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Constable Kanakam Available for Free Streaming

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Constable Kanakam Available for Free Streaming

OTT viewers have been eagerly waiting for the second season of the Telugu mystery thriller series Constable Kanakam. Ahead of the release of Season 2, the digital platform ETV Win has announced that the first season is now available for free streaming. This decision was taken to attract more viewers just before the new season’s release.

Starring Varsha Bollamma in the lead role, the second season of the crime drama will premiere tonight, January 8, 2026, marking its digital release. To help viewers catch up and reconnect with the story, ETV Win has made Constable Kanakam Season 1 available for free.

Created, written, and directed by Prasanth Kumar Dimmala, Constable Kanakam follows the story of a local female constable who investigates a series of mysterious serial killings while facing several challenges from within her own department. The second season is expected to focus on the disappearance of Chandrika, a key plot point that was left unresolved at the end of Season 1.

Criticism Storm Around Sandeep Raj

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Criticism Storm Around Sandeep Raj

Sandeep Raj began his career with Chai Bisket and slowly built his name in the industry. He later became a director with Colour Photo, which won a National Award. Although the film was released directly on OTT due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it received a very good response. However, Sandeep Raj is now facing heavy criticism for his latest film, Mowgli 2025.

The director, who has also co-written several web series and acted in notable films like Daaku Maharaj, took a long gap before making his second directorial film. Mowgli 2025, which was recently released in theatres, failed to make an impact at the box office.

Mowgli Brings Negative Remarks For Sandeep Raj

Since last week, the film has been streaming on ETV Win, and criticism from netizens has increased significantly. Viewers are not only unhappy with the film’s overall execution, but are also calling out several scenes as poor and cringe-worthy.

Certain scenes have drawn strong backlash, including one where a corrupt police officer forces or blackmails an IAS officer into a sexual relationship. Other scenes showing the villain and supporting characters repeatedly commenting on the heroine’s behavior and character, and portraying her in situations where men lust over her and speak badly about her, are also being widely criticized.

Audiences expect fresh and sensitive storytelling from new-age filmmakers like SandeeP Raj. Many viewers are unable to accept such lazy, disturbing, and emotionally triggering scenes, especially when they feel unnecessary and poorly handled.

Court Denies Bail to iBOMMA Ravi

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Court Denies Bail to iBOMMA Ravi

The operator of the piracy website iBomma, Immadi Ravi, has suffered a setback in court. The Nampally court has rejected his bail petitions in five cases registered at the Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police Station.

Immadi Ravi recently approached the Nampally court seeking bail in these five cases. The court heard the bail petitions on Wednesday. During the hearing, Ravi told the court that he would not leave Hyderabad and would fully cooperate with the police investigation. He also assured the court that he would not engage in piracy activities in the future.

However, the police informed the court that the investigation is still in progress. They also stated that Ravi holds citizenship in multiple countries and argued that there is a risk of him fleeing abroad if bail is granted.

After hearing arguments from both sides, the court rejected Immadi Ravi’s request. The Nampally court refused to grant bail in all five cases and dismissed his bail petitions.

The Raja Saab Picks Up Pace in Overseas Markets

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The Raja Saab Picks Up Pace in Overseas Markets

Earlier, fans and trade had doubts whether The Raja Saab could achieve a million-dollar opening in the USA, as advance booking trends were quite low last week. But the film has picked up strong momentum over the last two day during the release week.

The USA advance sales of The Raja Saab have now crossed $750,000 and are expected to reach between $900,000 and $1 million in pre-sales before the shows begin. Depending on word of mouth, the USA premiere collections are likely to be around $1.25 million.

The Raja Saab shows a good jump in overseas advance sales, but is it enough?

As of now, total overseas advance sales stand at $1.35 million, with $900,000 coming from the USA (including Day 1) and $450,000 from other overseas markets. Overall, the film is expected to open with around $3 million overseas if it receives positive word of mouth.

However, this is considered only an average opening compared to the film’s overseas business value, which is around $10 million. To achieve strong numbers, the film will need excellent word of mouth and a massive weekend performance.

Drishyam 3: Malayalam Done, Hindi Rolling, Telugu Yet to Start

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Drishyam 3: Malayalam Done, Hindi Rolling, Telugu Yet to Start

The much-hyped Drishyam 3, in the combination of Mohanlal and Jeethu Joseph, has completed its shooting in Malayalam, and the Hindi version started shooting recently, but there is no clarity yet regarding the Telugu version.

As said above, the Malayalam version has completed shooting and is announced for a 2026 April release. A few days ago, the Hindi version started, and it is currently on set and has been announced for release in October 2026.

Drishyam 3 Telugu is yet to start

But as of now, there is no update on the Telugu version, as the film has not gone on floors so far. This has raised concern among the fans. It has to be seen how the makers go with OTT releases of all the versions and how they maintain the big gap. Also, if the Malayalam version hits the theaters and OTT platforms first, then its impact will be on other languages’ box office prospects.

As said above, Drishyam 3 is a much-hyped film, as the first two parts have received immense fame and success. 

Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu Worldwide Breakeven Target

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Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu Worldwide Breakeven Target

Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu, the first film in the combination of Chiranjeevi and Anil Ravipudi, is getting released with a target of 210 Cr gross worldwide for breakeven. It is arriving in theaters during the best season for Telugu films, the Sankranthi festival.

The film is carrying a very good craze in trade circles as well as among audiences. Anil Ravipudi and Chiranjeevi’s (post-comeback) Sankranti films have all achieved break-even within the first week itself. 

