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Kaithi 2 Not Shelved, Lokesh Reveals All Details

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Kaithi 2 Not Shelved, Lokesh Reveals All Details

There have been many rumors and reports about Kaithi 2, the much-awaited film by Lokesh Kanagaraj and Karthi. Many fans even believed that the film had been shelved. But Lokesh has now clears the air on Kaithi 2.

Lokesh Kanagaraj revealed that after Coolie, both Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan approached him for new films. At that time, Kaithi 2 was planned as his next project, and he accepted their offers after taking permission from the producers. He worked on the script for about one and a half months. Later, he realized that they were expecting a light-hearted film, a genre he is not comfortable with, so he honestly decided to step away from those projects.

Lokesh Kanagaraj to make Kaithi 2 after AA23

At the same time, Karthi gave the Kaithi 2 slot to another director. Lokesh already had a prior commitment with Mythri Movie Makers and had been in discussions with Allu Arjun for many years. Eventually, everything fell into place and the gap was naturally filled.

Lokesh clarified that he did not step away from Kaithi 2 due to salary issues and confirmed that the Lokesh Cinematic Universe (LCU) is not closed. He stated that after the Allu Arjun film, his next project will be Kaithi 2, followed by Vikram 2 and a standalone Rolex film. He also assured fans that the LCU will reopen properly very soon and confirmed that Benz is also a part of the LCU.

Biggest Surprise in Spirit: Megastar Chiranjeevi Joins Prabhas

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Biggest Surprise in Spirit: Megastar Chiranjeevi Joins Prabhas

Telugu movie lovers may be in for exciting news if the ongoing reports turn out to be true. Buzz suggests that Megastar Chiranjeevi is set to appear in a crucial special role in Spirit, starring Prabhas and directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga.

The film has already created massive hype among audiences, and Chiranjeevi’s inclusion could take the excitement to an entirely new level. Speculation about his cameo has been circulating for several days, but there has been no official confirmation so far.

Spirit to get the Mega Touch?

According to reports, Chiranjeevi has been finalized to play Prabhas’s father in Spirit. His character is expected to appear in the second half of the film, with a screen time of around 15 minutes. However, the makers are yet to officially confirm this development.

Border 2 Records Huge Growth on Sunday

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Border 2 Records Huge Growth on Sunday

The sequel to the 1997 hit Border, Border 2, registered sensational collections during its opening weekend. The movie has joined the Rs 100 crore club and experienced an impressive jump in the numbers.

Border 2 – All India Tracked Gross

  • Day 1: ₹31.85 crore
  • Day 2: ₹39.55 crore
  • Day 3: ₹56.00 crore

The film’s tracked gross is nearly 32 Crores, while the second day’s numbers are over 39 Crores, and on the third day, Sunday, Border 2 registered a sensational tracked gross of 56 crores.

Directed by Anurag Singh, Border 2, released in theaters on 23rd January, features a strong cast with Sunny Deol, Diljit Dosanjh, Varun Dhawan, and Ahaan Shetty. Mona Singh, Medha Rana, Sonam Bajwa, and Anya Singh appear in the supporting roles. The film is produced by Bhushan Kumar, JP Dutta, Nidhi Dutta, and Krishan Kumar.

Sankranthi 2026 Releases: 2nd Weekend Box Office Tracked Gross

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Sankranthi 2026 Releases: 2nd Weekend Box Office Tracked Gross

The second weekend has turned out to be a golden period for the Sankranthi 2026 releases, Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu, Anaganaga Oka Raju, and Nari Nari Naduma Murari. All three films showed a strong jump in collections during the weekend.

All-India Tracked Gross (January 23 – January 25):

Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu

  • Friday: ₹2.87 crore
  • Saturday: ₹4.31 crore
  • Sunday: ₹6.05 crore

Anaganaga Oka Raju

  • Friday: ₹1.21 crore
  • Saturday: ₹1.92 crore
  • Sunday: ₹2.46 crore

Nari Nari Naduma Murari

  • Friday: ₹1.02 crore
  • Saturday: ₹1.59 crore
  • Sunday: ₹1.91 crore

Chiranjeevi and Anil Ravipudi’s Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu continues to dominate among the Sankranthi 2026 releases. Nari Nari Naduma Murari also showed steady improvement in its collections.

Meanwhile, Naveen Polishetty’s Anaganaga Oka Raju once again recorded impressive numbers over the weekend. It remains to be seen how these films perform after the Republic Day holiday.

