&nbsp;&nbsp; High Octane Semis starts today in FIFA 2026. The world's biggest sporting spectacle FIFA2026 which has been going on for around a month is nearing the finish line.48 teams competed in the 12 group format before the round of 32, pre-quarters and quarters were played. There were many upsets with small nations giving the top teams run for their money and also many top teams experiencing scares before bouncing back at the last minute.There are many heartbreaks as legends left without glory and few new stars showing their brilliance. Now, the stage is set for the highoctane semifinals clash between France vs Spain and Argentina vs England. The top four teams reached the semis creating a record of sorts. This is for the first time in the history of FIFA wordcup that top four teams reached the semifinals living up to their billing. The first semifinal is between France and Spain and second is between Argentina and England. France vs SpainSpain has the strongest defense and gave only one goal till now and is known to perform as a team. France is dependent on star player Kylian Mbappé who is just one goal behind Argentine Lionel Messi to become the top goal scorer.Spain is unbeaten in the last 36 matches and if it wins, it will be an all-time record. France is eyeing a place in the finals and if this happens, it will be the third time in a row they will be in the finals.Argentina vs EnglandArgentina for all its top billing and all time great Lionel Messi scraped through various games in the dying minutes. However, Argentina is undefeated in the last 12 world cup games but last four of its games went into extra time or penalties. It is depending on the magic of Lionel Messi.England also survived various scares before reaching the semis. It depends on Harry Kane's brilliance.Semifinal 1: France vs SpainDate: Wednesday, 15 July 2026 Kickoff Time: 12:30 AM IST Venue: Dallas Stadium, Arlington, Texas Semifinal 2: England vs ArgentinaDate: Thursday, 16 July 2026 Kickoff Time: 12:30 AM IST Venue: Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia - Pramod Nandivada

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FIFA2026: Stage Set For Semis

High Octane Semis starts today in FIFA 2026

&nbsp;Mahesh Babu nephew Siddharth is engaged to Korean girl. Superstar Mahesh Babu is currently busy with his high-profile film Varanasi. The film directed by Rajamouli stars Priyanka Chopra and Prithviraj Sukumaran in key roles. The film is slated for a grand release on 7 April 2027.In the meantime, it is coming out that Mahesh Babu's nephew Siddharth Galla, got engaged to a Korean girl. Mahesh Babu's brother-in-law, Galla Jayadev has two sons. The entire Ghattamaneni family has a reason to celebrate. Siddharth Galla, also reportedly known as Siddharth Ghattamaneni, got engaged to his South Korean beloved, Hyein Kim. She had dazzled in a sleeveless, floral yellow-hued lehenga choli for her engagement ceremony.Siddharth Galla's South Korean fiancee, Hyein Kim, had opted for nude makeup, with a tika on her forehead, wore a maang teeka, a necklace, a set of bangles and rounded up her look with a cute mehendi. Mahesh Babu's wife, Namrata Shirodkar had taken to her social media handle to share the snaps and write:"Let the celebrations begin. Wishing the beautiful couple, @sidgalla &amp; @everywhere_aigoo endless love, happiness and a lifetime of making the most wonderful memories together. May this new chapter be everything you’ve dreamed of and more."- Pramod Nandivada

Korean connection to Mahesh Babu

Mahesh Babu nephew Siddharth engaged to Korean girl

&nbsp;Stars keen to break records with the sequels. Of late Indian cinema is witnessing a wave of franchise films. Most of the filmmakers are coming with two or three parts. They are keen to create a brand with the first part and then cash in to the craze with the second part in the name of sequels.Now, Tollywood stars are eyeing sequels to break records and create a sensation. Prashanth Varma as a part of cinematic universe (PVCU), is coming with Jai Hanuman, sequel to the hit film HanuMan. Craze is huge as Kantara fame Rishab Shetty is playing the role of Hanuman and Rana is playing a key role.Nikhil and Chandoo Mondeti are coming with Karthikeya3. Expectations are high as the film's first two parts turned out to be big hits. A sequel to the superhit film is safe considering the business aspects. The theatrical and digital, satellite and audio rights will get huge deals. At the same time, the quality should be better than the first part or else everything will boomerang. So the producers are not compromising on the budgets.Prabhas is busy with two high-profile sequels, Salaar Shouryanga Parvam and Kalki2898AD. Allu Arjun is set to come with Pushpa The rampage and NTR with Devara 2. It has to be seen how many will break records at the box office.- Pramod Nandivada

