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Chennai, January 24 - Tamil superstar Thalapathy Vijay was the first A-Lister of Indian cinema to release his film "Master" in theaters during the covid-19 pandemic last year. The movie proved to be a mega-hit in theaters, even though it was made available on OTT 16 days after its theatrical release.## There is no doubt that Thalapathy Vijay is the most bankable actor in Tamil cinema and expectations from his next movies are sky high. The actor recently completed the shoot of director Nelson Dilipkumar's "Beast". The action thriller carries a huge buzz among trade and movie lovers. This Sun Pictures production is scheduled to release in April 2022. ## Meanwhile, the "Bigil" star has started prepping for his next, which is going to be Tamil-Telugu bilingual movie. It is said to be the finest film, to be produced by Vamshi Paidipally, in Vijay's career. Dil Raju, who will be producing this mega-budget action drama film, said in a recent interview that Thalapathy Vijay has really liked the script and called it the best in the last 20 years. ## Dil Raju also has some big plans for the release of "Thalapathy 66". The "Maharshi" producer, who is also producing Ram Charan and Kiara Advani's upcoming film "RC 15", revealed that he has two release dates in mind for Vijay's film, which will be finalized according to the covid-19 scenario in the country. Though "RC 15" is currently slated for Sankranthi 2023 release, this slot might be taken by "Thalapathy 66", if the movie failed to meet the Diwali 2022 timeline due to the covid. ## "Vamshi has come up with a beautiful storyline. When I listened to it, I loved it. Vijay listened to the story and said that he hasn't heard a story like this in 20 years. When a star says this, it gives you confidence. The film's shooting will begin in March. If there are no delays due to Covid-19, then the film will release on Diwali. If it misses Diwali, it will release on Sankranti 2023", Dil Raju said in a recent interview with a Telugu television channel.## There have been reports stating that some of the noted actors and a top-notch technical team will be associated with the project. However, there is no official confirmation regarding the rest of the cast and crew. One can expect the official announcement around March this year once the shoot commences.## Stay tuned...

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Chennai, January 22 - If all goes as per plans, the month of April 2022 will see a mega clash at the Indian box office. Aamir Khan Productions, yesterday clarified that "Laal Singh Chaddha" will arrive on April 14, 2022, as scheduled contrary to the reports of its postponement. ## The release of "Laal Singh Chaddha" will meet the much-anticipated Pan-India biggie, Yash-starrer "KGF: Chapter 2", which was long ago announced for that date. And now, Thalapathy Vijay's keenly-awaited Tamil blockbuster "Beast" is also looking for the same window. ## Directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, "Beast" hasn't set an exact release date, but it has been announced for April release. Industry sources have said that it will be released on April 14, thus confirming the blockbuster clash with KGF 2 and LSC at the box office.## However, if all three biggies decide to come out on the same date, it will be "KGF 2", which will be affected the most. Being a Pan-India film, the movie is carrying a lot of anticipation and eyeing to be a potential highest-grosser of the year. In the scenario of the clash, its chances will get a dent due to screen sharing with the other two. ## Aamir Khan's "Laal Singh Chaddha" is an outright Hindi film and is expected to do well despite the clash with "KGF 2". However, it will have a share screen which might reduce its overall box office potential. On the other hand, "Beast" too, is unlikely to affect despite the clash. But again, just like LSC, it will also have to share the screen in Tamil Nadu.## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, January 21 - Manish Shah of Goldmines Telefilms seems to be on a mission of releasing Hindi dubbed versions of South Indian movies. While Shah is behind the revolutionary idea of airing dubbed versions on television, the recent theatrical success of "Pushpa - The Rise" in Hindi has raised the expectations from South Indian films as far as theatrical experience is concerned. ## Inspired by the "Pushpa" success, Manish Shah, who owns the Hindi dubbing rights of 80% of South Indian films, has already announced the Hindi theatrical release of Allu Arjun's 2020 blockbuster "Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo" on January 26. AVPL was the highest-grossing South Indian film of 2020 which was directed by Trivikram Srinivas.## After "Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo", Manish Shah has plans to release Ram Charan and Samantha Ruth Prabhu's "Rangasthalam" (2018). This Sukumar-directed is one of the highest-grossing Telugu films of all time. Meanwhile, if all goes well, Thalapathy Vijay's Tamil blockbuster "Mersal" (2017) will also be released in theaters in Hindi. ## Directed by Atlee, "Mersal" became a huge hit in Tamil. Manish Shah in an interview with Bollywood Hungama revealed his plan to release "Rangasthalam", and "Mersal" in Hindi, however, a lot will depend upon how "Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo" performs at the box office. ## Being one of the leading South Indian stars, Thalapathy Vijay also carries a huge fan-following among the Hindi audiences. His "Sura", "Theri", and "Thuppakki" are quite popular on satellite in Hindi, so it won't be a bad idea to release Hindi versions of his blockbuster films in theaters.## Stay tuned...

