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Anupama Parameswaran on a Winning Streak in 2025

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Anupama Parameswaran on a Winning Streak in 2025

Actress Anupama Parameswaran is having a good year in 2025 with back-to-back successful films. Interestingly, the actress has shown variations in each role and movie, proving her mettle as an actress.

The actress started this year with scoring a big success with Pradeep Rangathan’s Dragon. Next comes Paradha, which did not work at the box office, but she received good recognition for her performance.

Next, with Kishkindhapuri, Anupama had another box office success. Now, recently in Tamil with Mari Selvaraj’s Bison, she scores a big success, and in her homeland, Malayalam, The Pet Detective also scores a success.

With such a solid success streak, Anupama Parameswaran had a very good 2025. Last year, the actress surprised everyone with her glamor show in Tillu Square, which was also a solid blockbuster at the box office.

Lokesh Kanagaraj Desperate to Team Up with Rajinikanth

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Lokesh Kanagaraj Desperate to Team Up with Rajinikanth

Tamil director Lokesh Kanagaraj and superstar Rajinikanth joined hands for the first time Coolie. The director was supposed to work with Rajini again, and though things changed post Coolie’s release, Lokesh looks desperate to work with him again. 

Coolie was released with massive hype and emerged as the biggest opener for Kollywood, and it is also 2025’s biggest opener for Indian Cinema. 

But the content failed to impress audiences, which resulted in the film becoming an average grosser. Lokesh Kanagaraj received very harsh criticism, and audiences called it the weakest film in his Filmography.

Lokesh also certainly does not seem to be satisfied with Coolie’s result. As per the schedule, he needs to start Kaithi 2 next, then Aamir Khan’s film, and Vikram 2.

There was no other film planned with Rajinikanth in between, but Lokesh Kanagaraj now wants to work with the superstar at any cost and give a big hit because of Coolie’s disappointing result.

It was also said that the biggest multistarrer of Tamil Cinema, Rajinikanth – Kamal Haasan’s film, will be helmed by the Kaithi 2 director, but he is said to have another two scripts in his hand.

Rajinikanth did not sign any film officially after Jailer 2, and the film’s shoot is expected to be completed by this year’s end or early 2026. Lokesh Kanagaraj wants to work with Rajinikanth after this immediately, and we need to see how things unfold.

Coolie: Recensored for TV-Theatres Lost Out

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Coolie: Recensored for TV-Theatres Lost Out

Rajinikanth and Lokesh Kanagaraj’s Coolie was released in theatres during the Independence Day weekend. Now, upon its world television premiere, the movie was re-censored, but the makers had already lost some box office revenue by not doing that earlier.

In theatres, Coolie received below-average reviews and mixed word of mouth. However, thanks to the strong combination of Rajinikanth and Lokesh Kanagaraj, the film managed to gather decent box office numbers, collecting around ₹520 crore worldwide.

Apart from the content, the movie’s “A” certificate also affected its revenue. Coolie could have earned an additional ₹20–25 crore in India if it had received a U/A certificate.

The team could have easily applied for re-censorship to trim or replace a few scenes and get a U/A rating, but they chose not to. Instead, they even used the “A” certificate as part of their promotional campaign, leading audiences to expect an extremely violent film from Lokesh Kanagaraj. However, the actual content turned out to be quite different.

Recently, Coolie was re-censored for television, and its world TV premiere took place this Diwali on Sun TV. The new version received a U/A certificate, with about three minutes trimmed from the runtime.

In hindsight, the makers missed an opportunity: had they gone for re-censorship before the theatrical release, Coolie might have earned more revenue.

2025 Diwali Box Office: Less Than Half of 2024

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2025 Diwali Box Office: Less Than Half of 2024

The 2025 Diwali box office witnessed a clash between Dude, K-Ramp, Telusu Kada, and some other films, but it is less than half of the 2024 Diwali. 

