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Lokah Storm: Industry Hit Looks Guaranteed After 2 Weeks

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Malayalam’s latest blockbuster Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra took the box office by storm, as it has collected 210 Cr gross worldwide in 2 weeks. The trade says that an industry hit result looks guaranteed after observing the 2-week run of Lokah. 

The film is holding extraordinarily well on weekdays too, and now it just needs to collect 55 Cr gross for industry hit status, and it will be easily achievable. By this weekend itself the film will reach around 240 Cr.

Also, the film will easily have run for another two weeks at the box office, and overall, Lokah becoming an industry hit looks guaranteed for sure. 

Lokah: Chapter 1—Chandra is a 2025 Malayalam-language dark fantasy superhero film that marks the beginning of the Wayfarer Cinematic Universe, starring Kalyani Priyadarshan, Naslen, and Sandy, alongside others and a few star cameos as well.

Directed by Dominic Arun, the film was released on August 28, 2025, and has received critical acclaim for its storytelling, visuals, and performances.

Surprise Twist in OG Trailer and Event Plans

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PSPK fans were highly excited when they learned that the trailer of their most awaited movie, Pawan Kalyan’s OG, will arrive in another week. However, the latest information suggests that there is a surprise twist in the plans of the film’s Trailer and pre-release event. 

For a few days, there was a good buzz that the OG trailer will be released on 15th September, and the pre-release event will be held on 20th September in Vijayawada.

OG Trailer and Pre-Release Event Delayed

Now the news from close circles of the film’s producers is that the trailer will be delayed slightly, and now it will arrive on 18th September. This also means there is a change in the pre-release event, which will now happen in Vizag instead of Vijayawada on 20th September.

Reportedly, in this gap, the makers of “They Call Him OG” might release the third single. Undoubtedly, the film has huge hype among audiences, but the fans are getting frustrated with the delay in promotions.

Kishkindhapuri Premieres Talk, WOM and Reviews

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Bellamkonda Sreenivas’s Kishkindhapuri team screened special premieres before release with a good confidence in the output. Their confidence seems to have worked, as the talk/word of mouth for the shows is positive. 

On Wednesday, September 10th, the makers screened a premiere for social media influencers and meme creators, and today regular press premieres are said to be planned.

Kishkindhapuri Premieres Bring Good Talk/WOM

As said above, Kishkindhapuri Premieres open with a positive response. The WOM says that the first half is good, followed by a decent second half. The movie team succeeded in engaging and thrilling audiences throughout the film.

There is a unanimous response to the background music, which is said to be the main asset for the film, and coming to negative points:The initial setup and routine climax are being said to be weak links.

Viewers say that if the climax had ended on a big high, the film could have been a huge blockbuster, but still, it ends up as a decent-to-good film and a satisfying watch.

Brinda Season 2 on Sony Liv

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Actress Trisha Krishnan received praise from both audiences and critics for her role in Brinda, a crime thriller web series on Sony LIV. The latest update is that Brinda Season 2 will premiere on the platform in 2025.

Sony LIV has announced a wide range of content for 2025. One of the major highlights is Season 4 of Maharani, starring Huma Qureshi as Rani Bharti.

Another exciting return is Scam 2010 – The Subrata Roy Saga, directed by Hansal Mehta. His earlier series, Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story, made Prateek Gandhi’s performance widely talked about.

For Telugu viewers, Trisha’s comeback in Brinda Season 2 is especially joyful news. The first season, written and directed by Surya Manoj Vangala, had strong viewership on Sony LIV.

In Brinda, Trisha appears as a police officer. The cast also includes Indrajith Sukumaran, Jaya Prakash, Aamani, Ravindra Vijay, Anandsami, Rakendu Mouli, and others in key roles.

Lokesh Kanagaraj – Aamir Khan Film Shelved

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Bollywood actor Aamir Khan and Tamil director Lokesh Kanagaraj officially announced that they are working on a superhero subject a few months ago. However, post-Coolie release developments led to the film getting shelved.

The renowned actor and star director stated that their film will go on floors in the second half of 2026 after Kaithi 2, but after Coolie’s response, everything changed.

Aamir Khan and Lokesh Kanagaraj’s Film Will Not Happen

Everyone expected Aamir’s cameo in Coolie to work like Rolex from Vikram, but it is nowhere near that, and the 3 Idiots actor received criticism for accepting such a weak role and characterization.

Lokesh Kanagaraj also changed his plan, as he is set to start a multistarrer with Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan, followed by the most awaited Kaithi 2. So, for the next 4 years Lokesh will be busy with these two projects.

