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June Releases: Prabhas and Ithihasa Stories

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June Releases: Prabhas and Ithihasa Stories

Right from the Baahubali series, the stardom of Prabhas reached new heights, and he is now established as a Pan-Indian hero. He recently appeared in Kannappa, and we can observe an interesting pattern of the actor’s films. Prabhas’s recent releases in June are Ithihasa Stories.

Prabhas Films in the Last 3 Junes—All with Itihasa References:

In June 2023, he released Adipurush (Ramayana Reference), directed by Om Raut. The film had a wonderful buzz before release, but it failed to meet the expectations of audiences. Prabhas played the Lord Sri Rama character in the movie.

Coming to last year, June 2024, Nag Ashwin’s Kalki 2898 AD (Mahabharata Reference), in which Prabhas is revealed as Karna in the tail end of the film. 

Prabhas’s recent releases in June are Ithihasa Stories and this year, i.e., June 2025. The actor released Kannappa (Shiva Purana Reference), starring Manchu Vishnu as the lead.

The Salaar actor appears as Rudra, a fictional character that is shown as a follower of Lord Shiva.

Kannappa was released in theaters yesterday, and it is registering the best numbers of Vishnu’s career, and much of the film’s craze is driven by none other than Prabhas.

Thammudu Gears Up for Another Trailer

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Thammudu Gears Up for Another Trailer

Nithin’s Thammudu is releasing on July 4th. There is only one week left until the film’s release, and the buzz around it is not so big. To raise the hype, the makers of Thammudu gear up for another trailer.

The film started promotions with a trailer, which received a good response, and later 2 songs were released, which did not bring much response from the viewers. 

Thammudu to release another trailer

Now, the latest report suggests that the makers of Nithin’s Thammudu gear up for another trailer, and it is most likely to arrive today. The response to this trailer is crucial for the movie’s buzz.

Meanwhile, the Venu Sriram directorial completed censor formalities and received an “A” certificate. Reportedly, the film has violent action parts, with the story happening in one night and mostly shot in a jungle.

This second trailer needs to work massively, as the film is still lacking the big buzz. The movie is made on a 75 Cr budget, and it needs to work in a big range theatrically, and it is a very crucial film in Nithin’s career.

Kannappa, Kuberaa Lead a Promising Weekend

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Kannappa, Kuberaa Lead a Promising Weekend

Sekhar Kammula’s Kuberaa, starring Dhanush and Nagarjuna, was released in theaters last week, and Manchu Vishnu’s Kannappa arrived this weekend. Kannappa and Kuberaa lead a promising weekend.

Both movies also clashed regarding the theatre allocation in the Nizam region, as the Kuberaa distributors made sure that their film had a respectable number of screens even on the second weekend.

Kannappa and Kuberaa are expected to perform well this weekend

With no biggies released in summer, the Telugu states’ theaters ran on deficits, but the situation turned good with these two movies bringing audiences to the theaters.

Manchu Vishnu’s Kannappa and Sekhar Kammula’s Kuberaa lead a promising weekend. Both are expected to have good occupancy in theaters today and tomorrow.

Kannappa also opens well in Telugu states, and a good weekend is expected for the film. Also, Vijay Antony’s Maargan opens with positive WOM, while Aamir Khan’s Sitaare Zameen par and F1 Movie will contribute in big cities.

Kannappa Declares Industry Hit

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Kannappa Declares Industry Hit

Manchu Vishnu’s much-awaited devotional film Kannappa, released in theaters yesterday. The film’s collections are good, and while it needs more to do, the makers of Kannappa declare it an industry hit.

The film, based on Bhakta Kannappa’s real story, received mixed WOM and an opening. On the opening day, it collected around 13 Cr gross, and the share will be near 6 Cr.

If we look at it as a Manchu Vishnu film, the numbers are certainly good. But for the said budget and stars involved, it’s not a big opening at the box office.

Surprisingly, the makers of Kannappa declare it an industry hit, which shocks everyone. There is already a debate among cinephiles about this poster, and we need to see how the team explains it.

Kannappa Makers Release Industry Hit Poster

Putting aside that this devotional movie needs a bigger weekend, Day 2 and Day 3 must collect more than the opening day.

