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Just One Statement: Allu Aravind Silences Bandla Ganesh

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At the recent success meet of Little Hearts, producer Bandla Ganesh made some indirect and unnecessary comments that appeared to target senior producer Allu Aravind. The remarks sparked discussion, but Aravind responded with maturity during the press meet of Rashmika Mandanna’s The Girlfriend.

While speaking at the Little Hearts event, Bandla Ganesh said, “Only one person in a hundred crores is born as the son of a star comedian, the brother-in-law of a megastar, and the father of an iconic star.” Though he may have intended to talk about luck and destiny in the film industry, his tone came across as disrespectful.

Despite the comment, many in the industry recognize Allu Aravind for his own achievements. He has built a strong reputation through the quality of films he has produced and has played a key role in introducing many directors, producers, and actors to the Telugu film industry.

The Girlfriend, directed by Rahul Ravindran and starring Rashmika Mandanna, is produced by Geetha Arts in collaboration with Dheeraj Mogilineni Entertainments. During the film’s pre-release press meet, a journalist asked Aravind if he felt hurt by Bandla Ganesh’s comments. Aravind calmly replied that he holds a certain stature and doesn’t feel the need to respond to such comments.

With just that one dignified response, Allu Aravind earned praise from the public and netizens, who appreciated his maturity in handling the situation.

Mithra Mandali OTT: Streaming Tonight

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Mithra Mandali, the latest entertainer from the Telugu film industry, starring Priyadarshi, Niharika NM, Rag Mayur, Vishnu Oi, Prasad Behara, and others, and produced by Bunny Vas, became a big disaster at the box office is now making its OTT debut.

With confidence in the content, the makers arranged paid premieres before the release day, and it was also the first Diwali release. On a shocking note, the movie receives disastrous reviews and WOM and ends its box office run with its premiere itself.

The film will arrive on OTT in just 3 weeks, and the makers officially announced that they re-edited Mithra Mandali for digital release, which faced a big setback at the box office.

We need to wait and see if this new version can work for audiences. The film will be available for streaming from tonight on Prime Video.

Mani Ratnam Reunites with Vijay Sethupathi

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Director Mani Ratnam, who recently faced a big failure with Kamal Haasan’s Thug Life, is set to collaborate once again with Vijay Sethupathi for his upcoming film. It is widely known that they have previously collaborated for Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (2018).

The script for this project was initially narrated to Silambarasan TR, who was also a part of Thug Life, but due to STR’s packed schedule with his current film Arasan, Mani Ratnam has decided to move forward with Vijay Sethupathi as the lead.

Pre-production activities for the film are already underway. Rukmini Vasanth is said to be in final talks for the lead actress, who has already worked with Sethupathi in Ace. The other cast and crew details are expected to be revealed soon.

Five Films Releasing This November 7

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This Friday, November 7, a total of five Telugu films are hitting theaters, making it a busy weekend for movie lovers. The biggest release among them is Rashmika Mandanna’s The Girlfriend, directed by Rahul Ravindran. The team is confident about the film’s success and has planned premiere shows on November 6.

The second major release is Sudheer Babu’s Jatadhara, which is being promoted as his biggest film yet. It also targets the Hindi market and features Sonakshi Sinha in a key role. Jatadhara will also be released on November 7.

The other three films releasing on the same day are:

  • Vishnu Vishal’s Aaryan (Tamil dubbed version)
  • Thiruveer’s The Great Pre-Wedding Show
  • Satvik Varma’s Premistunna

With five films releasing on the same day, The Girlfriend is expected to get the initial attention and lead, thanks to Rashmika’s popularity. However, as always, strong content will decide which film wins over the audience in the long run.

Raj Tarun’s Film Directly Releasing on OTT This Week

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Actor Raj Tarun began his career with promising hits/films like Uyyala Jampala, Kumari 21F, and Cinema Choopistha Mama. However, he couldn’t maintain the same success and faced a series of flops. Along with some personal controversies, his recent films failed to grab attention, making it difficult for his career to grow.

Now, Raj Tarun’s next film, Chiranjeeva, is set to release directly on OTT via Aha Video. The film features Instagram celebrity Kushitha Kallapu in a key supporting role and is written and directed by Abhinaya Krishna, also known as Adire Abhi.

Chiranjeeva – Raj Tarun’s Next is a direct OTT release

Chiranjeeva follows the story of Shiva, a cheerful young man who suddenly gains a strange power, and he can predict when someone will die. At first, Shiva is excited by this ability, but he soon realizes that such a gift comes with serious consequences. The film explores how he deals with the challenges and dangers that come with his power.

Chiranjeeva will be available for streaming on Aha Video starting Friday, November 7, 2025, and let us hope that it brings the much-needed success for Raj Tarun.

Sree Leela Needs Big Breaks Beyond Tollywood

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Sree Leela started her career with a bang with two back-to-back hits like Pelli Sandadi and Dhamaka, and she emerged as a star actress quickly and did a huge number of films continuously.

