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Distributors Worried Over OG, Akhanda 2 , Kantara Releases

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Telugu cinema fans await the huge clash of Pawan Kalyan’s OG and Balakrishna’s Akhanda this September. The distributors are worried over OG and Akhanda 2 clashing with the Kantara prequel, also set for release during the same period.

“They Call Him OG” and the sequel to Akhanda are the two huge biggies from the Telugu film industry, and both movies are very huge businesses. However, both movies have announced theatrical releases on the same date, 25th September.

OG and Akhanda 2 arrive on the same date

Even though there are continuous rumors in the industry that Balakrishna and Boyapati’s film will move to December, the makers are not at all confirming this, and they are reiterating the same date to the distributors.

They are still saying the movie will release on 25th September without a delay. On the other side, there is Pawan Kalyan’s OG. Enters another film with a huge buzz, Kantara Prequel.

Kantara Prequel has a good craze in Telugu and will affect Pawan Kalyan’s OG and Balakrishna’s Akhanda 2

Till a few days ago, there was a rumor that the first part of Kantara would be postponed to December or early next year, but the makers are sticking to the same date, 2nd October.

Even though Kantara is dubbed a film, it has a huge craze among audiences, as it is a prequel film. We have already seen how KGF 2 posted huge numbers in the Telugu states. Kantara also has a chance to repeat the same magic for Telugu audiences.

With these 3 biggies, OG, Akhanda 2, and Kantara, releasing in a quick gap, the distributors worried, as they have put in huge amounts.

The competition between the big films will definitely have an impact at the box office.

Hari Hara Veera Mallu Day 3 Better Than Day 2, But Not Enough

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The box office performance of Pawan Kalyan’s Hari Hara Veera Mallu: Part 1—Sword vs. Spirit is lingering at the low levels. The Day 3 collections of Hari Hara Veera Mallu are better than Day 2, but they are not enough.

After a 70 Cr gross opening worldwide (including premieres), HHVM crashed on the second day with just 9 Cr worldwide gross collection.

On Day 3, the film saw a jump over Day 2 and collected around 11 Cr gross worldwide. Pawan Kalyan’s Hari Hara Veera Mallu day 3 collections are better than day 2 (9 Cr), but this growth is not enough for the film’s break-even value.

For 3 days, the film has collected 90 Cr gross worldwide, and the share will be around 54 Cr (including GST in Andhra and Nizam). While the breakeven is at more than 120 Cr, the recovery is not even 50% for 3 days.

Today, the film needs at least a 200% jump, and if it fails to see a good jump, then it will become an outright disaster at the box office.

War 2 Budget Over 400 Cr

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War 2 is gearing up for the 14th August, 2025, release, clashing with Rajinikanth’s Coolie. The film is said to be one of the costliest films from Bollywood. The War 2 budget is reported to be over 400 crore.

As the film involves two big stars, NTR and Hrithik Roshan, and also a few more big stars, the movie was made on a massive scale. So all these elements made the budget of the film huge.

War 2 Budget – 400 Crore – Biggest Budget Film of Indian Cinema this year

The inside reports suggest that the War 2 budget will be more than 400 crore. In those four hundred crores, half of the budget has gone for the cast and crew remunerations, and another 200 crores for the making of the film. 

If we include the prints and publicity, the movie’s final budget will be around 425 Cr, which is a massive amount.

That is why War’s sequel has become the biggest budgeted film of Indian cinema this year, and it has all chances to become this year’s biggest grosser as well. 

Shah Rukh Khan’s Pathaan is the biggest grosser in YRF Spy Universe films, and War 2 is capable of going past that.

Two Years of Mega Slump: Time for a Comeback

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Mega Family is regarded as the no. 1 family of Tollywood, with big stars like Chiranjeevi, Pawan Kalyan, Ram Charan, and many young heroes. But for two years, the Mega heroes have been in a slump, and it is time for a big comeback from them.

If we observe the last 2 years, the big stars and young heroes from the Mega family have continuously faced very big failures. Chiru faced a big failure with Bhola Shankar; Ram Charan also got the same result with Game Changer.

Mega Heroes in a Slump with Continuous Failures: Need to Make a Solid Comeback

Now, Pawan Kalyan faces a huge setback with his latest film, Hari Hara Veera Mallu. Even his previous movie, Bro, was also a big failure. Young heroes like Varun Tej and Panja Vaishnav Tej also faced continuous setbacks.

After facing a slump for over two years, now it’s time for Mega Heroes to make a strong comeback. The positive thing is that all the heroes from the family will have very quick releases in the next months.

Chiranjeevi is coming with Vishwambhara, while Pawan Kalyan arrives with OG this year. In the 1st half of 2026, Chiranjeevi-Anil Ravipudi’s film, Charan’s Peddi, and Pawan’s Ustaad Bhagat Singh are lined up for theatrical release.

Mega fans want all the above-mentioned films to be a grand success and provide a big comeback for their heroes.

LCU Origin Set to Roll

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Lokesh Kanagaraj announced a short film on the LCU (Lokesh Cinematic Universe) origin, and people are highly excited for this one. During the promotions of his upcoming film, Coolie, the director stated that the LCU origin film is all set to roll.

Lokesh is directing Superstar Rajinikanth for the first time with Coolie, and as the film is getting near to its release date (August 14th), the team has started promotions. During one of the interviews, the director gave an update about his universe.

Lokesh Kanagaraj about LCU Origin Short Film

“Right after Coolie’s Release, I’ll resume the work on LCU (Lokesh Cinematic Universe) Origin. It’ll have all the connections for Kaithi and Vikram. It’s a 10-minute short film, but it has Anirudh’s music and Anbariv Masters’ work as well.”