Because of all this, there is news in industry circles that Aamir Khan’s film with Lokesh Kanagaraj is shelved, and they are not teaming up.

Akhanda 2 Seals Record-Breaking OTT Deal

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Balakrishna and Boyapati Sreenu’s Akhanda 2 has the same craze despite its theatrical release getting postponed from September 25. The latest news is that the film seals a record-breaking OTT deal.

Akhanda 2 Netflix Deal: A Record-Breaking One

According to the reports, Akhanda 2 OTT rights have been bought by Netflix for all languages for around 85 Cr. This is a sensational and the biggest price ever for senior heroes.

Also, the price is on par with Tier 1 biggies. The South Version of the Akhanda sequel is likely to have a 4-week theatrical window, whereas the Hindi version will have an 8-week theatrical window, as the film will have a proper, big theatrical release in Hindi.

Akhanda 2’s OTT deal is a record-breaking one, which has brought excitement among fans, and the makers aim to release it on December 4/December 5 in all languages.

Dulquer Salmaan’s Next with Pooja Hegde

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Dulquer Salmaan is on cloud nine with the massive success of his latest film as a producer, Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra. The actor also started his 41st movie recently, and the latest news is that Pooja Hegde joins Dulquer in this movie.

The Charlie actor recently officially launched his 41st film at a grand puja ceremony held in Hyderabad. The project will be directed by the debutant Ravi Nelakuditi and produced by Sudhakar Cherukuri under the SLV Cinemas banner. The interesting thing is that the film marks the 10th movie for the production house.

Pooja Hegde Joins Dulquer Salmaan for DQ 41

A while back, Pooja Hegde’s announcement video was out as the female lead alongside Dulquer Salmaan in his 41st movie. The fans are happy with this announcement. Pooja’s last film as a female lead was Retro, which bombed at the box office, while she enthralled fans with the special song, Monica, in Coolie.

DQ 41 has GV Prakash Kumar composing the score, Anay Om Goswamy cranking the camera, and Avinash Kolla as the production designer.

Kantara Chapter One Telugu Distributors

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Rishabh Shetty is all set to enthrall the Indian Cinema viewers with his most awaited prequel to Kantara. Kantara: Chapter One movie’s Telugu Distributors details are out now.

Here is the list of Kantara Chapter One Telugu States Distributors

Nizam: Mythri
Ceeded: Shilpakala
UA: Vigneshwara
East & West: Geetha
Guntur: Varahi
Krishna: KSN
Nellore: SV

The business has been closed on an Advance Basis across all areas. Released in 2022, Kantara worked very big in Telugu states, and the makers are confident that the prequel, Kantara chapter one will do 100 Cr share in Telugu states.

The film is getting released in competition for Pawan Kalyan’s OG, which is set to arrive on 25th September, while Rishab Shetty’s Film is getting released on 2nd October.

Though the valued amount is huge, there is no doubt that the prequel of Kantara will work massively at the Telugu box office if the talk comes positively.

Coolie OTT Launch Tonight

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After four weeks in theaters, Rajinikanth’s Coolie is making its digital debut and will be available for streaming on OTT from tonight.

The action drama will stream on Prime Video in all South Indian languages, such Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam. The Hindi version is scheduled to release next month.

Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, the film received mixed reviews and below-average word of mouth during its theatrical run but still managed to gross around ₹520 crore worldwide.

Rajinikanth’s Coolie arrives on Prime Video tonight

Now, it remains to be seen how audiences will receive Coolie on OTT as it premieres tonight.

The film also stars Nagarjuna, Sruthi Haasan, Sathyaraj, Upendra, Rachita Ram, Soubin Shahir and others alongside Aamir Khan in a cameo. The film’s music was composed by Anirudh Ravichander.

Varun Tej and Lavanya Tripathi Blessed with Baby Boy

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Tollywood stars Varun Tej and Lavanya Tripathi have welcomed their first child—a baby boy. Fans of the Mega family are celebrating the news on social media and sending warm wishes to the couple.

Megastar Chiranjeevi visited the hospital straight from his film shoot to meet his grandson and congratulate Varun and Lavanya. The couple got married in a lavish ceremony in Italy on November 1, 2023.

Since their wedding, Lavanya has stepped away from films to focus on her family. With the arrival of their baby boy, fans and well-wishers are overjoyed and continue to shower the couple with love.

Varun Tej’s Next film is an Indo Korean Horror Comedy, directed by Merlapaka Gandhi and produced by UV Creations and First Frame Entertainment with music of Thaman S.