Of late, most of the stars are coming up with powerful emotional stories and many are of the impression that stars are realising that emotions and not stunts are key to success.Kona Venkat says “Crying is also an emotion, and today's stars are displaying their feelings without any hesitation. It is a welcome change,”He explains “The audience feels that the hero is just like them, and that relatability is paying rich dividends,”He pointed out “Once the audience connects with a character's emotions, their involvement in the story increases significantly. Nowadays, viewers often browse their phones during routine action sequences, but they become fully engaged when a hero behaves like a common man, experiences vulnerabilities and struggles, and then overcomes them. Gen Z audiences, in particular, are more emotional and accepting of heroes who are realistic and fragile,”A source shares "Recent Telugu films provide several examples of this shift. Jr NTR showcased intense emotions in Devara, while Allu Arjun portrayed the pain of growing up without a father figure in Pushpa. Ram Charan's role as a rural sportsman in Peddi has also struck an emotional chord with viewers. Similarly, Naga Chaitanya earned appreciation for his tragic and emotionally layered performance in Thandel."Kona Venkat added “If heroism is about beating up 100 people, then making 100 audience members empathize with the hero is also a form of heroism,” He continued “That doesn't mean every film should include crying scenes. The emotion must emerge organically from the story. Content-driven films are giving Telugu heroes the opportunity to balance mass appeal with performance-oriented roles and connect with audiences across the world.”He shared "Legendary actors N.T. Rama Rao and Akkineni Nageswara Rao frequently delivered powerful emotional scenes, often with tears in their eyes. However, many heroes in later decades avoided such portrayals due to the belief that men crying on screen diminished their heroic image."He added “With audiences becoming more mature and stars increasingly portraying relatable, boy-next-door characters, Telugu cinema is exploring realistic themes rather than relying solely on larger-than-life action,”About the logic Big Boys Don't Cry, he says “I don't agree with that saying at all. Emotions are not gender-specific. A boy and a girl will react similarly to the loss of a parent or a loved one. The idea that men should not cry is simply a myth,” &nbsp;

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Stars sealing hearts with emotions

Stars realising emotions, not stunts key to success

Rukmini Vasanth made a powerful impact with her performance in the film Sapta Sagara Dache Ello.She is starring in NTR's Dragon under the direction of Prashanth Neel. She entered Tollywood with the film Appudo Ippudo Eppudo. Now reports are coming that she is also in talks for Nani's project.A source shares "Rukmini has been approached to play the female lead in a film to be produced under Nani's Wall Poster Cinema banner and directed by Dhandora filmmaker Muralikanth Devasoth. The actress has already been signed, although an official confirmation is still awaited."The source adds "Industry insiders believe that a film backed by Nani could prove to be an ideal platform for the actress. Wall Poster Cinema has built a reputation for producing story-oriented films with strong characters, particularly for female actors, making the project an attractive proposition for Rukmini. With Dragon gearing up to showcase her talent on a larger scale and more Telugu offers reportedly coming her way, Rukmini Vasanth seems poised to become one of the most exciting new faces in Tollywood."

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Sandalwood Beauty aiming for the stars in Tollywood

Rukmini Vasanth lands in another Telugu project

Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan once again showed his work spirit at the age of 83. The actor shared on his blog that he shot for 12 short films and also completed two photo shoots in a single day. He kept it simple and said work is work and that is what he does every day. After a long day of shooting he was still busy connecting with fans through his blog.Amitabh Bachchan wrote that staying connected with people is also part of his work and he never wants to stop. Even after preparing for days he studies hard before every shoot. Fans were amazed by his energy and discipline at this age. Fans quickly filled his blog with messages of love and respect. Many called him an inspiration and said his dedication keeps them motivated.People praised his pictures and said he looks superb in every ad. Others told him to take care of his health but also said they know work keeps him happy. Amitabh Bachchan continues to stay active in films too. He was last seen in the action drama Vettaiyan with Rajinikanth.He also played Ashwatthama in Kalki 2898 AD which became a huge hit worldwide and earned over 1000 crore rupees. Now he will return in the sequel of Kalki 2898 AD with Prabhas and Kamal Haasan. At 83 his energy and love for work still win hearts every day.

Amitabh Bachchan Shoots 12 Short Films In One Day At 83

 Big B Shot 12 Short Films In A Day

Anna Lezhneva, wife of Dy CM of AP, Pawan Kalyan, speaking to scribes about her feelings when Pawan Kalyan entered politics.Anna posted pictures and videos from Pawan’s 2024 swearing-in ceremony, which was attended by her and his children from his previous marriage to Renu Desai, Akira Nandan and Aadhya Konidela. She wrote, “#pawankalyananenenu. What a journey this has been. People see victory. Photos. Smiles. Celebrations. Headlines. But very few see the years behind it. The exhaustion. The humiliation. The uncertainty. The days and nights when it felt like the entire world was against him. They insulted him. Mocked him. Questioned him. Called him names.”She revealed “And while he was out there fighting battles in public, I was at home trying to stay strong for our children, often feeling completely alone. There were days I wanted to break down too. Days I was scared. Days I wondered how much more one person could endure for what he believed in. But we kept going. Not because it was easy. Not because it made life comfortable. But because some people simply cannot betray their conscience.”She added “And maybe that is why the victory felt so emotional. Not political. Human. Years of pain turning into one single moment. I still remember standing there with tears in my eyes… and even Modi ji noticed me crying (see the photo in my previous post). They were tears of joy and pure happiness. Because sometimes God allows people to be broken, humiliated and tested for years… only to return their dignity in front of the whole world.”She summed it up with, “And if you ask me what I felt in that moment? Just pride. Pride in the man who refused to give up. So proud of you @pawankalyan.”

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Thaman enjoys huge following among all sections of people for his thumping music. He planned to entertain them with a musical concert known as OG tour. The OG tour scheduled for today 13 June 2026 got postponed due to heavy rains and storm alert in Hyderabad.The organisers shared " Heavy Storm Stops #OGTourIndia! The highly anticipated #OGTourIndia Hyderabad show scheduled for tonight has been officially CANCELLED due to sudden heavy rains and a massive storm!"The OG tour was earlier scheduled for 6 June but the organisers changed the date to 13 June. During that time also,the organisers were forced to cancel the tour due to bad weather.The organisers promised to announce the new date soon. The tour was planned in other cities , 11 July in Bengaluru, 15 August in Chennai and 25 September in Vizag. Thaman is currently tuning music for Balakrishna, Venkatesh, Chiranjeevi , Akhil 's projects.&nbsp;

Thaman OG tour cancelled

OG Tour - Disappointing news for Thaman fans

&nbsp;Mega Power Star Ram Charan film Peddi is still packing theatres in its second weekend. BookMyShow bookings saw a big jump today as more people booked tickets. The sports action drama has already become the top-earning South Indian film of the year by beating Karuppu. In just nine days it collected 366 crore rupees worldwide. With strong weekend numbers the movie is now close to crossing the 400 crore mark.Directed by Buchi Babu Sana, Peddi is set in the late 1990s and tells a story about sports, community pride and fighting against odds. AR Rahman composed the music. Janhvi Kapoor plays the female lead along with Shiva Rajkumar, Jagapathi Babu, Divyenndu Sharma and Boman Irani in key roles.The film is getting a lot of attention online with posters claiming record numbers. Ram Charan carried the film with his strong screen presence and physical training for the sports scenes. The story tries to talk about identity and marginalization through the sport of kabaddi, but also uses many regular commercial film elements. The movie is doing best in Telugu states where Charan has a huge fan base.Some scenes involving Janhvi Kapoor character received criticism after release and the makers made edits later. This shows the film struggled a bit with modern audience expectations while aiming to be a mass entertainer. Overall Peddi is a clear commercial hit. While it may not be perfect, Ram Charan performance and the emotional sports story are keeping audiences coming back to theatres.

