&nbsp;&nbsp; Yash’s Toxic has reportedly crossed the ₹300 crore worldwide gross mark in seven days, with approximately ₹262 crore coming from India and nearly ₹40 crore from overseas markets. While the milestone appears impressive, the film’s reported ₹800 crore breakeven target makes the first week performance concerning. Negative word of mouth has affected momentum significantly.The India business reportedly includes around ₹62 crore from Karnataka, ₹30 crore from the Telugu states and approximately ₹15 crore from Tamil Nadu and Kerala combined. The remaining ₹155 crore has come from Hindi version. This regional imbalance has become an important talking point.Toxic began its theatrical journey with enormous expectations surrounding Yash’s return after KGF: Chapter 2. The opening benefited from his pan-India popularity and strong advance interest, but reports indicate that negative audience reactions and mixed word of mouth caused collections to fall sharply after the initial rush. The film struggled to maintain that momentum thereafter.With worldwide earnings reportedly crossing ₹300 crore, Toxic still remains significantly below its reported ₹800 crore breakeven requirement. If these trade figures are accurate, the film has recovered considerably less than the amount required to reach profitability. Unless collections improve substantially in the coming days, Toxic could face a disappointing theatrical verdict. - Veda

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Toxic Crosses 300 Crore Mark

Toxic First Week Worldwide Box Office Collection

Super Star Rajinikanth's upcoming project Jailer 2 is attracting the attention of all as it is the sequel to the hit film Jailer. The film directed by Nelson Dilip Kumar already wrapped the shoot five days back and is on track for the 15 October release.However now reports are coming that the film is in reshoot mode. Sometime back the makers reports came that in June the makers reshoot more than 30 days of the proceedings.Now, with the reshoot reports are coming question makers are over the film's postponement. Inside talk is the makers are reshooting the scenes as they are loaded with political dialogues. As the political scenario changed in Tamil Nadu, the makers decided to go on a reshoot.The film stars Hrithik Roshan in a powerful cameo with Mohanlal, Shiva Rajkumar, Vijay Sethupathi, Mithun Chakraborty, SJ Suryah, Ramya Krishnan, Vidya Balan and Yogi Babu are playing powerful roles in the film. Anirudh Ravichander is the music director.---- Pramod Nandivada

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Jailer 2 in reshoot

Surprising developments in Jailer 2

Tharun Bhascker's &nbsp;Ee Nagaraniki Emaindi Repeat &nbsp;is generating immense interest among movie lovers. Expectations are high on the project as it is the sequel to the hit film &nbsp;Ee Nagaraniki Emaindi .The film is progressing at a brisk pace and according to the latest, the film is done with the shooting. The sequel is turning more extravagant with grand visuals and VFX. The makers confirmed that the film's shoot has been wrapped.The film is slated for release on 19 November 2026.The music for the film is tuned by Vivek Sagar and Suresh Productions and S Originals are bankroling the project in a prestigious manner. The film stars Vishwak Sen in the lead with &nbsp;Vishwak Sen, Abhinav Gomatam, Venkatesh Kakumanu, and Srinath Maganti playing important roles. KV.Anudeep will be seen in a cameo. With two months for the film release, the makers will concentrate on promoting the film in a big way.---- Pramod Nandivada &nbsp;

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ENE Repeat done with the shoot

Vijay Devarakonda who enjoys huge fan following among gen x movie lovers came to promote the upcoming film Romanchakam. The film stars Sumanth Prabhas in the lead role under the direction of Venugopal Reddy.The film is releasing on 3 Sep 2026. Ananthika Sanil Kumar is the female lead in the film. Vijay Devarakonda participating in the pre release event said “I was born in 1989, and it has been thrilling every year. Irrespective of whether I had money in my pocket, I would drink Blenders Pride and Glenfiddich (both Scotch whiskies). I gave up drinking,”He continued “I fell in love. Got heartbroken, and I got married. No matter what, it has been thrilling.” without telling why he became addicted to drinking and why he quit.When asked about Rashmika Mandanna, he said “Your sister-in-law? She's fine. She got injured but is recovering and enjoying at home,”---- Pramod Nandivada

Rowdy Star talks about drinking addiction

Vijay Devarakonda shares about his drinking addiction

Rana Daggubati is preparing another business move by entering the theatrical exhibition space with 'The Assembly Rooms'. Known for exploring opportunities beyond acting, Rana has also backed films as a producer and supported distinctive storytelling. His latest venture reportedly focuses on intimate boutique theatres rather than conventional multiplexes, creating a different movie watching experience.Unlike large multiplexes with hundreds of seats, The Assembly Rooms is planned as a boutique cinema format featuring smaller screens and approximately 50 to 80 seats. The concept is designed to feel more personal and comfortable, similar to visiting a premium café. Rana’s entrepreneurial approach combines entertainment, hospitality and cinema under one business model.The first venue is reportedly being developed in Ooty under the name The Assembly Room Jimuty. Rana has also revealed plans for another location in Hyderabad, while Bengaluru could receive one or two venues eventually. The expansion could create a specialised platform for independent, alternative and content-driven films seeking theatrical opportunities.Rana’s entrepreneurial journey has increasingly extended beyond conventional movie star responsibilities. Alongside acting and production, he has shown interest in building businesses connected to cinema and entertainment. The Assembly Rooms could therefore become more than another theatre chain, particularly if its intimate format helps smaller films find audiences. Its success will depend on execution. - Veda

Rana Daggubati Big Support For Independent Cinema Establishing Small Screens

Rana New Theatre Venture

Allari Naresh who changed his track recently and different genre films is now once again returning to his forte, comedy. He is set to entertain movie lovers with his upcoming entertainer titled interestingly as Rambha Oorvasi Menaka.The film is set for a grand release on 4 September and the makers experienced tensions and this triggered rumours about the film's postponement. It is known that the members of the Censor Board refused to give certificate citing that the celestial beauties cannot be shown in modern dresses.Reports came that the makers planned to approach the revising committee. However , now it is coming out that the film cleared its censor hurdles. The film got U/A certificate from the censor board.Chandra Mohan Chintada is directing the film which stars Surabhi as the female lead while Vennela Kishore played the role of Indra.Rashi Singh, Vishnupriya, and Prisha Singh are playing the roles of Rambha, Oorvasi, Menaka respectively. Raam Reddy with his cinematography and Chaitan Bharadwaj with his music elevated the scenes. Razesh Danda and Nimmakayala Prasad under Annapurna Studios and Hasya Movies are producing the film.---- Pramod Nandivada&nbsp;

