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Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa 2 - The Rule' Scores Record Theatrical Business In Hindi

Hyderabad, April 17 - Telugu superstar Allu Arjun's highly-awaited action drama Pushpa 2 - The Rule is set to unleash at the Pan India box office on August 15, 2024. The movie is a sequel to AA's Pan India success, Pushpa - The Rise, directed by Sukumar. ## Pushpa - The Rise was a huge success in the dubbed Hindi version, scoring over 100 crores net collection and now, there is tremendous hype for the second part as trade's expectations have done multifold regarding its Hindi box office. ## It was recently revealed that Anil Thadani's AA Films has acquired the North India theatrical rights of the sequel at a record price. According to a report by Pinkvilla, the North India theatrical rights of Pushpa 2 have been acquired by Anil Thadani on an advance basis for an earth-shattering sum of Rs 200 crore. ## This is said to be the biggest-ever theatrical deal in North India, even topping the pre-pandemic world biz too. The ever-rising popularity of Allu Arjun and the brand value of the franchise are the main reasons behind this massive deal. ## Pushpa 2 is directed by Sukumar, and produced by Mythri Movie Makers and Sukumar Writings. The movie stars Allu Arjun in the title role alongside Rashmika Mandanna, and Fahadh Faasil, among others. It will be released on August 15, in Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, and Tamil languages. ## Stay tuned...

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Naga Chaitanya's 'Thandel' To Clash With Nithiin-Starrer 'Robinhood' And Hollywood Blockbuster 'Mufasa: The Lion King'

Hyderabad, April 17 - Telugu cinema is gearing up for a blockbuster second half of 2024 at the box office with several Pan India as well as other much-awaited films lined up for the release. Besides tier-1 heroes' films, Christmas 2024 is setting up to see a three-way clash between two Tollywood films and a Hollywood blockbuster. ## Earlier in the day (April 17), it was officially announced that Nithiin's adventures entertainer Nithiin with director Venky Kudumula would be hitting worldwide theatres on December 20 this year. This movie marks the actor-director duo's reunion after the super hit Bheeshma (2020) which was Kudumula's last directorial. ## Now, as per the latest Telugu media reports, Naga Chaitanya's much-awaited romantic action thriller Thandel, directed by Karthikeya 2 fame Chandoo Mondeti, is also confirmed to hit the big screens on December 20, locking in for the direct box office clash with Nithiin-starrer. ## Apart from the aforementioned two films, Hollywood biggie Mufasa: The Lion King, a prequel to 2019's The Lion King, is already placed for December 20. The Lion King was a massive success at the Indian box office with a gross collection of around 200 crores and the upcoming movie is expected to repeat the feat. ## There might be a few more films looking to release during the Christmas 2024 weekend which will be revealed soon. ## Stay tuned...

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Jr. NTR's Much-Awaited 'Devara: Part 1' Gets Huge 170+ Crore Deal For Telugu States And North India Theatrical Rights: Report

Hyderabad, April 17 - Telugu superstar Jr. NTR's action drama film Devara: Part 1 is super hot in the trade. Directed by Koratala Siva, the movie is anticipated to be a big money spinner for the makers, hence, the makers are attempting to lock in the best theatrical deals for the same. ## It was recently revealed Anil Thadani's AA Films and Karan Johar's Dharma Productions have grabbed the North India theatrical distribution rights of the film for a handsome 50 crores. According to the latest Telugu media reports, the makers are also in the process of locking a deal for Telugu states (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana). ## It is said that Suryadevara Naga Vamsi's Sithara Entertainment is the frontrunner to acquire AP/TG theatrical rights and has offered 120+ crores for the same. Some reports have claimed the deal has been locked and the official announcement is around the corner. ## Devara will be released in two parts with the first part scheduled to be released on October 10, 2024, in multiple Indian languages. It stars Jr. NTR in the titular role, alongside Saif Ali Khan, Janhvi Kapoor, Prakash Raj, Srikanth, Shine Tom Chacko, and Narain in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Prabhas' 'Kalki 2898 AD' Hindi Rights Sold For Huge Price

