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Union Home Minister Amit Shah Met Cinema Superstar Jr. NTR Tollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Union Home Minister Amit Shah Met Cinema Superstar Jr. NTR

Hyderabad, August 22 - Home Minister of India, Amit Shah on Sunday evening met Indian cinema superstar Jr. NTR in Hyderabad. Amit Shah, who is on an official visit to Telangana, interacted with Jr. NTR for 15 minutes and congratulated him for "RRR". ## It is said that Amit Shah watched SS Rajamouli's "RRR" recently and loved the film, especially Jr. NTR's performance as Komaram Bheem, and wanted to meet him personally to congratulate him on the same. Mr. Shah took to Twitter and shared some pictures of his meeting with the superstar. ## "Had a good interaction with a very talented actor and the gem of our Telugu cinema, Jr NTR in Hyderabad", Amit Shah wrote. ## Had a good interaction with a very talented actor and the gem of our Telugu cinema, Jr NTR in Hyderabad.అత్యంత ప్రతిభావంతుడైన నటుడు మరియు మన తెలుగు సినిమా తారక రత్నం అయిన జూనియర్ ఎన్టీఆర్‌తో ఈ రోజు హైదరాబాద్‌లో కలిసి మాట్లాడటం చాలా ఆనందంగా అనిపించింది.@tarak9999 pic.twitter.com/FyXuXCM0bZ— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) August 21, 2022 ## Jr. NTR has been the talk of the town for the last couple of weeks regarding his hugely blockbuster "RRR", also starring Ram Charan. The actor is seeing a possible contender for the Oscars 2022 nominations and he has been trending on social media for the same. His performance in "RRR" is regarded as one of the finest ever in Indian cinema. ## Sta tuned...

Powerstar Pawan Kalyan's 'Hari Hara Veera Mallu' Likely To Release On March 30, 2023 Tollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Powerstar Pawan Kalyan's 'Hari Hara Veera Mallu' Likely To Release On March 30, 2023

Hyderabad, August 21 - Telugu superstar Pawan Kalyan has director Krish's period action drama film Hari Hara Veera Mallu in the filming stage for a long time. The movie was supposed to release in 2022 itself but go postponed due to the covid-19 pandemic while the shoot was also paused due to some reasons. ## The latest development on the movie is that the shoot will resume very soon. It is said that Pawan Kalyan had suggested some changes in the script to director Krish. The Powerstar has reportedly liked the changes made by Krish and soon resume the shoot. ## Meanwhile, produced A. M. Ratnam said that they are planning to release the film on March 30, 2023, across the country in multiple languages. The producer in a recent interview said that HHVM is a big-budget period film and that's why it is taking time the filming. He has assured that HHVM will be Kalyan's biggest career hit. ## Depicting the life of legendary outlaw Veera Mallu, the film stars Pawan Kalyan in the titular role alongside Nidhhi Agerwal, Arjun Rampal, and Nargis Fakhri. The story is set in the 17th century under the backdrop of the Mughal Empire and outlaw Veera Mallu is tasked with the job of stealing the Koh-i-Noor diamond from the Mughals. ## Stay tuned...

Chiranjeevi's 'Bholaa Shankar' Sets April 2023 Release Date Tollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Chiranjeevi's 'Bholaa Shankar' Sets April 2023 Release Date

Hyderabad, August 21 - Megastar Chiranjeevi's action drama film Bholaa Shankar has been confirmed to hit worldwide theaters on April 14, 2023. The movie, directed by Meher Ramesh, is the official remake of Ajith Kumar's Tamil film Vedalam (2015). ## The announcement of the release date was made on August 21 along with a poster wishing Megastar Chiranjeevi a very happy birthday. Produced by AK Entertainments and Creative Commercials, the movie also stars Tamannaah and Keerthy Suresh in prominent roles. ## Wishing The Swagster of INDIAN CINEMA Mega 🌟 @KChiruTweetsA Very Happy Birthday ❤️‍🔥#BholaaShankar 🔱 ARRIVING in theatres Worldwide on 14th April,2023 🤘#HBDMegastarChiranjeevi@MeherRamesh @AnilSunkara1 @tamannaahspeaks @KeerthyOfficial @AKentsOfficial @BholaaShankar pic.twitter.com/mxfWLMnrK3— BholāShankar (@BholaaShankar) August 21, 2022 ## Meanwhile, Chiranjeevi will next be seen in director Mohan Raja's political action drama film "Godfather", which also features Bollywood superstar Salman Khan in an extended cameo role. It is an official remake of the 2019 Malayalam film "Lucifer" is scheduled to release on October 5, 2022. ## Stay tuned...

Vijay Deverakonda's Extra Confidence In 'Liger' Will Extend Telugu Industry's Dominance At The Box Office? Tollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Vijay Deverakonda's Extra Confidence In 'Liger' Will Extend Telugu Industry's Dominance At The Box Office?