2024 Diwali gave a massive success to Telugu States, as Amaran, Lucky Baskhar, and KA all did very well in theaters.

Amaran collected around 50 Cr, Lucky Baskhar around 40 Cr, and KA collected around 30 Cr in Telugu states. The total Telugu states gross of the three Diwali releases is around 120 Cr.

This Diwali, 4 films have been released in Telugu states. Mithra Mandali did not do many numbers. Dude initially looked strong, but it is seeing a considerable drop. 

Kiran Abbavaram’s K-Ramp is doing well enough to break even, but those are not huge collections, and Telusu Kada is heading towards a failure. 

Overall, even if we combine all 4 movies’ numbers in Telugu states, the 2025 Diwali box office may not even do half of 2024 Diwali, which is definitely disappointing.

Sujeeth Breaks Silence on OG Controversy

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Sujeeth Breaks Silence on OG Controversy

Amid growing speculation online and within film industry circles about reported differences between OG director Sujeeth and producer DVV Danayya, Sujeeth has made an official statement to clear the air. 

He emphasized that despite the rumors, he remains deeply thankful to Danayya garu for his unwavering support throughout the making of OG.

In a heartfelt letter dated 21 October 2025, Sujeeth shared his thoughts on the journey of creating OG, a film that has captured massive attention thanks to its star cast and emotional depth.

Director Sujeeth reflects on the challenges of making OG, emphasizing that while many people talk about filmmaking, few truly grasp the effort it demands from start to finish. He credits the film’s strength to the unwavering belief and support shown by his producer, Danayya garu, and the entire team, acknowledging that every contribution came from a place of dedication and commitment.

He also expresses heartfelt appreciation for the passionate love fans have shown for Pawan Kalyan garu and the film itself, saying that their energy makes the journey worthwhile. Sujeeth closes his message with sincere gratitude, thanking Danayya garu for standing by him throughout the process.

OG, starring Pawan Kalyan, has been one of the most anticipated films of the year and it became the highest grosser of the actor at the box office.

Kantara Chapter 1 Hits 100 Cr in Telugu States

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Kantara Chapter 1 Hits 100 Cr in Telugu States

Rishab Shetty’s Kantara Chapter 1 has hit 100 Cr gross in the Telugu states today. This is the second dubbed film to achieve this milestone in the Telugu states after KGF 2. Both films are from the Kannada film industry.

Kantara Chapter 1’s business in the Telugu states was done on an advance basis. For the advances, the film would have needed to collect around 125 Cr gross.

Achieving such a big figure was unlikely, but there are no issues for buyers as all terms were fully recoverable. Crossing 100 Cr+ gross is definitely a massive achievement.

No one expected Kantara Chapter 1 to reach the 100 Cr milestone in Telugu states, as it carried a low buzz at the time of release. If the film had been released with a higher buzz, it could have easily collected around 125 Cr.

KGF 2 still holds the No. 1 position among dubbed film grossers in the Telugu states, with a total gross of 150 Cr.

Overall, worldwide, Kantara Chapter 1 has gathered around 740 Cr gross worldwide until yesterday, and today the film will hit the 750 Cr mark and head towards this year’s biggest grosser to beat Chhaava (800 Cr).

SSMB29 Glimpse Launch to Be the Biggest Event Ever

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SSMB29 Glimpse Launch to Be the Biggest Event Ever

There is no need to specially mention the massive buzz surrounding Mahesh Babu and Rajamouli’s SSMB29, and its glimpse launch is shaping up to be one of the biggest events ever.

Usually, movie announcements take place during a pooja ceremony or a press meet. However, for the first time, Rajamouli and Mahesh Babu’s SSMB29 will be launched through a grand, large-scale event.

The team is reportedly planning something similar to a big pre-release event, where they will share key details about the film and also unveil the much-awaited glimpse.

Through this event, the makers aim to tell audiences that the biggest-ever film in Indian cinema is on its way. The event is said to be scheduled for November 16th.

