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Pawan Kalyan's 'Gabbar Singh' Set For Record Re-Release Opening For An Indian Movie Tollywood
BY Sunit Jangir πŸ“° News

Pawan Kalyan's 'Gabbar Singh' Set For Record Re-Release Opening For An Indian Movie

Hyderabad, September 2 - Telugu superstar Pawan Kalyan's blockbuster film Gabbar Singh is all set to create a record for a re-release movie at the box office. The movie was released on the occasion of the PK's birthday today. ## Directed by Harish Shankar, the action drama film has had a sensational pre-booking at the worldwide box office. In India, the booking for the movie was over 4 crores for the opening day+premiere shows while worldwide sales were over 5 crores gross. ## The movie had pre-shows on the evening of PK's birthday on September 1 on which it grossed a fantastic approximately 65 lakh. Day one of the movie started on a sensational note and the advance for the remaining shows is out of the world at the domestic box office. ## Gabbar Singh will easily score the biggest opening for an Indian re-release title and is looking to score 6-7 crores gross on opening day. It is performing to the level of a tier-2 Telugu hero's original release and may beat some of the recent Telugu films featuring a credible star. ## Produced by Bandla Ganesh under the banner of Parameswara Art Productions, the film stars Pawan Kalyan and Shruti Haasan in the leading roles alongside Abhimanyu Singh, Ajay, Suhasini Maniratnam, Nagineedu, Kota Srinivasa Rao, Rao Ramesh, and Brahmanandam in key roles.## Stay tuned...

Shockingly Massive Budget For Prabhas-Fronted 'The Raja Saab' Tollywood
BY Sacnilk Team πŸ“° News

Shockingly Massive Budget For Prabhas-Fronted 'The Raja Saab'

Hyderabad, September 1 - After the back-to-back action films, Pan India superstar Prabhas is gearing up to steal hearts and send shivers down the spine in his next film, a romantic horror-comedy titled The Raja Saab. It is directed by Maruthi and produced by People Media Factory. ## The shoot of The Raja Saab is currently happening at a brisk pace. The Raja Saab is unlike previous films of Prabhas, however, it is going to be as costly as some of the biggest blockbusters of the Indian cinema. While it never looked as high on the scale as previous films, it is shockingly carrying a massive budget. ## The film's producer Vishwa Prasad said in a recent interview that The Raja Saab is going to be a visual wonder and its scale is bigger than what the makers have imagined. While the shoot is still pending, the producer revealed that the estimated budget of the film is 400 crores. ## Following the path-breaking global box-office success of the Baahubali franchise Prabhas' films started making on a huge budget and his last two films, Adipurush and Kalki 2898 AD, contained a budget of over 500 crores each. And now, The Raja Saab has joined these massive films. ## Prabhas plays the title role in this Pan India film which also stars Malavika Mohanan, Niddhi Aggarwal, and Riddhi Kumar as the female leads. It is slated to be released on April 10, 2024, in Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, and Tamil, languages.## Stay tuned...

Box Office: 'Saripodhaa Sanivaaram' Outgrossed Combined Total of 'Double iSmart' and 'Mr. Bachchan' In 3 Days Tollywood
BY Sacnilk Team πŸ“° News

Box Office: 'Saripodhaa Sanivaaram' Outgrossed Combined Total of 'Double iSmart' and 'Mr. Bachchan' In 3 Days

Hyderabad, August 31 - Natural star Nani's action thriller Saripodhaa Sanivaaram is heading towards emerging as a box-office success after a good first three days. It comes as a needed breather for the Telugu film industry after the disastrous Independence Day week releases.## Directed by Vivek Athreya, Saripodhaa Sanivaaram had a good first 2 days with a worldwide box collection of approximately 28.50 crores gross, including approximately 17.50 crores domestically. The movie is having a very good first Saturday (3rd day), expected to be around 10 crore gross domestically.## The movie is heading towards 43+ crores worldwide gross after the 3rd day, and this is one of the biggest opening weekends for a Telugu title of 2024. Interestingly, it has outgrossed the combined total of Independence Day Telugu releases, Double iSmart and Mr. Bachchan. ## The Ram Pothineni-fronted Double iSmart has grossed only 20 crores so far while Ravi Teja's Mr. Bachchan has made only 14 crores worldwide. Both films have almost completed their run at the box office with a disastrous combined total of 34 crores which has been outgrossed by Nani-starrer in just 3 days. ## Saripodhaa Sanivaaram needs to score a gross collection of around 70 crores at the worldwide box office to emerge as a hit. It will be 50+ crores after its 4-day opening weekend and with not much competition, it should easily reach its target in the coming days. ## Stay tuned...

Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa 2 - The Rule' Post Theatrical Streaming Deal Locked At Hefty Price Tollywood
BY Sunit Jangir πŸ“° News

Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa 2 - The Rule' Post Theatrical Streaming Deal Locked At Hefty Price

Hyderabad, August 31 - Telugu superstar Allu Arjun's action drama Pushpa 2 - The Rule post-theatrical streaming deal has officially been locked in all languages.## As reported earlier, Netflix has bought the streaming rights of this highly-anticipated blockbuster in all languages. According to the latest reliable Telugu media reports, the streamer has paid a whopping 270 crores to acquire the post-theatrical rights of the movie. ## Earlier, there were reports that the makers were quoting 250-300 crores price for the streaming rights and now, it has finally been locked in the middle of it. This is said to be the biggest-ever single streaming deal for an Indian movie across all languages. ## Directed by Sukumar and produced by Mythri Movie Makers and Sukumar Writings, Pushpa 2 is the continuation of the superhit Pushpa - The Rise which was released in 2021. The Hindi version of the movie was a big success and Pushpa 2 is expected to be among the biggest box office grossers in Hindi.## Allu Arjun plays the titular role in the movie which also stars Rashmika Mandanna as the female lead and Fahadh Faasil as the antagonist. Pushpa 2 is scheduled to be released on December 6, 2024, in Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, and Tamil, languages.## Stay tuned...

Jr. NTR's 'Devara Part 1' Off To Strong Advance Booking In The USA Tollywood
BY Sunit Jangir πŸ“° News

Jr. NTR's 'Devara Part 1' Off To Strong Advance Booking In The USA

Los Angeles, August 31 - Telugu superstar Jr. NTR returns to the big screens after more than 2 years with the upcoming action drama Devara: Part 1. The movie, directed by Koratala Siva, also stars Saif Ali Khan and Janhvi Kapoor in prominent roles.## Scheduled to be released on September 27, Devara is having a very good buzz and is expected to storm the worldwide box office, of which it is already showing a glimpse in its pre-sales. With 4 weeks still left for the release, the movie is off to strong advance booking in the USA.## Within hours of the opening of pre-sales, Devara stormed to a $100K gross collection on very limited shows with some of them completely sold out for the USA premiere which is on September 26. This shows the massive anticipation for the movie among the audience. If the momentum continues, it could well be NTR's biggest solo premiere in North America.## The mega-blockbuster success of Jr. NTR's last film, RRR (2022) might also have a say in the blockbuster start of Devara in the USA pre-sales. RRR was a big success in North America with over $15 million in collection which is among the highest for an Indian movie there.## Produced by Yuvasudha Arts and NTR Arts, Devara marks the second collaboration between Jr. NTR and director Koratala Siva after Janatha Garage (2016). Unlike their first movie together, Devara is an India film with a multilingual release, including Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, and Tamil. ## Stay tuned...

Pawan Kalyan's 'Gabbar Singh' Re-Release Scores Excellent Advance Booking Worldwide Tollywood
BY Sacnilk Team πŸ“° News

Pawan Kalyan's 'Gabbar Singh' Re-Release Scores Excellent Advance Booking Worldwide

Hyderabad, August 30 - Telugu superstar Pawan Kalyan's action comedy Gabbar Singh (2012) is getting to re-release in its remastered 4K version on the evening of his 56th birthday on September 1. The movie, which is the remake of the Hindi film Dabangg (2010), is directed by Harish Shankar. ## Gabbar Singh was a massive blockbuster in its original release in 2012 and now, it is set to score another big success with its re-release. The film's advance booking already opened and it is excellent everywhere, be it domestically or at the overseas box office.## In Telugu states, the pre-sales of Gabbar Singh are around 4 crores gross while worldwide advance sales have crossed the 5 crores gross mark. With a couple of days still left, the film is gearing up for the record opening for a Telugu re-release title at the domestic and worldwide box office.## Produced by Bandla Ganesh under the banner of Parameswara Art Productions, the film stars Pawan Kalyan and Shruti Haasan in the leading roles alongside Abhimanyu Singh, Ajay, Suhasini Maniratnam, Nagineedu, Kota Srinivasa Rao, Rao Ramesh, and Brahmanandam in key roles.## Stay tuned...