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Hyderabad, January 4 - The Telugu cinema, for the first time in many many years, had had a bigger impact on the Indian box office than the mighty Bollywood, which has ruled the Indian biz over the years. The lack of Bollywood content helped the second largest film industry of India, Tollywood to keep the show running in 2021. ## In 2021, there were a total of 471 (+) films released in theaters in India. The theatrical releases in 2021 generated approx Rs. 3200 crores gross in India, approx +60% than 2020. Marvel/Sony's superhero film "Spider-Man: No Way Home" emerged as the biggest grosser of 2021 in India with Rs. 240 crores, followed by Akshay Kumar's "Sooryavanshi" with Rs. 230.8 crores. ## However, it was the Telugu film industry, which dominated the Indian box office biz. In 2021, a total of 175 (+) Telugu titles were released in theaters and generated Rs. 1070 crores gross, including the Telugu versions of other films, in India. Allu Arjun's "Pushpa - The Rise" led the Telugu biz with a gross collection of Rs. 150 crores in 2021 in India. Pawan Kalyan's "Vakeel Saab" was the second biggest Telugu title with Rs. 127 crores. ## It was not all doom and gloom for the Hindi cinema. The largest film industry in the country, Bollywood found some life towards the end of 2021, when "Sooryavanshi" was released along with Hindi dubbed titles of "Pusha - The Rise", and "Spider-Man: No Way Home". "Sooryavanshi" emerged as the biggest Bollywood hit since Ajay Devgn's "Tanjaji" in January 2020. The Rohit Shetty-directed grossed Rs. 230.8 crores in India, and was the biggest Indian title of 2021 at the worldwide box office with Rs. 293 crores. ## Last year, a total of 55 films (+) were released in Hindi, including dubbed versions, and grossed approx Rs. 760 crores in India, making the Hindi version the second largest after Telugu to contribute to the Indian box office. Tamil, which saw a mega-hit in the form of Thalapathy Vijay's "Master", was the third biggest in terms of box office contributor in Indian in 2021. ## The Tamil version saw as many as 93 titles (+), which generated approx Rs. 700 crore gross in 2021 in India. "Master" along with Rajinikanth's "Annaatthe" were the two Tamil films that grossed over Rs. 100 crores in India alone. Sivakarthikeyan's "Doctor" was the third biggest Tamil title of 2021. It grossed Rs. 100.50 crores worldwide, including Rs. 80.50 crores at the Indian box office (both Tamil and Telugu versions). ## The Kannada film industry too had something to show in its CV in 2021. There were 77 films (+) released in the Kannada language and grossed Rs. 244 crores in India. Darshan's "Roberrt" was the biggest Kannada title with a gross total of Rs. 69.50 crores. The Malayalam film industry has had a dismal show in 2021, in which most of the Malayalam films took direct-to-digital routes via various OTT platforms. Only 41 (+) Malalayam titles were released in 2021, which could contribute only approx Rs. 170 crores. ## Stay tuned...

