Prelude of Pushpa raises excitement
Team Pushpa released a glimpse of their teaser all set to release on April 7th at 6:12 PM. Titled Prelude of Pushpa, the 18-second video features a masked and handcuffed man (presumably Allu Arjun).
Set against a forest backdrop, Prelude of Pushpa also gave a glimpse of the kind of high voltage action sequences and bgm we can expect from the movie. Pushpa has already through its posters raised the excitement levels of fans and industry. It is one of the most awaited movies of the year along with RRR. Both Sukumar and Allu Arjun returning after their respective blockbusters ‘Rangasthalam’ and Ala Vaikunthapuram Lo’
Bankrolled under Mythri Movie Makers, Pushpa is an action drama marking 3rd collaboration between Allu Arjun and Sukumar. The duo earlier worked together on hugely successful Arya and Arya 2. Pushpa is set to release on 13th August later this year with music being scored by Devi Sri Prasad. The Prelude of Pushpa has shown us a glimpse of what to expect from the movie and we just can’t wait for more from the makers.
All hopes now on Vakeel Saab
Pawan Kalyan is all set to make a comeback to our screens on 9th April and fans just can’t keep calm. With a spate of unsuccessful films coming out in the last few weeks, Tollywood is resting all hopes now on Vakeel Saab.
This year, the post-Corona lockdown has been a excellent start for the Telugu film industry. Films from Krack to Jathiratnalu TFI has delivered many successful films. Post-Jathiratnalu, Tollywood has not yet seen massive success. If we take into account the last few releases of the industry like RangDe, Wild Dog, Sulthan, Sashi, Chaavu Kaburu Challaga, none of them have made it big in terms of returns.
This has led the industry to put all hopes now on Vakeel Saab. This dry run of Tollywood could also mean an advantage for Vakeel Saab which is gearing up for a big release. There is no reason why it shouldn’t register record openings considering that it has already done good pre-release business and has generated great buzz.
Wild Dog 1st Day AP/TG Collections
Nagarjuna’s Wild Dog has generated quite a buzz before it’s release with the promotional content like Trailer and Making Videos. The film has released yesterday (2rd April) and received average talk with below-par bookings it only collected a share of 1.02Cr share from Telugu States while the Theatrical Rights valued at 9Crs worldwide. It has to perform extremely well at the Box-office during the weekend. Here’s a detailed area wise break up.
Wild Dog 1st Day AP/TG Collections
| AREA | SHARE | GROSS |
|---|---|---|
| Nizam | ₹ 0.4 Cr | ₹ -- |
| Ceded | ₹ 0.15 Cr | ₹ -- |
| Uttarandhra | ₹ 0.15 Cr | ₹ -- |
| Guntur | ₹ 0.07 Cr | ₹ -- |
| East Godavari | ₹ 0.07 Cr | ₹ -- |
| West Godavari | ₹ 0.06 Cr | ₹ -- |
| Krishna | ₹ 0.08 Cr | ₹ -- |
| Nellore | ₹ 0.04 Cr | ₹ -- |
| AP/TS | ₹ 1.02 Cr | ₹ 2.2 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 biggies to push the release dates?
Just when we thought things are getting back to normal, a number of Tollywood biggies films have started reporting delays. Corona’s second surge apparently is causing this delay and a number of films have faced issues on various fronts. While some Tollywood biggies are seeing delays in VFX, others are facing delays due to the new travel restrictions.
Recently, a big-ticket movie experienced a long delay in the shooting of their Europe schedule due to the recent surge of Covid cases. The location of the shoot underwent another lockdown and the entire unit had to face massive hardships. The team somehow secured permissions to shoot amidst restrictions and new regulations. Not just this, the new restrictions have also resulted in the stretching of the film’s budget and are causing quite a dent in the producer’s pocket. There is one other star film that had everything in line to start a schedule in Goa but with rising cases, had to cancel the schedule at last minute. Now, the team is looking to start their schedule in Hyderabad but it would take some time to plan and execute it.
Adding to this, a number of actors, directors, and producers have reported positive of Corona leading to delay in shoot. If this delay persists, we might see several films postponing their release dates. We hope the issues are resolved at the earliest and the industry is back on its feet soon.
Rang De 1st Week Worldwide Collections
Nithiin’s Rang De has opened up well at the box-office with good reviews but it failed to hold post 1st weekend. Theatrical rights valued at 23.5crs and it only managed to collect 14.7Crs share worldwide in its 1st-week run. The theatrical run comes to an end with 2 new releases this week and a biggie scheduled for next week. Here is the 1st-week area-wise detailed breakup.
Rang De 1st Week Worldwide Collections
| AREA | SHARE | GROSS |
|---|---|---|
| Nizam | ₹ 5 Cr | ₹ -- |
| Ceded | ₹ 1.8 Cr | ₹ -- |
| Uttarandhra | ₹ 1.75 Cr | ₹ -- |
| Guntur | ₹ 1 Cr | ₹ -- |
| East Godavari | ₹ 1.08 Cr | ₹ -- |
| West Godavari | ₹ 0.75 Cr | ₹ -- |
| Krishna | ₹ 0.72 Cr | ₹ -- |
| Nellore | ₹ 0.55 Cr | ₹ -- |
| AP/TS | ₹ 12.65 Cr | ₹ 22 Cr |
| ROW | ₹ 2.05 Cr | ₹ 4.7 Cr |
| Worldwide | ₹ 14.7 Cr | ₹ 26.7 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).
