strongly appealed to the viewers, and the result has been quite overwhelming, with the applause coming from all the corners. Which is why the film has delivered massive TRP ratings on its Television Premier.

Balagam is the story of Sayilu (Priyadarshi) a youngster who tries his hand at several business ventures but fails to succeed. He plans to get married for dowry and use that money for the business. But all hell breaks loose when his grandfather Komurayya dies; leading to the engagement cancellation. What Sayilu does next to bring two feuding families and what are his schemes is what the movie follows.

RRR stars NTR and Ram Charan featured on Japan’s lifestyle magazine

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SS Rajamouli’s Action Epic RRR is still making the headlines with its continuous remarkable achievements. The film, featuring Mega Power Star Ram Charan and Young Tiger NTR, received an outstanding response from around the world. The film has even achieved a proud milestone by winning an Oscar for its song “Naatu Naatu.”

In addition to the achievements, Ram Charan and NTR also covered the prestigious Japanese lifestyle magazine An An. This is an exceptional privilege which has further excited fans of both the heroes. That is also considering the film’s success at the Japanese box office, which no one could have expected, and some even commented that RRR’s Japan Release was a waste of time. But the film surpassed everyone’s expectations.

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RRR has become a sensational blockbuster in Japan as it performed way better than many Bollywood films by crossing 2 Billion mark in Japanese currency at the box office. Nobody can even guess where the film will end it’s run in Japan.

Apart from Ram Charan and NTR, RRR comprises an impressive cast, including Alia Bhatt, Shriya Saran, Ajay Devgn, Samuthirakani, and others who made a handful contributions to the movie’s success. Produced by DVV Danayya of DVV Entertainment, this epic period action drama features the mesmerizing music of MM Keeravaani, adding to the film’s grandeur.

Agent and Virupaksha streaming on OTT from tonight

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The Telugu Audience/Viewers have become accustomed to watching the movies in theaters and OTT as well. For the enthusiastic OTT viewers there are new two Telugu movies are getting ready to be available for OTT Streaming from tonight. Akhil Akkineni’s Agent and Sai Dharam Tej’s Virupaksha are those two movies.

From tonight 12 am Virupaksha will be streaming on one of the leading OTT platforms, Netflix, while Agent will be streaming Sony LIV App. It is very well known to everyone that Akhil Akkineni’s Agent was a terrible disaster at the box office, while Sai Dharam Tej’s Virupaksha was a massive blockbuster.

Agent movie was produced under the banners of AK Entertainments and Surender 2 Cinema, the film’s story is penned by Vakkantham Vamsi. Sakshi Vaidya played the female lead in the Agent movie. Hip Hop Tamizha composed the tunes. Bollywood actor Dino Morea played the antagonist. Urvasi Rautela sizzled in a special song.

The movie tells us the story of Ricky (Akhil), who is very passionate and a wild spirit who wants to be a raw agent from childhood due to an incident. Mahadev (Mammootty) scouts and takes Ricky under his wing and handpick him to get the best of a rogue ex-agent Devil (Dino Morea). A straightforward mission goes haywire and Ricky is now the target. How Ricky solves this problem and how he serves his nation is what the story is all about.

Virupaksha movie’s story is set in the mystic village Rudravanam where Surya comes with his mother to meet his family. He falls in love with Nandini. Love starts to blossom between them, but suddenly the village people get killed one by one in suspicious circumstances. Surya starts chasing the mystery behind the mysterious deaths of the village. How does he get to solve this mystery is what forms the rest of the story.

Along with Sai Dharam Tej and Samyuktha Menon in the lead roles, this movie has an ensemble cast of Ajay, Rajeev Kanakala, Sai Chand, Brahmaji, Shyamala, Soniya Singh, and Sunil. It was released in theaters on April 21st, 2023. Virupaksha is directed by Karthik Dandu and is produced by BVSN Prasad under the banners of Sri Venkateshwara Cine Chitra and Sukumar Writings. B Ajaneesh Lokanath composed music for the film.