Stars eyeing sensation with the sequels

Stars keen to break records with the sequels

&nbsp; Ram Charan building a posh farmhouse. Ram Charan enjoys a tremendous fan following among all sections of movie lovers. He recently endeared himself to all with his sports-based entertainer Peddi. He has his next lined up with star director Sukumar. Expectations are high on the project as the duo earlier came up with the blockbuster like Rangasthalam.In the meantime, it is coming out that Ram Charan is coming up with an exclusive farmhouse. Some time back, they acquired 5 acres of land, and they constructed a lavish farmhouse to spend their leisure time. He is also planning to start organic farming in the place and along with it, he plans to spend time with friends.The land is located around 30km from Hyderabad and is inbetween Mokila and Chevella regions. The farm house construction has been completed recently, and a housewarming ceremony will be performed soon. The interiors have been designed by renowned designers &nbsp;Aamir and Hameeda Sharma (AANDH) .- Pramod Nandivada

Ram Charan coming up with a farmhouse

Ram Charan building a posh farmhouse

&nbsp;&nbsp;Shruti Haasan moved into her new Chennai residence on July 13 with a traditional housewarming puja. The actor shared intimate ceremony photos online, featuring prayers, sweets and house keys. Family and close friends attended the simple ritual as fans sent love and blessings.The home reportedly reflects Shruti’s artistic style with calm interiors, music space and creative corners. For her, the move is more than relocation. It’s about building a peaceful sanctuary away from shoots, where she can focus on music, wellness and personal growth.Fans flooded her posts with wishes for happiness and prosperity. Many are eager to see more glimpses of her Chennai space. Shruti has long spoken about individuality and change, and this milestone comes as she enters a fresh personal phase.On the work front, Shruti will star in Mysskin’s&nbsp; Train with Vijay Sethupathi, generating strong buzz. She is also set for Call Me Bae season 2. With films, music and a new home, she steps into this chapter with optimism. - Veda

Shruthi Haasan Moved To Her Own House

Shruti Haasan Performs Housewarming Puja At New Chennai Home

Salman Khan's Maatrubhumi is waiting in the wings for a longtime. Apoorva Lakhia directed the film which is inspired by the &nbsp;PVC (Param Vir Chakra) recipient Colonel B Santosh Babu, the officer who led the Indian troops during the &nbsp;clash between Indian and Chinese soldiers that occurred in June 2020 at the border.The film was first launched with the title Battle of Galwan but later the makers changed the title on the advice of the GOI. Now speculation is on that the film may release in 2027.Following this, a trade source shares "The issues are yet to be resolved. Even if they are resolved soon, it will now be difficult to secure a good release slot, as most major dates have already been taken. In our industry, it is common for actors and filmmakers to take over a date that has already been claimed by another film. But Salman Khan is an exception. He is very fair and doesn't believe in clashing with another film unnecessarily. Even if he decides to clash, he will inform the other party before making an announcement."An industry source says "Dussehra falls on Tuesday, October 20, this year. Even the day before Dussehra usually functions like a major holiday, with collections witnessing a jump. Hence, Maatrubhumi could benefit from an extended five-day weekend of sorts. Ramayana is expected to be preponed to October 30. After that, no major release is scheduled until the last week of November, which could also work in Maatrubhumi's favour."---- Pramod Nandivada &nbsp;

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When will Maatrubhumi release

