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NTR 30: Title of Superstar Jr. NTR's Next With Koratala Siva To Be Announced On May 20 Tollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

NTR 30: Title of Superstar Jr. NTR's Next With Koratala Siva To Be Announced On May 20

Hyderabad, May 11 - Telugu superstar Jr. NTR is currently busy shooting for his next, called NTR30 with director Koratala Siva. The period action drama film also has Saif Ali Khan as the lead antagonist alongside Janhvi Kapoor as the female lead. ## "NTR 30" is one of the most anticipated Pan-Indian films in the work and according to the latest reports, the makers are gearing up to announce the title of the film on Jr. NTR's birthday, on May 20. It is said that the film's title along with the first-look poster will be launched on the actor's birthday and a short glimpse is also expected to be released.## Jr. NTR is rumored to be playing a double role, one of the father and one of the son in the movie that is said to be about the life of an estranged fishing community and how they are saved from dacoits and mafia by a powerful man from the community.## The movie is produced by NTR Arts, Yuvasudha Arts, and MSK Films. Anirudh Ravichander composed the music while Ratnavelu is the director of photography. Kenny Bates, who is best known for designing the action sequences of films like Mission Impossible and Transformers, is the stunt director of the film.## "NTR30" is scheduled to release on April 5, 2024, in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam languages.## Stay tuned...

Japan Becomes RRR's Highest-Grossing Overseas Market At The Box Office Tollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Japan Becomes RRR's Highest-Grossing Overseas Market At The Box Office

Tokyo, May 4 - Director SS Rajamouli's period action drama RRR continues its historical run at the Japanese box office. The movie was released in October of last year in Japan, and even after 6 months, it is playing in a handful of cinemas. ## A great example of "RRR's" longevity at the Japan box office is that it scored the biggest Monday collection on May 1, which was the 193rd day since its release. No one had thought "RRR" to come this long way, and now, Japan has become the highest-grossing overseas market for film. ## The movie has so far grossed about $14.30 million in 197 days in Japan. It might already have or be about to cross "RRR's" $14.30 million collection in the USA. The total collection of the film now stands at around 1225 crores ($149.50 million) at the worldwide box office. ## Produced by DVV Entertainment, the movie stars Jr. NTR, and Ram Charan in the lead while Ajay Devgn, Alia Bhatt, Shriya Saran, Samuthirakani, Ray Stevenson, Alison Doody, and Olivia Morris play other key roles. It centers around fictional versions of two Indian revolutionaries, Alluri Sitarama Raju (Charan) and Komaram Bheem (Rama Rao), their friendship, and their fight against the British Raj. ## Stay tuned...

Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa - The Rule' Audio Rights Get Sold In An All-Time Record Price? Tollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa - The Rule' Audio Rights Get Sold In An All-Time Record Price?

Hyderabad, May 2 - Superstar Allu Arjun-fronted Pushpa 2 - The Rule is creating a huge noise for all the right reasons. It is easily one of the most-anticipated Indian movies, hence the movie is fetching record pre-release business. ## Directed by Sukumar, "Pushpa 2" is super hot in the trade even though there is no release date finalized yet. While the discussions around the film's business are going on, according to the latest reports, the audio rights of this action drama have already been sold. ## It is said that Bhushan Kumar-headed T-Series has acquired the music rights of "Pushpa 2" and the studio has reportedly paid an all-time record price of 65 crores for the same. The said price looks unheard of and can't be confirmed without official sources but given the fact that the music of "Pushpa - The Rise" was a massive hit, these numbers might be true. ## If the audio rights have indeed been locked at the aforementioned price then it has become the highest-paid amount for an Indian film audio. SS Rajamouli's "RRR" was reportedly the previous record holder for 25 crores of musical rights. ## Produced by Mythri Movie Makers and Sukumar Writings, "Pushpa - The Rule" is the continuation of the first part which was released in 2021. It also stars Rashmika Mandanna as the female lead, Fahadh Faasil as the lead antagonist, and Jagapathi Babu in a prominent role, among others. ## It is scheduled to release in 2024. ## Stay tuned...