Mumbai, April 17 - Anil Thadani's AA Films is set for theatrical distribution domination with 4 massively-awaited Pan India movies in the Hindi market. The studio has had huge success in the past with the Hindi release of South Indian films and Anil Thadani is confident that the upcoming films will also create history at the box office. ## Among the upcoming Pan India movies, superstar Prabhas-fronted Kalki 2898 AD is making waves and Thadani's AA Films has paid a huge price to Vyjayanthi Movies to acquire its theatrical distribution rights to release the movie in Hindi.## According to a report by Pinkvilla, "Anil Thadani has paid an advance of Rs 100 crore to acquire the North India Distribution rights of Kalki. Like always, he will be going all out to give this epic superhero saga a wide release in the North Indian markets and has already initiated conversations with cinema owners to block the screens".## Kalki 2898 AD is directed by Nag Ashwin and produced by C. Aswani Dutt under the banner of Vyjayanthi Movies. The sci-fi epic stars Prabhas in the lead role alongside Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan, Deepika Padukone, Disha Patani and others in prominent roles. ## The movie was supposed to be released on May 9, but reports say it has been postponed to May 31st or mid-June due to the general elections around this date in Telugu states. The official announcement regarding the new date will be made shortly. ## Stay tuned...

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Anil Thadani's AA Films Acquires Hindi Theatrical Rights of Kalki 2898 AD, Devara Part 1, Pushpa 2, And Game Changer

Mumbai, April 16 - Anil Thandai's AA Films locks a stellar theatrical distribution lineup for 4 of the most-awaited Pan India films of 2024. The studio recently announced its partnership with Karan Johar's Dharma Production to grab Hindi rights of director Koratala Siva and Jr. NTR's action drama Devara: Part 1, and now, the lineup gets bigger with blockbuster additions. ## One of the most celebrated distribution studios for backing films Baahubali, KGF, and Kantara in the dubbed Hindi version, AA Films is set for further domination as it has acquired Hindi theatrical distribution rights of Prabhas-fronted Kalki 2898 AD, directed by Nag Ashwin, Allu Arjun's Pushpa 2 - The Rule, directed by Sukumar, and Ram Charan's Game Changer, helmed by Shankar. ## Anil Thadani expects the four aforementioned upcoming films to create history at the box office as he told Variety, "Backed by massive budgets, they’re tailor-made for the big screen experience, starring superstars and helmed by the industry's most celebrated directors and producers. Each film has the potential to break new ground with its scale and ambition, offering something truly unique for audiences. With the potential for record-breaking box office success, these cinematic spectacles promise to be milestones in Indian filmmaking". ## Over the last few years, South-language Pan-Indian films have dominated the Hindi market and the same is expected from the upcoming films. Prabhas' Kalki will be the first to release as the makers are eyeing to bring it on May 31st or mid-June, followed by Pushpa 2 on August 15, Devara on October 5, and Game Changer around Diwali this year. ## Stay tuned...

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Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa 2 - The Rule' Teaser Create A Major Record On YouTube

Hyderabad, April 14 - Telugu superstar Allu Arjun's much-awaited Pan India movie Pushpa 2 - The Rule is creating quite a steer ahead of its August 2024 release. The movie was already a hot topic among audiences and the recently released teaser has further generated curiosity. ## Pushpa 2 teaser was launched on April 8 on the occasion of Allu Arjun's birthday and has so far scored over 100 million views on YouTube. It has now broken a major record of having trended at number 1 on YT for 138 hours, making it the first Tollywood teaser to trend at number one for this long. ## Mythri Movie Makers announced on social media that the Pushpa 2 teaser has garnered 110+ million and 1.55+ million likes since it was launched and the views are growing rapidly with each passing hour. It is already one of the most-watched Indian movie teasers on YouTube. ## Pushpa 2 - The Rule is the second part of 2021's Pushpa - The Rise, directed by Sukumar who also produced the second part under Sukumar Writings with Mythri Movie Makers. The movie stars Allu Arjun in the title role of Pushpa Raj, alongside Rashmika Mandanna, and Fahadh Faasil in prominent roles. ## The film is scheduled to release on August 15, 2024, in Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, and Tamil languages. ## ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Siddhu Jonnalagadda's Blockbuster 'Tillu Square' Hits 100 Crore Worldwide Gross

