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Hyderabad, June 15 - Telugu actor Ram Pothineni and director Puri Jagannadh reunited for the sequel to their blockbuster iSmart Shankar. The sequel, titled Double iSmart, also stars Kavya Thapar as the female lead and Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt in his Telugu debut. ## Produced by Puri Jagannadh and Charmy Kaur under the banner of Puri Connects, Double iSmart has been locked to release on August 15 on the Independence Day after Allu Arjun's Pushpa 2 - The Rule believed to have been postponed. ## The sci-fi action drama was initially announced for a March 2024 release but due to the delay in the shooting, the movie stood postponed and will now be hitting cinemas this Independence Day week. The movie will be released in multiple languages, including Hindi in which it will be up against three straight Bollywood movies - Stree 2, Khel Khel Mein, and Vedaa. ## As for the shooting of Double iSmart, it is said that except for three songs, the film has finished shooting. Two songs will be shot in Hyderabad and one in Goa soon. Mani Sharma is on board to compose the music. ## LOCKED & LOADED WITH DOUBLE IMPACT 😎👊🔥The highly anticipated action-packed thriller'Ustaad' #RAmPOthineni & Dashing Director #PuriJagannadh's #DoubleISMART GRAND RELEASE IN CINEMAS ON AUGUST 15th, 2024❤️‍🔥#DoubleIsmartOnAug15 💥@ramsayz @duttsanjay @KavyaThapar… pic.twitter.com/APmDtBqZdN— Puri Connects (@PuriConnects) June 15, 2024 ## Stay tuned...

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Hyderabad, April 8 - Telugu actor Vishnu Manchu's mega-budget fantasy drama Kannappa is getting bigger and bigger with each passing day. After bringing Prabhas, Mohanlal, and Nayanthara on board to play cameo roles, the makers strike another gold. ## According to the latest Telugu media reports, Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar has been roped in to play a crucial cameo role in the film, joining the massive star cast. It is not yet revealed which role the actor will play. ## Directed by Mukesh Kumar Singh, the movie stars Vishnu Manchu in the title role of Kannappa, an ardent devotee of Lord Shiva. The ever-rising star cast also includes Prabhas, Mohanlal, Nayanthara, Brahmanandam, Shiva Rajkumar, Sarath Kumar, Madhoo, Devaraj, and Preity Mukhundhan, among many others in key roles. ## The movie is being produced by AVA Entertainment and 24 Frames Factory. Stephen Devassy and Mani Sharma are on board to score the music while Sheldon Chau is handling the cinematography. The movie will be released by the end of 2024 or early next year in multiple languages. ## Stay tuned...

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Hyderabad, February 16 - Telugu star Ram Pothineni and director Puri Jagannadh reunited for the sequel to their blockbuster film iSmart Shankar (2019). Produced by Puri Jagannadh and Charmy Kaur, Double iSmart also features Sanjay Dutt, marking his Telugu debut in a full-fledged role. ## Double iSmart is one of the most-awaited Telugu movies of the year and hence the makers are in no hurry to release it. According to the latest reports in Telugu media, the sci-fi action drama film, which was scheduled to be released in March 2024, has been postponed to June this year. ## The official announcement regarding the postponement of the film is expected to be made but it is said that plans are being made to release it on June 14. The movie is currently in production and is expected to wrap up soon. It will have a Pan India release in Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, and Tamil languages. The soundtrack and background score were composed by Mani Sharma. ## Meanwhile, the original iSmart Shankar was a massive blockbuster with a worldwide gross collection of over 70 crores. In the film, an assassin helps the cops to investigate a high-profile case when a slain cop's memories are transferred into his brain.## Stay tuned...

