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Big Update On Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa - The Rule' Release Date and 'The Immortal Ashwatthama' Tollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Big Update On Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa - The Rule' Release Date and 'The Immortal Ashwatthama'

Hyderabad, May 24 - Superstar Allu Arjun's "Pushpa - The Rule" has been in production since last year and movie lovers across the nation are eagerly waiting for this film. There have been many reports stating that the movie would be released in 2024 only but there are no reliable reports on that yet. ## As the uncertainty over the "Pushpa 2" release date remains, producer Bunny Vas of Geetha Arts which is the home banner of Allu Arjun has provided some key updates regarding the actor's upcoming films. ## While everyone is expecting "Pushpa 2" to release in 2024, Bunny Vas reportedly said in a recent interview (via Aakashavaani) that the makers are aiming to release the movie in December, most likely on 22nd December this year, exactly two years after the first part was released in 2021 with a few days of difference. ## The shoot of "Pushpa 2 - The Rule" is currently going on at a brisk pace under the direction of Sukumar and it is expected to be wrapped by the third quarter of the year. It is produced by Mythri Movie Makers in association with Sukumar Writings and also stars Rashmika Mandanna and Fahadh Faasil in key roles. ## Meanwhile, it was recently reported that Allu Arjun has been in talks with Jio Studios and director Aditya Dhar to headline the magnum opus "The Immortal Ashwatthama". Now, Bunny Vas confirmed that the actor has indeed been approached for the movie but he hasn't taken a call yet on the same though he has liked the idea. ## Apart from the aforementioned films, Allu Arjun's next after "Pushpa 2" will reportedly be with director Trivikram Srinivas and the shoot for the same will commence in 2024. After completing Trivikram's movie, the superstar will start director Sandeep Reddy Vanga and producer Bhushan Kumar's next which was officially announced recently. ## Stay tuned...

Allu Arjun's Next Film After 'Pushpa - The Rule' Confirmed Tollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Allu Arjun's Next Film After 'Pushpa - The Rule' Confirmed

Hyderabad, May 24 - Telugu superstar Allu Arjun has been shooting non-stop for the highly anticipated Pan India blockbuster "Pushpa - The Rule" under the direction of Sukumar. It is gearing up to release by the end of this year or early 2024. ## While the "Pushpa 2" shoot is going on at a brisk pace, Allu Arjun recently announced his maiden collaboration with director Sandeep Reddy Vanga and producer Bhushan Kumar of T-Series. It was rumored to be AA's next but now, it has been revealed that the actor will start another film before moving to Vanga's mass entertainer. ## It is well known to everyone that AA would be teaming up with director Trivikram who is currently directing Mahesh Babu's next. Now, producer Bunny Vas of Geetha Arts has reportedly confirmed that Allu Arjun's film with Trivikram will be the actor's immediate next after "Pushpa 2" and the shoot for the same will commence in 2024. ## The untitled movie will be jointly produced by Naga Vamsi's Sithara Entertainment. Trivikram is expected to wrap up the shooting of SSMB 29 by the end of this year and after that, he will start preparation for Allu Arjun's movie. ## Meanwhile, AA's film with Sandeep Reddy Vanga will start after later's "Spirit" with Prabhas which is expected to begin by the end of this year. ## Stay tuned...

Superstar Prabhas To Team Up With 'Sita Ramam' Director Hanu Raghavapudi? Tollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Superstar Prabhas To Team Up With 'Sita Ramam' Director Hanu Raghavapudi?

Hyderabad, May 21 - One of India's biggest movie stars Prabhas has been working nonstop on multiple projects yet is in no mood to slow down anytime soon. Apart from the already confirmed films, the "Baahubali" star is reportedly in talks for another film. ## According to Telugu media reports, "Sita Ramam" director Hanu Raghvapudi recently narrated a storyline, which Prabhas liked and said to do the film. The details about the project are not much known yet but it is said that Mythri Movie Makers will be bankrolling this yet untitled movie. ## Hanu Raghavapudi recently delivered a big blockbuster in the form of the period romantic film "Sita Ramam" starring Dulquer Salmaan, Mrunal Thakur, and Rashmika Mandanna. The filmmaker is now in demand and seems to have grabbed the attention of Prabhas for a big-budget movie.## Prabhas, meanwhile, has numerous films in the pipeline. He is gearing up for the release of the highly-anticipated Pan India movie "Adipurush" which is slated for June 16. The actor will next be seen in Prashanth Neel's "Salaar", due on September 28, 2023, release.## Apart from the aforementioned films, Prabhas is also shooting for Nag Ashwin's sci-fi epic "Project K" and Maruthi's "Raja Deluxe" which are gearing up for 2024 release. Later this year, the "Saaho" actor will start Sandeep Reddy Vanga's "Spirit" and after wrapping up the current commitments, he will head to Raghavapudi's film if materializes. ## Stay tuned...

