&nbsp;&nbsp;Dulquer Salmaan’s multilingual film DQ41 is now officially titled Sri Sri. The romantic entertainer directed by debutant Ravi Nelakuditi launched its first-look poster. Dulquer and Pooja Hegde appear together in school uniforms on a terrace, hinting at a youthful campus love story. &nbsp;The poster caption reads “Love will feel a little extra special with Sri.” Produced by SLV Cinemas, the film marks the first pairing of Dulquer and Pooja Hegde. Supporting cast includes Ramya Krishnan and Dheekshith Shetty in key roles. &nbsp;GV Prakash composes music while Anay Om Goswamy handles cinematography and Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao edits. Art direction is by Kolla Avinash. The makers are positioning Sri Sri as a feel-good love drama with vibrant visuals and youthful energy for pan-India audiences. &nbsp;Apart from Sri Sri, Dulquer has Aakasamlo Oka Tara in Telugu and I’m Game releasing for Onam. Directed by Nahas Hidayath of RDX fame, I’m Game also stars Antony Varghese. Dulquer’s busy slate keeps fans excited across languages this year. - Veda

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DQ41 Is Sri Sri

Dulquer Pooja Hegde Film Titled Sri Sri - First Look Out

&nbsp;Actor Aadi Sai Kumar has started work on his next romantic entertainer Sairabanu after the success of Shambhala. Makers wrapped the first schedule and released a BTS video. The clip shows Aadi, Bandhavi Sridhar and Vennela Kishore filming light-hearted scenes in Hyderabad. &nbsp;Directed by Phani Krishna Siriki, Sairabanu tells an unconventional love story between a Hindu boy and a Muslim girl. Taglined “A Fun Filled Journey of Love, Faith &amp; Destiny,” the film blends romance, comedy and emotions. Key portions are set in Hyderabad and Rajahmundry. &nbsp;The 15 day first schedule was shot on a specially built software office set in Hyderabad. A major part with the lead cast was filmed there. The BTS highlights strong on set chemistry and promises humour as a core element of the narrative. &nbsp;Produced by Razesh Danda with Krishnakanth Paruchuri as co-producer, Sairabanu aims to build on Aadi’s recent momentum. The second schedule will begin soon. Trade circles expect more updates on cast, music and release plans in the coming weeks. - Veda

BTS Of Aadi Saikumar Next Sairam Banu

Aadi Sai Kumar Done With First Schedule Of Sairabanu Shoot After Shambhala Success

&nbsp;&nbsp;Lenin producer seeks blessings for Akhil. Akhil is getting ready to show his mass power at the box office turning Lenin which is releasing on 10 July 2026.Akhil is pinning all his hopes on this film as his earlier films bombed at the box office. Ahead of its release, Naga Vamsi who is one of producer came up with the post seeking blessings from movie lovers. Naga Vamsi posted , “Two years of @AkhilAkkineni8’s hard work, your own Sisindri is finally coming to you in less than 12 hours. He has poured his blood, sweat, and soul into this high-octane action drama, treating it as another big breakthrough after a long gap. We sincerely request all of you to come, bless him with your love, and give the film a strong opening. Your support will give him the confidence and encouragement to work even harder.”He continued, “This time, he isn’t coming to you as a boy born with a golden spoon. He is coming to you like every newcomer who is determined to prove his worth. This is the new Akhil 2.0. Our team promises that this time you will come out with the satisfaction of seeing a complete film."- Pramod Nandivada

Lenin: Will People bless Akhil?

Lenin Producer Naga Vamsi seeks blessings for Akhil

Jana Nayagan finishes censor formalities. In a huge sigh of relief for all the fans of Tamil Nadu CM Thalapathy Vijay, his final film Jana Nayagan finished the censor formalities.The makers shared "#JanaNayagan has completed its censor formalities with an 'A' certificate. Get ready for the Thalapathy blast on the big screens very very soon."It is known that for many months Jana Nayagan faced hurdles from the censor board ever since he entered politics. This didn't diminish even after Vijay became the CM.Now that Jana Nayagan had been cleared by the members of the censor board for the theatrical release, all eyes are on when the makers will release it.Earlier reports came that the film may release on 24 July 2026 and the Canadian distributor confirmed the same. The film stars Pooja Hegde, Mamitha Baiju, Bobby Deol, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Prakash Raj, Priyamani, and Narain in important roles. H. Vinoth is directing the film.- Pramod Nandivada

Finally Jana Nayagan crosses censor hurdle

Jana Nayagan finishes censor formalities

&nbsp;Lenin and Vasudheva Sutham releasing today. The second week of July will witness the release of Akhil's Lenin and small film Vasudheva Sutham on 10th.Akhil's Lenin is generating tremendous interest and Akhil is pinning all his hopes on this film to score his first hit at the boxoffice. Akhil transformed his look for the role in the film directed by Murali Krishna Abburu. The film stars Bhagyashree Borse as the female lead while the music is tuned by Thaman. Nagarjuna is producing the film in a prestigious manner on his Annapurna Studios banner.Apart from it, small film Vasudheva Sudham is testing its luck at the box office. Master Mahendran, is starring in the film directed by Vykunt Bonu . Ambikavani, John Vijay, Mimgopi, Sureshchandra Menon, Ishwarya Lakshmi, Tulasi, Rajev Kanakala, Tarjan, Ramaraju, Badhram, Jabardhasth Ramprasad, Shivannarayana, Duvvasi Mohan, Sumetha Bajaj are starring in the film for which music is tuned by &nbsp;Manisharma .Stay tuned for the reviews of the above films in couple of hours from now from Cinejosh team.&nbsp;- Pramod Nandivada

Today Reviews: Lenin and Vasudheva Sutham

Lenin and Vasudheva Sutham releasing today

Mega hero Vaishnav Tej debuted with Uppena in 2021 and collected nearly 100 crore worldwide. The film made him an overnight sensation in Tollywood. But later releases underperformed, and he has stayed away from films for almost three years, sparking fan questions online. &nbsp;Industry sources say the break is intentional. Vaishnav reportedly rejected multiple scripts that didn’t fit his image. He wants content-driven stories over routine commercial formulas. The actor is focusing on strong narratives that can elevate his career to the next level in Telugu cinema. &nbsp;Reports suggest Vaishnav will launch his next project in 2027. He is said to be finalizing a script after several narrations. No official announcement is out yet. Mega fans are eagerly waiting for his return after the long gap from the silver screen. &nbsp;During the hiatus, Vaishnav has reportedly worked on acting workshops, new body language and fitness. Close associates say he is carefully choosing director and story to avoid past mistakes. Fans hope this comeback will mark a strong turning point for the young Mega hero. - Veda

Vaishnav Tej Comeback Plans

Reason Behind Vaishnav Tej Three Year Gap

After Chhaava's box office success, director Laxman Utekar is gearing up for Eetha with Shraddha Kapoor, releasing August 28, 2026. Per Variety India, Utekar has approached Hrithik Roshan for his next. The untitled project is rumored to be a patriotic drama with grand scale. &nbsp;Hrithik has not responded yet as he focuses on _ Krrish 4. He is making his directorial debut with the superhero film, co-produced by YRF and Filmkraft. Pre-production and VFX work are underway for a 2027 release. Fans expect new powers and global action. &nbsp;Utekar is known for slice-of-life hits like Luka Chuppi, Mimi and Zara Hatke Zara Bachke, plus historical Chhaava. Industry sources say he wants Hrithik for a rooted yet larger-than-life role, blending emotion with spectacle, unlike his previous urban stories. &nbsp;Beyond Krrish 4, Hrithik shot a cameo for _Jailer 2 on June 22-23 in Chennai. Directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, it also stars Rajinikanth, SJ Suryah, Ramya Krishnan and Vidya Balan. The Tamil actioner is slated for October 15, 2026 worldwide release.

