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Andhra King Taluka 1st Weekend Box Office Collections

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Andhra King Taluka, starring Ram Pothineni and Bhagyashree Borse, was released in theaters worldwide on 27th November, and it had a disappointing 1st weekend at the box office. Directed by Mahesh Babu P, the film received positive reviews but still heavily underperformed in theaters. 

The film was not sold for high rates like Ram’s previous films, like Skanda and Double Ismart. The theatrical business AKT is just around 27 Cr, including GST in Telugu States and P&P. For this, the movie has to achieve 50 Cr gross. As the movie’s songs received a good response and the positive WOM came from audiences, everyone expected that the film could easily achieve breakeven by the weekend itself.

But surprisingly, the film bookings showed very dull momentum before release, and despite getting the unanimous positive reviews, it did not see the expected jumps after opening day.

Andhra King taluka has collected just around 21 crores gross worldwide in the 1st weekend at the box office, which is not even 1/2 of the recovery for buyers. The film did not perform to expectations, even in big cities and the USA.

Now achieving breakeven is practically an impossible task for the film, as this week Akhanda 2 is releasing in theaters. Buyers hope that at least the film sees some reasonable numbers from today for a decent recovery, and if that does not happen, it will end up as a loss for buyers.

Ranveer Singh Under Fire — Will He Apologise?

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Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh sparked a major uproar when a video surfaced of him mocking Chavundi Deva, calling the deity a ‘female ghost,’ and it rapidly went viral on social media, prompting heavy backlash from the Kannada public.

During the closing event of the International Film Festival of India held in Goa, Bollywood star Ranveer lauded Rishab Shetty for his remarkable role in Kantara.

Not long after, Ranveer Singh faced intense backlash on social media after the video dropped, in which he is seen mocking Chavundi Deva. Reports highlight that Rishab had earlier advised the Bajirao Mastani actor to refrain from impersonating the deity ahead of his on-stage debut.

Ranveer’s upcoming movie, Dhurandhar, is set to release next week. The current negative attention surrounding him could negatively impact the film. He must acknowledge his mistake and offer a clarification or apology before the controversy escalates further.

Blockbuster Weekend for Tere Ishk Mein at the Box Office

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Tere Ishk Mein, the latest Bollywood movie starring Dhanush and Kriti Sanon and directed by Anand L. Rai, had a blockbuster weekend at the box office with super-strong collections through the first weekend. 

The film collected 16 Cr net on the opening day, followed by over 17 Cr net on Day 2 and over 18 Cr net on Day 3, taking the first weekend’s total to over 50 Cr net in India. The 1st weekend all-India gross is over 60 Cr. 

Meanwhile, overseas numbers are a bit disappointing compared to India. Bollywood has a big overseas market, and love and emotion genre films normally have to work big there, but somehow the TIM movie did not do big numbers and collected around $600K gross, taking the total worldwide gross for the weekend above 65 Cr.

Overall, Tere Ishk Mein has already had a blockbuster weekend, and the film is expected to continue with strong numbers in India on weekdays as well. There are expectations that the film can do 150 Cr gross in India alone, with a strong run at the box office.

Allu Arjun’s Big Gamble

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Allu Arjun scored a massive blockbuster with Pushpa 2: The Rule, which has broken several records at the box office, and at this point in his career, he is playing a big gamble with his upcoming film. 

Tamil directors’ combinations with Telugu stars have not worked at the box office in the past few years, as somehow Tamil directors do not understand the Telugu audience’s taste or the strengths of our heroes.

Tamil Director – Telugu Hero: An Unsuccessful Combo in recent years

Pawan Kalyan’s recent film Bro and previous movies like Puli and Panjaa were directed by Tamil directors. Also, Ram Charan’s last release, Game Changer; Naga Chaitanya’s Custody; Mahesh Babu’s Spyder; Ram’s Warrior; and many films like this have seen disastrous results.

Allu Arjun achieved the peak of his career with Pushpa 2, emerging as one of the biggest Indian stars, and collaborated with Tamil Director Atlee for a very big-budget project. The movie is currently in the filming stage.

The recent buzz in the industry suggests that after Atlee’s movie, Allu Arjun is likely to collaborate with another Tamil director, Lokesh Kanagaraj, which is certainly a big gamble for him. 

It is being said that the film will be produced by Mythri Movie Makers. Lokesh Kanagaraj has seen a lot of criticism recently with Leo and Coolie, and fans are surprised that the Pushpa actor believes in the director even in this situation.

Businessman Re-Release Rocks Box Office Again

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Businessman, on its 1st re-release, which happened on Mahesh Babu’s birthday, created a super sensation by collecting over 5 crores at the box office. It created an all-time record for re-released movies’ opening, and even now, it is dominating the box office.

When it comes to re-release records, Mahesh Babu is the No. 1 hero undoubtedly, with multiple re-releases of the actor seeing huge numbers.

The surprising part is that Businessman was again re-released yesterday, without any occasion, but still it creates a sensation as it collects 1 Cr in gross at the box office. The film shocked everyone, and as said above, these numbers prove Mahesh Babu’s stamina once again.