Psych Siddhartha OTT: Streaming Details Inside

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Psych Siddhartha OTT: Streaming Details Inside

Psych Siddhartha is a film with Sri Nandu playing the lead role. Apart from acting as the protagonist, he also turned producer, driven by strong confidence in the story. The film, Psych Siddhartha, was released in theatres on January 1, 2026, and it is all set for its OTT Premiere.

The digital streaming rights of Psych Siddharth have been acquired by Aha, the 100% Telugu OTT platform. It received decent reviews from the critics, but the film could not bring even minimum collections at the box office, ending as a failure. The film will be available for streaming on OTT from February 4th.

Psych Siddhartha was released in theatres by Asian Suresh Entertainments, while Rana Daggubati marketed it through Spirit Media. Initially planned for a December 12 release, the film was pushed to January 1 due to the unexpected postponement of Nandamuri Balakrishna’s much-anticipated film Akhanda 2: Thandavam for the same date.

Psych Siddhartha Plot Details

The story revolves around Siddharth, a man trapped in a downward spiral, who crosses paths with Shravya, a woman escaping an abusive marriage. The rest of the film focuses on how the two characters come together and make an effort to heal and rebuild their lives.

Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu Success: Megastar Chiranjeevi Gifts a Range Rover to Anil Ravipudi

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Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu Success: Megastar Chiranjeevi Gifts a Range Rover to Anil Ravipudi

Celebrating the tremendous success of Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu, Megastar Chiranjeevi presented a luxurious Range Rover to director Anil Ravipudi. The pictures of the actor and director together are now trending on social media.

The film is a massive box office hit, continuing to perform well even after 13 days and setting numerous records. To celebrate this success, Chiranjeevi gifted director Anil Ravipudi a luxurious Range Rover.

Victory Venkatesh makes an extended cameo in this entertainer, and the crowd loved his scenes alongside Chiranjeevi in the film. Nayanthara plays the female lead with Catherine Tresa, Harsha Vardhan, Sachin Khedekar, Zarina Wahab and others in supporting roles. Sahu Garapati and Sushmitha Konidela collaborated to produce the film, with Bheems Ceciroleo composing the music.

Padma Awards 2026 Announced

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Padma Awards 2026 Announced

The Indian Government has announced 131 Padma awards for 2026, which include 5 Padma Vibhushan, 13 Padma Bhushan, and 113 Padma Shri. Former Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan, actor Dharmendra,  actor Mammootty, and JMM founder Shibu Soren received the Padma Vibhushan award posthumously.

Sports and Film Personalities Shine at Padma Awards 2026

Playback singer Alka Yagnik, former Uttarakhand CM Bhagat Singh Koshyari, and banker Uday Kotak were honored with the Padma Bhushan. Indian women’s cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur has been awarded the Padma Shri.

Veteran actor and former MP Murali Mohan was awarded the Padma Shri, alongside the well-known actor Rajendra Prasad. They both received this honour in the arts category for their significant contributions to Indian cinema.

Former captain of the Indian men’s cricket team, Rohit Sharma, along with the current captain of the women’s team, Harmanpreet Kaur, are also present in the list of winners of Padma Shri awards 2026, as announced by the government on Sunday.

Among the recipients, tennis icon Vijay Amritraj will be honored with a Padma Bhushan, while hockey goalkeeper Savita Punia, the late Georgian wrestling coach Vladimir Mestvirishvili, Baldev Singh, Bhagwandas Raikwar, K Pajanivel, and Praveen Kumar will all be awarded Padma Shris.

These prestigious awards are presented by the President of India during ceremonial events typically held at Rashtrapati Bhawan around March or April each year.

Here are the details of the Padma Awards 2026 Major Members:

  • Padma Vibhushan (5)
  • Awarded for exceptional and distinguished service.
  • Dharmendra Singh Deol (Posthumous) – Art (Maharashtra)
  • V.S. Achuthanandan (Posthumous) – Public Affairs (Kerala)
  • K.T. Thomas – Public Affairs (Kerala)
  • N. Rajam – Art (Uttar Pradesh)
  • P. Narayanan – Literature and Education (Kerala)
  • Popular Padma Bhushan 2026 Recipients (Total 13)
  • Mammootty: The Malayalam cinema icon was honoured in the field of Art for his prolific career and contribution to Indian cinema.
  • Alka Yagnik: The veteran playback singer received the award in the field of Art for her decades-long impact on Indian music.
  • Shibu Soren (Posthumous): The veteran leader and former Chief Minister of Jharkhand was recognised for his long career in Public Affairs.
  • Uday Kotak: The prominent banker and industrialist was honoured for his contributions to Trade and Industry.
  • Vijay Amritraj: The tennis legend and former player was awarded in the Sports category.
  • Piyush Pandey (Posthumous): The advertising visionary was posthumously honoured in the field of Art for transforming Indian brand communication.
  • Key Padma Shri Recipients (Total 113)
  • Awarded for distinguished service in any field, this list includes prominent figures and unsung heroes.
  • Sports: Rohit Sharma and Harmanpreet Kaur Bhullar (Cricket), and Savita Punia (Hockey).
  • Art: Prosenjit Chatterjee, R. Madhavan, and Satish Shah (Posthumous).
  • Social Work/Unsung Heroes: Anke Gowda M. for creating a free library and Armida Fernandez for establishing human milk banks.
  • Science & Engineering: Kumarasamy Thangaraj and A.E. Muthunayagam