Hyderabad, April 10 - Siddhu Jonnalagadda's romantic crime comedy Tillu Square, a sequel to his blockbuster film DJ Tillu (2022), has become the third Telugu movie of 2024 to hit 100 crores gross at the worldwide box office. ## The Mallik Ram's directorial movie has minted an estimated 73 crores at the Indian box office and 27 crores overseas in 12 days, earning more than 3X of the first movie that minted around 30 crores worldwide in its full run. ## Tillu Square, also starring Anupama Parameswaran, is the third Telugu film of 2024 after Mahesh Babu's Guntur Kaaram, and director Prasanth Varma's mega-blockbuster Hanuman, and the first for Siddhu to hit 100 crores gross at the global box office. ## The movie received super positive word of mouth and has been unstoppable at the box office since its release on March 29. The movie is expected to continue to do well over the next couple of weeks in the absence of notable Telugu releases. ## Stay tuned...

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Dharma Productions Partners With AA Films To Acquire North India Theatrical Rights Of Jr. NTR's 'Devara: Part 1'

Mumbai, April 10 - Telugu superstar Jr. NTR who rose to nationwide fame after mega-blockbuster RRR, is gearing up for his next highly-awaited Pan India film Devara: Part 1. Directed by Koratala Siva, the action drama film also stars Janhvi Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan in pivotal roles. ## Produced by Yuvasudha Arts and N. T. R. Arts, Devara is scheduled to release this October and now, in a major boost to the film's theatrical distribution outside the local Telugu market, Karan Johar's Dharma Productions has partnered with AA Films to acquire the theatrical distibution rights for North India. ## The studio announced the news on April 10 on social media platform X, stating, "Brace yourself for a mass hurricane! We are proud to announce our partnership for the north theatrical distribution rights for the next big cinematic experience in Indian cinema! Man of Masses Jr NTR's #Devara - in cinemas 10th October 2024". ## Brace yourself for a mass hurricane!🌊We are proud to announce our partnership for the north theatrical distribution rights for the next big cinematic experience in Indian cinema!🔥Man of Masses Jr NTR’s #Devara - in cinemas 10th October, 2024. @tarak9999 #KoratalaSiva… pic.twitter.com/1v0q6gFmqG— Dharma Productions (@DharmaMovies) April 10, 2024 ## It is the first part of a two-part film which is scheduled to release on October 10, 2024, in Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, and Tamil. Anirudh Ravichander scored the music while R. Rathnavelu handled the cinematography of the film. ## Stay tuned...

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Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa 2: The Rule' First Teaser Scores 39+ Million Views In The First 24 Hours

Hyderabad, April 9 - Telugu superstar Allu Arjun-fronted Pan India action drama movie Pushpa 2: The Rule is easily the most-awaited movie of the year and the first teaser glimpse was unveiled on April 8 on the occasion of Allu Arjun's birthday. ## Directed by Sukumar, the Pushpa 2 teaser received an excellent response on YouTube, garnering 39.35 million views in the first 24 hours. It was released on Mythri Movie Makers' YT channel and is one of the most viewed Indian movie glimpses on the first day. ## The movie is produced by Mythri Movie Makers and Sukumar Writings. It is the continuation of the first part, Pushpa - The Rise which was released in 2021. It stars Allu Arjun in the title role alongside Rashmika Mandanna, and Fahadh Faasil in prominent roles. ## Pushpa 2 will open at the box office on August 15, 2024, in multiple languages. The trade is seeing the film as the potential highest-grosser of the year. The first film grossed over 350 crores worldwide and the sequel is anticipated to be the next 1000 crores Indian grosser. ## ## Stay tuned...

