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Akhil Akkineni’s Lenin Postponed to Summer 2026

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After facing a big disaster like Agent, Akhil took a very long break to sign the film and started Lenin. The film was supposed to arrive this December. But the latest reports suggest that Akhil Akkineni’s Lenin has been postponed to summer 2026.

As said above, he took a lot of time to sign his next project after Agent (2023). He agreed to do a new film under Murali Kishore’s direction. The film is produced by Nagarjuna and Naga Vamsi.

S. Thaman is the music director, while the crazy actress Sree Leela was roped in first as the leading actress, but later she was replaced by Bhagyashree Borse due to date issues.

Lenin Postponed – Not this December but Summer 2026

The film’s shooting is in full swing, and the unit is likely to complete the entire shoot by this year’s end or early next year. There were plans to release the film at the end of this year.

But now the news is that the makers have postponed Lenin and are planning to release it in early summer 2026.

Anupama Parameswaran Turns Lucky Charm for Bellamkonda Sai Sreenivas

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Bellamkonda Sreenivas has scored a hit at the box office after a long time with his latest horror thriller, Kishkindhapuri. The combination of Anupama Parameswaran and Bellamkonda Sai Sreenivas is one of the reasons for the film’s success.

Alludu Seenu was the debut film of Bellamkonda, and he also scored a good success with Jaya Janaki Nayaka. However, after that, he sees continuous setbacks with Sakshyam, Kavacham, and Sita.

Anupama Parameswaran is the lucky charm for Bellamkonda Sai Sreenivas

At that time he remade the Tamil super-duper hit film Rakshashudu with Anupama as the lead actress. The film delivered the much-needed success for Bellamkonda.

Again after Rakshashudu, the actor sees several setbacks with Alludu Adurs, Chatrapati (Hindi), and the recent release Bhairava. Last weekend he came up with the film Kishkindhapuri.

Anupamaa Parameswaran joins her hands with Bellamkonda Sai Sreenivas for Kishkindhapuri, which is now heading towards a super hit status.

The lead pair turns into a super hit combination, and we can expect more films in the future from them.

Mirai First Weekend Box Office: A Detailed Look at the Area-Wise Collections

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Teja Sajja’s Mirai has performed exceptionally well in its first weekend. Let’s have a detailed look at the area-wise collections of the film at the box office.

Mirai 1st weekend Telugu states share (excluding GST)

Nizam: 11 Cr
Seeded: 3.1 Cr
UA: 2.2 Cr
East: 1.45 Cr
West: 0.9 Cr
Guntur: 1.32 Cr
Krishna: 1.33 Cr
Nellore: 0.6 Cr
Total share: 21.91 Cr

The total Telugu states gross of Mirai on the first weekend is around 36.5 Cr, and coming to the rest of India, Karnataka gross is 5 Cr, while Tamil Nadu and Kerala combined gross 1.5 Cr. The North India gross is 10 Cr, which takes the total all-India gross to 53 Cr.

In North America the film has collected $1.7 million for the weekend, with the rest of the world’s total estimated around $450K. So, the total overseas gross is 19 Cr. 

Overall, the Karthik Gattamneni directorial total worldwide gross for the weekend is 72 cr, which is a huge one for the film, and it maintains similar range collections of 24 Cr for all 3 days.

The OG Runtime Is Locked

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Pawan Kalyan’s OG is having a sensational craze, and the film is said to have completed all post-production works also, and the runtime of the action drama is also locked.

Reportedly, the film’s unit is all set to dispatch all the content in this week itself to overseas, and the movie is going to be censored tomorrow.

Pawan Kalyan’s OG Runtime is fixed

It will be interesting to see whether the film gets A or U/A, as it contains a lot of violence. Of course, any team wants U/A to bring as many audiences as possible. 

OG has developed a humongous craze, and its runtime is said to be between 155 and 160 minutes. Sujeeth is currently busy locking a crispy runtime for the film, and he also enthralled fans with sharing a pic of himself along with Pawan Kalyan and Thaman.

Little Hearts Box Office: The Film Continues Its Rampage in the Second Weekend Despite New Releases

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The youthful entertainer Little Hearts sees a very good collection at the box office from opening day itself, as it got huge positive talk from premiers. The film started with a 2 Cr+ opening day and collected 24 Cr gross in the 1st week.

Even in the 2nd weekend, despite the arrival of new films like Mirai and Kishkindhapuri, Little Hearts managed to collect 8 Cr gross at the box office, which takes the total worldwide gross to 32 Cr.

Little Hearts continues the rampage at the Box Office in the second weekend

The film could have delivered double the numbers if there were no new releases, and as new releases opened with positive WOM, it impacted the film’s collections. But putting such numbers among the competition itself is a big achievement for the film.

The Sai Marthand directorial will continue to post numbers for a few more days and will easily get near the 40 Cr gross number in its full run. The collections are sensational for a small film made just on a 2.5 Cr budget.

Kishkindhapuri Holds Strong, Heads Towards a Blockbuster

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The horror thriller Kishkindhapuri has a very good weekend despite facing the Mirai storm. It received average to decent reviews and showed a good hold and now heads towards a blockbuster.