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Chennai, December 31 - The upcoming period action drama film, "RRR", which is scheduled to release on January 7, 2022, is on a promotional tour in the different cities of India. During an interview in Chennai recently, "RRR" stars, Jr. NTR, Ram Charan, and director SS Rajamouli were asked a lot of interesting questions about their film and other things. ## In one of the interviews in Chennai, Jr. NTR, who plays the role of Komaram Bheem in "RRR", was asked about what he thinks of Tamil superstar, Thalapathy Vijay. The "Jantha Garage" actor was all praise for Thalapathy and called him his friend. He also spoke about how the "Master" actor doesn't take superstardom over his head and keeps things simple. ## "He's my friend, senior & guide. He's a lovely person. He doesn't take any of his superstardom to his head & is such a simple, normal person at heart. It's very tough to be like that! We speak often. I'm a huge fan of his dance", said Jr. NTR to the interviewer. ## Thalapathy Vijay is undoubtedly one of the biggest names in Tamil cinema. The actor carries a massive fan-following not just in Tamilnadu but also in the other parts of the country. Though he has done his films only in Tamil so far, his next, tentatively titled #Thalapathy66, is a Tamil-Telugu bilingual film. It will mark her Telugu debut.## Meanwhile, "RRR" is just a week away from its worldwide release. The movie has been in production for more than 3 years, and finally, it will see the light of the day. Produced by DVV Entertainment, "RRR" also stars Ajay Devgn and Alia Bhatt in extended cameo roles along with other actors. The film will release on January 7, in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam languages worldwide in close to 10K theaters, making it the widest release ever for an Indian film. ## Stay tuned...

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Chennai, December 31 - Director Sukumar is winning praises for his latest directorial "Pushpa - The Rise", starring Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna in the leading roles. Sukumar has also written the script of the film, which is a two-part release. The second part will release in December next year. ## The acclaimed director revealed in a recent interview that he had got an offer to narrate a story to Tamil superstar Thalapathy Vijay after the Telugu blockbuster "Rangasthalam" (2018). However, things didn't materialize due to various reasons.## Director Sukumar, however, promised to come up with something different for Thalapathy Vijay. He said that he would have a look at Vijay's filmography so far and would get an idea of the choices of his film to write a story for him and direct it as well.## Meanwhile, Sukumar will next be directing the second part of Pushpa, titled "Pushpa - The Rule". After completing this Allu Arjun-starrer, Sukumar will head to his next, which is with Ram Charan. The shoot of that untitled film is likely to begin by the end of next year. He also has a film with Telugu heartthrob Vijay Deverakonda, which will begin in 2023.## Thalapathy Vijay, on the other hand, is currently busy in his next, titled "Beast". After this Nelson Dilipkumar's director, the "Master" actor will commence filming of director Vamsi Paidipally's Tamil-Telugu bilingual film, to be produced by Dil Raju. It is said to be the costliest film of Thalapathy's career. ## By the looks of the busy schedules of both Sukumar and Thalapathy Vijay, it is clear that their film together is unlikely to start before 2023. ## Stay tuned...

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Chennai, December 16 - Thalapathy Vijay, who scored a box office blockbuster in the form of "Master" with director Lokesh Kanagaraj, will be reuniting with the filmmaker of his next, tentatively titled #Thalapathy67. ## The Tamil superstar recently completed the shoot of "Beast" under the direction of Nelson Dilipkumar for Sun Pictures' production. The movie is currently in the pre-production stage and will be released in summer 2022. Pooja Hegde plays the female lead opposite Vijay in this action thriller. ## Meanwhile, before Lokesh Kanahraj's next, Vijay will be teaming up with Maharshi director Vamshi Paidipally for Tamil-Telugu bilingual movie. The makers recently made the announcement of the film that will be produced by Dil Raju. The rest of the cast and crew will be announced soon. ## Interestingly, Vijay is one of the actors who only finalizes his next film after completing the current one. However, for a change, he has confirmed his next two films. Though his film with Lokesh is yet to be announced officially, it is said the movie will start rolling out by November 2022, once Vijay wraps up Vamshi's film. ## Stay tuned...