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Akshay Kumar To Play A Cameo Role In Vishnu Manchu's 'Kannappa'

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

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Director Hanu Raghavpudi Shares Update On His Film With Prabhas

Hyderabad, April 8 - Director Hanu Raghavapudi made a roaring comeback with his last film, Sita Ramam, starring Dulquer Salmaan, Mrunal Thakur, and Rashmika Mandanna. The movie was a big box office success with a worldwide collection of close to a hundred crore gross. ## Post the big success of Sita Ramam, Hanu Raghavapudi flooded with offers and it was reported last year that the filmmaker has been tapped to director Pan India superstar Prabhas in his next film. Amid months of speculations, the filmmaker has confirmed his next director with Prabhas and also shared some key updates regarding the same. ## According to a report by M9.News, Raghavapudi was invited to address students at NIT in Warangal as a special guest where he confirmed the news about directing Prabhas in his next. He said that his upcoming film with Prabhas is a period action with an alternative narrative of history and also confirmed that Vishal Chandrashekhar has already finished composing three songs for the film. ## The movie reportedly has the Razakar movement as the backdrop set in the Pre-Independence era. Mythri Movie Makers will produce this yet-to-be-announced film that is likely to go on floors sometime next year. Prabhas, meanwhile is super busy at the moment. The actor is gearing up for the release of the highly-awaited Kalki 2898 AD, scheduled to release in May this year. ## Prabhas is shooting for director Maruthi's romantic horror film The Raja Saab and is also doing a cameo role in Vishnu Manchu's Kannappa. In the last quarter of the year, the actor will start one of the most-awaited Indian films, Spirit, with director Sandeep Reddy Vanga and also has Salaar: Part 2 – Shouryaanga Parvam with director Prashanth Neel. ## Stay tuned...

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Prabhas-Fronted 'Kalki 2898 AD' Gets A New Release Date

Hyderabad, April 6 - Pan India superstar Prabhas-fronted sci-fi epic Kalki 2898 AD has been creating quite a storm ever since it was announced a couple of years back. The movie is now gearing up for its grand release across the globe in the next couple of months. ## Directed by Nag Ashwin, Kalki 2898 AD has been scheduled to release on May 9, 2024, however, general elections are happening around this date in Telugu states, so the makers are planning to postpone the release for a couple of weeks. ## According to the latest Telugu media reports, Kalki 2898 AD will now be hitting theatres on May 30, Thursday in multiple languages and the official announcement regarding the same is around the corner. Meanwhile, it was reported yesterday that the makers would be releasing an animated prelude of the film which will release directly on OTT. ## Produced by Vyjayanthi Movies, the film will receive a unique and mammoth promotional campaign and the animated prelude is the key part of it. The film begins from the part where this animated prelude ends and is expected to introduce the characters of Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan, Prabhas, and Deepika Padukone among others. ## Stay tuned...

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Blockbuster 'Hanuman' Final Worldwide Box Office Collection

Hyderabad, April 3 - Director Prasanth Varma's superhero movie Hanuman, starring Teja Sajja, has been one of the biggest highlights of 2024 as far as the Indian movies are concerned. Released amid less expectations during the Sankranthi festival weekend, the movie proved everyone wrong with its sensational performance. ## Hanuman hit the big screens on January 12, amid bigger titles in the form of Guntur Kaaram, Saindhav, and Naa Saami Ranga. However, thanks to superb word of mouth, the film outdid every other film to emerge as one of the all-time biggest Telugu blockbusters. ## Produced by Primeshow Entertainment, Hanuman grossed over 100 crores in its first week at the domestic box office, before showing a marvellous hold in the second week with a drop of just around 30% for a huge 70+ crores gross. The movie remained solid throughout its box office run and managed to go past 200 crores gross domestically. ## Apart from the original Telugu version, Hanuman emerged as a big success story in the dubbed Hindi version with a gross collection of over 61 crores, putting it among the top 10 highest-grossing South Indian films in the dubbed Hindi version. Overseas, the film showed excellent legs to gross around 57 crores for a worldwide cume close to 300 crores gross. ## Here is the final box office breakdown of Hanuman (estimated)## India Net Collection - 201.60 Cr. Approx. (all languages)## India Gross Collection - 238.00 Cr.## Overseas Collection - 57.00 Cr.## Worldwide Collection - 295.00 Cr.## Footfalls/Admissions - 1.44 Cr. Approx. (all languages)## Box Office Verdict - Blockbuster## Hanuman was made on a budget of around 40 crores and went on to become the highest-grossing South Indian film ever to be released in January, beating superstar Allu Arjun's Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo. It is also currently the highest-grossing South Indian film and second highest-grossing Indian film of 2024, behind Hrithik Roshan's Fighter. ## Stay tuned...