Peddi Emerges As South Indian HG

Ram Charan Peddi Box Office Races Past 366 Crore

&nbsp;Janhvi talks about Peddi accidental scene. Janhvi Kapoor starred in Ram Charan's Peddi, directed by Buchi Babu Sana. The film did well in Telugu despite the mixed reviews. In the meantime, Janhvi Kapoor, speaking to scribes, shared about an accidental scene in the film.Janhvi read a cue card in the promotional video and said, “Was there a scene in Peddi where something happened that you didn’t plan, and it ended up being the real thing in the film?”She answered it, saying, “Actually, in this song, Hellallallo that we did, there’s one part where me and Ram sir were doing a dance, and I think I just got so awestruck by his energy, that like mid step I looked at him like, and I just kept looking at him like, oh my god, what are you doing? And like he continued, and like, whatever. There was a moment, and they kept that in the song.”She also said, “Sometimes you see actors do these kinds of crazy transformations. And they’re very dramatic about it on set. Like, oh my god, like I can’t eat that, or I can’t do that. And like, oh, I’m going through this. For him, it was just like a given. It was just like, I’ve signed up to do this, this is what the role requires, I’m going to do it the best I can, and I’m going to keep my head down and do it quietly in a corner.”

Janhvi on Peddi accidental scene

Janhvi talks about Peddi accidental scene

&nbsp;Adivi Sesh praises Peddi, Sing Geetham and Mai Vaapas Aavunga. Adivi Sesh known for his creative stories showered praises on Ram Charan's Peddi, Singeetham Srinivasa Rao's Sing Geetham and Bollywood film Mai Vaapas Aavunga.Ram Charan's Peddi is directed by Buchi Babu Sana and starred Janhvi Kapoor, Shiva Rajkumar in important roles. Adivi Sesh shared "#Peddi is @AlwaysRamCharan garus finest performance since ChittiBabu and one of the best performances I have seen in a long time! He is undoubtedly The Life n Soul of #Peddi@IamJagguBhai garu made me cry with his superb transformation. Congratulations to @BuchiBabuSana Garu on a thoroughly entertaining film, with a rousing score by the legendary @arrahman sir.My Congratulations to #JhanviKapoor, the rest of the cast &amp; the superb technicians and the producers - @vriddhicinemas@MythriOfficial@SukumarWritings on the Blockbuster"Sing Geetham featured new comers and his directed by legendary filmmaker Singeetam Srinvasa Rao at the age of 94. Adivi Sesh posted "A memorable time in theaters watching three good films in 2 days! #Singeetham is a gorgeous film for grownups filled with a childlike wonder and innocence. Much like the legendary #Singeetham sir himself, this film is truly out of the box and kudos to the amazing trifecta of &nbsp;#NagAshwin :: @SankalpGora @ThisIsDSP for supporting the Legendary Director’s vision. Nagi’s values and concern for the environment shine throughout the film. At its core, this film asks the questions - How many more trees need to be cut?, how many more forests gone?, how many more animals need to die in the name of “development”? These are questions I deeply identify with both as an audience member and as an Indian. But to raise such questions in such an entertaining fashion, especially with the brilliant score by the rockstar DSP himself… is fantastic! It makes the whole film peppy and bouncy. The technicalities are amazing. The acting from everyone - the newcomers, &nbsp;the Legends and even The cameos - all are uniformly superb. Kudos to @SwapnaCinema &amp; @VyjayanthiFilms for giving the film a huge canvas and for taking such a unique film to the audience in full force. Every single person in the whole team should Take a bow for this gem !"He then shared his thoughts on Hindi film Mai Vaapas Aavunga which starred &nbsp;Diljit Dosanjh, Naseeruddin Shah, Vedang Raina and Sharvari under the direction of Imtiaz Ali. He posted "#MaiVaapasAaunga is a Modern Day Classic about an Era Gone by. Truly one of #ImtiazAli sirs best films, this story reflects the Pinnacle of his Ideas - Relationships across eras, Tender moments that remain Forever and most importantly, the belief in the Human Yearning to want Love, to give it, that LOVE is bigger than any amount of Hate that the world can throw at us. The charismatic @diljitdosanjh ji, the young phenomenon #VedangRaina, #Sharvari and #RajatKapur ji ALL give amazing Performances in a film that shows Generations of men &amp; women dealing with their inner Demons. The EXTRAORDINARY center of the film however is #NaseeruddinShah Saab, the Legend. No amount of praise can do justice to the nuances, the pauses and the supreme craft in what is truly a Masterclass in acting. And to have all this set against @arrahman sirs lilting score. An unmissable film about Timeless love told in true classic Bollywood fashion. A must watch.My congratulations to @Shibasishsarkar sir, Sameer Nair, Deepak Segal, Window Seat Films &amp; Mohit Choudhary on backing this GEM." &nbsp;

Adivi Sesh hails Peddi and Sing Geetham

Adivi Sesh praises Peddi, Sing Geetham and Mai Vaapas Aavunga

&nbsp;Producer change for OG2. Pawan Kalyan's OG turned out to be a decent hit with Sujeeth showing him in the role of a stylish gangster. It is known that the makers already announced the film's sequel OG 2 and Sujeeth is working on the project.In the meantime, surprising revelations is coming, and inside talk is that the producer for the sequel has been changed. A source shares, "Pawan Kalyan was highly impressed with Sujeeth’s work and conveyed his willingness to return for a sequel if the director comes up with another powerful script. With the actor’s home banner recently hinting at discussions on OG 2, anticipation among fans has reached a new high."The source adds ". Industry sources indicate that DVV Danayya, who produced OG, may not be associated with the sequel. If that happens, Pawan Kalyan could either back the project through his own banner or join hands with another leading production house."A source shared, “Since OG has evolved into a successful franchise, several producers would be interested in coming on board. Pawan Kalyan may choose a different production partner for the sequel.” &nbsp;

Surprise developments in OG 2

Producer change for OG2

&nbsp;Thiru Veer is known for picking fresh stories and his next film Oh Sukumari with Aishwarya Rajesh looks just as interesting. The makers have now released the teaser and it gives a clear idea of the movie tone. The story is set in a village and follows a young man who is active in local politics. He dreams of marrying a simple and caring girl.When he meets Damini he feels she is the perfect match. But her family has a strange secret. Anyone who touches her gets an electric shock. Director Bharat Dharshan mixes rural flavor with a political backdrop and adds a unique twist to keep it light and funny. The teaser shows comedy, curiosity and village life in a fun way.Thiru Veer looks comfortable as an energetic village youth with good comic timing. Aishwarya Rajesh plays Damini with charm and adds depth to her role. The supporting cast also brings laughs and keeps the screen lively. The visuals by CH Kushendar show the beauty of rural areas and everyday village scenes. Bharath Manchiraju music adds a playful and upbeat feel.The film is produced by Maheswara Reddy Mooli under Gangaa Entertainments. It is planned as a multilingual release across all South Indian languages. With a new story and fresh pairing, the teaser sets good expectations for Oh Sukumari. Fans of rural comedies can look forward to a mix of romance, humor and a surprising twist.

Oh Sukumari Teaser Offers A Shocking Lovestory

Oh Sukumari Teaser Promises Village Fun With Electric Twist

Raaka glimpse in this month. Allu Arjun is starring in an interesting and exciting project titeld Raaka. The film is directed by Atlee and excitement is on ever since the release of the first look.Now, speculation is over the glimpse and inside talk is the makers are planning to release it in the month of August. A source shares "The film’s first glimpse this August, giving fans their first visual taste of the ambitious project. While an official announcement is yet to be made, industry circles are abuzz with speculation that the glimpse will introduce audiences to the grand world of Raaka through stunning visuals, high-end VFX and Atlee’s trademark larger-than-life presentation. The glimpse is expected to offer a sneak peek into the scale and vision of the film, which is being mounted on a massive budget."The film stars Deepika Padukone as the female lead while Janhvi Kapoor, Rashmika Mandanna and Mrunal Thakur are playing important roles. Sai Abhyankar is the music director.&nbsp;

Speculation over Raaka glimpse

Raaka glimpse in this month

&nbsp;&nbsp;Prime Video has announced the global streaming premiere of Drishyam 3. The film will start streaming exclusively on the platform from June 18. It is the next part of one of Indian cinema most loved thriller series. The movie is written and directed by Jeethu Joseph and produced by Antony Perumbavoor under Aashirvad Cinemas. Pen Studios and Panorama Studios have presented it.Mohanlal, Meena and Siddique return as George Kutty and his family. After a strong run in theaters grossing over 240 crores worldwide, Drishyam 3 will be available in Malayalam and in dubbed versions in Telugu, Tamil and Kannada. Viewers in India and more than 200 countries can watch it in multiple.languages.In Drishyam 3, George Kutty seems to have built a peaceful life for his family. He has even made a film based on his past. But trouble comes back when two journalists start digging into the real story behind his movie. At the same time a marriage plan for his daughter Anju turns into a dangerous trap. Old enemies return with a new reason to fight him. Fear, guilt and doubt surround George Kutty from all sides. Once again he must use his sharp mind to save his family and protect their secrets.Director Jeethu Joseph says the new chapter takes the story forward while keeping the core of Drishyam alive. Mohanlal calls George Kutty a character that stayed in people hearts for years and says the story is about family, love and survival. Prime Video head Manish Menghani says the franchise has grown beyond language and borders and the platform is proud to take this Indian story to a global audience.