Prabhas-Fronted 'Kalki 2' Shoot and Release Date Plans Announced Tollywood
BY Sunit Jangir πŸ“° News

Prabhas-Fronted 'Kalki 2' Shoot and Release Date Plans Announced

Hyderabad, August 30 - Pan India superstar Prabhas-fronted sci-fi epic Kalki 2898 AD, directed by Nag Ashwin, has been a massive box office success and the way it concluded has increased the excitement for its sequel to the next level, however, there is a catch. ## While the buzz around Kalki 2 is at an all-time high, the producers have confirmed that the movie won't be hitting the big screens until 2028. ## Producers and sister duo Priyanka Dutt and Swapna Dutt of Vyjayanthi Movies were present at the screening of Kalki 2898 AD at the Moscow Film Festival where they said that the filming of Kalki 2 will start in the next five or six months, around January or February 2025. (via News18). ## Kalki 2898 AD was shot in a lengthy period of 3 years and unconfirmed reports have said that the sequel will take another 3 years before it gets ready to hit the screens. This means Kalki 2 will be released in 2028, and producer Priyanka Dutt said that they will be able to talk more about it once it starts.## As reported earlier and hinted at in the climax of the first part, Kalki 2 will focus on Yaskin's character (played by Kamal Haasan), the antagonist of the franchise, as he embarks on his perilous mission. There are reports that the sequel will be split into two parts but the makers haven't confirmed the same. ## Stay tuned...

Nani's 'Saripodhaa Sanivaaram' Worldwide Theatrical Business Details Tollywood
BY Sunit Jangir πŸ“° News

Nani's 'Saripodhaa Sanivaaram' Worldwide Theatrical Business Details

Hyderabad, August 28 - Natural star Nani's much-awaited action thriller Saripodhaa Sanivaaram is all set to hit the big screens on August 28. Directed by Vivek Athreya, the film managed to generate a good buzz, thanks to the teaser/trailer and other promotional activities.## Saripodhaa Sanivaaram is easily one of the most-anticipated tier 2 Telugu hero movies and this led to very good worldwide theatrical business for the film. According to the report by T2BLive, the movie managed to score the second highest business for a Nani-starrer after hit Dasara. ## In Telugu states (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana), Saripodhaa Sanivaaram's theatrical business is approximately 30 crores, including 12.50 crores for the Nizam area and 5 crores for Ceeded while Andhra region business is around 12.50 crores. ## Apart from AP/TG, the movie's rest of India business has been valued at approximately 5 crores while overseas theatrical rights are at 6 crores, making it a 41 crores worldwide business of the movie with a break-even target of 42 crores. It will need to score around 70 crores gross collection at the worldwide box office to emerge as a box office hit.## As said, Saripodhaa Sanivaaram has a good buzz and with a positive reception, it can easily break even its target. Nani's last film, Hi Nanna which was a romantic drama, grossed over 75 crores worldwide and was superhit at the box office. Saripodhaa Sanivaaram, a mass entertainer with wide appeal, can emerge as a big success with positive WOM.## Produced by DVV Entertainment, the movie is scheduled to be released on August 29 in Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, and Tamil languages.## Stay tuned...

Jr. NTR's 'Devara: Part 1' Shows To Start At Midnight On September 27 Tollywood
BY Sacnilk Team πŸ“° News

Jr. NTR's 'Devara: Part 1' Shows To Start At Midnight On September 27

Hyderabad, August 27 - After the historic blockbuster success of RRR (2022), Telugu superstar Jr. NTR returns to the big screen with director Koratala Siva's action drama Devara: Part 1 which is scheduled to be released on September 27 in multiple languages.## It has been one of the most-awaited Pan India movies and according to the latest Telugu media reports, shows in India for Devara will start at midnight, from 1 AM on September 27. The official announcement regarding the same is expected to be made soon.## It is a regular practice for a Telugu superstar movie to have early morning shows across Telugu states (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana), but it is one of the rare instances where shows are scheduled at midnight. ## Produced by Yuvasudha Arts and NTR Arts, Devara marks the second film collaboration between Jr. NTR and director Koratala Siva after the blockbuster Janatha Garage (2016). The upcoming movie also stars Saif Ali Khan and Janhvi Kapoor in their Telugu debut alongside Prakash Raj, Srikanth, Shine Tom Chacko, and Narain.## Stay tuned...