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Chennai, December 14 - Thalapathy Vijay was the first A-Lister to release his film "Master" in theaters amid the covid-19 pandemic in January 2021. The movie not only brought the people back to theaters but also became a box office blockbuster and the highest-grossing Tamil movie of 2021.## After the "Master" magic, the fans are now waiting for Thalapathy's next film "Beast", for which the shoot was recently concluded. Directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, "Beast" is an action thriller film, which will release in summer 2022. Meanwhile, Thalapathy Vijay will be teaming up with Maharshi director Vamshi Paidipally for #Thalapathy66.## Produced by Dil Raju, #Thalapathy66 will be a Tamil-Telugu bilingual actioner billed on strong emotions. According to reports, Vijay will kick-start the shooting of his from March 2022, after getting done with the majority of the work for Beast. Vijay's track record says he doesn't start his next project before completely finishing the ongoing project. ## Thalapathy 66 will feature many noted actors across the industry and a top-notch technical team will also be associated with this prestigious project. All the important information regarding the title and the crew will be announced officially very soon. ## Stay tuned...

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Chennai, December 12 - Tamil superstar, Thalapathy Vijay completely ruled Twitter trends in 2021, and that too without putting much effort. Vijay, who was last seen in box office blockbuster, "Master" earlier this year, was the most-tweeted-about actor in South Indian Entertainment. ## One of the most popular actors among the Tamil audiences, Thalapathy Vijay beat the likes of Pawan Kalyan, and Mahesh Babu, who were the second and third most tweeted South Indian actors. Interestingly, Vijay's "Master" remained the most talked-about South Indian movie on Twitter in 2021. It beat Thala Ajith's "Valimai", which is scheduled to release on Pongal 2022. ## Suriya, who grabbed accolades and headlines for his "Soorarai Pottru" and "Jai Bhim", was the 4th most tweeted South Indian actor, followed by Jr. NTR at 5, Allu Arjun at 6, Rajinikanth at 7, Ram Charan and Dhanush at number 8 and 9 while Thala Ajith was the 10th most talked-about actor on Twitter in 2021. ## On the other hand, Keerthy Suresh, who headlined "Rang De", "Annaatthe", and "Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham" this year, was the most tweeted South Indian actress. She is currently shooting for "Sarkaru Vaari Paata", which releases next year in April. Pooja Hegde grabbed the second spot in Twitter trends. Despite featuring in just one film this year in form of "Most Eligible Bachelor", the actress remained the hot topic for her upcoming features "Radhe Shyam", and "Beast". ## Samantha Ruth Prabhu (3) also was one of the trending topics on Twitter over her personal and professional front. Her divorce from Naga Chaitanya was one of the main headlines in South Indian cinema. Kajal Aggarwal and Malavika Mohanan along with Sai Pallavi, Anushka Shetty, Rakul Preet Singh were also among the most tweeted actress in South Indian entertainment. ## 2021’s most Tweeted about actors in South Indian entertainment ❤️ pic.twitter.com/EwpGkshZok— Twitter India (@TwitterIndia) December 12, 2021 ## Stay tuned...

