🎬 Tollywood News & Entertainment

Tollywood

BY IANS News 📰 News

Megastar Chiranjeevi Doesn't Like Being Called Telugu 'Industry Head'

Hyderabad, Jan 2 (IANS) Telugu megastar Chiranjeevi attended a charity event on Sunday and as the 'Acharya' actor addressed the gathering at the event, he stated that he no longer wants to be addressed as the 'industry head'.## The actor said, "Please do not call me the 'industry head' anymore".## "I will be there for my movie industry people. But, I do not want these titles anymore. I think it is better to be a responsible person than to be called a bigwig".## Chiranjeevi also conveyed that he will continue to do the good work, even without titles, as those titles aren't that significant to him anymore.## Chiranjeevi has been one of the first people to respond to any kind of difficulties that hit the Telugu film industry workers.## Even in recent times, the ticket price issue was taken to Chiranjeevi, while he tried to communicate regarding the same with the Andhra Pradesh government.## While the MAA elections had seen attempts to drag Chiranjeevi into murky issues, he never responded to those comments, which underlines his immense respect towards the industry.## Now that Chiranjeevi has suggested not to call him the head of the industry, some of his co-stars think the actor seems to have been hurt by the happenings in Tollywood and hence does not want to interfere with these issues.## On the work front, Chiranjeevi is looking forward to the grand release of 'Acharya', in which he shares the screen space with his son Ram Charan.## Also, Chiranjeevi's mega action entertainer 'Bholaa Shankar' is being directed by Meher Ramesh, while he is to start shooting for 'Godfather', a film by Mohan Raja.## Stay tuned...

1635 days ago

2K views

Tollywood

BY IANS News 📰 News

Makers of 'Radhe Shyam' Assure Timely Release Of Epic Saga

Hyderabad, Jan 2 (IANS) In the wake of the postponement of 'RRR', the makers of Prabhas-starrer 'Radhe Shyam' have said there is no change in the release date of the movie.## Fans seem to be worried about 'Radhe Shyam's release but the makers have denied rumors of postponement.## The official statement from UV Creations said, "There is no change in the release plans of 'Radhe Shyam'. The Prabhas-starrer is gearing up to hit the screens on January 14. Don't believe the rumours".## The makers, hence, released a new poster with the release date from 'Radhe Shyam', which assures the fans that there is no postponement regarding the 'Radhe Shyam' release.## Starring Prabhas and Pooja Hegde as the lead pair, 'Radhe Shyam' is scheduled to hit theatres worldwide on January 14. Citing 'RRR's postponement, rumours are rife that 'Radhe Shyam' might get postponed too.## In the wake of the Omicron variant spread, people are worried about a possible Covid wave. So, the state governments in India are slowly starting to take necessary precautions by bringing in certain restrictions regarding theatre seating and travel regulations.## S.S. Rajamouli and his team had decided to postpone 'RRR', which is one of the most-awaited pan-India movies.## 'Radhe Shyam' on the other hand, is all set to hit the screens on January 14. Helmed by Radha Krishna Kumar, 'Radhe Shyam' is billed as an epic love story, in which Prabhas appears as a palmist.## Stay tuned...

1636 days ago

1.3K views

Tollywood

BY Saurabh Jha ✍️ Article

Blockbuster Trending: Allu Arjun Starrer Pushpa Records Highest Single Day Collection On Its 16th Day

Mumbai, Jan 2, 2022: Allu Arjun fronted Pushpa: The Rise has recorded its highest single-day collections at the Hindi box office on its 16th by collecting 6.10cr. This takes the total collections of the film to 56.69cr and now the film can go anywhere from here. The 3rd Saturday collections of the film are higher than the first Saturday and 2nd Saturday which speaks about the appreciation of the film. No doubt there was a new-year holiday but still raking up the highest single-day collection on the 16th day is an insane and out-of-the-world achievement. The Biggest contributing circuits in Hindi belts remain Maharashtra and Gujarat along with CP Berar. Some circuits will see the highest numbers since the film got released. The ticket rates of Pushpa are not hiked which means the footfalls are huge, unlike other holdover titles which have very high ticket rates. Pushpa has already emerged as a Superhit film and now the film is on course to be a Blockbuster in its Hindi dubbed version. Most probably Pushpa: The Rise will be the Biggest Hit of the year in the Hindi version which also includes all the Hindi films released this year. About the movie This film is directed by Sukumar and produced by Naveen Yerneni and Y. Ravi Shankar under the production banners of Mythri Movie Makers, and Muttamsetty Media. Pushpa stars Allu Arjun, and Rashmika Mandanna in lead roles. For more and the latest news about Tollywood, stay tuned to us.