ROM clears censor hurdles

Finally, Rambha Oorvasi Menaka done with the censor

A serious road accident in Hyderabad’s Raidurg has led to the arrest of Sandeep, son of prominent art director Anand Sai, and actress Vasuki according to police reports. The incident occurred near Khajaguda early Monday morning and involved two vehicles. One pedestrian died after sustaining injuries, while another person suffered serious injuries during the sequence.According to reports, a pedestrian identified in some accounts as Nandulal was first hit by an Innova while crossing the road near the ORR Rotary Khajaguda route. The injured man was being taken for medical treatment when another Mahindra vehicle allegedly collided with the vehicle. The impact proved fatal for him.Reports state that the driver of the second vehicle allegedly left the accident scene after the collision. Raidurgam police subsequently examined CCTV footage and traced the vehicle. Sandeep was identified as the person allegedly driving the Mahindra car and was arrested, while the vehicle was seized. Further investigation is reportedly underway.The case has attracted attention because of Sandeep’s family background, with Anand Sai being known for his work as an art director and public association whereas his mother Vasuki is also a popular actress. Both Anand Sai and Vasuki worked for Pawan Kalyan starrer Tholi Prema and shot to fame. However, the accident investigation remains a police matter, and the circumstances, responsibility and applicable charges will ultimately depend on the evidence collected. More official details are awaited. - Veda

Tholi Prema Couple Son Arrested in Hyderabad Hit and Run Case

Anand Sai Son Sandeep Arrested Police Investigation Underway

Rashmika Mandanna action thriller Mysaa directed by Rawindra Pulle, will arrive worldwide on November 27, 2026. Its tribal setting and Rashmika’s intense character promise a striking departure from earlier roles. Release date announced alongside a fierce poster, Mysaa presents Rashmika in a powerful, weapon wielding avatar surrounded by women warriors.The makers are positioning it as a female led pan India action film, with emotional conflict, survival and revenge forming important elements. Rashmika’s hip injury during filming also highlighted the physically demanding nature of the project.Before Mysaa, Rashmika will reunite with Vijay Deverakonda in Ranabaali, directed by Rahul Sankrityan. The period action drama, featuring Arnold Vosloo, is scheduled for October 16, 2026, after postponement from September 11. Meanwhile, Anand Deverakonda’s Epic, co starring Vaishnavi Chaitanya, is set for September 11, giving the family a release calendar.The Deverakonda family’s slate offers three attractions, Anand’s youthful Epic, Vijay and Rashmika’s historical Ranabaali, and Rashmika’s fierce Mysaa. Epic is directed by Aditya Haasan, while Ranabaali explores a period setting. With dates announced, audiences can track how these films perform before Mysaa closes the season with another ambitious outing. - Veda

Rashmika Mandanna’s Mysaa Locks November Release

Rashmika Mysaa Announces Its Arrival Date

&nbsp;&nbsp; Animal Park to go to sets at this time. Movie lovers cannot forget the sensation Ranbir Kapoor-Sandeep Vanga's Animal created at the box office. The film's sequel titled Animal Park is on the anvil and everyone is waiting eagerly for the film's regular shoot.In the meantime, currently Ranbir Kapoor is busy with Ramayana directed by Nitesh Tiwari while Sandeep Vanga is busy with Prabhas' Spirit.Now reports are coming that Animal Park will go to sets only in 2027 once Sandeep Vanga completes his film Spirit with Prabhas. Prabhas' Spirit is slated for release on 5 March 2027 while Ranbir Kapoor's Ramayana second part will be releasing during Diwali next year.So, Animal Park will go to sets six months after Sandeep Vanga completes Spirit. The film will be up for release in 2028. Ranbir Kapoor is also busy with projects like Love and War with Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Bramastra2-Dev with Ayan Mukherjee.- Pramod Nandivada

Exciting info on Animal Park

Animal Park to go to sets at this time

&nbsp;&nbsp;NTR's upcoming action entertainer Dragon is the most awaited film across the country. Expectations are soaring as Prashanth Neel captivated all with the mass action entertainers KGF and Salaar and NTR has huge fan following among masses.Recently NTR underwent surgery and this impacted the pace of the film. Now, inside talk is though NTR already got discharged, the makers are currently canning scenes featuring childhood episodes of NTR.Sources say the film is on course for release and there will not be any delay. The film is made in two parts and the first part is up for release on 11 June 2027. The film stars Rukmini Vasanth as the female lead while Anil Kapoor is playing a powerful role. Bimal Rai is playing an important role.Ravi Basrur is the music director for the film. Mythri Movie Makers and NTR Arts are bankrolling the film.- Pramod Nandivada &nbsp;

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Dragon progressing in this way

&nbsp;Mass Raja Ravi Teja's &nbsp;nephew Madhav, is set to make his debut with the film &nbsp;titled interestingly as Maremma. The film is set for a grand release on 10 September 2026. The &nbsp;film's promotions, teaser got good response from the movie lovers.Today the makers released the trailer of Maremma. Energetic Hero Ram released the trailer and wished the makers all the best. The trailer showed the intense and intriguing happenings in a village scaring the people with the mysterious deaths of buffaloes.<figure class="media"><oembed url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4naP6gZ2GI0"></oembed></figure>But the birth of male buffalo changes the things with the protagonist taking care of it. But mystery deepens with the repeat happenings. Maadhav made an impression with intense performance and cinematography , background music added value.Deepa Balu is the female lead with Vikas Vasishta, Dayanand Reddy, and V.S.Rupa Lakshmi appearing in important roles. Manchala Nagaraj is directing the film Prashanth R Vihari is the music director for the film bankrolled by Mayur Reddy Bandaru under the Moksha Arts banner.Prasanth Ankireddy is the cinematographer for the film.- Pramod Nandivada &nbsp;

Maremma Trailer Talk

Maremma Trailer Review

&nbsp;&nbsp;Young actor Suhas has revealed that Mandaadi pushed the team through one of the toughest shooting experiences of his career. He said the climax was filmed at sea for nearly 45 days, with the crew heading into the water every morning and returning by evening. The process involved serious risks.Mandaadi is built around coastal life and traditional boat racing, giving the film a distinct setting. Suhas and Soori lead the cast, while Mahima Nambiar plays the female lead. Sathyaraj, Ravindra Vijay, Mithun and Bala Saravanan have important roles. GV Prakash Kumar has composed the music for the film.Suhas recalled that boats overturned several times during filming, with four or five incidents reportedly leaving the team fearing for their lives. The production faced demanding weather and sea conditions, while earlier reports also mentioned an accident involving equipment during the coastal shoot. Such challenges underline the scale of Mandaadi's climax.Directed by Mathimaran Pugazhendi and produced by Elred Kumar under RS Infotainment, Mandaadi is scheduled for a worldwide theatrical release on September 10, 2026, in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi. The teaser has increased curiosity with its boat race action, emotional moments and striking visuals, while Mythri handles Telugu distribution. - Veda &nbsp;

