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Mamitha Baiju to star opposite Suriya

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Kollywood Actor Suriya and Tollywood Director Venky Atluri are set to collaborate for their upcoming film. The film will be produced by Tollywood Production House, Sithara Entertainments which has also been announced officially. Pooja Ceremony of the film is learnt to happen tomorrow at Ramanaidu Studios, Hyderabad.

The exciting news is that recent sensation, Mamitha Baiju, has come onboard to play the female lead role in the film. All the details about the film will also be revealed officially tomorrow. This film is speculated to be bilingual, which also needs confirmation. There have been many appeals for Suriya to do a straight Telugu film for a long time.

Suriya, on the other hand has faced big embarrassment with his recent two flicks, Kanguva and Retro. Both these films became box office disappointments and brought heavy criticism for Suriya. The Actor must bounce back hard and many expect that Venky Atluri’s directorial will provide him the relief.

Tourist Family beats Retro

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Recently released Kollywood film, Tourist Family starring Sasi Kumar and Simran is rocking the box office. The film achieved a unanimous positive response, and word of mouth, and performed very well, surprising trade analysts. It was to the level that it beat Suriya starrer Retro.

Tourist Family and Retro released on the same day, i.e., May 1st, recently. Retro grossed more than 15 crores in Tamil Nadu on the opening day whereas Tourist Family grossed only 2 crores. But with the positive word of mouth, Tourist Family managed to get the upper hand over Retro.

Retro grossed around 50-51 crores in Tamil Nadu for 2 weeks, while Tourist Family is set to cross Retro’s numbers today and is also expected to gross more than 20 crores in the final run. This again proves that content wins over stardom and big-budget films. This is indeed a big victory for the team of Tourist Family.

Rajinikanth on high demand

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Kollywood Veteran Actor Rajinikanth turned 74 recently and still looks active in the Film Industry. The Actor carries a great aura and stardom even at this age, surprising many. His current film, Coolie is slated for release on 14th August this year and his upcoming film, Jailer 2 shoot is also set to start soon. These two film are being projected as Industry hits and this showcases Rajinikanth’s stardom.

Rajinikanth hasn’t signed any new film but seems to be facing great pressure from multiple producers from Kollywood as well as Tollywood. All are behind Rajinikanth for his dates and the reason for this is also because of the retirement plan of another leading Actor Vijay. There is Rajinikanth who is expected to match his stardom and there is no other option left for the Producers since the Actor is retiring after his Jana Nayagan.

Other than Rajinikanth, Producers feel it risky to invest more than a 300 crore budget for the film. Rajinikanth appears to be the only choice for them to plan a big-budget film. This is really shocking.

Venkatesh’s prominent role in Chiranjeevi’s film

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Tollywood Veteran Actor Chiranjeevi and Director Anil Ravipudi collaborated for a film, tentatively titled Mega 157. The film has already been commenced, and the Director has also cast Nayanthara for the female lead. The film is carrying great buzz, and the shoot is also set to start next week.

It is now learnt that another Veteran Actor Venkatesh, has come onboard for a pivotal role in the film. The Actor will also play the role for 15-20 minutes in the film, as per sources. This combo will definitely do wonders at the box office if all these things go well. Venkatesh is also riding high with the success of his Sankranthiki Vasthunam this year.

Venkatesh is also planning to work with Director Trivikram for his next film. The shoot of this film is also scheduled to start from August or September this year. The film may also be released during the summer season next year.

Thug Life Gearing Up to Repeat Vikram Magic

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After continuous failures, the legendary actor Kamal Haasan gave a solid comeback with Vikram. Now, with Thug Life, Kamal is gearing to repeat Vikram’s magic.

As said above, Vikram brought back Ulaganayagan to the big race, but after such a huge comeback, the actor faced an immediate disaster with Indian 2.

Kamal Haasan needs a massive comeback: Can Thug Life be that film?

Now Kamal Haasan is in a situation where he needs to deliver a massive hit at the box office again. He joined Mani Ratnam after nearly four decades for a gangster/action drama, Thug Life.

The film’s trailer released yesterday, and the movie is carrying great expectations. Moreover, pre -release business wise, it is one of the biggest for Kollywood and the record in Kamal Haasan’s career.

So, Kamal is gearing to repeat Vikram’s magic with Thug Life. With positive WOM, the film will break Vikram full run, and it has a high chance to join the 500 Cr club.

Ex-Wife Mother Angle in Ravi Mohan’s 100 Cr Controversy

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Amid serious claims by actor Jayam Ravi, Sujatha Vijayakumar speaks out in her defense. Tamil actor Ravi Mohan (Jayam Ravi) recently divorced his wife. Now, an ex-wife’s mother’s angle arrives in Ravi Mohan’s 100 Cr Controversy.

In a heartfelt statement, Sujatha Vijayakumar countered allegations of being a ‘tormentor’ and ‘gold digger,’ claiming they compelled her to speak publicly after 25 years. Vijayakumar stated she never exploited Ravi’s name for money. She denied using his name for loans, saying she signed many documents, even blank ones, to keep his name clear. 