Anni Manchi Sakunamule Movie Review – Boring affair with only a few engaging moments

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Movie: Anni Manchi Sakunamule
Rating: 2.25/5
Cast: 
Santosh Soban, Malvika Nair, Rajendra Prasad, Rao Ramesh, Naresh, Gauthami, Sowcar Janaki, Vasuki, Vennela Kishore, Ramya Subramanian, Anju Alva Naik, Oorvasi, Ashwin Kumar and others.
Director: Nandini Reddy
Produced By: Priyanka Dutt
Release Date: 18th May 2023

Story: Arya (Malavika Nair) and Rishi (Santhosh Shobhan) are mistakenly exchanged at birth, by doctors, between two warring families who have been in conflict over their ancestors’ shared properties. As Arya and Rishi grow, the conflict among families gets worse. The rest of the story is about how this dispute is sorted out, and how the families came to know about the truth about their kids.

Analysis: The movie starts with conflicts arising between two families. The initial setup, though looks predictable, raises the anticipation of what happens next. However, Nandini Reddy could not sustain the interest for most of the part. Be it the love track between the lead pair or the rivalry between their parents was not at all established properly. Though slow, the first half gives at least an ok feel, but after the intermission the narrative goes haphazard and does not have any impact on the proceedings on screen. Only the climax had some effect. The Production Values were rich, but the music did not add anything to the movie.

Plus Points:

  • Rich Production Values
  • Casting
  • Few good scenes
  • Climax

Minus Points:

  • Outdated Storyline
  • Snail Pace Narration
  • Music
  • Zero Emotional Depth

Verdict: Anni Manchi Sakunamule has a simple story and the narrative is a mixture of some interesting and annoying moments. Although the attempt is authentic, dull narration tarnishes it. It could be strictly an okay watch for the Slice of a Lice kind Genre movie lovers.

Simhadri must needs to break Kushi re-release records

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The trend of re-releasing old blockbuster Telugu movies has become a norm in the recent times. In this background, on the occasion of NTR’s birthday on May 20th, massive preparations are being made to release Simhadri, a crucial blockbuster hit in his career. The fans of NTR have taken this as a prestigious event and making sure that they have a well-planned celebrations with Simhadri re-release.

It is very well known that Power Star Pawan Kalyan’s Kushi is the Highest grosser in re-releases on both day 1 and full run. The NTR fans did massive and never promotions for a re-release like lyrical song launch, and a big pre-release event and Other things. So, with this kind of promotions now, Simhadri must needs to break Kushi records to prove NTR is a bigger star at the box office.

Now this has become the hot topic for the fans of NTR and other heroes fans are also looking forward to seeing whether the NTR fans will be able to break the records or not. Simhadri bookings are going at good pace, especially in mass centers there are a huge number of special shows being planned.

Released in 2003, Simhadri also featured Bhumika alongside the ‘Young Tiger’. Directed by SS Rajamouli, the film went on to become a massive blockbuster and established NTR as one of the top stars in Tollywood. Keeravani’s chart buster music, Rajamouli’s pacy and intense narration, and NTR’s roaring performance have made this film a classic in the action genre in Tollywood.

Pawan Kalyan’s Ustaad Bhagat singh out of Sankranthi race

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It is very well known to everyone that Power Star Pawan Kalyan’s Ustaad Bhagat Singh movie’s Glimpse was released recently. The glimpse was launched amidst massive crowd, and it looked like a perfect treat for the fans, as it gave a feeling that Gabbar Singh characterization was back with much more intense and anger added to it. The film was supposed to be released for Sankranthi but according to the latest reports, it is being reported that Ustaad Bhagat Singh is out of the Sankranthi race.

It is said that Pawan Kalyan is very much interested in OG than any other movie at present. He is very much impressed with the story line and the way Sujeeth is directing and planning the schedules. So, his 1st preference is OG and its genre, Gangster Drama, also happens to be the favorite genre of Pawan Kalyan.

As said above, Ustaad Bhagat Singh was planned for Sankranthi Release, but it is almost certain that it is out of the Sankranthi race and OG is almost confirmed to be released during the Christmas Season which is also one of the good seasons for films. Venkatesh’s Saindhav, Nani30, Sudheer Babu’s Harom Hara movies have already confirmed to be released on the same weekend. Let’s watch out how this completion turns out.

Coming to the Ustaad Bhagat Singh, the movie is likely to be shifted to Summer. Another reason for the UBS Postponment is the close relationship between Pawan Kalyan and Trivikram. They both cannot have and do not want to clash with their films as both are good friends.