Suhas Reveals Death Experiences

Suhas Revealed Near Death Experiences During Mandaadi Shoot

&nbsp; &nbsp; Pan-India Superstar Prabhas’ Kalki 2 remains one of Indian cinema’s most anticipated projects. Director Nag Ashwin has now revealed that only around 10 days of shooting have been completed so far. He said the team is waiting for Prabhas to become completely available before proceeding with the next major schedule.The delay is mainly linked to Prabhas’ packed lineup. He is currently balancing Hanu Raghavapudi’s Fauzi and Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s Spirit, while Kalki 2 is also progressing in stages. Reports indicate Fauzi is approaching its final production phase, while Spirit continues ahead to finish its remaining 65 days shoot and on track for its announced March 2027 release, keeping Prabhas’ calendar extremely busy.Fauzi appears to be the immediate priority, with reports suggesting Prabhas has more than 60 shooting days remaining for his portions. Once those commitments are completed, his availability should improve considerably as the release date is announced for December this year. Spirit will also require additional work, although its shooting is progressing separately. Therefore, a completely uninterrupted Kalki 2 schedule could come later.Nag Ashwin has previously indicated that the groundwork for Kalki 2 is largely ready and that production can move rapidly once the principal cast becomes available. The sequel brings back Prabhas, Amitabh Bachchan and Kamal Haasan, with the story expected to expand the ambitious sci-fi universe established by Kalki 2898 AD. - Veda

Nag Ashwin Major Update About Kalki 2

Nag Ashwin Gives Clarity On Prabhas Kalki 2 Shoot

&nbsp;&nbsp; Ajay Devgn’s Dhamaal 4 is gearing up for its digital premiere after completing an extended theatrical run. Directed by Indra Kumar, the comedy sequel will reportedly begin streaming on Netflix from September 4, 2026. The OTT release gives viewers who missed the theatrical experience another opportunity to watch the popular franchise.Released on July 10, Dhamaal 4 brought back Ajay Devgn, Riteish Deshmukh, Arshad Warsi and Jaaved Jaaferi for another chaotic comedy adventure. The ensemble also features Ravi Kishan, Sanjay Mishra, Upendra Limaye, Anjali Anand, Sanjeeda Shaikh and Esha Gupta. The film reportedly became the franchise’s highest grossing instalment during its theatrical journey.Dhamaal 4 reportedly had a production budget of around ₹110 crore and finished its theatrical run with approximately ₹185 crore worldwide gross. Despite receiving mixed reviews, the film benefited from the franchise’s popularity and Ajay Devgn’s star power. Its theatrical performance resulted in a Hit verdict, although it did not become a blockbuster.The Netflix premiere comes after roughly eight weeks in cinemas, following the film’s theatrical window. Produced by Ajay Devgn, Indra Kumar, Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Ashok Thakeria, Anand Pandit and Kumar Mangat Pathak, Dhamaal 4 could now reach a much wider family audience. From September 4, viewers can revisit the comedy franchise from home. - Veda

OTT Release Details Of Ajay Devgn Latest Comedy Film

Dhamaal 4 To Stream On Netflix From This Date

&nbsp;&nbsp; Rocking Star Yash is moving forward with an interesting lineup following Toxic, which received mixed audience reactions despite a strong opening. The film reportedly earned around ₹290+ crore worldwide since its release on August 26. Yash is now focusing on projects that can expand his pan Indian appeal while offering distinctly different roles and filmmaking styles.Yash’s biggest upcoming release is Ramayana, where he is set to portray Ravana. Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, the ambitious mythological project has attracted attention because of its scale and star cast. With Ranbir Kapoor as Rama and Sai Pallavi as Sita, Yash’s powerful antagonist role has become one of the film’s major talking points. The film is scheduled to release in November.After Ramayana, It is known that Yash is reportedly exploring a new solo project with director Hemanth M. Rao, known for Sapta Sagaradaache Ello. Industry reports suggest that Yash may also have creative involvement in developing the story. However, details regarding the genre, cast, production timeline and official announcement remain under wraps for now.Meanwhile, KGF: Chapter 3 has already been announced, but the sequel is not expected to begin production immediately. Yash is also reportedly in discussions with director P. S. Mithran and producer Dil Raju for another potential project. For now, Ramayana remains his priority, while his next solo film awaits official confirmation. - Veda

Two Projects In Pipeline For Yash

Yash Next After Toxic And Ramayana

&nbsp;Power Star Pawan Kalyan is one of those rare personalities whose journey has gone far beyond the boundaries of cinema. As he celebrates his birthday, fans across Telugu states celebrate not just the actor who delivered several memorable blockbusters but also the leader who rose through political struggles to become the Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.Born as Konidela Kalyan Babu, Pawan Kalyan entered the film industry in the 1990s and initially carried a relatively reserved personality. However, his unique style, screen presence, intense performances and unconventional approach soon helped him create an identity independent of his illustrious family background. Over the years, the Power Star image became much bigger than a conventional film star tag, with his fans developing an emotional connection with his personality, attitude and ideology.From Early Struggles To Becoming A Power StarPawan Kalyan made his acting debut with Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbayi in 1996 and gradually made his presence felt with films such as Gokulamlo Seetha and Suswagatham. The major turning point arrived with Tholi Prema, which became a landmark success and established him as one of the most promising young stars in Telugu cinema. He subsequently delivered memorable films including Thammudu, Badri and Kushi, strengthening his image as a youth icon. His popularity grew further with Jalsa, Gabbar Singh and Attarintiki Daredi, OG among others.Pawan Kalyan was never an actor who simply followed the conventional formula. His distinctive body language, dialogue delivery, rebellious attitude and willingness to experiment gave his films a special identity. Even during phases when his movies faced commercial setbacks, his fan following remained remarkably strong.The Turning Point: Pawan Kalyan Enters PoliticsPawan Kalyan surprised the political landscape by launching the Jana Sena Party in 2014. His decision to move from the glamorous world of cinema into politics represented one of the biggest turning points in his life. Rather than treating politics as an extension of his celebrity status, he attempted to build Jana Sena as a platform to raise public issues and question the functioning of governments.Pawan Kalyan straightforward speeches and aggressive questioning style quickly attracted the attention of the public. The initial years were not easy, and Pawan Kalyan faced considerable political challenges and criticism. Yet, instead of abandoning his political ambitions after setbacks, he continued working to strengthen Jana Sena and expand its political presence. His persistence eventually laid the foundation for one of the most significant electoral comebacks in Andhra Pradesh politics.Pawan Kalyan's Historic Political SuccessThe 2024 Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections became a defining moment in Pawan Kalyan's political career. Jana Sena entered into an alliance with the Telugu Desam Party and Bharatiya Janata Party, with the three parties fighting the election together. The alliance achieved a sweeping victory, defeating the YSR Congress Party and forming the government in Andhra Pradesh. Pawan Kalyan contested from Pithapuram and won decisively, while Jana Sena achieved a remarkable 100 percent strike rate by winning all 21 Assembly constituencies it contested.Following the victory, Pawan Kalyan took oath as Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh and assumed responsibility for important government portfolios. His rise from an actor turned politician facing early electoral challenges to one of the key leaders in the state government stands as a remarkable example of political perseverance.CineJosh wishes the Powerful Janasenani a very happy birthday and a long, successful and fulfilling journey ahead. - Veda &nbsp;

