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Vijay Deverakonda's Next With Director Gowtam Tinnanuri Gets First Look Title and Release Date
482 days ago
Tollywood

Vijay Deverakonda's Next With Director Gowtam Tinnanuri Gets First Look Title and Release Date

Hyderabad, February 12 - Telugu heartthrob Vijay Deverakonda teamed up with Jersey director Gowtam Tinnanuri for an action drama film, aimed at the Pan India release in multiple languages. It is one of the most-anticipated movies of the year and makers unveiled a first-look title glimpse of the same. ## On Wednesday, February 12, the makers revealed that VD12 has been titled Kingdom in the original Telugu and dubbed Tamil versions while the Hindi title is Saamraajya. As announced earlier, superstar Jr. NTR has lent his powerful voice for the Telugu teaser while Suriya and Ranbir Kapoor offered their voices in Tamil and Hindi, respectively. ## The first look glimpse is a visual treat with a thunderous background score by sensational Anirudh Ravichander. Vijay Deverakonda is looking in a never-before-seen avatar and will surely be the talking point when the movie releases on May 30, as officially confirmed with the title teaser.## Produced by Naga Vamsi's Sithara Entertainment in association with Fortune Four Cinemas, the Pan India movie has Bhagyashri Borse in the female lead role. It will be released in Telugu, Hindi, and Tamil on May 30, towards the end of the summer holidays. ## ## Stay tuned...

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Ranbir Kapoor, Jr. NTR, And Suriya Lend Voice For Vijay Deverakonda's 'VD12' Title Teaser
484 days ago
Tollywood

Ranbir Kapoor, Jr. NTR, And Suriya Lend Voice For Vijay Deverakonda's 'VD12' Title Teaser

Mumbai, February 11 - Telugu heartthrob Vijay Deverakonda is looking for a powerful comeback with his upcoming film with director Gowtam Tinnanuri. The action drama, tentatively titled VD 12, is one of the most-anticipated Telugu movies of the year and it will also be released in Hindi and Tamil. ## Meanwhile, the makers have announced that the title teaser of VD 12 will be launched on February 12. Adding to the excitement, the makers have teamed up with superstar Jr. NTR along with Ranbir Kapoor and Suriya to lend their voices for the much-awaited title teaser. ## It has been confirmed that Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor has lent his voice to the Hindi teaser while Suriya has dubbed for Tamil. On the other hand, Jr. NTR has provided voice-over for the original Telugu version, and the official announcement for the same is expected to be made later in the day. ## Produced by Sithara Entertainments in association with Fortune Four Cinemas, VD12 has Bhagyashri Borse playing the female lead role. It features music by sensational Anirudh Ravichander. The movie is expected to be released in the summer of this year. ## A story meant to be witnessed… now gets WILDER 💥💥The Superstar #RanbirKapoor lends his voice to the #VD12 Teaser - one that will HAUNT YOU ❤️‍🔥Feb 12th is going to be a feast for all 🔥 @TheDeverakonda @anirudhofficial @gowtam19 @dopjomon #GirishGangadharan @vamsi84… pic.twitter.com/saVVR21ekH— Sithara Entertainments (@SitharaEnts) February 11, 2025 ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Vidaamuyarchi' And 'Thandel' First Sunday Early Estimates
485 days ago
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Box Office: 'Vidaamuyarchi' And 'Thandel' First Sunday Early Estimates

Chennai, February 9 - Ajith Kumar's action thriller Vidaamuyarchi has had a good first weekend at the domestic box office, however, it failed to keep up the momentum after the big opening due to mixed word of mouth and remake factor. ## On its first Sunday (4th day), the movie scored more or less the same as on Saturday as early estimates suggest the collection to be around 15 crores gross, including around 13 crores gross in the home state, Tamil Nadu. The total 4-day weekend collection is around 72+ crores domestically, including 61+ crores in Tamil Nadu, as per estimates. ## The pre-sales of the movie for Monday are pretty average which was expected given the reception from audiences. It needs to be seen how strong the walk-ins will be as the film needs to have a good hold during the weekdays to have long and emerge a success.## Meanwhile, Naga Chaitanya's Telugu romantic action drama Thandel has a fantastic and easily the biggest opening weekend for the actor. As per the estimates, the film has scored a decent jump on Sunday, especially in Telugu states which is not a regular case with Telugu titles. ## According to estimates, Thandel is expected to score around 14-15 crores gross collection domestically, including 12-13 crores gross in Telugu states. With this, the total domestic opening weekend of the movie is around 42 crores gross which is superb. ## The word of mouth for the movie is on the positive side which should lead to good hold during the weekdays. It is sure to become the biggest grosser for the actor in the next few days and may go on to touch 100 crores gross depending on the trend which needs to be seen.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Thandel', And 'Badass Ravikumar' Second Day Early Estimates
486 days ago
Tollywood