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Hyderabad, January 1 - Telugu superstar Pawan Kalyan has proved his might at the box office again as his classic blockbuster film Kushi breaks records upon its re-release in theaters on December 31, 2022.## Directed by S. J. Suryah, "Kushi", which was originally released in 2001, got re-released on December 31st and scored a record-breaking collection at the worldwide box office on its first day. The movie records 1.65 crores gross in the Nizam area, which is the biggest ever for a re-released Telugu film. ## In Telugu states, "Kushi" grossed approx. 3.60 crores (revised) on the opening day, which is again an all-time record for a re-released film, beating Pawan Kayan's "Jalsa" which grossed approx. 2.60 crores on the first day. Worldwide, "Kushi" minted approx. 4.10 crores gross (revised), again beating "Jalsa's" 3.20 crores gross for record collection. ## Produced by A.M. Ratnam, "Kushi" will stay in theaters for at least one week and it is expected to score a good number of collections which will go to charity work. The opening of the "Kushi" re-release is biggest than the most of new films post the covid-19 pandemic which shows the star power of Pawan Kalyan. ## The movie is the remake of Suryah's own Tamil-language film of the same name. It stars Pawan Kalyan and Bhumika Chawla in the leading roles along with Sivaji and Nassar, among others in key roles. Mani Sharma provided the score and soundtrack. ## Stay tuned...

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Los Angeles, September 24 - Veteran Telugu actor Nandamuri Balakrishna's 2002 blockbuster Chennakesava Reddy is continuing the Telugu movies' re-releases success formula at the box office. ## Directed by V. V. Vinayak, the action drama film, "Chennakesava Reddy" is completing twenty years of its original release on September 25. The makers have planned special shows across Telugu states and in the USA on September 24 to celebrate this special occasion and the response has been phenomenal, to say the least.## Hailed as one of the biggest hits in Balakrishna's career, CKR has created an all-time record for a Telugu re-release movie at the USA box office. As per trade reports, the film was released in 39 locations in the USA and so far grossed $39,054 from 82 shows and sold approx. 3120 tickets. This is said the all-time record for gross collection and number of tickets sold. ## #ChennaKesavaReddy USA Special Shows Gross: $39,054 with 3119 Tickets Sold from 38 Locations and 82 Shows#CKR has broke all the records and is now the All Time Highest Grossing Movie ever for special shows in USA along with the Most Number of Tickets Sold. Incredible!! 🔥👌— Venky Reviews (@venkyreviews) September 24, 2022 ## The film is produced by Bellamkonda Suresh under the Sri Sai Ganesh Productions banner. It stars Nandamuri Balakrishna in a duel role as Chennakesava Reddy/Bharath Reddy, along with Tabu, and Shriya Saran in prominent roles. Mani Sharma composed the music. ## Stay tuned...

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Hyderabad, August 14 - Megastar Chiranjeevi's all-time blockbuster Indra (2002) is getting ready for the re-release with its remastered version. The producer of the film Vyjayanthi Movies has announced on social media that the film will be released soon in the 4K Print. ## "Indra", directed by B. Gopal, was the highest-grossing Telugu film of that time. It grossed over 40 crores worldwide and is considered a milestone film in Telugu cinema. The film stars Chiranjeevi, Sonali Bendre, and Aarthi Agarwal, while Sivaji, Mukesh Rishi, and Prakash Raj play supporting roles with music composed by Mani Sharma.## The action drama film was dubbed and released in Tamil as "Indhiran" and in Hindi as "Indra: The Tiger". It was later dubbed into Bhojpuri as "Indra Ek Sher". The film was remade in Indian Bengali as "Dada" (2005) and in Bangladeshi Bengali as "Goriber Dada" (2006).## Dear Megastar Fans ♥️♥️♥️Not only u.. we are also.. We will be releasing 4K Print of #Indra, but not right now, it takes some time but the release will be in a BIG & GRAND Manner.— Vyjayanthi Movies (@VyjayanthiFilms) August 14, 2022 ## The Telugu film industry continues to delight fans by re-releasing some the classic blockbuster. Recently, Mahesh Babu's "Pokkiri" was re-released on his birthday with over 350 shows worldwide. Pawan Kalyan's "Jalsa" will also have a special screening on his birthday on September 2 this year. ## Stay tuned...