HBD To Janasenani Pawan Kalyan

Pawan Kalyan From Powerful Star To Fearless Leader

Kiku Chiranjeevi(2026) Movie: What's BehindLow budget film Kiku Chiranjeevi is releasing in 28 August 2026. The film stars Kiku Yanamala, Kashish Khan in lead roles under the direction of Shubha Sai Venkat. Let us see what Kiku Chiranjeevi offered to movie lovers.Kiku Chiranjeevi(2026) Movie: Story ReviewKiku Chiranjeevi story revolves around an orphan who suffers from a rare ailment who falls for a beautiful girl who has her own conditions for marriage and the developments in their journey.Manu aka Manasa ( Kashish Khan) rejects many matches as they don't meet her pre conditions until she finds a youngster Chiru ( Kiku Yanamala) and they quickly fall in love.However Manu will be in for a shock. What is the shock, how she deals with them, what role Manu's father ( Srikanth Iyengar), Raghava Rao( Goparaju Ramana), Mask Man ( Rajeev Ravichandra), his mother ( Easwari Rao), her brother ( Tanikella Bharani) Investigation Officer &nbsp;( Sriram Venkat) form the interesting developments.Kiku Chiranjeevi(2026) Movie: Artists ReviewKashish Khan did justice to her role. She came up with decent expressions and emotions and added value to the scenes. She also oozed with glamour and gave full feast in intimate scenes in a song sizzling red hot on the screen.Kiku Yanamala is good in the role of a youngster who suffers from a rare disorder. He also showed variations in his role showing the transformation with ease in his body language. He delivered dialogues accordinglyEaswari Rao played an impactful role which is tailor made for her. She made an impression with her screen presence. Tanikella Bharani appeared in a key role. Goparaju Ramana and Srikanth Iyengar did justice to their roles. Sriram Venkat did a decent job in the role of the police officer. Others did justice to their roles.Kiku Chiranjeevi(2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewKiku Chiranjeevi story is penned by Shubha Sai Venkat and he tried to thrill viewers with the youthful romantic thriller. The narration starts in an interesting way but quickly assumes predictable and monotonous flavour with the hero and heroine romantic track. Till the end of the first half, the so called thrill factor goes missing. He spent time with silly comedy scenes and romantic scenes and brings an end to the proceedings with the bold song setting the tone for the second half.While the first half is full of youthful romantic elements, the second half is filled with few thrills. Couple of scenes that come with twists may surprise common viewers but those who are used to watch such films find them predictable. But once those twists are revealed it is just a matter of time as to how the proceedings are brought to a logical conclusion.The first half filled with romantic and bold scenes is in complete contrast to the second half filled with couple of twists. The story turned out to be predictable and screenplay left many questions unanswered with illogical elements. The pre climax is ok while the climax turns out to be tame.Ramakrishna. P with his cinematography showed the scenes according to the narration and the story. Shekar Chandra tuned couple of songs. One song is bold and loaded with intimate scenes. His background music is as per the scenes ensuring that they are seamless. Editing of Chota K. Prasad is just ok. It could have been better as there are repetitive scenes that impacted the narration. Dialogues are ok and production values are average.Kiku Chiranjeevi Movie: Advantages<ul><li>Kashish Khan</li><li>Couple of Twists</li></ul>Kiku Chiranjeevi Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li>Predictable Elements</li><li>Illogical Scenes</li></ul>Kiku Chiranjeevi(2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Kiku Chiranjeevi turns out to be a routine survival thriller. Kashish Khan indulged in bold beauty treat. Director Shubha Sai Venkat planned to thrill viewers and the makers promoted it as a thriller. However, with the thrill factor missing in the first half and monotonous elements, screenplay assuming serial type narration, everything misfired. The second half has couple of twists but these couldn't revive the fortunes as viewers have watched such twists and films for many decades. One gets a feeling that they are watching two films on one ticket.Doing away with unnecessary scenes, illogical elements, rework on the script and gripping screenplay would have added more fire power. Considering a all these aspects, Cinejosh goes with a 2.25 rating for Kiku Chiranjeevi. &nbsp;