Hyderabad, August 21 - After two months of pause, the Telugu film industry is back in the action and is on a potential long ride. Putting this in simple words - the largest South Indian film industry is flying high with the support of three back-to-back box office blockbusters, all coming in this month called August. ## The industry was in a dire need of one big hit to kick-start the process, and it got two not just one in the form of "Sita Ramam" and "Bimbisara". A week later joining these two films was actor Nikhil Siddhartha's "Karthikeya 2", which is simply going overdrive and proving to be a force to reckon with no sign of dropping anytime soon. ## While the aforementioned three films are going strong, the Telugu industry has one more, if not many, potential blockbuster in August in the form of Vijay Deverakonda and director Puri Jagannadh's much-anticipated sports action drama film, "Liger". Scheduled to release on August 25, the movie is carrying a very good buzz and it is almost certain to open big at the Telugu box office. ## "Liger" is a Pan India film, shot simultaneously in Hindi and Telugu. It is co-produced by Karan Johar's Dharma Productions so the makers have taken the Hindi market very seriously, in fact, they started the promotion by visiting multiple North Indian cities. The Hindi version may not take as big an opening as the Telugu version, but it can be the most productive in the long run if received very well. ## Personally, the thing which is exciting to me is the extra confidence Vijay Deverakonda (who recently quoted a minimum of 200 crores earning of the film) is showing in the movie. Of course, the cat will be out of the hat when the movie officially will get released, but it is very important for the involved people to back their product wholeheartedly which is exactly what VD is doing without putting his head down for a second. ## The stakes involved in "Liger" are comparatively high than the previous films, but so is the confidence of the makers and buzz around the film and this should extend the dominance of Telugu cinema at the box office. It also stars Ananya Pandey as the female lead along with Ramya Krishnan and Ronit Roy in important roles. Former American professional boxer, Mike Tyson is also playing a cameo role in the film. ## Stay tuned...

More Instalments of 'Karthikeya' Is In Store, Confirms Actor Nikhil Siddhartha Tollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

More Instalments of 'Karthikeya' Is In Store, Confirms Actor Nikhil Siddhartha

Hyderabad, August 20 - Telugu actor Nikhil Siddhartha is on cloud nine after the blockbuster success of Karthikeya 2. The actor is winning praise for his role in the movie, in which he plays Dr. Karthikeya who is on a quest to find the lost anklet of Lord Krishna.## The climax of "Karthikeya 2" revealed that there will be another film in the franchise and Nikhil also confirmed the same adding that there will be more installments of Karthikeya in the future. During a recent interview with IANS, Nikhil talked about the next films in the franchise. ## "Since we have a character like Dr. Karthik who is hell-bent on unearthing exciting mysteries and having adventures. There are several more untold stories about our cultural heritage and we will be back for several more exciting installments of Karthikeya", he said. ## "Karthikeya 2" Hindi version is going from strength to strength and Nikhil said that he didn't expect this kind of response to the movie. "This response was a shock for our entire team. The way shows were increased all across and people were making theatres Housefull was fantastic. We are incredibly indebted to everyone who came to the theatres and supported our film". ## "It started at a small count of 40 screens in the Hindi belt and today, it is at a phenomenal 1,000 locations with almost 3,000 shows. We are expecting an incredible number of people watching it this Krishna Janmashtami Weekend", he added. ## The movie scored over 50 crores gross in the first week and turned out to be a big blockbuster at the box office. ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: Karthikeya 2 Scored An Excellent First Full Week Tollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Box Office: Karthikeya 2 Scored An Excellent First Full Week

Hyderabad, August 20 - Telugu mystical action-adventure film, Karthikeya 2 is on a dream run at the box office. The movie, starring Nikhil Siddharth in the title role, had a limited release but went on to outshine other new releases to become a massive blockbuster within a week. ## "Karthikeya 2" was released on Saturday (August 13) and opened to super positive reviews and word of mouth. It scored 5.04 crores net on the first day and went on to finish the first full week (7 days) with approx. 36 crores net, including both Telugu and Hindi languages.## The movie was valued at approx. 13 crores worldwide and it has already scored over 28 crores Share the collection, including 18.7 crores share in Telugu states (AP/TG). It became the highest-grossing film for actor Nikhil in just 4 days and there is not stopping it at the moment. ## Meanwhile, the dubbed Hindi version of the movie is showing no sign of taking a back seat. The Hindi version opened with just 7 lakh on the first day but thanks to positive word of mouth, it grew exponentially throughout the first week and never dropped at once in the first 7 days. It closed the full opening week scoring 2.46 crores net. The total Hindi net collection is 8.21 crores.## The growth of film in the Hindi language can be understood by the number of shows it added over the week. It was released on just 55 shows by the 7th day, it had over 3000 shows and is increasing rapidly with each passing hour. In addition to under its further growth, K2 outscored outright Bollywood biggies, "Laal Singh Chaddha" and "Raksha Bandhan's" combined total yesterday (August 19). ## The worldwide gross total of "Karthikeya 2" is approx. 50 crores, including 7 crores at the overseas box office. The movie is directed by Chandoo Mondeti, and also stars Anupama Parameswaran, Adithya Menon, and Anupam Kher, among others in key roles. The "The Kashmir Files" producer Abhishek Agarwal Arts has bankrolled K2 with People Media Factory. ## Stay tuned...