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Hrithik In Talks With Blockbuster Director

Hrithik Roshan In Talks With Chhaava Director Laxman Utekar

&nbsp;Kriti Sanon on Mahesh Babu. Kriti Sanon made her on-screen debut romancing Superstar Mahesh Babu in 1-Nenokkadine under the direction of Sukumar. She is now making waves in Bollywood, doing different genre entertainers.Speaking to scribes, she came with a shocker about Mahesh Babu. About her debut film, she said at that time, she was unaware of Telugu films and Mahesh Babu's range, as she grew up watching Hindi films.She said she met Mahesh Babu casually in the sets and she was unaware of Mahesh Babu's craze. She said, however, even she entered the sets and then the extravagant audio launch she understood Mahesh Babu's stardom and the fan following for him among people. She revealed that though she was a novice in acting Sukumar offered her a chance, trusting her and she was shocked to see many people thronging the sets and also the people at the studio launch. She said though the film flopped, her debut film with Mahesh Babu will always be special for her.&nbsp;- Pramod Nandivada

Kriti Sanon shocker about Mahesh Babu

Kriti Sanon on Mahesh Babu

&nbsp;Vadhala trailer review.Jagapathi Babu and Laya are coming together again to thrill all with the upcoming film Vadhala. The film directed by Akella V Krishna is racing for a spectacular release on 17 July 2026. The makers today released the film's trailer and it increased the interest levels.The trailer shows the happenings in the lives of Yogi and his wife. Their lives change drastically when an unknown young woman gets obsessed with him and at the same time, suffered gets strange calls asking her to leave her husband.<figure class="media"><div data-oembed-url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6B9rD0XhsY">
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 </div></figure>The trailer is highlighted with the cinematography and background music. The film stars Hrithika Srinivas, the niece of senior actor Amani, is making her acting debut with Vadhala in a pivotal role.Kishore Naidu Chirumamilla and Tammareddy Bharadwaj are producing the film under the Charitha Chitra Production banner. Chota K Naidu has handled the cinematography, while Karthik Kodakandla has composed the music. Vadhala was shot mostly in Madhya Pradesh and the post production is already completed.- Pramod Nandivada

Vadhala Trailer Talk 

Vadhala Trailer Review

&nbsp;&nbsp;Here are Lenin Censor Details. Akkineni Prince Akhil is getting up to flex his muscles at the box office turning Lenin on 10 July and score his first hit. The film's promotions, trailer and teaser got good response and Akhil's transformation in rugged awatar is winning the hearts of all.The film completed its censor formalities and has been awarded a U/A certificate. Members of the censor board asked the makers to do away with few scenes. They included modifying a dialogue in scenes 15, darkening of the visuals of the body part, reducing the visuals of the violence and these includes cut head and headless body shots.CBFC cleared decks for the theatrical release once the makers complied with the cuts. The film's runtime is locked at - 2 hrs 38 mins 33 secs.The film stars Bhagyashree Borse as the female lead with Thaman tuning the music. Shivaji and Saranya Pradeep are starring in important roles with Naga Vamsi and Nagarjuna Akkineni producing the film under the banners of Sithara Entertainments and Annapurna Studios.- Pramod Nandivada

Lenin Censor Details revealed

Here are Lenin Censor Details

&nbsp;&nbsp;Chiranjeevi shoots non stop for Mega 158. Mega Star Chiranjeevi is known for his passion and intensity on the sets of his films. He goes all out for his role to make his fans happy. He surprises with his dedication even at his ageIt is known that Chiranjeevi is currently starring in the direction of Bobby and the project is referred to as Mega 158. Expectations are high on the film, as the duo earlier came up with the mass entertainer Waltair Veerayya.Mega 158 is progressing at a brisk pace and the makers shot action sequences in Hyderabad. Chiranjeevi started the day at 4 AM and after intense workouts joined the shoot which started at 9 AM. &nbsp;From then on he continued till 10 PM with out any break , except for a one hour lunch break. What left all stunned is Chiranjeevi shot the scenes in the backdrop of rain. He maintained the same energy levels making everyone go crazy.Thaman is the music director for the film which stars Anaswara Rajan and Nivetha Pethuraj in important roles. &nbsp;- Pramod Nandivada

Chiranjeevi intensity leaves all stunned

Chiranjeevi shoots non stop for Mega 158

&nbsp;Amitabh went allout for Ayodhya land. Before and after he construction of Ram Temple in Ayodhya, many celebrities competed to acquire lands at the sacred place.According to souces, Amitabh Bachchan called at 3 AM for Ayodhya land. Amitabh Bachchan acquired his first plot, measuring 10,000 sq ft, in The Sarayu project ahead of the Ram Mandir inauguration in January 2024. Since then, he has been actively expanding his property portfolio in the temple city. Amitabh Bachchan personally reached out to Abhinandan Lodha, founder and CMD of The House of Abhinandan Lodha, to buy land in Ayodhya for Rs 15 crore.Abhinandan Lodha recalled "There were a couple of missed calls, followed by a message that read, 'This is Amitabh Bachchan, please call back when convenient.' I literally stood up and called him back.""He told me, 'Abhinandan ji, main UP se hoon aur mujhe Ayodhya mein land leni hai' (I am a native of Uttar Pradesh and I want to buy land in the holy town of Ayodhya). I told him, 'We will do it for you.'""Bachchan first asked him about the price," he said. "I replied, 'How can I talk pricing with you?' He said he wanted to buy 15,000 sq ft, and I told him it may be around ₹15 crore. The very next day he sent me ₹15 crore."- Pramod Nandivada

Ayodhya Land: When Big B called at odd hours

Amitabh went allout for Ayodhya land

&nbsp;Oscar winner Christopher Nolan will make his first India premiere appearance for The Odyssey on July 10-11, 2026 at PVR ICON, Phoenix Palladium, Mumbai. He will be joined by producer Emma Thomas and stars Matt Damon and Tom Holland for fan events and press ahead of the July 16 release. &nbsp;Mumbai is one of only four global premiere cities, alongside London, Paris and New York. The choice reflects India’s box office strength and Nolan’s huge fanbase here. PVR INOX opened IMAX advance bookings on June 8, and tickets already sold out. &nbsp;Based on Homer’s epic, The Odyssey follows Odysseus, played by Matt Damon, on a 10 year journey home after Troy. The ensemble includes Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o and Charlize Theron in pivotal mythic roles across global locations. &nbsp;It is the first feature shot entirely on IMAX cameras, promising Nolan’s largest-scale visuals yet. After Inception, Interstellar, Dunkirk and record-breaking Oppenheimer, Indian audiences expect another cinematic event. Trade analysts predict The Odyssey could set new Hollywood opening records in India.- Veda

Nolan To Attend The Odyssey Mumbai Premiere

Christopher Nolan The Odyssey India Premiere In Mumbai

&nbsp; &nbsp;Acclaimed producer-director M.S. Raju returns with AGADHA, a mystic divine thriller set for a grand worldwide release on August 14, 2026. Presented by Ajay KR and produced by Kashi Visalakshi Balusu under Sri Adi Varaha Productions, the film promises high-end visuals and mythological storytelling. &nbsp;The teaser crossed 14 million views and trended on YouTube. Viewers praised its haunting BGM by Rakesh Venkatapuram, cinematography by Nani Chamidishetty, and eerie production design by Rajeev Nair. Industry trackers call it one of 2026’s most anticipated Telugu pan-India releases due to scale. &nbsp;AGADHA stars Kamakshi Bhaskarla as Mahadevi, Shravan Reddy, Ulka Gupta and Jovika Vijay Kumar in key roles. Sijju, Roshan and Shreya Rani Reddy also feature. M.S. Raju wrote and directed, with editing by Junaid Siddiqui and additional screenplay by Chaitanya Vegi. &nbsp;Raju says every frame is designed as a visual spectacle with deep emotions. He calls it an emotional roller-coaster blending myth, mystery and thrills. Kamakshi calls Mahadevi career-defining. Shravan says his role is unlike Dirty Hari. Makers target IMAX and 4DX formats globally. - Veda

Mega Maker Horror Film Locks Date

MS Raju AGADHA Worldwide Release Date

&nbsp;Kajal role in NBK 111 comes with a twist. NBK111 is the cynosure of all eyes and the project is progressing at a brisk pace. The film is carrying immense expectations as Balakrishna and Gopichand Malineni earlier came up with a mass entertainer Veera Simha Reddy.NBK 111 stars Kajal as the female lead. Kajal and Balakrishna earlier starred in the film Bhagawanth Kesari. Now interesting details are coming about Kajal 's role in the film.She is set to play a serious role and the buzz is she will be seen as a crime branch officer in Mumbai. Speaking to scribes Kajal shared that her role will not be funny in the film. This is exciting all the fans of Kajal. Samuthirakhani plays an important role. Rumours have it that Nargis Fakhri will be doing a special song. Thaman is the music director for the film bankrolled on Vriddhi Cinemas banner.- Pramod Nandivada

