Vijay Deverakonda, who’s recently in the news for his engagement with actress Rashmika Mandanna, though neither of them has made a statement, it reportedly happened in an intimate affair with close family members and friends. Reportedly, they will tie the knot in February of the coming year, though an official …

South Indian films have increasingly made a mark across India, especially when they get strong support in the Hindi-speaking regions. Franchises like Baahubali, KGF, and Pushpa have shown that a pan-India hit needs both South and North audiences to make big box office numbers. Kantara Chapter 1 has done well …

Earlier this year, Sankranthiki Vasthunnam hit theatres during the Sankranthi season and collected nearly ₹300 crore worldwide. Since then, no straight Telugu film had crossed that number until They Call Him OG arrived in September. Released on September 25, They Call Him OG opened strong and grossed close to ₹300 …

Cinematic universes are becoming a growing trend across Indian cinema. With audiences seeking larger, interconnected stories, many filmmakers are moving beyond standalone films to create sequels and crossover worlds. Director Sujeeth seems to be heading in the same direction. He included a link between Saaho and They Call Him OG, …

Samantha has been recovering from an autoimmune disease, myositis, and has been gradually returning to work. Her last Telugu film was Kushi with Vijay Deverakonda in 2023. Since then, she has not appeared in any other films but started her own production house, Trilala Moving Pictures, with a focus on …

They Call Him OG, released on September 25, opened strongly at the box office and is quickly approaching the 300 crore mark. Among all regions, the USA has been the strongest performing territory for the film. The movie reached its breakeven point soon after release and has now entered profit …

Actress Rhea Chakraborty has received her passport back after almost five years. The Bombay High Court recently ordered the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) to return it. The passport had been kept with the NCB because of the 2020 drugs case linked to the death of her late partner, actor Sushant …

Filming at real locations can be unpredictable, and crews often face unexpected challenges. This was seen recently on the sets of Mandaadi, the upcoming Tamil film starring Soori and Suhas. On Friday, a boat carrying the film crew’s RED digital camera, valued at around Rs 60 lakh, overturned near the …

As the Baahubali franchise completes a decade, the makers are preparing to bring back the epic saga to theatres in a new format. Baahubali: The Epic, a recut and remastered version combining both parts is set to release on the big screen on October 31. For years, Baahubali has been …

Director Premkumar, known for emotional films like 96 and Meiyazhagan (Telugu: Sathyam Sundaram), is now moving into action. Fans have been awaiting his film with Chiyaan Vikram, tentatively titled Chiyaan64, announced in July, but that project is still in the writing stage. Premkumar said he needs more time to complete …

Megastar Chiranjeevi is gearing up for his next film, Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu, directed by Anil Ravipudi. The movie stars Nayanthara as the female lead, pairing with Chiranjeevi again after Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy. So far, along with Chiranjeevi and Nayanthara, VTV Ganesh, Catherine Tresa, Harshvardhan, and Revanth Bhimala, …

STR 49, tentatively titled, directed by Vetrimaaran and starring Simbu, is generating a lot of excitement for a reason. The film is not a sequel to Vada Chennai, but the story takes place in the Vada Chennai universe. This also marks Vetrimaaran’s first cinematic universe. A short glimpse of the …