Box Office: 'Thandel', And 'Badass Ravikumar' Second Day Early Estimates

Hyderabad, February 8 - Naga Chaitanya and Sai Pallavi's romantic action drama Thandel is proving to be a success story at the box office. The movie is creating a stir and living up to the pre-release hype with an excellent collection all over. ## Thandel delivered the career-best opening for Naga Chaitanya and on its second day, the movie has an excellent hold with a drop of just around 10% which is normal for a Telugu title. According to early estimates, the Chandoo Modenti's directorial earns in the range of 12-13 crores gross on Saturday. ## The fantastic second-day hold pushes the total collection of Thandel to 25+ crores gross domestically and the 3-day opening weekend can rise to 37-38+ crores gross which is a fantastic collection. The word of mouth is okay and the film is likely to do well during the weekdays which remains to be seen. ## Meanwhile, Himesh Reshmiyan's action comedy Badass Ravikumar is witnessing a drop on the second day after a good first-day collection of over 2.50 crores net. There were limited expectations for the movie to do well at the box office but the promos did generate some curiosity among the audience. ## The opening of the film was better than expected but the mixed word-of-mouth seems to be not helping its cause as early estimates suggest the collection to be in the range of 1.75-2 crores net on its second day, dropping around 30%. ## The first 2 days box office collection of the film is respectable considering the expectations from it but it needs to hold well in the coming days to score a decent lifetime total. ## Stay tuned...

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Sandeep Reddy Vanga Reveals Sai Pallavi Was First Choice For 'Arjun Reddy'
492 days ago
Tollywood

Sandeep Reddy Vanga Reveals Sai Pallavi Was First Choice For 'Arjun Reddy'

Hyderabad, February 3 - Director Sandeep Reddy Vanga rose to fame with this directorial debut movie Arjun Reddy (2017), a big blockbuster before it was re-made in Hindi with Shahid Kapoor as Kabir Singh which emerged as an even bigger success.## Arjun Reddy, starring Vijay Deverakonda and Shalini Pandey, was unlike other romantic Telugu films with a higher level of intimacy. Both Arjun Reddy and Kabir Singh were huge box-office successes but at the same time, they received criticism for the toxic portrayal of the characters. ## Director Sandeep Vanga, who attended the pre-release event of Naga Chaitanya and Sai Pallavi's Thandel on Sunday as the chief guest, revealed an interesting casting update on Arjun Reddy. The maverick filmmaker revealed that Sai Pallavi was the first choice for the female lead instead of Shalini Pandey, who won a lot of praise for her acting in the movie. ## The Animal director said that Sai Pallavi has been one of his favourites since Premam and he wanted to cast the actress opposite VD in Arjun Reddy. However, the director was rightly advised to rule her out by the Malayalam actor coordinator (whome the director later found as fake) as her personality is completely opposite to the character of Preethi in Arjun Reddy. ## It is widely known that Sai Pallavi, who has had a successful career so far, has refrained from doing intimate characters and has done more family-orientated roles in the movies. The coordinator mentioned that the actress would never agree to wear sleeveless outfits, let alone perform the romantic scenes required for the film. ## Vanga admired the actress for not changing since her early days despite becoming a successful star over the years. Sai Pallavi also praised the director for having a unique voice of storytelling and remaining unfiltered both on and off-screen and not getting influenced by external factors. ## "I wanted to cast #SaiPallavi in #ArjunReddy, but after hearing my story, the coordinator said she wouldn’t even wear sleeveless, so she definitely wouldn’t act in my film."– Director @imvangasandeep at the #Thandel pre-release event. pic.twitter.com/tKH8ByO9up— Telugu Chitraalu (@TeluguChitraalu) February 2, 2025 ## Stay tuned...