Liger First Day Advance Booking Report Tollywood
BY Sacnilk Team ✍️ Article

Liger First Day Advance Booking Report

Mumbai, 20th Aug 2022: Much awaited Hindi-Telugu movie Liger is all set to release on 25th Aug 2022. The film is expected to take a good opening in the Telugu language but can't be said the same thing for the Hindi language as this market is different and will have to look into advance booking for better prediction. Other languages will have very low numbers. The limited advance booking opened now. Liger 1st Day Advance Booking Gross Telugu: 9.86 Cr [552277 tickets sold] Hindi: 43L [18358 tickets sold] / 59L if include block seats [Premiere] Tamil: 16L [11570 tickets sold] / 30L if include block seats [Premiere] Malayalam: 3.14L [2132 tickets sold] / 7.16L if include block seats [Premiere] Kannada: 21K [124 tickets sold] / 1.06L if include block seats [Premiere] Andhra Pradesh: 2,83,20,202 [2.83 Cr] Telangana: 5,51,39,086 [5.51 Cr] Karnataka: 1,04,63,7,23 [1.05 Cr] Total first-day gross: 10.49 Cr Gross Note: Data without block seats. Liger (Telugu) (2D) First Day Advance Booking Reports (Main Regions)RegionGrossOccupancyShowsAlmost FullFilling FastHyderabad4.05 Cr63%832514228Bengaluru85.57 Lac16%6262198Chennai17.91 Lac38%1072752Vijayawada31.52 Lac49%1395445Warangal26.35 Lac65%672527Guntur13.45 Lac59%533510Vizag-Visakhapatnam66.77 Lac75%18310752Nizamabad8.66 Lac47%26103National Capital Region (NCR)5.46 Lac6%18604Mumbai8.68 Lac10%15301Karimnagar5.76 Lac43%19012Mahbubnagar7.86 Lac64%21412Kakinada9.79 Lac91%37361Rajamahendravaram (Rajahmundry12.08 Lac75%37249Nellore11.71 Lac76%26260Tirupati14.37 Lac72%402212 Liger (Hindi) (2D) First Day Advance Booking Reports (Main Regions)RegionGrossOccupancyShowsAlmost FullFilling FastMumbai8.37 Lac18%6419National Capital Region (NCR)8.06 Lac14%82214Pune3.74 Lac19%2403Bengaluru6.28 Lac21%36510Hyderabad1.9 Lac57%641Kolkata1.52 Lac9%2200Ahmedabad2.38 Lac16%3306Chennai1.2 Lac48%833Surat1.52 Lac14%1601Jaipur2.17 Lac20%1501Chandigarh89.28 K17%1010Bhopal27.79 K11%500Lucknow1.25 Lac19%1311Kanpur31.57 K12%500Nagpur46.07 K15%500Vadodara82.82 K9%2100Ludhiana45.35 K10%602Agra26.06 K4%700Nashik42.83 K11%501Varanasi36.33 K10%300Rajkot1 Lac43%302Jabalpur4.69 K3%300Jamshedpur11.08 K14%100Prayagraj (Allahabad)35.67 K22%210Amritsar42.59 K20%500Indore56.11 K11%701Raipur62.53 K18%700Bhubaneswar56.06 K17%400Aurangabad44.75 K10%800Solapur12 K50%101Ranchi38.79 K11%500Guwahati62.7 K23%501Gwalior9.81 K9%200Jodhpur21.34 K15%301Dehradun27.59 K27%300Jalandhar21.37 K8%500Kota14.12 K11%300Patna50.34 K52%211Gandhinagar21.4 K12%500Bhavnagar2.72 K1%300Jamnagar14.44 K7%300 Liger (Tamil) (2D) First Day Advance Booking Reports (Main Regions)RegionGrossOccupancyShowsAlmost FullFilling FastChennai16.87 Lac23%1543051Bengaluru9.6 K0%1600Madurai2.51 Lac9%5105Coimbatore3.24 Lac17%3289Pondicherry2 Lac35%822Salem1.31 Lac8%2330Vellore1.1 Lac10%2315Dindigul54.04 K11%1200Kochi12.49 K36%100Trichy1.25 Lac19%1804Trivandrum61.92 K6%2000Mumbai18.65 K4%1500National Capital Region (NCR)7.95 K7%400Hyderabad400 2%100 Liger (Malayalam) (2D) First Day Advance Booking Reports (Main Regions)RegionGrossOccupancyShowsAlmost FullFilling FastKochi2.18 Lac6%6202Trivandrum80.87 K4%4303Bengaluru4.15 K6%100Kozhikode25.56 K6%1301Thrissur1.15 Lac11%2500Kollam2.12 Lac18%2205Kottayam7.5 K3%600Alappuzha53.99 K8%2030 Liger (Kannada) (2D) First Day Advance Booking Reports (Main Regions)RegionGrossOccupancyShowsAlmost FullFilling FastBengaluru88.63 K10%1100Mysuru (Mysore)8.09 K5%400Shivamogga5.15 K3%500Kundapura4.4 K4%500 About This Movie This film is directed by Puri Jagannadh and produced by Karan Johar, Charmme Kaur, Apoorva Mehta, Hiroo Johar, and Puri Jagannadh under the banners of Dharma Productions and Puri Connects. Liger stars Vijay Deverakonda, and Ananya Pandey in key roles. Stay tuned.

Vijay Deverakonda's 'Liger' Joins The League of 'Sahoo' And 'Sarkarku Vaari Paata' Tollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Vijay Deverakonda's 'Liger' Joins The League of 'Sahoo' And 'Sarkarku Vaari Paata'

Hyderabad, August 19 - Telugu heartthrob Vijay Deverakonda and Ananya Pandey-starrer much-awaited sports action drama film Liger is getting ready for worldwide release on August 25. The Pan India film is directed by Puri Jagannadh who has called it the best work of him to date. ## Meanwhile, ahead of the film's theatrical release, "Liger" gets support from Twitter as emojis for the movie have been activated on the social media platform for three hashtags - #Liger, #LigerHuntBegins, and #WaatLagaDenge. ## "Liger" is reportedly only the third Telugu movie to get Twitter emojis. Earlier, superstar Prabhas-fronted "Saaho" and recently released "Sarkaru Vaari Paata", starring superstar Mahesh Babu, honored with emojis on the platform. It is not that Twitter emojis work wonders for films but surely help them to create more buzz and hype around them. ## Produced by Dharma Productions and Puri Connects, "Liger" has been shot simultaneously in Hindi and Telugu language and will also release in dubbed versions in Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada languages. Vijay Deverakonda stars as the titular MMA fighter boxer alongside Ananya Panday, Ronit Roy, and Ramya Krishna in pivotal roles. American boxer Mike Tyson plays an extended cameo, thus making his acting debut in Indian cinema.## Stay tuned...

