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Pushpa 2 Failed, Emupraan Achieved

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Pushpa 2 Failed, Emupraan Achieved

Leo created a benchmark with a sensation of double digit opening in Kerala with 12 Cr collection. By doing so, this Vijay film broke the previous biggest opening by a huge margin. When Allu Arjun’s Pushpa 2 released late last year, everyone expected this record to be rewritten.

One of the main reasons for this expectation was Bunny’s huge fan following in Kerala and the records broken by previous big-ticket sequels like Baahubali 2 and KGF 2. Even the distributors in a press meet officially said that they were targeting Leo opening day record.

Unfortunately, Puhspa 2 failed to work in Kerala in terms of both opening and full. It was a huge disappointment and the film worked in all markets excluding Kerala. Pushpa 2 ended up being a disaster in Kerala.

Now there are high expectations on Mohanlal starrer Empuraan to break Leo opening record. The film opening day pre sales have already crossed 10 Cr.

This is the 1st ever film to have double digit pre sales in Kerala and with fan shows, the film day 1 gross is more than 11 Cr. By the end of the day today, Empuraan will cross Leo opening day which is a sensational achievement. Worldwide, Emupraan has registered a record pre sales of 45 Cr for opening day itself.

L2: Empuraan actual budget revealed

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L2: Empuraan actual budget revealed

L2: Empuraan starring Mohanlal is gearing up for release on 27th March worldwide. The film is riding greatly with phenomenal advance bookings and is also set to create a record opening. But, the film’s prospects have been kept very low in the promotional activities. Mohanlal and Prithviraj never revealed the budget until which was leaked by Dil Raju as 150 crores.

The Actual budget of the film has now been revealed as 180 crores officially by the Gokulam Movies Producer, Gopalan. He is also the prime reason for the film’s release on time as L2: Empuraan had to deal with financial hurdles. Lyca Productions and Aashirwad Cinemas were the film’s production houses before the release plan, and an issue arose. Gokulam Movies then stepped in and settled the issue with Lyca Productions making way for L2: Empuraan’s release.

The film that had cost 180 crores should have never been halted. This is also the first IMAX film in Malayalam Cinema history. The Producer said that they had approached me to be a part of the Production. “How could I refuse when Mohanlal was in trouble? It was Mohanlal who insisted that I come on board. Mohanlal was the first person to call me to help resolve the crisis followed by Antony Perumbavoor. That’s why I decided to take on this responsibility,” he added.

This 180 crores is also without the remunerations of Mohanlal and Prithviraj. The bookings are phenomenal for the opening day and the whole weekend. For the weekend, it is estimated that the advances are close to 60 crores and it’s already become the highest grosser of this year for Mollywood with these advance sales. For the opening day, the advances are in the range of 40 crores.

Vijay Clashing with Sivakarthikeyan

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Vijay Clashing with Sivakarthikeyan

On the evening of 24 March, 2025, the fans of Thalapathy Vijay were in for happy and sad news. The release date of their favorite star’s last film was announced earlier. The interesting news is that Vijay will be clashing with Sivakarthikeyan on Pongal 2026.

Earlier, the makers of Jana Nayagan announced that the film will be released in theaters worldwide on January 9, 2026. Siva Karthikeyan’s mega-budget film Parasakthi is also getting released on Pongal 2026, though there is no official confirmation till now.

Pongal 2026 Marks the Clash of Vijay – Sivakarthikeyan

The announcement of Jana Nayagan’s release date has confirmed that Vijay will be clashing with Sivakarthikeyan on Pongal 2026. SK scored his career-best hit with Amaran last October, and there will be a huge hype for his next film, as it is directed by Sudha Kongara.

Vijay’s Jana Nayagan Plot and Cast/Crew Details:

There are rumors that Jana Nayagan is a remake of Bhagavanth Kesari, directed by Anil Ravipudi. Bobby Deol and Pooja Hegde appear in the cast, joined by Gautham Vasudev Menon, Prakash Raj, Narain, Priyamani, Mamitha Baiju, Monisha Blessy, and Varalaxmi Sarathkumar in significant roles. The film’s music will be composed by Anirudh Ravichander.

This film will be Vijay’s last as he prepares to contest the 2026 Tamil Nadu elections with his party, TVK. During a February rally, he affirmed that his 69th film marks the end of his acting career while replying to critics.

Sivaakarthikeyan’s Parasakthi Plot and Cast/Crew Details:

Sudha Kongara’s Parasakthi is said to be based on anti-Hindi imposition, and it mainly deals with an issue between students and a powerful politician. The film’s title teaser received a good response from the audiences.

Ravi Mohan plays the politician’s role, while Atharvaa and Sreeleela appear as other crucial characters alongside Sivakarthikeyan in the lead role. Dawn Pictures is backing the film, and GV Prakash Kumar is the film’s music composer. 

