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Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu Shows Blockbuster Trend With Rising Collections

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Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu Shows Blockbuster Trend With Rising Collections

There were some doubts on Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu’s release date and box office performance; with the Bhogi festival coming on Wednesday and the movie getting released on Monday, the trade expected a lot of concerns on the film’s opening. 

Generally, weekday and pre-festival releases will definitely get impacted, but Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu clears all doubts as it receives an extraordinary opening day at the box office. The collections and occupancy showed a jump with each show.

Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu Set for a Massive Festival Weekend

This is a blockbuster trend, and that too, the film performing at such a level during the pre-festival period is a fantastic feat. It looks like a large number of special morning shows need to be allocated from the festival day to meet the demand.

From Wednesday to Sunday the movie will have massive collections and will see huge overflows in theaters.

Krithi Shetty’s First Tamil Film Finally Releasing in Theatres

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Krithi Shetty’s First Tamil Film Finally Releasing in Theatres

Actress Krithi Shetty’s first Tamil film, Vaa Vaathiyaar, starring Karthi, has faced a lot of troubles, and finally, the film is getting released in theaters on January 14, 2026, as a Pongal gift for Tamil cinema audiences. 

Krithi made a grand debut in Tollywood with Uppena but failed to maintain big stardom for a long time with continuous failures. After that, she put big hopes on Kollywood. Even though she received good offers and completed 3 films in the Tamil film industry, the films kept continuously postponing the release.

Can Krithi Shetty achieve success in Tamil cinema?

Karthi’s Vaa Vaathiyaar, Pradeep Ranganathan’s LIK, and Jayam Ravi’s Genie are all these three films. Kriti is the main lead, but the movie’s theatrical release has been continuously postponed.

Finally, Krithi Shetty’s first Tamil film, Vaa Vaathiyaar, is hitting theaters on 14th January, clearing all legal hurdles.

The Major Blunder of The Raja Saab

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The Major Blunder of The Raja Saab

Initially, Prabhas wanted to do The Raja Saab as a small-budget film to compensate People’s Media Factory for the losses faced during the distribution of his previous films. The original idea was to make a simple horror entertainer with director Maruthi, similar to Prema Katha Chitram.

Horror entertainers usually take place in a house or one main location, so they do not need a big budget or long shooting schedules. Horror is also a universal genre that can work well across regions and languages.

The Raja Saab team made a major mistake by transforming it into a big-budget film.

But after the big success of Salaar and Kalki, the team got carried away. They decided to turn the project into a large-scale film, changing it from a simple horror entertainer into a horror fantasy. Some already-shot portions were even scrapped, and the project was restarted on a much bigger scale. This decision turned out to be a major mistake.

Had The Raja Saab been made as a simple horror entertainer with a small-budget, it could have worked well in all languages without the need for grand visuals or huge scale. But because of this change in approach, the budget increased, shooting days increased, and the film’s finances went out of control.

Maruthi Failed to Handle the Big Idea with The Raja Saab

The story also suffered in the process. Maruthi struggled to handle such a complex and large-scale project. If the film had remained a simple horror entertainer, which is his strength, he could have delivered a much better result. One wrong decision ended up putting the entire project at risk.

The concepts of hallucination and hypnotism, along with the climax featuring a mind game between the hero and his grandfather’s ghost, held promise but ultimately failed to resonate with audiences due to poor execution.

Shocking Incident in Hyderabad: Fan Dies While Watching Chiranjeevi’s Film

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Shocking Incident in Hyderabad: Fan Dies While Watching Chiranjeevi’s Film

A tragic incident occurred amid the blockbuster celebrations of Megastar Chiranjeevi’s latest film, Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu, as a man reportedly died of a heart attack while watching the movie at Arjun Theatre in Kukatpally, Hyderabad.

The incident took place on Monday during the film’s screening, when the theatre was filled with enthusiastic fans. According to initial reports, the man suddenly collapsed inside the theatre in which Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu was being screened. Despite immediate efforts, he showed no response.

The theatre staff alerted the police, who arrived at the spot soon after. Police suspect that the man died due to a cardiac arrest. Further investigation is currently underway, and the exact cause of death will be confirmed after the post-mortem report is released.

The sudden tragedy cast a shadow over the otherwise celebratory atmosphere surrounding the film’s release.

