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Akhanda 2 Needs Trailer

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There’s no doubt that Akhanda 2, the fourth collaboration between Balakrishna and Boyapati Sreenu, has a strong buzz among fans. However, to take the excitement to the next level, the film needs a powerful trailer that gives audiences a clear glimpse of what’s in store.

So far, the team has released intro glimpses of Balakrishna’s two characters and the first single, “Thaandavam”, which have received a decent response. While the promotional content has worked well, it hasn’t revealed much about the film’s visuals or storyline. It seems the makers have intentionally kept the best parts hidden, possibly to build suspense.

With Akhanda 2 set for a pan-India release, it’s crucial to generate strong buzz across all markets. Even in the Telugu states, where the film has massive business potential, a solid trailer is essential to raise anticipation further.

The sequel already has fan interest due to the successful combination and franchise appeal, but it needs content-driven momentum, which only a well-cut trailer can deliver. With just three weeks left for release, the team should launch a high-impact trailer next week, followed by another one closer to release. A blasting trailer is needed to grab attention across India and ensure the film reaches a wider audience.

Telugu Producers Create a Big Burden for Tamil Producers

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Tamil producers are currently going through many tough challenges to lock big projects, as the big stars are quoting very high remuneration, and the reason for this is the Telugu producers, who have raised the bar for the Tamil heroes with their offers.

A few years back, the Tamil stars were not demanding such huge remuneration, but it has taken a complete turnaround recently. Telugu producers played a crucial role in this change. 

To lock a project with Vijay under Vamsi Paidipally’s direction for Varasudu, Dil Raju has offered the first-ever 100 Cr remuneration for Vijay and taken his range to a whole new level. Vijay received a record remuneration of 105 Cr without GST for the film, and if we include the GST, the remuneration is 125 Cr. 

Vijay continuously raised his remuneration for the next films as well. Next comes the team of Mythri movie makers, which offered a record remuneration to Ajith in order to lock a film with him. The inside buzz suggests that a massive amount of around 150 Cr remuneration was given to the star for Good Bad Ugly. 

Now, Ajith is demanding more than that for his next films, whereas the Kollywood producers are finding it difficult to give such a huge amount, as the OTT market is seeing a big decline.

Varisu and Good Bad Ugly, these two films have played a crucial role in Tamil star heroes increasing their remuneration. While Vijay is already taking very big remuneration now, producers are also facing the heat with his film, Jana Nayagan’s business, and after this, the actor did not sign any new film due to political commitments. 

Whereas Ajith is demanding huge remuneration, the Tamil producers are failing to set big projects and facing tough challenges because of Telugu producers.

Will These Two Young Heroes Survive Balakrishna’s Storm?

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The young Telugu heroes, Ram Pothineni and Sharwanand, have seen setbacks at the box office with their recent films, and they now face big competition with Balakrishna’s Akhanda 2 in December.

Ram Pothineni’s Andhra King Taluka is arriving on 28th November, while Sharwanand’s Biker is set to be released on December 6th, a day after the release of Balakrishna’s Akhanda sequel.

Ram Pothineni and Sharwanand Clashing with Balakrishna

AKT carries a positive buzz with its song and the teaser working effectively. But the issue is that within one week, on 5th December, Balakrishna-Boyapati Srinu’s blockbuster sequel Akhanda 2 is getting released. 

So, definitely there will be some impact on Andhra King Taluka, and on the other side, Sharwanand is taking more risk as he is releasing his next film, Biker, on 6th December. Ram maintains a week’s gap, so he will enjoy the solo 1st weekend and 1st week, where the maximum collections come.

But Sharwanand is taking a very huge risk with Biker as he clashes with Akhanda 2 with just a one-day gap. 

Both young heroes, Ram Pothineni and Sharwanand, require a big success, and we need to see how they sustain with Balakrishna’s Akhanda 2 storm.

Shiva 4K 1st Day Box Office Collections

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Nagarjuna’s Shiva 4K gets a very good opening and exceeds all expectations with its 1st-day box office collections. Released in 1989, the film was remastered with 4K technology and was released in theaters this week.

Everyone, including trade and audiences, expected that the people may not be excited about watching the Shiva movie, because this is a very old film, even though it’s a path-breaking film. Many senior heroes’ pathbreaking films were re-released but failed to perform well.

But Shiva 4K exceeded the expectations and posted superb collections at the box office on its 1st day. The numbers are not limited only to the USA and Hyderabad, and they have come from all the stations, including a few mass stations. The action drama sees much bigger numbers than new releases in many areas.

The makers officially revealed that the movie has collected more than 2.5 Cr gross worldwide on opening day. The film is seeing some good occupancies today as well, and it is expected to post good numbers this weekend, as trade thinks it will not be limited to only opening day.

Chikiri Chikiri Telugu Song Hits 50 Million in Record Time

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Peddi’s 1st single, Chikiri, was released last week, and it became a chartbuster instantly. The craze around the song is growing with each passing day, and now, it gets a new milestone as it has crossed the 50 million views mark.

The song also created a record for 24-hour views by scoring 30 million views in Telugu. As said above, the Chikiri song has become an instant chartbuster, and lately, it crossed 50 million in Telugu in just 8 days, which is a terrific achievement.

Peddi hype goes to a new level because of its first single, Chikiri

Only a few songs in Indian cinema did like this, and overall for all versions, the Chikiri song has clicked more than 75M views and is trending top on YouTube. The song in the Telugu version itself is likely to reach 200 million before the release, providing a blockbuster start for the film. 

For Peddi, this song works better than the teaser for pan-India reach. It is also being said that the team is planning the second single release at the time of the New Year Special.

With the first song becoming a chartbuster, there will be much more expectation on the second song now.