The film saw a 11.5 Cr+ weekend at the box office, and today the film is holding super strong. The collections are on par with opening day, which means Kishkindhapuri is all set to become a blockbuster, as it will achieve the breakeven mark of 15 Cr gross by Wednesday itself.

Kishkindhapuri Box Office: All set to breakeven within the first week

Also, the film is expected to continue the good run for the next few days and collect more than 25 Cr gross worldwide in its full run and even more. This is a good comeback from Bellamkonda Sai Sreenivas, who is seeing continuous setbacks in his career.

Directed by Koushik Pegallapati, the horror thriller is produced by Sahu Garapati under the Shine Screens banner. The film stars Bellamkonda Sai Sreenivas and Anupama Parameswaran in lead roles, with a strong supporting cast including Hyper Aadi, Makarand Deshpande, Tanikella Bharani, Srikanth Iyengar, Sudarshan, and Bhadram. The music is composed by Chaitan Bharadwaj

The Lokah Phenomenon: All-Time No 1 Malayalam Film on BookMyShow

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The Malayalam film industry is having a golden phase in the last two years. There were many big hits in 2024, and 2025 delivered some big hits as well. Lokah, the latest hit, has become the all-time no. 1 Malayalam film on Book My Show.

Mohanlal’s Thudarum registered 4.51M ticket sales on Book My Show, the ticketing app, and it is the biggest record for Malayalam cinema. Now Lokah, with 4.52M crosses, Thudarum, and becomes the no. 1 for the Malayalam industry.

As the movie will have a good run for another 2-3 weeks, it is expected to achieve 5M ticket sales in its full run.

Directed by Dominic Arun and produced by Dulquer Salmaan’s Wayfarer Films, Lokah also stars Naslen K. Gafoor, Sandy Master, Arun Kurian, and Vijayaraghavan. Dulquer Salmaan and Tovino Thomas appear in cameos as well.

Teja Sajja Becomes a Pan-India Star

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Nowadays all the heroes from the Telugu industry aim for pan-Indian stardom. and the Hindi market is very essential for it. Till now very few stars have succeeded in their attempt. Teja Sajja joins the list as he becomes a Pan-India star with back-to-back hits.

The actor’s last film, Hanuman, was a big success in Hindi along with being a big blockbuster in Telugu. The sensational blockbuster gathered 50 Cr net collections, and Teja’s latest film, Mirai, also saw good opening weekend in Hindi belts.

The fantasy adventure film’s Hindi version has collected 10 Cr gross in India on the first weekend, which is definitely not an easy number, and it is expected to do more than 25 Cr gross in its full run and even more if it holds good. 

Achieving these numbers continuously has certainly put Teja Sajja as a promising Pan-Indian star, as his films are getting good numbers in Hindi as well as Telugu.

One good thing about Teja is he is promoting the film in a big way. For Mirai also, he promoted the film by giving interviews and attending the talk shows in Hindi, which have yielded positive results.

The Mirai actor’s Zombie Reddy 2 also has a high potential to do big numbers in Hindi because of the exciting concept and sequel factor.

Pawan Kalyan’s Fans Combine Cinema and Politics for a Greater Cause

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Whenever there’s a discussion about cult fan followings in Telugu cinema, Pawan Kalyan’s fans are always at the top. They don’t just celebrate him as a film star, but they also support his political journey and contribute to social causes.

For years, fans have stood firmly behind Pawan Kalyan’s Janasena Party, donating money regularly. To them, it’s not just a contribution, and it’s a form of service, as they believe their favorite hero and leader uses that money for the welfare of the people.

Now, with Pawan Kalyan’s upcoming film OG set to release in theaters on September 25, his fans have taken a unique initiative. In places where there’s high demand, they are auctioning the first and second tickets of the film, based on fan requests.

These auctions are currently happening at several locations, and the tickets are being sold for lakhs of rupees. All the money collected from these auctions will be donated to the Janasena Party.

This gesture brings double satisfaction to Pawan Kalyan’s fans and to the actor himself. They get to support the party they believe in while also proudly owning the first ticket to one of the most awaited films of the year.

Madharaasi OTT Details Revealed

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Sivakarthikeyan joined AR Murugadoss for the first time with Madharaasi, an action thriller. Despite getting decent reviews in Tamil, the film did not perform well in theaters. Now, the OTT details of Madharaasi have been revealed. 

As said above, even though the film received positive WOM from Tamil critics and audiences, it did not turn into massive numbers at the box office, and coming to the Telugu version, it opens with bad WOM and reviews from opening shows itself.

The film saw a poor 2nd weekend at the box office, and the final box office numbers will be around 105 Cr. 

Madharaasi OTT Release Soon: Can it get good response?

The movie’s digital rights have been bought by Prime Video, and Sivakarthikeyan’s Madharaasi is said to be streaming on OTT from 3rd October in all languages.

Anirudh Ravichander composed the film’s music, which received mixed responses from fans, while Rukmini Vasanth, who played the female lead role, impressed everyone with her performance alongside Siva Karthikeyan in the lead role.