Blockbuster 'Virupaksha' Becomes The Highest-Grossing Film For Sai Dharam Tej Tollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Blockbuster 'Virupaksha' Becomes The Highest-Grossing Film For Sai Dharam Tej

Hyderabad, April 30 - Telugu mystic action thriller Virupaksha, starring Sai Dharam Tej and Samyuktha Menon, is continuing its strong performance at the domestic box office and is proving to be the first choice of Telugu moviegoers in the second week as well. ## Directed by Karthik Varma Dandu, "Virupaksha" was the number one Telugu movie on Saturday with a gross collection of 3.80 crores, outdoing the new release "Agent" which grossed just 1.80 crores on its second day. ## Meanwhile, the total worldwide collection of "Virupaksha" has around 64 crores, including around 35 crores share collection in 9 days, becoming the highest-grossing film ever for Sai Dharam Tej. The previous biggest grosser of the actor was "Prati Roju Pandage" (2019) which grossed around 61 crores worldwide. ## The domestic total collection of the latest flick is around 54 crores, including 28 crores share collection in the two Telugu states, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. With not much competition from the new releases, "Virupaksha" is expected to be the first choice for the Telugu audiences this week. ## Produced by Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra and Sukumar Writings, the movie stands an outside chance to reach 100 crores gross collection worldwide, and if reaches there, it will be the first ever for SDT and the 4th Telugu movie of 2023. ## Stay tuned...

Blockbuster Telugu Movie 'Virupaksha' Confirms Release In Other Languages Tollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Blockbuster Telugu Movie 'Virupaksha' Confirms Release In Other Languages

Mumbai, April 28 - Telugu mystic action thriller film Virupaksha has turned out to be a huge success at the box office. The Sai Dharam Tej and Samyuktha Menon-fronted movie has crossed the 50 crores gross mark worldwide within the opening week and is looking unstoppable despite the new releases. ## Directed by Karthik Varma Dandu, "Virupaksha" is now gearing up for its wide Pan India release in multiple languages. The producer announced today that the movie will next release in Hindi by Goldmines Telefilms, in Tamil by Studio Green, and in Malayalam by E4 Entertainment.## The movie will be hitting theaters on May 5 in the aforementioned languages. Interestingly, "Virupaksha" was originally announced for simultaneous Pan India release in multiple languages. However, it was a wise move by the makers to first release the movie in the original Telugu language as there was hardly any buzz in other versions. ## Now, with an excellent response to the Telugu version, the movie is in a better position to have a Pan India release because most of the paying audience is aware of it. It is about mysterious deaths that occur in a village due to an unknown person's occult practices. The whole town is afraid, and the problems continue as they search for the one responsible.## After the Blockbuster Success in Telugu,We are gearing up to release #Virupaksha in other languages ✅Hindi release - @GTelefilms Tamil release - @StudioGreen2 Malayalam release - @E4Emovies@IamSaiDharamTej @iamsamyuktha_@karthikdandu86 @SVCCofficial @SukumarWritings pic.twitter.com/zXYpUqBexC— SVCC (@SVCCofficial) April 28, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

Sai Dharam Tej and Samyuktha Menon's 'Virupaksha' Hits $1 Million At The USA Box Office Tollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Sai Dharam Tej and Samyuktha Menon's 'Virupaksha' Hits $1 Million At The USA Box Office

Hyderabad, April 27 - Sai Dharam Tej and Samyuktha Menon's mystic thriller film Virupaksha has turned out to be a slipper hit at the domestic as well as overseas box office within the opening week itself. ## The movie, directed by Karthik Dandu has crossed 50 crores gross (total approx. 53 crores) at the worldwide box office in just 6 days, and now, it has become the first film for Sai Dharam Tej to cross the $1 million mark in the USA. It crossed the $1 million mark on Wednesday, in 6 days+previews. ## Produced by Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra and Sukumar Writings, "Virupaksha" will become the highest-grossing film worldwide for Sai Dharam Tej in the next couple of days. "PratiRoju Pandage" (2019) is currently the biggest blockbuster of his career with a worldwide gross collection of around 61 crores. ## The movie is about mysterious deaths that occur in a village due to an unknown person's occult practices. The whole town is afraid, and the problems continue as they search for the one responsible. ## Stay tuned...