Kajal role in NBK111 revealed

Kajal role in NBK111 comes with a twist

&nbsp;&nbsp;Here is what Jana Nayagan makers deleted. It is known that Vijay's final film Jana Nayagan finally cleared the censor hurdles. The film which hit the roadblock longtime back finally completed the censor formalities much to the delight of all the Thalapathy fans.The film is directed by H.Vinoth and stars Pooja Hegde and Mamitha Baiju as the female leads. The film got an A certificate and runtime has been locked at 183.11 minutes.Censor Board gave A certificate only after the makers of Jana Nayagan deleted many scenes. The main change recorded in the certification note is at time code 110:23, where the dialogue "Ambedkar satam...to... TVK sattam" was replaced. The usage of TVK was removed in both audio and video. The change was muted and modified, with no change in duration.The certification note also lists a series of other audio and visual changes. A dialogue was modified to state that "Ambedkar is shown on the cover page of the book wherever it appears", with no change in duration. Visuals of the Indian flag falling on the ground were deleted. The words "Bhagavatham" and "Ranganathar" were muted. The words "Thevidiya Paiya" and "Otha" were also muted.The words "OM" wherever uttered and "New India" while explaining Operation Meluha were removed. Visuals of "Thookula thookirachavan...avanau medaila leak panni" related to the hanging of Shri Saddam were either muted or replaced. A visual in which DC's office badge or gig is rolled down disrespectfully was removed and replaced.The dialogue "Ponnoda... kudthu vachirukkum, Udambu erukirunu" was muted, as were the words "India n kalla virala vaikarne". Child burning visuals were deleted and replaced. The word "Siluvaila" was muted, and the name "Sheela Rani" was replaced wherever it appears.- Pramod Nandivada

What Jana Nayagan makers deleted

Here is that Jana Nayagan makers deleted

Lenin (2026) Movie: What's BehindNagarjuna's son Akhil has been trying his best to score his first hit at the box office and then reach the next level of stardom. Despite his sincere attempts, he failed in his mission. He is now teaming with Murali Kishor Abburu of Vinaro Bhagyamo Vishnu Katha fame and is turning Lenin. Akhil transformed his look for the film, which is based on real-life incidents. The film's teaser and trailer got a good response and let us see what impact Akhil made as Lenin at the box office and won the appreciation of movie lovers. The film's OTT rights have been bagged by Zee5, and streaming will be after the completion of its theatrical run.Lenin (2026) Movie: Story ReviewLenin's story revolves around an orphan who gets closer to a family and the incidents that follow in the village filled with personal and political ambitions.An orphan, Lenin's ( Akhil) life takes a drastic turn after he gets closer to the family of Jayantamma( Easwari Rao) . Where this leads to, what roles Bharathi ( Bhagyashree Borse), her father Neelakantam ( Ramki), Jayantamma's son Vasanth ( Pramod Panju), Yathiraju ( Sivaji), MLA Raghava Reddy, Damodara ( Brahmaji), Kadapa police Parthasarathi ( Sunil), and others form rest of the developments.Lenin (2026) Movie: Artists ReviewAkhil put in lot of hard work for his role in the film and it is there for everyone to see. He is fine with his performance and in couple of emotional scenes he made his presence felt. He is good with his emotions and expressions.Bhagyashri Borse looked good on the screen. But she got a limited scope to show her acting talent. Pramod Panju made an impact with his performance and screen presence. Easwari Rao is good and so too Ramki, Sivaji, Brahmaji and Sunil. All got typecast roles and they did their part according to the narration.Lenin (2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewLenin's story is penned by Murali Kishor Abbudu of Vinaro Bhagyamu Vishnu Katha. He tried to attract masses with an intense romantic entertainer in the backdrop of a rustic village atmosphere. He starts the narration in an exciting manner but the flashback episodes dip the intensity levels with routine and monotonous romantic scenes and revenge plots.The entire first half offers nothing new but predictable commercial plot elements and scenes. The hero's elevations and the rest of the characters revolving around him just seems to be inspired from other hit commercial films. The entire first half turns out to be outdated to the core and viewers will be expecting a better second half at the interval.The second half starts with a couple of twists and generates interest. However, the missing emotions and the weak characterizations marred the intensity and impact power. The pre climax and climax turns out to be ok with the so-called twists. Dialogues are just average.Thaman's tunes for the songs are just ok. None of them get registered in the minds of the viewers except for the song VaareVaa VaareVaa. Many songs appear to abruptly impact the pace of the narration. He however elevated the scenes with his background music.Leone Britto with his cinematography showed the rustic village atmosphere in a natural and realistic way. The editing of Naveen Nooli could have been better, though it is ok. Dialogues are formulaic and production values are good.Lenin Movie: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e8c67b705fa9a25e753c104b31262029b">Akhil</li><li data-list-item-id="e860d281d4131ca0dc327ceba5de9f3de">BGM</li><li data-list-item-id="e15189d16d2ebadfa8bde1f744c7324e8">Cinematography</li></ul>Lenin Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e87b930b40f0d68472cc63889861ac241">Missing Emotions</li><li data-list-item-id="ef817d18b1edb08f76103a679438da035">Songs</li><li data-list-item-id="e6338d35b1f8f6767eca05182852e7362">Characterizations</li></ul>Lenin (2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Lenin turns out to be formulaic commercial drama. Akhil worked hard for his role undergoing transformation but Murali Kishore Abburu, except for couple of twists and the initial start, fails to take it to the next level. A little fine-tuning of the script, a tighter screenplay, powerful emotions, and strong character arcs would have added more punch to the film's overall output. Considering all these elements, Cinejosh goes with a 2.5 rating for Lenin.

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Rao Bahadur (2026) Movie: What's BehindSatyadev 's Rao Bahadur is generating interest among movie lovers with exciting teaser and trailer. With the film presented by Mahesh Babu's GMB banner expectations are high. To the top of it, Satyadev 's makeover and the film being directed by Venkat Maha of C/O Kancherapalem fame is turning out to be the advantage. Rao Bahadur 's OTT rights have been bagged by Netflix and streaming will be after the completion of its theatrical run. The film is releasing on 3 July and let us see how Rao Bahadur entertained move lovers.Rao Bahadur (2026) Movie: Story ReviewRao Bahadur story revolves around a person from the royal lineage suffering from a rare disorder. The developments in the psychological patient and how he navigates them form the plot.Bhuvanam Ramappa Rao ( Satyadev) suffers from a rare psychological disorder and starts behaving weirdly. Where this leads to, what is the reason behind his disorder and weird behavior and how &nbsp;his wife Renuka ( Deepa Thomas), his friend Dr.Achari(Vikas Muppala), Achchamma(Balakrishna Parasar), A. Jagannadhan IPS (Anand) and others form rest of the developments.Rao Bahadur (2026) Movie: Artists ReviewSatyadev put in lot of effort for his role. He is seen in different outfits, mannerisms and transformed his body language accordingly as per the timeline in the narration. He modulated his dialogue delivery according to the situation and impressed with his dialogue delivery. He showed good expressions and emotions according to the situation. This is best performance in all his films till now and even the nay Sayers will concur.Deepa Thomas who played the female lead did justice to it. She got limited screen presence but came up with energetic performance. She got good dialogues and looked bubbly and lively on screen. She expressed with her eyes only to mesmerize all.Vikas Muppala is good in the role of the protagonist's friend. He looked natural and realistic with his performance driving the story forward. He made an impression with his dialogues and natural performance.Bala Parasar is good in the role of the maid. She entertained all not only with her dialogue delivery but also with her humour.Others like Anand Bharathi, Pranay Vaka, Kunal Kaushik, Master Kiran performed according to their roles.Rao Bahadur (2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewRao Bahadur story is opened by Venkat Maha. Venkat Maha tried to thrill people with a different kind of psychological thriller. He starts the narration on an interesting note and Satyadev's introduction and the follow-up scenes increases curiosity levels.However from then on the pace of the narration tests the patience of the movie lovers. There are many scenes and viewers will be left wondering what's going on and where the story is heading and when the first half ends, it comes as a breather for the people.The narration and pace picks up a little bit in the second half though the story progresses no where. The climax twist comes as a relief. Even after the twist, the proceedings are dragged before the film ends making viewers heave a sigh of relief.Smaran Sai's music offered nothing much to rave about. The tunes are not catchy and are not even shot on an appealing manner. However, he made up for it, with his captivating background score. It elevated the mood of the story and proceedings.The cinematography of Karthik Parmar used the colour combinations, grading and camera angles to show the period backdrop in a natural and realistic way.Venkat Maha who handled the editing failed in this aspect. He left many unnecessary scenes unattended and this slowed the pace of the film drastically in the first half testing the patience of all. Dialogues are just ok. Production values are good.Rao Bahadur Movie: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e89f9bccf5ae0f998e260186ab7d6fd60">Satyadev</li><li data-list-item-id="e322931614dda05d784b4fbb74121d7f5">Different Concept</li><li data-list-item-id="e63a40f8b4b0f16133d33fc7835eef2c1">BGM, Cinematography</li><li data-list-item-id="e67e3a2d0153e06c3e6c7038c57016bb7">Good Production values</li></ul>Rao Bahadur Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e955e04c11cec9e5b6c9e8ea0c3f7fec6">Slow Pace</li><li data-list-item-id="e657e6604870655ad79ea2e8130ef569d">Screenplay</li><li data-list-item-id="e1d6f85d1109b9b85e95dac4694418f43">Writing</li></ul>Rao Bahadur (2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Rao Bahadur turns out to be patient testing psychological thriller. Satyadev showed faith in Venkat Maha's direction and gave it all for the role. Venkat Maha seems to have penned the story after deciding to the climax twist. This impacted the overall output to a point of no return.The idea turned out to be interesting but he failed with his story. The writing turned out to be weak, screenplay didn't come with anything special and there is much to talk about the direction which is directionless. A little &nbsp;reworking on the script by adding strong emotions, witty one-liners, doing away with preachy elements and having more racy screenplay would have changed the result. Considering all these elements, Cinejosh goes with a 2.25 rating for Rao Bahadur. &nbsp;