Director Nag Ashwin Reacts To The Ongoing Arshad Warsi-Prabhas Controversy Tollywood
BY Sunit Jangir πŸ“° News

Director Nag Ashwin Reacts To The Ongoing Arshad Warsi-Prabhas Controversy

Hyderabad, August 24 - Director Nag Ashwin has reacted to the ongoing controversy involving Bollywood actor Arshad Warsi and Pan India superstar Prabhas over an alleged derogatory comment. ICYDK, in a recent podcast interview, Arshad Warsi labelled Prabhas' characterization as "Joker" in the recent Pan India blockbuster Kalki 2898 AD. ## "Prabhas, I am really sad, why was he... he was like a joker. Why? I want to see a Mad Max. I want to see Mel Gibson over there. What have you made of it? Why do they do such things? I never understand", Warsi had said while stating that he didn't like the movie. ## The above comment stirred massive controversy as some Telugu actors and fans called out Warsi for his disrespectful remarks about the biggest Indian movie star at present. This has also caught the attention of Kalki director Nag Ashwin who has called for a "United Indian Film Industry" while assuring that he will work hard to present Prabhas as best in Kalki 2.## "Let's not go backwards... more north-south or bolly (wood) vs tolly (wood)...eyes on the bigger picture... United Indian Film Industry...Arshad Saab should have chosen his words better...but it's ok...sending buji toys 4 his kids...il work hard so tweets fdfs that Prabhas was the best ever in k2", the filmmaker said.## Let's not go backwards..no more north-south or bolly vs tolly..eyes on the bigger picture.. United Indian Film Industry..Arshad saab should have chosen his words better..but it's ok..sending buji toys 4 his kids..il work hard so tweets fdfs that prabhas was the best ever in k2πŸ’ͺ— Nag Ashwin (@nagashwin7) August 24, 2024 ## Produced by Vyjayanthi Movies, Kalki 2898 AD was released on June 27 and emerged as a big box office blockbuster with a worldwide collection of over 1040 crores. It is the first instalment in the planned Kalki universe. It stars Prabhas alongside Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Disha Patani, and Kamal Haasan, in key roles.## Stay tuned...

Box Office: Megastar Chiranjeevi's 'Indra' Re-Release Scored Very Good Opening Worldwide Tollywood
BY Sacnilk Team πŸ“° News

Box Office: Megastar Chiranjeevi's 'Indra' Re-Release Scored Very Good Opening Worldwide

Hyderabad, August 23 - Megastar Chiranjeevi's all-time blockbuster movie Indra (2002) was re-released in theatres on August 22, on the occasion of his 69th birthday and as expected, the action drama scored a very good opening at the domestic and worldwide box office.## Directed by B. Gopal, Indra grossed approximately 1.85 crores in Telugu states (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana) on its first day and this is one of the biggest openings for Telugu re-release titles in recent times. Additionally, the movie grossed approximately 40 lakh in the rest of Indian markets, for a domestic opening of 2.25 crores gross.## Overseas, Indra scored a fantastic collection, especially in the USA where it grossed an estimated 50 lakh while the total overseas opening day collection is approximately 75 lakh for around 3 crores gross worldwide start which is excellent for a re-release title.## Originally released in 2002, Indra stormed the box office back then and went on to become the highest-grossing Telugu movie in history at the time as well as the all-time highest-grossing South-Indian film with a worldwide collection of over 50 crores gross.## Stay tuned...

Nani's 'Saripodhaa Sanivaaram' Crosses $100K Pre-Sales At The USA Box Office Tollywood
BY Sunit Jangir πŸ“° News

Nani's 'Saripodhaa Sanivaaram' Crosses $100K Pre-Sales At The USA Box Office

Los Angeles, August 22 - Telugu star Nani's much-awaited action thriller film Saripodhaa Sanivaaram is all set for a very good opening at the USA box office. The movie is directed by Vivek Athreya and produced by DVV Entertainment. ## According to Venky Box Office, Saripodhaa Sanivaaram's pre-sales for the USA premiere have crossed $100K with over 5000 tickets sold. The trend of pre-sales has been excellent so far and if it maintains this pace, the movie is expected to score Nani's highest premiere, which is scheduled on August 28.## The movie is said to be Nani's most expensive film with a budget of around 90 crore. The movie is having superb buzz among the audiences which is expected to lead to a very good start at the box office. The reports among the Telugu media are positive for the movie which could be the next Telugu box office hit. ## In the film, Surya (Nani), who fights against injustice on Saturday, locks horns with corrupt Inspector R. Dayanand (S. J. Suryah), who brutally attacks innocent people for petty reasons. The film has Priyanka Mohan as the female lead.## Saripodhaa Sanivaaram is scheduled to be released on August 29 in Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, and Tamil, languages.## Stay tuned...

