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L2: Empuraan faces 24 cuts in revised censor

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L2: Empuraan faces 24 cuts in revised censor

L2: Empuraan starring Mohanlal released amidst great hype and expectations among the audiences and fans. The film, however, ended in a major controversy with a few of its scenes getting criticism online leading to a big backlash. The team was alerted with this and decided to go for a re-censor.

The film has now been modified to a 24-cut for the original version. This is indeed a big chopping. This 24 cuts comprise of 2 minutes and 8 seconds of runtime in the film. This is really an unfortunate incident to the team. Mohanlal has already apologised for the inconvenience that was created.

The Antagonist’s name has also been changed in the revised censor. It is also learned that the revised version will be playing in the theatres tonight or tomorrow. The film, on the other hand is rocking the box office despite going through a controversy. The film has crossed 150 crores worldwide already and heading towards industry hit in Mollywood.

Jana Nayagan’s OTT Rights Sold for a Record Price 

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Jana Nayagan’s OTT Rights Sold for a Record Price 

Vijay’s final film, Jana Nayagan, has almost completed shooting, but still, the makers moved the release to 2026 Pongal. Because the makers decided to delay the release, Jana Nayagan’s OTT rights have been sold for a record price.

The main reason for the film to move to 2026 is the OTT deal, as the two digital giants, Prime Video and Netflix, have already locked their slots for this year and are unable to afford a higher price for other films.

Vijay’s Jana Nayagan’s OTT Rights: Record Price

All the films, irrespective of big or small budgets, are facing the heat from the digital deals. Jana Nayagan is one among them. Considering both theatrical and non-theatrical business, the makers made a good decision of moving the release to Pongal 2026.

Now it will have big theatrical business as well as big non-theatrical business. Vijay’s Jana Nayagan’s OTT rights have been sold for a record price. In the non-theatrical business, all languages’ digital rights are said to be bought by Prime Video for a sensational price of 121 Cr, which is a very big deal for the makers.

As it is the last film of Vijay’s and it is getting released during the Pongal season, theatrically, Jana Nayagan is expected to have a record business, and talking about the film, it is not a complete remake of Bhagavanth Kesari.

Director H. Vinoth and the team just took the plot of Bhagavanth Kesari and made it in their own style.

Ugadi-Eid Weekend: One Blockbuster, Three Disasters in Telugu Cinema

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Ugadi-Eid Weekend: One Blockbuster, Three Disasters in Telugu Cinema

This weekend, two straight Telugu films, Robinhood and MAD Sqaure, were released in theaters, along with the Malayalam sequel L2: Empuraan and Chiyaan Vikram’s Veera Dheera Sooran Part 2. However, on the Ugadi-Eid Weekend, there was only one blockbuster: MAD Square, and the other three movies became disasters.

Robinhood became a big disaster at the box office.

Robinhood was limited to around 10 crore gross collection in 4 days and ended up as a disaster. Whereas MAD Square became a sensational blockbuster with close to 50 Cr in gross in 4 days.

Empuraan and Veera Dheera Sooran fail to impress Telugu Audiences

The biggest Mollywood film, Empuraan’s Telugu version, did not work well, while the Malayalam version did very well in Hyderabad City. However, the Telugu version was a failure. Despite getting positive WOM, Chiyaan Vikram’s Veera Dheera Sooran failed to attract audiences as they did not show any interest in watching it, and it did not add any numbers in Telugu.

MAD Square: The Only Blockbuster on the Ugadi- EID Weekend

As the theaters offered several exciting films, audiences were delighted for the weekend. But just one film achieved success. On the Ugadi-Eid Weekend, there was only one Blockbuster, MAD Square, out of 4 films on this double festival weekend.

Sardar 2: A Tale of Two Missions

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Sardar 2: A Tale of Two Missions

On March 31, the makers of Sardar 2, starring Karthi and directed by PS Mithran, unveiled a special prologue teaser. Director Mithran states that Sardar 2 is a tale of two missions.

The teaser shows Chinese authorities trying to enter a monastery looking for a ‘delegate.’ Karthi, the spy, fights off swordsmen before meeting their boss, Cheng. Cheng remarks, “A great destructive power approaches your land, Sardar. Every intelligence agency is after him,” showing SJ Suryah as the antagonist Black Dagger.

