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Lokah Breaks Thudarum in Overseas

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Lokah Breaks Thudarum in Overseas

Till now, only three films from Mollywood have achieved 10M USD collections overseas, and all three films have been released this year. Lokah breaks Mohanlal’s Thudarum Overseas and enters as the new entrant in this club.

Earlier this year, Mohan Lal’s Empuraan became the first film from the Malayalam industry to cross the 10 million mark, and the next film was also his film, Thudarum, which released just a month later.

Now Kalyani Priyadarshan’s Lokah even breaks Thudarum’s closing collections and settles at the top 2 position.

Top 3 Mollywood Overseas Grossers—

  1. Empuraan – $16.90M
  2. Lokah – $11.21M (15 Days)
  3. Thudarum – $11.06M

Last year and this year have been fantastic for Mollywood, with many big blockbusters at the box office. The Lokah movie’s success is more special as it is the starting film of the biggest cinematic universe in the industry.

Mirai: Not Prabhas Original Voice Over

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Mirai: Not Prabhas Original Voice Over

Teja Sajja’s latest film, Mirai, released in theaters today, opened to a stunning response. The makers surprised everyone with the voiceover of Prabhas at the beginning of the film, but it is being said that it is an AI-generated one and not the original one.

Just a few hours before the film’s special premiere yesterday, Teja Sajja took to his social media account and thanked the Baahubali actor for his help with the film. Everyone was excited with the thought that Prabhas might appear in a cameo in the movie.

Mirai Makers used AI for Prabhas’ Voice Over?

The ticket sales were also pushed to the bigger range before release because of the hype. Later it was revealed that Prabhas just gave a voiceoverin the movie for around 2 minutes at the start of Mirai.

But fans feel that the voice seems very different from Prabhas’ original voice. It seems that the team of Mirai used AI technology and mixed it with the original voice of the actor.

Kerala Box Office Alert: Lokah Crosses 75 Cr

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Kerala Box Office Alert: Lokah Crosses 75 Cr

Lokah: Chapter 1 – Chandra has received a strong and mostly positive response from audiences across India. The film now crosses the 75 Cr mark at the Kerala box office.

Directed by Dominic Arun, Lokah becomes the 7th film to cross the 75 Cr mark in Kerala. Also, the all-time Top 2 finish and 100 Cr gross are guaranteed in the full run. Here’s the list of the top grossers of Kerala.

Thudarum – 119 Cr
2018 Movie – 89 Cr
Empuraan – 86 Cr
Aadujeevitham – 79 Cr
Pulimurugan – 78.5 Cr
Aavesham – 76 Cr
Lokah – 75 Cr

Lokah crosses the 75 Cr mark in Kerala, and it will become the top 2 film in Kerala and worldwide by this weekend.

This Malayalam superhero film has collected around 215 crore gross for 15 days, and it is heading towards being the industry’s biggest grosser.

Produced by Dulquer Salmaan, the film is the first film in the Wayfarer Cinematic Universe, and the makers also stated that there are four more parts arriving in the coming years.

Lokesh Kanagaraj Loses Faith of Top Stars

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Lokesh Kanagaraj Loses Faith of Top Stars

Director Lokesh Kanagaraj made a good impression among Tamil and Telugu audiences in recent years. However, his recent release, Coolie, has changed his image. Lokesh Kanagaraj loses the faith of top stars now. 

Till Vikram (2022) there were no complaints about Lokesh, and everyone believed that he was the best at presenting star heroes on the big screen. In Master, apart from the film’s lead, Vijay, even the character of Vijay Sethupathi also worked massively.

Similarly, in the Vikram movie, along with the character of Kamal Haasan, Fahad Faasil, Vijay Sethupathi, and mainly Suriya’s Rolex glimpse worked brilliantly and enthralled fans.

Because of that impact, Tamil and Telugu movie fans said that Lokesh is one such director who presents stars in the best way. But after Vikram, in Leo, the way the director handled the characters of Arjun and Sanjay Dutt resulted in a big dissatisfaction among audiences.

Many felt that the portrayal of both characters was very weak, and during a recent press meet, Sanjay Dutt also expressed his disappointment about his character.

Now, the same thing happened with Rajinikanth’s Coolie. Stars like Nagarjuna, Upendra, and Aamir Khan appeared in the film, but the thing is all the fans and audiences are not at all happy with the characterizations and portrayal of the above-mentioned stars.