Sankranthiki Vasthunam: 400 Million Streaming Minutes

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Sankranthiki Vasthunam: 400 Million Streaming Minutes

Venkatesh’s Sankranthiki Vasthunam’s OTT and Television rights have turned out to be a big jackpot for Zee Group. Out of the three Sankranthi releases that include Game Changer and Daaku Maharaj, it was this Anil Ravipudi project that turned out to be a winning blockbuster in Sankranthi race. Game Changer signed with Prime Video and Daaku Maharaaj signed the digital deal with Netflix.

Zee Group signed Sankranthiki Vasthunam way before its release for a pretty sweet deal and decided to stream the film simultaneously for its OTT and Television premiere. The film has done exceptionally well on both mediums.

The comedy entertainer has now crosseed 400 Million streaming minutes in Zee 5 , making it one of the most watched film in Zee 5 already. It earlier surpassed other Tollywood blockbusters like RRR and Hanuman during its initial week.

This Venkatesh, Aishwarya Rajesh, and Meenakshi Chaudhary starrer is also getting a good response from other languages’ audiences, too. Normally, Anil Ravipudi films receive some criticism after OTT release. But this film is getting a very good response on OTT.

After this film, Anil Ravipudi and Venkatesh will join again for Malli Sankranthiki Vasthunam next year. The film will be released on 2027 Sankranthi, and it will have the same cast and crew as its first part

Sreeleela at Robinhood Movie Pre-release Event

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Sreeleela at Robinhood Movie Pre-release Event

Robinhood Movie Pre-release event happened in Hyderabad on March 23rd. Film’s cast Nithin, Sreeleela, Kethika Sharma and other actors attended the event. Sreeleela looked absolutely gorgeous in the saree. Famous cricketer David Warner also attended the event.

MAD Square Censor Details Out

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MAD Square Censor Details Out

MAD Square, the upcoming crazy sequel, is carrying positive vibes among audiences. The film’s censor formalities have been completed. MAD Square Censor details are out, and the film has been censored with U/A.

The film’s production house, Sithara Entertainments banner, updated the same information on its social media handle uniquely and funnily. The film’s runtime is 127 minutes, similar to the 1st part. The team also gave a surprise that Thaman is composing the BGM for the film.

It is widely known that Bheems is the music director for the sequel of MAD, and the BGM was also expected by him, but he might be busy with other films’ works, or for any other reason, the team opted for Thaman for BGM. Bheems’ songs worked well and helped the film’s buzz to be intact.

MAD Square Censor details are out, and the film has been censored with U/A. The film’s runtime is also perfect for a comedy movie. Because of the sequel factor, the audiences are waiting to watch the film on big screens.

The advance bookings started on a strong note for the film; in the USA, the advances have crossed 100K for premiers, and the film is seeing good advances in Hyderabad bookings as well. The full-fledged bookings are expected to open by tonight.

Pawan Kalyan Not Retiring from Movies

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Pawan Kalyan Not Retiring from Movies

Pawan Kalyan is one of the biggest stars ever in Tollywood, who has a massive fan following and box office market. It is widely known that the star entered politics and became an MLA/Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh after winning the 2024 elections. The good news is that Pawan Kalyan will not be retiring from movies despite his political career being busy.

Pawan Kalyan is Busy in Politics in Recent Years

At his peak time of his career, PK chose politics to serve the people, and in the recent elections he achieved a big victory. With that, even the industry people, fans, and audiences confirmed that Pawan Kalyan will not sign any movies, and he will just complete the committed films: Hari Hara Veera Mallu and OG shooting balance part.

But in his latest interview for a Tamil channel, the deputy CM of Andhra states that he will continue to do films as long as he needs money. But he said that he will not compromise on political jobs and administration work. This says that the Gabbar Singh actor is interested in doing films but not regularly. 

Pawan Kalyan will work in Films, but not regularly

He will probably work quite often, like a few days per year. This will be happy news for fans and audiences too. The PSPK fans will be definitely excited as they learn that Pawan Kalyan will not be retiring from movies despite his political career being busy.

Pawan Kalyan has to complete his balance shoot for Hari Hara Veera Mallu, OG, following a strict diet. He is all set to complete both films’ shooting this summer. Hari Hara Veera Mallu is already announced for a 9th May release, and They Call Him OG will likely come in September.

Can Ustaad Bhagat Singh Re-Start?

Besides the above-mentioned parts, Ustaad Bhagat Singh also needs to be completed, but this film needs huge dates of Pawan Kalyan, which creates a big dilemma on its progress. Also, both HHVM and OG are multi-part films. If part 1 succeeds, then Pawan Kalyan needs to shoot for part 2 as well.

Court – State vs A Nobody Achieves 50 Cr Milestone: First for Nani’s Production

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Court – State vs A Nobody Achieves 50 Cr Milestone: First for Nani’s Production

Court, directed by debutant Ram Jagadeesh and backed by Natural Star Nani, has seen tremendous success at the box office. After having a sensational 1st week with 39.60 Cr gross collections, the film continues to be audiences’ first and biggest choice on the 2nd weekend as well. Court—State vs. A Nobody Achieves 50 Cr Milestone and Becomes the First Film in Nani’s Production to Do So.

