Laila, starring Vishwak Sen released recently, and it became an outright disaster at the box office. The film was rejected by the reviewers and audience alike, bashing the content and the vulgarity. The makers have announced the streaming of Laila on the OTT platform, but this was delayed.
Laila was initially expected to arrive on the OTT on Amazon Prime Video and Aha Video on 7th March. But it didn’t stream that day and is now arriving on 9th March i.e., today on Prime Video. Audiences who haven’t watched the film in theatres can now watch it on the OTT space. The team hopes big from the OTT response at least.
As said, the film completely disappointed the makers, and Vishwak Sen had to issue an official apology letter. He promised that he would take up good films and roles from now on and not cross the line of vulgarity.
The fans of the Avatar franchise are in for good news. James Cameron shared on Friday that the upcoming “Avatar: Fire and Ash,” set to release on Dec. 19, 2025, will be even longer than its predecessor, 2022’s “The Way Of Water.” Avatar Fire And Ash will be the longest journey, according to the filmmaker.
The second ‘Avatar’ (Avatar and the Way of Water) film had a runtime of 187 minutes. The first film released in 2009 lasted 145 minutes. Cameron didn’t worry about the runtime; he said ‘Fire and Ash’ wasn’t initially planned. In the latest Path To Pandora report from Empire, the celebrated director and writers explained why they separated the second and third films.
Cameron mentioned he divided the films because act one of movie 2 was overloaded with great ideas. “The [film] was moving like a bullet train, and we were not drilling down enough on character. So I said, ‘Guys, we’ve got to split it.’”
In Cameron’s writers’ room, Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver worked alongside Josh Friedman and Shane Salerno, assigned to ‘Avatar 4’ and ‘Avatar 5’, respectively.
Chhaava is having another massive weekend in Hindi and this weekend, the Telugu version is also contributing good numbers at the theaters. Vicky Kaushal’s Chhaava roars past 665 Cr in 23 days.
Until 8th March, which means for 23 days, the film collected around 480 Cr net in Hindi in India with a gross around 570 Cr and the Telugu version has collected 7 Cr gross in 2 days which takes total India collection to over 575 Cr and overseas gross will be around 90 Cr
So, the total worldwide gross of this historical drama exceeds 665 Cr. Bollywood’s trade circle is delighted as Vicky Kaushal’s Chhaava roars past 665 Cr in 23 days.
Today, the film may see the impact of the final of ICT 2025 between India and Newzealand. So, trade expects the same range numbers of yesterday with no big jump.
Moreover, the film will join the 500 Cr net club In Hindi, this week and 700 Cr gross Worldwide. The full run is expected to over 750 Cr gross Worldwide.
Recently, there was buzz that Kollywood Director Atlee plans to collaborate with Tollywood Actor Allu Arjun on a massive pan-India film. Sun Pictures was also said to be producing the film despite speculations of a Telugu Producer taking up the project. More than this, it is also said that Atlee wants another Actor for this film, and it is Siva Karthikeyan, as per the buzz.
The role of Siva Karthikeyan is yet to be out. Many believe that it may be another lead role or an extended cameo. But it could be an extended cameo since both the Actors may not approve a multi-starer now. But Siva Karthikeyan’s inclusion will surely bring more excitement and pre-business for the film in Kollywood.
Anirudh is currently being considered for the film as the Music Composer. It is also said that Atlee is considering Sai Abhyankkar if Anirudh gets busy with his commitments. All the official details regarding the film will come out this month or on the birthday of Allu Arjun. The hype and expectations will surely touch the sky with this.
Pawan Kalyan commits to finishing three ongoing projects. In those films, Hari Hara Veera Mallu just needs a few days, i.e., less than a week of shooting days. The team is waiting for these dates to complete the film, and because of his political duties, Pawan kept delaying the shoot. The latest report from the insiders suggests that Pawan Kalyan has given dates for Hari Hara Veera Mallu and OG.
Finally, Pawan Kalyan sets dates for Hari Hara Veera Mallu
Reportedly, Kalyan is said to have allotted dates for the film this month, and definitely the film will not be released on March 28th as per the plan, and it is said that the makers are already in discussions to arrive in the April 2nd half or May 1st half.
With Pawan Kalyan allotting dates for this month, the team can release the film for summer, and it will be the only biggie for this summer. The fans of PSPK will be delighted to know that Pawan Kalyan has given dates for Hari Hara Veera Mallu and OG.
Pawan Kalyan’s They Call Him OG will also be completed in 2025
Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan is also said to have allocated dates for Sujeeth’s OG in the month of April. The movie’s team is planning to release the film around September. So, mostly, Pawan Kalyan will definitely have these two releases this year.
Pawan Kalyan’s OG Glimpse
Regarding Ustaad Bhagat Singh, there is no clue as of now, as the film needs a lot of shooting dates from PK, and he is actively busy in politics. He took a lot of time to give dates for HVHM and OG, with a lot of delays.
Mythri Movie Makers banner has already spent a very big amount for UBS’s two shooting schedules, pre-production, and remunerations.