NTR 31: Jr. NTR's Action Drama With Director Prashanth Neel To Start Rolling In March 2024 Tollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

NTR 31: Jr. NTR's Action Drama With Director Prashanth Neel To Start Rolling In March 2024

Hyderabad, May 20 - Mythri Movie Makers and NTR Arts will jointly produce superstar Jr. NTR's action drama film with KGF director Prashanth Neel. ## Tentatively titled NTR 31, the movie was officially confirmed last year with the first-look poster and now, on the occasion of Jr. NTR's 40th birthday, the makers have provided a big update and confirmed that the movie will go on floors by March 2024. ## Team #NTR31 wishes @tarak9999 a very Happy Birthday 🔥🔥On to the sets from March 2024 💥💥#HappyBirthdayNTR#PrashanthNeel @MythriOfficial pic.twitter.com/Csn9OVIE9x— NTR Arts (@NTRArtsOfficial) May 20, 2023 ## It will be the first time when Jr. NTR and Prashanth Neel will be teaming up. Neel is currently working on Prabhas-fronted "Salaar" which is gearing up for September 2023 release. Jr. NTR, on the other hand, recently commenced Koratala Siva's "Devara" and it is gearing up for April 2024 release.## Jr. NTR, meanwhile, will start Yash Raj Films' "War 2" this November and has reportedly allotted four months for the same. He will be sharing space with Hrithik Roshan in the spy action thriller which will be directed by Ayan Mukerji of "Brahmastra" fame.## Stay tuned...

Official: NTR 30 With Director Koratala Siva Titled 'Devara'; Jr. NTR's First Look Revealed Tollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Official: NTR 30 With Director Koratala Siva Titled 'Devara'; Jr. NTR's First Look Revealed

Hyderabad, May 19 - Superstar Jr. NTR's mass entertainer with director Koratala Siva has officially been titled Devara. The title was announced on the evening of the actor's birthday and a mass first look poster. ## The first-look poster shows Jr. NTR in a complete mass avatar, holding a dagger. The powerful title of the Pan India movie was already revealed a couple of days and now, the first look poster of the movie has lived up to the huge expectation of the fans. ## #Devara pic.twitter.com/bUrmfh46sR— Jr NTR (@tarak9999) May 19, 2023 ## Jr. NTR is reportedly playing a double role, one as father and one as son in the movie that is said to be about the life of an estranged fishing community and how they are saved from dacoits and mafia by a powerful man from the community. So the title "Devara" perfectly fits in the storyline.## Produced by NTR Arts, Yuvasudha Arts, and MSK Films, the movie also stars Janhvi Kapoor as the female lead alongside Saif Ali Khan as the antagonist. Anirudh Ravichander composed the music. It is scheduled to release on April 5, 2024, in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada.## Stay tuned...

PKSDT: Pawan Kalyan and Sai Dharam Tej's Film Gets A Title and First Look Poster Tollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

PKSDT: Pawan Kalyan and Sai Dharam Tej's Film Gets A Title and First Look Poster

Hyderabad, May 18 - Superstar Pawan Kalyan and Sai Dharam Tej's fantasy comedy-drama film has been titled Bro. The movie, directed by Samuthirakani, follows an arrogant man who is given a second chance to fix his mistakes after death. ## Pawan Kalyan plays the role of God while Sai Dharam Tej features in a prominent role. "Bro" is the remake of director Samuthirakani's own Tamil movie "Vinodhaya Sitham" which was released in 2021. ## The makers took to social media to announce the title and also unveiled the first-look motion poster which features Pawan Kalyan in a stylish avatar with S Thaman's background music being the highlight of it. "Bro" has been confirmed to release on July 28, 2023. ## ## Produced by People Media Factory in association with Zee Studios, "Bro" also stars Ketika Sharma, Brahmanandam, Rohini Molleti, Subbaraju, Tanikella Bharani, and Raja Chembolu in pivotal roles. ## Stay tuned...