Pakistani Actress Sajal Ali To Play A Pivotal Role In Prabhas' Film With Director Hanu Raghavapudi: Report Tollywood
BY Sacnilk Team πŸ“° News

Pakistani Actress Sajal Ali To Play A Pivotal Role In Prabhas' Film With Director Hanu Raghavapudi: Report

Hyderabad, August 20 - Pan India superstar Prabhas and Sita Ramam director Hanu Raghavapudi have teamed up for the first time for a period action drama film. The movie, tentatively titled Fauji, was recently announced officially with Mythri Movie Makers coming on board to produce it. ## With the official announcement, debutante Imanvi was confirmed to play the female lead role opposite Prabhas in the film. Now, according to the report by Filmfare, the makers have also roped in Pakistani actress Sajal Ali to essay a pivotal role. ## Sajal Ali, a prominent face in Pakistani cinema, previously worked in India in the Bollywood movie Mom (2017) which was the last film of the legendary late actress Sridevi in a prominent role. The reports about Sajal featuring in Fauji have been making noise for the last couple of months and now, Filmfare confirmed that she is doing the movie. ## Fauji is said to be a period-action drama, set in the 1940s and is the tale of a warrior who rose from the shadows, emerging from a society that believed war was the only answer to the buried injustices and forgotten truths that history kept hidden from the world.## The shoot is expected to commence on August 24. ## Stay tuned...

Arshad Warsi Stirs A New Controversy After Commenting On Pan India Superstar Prabhas Tollywood
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Arshad Warsi Stirs A New Controversy After Commenting On Pan India Superstar Prabhas

Mumbai, August 18 - Bollywood actor Arshad Warsi has ignited a new controversy after commenting on Pan India superstar Prabhas for his look in the latest box office blockbuster Kalki 2898 AD. The film, directed by Nag Ashwin, features Prabhas in the lead role and it seems Arshad didn't like the way Prabhas presented in the movie.## While appearing on a podcast interview with Samish Bhatia on his show "Unfiltered", the Jolly LLB star said that he didn't like the movie and was particularly disappointed with Prabhas' look and that he was looking like a Joker in the movie.## "Maine Kalki dekhi, mujhe toh nhi acchi lagi. Mujhe bahut takleef hoti hai jab (I watched Kalki and didn’t like it. It hurts me when)... Amit Ji was unbelievable. I can't understand that man. I swear if we got the power he has, life ban Jaye (our lives would be set). He's unreal", the actor said.## He further said, "Prabhas, I am really sad, why was he... he was like a joker. Why? I want to see a Mad Max. I want to see Mel Gibson over there. What have you made of it? Why do they do such things? I never understand".## The comments made by Arshad on Prabhas seem to have stirred a new controversy amid the already existing North vs South debate. The fans are criticising Arshad for being disrespectful towards Prabhas who is arguably the biggest star on the Pan India level with a massive fan following not just in Telugu but across the country.## Stay tuned...

Prabhas' Film With Director Hanu Raghavapudi Officially Launched; Female Lead And Other Cast With Story Details Revealed Tollywood
BY Sacnilk Team πŸ“° News

Prabhas' Film With Director Hanu Raghavapudi Officially Launched; Female Lead And Other Cast With Story Details Revealed

Mumbai, August 17 - Pan India superstar Prabhas has teamed up with Sita Ramam director Hanu Raghavapudi for his next film, tentatively called PrabhasHanu. Produced by Mythri Movie Makers, the movie was officially launched on August 17 with a traditional Pooja ceremony.## The yet-untitled movie is said to be a period action drama, set in the 1940s and is the tale of a warrior who rose from the shadows, emerging from a society that believed war was the only answer to the buried injustices and forgotten truths that history kept hidden from the world.## Debutante Imanvi is the lead actress opposite Prabhas in the movie, while the yesteryear eminent actors Mithun Chakraborty and Jaya Prada play pivotal roles. The movie is to be mounted on a high budget with lavish production values and world-class technical standards.## Naveen Yerneni and Y Ravi Shankar will bankroll the project under Mythri Movie Makers. Sudeep Chatterjee ISC will crank the camera, while Vishal Chandrasekhar will provide the music. Ramakrishna – Monica handles the production design, whereas Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao is the editor.## The shoot will be commenced soon.## The DAWN of an Epic Saga Of War, Justice and Beyond ❀️‍πŸ”₯Looking forward to having all the love & support as always πŸ€—Thankful to Rebelstar #Prabhas Garu & @MythriOfficial :)))#PrabhasHanu begins ❀️‍πŸ”₯To another magical film and a memorable journey with the most special people… pic.twitter.com/jq2o7uOwTD— Hanu Raghavapudi (@hanurpudi) August 17, 2024 ## Stay tuned...

