&nbsp;&nbsp;Mega Power Star Ram Charan’s Peddi earned over Rs 400 crore worldwide in theatres. Fans expected similar OTT success. But after its July 9 Netflix release, Peddi logged only 1.9 million views in 4 days and ranked 5th in Netflix’s global non-English top 10.Trade analysts call it a weak start for a big-budget pan-India film. Unlike theatrical runs, OTT success now depends on language reach, timing and competition. Despite hype, Peddi failed to trend in the top 3, surprising OTT giant who banked on Ram Charan’s global fanbase after RRR.The biggest setback was no Hindi dub on streaming. Peddi released in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam only. Hindi is India’s largest OTT market. Without it, the film missed crores of viewers and engagement dropped sharply compared to theatrical collections.By contrast, smaller films performed better. Sunny Deol’s Ikka got 4.4 million views in 3 days and topped India charts. Blast also stayed in the top 10. Experts say OTT needs wider language strategy. Without Hindi, even Rs 400cr blockbusters struggle to dominate Netflix rankings now. - Veda

OTT News

Peddi Gets OTT Shock

Ram Charan Peddi OTT Debut Disappoints On Netflix

&nbsp;Tamil Nadu CM C Joseph Vijay and Malayalam icon Mohanlal will front Kerala’s anti-drug mission Operation Toofan: The Narco Hunt. The announcement came after Kerala Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala met Vijay in Chennai. The campaign targets cross-border narcotics trafficking across South India.Mohanlal was named the first Toofan Warrior and will appear with Vijay at a major public event in Kerala. Officials say the partnership aims to spread awareness among youth and strengthen inter-state coordination. The drive combines enforcement, education and community outreach.Kerala police will lead raids with support from Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. Karnataka has pledged tighter border security and intelligence sharing. Top officials from southern states and central agencies met in Thiruvananthapuram to align strategies against drug cartels operating near state borders.The initiative will include school programs, de-addiction centers and digital surveillance. Experts note rising drug seizures at coastal and highway routes. With star power and government backing, Operation Toofan is positioned as one of India’s largest regional crackdowns on narcotics in 2026. - Veda

Movie News

CM Vijay Collaborates With Mohanlal

C Joseph Vijay And Mohanlal Lead Kerala Operation Toofan

&nbsp; Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan reunite after 18 years in Priyadarshan’s thriller Haiwaan. Produced by KVN Productions and Thespian Films, the film hits theatres on September 11, 2026. The first-look posters tease a dark, intense story with the tagline “Haiwaniyat ab nahin rukegi.”Akshay appears in deep red and black with a rough beard, dark glasses and a menacing grin that signals danger. Saif contrasts in golden-yellow and black, with sharp eyes and rugged beard showing controlled intensity. The visuals promise a gripping face-off between two powerful characters.The posters reveal little about the plot but build suspense around crime, cat-and-mouse chase and moral conflict. The color clash hints at opposing ideologies. Priyadarshan, known for comedy and thrillers, returns to a gritty genre, raising expectations for taut storytelling and mass appeal.Alongside the leads, Haiwaan features Boman Irani, Saiyami Kher and Shriya Pilgaonkar in key roles. Akshay teased fans with “Bahut Hasaa Liya. Ab Kal Se Haiwaniyat Shuru.” With big stars, strong supporting cast and September release date, Haiwaan is already among 2026’s most awaited Bollywood thrillers. - Veda

Fierce First Look Of Haiwaan

Akshay Kumar And Saif Ali Khan Haiwaan First Look

Rocky Bhai Yash is currently busy with his upcoming project Toxic. The film directed by Geetu Mohan Das is generating immense interest among movie lovers. The film stars Nayanthara, Kiara Advani, Huma Qureshi, Rukmini Vasanth and Tara Sutaria in important roles. The film's promotions are increasing the interest levels among movie lovers.Apart from it, Yash is also playing the important role of Ravan in Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi's Ramayana directed by Nitesh Tiwari. The film is releasing in two parts with &nbsp;the first part slating for Diwali 2026 and second part slated for Diwali 2027 grand release.In the meantime,speculation is increasing on Yash's next project. The latest buzz stems from a listing on IMDb page, which claims Yash is attached to an untitled film directed by Hemanth M Rao, best known for Sapta Saagaradaache Ello. The page describes the project as the story of an Army man who leaves the forces for personal reasons before joining the police, with the narrative tracing the rise of a fearless officer who never backs down from a challenge.What surprised all is &nbsp;Yash is also credited as one of the writers alongside Hemanth M Rao. Producers Karan Johar, Hiroo Johar and Apoorva Mehta are also mentioned on the page. However both Yash and Hemanth are yet to react to these rumours.---- Pramod Nandivada&nbsp;