Drishyam 3 OTT Date

Drishyam 3 on Prime Video - Streaming Date Announced

&nbsp;&nbsp;Rishab Shetty on multi tasking. Rishab Shetty, who captivated all with his performance in Kantara, is currently busy with Prashanth Varma's Jai Hanuman. In this he is playing the role of Lord Hanuman.Apart from it he is penning a script for his next directorial venture. In the meantime, Rishab, speaking to scribes, shared his thoughts on multitasking.He said, “The secret is that I do not think much. If I come across a subject that arrests my attention, then I cannot let it go. I lack the patience to hold it back.”He added, “I am ready to take and give multiple takes if required," and continued, “If I strongly believe in a story, I narrate it to my friends or everyone I meet, just to see their reaction and at what point they feel bored. That helps me fine-tune it further.”He added, “I do not let the thought that it cannot be done enter my head. I push myself and everyone around me to believe that we can do it. Within four months of the Kantara idea striking us, we simultaneously wrote the dialogues, developed three or four versions of the script, and carried out to the pre-production.”

Kantara star on multi tasking

Rishab Shetty on multi tasking

&nbsp;If you are looking for fresh movies to watch at home this weekend, many new films have arrived on streaming platforms. From big blockbusters to mystery thrillers, there is something for every taste. These five films have just made their digital debut and are getting a lot of attention from viewers. They mix action, drama, horror and real life stories. You can now watch them without going to a theater. Most of them were huge hits in cinemas and are expected to draw big numbers online too.Karuppu, also known as Veerabhadrudu in Telugu, is a fantasy action film starring Suriya and directed by RJ Balaji. The story is about a lawyer who gets possessed by a strong deity and fights against people who spread injustice. The film mixes local folklore with commercial action and has grand visual scenes. It earned more than 300 crore rupees worldwide during its theater run and is now streaming on Prime Video. Michael is a biographical drama based on the life of music legend Michael Jackson. Jaafar Jackson plays the lead role and shows his journey from a child artist to a global star. The film became one of the top earners of the year with more than 880 million dollars worldwide. It is available as a rental on Prime Video.Bhooth Bangla brings back the combo of Akshay Kumar and director Priyadarshan. It is a mix of horror, comedy and mystery set in an old palace with a scary legend. The film did good business in theaters with around 270 crore rupees worldwide and is now on Netflix. Raakh is a dark thriller about crime and revenge. The story follows a person whose past secrets come out one by one and change his life. The suspense keeps you hooked till the end. It is streaming on Prime Video.Dridam is a small but engaging investigation thriller. It slowly reveals a complex mystery with many twists. The film has quietly gained fans among people who like crime and detective stories and is now available on Jio Hotstar in Multilanguages.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;Jeethu Joseph film Drishyam 3 is doing very well at the box office, but now it has a new problem. A cardamom farmer from Idukki district named RD Rajeev has filed a complaint against the makers. He says the car used by Georgekutty played by Mohanlal in the movie, has the same registration number as his own vehicle.According to him, the makers used his real number without taking any permission. Because of this, some people in his area are teasing him and calling him Drishyam Rajeev. He also said rumors are spreading that he is linked to crimes like the character in the film. This has caused him mental stress and trouble in his daily life.Rajeev has given a complaint to the Munnar Deputy Superintendent of Police. In the complaint he has named producer Antony Perumbavoor of Aashirvad Cinemas, director Jeethu Joseph and actor Mohanlal. He has asked the makers to remove the scenes showing his vehicle number and has requested a ban on the film until that is done.Even with this issue Drishyam 3 has become a big hit. The movie has collected around 237 crore rupees worldwide and is now one of the top earning Malayalam films ever. The film stars Meena, Ansiba Hassan, Kalabhavan Shajohn, Esther Anil, Siddique and Murali Gopy along with Mohanlal. Fans are waiting to see how the makers will respond to the legal notice while the movie continues to run in theaters. &nbsp;

Drishyam 3 Faces Legal Complaint 

Drishyam 3 Faces Legal Issue For Using Real Car Number

Sing Geetham (2026) Movie: What's BehindLegendary Director Singeetam Srinivasa Rao who is renowned for his classics like Pushpaka Vimanam, Aditya 369, Bhairava Dweepam and others after a long hiatus is making a comeback on the silver screen with the film interestingly titled as Sing Geetham. He is known to stay ahead with other filmmakers and movie lovers with his creative thoughts and ideas and do everyone is curious to know what he offered to movie lovers with Sing Geetham. Already the teaser and trailer got good response with interesting elements and let us see what impact he created with Sing Geetham on movie lovers and Gen Z viewers. Sing Geetham OTT rights have been bagged by the fancy sum by Netflix. &nbsp;Sing Geetham (2026) Movie: Story ReviewSing Geetham story revolves around a youngster and the happenings he encounters in a mysterious village that is completely isolated and how he deals with them.Prathap (Ayaan), lands in Kubera Puram with a mission and comes into contact with Renu (Shallini Kondepudi) who has other mining ideas. Where this leads to, what is Prathap's mission and what connection it got with Gowri (Ahilya Bamroo), Shailaja (Nivetha Pethuraj), Uday (Rahul Ravindran) and others form rest of the narration.Sing Geetham (2026) Movie: Artists ReviewNew comers Ahilya Bamroo, Ayaan, Shalini Kondepudi did full justice to their roles. Ayaan performed well as a innocent and then as a youngster who is out to get this ancestral property.Shalini Kondepudi is good in the role of a woman ken to make money out of mines. Ahilya Bamroo performed well in the role of a young girl who is possessive about the tree and goes all extent to save it.Nivetha Pethuraj performed well in an emotional cameo role. Vijay Devarakonda surprises all with his special appearance.Others like Sivannarayana, Mahesh Achanta, Racha Ravi , Bannerjee,Rahul Ravindran performed according to their roles.Sing Geetham (2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewSing Geetham story is penned by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao. Everyone had their own apprehensions as he came up with the idea more then 40 years back. The film starts in a normal manner for the first half an hour or so and later Singeetam Srinivasa Rao shows his creativity. From then on entire narration is done with songs. The story though routine gets creative with the songs.While this increases the curiosity levels, the overdoing of this ends up testing the patience of the viewers. Viewers are left to wonder when this ends.The music for the film is tuned by Devi Sri Prasad. It is difficult to score music with day to day words but he did full justice and lived upto the task. His background music is in sync with the storyline. The Cinematography of Ankur C is good. He showed the village in an apt manner. Editing could have been better as there are many scenes that dragged the pace of the narration. Production values are good. Nag Ashwin should be commended for believing and supporting the creative concept.Sing Geetham Movie: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e2334472946c2d580786bc79b7fb97e8a">Creative Idea</li><li data-list-item-id="e593560fded4b36207e8b98efb641bb83">Performances</li><li data-list-item-id="ee7b41ee85a9658c8e3d23504255b4e4d">Message</li></ul>Sing Geetham Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="eea49b0300c2a84baf7315aa092516f15">Repetitive Scenes</li><li data-list-item-id="e756af6375c85e9d3e94da99f88b8baca">Overdoing of Creativity</li></ul>Sing Geetham (2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Sing Geetham turns out to be a creative and unique entertainer. Legendary Director Singeetam Srinivasa Rao came up with a never seen before and never even thought about story. He backed up with interesting and exciting screenplay and though at times at times, the uninterrupted singing impacted the flow of the narration, viewers don't mind it as they will be in awe with Singeetam Srinivasa Rao's thought process and the idea. At times monotony crept in but one can ignore it as Singeetam Srinivasa Rao blended his innovative ideas, mysterious elements along with the message to the society about cutting trees. Little fine-tuning of the script and the story could have added more power to the final output. Considering all these elements and due to respect on singeetham sir, Cinejosh goes with a 2.75 rating for Sing Geetham.&nbsp;