Pawan Kalyan and People Media Factory join hands
Power Star Pawan Kalyan and People Media Factory have come together in a bid to encourage new talents in Tollywood. Pawan Kalyan’s Pawan Kalyan Creative Works and People Media Factory LLP established by TG Vishwa Prasad issued a note today. The details are as follows.
“This coming-together of Pawan Kalyan Creative Works and People Media Factory LLP aims at materializing projects as mentioned below, apart from the exciting possibility of Mr Pawan Kalyan garu himself starring in a couple of them.”, said the release
6 Small scale projects
6 medium scale projects
3 large-scale projects,” the press note read.
“People Media Factory LLP was founded by the producer T.G. Vishwa Prasad Garu, who has been producing movies in a factory model, with 10+ feature films in the production pipeline at the moment,” added the release.
Mr Harish Pai will be playing a pivotal role to ensure the success of this collaboration. The collaboration between Pawan Kalyan and People Media Factory is expected to usher in a new wave of cinema in Tollywood.
Pawan Kalyan is gearing up for his upcoming release Vakeel Saab on the 9th of April. He is also simultaneously shooting for Krish’s Hari Hara Veera Mallu
Rashi Khanna joins the cast of Naga Chaitanya’s Thank You.
Rashi Khanna has been roped in as the lead actress opposite Naga Chaitanya in his upcoming film Thank You.
Directed by Vikram Kumar, Naga Chaitanya’s Thank You was launched earlier last year. The project will be bankrolled by Dil Raju and the story has been penned by BVS Ravi.
Incidentally, Rashi Khanna was also seen in a small role in Naga Chaitanya and Vikram Kumar’s last collaboration’ Manam’. Post this, Rashi and Naga Chaitanya paired for the second time in Venky Mama. Although the movie did not succeed, their pairing was well appreciated.
Naga Chaitanya is currently gearing up for his movie Love Story opposite Sai Pallavi. The movie is set to hit the screens on 16th April and has already generated positive buzz due to its chartbusters. Rashi, who was last seen in ‘World Famous Lover’ opposite Vijay Devarakonda has been missing from action for almost more than a year and would be looking to register a hit to her credit with Thank You.
RRR’s motion poster for Ajay Devgn released
RRR makers on the occasion of Ajay Devgn’s birthday released a motion poster for Ajay Devgn. The poster carried impeccable background music like earlier Ram Charan and Jr NTR videos. The much-awaited look that Devgn would be carrying in the movie was also revealed.
It so appears that Devgn is playing the role of a bandit who also rebels against the British along with Komaram Bheem and Alluri Seetaramaraju. The motion poster for Ajay Devgn carried a shoot-out sequence planned against him by the British. Reverberating with chants of “load, aim, shoot” the teaser for sure has captivated the audience and increased the excitement levels of fans.
Directed by SS Rajamouli, this pan-India periodic fantasy recently did a record pre-release business. The movie will release on 13th October. Apart from Jr NTR, Devgn, and Charan, it also stars Alia Bhat and Olivia Morris in the lead roles.
Sulthan Movie Review: Karthi shines in this predictable action drama
Movie: Sulthan
Rating: 2.5/5
Cast: Karthi, Rashmika Mandanna
Director: Bakkiyaraj Kannan
Produced By: Dream Warrior Pictures
Release Date: 02nd April 2021
Karthi and Rashmika Mandanna starrer Sulthan hit the screens today amidst positive buzz. Karthi who has a good following amidst Telugu audience expected to repeat the success of his earlier Khaidi and Khaakee with this commercial potboiler. Did he succeed? Is Sulthan worth the hype? Let’s find out in this Sulthan movie review.
Story: The story follows the journey of Sulthan Jr played by Karthi, who after the death of his father Sulthan played by Napolean becomes the de facto head of his gang. Napolean is approached by a group of villagers to save them from the clutches of Jayachandra, played by Ramachandra Raju of KGF fame. Can Karthi save the village from his wrath? Can he reform his own gang forms the crux of the story.
Performance: The movie is out and out Karthi’s movie who played the titular role to perfection. He is well supported by Lal who plays the role of his uncle and mentor and Yogi babu who provides timely laughs in the first half. Rashmika Mandanna is wasted in her character which could have been written better. Ramachandra Raju gives shades of his powerful KGF role but is wasted as a whole.
Analysis: The movie takes a bit too long to come to the point. The saggy screenplay and songs by Vivek Mervin continuously disturb the flow of the movie which could have been better if the runtime was cut short. Apart from Karthi and Lal, much of the star cast are wasted. The trope of a hero saving the village has been time again used in commercial cinema and there is nothing much to offer in terms of the central conflict of the movie.
Plus Points:
Karthi’s performance
Pre- Interval and Climax fights
Yuvan Shankar Raja’s BGM
Minus Points:
Predictable story
Long runtime
Takes too long to come to the point
Verdict: Sulthan possesses all the ingredients of an exciting commercial potboiler. The movie could have been more engaging had it focussed more on Sulthan’s gang’s reformation and him being clear about his intentions. Certain additional cliched elements could also have been avoided to make the movie more enjoyable. Overall, Sulthan could appeal to action movie lovers and definitely to Karthi fans.