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Nagabandham The Secret Treasure (2026) Movie: What's BehindVirat Karrna's Nagabandham The Secret Treasure directed by Abhishek Nama has been promoted in the most extravagant manner. The film's grand VFX and CGI increased the curiosity levels among movie lovers. Nagabandham OTT rights have been bagged by Amazon Prime and the streaming will be after the completion of its theatrical run. The film released on 3 July 2026 and let us find out how Nagabandham captivated movie lovers.Nagabandham (2026) Movie: Story ReviewNagabandham story revolves around people with evil intentions going all out to possess the all powerful Brahma Kamalam and creating bloodbath in the process and how the right thinking people try to protect Brahma Kamalam and their rich traditions.Rudra (Virat Karrna) leads a peaceful life in his village but everything changes on the day of his sister Manasa (Sonia Singh) marriage. What happened during his sister's marriage and how it is connected to the archeological guru (Prabhakar), Abdali (Rishab Sahwney) what roles Parvathi (Nabha Natesh), Manasa (Iswarya Menon), Bairagi(Garuda Ram), priest Achyutha (Murali Sharma) played, how it is connected to Shiva (Virat Karnna), and Brahma Kamalam form the interesting part in the narration.Nagabandham (2026) Movie: Artists ReviewVirat Karrna performed well in both roles, Rudra and Shiva. He showed innocence, love for his family as Rudra and fury as Shiva. His screen presence is good and he enacted stunts with ease. Rishab Sawhney is menacing with his look as Abdali and also as the Muslim emperor. He impressed with his mannerisms.Nabha Natesh is good in the role of a traditional girl. She also oozed with glamor in a song. Jagapathi Babu performed the role tailor made for him perfectly. Sonia Singh, popular youtuber performed well in the sister's role. Anasuya is ok in the role of aunt. Iswarya Menon is ok in her role. Murali Sharma made his presence felt as a priest.There are many actors like Daksha Nagarkar, Mahesh Manjrekar, Ankit Koyya,John Vijay and others did their job according to their roles. Nagabandham (2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewNagabandham-The Secret Treasure story is penned by Abhishek Nama. The story offered nothing new as many films came in the recent past highlighting the power of God and how ultimately he eliminates the evil forces who try to wreak havoc to posses the supreme powers.Films like Mirai and Hanuman turned out to be hits and of late many filmmakers are trying to milk people's interest in Sanatana Dharma and the secrets with dialogues pertaining to them but most of them are failing in their mission. If mythological and elements on God in a story comes naturally then it will connect chords with the people. However, all the so called Sanatana elements are forced and this ends up testing the patience of the viewers.Nagabandham also fell in the second category unfortunately. There is no clarity how the hero became the protector of the all powerful Brahma Kamalam right from the first half. The film lacked the drive and direction and it drifted in various directions and the screenplay turned out to be topsy turvy. Emotions play a key role in the films and the film lacked them completely. Only when emotions are strong and realistic, natural, it will help in taking forward the drama or action sequences.With emotions missing , the scenes come and go one after another and viewers are left wondering what was happening. The extreme violence in the marriage looked totally unnecessary and unwanted except for the gory scenes which the director felt would have made an impact on the viewers emotionally.Though the first half had no story, visuals are extravagant and the interval bang covered all the loopholes setting the stage for the second half. However the second half turned out to be extremely slow and all the characters turned unnecessarily loud shouting at the top of their voices. Director included family scenes revolving around children but none of them created an impact. The flashback episode lacked clarity and it is also filled with mindless violence.The climax action episode itself came to more than 30 minutes and the story revolved around it but none of them connected chords with the viewers. Everything goes with loud shouts and intense and senseless action. On top of it, they gave immense torture with irrelevant dialogues on Sanatana Dharma.The background score tuned by Junaid Kumar elevated the scenes to the next level creating the maximum impact. However, at times it turned loud and routine. The cinematography of Soundar Rajan S is top class. The VFX and CGI are of top class most of the time, except in few scenes where they looked pale and substandard.Junaid Kumar - Abhe's songs acted as speed breaks to the narration. Except for the Namo song, others failed to impress and some songs came with in 2-3 minutes gap. Editing left a lot to be desired, especially in the second half. Dialogues are just ok and production values are grand.Nagabandham Movie: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="eb594ad9e18a42338b69b01eb1eee6864">Visuals</li><li data-list-item-id="e994ee9df25be8da1cfade0f49ab27cec">First Half</li><li data-list-item-id="e03c19a6434f469d2b00550495feb463d">BGM</li><li data-list-item-id="e53ac52f471f627ae2ae87dc2ff31adce">Some engaging episodes</li></ul>Nagabandham Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e6eaf2810d307659ae2e849ec6b6267a6">Missing Emotions</li><li data-list-item-id="edbe53ecdbf341a82efb00f11137c4966">Lack of Novel Story, Screenplay</li><li data-list-item-id="e26ed5b5acf569fcb4c720e74a5911376">Dragging climax</li></ul>Nagabandham (2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether Nagabandham The Secret Treasure offers visual treat minus story feast. Director Abhishek Nama depended only on extravagant visuals and over the top dialogues on Sanatana Dharma and action sequences surrounding them but failed to come with strong story. He failed completely with his screenplay and direction. His script turned out to be senseless and he should have reworked on it completely. Everything turned senseless and mindless in the name of Sanatana Dharma. He and other filmmakers should realize that loud dialogues on Sanatana Dharma and Hinduism will not give them guaranteed blockbuster at the box office. It should be backed with strong content which is missing in Nagabandham. Considering all these aspects, Cinejosh goes with 2.25 rating for Nagabandham. &nbsp;