Sing Geetham Review

Peddi (2026) Movie: What's BehindRam Charan-Buchi Babu Sana's Peddi is releasing in a spectacular manner on 4 June 2026. Expectations are soaring on the film as the film is a sports based entertainer and Ram Charan is starring in such genre for the first time. Ever since Buchi Babu Sana created a sensation with his debut film Uppena, people waited eagerly for his second project and he managed to convince Ram Charan to do Peddi. Peddi OTT rights have been bagged by Netflix and streaming will be after the completion of its theatrical run.To the top of it, despite being a second film director, he managed to convince Oscar winner AR Rahman to score tunes for a Telugu film and the songs already turned out to be chartbusters. Ram Charan's dance moves went viral on social media. Ram Charan transformed his look for this film and it is becoming a talking point.Janhvi Kapoor is adding the glamor touch to the film while Shruti Haasan did a special song. Divyenndu Sharma of Mirzapur fame is making his debut in Tollywood. The film also has a star studded cast of Jagapathi Babu, Shiva Rajkumar, Boman Irani in key roles.Ram Charan after creating a sensation with Rajamouli's magnum opus RRR and won the accolades at international level, failed to set the screens on fire with his next project Game Changer with ace director Shankar. The film turned out to be a disaster. To the top of it, even his cameo in his father Chiranjeevi's Acharya failed to power the film. Can Ram Charan reverse the trend and flex his muscles to score success at the box office as Peddi? Can Ram Charan with Peddi revive the sinking Tollywood market and breath a fresh lease of life. Let us findout all that in the review and what Ram Charan offered to movie lovers with Peddi.Peddi (2026) Movie: Story ReviewPeddi story revolves around a youngster who fights for recognition for his remote village which was not even recognised by Government of India. Peddi (Ram Charan) works as a contract labor and represents anyone who wins him over the action in the sport of Cricket.Peddi's life takes a darstic turn due to shocking happenings and where this leads to, what role Achiyamma (Janhvi Kapoor), Ram Bujji (Divyenndu Sharma), Appalasoori (Jagapathi Babu), Sports Authority of India Chairman Baiswal (Boman Irani), renowned wrestler Gournaidu (Shiva Rajkumar), Sisodiya (Ravi Kishan), Subhadraraju (Rao Ramesh), Bhadra (Tarak Ponnappa), Ammapalli (Ashutosh Rana) and others form rest of the narration.Peddi (2026) Movie: Artists ReviewRam Charan virtually lived in the role. He stuns with his transformation in physique as a cricketer and wrestler. He stunned with his emotional performance and at times expressed himself through his eyes. He delivered emotional dialogues with ease and impresses with his body language and screen presence. He danced like never before in dances, and the choreography elevated his dance moves to the next level. He carried the film on his shoulders and elevated the scenes to the next level with his performance.Janhvi Kapoor got an inconsequential role and is confined to irresponsible glamor treat. Her character lacked the basic character. Jagapathi Babu performed well in an emotional role tailormade for him. Divyenndu Sharma's role starts in an interesting manner but fizzles out as time progresses.Shiva Rajkumar is good in the role of a wrestler. He made his presence felt. Others like ,Boman Irani, Ravi Kishan, Satya, John Vijay, Ajay Ghosh,Upendra Limaye, Aadukalem Naren,Tarak Ponnappa,Mahesh Achanta performed according to their characters..Peddi (2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewPeddi story is penned by Buchi Babu Sana. The narration starts with the quest for talented sportsmen after debacle of the country in the Olympics. Ram Charan is introduced in a mass manner and the love track follows along with the buildup to the rivalry. The entire first half is loaded with mass elements, but the runup to the interval and interval bang though predictable, excites all setting the tone for the second half.All the cricket matches though shot impressively lacked the wow factor except for the presence of Ram Charan. There are many actors in the film and they just appear and go in an insignificant manner. The moment Janhvi is introduced, it brings down the intensity and pace of the narration impacting the overall output.The second half also starts in the similar manner but the emotions that appear drives the story forward. In the process of elevating the emotions, the pace dipped drastically. The second half special song makes one wonder whether Buchi Babu Sana is set to end the film on a predictable note, but he comes with a surprise here and from then on the screenplay takes a new turn.Ram Charan's impactful screenpresence takes viewers on an emotional ride till the end of the film.Ram Charan's performance in the climax moves all to the core and the film then ends on a predictable tone.Oscar winner Rahman AR scored the music. After along time he came up with foottapping numbers and sent a message that Rahman is back.The songs are well choreographed and shot in the backdrop of breathtaking visuals. He made an impact with his background music.Ratnavelu turned the film into an appealing one with his cinematography. He showed the rural atmosphere quite well and the sports scenes in an adequate manner.The editing of Naveen Nooli is ok but one gets a feeling that it is not smooth as few scenes end in an abrupt manner. Some of the dialogues are powerful and hardhitting but consistency is missing. Vriddhi Cinemas production values are quite good.Peddi Movie: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e54c794b68c333a6311dac4e799c6ce15">Ram Charan</li><li data-list-item-id="e104fd8b3f4267fc09e70d27d3db343ae">Songs and BGM</li><li data-list-item-id="e9c58770d50870c5da669340c3acc43ae">Emotional Scenes</li><li data-list-item-id="e17dce9c8e4bd255fcf430b995f5e5554">Message</li></ul>Peddi Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e09fa1147bda4887d870ad62161c586e1">Illogical Scenes</li><li data-list-item-id="ed36c564fbeb73bd5c50441c7f44178a3">Weak Characters</li></ul>Peddi (2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Peddi turns out to be a powerful emotional sports based entertainer. Ram Charan's sincerity, dedication and hardwork is seen on the screen in his performance. He powered the film to new heights with his performance. Buchi Babu Sana loaded the film with mass elements for more than 75% of the film keeping in view , Ram Charan's stardom and fan following. He elevated Ram Charan's style and mannerisms on the screen. But this at times impacted the story and narration. However, in the second half, he showed his mettle during that last 25% with thought provoking dialogues, natural and realistic emotions and strong message to the society. Screenplay turned out tobe decent and Buchi Babu Sana tried to elevate it with the shock factor. A little finetuning of the script and doing away with unnecessary and illogical scenes, Peddi would have got more firepower. Considering all these aspects, Cinejosh goes with a 3 star rating for Peddi.

