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Kantara Chapter One: Weak Advance Bookings in America

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Kantara Chapter One has been announced for the 2nd of October release. It’s just two weeks for the release, but the makers are not releasing any promotional material. The film’s advance bookings are weak in America.

Even with the film’s release getting near, the movie team is maintaining a strategic silence and not doing any promotions at all. At the same time, the producers approached the court regarding the Karnataka ticket cap.

Kantara Chapter 1: Doubts about the release and weak advance sales in the America

The advance bookings of Kantara Chapter One opened a few days back, but the premiere’s advance bookings are still at 40K. This is definitely a slow start for the film, and most of the people still do not know about its release.

Even in industry there was a dilemma about whether the movie will release on 2nd October, and the team’s close sources are saying the movie will surely release on the said date.

The Kantara prequel’s trailer will be released this weekend, and it needs to work massively to create huge anticipation.

OG Trailer – Too Late

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The fans have been eagerly waiting for Pawan Kalyan’s OG trailer, and after making them wait for a long time, the makers announced that it will be released this Sunday, September 21st.

Pawan Kalyan’s OG Trailer to arrive this weekend: But it’s too late

A few fans are happy that finally their wait is going to end, but a lot of others are disappointed with the delay. Even if we see it from the trade point of view, the makers of “They Call Him OG” have made a mistake by delaying the trailer release. 

Nowadays trailers of big films are getting released 2 weeks or 3 weeks before the release, and many film teams are releasing two trailers. But for OG, the team is coming up with one trailer, and that too just 4 days before the release.

When it comes to Telugu language audiences, definitely this is fine, as the movie is having a huge craze. But when the film is targeting other languages, releasing the trailer too late will affect its box office prospects. 

Jailer 2 Release Details Confirmed

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Superstar Rajinikanth recently revealed that the shoot of Jailer 2 is currently happening in Kerala. The film is having great hype because the first part was a blockbuster at the box office. 

In a recent interaction with the press, Rajini said that the movie will release after June 2026. So, it’s likely to be in July/August, and if we remember, the first part was released on Independence Day weekend in 2023 and created a sensation.

Will Rajinikanth repeat his release date for Jailer 2?

Even the last film of Superstar, Coolie, was also released on the same Independence Day weekend, and we need to wait and see if Rajinikanth releases Jailer 2 on the same date as well.

Directed by Nelson, the sequel of Jailer carries very big expectations, and there was a buzz that Balakrishna will be part of this film and will appear in a crucial cameo. But this is yet to be officially confirmed. 

There is a schedule planned in Hyderabad for this year’s end, and Balakrishna might join this schedule if he is doing a cameo, which will officially confirm the news.

Unreasonable Demands Cost Deepika Padukone

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Deepika Padukone is one of the top stars of Bollywood, and she also has a huge fan base in South Indian audiences as well. However, the unreasonable demands have massively cost the actress in recent days. 

A few months ago, Deepika Padukone was the initial lead actress for Sandeep Vanga and Prabhas’s spirit, but the team officially mentioned not continuing with her due to many restrictions and conditions.

Deepika Padukone Loses Two Big Films: Spirit and Kalki 2

Now the Kalki team also does the same, and they have officially announced that the Chennai Express actress will not be a part of Kalki 2.

According to close sources, the Kalki 2898 AD team is said to have already faced many restrictions and conditions from Deepika Padukone during the making of Part 1, but they chose to compromise. 

However, it is now reported that the demands of the actress have increased to an intolerable level. Interestingly, a few portions of her scenes for Part 2 have already been shot, but it remains unclear whether the team will use Deepika’s footage in the sequel of Kalki.

OG Smashes Overseas with 100K Tickets – Without a Trailer

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Selling 100K tickets on opening day overseas itself is a big achievement, and Pawan Kalyan’s OG achieves this feat with just opening day pre-sales without a trailer and one week for release. The total overseas gross on the opening day already goes past 2 million.

The film is having huge bookings in all overseas territories wherever the bookings opened, whether it is the USA, Canada, the UK, or Australia. Everywhere there are huge bookings for the film, as it registered a massive hype. 

OG Overseas Pre-Sales Reach 100K Tickets: India Bookings To Open This Weekend

The film is expected to see much bigger jumps after the weekend once its trailer releases, and the trade anticipates a $5 million overseas opening. 

Pawan Kalyan’s OG smashes overseas with 100K tickets in pre-sales, and the film’s trailer will be released this weekend. Also, the bookings will open in all territories this weekend, and all is set for a massive worldwide theatrical release on September 25, 2025.

Shocking: Deepika Padukone Out Of Kalki 2

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Bollywood Actress Deepika Padukone played one of the lead roles in Prabhas – Nag Ashwin’s Kalki 2898 AD. The film was a huge blockbuster and while fans await the sequel, shocking news comes out that Deepika Padukone is no longer a part of Kalki 2.

