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Banger From Thammudu is impressive

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Nithin, who faced a big failure with his recent release, Robinhood, is all set to strike gold with his upcoming release, Thammudu. The theatrical trailer of this action drama, named Banger from Thammudu, is impressive. 

Directed by Venu Sriram, the trailer strikes the chord and provides the required intrigue. Set in Ambaragodugu village, the film’s plot is about villains who restrict the residents’ movement out of that place.

Laya plays Nithiin’s sister, and we can see that they have some differences between them. The dialogues suggest that Nithiin, a professional archer, will face all the odds to protect the villagers and save his sister’s pride.

Nithin’s Thammudu Trailer

The visuals and action episodes look effective, while the background score by Ajaneesh Loknath is also good. Overall, Banger from Nithin’s Thammudu is impressive.

Sapthami Gowda, Lubber Pandhu fame Swasika, Varsha Bollamma, and Saurabh Sachdeva play crucial roles in this film, which is produced by Dil Raju and Shirish under the banner of Sri Venkateswara Creations. The movie will have a grand theatrical release on July 4, 2025.

Stolen Movie Review- An Honest and Gripping Crime Thriller

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Movie: Stolen
Rating: 3.25/5
Cast: Abhishek Banerjee, Shubham Vardhan, Mia Maelzer and others
Director: Karan Tejpal
Streaming On: Prime Video

Karan Tejpal’s Stolen, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival in September 2023 and has been showcased at festivals around the world. The film is now available for streaming on Amazon Prime, and let’s see what is in this film that it has impressed so many viewers.

Story:

Gautam (Abhishek Banerjee) stands outside a train station late at night, waiting for his younger brother Raman (Shubham Vardhan) to get off a delayed train. At that moment, a baby is taken from beside a sleeping woman. The woman and the police suspect Raman, leaving the two brothers with no choice but to comply with the legal process.

The rest of the story follows how Gautam and Raman assist that woman and the challenges they encounter in their bold effort.

Performances:

Abhishek Banerjee (Stree-2 and Patal Lok Fame) gives a perfect performance, while Shubham Vardhan also comes across as natural as he could have. Mia Maelzer gives an intense performance as a mother who fights for her lost child. Harish Khanna and others are fine.

Analysis:

‘Stolen’ is a film that tries to captivate you right from the opening scene and keeps you engaged until the final moment, except for a few lapses here and there. Lasting just over 90 minutes, it is a clear, suspenseful, and emotional journey with some upsetting parts.

Inspired by a true event, the narrative takes place over a violent night—where everything that could possibly go wrong does—yet it concludes on a surprisingly optimistic note.

However, some elements become repetitive. The sequences featuring villagers attacking the brothers begin to feel excessive—they lose their impact after a point

Positives:

  • Performances
  • Near Perfect Screenplay
  • Climax

Negatives:

  • A Few Repetitive Parts
  • Not So Thrilling/Stunning Scenes or Twists

Stolen Movie Review and Verdict:

Karan Tejpal’s Stolen is an honest and gripping crime thriller. Though there are a few roadblocks in this intense journey, it leaves a strong impression at the end, and it makes for a good watch.

Trivikram to Direct Ram Charan in 2026

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Star writer-director Trivikram Srinivas is on a signing spree. His next film is confirmed with Venkatesh, and he will also work with RRR actors Ram Charan and NTR. According to the reports, Trivikram will direct Ram Charan in 2026.

Ram Charan’s Lineup: Peddi – Sukumar, and then Trivikram

Currently, Charan is working on Peddi, directed by Buchi Babu Sana, which is scheduled to be completed by this year, and has announced the release for the end of March. After this, he is said to be immediately joining a film with Sukumar, followed by a film with Trivikram.

Reportedly, the film with Trivikram will go on floors in the last leg of 2026. The Guntur Kaaram director will work with Venkatesh for his next, and after this project, he will start pre-production work for Charan’s film in the summer of 2026.

Ram Charan – Trivikram Film in 2026 End

So Trivikram will mostly direct Ram Charan in 2026. And if Sukumar takes more time than expected to complete a film with RC, then Trivikram has plans to do a mid-budget film with Ram in the gap. 