Kiku Chiranjeevi Review

Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups(2026) Movie: What's BehindSandalwood Star Yash is coming to show his mass power with his upcoming film &nbsp;Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups. The film directed by Geetu Mohan Das increased expectations over the film with power packed teaser and trailer along with the songs. With Yash coming with Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups after the sensation he created across the world with his mass action entertainer KGF franchise excitement is on. The film is releasing on 26 Aug 2026, and let us see what impact Rocky Bhai created at the box office.Toxic(2026) Movie: Story ReviewToxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups story revolves around the dread gangster and the happenings in his life and how he reacts and the impact it creates.Raya ( Yash) quickly becomes the dreaded don of Goa which is under Portuguese rule even after India's Independence. The intense power struggle to rule Goa brings drastic changes in Raya's life.Where this leads to and how it is connected to Raya's sister Ganga (Nayanthra), Nadia (Kiara), Elizabeth (Huma Qureshi), Rebecca (Tara Sutaria), Mellisa (Rukmini Vasanth), Salvador (Darrel D Silva) , Tony (Akshay Oberoi), Karmad (Sudev Nair), Bheera (Balaji Manohar), Ticket (Young Yash) form the interesting part.Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups Movie: Artists ReviewYash came up with a sincere performance. He looked stylish and macho in his appearance. He with his screen presence created the required impact. Nayanthara got a role which is ok. Kiara Advani scorched red hot and offered very little when it comes to performance. Tara Sutaria, Huma Qureshi and Rukmini Vasanth tried to ooze with glamor but for limited scope to showcase their acting talent.There are many other actors like Sudev Nair, Akshay Oberoi, Balaji Manohar, Darrell D Silva who tried to do justice for their roles but got little chance to do so.Toxic Movie: Technicians ReviewThe story of Toxic is penned by Geetu Mohan Das. The narration starts in an interesting and action packed manner but from then on everything fall apart as quickly as it starts. There are many action sequences and intense intimate scenes but everything looks directionless bringing a tame end to the first half.Many expected a better second half but it turns out to be even worse. There are many female actresses but none of them got a powerful role to make an impact. Geetu Mohan Das tried to attract viewers with brother sister relationship, father -son sentiment and many romantic elements but everything looks disjointed and ended up testing the patience of all and irritating them.Even when people wait patiently praying for the end, they will get another shock in the pre climax and climax with psychological elements. The story has many threads but none of them are answered in a convincing manner and few of them despite the lengthy runtime left unanswered and the screenplay turned ridiculous to the core. The direction turned out to be a huge disappointment. The script turned out to be lackluster. Dialogues are just ok and dubbing made the matters worse.Geetu Mohan Das completely failed to do justice to the stardom of Yash and his character turned listless and aimless on the screen. When the main character itself turned out in this way, one can imagine the characterisation of other roles. All lacked emotional depth and came with over the top performances.The songs tuned by Ravi Basrur, Vishal Mishra, Tanishk Bagchi are not up to the mark. They impact looked forced and failed to make an impression. Ravi Basrur scored the background score and it is ok at times but most of the time it turned out to be below average. The Cinematography of Rajeev Rai turned the film into a visually appealing one. She showed the scenes in a natural way and created the Goa scenes showing Portuguese role in a realistic way. The editing of Ujwal Kulkarni turned out to be disappointing. There are many scenes that could have been trimmed or done away with. Production values of grand.Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups Movie: Advantages<ul><li>Yash Performance</li><li>Cinematography</li></ul>Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li>Story, Screenplay, Direction</li><li>Missing Emotions</li><li>Artificial Elements</li><li>Mindless Violence</li><li>Excessive Lust</li></ul>Toxic(2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups turns out to be director's revenge on viewers. Geetu Mohan Das tried to show Yash in a powerful role full of emotions in the backdrop of intense romantic elements. However, she failed completely to do justice to the faith shown on her by Yash.The story looked ok to some extent, though predictable, but she drew inspiration from films like KGF, Animal and others. Instead of coming up with the strong story and gripping screenplay Director concentrated only on action elements and intimate scenes. She failed to realise that style alone will not guarantee success. The convoluted screenplay made the things worse. No amount of changes would have changed the final result.Considering all these elements, Cinejosh goes with a 2 rating for Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups

Toxic Review

Ameer Log(2026) Movie: What's BehindSmall film Ameer Log is generating interest with a captivating teaser and trailer. On top of that, with Rana associating with the project and presenting it, expectations increased. The film releases on 21 Aug 2026, and let us see what Ameer Log offers movie lovers.Ameer Log(2026) Movie: Story ReviewAmeer Log's story revolves around three friends who enjoy life in a bindaas manner before they are forced to change their behavior, and where this leads forms the interesting part.Seenu (Hari), Rafiq(Manoj) &nbsp;and Mallesh (Sashidhar) pass time not caring for their near and dear ones and following an incident, they change their ways, What is that incident, how it changed their lives and what part &nbsp;Nazeer (Sai Yogi), Chacha (Viswender Reddy), Seenu's mother, Rafiq's brother and sister in law, Mallesh's parents played and the connection to Geetha (Vedha Jalandharr), Ravi (Ravan Nitturu) should be watched on the screen.Ameer Log(2026) Movie: Artists ReviewHari, who played the lead role, did well as a youngster who, after spending life listlessly, changes himself. He showed good expressions and emotions and did justice to his role. Sashidhar performed well in the role and ensured that the narration sailed off smoothly. Manoj elevated the scenes with his dialogue delivery, body language, and mannerisms. He generated fun with his dialogues and at the same time drove home the message in a serious situation, showing good emotions and expressions.Visweswar Reddy played the role of Chacha to perfection. He delivered good dialogues and made an impact. Vedha Jalandharr did well in the role pivotal to the film. Ravn Nitturu is good in his role. Sai Yogi made an impression with his performance. Others like Pawon Ramesh performed according to their roles.Ameer Log(2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewAmeer Log story is penned by Ramana Reddy Soma. He decided to entertain movie lovers, highlighting the Hyderabadi Deccan culture. He chose a simple point and narrated it in an interesting manner.Though the narration is predictable with three youngsters roaming listlessly before realizing their mistake and changing accordingly, the Deccani accent and the Old City vibes added value to it. What surprises all is that the director did not include a female lead in the film. He showed the female character as the sister to the three main characters.The dialogues are entertaining and natural, and none of them look forced and out of sync. The interval bang is done well turning the first half into a decent one. The second half continues in the same manner, and the screenplay and narration goes in a smooth and sedate manner.However for all the positives, the director after highlighting the conflict point and establishing it quite well, ends the film in a flat manner, disappointing all.The cinematography of SVK showed the Hyderabad old city vibes in a natural and realistic way. He used the camera angles to perfection and showed the nightlife and also the day hustles quite well and in an effective manner.The background score of Smaran Sai is good and complemented the proceedings, adding value to the narration. He came up with foot-tapping songs highlighting the old city culture and Deccani flavor. The editing of Rohit Penumasta is ok but could have been better, as there are a few drags that slowed the pace of the narration. Production values are decent.Ameer Log Movie: Advantages<ul><li>Performances</li><li>Deccani Accent</li><li>Foot-tapping Songs</li><li>Cinematography</li></ul>Ameer Log Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li>Simple Ending</li><li>No Real Twists</li><li>Predictable Plot</li></ul>Ameer Log(2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Ameer Log turns out to be a decent entertainer highlighting the Hyderabad Deccan culture. Director Ramana Reddy Soma got the optimum output from the cast and crew, and Hari Munnangi, Sasidhar Kocharlakota, and Manoj came up with spirited performances.The story is simple, but Ramana Reddy, with his screenplay, turned the film into an entertaining one blending humour, emotions, and Deccani dialogues in an effective way. However, predictability crept in with the passage of time, and the unidimensional screenplay hampered the proceedings. The rushed climax did not add much value to the ending. A little fine-tuning of the script and inclusion of a few more twists and turns would have added more power to the final impact. Considering all these points, Cinejosh goes with a 2.5 rating for Ameer Log.