Prabhas-Fronted Epic Blockbuster 'Kalki 2898 AD' Completes 50 Days At The Box Office Tollywood
BY Sunit Jangir πŸ“° News

Prabhas-Fronted Epic Blockbuster 'Kalki 2898 AD' Completes 50 Days At The Box Office

Hyderabad, August 15 - Pan India superstar Prabhas-fronted epic blockbuster Kalki 2898 AD has completed 50 days at the box office on Independence Day, August 15. Nag Ashwin directs the movie that also stars Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Kamal Haasan, and Disha Patani, in key roles.## Kalki 2898 AD was released on June 27 and scored the third biggest opening for an Indian movie by grossing around 175 crores at the worldwide box office. Since then, the sci-fi epic has been unstoppable and has had one of the longest runs for a Telugu title in recent times.## Produced by Vyjayanthi Movies, the movie has grossed an estimated 1042 crores, including 767 crores at the domestic box office in 50 days so far. It is the first Indian movie of 2024 and 7th of all time to top 1000 crores worldwide. For Prabhas, Kalki 2898 AD is his second 1000 crore grosser so is for Deepika Padukone and first for Amitabh Bachchan.## Kalki 2898 AD is the first instalment in a planned Kalki Cinematic Universe. Set in a post-apocalyptic world in the year 2898 AD, the film follows a select group who are on a mission to save lab subject SUM-80's unborn child, Kalki.## Stay tuned...

Ram Pothineni's 'Double iSmart' Worldwide Theatrical Business Details Tollywood
BY Sunit Jangir πŸ“° News

Ram Pothineni's 'Double iSmart' Worldwide Theatrical Business Details

Hyderabad, August 14 - Telugu star Ram Pothineni's much-awaited sci-fi action drama film Double iSmart is finally hitting the big screen on August 15 and the movie is looking to make big at the box office during the long holiday weekend due to Independence Day and Raksha Bandhan.## Directed by Puri Jagannadh and also starring Sanjay Dutt and Kavya Thapar, Double iSmart has managed to fetch record theatrical business for Ram Pothineni-starrer. According to T2BLive, the sequel's worldwide theatrical business has been valued at 48 crores and it will need to score around 80 crores gross to emerge as a box office hit.## In Telugu states (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana), the theatrical rights of Double iSmart have been locked at 39 crores, including 15.50 crores for the Nizam area, 6 crores for Ceeded and 17.50 crores for Andhra regions. Outside Telugu states, the film's business is 6 crore while overseas business is 3 crore. ## Double iSmart is the sequel to iSmart Shankar which was a big box office blockbuster. Given the long holiday period, it should be a cakewalk for the sequel to repeat the first film's success if it manages to score positive word of mouth which is a must as business is high for a tier-2 hero film.## Produced by Puri Connects, in the movie, Big Bull, a notorious assassin, wants to achieve immortality and decides to transfer his memories to "iSmart" Shankar, who already has another person's memories transferred to him, thus setting the stage for the intense confrontation between Shankar and Big Bull.## Stay tuned...

Jr. NTR Wrapped Up Filming For Much-Awaited 'Devara: Part 1' Tollywood
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Jr. NTR Wrapped Up Filming For Much-Awaited 'Devara: Part 1'

Hyderabad, August 13 - Telugu superstar Jr. NTR has wrapped up the entire filming for the highly-awaited Pan India action drama film Devara: Part 1, directed by Koratala Siva. It is the first movie of the actor since the mega-blockbuster, RRR in March 2022.## Jr. NTR took to social media platform X and shared the news as he wrote, "Just wrapped my final shot for Devara Part 1. What a wonderful journey it has been. I will miss the ocean of love and the incredible team. Can’t wait for everyone to sail into the world crafted by Siva on the 27th of September".## The film is produced by Yuvasudha Arts and NTR Arts. It stars Jr. NTR in the leading role alongside Saif Ali Khan and Janhvi Kapoor in their Telugu debut. Devara Part 1 is scheduled to be released on September 27 in Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, and Tamil languages.## Just wrapped my final shot for Devara Part 1. What a wonderful journey it has been. I will miss the ocean of love and the incredible team. Can’t wait for everyone to sail into the world crafted by Siva on the 27th of September. pic.twitter.com/RzOZt3VCEB— Jr NTR (@tarak9999) August 13, 2024 ## Stay tuned...