Nagabandham Review

Super Subbu (2026)Web Series Review: What's BehindSundeep Kishan is starring in a hilarious web series Super Subbu which is the first Telugu web series getting steamed on Netflix from 2 July 2026. The web series bold content is increasing curiosity levels among move lovers. Let us find out what Super Subbu with 7 episodes offered to movie lovers.Super Subbu (2026)Web Series Review: Story ReviewSuper Subbu story revolves around a young computer teacher whose life changes upside down when he was asked to teach adult education in a village and how he manages it without hurting anyone. Subrahmanyam aka Subbu(Sundeep Kishan) , a computer teacher works hard to get his job permanent so that he can take his relationship with his lady love Divya (Maanasa Chowdhary). However his life turns upside down and where this leads to and what role his father Kukkuteswar Rao (Murli Sharma), Swathi (Mithila Palkar), Kantha Rao (Getup Seenu), and others played form rest of the narration.Super Subbu (2026)Web Series Review: Artists ReviewSundeep Kishan performed well in the lead role that comes with various complexities. He portrayed emotions showing variations like innocence, responsibility and confusion. He highlighted the feelings of a middle class man showing right kind of expressions and emotions.Mithila Palkar on debut attracts with her glamour and energy. As a social media influencer, her role connects chords with the viewers. She performed well as an independent woman who wish to become an actress much against the wishes of her father.Murali Sharma did justice to his role with his experience. He is good in the role of a strict father and who thinks about how society thinks about his family in the case of the developments.Brahmanandam, Getup Seenu, Sampoornesh Babu at times managed to attract with their humour. Kanika Mann got limited role and so did Raghu Babu and Goparaju Ramana. Divya Pillai performed decently. Others performed according to their roles.Super Subbu (2026)Web Series Review: Technicians ReviewSuper Subbu story is penned by Mallik Ram and Ramesh Eligeti. Mallik Ram chose a sensitive topic of sex education which many consider a taboo even now and tried to send a message to the society in a hilarious way.He blended the village backdrop with the comedy, emotional and social message and tried to entertain viewers.Few scenes revolving around the innocence of the villagers generate few laughs. However there are many scenes that slowed the pace of the narration and tested the patience of the viewers. Some characters are not developed properly and some scenes did not add any value to the story.Cinematography showed the village atmosphere in a natural and realistic manner. It highlighted the local culture, village life, atmosphere and also highlighted the difference between rural and urban life. The songs and background music added value to the narration.Super Subbu Web Series Review: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e08522fa64cc75c60cb70ef55864b5a2c">Sundeep Kishan</li><li data-list-item-id="e9c6b5c7e80d5ba52f1c8e03eaeb65ca3">Message</li></ul>Super Subbu Web Series Review: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="efcc1db7bb5c11bb24da24ab57da81ef1">Repetitive Scenes</li><li data-list-item-id="edada4b012de374dc0dd5f0bc63ef9a8a">Underdeveloped Characters</li></ul>Super Subbu (2026)Web Series Review: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Super Subbu turns out to be a decent take on Adult Education. Sundeep Kishan and others performed well and director Mallik Ram managed to send good message to the society without crossing the thin redline. Had Mallik Ram done away with unnecessary scenes, developed character arcs in a better manner things would have been different. Considering all these elements, Cinejosh goes with a 2 rating for Super Subbu.&nbsp;

Super Subbu Web Series Review

Isakapatnam (2026) Web Series: What's BehindSamuthirakani, Aishwarya Rajesh's Isakapatnam, a web series, is streaming on Amazon Prime from 2 July 2026. Let us find out whether Isakapatnam, which comes with 7 episodes, thrilled viewers or not.Isakapatnam (2026) Web Series: Story ReviewIsakapatnam story revolves around a fictional port town and the happenings when the daughter of a powerful and power hungry politician takes him head on in the 90s.Naidu (Samuthirakhani) tryst to wield iron like grip over the port city of Isakapatnam and his desire to become more powerful hits a roadblock from unexpected quarters in 1990. Where this leads to and what roles his daughter Bharathi ( Aishwarya Rajesh), Peddanna( Naresh Agasthya),CI Verma (Sunil),Kotayya( Bannerjee), Chinna Rao( Rajeev Kanakala), Sekhar (Raja Chembolu), Vijaya Bharathi( Rohini), Soori( Sudhakar Komakula) and others form rest of the twistsIsakapatnam (2026) Web Series: Artists ReviewAishwarya Rajesh showcases her acting talent in an intense role. She lived in the role, coming up with intense expressions and powerful screen presence. She showed variations in her role quite well, looking realistic in her Transformation.Samuthirakhani is known for good performances but this time he looked a complete misfit in the role of a routine political leader. His dialogue delivery turned out to be a big minus.Naresh Agasthya performed well but he looked subdued bringing down the intensity. Sudhakar Komakula impresses but his character is under developed. Raja Chembolu is good. Sunil's role is just ok.Talented actors like Rohini, Mime Gopi, Ravi Varma, Rajeev Kanakala, and Benarjee nothing to rave about. Others performed scoring to their roles.Isakapatnam (2026) Web Series: Technicians ReviewIsakapatnam story is penned by Prashanth Ragathi and it is directed by BH. Garry. The story is simple and predictable with couple of interesting twists. Many such stories came where daughter takes on her politically powerful father. One is reminded of films like Chhatrapati and webseries Parampara.He tried to be realistic ,showing the happenings in the steel plant but the entire political tussle and battle on the family turns out to be predictable. The narration despite all this is made interesting with few twists and turns unraveling them at the right time in all the episodes.Though it raises curiosity among viewers, the missing emotional connectivity disappoints all.The music of Praveen Lakkaraju is in sync with the story and Narration. As the story itself offers nothing new, it seems he didn't try hard to create something out of the box.Vamsi Patchipulusu with his &nbsp;cinematography added value to the narration. He showed the happenings in the fictious town interestingly using the camera angle and colour grading.But one gets a feeling that both the music and cinematography followed the known generic and standard pattern.The editing of BH. Garry is good. He ensured that the narration is racy and pace doesn't dip drastically. Couple of dialogues of Taijuddin are good and thought provoking.Production values are decent.Isakapatnam Web Series: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="ef770023c38cf4dcffab2411cfa496e04">Aishwarya Rajesh</li><li data-list-item-id="e201bd14058e642e08a4863657b1fec39">Interesting Twists</li><li data-list-item-id="e7a564f8c042003def4f4b3f67f681e4a">Couple of Performances</li></ul>Isakapatnam Web Series: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e6eea4cc01eacab675a05aaf2ba82a9b3">Missing Emotions</li><li data-list-item-id="e72be34588c2bc7d39c9367738c1cb925">Predictable Plot</li></ul>Isakapatnam (2026) Web Series: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Isakapatnam turns out to be a decent political thriller. Director BH.Garry did a decent job to the story that is highly routine except for few twists. Little fine tuning of the script, exciting screenplay, &nbsp;having strong emotions, powerful characterizations and suitable cast could have added more bite. The character arcs could have been more intense and inclusion of free more thrilling elements would have taken the series to another level. Action choreography could have been more intense. Considering all these elements Cinejosh goes with a 2.75 rating for Isakapatnam. &nbsp;

Isakapatnam Web Series Review

Dridam (2026) Movie: What's BehindMalayalam movies are captivating movie lovers across the country and now a thriller named Dridam &nbsp;released in theatres last month and did well at the box office. The film is now streaming on Jio+Hotstar and let us see what the film offered to movie lovers.Dridam (2026) Movie: Story ReviewDridam story revolves around a police officer and how his life changes when he discovers human remains. Vijay (Shane Nigam) lands in Kuzhinilam town after getting appointed as the &nbsp;sub-inspector. Everything goes well with him, including his subordinates who are genial and develops a liking for him and the town is also free of crimes.However everything turns drastically with the discovery of the dead body and crimes increases one by one challenging his investigative skills. Where this leads to and what role &nbsp;CPO Vidya Jayachandran (Saniya Fatima), &nbsp;ASI Krishnan Kurup (Shobi Thilakan), &nbsp;CPO Remya Surendran(Krishna Praba), &nbsp;CPO Sathyan(Dinesh Prabhakar), Manoj (Abhiram Radhakrishnan) and SCPO Balan Nair (Kottayam Ramesh) form the interesting part.Dridam (2026) Movie: Artists ReviewShane Nigam is good in the role of a cop. He showed good expressions and emotions as a new and inexperienced SI but at times he looked inconsistent as his body language is stiff. He looked convincing when it comes to show his confusion and anger.Others like Shobi Thilakan, Kottayam Ramesh, Dinesh Prabhakar, Nandan Unni, Vinod Bose, Krishna Prabha, Saniya Fathima, Mathew Varghese, Abhiram Radhakrishnan, Prashanth Murali, Bitto Davis, Joji K. John and Abhishek Raveendran performed according to their roles.However most of their characters are underdeveloped and under written and offered nothing new to the story.Dridam (2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewDridam story is penned by Jomon John and Linto Devasia and is directed by Martin Joseph. He tried to thrill viewers movie lovers with invetigative drama and it seems he drew inspiration from the films like Drishyam etc. He started the narration in an interesting manner and didnot devaite from the main plot and manages to surprise all with a climax twist.However, as he drew inspiration from Jeethu Joseph's films, much to the shock of all, he included the same flaws and this impacted the film. He showed the transformation of the cop from a rookie to an efficient one in an able way. However the director failed with his lazy manner of story telling. There are many scenes that looked artificial and staged and looked awkward on the screen.He spent most of the time, showing the admiration of the subordinates to the protagonist and all these looked unnecessary and irrelevant. At times, the scenes and the screenplay looked clumsy and convenient insulting the intelligence of the viewers. There are also many illogical scenes and this impacted the final output. The director failed to execute the decent story with the screenplay and direction.The behavior of the protagonist in various scenes looked silly and this impacted the basic investigation and the whole idea. Some of the so called scenes and the scenes looked absurd and even kids would laugh it out loudly.The cinematography of PM. Unnikrishnan showed the scenes in a natural and realistic manner showing the village atmosphere in a serene and calm way. The background score of Sreerag Saji elevated the scenes and managed to keep the viewers glued to the screen with the twists and turns. The editing of VS. Vinayak could have been better as there are many scenes that slowed the pace of the narration. Dialogues are ok and production values are good.Dridam Movie: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e410418a17f0e1841e24b25c86c98ead1">Climax Twist</li><li data-list-item-id="e987c73815e6d58ebdd8bec9433c4115c">Cinematography</li><li data-list-item-id="e789bea59783cde88be7866b6487ca7ce">BGM</li></ul>Dridam Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e7a1dab478b8dfe23508637c97d08cb21">Slow Pace</li><li data-list-item-id="ee4653122438d168cf57adb5cdf37e164">Sub Plots</li><li data-list-item-id="ee871dab49c3fc76114600f72e08d0554">First Half</li></ul>Dridam (2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Dridam turns out to be a botched up thriller. Director Martin Joseph came up with a thriller that looked like a slow poison and unlike other investigative thrillers where a twist comes during the interval bang, the twist appears only during the climax. Till then the director passes time with unnecessary scenes and the slow pace in the screenplay and narration tested the patience of the viewers. Only the cinematography saved the film from sinking further. Except for the final 30 minutes, everything goes for the toss in Dridam. Considering all these elements, Cinejosh goes with a 2.5 rating for Dridam.&nbsp;