She revealed she had to borrow around Rs 100 crore to produce three films with him: ‘Adangamaru,’ ‘Bhoomi,’ and ‘Siren,’ with 25 percent of the budget allocated to his remuneration and taxes. The fans are puzzled as the ex-wife’s mother’s angle arrives in Ravi Mohan’s 100 Cr Controversy.

Sujatha Vijayakumar’s Official Press Note:

Ravi Mohan and Aarti accuse each other

Earlier this week, Ravi Mohan addressed and denied accusations from Aarti. The couple is engaged in a court battle over divorce, making public accusations of abuse against one another.

Aarti criticized Ravi for being absent as a father and highlighted her challenges in motherhood following their split. She stated he offered no emotional or financial help while raising their children.

On September 9, 2024, Ravi announced his separation from Aarti. He explained in Tamil and English that he carefully considered the decision to dissolve his marriage with Aarti.

Yamadonga Advance Bookings decent but not on par with recent re-releases

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Yamadonga starring NTR is set for a re-release. The film will release on May 18th on the occasion of NTR’s birthday. The film is already carrying advance bookings of around 1 crore gross which is decent but not big as compared to NTR’s previous re-release, Simhadri.

Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu and Salaar, which re-released this year, had around 2 crores as advance, and Arya 2, which re-released recently, grossed more than 1.5 crores advance bookings. But the team expects the film to register huge walk-ins as NTR has a massive mass pull among audience. There will also be an advantage with tomorrow being a Sunday.

If the walk-ins happen as expected then the film may have advance bookings in the range of 2.5 crores. Yamadonga was a decent film and doesn’t hold any special place in fans and audiences’ hearts. The ,Neutral Audience may also not show interest in this film. So, we have to see how Yamadonga performs with its re-release.

NTR Birthday brings joy and also a bit of disappointment

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Tollywood Actor NTR will be celebrating his birthday on May 20th. Fans and Audience have been waiting eagerly for updates about his upcoming films. NTR is currently working on two films, War 2 and NTRNeel. They expect teams of both these films to release updates and only one of these seems to happen.

War 2, co-starring Hrithik Roshan, is all set to have its Teaser released on the birthday of NTR. Hrithik Roshan has also teased this by starting a conversation with NTR on his official X/Twitter handle. As said, there will be only one update and there will be no update about NTRNeel or Devara 2.

This surely disappoints fans and the audience since they expected something from these three films to come out. Surprisingly, the Production House of NTRNeel promised to release a glimpse of the film soon. So, they have to wait for a few more days to witness this glimpse. Until then, it will be War 2.

Aavesham 2 on the Way

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Fahadh Faasil’s Aavesham is a sensational blockbuster at the box office, and it is one of the big successes of Malayalam cinema in 2024. The film has fans across languages, and the latest/exciting news is that Aavesham 2 is on the way.

As said above, the action comedy was a big blockbuster at the box office and collected more than 150 Cr gross worldwide and became one of the biggest grossers of Mollywood. After its OTT arrival, the film received amassive response from other language audiences as well.

Fahadh Faasil’s Aavesham 2 on cards

Now, the fans have some superb news: Fahadh Faasil’s Aavesham 2 is on the way. Yes, a sequel for Aavesham is in preparation, according to the reports, and the pre-production work is said to be in progress. 

An official announcement regarding this crazy sequel is expected very soon. Directed by Jitu Madhavan, Aavesham is an action comedy that shows an unlikely friendship between a gangster and four college boys.

Kuberaa Tamil Nadu Rights Underpriced

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Kuberaa is the upcoming film starring Dhanush as the lead and Nagarjuna in a crucial role, directed by Sekhar Kammula. The film will be released in Telugu and Tamil languages, and because a Telugu director made it, Kuberaa’s Tamil Nadu rights have been underpriced.

The makers officially announced that the film will be released in theaters worldwide on 20th June. The film’s Tamil Nadu theatrical rights have been bagged by Romeo Pictures, and the rights are said to be valued at 20 Cr on an MG basis. 

Kuberaa Tamil Nadu Rights Sold for a Moderate Price

To achieve the target, 40 Cr gross is enough for the film to achieve breakeven, which is for sure a great deal for the distributor, as Dhanush’s Kuberaa’s Tamil Nadu rights have been underpriced.

Kuberaa has more Craze in Telugu than Tamil

The reason for the film being sold at such a moderate price is that it was projected as a Telugu film, as it has been directed by a Telugu director. The situation is much more similar to Dhanush’s other bilingual movie, Sir [Vaathi].

For the Sir movie also, the same happened, as it did extremely well in Telugu and collected more than 40 Cr gross in Telugu states, whereas in Tamil Nadu it closed under 40 crores.

Now, the same can happen to Kuberaa as well, because it carries much bigger buzz in Telugu compared to Tamil. With this, only Tamil rights have been sold at a moderate price, but the Telugu rights will certainly fetch a big price.