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Weekend Watchlist: Top OTT Releases You Can’t Miss

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Weekend Watchlist: Top OTT Releases You Can’t Miss

This weekend is packed with exciting OTT releases across major streaming platforms, giving viewers plenty of choices to binge-watch. From the latest blockbusters like Kantara Chapter 1, and Lokah: Chapter 1-Chandra, there are also intense thrillers to fantasy adventures; every major platform has something fresh to offer.

Top Pick: Lokah – Chapter 1 (JioHotstar)

The Malayalam Film Industry’s biggest grosser, Lokah: Chapter 1, is now streaming on JioHotstar. Starring Kalyani Priyadarshan, the film promises an engaging ride by mixing the legendary folklore tales with this age. The  Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, Marathi, and Bengali versions are all available, ensuring a wide reach among audiences across India.

Kantara: Chapter 1 (Prime Video)

Another major attraction this weekend is Kantara: Chapter 1, streaming on Prime Video. Following the massive success of the original Kantara, this prequel dives deeper into the roots of the legend and promises to deliver the same intensity and cultural depth. It is available in Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, and Malayalam.

Netflix brings a mix of regional and international entertainment this week. Idli Kadai, a village-based emotional drama (Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, and Hindi), is already getting a decent response. Alongside it, The Witcher: Season 4 returns to Netflix with more epic battles and fantasy storytelling, streaming in English, Telugu, Tamil, and Hindi.

Aha continues to focus on Tamil content with two new releases — Usurae and Sotta Sotta Naniyuthu, both bringing fresh storytelling styles for regional audiences.

Other Exciting Releases

On Prime Video, Hindi audiences can stream Baaghi 4, packed with high-octane action. Meanwhile, Apple TV+ releases Down Cemetery Road Season 1, an English mystery-drama series that promises suspense and intrigue. For Tamil viewers, Blackmail is streaming on Sun NXT, offering a mix of emotion and tension.

With Lokah: Chapter 1 and Kantara: Chapter 1 leading the OTT charts this week, viewers have plenty of high-quality content to choose from, across languages and genres. The viewers have many variety options, such as the intense dramas, fantasy epics, or lighthearted regional stories. This weekend’s OTT lineup has something for everyone.

Hyderabad Becomes Netflix’s New Hub

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Hyderabad Becomes Netflix’s New Hub

Netflix has officially entered Hyderabad by leasing a 41,000 square-foot office space at CapitaLand ITPH Block A in HITECH City. Interestingly, the same building also houses the office of Warner Bros. Discovery.

With this new office, Netflix plans to expand its operations in Hyderabad. This marks the streaming giant’s first major office in the city and could signal the beginning of several big developments from the leading OTT platform.

Movie lovers are thrilled about Netflix setting up in Hyderabad, and officials are equally pleased as 2025 has been an exceptional year for the city’s growth.

This year will be remembered as the time when some of the world’s biggest companies chose Hyderabad. Along with Netflix, several global corporations have established Global Capability Centers (GCCs) here, including Eli Lilly, Vanguard, T-Mobile, McDonald’s, Johnson & Johnson, Costco, P&G, Heineken, Marriott, American Airlines, Nationwide Insurance, Dai-Ichi, Truist, HCA, Western Union, Goodyear, PNC Financial, Hartford, and ArcelorMittal, all within a single year.

Sharwanand Clashing With Balakrishna

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Sharwanand Clashing With Balakrishna

Balakrishna’s Akhanda 2 has been officially announced for a December 5, 2025, release. Despite it being a highly anticipated sequel, Sharwanand has decided to clash with Balakrishna by releasing his sports-based film, Biker, at the same time.

While it’s common for multiple films to release during festivals like Sankranti, clashing with a big sequel like Akhanda 2 is a bold move. Still, Sharwanand is taking that risk and is ready for a direct box-office clash with Balakrishna.

Sharwanand’s Biker to Clash with Balakrishna’s Akhanda 2 in December

The makers of Biker recently released a glimpse video along with the official announcement that the film will hit theatres on December 6, 2025.

The glimpse opens with the dialogue: “Every biker has a story. A story of racing against time. A story of facing death. A story of someone who keeps pushing through, regardless of the challenges.”

Biker Glimpse, starring Sharwanand promises an authentic sports drama

These lines perfectly describe a biker’s spirit and their struggles, courage, and determination to chase victory despite the risks involved.

The glimpse showcases thrilling bike racing sequences filled with adrenaline and emotion. That final dialogue, ‘It’s not just about winning… It’s about giving it your all until the end,’ packs a serious punch.

Biker is directed by Abhilash Reddy Kankara and produced by Vamsi Krishna Reddy and Uppalapati Pramod under the UV Creations banner. The film stars Malvika Nair as the female lead, with Ghibran composing the music.