Akhil Akkineni's 'Agent' Scores High Pre-Release Worldwide Theatrical Business Tollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Akhil Akkineni's 'Agent' Scores High Pre-Release Worldwide Theatrical Business

Hyderabad, April 26 - Telugu actor Akhil Akkineni's long-awaited spy action thriller Agent is getting ready to hit the big screen this Friday, April 28. The Pan India movie is directed by Surender Reddy who last directed a movie was Chiranjeevi's "Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy" in 2019. ## A few months back, "Agent" was one of the most-anticipated Telugu movies of the tier 2 heroes, but, the continued delay in the production hit the hype. However, the trailer and the unique promotional activities have brought the movie into the scene again and it is currently carrying a decent buzz among the moviegoers. ## Meanwhile, the makers have locked the worldwide theatrical business, and irrespective of the buzz around the movie, it has managed to close a high business for a non-superstar movie. According to T2BLive.com, the pre-release theatrical business of "Agent" is approx. 36.20 crores, which is the second highest ever for Akhil's movie. ## The makers have sold Telugu theatrical rights for around 29 crores while the rest of India's theatrical business is around 4 crores. The overseas rights are locked for around 3 crores. The break-even target of the movie will be 37 crores worldwide, which means it will need to score around 60 crores gross worldwide to emerge as a clean hit. ## Produced by AK Entertainment, and Surender 2 Cinema, "Agent" will need a unanimous positive response from audiences to achieve the break-even target as it has been seen that the movies with mixed responses have failed badly at the box office. The promotional content released so far has attracted a positive response from everyone which has ensured a decent to good opening.## The movie features Akhil as a rogue agent known to be ruthless and unpredictable. It also stars Malayalam superstar Mammootty in a prominent role along with Sakshi Vaidya as the female lead and Dino Morea, among others. ## Stay tuned...

Ram Pothineni To Reunite With Director Puri Jagannadh After Blockbuster 'iSmart Shankar'? Tollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Ram Pothineni To Reunite With Director Puri Jagannadh After Blockbuster 'iSmart Shankar'?

Hyderabad, April 25 - Telugu filmmaker Puri Jagannadh has been putting efforts to set up his next directorial venture after the debacle box office result of "Liger" last year.## Puri had approached megastar Chiranjeevi along with a few other stars for his next, however, things didn't work out. Now, it has been reported that the filmmaker will be reuniting with actor Ram Pothineni after their blockbuster maiden venture "iSmart Shankar". ## It has been reported that Puri recently narrated a script to Ram and the actor liked the story. The upcoming movie is said to be the sequel to "iSmart Shankar" and the official announcement regarding the same is expected to be made soon. ## Puri Jagannadh is reportedly working on the dialogue version and screenplay now that the basic story has been locked. The pre-production work will start soon while the regular production will reportedly begin in October this year. ## Ram is currently shooting for director Boyapati Srinu's film which is expected to finish by August this year. ## Stay tuned...

Sai Dharam Tej and Samyuktha Menon's 'Virupaksha' Lives Up To The Expectations Tollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Sai Dharam Tej and Samyuktha Menon's 'Virupaksha' Lives Up To The Expectations

Hyderabad, April 22 - There haven't been many films that lived up to their pre-release hype this year and those that matched the expectations, turned out to be blockbusters. ## Telugu movie Virupaksha starring Sai Dharam Tej and Samyuktha Menon, was one such film that was carrying a lot of expectations, thanks to its unique intriguing subject. The makers have been hyping it as one of the best mystic thrillers and they proved right. ## Directed by Karthik Varma Dandu, "Virupaksha" was released on April 21 and it turned out to be one of those rare films post the covid-19 pandemic which is getting excellent responses from both critics and audiences alike.## As far as the box office is concerned, the movie scored around 11 crores gross at the worldwide box office, becoming the biggest opener for Sai Dharam Tej. It did really well in Telugu states and grossed around 8.10 crores, including the share collection of 4.80 crores. ## The film is soaring high on rating sites as its IMDb rating is 9.6 and Book My Show score is 9.7 at the moment. The performances of the lead cast are being praised heavily, especially for Samyukhta Menon who is riding on back-to-back successes and is hardly putting any foot wrong nowadays. ## After the strong opening day, "Virupaksha" is looking to continue the momentum throughout this festive weekend and it seems it will be able to complete the break-even target within the opening week itself.## Stay tuned...

Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa - The Rule' Ropes In Jagapathi Babu In An Important Role Tollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa - The Rule' Ropes In Jagapathi Babu In An Important Role

Hyderabad, April 20 - Telugu superstar Allu Arjun's highly anticipated action drama film Pushpa - The Rule is getting bigger and bigger with each passing day. The makers recently released a teaser that received a blockbuster response and has crossed 100 million views. ## Directed by Sukumar, Pushpa 2 is currently on floors and will be released in the summer of 2024. Meanwhile, the makers have roped in Telugu actor Jagapathi Babu to play an important role. The actor has himself confirmed the development during an interview with Pinkvilla for the promotions of Salman Khan's "Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan". ## Jagapathi Babu, who previously worked in director Sukumar's "Rangasthalam" (2018), is super excited to reunite with the filmmaker as he believes Sukumar gives challenging roles to him and he loves doing challenging roles. He said that he loved the first part of Pushpa and is looking forward to contributing to the second part.## The actor refused to share details about his role in Pushpa 2 but said that "It's very exciting for me. I have always looked up to Allu Arjun. I remember, 20 years back, I saw him in a common gym, not knowing who he was. I just noticed him do all the stuff so well. And today, he is Allu Arjun, our Bunny".## "Pushpa - The Rule" is produced by Mythri Movie Makers and Sukumar Writings. It also stars Rashmika Mandanna as the female lead along with Fahadh Faasil as the lead antagonist. ## Stay tuned...

'Avengers: Endgame' Director Heaps High Praise On SS Rajamouli's 'RRR' Tollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

'Avengers: Endgame' Director Heaps High Praise On SS Rajamouli's 'RRR'

Mumbai, April 18 - Maverick filmmaker, Joe Russo who has worked on a few record-breaking Marvel movies with his brother Anthony Russo, has heaped high praise on SS Rajamouli's Oscar-winning period action drama film RRR and India being a major market for the world cinema. ## In a conversation with the Hollywood website, Deadline at an International festival in Scotland, Joe Russo heaped praise for Rajamouli's RRR and said, "Certainly a more diverse version and one that's more international", adding that RRR has given huge exposure to the Indian films in international markets. ## "Bollywood, for instance, is one of the more significant film businesses in the world but it has extremely minimal exposure outside of India. Thank God for movies like RRR, using a level of technical genius, visual effects, and mythological storytelling to appeal to a much wider audience. We learn about other cultures from movies like that. So, I guess, our goal would be empowerment. We want to support other markets as much as possible so their stories can get through in a broader way", the Avengers Endgame director said (via DNA). ## The filmmaker previously revealed that he watched "RRR" and absolutely loved it. It stars Ram Charan and Jr. NTR as two real-life Indian revolutionaries named Alluri Sitarama Raju and Komaram Bheem, respectively. The film shows how the friendship grows between them and how they fight together to free the country from the rule of the Britishers.## Joe along with his brother Antony has a huge influence over Marvel's audience worldwide, thanks to films like "Captain America: The Winter Soldier", "Avengers Infinity War" and "Avengers Endgame". The duo is currently busy with the promotion of the spy thriller series "Citadel" for Amazon Prime Video. It stars Priyanka Chopra and Richard Madden in the lead and is set to premiere on April 28, 2023.## Stay tuned...

Saif Ali Khan Officially Confirmed To Play Antagonist Against Jr. NTR In NTR30 Tollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Saif Ali Khan Officially Confirmed To Play Antagonist Against Jr. NTR In NTR30

Hyderabad, April 18 - Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan has officially been confirmed on board superstar Jr. NTR's Pan India movie, called NTR 30. Directed by Koratala Siva, the film recently commenced filming with NTR, who is reportedly playing a duel role, joining the first schedule.## Saif Ali Khan is on board to play the lead antagonist in this high-voltage action drama. It was first reported in late 2022 that the "Tanhaji" actor would be the villain in the film, however, rumours surfaced online recently that he has declined the role. But now, the makers have put all the rumors to rest with the official confirmation. ## Produced by Sudhakar Mikkilineni and Harikrishna K through Yuvasudha Arts and presented by Nandamuri Kalyan Ram under his banner NTR Arts, "NTR 30" features Janhvi Kapoor as the female lead, making her debut in Telugu cinema along with Saif.## NTR Arts took to Twitter to share the news with pictures from the set. ## Team #NTR30 welcomes #SaifAliKhan on board ❤‍🔥The National Award winning actor joined the shoot of the high voltage action drama. @tarak9999 #JanhviKapoor #KoratalaSiva @NANDAMURIKALYAN @anirudhofficial @YuvasudhaArts pic.twitter.com/RB6s2Xh45g— NTR Arts (@NTRArtsOfficial) April 18, 2023 ## "NTR 30" is one of the most anticipated Pan India movies in the making. The makers get the best cast and crew on board, including the famous Hollywood action choreographer Kenny Bates who has already joined the team. Bates, who had previously worked on Indian films like 2.0 and Saaho, is known for his work in Hollywood films like Transformers and Rambo III. ## Apart from Bates, the well-known VFX supervisor, Brad Minnich, who has worked in Zack Synder's Justice League, Aquaman, and Batman Vs. Superman is also on board for crucial sequences in NTR 30. The in-form and talk of the town, Anirudh Ravichander is the music composer of the film. ## The film is scheduled to release on April 5, 2024, in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam. ## Stay tuned...