Mad Square Gets Solid TRP Ratings

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Mad Square Gets Solid TRP Ratings

MAD Square was released in theaters this summer and registered a superb result at the box office. The sequel continues the same trend on the small screen as well. Mad Square gets solid TRP ratings on its first television premiere.

After blockbuster success in theaters, Mad Square does well on television too. It delivers 6.99 in urban and rural areas, while it gets 7.60 in urban TRP ratings.

MAD Square is a Blockbuster on Small Screen as well

Mad Square gets solid TRP ratings on its first television premiere on Star Maa. Nowadays even big movies do not deliver good ratings on TV, but this sequel delivers very good results.

The comedy entertainer registered one of the best ratings in recent television premieres, on par with Dulquer Salmaan’s Lucky Baskhar [7.2].

Kalyan Shankar is the director of MAD Square. Narne Nithin, Sangeeth Shobhan, and Ram Nithin appear as main characters. Bheems Ceciroleo composed the music, while Shamdat Sainudeen handled the cinematography, and Navin Nooli took care of the editing. 

The film is produced by Haarika Suryadevara and Sai Soujanya under the banners of Sithara Entertainments and Fortune Four Cinemas.

Hari Hara Veera Mallu: One More Broken Promise

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Hari Hara Veera Mallu: One More Broken Promise

Pawan Kalyan’s fans are frustrated with the makers of Hari Hara Veera Mallu—Part 1: Sword vs. Spirit. The team of Hari Hara Veera Mallu has once again broken its promise regarding promotions.

The Hari Hara Veera Mallu Team continuously breaks the promise about the release dates and updates. It is a known fact that the movie is in very big financial hurdles, and that is why its release has been delayed.

Hari Hara Veera Mallu Team Silent Again: No Update On Trailer Yet

To get out of huge business, the film needs solid promotional content, and that only be out in the form of a big trailer. However, the team continually delayed the trailer’s release.

There was a buzz in the industry that HHVM’s trailer plans will be released in July 1st week and the team also confirms that on social media.

The team of Pawan Kalyan’s Hari Hara Veera Mallu has once again broken its promise, as there is no update about the trailer yet.

Because of these continuous delays, no one in the industry believes that Hari Hara Veera Mallu will arrive on July 24.

Kuberaa Tops Sekhar Kammula’s Career in USA

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Kuberaa Tops Sekhar Kammula’s Career in USA

North America has always been the strongest market for director Sekhar Kammula. His latest film, Kuberaa, starring Dhanush, Nagarjuna, and Rashmika Mandanna, also does the same. Kuberaa tops Sekhar Kammula’s career in the USA.

Kuberaa Tops Sekhar Kammula’s Career in USA

Undoubtedly, North America is the best-performing territory for the film. From advance bookings to date, the film has trended on an extraordinary note, and now it has become the biggest grosser for Kammula.

Kuberaa tops Sekhar Kammula’s career in the USA by surpassing Fidaa. The film emerged as the 1st 2 million grosser for Nagarjuna and Dhanush.

The film has chances to go near $2.5M in its full run, as it is still trending on a good note. The trade expects a good 2nd weekend from the film despite Kannappa’s release.

Kuberaa Becomes a Loss Venture in Tamil Nadu

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Kuberaa Becomes a Loss Venture in Tamil Nadu

Kuberaa, the latest social drama directed by Sekhar Kammula, starring Dhanush and Nagarjuna, was released in Tamil and Telugu last week. While the Telugu version is going strong, Kuberaa becomes a loss venture in Tamil Nadu.

The film’s theatrical rights have been bought for 18 Cr, and including P&P charges, the total rights are valued at 20 Cr. The film needed to collect around 40 Cr gross for breakeven. 

Kuberaa emerges as a Loss Venture in Tamil Nadu despite having Dhanush as the lead

However, the film has just collected around 18 Cr gross in the 1st week, and the 2nd weekend also does not look promising in Tamil Nadu.

Sekhar Kammula’s Kuberaa becomes a loss venture in Tamil Nadu, and it is likely to close under 25 Cr. With this, the distributor will face a loss of around 40%.

