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Devara crosses 20 crores in overseas opening day sales

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Devara starring NTR is all set for release on 27th September. The film is already making waves of excitement ahead of its release in all the major territories especially in the overseas market. The film continues to trend strong in the overseas and it has already crossed 20 crores in Advance bookings for the opening day itself.

From the overseas market, around 80% of the revenue comes alone from America but the bookings in UK, Australia and other places too the film is trending on a very strong note. In overseas, the film is expected to open with more than 40 crores gross. In US, the premieres are expected to be in the range of $3 Million. This looks like a stunning start for the film.

Devara has also recently got the permission for the ticket hikes in AP. With these prices, the film is set for a 150 crore opening at the box office worldwide. The film is a crucial one for both NTR and the Director Koratala Shiva. NTR is badly in need of establishing himself as a Pan India star. He lined up War 2 and NTRNeel for the same reason as well. Devara is a deciding factor for his Pan Indian stardom.

NTR thanks Pawan Kalyan for the ticket hikes in AP

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Devara starring NTR is all set for release on 27th September worldwide. The film’s formalities have been completed and it was also awarded the U/A certificate. Now, the makers of Devara have requested for a ticket hike for the theatres in Andhra Pradesh and the government has also issued the necessary G.O. on this. NTR after this has thanked both AP CM Chandrababu Naidu and Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan for the ticket hikes issued in AP.

NTR took to his official X/Twitter Account and tweeted, “My heartfelt gratitude to the Honourable CM, Sri @NCBN garu, and Honourable Deputy CM, Sri @PawanKalyan garu of the Andhra Pradesh government for passing the new G.O. for the #Devara release and for your continued support of Telugu cinema. I’m also thankful to Cinematography Minister, Sri@kanduladurgesh garu.” (sic).

The tweet has attracted many views and likes as well. Many appreciated NTR’s heartful gesture in thanking the leaders. Devara is also reported to have gotten a ticket hike of more than 135 rupees for Multiplexes and 110 rupees for Single Screen’s premium class and 60 rupees for Single Screen’s second class. With these prices, Devara is all set for a record breaking opening in Telugu version.

Exhibitors must set OTT release rules, not Film makers

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OTT platforms are becoming a reason for some of the film’s underperformance at the box offices. The early release strategy is making Audience to not visit the theatres. We also see Producers, Distributors and Actors blaming OTT for this but they are not bothered. They are going ahead with the business by selling their films as 4 week theatrical window to the OTTs. As Tollywood is not able to control this, Exhibitors must set the OTT release rules.

Due to the business mindset, film makers are unable to stop this OTT deals. Four week OTT deals must not be controlled by Producers, Directors or Actors but by the Exhibitors. Exhibitors need to unite and establish a rule for a minimum gap between the theatrical release and OTT release. They must come up with a plan similar to how the Bollywood films manage it for the national multiplexes.

Every film relies on the Exhibitors and they need to enforce the rules for the OTT release window to screen the films in the theatres. This would greatly save the films and the Industry as well. Recently Aamir Khan took a brave step of not selling his films to OTTs before the release. He will do this only after his films finish their run in the theatres. Other Actors must follow him in this aspect.

The GOAT enters 200 crore club in Tamil Nadu

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The GOAT starring Vijay had a very good performance at the box office for two weekends. The film however didn’t perform as expected in Telugu States and Kerala but outperformed everywhere else. Tamil Nadu stood as the best performing territory for the film. The GOAT has also entered the 200 crore club in Tamil Nadu to a major surprise.

It took a great opening in Tamil Nadu and continued the same momentum later till now. The third weekend also looks promising. The film by grossing 200 crores became the third film to pull off the record after Ponniyin Selvan 1 and Leo. Trade also expects The GOAT to become the biggest grosser of Vijay in Tamil Nadu. The film needs to put more big numbers to beat Ponniyin Selvan 1 atleast for one more week.

The total worldwide gross of the film is more than 430 crores. The film has also become the 5th highest grossing Tamil film beating Vikram. The film looks unable to touch the 500 crore mark. It may end up near 450 crores if the momentum continues till the weekend. Vijay will be doing only one film after this which has already been announced as Thalapathy69. After this film, he will venture into full time politics.

Devara: The Comeback of Andhra Pradesh Cinema Market

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A few years back, Andhra Pradesh was the biggest market for Telugu cinema. The 6 Territory’s market was equal to or even more than the combined of Telangana and Ceded. Mid-night shows, hiked prices and other special shows gave massive opening numbers to several films till a few years ago.

But recently, G.O. to control ticket prices and no midnight shows put the Andhra market in the backseat while Nizam with the midnight shows permission and a big hike in ticket prices marched ahead. With this, the movies started collecting significantly more in Telangana than entire Andhra Pradesh.

Now Andhra market is all set to bring back the olden days with Devara. As per an official GO, the movie got permission for 6 shows on opening day including midnight shows and 5 shows from day 2. The hike is Rs 135/- for Multiplexes, and Rs 110/- for single screens balcony along with a Rs 60/- hike in single-screen second class for two weeks. A huge opening is now expected for Devara and if the talk is positive, then the sky is the limit.

