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Kissik Song Bombs

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Special songs have always held a significant place in Sukumar’s films, particularly in his collaborations with Allu Arjun. These chartbusters, like Oo Antava from Pushpa: The Rise, have created a massive buzz, setting the stage for blockbuster hits. Naturally, expectations were sky-high for the much-anticipated special song ‘Kissik’ in Pushpa: The Rule, featuring the energetic Sree Leela.


However, to everyone’s surprise, the song has turned out to be a massive disappointment. Composed by Devi Sri Prasad , who is known for delivering iconic music, the song has failed to strike a chord with audiences. The lyrics lack the punch that fans were hoping for, while the singers’ voices fail to elevate the track. Even the background score, a crucial aspect of such high-energy numbers, falls flat, leaving the song without the impact it needed. Adding to the letdown is the choreography.
With two dancing powerhouses, Allu Arjun and Sree Leela, leading the song, expectations for extraordinary moves were sky-high. However, Kissik feels surprisingly ordinary, lacking the spark and innovation that are hallmarks of Sukumar’s films.

Kissik Song


This misstep is a significant blow for Pushpa 2, especially considering the immense hype surrounding its release. Special songs often serve as key promotional assets, but this one has left fans underwhelmed, raising concerns about its potential impact on the film’s reception. As of now, the team will need to work harder to regain the audience’s confidence.

A.R. Rahman serious on the rumour speculations

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Music Director, A.R. Rahman has sent out a legal notice to the slanderers, as he referred, who involved in speculating rumours on his divorce with his wife recently. Ever since the divorce news came out, there have been many rumours regarding the separation of the duo also linking it with his Music Associate who too had immediately divorced her husband. This has angered Rahman which prompted him to get into this action.

His legal team has made public a notice which slammed all the rumours and appealed all those who talked falsely regarding his divorce on various platforms to take down their videos. They also threatened to take a strict legal action if this media analysts failed in doing so. This has really come as a shocker for all. This also indicated how the Maestro seemed not to tolerate the rumours around his personal issues anymore.

His Music Companion and bassist, Mohini Dey has also condemned these false rumours yesterday on an Instagram post. She also admitted of receiving requests for interviews and also confirmed turning them down. This too would have prompted Rahman to get into legal course to end the ugly saga of his divorce rumours.

Game Changer Third Single announced: Shankar’s grand visuals loading

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Game Changer, latest film of Actor Ram Charan and Director Shankar is gearing up for its Third Single. The Two singles which were released till now had received good response from the audience. Now, Music Director Thaman will be looking to do the same again. A poster featuring the lead pair from the song promises Shankar mark grand visuals coming our way.

The Third Single will be out on November 28th on YouTube. The song will be a romantic and melody ride picturised in scenic locations that follows Shankar’s regular style of making. The song is also about to bring the romantic touch to the film. The team is looking to come up with even more exciting content after this. Game Changer’s teaser has already been released and it received a staggering 48 Million+ Views in 2 weeks.

The pre-release event of Game Changer has also been planned grandly in USA to attract the audience there. This event will take place in Texas on December 21st amidst large NRI crowd there. Subsequently, events will also be planned here after this to raise the hype ahead of the release scheduled on 10th January 2025 as a Sankranthi Bonanza. Shankar is working hard to give a comeback with Game Changer to come out of the embarrassment he had with Indian 2 earlier this year.

Pushpa 2 event in Chennai today

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The promotional activities of Pushpa 2 are going on in full swing. The team recently conducted a grand event in Bihar to attract the Hindi Audience and it resulted in a big success. Large amount of crowd gathered to witness the glimpse of the lead Actor Allu Arjun. Now, the team is attempting to create the same euphoria again in Chennai with another event.

This event will happen today at Leo Muthu Indoor Stadium in Chennai from 5 PM onwards. The team will also be present to promote the film with the gathered audience. Pushpa received a warm response in Tamil Nadu as well with its songs becoming chartbusters there. Now, to raise the hype further, Kissik song featuring Sree Leela will be launched in the planned event today.

Preparations for the event are currently happening. Allu Arjun will also be speaking his heart out at the event. The shoot of the film has almost finished and the team is also busy with the post production works. Pushpa is scheduled for release on 5th December worldwide. Expectations are sky high for the film and likewise, the film is aiming to score a 1000 crore gross figure mark.

Zebra leads weekend box office

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Zebra starring Satya Dev released on this friday and opened to a poor word of mouth. Since the film had no proper competition with exciting releases this weekend, Zebra is doing better in terms of the box office revenue. Zebra is also the No 1 choice at the theatres this weekend with a minimal compeition from Mechanic Rocky and Devaki Nandana Vasudeva.

Zebra also had a box office growth on Day 2 when compared to Day 1 with this reason. The film is also expected to do good today taking the advantage of Sunday. Meanwhile, Mechanic Rocky starring Vishwak Sen suffered to get a good opening with a divide talk. The film didn’t perform well on Day 2 indicating a decline for the further weekend as well. Vishwak Sen who hoped of a giving a solid comeback has stumbled again.

Devaki Nandana Vasudeva starring Ashok Galla had story written by happening director, Prashant Varma. Still, the film made no noise getting completely washed at the box office. So, it’s going to be Advantage Zebra now.

Samantha regrets gifts to Naga Chaitanya

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Actress Samantha married Tollywood Actor, Naga Chaitanya after being in a long relationship. But it turned unsuccessful with the duo parting ways after a couple of years. After the separation, Samantha always poked many times the relationship the duo had in a funny way. Now she has once again reminded about Naga Chaitanya attacking him directly.