Samantha Ruth Prabhu's 'Shaakuntalam' Bombs At The Box Office Tollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Samantha Ruth Prabhu's 'Shaakuntalam' Bombs At The Box Office

Hyderabad, April 17 - Lady superstar Samantha Ruth Prabhu's big-budget fantasy mythological drama film Shaakuntalam has turned out to be a major disappointment at the box office everywhere. ## The movie, directed by Gunasekhar, is based on a popular play Abhignyana Shakuntalam by Kalidasa. Samantha plays the titular role while Dev Mohan features as Dushyanta in the film which was billed as a Disneyfied adventure like never before. ## Made on a budget of around 70 crores, Shaakuntalam was one of the most anticipated films at the time it was announced and was also carrying huge expectations as far as the box office is concerned. However, as seen with other films, the long delay in production made it a less exciting film. ## There wasn't much excitement among the audiences around the release of the film, however, it was still expected to fetch a good opening considering Samantha's presence but it didn't happen as it took one of the lowest starts of just approx. 3.20 crores gross for a Telugu movie featuring a prominent star. ## The critics as well as the general audience came hard at it and called the film a painful watch for not doing justice to the popular play. After such poor reviews, the hope of growing at the box office over the weekend also got blurred as it made only around 6.70 crores gross domestically in all languages. ## The overseas collection is also poor with around 2 crores for the total worldwide collection of approx. 8.70 crores. It is heading towards finishing below 15 crores in lifetime collection at the worldwide box office, proving to be an epic box office disappointment. ## Stay tuned...

Nani 30: Nani and Mrunal Thakur's Next Locks Release Date Tollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Nani 30: Nani and Mrunal Thakur's Next Locks Release Date

Hyderabad, April 15 - Telugu star Nani is on cloud nine with the super success of Dasara has grossed over 100 crores at the worldwide box office and become his highest-grossing film. ## The Natural Star now moves on to his next, called Nani 30 with director Shouryuv in his directorial debut. The movie features Mrunal Thakur as the female lead and this will be her first film with Nani and second in Telugu after the blockbuster film Sita Ramam. ## Nani 30 was announced earlier this year, and now, the makers have locked Christmas 2023 release date for it. Nani took to Twitter to announce that the movie will be hitting theaters worldwide on December 21 and also shared a new poster. ## 2023 had to end with a celebration 💙DECEMBER 21st :)#Nani30 pic.twitter.com/pFQTbAXF6e— Nani (@NameisNani) April 15, 2023 ## Produced by Mohan Cherukuri (CVM), Dr. Vijender Reddy Teegala, and Murthy K S, the film is touted to be an emotional family entertainer with a different concept and father-daughter bonding is going to be the biggest USP. Sanu John Varughese ISC cranks the camera and this is his third movie with Nani after hit films "Jersey" and "Shyam Singha Roy". ## Popular Malayalam composer Hesham Abdul Wahab of Hridayam fame scores the music and his background score while Praveen Anthony is the editor and Jothish Shankar is the production designer, Satish EVV is the executive producer along with creative producer Bhanu Dheeraj Rayudu.## Stay tuned...