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Chennai, December 9 - Thalapathy Vijay's Tamil blockbuster "Master" has topped the list of most tweeted films of 2021 in India. The first Indian blockbuster of the pandemic era has taken the first spot over films like "Valimai" (Pongal 2022 release), Vijay's own "Beast" (summer 2022 release), "Jai Bhim", and "Vakeel Saab". ## Vijay's tweet unveiling the first look poster of "Beast" is also the most retweeted tweet in Indian entertainment in 2021. The star is now getting ready for the worldwide release of Beast which will take place in the summer of 2022.## Earlier, Suriya's "Jai Bhim" topped Google's most searched films of 2021 in India. The movie, which focuses on the real-life struggles of marginalized groups and the issue of institutionalized discrimination, remained one of the hottest topics due to the controversy where it was alleged of showing a community in a bad light. ## Interestingly, as opposed to Twitter trends which were dominated by the South Indian movie, the Google search showed Bollywood movies making the headlines. In the top 10 most searched films in India, five Bollywood films were searched the most, in which, Sidharth Malhotra-starrer "Shershaah" was ahead of others in getting the spotlight. ## Stay tuned...

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Chennai, November 2 - Maharshi director, Vamshi Paidipally will be directing Tamil superstar Thalapathy Vijay for the first time in his next film. Tentatively titled "Thalapathy 66", the film will be produced by Dil Raju under his banner Sri Venkateswara Creations. ## Since the film announcement on September 26, there hasn't been much development on the rest of the cast and other details. However, in a recent media interaction, director Vamshi gave major updates about the cast and story of the film. He revealed that the upcoming film will be high on emotions with a touch of Thalapathy's stardom. ## "My core strength is human relationships and emotions so, the film with Vijay sir will also have these two factors. I also penned the script keeping the stardom and the fanbase of Vijay sir in mind", said Vamshi.## There have been reports stating that some of the noted actors and a top-notch technical team will be associated with the project. Since there has been no official confirmation yet, Vamshi said that the updates regarding the same will be out from December before the regular shoot begins. ## "All the updates will be out from December. We have just finalized the script work so, you will hear more from us by the end of this year", he added. He also praised Thalapathy for his simplicity and said, "He has reached great heights in Tamil cinema but remains humble. For him, the important criteria to begin a film is he should feel comfortable with the filmmaker.## Thalapathy Vijay is currently shooting for "Beast", which is being directed by Nelson Dilipkumar. Produced by Sun Pictures, the shoot is nearing its end and then the post-production work will begin. Also starring Pooja Hegde as the female lead, "Beast" will be released in Summer 2022. ## Stay tuned...

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Chennai, September 26: After months of speculations, Thalapathy Vijay has confirmed his maiden collaboration with Maharshi director Vamshi Paidipally and producer Dil Raju. The much-awaited collaboration has been in the news for a long time now and the confirmation for the same has given immense joy to Thalapathy fans.## Announcing the collaboration, Dil Raju's production house Sri Venkateswara Creation shared a press release and also informed the audience that "many noted actors and a top-notch technical team" will be associated with the project.## "With immense pleasure and happiness, we at Sri Venkateswara Creations announce our first ever Tamil film with Thalapathy Vijay. We are extremely excited about this much-anticipated project and could not have asked for a better beginning than being associated with Thalapathy Vijay. This will for sure be the proudest project for us".## "Tentatively titled as #Thalapathy66, this film will be directed by Vamshi Paidipally and produced by Dil Raju and Shirish. Many noted actors and a top-notch technical team will be associated with this prestigious project. All the important information regarding the title and the crew will be announced officially very soon".## "We request you all to join us in this amazing journey and seek your blessings and good wishes", the press release concludes. ## Vamshi Paidipally's last directorial was Mahesh Babu and Pooja Hegde starrer "Maharshi", which recently bagged 9 awards at SIIMA 2021. The movie had also won the National Award for providing wholesome entertainment. His first collaboration with Vijay is said to be a Tamil - Telugu bilingual movie.## Meanwhile, Thalapathy is currently busy shooting for his next, titled "Beast". Directed by Nelson Dilipkumar and produced by Sun Pictures, "Beast" also stars Pooja Hegde as the female lead opposite Vijay. The makers are eyeing summer 2022 for its worldwide release. ## Stay tuned...