Nag Ashwin's Next Directorial Is Not 'Kalki 2' Tollywood
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Nag Ashwin's Next Directorial Is Not 'Kalki 2'

Hyderabad, August 13 - Telugu director Nag Ashwin teamed up with Pan India superstar Prabhas on Kalki 2898 AD which stormed the box office and has become one of the biggest Indian grossers of all time by topping 1000 crores worldwide. ## Kalki 2898 AD is the first installment in the planned Kalki universe but it seems the second film will take some time to get on the floors. The blockbuster filmmaker has announced his next film, tentatively titled Project S and has teamed up with the iconic production house AVM Productions for the same.## The details about the project are not revealed yet but the makers announced on social media that they are looking for associate directors based in Hyderabad for Project S. Interestingly, Kalki 2898 AD's working title was Project K and with his next being called Project S, the fans are drawing similarities. ## However, both the movies are unrelated as Prabhas-starrer was produced by Vyjayanthi Movies, another iconic production studio. It was believed that the pre-production of Kalki 2 was already underway but all seem to be just rumours. ## AVM Studios x Nag AshwinLooking for Associate Directors based in Hyderabad for a new project. Get in touch with us. @nagashwin7 @arunaguhan_ #AVMStudios pic.twitter.com/gYoJtJzfw8— AVM Productions | AVM Studios (@avmproductions) August 12, 2024 ## Stay tuned...

Shah Rukh Khan Lauds South Indian Cinema Tollywood
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Shah Rukh Khan Lauds South Indian Cinema

Mumbai, August 12 - Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan delivered the biggest blockbuster of his career in the form of Jawan which was released last year. The movie was directed by Tamil filmmaker Atlee and has other cast and crew from Tamil cinema.## Jawan was lauded by critics and audiences alike for having the South Indian flavour in terms of providing big-scale action entertainment and no wonder, King Khan has lauded South Indian cinema, calling it fantastic in terms of cinematically and technically. ## During an interaction at the Locarno Film Festival where the Pathaan star was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award, Shah Rukh Khan spoke about the diversity of Indian cinema, and especially heaped high praise on Southern Indian film industries. ## "For years, the idea of regionalizing Indian cinema seemed wrong to me. Our country is so vast, and we don't just have different dialects but we have entirely different languages. There's Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi, Bengali, and so many more. It's all Indian cinema and some of the greatest storytelling in India comes from the South", said SRK.## He further added that "Cinematically and technically, South cinema is really fantastic. With recent hits like Jawan, RRR, and Baahubali, the world is finally starting to notice what we've always known in India".## Shah Rukh Khan previously worked with Tamil director Mani Ratnam's Dil Se.. in 1998 and it was a big box office success worldwide. The actor revealed that he had the desire to work in the South after Dil Se.. and it finally happened with Jawan which he calls a great experience. ## "South cinema has a specific style, with larger-than-life heroes and lots of music. I really enjoyed that. Jawan was a great experience for me. It was one of the first true fusions of Hindi and South Indian cinema that transcended boundaries and was loved across the nation", he added.## Meanwhile, SRK will soon start director Sujoy Ghosh's King which will be released in 2025. The actor has also been confirmed to reprise his voice role in the dubbed Hindi version of Disney's Mufasa: The Lion King which is scheduled to be released on December 20, 2024.## Stay tuned...

Box Office: Mahesh Babu's 'Murari' Re-Release Opening Weekend (3 Days) Collection Tollywood
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Box Office: Mahesh Babu's 'Murari' Re-Release Opening Weekend (3 Days) Collection

Hyderabad, August 12 - Superstar Mahesh Babu's Murari has become the record Telugu re-release grosser after the excellent opening weekend at the worldwide box office. ## Directed by Krishna Vamsi, Murari was re-released on August 9 on Mahesh Babu's 49th birthday and it scored approximately 5.25 crores worldwide on its opening day. The movie remained solid on Saturday to score another approximately 1.85 crores gross. ## On Sunday, the collection further dropped but it was solid with approximately 90 lakh which took its total re-release worldwide cume to 8 crores gross. In India, it has minted approximately 7.30 crores while overseas collection is 70 lakh.## As said, Murari's re-release collection of 8 crores is now the highest for any Telugu re-release title, surpassing Pawan Kalyan's Kushi which scored around 7.50 crores worldwide. It is heading towards finishing in the double-digit collection which is an excellent result.## Murari features Mahesh Babu in the title role along with Sonali Bendre in her Telugu debut, Lakshmi, Sukumari, Kaikala Satyanarayana, and Gollapudi Maruthi Rao in the key roles. In the movie, a family is under a curse due to an old sin; due to which a male is bound to die every 48 years.## Stay tuned...