This again proves that Mahesh’s filmography has more weight among audiences, and that is why his re-releases always work at the box office.

Dil Raju Announces Two Big Bollywood Projects

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Renowned producer Dil Raju, who was once known for his judgment regarding the script and continuous successes, is now facing tough times. But he is still trying to get on track, and the latest news is that Dil Raju has announced two big Bollywood projects.

Raju faced a big disaster with Game Changer, but he scored a big blockbuster with Sankranthiki Vasthunam. Both were released during Sankranthi 2025. After that, he had another disaster in the form of Nithin’s Thammudu.

As said above, Dil Raju is determined to get big hits again, and the latest news is that he will make two big Bollywood projects, featuring Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar. Vamsi Paidipally will direct Salman’s film, while Akshay Kumar will star in the Sankranthiki Vasthunam.

Nowadays, audiences are not accepting remakes, and we should wait and see how the remake of Sankranthiki Vasthunam will shape up. 

Akhanda 2 USA Box Office Start Worrying

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The much-awaited sequel, Akhanda 2, is all set to be released in theaters in a few days, and the recent pre-release event of the film has taken the hype to a new level with a couple of songs and the action teaser. However, the USA box office trend is worrying the makers of Akhanda 2.

Definitely for Boyapati and Balakrishna, overseas has never been the main audience, but Akhanda was a bit different because of the mixture of divine elements, and it was a super hit in the USA. With this, there were high expectations for the film’s sequel, and the rights were also sold for the highest price of 15 Cr.

The USA bookings for Akhanda 2 opened a few days back, and still, the bookings for premieres are at $200K, which is worrisome. Before, there were expectations, as everyone expected that the premiere’s numbers would be easily above $1 million, but now, even reaching Balakrishna’s biggest premieres ($735K) is also a tough task.

In the coming days, the movie needs to pick up momentum to register the biggest opening for Balakrishna in the USA.

Bigg Boss 9 Telugu Week 12 Voting Order

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Bigg Boss Telugu 9 is just three weeks away from the finale, and the voting order in the 12th week has given a clear picture of who is in the top position among viewers. This season has been a successful one, but unlike other seasons, it has not given up a hint about who will win it.

Kalyan, Sanjana, Tanuja, Emmanuel, Pavan, Bharani, and Divya were nominated in the 12th week. According to sources, Kalyan is said to top the voting order, and Tanuja stands at the 2nd position. There is not much difference between these two, with Kalyan having a marginal difference to claim the No. 1 spot. But these two are maintaining a big lead over other contestants.

Jabardasth Emmanuel is in the 3rd position, Pavan in the 4th position, Bharani in the 5th position, and Sanjana in the 6th position. Suman and Divya came to the danger zone with the last 2 positions, and Divya was eliminated as she got the least number of votes.

As said above, Kalyan is on the way to becoming the winner of Bigg Boss Telugu 9 according to the voting order, and for the 13th week, he will not be in the nominations as he is the captain.

It will be interesting to see who will be in the nominations. Sanjana and Suman, who are last in voting, need to turn their game in this week to be safe, which will not put them in the nominations.

Chiranjeevi and Venkatesh Set the Dance Floor on Fire

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MSG-Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu, which marks the first-ever film in the combination of Anil Ravipudi and Megastar Chiranjeevi, is now in the final phase of shooting. The latest news is that the Chiranjeevi and Venkatesh combo dance song is being filmed.

Because of the crazy combination and Sankranthi release, the film created a huge buzz with the announcement itself. Also, Venkatesh is playing an important role, and this adds more buzz to the film.

People are eagerly awaiting seeing Venkatesh and Chiranjeevi in combination scenes and would love to see them dance together. Their duo scenes have already been completed, and the comedy is said to have worked very well. Now the team is filming a dance number, which is said to be highly energetic and will receive a massive response.

The film’s 1st single, Meesala Pilla, received a massive response, and the team gears up for the 2nd single release soon.

MSG: Chiranjeevi will be presented in a most lovable way in the film

Coming to the character of Megastar Chiranjeevi, director Anil Ravipudi said that his character will be such a lovely one that will be liked by all kinds of audiences. It will have all the elements that are expected from the actor, but he will be seen with a makeover in a full-fledged family entertainer.

Ravipudi also said that MSG (Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu) will deliver double the entertainment of Sankranthi Vasthunam.

The Girlfriend OTT: Netflix Reveals Streaming Date

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Rashmika Mandanna’s The Girlfriend, directed by Rahul Ravindran, was released in theaters a few weeks ago, and it is now ready to land on Netflix soon. The film received positive response in its theatrical release.

The film’s digital rights were bagged by Netflix for 14 Cr for all languages before the release itself. The film is a theatrical blockbuster with close to 30 Cr gross collections.

So, the news is that The Girlfriend, the much-awaited emotional drama featuring Rashmika Mandanna in the lead, is all set to make its digital debut on Netflix on December 5. The film will be available in five languages: Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam.

Allu Aravind presents the film under the prestigious Geetha Arts banner, with the production handled by Rahul Ravindran, Vidya Koppineedi, and Dheeraj Mogilineni of Dheeraj Mogilineni Entertainment.