Speculation on Maatrubhumi release

Rowdy Star Vijay Devarakonda is known for his different genre and high octane action entertainers. He is now busy with upcoming entertainers Ranabaali directed by Shiva Nirvana of Taxiwala fame and Rowdy Janardhana directed by Ravi Kiran Kola of Raja Vaaru Rani Gaaru fame.Rowdy Janardhana is progressing at a brisk pace and now inside talk is the film is bracing for the climax. Inside talk is preparations are on for the film's climax and they are erecting extravagant sets for the same.The climax will be a high voltage action sequence and Vijay will be seen in never before action avatar. Sr actor Rajasekhar is playing an important role and he will be sporting a different look. The film has a rustic village backdrop.The film stars Keerthy Suresh as the female lead. Rowdy Janardhana story revolves in the backdrop of Kalingapatnam , which is gripped by fear wrecked by the rulers and the people with surname of Rowdies and their leader Rowdy Janardhana fight against the atrocities.Christo Xavier is the music director for the film slated for release in December 2026.---- Pramod Nandivada &nbsp;

All set for Rowdy Janardhana climax

Rowdy Janardhana braces for the climax

Entire world is enjoying the Football worldcup 2026 and it already reached the semi finals stage. The top four teams, France, England, Spain and Argentina reached the semis , turning the battle into an exciting one.However, the worldcup is not bereft of controversies with many experts, people and teams questioning the decisions of the referees. In the midst of all this, Big B Amitabh Bachchan shared his views on them.He posted The timelines and the idea of time has gone awry .. the reason of course is the WC 2026 .. times to see are weird and makes our days even worse .. but we see we cheer we have remorse .. and we see with great distress the unfair decisions being made for one and not for the other .. and we get excited over the victories of those Countries that we had never imagined would make it to the WC challenge. Most of the renowned and well known Football countries have with great regret lost .. that is surprising .. but elated by the fact that those we never imagined have given fight and gained recognition. They keep saying 'may the best team win' .. but we never know who the best team is until the results come out.”He went on to add, “Most of the teams playing with each other for their Country, have played in Competitions and other Championships and the players have been common .. so many that play for England are also playing in other Championships , with England team members and know each other well and know their game .. friendly off the turf, competitive on it because they represent their Country .. it's a strange situation, but the game goes on. Like in IPL the players play for different team franchises , and become competitors for each other .. but when they are all put together for the national team they are ONE, needs character.”He concluded “The rapidity of change towards betterment is a boon .. the youth see and benefit from it .. the elders express surprise and wonder why this did not occur when they were young .. and now it is too late .. late to be witness to what else shall follow in the years to come .. we won't we there, but our young will and that is a satisfaction .. of sorts. There is a bit of Sun out around where I live and I need to soak in whatever little I can .. have not seen the Sun for months,”&nbsp; ---- Pramod Nandivada

 FIFA 2026: Big B on Unfair Decisions

Amitabh Bachchan on developments in FIFA2026

Bhagyashri Borse is slowly and steadily establishing herself as the bankable actress in Tollywood. The success of Akhil's Lenin and her peformance in it, gave her a new lease of life and many are predicting that she will reach the next level of stardom.In the meantime, Bhagyashri speaking to scribes shared how her father overcame all the difficulties to raise them. She revealed “I’ve seen a very different side of life the day I was born. My family, my parents are from a lower middle-class background,” said Bhagyashri. “I’ve never seen stability the way we see it these days. I’ve always seen things go wrong with them. I’ve always seen them fighting to do the right thing for their children and consistently not give up. Because we come from zero,”She said, "Actually, I’ve seen a journal of ₹10 green chilli, ₹10 spinach. They used to literally count, ‘If we’ve spent ₹300 this week, how do we maintain the next week?’ You see your parents struggle and work really hard for you. I’ve seen my dad request someone, ‘Please give me a job. I have two daughters.’ As a small baby, you don’t want to see your father talk like that."---- Pramod Nandivada

