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Karthi Not Part of Chiranjeevi’s Film

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Karthi Not Part of Chiranjeevi’s Film

Mega fans felt very happy when the Waltair Veerayya combination, Megastar Chiranjeevi and Bobby, was announced to be repeated for a much bigger project, and there was news that Tamil actor Karthi would appear in a crucial role in the film, but there is no truth in this.

The pre-production works are in full swing for this film, which has a working title of Mega 158. Recently, there was a buzz that Karthi is playing a 2nd lead or a very important character alongside Chiranjeevi in the film, and it was even reported that he is taking record remuneration to act in the film.

But now, the closed circles of the Mega 158 team deny this rumor and say there is no truth in it, and the makers have never approached Karthi for this film.

Peddi: Janhvi Kapoor as Achiyyamma

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Peddi: Janhvi Kapoor as Achiyyamma

Mega Power Star Ram Charan’s highly anticipated rural action drama Peddi, directed by Buchi Babu Sana, is progressing at a brisk pace, and the film features Janhvi Kapoor as the leading lady, marking her first collaboration with Ram Charan. 

Bankrolled by Venkata Satish Kilaru under Vriddhi Cinemas and prestigiously presented by Mythri Movie Makers and Sukumar Writings, Peddi is being made on a grand scale with a massive budget. The recently released first look posters of Janhvi Kapoor as Achiyyamma have amplified the buzz around the film, offering a glimpse into her powerful, massy character.

Janhvi Kapoor plays the role of Achiyyamma in Ram Charan – Buchi Babu Sana’s Peddi

In the posters, Janhvi Kapoor stuns in a rustic, traditional look, one featuring her in a printed saree with vintage jewelry and sunglasses, exuding confidence and charisma, while another image shows her atop a jeep, saluting a massive crowd with fierce energy. Described as fierce and fearless, Achiyyamma’s character promises a strong, commanding presence in the narrative. 

The film also stars Shiva Rajkumar, Jagapathi Babu, Divyendu Sharma, and Boman Irani in key roles. With AR Rahman composing the music, R Rathnavelu handling cinematography, and Navin Nooli overseeing editing, Peddi boasts a stellar technical crew and is slated for a grand pan-India theatrical release on March 27, 2026.

Baahubali The Epic: 1st Day Area-Wise Collections

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Baahubali The Epic: 1st Day Area-Wise Collections

Baahubali: The Epic posts record-breaking box office collections on its opening day, and its impact is like tier-2 star day one numbers. The film also looks well for a superb weekend in theaters.

The magnum opus of Rajamouli collected 4.5 Cr Gross in Nizam, 1 Cr gross in Ceeded, and 3 Cr gross in Andhra, taking the total Telugu states number to 8.5 Cr. Karnataka gross is around 1.5 Cr.

Baahubali: The Epic gathered impressive collections in all areas, and the Hindi version also did well. Excluding Karnataka, the rest of India’s gross will be around 2.5 Cr.

Overseas numbers are yet to be out, but as per early trends USA opening day is more than $500K, the UK opening is around $100K. With this, the rest of the world’s total worldwide gross for the film goes near 20 Cr.

No film has even opened with 10 Cr in re-release, but the mighty Baahubali has broken the biggest openings by a huge margin.

Will KGF and Pushpa makers follow Baahubali the Epic way?

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Will KGF and Pushpa makers follow Baahubali the Epic way?

Baahubali makers created a significant path for big-budget pan-India films and big-span stories. Baahubali was made in two parts, and later, it inspired more such big films, such as the KGF and Pushpa series, which achieved blockbuster success. 

Both KGF and Pushpa films are huge pan-India blockbusters and have worked massively for all language audiences. 

Now, the Baahubali makers created another path in re-releases, as they combined Baahubali 1 and Baahubali 2 into one epic film, which opened with record-breaking numbers ever for a re-release, and KGF and Pushpa will follow the same route. 

Baahubali: The Epic inspires KGF and Pushpa Series

As of now there is no official confirmation from the producers of KGF and Pushpa, but the inside reports suggest they are looking into this strategy and rereleasing their films.