Karthi Not Part of Chiranjeevi’s Film

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Karthi Not Part of Chiranjeevi’s Film

Mega fans felt very happy when the Waltair Veerayya combination, Megastar Chiranjeevi and Bobby, was announced to be repeated for a much bigger project, and there was news that Tamil actor Karthi would appear in a crucial role in the film, but there is no truth in this.

The pre-production works are in full swing for this film, which has a working title of Mega 158. Recently, there was a buzz that Karthi is playing a 2nd lead or a very important character alongside Chiranjeevi in the film, and it was even reported that he is taking record remuneration to act in the film.

But now, the closed circles of the Mega 158 team deny this rumor and say there is no truth in it, and the makers have never approached Karthi for this film.

Peddi: Janhvi Kapoor as Achiyyamma

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Peddi: Janhvi Kapoor as Achiyyamma

Mega Power Star Ram Charan’s highly anticipated rural action drama Peddi, directed by Buchi Babu Sana, is progressing at a brisk pace, and the film features Janhvi Kapoor as the leading lady, marking her first collaboration with Ram Charan. 

Bankrolled by Venkata Satish Kilaru under Vriddhi Cinemas and prestigiously presented by Mythri Movie Makers and Sukumar Writings, Peddi is being made on a grand scale with a massive budget. The recently released first look posters of Janhvi Kapoor as Achiyyamma have amplified the buzz around the film, offering a glimpse into her powerful, massy character.

Janhvi Kapoor plays the role of Achiyyamma in Ram Charan – Buchi Babu Sana’s Peddi

In the posters, Janhvi Kapoor stuns in a rustic, traditional look, one featuring her in a printed saree with vintage jewelry and sunglasses, exuding confidence and charisma, while another image shows her atop a jeep, saluting a massive crowd with fierce energy. Described as fierce and fearless, Achiyyamma’s character promises a strong, commanding presence in the narrative. 

The film also stars Shiva Rajkumar, Jagapathi Babu, Divyendu Sharma, and Boman Irani in key roles. With AR Rahman composing the music, R Rathnavelu handling cinematography, and Navin Nooli overseeing editing, Peddi boasts a stellar technical crew and is slated for a grand pan-India theatrical release on March 27, 2026.

Baahubali The Epic: 1st Day Area-Wise Collections

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Baahubali The Epic: 1st Day Area-Wise Collections

Baahubali: The Epic posts record-breaking box office collections on its opening day, and its impact is like tier-2 star day one numbers. The film also looks well for a superb weekend in theaters.

The magnum opus of Rajamouli collected 4.5 Cr Gross in Nizam, 1 Cr gross in Ceeded, and 3 Cr gross in Andhra, taking the total Telugu states number to 8.5 Cr. Karnataka gross is around 1.5 Cr.

Baahubali: The Epic gathered impressive collections in all areas, and the Hindi version also did well. Excluding Karnataka, the rest of India’s gross will be around 2.5 Cr.

Overseas numbers are yet to be out, but as per early trends USA opening day is more than $500K, the UK opening is around $100K. With this, the rest of the world’s total worldwide gross for the film goes near 20 Cr.

No film has even opened with 10 Cr in re-release, but the mighty Baahubali has broken the biggest openings by a huge margin.

Will KGF and Pushpa makers follow Baahubali the Epic way?

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Will KGF and Pushpa makers follow Baahubali the Epic way?

Baahubali makers created a significant path for big-budget pan-India films and big-span stories. Baahubali was made in two parts, and later, it inspired more such big films, such as the KGF and Pushpa series, which achieved blockbuster success. 

Both KGF and Pushpa films are huge pan-India blockbusters and have worked massively for all language audiences. 

Now, the Baahubali makers created another path in re-releases, as they combined Baahubali 1 and Baahubali 2 into one epic film, which opened with record-breaking numbers ever for a re-release, and KGF and Pushpa will follow the same route. 

Baahubali: The Epic inspires KGF and Pushpa Series

As of now there is no official confirmation from the producers of KGF and Pushpa, but the inside reports suggest they are looking into this strategy and rereleasing their films.

It may not be immediate, but as both films have announced part 3, and before they move on floors, both movies are said to be planning to move with the same method as the Baahubali makers.

Bigg Boss Telugu 9: Week 8 Eliminated Contestant Revealed

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Bigg Boss Telugu 9: Week 8 Eliminated Contestant Revealed

The 9th season of Bigg Boss Telugu is entertaining viewers well, and as it enters the 8th week, the eliminated contestant details are out now. The BB team is making sure that the interest sustains among the viewers.

As said above, Bigg Boss Telugu 9 is working well and it is seeing massive viewership and TRP ratings , and in its 8th week, two contestants have been eliminated in total.

At first, two old contestants, Bharani and Srija, reentered the Bigg Boss house, and Srija was eliminated in 2 days by an audience poll. Once she exited, Bharani settled in as a permanent housemate, and Divya became the fresh captain of the house.

