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Dhurandhar Targets Pushpa 2 Record

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Dhurandhar Targets Pushpa 2 Record

Bollywood’s latest spy thriller/drama, Dhurandhar, directed by Aditya Dhar and starring Ranveer Singh, Akshaye Khanna, and several others, is turning into a major blockbuster. The film is now aiming to challenge the box office records set by Pushpa 2 in India.

Pushpa 2, featuring Allu Arjun, was a massive sensation. In Hindi, it broke all previous records and became one of the biggest blockbusters ever. During its second weekend, the film collected ₹115 crore net, setting a benchmark that many believed would be difficult for any movie to beat even in the first weekend, including top stars’ films.

Initially, Dhurandhar opened with a slow start on its first day. However, the film picked up extraordinary momentum during the weekdays. Today, it has seen a huge jump, with estimates already surpassing its first Friday numbers. The trend suggests that Dhurandhar is on track to deliver a stronger second weekend than its first, and it may even surpass Pushpa 2’s Hindi second weekend collections to set a new milestone for Bollywood.

According to the makers, Dhurandhar grossed ₹330 crore worldwide in its first week. With its current pace, the film is expected to cross the ₹500 crore mark by the end of this weekend.

Akhanda 2 Fails to Beat Sye Raa Opening Record

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Akhanda 2 Fails to Beat Sye Raa Opening Record

Despite getting postponed by a week, Balakrishna’s Akhanda 2 gathered decent buzz, and it was expected to get massive openings at the box office, but the film missed its target, as it failed to beat Chiranjeevi’s Sye Raa movie’s record.

Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy, released in 2019, still carries the biggest opening among senior heroes with around 80 Cr gross. Many films were released after that, but no film was able to break it or even come close to it.

Even Chiranjeevi’s other films failed to match that record. Akhanda 2, considering the blockbuster sequel and pan-India appeal, was expected to break Sye Raa’s record. The film had good craze, but it failed to generate the necessary buzz and fell short of expectations. The release delay and mixed reviews from the premieres negatively impacted its box office performance.

The film’s early estimates are around 50 Cr gross worldwide for day 1, and it is likely to be Balakrishna’s biggest opening. It needs to be seen whether Chiru can beat the opening of Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy with Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu.

Rajinikanth’s 75th Birthday: No Teaser, No Announcement

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Rajinikanth’s 75th Birthday: No Teaser, No Announcement

Superstar Rajinikanth’s fans had high expectations for his 75th birthday today, but the day ended with no special announcement or new teaser. The fans are happy with the re release of Padayappa, but they were disappointed as bo new updates came today.

Many believed that the teaser for Jailer 2, along with its release date, would be revealed on the occasion of Rajinikanth’s 75th birthday. Fans also expected an official announcement about Thalaivar 173’s director under Kamal Haasan’s production.

However, to the disappointment of Rajinikanth’s fans, no updates were released. The only relief on this milestone birthday was the re-release of the iconic film Padayappa, which opened strongly in Tamil Nadu theaters.

The sequel to Jailer will be released in theaters in summer 2026 and there are huge expectations on the film among fans and other neutral audiences.

Akhanda 2 Premieres Box Office Collections

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Akhanda 2 Premieres Box Office Collections

Akhanda 2 Premieres screened yesterday, and the film opened with good numbers and mixed reviews from audiences and critics. The box office collections of those shows are out now.

The premieres of Akhanda 2 gathered around 8 Cr gross from Telugu states, and if we add the rest of India and overseas shows, the total will be around 15 Cr gross worldwide.

The mixed word of mouth has affected the this morning and afternoon shows collections, but the sequel to Akhanda has shown a good trend during the evening and night shows.

It needs to see much bigger walk-ins for a promising start at the box office. Daaku Maharaaj, with 51 Cr gross, stands as the biggest opener for Balakrishna, and Akhanda 2 is expected to beat that number.

Akhanda 2: High Court Angry on Government and Book My Show

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Akhanda 2: High Court Angry on Government and Book My Show

The Telangana High Court expressed strong displeasure at the producers of Akhanda 2 and BookMyShow and questioned their disregard for court orders and going with hiked ticket rates. The judges asked, “Do court orders mean nothing? Even after instructions, why are tickets being sold online?”

BookMyShow, which claimed that tickets had already been purchased by audiences before the suspension orders were received was specifically questioned by the Telangana High Court. The judges further asked whether tickets were still being sold online at increased rates and demanded an explanation: “Why should contempt proceedings not be initiated against you?”

In connection with this issue, the High Court has issued Contempt of Court notices to CV Anand IPS, Secretary of the Home Department, Telangana, and to Ashish Hemrajani, CEO of BookMyShow. The notices were served because the premiere shows of Akhanda 2 continued despite the High Court’s suspension of the government order allowing ticket price hikes.

The case was heard, and notices were formally issued to both officials. The next hearing has been scheduled for two weeks later.

The petition was argued by Advocate Vijay Gopal, who raised concerns about the violation of court directives and the continuation of ticket sales at hiked prices.

Pawan Kalyan Moves Delhi High Court

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Pawan Kalyan Moves Delhi High Court

Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan has approached the Delhi High Court, alleging that certain social media posts are violating his personality rights and damaging his identity. In his petition, he stated that these posts are affecting his personal freedom. Senior advocate Sai Deepak filed the petition on behalf of Pawan Kalyan. The court has directed him to submit details of the violations within one week.

