Akhil who is looking to score a hit to prove his mettle is giving his all to his next film. Directed by Surender Reddy, the makers of this film are going all guns blazing for this one. Reportedly, a grand test shoot for the film was planned recently for the film. This sequence costed the makers AK Entertainments around Rs 50-70 lakhs.
With the makers planning Akhil 5 in a grand manner, expectations have risen on this Surender Reddy project. Recently a grand action sequence with guns and fancy cars was also planned as a part of the scheduled shoot for the movie. The first look of the movie will be released on April 8th on the occasion of Akhil’s birthday.
Meanwhile, Akhil will be next seen in Most Eligible Bachelor opposite Pooja Hegde. Bhaskar is directing this romantic drama which will be bankrolled under GA2 pictures by Allu Aravind.
Record budget for Akhil5 test shoot
Tollywood Roundup – 6th April #2
- Wild Dog 1st Weekend Worldwide Collections
- Nagarjuna’s Wild Dog received a decent response on an opening day but has failed to put on good numbers at the ticket window. After disastrous 1st Day collections, Wild Dog hasn’t seen any improvement during the weekend.
- Now Karthikeya turns NIA officer
- Karthikeya, whose last movie Chavu Kaburu Challaga failed to impress the audience desperately needs a hit. His portrayal of an NIA officer in this upcoming film might just be the push his career needs.
- Republic teaser is out
- The much-awaited Sai Dharam Tej starrer Republic teaser is out. The first impression of the teaser is quite good and the movie looks fresh packed with political drama.
- Vakeel Saab pre-release event: A blockbuster
- After multiple hurdles, Vakeel Saab pre-release event finally took place in Hyderabad providing great joy for all.Pawan Kalyan’s speech as expected was the highlight of the Vakeel Saab pre-release event. In his heartfelt speech, Pawan Kayan mentioned that this was indeed a special movie for him.
- Makers of Love Story gearing up for the pre-release event
- Makers of Love Story are gearing up for the grand pre-release event of the movie. Directed by Sekhar Kamulla, this Sai Pallavi and Naga Chaitanya starrer is set to hit the screens on 16th April.Makers planning to release the theatrical trailer on April 8th.
- Chiru’s appreciation, any use for Wild Dog performance?
- Megastar Chiranjeevi who recently watched Nagarjuna starrer Wild Dog was all praise for the movie. Chiru, in fact even suggested that Wild Dog is a movie that every Indian should watch. While Chiru’s appreciation is indeed heartfelt, we wonder if it would change the fortunes of the film.
- Theatres shut down again!
- Amidst growing cases of Covid, Maharashtra government has decided that movie theatres will be shut down again.
- Vakeel Saab advance bookings now open in 119 Locations for 299 Shows in USA
- #IntroducingPushpaRaj Teaser launch event of #Pushpa will be held at JRC Convention Hall on 7th April
- #VakeelSaab censored ‘U/A’ with runtime 2hrs 35mins 40 sec (155 mins)
- #VakeelSaab Hyderabad advance bookings opened in 41 Theaters with 215 shows.
- Vakeel Saab Business Details
Theatres shut down again!
Amidst growing cases of Covid, Maharashtra government has decided that movie theatres will be shut down again. Apart from theatres, restaurants, and others, public places will see heightened restrictions across the state. Currently, the state accounts for 58% of nationwide Covid cases. In such a situation, governments’ decision to order theatres to shut down seems to be the only option.
Maharashtra reported 49,447 new COVID-19 cases and 277 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the state health department on Saturday. The active cases in the state stand at 4,01,172.
Meanwhile, Karnataka, which is also seeing a spike in cases has imposed restrictions on the theatres’ capacity. According to the new directives theatres will be allowed to have only 50% occupancy from 7th April. This development comes in after Kannada star Puneeth Rajkumar met Chief Minister BS Yediurappa requesting him to allow 100% occupancy till the 7th. Puneeth’s film Yuvarathnaa released in theatres this week and 50% occupancy would have hit his movie collections.
Chiru’s appreciation, any use for Wild Dog performance?
Megastar Chiranjeevi who recently watched Nagarjuna starrer Wild Dog was all praise for the movie. Chiru, in fact even suggested that Wild Dog is a movie that every Indian should watch. The action thriller that released last week opened to decent reviews from the critics but had terrible openings and occupancy from day one. To say the weekend collections were disastrous would be an understatement.