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu In Talks To Reunite With Allu Arjun In Director Atlee's Next

Hyderabad, April 1 - Telugu superstar Allu Arjun is set to headline director Atlee's next film. The duo has been in talks for some time now and have agreed to collaborate for the first time for an action drama film that will be AA's immediate next after the highly-awaited Pushpa 2 - The Rule. ## According to a report by Pinkvilla, Atlee has started to lock in the rest of the cast, and in this process, the blockbuster filmmaker is in talks with Samantha Ruth Prabhu to play the female lead. Sam and Atlee have previously worked together in Theri and Mersal, fronted by Thalapathy Vijay. ## It is said that both the actress and director are excited to work together again after 7 years. The movie will also mark Samantha's reunion with Allu Arjun after Son of Satyamurthy while she also did a special song in AA's Pushpa - The Rise. ## The movie will reportedly be produced by Sun Pictures and will feature multiple actresses. The makers are planning to take the film on floors by October this year. Allu Arjun will wrap up shooting for Pushpa 2 soon and directly delve into the prep of Atlee’s next. Samantha will next be seen in Amazon Prime Video's web series with Varun Dhawan. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Tillu Square Scores Huge First Weekend Worldwide

Hyderabad, April 1 - Siddhu Jonnalagadda and Anupama Parameswaran's romantic crime comedy film Tillu Square, a sequel to 2022's blockbuster film DJ Tillu, has emerged as a big success within the opening weekend itself. ## Directed by Mallik Ram, the sequel is wreaking havoc at the box office and is performing like a top-tier hero movie and the hype generated after the first movie took the sequel to the next level in terms of the box office potential.## Tillu Square, in its opening weekend, grossed a solid estimated 55 crores at the worldwide box office. India, the movie amassed around 37.50 crores gross while overseas business is an estimated 18 crores after the first 3-day weekend. ## Produced by Sithara Entertainments and Fortune Four Cinemas, the overseas biz of the film is driven by North America where the movie grossed a huge $1.8 million (15 crores) in the opening weekend which is truly remarkable.## The opening weekend collection of Tillu Square has made it the third highest-grossing Telugu movie of 2024, behind mega-blockbuster Hanuman (295 crores) and superstar Mahesh Babu's Guntur Kaaram (181 crores). As said, it already crossed the entire run of DJ Tillu (30.50 crores) on the second day itself and became Siddhu's highest-grosser. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Tillu Square Outgrossed DJ Tillu's Lifetime Collection In 2 Days

Hyderabad, March 30 - Siddhu Jonnalagadda's romantic crime comedy film Tillu Square, a sequel to his blockbuster DJ Tillu (2022), took a sensational opening at the worldwide box office, grossing 70% of its predecessor's lifetime collection on the first day itself. ## The much-talked-about sequel opened to positive reports all over which led to the excellent collection at the box office. Directed by Malik Ram, Tillu Square scored a huge 23 crore gross collection worldwide, including approximately 13 crore in India and 10 crore at the overseas box office on its first day. ## DJ Tillu, which was released in February 2022, had grossed approximately 30.50 crores globally in its lifetime run, which has been outgrossed by its sequel on its second day only. Tillu Square scored around 16 crores on its second day, pushing the total worldwide cume to around 39 crores gross in 2 days.## Produced by Sithara Entertainments and Fortune Four Cinemas, Tillu Square is expected to be Tollywood's next entry in the 100 crores worldwide club since the reports are favourable. The movie will have competition next weekend from Vijay Deverakonda and Mrunal Thakur's Family Star which will be released on April 5. ## Stay tuned...