Pawan Kalyan, also known as “Jana Senani,” sought the court’s intervention to protect his personality rights. He stated that several social media platforms are misusing his photos and videos by morphing them with the help of Artificial Intelligence (AI) without his consent. He requested the court to take strict action against such platforms.

Hearing the petition on Friday, the Delhi High Court issued key directives. It ordered the social media platforms to submit all links in which Pawan Kalyan’s photos and videos were misused within 48 hours. The court further instructed that appropriate action must be taken on these links within a week.

Pawan Kalyan to secure his personality rights

The court observed that AI-generated fake content created using Pawan Kalyan’s images and videos must be removed immediately. The next hearing on this petition has been scheduled for December 22. The complaint states that some individuals are using these platforms as a weapon to attack him politically and personally.

A few days ago, several prominent actors, including Chiranjeevi, Nagarjuna, and NTR, also approached the court with similar complaints, stating that their names, photos, and voices were being misused. Now, in Pawan Kalyan’s case as well, the court has ordered suitable action on the matter.

KalamKaval: Mammootty Targets His First 100 Cr

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KalamKaval: Mammootty Targets His First 100 Cr

Malayalam cinema expanded massively in terms of box office in recent years. The film already saw two industry hits this year, and Mammootty targets his first 100 Cr movie with Kalamkaval, the recent blockbuster.

Many Malayalam films have collected 150 Cr gross, 200 Cr gross, and even 250 Cr, and recently Lokah achieved a 300 Cr milestone as well. But somehow, Mammootty did not achieve such big numbers due to the genres he is experimenting with.

KalamKaval is the latest crime thriller from the Malayalam industry starring Mammootty, and the film is on its way to becoming his first 100 Cr grosser. What’s more fascinating is that the actor played the antagonist role, and it struck a chord with audiences.

The film collected around 63 Cr Gross worldwide in its 1st week, and it needs another 25 Cr gross to become Mammootty’s career biggest, which is definitely possible, and it also has high chances of becoming his first century film.

The movie needs to see some big numbers over this weekend if it wants to cross the three-digit number, and if the 2nd weekend puts the numbers more than 20cr, then the movie will definitely joins 100 Cr club.

Allu Arjun–Atlee Film: Possible Release Date Options Revealed

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Allu Arjun–Atlee Film: Possible Release Date Options Revealed

Allu Arjun and Atlee joined for a mega-budget international film, and the shoot is progressing. The film is said to be a grand sci-fi action spectacle with the Pushpa actor portraying multiple roles. The AA22 team is checking possible release date options now, according to the reports. 

The film will have a stellar cast and crew, and many Hollywood technicians are also working on the film. Allu Arjun and Atlee’s first film, AA22 team, is aiming to release the film in 2026 itself, and if everything goes as planned, December 2026 is the 1st option for the makers.

The second option is early summer 2026. Reportedly, the shoot of the film is expected to be completed by summer 2026, as the movie involves a lot of CG work. Post-production work will take a long time. Atlee and the team are doing the shoot and sending the content to the CG team in parallel to not delay the film.

Mowgli Team Confidence Backfires

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Mowgli Team Confidence Backfires

Mowgli, directed by Sandeep Raj, was scheduled for theatrical release on 12th December but was moved to 13th December due to the sudden arrival of Akhanda 2. But the overseas premieres were screened on December 11th, and the Mowgli team’s confidence backfired as they received mixed reviews. 

The makers also came up with a smart strategy of putting a 99 rs ticket price in the single screens. However, the Mowgli team took a big risk with confidence that screening very early premieres overseas.

As said above, the movie’s premiere happened yesterday itself, and it opens with below-par WOM and reviews, which will now massively impact the overall talk. The WOM is already spreading over the internet, and Indian shows are yet to start. 

These kinds of situations are very risky, because the Indian premieres start tonight, and now overseas reviews play a big role. The team needs to hope for positive WOM from Indian premieres to turn around the situation, with ticket pricing working as a good advantage for them.

Having said that, the filmmakers should think twice before going for early overseas premieres, as there will be benefits and losses as well. 

Thaman, Dont Blast Us

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Thaman, Dont Blast Us

Thaman, the No. 1 music director in Telugu cinema, has contributed massively to many blockbusters with his terrific background score and chartbuster songs. However, in recent times, he has been facing heavy criticism for his sound mixing. Especially, Thaman’s work for Akhanda 2 is getting severe backlash. 

Keeping all other films aside, for Akhanda’s success, Thaman was undeniably one of the biggest reasons. His powerful background score and impactful sound design hugely elevated the film. So despite the recent criticism, everyone expected Thaman to make a strong comeback with Akhanda 2.

But shockingly, Thaman delivers very sluggish and inconsistent sound mixing this time. In several portions, the audio even feels irritating; the constant loudness makes the song lyrics unclear, and some dialogues are also not in sync. Thaman was the No. 1 positive point for the first part, according to the audience and critics’ feedback, but in Akhanda 2, his background score is being listed as one of the major negatives and is receiving backlash. This clearly shows how drastically the perception has changed.

Even audiences are openly saying, “Thaman, enough of this loud and blasting music. Stop blasting us and bring back the vintage Thaman who scores the music perfectly, syncs with the film, and evokes emotions.”

While the story and scenes of Akhanda 2 are not as strong as the first part, there were still plenty of moments where Thaman had scope to elevate the film. Instead, he went for continuous loud sound, which affected the experience.

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