SSMB 28: Superstar Mahesh Babu's Film With Trivikram Srinivas To Release On April 28, 2023 Tollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

SSMB 28: Superstar Mahesh Babu's Film With Trivikram Srinivas To Release On April 28, 2023

Hyderabad, August 18 - One of the most exciting and successful actors and directors combo in Tollywood cinema, superstar Mahesh Babu and Trivikram Srinivas are ready for their third collaboration, tentatively titled SSMB28. While the shoot of the film will start in the next few days, the makers have finalized the release date of the film. ## Produced by Haarika & Hassine Creations, "SSMB 28" will be hitting worldwide theaters on April 28th next year. It is the same date on which Mahesh Babu's "Pokiri" with director Puri Jagannadh was released in 2006 and made him a superstar who never looked back since then. "SSMB 28" will have Pooja Hegde playing the female lead and it will be her second film with Babu after the blockbuster "Maharshi". ## Haarika & Hassine Creations took to Twitter and announced the release date of the film with a video clip. "The Reigning Superstar will arrive on 28th April 2023! 🔥🤩 Get ready to witness @urstrulymahesh garu in a scintillating Massy look & high octane entertainer ~ #SSMB28", read the caption. ## The Reigning Superstar will arrive on 28th April 2023! 🔥🤩Get ready to witness @urstrulymahesh garu in a scintillating Massy look & high octane entertainer ~ #SSMB28 🌟#Trivikram @hegdepooja @MusicThaman @vamsi84 #SSMB28From28April pic.twitter.com/Mux0pWnfan— Haarika & Hassine Creations (@haarikahassine) August 18, 2022 ## "SSMB 28" is one of the most anticipated upcoming Telugu films and it is surely going to spread magic at the box office. The music of the film will be composed by Thaman S who recently won National Film Award for Best Music Direction for Allu Arjun's "Ala Vaikuntapuramulo" (2020), directed by Trivikram Srinivas. ## Stay tuned...

Filmmaker Puri Jagannadh Wanted To Make 'JGM' With Superstar Mahesh Babu Tollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Filmmaker Puri Jagannadh Wanted To Make 'JGM' With Superstar Mahesh Babu

Hyderabad, August 17 - Filmmaker Puri Jagannadh is gearing up for the release of his much-awaited sports action drama film Liger, starring Vijay Deverakonda in the title role. The movie is produced by Puri Jagannadh and Charmy Kaur with Karan Johar's Dharma Productions and is scheduled to release on August 25 in multiple languages. ## Meanwhile, even before the release of their maiden collaboration, the trio of Puri, Charmy, and Vijay Deverakonda have started shooting for the second film, JGM: Jana Gana Mana. Pooja Hegde plays the female lead opposite Vijay in the film which is Puri Jagannadh's dream story. ## The director revealed in a recent interview with Pinkvilla that "JGM" is his dream film which he wrote 10 years back. He revealed that superstar Mahesh Babu was his first choice for JGM and they even started preparing for the same. However, despite Babu's keen interest in the story, things didn't materialize then and it was put on hold for a long time before it got revived with VD. ## "While doing Liger, Vijay asked me about JGM and I narrated it to him. He got excited by the idea. It’s a very big film and we have got international technicians on board. We are planning a big schedule in Morocco next month.” Charmy exclaims that JGM after Liger was a surprise to everyone", said Charmy Kaur. ## "JGM" is a big-budget action spectacle with a patriotic theme. It will have a Pan India release on August 3, 2023. ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: Karthikeya 2 Becomes Highest-Grossing Share Movie For Nikhil Siddharth Tollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Box Office: Karthikeya 2 Becomes Highest-Grossing Share Movie For Nikhil Siddharth

Hyderabad, August 17 - Director Chandoo Mondeti's mystical adventure thriller Karthikeya 2 is having fun at the box office and exceeded expectations. The movie, despite going through a troubled release, gets the much deserving support from movie-going audiences and now, it is heading towards a massive blockbuster.## The movie starring Nikhil Siddhartha, Anupama Parameswaran, and Anupam Kher in prominent roles achieved the break-even target in just three days and entered the profit zone for all the distributors. Having already reached new heights, the movie has now achieved another record for actor Nikhil. ## "Karthikeya 2" has scored 18.50 crores share collection worldwide in 4 days, which is the highest-ever share collection for Nikhil's film. It surpassed the previous career best grosser of the actor - "Ekkadiki Pothavu Chinnavada" (2016), which had grossed 16.55 crores share in its lifetime run. ## Produced by Abhishek Agarwal Arts and People Media Factory, "Karthikeya 2" was valued at approx. 13.50 crores worldwide, which the film achieved on its 3rd day itself. The movie might score 40 crores share collection in its lifetime run. ## In the film, Dr. Karthikeya Kumaraswamy, who believes in science and logic, goes to the ancient epic city of Dwaraka along with his mother. While visiting the city, he gets caught up in the murder case of an archeological researcher and eventually gets curious about the events happening around Dwaraka. Along with the archeological researcher's granddaughter Mugdha, he chases around the mystery. ## Stay tuned...

Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay's Historic Novel Anandamath Gets Film Adaptation, Titled '1770' Tollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay's Historic Novel Anandamath Gets Film Adaptation, Titled '1770'

Hyderabad, August 17 - The historic Bengali novel, Anandamath by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay is getting a film adaptation soon. Titled 1770, the pan-India film will be directed by SS Rajamouli protégé Ashwin Gangaraju and it is being created by author-filmmaker Ram Kamal Mukherjee. ## Ashwin Gangaraju has assisted maverick filmmaker SS Rajamouli in "Eega" and "Baahubali" (both series). He made his debut as a director with the critically acclaimed film "Aakashvani" in 2021. Legendary V Vijayendra Prasad is writing the story and screenplay of "1770". ## "This subject was a huge challenge for me, but with legendary V Vijayendra Prasad sir writing the adapted story and screenplay, I think what we have on paper is a blockbuster cinematic experience", affirms director Ashwin Gangaraju.## "As a filmmaker, I'm more drawn towards the stories which have periodic setups, bigger emotions, scope for larger than life action, etc and this is something that sits in perfectly for me. Initially, I was a little skeptical but I spoke to Ram Kamal Mukherjee and after listening to his vision I gained confidence", he added. ## The motion poster for "1770" has been released to mark 150 years of Vande Mataram, the song that appeared first in Bankim Chandra's novel Anandamath, which almost shook the roots of the British Empire. "I feel that Vande Mataram was a magical word. It was a mantra that was given by Maharishi Bankim Chandra for a nation to unite against tyranny and injustice. In 1770, we dealt with the story of unknown warriors who ignited the fire of the freedom movement", V Vijayendra Prasad said. ## The movie will be produced by Shhailendra Kkumar, Sujayy Kuttiy, Krishna Kumar B, and Suraj Sharma and they feel that it is a right in India to make larger-than-life cinema. The makers will lock the main lead before Dassera, and by Diwali, they will announce the cast of the film. It will be made in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, and Bengali.## Based on #BankimChandraChatterjee's #Bengali novel #Anandamath... #VVijayendraPrasad is writing the adapted story and screenplay of #1770TheMovie... Author and film-maker #RamKamalMukherjee is the creator. pic.twitter.com/eDbt6vvN6P— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) August 17, 2022 ## Stay tuned...

Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa' Among Others Lead SIIMA Nominations For 2021 Tollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa' Among Others Lead SIIMA Nominations For 2021

Bengaluru, August 17 - The nominations for the 10th edition of the South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA), scheduled to take place on 10th and 11th September in Bengaluru, have been announced on August 17. It will be the first time that Bengaluru will host the multi-language awards show. ## Allu Arjun's trend-setting action drama film, "Pushpa - The Rise" (Telugu) leads this year's SIIMA Awards with 12 nominations while Nandamuri Balakrishna's "Akhanda" (Telugu), Dhanush's "Karnan" (Tamil), Tovino Thomas' "Minnal Murali" (Malayalam), and Darshan's "Roberrt" (Kannada) have been nominated for 10 awards each. ## The SIIMA Awards are presented on two different days. On the first day of the Award function, the most promising upcoming South Indian film artists are honored with the Generation Next Award and the second day is reserved for the main SIIMA Awards. ## Have a look at the language-wise top film nominations at SIIMA 2022 - ## Telugu - Pushpa (12), Akhanda (10), Uppena (8), and Jathi Ratanalu (8)## Tamil - Karnan (10), Doctor (9), Master (7), and Thalaivii (7)## Kannada - Roberrt (10), Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana (8), and Yuvarathnaa (7)## Malayalam - Minnal Murali (10), Kurup (8), Malik (6), and Joji (6)## Interestingly, Suriya's critically acclaimed "Jai Bhim" didn't find a place in top nominations. The Award nominees are selected by an esteemed jury that consists of senior artists and professionals and also the winners are selected by public polling as well.## Stay tuned...

Producer Dil Raju Turns Down Many Rumours By Attending 'Karthikeya 2' Success Meet Tollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Producer Dil Raju Turns Down Many Rumours By Attending 'Karthikeya 2' Success Meet

Hyderabad, August 16 - One of the biggest Telugu film producers, Dil Raju has turned down many rumors surrounding him over the recent events by attending the success meet Karthikeya 2. ## It was reported that Dil Raju was stopping the release of Nikhil Siddhartha-starrer and wanted his own film to get a maximum number of screens in Telugu states. ## Not only filmmaker put a full stop to baseless reports, but he also slammed the media reports and people for maligning his image. Dil Raju seemingly turned emotional during the speech at the success meet and said that he will be the first person to help a good film and requested people in the media to not take his name without knowing the facts. ## "Everyone was writing whatever they wanted, claiming that Dilraju was attempting to bring down this cinema or that movie. We don't destroy movies or try to damage the cinema. A blockbuster film will breathe new life into an industry", the filmmaker said.## "Many times in the past, I helped good movies to get a proper release. Cinema is my life and my passion. I never try to harm any film", he added. ## Meanwhile, director Chandoo Mondeti's mystical thriller film "Karthikeya 2" has been a big success at the box office and recovered total investment in just 3 days. The film has had limited release but witnessed an excellent response from the audiences which is helping the film is getting more and more screens across the country. ## Stay tuned...