Peddi Review

Memu Copulam What's BehindMemu Copulam is a hilarious webseries streaming on Zee 5 from 22 May 2026. The webseries is attracting all with the unique title and is directed by Pradeep Maddali. Let us findout how the webseries entertained movie lovers.Memu Copulam Story ReviewMemu Copulam story revolves around rooster fights and what happens when the rooster of a village head goes missing. Gajapathi Raju ( Naga Babu), village head of Mahadevapuram, is obsessed with rooster fights and he is on a mission to make his rooster Salaar Raju battle ready. But he gets a shock when his rooster goes missing. Where this leads to and what role cops Ravi Satari (Ravi Teja Nannimala), Mohan Satari (Get Up Srinu) played and how it is connnected to Gajapathi Raju's daughter Sanghavi (Siri Parvathi), TV Reporter Meenakshi (Ritu Chowdhary), his enemies Sudhakar, Mahipal Reddy and his son Akash form the rest of the narration.Memu Copulam Artists ReviewNaga Babu performed well in the role of the village head quite well. He with &nbsp;his towering personality made his presence felt. Ravi Teja Nannimala impressed with his comic timing and hilarious acts as a innocent SI. Get Up Srinu got good role of the constable and it turned out to be the highlight in the series.The scenes featuring Get Up Srinu and Ravi Teja Nannimala entertained with subtle humour. Kiriti Damaraju and Ritu Chowdhary's characters come with interesting and exciting twists. Charan Lakkaraju, Siri Parvathi and others performed according to their roles.Memu Copulam Technicians ReviewMemu Copulam story is penned by Pradeep Maddali. He managed to entertain viewers balancing and blending both humour and suspense in a perfect manner. Sobhan Chittiprolu apart from readying the story even came up with impressive screenplay along with Chanakya Varma and Gopalakrishna Vidmahela. Sobhan did full justice to all the departments he handled.Pradeep Maddali highlighted how people of Godavari districts take rooster fights as a prestige issue and how few anti social elements take advantage of the gambling. He ensured that the narration doesnot turn into completely serious tone but told in a entertaining manner.The webseries has six episodes and the first episode starts with the introduction of lead actors and the missing of the rooster. The nnarration takes entertaining route with the investigation. All the investigation, scene recreation and others have been written in a funny manner.However, some scenes got repeated and this slowed the pace of the narration, diluting the tempo. Some scenes looked forced and some are not brought to the logical conclusion. One gets a feeling that there could have been few thrillinng scenes while revealing the antagonist. While the first two episodes are hilarious and is narrated at a fast pace, the third episode slows the proceedings.Fourth episode turns the story interesting before the &nbsp;runup to the climax.The music of Saket Komanduri is pleasant ad appealing. He ensured that the BGM is in sync with the story and not loud. Kishore Boidapu with his cinematography showed the beauty of Godavari districts in a visually natural and realistic maner. The production values of BVS.Ravi's production house are good.Memu Coplam Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e16e9ec965e0c37e6b918743fa1ea502e">Hilarious Scenes</li><li data-list-item-id="e9443926bcc7062c4ac8c7823fbc06a49">Cinematography</li></ul>Memu Coplam Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="ef948edbd2f1cdd7a308d1fb209aa2537">Screenplay</li><li data-list-item-id="edcdd3f2651c99d270b8b4dc7c373ca30">Forced Scenes</li><li data-list-item-id="e37f305fa2e0b23f818ecfd925eedf66e">Climax</li></ul>Memu Copulam Rating AnalysisAltogether Memu Copulam turns out to be a decent hilarious entertainer. Pradeep Maddali came up with a decent story and by tactfully blending the suspense elements and giving it a hilarious touch, managed to attract all. The screennplay turned out to be just ok and it could have been more interestinng and direction is good and script is decent. Except for few lags here and there, Pradeep Maddali did justice to the story. Considering all these aspects, Cinejosh goes with a 1.75 rating for Memu Coplam.

Memu Copulam Review 

Trikala - Script of God (2026): What's BehindTrikala - Script of God, Shraddha Das' fantasy thriller released on 28 May 2026. The film's OTT deal is yet to be finalised and it will be announced at a later date.Trikala - Script of God Movie: Story ReviewTrikala - Script of God story revolves around how the doings in the past life by the ancestors impact the life of a person at present and the consequences faced by them, Siva (Master Mahendran), while in search of the missing girl Nidhi (Sahiti), happens to meet Vaitharan (Ajay) through a call.This leads to startling and sensational developments and how it is connected to psychiatrist Dr. Maya (Shraddha Das) and who is Trikala Varma form the crux of the story.Trikala - Script of God Movie: Artists ReviewAjay came up with a solid performance in the role. He showed good emotions and variations in expressions and made his presence felt. Master Mahendra showed good expressions highlighting the innocence. Shraddha Das came up with a subtle performance. Tanikella Bharani came up with good performance. Aamani showed her experience in the role of the mother.Others like Sahithi Avancha, Nandha Durairaj, Sai Dheena, Robo Shankar, Rowdy Rohini, ETV Prabhakar, Ambati Arjun, Spyder Sanjay, Kalloori Vinoth performed according to their roles.Trikala - Script of God: Technicians ReviewTrikala - Script of God story is penned by Mani Tellaguti. He came up with an interesting concept but while trying to narrate it on the screen, he ended up confusing the viewers. More than the story he concentrated on VFX and at times used AI to generate the required VFX. The backstory and Trikala generates interest at the start but right after that he ends up confusing with non linear screenplay.The first half has been dragged to the core and the slow pace impacted the output. Though some clarity comes in the second half, it turns out to be routine with psychpath kind of elevations and monotonous scenes. The film lacked the natural feel and everything looks artificial in the end.Pavan Chenna's cinematography is ok. Harshavardhan Rameshwar's music also fall in the same zone. Song on mother is ok. Director Mani Tellaguti himself handled the editing and it turned out to be a huge let down. He should have done away with many unnecessary scenes. Production values are average.Trikala Movie: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e84a9e5db5ce12c27b3ce8ebc3b075092">Performences</li><li data-list-item-id="e257442ff650dd01b600beea96cb2b7ed">Core Point</li></ul>Trikala Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="efcce0400976c713a9a6152f8fbef6e5d">Non Linear Screenplay</li><li data-list-item-id="ec83ef7169e3373ec5ba9e32cb18b7218">Confusing Narration</li></ul>Trikala - Script of God (2026): Rating AnalysisAltogether, Trikala - Script of God despite good point fails to reach the success heights. Director Mani Tellaguti came up with an interesting point but failed with his execution. A little finetuning of the script, racy screenplay and doing away with the confusing elements, could have added value to the narration. Considering all these aspects, Cinejosh goes with 2 rating for Trikala - Script of God.&nbsp;

Trikala Review

Mareechika (2026) Movie: What's BehindMareechika - Viraj Ashwin, Regina Cassandra, Anupama Parameswaran's Mareechika directed by Satish Kasetty is releasing o 29 May 2026. Let us see how Mareechika entertained movie lovers.Mareechika (2026) Movie: Story ReviewMareechika Story revolves around the investigation after a girl complains about a murder. Where this leads to form the interesting part. Police Anji Babu (Ajay Ghosh) gets a surprise case of Sanju (Viraj Ashwin), What is so surprising about the case and what roles Venkata Lakshmi (Anupama Parameswaran) and Lodon returned Mareechika (Regina Cassanndra) played form the rest of the twists and turns.Mareechika (2026) Movie: Artists ReviewViraj Ashwin looked good on the screen. He played the role of a loverboy with variations to perfection. He showed good expressions annd emotions according to the situation.Regina Cassandra looked raunchy on screen. She indulged in glamor treat as a foreign returned girl and played the key role in the story. Anupama Parameswaran surprises with her variations. She at the beginning showed the innocent nature and later showed variations accordinly showing the right kind of expressions and emotions. However at times in the deglamor role she overacted herself.Ajay Ghosh played the role of the police and the role is tailormade for him. He elevated the scenes with his performance during the pre climax creating a laughing riot. Others like Thagubotu Ramesh, Anish Kuruvilla performed their roles according to the narration.Mareechika (2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewMareechika Story is penned by Lakshmi Bhupala and it is directed by Satish Kasestty. The story is simple but he tried to turn it into a crime thriller adding delusional elements and also schizophrenia disease symptoms. The entire story revolves around a single point and he tries to excite viewers with confusing screenplay.To some extent he emerged successful but with the passage of time, one gets a feeling that the story is not moving any further. He tried to make up for it with hilarious scene in the police station during the preclimax. The entire first half is dragged with the love scenes featuring the lead pairs. The interval twist sets the tone for the second half. The pace picks up in the second half but the so called twists can be easily predicted.The music for the film is tuned by Ilayaraja. The songs looked like serial songs and offered nothing new. and the background music turned out to be a huge disappointment. One cannot believe that Ilayaraja scored the music for the film. The cinematography of Arvind Kannabiran is good. He showed the scenes in a realistic manner adding aesthetic elements. The editing of Junaid Siddiqui could have been better as there are many repetitive scenes that slowed the pace of the narration. Dialogues are outdated and production values are average.Mareechika Movie: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e412a3a4235e6a9eca9cd20583248b9cf">Regina and Anupama</li><li data-list-item-id="eb3471abe0f627f98c42f6a67891a17e6">Few Twists</li></ul>Mareechika Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e6ab5980ccf515889ed2b69ab057a162b">Non linear screenplay</li><li data-list-item-id="e1baf87b89b9aa7526d0f74bd2f735b84">Confusing Narration</li><li data-list-item-id="e0410c0651a7d47f22cec0bd3eb865524">Predictable Elements</li></ul>Mareechika (2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Mareechika turns out to be a predictable crime thriller. Though Anupama Parameswaran came up with spirited performance, director Satish Kasetty and writer Lakshmi Bhupala came up with an outdated story. Everything turned substandard, be it the predictable twists, performances and to the top of it, the slow pace with unnecessary scenes. The substandard production values harmed the film quality. Screenplay turned out to be decent and little finetuning of the script and racy screenplay along with doing away with unnecessary elements would have added value. Considering all these elements, Cinejosh goes with a 1.5 rating for Mareechika.