Court Movie’s Second Weekend Worldwide Box Office Collections:

Day 8 – 2.7 Cr
Day 9 – 4.5 Cr
Day 10 – 4 Cr

On the 2nd weekend, the film collected 11 Cr Worldwide. Normally for a 10 Cr budget film collecting such huge numbers on the 1st weekend itself is a big achievement but this film pulls off a rare feat in the 2nd weekend. Court – State vs A Nobody Achieves 50 Cr Milestone at the box office.

With the sensational 2nd weekend, the total collection went to 50.80 Cr, and it is the 1st 50 Cr film for Nani production. The film is not done yet and it will continue the good run for a few more days, and it turned out to be the biggest blockbuster for Nani production.

Shocking advances for Veera Dheera Sooran

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Shocking advances for Veera Dheera Sooran

Hero Vikram is struggling so much in his career with continuous failures, and his stardom also impacts him in a very big way. Vikram does good promotions for his upcoming film, Veera Dheera Sooran, but the advances for the film are shockingly poor.

Directed by Arun Kumar, the film’s posters and promos impressed everyone, and it was expected to give a big comeback for Vikram. The trailer was also released recently and received a positive response from audiences.

Veera Dheera Soora Telugu Trailer

Veera Dheera Sooran: Poor Bookings for Chiyaan Vikram’s Film

With all this, everyone expected the film to have good advance bookings. But the early advances in Tamil Nadu are shocking for the film, as it did not register decent bookings even in iconic and famous theaters. The current advance sales for the film in Tamil Nadu are just 20L with single-digit occupancy, which shows how poor the bookings are. 

In Tamil Nadu itself, the film started like this, so definitely in other territories also the bookings will be poor. It seems that the people are waiting for WOM to come to the theaters. With such poor bookings, the film must receive a strong WOM to bring audiences to theaters.

Also, VDS is a multi-part film. For the first time, a film’s second part is releasing first in theaters, as the team has designed the screenplay like that. So, this part’s success is very important, as another part of the film needs to come. Chiyaan Vikram fans are worried as Veera Dheera Sooran gets shocking advances.

Empuraan Dominating Veera Dheera Sooran in Tamil Nadu

One more shocking thing for the film is that Mohanlal’s Empuraan advances in Tamil Nadu are miles ahead of Veera Dheera Soora’s bookings. Both are releasing on the same day. In Tamil Nadu, Empuraan might open much bigger than Veera Dheera Sooran at this trend.

The film also stars SJ Suryah and Sooraj Venjaramoodu along with Dushara Vijayan, and it is also getting released in Telugu as Veera Dheera Soora. NVR Cinemas is releasing the film in Telugu, and it will be facing very big competition from straight films and dubbed films. So, a huge positive WOM only can bring the audiences to the theaters for Vikram’s film.

Why God Father fell short while Lucifer triumphed – An Analysis

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Why God Father fell short while Lucifer triumphed – An Analysis

Luficer starring Mohanlal was a blockbuster in Mollywod. The film was also celebrated hugely by the Malayalam Audiences after its release. The film is also gearing up for its sequel, L2: Empuraan scheduled for release on 27th March worldwide. The Advance bookings for the film depict its craze and hype among the Malayalam Audiences. This craze for Lucifer is not reflected for its Telugu remake, God Father starring Chiranjeevi.

God Father was made with few changes, but the result didn’t match the original film. The changes that they made seemed to have affected the remake in Telugu. The prime reasons are:

1. Jathin Ramdas’ character

In Luficer, Tovino Thomas played the Jathin Ramdas character. His character arc has worked out well with a good twist which elevates the character of Mohanlal. But, in Telugu version, it was completely killed with the team removing this character completely. They have gone ahead only with Chiranjeevi, Satya Dev and Nayanthara as the major faces.

2. Political Drama

Luficer as a film deals mainly with the Political Drama whereas in God Father, it was converted as a family drama.

3. Cast Selection

In Lucifer, Vivek Oberoi did an excellent performance and Satya Dev in God Father didn’t give that impact. The cameo appearance of Prithviraj Sukumaran also worked out very well with a well-designed role. But, in God Father, the team went ahead with Bollywood Actor Salman Khan and made him do overboard scenes. There was also a song featuring both the Actors.

4. Climax

Lucifer ended with a powerful climax and also a good lead for the sequel but God Father had a weakest climax which was ended abruptly.

Few changes worked in Telugu version. One of such scenes is the scene of Actor Brahmaji in the first half. But in the second half of the film, the changes impacted the film in a big way. So, the audience who wants to watch L2: Empuraan must watch Luficer as God Father has been changed with many modifications.

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