Gossips

Speculation on Yash next

Is this Yash next project

Prashanth Varma attained national fame with the super hero film HanuMan. He is now currently busy with his upcoming film Mahakali.The film according to the latest is nearing completion. The film is the part of Prasanth Varma Cinematic Universe (PVCU) and is helmed by &nbsp;Puja Aparna Kolluru.The film happens to be female super hero entertainer and stars Bhumi Pednekar as the female lead. The makers shared that the film is in the final phase and completed 125 days of shoot.Bollywood star Akshaye Khanna is playing a powerful role and is starring in the role of Sukracharya. Rohit Saraf is playing a key role in the film. The makers will announce the release date soon.One of the biggest talking points around the film has been Akshaye Khanna’s reported transformation into Shukracharya, the guru of the Asuras in Hindu mythology. The film has a West Bengal backdrop and Smaran Sai is the music director. The film is produced by Riwaz Ramesh Duggal under the RKD Studios banner.---- Pramod Nandivada

Mahakali reaches the finish line

Mahakali nearing completion

&nbsp;Raveena Tandon key role in Sharwanand next. Sharwanand is on a high scoring hits like Nari Nari Naduma Murari and Biker. He is now starring in an high octane action entertainer titled Bhogi. The film is progressing at a brisk pace under the direction of Sampath Nandi.Apart from it, he is also starring in the direction of Srinu Vytla. The film already completed a schedule and the makers are bracing for the next schedule in August. The makers roped in Bhagyashri Borse as the female lead in the film.In the meantime, it is coming out that Raveena Tandon, Bollywood beauty is playing a powerful role and she will be seen as a cop in the film. The film is a family action entertainer with hilarious elements blended in it.Plans are on to release the film during Sankranti 2026. The film will be titled George Krish. &nbsp;Anil Sunkara is bankrolling the project in a prestigious manner.- Pramod Nandivada

Bollywood starlet for Sharwanand

Raveena Tandon key role in Sharwanand next

&nbsp;&nbsp;Andhra Pradesh Deputy CM and Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan was discharged Wednesday from Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai. Doctors confirmed his right shoulder rotator cuff surgery was successful and allowed him to return home to Hyderabad for further rest and physiotherapy.Pawan was admitted on July 10 for persistent shoulder pain. The 3.5-hour surgery addressed long-standing rotator cuff damage in both shoulders. The medical team monitored him for four days. Doctors advised limited movement, rest, and regular therapy to ensure full recovery before resuming hectic political schedules.CM N Chandrababu Naidu visited Pawan in hospital and spoke to doctors about his progress. PM Narendra Modi also called earlier after Pawan’s previous procedure, praising his resilience. Leaders urged him to follow medical advice strictly before returning to cabinet and Jana Sena work.News of his discharge sparked celebrations among Jana Sena cadres and NDA leaders. Fans flooded social media with get-well messages and prayers for quick healing. With assembly sessions and party programs ahead, supporters hope Pawan recovers fully and resumes public service in Andhra Pradesh soon. - Veda

Deputy CM Discharged

Pawan Kalyan Discharged After Shoulder Surgery In Mumbai

&nbsp;&nbsp; Hansika Motwani in a thriller titled Paradox. Hansika Motwani, who starred in different genre entertainers is starring in a thriller titled Paradox. Captain Kishore, a renowned choreographer, will be turning director with this project.The film was launched recently in Bengaluru, and it marks the return of Hansika into Sandalwood. Hansika made her debut in Kannada opposite Puneet Rajkumar in Bindaas. Paradox happens to be a pan-India entertainer.Director Kishore said, "Paradox is built around a strong female protagonist. It is a story that combines suspense, mystery and emotion while exploring the issue of organ trafficking."Sonu Sood, Ravi Shankar, and others are playing important roles . Karthik Reddy, the producer, says "This is not a regular commercial film. We believe the story has universal appeal, and we are approaching it with high technical standards to deliver a film with an international scale and visual appeal."The film has five intense action blocks according to stunt choreographer Dk.Ravivarma.&nbsp;- Pramod Nandivada