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'Salaar: Part 2 - Shouryanga Parvam' Shooting To Commence In April 2024

Hyderabad, March 4 - Superstar Prabhas-fronted Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire was a big success, grossing over 600 crores at the worldwide box office. The Prashanth Neel's directorial announced the film's sequel at the end of the first part and now, there is an exciting update on the same. ## The sequel of the film was titled Salaar: Part 2 - Shouryanga Parvam and the makers have been saying that it will go on floors soon. Actor Bobby Simha, who played a key role in the movie, has revealed in an interview (via 123telugu.com) that Salaar 2 will be on floors in April 2024. ## Producer Vijay Kiragandur confirmed in a recent interview that they are planning to start the filming as soon as possible for a grand release in 2025. Director Prashanth Neel also said that the script for the second part is ready and they are working on plans to start production soon. ## Salaar: Ceasefire was one of the biggest Indian grossers of 2023. Set in the fictional dystopian city-state of Khansaar, the film follows the friendship between Deva/Salaar (Prabhas), a tribesman, and Varadha (Prithviraj Sukumaran), the prince of Khansaar.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Hanuman' Completes 50 Days With Blockbuster Collection

Hyderabad, March 2 - Director Prasanth Varma's superhero movie Hanuman has been in theatres for more than 50 days, a remarkable achievement for a film that was released with limited expectations. The movie's box office performance also made makers pause its digital release, something which is rare for a South Indian movie nowadays. ## Starring Teja Sajja, Hanuman was released on January 12 during the Sankranthi festival along with a couple of other movies on either date. The movie initially faced challenges in getting desired screens in Telugu states as it wasn't a big film compared to other movies released during the same period. ## To overcome the challenges, Hanuman needed solid audience word-of-mouth and once it happened, it looked unstoppable. And now, after 50 days, the movie stands as one of the biggest South Indian blockbusters and the biggest-ever Sankranthi release for Tollywood. ## Produced by Primeshow Entertainment, Hanuman has grossed around 294 crores at the worldwide box office in 50 days. In India, the movie has minted around 237 crores gross and overseas, it has grossed an estimated 56.80 crores. It will finish below the 300-crore mark but the job is already done. ## The film stars Teja Sajja in the title role, alongside Amritha Aiyer, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Samuthirakani, Vinay Rai and Vennela Kishore. It is set in the fictional village of Anjanadri and is the first instalment of the Prasanth Varma Cinematic Universe (PVCU). ## Stay tuned...

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Blockbuster 'Hanuman' Crosses 200 Crore India Net Collection

Hyderabad, February 26 - Director Prashanth Varma's blockbuster Hanuman has crossed 200 crores net collection at the domestic box office, becoming the first Telugu and second Indian film of 2024 to achieve the feat. ## Starring Teja Sajja, the superhero movie hit the milestone of 200 crores net in its 7th weekend and currently stands at around 200.30 crores net in all languages. The Telugu version of the film is leading by a huge margin over other languages with around 144 crores, followed by the Hindi version with 52 crores net. ## The Hindi version of the movie has yielded a big surprise at the box office as it is only the 11th South Indian film to mint 50 crores net or more in this particular language. The other languages, including Malayalam, Kannada, and Tamil, have made around 4 crores net. ## Hanuman will almost finish nearly 300 crores gross at the worldwide box office. The movie has scored an estimated 293.30 crores gross, including 236.50 crores domestically and 56.80 crores at the overseas box office in 45 days. ## As reported earlier, Hanuman is the highest-grossing Telugu movie of all time released in January, beating Allu Arjun's Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo which grossed approximately 269 crores in 2020. It will go down as one of the biggest South Indian blockbusters ever. ## Stay tuned...

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Malayalam Cinema Strikes Another Blockbuster In 'Manjummel Boys'

Kochi, February 24 - Malayalam cinema is once again proving to be a top-notch content factory and is on a roll with back-to-back mega success in 2024. While the industry is still in a party mood over the blockbuster hits of Premayugam (Premalu and Bramayugam), it has struck another gold in no time in the form of Manjummel Boys. ## The survival thriller, based on a true incident that occurred in 2006 which led to Siju David being awarded the Jeevan Raksha Padak Medal in 2008, is wooing audiences, not just in Kerala but also the other parts of the country. Moviegoers can not stop raving about the film, calling it one of the best-ever survival thrillers in Malayalam cinema. ## Directed by Chidambaram S Poduval, Manjummel Boys is doing wonders at the box office with a domestic collection of approximately 7.70 crores gross in just 2 days, an incredible feat for the industry which is not as big as some other regional film industry.## Additionally, the film has minted around 7.50 crores gross at the overseas box office for over 15 crores worldwide collection in two days. It is already running riot in its limited capacity on Saturday and with Sunday still to come, the 4-day opening weekend worldwide could be around 35 crores gross. ## 2024 has been excellent for Mollywood so far. Within just two months, the industry has scored 4 big successes in the form of Abraham Ozlar, Premalu, Bramayugam, and now Manjummel Boys with the last three have come in February month. While Premalu has already crossed the 50 crores gross mark globally, Mammootty's Bramayugam is heading towards the milestone and the way Manjummel Boys is performing, it is certain to join the other two movies in the coveted box office club. ## Stay tuned...

