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Another Historic Milestone For Nandamuri Balakrishna

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Nandamuri Balakrishna, the popular star actor and an MLA, is having the best phase in his life. Recently, he received the honorary Padma Bhushan award and also got into the list of the World Book of Records, and he has achieved another milestone by ringing the bell of NSE.

In a rare gesture of honor, NSE officials requested Balakrishna to ring the ceremonial bell during his visit to NSE Mumbai. Balakrishna creates history as the first South Indian actor to ring the NSE bell.

Nandamuri Balakrishna becomes the first South Indian actor to ring the NSE Bell

On 8th September, Nandamuri Balakrishna Garu showed up in Mumbai with some key people from Basavatarakam Hospital.

He dropped in at the NSE, and the officials wanted Shri Balakrishna Garu to ring the bell to show their respect for his presence.

Lokah Struggles in Hindi Belt

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Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra is the latest big blockbuster from the Malayalam film industry. The film is performing superbly at the theaters and is heading towards the biggest hit status. However, Lokah struggles to perform well in the Hindi belt.

In South India, Telugu, Tamil,and Kannada stars have created an impact in Hindi belts, and for any film to go to a big level, cracking the North Indian market has become very important.

Mollywood recently started growing big, and now their films are doing well in Tamil and Telugu, but they are unable to crack big in Hindi. Even Lokah, which has collected double-digit gross in the Telugu States and double-digit gross in Tamil Nadu, struggled in the Hindi belt, as the collections are not up to the mark.

But the advantage for the film is, because it is a franchise, if part one works well on OTT with North audiences, then the Hindi version also will add box office numbers for part 2.

Holiday Advantage Turns Big for OG

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The craze around Pawan Kalyan’s OG is going to another level with each passing day. The film’s USA premiere bookings are on fire, and when it comes to India, it already has big hype, and now the Dasara holidays advantage can turn big for the film. 

A while ago, the Telangana government announced Dasara holidays for schools. The period of holidays will be from the 21st of this month to October 3rd, and the junior colleges will have holidays from the 28th of this month to October 5th.

Dasara Holidays – A Big Advantage For Pawan Kalyan’s OG

A similar range of holidays is expected to be announced in Andhra Pradesh as well. So, from the opening day till the 2nd weekend, there are a total of holidays for students, which will play a big role for the massive numbers of “They Call Him OG” at the box office.

The holidays will be a massive advantage for Pawan Kalyan’s OG, and if Kantara 2 gets postponed, the sky is the limit for its box office mayhem.

Little Hearts 1st weekend Box Office Collections

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Mouli Prashanth and Shivani Nagaram’s Little Hearts, the small film, did a rampage in its 1st weekend at the box office, and the makers officially reported the box office numbers for three days.

Official 3 Days Collections Of Little Hearts

Day 1: 2.54 Cr (Including Paid Premieres)
Day 2: 4.25 Cr
Day 3: 5.42 Cr

The total weekend worldwide gross collections of the film stand at 12.21 Cr. The trade is in shock with the excellent performance of Little Hearts at the box office on the 1st weekend.

Another piece of good news is that the film is holding extraordinarily well today as well, and it will easily do more than 30 Cr gross, and the numbers also depend on this weekend’s releases. Mirai and Kishkindhapuri’s WOM.

Aditya Hasan, known for directing the popular web series 90’s – A Middle Class Biopic, steps into the producer’s role for this film. He reunites with Mouli, the lead from the series, and introduces Shivani Nagaram as the female lead. The film has been directed by debut director Sai Marthand.

OG: 117 Futuristic Musicians for BGM

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Undoubtedly Thaman’s BGM for Pawan Kalyan’s OG glimpse is the main and first reason for the massive buzz around it. Meanwhile, Thaman shared a pic on social media that he is teaming up with 117 musicians to record the score for OG.

As said above, the glimpse buzz took the film to a whole new level, and after that, posters, songs, and everything else have sustained the buzz among fans.

Sujeeth presented Pawan Kalyan in the best way, and Thaman’s BGM took it to a whole new level. The film is now at the final phase of pre-production works, with BGM and editing-related works happening currently.

Thaman’s tweet about him working with 117 futuristic musicians for “They Call Him OG” at Abbey Road Studios in London has raised more expectations on the film’s BGM.

Meanwhile, the film has already racked up more than 50,000 ticket sales in North America, which is sensational. In the meantime, Thaman is busy creating the background music.

The film’s post-production work is happening at a brisk pace, and the promotions are expected to start this week.