Bigg Boss 9 Telugu: Weekend Eliminations Locked ,These Two Are Out

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The 10th week of Bigg Boss Telugu 9 is all set to have a double elimination, and the latest information is that the shoot has been completed for the weekend. Now it’s confirmed that Nikhil and Gaurav are eliminated from the house. 

Both contestants have entered as Firestorm wild card entries. Gaurav completely failed to create a mark in tasks or nomination points, and mainly, he suffered from a language issue and could not communicate with the other housemates properly.

Nikhil showed his caliber in physical tasks, but that alone is not enough to pull the votes. So, with fair enough reasons, the wild card entry contestants Nikhil and Gaurav are eliminated from Bigg Boss Telugu 9.

Bigg Boss Telugu 9: Wild Card Entries almost finished

A total of six contestants entered the Bigg Boss house as firestorm wild card entries: Ramya Moksha, Srinivas Sai, Duvvada Madhuri, Nikhil Nair, Ayesha Zeenath, and Gaurav Gupta. Ayesha left the house due to health issues. Ramya, Madhuri, and Sai Srinivas are already eliminated.

Now, in the 10th week of Bigg Boss Telugu 9, Nikhil and Gaurav are also eliminated as a part of double elimination. Now, only Divya is in the house from the wild cards. But as per current voting, she is also getting very few votes, and there are no chances for her to go to the Top 5 unless some miraculous turn happens in the coming days.

Kamal Haasan Clears Air on Rajinikanth Film

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Tamil cinema fans were taken by surprise when Sundar C announced his exit from Thalaivar 173, a highly anticipated film starring Superstar Rajinikanth and produced by Kamal Haasan. Now, Kamal has responded to the news, confirming that Sundar C will no longer be part of the project.

Speaking about the development, Kamal said, “Sundar C has already released his statement, so there’s no possibility of collaboration. As a producer, I must ensure the film satisfies my star, Superstar Rajinikanth. We’ll continue listening to scripts until we find one that works. Also, we’re currently searching for a new story for the other film, where both of us will act together.”

With Kamal’s statement, it’s clear that the team is moving forward without Sundar C, and fans are now eagerly waiting for the announcement of a new director.

Meanwhile, there is speculation that the Rajinikanth–Kamal Haasan multi-starrer might be directed by Nelson, but this has not been officially confirmed.

Bigg Boss Telugu 9: 10th Week Eliminations – These Contestants Are in Danger

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Bigg Boss Telugu 9 is entering its final phase, nearing the end of its 10th week. In a surprising move, Bigg Boss nominated all housemates for eviction, except for the current captain, Emanuel.

According to reports, this week will feature a double elimination. Divya, Nikhil, and Gaurav are said to have received the least votes and are in the danger zone. Among these three, there are high chances of Nikhil and Gaurav being eliminated.

Interestingly, all three contestants entered the house as wild card entries, which often come with the risk of early eviction. Since audiences are usually more connected to the original contestants, wild cards often struggle to build a strong fan base.

In this season, Bigg Boss Telugu 9, wild card entries have been consistently eliminated, and if the buzz is true, two more wild card contestants will leave the house this weekend, continuing the trend even in the final phase.

Dude Telugu OTT Gets a Shocking Response

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Pradeep Ranganathan’s Dude was released this Diwali, and after a decent theatrical run, the film is unexpectedly registering a shocking response upon its OTT release (on Netflix) from the Telugu audiences.

The film was released in theaters last month with positive buzz, including among Telugu audiences, and initially outperformed other Diwali releases; however, after K-Ramp showed growth, Pradeep’s film ultimately became an average grosser in the Telugu market.

In Tamil, the romantic entertainer did well and collected more than 100 Cr gross worldwide in its full run.

Pradeep Ranganathan’s Dude fails to match the response of Love Today and Dragon from Telugu audiences

There were expectations that the film would work in a big way for OTT audiences. But Dude gets a shocking response from the Telugu audiences upon its OTT release.

A majority of audiences, especially the Telugu viewers, are not liking the film, and the major negative response is coming for the 2nd half’s scenes involving the film’s heroine, Mamita Baiju.

Pradeep Ranganathan’s Love Today and Dragon received a superb response from Telugu audiences in theaters, and it was much bigger on OTT. 

Compared to those, Dude is kind of a mixed bag result for the actor, as it did average in theaters, and it did not do any better in OTT as well.

iBomma Admin Arrested

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The Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police have arrested the admin of the popular online movie piracy website iBomma. The accused, identified as Ravi Immadi, had not only caused massive financial losses to the film industry but had also openly challenged the police in the past.

Ravi was taken into custody at the Hyderabad airport soon after he arrived from abroad. Acting on precise information, the police detained him as soon as he landed. Officials revealed that they had been searching for him for the last six months. Currently, Ravi has been shifted to the Kukatpally Police Station for further investigation.

According to estimates, the operations of the iBomma website have caused losses of nearly ₹3,000 crore to the Indian film industry. The website illegally uploaded newly released OTT films as well as HD prints of movies still running in theatres, offering them for free and encouraging widespread piracy.

Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police nab the admin of iBomma, who issued a public warning to them

Concerned over the growing damage, industry leaders had approached the police, leading to several recent actions, including the arrest of the Movierulz operators. After those arrests, the police announced that iBomma operators would be nabbed soon as well.

In response, Ravi, the admin of iBomma, had openly threatened the police, claiming that if they targeted his website, he would expose personal secrets related to film industry members, police officials, and popular actors. His public challenge created a major stir at the time.

Taking his threats seriously, the police intensified their investigation. Once they received information about his arrival in Hyderabad, they immediately acted and arrested him at the airport.