Bhagyashri shares her father fight

Bhagyashri Borse shares her shocking ordeals

Kiran Abbavaram, young and talented actor known for his different genre entertainers is coming to entertain movie lovers with his upcoming film titled interestingly as Chennai Love Story. The film directed by Ravi Namburii is &nbsp;racing for a grand release on 24 July 2026.According to the latest, ahead of the film release, the makers got a huge boost. Top Distribution House, Mythri Movie Distributors has acquired the distribution rights for the Nizam region.Sharing the details, the makers posted"#ChennaiLoveStory will bring Nizam more love, This July 24th Backed by the successful distribution network of @MythriRelease, the Heartwarming Entertainer #ChennaiLoveStory is all set to reach audiences across Nizam in a grand way.In cinemas worldwide on JULY 24th.#ChennaiLoveStoryOnJuly24" Sri Gouri Priya is the female lead in the film while the music is tuned by Mani Sharma. The film's story is penned by Sai Rajesh and SKN is bankrolling the project. SKN and Sai Rajesh are bankrolling the project in a prestigious manner on Amrutha Productions and Mass Movie Makers .Vishwas Daniel alis the cinematographer and Santosh Naidu is the editor for the film. ---- Pramod Nandivada &nbsp;

Chennai Love Story gets boost in Nizam 

Top Distribution House for Chennai Love Story in Nizam

Akhil is a relieved man after all the trolls he has heen receiving ever since his debut on screen. Though Akkineni fans supported him vehemently, the lack of even a single hit at the box office all this years came as a bitter pill.However all that changed with his recent entertainer Lenin. The film directed by Murali Kishor Abburu which released last week is performing well at the box office. Akhil is basking under the glory of Lenin success as everyone is praising his perfomance in the lead role.The ultimate compliment came from Mega Star Chiranjeevi who posted &nbsp;"Hearing wonderful things about #Lenin. Delighted by the unanimous appreciation, especially for @AkhilAkkineni8’s performance. Akhil is very dear to me, like another son and it’s a joy to see him grow with every film.Congratulations to my dear friend @iamnagarjuna, the entire cast and crew. Looking forward to watching Lenin soon. Wishing the film continued success"Akhil who is thrilled with Chiranjeevi's praise, reacted in such a way that it won the appreciation of all. He posted "Pedha Nanna …. Your love is always overwhelming. Thank you for all your support Please do watch the film.See you very soon " ---- Pramod Nandivada &nbsp;

Akhil endearing message to Chiranjeevi

Akhil message to Chiranjeevi wins hearts

Balakrishna's daughter Tejaswini is making her presence felt by bankrolling her father's films and also delighting fans by sharing her dancing videos. Apart from it, inside talk is Tejaswini is &nbsp;interested in shooting for various commercials. Apart from it Tejaswini is supervising her brother Mokshagna's on screen debut.In the meantime, Tejaswini shared a video in which she is seen dancing to the hit song Saranga Dariya. Saranga Dariya is a popular song from Naga Chaitanya and Sai Pallavi's Love Story. Sai Pallavi immortalised the song with her stunning dance moves.Now in the video ,Tejaswini is seen dancing with iexpressive facial expressions, flawless movements, and excellent rhythm, she delivered a performance that rivaled that of leading actresses. Her speed, elegance, and confidence have impressed viewers, and this latest video appears set to become even more popular than the previous one.---- Pramod Nandivada

Tejaswini stuns with her dance for Saranga Dariya

Balakrishna daughter spellbounds with sensational dance

Balakrishna's upcoming action entertainer is progressing in full swing under the direction of Gopichand Malineni. The project is referred to NBK111 and expectations are high as Balakrishna and Gopichand Malineni earlier cameup with mass entertainer Veera Simha Reddy.The film stars Kajal as the female lead and exciting reports came that he role comes with a twist. Inside talk is Kajal will be seen as a crime branch officer in Mumbai.Now reports are coming that Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt is playing an important role and inside talk is Sanjay Dutt officially entered the sets and started shooting for the role. Samuthirakhani is playing a key role.Gopichand Malineni, in the coming days, will shoot scenes featuring Balakrishna and Sanjay Dutt. Buzz is Nargis Fakhri will be doing a special song. The film is bankrolled in a prestigious manner on the Vriddhi Cinemas banner.---- Pramod Nandivada&nbsp;