Hansika to thrill with Paradox

Hansika Motwani in a thriller titled Paradox

&nbsp;&nbsp;Basil Joseph teases about project with Allu Arjun. Allu Arjun's stardom increased tremendously following the sensation of Pushpa franchise. He is now busy with projects like Raaka with Atlee and his next AA23 with Lokesh Kanagaraj.For long rumours have been spreading thick and fast that Allu Arjun would be teaming with Malayalam director Basil Joseph. Though the duo didnot confirm, they sent subtle signals regarding the same.It is coming out that Basil is developing a script specifically designed to suit Allu Arjun’s pan-India image.Yesterday Basil Joseph shared an Instagram story featuring a cap with "Icon" on it and also added a famous Arya 2 song to the story. Basil Joseph is hinting at his next collaboration with Allu Arjun. Fans have been referring to their movie as #AA24. However, neither Basil Joseph nor Allu Arjun has confirmed it.Movie lovers are getting excited as Basil Joseph came up with the films like Kunjiramayanam (2015), Godha (2017) and Minnal Murali (2021).- Pramod Nandivada

AA24: Basil Joseph teases

Basil Joseph teases about project with Allu Arjun

&nbsp;&nbsp;Jana Nayagan arriving one day earlier. Right after Vijay's final film Jana Nayagan cleared the censor hurdles, speculation increased over the film's release.The film is directed by H.Vinoth and though the makers are yet to confirm the release date, Canadian distributor already confirmed that the film will be releasing on 24 July 2026.Movie lovers expected the film to release across the world on 24 July 2026. In the midst of all this, it is coming out that the film will now release one day earlier on 23 July 2026. Jagadish Palanisamy, Vijay's personal secretary himself confirmed the date.The film stars ooja Hegde, Mamitha Baiju, Bobby Deol, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Prakash Raj, Priyamani, and Narain &nbsp;in important roles. The film's music is tuned by Anirudh Ravichander and it is bankrolled on KVN Productions banner.The film got A certificate and the runtime has been locked at &nbsp;183 minutes and 11 seconds.- Pramod Nandivada

Jana Nayagan preponed

Jana Nayagan arriving one day earlier

&nbsp;&nbsp;Priyanka about slow motion jumps in Varanasi. Mahesh Babu's Varanasi directed by Rajamouli is racing for a spectacular release on 7 April 2027. The film stars Priyanka Chopra as the female lead while Prithviraj Sukumaran is playing an important role. The music for the film is tuned by Keeravani and story is provided by Vijayendra Prasad.In the meantime, Priyanka Chopra, speaking to scribes shared more details about the film. She said &nbsp;"I do so many amazing slow-motion jumps in it," She continued “It has taken a minute but I am so excited about it. I do so many amazing slow-motion jumps in it and that’s all I can say about it.”She shared “I have been working on it for about 14 months now. But SS Rajamouli is known to take that kind of time to make movies. He called me for this movie and its this epic adventure around the world and in time.”&nbsp;- Pramod Nandivada

Varanasi: Priyanka shares exciting details

Priyanka about slow motion jumps in Varanasi

&nbsp;Clinical Spain overpowers listless France in the FIFA2026 semis. The mouthwatering semi-final clash between the World No 1 team, France, against No 4 team Spain, turned out to be a one-sided affair.Many expected France, led by star player Mbappé, known for their devastating attacks on opponents, would demolish and destroy the impregnable defense of Spain and enter the World Cup finals for the third consecutive time.However, Spain, which is yet to concede a goal to its opponents, came up with a rock-solid defense and also a clinical performance, so much so that France had no answers. Their clinical performance neutralized the threat posed by France's forwards, along with Mbappé. Spain ensured that France did not get not even a single shot worthy to talk about.In the midst of all this, their forwards led by teen sensation Yamal created many offers and finally they shocked France by scoring a goal through penalty. A first half penalty from Mikel Oyarzabal was followed up in the second half by the livewire Pedro Porro motoring forward to add a second.Spain's intensity is such that France couldn't match it and was confined to their own half most of the time. Spain now awaits the winner of the Argentina vs England semifinal to determine their opponent in Sunday’s championship match in New Jersey- Pramod Nandivada