Hombale Films Officially Re-Confirms Release Date of Prabhas-Fronted 'Salaar' Tollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Hombale Films Officially Re-Confirms Release Date of Prabhas-Fronted 'Salaar'

Bengaluru, May 18 - Social media has been buzzing with the rumor over the last few days that Prabhas-fronted much-awaited action drama film Salaar has been postponed from its September release date. ## The rumour of the film's postponement left fans disappointed, and they can't be blamed as the makers have been tight-lipped in providing genuine updates regarding the progress of the film. However, despite the not many updates, the shoot of this Prashanth Neel's directorial is believed to be nearing its end. ## Now, when the rumours are getting loud, Hombale Films, the production house of the movie, has officially confirmed that the movie will be released on its originally scheduled September 28, 2023. The re-confirmation was made through a video, posted by the IPL franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore, which is in partnership with Hombale Films.## This is not the first time that the production studio made the announcement via RCB, but this is the first since the rumors started picking recently which have now been put to rest.## "Salaar" features Prabhas in the title role alongside Shruti Haasan, Prithviraj Sukumaran, and Jagapathi Babu in prominent roles. It is directed by Prashanth Neel, whose last directorial "KGF: Chapter 2" is the 4th highest-grossing Indian film of all time. ## Vijay Kiragandur of Hombale Films has produced this big-budget entertainer which will release on September 28, 2023, in Kannada, Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, and Malayalam, languages.## Check out the video with the official re-confirmation of the "Salaar" release date from 1 minute and 4 seconds onwards.## SRH v RCB Game Day Preview A must-win game at Siraj’s home ground, and we find out how prepared the boys are, on @hombalefilms brings to you Game Day.#PlayBold #ನಮ್ಮRCB #IPL2023 #SRHvRCB pic.twitter.com/YFWUXiP0K4— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) May 18, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

Title For Jr. NTR's 'NTR 30' With Director Koratala Siva Revealed Tollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Title For Jr. NTR's 'NTR 30' With Director Koratala Siva Revealed

Mumbai, May 16 - Telugu superstar Jr. NTR has been shooting non-stop for the much-awaited Pan India tentpole "NTR 30" under the direction of Koratala Siva. The movie has been in the news ever since it was announced and the makers are leaving no stone unturned to make it a proper blue blockbuster.## While the shoot of the movie is going on at a brisk pace, the makers are planning to release the title teaser on Jr. NTR's birthday on May 20. It is said that the title of the action drama film has been confirmed as "Devara", which means "God" in Telugu. ## Jr. NTR is reportedly playing a double role, one as father and one as son in the movie that is said to be about the life of an estranged fishing community and how they are saved from dacoits and mafia by a powerful man from the community. So the title "Devara" perfectly fits in the storyline.## The movie is produced by NTR Arts, Yuvasudha Arts, and MSK Films and also stars Janhvi Kapoor as the female lead alongside Saif Ali Khan as the antagonist. Anirudh Ravichander composed the music while Ratnavelu is the director of photography. Kenny Bates, who is best known for designing the action sequences of films like Mission Impossible and Transformers, is the stunt director of the film. ## The Pan India movie is scheduled to release on April 5, 2024, in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada languages.## Stay tuned...

Spy Teaser: Another Big Blockbuster Loading For Nikhil Siddhartha? Tollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Spy Teaser: Another Big Blockbuster Loading For Nikhil Siddhartha?

Mumbai, May 16 - Telugu actor Nikhil Siddhartha scored a huge Pan India blockbuster with "Karthikeya 2" which grossed over 100 crores at the worldwide box office. His last film "18 Pages" also performed well and was a box office hit.## After back-to-back success, Nikhil is already riding high, and it seems, there is one big blockbuster awaiting for him in the form of Spy. The teaser of the spy thriller was launched on Monday (May 15), and this promises nothing short of another blockbuster ride for the actor. ## Directed by Garry BH, "Spy" is revolving around Subhash Chandrabose who mysteriously died when his overloaded plane crashed in Japanese Taiwan on August 18, 1945. The teaser begins with Makrand Deshpande explaining about India's India's best-kept secret, Subhash Chandrabose, and calls his death in a plane crash a cover-up story.## Nikhil Siddhartha, who plays the role of a Spy in the movie, has been given the responsibility to resolve the mystery behind Nitaji's death, and during his mission to unveil the truth, he meets with deadly challenges. The teaser is filled with full of stylish action and goosebump moments. ## The visuals are grand and bigger than Nikhli's previous movies, plus, the subject of the movie and the background music is thrilling enough along with good performances to make it a movie to watch out for. The reception to the teaser has been overwhelming and created huge curiosity among the fans which should translate into a good opening at the box office.## Written by Anirudh Krishna MurthyK and Raja Shekhar Reddy, and produced by ED Entertainments, "Spy" also stars Iswarya Menon, Sanya Thakur, Makrand Deshpande, and Abhinav Gomatam in key roles. The movie is scheduled to release on June 29 in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada languages.## ## Stay tuned...