Lokesh Kanagaraj has very big commitments in the next few years. Coolie is gearing up for release next month; on the other hand, his production film, Benz, which is connected to his universe, is on set with Lawrence as the lead.

Also, Lokesh Kanagaraj is debuting as the lead actor in Arun Matheswaran’s directorial, and he also announced a short film on LCU’s origin.

After all these, Lokesh will start Kaithi 2 shooting, which is likely to start from this year’s end or early 2026.

Can Coolie Open with 100 Cr in India?

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The hype around Rajinikanth and Lokesh Coolie is massive. The trade expects a 100 Cr opening from Coolie in India.

Until now no film from Kollywood has opened with 100 Cr gross in India, and even if we look at the worldwide box office, overall only 2 films from Kollywood have gathered over 100 crore gross.

Both Tamil Cinema’s 100 crore grossers belong to Vijay, Leo, and GOAT.

Leo is the biggest opener for Kollywood in India and worldwide. But even Leo also did not open with a 100 Cr+ start in India, as it collected around 85 Cr gross on the opening day.

Now all eyes are on Coolie, as the film definitely has a big chance to open with a 100 crore start in India as it is carrying a big buzz in all languages.

But the only concern is that War 2, which is releasing on the same day. So the issue is with screen count, especially in Telugu States, and Karnataka and North markets.

So that is why everyone, including fans and trade, is curious whether Coolie can open with 100 Cr in India.

The team of Coolie gears up for a big event on 2nd August, and the film’s trailer is dropping on the same day.

Kingdom Censor Done: Makers Happy

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Vijay Deverakonda’s Kingdom is just a few days away from its theatrical release. Today, the film’s trailer is set to be released. The latest news is that the Censor of the Kingdom has done and the makers are happy.

The producers of Kingdom had a big concern over censorship due to a dilemma because their movie features some bloody action episodes.

Reportedly, the makers doubted whether the movie would get a U/A or A rating. The team wanted a U/A Certificate, as Gowtam Tinnanuri’s films can bring a strong set of family audiences to theaters.

However, Vijay Deverakonda’s Kingdom’s censor is done, and the makers are happy, as they wanted a U/A certificate, and they received it exactly.

Bhagyashree Borse stars as the female lead of this action drama, while Anirudh Ravichander scores the music.

Saiyaara Storms Overseas: Second Weekend Doubles First

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Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda’s Saiyaraa surprised everyone with its massive opening, and the movie continued the superb run even after the first week. Saiyaara storms overseas, as the second weekend doubles the first.

After a huge start, the romantic movie had a good hold for the 1st week, and the 2nd weekend started on a super strong note.

Saiyaara Overseas Collections Exceed Expectations

The film is performing superbly overseas. It opened with 425K, and yesterday [2nd Friday] the movie collected 1.1 million, which is double the 1st day, and today it is expected to go much bigger.

Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda’s Saiyaara storms overseas, as the second weekend doubles the first. The film had collected $6.1 million till yesterday, and at this rate, it is expected to collect a minimum of 15 million or more than that in its full run.

Directed by Mohit Suri, Saiyaara has its music composed by multiple directors, and the songs are immensely liked by the audiences, along with its fresh lead pair and their romance.

Big Breaks Rain on Jani Master

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Jani Master, who is one of the top choreographers from Tollywood, was arrested in a POSCO case last year. After a gap, Jani Master is getting big breaks from the Telugu cinema industry.

After his release, the industry people initially did not choose to work with Jani Master for their films because of the case. But slowly, he is getting good offers from big movies.

Jani Master is getting big breaks from the Telugu cinema industry again. Recently, he choreographed a song in Ravi Teja’s Mass Jathara and now gets another big break.

Reports say that Jani will be choreographing a song in Ram Charan and Buchi Babu’s Peddi movie. With this, the renowned choreographer’s career is likely to grow again like before.

What Happened in Jani Master’s Case

Basha, better known as Jani Master, got arrested over a sexual harassment claim made by his assistant. He spent more than two weeks in Chanchalguda jail after getting arrested due to a complaint filed with the Narsing police.

Justice Sridevi pointed out that there was a delay in filing the complaint, and it did not have a clear explanation. After checking out the evidence and arguments from both sides, the court noticed that the complainant had consensual relations with the petitioner. 

Since the victim was of legal age, she could make her own choices, so the court figured that Jani Master wasn’t solely responsible for what happened between them.

The court let the petitioner out on bail with a personal bond of Rs 20,000 and two sureties for the same amount. Jani Master was also told to stay out of the complainant’s personal and professional matters.

The court told Jani Master to follow the rules in Section 480(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, along with any other conditions the judges might set.

Hari Hara Veera Mallu Day 2 Worse Than Agnyathavaasi

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The latest periodic action drama, Hari Hara Veera Mallu, starring Pawan Kalyan, is turning out to be one of the biggest disasters of Telugu cinema. Hari Hara Veera Mallu’s Day 2 is worse than Agnyathavaasi.

Agnyathavaasi is the biggest disaster in Pawan’s career to date. It was released with a huge buzz and did record pre-business and opened with huge numbers.

But on the 2nd day, it completely crashed and collected a mere number of close to 4 Cr shares in the Telugu states. Now, Pawan Kalyan’s Hari Hara Veera Mallu’s Day 2 is worse than Agnyathavaasi.

After superb premieres and overall good openings, HHVM crashed even bigger than Pawan-Trivikram’s film. The film has collected around 3 Cr share on day 2, which is lower than Agnyathavaasi. 

If we consider the numbers from ROI and Overseas, there is not much contribution from those areas.

The film is not even picking up much for today and is heading towards a very big failure. The movie was made on a huge budget, and the producers went for their own release.

They will be in big financial hurdles for many years.