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Nani's 'Saripodhaa Sanivaaram' Official Release Date Locked

Hyderabad, February 24 - Telugu star Nani's much-awaited Pan India movie Saripodhaa Sanivaaram gets the official theatrical release date. Directed by Vivek Athreya, the movie also has Priyanka Arulmohan as the female lead alongside SJ Suryah. ## Nani has been in top form after scoring two hits last year in the form of Dasara and Hi Nanna. He has now reunited with his Ante Sundaraniki director Vivek Athreya for the Pan India movie Saripodhaa Sanivaaram which has been confirmed to hit big screens on August 29, 2024, in Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, and Tamil. ## The movie is produced by DVV Entertainment. The makers unveiled the first-look glimpse today, February 24 on Nani's birthday. The teaser has a voice-over of versatile actor SJ Suryah who is playing the role of a cop. The teaser introduces Nani with some fight sequences with interesting depictions of his character. "Rage has many forms and every person’s rage is different from others. But have you seen a madman who depicts his rage only on a certain day of the week, that too cautiously? I have seen such a person, and that day is Sanivaaram (Saturday)", the voice says. ## ## Stay tuned...

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Ram Pothineni's 'Double iSmart' Release Date Postponed

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

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Box Office: Blockbuster 'Hanuman' Hits 50 Crore Net In Hindi

Mumbai, February 11 - Director Prasanth Varma's superhero movie Hanuman has unlocked a box office achievement as it has crossed 50 crores net in the dubbed Hindi version while worldwide, it is heading towards 300 crores gross mark. ## Starring Teja Sajja in the lead role, Hanuman had a limited release to begin with as it started with approximately 2.10 crores net in Hindi. However, with super positive word of mouth, the movie started gaining momentum and now on its 30th day, it has topped 50 crores net mark. ## Hanuman is the 11th South Indian and 7th Telugu film to hit 50 crores net collection in Hindi. The total net collection of the film currently stands at approximately 194.50 crores, including a little over 50 crores in Hindi alone.## The film is also heading towards hitting 300 crores gross at the worldwide box office, however, it may fall short of the target. It has so far grossed approximately 285.25 crores in 30 days and is likely to score another 5-7 crores gross to finish over 290 crores mark. ## Hanuman, as reported earlier, is the highest-grossing Telugu movie ever to release in the month of January, beating superstar Allu Arjun's Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo (269 crores). For 2024, it is currently the second biggest Indian grosser after Hrithik Roshan's Fighter which has so far grossed around 325 crores in 17 days. ## Stay tuned...

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Prabhas' 'Salaar' Hindi OTT Platform and Release Date Revealed

Mumbai, February 9 - Pan India superstar Prabhas' action drama film Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire has officially revealed its digital partner for the Hindi version. The movie, directed by Prashanth Neel, is already streaming on Netflix in the South Indian languages. ## Since the film's Netflix release in South Indian versions, there have been enquiries about the streaming date of the Hindi version. Hombale Films, on Friday (February 9), officially revealed that Salaar Hindi will be coming on Disney Plus Hotstar on February 16. ## Unlike South Indian versions, the Hindi version of Salaar will be streaming after 8 weeks of theatrical release, and this is one of the major reasons Netflix is not the OTT partner of the film for Hindi. The movie is expected to bring good viewership for Hotstar. ## Netflix was hoping for a break-out success with Salaar in South Indian languages but the response so far has been underwhelming with just 3.5 million views in two weeks.## Meanwhile, Salaar: Ceasefire" grossed approximately 618 crores at the worldwide box office, making it the highest-grossing South Indian film of 2023. In India, it scored around 488 crores gross, including approximately 183 crores in the Hindi version.## Stay tuned...

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