Tamil Cinema Shock: One More Film Rejected by Censor Board After Jana Nayagan

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Tamil Cinema Shock: One More Film Rejected by Censor Board After Jana Nayagan

Not only Thalapathy Vijay fans, but Tamil cinema audiences as a whole were shocked when the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) suddenly stalled the release of the Tamil film Jana Nayagan. Now, another Tamil movie has faced a similar issue.

The producers of Lakshmi-Lawrence Kadhal, a Tamil film have filed an appeal in the Madras High Court after the CBFC refused to grant certification for public screening. The CBFC stated that the film contains several scenes and dialogues that allegedly portray one religious belief in a negative manner while showing another as superior.

Another Tamil Movie’s Release Halted by Censor Board

Both the examining committee and the revising committee of the CBFC recommended that the film should not be certified. Justice K. Govindarajan Thilakavadi of the Madras High Court has given the CBFC time until February 3, 2026, to file its counter affidavit in response to the appeal filed by the production house.

The producer explained that the film aims to convey that classical art forms like Bharatanatyam are universal and not limited to any particular religion. According to him, anyone can learn and perform these art forms, irrespective of their faith. He argued that this message does not justify a complete ban on the film.

Lakshmi-Lawrence Kadhal is a Tamil film written and directed by Lemurien Youreka, with the story by Babu Moses.

Nithiin Announces a New Film, Drops Earlier Plans

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Nithiin Announces a New Film, Drops Earlier Plans

Actor Nithiin recently faced a major setback with his film Thammudu, and after several rumors about his next project, the actor has now officially announced a sci-fi film with director VI Anand.

Telugu cinema fans are excited as Nithiin has confirmed his next film, tentatively titled Nithiin36, under the direction of VI Anand. The high-concept sci-fi entertainer was officially announced today on the occasion of Rathasapthami.

Nithiin Changes Plans, Confirms New Film with Unexpected Director

During the promotions of Thammudu, Nithiin had earlier mentioned that Yellamma and a project with director Vikram Kumar would be his upcoming films. But after Thammudu failed at the box office, those plans appear to have changed. 

Yellamma has already been announced with DSP in the lead role, while there has been no update so far on the Vikram Kumar project. Reportedly, after discussions with several filmmakers, the Ishq actor has now finalized and officially announced his next film.

Director VI Anand, known for successful films like Ekkadiki Pothavu Chinnavada and the recent hit Ooru Peru Bhairavakona, is returning with another visually ambitious and concept-driven project. The film is being produced by Srinivasaa Chhitturi, with Pavan Kumar presenting it.

Ravi Teja Registers Six Consecutive Disasters

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Ravi Teja Registers Six Consecutive Disasters

Actor Ravi Teja, fondly called “Mass Maharaja” by his fans, is currently going through a difficult phase in his career, facing six consecutive box office failures. His latest film, Bhartha Mahasayulaku Wignyapthi, released during this Sankranthi season, failed to deliver the expected results at the box office.

Ravi Teja’s last successful film was Dhamaka in 2022. Since then, he has experienced a series of setbacks. In 2023, Ravanasura and Tiger Nageswara Rao underperformed. In 2024, Eagle and Mr. Bachchan also failed at the box office. In 2025, Mass Jathara did not succeed, followed by the Sankranthi 2026 release Bhartha Mahasayulaku Wignyapthi. Overall, this marks six consecutive failures for Ravi Teja.

Ravi Teja’s wait for a big hit continues

Although Bhartha Mahasayulaku Wignyapthi received slightly better reviews compared to some of his recent films, it could not post strong box office numbers. This was mainly due to audiences showing greater interest in other Sankranthi releases such as Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu, Anaganaga Oka Raju, and Nari Naduma Murari.

Ravi Teja has now signed his next film with director Shiva Nirvana, produced by Mythri Movie Makers. The first look of the film will be released tomorrow, coinciding with Republic Day and the actor’s birthday. Fans are hopeful that this project will help Ravi Teja break his current flop streak at the box office.

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