The film trends lower than Vaathi [Sir Movie]; it has collected more than 35 Cr gross in Tamil Nadu. Despite having Dhanush as the lead, the Tamil audiences did not turn up to the theaters for Kuberaa.

On the other hand, in Telugu territories, the film is doing well, heading for 100 Cr gross. The 2nd weekend also looks promising for the Telugu film despite Manchu Vishnu’s Kannappa release effect.

Kannappa Day 1 Collections: A Mixed Bag

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Kannappa Day 1 Collections: A Mixed Bag

Manchu Vishnu’s Kannappa releases in theaters today amidst decent buzz, and the film opens with good numbers at the box office. The response from audiences and critics is decent. Kannappa Day 1 collections are a mixed bag.

The devotional film opens with mixed and poor reports for the first half, while the second half receives good reports. As far as the box office performance is concerned, Manchu Vishnu’s Kannappa Day 1 Collections are a mixed bag.

Kannappa registers career best openings for Manchu Vishnu

If we see it as a solo film of Vishnu, then we can say it got a sensational opening. However, if we look at the movie’s budget and star cast, like Prabhas, Mohanlal, and Akshay Kumar, it is a moderate start.

Overall, it definitely performed better than trade expectations. Especially in Telugu states, the film sees very good occupancies. The film does not start well overseas.

Even in other languages, also, it is off to a low start. Overall, the film sees a double-digit gross start, and the early estimates are around 13 Cr gross worldwide.

The film needs to witness a big jump over on day 2 and day 3, and at least a 50 Cr gross weekend is needed. 

But the advances for the weekend are average as of now, and the film needs massive walk-ins.

Maa Movie Review: A So-So Horror Film With Occasional Thrills

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Maa Movie Review: A So-So Horror Film With Occasional Thrills

Movie Name: Maa
Rating: 2.5/5
Cast: Kajol, Ronit Roy, Indraneil Sengupta, Yaaneea Bharadwaj, Kherin Sharma, Surjyasikha Das, Jitin Gulati, and others
Director: Vishal Furia
Produced By: Ajay Devgn
Release Date: 27th June 2025

Kajol Devgn arrives with Maa, a horror thriller backed by Ajay Devgn, and directed by Vishal Furia. The film is about a mother, who transforms into the goddess Kali to battle a demon’s curse involving fear, blood, and betrayal.

The film is a part of Shaitaan Universe, and let us see whether the inclusion of it is natural or not in our review.

Story:

Ambika (Kajol) and her husband Shuvankar (Indraneil Sengupta) live quite a distance from Chandrapur, which is where Shuvankar grew up. 

To save his daughter from sacrifice, Shuvankar, of royal lineage, keeps her existence secret from his family. Ambika and her daughter encounter dire challenges after Shuvankar visits Chandrapur following his father’s death.

Performances:

Kajol is commendable as Ambika and delivers a convincing performance. Ronit Roy’s performance suffered because of his average impact and limited Bengali accent. Kherin is fine, and Indranil Sengupta performs well despite his brief role. Jitin Gulati is not fully utilized.

Analysis:

Vishal Furia directs Maa. The concept and story hold depth, with the unique setup of Goddess Kali and Raktabija’s war. This core idea and its link with the lead family appears promising on paper. 

The first half of the film feels slow to establish the mood. One is not afraid or pulled into the world of Chandrapur. 

The creature called ‘Daitya’ should frighten, but it does not look as intimidating as it should have been, because the parts involving the character do nt deliver the right amount of intrigue, after a strong foundation.

The second half picks up a bit, with some parts really shining through. The major twist regarding a crucial character is not surprising at all. The lead-up to the climax, where a mother sets on to fight a demon, is solid, but the episode drags though the final sentiment moment works.

Positives:

  • Intriguing Theme of Goddess Kali and Raktabija
  • Few Jump Scares
  • VFX in Some Scenes

Negatives:

  • Weak Portrayal of the Villain/Demon’s Character
  • Lack of Proper High/Thrilling Moments
  • Repetitive VFX Parts

Maa Movie Review and Verdict:

Maa could have been a fantastic mix of horror and mythology, but it misses the target. Kajol nails her role, and the main plot, along with a few moments in the latter half, hit the mark. 

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