1636 days ago

4K views

Tollywood

BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa - The Rise' Flies Past Rs. 200 Crores India Net

Hyderabad, January 2 - Allu Arjun's "Pushpa - The Rise" becomes the first Indian film since Allu Arjun's own film "Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo" (2020) to reach Rs. 200 crores net. The Pan-India film, directed by Sukumar, earned Rs. 10.32 crores on its 16th day for all languages, for India total at Rs. 207.25 crores, including Rs. 128.27 crores in Telugu. ## Interestingly, the Hindi version (dubbed) of "Pushpa - The Rise" is performing way better than the original Telugu release at the box office. On the 3rd Saturday (16th day), the movie earned Rs. 3.58 crores Net in Telugu while the Hindi version scored the biggest day at the box office with 6.10 crores. The Hindi total of the film currently stands at a blockbuster Rs. 56.85 crores after 16 days. ## The other dubbed versions of "Pushpa - The Rise" are also going super strong. In Tamil, the action-thriller netted Rs. 60 lakhs on the 16th day, for its total Tamil collection of Rs. 13.21 crores. In Malayalam, "Pushpa" is one of the biggest hits for Allu Arjun. It has so far netted approx Rs. 9 crores in Malayalam. ## Produced by Mythri Movie Makers, and Muttamsetty Media, "Pushpa - The Rise" worldwide total is heading towards Rs. 300 crores. At the overseas box office, it has grossed approx Rs. 28 crores over 16 days, for a total worldwide collection of Rs. 270.10 crores. "Pushpa" is currently the second-biggest Indian film of 2021 after Akshay Kumar's "Sooryavanshi" at the worldwide box office. ## The first of the two cinematic parts, "Pushpa - The Rise" also stars Rashmika Mandanna as the female lead alongside Fahadh Faasil in his Telugu debut, Dhananjay, Rao Ramesh, Sunil Varma, and Anasuya Bharadwaj in prominent roles. ## Stay tuned...

1636 days ago

4.5K views

Tollywood

BY Saurabh Jha ✍️ Article

RRR Likely To Be Postponed Indefinitely

Hyderabad, Jan 1, 2022: The most anticipated upcoming pan-India film RRR helmed by the Bahubali director SS Rajamouli is likely to be postponed indefinitely due to the rising omicron threats in the country which resulted in the closure of cinemas in India and around the world. With just a week to go for its much-anticipated release, SS Rajamouli’s much-awaited RRR now stands postponed. With rising Covid cases and 50% occupancy restrictions in many states and even night curfews in some, the makers were left with no other reason. Adding to this the corona cases in Europe and USA have made the overseas collections scenario also quite grim. The movie already has had three release day changes. Initially planned for 30th July 2020, the movie then moved to 8th Jan 2021. From this date, it was pushed to 13th October 2021 and now it will have one more change. RRR is now battling quite a few adverse situations before its release. The same is the case with Radhe Shyam as well. On one hand, there is the Omicron scare and on the other, there is the AP government ticket prices issue. These challenges have made the situation quite tense for the movie unit as well as the fans who are eagerly waiting for this project. An official update on this release date postponement will be announced soon. The makers will now notify a new release date in due course of time. About the movie This film is directed by S. S. Rajamouli and produced by DVV Entertainments. RRR stars N. T. Rama Rao Jr., Ram Charan Teja, Ajay Devgn, and Alia Bhatt in key roles. For more and the latest news about Tollywood, stay tuned to us.

1637 days ago

2.8K views

Tollywood

BY Saurabh Jha 📰 News

Allu Arjun Starrer Pushpa: The Rise Crosses 50 Cr In Dubbed Hindi Version

Mumbai, Jan 1, 2022: Pushpa: The Rise fronted by Icon Star Allu Arjun is going through a dream run at the box office with insane trending at the box office since the film has been released on 17th December. The film has already crossed the lifetime collection of the Hindi-dubbed version of Yash-starrer 'KGF: Chapter 1' and now it also crossed 50cr net which is a huge achievement and that too in post-pandemic box office times. ## Pushpa: The Rise has emerged as the fourth highest-grossing Hindi-dubbed film, according to box office analyst Taran Adarsh. The film now stands behind blockbusters Baahubali: The Conclusion, 2.0 and Baahubali: The Beginning. ## Pushpa: The Rise has collected 3.50cr on Friday which takes the total collections of the film to 50.59cr at the box office. The trend of the film is simply outstanding and the content has been liked very big time in Hindi speaking audience. ## Pushpa: The Rise is now the strongest title at the box office as other titles have slowed down and with the postponement of Jersey which would have affected Pushpa, it remains as the one horse race. The final lifetime total can also reach to 75 Cr if the trend continues. ## Stay tuned.