Change In Producers For Prabhas' Film With Director Maruthi? Tollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Change In Producers For Prabhas' Film With Director Maruthi?

Mumbai, August 16 - Prabhas is one of the busiest actors in India currently and has been simultansouly shooting for a couple of films at a time.## Meanwhile, in between big-budget films, Prabhas is looking to take a quickie with director Maruthi. The movie has been in the news for a long time, however, things haven't been made official to date. Now, the movie is reportedly going through a major change. ## According to inside buzz, producer DVV Danayya, who was supposed to produce the film has backed out due to the continuous delay in the production. It is said that the movie has been put on hold for now due to several commitments of Prabhas right from the shooting of Projekt K, dubbing of Adipurush and Salaar. ## The film is reportedly titled "Raja Deluxe" and will have three actresses. Malavika Mohanan is said to be finalized to play one of the female leads. It is said that a producer of a recent successful film will now produce Prabhas' film with Maruthi. However, the film's future completely depends on the "Saaho" actor who is yet to find dates for the same. ## Prabhas, meanwhile, will next be seen in director Om Raut's magnum opus "Adipurush", which is scheduled to release on January 12, 2023. He is also shooting for director Prashanth Neel's "Salaar", due on September 28, 2023, and Nag Ashwin's "Project K", scheduled for Sankranthi 2024 release. ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: Karthikeya 2 Achieves Break Even Target In Just Three Days Tollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Box Office: Karthikeya 2 Achieves Break Even Target In Just Three Days

Hyderabad, August 16 - Actor Nikhil Siddharth's Karthikeya 2 has achieved the break-even target in just 3 days and becomes Tollywood's third straight hit. With a worldwide share collection of around 15 crores, the mythological mystery thriller has joined the likes of "Sita Ramam" and "Bimbisara" in delivering big at the box office for Telugu movies in the last two weeks. ## Directed by Chandoo Mondeti, "Karthikeya 2" has had trouble getting a wide release, which could have helped it to register bigger numbers at the box office. The film was supposed to release last month but was forced to postpone as the makers were not being able to book enough theaters due to other releases. ## Despite the limited release, the movie has been able to leave a lasting impact on the audiences which is resulting in houseful boards outside theaters. Such has been the response to the movie that more and more screens are being added with each passing hour as there is a huge demand for the tickets for the film. ## Meanwhile, the Hindi version of the film is getting some response at the box office. The movie had just around 60 shows on the first day which shot up to over 700 on its third day in Hindi. The strong positive word of mouth is helping the film attract audiences in a large number, as a result, the film scored over 1 crore gross on Monday. It will get more shows in the coming days and it might end up with an extraordinary lifetime collection. ## Produced by Abhishek Agarwal Arts and People Media Factory, the film revolves around Dr. Karthikeya Kumaraswamy, who believes in science and logic, goes to the ancient epic city of Dwaraka along with his mother. While visiting the city, he gets caught up in the murder case of an archeological researcher and eventually gets curious about the events happening around Dwaraka. Along with the archeological researcher's granddaughter Mugdha, he chases around the mystery. ## The movie also stars Anupama Parameswaran, Anupam Kher, Srinivasa Reddy, and Harsha Chemudu, among others in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

Prabhas-Starrer 'Salaar' Will Collide With Hrithik Roshan's 'Fighter' On Gandhi Jayanti Weekend 2023 Tollywood
BY Kamlealam Ansari 📰 News

Prabhas-Starrer 'Salaar' Will Collide With Hrithik Roshan's 'Fighter' On Gandhi Jayanti Weekend 2023

Mumbai, August 15 - It is now officially announced that the much-awaited Prabhas starrer and Prashant Neel directorial Salaar is all set to release on 28 September 2023. The movie will now face a clash with Hrithik Roshan's Fighter at the box office.## Salaar is promised to be an action extravaganza with solid action sequences which are of World-class standards. According to the director, he is confident that this will be even bigger than KGF chapter 2. Many of the action scenes of this movie has filmed at international standards.## With this announcement Prabhas, on one hand, will have two big movies Adipurush and Now Salaar in 2023. If both click then there's no doubt he will become the most bankable actor in India. ## On the other hand, Fighter too is expected made on a humongous scale. If the clash with Salaar happens then this will go down in history as one of the biggest clashes ever in Indian cinema.## The best thing for both the movies is that these movies will enjoy a long five days weekend on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti. Both films will open on Thursday, September 28, and then they will have Friday to Sunday weekend (Sept. 29-Oct. 1), and on October 2nd, the Gandhi Jayanti falls. ## Stay tuned...