The Production house, Vyjayanthi Movies took to its social media and announced that they have parted ways with the actress, and she will not be continued in Kalki 2.  They also said that a film like Kalki 2898 AD deserves more commitment.

Fans shocked as Deepika Padukone moved out of Kalki 2

So, the netizens have started guessing the reason for this big decision from the team. Reportedly, the reason the Kalki 2898 AD team decided not to continue with Deepika Padukone is the same as with Spirit.

Earlier, it was said that she made some unreasonable demands and conditions to Sandeep Vanga which resulted in her moving out of the project, and the Nag Ashwin and team are also not willing to accept such demands, according to sources. 

As a result, Deepika Padukone has lost two of Prabhas’s big-scale films.

Ghaati OTT Release Date Locked – Streaming Details Inside

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Ghaati, starring Anushka Shetty and directed by Krish, ended up as a big disaster at the box office. Despite having a decent combination, the film could not impress audiences, and it locks the OTT release date now.

The action drama somehow failed to create anticipation among audiences, and more than that, it opened with bad WOM and reviews, along with getting released in competition with Madharaasi and Little Hearts. 

Anushka Shetty’s Ghaati locks its OTT Partner

Little Hearts became the preference for audiences, and Anushka’s film did not see respectable numbers at the box office.

The latest reports suggest Ghaati has locked its OTT release. The digital rights of this action drama have been bought by Prime Video, and the movie will stream from 2nd October in all languages.

Ajith’s Portfolio Shocks Everyone

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Tamil actor Ajith Kumar stays away from off-screen promotions and PR activities. He has one official manager who shares the details of him on social media. However, the latest update of Ajith’s portfolio shocks everyone. 

In the portfolio, it has been mentioned that Ajith is the longest-running no. 1 Tamil star at the box office. It might have been good if they had put the actor as one of the top stars or something else.

Ajith’s portfolio receives mixed responses because of the over-exaggeration of his stardom. Because if we look at the Tamil box office, Rajinikanth continues to be no. 1, and next Vijay is the contender. 

So, the AK, Ajith Kumar, is not at the number one position at any time. Meanwhile, the actor is all set to work with director Adhik Ravinchandaan for his next movie, who is also the director of his last movie, Good Bad Ugly, which was a blockbuster at the box office.

Pushpa 2 Opened the Door, Now All Movies Looting

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The Telugu movies have started a new trend of going for hiked rates for big/known movies post COVID. This strategy was applied by many big films with a little change in the rates. But Allu Arjun’s Pushpa 2 opened the door for massive pricing, and the looting is being continued with other biggies now.

Before the release of the most awaited Pushpa 2: The Rule, ticket hikes were common in the film industry, with the producers going for hikes of 100 Rs and 150 Rs. But the producers of the film came up with flat ticket prices.

Pushpa 2 starts the Flat Ticket Rate for premieres

Both Telugu state governments gave permission for premium ticket pricing for Pushpa 2. The premiers of the movie were screened for 1100 and 1200 ticket prices in Telangana, while the Andhra Pradesh theaters had close to 1000 ticket prices.

From then on, all the movies have started taking a flat rate for a special show. Recently, Pawan Kalyan’s Hari Hara Veera Mall had huge ticket rates for the special premieres before the release day.

OG Andhra Pradesh: 1000 Rs Flat Ticket Rate for 1 AM Show receives negative response

Now, OG Andhra Pradesh has given a flat 1000 Rs ticket price for the 1 AM show, and the same is expected in Telangana as well.

These prices may give happiness to fans who want their heroes to set huge records at the box office. But for the normal audiences who want to see the big movies on the first day, the first show is unable to afford the ticket prices. 

Audiences not happy with huge/flat ticket rates for Movies

They are not at all happy with such premium ticket pricing and ask the government why it is providing whatever price the Telugu Film Industry asks. 

At first it was Pushpa 2, which was followed by Hari Hara Veera Mallu, and now OG also goes on the same path of flat ticket rates for premiers. We need to see where this trend goes, and we cannot be surprised if the ticket rates go to even near 2000 Rs in coming years.

Prema Ishq Kaadhal On OTT

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Prema Ishq Kadhal, the romantic drama, has made its OTT debut on ETV Win today, i.e., September 18, 2025. Originally released in 2013, the film was praised by the critics for its fresh storytelling and youthful vibe.

Made as an anthology-style romantic drama, the film weaves together three love stories, each exploring different shades of relationships. The film is known for its realistic portrayal of modern romance and its catchy music scored by Shravan Bharadwaj.

Harshvardhan Rane, Sree Vishnu, Harish Varma, Ritu Varma, Sree Mukhi, and VIthika Sheru played the lead roles in the film. Directed by Pavan Sadineni (Known for Dayaa Web Series), the film was praised for its fresh narrative style and relatable characters.

More than a decade after its theatrical release, Prema Ishq Kadhal is now available on OTT via ETV Win. Those who have not watched the film in theaters can view it at their comfort level.