According to Mithran, the film is both a prequel and a sequel. Sardar’s first mission in the flashback about water and Sardar’s final mission in the present portion will have the same importance in this film. That makes Karthi’s Sardar 2: A Tale of Two Missions.

He also said that it is a huge Canvas film, and Karthi and he discussed this story for 45 minutes on a flight journey. The prologue introduces the villain of the film, who is SJ Suryah.

Karthi said that he was surprised by the scale and grandeur of the film; Sardar 2 deals with a much scarier issue, and it will have a grand presentation. The team did not announce the release date, but the buzz is that it will mostly arrive this Diwali.

Malavika Mohanan, Ashika Ranganath, Yogi Babu, and Rajisha Vijayan play key roles in the film. Sam CS is the film’s music composer.

MAD Square Turns Clean Blockbuster, Breakeven in Just 4 Days

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MAD Square Turns Clean Blockbuster, Breakeven in Just 4 Days

MAD Square, the latest comedy sequel, performed superbly at the box office in its first weekend. Though the film did not receive as big reviews as it expected, the film showed strong consistency. MAD Square turns into a clean blockbuster, as it achieves breakeven in just 4 days.

Directed by Kalyan Shankar, the film had a tremendous extended weekend at the box office. The film’s theatrical rights are valued at 25 Cr, and the film has collected a 25 Cr share in just 4 days, with the gross being closer to 50 Cr.

So, in that way, MAD Square turns into a clean blockbuster, as it achieves breakeven in just 4 days. All the involved parties are in profits, and the film also became one of the biggest blockbusters of this year. 

The film is expected to have a good run at the box office at least for another two weeks. It has no competition this weekend as there are no notable new releases. So, MAD Square will be the No. 1 choice for audiences.

Moreover, the hilarious film proves that the sequel craze is still intact among audiences. The film opens with mixed, decent WOM and reviews, but the revenue is much more similar to a huge blockbuster film. The film is expected to do more than 75 Cr gross in its full run.

Robinhood’s Failure Forces Thammudu Postponement?

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Robinhood’s Failure Forces Thammudu Postponement?

Nithiin expected a massive comeback with his latest release, Robinhood, and he officially said that the film will start a new inning for him as he has seen a series of failures before. However, the film became a big failure, and now, Robinhood’s failure forces Thammudu’s Postponement.

Robinhood: An Unexpected Debacle for Nithiin

Robinhood failed to impress everyone and emerged as one of the biggest disaster in Nithiin’s career. The actor’s next film is Thammudu, directed by Venu Sriram , Produced by Dil Raju. This film was planned for a May 9th release, but now a postponement seems definite. 

Thammudu Postponed from May 9th?

On 9th May, Pawan Kalyan’s Hari Hara Veera Mallu is announced, and May is a very busy month with a lot of biggies coming. HIT 3, Hari Hara Veera Mallu, and Kingdom are slated for release, and Kalyan Ram’s film is also coming in May.

Robinhood’s Result Affects Thamudu’s Release Plans

So the Thammudu must release in competition if it wants to arrive in May, and mainly it will make just a one-month gap from Robinhood. Releasing such a film quickly after a disaster is not a good thing, and at the same time, Nithin also needs some time to come out of the debacle of Robinhood, as he put a lot of expectations on it.

With all these, the film may not arrive in May, and Robinhood’s failure forces Thammudu’s postponement. Even the makers also did not give any update on Nithiin’s birthday about the Thammudu film’s release date due to this tough phase.

Raid 2: Tamannaah Bhatia signs another glamorous special song

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Raid 2: Tamannaah Bhatia signs another glamorous special song

Actress Tamannah is also known for several special songs in which she enthralled her fans with crazy dance moves. Apart from acting in films as a lead actress, Tamanna continued to do special songs. The latest news is that Tamannaah Bhatia signed another glamorous special song in Raid 2.

As Tamannaah can blend both glamour and dance together, she became the top choice for special songs in South Indian cinema and Bollywood as well. It is widely known that Tammanna’s special song, Aaj Ki Raat (Stree 2), was one of the biggest hit songs of 2024. 

Raid, the film starring Ajay Devgn, was released in 2018 and became a huge blockbuster. Last year, Raviteja remade this film under Harish Shankar’s direction as Mr. Bachchan, but it failed miserably at the box office.