Mareechika Review

Kattalan (2026) Movie: What's BehindKattalan - Antony Varghese Malayalam starrer Kattalan is releasing on 28 Aug 2026. The film directed by Paul George is produced by Shareef Muhammed who earlier came up with the most violent film Marco. Let us see what Kattalan offered to movie lovers.Kattalan (2026) Movie: Story ReviewKattalan story revolves around clash for supremacy between two rival gangs to control the ivory cartel and developments there after. Mari (Sunil) weilds iron like grip in the forests of Aanakolli, a hamlet located in the woods adjoining the Kerala-Tamil Nadu border, controlling the ivory cartel and Eddy (Kabir Duhan Singh) is hellbent on eliminating him and ruling it. Where this leads to and what role Antony Varghese (Antony Varghese Pepe) play, form the interesting part.Kattalan (2026) Movie: Artists ReviewAntony Varghese is an unknown entity to Telugu viewers except for those who watch Malayalam films on OTT. He did full justice to his role. But the moment he started delivering dialogues it looks like he is out to complete them at a go for the fear of forgetting the same.Sunil played the important role in the film. Sunil's role offered nothing new and had shades of Pushpa and the roles he played there after. Much to the surprise of all, he also gets a special song.Kabir Duhan Singh played an inconsequential role. One of the villian Parth Tiwari looks funny when he delivers dialogues. Out of nowhere Dushara Vijayan appears in the second half weilding a gun.Others like Jagadeesh, Siddhique, Hanan Shaah, Hipzter, Anson Paul,Raj Tirandasu, Shon joy etc performed according to their roles.Kattalan (2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewKattalan story is penned by Paul George. He came up with a routine and weak story and from then on it fails on all fronts. He just mixed all the scenes from various hit films and included action elements. Everything looks senseless and mindless and one gets a feeling that he has taken movie lovers for granted insulting their IQ levels.The background music is scored by Ravi Basrur. He just followed the same template he used for KGF, Salaar and others. At times it made an impact and most of the time, it turned out to be loud and jarring.Kattalan Movie: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e1ba876f95f32fff9c061f94ed086e749">Few Action Blocks</li></ul>Kattalan Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e7f57c57e79994e7d7b9275b07d849b98">Missing Emotions</li><li data-list-item-id="ee22019eecc54c9b2e762fc1008949f6c">Story, Screenplay, Direction</li></ul>Kattalan (2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Kattalan turns out to be poor replica of hit smuggling films. Director Paul George offered nothing new and he lifted scenes from various hit films and just changed the actors. To the top of it, the film lacked the strong emotions that play important role in the success of the film. With the weak story, screenplay and direction went for a toss. Considering all these aspects Cinejosh goes with a 1 rating for Kattalan.&nbsp;

Kattalan Review

Blast Zone (2026) Movie: What's BehindAction King Arjun's action Entertainer Blast Zone released on 28 May 2026. The film is directed by Subash K Raj.The film's OTT rights have been bagged by OTT giant Netflix, and streaming will be after the completion of its theatrical run. Let us see what impact the film made on movie lovers.Blast Zone (2026) Movie: Story ReviewBlast Zone story revolves around a middle class family and the happenings in their life and how it is connected to high profile project involving influential people. Nila (Priety Mukundhan) is raised as a fearless girl since her childhood and is well trained in martial arts. However one incident changes not only her life but also her parents Rajaram (Arjun Sarja) and Neelavenni (Abhirami Gopikumar).What is that incident and ho it is connected to renowned industrialist Varun Dayalan (John Kokken), Abraham (Arjun Chidambaram), Ilango (Vivek Prasanna) and others form rest of the narration.Blast Zone (2026) Movie: Artists ReviewArjun Sarja is known for his versatile performances and after a longtime he donned an action avatar. He looked slim and fit and his physique becomes the talking point. He showed good emotions and delivered dialogues accordingly and enacted action sequences while protecting his family.Priety Mukundhan played a completely different role. She deviated from her known glamor roles and performed well as a brave daughter who doesn't tolerate any injustice to anyone. She enacted high octane stunts with ease. Abhirami Gopikumar performed well as a mother who has concerns for her daughter's safety and future plans, marriage etc and the twist that comes with her role surprises all.Arun Chidambaram looked stylish in the role of a villain. Others like John Kokken performed according to their roles.Blast Zone (2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewBlast Zone story is penned by Subash K Raj. He came up with a simple story of how a family tries to protect themselves when on attack from dreaded gangsters. Many such films came earlier but Subhash K Raj narrated it in a different manner trying to send message to the society.He showed father training his daughter to be brave and not to tolerate any injustice not only to the family but others in the society despite mother expressing her own fears. He also highlighted the importance of martial arts and how it will be helpful as a self defence system.He started the narration in &nbsp;a gripping manner and then the narration and screenplay turns racy throughout the first half. The first half ends in a decent manner setting the stage for the second half. The second half also treads in a similar manner but pace dips at times and due to few repetitive and dragged scenes. The climax too turns out to be weak.Arun Radhakrishnan's cinematography is good. He used the camera angles and color combinations to perfection do give a natural and realistic feel. Ravi Basrur's background music is impactful and added value to the narration. The editing of Pradeep E Ragav is decent enough except for few drags here and there and repetitive scenes. Dialogues are thoughprovoking, inspirational and motivational. Production values are of high standards.Blast Zone Movie: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e7f19ceeb59264b1f8a798cae24737782">Performances</li><li data-list-item-id="e93d38bf0a78f8ef6e9f0e2d1ac33b7a1">Action Sequences</li><li data-list-item-id="e439bcff491692e5936e9b81f7f72870a">Second Half</li></ul>Blast Zone Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="eebd3733179e77715360acaada16f7682">Simple Story</li><li data-list-item-id="e266db3e39796fa5a56bff35f19a944fe">Predictable Elements</li><li data-list-item-id="e7a795745bc78f4d33377f8bacca8b328">An Unreachable Title</li></ul>Blast Zone (2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Blast Zone turns out to be interesting martial arts action entertainer. Arjun Sarja, Preity Mukundhan and Abhirami came up with energetic and spirited performances. Director Subash K Raj turned the simple story into a powerful actioner blending martial arts in a family drama. He should be given credit for giving powerful roles to the female actors. A strong villian and even intense climax would have taken the film to another level. Considering all these elements, Cinejosh goes with a 2.5 rating for Blast Zone.

Blast Zone Review

First Time (2026) Movie: What's BehindFirst Time, a futuristic romantic thriller is releasing on 22 May. The film marks the debut of Saurabh Dhingra, as the lead actor in the Telugu. First Time OTT rights are yet to be finalised. Let us see what it offered to movie lovers.First Time (2026) Movie: Story ReviewFirst Time story revolves around all men not only in this world but also from the outerspace and aliens try to posses her by hook or crook and the developments revolving around her.Aadya (Anicka Vikramann), an engineering student, is wanted by one and all. Even as Rahul (Shiva Kumar), her collegemate, also a drug peddler tries to woo her, her relative from US, Revanth (Bhoopal Raju) lands in Hyderabad to marry her. Aadya however, goes desperately in search of her soulmate and on the advice of her friend Janhvi (Gayatri Gupta) takes a shocking decison and in the process happen to meet Aadi (Akhil Sarthak). here this leads to what role her grandmother (Annapurna), journalist (Mime Gopi) , Naval Officer (Ajay Ratnam) and what role (Saurabh Dhingra) play, and the connection to the futuristic world form the rest of the narration.First Time (2026) Movie: Artists ReviewMost of the actors are newcomers and they worked hard to make an impression. Saurabh Dhingra made his debut with his debut and he is ok. Anicka Vikramann tried her best to attract with her emotions. Mime Gopi is good in a small role as a journalist. The new comers have a long way to go to make it to the next level and they should hone their skills before dreaming big.Others like Shiva, Bhuoopal Raju, Gayatri Gupta, Annapurnamma, Ajay Ratnam, Dhee Pandu are ok in their roles.First Time (2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewFirst Time story is written by Hemanth Ippalapalli. He tried to come up with an interesting story in the backdrop of futuristic world and sci fi elements. While the idea is good, he failed to execute it in a perfect manner on the screen. He lacked clarity of thought and the scenes and screenplay ends up confusing viewers.The slow pace in the narration, repetitive scenes irritates viewers to the core. People are left to wonder about the usage of CGI and VFX and this resulted as the story lacked strong human emotions. The actors are just seen passing through the motions with artificial feel.Except for the so called sci fi elements, futuristic world, VFX and CGI, the film's story turned out to be monotonous, routine and outdated.Sri Venkat &amp; Sooraj S Kurup's music and background score is just ok. Cinematography of Venu Muralidhar &amp; Ram turned the film rich with attractive visuals. The editing of Hemanth Ippalapalli left a lot to be desired. There are many scenes that dragged the narration testing the patience of the viewers. VFX and CGI are good. Production values are decent.First Time Movie: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e1f169e755f387f5bcb0b0591c0c0392e">Good Idea</li></ul>First Time Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e4a2ffeb3d8bbf817f547e7f89d00684f">Execution</li></ul>First Time (2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, First Time turns out to be an illogical, senseless and mindless film. Hemanth Ippalapalli instead of concentrating on coming up with the strong story, tried to impresses viewers with extensive usage of CGI, VFX and futuristic world that looked completely out of sync. The story turned out to be weak with many loopholes and following this screenplay and direction went for a toss. No amount of rework on the script would have changed the output or the final result. Considering all these elements, Cinejosh goes with a 1 rating for First Time.