Dridam Review

Deewana (2026) Movie: What's BehindHarshith Reddy who shot to fame with Subham is getting ready to entertain movie lovers with the romantic entertainer Deewana. The film directed Sreekanth Sangishetty is releasing on 20th June 2026. Let's find out how the film entertained gen x movie lovers mDeewana (2026) Movie: Story ReviewDeewana story revolves around a youngster whose life changes when he comes across a beautiful girl and how he reacts to them.Munna ( Harshith Reddy) passes time with his friends without taking any responsibility but his life changes when he comes across a beautiful girl Ammu aka Amulya ( Smeha Manimegalai).What are the consequences, how his friends , parents Sekhar ( Naresh), Mom ( Jhansi) react form rest of the developments.Deewana (2026) Movie: Artists ReviewHarshith Reddy who did soft roles till now, changed his track and did a role with mass shades and did it with immense ease. He impresses with his dialogue delivery, mannerisms, emotions and expressions. Smeha Manimeghalai on debut came up with an emotional and impactful performance. She impressed with her looks and in the prebclimax and climax she elevated the scenes with her performance.Naresh is good in the role of the father. Jhansi did the mother role in her own style. Vikrant who played the role of the friend performed well. Roller Raghu and Jabardasth Venu performed well though their screen presence is limited. Others performed according to their roles.Deewana (2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewDeewana story is penned by Sreekanth Sangishetty. For &nbsp;90% of the film, it assumes routine flavors except for one shocking twist and the emotions revolving around it. The entire first half is loaded with hero killing time with his friends and the romantic track after he gets attracted to a beautiful girl. Everything looks routine except for the interval twist. No one can guess the interval twist and the director should be complimented for it.While the first half had predictable scenes of hero and his gang and also his romantic track and the fights with the rival gang, the second half scenes are full of family emotions and sentiment. The pre climax and climax elevates the film to new heights. overall Sreekanth Sangisetty managed to engage gen z viewers with couple of twists.The dialogues are good and the Telangana accent appeal to youth. The scenes featuring friends, father-mother sentiment etc are somewhat dragged. Sreekanth Sangisetty's story, screenplay and direction turned out to be decent.Vamsi Patchipulusu's cinematography added value to the narration and the storyline. Eswar chand's couple of songs are youthful and are shot well and background score is good. However he used Sita Ramam background score for the interval bang and it worked out well. Hrishikesh Pasapal's editing is just ok. There are many scenes that dragged the proceedings with routine elements. Production values are good.Deewana Movie: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="ea4d8a4503df8d1bbd9df5335ce34f5c5">Performances</li><li data-list-item-id="eb255e61b9c4b4a87108efebaf9b371ee">Couple of Twists</li><li data-list-item-id="e91a77bde777eb9636359c264086eef93">Emotions</li><li data-list-item-id="ea5747bf28406c8ff9ac624e6325fc5c2">second half is superbly written and presented</li></ul>Deewana Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e303a9ffc015f07fe355dd12be7f3e67b">Illogical Scenes</li><li data-list-item-id="e7d828d87f4ed35985abb93c14034fbde">Monotonous Elements</li></ul>Deewana (2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Deewana turns out to be a monotonous love story but for the shocking twist. Harshith Reddy and Smeha Manimeghalai performed well in the roles and director Sreekanth Sangisetty seems to have first decided on the twist, before developing the story. A little finetuning of the script would have added more power to the proceedings especially The first half is slow and has some monotony. Considering all these elements Cinejosh goes with a 2.75 rating for Deewana. &nbsp;

Deewana Review

Balan The Boy (2026) Movie: What's BehindMalayalam film Balan-The Boy is generating interest among movie lovers as it is directed by Chidambaram of Manjummel Boys fame. &nbsp;The film is releasing on 19 June 2026, and let us see how the film entertains viewers. Balan The Boy OTT rights have been bagged by Zee5, and streaming will be available after the completion of its theatrical run.Balan The Boy (2026) Movie: Story ReviewBalan The Boy story revolves around a teenager's search for his missing mother and the startling truth he unravels. The life of a mom (Farzana Palathingal) who works as a caretaker for a 70-year-old woman takes a drastic turn when her past gets exposed. What is the truth and how it is connected to her son (Adhisheshan KR) from the gripping narration.Balan The Boy (2026) Movie: Artists ReviewAdhisheshan KR captivated all with his performance. He showed stubble variations in dual shades to take everyone by surprise. He expressed and emoted through his eyes, creating the maximum impact in a natural and realistic fashion. Farzana Palathingal also came up with a terrific performance. She surprises with her variations in her performance.Adisheshan and Farzana Palathingal elevated the scenes to next level with their stunning performances. Muhammed Zinaan impresses with his performance. He made an impact with his screen presence. Jean Paul Lal came up with authoritative performance and is impressive with his subtle expressions. Girish AD is good with his emotions and expressions. Muhammed Zinaan is good as the older Balan.Parthiban is good in his role and same is the case with Tovino Thomas who made a good impact. .Balan The Boy (2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewBalan The Boy story is penned by Chidambaram. The main plot turns out to be very simple but he with his creativity, turned it into an intriguing one. The screenplay is gripping right from the start and the credit for it goes to Jithu Madhavan. Chidambaram starts the narration in an interesting manner at a steady pace, taking viewers into the story introducing various characters. He surprises viewers with the twists and turns that they cannot expect, as many of the scenes look natural and realistic. The interval block, climax and few more scenes and the twists involved in it turns out to be the highlight and writers should be commended for their innovation.However, though the movie runs at a steady pace, the extremely slow narration ends up testing the patience of the viewers. Many of the simple scenes are repeated and dragged unnecessarily. Dialogues are natural and realistic. Sushin Shyam's music is impactful and he elevated the scenes with his background music. The cinematography of Shyju Khalid showed the scenes in a natural and realistic manner. He used the camera angles and color combinations and added value to the narration and had a good effect on the viewers. The editing of &nbsp;Vivek Harshan could have been far better. There are many scenes that are dragged to the core testing the patience of the viewers. Production values are good.Balan The Boy Movie: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e36e7a45937cc49c1fdbdb490173bff12">Performances</li><li data-list-item-id="ec545d98d4687a3041f52526f1146a3a3">Screenplay</li><li data-list-item-id="e1e8861b615ef07a32fd27e10ea84ed29">Twists</li></ul>Balan The Boy Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="eba7acee4aa6032a74a6a06df7b0b4328">Editing</li><li data-list-item-id="e19c2ae341459bde787305b0185d10ef2">Slow Pace</li><li data-list-item-id="e5bee8bb51f1d674c54201971d7b180ff">Slow Narration</li></ul>Balan The Boy (2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Balan The Boy turns out to be an interesting psychological thriller. Director Chidambaram came up with simple idea but he turned it into an interesting story and aided by Jithu Mahendran's gripping screenplay, he managed to surprise viewers. He is ably supported by the performances of Adisheshan and Farzana Palathingal &nbsp;and the technical crew to create the maximum impact. Had he done away with the slow pace and turned the narration racy, the impact would have been even more powerful. Considering all these aspects, Cinejosh goes with a 2.25 rating for Balan The Boy. &nbsp;