It may not be immediate, but as both films have announced part 3, and before they move on floors, both movies are said to be planning to move with the same method as the Baahubali makers.

Bigg Boss Telugu 9: Week 8 Eliminated Contestant Revealed

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Bigg Boss Telugu 9: Week 8 Eliminated Contestant Revealed

The 9th season of Bigg Boss Telugu is entertaining viewers well, and as it enters the 8th week, the eliminated contestant details are out now. The BB team is making sure that the interest sustains among the viewers.

As said above, Bigg Boss Telugu 9 is working well and it is seeing massive viewership and TRP ratings , and in its 8th week, two contestants have been eliminated in total.

At first, two old contestants, Bharani and Srija, reentered the Bigg Boss house, and Srija was eliminated in 2 days by an audience poll. Once she exited, Bharani settled in as a permanent housemate, and Divya became the fresh captain of the house.

In the 8th week, Thanuja, Kalyan, Rithu, Sanjana, Gaurav, Madhuri, Ramu, and Pavan are nominated for eviction, while Gaurav Gupta, Ramu, and Madhuri are said to be in the danger zone with less votes. 

Finally, the reports suggest that Gaurav Gupta has been eliminated this week from the house.

Till now Shrishti Verma, Maryada Manish, Priya, Haritha Harish, Flora Saini, Ayesha Zeenath , Ramya Moksha, Dammu Srija, and now Gaurav Gupta have been evicted from the house.

Sree Leela’s Choices Backfire – Massive Criticism Online

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Sree Leela’s Choices Backfire – Massive Criticism Online

Sree Leela emerged as a star actress within a short time, and her major assets are her energetic dances and glamour, but she is facing massive criticism from audiences for her poor selection now. 

The problem is Sree Leela is limiting herself to a glamor doll and songs/dances and not choosing characters that offer scope for performance, which is receiving big criticism from audiences.

Sree Leela faces backlash for her script selection

Sreeleela released three films this year: Robinhood, Junior, and the latest film, Mass Jathara. If we observe, in all three films, not even a single scene is present where audiences can look up to the actress’s performance or acting skills. 

Whenever Sree Leela is there in a film, everyone talks only about songs and dances, and the Dhamaka actress is not able to show her acting prowess because of these limited roles. 

Directors are too writing Sree Leela’s characterization just for songs and entertainment, and they add nothing to the story.

Even if we see it from a commercial perspective, the entertainment scenes that involve Sreeleela in her film are also not working. 

Sree Leela should learn from other actresses. For example, Sai Pallavi is likewise known as an energetic dancer, but she did not limit herself to dance numbers and did some great performance oriented roles.

Mass Jathara Review – Routine Story, Weak Execution

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Mass Jathara Review – Routine Story, Weak Execution

Movie Name: Mass Jathara
Rating: 2.25/5
Cast: Ravi Teja, Sreeleela, Naveen Chandra, Rajendra Prasad, and others
Director: Bhanu Bhogavarapu
Produced By: Suryadevara Naga Vamsi, Sai Soujanya
Release Date: 1st November 2025

Ravi Teja’s Mass Jathara is the latest entertainer from Ravi Teja, directed by Bhanu Bhogavarapu, the debutant director, and it also stars Sree Leela as the lead actress, with Bheems composing the music. The film received an average response for its premieres last night and let’s check how well it entertains audiences in our review.

Story:

Laxman Bheri (Ravi Teja) works as a railway policeman. While serving in Warangal, he beats up a minister’s son and gets transferred to a remote village called Adavivaram in the Alluri district. The entire area is controlled by Shivudu (Naveen Chandra), who grows cannabis with local farmers and smuggles it to Calcutta. The rest of the story is about how Laxman Bheri fights against Shivudu’s illegal activities.

Performances:

Ravi Teja fits well in the role of Laxman Bheri. His style and energy throughout the film are enjoyable. Sreeleela’s role, however, is underwritten; she is once again limited to being a glamor doll in the songs.

Naveen Chandra performs well as the villain Shivudu, but his intensity fades in the second half. Rajendra Prasad provides a few laughs, while Hyper Aadi, VTV Ganesh, Ajay Ghosh, Murali Sharma, Navya Swamy, and Samudrakani have limited roles.