Mahesh Babu's 'Murari' Re-Release Second Day Box Office Collection Tollywood
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Mahesh Babu's 'Murari' Re-Release Second Day Box Office Collection

Hyderabad, August 11 - Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu's 2001 romantic drama thriller film Murari was re-released on August 9 and scored one of the biggest openings for a Telugu re-release title. ## Directed by Krishna Vamsi, Murari grossed approximately 4.75 crores in India and 5.25 crores worldwide on its first day of re-release, and continuing this momentum, the movie remained rock solid on its second day as well. ## On its second day (Saturday), the movie minted approximately 1.75 crores gross collection at the domestic box office. This takes the movie's total domestic collection to approximately 6.50 crores, and including 60 lakh overseas gross, the movie has scored 7.10 crores worldwide in the 2 days of its re-release.## Among the recent Telugu re-release films, Murari is already the second-biggest-grosser, as per the Telugu box office portal T2BLive. It will become the re-release grosser by topping Pawan Kalyan's Kushi which was re-released last year.## Murari features Mahesh Babu in the title role along with Sonali Bendre in her Telugu debut, Lakshmi, Sukumari, Kaikala Satyanarayana, and Gollapudi Maruthi Rao in the key roles. In the movie, a family is under a curse due to an old sin; due to which a male is bound to die every 48 years.## Stay tuned...

Box Office: Mahesh Babu's 'Murari' Re-Release Score A Very Good Opening Tollywood
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Box Office: Mahesh Babu's 'Murari' Re-Release Score A Very Good Opening

Hyderabad, August 10 - Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu's 2001 super hit romantic drama thriller Murari was re-released on the actor's 49th birthday on August 9. It was directed by Krishna Vamsi and produced by Ram Prasad Arts.## Murari was a box office hit upon its original release in 2001 and ran for nearly 6 months in theatres across Telugu states. The movie repeats the magic with its re-release as the audience thronged to theatres to watch the film, resulting in, there were packed houses all across on the opening day.## The movie scored a record opening for a re-release movie in the Nizam area with approximately 2.90 crores gross. Overall, the movie is estimated to score around 4 crores gross collection (final number awaited) in Telugu states (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana) on the opening day. ## It has taken one of the biggest openings for a re-release Telugu movie with approximately 4.75 crores gross in India, including approximately 4.40 crores in Telugu states. Worldwide, the movie has grossed approximately 5.25 crores, including 50 lakh from overseas.## Murari features Mahesh Babu in the title role along with Sonali Bendre in her Telugu debut, Lakshmi, Sukumari, Kaikala Satyanarayana, and Gollapudi Maruthi Rao in the key roles. In the movie, a family is under a curse due to an old sin; due to which a male is bound to die every 48 years.## Stay tuned...

Jr. NTR and Prashanth Neel's Film Gets An Official Release Date Tollywood
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Jr. NTR and Prashanth Neel's Film Gets An Official Release Date

Hyderabad, August 9 - The hugely-anticipated Pan India movie of Telugu superstar Jr. NTR with director Prashanth Neel has officially been launched today (August 9) in Hyderabad. The movie is produced by Mythri Movie Makers and NTR Arts.## Currently called NTRNeel, the movie has reportedly been titled Dragon, and the makers have locked the January 9, 2026, release date for the same. It will be released in Telugu, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, and Tamil, languages.## The makers announced the release date with a poster which indicates that the movie will revolve around a historical chapter. There are, however, no specific details known yet about the plot and other things.## This time, the earth will tremble under his reign! πŸ”₯#NTRNeel will step onto the soil on January 9th, 2026 ❀️‍πŸ”₯MAN OF MASSES @tarak9999 #PrashanthNeel @MythriOfficial @NTRArtsOfficial pic.twitter.com/MfS0aS8OlV— Mythri Movie Makers (@MythriOfficial) August 9, 2024 ## Meanwhile, Jr. NTR is gearing up for the release of Devara: Part 1 on September 28. It is directed by Koratala Siva and is the first release of the actor since the mega-blockbuster RRR in March 2022. The actor also has Bollywood tentpole War 2 in the making, for the August 14, 2025, release.## Stay tuned...

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