1637 days ago

1.8K views

Tollywood

BY Saurabh Jha 📰 News

SS Rajamouli Praises Tovino Thomas starrer Minnal Murali

Hyderabad, Jan 1, 2022: Tovino Thomas’s latest superhero outing on Netflix “Minnal Murali” is receiving extraordinary reviews from the audience and critics alike. Director SS Rajamouli who is known to make larger-than-life movies like Eega, Bahubali series and now RRR, has praised Minnal Murali and congratulated Tovino Thomas for scoring a hit with the film. ## Rajamouli also expressed his gratitude to Tovino Thomas for appearing at the RRR promotional event in Kerala and said, “Minnal Murali is indeed a great film. Everyone here has always wished that we should have a superhero of our own, and it’s evident, we have a superhit superhero now.” With Tovino being a diverse actor, Jr. NTR stated how he is in love with this quality. ## Adding to that, Jr. NTR who was also present at the press event lauded the actor by saying, "Tovino is like my brother. I watched his recent film Minnal Murali. He is a wonderful actor," ## Minnal Murali narrates the story of an ordinary man Jaison from a small town and how he becomes the superhero Minnal Murali and talks about how this event changes his life. Produced by Weekend Blockbusters and directed by Basil Joseph, Tovino Thomas plays the titular role of Minnal Murali alongside Guru Somasundaram, Harisree Ashokan, and Aju Varghese. The film premiered on 24th December on Netflix. ## Stay tuned.

1637 days ago

1.8K views

Tollywood

BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Vijay Deverakonda's 'Liger' Glimpse Becomes Most Viewed In India In The First 24-Hours

Hyderabad, January 1 - Telugu heartthrob Vijay Deverakonda's keenly-awaited "Liger" has been creating quite a buzz among the fans of Telugu as well as Hindi. The Puri Jagannadh-directed boxing action-drama film promises to be one of the biggest action spectacles of 2022. ## Meanwhile, the makers of "Liger" unveiled the first glimpse of the actor's adrenaline-pumping character from the film. As expected, the action-packed glimpse received a blockbuster response from the fans, justifying the buzz the movie is carrying at the moment.## The largely positive response to the teaser helped it to become the most viewed glimpse for an Indian movie in the first 24-hours. The "Liger" glimpse got over 15.9 million views, surpassing Pawan Kalyan's "Bheemla Nayak", which had got 8.50 million views in the first 24-hours. ## Most Viewed Glimpse in India (24-hours)## 1. Liger - 15.9M## 2. Bheemla Nayak - 8.50M## 3. RRR - 7.52M## 4. Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy – 7.2M## 5. Valimai - 6.87M## "Liger" is produced by Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta, Hiroo Yash Johar, Charmme Kaur, and Jagannadh under the banners of Dharma Productions and Puri Connects. It features Ananya Panday as the female lead alongside Ramya Krishna, Ronit Roy, Ali Basha, among others in the key roles. Former American boxer, Mike Tyson is set to make his acting debut in the Indian film industry with this film.## Shot simultaneously in Telugu and Hindi, "Liger" will be released in theaters worldwide on August 25, 2022, also in the dubbed versions of Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam languages. ## Stay tuned...

1637 days ago

10.7K views

Tollywood

BY IANS News 📰 News

First-look poster for Sudheer Babu-Krithi Shetty's next to be out on Jan 1

Hyderabad, Dec 31 (IANS) Actor Sudheer Babu has joined hands with director Mohanakrishna Indraganti for the third time for the upcoming Telugu movie titled 'Aa Ammayi Gurinchi Cheppali'. ## The makers of the film, which also stars Krithi Shetty in the female lead, have confirmed that the first-look poster will be released on Saturday. ## Announcing the same, the makers tweeted: "We are eagerly excited to present you all the first look of #AaAmmayiGurinchiMeekuCheppali at 6 PM Tomorrow." ## Krithi Shetty wrote: "Getting ready to meet you all in this new year as a new me! #AaAmmayiGurinchiMeekuCheppali first look coming out tomorrow." ## The 'Uppena' actress shared a picture of herself, which appears to be a hint at her role in the upcoming movie. As only her eyes are featured in the poster, Krithi is seen applying kajal. ## Quoting Krithi's tweet, Sudheer wrote: "Our SmoKing Hot First look of #AaAmmayiGurinchiMeekuCheppali on the first day of 2022 Grinning face More details to follow!!" ## Billed to be a rom-com, 'Aa Ammayi Gurinchi Cheppali' is produced by Benchmark Studios and Mythri Movie Makers. Vivek Sagar is in charge of music composition. ## Avasarala Srinivas, Vennela Kishore, Rahul Ramakrishna and others will be seen in important roles in the film, which is slated for release in 2022. ## Stay tuned.