Chiranjeevi and Anil Ravipudi Aim for a 200 Cr Gross Hat-Trick with Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu

Now, even for Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu, a positive word of mouth will help in achieving the breakeven within the 1st week. Anil Ravipudi scored two 200 Cr grossers with Sarileru Neekevvaru and Sankranthiki Vasthunam, and Chiranjeevi scored two 200 Cr grossers with Sye Raa and Waltair Veerayya. This film needs to be their 3rd 200 Cr grosser to get Hit status.

The movie will be released on 12th January, with early premieres on the night of 11th January (subject to government or high court permission). 

The Raja Saab Hindi Prospects Dull

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The Raja Saab Hindi Prospects Dull

Prabhas raised his market significantly with the Baahubali series. His next film, Saaho, performed well in North India despite receiving mixed reviews. Later, films like Salaar and Kalki also opened strongly and earned good collections in the Hindi market. However, looking at the promotions for his upcoming film The Raja Saab, its box office prospects in Hindi appear dull.

After Baahubali, Radhe Shyam was the only Prabhas film that failed to open with double-digit net collections in the Hindi market in India. All his other films registered strong openings. Now, The Raja Saab is expected to open with only single-digit collections in the Hindi belts. The team has not promoted the film aggressively in Hindi-speaking regions, so its performance will now depend heavily on word of mouth and reviews.

Radhe Shyam remains the only recent Prabhas film that failed to achieve a ₹10 crore opening and a ₹100 crore total collection in the Hindi market. In comparison, The Raja Saab is also likely to have a modest start due to the lack of strong buzz. To reach ₹100 crore in Hindi, the film will need exceptionally strong word of mouth.

Not just in Hindi, the film is also carrying limited buzz in the Tamil market. Only the Telugu version is expected to open decently, mainly due to Prabhas’s stardom. Even in Telugu, however, the film is unlikely to open as big as his recent movies, based on the current advance booking trends.

The Paradise Delayed Officially, Eyes on Peddi

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The Paradise Delayed Officially, Eyes on Peddi

Nani’s The Paradise and Ram Charan’s Peddi were announced for a March-end release last year, which piqued everyone’s interest in the box office clash. However, as the release date approached, rumors of postponement began to circulate, and now The Paradise producer’s statement has officially confirmed that the film has been delayed from its original date. 

Both films are three months away from their announced dates, but are in the shooting stage. There have been continuous rumors about both films that they will not be released on the announced dates, as shooting is taking more time, but the makers kept denying those rumors.

Nani’s The Paradise to announce a new release date soon

Now, The Paradise Producer officially confirms that still 50% of the shooting is pending, and said that they are trying their best to release the film on the announced release date, but if that is not possible, they will aim for a May or June release. With this statement, it has been confirmed that there is no chance of Nani’s film releasing in March. The official postponement update is also expected this month with a new release date.

Now the eyes are on Peddi. They can release the film on an announced date, or they can also move it a bit. It is a pan Indian film, and if they want to release it by the end, they need to complete the entire shooting by mid February.

It needs to be seen whether the Peddi Team can arrive on the said date, but March 26th is a blockbuster release date for any film, so we need to wait and see who will release the film on such a solid date. 

Fans Frustration Over Tollywood

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Fans Frustration Over Tollywood

The Telugu Cinema fans eagerly await Sankranthi releases, such as The Raja Saab and Mana Shankara Vara Pasad Garu. But both films have yet to open ticket bookings in the Telugu states because of the ticket price issue. With its dilly-dallying, Tollywood makes the fans go frustrated. 

Fans and audiences get extremely excited for star films. They wait for months to watch their favorite stars on the big screen. Many eagerly wait for ticket bookings to open so they can book their tickets as early as possible. But in recent times, this waiting period has become much longer, much more frustrating to the fans of Tollywood. 

The film industry now goes through a tense phase before every major release due to ticket hike permissions. Bookings often open at the last minute, forcing fans and audiences to wait continuously. There is always uncertainty until the shows actually begin, mainly because of legal issues related to ticket price hikes.

The industry needs to hold discussions with both state governments and work toward revising the existing ticket pricing system, along with seeking permission for additional shows. In the last couple of years, almost every film has been forced to approach the government and wait until the last moment for approval, creating unnecessary stress for both filmmakers and audiences.

Sankranthi Biggies Approached High Court

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Sankranthi Biggies Approached High Court

It is widely known that The Raja Saab and Mana Shankar Vara Prasad Garu are Sankranthi biggies, and both teams have approached the Telangana High Court for a ticket price hike, requesting it to suspend the earlier orders that directed them to stop hikes.

The Court will be hearing the case tomorrow, and both movies applied for premiere shows and ticket hikes. Sankranthi 2026 will see two biggies, The Raja Saab and Mana Shankar Vara Prasad Garu, arriving at the box office, and the producers of both movies moved to the Telangana High Court for a ticket price hike.

Will the Telangana High Court Approve Ticket Hikes for Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu and The Raja Saab

Producers T. G. Vishwa Prasad, Ishaan Saxena, and Sahu Garapati have asked the court to put a hold on previous single-judge decisions that stopped ticket price hikes in Telangana.

A few days ago, Justice Shravan Kumar at the Telangana High Court put a hold on a memo from the Chief Secretary that approved higher ticket prices for Akhanda 2. He asked the officials to prevent ticket prices from going up. Following this verdict, Telangana’s Cinematography Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy announced that the state government won’t be considering any more requests for ticket prices.

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