Balan The Boy Review

Transfer Trimurthulu (2026) Movie: What's BehindVadde Naveen who impressed during his hay days with his different genre entertainers is coming to entertain viewers with his film Transfer Trimurthulu after a long gap. The film directed by Kamal Teja Narla is releasing on 19 June 2026. Let us see what impact the film created on move lovers.Transfer Trimurthulu (2026) Movie: Story ReviewTransfer Trimurthulu story revolves around a honest police constable and his fight against all odds and the shocking political happenings.Trimurthulu (Vadde Naveen) , a constable gets transferred due to his tryst with honesty and where this leads to when he gets entangled in the powerful shocking game of politics involving CM Kamaladevi ( Shilpa Tulaskar), her son Santosh Babu, opposition leader Ravikanth Reddy ( Aadukalam Naren) and what role his father Srinivasulu( Devi Prasad), his wife Lakshmi ( Rashi Singh) , news journalist Sweety form rest of the narration.Transfer Trimurthulu (2026) Movie: Artists ReviewVadde Naveen performed as per his character. He is ok with his performance. There is nothing new and he looked raw and rustic in his expressions. He delivered dialogues accordingly.Rashi Singh got limited screen presence in her role. Shilpa Tulaskar is artificial as the antagonist despite the elevation to her character. Aadukalam Naren got very limited role.Others like Vivek Raghuvansi,Raghu Babu,Sivannarayana,Vadlamani Srinivas,Jwala Koti,Devi Prasad,Surya,Baba Baskar,Pramodini,Sathwic Raju,Anjali Priya,Gayatri Chaganti perfomed according to their roles.Transfer Trimurthulu (2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewTransfer Trimurthulu story is written by Kamal Teja Narla. Right from the start till the finish the narration, screenplay turns out to be uni dimensional. His thought process remained outdated and out of sync with the current generation. He still followed the same hero elevations, three songs, six fights, item song and cheap comedy scenes.With in five minutes into the story, viewers will be treated the same monotonous scenes that test their patience to the core. It increases with the passage of time and reaches its peak in the second half. The interval comes as a break from this torture. The story lacks basic emotions and everything looks artificial.Everyone passes through the motions and the director's cheap taste is revealed when he showed the rape scene in detail even though it was shown initially. There are many such scenes and that include the CM candidate directing her aides to molest her to gain sympathy. Finally viewers heave a sigh of relief when the film comes to an end.Vijay Mukthavarapu's didn't get much scope to showcase his talent. This is because the story offered nothing new and as the scenes assume monotonous flavour, had Vijay applied his editing scissors, there wouldn't have been any film.The cinematography of Karthik Sujatha Saikumar is ok and the background score by Kalyan Nayak followed the predictable template. The romantic song tuned looked that of the 80s flavour. Dialogues are average and production values are ok.Transfer Trimurthulu Movie: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="ef9fe3597178457bd9dfe52ffe513cc3a">Nothing</li></ul>Transfer Trimurthulu Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e66bbbbcf257f0c4464dbcf2dca481cfd">Everything</li></ul>Transfer Trimurthulu (2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Tranfer Trimurthulu turns out to be an outdated entertainer. Vadde Naveen on comeback performed as per the story. Director Kamal Teja Narla failed completely as a director with his story that turned out to be atrocious, screenplay turned ridiculous and script turned senseless. No amount of rework should have changed the output. Considering all these aspects, Cinejosh goes with a 2 rating for Transfer Trimurthulu.&nbsp; &nbsp;

Transfer Trimurthulu Review

Save The Tigers 3 (2026)Web Series: What's BehindPriyadarshi, Abhinav Gomatam, Chaitanya Krishna's Save The Tigers web series season 1 and season 2 turned out to be hits and the makers came up with the third season. The third season is streaming from 18 June 2026 on Disney+Hotsar and let us see what magic the third season created on movie lovers.Save The Tigers 3 (2026)Web Series: Story ReviewSave The Tigers 3 continues from where it left in the second season. Milkman Ganta Ravi(Priyadarshi) following failures heeds to his wife Hymavathi (Jordar Sujatha) and moves to the gated community. Similarly Rahul (Abhinav Gomatam) fails in his attempts and he loses respect in front of his wife Madhuri (Pavani Gangireddy) and mother in law. Vikram (Chaitanya Krishna) due to his romantic overtures gets shock from his wife Rekha (Deviyani Sharma).Where this leads to and what action they takes and how they react and what role Indra (Vennela Kishore), Gupta (Gundu Sudarshan) &nbsp;plays, what are the consequences from the rest of the developments.Save The Tigers 3 (2026)Web Series: Artists ReviewGanta Ravi performed well in his role. He impresses with his expressions,variations, dialogue delivery and body language. Chaitanya Krishna attracts with his romantic loverboy looks and also with his innocent performance on the screen. Abhinav Gomatam impresses with his hilarious antics. Sujatha impresses with her spirited performance in the role that has dual shades. Pavani Gangireddy did well in her role. Deviyani Sharma is good in the role of a daring lawyer. Others like Vennela Kishore, Gundu Sudarshan attracts with their hilarious acts. Rohini once again made a powerful impact on the screen. Abhay is ok and Srikanth Iyyengar, Harshavardhan, Gangavva made her presence felt.Save The Tigers 3 (2026)Web Series: Technicians ReviewSave The Tigers 3 story is penned by Mahi V Raghav, Pradeep Advaitam and directed by Sriram Eragam. The series has six episodes and each has a duration of around 30 minutes. The narration starts with an interesting and unexpected twist. The scenes in heaven and the swap generate the curiosity levels. The confusion generated entertains with hilarious acts in the first three episodes.The fourth episode takes it to new level with the entertainment and hilarious content. The unraveling of the twists attracts all but from the fifth episode the entertainment takes back seat with thought provoking scenes and few message-oriented dialogues. The final episode ends on an emotional note. At times the fun scenes did not generate the desired result as there are many repetitive scenes that slowed the pace of the film. Compared to the first two seasons, there is more entertainment content in this and so viewers can enjoy. However, some dialogues crossed the line and this makes viewers uneasy.Sriram Madduri's music is decent and the background music added value to the narration. Vishweswar's cinematography is good with rich visuals. The editing of Shravan Katikaneni is ok but could have been more better. Production values are good.Save The Tigers 3 Web Series: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e2aafb77027873854958de9dda87435d0">Interesting Concept</li><li data-list-item-id="eb3a907b9d745dc0c70a527921f75d064">Performances</li><li data-list-item-id="ee2d11139123dde251141a22b59dfea24">Message</li></ul>Save The Tigers 3 Web Series: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e6e9003250f5680e5a04a992ba2b468d4">Few Dialogues crossed the line</li><li data-list-item-id="e3a610164455fc777465ec50c84d81f7c">A lot of Fiction</li><li data-list-item-id="e8fa1597520b881c437008e0e27a8e5c1">Slow Pace at Times</li></ul>Save The Tigers 3 (2026)Web Series: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Save The Tigers 3 is message oriented hilarious entertainer with a fantasy touch. With terrific performances from the cast and crew, the makers turned season 3 more entertaining and fun related elements. The message in the end also highlights the taste of the viewers. Except for few scenes here and there where the dialogues crossed the line, Save The Tigers3 can be enjoyed by one and all. Considering all these elements Cinejosh goes with a 2.5 for Save The Tigers.