Anushka Shetty in LCU?

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LCU: Lokesh Cinematic Universe is the most hyped franchise in South Indian cinema. Director Lokesh will bring the sequel of Kaithi soon and is making sure that a huge star cast is present in films of this franchise. The latest news is that Anushka Shetty joins LCU.

Lokesh Kanagaraj will start working on Kaithi 2 after Coolie’s release. Besides the post-production work of Rajini’s Coolie, Lokesh is simultaneously working on Kaithi 2’s pre-production along with finalizing the cast and crew.

Anushka to Join LCU: Will play a powerful gangster role in Kaithi 2

The fans eagerly await the return of their favorite character, Dilli, and an interesting buzz is trending in the industry that Anushka Shetty is joining LCU, and she is likely to play a crucial role in the film.

The character is said to be a powerful gangster role, and certainly, Anushka will be the no. 1 choice to portray powerful female characters, as she already proved her mettle as an actress.

Reports of Anushka joining LCU add more excitement towards Kaithi 2

As of now, this news is not official, but if it turns out to be true, then it will add more excitement around the sequel of Kaithi.

Lakshmi Narasimha Re-Release Ends as a Washout

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Nandamuri Balakrishna’s Chenna Keshava Reddy was one of the first films to start the trend of special shows of old films. Now, his other film, Lakshmi Narasimha Re-Release, ends as a washout.

On the occasion of Balakrishna’s birthday, the action entertainer, directed by Jayanth C. Paranji, was released in all areas, including overseas. However, excluding a few fans shows, the film failed to see even minimal occupancy in the theaters.

Balakrishna’s Lakshmi Narasimha Re-Release is a washout

The shocking thing is the film did not even collect respectable numbers, and it could not even recover the expenses of the buyers. Balakrishna’s Lakshmi Narasimha Re-Release ends as a washout.

Mixed Results for Re-Releases: Khaleja scores well, but Yamadonga and Lakshmi Narasimha fail

Now, this is the case with re-releases; not all re-releases are doing well at the box office, as some receive success and some fail to get the attention of audiences.

On Superstar Krishna’s birth anniversary, Mahesh’s Khaleja was re-released, which worked so well, while on NTR’s birthday, Yamadonga was re-released, which saw a mixed result.

Aamir Khan teams up with Lokesh Kanagaraj – All you need to know

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The recent rumours of Bollywood Actor Aamir Khan collaborating with Tamil Director Lokesh Kanagaraj surprised all. Fans and Audience were ecstatic to see the duo coming together for a Pan India biggie. There was no confirmation yet, which made it a rumour. But Aamir Khan has himself confirmed this project today, and this news shook the social media.

The film is said to be a Super Hero subject which was originally planned with Suriya. The Actor has opted out of the project and Aamir Khan will replace him officially. It is also learnt that the film will go on floors immediately after Lokesh Kanagaraj finishes Kaithi 2 starring Karthi. So, it will mostly begin in August or September next year.

It is also speculated that Tollywood Production House, Mythri Movie Makers will be producing this biggie. So, if this combo comes together, it will be another jackpot for Mythri Movie Makers, who scored a maiden blockbuster recently with their Good Bad Ugly starring Ajith.

Lokesh Kanagaraj is currently the leading Director of Kollywood, and Aamir Khan has always been one of the Top Actors of the country. And now with the superhero genre, the film has all the chances of reaching every corner of the Indian markets. Trade already believes that this film will be a 1000 crore grosser.

Kuberaa Producers in safe zone with solid pre-business

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Kuberaa starring Dhanush and Nagarjuna is gearing up for release on June 20th worldwide. The film was made on a staggering budget of around 120 crores, which is a career highest for both Dhanush and Nagarjuna. The film is carrying a very good craze and buzz in the trade circles. The Producers, Suniel Narang and Puskur Ram Mohan Rao, as a result of this, are in a very comfortable position with good business deals.