Analysis:

Debut director Bhanu Bhogavarapu has packed Mass Jathara with all the typical commercial film elements, a powerful hero introduction, romantic songs/dance numbers, punch dialogues, and a ruthless villain who meets his end at the hands of the hero.

From start to finish, Mass Jathara follows the regular mass-movie formula. What works well are the hero’s presentation, the well-staged action sequences, and a few strong scenes between the hero and the villain.

However, the narration is quite routine and offers no surprises. The first half starts on a good note but loses momentum during the comedy and love scenes. The interval action episode is engaging and raises expectations for the second half.

The second half has its moments, especially the forest fight and the following dinner scene, which are well-executed. But the pace drops again due to unnecessary filler scenes. The pre-climax fails to create an emotional impact, though the climax works well for mass audiences.

Director Bhanu Bhogavarapu presents Ravi Teja in an impressive manner and handles some key moments effectively. Still, a tighter screenplay and more concentration on the Hero-Villain Characters and their conflict could have made the film much better.

Positives:

  • Ravi Teja’s Screen Presence
  • Action Sequences
  • A Few Crucial Scenes/Dialogues

Negatives:

  • Predictable Narration
  • Unnecessary/Weak Comedy Scenes
  • Not So Great Handling of the Hero-Villain Characters
  • Loud Background Score and Weak Songs

Mass Jathara Review and Verdict:

Overall, Mass Jathara is yet another disappointment from Ravi Teja. Even if you go in with low expectations, the film fails to satisfy. For mass fans and Ravi Teja fans, it might be an average watch for its action episodes.

Baahubali: The Epic Day 1 Box Office: All-Time Record

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Baahubali: The Epic Day 1 Box Office: All-Time Record

The much-awaited re-release of SS Rajamouli and Prabhas’s Baahubali: The Epic took a sensational and all-time record opening at the box office in re-releases. Right from day one, everyone expected it to be a good money spinner, and it lived up to the hype. 

The 1st-day estimates of Baahubali: The Epic at the box office are close to 20 Cr gross worldwide, including the premieres. The good thing is, the advances for the weekend also look solid.

This is the biggest ever opening for any re-release in Indian cinema. In the full run, the film is expected to set a big record, and it will be difficult for any movie to break this opening. It is like an impossible task for any film, at least for the next decade.

What Happened to Bheems?

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What Happened to Bheems?

Music Director Bheems is having the best phase of his career, with continuous success. His music played a big role in the movies in which he worked, such as the sensational blockbusters Sankranthiki Vasthunnam and Mad Square.

Ravi Teja’s Dhamaka was the first big break for Bheems, as the film’s songs and BGM played a big role in its success. The same combination, Raviteja, Sree Leela, and Bheems, joined hands again for Mass Jathara. 

The movie’s premiere happened today, and putting the word of mouth aside, Bheems’ Music shocks everyone. The BGM is completely out of sync in the film; despite it having high-octane mass fights, the non-sync BGM failed to elevate the action episodes. 

Even the songs are also not that great in the film; there is a unanimous negative response to Music Director Bheems’ work for Mass Jathara from audiences.

Lokah Chapter 1 Gets Shocking OTT Response

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Lokah Chapter 1 Gets Shocking OTT Response

Lokah Chapter 1 Chandra was released in August and became the industry hit of Mollywood, along with becoming the 1st 300 Cr grosser of the industry. Lokah arrives on Jio Hotstar in all languages and gets a shocking/mixed response from the OTT viewers. 

As the film is a multi-part film and the second part has been officially announced with Tovino Thomas as the lead and is all set to go on floors in the summer of 2026, the OTT response plays a crucial role for the future installments. 

However, Lokah received a shockingly mixed response from OTT viewers. While a section of audiences felt the film was decent, the other section of audiences called it nowhere near high expectations, even calling it overrated.

Certainly, the film is not getting the sensational responses from OTT audiences from other languages, which will disappoint the makers as well. The movie needs to reach audiences across languages to grow as a popular superhero franchise.

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