1637 days ago

1.3K views

Tollywood

BY IANS News 📰 News

Ram Charan is all praise for 'RRR' director S.S. Rajamouli

Mumbai, Dec 31 (IANS) Actor Ram Charan, who is gearing up for his pan India release 'RRR' directed by S.S. Rajamouli, has heaped praises on the films director with whom he had earlier worked in the 2009 Telugu hit, 'Magadheera'. ## Talking about how Rajamouli changed the landscape of Indian cinema, the actor said, "If there is any movie that broke all the barriers for Indian cinema, it is 'Baahubali' and it started with Rajamouli making that happen. We are in such a great time with respect to the Indian industry to explore so much more talent across states." ## The actor mentioned that he is eagerly waiting to explore more and work with different filmmakers. ## "I am excited to work with many more directors in the future from many other states, and I am excited for them to come and see and explore us as actors," he said. ## He concluded by saying that the current trend has blurred the lines between different film industries in India. ## "Today, I can say that there are no more multiple film industries such as Tollywood or Bollywood... There is only one film industry that is the Indian film industry and I am proud to be in such an era and be a part of it," he said. ## Stay tuned.

1637 days ago

953 views

Tollywood

BY IANS News 📰 News

Chiranjeevi set to release update on 'Bholaa Shankar'

Hyderabad, Dec 31 (IANS) The makers of Telugu megastar Chiranjeevi's upcoming movie 'Bhola Shankar' have made an announcement regarding the release of an exciting update on the film. ## The makers have announced the release of 'Swag of Bholaa' on Saturday, though it is not known yet if the makers plan to release a poster or a teaser of the film. ## "Get Ready to Celebrate New Year in a Massive Way: A MEGA EUPHORICA Update Loading," the makers wrote on their Twitter timeline. ## Helmed by Meher Ramesh, 'Bholaa Shankar' is currently under making. Being the Telugu remake of Tamil blockbuster 'Vedhalam', the anticipation is high. ## Tamannah Bhatia will be seen as the female lead opposite Chiranjeevi, while 'Mahanati' fame Keerthy Suresh will play Chiranjeevi's sister in 'Bholaa Shankar'. ## Anil Sunkara's AK Entertainments and Creative Commercials are the producers of the film. ## Chiranjeevi has a handful of movies now, of which 'Acharya' has been wrapped up and is all set for release soon. ## The actor is also shooting for 'Godfather', besides having a couple of more projects up his sleeve. ## Stay tuned.

1637 days ago

1.6K views

Tollywood

BY IANS News 📰 News

'Pushpa' makers release a scene that was deleted from the original film

Hyderabad, Dec 31 (IANS) Allu Arjun basks in the success of his latest film 'Pushpa: The Rise'. The makers on Friday released a deleted scene from the movie, which has become quite popular on social media. ## The deleted scene released by the 'Pushpa' team has Allu Arjun's mass scene, which would have appealed well to the native Telugu audience. ## In the particular scene, Allu Arjun's mother is seen getting scolded by her money-lender for not being able to clear off the debt. ## Allu Arjun, who gets deeply offended by this act, returns the borrowed money, as he demands the person to inform everyone in the village about his loan clearance. He does this to avenge the humiliation caused by their money-lender. ## Allu Arjun is seen thrashing the person, taking him around the village. ## This particular scene was chopped off in editing, so as to accommodate for limited run-time in the original print of 'Pushpa: The Rise'. The release of this deleted scene has gained much attention as it appeals to native audiences. ## Garnering critical praises to Allu Arjun, the action drama has been doing very well at the box office too. ## The movie, directed by Sukumar, is doing well in theatres despite stiff competition from recent release films like 'Shyam Singha Roy' in Telugu and '83' in Hindi. ## ## Stay tuned.

1637 days ago

1K views

Tollywood

BY Saurabh Jha ✍️ Article

Allu Arjun's Pushpa: The Rise Crosses 250 Cr Worldwide Collections

Hyderabad, Dec 31, 2021: The Allu Arjun starrer Pushpa: The Rise has crossed 250 Cr worldwide collections at the box office and became only 2nd film of this year after Akshay Kumar's Sooryavanshi to reach this milestone. Earlier on Diwali - Rohit Shetty directorial Sooryavanshi was the first film to cross 250 Cr worldwide business this year. Pushpa has survived and how! There was a lot of competition in the form of Spider-Man: No Way Home and 83, which took a major chunk of multiplex audience. Then in the Telugu belt, Nani’s Shyam Singha Roy affected the film a bit. Apart from this, the rise in omicron cases was another hurdle. Despite these all, the film has managed to pull off a good total in week two. The total worldwide collections of Pushpa: The Rise at the moment is 252.5 Cr and there is a strong run going for the film in its Hindi version which might help the film to cross even the figures of Sooryavanshi which is the number one worldwide grosser at the moment with 293 Cr collections. Helmed by Sukumar, Pushpa also stars Rashmika Mandanna, Fahadh Faasil in key roles. It was released on 17th December, in five Indian languages- Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, and Hindi. For more and the latest news about Tollywood, stay tuned to us.