But the success ratio is very low, which is now impacting her in Tollywood. Sreeeela had three failures this year: Junior, Robinhood, and the recent Mass Jathara, all big failures at the box office. It’s not only about failures; she is not getting any scope to perform in this set of films.

With this, now Sree Leela, after becoming a star actress, is facing tough times in Tollywood, and she does not have a huge number of films in the pipeline. Now she needs to go beyond Telugu cinema to continue as a star actress. 

One good thing is that she is debuting in Kollywood and Bollywood next. Her Tamil debut is a massive and crazy project, Parasakthi, starring Siva Karthikeyan and directed by Sudha Kongara, who always writes forceful characters for female leads.

This film has to be a turning point in her career, and Sreeleela’s Bollywood debut is a romantic drama directed by Anurag Basu, co-starring Kartik Aaryan. These two films need to be huge blockbusters for Sree Leela, so then she will get offers from across all industries, and her stardom will also go to a bigger level.

Netflix Shock: Idli Kadai Clocks Higher Views Than OG

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Pawan Kalyan’s biggest box office hit, They Call Him OG, began streaming on Netflix in all languages from October 23rd. Meanwhile, Dhanush’s Idli Kadai started streaming on October 29th, also in all languages. Surprisingly, despite the later release, Idli Kadai has already recorded higher views than OG.

OG – Idli Kadai Views on Netflix till now

  • OG received 3.2 million views in its first week (Oct 23–26) and 2.1 million views in its second week (Oct 27–Nov 2), totaling 5.2 million views over 11 days.
  • Idli Kadai gathered 5.1 million views in just 5 days (Oct 29–Nov 2), nearly matching OG’s 11-day total.

Idli Kadai getting more views than OG on Netflix has surprised fans and industry watchers, especially since Pawan Kalyan’s film had a much bigger OTT deal and is part of a franchise film, which usually demands strong digital performance.

From a business point of view, OG was expected to attract massive viewership, but it hasn’t met those expectations so far, and it needs to maintain consistency in the coming days to increase its views.

Bigg Boss Telugu 9 Week 9: These Contestants Face Elimination Heat

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Bigg Boss Telugu 9 continues to entertain viewers with drama, fun, and its fair share of controversies. The nominations for Week 9 are complete, and the following contestants have been nominated and are in danger of elimination.

Thanuja, Kalyan, Bharani, Sanjana, Suman Shetty, Srinivas Sai, and Ramu Rathod are the contestants who have been nominated for elimination in Bigg Boss Telugu 9 in the 9th week.

According to voting trends, Thanuja is currently leading, followed by Kalyan and Suman Shetty. However, Srinivas Sai and Ramu Rathod are reportedly in the bottom two, making them the potential candidates for elimination.

Both contestants were also in the bottom positions last week. Srinivas Sai, who entered the house as a wild card, hasn’t made a strong impact on the game so far.

So, most probably, Srinivas Sai is said to be in danger of getting eliminated from the house, as viewers are not much fond of his game. Most unofficial polls show him in last place, with Ramu Rathod just above him.

Naveen Polishetty Turns Singer

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Naveen Polishetty has made a good impression among audiences as an actor with films like Jaathi Rathnalu and Miss Shetty Mr Polishetty, and for his upcoming film, Anaganaga Oka Raju, he turns singer now. 

Even though big films like The Raja Saab and Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu are announced for Sankranti 2026, Naveen Polishetty has created immense buzz for Anangana Oka Raju, which is also releasing during the festival.

Everyone has very positive buzz on the film, expecting it to be a surprising blockbuster, and Naveen made sure that the film’s promotions reached as many as possible with his trademark, entertaining promotional techniques. 

In addition to this, Naveen Polishetty is said to be turning into a singer, and he will sing a mass song for the film. The song will reportedly be released this month. Meenakshi Chaudhary is the lead actress for the film. Produced by Sithara Entertainments, Anaganaga Oka Raju is slated for a 14th January, 2026, release.

Bad Girl Produced by Vetri Maaran Streaming Now

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The Tamil coming-of-age drama Bad Girl, directed by debut filmmaker Varsha Bharath and produced by Vetrimaaran, is now available for streaming on OTT. The film made some noise during its teaser launch and theatrical release as well.

Varsha Bharath, who earlier worked with Vetrimaaran, makes her directorial debut with this film. Interestingly, Anurag Kashyap has also collaborated with Vetrimaaran to produce and present the project.

Anjali Sivaraman plays the lead role in Bad Girl, a bold and entertaining coming-of-age story that gained attention for its teaser dialogues and for being backed by Vetrimaaran’s production, and now everyone awaits the response to it from the OTT viewers.

Jio Hotstar has acquired the streaming rights, and the film is now available in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, and Kannada.

The film follows Ramya’s journey from her teenage years to her early 30s, exploring her struggles with social expectations, romantic experiences, and her path toward self-discovery.

The cast also includes Shanthi Priya, Saranya Ravichandran, Hridhu Haroon, TeeJay Arunasalam, Sashank Bommireddipalli, and others.