Sanjay Dutt joins the shoot of NBK111

Bollywood star enters the sets of NBK111

Varun Tej is coming to entertain with his film titled Korean Kanakaraju. The film directed by Merlapaka Gandhi is releasing on 7 Aug 2026. Varun Tej is romancing Rithika Nayak in the film as the female lead.The film's promotions created interest among movie lovers and today the makers released the film's teaser.Pan India Star Prabhas released the teaser and wished the makers all the best.<figure class="media"><div data-oembed-url="https://youtu.be/8JntxQgaAw4">
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 </div></figure>The teaser introduced Kanakaraju who lives happily in Penugonda and what happens when he falls in love with a beautiful Korean girl. The teaser is loaded with hilarious and entertaining elements. Varun Tej impresses with his body language, style statement and dialogue delivery with Rayalaseema accent.Rithika Nayak looked good as the female lead. Satya generated few laughs in the teaser. The music for the film is tuned by Thaman and cinematography is taken care of by Manoj Reddy Katasani. &nbsp;UV Creations and First Frame Entertainment are bankrolling the project.&nbsp; ---- Pramod Nandivada &nbsp;

Korean Kanakaraju teaser talk

Korean Kanakaraju teaser review

King Nagarjuna is currently enjoying the happy moment of his life. Finally he became successful in his mission to present his son Akhil,his first hit at the box office in form of Lenin.It is known that Nagarjuna has taken due care since the announcement of the project, story discussions and also in the shooting progress and giving his valuable suggestions regarding reshoots, deletions and hero elevations.On the professional front,Nagarjuna is starring in his milestone 100th film which is progressing at a brisk pace under the direction of Ra. Karthik. The film stars Tabu in an important role.Now,speculation is increasing over his next project. Rumours are coming that his next willbe directed by Bommarillu Bhaskar. Bommarillu Bhaskar's last film Jack with Siddhu Jonnalagadda failed at the box office. Bhaskar penned an entertaining action flick for Nagarjuna and discussions are underway.---- Pramod Nandivada&nbsp;

Interesting info on King101

Latest info on Nagarjuna next project

&nbsp;Vijay’s political action drama Jana Nayagan releases July 24 in India and overseas. UK distributor Ahimsa Entertainment confirmed a 15+ uncut version for British cinemas. They announced fans will see “all the action, all the mass, all the Thalapathy craze” exactly as intended.The film received an A certificate from CBFC in India after a seven-month delay. It was earlier pushed from its January slot due to certification objections and a revised committee review. Makers had sought UA 16+, but courts and CBFC processes extended the wait.Jana Nayagan is directed by H Vinoth and stars Mamitha Baiju, Bobby Deol and Pooja Hegde. The story reportedly draws inspiration from Bhagavanth Kesari. It is widely promoted as Vijay’s final acting project before full-time politics.The opening card will reportedly read “The Honorable Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, C Joseph Vijay” instead of “Thalapathy Vijay.” Produced by KVN Productions, the film is expected to drive massive box office interest across India and international markets. - Veda