1638 days ago

8.1K views

Tollywood

BY IANS News 📰 News

First Glimpse of 'Liger': Underdog Emerges From Slums To Fight In The Ring

Hyderabad, Dec 31 (IANS) Vijay Deverakonda's first glimpse from 'Liger' was unveiled on Friday. The makers unleashed the look on the occasion of New Year's eve and introduced the star as an underdog who emerges from the slums.## Vijay kicks off, as the champion of Mixed Martial Arts. The first glimpse of 'Liger' begins with an MMA commentator introducing Vijay as "The boy from India, the slumdog from the streets of Mumbai, and the chaiwala..Liger".## Also, the clip hints at the backdrop of 'Liger', Vijay, who is introduced as the 'chai wala'. In the video, the 32-year-old actor is seen walking on the streets of Mumbai, along with his mother, played by actress Ramya Krishnan.## With a couple of impactful dialogues, Vijay creates much appeal to his introduction in the video. He says: "Vaat lagaa denge", his character is established as an angry young man. Indicating his complete physical makeover, Vijay looks with a chiseled physique and sports a completely new cornrows hairdo along with a ponytail.## Puri Jagannadh has helmed this pan-India movie, which is being made in multiple languages. Ananya Panday, Mike Tyson, Ramya Krishnan, Ronit Roy, Vishu Reddy, Ali, Makarand Desh Pandey, and Getup Srinu have important roles in 'Liger'.## Vishnu Sarma is handling the cinematography for 'Liger', while Kecha from Thailand is the stunt director. Puri connects and Dharma Productions have bankrolled 'Liger' jointly, with Puri Jagannadh, Charmme Kaur, Karan Johar, and Apoorva Mehta as the producers.## Being made in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam languages, the movie is scheduled for release in theaters worldwide on August 25, 2022.## Stay tuned...

1638 days ago

2K views

Tollywood

BY IANS News 📰 News

Nagarjuna, Naga Chaitanya-Starrer 'Bangarraju' To Launch 2022 With Teaser

Hyderabad, Dec 31 (IANS) The makers of Nagarjuna and Naga Chaitanya-starrer 'Bangarraju' dropped an update on the release of their teaser. The makers shared that it will be launched on Saturday.## The makers revealed the update along with a poster featuring Naga Chaitanya and Nagarjuna. With bling, rural backdrop, the duo is seen posing with style, in the poster.## As the father-son duo, Nagarjuna and Naga Chaitanya are to share the screen together in 'Bangarraju' after Tollywood's classic movie 'Manam', speculations are rife.## Helmed by Kalyan Krishna, 'Bangarraju' is billed to be the sequel to Nagarjuna's super hit movie 'Soggade Chinni Nayana'.## 'Bangarraju' stars Ramya Krishnan as Akkineni Nagarjuna's wife, while Krithi Shetty of 'Uppena' fame plays the female lead opposite Akkineni Naga Chaitanya.## Anup Rubens has scored music, while Yuvaraj handled the cinematography. Zee Studios is co-producing the project with Nagarjuna's own production banner Annapurna Studios Pvt Ltd.## It is reported that the makers of 'Bangarraju' have wrapped up the shooting formalities, and the post-production works are in full swing currently.## Though there is no official update from the team, 'Bangarraju' is expected to be in the Sankranthi race along with Ram Charan and NTR starrer 'RRR' and 'Radhe Shyam' starring Prabhas and Pooja Hegde.## Stay tuned...

1638 days ago

2K views

Tollywood

BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa - The Rise' Rewarded More Screens After Blockbuster Run In Hindi

Mumbai, December 31 - Telugu movie "Pushpa - The Rise", starring superstar Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna, is going strong at the box office. The movie marks AA's Pan-India debut as it is also released in the dubbed versions of Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam.## In Hindi, "Pushpa - The Rise" has surprised one and all with its strong box office collection in the first two weeks. Despite the limited showing and clash with "Spider-Man: No Way Home" and "83", the Hindi version is nearing Rs. 50 crores net, which is phenomenal for a dubbed version. Considering its consistent run, more screens have been added for week 3. ## As announced by the makers, more than 1600 screens will premiere "Pushpa - The Rise" in Hindi from the 3rd week onwards. It has beaten many outright Hindi films and likely to go toe-to-toe with "83", which is currently playing in theaters. Despite the fear of 3rd wave of the covid-19 pandemic due to the Omicron variant, the Sukumar-directed is showing a stronghold at the box office with other films. ## BLOCKBUSTER #PushpaHindi 🔥1600 screens for week 3, more screens than Week 1 & 2.#JhukungaNahi 🤙#PushpaTheRise #PushpaBoxOfficeSensation @alluarjun @iamRashmika @aryasukku @ThisIsDSP @TSeries @GTelefilms @AAFilmsIndia @MythriOfficial pic.twitter.com/Vhga3xXySb— Pushpa (@PushpaMovie) December 30, 2021 ## Produced by Mythri Movie Makers, and Muttamsetty Media, "Pushpa - The Rise" depicts the rise of a coolie in the smuggling syndicate of red sanders, a rare wood that grows only in the Seshachalam Hills of Andhra Pradesh state. It marks Fahadh Faasil's Telugu debut while it also features Sunil, Dhananjaya, Ajay Ghosh, Jagadeesh Prathap Bandari, Anasuya Bharadwaj, and Rao Ramesh in other major roles.## The second part of the film, titled "Pushpa - The Rule" will release in December 2022. Shooting will commence in February 2022. ## Stay tuned...