FIFA2026 Semis: La Roja vanquishes Les Blues

Clinical Spain overpowers listless France in the FIFA2026 semis

&nbsp;&nbsp;Fatwa issued against Aamir Khan. Mr. Perfectionist Aamir Khan recently married Gauri Spratt and this happens to be his third marriage after his divorce with Reena Dutta, and later to Kiran Rao.Now, Maulana Ibrahim Hussain, the Shahi Chief Mufti of the Muslim Personal Darul Ifta issued a fatwa against Aamir Khan for his act. He said In a video that has surfaced online, the cleric stated, “Muslim mard ke liye, iman walon ke liye, gair Muslim se shaadi karna haraam hai.”He continued “This question is about film actor Aamir Khan. He has recently entered into a third marriage with a non-Muslim woman. In connection with that, we have also seen protests taking place in society…”Even Hindus accused him of being a brand ambassador for Love Jihad. Reacting to it, Aamir said “Well, the truth is that ours is a very inclusive family.” Going on to back that statement, he said, “Both my sisters are married to Hindus, and my daughter too is married to a Hindu. My cousin Mansoor is married to a Christian. Gauri, Reena and Kiran did not change their religions when they married me, as we had civil marriages. Gauri is not a Hindu, she is Christian, and not even a practicing Christian at that. Life is getting more comical as time passes.”- Pramod Nandivada

Fatwa issued against Aamir Khan

Aamir Khan Love Jihad Brand Ambassador

&nbsp;&nbsp;Actor Vishal and actress Sai Dhanshika got engaged on August 29, 2025, after making their relationship official in May 2025. The couple postponed their wedding until the new SIAA Nadigar Sangam building in Chennai is inaugurated. Vishal wants the completion to be a double celebration.The historic South Indian Artistes’ Association building is in its final phase. In July 2026 office bearers reviewed progress and Vishal shared an upbeat update. After years of legal battles, the inauguration is expected soon. Vishal said finishing the project is his top priority before marriage.Vishal is also making his directorial debut with Makuta, releasing this month. He credits Ram Gopal Varma’s Shiva and Arjun for inspiring him. Shot partly in Rajahmundry, the film reconnects him with his Telugu roots and features three emotionally layered characters.Dhanshika has supported Vishal through films and wedding plans. Fans are waiting for August 29 to become the new wedding date once SIAA work ends. With Makutam and marriage lined up, Vishal calls this his biggest month in two decades of cinema.- Veda

Vishal To Marry Sai Dhansika On This Date

Vishal And Sai Dhanshika Engaged, Wedding Linked To Nadigar Sangam

&nbsp;Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey has opened advance bookings and demand is massive. IMAX tickets hit record highs, with some premium recliners priced up to ₹3,100. In Delhi’s PVR IMAX Laser, 4:45pm recliners cost ₹2,500 while other shows are ₹2,100. Fans are rushing to book.Delhi and Noida show big variation. Select City Walk recliners go for ₹2,400 with regular seats from ₹900. At Noida’s PVR Superplex Logix, recliners range ₹1,800 to ₹1,850 and standard seats are ₹800 to ₹1,100. Pricing reflects huge hype for Nolan’s first IMAX epic.The Odyssey stars Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Zendaya, and Anne Hathaway in key roles. The film runs 2 hours 52 minutes and releases nationwide on Friday, July 17, 2026. It is shot entirely on IMAX cameras for a large-format theatrical experience.Based on Homer’s epic poem, the story follows Odysseus’s journey home after the Trojan War. Trade experts call it one of 2026’s biggest global releases. With premium pricing and star cast, The Odyssey is expected to drive huge opening weekend footfalls across India. - Veda

The Odyssey Fever Catching Up At BO

The Odyssey Advance Bookings Open With Record IMAX Prices

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;

Hrudayam Murali Review

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.

I, Nobody Review

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.

Lenin Review

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;

Rao Bahadur Review

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.

Save The Tigers 3 Review

Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan reunite after 18 years in Priyadarshan’s thriller Haiwaan. Produced by KVN Productions and Thespian Films, the film hits theatres on September 11, 2026. The first-look posters tease a dark, intense story with the tagline “Haiwaniyat ab nahin rukegi.”Akshay appears in deep red and black with a rough beard, dark glasses and a menacing grin that signals danger. Saif contrasts in golden-yellow and black, with sharp eyes and rugged beard showing controlled intensity. The visuals promise a gripping face-off between two powerful characters.The posters reveal little about the plot but build suspense around crime, cat-and-mouse chase and moral conflict. The color clash hints at opposing ideologies. Priyadarshan, known for comedy and thrillers, returns to a gritty genre, raising expectations for taut storytelling and mass appeal.Alongside the leads, Haiwaan features Boman Irani, Saiyami Kher and Shriya Pilgaonkar in key roles. Akshay teased fans with “Bahut Hasaa Liya. Ab Kal Se Haiwaniyat Shuru.” With big stars, strong supporting cast and September release date, Haiwaan is already among 2026’s most awaited Bollywood thrillers. - Veda