Jananayagan Uncut Version 

Vijay Jana Nayagan Gets Uncut 15+ Release In UK On July 24

Hrudayam Murali (2026) Movie: What's BehindAtharvaa's Tamil film Idhayam Murali is releasing in Telugu as Hrudayam Murali on 10July 2026. The film directed by Aakash Baskaran is generating interest among movie lovers as the film is named after Atharvaa's father Murali's cult classic Idhayam which turned out to be a hit. The film released in Telugu as Hrudayam and captured the imagination of all. The film's OTT rights have been bagged by Netflix and streaming willbe after the completion of its theatrical run.Hrudayam Murali (2026) Movie: Story ReviewHrudayam Murali story revolves around a youngster's experiences after he falls in love and the happenings in his life and the surprising developments.Hrudaya (Atharvaa Murali) is unable to express his feelings and emotions due to the circumstances he was raised. Where this leads to when he comes across Samyuktha and Samantha (Priety Mukhundhan), Dr Amudha (Kayadu Lohar) and what roles his uncle Thanga (Natarajan Subramanian) , Teacher Geeta (Jonitha Gandhi) and his friends Dr. Sachin (Thaman), (Niharika NM, Rakshan, Sudhakar, Dravid Selvam and Angelin ), Surya( Fahadh Faasil) play form the rest of the narration.Hrudayam Murali (2026) Movie: Artists ReviewAtharvaa Murali is good in his role. He performed in a realistic way highlighting the weak traits commendably. He shows the feelings in a convincing manner. Priety Mukhundhan's role is good but her charater is under developed. Kayadu Lohar appears in a cameo and she does justice elevating the emotions perfectly. Natarajan Subramaniam is good in the role of the uncle.Fahad Faasil is good in the cameo. He impresses with his antics.Others like Natty, Thaman S, Niharika, Rakshan, Dravid Selvam, Angeline, Anju Kurian, Sudhakar, Yashashree, Jonita Gandhi performed according to their roles.Hrudayam Murali (2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewHrudayam Murali story is penned by Aakash Baskaran. He tried to entertain movie lovers with a breezy romantic entertainer and drew inspiration from Atharvaa's father Murali's classic Hrudyam. The narration starts with the introduction of Atharvaa's character through Fahad Faasil's voice over and his personality and his thought process.Fahad Faasil highlights the mood of the viewers with his oneliners quite aptly while the narration got the hilarious touch with the actor &nbsp;Sudhakar. Fahad Faasil not only entertains but also mocks the character of Atharvaa and also the film's screenplay to leave all amused.But except for the two characters the film offers nothing new or exciting and turns out to be a tedious watch. The narration is stretched and screenplay is dragged to the core on a small point that hero cannot express his feelings for more than two and half hours.The film's convenient narration with Priety Mukhundhan's character disappearing surprisingly disappoints all. The convenient screenplay results in various characters appearing and disappearing as per the whims and fancies ot the director. The story offers nothing new and it is dragged completely with the pre decided runtime. To the top of it,the lead character not undergoing any transformation for almost 90% of the film tests the patience of the viewers.Director spent most of the time, highlighting the relationship between the lead character and his uncle and the girls in his life and in turn misses the emotional connection completely.The cinematography of Manoj Paramahansa showed the scenes in a natural and appealing manner. Thaman's songs failed to impress and it would have been better had the makers done away with them. His background music is just ok. The editing of &nbsp;Pradeep E Ragav left a lot to be desired. There are many scenes that tested the patience of the viewers and could have easily been chopped off. Production values are ok.Hrudayam Murali Movie: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="ec8666aee2dcfddddcfc4c15d3385a992">Few Hilarious Scenes</li></ul>Hrudayam Murali Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e0a6360738e754e677eb1c728bb26d270">Screenplay</li><li data-list-item-id="eb2bbe48bd0b27f0fdbdb47dcc925673b">Story, Direction</li><li data-list-item-id="ed52267bd3888c381de7db15e2a905972">Dragged Narration</li></ul>Hrudayam Murali (2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Hrudayam Murali turns out to be an predictable romantic entertainer. Director Aakash Baskaran drew inspiration from yesteryear classic Hrudayam. After selecting small point, right from the first scene, he kept on dragging the narration with repetitive scenes. The screenplay is slow to the core and the script offered nothing new. There is nothing &nbsp;much to rave about the film and viewers will have a sigh of relief when the film ends. Considering all these elements, goes with 2 rating for Hrudayam Murali.&nbsp; &nbsp;