1638 days ago

5.5K views

Tollywood

BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Allu Arjun Leads South Indian Cinema During Pandemic Years With Two Back-To-Back HGOTY

Hyderabad, December 30 - Telugu superstar Allu Arjun's "Pushpa - The Rise", co-starring Rashmika Mandanna, is turning out to be another successful affair at the box office for him. The action-thriller, directed by Sukumar, is nearing Rs. 200 crores net at the Indian box office, set to become the first Indian film in 2021 to achieve the feat.## "Pushpa - The Rise" marks Allu Arjun's maiden Pan-India film. Apart from Telugu, the first of the two-part film also released in Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam languages. It has so far grossed approx 77 crores in languages other than Telugu. After Telugu, Hindi has been the best performing language for the film with a gross collection of Rs. 53 crores in the first 13 days.## Allu Arjun's popularity has been on the rise, especially in North India for the last few years, so the success of "Pushpa - The Rise" isn't surprising at all. The multi-genre content of "Pushpa" has also played a huge part in its success in North India, where Bollywood films, baring a couple of films, have failed to live up to the expectation of the fans. ## Meanwhile, for the second year in a row, a film featuring Allu Arjun in the lead will be finishing as the highest-grossing South Indian title of the year. The Icon Star becomes only the second present South Indian actor, after Megastar Chiranjeevi, to have back-to-back highest-grosser South Indian films. Currently the second highest-grossing film in India, "Pushpa" will finish the covid-19 pandemic year ahead of Tamil blockbuster "Master", which is currently the third highest-grossing Indian film of 2021. ## "Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo", which was released last year on January 12, on the occasion of Sankranthi, was the highest-grossing South India film and the second-highest-grossing Indian film after "Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior" of the year. It netted over Rs. 200 crores, becoming the first film for the actor to do so, while its worldwide total finished at Rs. 269 crores. ## Directed by Trivikram Srinivas, "Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo" is currently the 4th highest-grossing Telugu film of all time. In 2020, it was the fifty-third highest-grossing film of 2020 worldwide. Produced by Geetha Arts, and Haarika & Hassine Creations, "AV" also starred Pooja Hegde as the female lead alongside Tabu, Nivetha Pethuraj, Jayaram, and Sushanth in prominent roles. ## Stay tuned...

1638 days ago

5.2K views

Tollywood

BY IANS News 📰 News

At 'RRR' Event, Rajamouli Applauds Tovino's 'Minnal Murali'

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 30 (IANS) Ace film director S.S. Rajamouli has lavished praise on 'Minnal Murali' and congratulated its lead actor Tovino Thomas for scoring a hit with the film.## Rajamouli, who has crafted blockbuster hits like 'Eega' and the 'Baahubali' series, is preparing for the release of his latest directorial venture 'RRR'.## Rajamouli also thanked Tovino Thomas for appearing at the 'RRR' promotional event and said, "'Minnal Murali' is indeed a great film. Everyone here has always wished that we should have a superhero of our own, and it's evident, we have a superhit superhero now".## Actor Jr NTR who was also present at the media event, stated how he is in love with this quality of 'Minnal Murali'.## Jr NTR who stars in 'RRR' with Ram Charan, was also present at the press event, lauded the actor by saying, "Tovino is like my brother. I watched his recent film 'Minnal Murali'. He is a wonderful actor".## Malayalam actor Tovino Thomas' latest superhero outing on Netflix 'Minnal Murali' is receiving rave reviews from the audience and critics alike.## The movie is raising the bar for Malayalam cinema, and drawing parallels with Rajamouli's superhit film 'Eega' which was one of the first breakout crossover films from Telugu cinema, long before 'Baahubali' became a national phenomenon.## 'Minnal Murali' traces the transformation of Jaison, an ordinary small-town man, to the superhero 'Minnal Murali', and talks about how this event changes his life.## Produced by Weekend Blockbusters (Sophia Paul) and directed by Basil Joseph, Tovino Thomas plays the titular role of Minnal Murali alongside Guru Somasundaram, Harisree Ashokan, and Aju Varghese. The film premiered on December 24 on Netflix.## Stay tuned...