Ameer Log Review

Irumudi(2026) Movie: What's BehindMass Raja Ravi Teja's Irumudi, directed by Shiva Nirvana with its teaser and trailer generated immense interest among movie lovers with its teaser and trailer. With the title Irumudi sending devotional and spiritual vibes, curiosity levels increased. The unique combo of Ravi Teja and Shiva Nirvana became the talking point. With Ravi Teja's previous films not setting the box office on fire, all eyes are on this film. Irumudi OTT rights have been bagged by Netflix, and streaming will be after the completion of its theatrical run. Let us find out what Ravi Teja offered to movie lovers with Irumudi. Irumudi(2026) Movie: Story ReviewIrumudi's story revolves around the father who dearly loves his daughter and the happenings that unravel when he goes out of his way to protect everyone. &nbsp;Trinath ( Ravi Teja), an addicted drunkard, loves his daughter Manamma (Baby Nakshtra) a lot. He gets a shock of his life involving his daughter. What is this shock, and how is it connected to Trinath 's wife Kaveri ( Priya Bhavani Shankar), Goparaju ( Sai Kumar), Erraji (Ajay Ghosh), school teacher Dhanalakshmi ( Swasika Vijay), MLA ( Ramesh Indira), and others form the interesting part.Irumudi(2026) Movie: Artists ReviewRavi Teja surprises with his performance in the role. He slipped into the role effortlessly. Not only did he show his heroism, but he also surprised all, captivating all with emotional scenes. He delivered dialogues and emoting in a powerful manner to elevate the scenes to the next level. He made a powerful impact on the screen and connected chords with the viewers. He came up with a subtle performance, balancing emotions and also the heroism which he is known for, and endeared himself as Mass Maha Raja.Priya Bhavani Shankar is apt in the role of his wife. She got a very limited role and did justice to it with her performance. Baby Nakshatra, who played the role of the daughter, came up with a terrific performance. Her performance stood out in the film. Sai Kumar is good in his role, and he brought up his experience and made a good impression.Swasika Vijay and Ramesh Indira did what was required of them, and Ajay Ghosh is ok in his role. Others performed according to their roles.Irumudi(2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewIrumudi story is penned by Shiva Nirvana. Shiva Nirvana came up with a story to connect chords with the viewers with father-daughter sentiment, raising of children, and blended well with the commercial and devotional elements. The first half sails off smoothly with the typical introduction of the protagonist in a commercial mass manner and carries it in the same manner. However, in between, he loses steam, but still, the first half ends on a decent note, setting the tone for the second half.He continues in the same manner in the second half but adds a few more intense emotional elements. A couple of twists generate interest, surprising all. The twists come as a surprise in a rather predictable story, and the flat narration, especially in the second half. However, once the twists are unraveled, there is nothing much in the story to take it forward. The climax ends on an emotional note.GV. Prakash Kumar elevated the scenes with his background music. His background score added impact to the emotional scenes. His music and tunes for the songs already became the chartbusters. The song placement, however, could have been better.Vishnu Sharma, with his cinematography, turned the scenes into visually appealing manner. He showed the scenes in a natural and realistic way. Prawin Pudi's editing is ok and could have been better in the second half. A few repetitive scenes in the second half slowed the pace of the narration. Production values are grand.Irumudi Movie: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="ed49577737747e880a185d019569b6bb4">Ravi Teja</li><li data-list-item-id="edf0a57026dd59cee020e559edb0b711e">Couple of Twists</li><li data-list-item-id="eb1926a324d5ac0a073ad90c1a1141713">Emotional Elements</li></ul>Irumudi Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="eaa383771ec717dd568ef9b36764b4e8b">Weak Characterisations</li><li data-list-item-id="e1e45af9ae233b1294c249aacc02fe629">Predictable Elements</li></ul>Irumudi(2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Irumudi turns out to be a decent entertainer with a couple of twists. Ravi Teja carries the film with a balanced and subtle performance, while Shiva Nirvana blends the father-daughter relationship with commercial and devotional elements.The story maintains a routine flavor in parts, while the devotional backdrop adds a different dimension to the proceedings. Shiva Nirvana handles the first half well and keeps the narrative engaging with a few interesting moments. But the pre-interval and interval bangs turn out to be bland.The second half is driven more by emotions and twists, with the story gradually building curiosity. However, there is some lag in the proceedings, and a tighter screenplay with a little trimming in the second half could have made the film more engaging and impactful.Overall, Irumudi has its moments and works as a decent entertainer, with Ravi Teja’s performance and the emotional elements standing out. A little more grip in the second half could have elevated the final result further. Considering all these elements, Cinejosh goes with a 3 rating for Irumudi.

Irumudi Review

Pallaburusu (2026) Movie: What's BehindSudhakar Reddy, Muralidhar Goud's Pallaburusu, directed by Uday Chauhan released on 14 Aug 2026. With Annapurna Studios getting associated with the project, interest levels increased. Let us find out what Pallaburusu offered to movie lovers.Pallaburusu (2026) Movie: Story ReviewPallaburusu's story revolves around the happenings in the life of an aged father and how he reacts when he thinks that his son neglected and insulted him. Shambhu (Kethiri Sudhakar Reddy) gets disheartened as his son Tirupathi (Muralidhar Goud) for not buying him Pallaburusu( Tooth Brush) apart from insulting him on various occasions.Where this leads to, how Shambhu shocks Tirupathi, and what roles Ravi (Prajwal Yadma), Swetha (Gomathi Reddy), Kavitha, Rekha play form the rest of the developments.Pallaburusu (2026) Movie: Artists ReviewKethiri Sudhakar Reddy virtually lived in the role. He looked jovial at times and showed his emotions and feelings when neglected by his son. The father-son bonding and conflict is elevated with his performance and natural expressions. Muralidhar Goud complimented him, and the scenes involving both of them helped carry the film forward with intensity levels intact.Prajwal Yadma and Gomathy did not get much scope to perform. They got inconsequential roles, and they tried their best to entertain with their performances.Pallaburusu (2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewPallaburusu story is penned by Uday Chauhan. He came up with a simple story to highlight the bonding between the children and parents and how the relations change in property disputes. One gets a feeling that he drew inspiration from the hit film Balagam. The narration in the first half flows in a neat and decent manner and sets the stage for the second half. The repetitive scenes in the second half diluted the intensity levels of the first half. However, the pre-climax and climax scenes bring the interest levels back. The screenplay turned out to be decent, and the direction is to the point.The music for Pawan CH is attractive and appealing. The songs are situational and are shot well. While one song is emotional, the other two songs are foot-tapping. His background music is in sync with the story. Vinod Bangari's cinematography is quite good. He showed the rural atmosphere in Telangana in a natural and realistic manner. Srujan Adusumilli's editing could have been far better as there are many repetitive scenes that dragged the pace of the narration. Dialogues are natural and hard-hitting. Production values are decent.Pallaburusu Movie: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e243c8363bbcc91d1475a5c23e19813ec">Performances</li><li data-list-item-id="e688f7ce94fe211a4e098636e8dee19a0">Music</li><li data-list-item-id="eb67959d00143b170999ebb6da3152928">Cinematography</li></ul>Pallaburusu Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="ea4b9de0f99f6f789e9a1d1a21240c729">Dragged Narration</li><li data-list-item-id="e4eefd4e4f26bbbfbd112f43c49183daa">Lack of Conflict</li><li data-list-item-id="e09960c6e404ebdd053ff476ea73b3525">Predictable Plot</li></ul>Pallaburusu (2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Pallaburusu promises a lot but fails to deliver. Muralidhar Goud and Sudhakar Reddy comes with spirited performances and the director Uday Chauhan comes with simple story with interesting point. He tried to send a message to society in an entertaining manner but fails to connect chords with the viewers completely as the conflict point turns out to be weak.Uday Chauhan chose a simple point and tried to drive home an important message on how technology impacting the lives of people and children neglecting their parents in the old age. He takes the viewers into the story at the start itself but from then on failed to drive home the point in a convincing manner. The Ravi , Swetha love track and the father-daughter marriage episodes ends up testing the patience of the viewers.The court drama and the land dispute in the second half is shown in an illogical and silly manner. The point as to why son is hating his father is not shown in an elaborate manner and the father son bonding is not elevated properly except in the climax.A more racy screenplay, more intense and entertaining script would have added value to the narration. Considering all these aspects Cinejosh goes with a 1.75 rating for Pallaburusu.