First Time Review

Ugly Story (2026) Movie: What's BehindUgly Story.. the film with negativity in the title itself was released today. Nandu, Avika Gor are coming together to entertain movie lovers with intense love story titled Ugly Story. The film directed by Pranava Swaroop is releasing on 22 May 2026. Let us findout how Ugly Story surprised movie lovers.Ugly Story (2026) Movie: Story ReviewUgly Story revolves around a person who loves a girl desperately and gets obsessed with the one side love even after her marriage and how he deals with the consequences and the aftermath events.Karthik (Nandu) is obsessed with love for Neha (Avika Gor). But Karthik gets a huge shock when he comes across Gautam (Raviteja Mahadhasyam). What is the shock and what role her uncle (Sivaji Raja) played form the rest of the narration.Ugly Story (2026) Movie: Artists ReviewNandu came up with terrific performance on the screen in the role of a psycho. Infact he virtually lived in the role and maintained the intensity carrying the film on his shoulders. He came up with natural and realistic performance and made an impact with his dialogue delivery, mannerisms, emotions and expressions.Avika Gor performed well in the role of a helpless girl and she showed the fear in her eyes and expressions. She emoted well and made viewers feel for her. Raviteja Mahadhasyam played the role of the lover as per the characterisation.Sivaji Raja played the role of a typical father quite well. Pragya Nayan played a small role of an inspector. Others performed according to their roles.Ugly Story (2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewUgly Story is written by Pranava Swaroop. He tried to elevate the role of a psycho who is obsessed even after the girl is married and the consequences in the aftermath of it. &nbsp;He told the story from the viewpoint and the angle of a psychopath and this may not appeal to all.There are many scenes that may be uncomfortable for the viewers to watch, the violence and torture being one of them. He highlighted the darker side of the happenings in the lives of many women as many find it difficult to come forward and talk openly in public.The story offered nothing much but Pranav Swaroop penned the story highlighting the characterisation of pyschopath and it may appeal only to few.Shrie Saikumaar Daara with his cinematography gave a natural and realistic feel to the proceedings. He showed the locations using the camera angles in an apt manner. The background score of Shravan Bharadwaj elevated the scenes taking the intensity to new heights. The RR is quite good. Editing of Mithun Soma, Srikanth Patnaik. R could have been better. Dialogues are ok and production values are good.Ugly Story Movie: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e3776a78d00d5b59bd79333032d750d90">Nandu, Avika Gor</li><li data-list-item-id="ed8a5f43f485d99a3b5ed91fe37b0cb92">BGM</li><li data-list-item-id="efd7826546d70073d14115990a7e81ac8">Cinematography</li></ul>Ugly Story Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e3865cd5d2cf7fac328ee75a39e95ed33">Extreme Violence</li><li data-list-item-id="e75adaa3cf5feb9448b7e82fca3c864a3">Slow pace</li></ul>Ugly Story (2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Ugly Story highlights the darker side of the happenings. Nandu came up with impactful performance and director Pranava Swaroop highlighted his character to the core. Other than that the film offers nothing new. Lack of real story, uni dimensional story and screenplay and slow pace, impacted the outcome. Pranava Swaroop highlights the darker side of the society and it turns out to be a bitter pill. Considering all these elements, Cinejosh goes with a 2.25 rating for Ugly Story.&nbsp;

Ugly Story Review

Purushaha (2026) Movie: What's BehindPurushaha.. A fun filled movie titled released today. Pavan Kalyan Battula is making his debut as the lead actor with the film interestingly titled Purushaha. The film directed by Veeru Vulavala is releasing on 22 May 2026. Purushaha OTT rights are yet to be inked and details will be revealed at a later date. Let us see how Purushaha entertained movie lovers.Purushaha (2026) Movie: Story ReviewPurushaha story revolves around three husbands who gets frustrated with their wives and what steps they take and the consequences that follow. Family Counsellor Govind (Pavan Kalyan Battula), Pastor in a Church Satti Babu (Sapthagiri), Srinu (Rajkumar Kasireddy) happen to be thick friends and they get a shock of their lives when their wives Kamala (Rayanchu Kokkura), Lakshmi (Vishika), Geetha (Hasini Suddir) decide to give immense torture and where this leads to and what role Creative Krish aka Kissu (Vennela Kishore), Devika (Aanira Gupta), French Girl Rosy (Gabi Rock), Sobhan (Pammi Sai), Lawer Ananth (Ananth Sriram) and Judge Jayaram (VTV Ganesh) play form the interesting part.Purushaha (2026) Movie: Artists ReviewPavan Kalyan on debut performed well showing ease in acting. Though at times he came up with stone faced expressions, he made his presence felt as a innocent lover boy and also as a caring husband and also showed the emotional side delivering dialogues aptly.Vennela Kishore and Kasi Reddy created humour with their antics. Same can be said about Sapthagiri and VTV.Ganesh. Rayancha Kokkura looked good on screen and she performed well in the role of a woman who donot tolerate lies. French Girl Gabi Rock is ok in the all important role.Anaira Gupta oozed with glamor in a song while Vishka and Hasini Sudhir played their parts to perfection. Others like Rajiv Kanakala performed according to their roles.Purushaha (2026) Movie: Technical ReviewPurushaha story is readied by Veeru Vulavala. Many films came earlier with similar concept and Veeru Vulavala tried to generate humour and entertain movie lovers with this story highlighting the frustration of the husbands. The entire first half is loaded with the fights between husband and wife and the happenings between the friends and court scenes. All those things are routine and few hilarious scenes are just ok though they are nothing new.The first half ends with the revelation of the secrets of the protagonists and the entire second half is all about them proving their innocence. The director failed to connect the emotional chords and failed to establish how a small incidents lead to divorce. Few emotions are ok but the super heroes fights looked silly and didnot workout. He tried to load the second half with intense emotions but failed to do full justice to them.He ended few roles abruptly and didnot justify few characters in the film. Climax twist is decent &nbsp;to some extent.Satish Muthyala's cinematography is good. Shrawan Bharadwaj's music is just ok and so is the background music. Editing of Koti left a lot to be desired. There are many unnecessary scenes that impacted the final output. Dialogues are just ok and production values are good.Purushaha Movie: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="ef3dbdedb15ddc649dc158828a3ab81b4">Connecting Concept</li><li data-list-item-id="ee4ab81f605c910a56cc8f2507a0966f9">Few Scenes</li></ul>Purushaha Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e8cb58bd75d4c377071f4c6c79a5658c7">Routine Template</li><li data-list-item-id="efa4a67fcccfb2b65c1faabaf0f49f0d7">Outdated Humor</li></ul>Purushaha (2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Purushaha turns out to be predictable, frustrated husbands story. Debutante Pavan Kumar worked hard and it is visible on the screen and Sapthagiri, Vennela Kishore, Rajkumar Kasireddy and others did their parts accordingly. But the lack of novelty in the story and the predictable screenplay by the director Veeru Vulavala and silly scenes undid all the good intentions. Considering all these elements, Cinejosh goes with a 2.5 rating for Purushaha.