With this, definitely, it’s not easy for Lokesh Kangaraj to pull big stars for important roles in his next films.

Teja Sajja Inspires Tier 2 Heroes

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Teja Sajja Inspires Tier 2 Heroes

Actor Teja Sajja scored an unbelievable blockbuster at the box office last year with Hanu-Man. Lately, he released another film, Mirai, which is on course to become a super-duper hit. Teja Sajja inspires tier-2 heroes with his success formula.

Nowadays, doing films with Tier-2 heroes is riskier for producers, as for most of the films, business is not happening as they expect, and they are ending up with huge losses. Even big producers like Dil Raju, Mythri Movies, and many other producers are struggling to score hits.

In tier-2 heroes, except for Nani, no one is consistently delivering success. But Reja Sajja is showing how big we can get at the box office with the right selection of projects and catching the audience’s pulse.

The actor’s previous film, Hanuman, became the biggest grosser in medium-budget films. Now Mirai is trending on a rampage note, and it has been declared as a blockbuster already. 

His next film, Zombie Reddy 2, will also have a huge craze. Along with selecting the right kind of scripts, Teja Sajja also does well on the marketing side. He goes all out to promote his movie in Telugu states and all languages as well.

Definitely Tier 2 heroes need to look at Teja Sajja for the selection of movies and how to market film overall.

Paradha Available Now on OTT

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Paradha Available Now on OTT

Anupama Parameswaran’s Paradha was released in theaters in August and did not do very well at the box office. Within just 3 weeks the film hit OTT, and now it is streaming on Prime Video in Telugu and Malayalam.

Directed by Praveen Kandregula, the film received positive reviews upon its theatrical release, but somehow it could not generate much revenue at the box office. Anupama Parameswaran’s performance is expected to get a good response as Paradha arrives on OTT now.

Paradha arrives on OTT: Here are the details of the movie’s plot

In the village of Padathi, a strict custom dictates that every woman must wear a veil, only allowing family members to see their faces. This tradition is enforced by the fear of a curse from the village goddess, Jwalamma, which threatens dire consequences for those who defy it. 

The story follows Subba Lakshmi (Subbu), portrayed by Anupama Parameswaran, who embodies obedience to these customs. However, her life takes a dramatic turn when an unexpected event challenges her adherence to these traditions.

Trade Predicts KGF2-Level Rampage for Kantara Chapter One

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Trade Predicts KGF2-Level Rampage for Kantara Chapter One

Kantara Chapter One, the prequel to the pan-Indian blockbuster Kantara (2022), is having a superb craze across Indian languages. The film’s business deals are massive, and the trade predicts a KGF-2-level rampage for Kantara Chapter One. 

If we see only part one collections, Kantara is bigger than KGF, but the sequel of KGF created a sensation with 1200 Cr gross approx. worldwide. Though the Kantara prequel has good craze, many audiences feel that it cannot touch the numbers of KGF Chapter 2. 

Massive Expectations on Kantara Chapter One Box Office Numbers

But the trade thinks differently, as it predicts that Kantara Chapter One will collect on the level of KGF 2. The film’s Telugu state business stuns everyone, as the makers are said to have taken a 100 Cr ratio for advances from the buyers.

They expect that the film will do 100 Cr, despite getting released in competition with Pawan Kalyan’s OG.

Even in Tamil Nadu, the business ratio is said to be 32 Cr, which seems much higher than Dhanush’s Idly Kadai, which is releasing during the same period.

We need to wait for the trailer to know whether the Kanara prequel will be able to meet the expectations around it.

Songs Removed From Mirai

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Songs Removed From Mirai

Teja Sajja and Karthik Gattamneni’s Mirai has been released in theaters worldwide amidst positive buzz, and the response to the film is superb. While the adventurous film is going great at the box office, fans observe that the songs have been removed from Mirai.

The first single of the film, Vibe Undhi, starring Ritika Nayak and Teja, received a good response and brought the initial buzz to the movie. But when the film finally arrived in theaters, the song was completely missing from the movie.

Two Songs Removed from Mirai Movie

It is being said that the makers decided not to put the song in, as they thought it would disturb the mood of the film, and even audiences say that given the characterization of Ritika Nayak, the song would not have been in sync with the film’s narrative.

Vibe Undi Song From Mirai

Also, there is another special song in the film starring Nidhhi Agerwal alongside Teja Sajja, which was also not a part of the movie.