Pallaburusu Review

Makutam(2026) Movie: What's BehindKollywood Star Vishal is known for his high octane action entertainers. He is coming with Magudam which is releasing in Telugu as Makutam on 14 Aug 2026. The film marks Vishal's debut as a director. Let us see what Vishal offered to movie lovers with Makutam.Makutam(2026) Movie: Story ReviewMakutam story is all about a &nbsp;medical representative and the shocking happenings in his life and the reason behind them. A honest medical representative, Krupakar ( Vishal) , finally realises his dream of owning a car. &nbsp;However, his holiday outing with his wife Jamuna( Dushara Vijayan) and children in his car leads to shocking developments.What are those shocking developments, how it is connected to Linga (Vishal), Annapurna (Anjali), Naga( Ajay), Jana ( John Vijay), Martin ,Lala, Pandu ( Jayaprakash ) and others form the rest of developments.Makutam(2026) Movie: Artists ReviewVishal is ok in his role. The role is tailormade for him and he performed accordingly. Vishal also played the father role and his look and makeup looked odd on the screen. He should have cast another actor in the role.Dushara Vijayan is fine in her role. Anjali did not look good on the screen and she delivered dialogues at the top of her voice. John Vijay is ok in his role. Jaya Prakash made his presence felt. Others like &nbsp;Ajay, Vamsi Krishna, Abu Salim, Arjai, Jhansi, Padam Kumar, Sabhumon performed according to their roles.Makutam(2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewMakutam story is penned by Ravi Arasu. The film marked the debut of Vishal as the director. Vishal tried to entertain masses with commercial elements revolving around the import of Chinese auto parts. However, Vishal included more family drama, action elements instead of highlighting the main topic.All the scenes right from the first scene turned routine, monotonous and predictable. Many expected things to change after Vishal who was seen as a honest and innocent medical representive gets trageted. But nothing of that sorts happen and the entry of other Vishal character is expected to change the proceedings at least in the second half. However, the narration nosedives in the second half to a new low. The scenes featuring Vishal, Dushara Vijayan lack the emotional connect and looks mundane and the so called comedy with Thambi Ramaiah doesn't work.Things doesn't change in the second half and the so called flashback episode which is expected to take the film to next level is dragged to the core testing the patience of the viewers. The chemistry between Vishal and Anjali looked odd on screen and to the irritation of viewers, the pre climax and climax is dragged to the next level leaving people wonder when the film will end. The climax fight looked silly and illogical leaving all shocked. The story is outdated and screenplay and direction didnot inspire any confidence.GV. Prakash Kumar's music offered nothing new. The tunes turned below average. His background music fared no better. At times it turned out to be loud. The cinematography of Richard M Nathan is just average. Dialogues are pretty ordinary. Production values are ok Makutam Movie: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e2c7ae3808f3c1f410bed131a98326c5e">None</li></ul>Makutam Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e0c7f70282766b62277359ce93b9421e9">Everything</li></ul>Makutam(2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Makutam turns out to be below-average mass entertainer. Vishal completely failed as the director and much to the disappointment of all, he even failed as an actor. At times he overacted and other times he underperformed and looked disconnected completely. No amount of changes to the script and screenplay would have changed the final result. Considering all these elements, Cinejosh goes with a 1.5 rating for Makutam.

Makutam Review

Husharu Pittalu(2026) Movie: What's BehindYouthful entertainer Husharu Pittalu directed by Bikshu Yadav is releasing on 15 &nbsp;August. With Suresh Babu's Suresh Productions getting associated with the film, interest levels are increasing. Let us see how the film entertained movie lovers.Husharu Pittalu(2026) Movie: Story ReviewHusharu Pittalu story Ravi (Anush Thorat) is a bright student and school topper who dreams of continuing his academic success. However, his life takes an unexpected turn when he comes across Balu (Charan). Their association brings a series of changes in Ravi’s life and also impacts Chitti (Vasavi Ganesan).The story also explores the roles played by Shailaja (Prani Reddy), Ravi’s parents Sattayya (Ramesh Nakirenti) and Sunitha (Sunitha Manohar), and Chitti’s father Pandu (Govardhan Reddy). How these characters influence the lives of the youngsters and where their choices eventually lead forms the rest of the story. Artists ReviewAnush Thorat performed well as an innocent boy whose life changes completely following the turn of events. He showed good expressions and emotions and endeared to all with his performance. Vasavi Ganeshan played the female role and her mannerisms, expressions and dialogue delivery connected chords with all the youth. She stole the show with her cute looks . She not only came up with energetic screen presence but also emoted well during the touching scenes.Prani Reddy did well in the role of Vasavi's cousin. Govardhan Reddy is good in the role of Vasavi's father. He emoted well, showing good expressions seeing his mother in his daughter. Ramesh Nakirenti and Sunitha Manohar are good in the roles of the parents of Anush Thorat. Anji Valguman performed well in an important role.Husharu Pittalu(2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewHusharu Pittalu story is penned by Bikshu Yadav. He came up with a youthful romantic entertainer with a message to the youngsters and also elders. In order to connect chords with both these divergent sections, he loaded the first half with youthful elements and the second half with emotional elements trying to drive home the message.Though there are many bold scenes and dialogues in the first half, it connects chords with the youngsters as it was shown in an entertaining manner loaded with humorous elements. The interval block sets the stage for the second half. While the screenplay is racy and narration is quite fast paced in the first half, the second half narration slides down with monotonous elements. The preachy dialogues and repetitive scenes put off viewers. Finally the movie ends in a predictable manner.The music of Charan Arjun is good. The title song already became a chartbuster and it is choreographed in a good way on the screen. His background music is in sync with the story. Marthand K Venkatesh's editing is quite good in the first half. The pace in the second half dips due to repetitive scenes and intense emotions. He could have done away with the repetitive scenes. The cinematography of Rudra Sai is good. He showed the rural village atmosphere in a natural and rustic manner. Dialogues connect to youth in the first half and in the second half they become preachy and may put off a few of them. Production values are good.Husharu Pittalu Movie: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="eaab4a7a9e69c99fad177be7679382d4f">Performances</li><li data-list-item-id="ec182423bbc4828372cd61b4e74ee9604">Message</li></ul>Husharu Pittalu Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e913fb5f4c84e11e39b49e0469f2264c2">Routine Shades</li><li data-list-item-id="e44d6a80f9a4838f881111f6615e26a29">Bold scenes involving minors</li></ul>Husharu Pittalu(2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Husharu Pittalur turns out to be a decent, predictable youthful entertainer. Anush Thorat and Vasavi Ganeshan came up with spirited performances and director Bikshu Yadav starts in an entertaining way with youthful elements connecting chords with genex viewers ending the first half quite on a high note. When everyone expected a more entertaining second half, he turned preachy with monotonous elements and this slowed the pace of the narration and impacted the final output. The overdoing of bold scenes involving minors with just a statutory warning that it is a crime under POCSO act will put off right thinking people. Many will be under the impression that the makers included these scenes to attract genex viewers and then wash off their hands with a message in the climax. A little finetuning of the script, and attention to the second half would have added more power to the final output. Considering all these elements, Cinejosh goes with a 1.5 rating for Husharu Pittalu.