Epic Blockbuster SS Rajamouli's 'RRR' Crosses Historic 2 Billion Yen In Japan Tollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Epic Blockbuster SS Rajamouli's 'RRR' Crosses Historic 2 Billion Yen In Japan

Tokyo, May 14 - The epic Indian blockbuster RRR, directed by maverick SS Rajamouli, is unstoppable at the Japanese box office, proving to be a monstrous hit in the country. ## Released in October last year, "RRR" initially feared a short life in Japan after lower than expected opening. However, as word of mouth spread, it became a force to reckon with, and as things stand today, it has crossed the historic ¥2 billion/$14.75 million or 121+ crores.## The period action drama is going nuts at the Japanese box office since last year and currently playing in a handful of cinemas. "RRR" already became the highest-grossing Indian movie in Japan in December 2022 after beating Rajinikanth's "Muthu" but it has stunned one and all with its longevity at the box office.## The period action drama has been running in theaters for over 205 days and has scored over 1.2 million footfalls. As reported earlier, Japan has become the highest-grossing overseas market for "RRR" after it crossed the film's USA run of $14.30 million. The total worldwide collection of the film now stands at around 1230 crores gross, including over 300 crores overseas collection. ## Produced by DVV Entertainment, the movie stars Jr. NTR, and Ram Charan in the lead along with Alia Bhatt and Ajay Devgn, among others in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

Director Puri Jagannadh Announces 'Double iSmart' With Ram Pothineni; Sets Pan India Release Date Tollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Director Puri Jagannadh Announces 'Double iSmart' With Ram Pothineni; Sets Pan India Release Date

Hyderabad, May 14 - Amid the rumours, the sequel to director Puri Jagannadh's 2019 action entertainer iSmart Shankar with Ram Pothineni has officially been announced on the evening of the actor's birthday. ## The sequel has been titled Double iSmart and it will Ram Pothineni returning as Shankar/Arun, but it is not sure whether the rest of the cast will also return. The movie will be produced by Puri Jangannadh and Charmme Kaur under the banner of Puri Connects.## The shoot of "Double iSmart" is expected to commence around September/October this year as the movie has been confirmed to release on March 8, 2024, on the occasion of Mahashivratri. This time, it will have a Pan India release in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada, languages.## The ENERGETIC combo ofUstaad @ramsayz & Dashing Director #PuriJagannadh is back with ISMART BANG for #DoubleISMART🔥A high octane action entertainer in cinemas from MARCH 8th 2024💥In Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada#HappyBirthdayRAPO@Charmmeofficial pic.twitter.com/zVq6AX6rH3— Puri Connects (@PuriConnects) May 14, 2023 ## "Double iSmart" will be the first film of director Puri after the debacle box office result of Vijay Deverakonda-fronted "Liger" which was released last year. Ram, on the other hand, will next be seen in director Boyapati Sreenu's untitled movie which will release in October this year.## Stay tuned...

Dulquer Salmaan Team Up With Director Venky Atluri For A Mass Entertainer Tollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Dulquer Salmaan Team Up With Director Venky Atluri For A Mass Entertainer

Hyderabad, May 14 - Malayalam star Dulquer Salmaan is teaming up with director Venky Atluri for a mass entertainer which will release in the Summer of 2024. ## The yet-untitled movie will be produced by Sithara Entertainments in association with Fortune Four Cinemas and will start shooting in October this year. Other details regarding the project will be revealed soon. ## After Vaathi/Sir, director Venky Atluri is joining hands with Sithara Entertainments and Fortune Four Cinemas for this upcoming entertainer that is promised to entertain every audience member without fail, presented by Srikara Studios. ## The uber cool #DQ is BACK! 🤩Sithara Entertainments' in Association with @fortune4cinemas #Production24 will be directed by the our dearest #VenkyAtluri ft. @dulQuer. Shoot begins this October! 🎬 Summer 2024 release ✨ @vamsi84 #SaiSoujanya @SitharaEnts #SrikaraStudios pic.twitter.com/E2KOYHJH8E— Sithara Entertainments (@SitharaEnts) May 14, 2023 ## Dulquer Salmaan, meanwhile, will next be seen in the highly-awaited Pan India movie "King of Kotha". Directed by Abhilash Joshiy and produced by DQ's Wayfarer Films in association with Zee Studios, KoK is scheduled to release in August this year.## Stay tuned...