Mahesh Babu's Character Details From SS Rajamouli's Next Revealed Tollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Mahesh Babu's Character Details From SS Rajamouli's Next Revealed

Hyderabad, April 12 - Maverick filmmaker SS Rajamouli's next film with superstar Mahesh Babu is one of the most anticipated Indian movies, not just in India but also among international fans. Rajamouli's previous film RRR proved to be a game-changer for Indian cinema, and now, the international market is bigger than ever, especially for Rajamouli's film. ## Rajamouli's film with Mahesh Babu is touted to be a globe-trotting jungle adventure film and if reports are to be believed, it will be another Rajamouli film inspired by a historical character. Though the movie will entirely be a work of fiction, Mahesh Babu's character is said to be inspired by Lord Hanuman from Ramayana. ## According to Pinkvilla, "SS Rajamouli loves to take inspiration from Ramayana and Mahabharata. While the film is an African Jungle Adventure, Mahesh Babu's character will have traits similar to Lord Hanuman, who also has a history of fighting against all odds in the jungles. In fact, even the trajectory of the character will follow the route of Ramayana, but with a spin given in by SS Rajamouli". ## Blockbuster "RRR" featured the characters inspired by Lord Rama from Ramayana and Bheem from Mahabharata. The upcoming film is currently in the writing stage and will go on floors by the end of this year and be extensively shot in Amazon Forest. ## The upcoming movie will be produced by Shobu Yarlagadda under the banner of Arka Media Works who also produced Rajamouli's epic blockbuster "Baahubali" franchise. It is also revealed that either Disney or Sony will distribute the movie globally. ## Stay tuned...

Producer Dil Raju Confirms A Mythology Film Featuring Prabhas With Director Prashanth Neel Tollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Producer Dil Raju Confirms A Mythology Film Featuring Prabhas With Director Prashanth Neel

Hyderabad, April 11 - Telugu producer Dil Raju is reportedly planning a big-budget mythology trilogy with some of the biggest stars of Indian cinema and he has confirmed one with Prabhas in the lead under the direction of Prashanth Neel. ## It was recently reported that Prabhas and Prashanth Neel would be reuniting for a mythological epic, titled Ravanam. Confirming the same, Dil Raju revealed in an interview with Pinkvilla that Neel has already locked the script with Prabhas headlining it. ## "Prashanth Neel has finalized a script and we are planning it with Prabhas. The two are already working together on Salaar. After Salaar, Prashanth has a commitment with NTR, so maybe post the NTR film, Prashanth will commence work on this project. It's in the discussion stage now", said the producer. ## Dil Raju is currently busy with the promotion of Samantha Ruth Prabhu-fronted Pan India epic Shaakuntalam which is scheduled to release on April 14. Neel, on the other hand, is directing Prabhas-fronted "Salaar" which is in the last leg of shooting. It is said to be releasing in two parts with the first part hitting theaters on September 28 this year. ## Stay tuned...

Ram Charan's Box Office Disaster Film 'Orange' Does Very Well After Re-Release Tollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Ram Charan's Box Office Disaster Film 'Orange' Does Very Well After Re-Release

Hyderabad, April 11 - Telugu superstar Ram Charan's romantic-comedy Orange (2010) has done very well upon its limited re-release. Directed by Bhaskar, Orange was a disaster in its original run, however, it later gained a cult status and has been people's favorite. ## It was recently re-released on limited screens on the occasion of Ram Charan's birthday, and thanks to the immense popularity it gained over the years, Orange did really well as it grossed approx. 3.50 crores. In Telugu states, it grossed approx. 3.15 crores and turned successful. ## Orange re-release took the opening of approx. 1.40 crores worldwide and remains steady over the week to post good numbers for an occasional release. The earning of the movie will go to charity work. ## Produced by Geetha Arts, the movie stars Ram Charan, Genelia D'Souza, and Shazahn Padamsee, while Prabhu and Prakash Raj play supporting roles. Despite the failure in the first place, it gained popularity on satellite and even critics admit it's a film that's ahead of its time. ## Meanwhile, Ram Charan is currently shooting for director Shankar's political action thriller "Game Changer", co-starring Kiara Advani. He will next start director Buchi Babu Sana's rural sports drama in September this year. ## Stay tuned...

Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa - The Rule' First Glimpse Sees Record-Breaking Response Tollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa - The Rule' First Glimpse Sees Record-Breaking Response