Amazon Prime Video bought the digital rights of the film for 47 crores. In Andhra Pradesh, the film was sold for around 22 crores and Tamil Nadu rights were in the range of 19 crores. With Rest of India and Nizam deals, the business crosses 100 crores. The satellite and Audio rights are an addition, putting the Producers in a safe zone.

The Producers also hold Nizam rights with them under their banner, Asian Cinemas, which releases Kuberaa on its own. So, if Kuberaa works well with the positive word of mouth and reviews, it will surely be a jackpot.

Thug Life’s failure has no impact on Coolie

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Thug Life starring Kamal Haasan released recently and became a box office bomb. The film had great expectations before its release, but it faltered significantly. Usually, such underperformance of biggies will surely impact the hype surrounding other biggies and their business as well. Now, with this theory, all eyes are on Coolie starring Rajinikanth.

Coolie is also having great amount of hype and expectations. Now, with the dangerous result of Thug Life which also showed the same hype, Coolie’s business may have a slight impact in Tamil Nadu. But in Telugu States, Distributors are lining up to acquire the rights. It is also likely to close around 45 crores which is a sensational price.

The deal will also be closed very soon. For breakeven, Coolie may have to collect more than 80 crores gross in Telugu States which could be a cake walk. There is an equal buzz for Coolie in Telugu States and the trade analysts expect it to collect a 100 crore gross easily in Telugu States.

Allu Arjun Upsets Trivikram – Big Project Shelved

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Two years ago, a big pan-Indian mythological film was announced in the Allu Arjun-Trivikram combination. The fans and even normal audiences are eager to know more details about the film, but the sad news is that this big project is shelved, as Allu Arjun upsets Trivikram.

After the announcement of #AATrivi4, Trivi gave an average with Guntur Kaaram, but the film received bad reviews from the audiences and critics, while the icon star released Pushpa 2, which became a massive blockbuster.

Allu Arjun – Trivikram’s Project faces issues after Pushpa 2

Even after that, it was said that the Pushpa actor will do his next with Trivikram only, and the writer-director spent a lot of time on script and pre-production work for the film. However, things changed after Pushpa-2’s release and success.

Allu Arjun picks Atlee over Trivikram

Allu Arjun locked the film with Atlee, which is a mega-budget project by international standards. Even then, there was a discussion that both films would progress in parallel, and it was even officially announced.

The latest sad news is that this big project is shelved, as Allu Arjun upsets Trivikram. Reportedly, the actor is said to have informed Trivikram that he will make a decision on the film after Atlee’s film releases.

Trivikram to do films with Venkatesh, Ram Charan, NTR, and Ram

This is said to have hurt Trivikram, and he is moving on to other stars. His next film is locked with Venkatesh, and a film with Ram Charan is also confirmed.

Now, the latest reports suggest that Trivi is in discussions for a film with NTR as well. In between, if there is any slot, a film with Ram is also in the pipeline.

So the big project of AA—Trivi is shelved for now, and Trivikram now wants to do continuous films without any break.

Balakrishna’s phone call about Akhanda 2 Teaser goes viral

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Tollywood Veteran Actor Balakrishna surprised all with the Teaser of his upcoming film, Akhanda 2: Thaandavam, yesterday. The Teaser was filled with divine elements, with Balakrishna reprising his role again as Aghora. The response to the Teaser was mixed, with a few praising the visuals and some mocking the overboard scenes and stunts. Now, Balakrishna talked about the response to the Teaser with a fan, and this has gone viral.

Balakrishna said that many people called him and praised the Teaser. He also said that it was because of the blessings of Lord Shiva and expressed confidence about the film. This phone conversation has been leaked on social media platforms, and it went viral instantly. Many opined that Balakrishna spoke heartfully and appreciated for his sweet gesture towards the fan.

On the other hand, the Teaser of Akhanda 2 has crossed 20 million views on YouTube in 24 Hours. This tells about the expectation the film has and the team is also very happy. Akhanda 2 is currently scheduled for release on 25th September worldwide. The film has confirmed the clash with another film, OG starring Pawan Kalyan which is also arriving on the same date.