Samantha took part in a Q&A session with Varun Dhawan, her co-actor of the series, Citadel: Honey Bunny. When asked about the ridiculuous amount of money she had spent on something completely useless, the Actor instatly replied it to be for her ex’s expensive gifts. This was shocking answer from her side. She felt no issue in regretting the gifts she had presented to Naga Chaitanya mocking her marriage and also the relationship with the Actor.

We need to see how the Actor would respond to this. Currently he is busy in his marriage activities with Sobhita Dhulipala. The marrriage is also set to take place on December 4th at Annapurna Studios in Hyderabad. Samantha is also yet to respond about Naga Chaitanya’s second marriage plans.

Kanguva: Early OTT streaming

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Kanguva starring Suriya became a nightmare at the box office. The film received poor reviews and negative response from the audience ending up as the biggest disaster of the Kollywood. By today, it is also expected to end its run by collecting in the range of 95 crores gross worldwide. Kanguva is now set for an early OTT streaming.

Kanguva streaming rights were bought by Amazon Prime Video for a record price and planned as an 8 week period release. As the film has now become a disaster, it is likely to come on the OTT platform within 4 weeks instead of the 8 week window to compensate for the OTT platform somehow.

The South Indian languages streaming is likely to be in 4 weeks. Hindi language streaming may be after 8 weeks due to the national chains agreement. Kanguva must atleast attract the OTT audience to get out of the embarrassment. The film was made on a heavy budget and now sustained a loss of more than 150 crores theatrically.

Maharaja roars at the China box office

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Maharaja starring Vijay Sethupathi became a big blockbuster at the box office. The film received unanimous positive response after the release and also brought many accolades for the performance of Vijay Sethupathi. It also grossed nearly 100 crores worldwide and received even more big response on the OTT. Maharaja is now releasing in China to target the International box office and it is already roaring with the pre-sales there.

Maharaja is set for release in China on November 29th in a large number of screens. The film’s premieres too happened recently with around 1600 shows and it was off to a great start with 23K+ admissions. The gross is nearly 1 crore in INR. This is really a good start for the film and the full fledged release will have even more solid response.

Maharaja is expected to do very big in China. The film centered around the theme of sexual abuse may attract the Chinese Audience as intended by the makers. Vijay Sethupathi has also given a solid comeback with his performance in the film and is reaping the benefit now as well.

Zebra Movie Review: A Flawed Financial Crime Thriller

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Story:

Zebra follows Surya (Satyadev), an intelligent bank employee who gets caught in a dangerous financial trouble. When his girlfriend, Swati (Priya Bhavani Shankar) who is also a bank employee, faces trouble due to an error, Surya steps in to help, only to find himself in deep water. He’s forced to repay a massive sum of 5 crores money to a ruthless gangster, Aadi (Dhananjay), within 4 Days. How did he end up in this situation? Who all are behind this? How he managed to payback the amount is the rest of the story.

Performances:

Satyadev delivers a commendable performance as the intelligent yet troubled Surya. His portrayal of emotional turmoil and strategic thinking is noteworthy. Comedian Satya provides some light-hearted moments, adding humor to the suspenseful narrative. Priya Bhavani Shankar shines as Swati, her screen presence making a strong impression. Dhananjaya effectively embodies the menacing Aadi, delivering a powerful performance. While Sunil and Satyaraj’s roles are underutilized and lack impact.

Analysis:

Zebra begins promisingly, with its intriguing premise and well-paced first half. The twist involving Surya’s efforts and the subsequent race against time keep the audience engaged. The film’s humor, primarily driven by Satya’s performance, provides welcome relief from the tension.

However, the second half falters due to a confusing screenplay and excessive character introductions. The film’s runtime feels bloated, with several scenes that could have been trimmed for a tighter narrative. Despite these shortcomings, the cinematography and Ravi Basrur’s background score elevate certain sequences.

Positives:

  • Engaging first half
  • Strong performance by Satyadev
  • Decent background score
  • Effective cinematography

Negatives:

  • Weak second half
  • Excessive runtime
  • Confusing screenplay and narration
  • Too many characters

Verdict:

Zebra is a decent crime thriller with a promising premise. While the film’s first half is engaging, the confusing screenplay in the later half and excessive runtime hinder its overall impact. It’s a one-time watch for fans of the genre, but the film’s potential is somewhat impacted due to its narrative flaws.

Latest Update On Kalki 2898 AD Sequel

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Kalki 2898 AD is the biggest blockbuster of the year and grossed over Rs 1000 crores at the worldwide box office. The sci-fi action project featured some of the biggest stars of Indian cinema and provided a good blend of sci-fi and Mahabharat. With the success of the first part, there are now heavy expectations for the Kalki 2898 sequel.

The producers Swapna Dutt and Priyanka Dutt revealed some interesting details about the Kalki 2898 AD sequel. “So far, 30-35% of shooting has been completed and we are planning to release part 1 in a grand way in the international markets,” revealed the producers.

Like its prequel, the second part will also be heavy on VFX and explore a world beyond the ordinary. Kamal Haasan’s role will be more prominent in this one and with Supreme Yaskin regaining his complete glory and holding Arjuna’s ‘Gandiva’, his battle with Prabhas’ Bhairava/Karna supported by Ashwatthama will truly be some spectacle on the big screen.