In such a situation, even Chiru’s appreciation is expected to be futile for Wild Dog which is struggling to pull audience to the theatres. Chiranjeevi earlier on Sunday took to Twitter to express his feelings about the movie.
He said that the depiction of the real-life events in aftermath of deadly attacks on Hyderabad were quite realistic. Megastar also appreciated Nagarjuna and the entire unit for their terrific performances.
While Chiru’s appreciation is indeed heartfelt, we wonder if it would change the fortunes of the film.
Directed by Ahishor Solomon, this action thriller is based on certain real-life incidents. The movie that features an ensemble cast of Dia Mirza, Atul Kulkarni, Ali Reza, and Saiyyami Kher among others tells the story of Indian NIA and RAW’s heroics. The movie follows incidents post the 2007 Gokul Chat bombings.
Makers of Love Story gearing up for the pre-release event
Makers of Love Story are gearing up for the grand pre-release event of the movie. Directed by Sekhar Kamulla, this Sai Pallavi and Naga Chaitanya starrer is set to hit the screens on 16th April.
Makers planning to release the theatrical trailer on April 8th. The pre-release event is being planned on 13th April and it will be a closed-door one. Official announcement from the team is yet to be out. The movie, thanks to its music has already created high expectations and buzz. Adding to this, the return Sekhar Kammula and Sai Pallavi combo has got the movie lovers to wait with bated breath.
The music of the movie has hugely added to the popularity with it’s songs smashing one YouTube record after the other. Saranga Dariya recently recorded the fastest 100 million views in Tollywood. Other songs such as ‘Ay Pilla’ and ‘Evo Evo’ have also become hugely popular.
The movie is being bankrolled by Amigos Creations with Pawan Ch composing the music.
Vakeel Saab pre-release event: A blockbuster
After multiple hurdles, Vakeel Saab pre-release event finally took place in Hyderabad providing great joy for all. The movie, which is Pawan Kalyan’s first release in 3 years generated great hype ever since it was announced. And now, with this successful event, the buzz and anticipation for the movie have gone to great heights.
Producer Dil Raju, whose earlier requests for permission for the event were rejected was in great spirits throughout. In his heartfelt speech, he thanked Powerstar for this film as it would further amplify the great message in it.
Music director SS Thaman performed on three songs from the movie and thanked producer Dil Raju for providing him with a chance to work with Powerstar Pawan Kalyan. He was all praise for Pawan Kalyan and director Venu Sriram.
Vakeel Saab pre-release event also turned out to be the most viewed live event ever in the history of Tollywood. More than 1.3 lakh viewers watched the event live
Pawan Kalyan’s speech as expected was the highlight of the Vakeel Saab pre-release event. In his heartfelt speech, Pawan Kayan mentioned that this was indeed a special movie for him. He mentioned that he has worked the hardest on this film as compared to his previous one. Speaking about the subject of the movie, he mentioned that it always has been his conscious effort to ensure women characters in his film are respected throughout.
The event also marked the presence of Producers AM Ratnam, Bandla Ganesh, and Naveen Yerneni. Directors Krish, Harisha Shankar and Sagar Chandra who are set to work with Pawan Kalyan in the future were also present.
The movie stars Shruti Haasan, Nivetha Thomas, Anjali and Ananya Nagalla star in key roles . Directed by Venu Sriram and produced by Dil Raju, Vakeel Saab will release on 9th April worldwide.
Republic teaser is out
The much-awaited Sai Dharam Tej starrer Republic teaser is out. The first impression of the trailer is quite good and the movie looks fresh packed with political drama. Adding to this, the presence of Ramya Krishna and Jagapathi Babu for sure has taken the excitement high.
The teaser features a monologue about Indian democratic system and how politicians yield supreme power over the civil servants and courts. Ramya Krishna is seen playing the role of a politician while Aishwarya Rajesh plays Sai Dharam Tej’s love interest. Deva Katta, who is known to mix political elements with commercial elements effectively has been working really hard on ‘Republic’. This genre is definitely his strength as proven by ‘Prasthanam’.
The movie is set to release on 4th June and is bankrolled under JB Entertainments banner. The music is scored by Manisharma and if the teaser is any indication of things to come, we are sure in for a ride!