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I, Nobody (2026) Movie: What's BehindPrithviraj Sukumaran is known for his interesting and exciting entertainers. His upcoming film I, Nobody directed by Nissam Basir hit the screens on 10 July 2026. Let us see what impact it created on the movie lovers.I, Nobody (2026) Movie: Story ReviewI, Nobody revolves around the money heist and how a middle class family gets affected and the developments in the aftermath of it. Rajeevan (Prithviraj Sukumaran), a government employee leads a happy life with his wife Meera (Parvathy Thiruvothu) and two daughters.However, his happy life gets rocked when money heist hits him hard without his involvement. Where this leads to and how he wriggles out of it, form the interesting part.I, Nobody (2026) Movie: Artists ReviewPrithviraj Sukumaran lived in his role. He performed well as a middle class husband and father and came up with realistic and natural performance. However he did not get much chance to show variations in his expressions as he played the serious role throughout the film. He enacted high octane stunts with ease.Parvathy Thiruvotthu performed well as a mother of kids and wife. Both her and Prithviraj Sukumaran's roles are completely different from the regular films.Baby Nakshatra, Baby Ira played key roles. Ira generates few laughs. Hakim Shajahan and others performed according to their roles.I, Nobody (2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewI, Nobody story is penned by Nissam Basir. He decided to thrill the views with money heist story. The story revolves around robberies and scams. He managed to excite all with the thrilling elements with the scenes before and after the robberies. He highlighted how the opinions of people and middle class family changes in the backdrop of money heist.Interest levels increase with the starting scene of the bank robbery which takes viewers into the story. However later the introduction of characters slowed the pace of the narration. But the twists and turns involving the lead character and others and the negative shades increases the curiosity levels. The police investigation and others in the first half brings and end setting the tone for the exciting second half.However, the second half goes for a toss with the hero kidnap scene and various sub plots. While the first half is natural, the second half had shades of artificiality and illogical scenes. Couple of scenes in the second half turns it into a decent one.Ramess' Editing could have been far better as there are many scenes that slowed the pace of the film especially in the second half. Cinematography showed the scenes in a natural and realistic manner and Dinesh Purushottaman followed the standard template and took viewers into the story. JakesBejoy's background score is in sync with the story and he managed to keep the scenes the intensity levels intact. Production values are good.I, Nobody Movie: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="efac77570c94718f6dd2d42e0fb573674">Prithviraj Sukumaran</li><li data-list-item-id="ea4f4d8838a99ac030261fccca3a6627d">Cinematography</li><li data-list-item-id="e91a967198e6f355d36cf2fdfd80b11ff">BGM</li><li data-list-item-id="e9fe24b1d186dc031d3fed2d4c5f89d13">Few Twists</li></ul>I, Nobody Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e7d8d32d6ea681235eb4429f052dec645">Slow Pace</li></ul>I, Nobody (2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, I Nobody turns out to be a decent thriller. Prithviraj Sukumaran and Parvathy Thiruvottu came up with good performances. Director Nissam Basir came up with a known story but with his screenplay tried to thrill viewers. He emerged successful for most of the first half but lost plot in the second half. A little bit finetuning of the script, doing away with illogical elements and racy screenplay would have added value to the narration. Considering all these elements, Cinejosh goes with a 2 rating for I, Nobody.

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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;

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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;

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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.

Save The Tigers 3 Review

Ram Charan building a posh farmhouse. Ram Charan enjoys a tremendous fan following among all sections of movie lovers. He recently endeared himself to all with his sports-based entertainer Peddi. He has his next lined up with star director Sukumar. Expectations are high on the project as the duo earlier came up with the blockbuster like Rangasthalam.In the meantime, it is coming out that Ram Charan is coming up with an exclusive farmhouse. Some time back, they acquired 5 acres of land, and they constructed a lavish farmhouse to spend their leisure time. He is also planning to start organic farming in the place and along with it, he plans to spend time with friends.The land is located around 30km from Hyderabad and is inbetween Mokila and Chevella regions. The farm house construction has been completed recently, and a housewarming ceremony will be performed soon. The interiors have been designed by renowned designers Aamir and Hameeda Sharma (AANDH) .- Pramod Nandivada