Everyone felt the Telugu remake had many changes that did not work. A sequel is coming for Raid, and the shoot is almost near completion. The teaser was released recently, and the team announced that the film will be released on May 1, 2025.

The latest news is that Tamannaah Bhatia has signed another glamorous special song for Raid 2. As sequels are now working massively at the box office, especially in Bollywood, Ajay Devgn’s Raid 2 is also expected to do well at the box office.

Raid 2 Cast&Crew Details:

In Raid 2, Ajay Devgn returns as the tough IRS officer Amay Patnaik, a sequel to the popular 2018 movie. On Friday (March 28), the makers unveiled the film’s teaser. Raj Kumar Gupta directs Raid 2, returning from the first film, with Riteish Deshmukh as the villain. The cast includes Vaani Kapoor, Rajat Kapoor, Saurabh Shukla, Supriya Pathak, and Amit Sial.

No Eid Boost for Sikandar

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No Eid Boost for Sikandar

Salman Khan’s latest release, Sikandar, directed by AR Murugadoss, had a disappointing start at the box office. The film opened with just a 25 Cr net collection in India on the opening day despite the Sunday/holiday advantage. The surprising thing is, no Eid boost for Sikandar.

Today is the most anticipated Eid day, and the film did not take the expected jump. The early estimates are just in the range of 27 Cr net, which means it is not even a 10% jump on the festival day, which is shocking, and it also says that the movie will not sustain from here after.

Salman Khan’s Sikandar Fails to Capitalize on the EID Festival

Sikandar had no boost on Eid, and maybe tomorrow it might see a decent collection as the post-Eid day will also be like a holiday for Muslim people, but from Wednesday, it is likely to go with a single digit.

We need to see whether the film will go near the 150 Cr net in its full run. For 2 days, the film’s net is around 52 Cr, and reaching the 150 Cr net is certainly a Herculean task for Sikandar.

Salman Khan Joins Hands with Telugu Director

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Salman Khan Joins Hands with Telugu Director

Salman Khan’s latest film, Sikandar, received a disastrous response from audiences and critics. The film did not have much pre-release buzz, which was reflected in the ticket sales, and it got a poor response on day 1 as well. The latest news is that Salman Khan joins hands with Telugu director Harish Shankar.

Salman’s Bad Form Continues: Sikandar gets Poor Response

It is widely known that Salman is one of the biggest superstars of Bollywood, and he is now facing big hurdles with continuous failures. As said above, his latest release, Sikandar, also became a failure.

Now the news is that Salman Khan joins hands with Telugu director Harish Shankar. Harish recently made Mr. Bachchan (Bollywood Movie Raid Remake) with Raviteja, and it was a big failure at the box office. 

Salman Khan to work with Harish Shankar – Mythri Movies to Produce

This will be a great opportunity for the director to make a big comeback. Reportedly, the film will be produced by Mythri Movie Makers. The film will start very immediately, as now Harish Shankar is free, as Ustaad Bhagat Singh will take more time to go on sets again.

It is also being said that Salman Khan is keen to work with Harish Shankar for his next film only. Mythri Movies’ banner is establishing its brand in Bollywood with Telugu directors. They have JAAT, starring Sunny Deol and directed by Gopichand Malineni, which is set to be released on this 10th April.

Empuraan: 200 Cr in 5 Days

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Empuraan: 200 Cr in 5 Days

After creating a rampage at the box office in its 1st weekend, Mohanlal’s L2: Empuraan continues the sensational run on the 5th day too and takes full advantage of the Eid holiday. Empuraan joined the 200 Cr club today, and that is within just 5 days.

This is the 1st 200 Cr grosser for Mohanlal in his career, and it is also the 2nd Mollywood film to cross 200 Cr mark after Manjummel Boys. The next target for the film is to cross the full run of Manjummel boys [240 Cr] .

By looking at the trend, L2E will cross Manjummel Boys easily. The film has very good chances to do 300 Cr in the full run. The fans of Malayalam cinema are delighted as Mohanlal’s Empuraan joined the 200 Cr club within just 5 days.

Empuraan enters the 200 Cr Club within 5 Days

The good sign for the film is that it is having very good advances for tomorrow as well. In Kerala, the film has crossedthe 50 Cr mark in 5 days and created an all-time record in Kerala for 5 days. The target for the film is to become the 1st 100 Cr grosser in the home state, which is definitely possible with this trend.

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