Purushaha Review

Ramani Kalyanam (2026) Movie: What's BehindDeepshikha Chandran, Surya Vashistta are coming to entertain movie lovers with a unique flick titled Ramani Kalyanam. The film directed by Vijay Adireddy is releasing on 22 May 2026. Last is se what romantic vibes the film offered to movie lovers.Ramani Kalyanam (2026) Movie: Story ReviewRamani Kalyanam revolves around two youngsters who overcomes their physical irregularities to attain success in their personal and professional life.Sanjana (Deepshikha Chandran), a self respected woman makes her living as a RJ and a singer in a bar , overcoming her disability.Where this leads to and what happens when she comes across Raj (Surya Vashistta) who suffers from partial disability, Kishore (Srinivas Reddy), his wife Geetha (Shyamala), Doctor Aravind (Chaitu Jonnalagadda) form the interesting part.Ramani Kalyanam (2026) Movie: Artists ReviewDeepshika Ranjan looked good on screen in some places. But at time she looked artificial, pale and jaded. Despite playing the role of a blind girl, she expressed herself quite well and impressed with her screenpresence. The dialogues penned for her character are thought provoking and motivational.Surya Vashistta did well in the role of a person confined to the wheelchair and showed the trauma and agony quite well. Sreenivas Reddy got a different and impactful role and he elevated the scenes showing good emotions. Shyamala did well in the role and is impactful. Chaitu Jonnalagadda is ok in the role of the doctor and so is Prabhavathi.Ramani Kalyanam (2026) Movie: Technical ReviewRamani Kalyanam story is penned by Vijay Adireddy. He tried to send the message to the society with this emotional love story that disability shouldn't be an obstacle in the success and one shouldn't stop progressing brooding over the past happenings.The first half starts with the introduction of various characters and the blossoming of love between the lead pair before the interval twist. But the routine shades and slow pace ended up testing the patience of the viewers. The entire second half is loaded with emotional content. The twist in the pre climax is good and the climax turns out to be emotional.There are many unnecessary scenes that defies logic and also the conflict is not shown in &nbsp;a convincing manner. The relationship and connection to four kids and the granny is not shown properly.Aravind Thirukovela with his cinematography turned the scenes colorful and visually appealing on the screen. Sooraj S Kurup's songs are just average. He however made up for it with his background music adding value to the narration. Ram Jagadeesh's dialogues are relevant, interesting and motivational. Editing of Raviteja Giriala left a lot to be desired. Though the film's duration is less, the editing made it feel like the film is never ending. Production values are fine.Ramani Kalyanam: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e51cd58c80874a499bc0ab2ec0047585f">Deepshikha Chandran</li><li data-list-item-id="ed46bcd4e643d8263b2354895231c77c8">Few Dialogues</li></ul>Ramani Kalyanam: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e19cdf6d779c9d5861d7e8c238924100c">Slow Pace</li><li data-list-item-id="e39577f124824c7f59e5c40d21ac54f14">Predictable Elements</li><li data-list-item-id="e906aafc900b76ea61b7bfebff7f91f68">Missing Logics</li></ul>Ramani Kalyanam (2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Ramani Kalyanam, fails to make a strong impact due to routine shades. Director Vijay Adireddy tried to send message to the youngsters through the emotional love story that disability is not a hindrance to the success in life. But illogical scenes, predictable elements played the spoilsport though there are some good thought provoking dialogues. Considering all these elements Cinejosh goes with a 1.5 rating for Ramani Kalyanam.&nbsp;

Ramani Kalyanam Review

Drishyam 3 (2026) Movie: What's BehindMovie lovers cannot forget the sensation Mohanlal and direcgot Jeethu Joseph created with the thriller, Drishyam and Drishyam2. When they joined together for Drishyam 3, expectations increased. Drishyam 3 OTT rights have been acquired for a fancy sum by Amazon Prime. Now, Drishyam 3 is racing for a grand release on 21 May 2026. Let us see what more thrills Drishyam 3 offered to movie lovers.Drishyam 3 (2026) Movie: Story ReviewDrishyam 3 story revolves around a simple family man whose haunted by the cops following the happenings when he tries to save his family from trouble. How he deals with the clear and present danger form rest of the developments.George Kutty (Mohanlal) takes a unique decision to foolproof and secure his family from getting haunted and hunted by the cops who keeps on investigating Varun murder case even after decades without closing it. What is the unique decison, and how it impacts the lives of his wife Rani George (Meena),his daughters Anju George (Ansiba Hassan), Anu George (Esther Anil), Varun's mother Geetha Prabhakar (Asha Sharath), father Prabhakar (Siddique), IG Thomas Bastin (Murali Gopy), Dy SP Philip Matthew (KB.Ganesh Kumar) and others form the interesting developmentsDrishyam 3 (2026) Movie: Artists ReviewMohanlal as usual came up with natural and realistic performance. He showed the right kind of expressions and emotions according to the situation and made viewers travel along with him and tried to carry the film on his shoulders. However, his character arc is not developed properly.Meena as usual showed good emotions but they turned out to be routine and predictable. Asha Sharath is good in the role of Varun's mother. Others like Asha Sharath, Murali Gopy, Ansiba Hassan, Esther Anil performed according to their roles.Drishyam 3 (2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewDrishyam 3 is penned by Jeethu Joseph. He continues from where he left in Drishyam 2 and the narration progresses in the same vein. He starts the narration in an interesting manner increasing the curiosity levels highlighting the fears of the protagonist in the wake of the recent developments which got him unwanted media attention.He also showed the emotional situation and trauma of the female cop who experiences shock of her son's death and how to deal ith them. He slowly corelates both the incidents and developments and showed the media trail and social media impact on the protagonist's family. He concentrated on the happenings in Varun's life and tried to surprise viewers.Though Jeethu Joseph tried to highlight the emotional complications and implications and also worked hard to maintain the thrill factor, viewers who watched the first two parts, feel everything is stretched and they could easily guess the next scenes and proceedings. They feel that Jeethu Joseph stretched the narration and the so called thrill factor to a point of no return. The slow pace in the first half tests the patience of the viewers. It is only during the runup to the interval block some sense of urgency is shown and few scenes increase the thrill factor.People expect a more interesting and intriguing second half. However the familiarity of the behavior of the characters robbed viewers of the novel feeling. Everything turns predictable be it the investigation sequences, emotional scenes and the pattern in unraveling the suspense. To the top of it, when viewers expect a shocking climax, the simple climax turns out to be a major disappointment. The way protagonist comes with silly ideas turns out to be a huge disappointment. The Telugu dubbing turned out to be the worst.The editing of Vinayak VS could have been far better. There are many scenes that slowed the pace of the narration. The cinematography of Satheesh Kurup is in sync with the story. He used the camera angles and color combinations to give realistic and natural feel to the proceedings.The music of Anil Johnson is ok and his background score elevated the scenes. Dialogues are fine and production values are good.Drishyam 3 : Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="ec1938436b03b12ca3a6acd1dab5e3342">Mohanlal</li><li data-list-item-id="e8de53a5ef548d102431323e40375f882">Few Twists</li></ul>Drishyam 3 : Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e56853b4e433a1cc77ef205b18707b2c0">Missing Conflict</li><li data-list-item-id="ed6d3d50204041f3d963054cf058f00ee">Worst Dubbing</li><li data-list-item-id="eeccbece86be327f73178810e2ad2f71d">Bereft of Twists and Turns</li><li data-list-item-id="e5e27de6e869028d23b9a6f26413356c8">Climax</li></ul>Drishyam 3 (2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Drishyam 3 turns out to be a predictable thriller and offered nothing new. The fault lies with the director Jeethu Joseph and the makers for trying to cash in to the craze of the Drishyam franchise. They offered nothing new when it came to the investigation, thrill factor and emotions. The story didnot excite and the screenplay and direction followed the familiar pattern robbing the viewers of the novel expereince. Obviously Drishyam 3 turns out to be the weakest among all the Drishyam franchises. No amount of rework on the script would have changed the outcome. Considering all these elements Cinejosh goes with a 2.25 rating for Drishyam 3.

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