Akhil puts continuous pressure on himself

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Tollywood Actor Akhil, also the son of Actor Nagarjuna made his debut with Akhil which released in 2015. The Actor has not achieved a big success till now. All his films ended up being flops or below average at the box office. From the beginning, Akhil spoke great words about his films before release but saw the disappointing results later. This way he is being applying continuous pressure on himself.

His recent film Agent failed miserably at the box office. It’s been more than 1 and half year and yet there is no announcement of his next film. Yesterday, Nagarjuna on the occasion of his father and Legendary Actor, ANR’s 100th Birth Anniversary had conducted an event. Nagarjuna said that they were preparing to present the ANR Annual Award to Chiranjeevi this year. Akhil was also present in the event but refused to speak.

Nagarjuna said that Akhil didn’t want to speak to the fans and mentioned that Akhil had promised to speak to the fans only after giving a big hit with his film. This is not right. This unknowingly puts a pressure on Akhil. What is he doesn’t score hit with his next film as expected? Will he be mute and quiet his entire life? So, this is not a correct way to deal with the flops. He must take care of the scripts and films he chooses. This way of challenging is not needed at all.

Jani Master’s Case: Allu Arjun in the Spotlight

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Allu Arjun previously made a wonderful speech at the success meet for the film ‘Baby’ to urge more women to enter the film industry, assuring them of a secure and supportive environment. His statements have now taken actual form since he has promised to include the victim of the Jani Master harassment case in future productions as well as those produced by Geetha Arts. However, the megafans appear to have a different perspective on this. They believe Allu Arjun made this step solely because Jani Master is a Janasena activist.

A case was filed recently against Keshav alias Jagadish, who played a crucial role in the film ‘Pushpa’. Jagadish tormented a female junior artist by sharing her images with someone else, prompting her suicide. In this case, the police arrested Jagdish and put him in jail. However, Allu Arjun did not respond in any way, or at least did not dispute it.

Jani Master has recently been quite active in the Janasena party. Mega fans believe that Allu Arjun reacted to Jani Master case only to throw mud at Janasena. If Allu Arjun has a big heart for the film business, why didn’t he respond to Jagdish’s case? People are questioning his sympathy and condemning him for targeting the mega family indirectly.

Nani’s Blockbuster Saripodhaa Sanivaaram OTT release date

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Saripodhaa Sanivaaram OTT release is one of the most eagerly anticipated ones in Tollywood. The film was released earlier last month to mostly positive reviews and audience positive talk and emerged as a box-office success.

Makers of the film have also officially declared that the film has grossed 100 crores worldwide. The film did a terrific business overseas as well. Nani’s action-packed performance, Jakes Bejoy’s stunning score, and clever writing by Vivek Athreya made the film a hit with the audience.

Now, Netflix has officially announced the film’s arrival on small screens. Saripodhaa Sanivaaram OTT release has been scheduled for 26th September. The film will stream on Netflix in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi.

This film was directed by Vivek Athreya and stars Priyanka Arul Mohan, SJ Suryah. This action film was financed by DVV Danayya. Dil Raju bought the Telugu states rights. With this success, Nani has delivered hatrick success at the Box office. Saripodha Sanivaram is performing exceptionally well in Overseas, Nizam, and the Rest Of India.


Sai Dharam Tej’s Actions Backfire

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Sai Dharam Tej had earlier supported Janasena during the AP Assembly Elections and also campaigned for Pawan Kalyan alongside Varun Tej and other young heroes. While other heroes campaigned and moved on, Sai Dharam Tej didn’t and his statements and social media posts have put him in a tough spot.

His posts like “State is in safe hands” after the TDP-Janasena victory has made him a social media user target. Several netizens have started questioning him when anything goes wrong in the state.

If that was not enough, his selective social-issue stand has also attracted great criticism. Recently he raised his voice against a YouTuber for making objectionable comments and memes regarding child abuse. While it was commendable, people are now expecting him to voice out on big issues as well. definitely.

Sai Dharam Tej has not spoken a single word on the Jani Master issue and his silence on such a big matter has attracted widespread criticism. Netizens believe that this selective outrage and targeting only non-industry people only is not acceptable.

Prakash Raj criticises Pawan Kalyan

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Tollywood Actor Pawan Kalyan has responded on the ongoing controversy regarding the Laddoo distribution of Tirupati Temple in AP. The Actor took objection to the allegations of usage of damaged oil in the laddoos of the revered temple. But to everyone’s surprise, Actor Prakash Raj has criticised Pawan Kalyan by coming up with a reply to his tweet. This is going viral now.

Prakash Raj said that it was Pawan Kalyan who happens to be the Deputy CM of AP and he must establish an enquiry into the alleged activity in the temple. He said that Pawan Kalyan must order to find the culprits and take stringest action insteading of spreading apprehensions and blowing up the issue nationally. Prakash Raj also opined that the country was witnessing communal violence beacuse of Pawan Kalyan’s alliance friends meaning the BJP Party.

Prakash Raj’s counter has attracted great amount of likes and views. This tweet of Prakash Raj has really come as a surprise. It needs to be seen if Pawan Kalyan responds to this tweet. Prakash Raj has been vocal against the BJP party since long time. He doesn’t miss out on any opportunity of criticising BJP. So he did it again by countering Pawan Kalyan.