SS Rajamouli Recalls One of His Most Depressing Moments In Filmmaking Career Tollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

SS Rajamouli Recalls One of His Most Depressing Moments In Filmmaking Career

Hyderabad, May 11 - SS Rajamouli is one of the most celebrated and successful Indian filmmakers of all time, and his movies have paved the path for other filmmakers to dream big. ## One of the landmark moments in Rajamouli's career is the Prabhas-fronted Baahubali film series which opened the doors for Telugu cinema on the national front. The two-part film is the highest-grossing franchise in India. ## While "Baahubali" gave Rajamouli nationwide recognition, the filmmaker revealed that it also gave him one of the most depressing moments of his filmmaking career. During an event hosted by his brother-in-law Dr. AV Guruva Reddy, Rajamouli revealed that even though Baahubali - The Beggining got a positive reception all over, he left highly disappointed with reviews from the Telugu people.## "On the day of the release of Baahubali: The Beginning, it was the first pan-Indian film, so we released it in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, the whole of North India, America, and UAE. We had a positive talk all across the globe. But our main bread and butter are from Telugu-speaking states, (and there) it had a very bad reception. People were saying it is one of the biggest disasters of the film industry".## He further revealed that since the movie was a huge budgeted one, he feared worst if it had become a disaster as that would have put the producer in a huge financial crisis. Thankfully, the paying audience didn't entertain the negativity and made Baahubali the biggest blockbuster of that time before "Baahubali 2" shattered all the records everywhere. ## The first part of the epic historical drama grossed approx. 650 crores worldwide against the budget of approx. 180 crores, before "Baahubali 2" scored over 1700 crores and is currently the second highest-grossing Indian film of all time.## Stay tuned...

Ustaad Bhagat Singh Glimpse: The Gabbar Singh Combo Is Set For Another Blockbuster Ride Tollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Ustaad Bhagat Singh Glimpse: The Gabbar Singh Combo Is Set For Another Blockbuster Ride

Hyderabad, May 11 - The last time superstar Pawan Kalyan and director Harish Shankar collaborated on a film, it created a storm at the box office. It has been a decade since Gabbar Singh was released but the impact it left on the audience is still intact. ## Now, the duo is coming together once again for Ustaad Bhagat Singh and this has been promised more than just entertainment. To excite the fans further, the makers of the film released 43 seconds glimpse video on Thursday and this is completely filled with mass stuff. ## It has been a long time since Pawan Kalyan featured in an out-and-out mass entertainer and the wait for his fans to see him in a complete massy avatar finally ends as "Ustaad Bhagat Singh" promises to be the one. ## Power Star Pawan Kalyan plays the titular role of a cop and his look and mannerisms, swag, and dialogue delivery in the short glimpse video show that director Harish Shankar has sealed another blockbuster ride with the superstar after "Gabbar Singh". The music by Devi Sri Prasad (DSP) is the icing on the cake.## The movie is produced by Mythri Movie Makers and also stars Sreeleela as the female lead and others in key roles. The movie is rumored to be releasing next year.## ## Stay tuned...

SS Rajamouli Shares His 10-Films Dream Plan For Epic Mahabharat Tollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

SS Rajamouli Shares His 10-Films Dream Plan For Epic Mahabharat

Mumbai, May 11 - Maverick filmmaker SS Rajamouli has established himself as one of the biggest Indian filmmakers, and with each passing film, he is reaching new highs. Rajamouli's last film "RRR" gave him international acclaim and now, he is making sure his upcoming films are on the international standards.## At the time when he is focussing on learning bigger things in filmmaking, Rajamouli reveals once again that each learning is taking him closer to his dream project, which is epic Mahabharat. The "Baahubali" filmmaker has often spoken about the making of Mahabharat, and now, he elaborates things further. ## During a recent event, Rajamouli said that "If I get to the point of making Mahabharat, it would take me a year or more just to read the versions of Mahabharat that are available in the country. At present, I can only assume that it would be a 10-part film".## He further said that bringing this epic to life is the ultimate goal of his career and with each passing film, he is getting closer to his dream. "Every film I make, I feel that I'm learning something to ultimately make Mahabharat. So that's my dream and every step is towards that", he added.## On the work front, Rajamouli is currently working on the script of his next which is with superstar Mahesh Babu. It is said to be a jungle adventure film and is expected to start shooting later this year. ## Stay tuned...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Blockbuster Telugu Movie 'Virupaksha' Confirms Release In Other Languages Tollywood
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Blockbuster Telugu Movie 'Virupaksha' Confirms Release In Other Languages

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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