In the 8th week, Thanuja, Kalyan, Rithu, Sanjana, Gaurav, Madhuri, Ramu, and Pavan are nominated for eviction, while Gaurav Gupta, Ramu, and Madhuri are said to be in the danger zone with less votes. 

Finally, the reports suggest that Gaurav Gupta has been eliminated this week from the house.

Till now Shrishti Verma, Maryada Manish, Priya, Haritha Harish, Flora Saini, Ayesha Zeenath , Ramya Moksha, Dammu Srija, and now Gaurav Gupta have been evicted from the house.

Sree Leela’s Choices Backfire – Massive Criticism Online

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Sree Leela’s Choices Backfire – Massive Criticism Online

Sree Leela emerged as a star actress within a short time, and her major assets are her energetic dances and glamour, but she is facing massive criticism from audiences for her poor selection now. 

The problem is Sree Leela is limiting herself to a glamor doll and songs/dances and not choosing characters that offer scope for performance, which is receiving big criticism from audiences.

Sree Leela faces backlash for her script selection

Sreeleela released three films this year: Robinhood, Junior, and the latest film, Mass Jathara. If we observe, in all three films, not even a single scene is present where audiences can look up to the actress’s performance or acting skills. 

Whenever Sree Leela is there in a film, everyone talks only about songs and dances, and the Dhamaka actress is not able to show her acting prowess because of these limited roles. 

Directors are too writing Sree Leela’s characterization just for songs and entertainment, and they add nothing to the story.

Even if we see it from a commercial perspective, the entertainment scenes that involve Sreeleela in her film are also not working. 

Sree Leela should learn from other actresses. For example, Sai Pallavi is likewise known as an energetic dancer, but she did not limit herself to dance numbers and did some great performance oriented roles.

Mass Jathara Review – Routine Story, Weak Execution

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Mass Jathara Review – Routine Story, Weak Execution

Movie Name: Mass Jathara
Rating: 2.25/5
Cast: Ravi Teja, Sreeleela, Naveen Chandra, Rajendra Prasad, and others
Director: Bhanu Bhogavarapu
Produced By: Suryadevara Naga Vamsi, Sai Soujanya
Release Date: 1st November 2025

Ravi Teja’s Mass Jathara is the latest entertainer from Ravi Teja, directed by Bhanu Bhogavarapu, the debutant director, and it also stars Sree Leela as the lead actress, with Bheems composing the music. The film received an average response for its premieres last night and let’s check how well it entertains audiences in our review.

Story:

Laxman Bheri (Ravi Teja) works as a railway policeman. While serving in Warangal, he beats up a minister’s son and gets transferred to a remote village called Adavivaram in the Alluri district. The entire area is controlled by Shivudu (Naveen Chandra), who grows cannabis with local farmers and smuggles it to Calcutta. The rest of the story is about how Laxman Bheri fights against Shivudu’s illegal activities.

Performances:

Ravi Teja fits well in the role of Laxman Bheri. His style and energy throughout the film are enjoyable. Sreeleela’s role, however, is underwritten; she is once again limited to being a glamor doll in the songs.

Naveen Chandra performs well as the villain Shivudu, but his intensity fades in the second half. Rajendra Prasad provides a few laughs, while Hyper Aadi, VTV Ganesh, Ajay Ghosh, Murali Sharma, Navya Swamy, and Samudrakani have limited roles.

Analysis:

Debut director Bhanu Bhogavarapu has packed Mass Jathara with all the typical commercial film elements, a powerful hero introduction, romantic songs/dance numbers, punch dialogues, and a ruthless villain who meets his end at the hands of the hero.

From start to finish, Mass Jathara follows the regular mass-movie formula. What works well are the hero’s presentation, the well-staged action sequences, and a few strong scenes between the hero and the villain.

However, the narration is quite routine and offers no surprises. The first half starts on a good note but loses momentum during the comedy and love scenes. The interval action episode is engaging and raises expectations for the second half.

The second half has its moments, especially the forest fight and the following dinner scene, which are well-executed. But the pace drops again due to unnecessary filler scenes. The pre-climax fails to create an emotional impact, though the climax works well for mass audiences.

Director Bhanu Bhogavarapu presents Ravi Teja in an impressive manner and handles some key moments effectively. Still, a tighter screenplay and more concentration on the Hero-Villain Characters and their conflict could have made the film much better.

Positives:

  • Ravi Teja’s Screen Presence
  • Action Sequences
  • A Few Crucial Scenes/Dialogues

Negatives:

  • Predictable Narration
  • Unnecessary/Weak Comedy Scenes
  • Not So Great Handling of the Hero-Villain Characters
  • Loud Background Score and Weak Songs

Mass Jathara Review and Verdict:

Overall, Mass Jathara is yet another disappointment from Ravi Teja. Even if you go in with low expectations, the film fails to satisfy. For mass fans and Ravi Teja fans, it might be an average watch for its action episodes.

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