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Makers Re-Confirmed Release Date of Pawan Kalyan's 'Hari Hara Veera Mallu'
499 days ago
Tollywood

Makers Re-Confirmed Release Date of Pawan Kalyan's 'Hari Hara Veera Mallu'

Hyderabad, January 27 - Power star Pawan Kalyan will return to the big screen with the period action drama Hari Hara Veera Mallu: Part 1. Directed by Krish Jagarlamudi and A. M. Jyothi Krishna, the film stars Bobby Deol as the main antagonist. ## HHVM has been in production since 2020, but the movie kept getting delayed due to various reasons, including Pawan Kalyan's political commitments. Last year, the makers announced that the film would be released worldwide in multiple languages worldwide on March 28, 2025. ## The shoot of the film commenced in November 2024, but, the uncertainty remained over the release date to meet the deadline. However, the team has once again re-confirmed the March 28 theatrical debut with the first-look poster of Bobby Deol, giving a shy of relief to the fans who have been eagerly waiting for this particular film.## Produced by Mega Surya Production, HHVM is reportedly set in the 17th-century Mughal Empire, depicting the life of legendary outlaw Veera Mallu, played by Pawan Kalyan. It also stars Nidhhi Agerwal, Nargis Fakhri and Nora Fatehi in key roles.## Wishing the incomparable, the man of magnetic screen presence @thedeol a very Happy Birthday! - Team #HariHaraVeeraMallu ⚔️#HBDBobbyDeol 🔥Power star 🌟 @PawanKalyan @AMRathnamOfl @AnupamPKher @AgerwalNidhhi @amjothikrishna @mmkeeravaani @ADayakarRao2 @Manojdft… pic.twitter.com/frklEumhjM— Hari Hara Veera Mallu (@HHVMFilm) January 27, 2025 ## Stay tuned...

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Akshay Kumar's First Look As Lord Shiva In 'Kannappa' Revealed
506 days ago
Tollywood

Akshay Kumar's First Look As Lord Shiva In 'Kannappa' Revealed

Mumbai, January 20 - Vishnu Manchu-fronted epic Kannappa is one of the biggest-budget films in the making. Directed by Mukesh Kumar Singh, this Telugu Pan India film features some of the biggest stars of Indian cinema in cameo roles. ## Scheduled for a grand release on April 25 in multiple languages, the makers of the film have unveiled a striking poster featuring Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar as Lord Shiva. The actor perfectly embodies the divine character which is gaining attention. ## "Stepping into the sacred aura of Mahadev for #Kannappa🏹. Honoured to bring this epic tale to life. May Lord Shiva guide us on this divine journey. Om Namah Shivaya", Akshay wrote on X while sharing the first-look poster. ## Stepping into the sacred aura of Mahadev for #Kannappa🏹. Honored to bring this epic tale to life. May Lord Shiva guide us on this divine journey. Om Namah Shivaya!#LordShivaॐ #HarHarMahadevॐ pic.twitter.com/OclB6u18TH— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) January 20, 2025 ## Produced by AVA Entertainment and 24 Frames Factory, Kannappa also stars Mohan Babu, R. Sarathkumar, Kaushal Manda, Rahul Madhav, Devaraj, Mukesh Rishi, Brahmanandam,[5] Raghu Babu, Preity Mukhundhan and Madhoo play supporting roles, alongside Mohanlal, Prabhas, Akshay Kumar (his Telugu film debut) and Kajal Aggarwal in cameo appearances. ## The film is scheduled to be released on April 25, 2025, in multiple languages.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Daaku Maharaaj' Second Day; 'Game Changer' Fourth Day Early Estimates
512 days ago
Tollywood

Box Office: 'Daaku Maharaaj' Second Day; 'Game Changer' Fourth Day Early Estimates

Mumbai, January 13 - Telugu veteran Nandamuri Balakrishna's action drama Daaku Maharaaj exceeded expectations on its first to score over 30 crores gross at the domestic box office, proving to be the second biggest opener for the actor. ## On the second day, the film is seeing a good hold as early estimates suggest the collection in the range of 13-15 crores gross in Telugu states, dropping around 50% from Sunday. Overall, Daaku Maharaj is expected to score 15-17 crores gross collection on Monday. ## Daaku Maharaj's total domestic collection after 2 days is around 45+ crores gross, which is fantastic ahead of the long holiday Pongal period. The movie is likely to storm the box office over the next couple of days and will look to go past the 100 crores gross mark during this period. ## On the other hand, superstar Ram Charan's political action drama Game Changer has plummeted further on Monday as India gross is expected to be in the range of 10 crores gross, as per estimates. In Telugu states, it is likely to earn 6-7 crores gross on its 4th day. ## The Hindi version of the film, which did decently in the first weekend, witnessed a big drop on Monday to score around 1.50-1.75 crores net collection. The movie has been disappointing so far with poor trends at the box office, and to cover the lost ground, it has the next couple of days of the Pongal/Sankranthi holidays. The total domestic collection of the movie is around 115 crores gross after 4 days. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Daaku Maharaaj' Opening Day Early Estimates
513 days ago
Tollywood