Prabhas 'Salaar' To Release On September 28, 2023 Tollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Prabhas 'Salaar' To Release On September 28, 2023

Hyderabad, August 15 - Director Prashanth Neel, after creating havoc with Yash-fronted KGF Chapter 2, is now ready to bring a box office tsunami with Prabhas-starrer Salaar. ## The highly-anticipated Pan India action thriller has been confirmed to hit worldwide theaters on September 28th, 2023. Produced by Vijay Kiragandur of Hombale Films, the release date announcement was made on India's 76th Independence Day and with a new poster featuring Prabhas in a menacing avatar. ## Meanwhile, the makers have also confirmed Prithviraj Sukumaran's role in the movie by tagging him in the Twitter post.## '𝐑𝐄𝐁𝐄𝐋'𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐋𝐃𝐖𝐈𝐃𝐄 𝐎𝐍 𝐒𝐄𝐏 𝟐𝟖, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑.#Salaar #TheEraOfSalaarBegins#Prabhas @prashanth_neel @VKiragandur @hombalefilms @shrutihaasan @PrithviOfficial @IamJagguBhai @sriyareddy @bhuvangowda84 @RaviBasrur @shivakumarart @anbariv @SalaarTheSaga pic.twitter.com/TRc8h4iAmT— Hombale Films (@hombalefilms) August 15, 2022 ## Touted to be the most violent action thriller, "Salaar" stars Prabhas as the titular character alongside Shruti Haasan, Jagapathi Babu, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Madhu Guruswamy, and Easwari Rao in prominent roles. The film marks the first collaboration between director Prashanth Neel and Prabhas and the first Telugu venture of Neel. ## Stay tuned...

Telugu Sensation Karthikeya 2 Gains Momentum In The Dubbed Hindi Version Tollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Telugu Sensation Karthikeya 2 Gains Momentum In The Dubbed Hindi Version

Mumbai, August 14 - Director Chandoo Mondeti's supernatural thriller film Karthikeya 2 has become a rage despite getting a limited release across Telugu states. The movie is also making its presence felt in the dubbed Hindi version.## The movie starring Nikhil Siddharth, Anupama Parameswaran, and Anupam Kher has had just 54 shows on the first day in Hindi but most of them got filled after the super positive word of mouth. Because of the huge demand, more shows and screens got added for the second day. The movie has more than 180 shows in Hindi on Sunday (2nd day). ## "Karthikeya 2" is getting the same response as Allu Arjun's "Pushpa - The Rise" in the Hindi version as far as shows allotment is concerned. "Pushpa" too started on a slow note but after getting positive WOM, more shows were added to the movie which helped it to get excellent results at the box office. ## For "Karthikeya 2", there are already 600+ shows for tomorrow (August 15), and more and more shows are being added with each passing hour. There is a possibility that shows for tomorrow may increase to 1000 shows as the momentum has really shifted towards the film. ## The box office collection of the movie in Hindi was 9 lakh gross on the first day, which is a low number by the look but high considering the release size. Today, the movie is expected to gross 40+ lakh and from tomorrow, we can expect 1 crore gross. ## Stay tuned...

Karthikeya 2 Third Day Advance Booking Report Tollywood
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Karthikeya 2 Third Day Advance Booking Report

Hyderabad, 14 Aug 2022: Karthikeya 2 is having excellent numbers at the box office due to houseful shows in Telugu and Hindi. The advance booking is increasing day by day in Hindi as shows are being added. Karthikeya 2 3rd Day Advance Booking Gross Telugu: 1.55 Cr (approx 92058 seats booked) [If included blocked seats: 2.26 Cr] Hindi: 18.6L (approx 8825 seats booked) [If included blocked seats: 30L] Total 3rd Day Advance Booking Gross: 1.73 Cr Day Wise Advance Booking Gross Day 1: 1.05 Cr Day 2: 1.61 Cr Day 3: 1.73 Cr Note: Data without block seats Karthikeya 2 (Telugu) (2D) Third Day Advance Booking Reports (Main Regions)RegionGrossOccupancyShowsAlmost FullFilling FastHyderabad97.36 Lac52%25614459Bengaluru17.03 Lac20%962119Chennai5.21 Lac37%411421Vijayawada13.59 Lac47%692717Warangal5.54 Lac40%2376Guntur3.69 Lac46%2395Vizag-Visakhapatnam19.72 Lac67%633019Nizamabad1.99 Lac51%621National Capital Region (NCR)1.18 Lac19%2102Mumbai1.93 Lac21%2402Karimnagar1.2 Lac26%702Mahbubnagar58.53 K15%400Kakinada4.69 Lac65%1988Rajamahendravaram (Rajahmundry2.69 Lac55%1238Nellore99.12 K91%550Tirupati4.52 Lac57%1728 Karthikeya 2 (Hindi) (2D) Third Day Advance Booking Reports (Main Regions)RegionGrossOccupancyShowsAlmost FullFilling FastMumbai6.31 Lac14%92110National Capital Region (NCR)4.74 Lac19%5137Pune3.57 Lac12%7101Hyderabad50.83 K100%110Kolkata37.09 K23%300Ahmedabad1.35 Lac10%4707Surat1.92 Lac7%6101Chandigarh43.07 K10%700Bhopal14.38 K23%200Lucknow1.1 Lac13%1712Nagpur21.74 K17%500Vadodara1.31 Lac8%3600Ludhiana12.86 K17%200Nashik8.79 K3%600Jabalpur6.1 K7%200Jamshedpur16.92 K14%300Prayagraj (Allahabad)14.18 K13%200Amritsar8.09 K10%200Indore41.13 K24%400Raipur49.06 K15%701Bhubaneswar1.01 Lac50%520Aurangabad12.92 K4%1100Ranchi17.97 K4%700Guwahati5.44 K12%100Jalandhar3.31 K13%100Kota6.39 K20%100Gandhinagar39.48 K4%1800Bhavnagar1.1 K0%800Jamnagar17.99 K5%700 About This Movie This film is directed by Chandoo Mondeti and produced by Abhishek Agarwal and T.G.Vishwa Prasad. Karthikeya 2 stars Nikhil Siddharth, Anupam Kher in key roles. Stay tuned.