Now Karthikeya turns NIA officer
Looks like investigative thrillers are the flavour of the season in the Telugu film industry. In order to fit into the roles, our actors are donning the role of security forces, detectives, etc. The latest entrant to this club is young actor Karthikeya Gumakonda who will be playing the role of an NIA officer in his upcoming movie.
Directed by Sri Saripalli, this movie is based on certain real-life incidents and on the lives of actual investigative officer. Speaking about the project, the director said, ” I used to stay at CBI colony in Jubliee Hills, so I saw how all the bureaucrats walk and talk. One day I thought, what if these people face identity crises? The story stemmed from there. I have written a fictional narrative.”
Karthikeya, whose last movie Chavu Kaburu Challaga failed to impress the audience desperately needs a hit. His portrayal of an NIA officer in this upcoming film might just be the push his career needs. Director Sri said that the reason he chose the RX 100 actor for this role was that his physique and body language looked apt for the role.
Incidentally, in the last week’s release, actor Nagarjuna was also playing the role of an NIA officer. Actor Adivi Sesh who played a similar role in Goodachari will reprise the same in his upcoming film Goodachari 2.
Wild Dog 1st Weekend Worldwide Collections
Nagarjuna’s Wild Dog received a decent response on an opening day but has failed to put on good numbers at the ticket window. After disastrous 1st Day collections, Wild Dog hasn’t seen any improvement during the weekend and it collected a share of 2.65crs. Worldwide theatrical rights valued at 9Crs and the Breakeven looks impossible. Here’s the detailed 1st-weekend area-wise break up.
Wild Dog 1st Weekend Worldwide Collections
| AREA | SHARE | GROSS |
|---|---|---|
| Nizam | ₹ 0.95 Cr | ₹ -- |
| Ceded | ₹ 0.3 Cr | ₹ -- |
| Uttarandhra | ₹ 0.34 Cr | ₹ -- |
| Guntur | ₹ 0.18 Cr | ₹ -- |
| East Godavari | ₹ 0.16 Cr | ₹ -- |
| West Godavari | ₹ 0.11 Cr | ₹ -- |
| Krishna | ₹ 0.19 Cr | ₹ -- |
| Nellore | ₹ 0.07 Cr | ₹ -- |
| AP/TS | ₹ 2.3 Cr | ₹ 5 Cr |
| ROW | ₹ 0.35 Cr | ₹ 1.2 Cr |
| Worldwide | ₹ 2.65 Cr | ₹ 6.2 Cr |
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Disclaimer: The box office figures are compiled from various sources. The figures can be approximate and TrackTollywood does not make any claims about the authenticity of the data. However they are adequately indicative of the box-office performance of the film(s).
Tollywood Roundup – 4th April #1
- Kajal’s act shocks netizens
- Kajal Donated 1 Lakh to her Fan Who Needed Help to Pay her Collage Fees.
- Corona scare for Vakeel Saab actress
- Nivetha Thomas who is busy promoting her upcoming release Vakeel Saab has tested positive. She took to Twitter to share the update to her fans and followers on the situation.
- Akshay Kumar tests Covid positive
- B- Town got another Covid scare as superstar Akshay Kumar tested positive for Covid. Akshay took to Twitter to share the news of his health update on Sunday.
- Drushyam- 2 faster than expected
- The film has completed half of its shoot and will complete its shooting part by April end. The movie will be ready to release by June. The speed of the shoot has surprised everyone as Venkatesh is also working on other projects right now.
- Always wanted to make ANR biopic – Nagarjuna
- “I always wanted to make ANR Biopic. But I am bit scared to attempt it. But when we are afraid, we will do it much carefully. It is always on Cards,” said Nagarjuna.
- Maharashtra Government has ordered to shut down all Theaters till 30th April 2021 amid covid scare.
- Vakeel Saab West Godavari hires 2.70 Cr, Distributor is quoting 1.3Cr MG for Bhimavaram.
- Record Pre Release Business for Pushpa & Sarkaru Vaari Paata in Uttarandhra
- Sundeep Kishan’s Gully Rowdy to Release on 21st May
- Wild Dog and Sulthan Both drop big at Box-office in Telugu States on Day 2
- Vakeel Saab Advance Bookings in Full Swing