The Raja Saab 1st Weekend Area Wise Gross Collections

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The Raja Saab 1st Weekend Area Wise Gross Collections

Despite Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu’s premieres getting screened yesterday, the 1st weekend of The Raja Saab ended on a decent note, as the film was able to gather considerable numbers in Telugu states on Sunday.

Here are the details of The Raja Saab 1st Weekend Gross Collections

  • Andhra(6 Territories) : 45 Cr
  • Telangana: 38 Cr
  • Ceeded : 12 Cr
  • Karnataka: 13 Cr
  • TN+Kerala: 3 Cr
  • ROI : 19 Cr
  • Overseas: 31 Cr ($3.45M)
  • Worldwide: 161 Cr

As said above, the Andhra and Telangana states did provide some respectable numbers for The Raja Saab in the 1st weekend despite below-par WOM and reviews, whereas the rest of India and overseas areas were very poor.

Overall, the film sees a below-par weekend with just 40% recovery, and it needs a super strong festival week to get the much-required recovery for buyers. Let us wait and watch how the film fare at the box office in the coming days.

Kamal Haasan Wins Legal Battle Over Personality Rights

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Kamal Haasan Wins Legal Battle Over Personality Rights

On Monday, January 12, the Madras High Court provided significant relief to actor-politician Kamal Haasan in the personality rights case by prohibiting the unauthorized use of his image and commercial merchandising.

The court concluded that Kamal, who holds a position in the Rajya Sabha, successfully argued for immediate relief on a strong preliminary basis, stressing the need to shield his dignity and business interests from unauthorized digital interference.

Madras High Court Grants Kamal Haasan Personality Rights

Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy of Madras Court ordered the respondents to stop producing or sharing misleading images of Kamal Haasan and prohibited them from selling any merchandise featuring his likeness or name without permission.

” Respondents are restrained from creating false images of the plaintiff and depicting the same through any media until the next date of hearing. Respondents are also restrained from selling merchandise wearing the plaintiff’s image or name, including screen names attributed to the plaintiff, without the plaintiff’s consent or endorsement until the next date of hearing,” the court noted.

The Raja Saab 1st Weekend Collections

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The Raja Saab 1st Weekend Collections

Prabhas’ The Raja Saab opened with a strong opening at the box office, collecting over ₹100 crore worldwide on its first day, with the total being around ₹103 crore, and the film completes its first weekend with a moderate total.

The film saw a decline on Day 2, collecting about ₹34 crore gross, followed by a further drop on Day 3 with approximately ₹24 crore. With this, the total worldwide gross of The Raja Saab for the opening weekend stands at around ₹160 crore.

Considering the film’s business value, this is a below-par weekend performance. The movie has recovered only about 40% of its breakeven target, which is around ₹400 crore. The biggest concern is that collections from other language versions are very weak, including Hindi, which is contributing minimal numbers.

After the weekend, there is little hope for significant collections from non-Telugu versions. From now on, the film will have to depend mainly on the Telugu version for its collections. To reach breakeven, it still needs to collect around ₹250 crore more, which looks practically impossible. Even with festival support, it remains to be seen how much the film can collect in the coming days.

Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu Premieres Box Office Collections

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Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu Premieres Box Office Collections

Starring Chiranjeevi and directed by Anil Ravipudi, MSG, Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu sees a terrific response from yesterday’s premieres all over the world. The film collects a whopping 24 Cr gross from the premieres, which is a record for senior heroes.

In the USA, the film was a sensation with estimates of $1.3M, while overall overseas premieres are expected to be around $1.5M.

In Telangana, the film’s premieres’ gross will be around 3 Cr, and the Andhra Pradesh estimates are around 6 Cr, with the rest of India estimated around 1.5 Cr. With such a terrific response, Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu has collected around 24 Cr gross, which is the biggest for a senior hero.

The previous biggest number for senior heroes was Akhanda 2 with 15 Cr. Overall, MSG, the movie, has opened with a unanimous positive response and is set for a solid festival week.

Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu Review: Chiranjeevi and Anil Ravipudi deliver a perfect entertainer

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Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu Review: Chiranjeevi and Anil Ravipudi deliver a perfect entertainer

Movie Name: Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu
Rating: 3/5
Cast: Chiranjeevi, Nayanthara, Venkatesh, Catherine Theresa, Sachin Khedekar and Others
Director: Anil Ravipudi
Produced By: Sahu Garapati, Sushmita Konidela
Release Date: 12th January 2026

Megastar Chiranjeevi joined hands with Anil Ravipudi for the first time for the family entertainer Mana Shankara Varaprasad Garu. The movie features Nayanthara as the female lead and Victory Venkatesh appearing in a cameo added more buzz, with the songs also working well. Let us see how the film has been shape up in the following review.

Story:

Shankara Varaprasad (Chiranjeevi) is an NIA officer who gets separated from his wife, Sasirekha (Nayanthara), a rich woman. After six years, he gets a chance to meet his kids, and the rest of the story is about how Prasad fixes his marriage and also saves his family from a threat. 

Performances:

Chiranjeevi has given a solid treat in MSG with his natural ease in delivering dialogues and perfect screen presence. He also does well in a few emotional scenes and carries the entire film on his shoulders. Nayanthara does well as Sasirekha, while Catherine Theresa, Harshavardhan, Zarina Wahab, Abhinav Gomatam, Sachin Khedekar, and others are apt. Venkatesh appears in a cameo and provides some fun.

Analysis:

Director Anil Ravipudi promised that he will bring back the vintage Megastar on screen with Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu, and he lives up to his promise. Right from the start to the end, he presents Chiranjeevi impressively and effectively. The first half starts on a solid note with the hero introduction episode and song working well.

The flow goes well for a while, and in between, some scenes do not land as expected, but the scenes of Chiranjeevi with kids gradually get better, and the pre-interval and interval portions work very well.

Coming to the second half, the fun flow continues, and the crucial scene between Nayanthara and Zarina Wahab is also effective, followed by the Chiranjeevi and his kids sequence. Also, the party scene, followed by the Meesaala Pilla song, delivers the right impact. Venky’s cameo also adds some fun, and the climax episode is alright. 

On the flip side, the storytelling in the second half could have been better. For example, the enter villain track is basic and does not add any threat value. Anil could have put some more scenes between Chiranjeevi and the kids in the second half. The expectations for the Venky cameo are also high, and some may get disappointed with the casual handling of his role.

Positives:

  • Megastar Chiranjeevi’s screen presence and comedy timing
  • Entertaining Moments
  • Few Emotional Scenes
  • Songs

Negatives:

  • Weak Villain Track
  • Some comedy scenes don’t land
  • The second half kinda falls flat at times

Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu Review and Verdict:

Anil Ravipudi delivers a clean family entertainer by using Chiranjeevi’s full potential, bringing back his vintage entertainment. All songs look appealing on screen. There are many fun moments, and the action episodes are also well composed. Though there are some issues in the latter half, it manages to engage all the way.

Telugu Cinema’s Biggest Openers: 100 Cr Films

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Telugu Cinema’s Biggest Openers: 100 Cr Films

In the history of Telugu cinema, several films have crossed the ₹100 crore gross mark on their opening day. This trend began after the expansion of the Pan-India market. Among Telugu star heroes, Prabhas stands out, with six films featured in the list of Telugu cinema’s biggest opening-day grossers.

Telugu Stars Films With 100 Cr+ Opening (All Languages)

  • Pushpa 2 The Rule : 280 Cr
  • RRR: 223 Cr
  • Bahubali 2: 215 Cr
  • Kalki 2898 AD: 170 Cr
  • Salaar: 154 Cr
  • Devara: 151 Cr
  • OG: 142 Cr
  • Adipurush: 125 Cr
  • Saaho: 117 Cr
  • The Raja Saab: 103 Cr

If we look the above list closely, Baahubali 2, Saaho, Adipurush, Salaar, Kalki 2898 AD, and The Raja Saab all have one name in common, Prabhas. He has clearly dominated the box office in recent years.

Allu Arjun delivered a massive blockbuster with Pushpa 2, which not only crossed the magical ₹100 crore mark on day one but also tops the list of Telugu cinema’s highest opening-day grossers across all languages.

Ram Charan and NTR share a place on the list with RRR, while NTR also achieved a solo ₹100 crore opener with Devara. Pawan Kalyan joined the elite club this year with OG, further expanding the list of Telugu cinema’s biggest openers.

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