1638 days ago

1.9K views

Tollywood

BY IANS News 📰 News

Nani's response to Narayana Murthy calling him the 'Aamir Khan of Telugu cinema'

Hyderabad, Dec 30 (IANS) Telugu star Nani, who is buoyed with the success of his movie 'Shyam Singha Roy', said that veteran director R. Narayana Murthy praising him as the "Aamir Khan of Telugu cinema", will stay with him forever. ## In an exclusive interview with IANS, Nani expressed his happiness over the compliments received from Narayana Murthy. ## "Of all the compliments I have ever received, Narayana Murthy Garu's words will stay with me forever. He is not a person who says one thing for the media and another thing for other's sake", Nani conveyed. ## "Those words coming from one of the finest artists and most importantly, the most humble person, makes me really happy". ## Tollywood director R. Narayan Murthy, who attended the success party of 'Shyam Singha Roy' as the chief guest, heaped praise on the film's team. ## Murthy called Nani the "Aamir Khan of Telugu cinema", citing his choice of films. ## Speaking of the movie's success, Nani said that 'Shyam Singha Roy' gave him a chance to answer all the questions. ## "In reference to the pandemic conditions, my movie 'Tuck Jagadish' was released digitally on the OTT platform. After that, coming up with a movie during the season of multiple releases, had many questions about its performance at the box office," Nani said. ## He conveyed, "Shyam Singha Roy' has answered all those questions." ## On being quizzed about how he had managed to meet as many as 3,000 fans in just one day, Nani said that he is not someone who would want his fans to waste time waiting to meet him. ## "I've never been in favor of my fans waiting to see me. I understand the hardships that they must endure during the waiting process. But, for once, I wanted to meet them all. I was overwhelmed to see them happy," the 'Ala Modhalaindi' actor said. ## He also said that he does not want his fans to face any problems. Nani said, "If I meet them, it will be for them. If I do not, it will be for them. I don't want them to get into trouble just to see me". ## Nani, who has been promoting 'Shyam Singha Roy', seems to be confident that Rahul Sankrityan's directorial will do well in the coming days too. ## "I was saying that Christmas is 'Shyam Singha Roy's. Now, we have the New Year in our hands. We are going to celebrate," he said. ## Nani is next seen in 'Ante Sundaraniki', which is set to go on floors soon. Later in 2022, he will begin filming his next movie 'Dasara'. ##

1639 days ago

2.2K views

Tollywood

BY IANS News 📰 News

Rajamouli reveals the reason he chose 'RRR' title

Mumbai, Dec 30 (IANS) Director S.S. Rajamouli has revealed the reason behind titling his upcoming film 'RRR'. He will be seen as a special guest along with the film's stars Jr NTR, Ram Charan and Alia Bhatt, on 'The Kapil Sharma Show'. ## During a conversation, host Kapil Sharma asks Rajamouli to reveal the reason for naming his film 'RRR'. ## Rajamouli shares: "In the beginning, we didn't know what to put the title as, so we thought we should refer to the project as 'RRR' because of - Ram Charan, Rama Rao (Jr NTR) and Rajamouli. We started putting hashtags as RRR and the response of the audience was overwhelming so we kept 'RRR' as the title." ## 'The Kapil Sharma Show' airs on Sony Entertainment Television. ## Stay Tuned To Sacnilk For More Updates.

1639 days ago

1.4K views

Tollywood

BY IANS News 📰 News

Sai Pallavi secretly watches her movie 'Shyam Singha Roy' in theatre wearing 'burqa'

Hyderabad, Dec 30 (IANS) Actress Sai Pallavi, who allured the audience as Rosie in 'Shyam Singha Roy', visited a crowded theatre in Hyderabad while wearing a 'burqa' to hide her identity. ## The 'Fidaa' actress wanted to witness the audience's reaction to her movie, hence she paid a secret visit to the theatre, where she sat with the audience and watched their reactions during the screening. ## A video was released, in which Sai Pallavi is seen entering the theatre wearing a 'burqa', as she sits along with the audience. ## The video also features her looking at the audience cheer during one of her dance performances in 'Shyam Singha Roy'. ## "Maam, how was the movie?", her team member asked on a witty note, as she walks out of the theatre after the screening. ## No one recognised her while she was watching the movie, even though it was heavily crowded. ## Sai Pallavi then returned to her vehicle, as she slightly opens her veil, smiling all the way. ## 'Shyam Singha Roy' has been running successfully at the theatres. ## Nani plays a dual role in the movie, while Sai Pallavi appears as a 'devadasi' in Rahul Sankrityan's directorial. ##