Box Office: 'Daaku Maharaaj' Opening Day Early Estimates

Hyderabad, January 12 - Telugu veteran Nandamuri Balakrishna's action drama Daaku Maharaaj is off to a flying start at the domestic box office. The film records the second biggest opening for the actor who is expected to complete the hat-trick of successes with the latest one. ## Directed by Bobby Kolli, Daaku Maharaaj started on a fantastic note in the morning shows, and thanks to the initial positive reception, the occupancies kept increasing throughout the day. The movie already had a positive buzz which led to good pre-sales before the fantastic opening. ## According to the early estimates, Daaku Maharaj is expected to gross 21-23+ crores on its first day in Telugu states, making it the second biggest start for NBK on the home turf. The overall first-day collection is expected to be in the range of 25-27 crores gross which is excellent. ## The initial word of mouth, as said, is positive and in all likelihood, it will remain the number 1 choice of moviegoers during the Sankranti weekend. There is every chance that Daaku Maharaj will emerge as the biggest grosser of NBK, and it is just a matter of time before it does that. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Game Changer' Third Day Early Estimates
513 days ago
Tollywood

Box Office: 'Game Changer' Third Day Early Estimates

Hyderabad, January 12 - Superstar Ram Charan's political action drama Game Changer has an underwhelming first weekend at the domestic box office where the movie failed to score any growth on Sunday owing to stiff competition and mixed to negative word of mouth. ## According to the early estimates, Game Changer has minted a disappointing around 8 crore gross in Telugu states on Sunday, dropping around 35% from Saturday. In other Southern states, the movie has scored an estimated 3 crore gross. ## The Hindi version is holding well, owing to the better audience reception, and is proving to be the only saving grace for the movie so far. On Sunday, the dubbed version is witnessing a slight jump to collect an estimated 7.50-8 crores net collection. ## Overall, Game Changer is expected to gross 20-21 crores on Sunday with a drop of around 20%. The total domestic collection has crossed 100 crores gross at around 106+ crores. The drop over the weekend means the movie is facing rejection outside the Hindi market and once the holiday period is over, it will find extremely difficult to sustain at the box office. ## Stay tuned...

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Underfire Naga Vamsi Gives Clarification For His Remarks On Bollywood
518 days ago
Tollywood

Underfire Naga Vamsi Gives Clarification For His Remarks On Bollywood

Hyderabad, January 7 - Telugu film producer Naga Vamsi came under heavy criticism from Bollywood filmmakers for his comment about Hindi films catering to Bandra and Juhu audiences. His remarks were seen as an insult to the Hindi film industry which has delivered many big blockbusters in recent times. ## After enduring sharp criticism, the Daaku Maharaaj producer has clarified the issue and said in a recent interview with Telugu360 that he never intended to disrespect Bollywood or veteran filmmaker Boney Kapoor with whom he indulged in an argument during the recent roundtable interaction. ## Naga Vamsi explained that his remarks stemmed from pride in the achievements of the South Indian film industry, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking further, the filmmaker said that leading Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar is his inspiration and also expressed his admiration for superstar Shah Rukh Khan, Ranbir Kapoor, and Deepika Padukone. ## pic.twitter.com/k8VRfHkrtY— Rahul Soham (@RahulSoham46682) January 7, 2025 ## Stay tuned...

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Pawan Kalyan Takes A Stand For Allu Arjun In His Legal Battle
527 days ago
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Pawan Kalyan Takes A Stand For Allu Arjun In His Legal Battle

Hyderabad, December 30 - Telugu superstar and Andhra Pradesh deputy Cheif Minister, Pawan Kalyan has opened up on the recent Sandhya Theatre stampede incident in which superstar Allu Arjun has been made accused by the Telangana government.## The incident occurred during the premiere of Allu Arjun's Pushpa 2 - The Rule in Hyderabad on December 4. The actor was watching the movie with fans but due to the huge crowd outside the theatre, a stampede-like situation happened in which a woman died while her son got injured. ## Allu Arjun was arrested recent before getting released on interim bail. The incident was also discussed in the Telangana assembly where state Chief Minister Revanth Reddy directly made nasty comments on the actor. Now, Pawan Kalyan has spoken up on the matter and taken a stand for Pushpa-star. ## Speaking about the issue, PK said "Every actor wants to watch their film on the big screen with fans and know their reaction and also have the right and interest to greet their fans. Allu Arjun feels that someone died but it is not right to blame only one person. Everyone cornered him, which is not fair", he said. ## Meanwhile, Allu Arjun has appealed for permanent bail in the high court which will be heard in a day or two. On the other hand, the Telangana government has announced that it will not allow benefit shows and ticket price hikes going forward to any film. ## Stay tuned...

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