SVSC (Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu) is having a good run at the box office upon its arrival in theaters this week. If we observe, most of the re-releases are limited to only opening day; only a few films perform for the weekend, and SVSC is one among those films. SVSC Re-Release Day 2 collections are too good.
SVSC shows a good hold on Day 2 at the Box Office
The family entertainer’s re-release collected a gross around 3 Cr on the 1st day, and on the second day also, it sees good occupancy in the theaters. The two-day gross estimates are more than 4 Cr worldwide, which is very good for a film that was originally released 12 years back.
SVSC Re-release is a Big Success
The good thing is, even for tomorrow, the film holds a good number of shows in many theaters. Mahesh Babu and Venkatesh’s SVSC (Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu) Re-Release Day 2 Collections are too good.
Mahesh Babu’s superstardom is once again displayed with this rerelease, and definitely the numbers could have been much higher if Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu had released on the right occasion.
But for this weekend, Chhaava’s Telugu version release and SVSC rerelease have given a breath to exhibitors, as many theaters are suffering with no occupancies.
After an excellent opening day, Vicky Kaushal’s Chhaava performs even better on its second day in Telugu. The film surprised everyone by collecting 3 Cr gross on Day 1, and it performed much bigger on Day 2, as it saw around a 30% jump in collections. Chhaava Telugu Day 2 collections are bigger and better.
Chhaava Roars in Telugu Too
On the 2nd day, the historical drama’s Telugu version’s gross is expected to be around 4 Cr, which takes the total collections to 7 Cr. Tomorrow, being Sunday, the film is expected to register its biggest day at the box office. Chhaava Telugu Day 2 collections are bigger and better.
A Hindi-dubbed film collecting a 10 Cr gross in the 1st weekend itself after a delayed release is a sensational achievement, and the film can even have a good long run going forward. However, the film’s evening and night shows on Sunday can be affected by ICT 2025 Final between India vs. New Zealand.
From the original release day itself, Telugu audiences continuously asked about the dubbed version’s release, and that anticipation is now resulting in box office numbers as well. Geetha Arts banner released the film in Telugu.
With just two films, director/hero Pradeep Ranganathan created a solid market in Tamil, and he also created a good market in Telugu as well. Both Love Today and Dragon, in which he played the lead role, achieved big successes in Telugu, and he established a good connection with Telugu audiences. Now, Pradeep Ranganathan aims for pan-India reach with Return of the Dragon.
Dragon is having another good weekend at the box office. Today it saw a very good jump in collections; it is certain that the film will join the 150 Cr club in its full run. After establishing in Telugu and Tamil markers, now Pradeep Ranganathan aims for pan-India reach with Return of the Dragon.
Pradeep Ranganathan’s Dragon sets out to Pan India Journey
This Holi weekend, Dragon is getting released in Hindi markets, and we need to see how Hindi audiences turn for this film. Sharing the Hindi release of the film, Pradeep tagged Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan on X (Twitter) and said that he is arriving in Hindi, in a pun intended way.
The good thing that Pradeep Ranganathan is doing is not only selecting/doing good films but also establishing himself with all audiences and expanding his market as a hero.
Rajinikanth and Lokesh Kanagaraj’s Coolie is almost at the end of its shooting. Till now, the team has released character posters and a glimpse of Rajinikanth on his birthday. Also, the release date for the film is yet to be announced. Now, the latest news is that Coolie teaser is arriving.
Reportedly, the team finished the teaser work a few days back, and now Anirudh is also said to have completed the music work for the same. With this, the teaser is expected to come out this Holi weekend. Rajinikanth’s Coolie teaser is arriving, and the film’s theatrical release date is also expected to be announced with it.
Rajinikanth’s Coolie: Massive Expectations on Box Office Performance
The film has massive expectations already because of the Rajini – Lokesh Combination and the huge star cast. Also, the Telugu distributors are in race to get the total Telugu states rights of the film, and they are even ready to pay huge price.
With so much hype and excitementa round the film, if the teaser also works well, then the hype of the film will go to entirely a new level.
After shooting completion of this action thriller, Superstar Rajinikanth will join the shoot of Jailer 2 and Lokesh Kangaraj will work simulatenously on Coolie’s post-production and as well as Kaithi 2’s pre-production.
GV Prakash, the renowned music director and actor of South Indian cinema, took a big risk with his latest movie, Kingston. In the film, he plays the lead hero, and he is also the producer of the movie. The movie was released yesterday in both Telugu and Tamil. Sadly, the film is on the way to becoming a big failure, and GV Prakash will face crores in losses.
Kingston: A Big Loss Venture for GV Prakash
Made as a sea adventure thriller, the film failed to open with good numbers in both Telugu and Tamil. The movie is said to have been made with a very high budget. Theatrically, it needs to generate big numbers, but given the poor opening and reviews, the recovery seems difficult.
The surprising thing is that Kingston could not even open with a 1 Cr start at the box office, which says how disastrous a start it is, and recovering from here is also not possible. Theatrically, the film will not return anything as expenses are not recovered.
GV Prakash will face crores in losses, as the film has been made with a big budget, and the theatrical returns are much needed. ZEE Studios is also one of the producers for this film. Let’s hope that the film finds some relief with the OTT deal.