Massive Hype Around SSMB29 Glimpse Launch

At present, the team is considering Ramoji Film City (RFC) as the main venue, while two other locations are also under discussion. Once the necessary permissions are in place, the final venue will be confirmed—most likely within this week.

Three major announcements are expected at the grand launch on November 16th: the movie title, release date, and the glimpse.

Interestingly, this will also mark the first time an Indian film is being planned for a simultaneous release in major Hollywood markets. As of now, the makers are targeting a March 2027 release.

There are rumors about possible titles such as Varanasi and Gen 63, and fans are eagerly waiting to see what the team officially announces. The excitement surrounding this highly anticipated film continues to grow every day.

K-Ramp Box Office on Fire – Blasting Diwali

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K-Ramp Box Office on Fire – Blasting Diwali

Kiran Abbavaram’s K-Ramp released on Saturday with low buzz and the film also faced negative reviews from overseas premieres. Still, the film set the box office on fire on the first weekend and is set for a break even with its first week.

As said above, the film received initial negative response but it had a complete turnaround after the shows started in India and it had a good improvement in collections and WOM with each passing show.

K-Ramp Emerges as the Diwali Winner for Telugu Releases

Dude initially dominated in Telugu for this Diwali but now Kiran Abbavaram’s K-Ramp becomes their first preference.

Overall for 3 days, K-Ramp has collected around 11 Cr gross worldwide, with the break even set at 16 Cr. It almost recovered 70% in 3 days, and the trade expects today also to be a big day for the film. The film is all set to achieve the break even by the 1st week itself.

Also, it will emerge as the biggest grosser for this Diwali in Telugu releases. Kiran Abbavaram continues the Diwali sentiment as last year he had released KA, which became his biggest blockbuster and this year he released K-Ramp.

Dude Storm at Box Office – 4 Days Collections Rock Solid

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Dude Storm at Box Office – 4 Days Collections Rock Solid

Pradeep Ranganathan’s Dude is performing extraordinarily at Box office. The film has shown superb consistency over the first weekend and the 4 days collections are rock solid, guaranteeing a success.

In Tamil Nadu the film sees rampage on Diwali day, as the Day 4 becomes its biggest day and it even sees a double digit gross collections in Tamil Nadu.

Overall for 4 days, the film has collected around 33 Cr gross In Tamil Nadu, 11.5 Cr gross in Telugu States, 6 Cr from ROI, taking the total India gross over 50 Cr. 

Pradeep Ranganathan’s Dude has collected around $2 million gross at the overseas box office, taking the total worldwide gross around 68 Cr.

This is a huge collection for the film. Today advance bookings are also good, all set to cross the 100 Cr mark in this week only. After Love Today and Dragon, Pradeep is all set to score his third consecutive 100 Cr grosser with this film.

OG Controversy: What Went Wrong Between Sujeeth and Danayya

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OG Controversy: What Went Wrong Between Sujeeth and Danayya

OG registered the biggest pre-release business in Pawan Kalyan’s career, and it is also his biggest box office grosser. However, even for this film, there seem to be some issues between director Sujeeth and producer Danayya. 

This buzz has been circulating in the industry for quite some time:Danayya was reportedly not happy with the film’s budget, as it exceeded the initially planned amount. Sujeeth, on the other hand, had his own reasons for the budget increase, which led to these differences.

Due to this, Sujeeth and Danayya canceled their next planned project. A film in the combination of Nani and Sujeeth was officially announced under Danayya’s production, but later, it was shifted to the Niharika Entertainments banner because of the issues between both.

Now, another buzz is that Sujeeth had even spent his own money on Pawan Kalyan’s OG due to the same conflicts. The news of issues between Sujeeth and Danayya is currently circulating on the internet, though neither of them publicly addressed the matter.

But at some point, they may need to clarify why they parted ways, and it remains to be seen what the real reason behind their split was.

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