Hyderabad, April 8 - The highly anticipated Pan India tentpole movie Pushpa - The Rule starring superstar Allu Arjun witnessed the first explosion after the makers released an interesting first look teaser on April 7. ## Titled "Where Is Pushpa, the teaser gives a completely different take that wasn't hinted at in the first film "Pushpa - The Rise". This new way of hyping the film is being loved by the audience who are now eager to know how things will unfold in the second part. ## The teaser promo is witnessing a record-breaking response on YouTube and has crossed a whopping 54 million views across all languages in the first 24 hours. The Hindi promo scored a smashing 27.70 million views during the same time period while the original Telugu version saw 20.45 million views.## Directed by Sukumar, "Pushpa - The Rise" was a big blockbuster in Hindi with approx. 108 crores net and the excitement is at an all-time high among the Hindi audiences for the second part which is anticipated to break all the existing records at the box office. ## The movie is produced by Naveen Yerneni and Y. Ravi Shankar of Mythri Movie Makers in association with Sukumar Writings. It stars Allu Arjun in the title role along with Fahadh Faasil, Rashmika Mandanna, Dhanunjay, Rao Ramesh, Sunil, Anasuya Bharadwaj, and Ajay Ghosh in prominent roles. There are rumors about a cameo featuring a superstar. ## ## Stay tuned...

Nani's Dasara Crossed 100 Crores Gross At The Worldwide Box Office Tollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Nani's Dasara Crossed 100 Crores Gross At The Worldwide Box Office

Hyderabad, April 8 - Natural star Nani and Keerthy Suresh-fronted period action drama film Dasara has crossed the 100 crores gross mark at the worldwide box office, becoming the first film of Nani to reach the milestone. ## Directed by Srikanth Odela, Dasara crossed the 100 crores mark on its 8th day and has so far grossed approx. 106 crores worldwide (10 days). At the domestic box office, the movie has minted approx. 86 crores, including approx. 68 crores in Telugu states. ## Dasara was a multi-lingual release, however, it failed to create any impact other than the Telugu language in which it has so far collected approx. 80 crores gross while other languages have contributed around 6 crores gross. ## At the overseas box office, Dasara has scored around 20 crores gross so far. It crossed the break-even mark within the opening week itself and turned into a profitable venture for the makers. As a lead hero, it is Nani's first 100 crores grosser. ## Stay tuned...

Allu Arjun's Epic Transformation In The First Look Poster of 'Pushpa - The Rule' Tollywood
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Allu Arjun's Epic Transformation In The First Look Poster of 'Pushpa - The Rule'

Hyderabad, April 7 - Pushap Raj returns, this time to Rule!## On the evening of superstar Allu Arjun's 41st birthday, the makers of his highly anticipated Pan India blockbuster Pushpa 2 - The Rule have unveiled an intriguing teaser. The 3 minutes and 15 seconds teaser has left so many questions to answer and it seems that the strategy by makers to come up with a unique glimpse is working big times. ## Minutes after the teaser launch, the Pushpa 2 team launched the first-look poster which is surely going to be the talk of the town for days to come. The superstar wears a gutsy look as the first look poster shows Allu Arjun in a dramatic avatar where he can be seen dressed in a traditional south-Indian sari with a lemon garland around his neck. ## The Icon Star can also be seen wearing bangles, rings, multiple necklaces, and even a desi waist belt that women wear with traditional clothes. By the facial look, AA is completely unrecognizable as he puts on a bindi and the most dramatic eye makeup, his beard, and the intense facial look with a gun in his hand. ## ## "Pushpa The Rule" is the second part of director Sukumar's 2021's blockbuster "Pushpa The Rise". It also stars Rashmika Mandanna as the female lead and Fahadh Faasil as the lead antagonist, among many others in key roles. Produced by Mythri Movie Makers and Sukumar Writings, the movie will be released next year in multiple languages.## Stay tuned...

Makers Re-confirm The Release Date of Akhil Akkineni's 'Agent' Tollywood
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Makers Re-confirm The Release Date of Akhil Akkineni's 'Agent'

Hyderabad, April 7 - Telugu actor Akhil Akkineni's spy action thriller film Agent hasn't been postponed contrary to the reports. The movie, directed by Surender Reddy, will be released on April 28, 2023, as scheduled. ## There have been reports in Telugu media stating that "Agent" was still filming and the makers were likely to postpone the release. But it has now been revealed that the movie is already finished filming and it will be fully ready before April 28. ## Produced by Rambrahmam Sunkara under the banner of AK Entertainments and Surender 2 Cinema, "Agent" also stars Malayalam superstar Mammootty, Sakshi Vaidya as the female lead, Dino Morea and Vikramjeet Virk in key roles. ## In the film, the government tasks Colonel Mahadev (Mammootty), the head of NSC to capture a rogue agent known to be ruthless and unpredictable. The movie will be released in Telugu along with dubbed versions in Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam languages. ## The Advance celebrations begin 💥Team #AGENT wishes the WILD ONE, @AkhilAkkineni8 a blockbuster birthday 😎More surprises awaiting ahead🤘#HBDAkhilAkkineni ❤️#AGENTonApril28th 🔥@mammukka @DirSurender @sakshivaidya99 @AnilSunkara1 @hiphoptamizha @Laharimusic pic.twitter.com/SZSDtTTUGq— AK Entertainments (@AKentsOfficial) April 7, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