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Maa Inti Bangaaram (2026) Movie: What's BehindSamantha who is known for her versatile performances is coming to entertain movie lovers with the film Maa Inti Bangaaram. The film directed by Nandini Reddy is releasing on 19 June 2026. Expectations are high as the duo earlier came with the film Oh Baby. The film's promotions generated interest among movie lovers. Maa Inti Bangaaram OTT rights are yet to be inked and the deal will be finalized at a later date. Let us find out what impact the film made on move movie lovers.Maa Inti Bangaaram (2026) Movie: Story ReviewMaa Inti Bangaaram story revolves around a newlywed girl and how he overcomes scrutiny at her in-laws' house. Swana ( Samantha), after her marriage with Dr. Anirudh ( Diganth) reached her in-laws' house where she met with a cold reception. How she overcomes them, what is her connection to dreaded naxal Karunas(Gulshan Devaiah),what role Anirudh's parents Ramayya, Kamakshi (Gautami)and his brother,cop Sharath Raju ( Chaitanya Krishna) and others form rest of the narration.Maa Inti Bangaaram (2026) Movie: Artists ReviewSamantha slipped into the role effortlessly. &nbsp;She showed variations and impresses with her screen presence. She delivered dialogues in Telangana accent with ease and showed innocent filled expressions before revealing her other side. She is realistic in her expressions and emotions and enacted high octane stunts with much ado.Diganth is ok in the role of her husband. Chaitanya Krishna is good as the cop. Gulshan Devaiah passed through the motions as the antagonist. Gautami is good, but she has limited screen presence. Manjusha Mukkavali is impressive in the role of Samantha's friend. Others like Sreemukhi, Srinivas Gavi Reddy, Lakshmi, Anand performed according to their roles.Maa Inti Bangaaram (2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewMaa Inti Bangaaram story is penned by Raj, and it is directed by Nandini Reddy. The narration starts in a predictable and simple manner, introducing various characters and the ordeal of a newlywed girl at her in-laws' house. The proceedings though offer nothing new and manage to entertain viewers with hilarious scenes before the action blocks emerge.Though Samantha performed well in the action blocks, the scenes fell flat due to a lack of intensity. The runup to the interval block that includes the flashback turns out to be the biggest drawback. With the passage of time, the first half turns underwhelming as emotions fail to connect with Samantha's current and past happenings.From then on, the second half revolves around how the protagonist achieves success overcome all the obstacles. The complete second half turns out to be predictable and lacks the real twists and turns. None of the scenes excites, and even the actors seem to have passed through the motions.The so-called twist, similar to a hit film, didn't offer anything new. But few scenes enthrall viewers, turning the film into a decent one.Santosh Narayanan's music is attractive. He used Muthyala Muggu song in an entertaining way. His background score is not loud and it however elevated the scenes in an impactful manner. Om Prakash's Cinematography is good and showed the scenes in an effective way. The editing is ok but could have been more crispy. Dialogues are good and at times hilarious. Action sequences could have been more effective. Production values are good.Maa Inti Bangaaram Movie: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="eb555ab9500326419417989e10a6efe29">Samantha</li><li data-list-item-id="e192e0dc64f82a734541e48fb7b324100">Soulful BGM</li><li data-list-item-id="e0d576520dd57f949760932447545d2cc">Few Entertaining Elements</li></ul>Maa Inti Bangaaram Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e2307004ebafbeda9be4b82aa0cccb2b7">Predictable Plot</li><li data-list-item-id="e3cd61f7c936acf3e3aa4941dc71e0fa2">Antagonist</li></ul>Maa Inti Bangaaram (2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Maa Inti Bangaram turns out to be normal female action entertainer. Samantha worked hard for the role and even performed intense action sequences. However, the story turned out to be monotonous with the only change being the female protagonist instead of a male. Nandini Reddy's screenplay is just ok. The script had few entertaining and hilarious elements but the film failed to elevate the scenes with emotions and thrilling elements. Little fine-tuning of the script adding intense and exciting things could have added more punch to the final output. Considering all these elements, Cinejosh goes with a 2.75 rating for Maa Inti Bangaaram.

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Vanda Devullu (2026) Movie: What's BehindVijay Antony's Nooru Sami is releasing in Telugu as Vanda Devullu. The film directed by Sasi generated immense interest among movie lovers as this reunites Bichagadu fame Vijay Antony and Sasi once again. The film is releasing on 19 June 2026 and let us find out what the duo offered to movie lovers.Vanda Devullu (2026) Movie: Story ReviewVanda Devullu story revolves around a widowed mother and the developments in her life, when she tries to give her two sons a better life. Vasavi (Swasika Vijay) faces insults from the society as she tries to raise her sons Baskar (Ajay Dishan) and Vivek(Sakthi) after she is widowed.Once her sons grow up, they take a strange decision leaving her shellshocked. What is the strange decision, how she reacted and what role Edukondalu (Vijay Antony), Sandhya (Lizomol Jose), Vandana (Kavya Anil),Peddi Reddy (Balaji Sakthivel) played form rest of the narration.Vanda Devullu (2026) Movie: Artists ReviewSwasika Vijay virtually lived in the role. She elevated the scenes with her screen presence. She got powerful dialogues and delivered it in a powerful and impactful manner. She showed the love and care towards her sons and also her concern to give good life for them. At the same time, she expressed the feelings of a widowed woman and the trauma she faces living alone and how the society and men view her.Ajay Dhishan got meaty role and did justice to it. The transformation in his role is shown in a natural manner. He reacts wildly as a youngster coming to know about her mother's wish and then reacts differently after realizing his mistake after he grows up. Sakthi did well in the role of the youngest brother.Balaji Sakthiwel is good in the role of an influential person. Vijay Antony made his presence felt and his dialogues and mannerisms are natural and realistic. He elevated the scenes with his emotions and expressions. Others like &nbsp;Aruldoss, Munishkanth, Padini Kumar, Jenson Dhivakar, Bucks, Vinodhini, Thamarai, Kodangi Vadivelu, Muthualagi, Saratha, Sabitha Roy, Abinaya, Moorthy, Subramania Siva performed their roles accordingly.Vanda Devullu (2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewVanda Devullu story is penned by Sasi. Sasi, came with a story drawing inspiration from real life incidents. He did not waste anytime and stuck to the main point. Many films with such plot came in various languages, but Sasi is supported by the powerful performance of Swasika Vijay and the screen presence of Vijay Antony.The entire first half showed the struggles of the widowed woman, her quest to give better life for her sons and at times one gets a feeling that it was overdone and the story is going nowhere as the screenplay turns repetitive. The second half starts in the similar manner and just when viewers are left to wonder, where the film is heading, the introduction of Vijay Antony turned out tobe the added advantage.He with his screen presence took the film to another level. The screenplay also turned racy and after the predictable pre climax, the climax turned out to be different. Sasi tried to send message to the society about the plight of the widowed women and how the society and especially in the villages view them and what sufferings they undergo silently. He should be commended for selecting a topic and highlighted the problem but he could have been little more creative in narrating them.S. B. Darshan Kirlosh with his cinematography showed the rustic village atmosphere in a captivating manner giving a natural and realistic feel. Balaji Sriram came up with emotional song which is situational while the background music is in sync with the storyline. The background score takes viewers into the story. Editing of Harish Yuvaraj turned out to be a mixed bag. At times it is crispy while most of the times, he left many repetitive scenes unattended. Dialogues are natural and hard-hitting and thought provoking. Production values are good.Vanda Devullu Movie: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="eaeb47b73bf4925de28e36a238e66705c">Swasika Vijay's performance</li><li data-list-item-id="e0658f8c42e7306e5bb2b38203701ddf7">Vijay Antony's screen presence</li><li data-list-item-id="ed8af5cde9707a4255e1b4867a83a1ca5">Hardhitting Dialogues</li></ul>Vanda Devullu Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e7f0abab61c33af2aaf23dfa228d694c7">Predictable Story</li><li data-list-item-id="e0df19e4311aa217384419367695209af">Repetitive Scenes</li></ul>Vanda Devullu (2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Vanda Devullu turns out to be a predicable but decent entertainer. Sasi tried to give a powerful message to the society and he is supported by the stellar performance from Swasika Vijay and the screen presence of Vijay Antony. However predictable plot, slow pace and repetitive scenes in the first half, impacted the film's output. Considering all these aspects, Cinejosh goes with a 2.5 rating for Vanda Devullu.

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Dulquer Salmaan’s multilingual film DQ41 is now officially titled Sri Sri. The romantic entertainer directed by debutant Ravi Nelakuditi launched its first-look poster. Dulquer and Pooja Hegde appear together in school uniforms on a terrace, hinting at a youthful campus love story. The poster caption reads “Love will feel a little extra special with Sri.” Produced by SLV Cinemas, the film marks the first pairing of Dulquer and Pooja Hegde. Supporting cast includes Ramya Krishnan and Dheekshith Shetty in key roles. GV Prakash composes music while Anay Om Goswamy handles cinematography and Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao edits. Art direction is by Kolla Avinash. The makers are positioning Sri Sri as a feel-good love drama with vibrant visuals and youthful energy for pan-India audiences. Apart from Sri Sri, Dulquer has Aakasamlo Oka Tara in Telugu and I’m Game releasing for Onam. Directed by Nahas Hidayath of RDX fame, I’m Game also stars Antony Varghese. Dulquer’s busy slate keeps fans excited across languages this year. - Veda