Vyjayanthi Movies To Release 4K Print of Megastar Chiranjeevi's 'Indra' Tollywood
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Vyjayanthi Movies To Release 4K Print of Megastar Chiranjeevi's 'Indra'

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...

Oscars 2023 Buzz For Indian Blockbuster 'RRR' Gains Momentum Tollywood
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Oscars 2023 Buzz For Indian Blockbuster 'RRR' Gains Momentum

Hyderabad, August 14 - SS Rajamouli-directed magnum Opus RRR created a tsunami at the worldwide box office upon its release on March 25 this year. The movie has been received very well all over the world.## After creating havoc at the box office, the movie was streamed on Netflix which gave it an even broader reach and appreciation. Audiences from all parts of the world have praised this movie, especially, the USA audiences are going gaga over it.## RRR is being seen as a possible Oscars 2023 contender as many Hollywood personalities believe that India should not miss this chance. Now, the popular Hollywood website, Variety has predicted that "RRR" has an outside chance in the next year's Oscars. ## The website has predicted that the movie is a possible contender to be nominated in 4 categories including Best Picture, Best Actor (JR NTR), Best Director (SS Rajamouli ), and Best original screenplay. ## There have been calls for Oscars for RRR from other Hollywood celebrities which have helped Oscars 2023 buzz to gain momentum for the movie. It will truly be a historical moment for Indian cinema if "RRR" gets nominations in any of the cateogry. ## Stay tuned...

Karthikeya 2 Second Day Advance Booking Report Tollywood
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Karthikeya 2 Second Day Advance Booking Report

Hyderabad, 13 Aug 2022: After an excellent start at the box office, Karthikeya 2 is expected to do the same on its second day as advance booking is even bigger than the first day which was already very good. Karthikeya 2 2nd Day Advance Booking Gross Telugu: 1.57 Cr (approx 95575 seats booked) [If included blocked seats: 2.20 Cr] Hindi: 4L (approx 2006 seats booked) [If included blocked seats: 7L] Total 2nd Day Advance Booking Gross: 1.61 Cr Day Wise Advance Booking Gross Day 1: 1.05 Cr Day 2: 1.61 Cr Note: Data without block seats About This Movie This film is directed by Chandoo Mondeti and produced by Abhishek Agarwal and T.G.Vishwa Prasad. Karthikeya 2 stars Nikhil Siddharth, Anupam Kher in key roles. Stay tuned. Karthikeya 2 (Telugu) (2D) Second Day Advance Booking Reports (Main Regions)RegionGrossOccupancyShowsAlmost FullFilling FastHyderabad95.95 Lac58%24315542Bengaluru15.4 Lac23%792417Chennai5.92 Lac52%331910Vijayawada13.87 Lac50%682720Warangal5.52 Lac44%2184Guntur4.26 Lac68%21124Vizag-Visakhapatnam18.83 Lac63%622516Nizamabad2.08 Lac54%621National Capital Region (NCR)1.31 Lac24%1812Mumbai1.68 Lac24%2002Karimnagar2.1 Lac47%704Mahbubnagar72.44 K19%400Kakinada4.27 Lac65%1996Rajamahendravaram (Rajahmundry2.81 Lac58%1265Nellore98.89 K91%550Tirupati5.42 Lac64%1738 Karthikeya 2 (Hindi) (2D) Second Day Advance Booking Reports (Main Regions)RegionGrossOccupancyShowsAlmost FullFilling FastMumbai1.43 Lac18%2001National Capital Region (NCR)1.17 Lac29%923Pune1.28 Lac23%1603Ahmedabad75.8 K15%2309Surat46.06 K10%1701Chandigarh20.71 K11%300Lucknow7.47 K20%100Vadodara25.02 K16%400Ludhiana7.88 K11%200Nashik3.39 K4%200Jabalpur1.06 K3%100Jamshedpur12.34 K20%200Prayagraj (Allahabad)7.67 K10%100Amritsar3.91 K9%100Bhubaneswar3.75 K6%100Aurangabad5.73 K2%700Jalandhar3.93 K16%100Gandhinagar4.3 K19%100Bhavnagar1.04 K1%300Jamnagar18.86 K8%300

Box Office: Sita Ramam Nears $1M In The USA; Karthikeya 2 Off To Excellent Start Tollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Box Office: Sita Ramam Nears $1M In The USA; Karthikeya 2 Off To Excellent Start

Los Angeles, August 13 - Dulquer Salmaan, Mrunal Thakur, and Rashmika Mandanna-starrer period love story film, Sita Ramam is going great guns at the USA box office and is set to cross the $1 million mark in a day or two. ## The Hanu Raghavapudi-directed film has scored $902K till Friday (August 12), including approx $49.5K on Friday itself. It will surpass the $1 million mark by Sunday. This is a big achievement for the movie as most recent films have failed to reach even half a million in America. ## Meanwhile, the new Telugu movie, Karthikeya 2, has taken an excellent start in the USA and scored $96.3K on Friday, including premiere shows. The word of mouth is positive for this Nikhil Siddharth-starrer supernatural adventure thriller, which should help it grow over the weekend. ## Overall, Sita Ramam has crossed 40 crores gross at the worldwide box office. It has already recovered its total investment and is heading towards becoming a blockbuster. Karthikeya 2, on the other hand, opened to packed theaters upon its release on August 13. With positive WOM, the movie is expected to extend winning streak for Tollywood. ## Stay tuned...

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