Ram Charan Was Not The First Choice of Director Shankar For 'Game Changer' Tollywood
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Ram Charan Was Not The First Choice of Director Shankar For 'Game Changer'

Hyderabad, April 6 - Telugu superstar Ram Charan is busy with the shooting of his much-awaited political action thriller film Game Changer with director Shankar. However, it has now been revealed that Charan wasn't his first choice for the movie. ## During a recent interview with Mirchi9, producer Dil Raju revealed that director Shankar wanted to make the movie with superstar Pawan Kalyan. However, after listing the story for 45-minutes, Dil Raju told Shankar that Ram Charan would be the perfect fit for the role and that's how he came on board RC15, now a "Game Changer".## Written by Karthik Subbaraj and screenplay penned by Shankar, "Game Changer" in the last leg of shoot and it will soon be wrapped up. Ram Charan plays the protagonist while Kiara Advani is the leading lady along with S. J. Suryah, among others in key roles.## The movie marks Shankar's debut in Telugu cinema. The release date is not announced yet but reports say it will either release on Christmas 2023 or March/April 2024. It will be released in multiple languages, including Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam languages. ## Stay tuned...

SS Rajamouli's Blockbuster 'RRR' Hits Another Milestone At The Japan Box Office Tollywood
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SS Rajamouli's Blockbuster 'RRR' Hits Another Milestone At The Japan Box Office

Tokyo, April 3 - SS Rajamouli mega-blockbuster RRR recently celebrated the historic one-year of its release. Starring Jr. NTR and Ram Charan in the leading roles, RRR is still playing in theaters and doing fantastic business at the box office. ## The period action drama was released in Japan in October 2022, and even after more than five months, it is still playing in a significant number of theaters there. It has already become the highest-grossing Indian film in Japan and is also the first Indian title to cross ¥1 billion mark. ## After the ¥1 billion mark, RRR has now hit another milestone at the Japan box office. It has crossed 1 million admissions in Japanese theaters, and needless to say, it is the only Indian film to achieve the feat. The total collection has reached ¥1.52 billion or approx. 94 crores in 164 days in the anime country. ## Produced by DVV Entertainment, RRR recently became the 3rd highest-grossing Indian film of all time at the worldwide box office by crossing KGF: Chapter 2. The total worldwide collection of the movie stands at approx. 1215 crores, including approx. 300 crores at the overseas box office.## Stay tuned...

Dasara Emerges Actor Nani's Highest-Grosser At The Worldwide Box Office Tollywood
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Dasara Emerges Actor Nani's Highest-Grosser At The Worldwide Box Office

Hyderabad, April 3 - Natural Star Nani's period action drama Dasara has lived up to its hype and emerged as a successful venture within the opening weekend itself. The movie did good business across Telugu states as well as overseas. ## Directed by Srikanth Odela, Dasara has become the highest-grossing film of Nani's career as a lead hero. On the 4-day opening weekend, it grossed approx. 84 crores worldwide, surpassing MCA Middle-Class Abbayi's 70 crores approx. worldwide total in 2017.## The movie has performed brilliantly in Telugu states, grossing 55 crores, including approx. 33.50 crores share collection. The total domestic collection of the film is close to 68 crores which is the highest for the actor. ## Dasara will cross the break-even target by today or max tomorrow and will emerge with a clean hit. It will also be hitting 100 crores gross collection in the opening week itself which is sensational and proved that all the anticipation and pre-release hype around the movie was true.## The movie is about three childhood friends, Dharani (Nani), Vennela (Keerthy Suresh), and Suri (Dheekshith Shetty). Set in the 90s in Telangana, the film's plot revolves around how these lives get entangled and change forever due to village politics, coal, and Silk Bar.## Produced by Sudhakar Cherukuri, Dasara stars Nani, Keerthy Suresh, Dheekshith Shetty, Sai Kumar, Samuthirakani, Shine Tom Chacko, and Poorna in crucial roles. ## Stay tuned...

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