So, two songs have been removed from Teja Sajja’s Mirai, and surprisingly, the audiences did not feel the difference due to the gripping narration and enjoyed the film to the fullest.

Mirai Box Office: Thumping Start with Huge Collections

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Mirai Box Office: Thumping Start with Huge Collections

Karthik Gattamneni’s Mirai’s promotional content created a superb buzz on the film, and it witnessed very good pre-bookings. As it opens with unanimous positive WOM and reviews, Mirai is off to a thumping start at the box office with huge collections.

The special shows and noon shows registered house fulls in many theaters, and all shows opened with strong occupancies. There were expectations that the film might open with a double-digit gross, but now the expectations are at a double-digit opening-day share, which shows the phenomenal growth in the numbers.

Mirai starts its first day at the box office with huge collections, and the advances look super strong already for the weekend as well, with a massive total on the cards. The makers released the film with just taking advances from distributors, and now their risk is paying off.

The trade expects this adventure fantasy film to do 100 Cr+ gross in its full run, and if it clicks well in Hindi, then the number could go higher, blogger.

Mirai Movie Review: A Well-Made Adventurous Ride

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Mirai Movie Review: A Well-Made Adventurous Ride

Movie Name: Mirai
Rating: 3.25/5
Cast: Teja Sajja, Manoj Manchu, Ritika Nayak, Shriya Saran, Jayaram, Jagapathi Babu, and Others
Director: Karthik Gattamneni
Produced By: T.G. Vishwa Prasad, Krithi Prasad
Release Date: 12th September 2025

Teja Sajja makes a comeback with Mirai, an action-adventure fantasy full of spectacle and excitement, after the huge success of Hanu-Man. Directed by Karthik Gattamneni, the film has developed good craze among audiences. Here is our review of Mirai, which had already started to shatter the box office with superb bookings.

Story:

Mirai is a fantasy adventure film directed by Karthik Gattamneni, blending mythology with emotion and action. The story follows Mahabir Lama (Manchu Manoj), also known as The Black Sword, a ruthless man who wants to collect nine ancient books protected by Emperor Ashoka’s loyal guardians. These books hold the secret to immortality and world domination.

To stop him, Ambica (Shriya Saran), the guardian of the ninth book, makes a painful decision: she leaves her son, Vedha Prajapathi (Teja Sajja), as an orphan. The rest of the film shows how Vedha discovers his true purpose and fights to protect the world from Mahabir

Performances:

Teja Sajja fits well into the role of Vedha and delivers a convincing performance, especially in emotional scenes. Manchu Manoj is effective as the villain, though some of his dialogue is hard to hear. Ritika Nayak plays a unique female lead and does well, while Shriya Saran leaves a strong impact in her key role. Jayaram and Jagapathi Babu make their presence felt, and Getup Srinu adds some comic relief.

Analysis:

Karthik Gattamneni’s Mirai begins with an engaging setup, introducing the nine books and their importance. After that, the pace slows down and feels a bit routine. However, things pick up when the villains begin their chase and Vedha’s identity is revealed. The pre-interval sequence of “Sampathi” stands out.

The second half has a few slow moments, but the emotional storyline around Ambica works well. The fight at Siddha Kshetram between Vedha and the villains is visually impressive. The backstory of Ambica and Mahabir adds emotional depth, and the final showdown is satisfying with a divine touch at its fag end. The visuals are strong (with a few rough spots), and Gowra Hari’s background score enhances the experience.

Mirai does have a few flaws. The comedy scenes with the Hyderabad backdrop and the scenes where the heroine tries to make the hero realize his powers feel predictable and familiar. The comedy track featuring directors Venkatesh Maha and Kishore Tirumala as policemen in the second half seems unnecessary.

Positives:

  • Exciting Main Plot
  • Action/Thrillling Sequences
  • Emotional Scenes/Dialogues
  • Technical Elements Click Perfectly

Negatives:

  • A Few Odd Moments In The First Half
  • Slow Parts Here And There
  • The Lord Rama Angle Could Have Been Explored Better

Mirai Movie Review and Verdict:

Despite some routine moments in the first half, Karthik Gattamneni’s Mirai is a well-crafted adventure with an engaging plot, solid performances, and strong technical quality. It’s worth watching for its mix of fantasy and emotional storytelling.

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