1639 days ago

2.1K views

Tollywood

BY Saurabh Jha 📰 News

Allu Arjun Speaks About Pushpa's Success In Hindi Version

Mumbai, Dec 30, 2021: Telugu superstar Allu Arjun speaks on the surprise success of the Hindi version of his latest film, Pushpa, at the Box Office. He talks in length about why the audience has loved the film and what he has to offer more as an entertainer. ## Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna starrer Pushpa: The Rise Part I has made some surprising collections at the Box Office, especially with its Hindi version. After releasing on a Friday, the film raked in more on its first Monday which is an extremely unlikely trend even for the biggest of the Hindi films. The success of this Sukumar-directorial is writing itself and Allu Arjun is immensely happy about how his film has entertained the audience in the COVID times with some really unexpected numbers at the ticket window. ## In a chat with Pinkvilla, the Telugu superstar talked about the surprising success of Pushpa in the Hindi mass circuits. The actor credited the film's terrific Box Office to the 'Indian multi-genre format. He said he loves how most Indian films don't cater to a particular set of audiences but they are like a wholesome package with something to offer to every kind of audience. Allu Arjun was quoted as saying: ## I give credit to the Indian multi-genre format - the songs, the fights, the drama, the love story, the humour. An Indian film is a multi-genre film. You take any Western film and it would cater to a set of audiences. It would either be a horror-comedy or a thriller - but it's not a multi-genre film. It isn't musical. I think the heartland of India misses those kinds of films. I call such film 'Indian cinema format.' ## Stay tuned.

1639 days ago

5.6K views

Tollywood

BY IANS News 📰 News

Allu Arjun, Sukumar set record straight on 'shelved' nude scene in 'Pushpa'

Hyderabad, Dec 29 (IANS) In what could be termed as an anti-climax, Allu Arjun, star of 'Pushpa: The Rise' made it amply clear that the supposed nude confrontation scene between the protagonist and antagonist in the movie's climax was never there in the first place. ## "It was never on the cards," Allu Arjun told IANS in very unambiguous terms. ## The issue has its roots in a media interaction where the movie's director Sukumar had been quoted as stating that the climax scene of 'Pushpa' was originally envisaged as a face-off between actors Allu Arjun and Fahad Faasil, in the nude. ## But wary of the Telugu audience's sensitivities, the makers had apparently backed off. Speaking to IANS, Sukumar acknowledged that he had indeed made a statement on those lines. But in hindsight, it appears to have been a classic case of 'lost in translation'. ## Speaking to IANS, Sukumar said he had actually meant to explain the creative origins of the scene in which emotions are supposed to be strung high and nerves on edge. ## "It was something that dropped out in a moment of enthusiasm as first thought. When giving so many interviews, sometimes something like this rolls out unintentionally. What I wanted to say about the naked emotions at play was about the creative origins behind the scene. I tried to explain that but it came out differently," he told IANS. ## "Everyone is trolling me." he ended with a rueful smile on his face. ## Meanwhile, Allu Arjun made it amply clear about his stance on acting out such a scene if the director is okay canning it. ## "No, no. We're all commercial films actors. We want people to come and enjoy the film. I do mass films. I'm a mass hero," he laughed and said in response to the question. ## 'Pushpa: The Rise' released on December 17, to Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, and Hindi audiences. The film stars Allu Arjun, with Rashmika Mandanna, Fahadh Faasil, and Dhananjay essaying important roles. ## The film directed by Sukumar revolves around red sandalwood smuggling activities in the Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh. The movie has successfully garnered audiences in most of the markets it was screened in. ## For more and the latest news about Tollywood, stay tuned to us.

1639 days ago

2.9K views

Tollywood

BY IANS News 📰 News

'RRR' release on schedule, film to roar in cinemas on Jan 7

Mumbai, Dec 29 (IANS) Despite a spike in Covid cases and civil restrictions being reimposed, director S.S. Rajamouli has decided not to postpone the release of his period action drama 'RRR' which is scheduled to release on January 7. ## Film trade analyst Taran Adarsh took to Twitter and shared the news saying that the release date of the Ram Charan and Jr NTR-starrer remains unshakeable. ## He wrote, "#Xclusiv... BREAKING NEWS... 'RRR' VERY MUCH ON 7 JAN 2022... SS RAJAMOULI OFFICIAL STATEMENT TO ME... No postponement. #SSRajamouli #JrNTR #RamCharan #RRR #RRRMovie #RRRPreReleaseEvent #RoarOfRRRInKerala". ## With civil restrictions slowly being reintroduced and cinema halls being shut down in the national capital Delhi under the yellow alert, showbiz seems to be under threat once again with many producers reconsidering the release of their films across cinemas. ## The makers of Shahid Kapoor-starrer cricket drama 'Jersey' have already postponed the film's release. ## #Xclusiv... BREAKING NEWS... 'RRR' VERY MUCH ON 7 JAN 2022... SS RAJAMOULI OFFICIAL STATEMENT TO ME... No postponement. #SSRajamouli #JrNTR #RamCharan #RRR #RRRMovie #RRRPreReleaseEvent #RoarOfRRRInKerala pic.twitter.com/DmHdvp986U— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) December 29, 2021 ## Stay Tuned To Sacnilk For More Updates.

1639 days ago

1.2K views