Emraan Hashmi, Priyanka Mohan, Sriya Reddy, and Arjun Das are also part of the cast, with DVV Entertainments handling the production.

Catch Su From So on OTT from Tonight

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The much-awaited OTT release of the Kannada blockbuster Su From So is finally here. After several rumors, it’s now officially confirmed that the film will be available to stream tonight on Jio Hotstar.

Fans are excited to watch one of Kannada cinema’s biggest hits from the comfort of their homes. Su From So will be available for streaming in Kannada, Telugu, and Malayalam languages on OTT, i.e., Jio Hotstar.

Su From So: A Huge Blockbuster at the Box Office

The film has performed exceptionally well at the box office, earning around ₹120 crore worldwide, with ₹105 crore from India and ₹15 crore overseas.

As a full-on entertainer, the movie has built strong anticipation for its digital release. The story follows Ashoka, a young man from a village whose strange behavior leads the locals to believe he’s possessed by a ghost named Sulochana from a nearby village

Madharaasi 1st weekend Box Office Collections

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Riding high on the success of Amaran, Sivakarthikeyan came up with Madharaasi, directed by AR Murugadoss. The movie was released in theaters on September 5. Madharaasi had a decent first weekend at the box office.

Here Are The Area-Wise Gross Collections:

Tamil Nadu: 35 Cr
Telugu States: 3.7 Cr
Karnataka: 3.75 Cr
Kerala: 1.5 Cr
ROI: 0.7 Cr

Madharaasi’s total All India Gross for the first weekend at the box office is 44.5 Cr, with Overseas Gross at 17.5 Cr, bringing the worldwide gross to 62 Cr. The film did not do much in Telugu states.

The film needs to hold very strong on weekdays, as it needs to collect 150 Cr gross collection for a hit status at the box office. If it had received positive talk, then it could have achieved more collections in the first 3 days.

Lokah Hits 10 Million Overseas

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The latest Malayalam blockbuster, Lokah, had a rampage the 2nd weekend at the box office, and 2nd-weekend collections are much bigger than the opening weekend. The film also grossed 10 million overseas, which is a sensational achievement. 

Within the 11 days of its theatrical run, the film emerged as the all-time 4th biggest grosser for Mollywood with a close to 60 Cr gross collection in Kerala and a double-digit gross in the Telugu states, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and the rest of India.

Lokah also crosses 10 million USD overseas and becomes the 3rd film for Mollywood after Empuraan and Thudarum and the 1st non-Mohanlal film to achieve this milestone in Malayalam films.

Overall, for 11 days, the film’s gross is more than 185 Cr, and it is all set to cross the 200 Cr mark by Tuesday. It is heading towards industry hit status in its full run.

Rajinikanth and Lokesh Kanagaraj Rule Middle East

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The recent Tamil action drama, Coolie, ended its box office run in all areas. Even though the film received below-par WOM and reviews, it managed to enter the top 5 in many territories. Rajinikanth and Lokesh Kanagaraj rule the Middle East with Coolie.

Overall, the film emerges as the all-time 4th biggest grosser for Kollywood at the worldwide box office. Coming to the Middle East, Coolie collected $2.77M in the UAE, $1.03M in the GCC, and $585K in Saudi Arabia, which takes its total to $4.39M—the 4th highest number of all time. 

Kollywood’s Top 5 Middle East Grossers

Leo – $6.70M
Jailer – $6.53M
Vikram – $5.05M
Coolie—$4.39M
2Point0 $4.19M

Even if Coolie had managed to get a decent WOM, it could have easily secured the No. 1 position. In the top 5 of all the films in the Middle East, all are either Lokesh Kanagaraj’s film or Rajinikanth’s film. The superstar has 3 films, and Lokesh Kanagaraj has 3 films.

Madharaasi Weekend Collection Decent: Monday Bookings Disappoint

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AR Murugadoss and Sivakarthikeyan’s action thriller Madharaasi was released in theaters on September 5 and received average reviews. The film’s weekend collections are decent, but the Monday bookings disappoint the trade.

The film held decently on the opening weekend despite average response with early estimates at 60 Cr gross collections worldwide, but the concern is tomorrow’s advances, which are very low.

For the valued business, the film needs to collect around 150 Cr gross to achieve the hit status. As of now, the recovery for the opening weekend is just 40%. The trade expected much better from the film.

So, it needs a very strong run till the 2nd weekend at least, but the Monday advances for Sivakarthikeyan’s Madharaasi are very poor. The film needs strong walk-ins for a decent hold.