Husharu Pittalu Review

Vishwanath &amp; Sons(2026): What's BehindSuriya is known for his versatile performances and different genre entertainers. After a string of flops, Suriya made a resounding comeback with Karuppu/Veerabhadrudu. He is now teaming with Telugu director Venky Atluri for Viswanath &amp; Sons. The film is releasing on 14 Aug 2026. The film's OTT rights have been bagged by Netflix and streaming will be after the completion of its theatrical run. Let us find out what Viswanath &amp; Sons got in store for movie lovers.Vishwanath &amp; Sons(2026) Movie: Story ReviewViswanath &amp; Sons story revolves around mother's dream for his son and where his journey leads to.Sanjay Vishwanath ( Suriya) , a business tycoon and Olympic winner in shooting goes to any extent to make his mother Nirmala ( Radhika Sarathkumar) happy except for one thing.What is that one thing, what decision he takes, how it is connected to Maddy ( Mamitha Baiju), Anjali ( Raveena Tandon) and others form interesting part.Vishwanath &amp; Sons(2026) Movie: Artists ReviewSuriya performed his role in an effortless manner. He looked charming and handsome and played the role suited for his age. He showed variations in his mannerisms and expressed and emoted well according to the situation. He impressed well as a caring son and then as a caring businessman and who shows concern towards everyone.Mamitha Baiju looked bubbly , lively and energetic. She performed her role in an exuberant manner. Radhika Sarathkumar performed well showing her experience in the role of the mother.The scenes featuring Suriya, Mamitha Baiju and Radhika Sarathkumar Entertains all. Raveena Tandon got limited role in the film. Others performed according to their roles.Viswanath &amp; Sons(2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewViswanath &amp; Sons story is written by Venky Atluri. He started the narration in a typical way with the stylish introduction of the protagonist. The mother son bonding is shown in an impressive way though predictable. Couple of scenes connect chords emotionally with the viewers.After the entertaining and hilarious scenes, the first half ends on a decent note. The first half except for few scenes is loaded with familiar elements. The second half is loaded with more emotions after all the entertaining and emotional first half. Though the scenes are familiar, they are elevated and made impactful with the performances of the actors. Finally the film ends on a decent tone.The music of GV Prakash Kumar is ok. Couple of songs are attractive. The background score is in sync with the storyline taking viewers seamlessly into the narration. The Cinematography of &nbsp;Nimish Ravi is good. But could have been better as the scenes looked similar and repetitive shades crept in. The editing of Navin Nooli is ok. He could have however turned it more crispy. Dialogues are natural, spontaneous, hilarious and natural. Production values are good.Viswanath &amp; Sons Movie: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e707cffd544131b40c22b90e207dd9c76">Suriya, Mamitha Baiju</li><li data-list-item-id="ea3d504d404016b0f50f8f0d8bc0f89d8">Impressive first half</li></ul>Viswanath &amp; Sons Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e35075faa8cb2a4f19a9a417cfab7f083">Missing Emotions</li><li data-list-item-id="ebeaa1d78c3af01c40de7bd63a4f04e08">Predictable Elements</li></ul>Viswanath &amp; Sons(2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Viswanath &amp;Sons is a predictable and routine &nbsp;decent family entertainer. Suriya, Mamitha Baiju and Radhika Sarathkumar came up with stellar performances and Venky Atluri',s familiar story, template screenplay is elevated to the next level. Many films with similar stories came earlier. Had Venky Atluri added few novel elements and turned the script and Screenplay more interesting, final impact would have been more interesting. Considering all these elements, Cinejosh goes with a 3 rating for Viswanath &amp; Sons.

Vishwanath and Sons Review

Agadha (2026) Movie: What's BehindWhen MS.Raju announced a horror thriller Agadha, everyone got surprised as it signaled a shift from his known family and youthful entertainers genre to the unexplored horror genre. The film's teaser and trailer generated interest and let us see what the film offered to movie lovers.Agadha (2026) Movie: Story ReviewAgadha story revolves around a young woman with spiritual powers trying to unravel the mystery of an evil force out to wreak havoc. Manasa , a writer along with her husband Sanjay tries to explore the supernatural elements and the mystery of evil forces by meeting Mahadevi (Kamakshi Bhaskarla). Where this leads to and what are the shocking happenings involving Mahavevi's near and dear ones, what role Mahima (Ulka Gupta), Simha (Shravan Reddy), Harini (Jovika Vijaykumar), uncle (Bhanuchander), aunt (Vanitha Vijaykumar),Bablu (Viva Raghava), Inspector Saleem (Shravan Reddy) and others played, what is the secret of Agadha form rest of the twists and turns.Agadha (2026) Movie: Artists ReviewKamakshi Bhaskarla slipped into the role effortlessly. She did similar kind of roles earlier and this is nothing new for her. She transformed herself into the thick and skin of the character. She showed good expressions , dialogue delivery and intensity and made an impact with her screen presence. But at times, she looked odd on the screen especially in the close shots.Ulka Gupta performed well in her role. She played the pivotal character and emoted well on the screen. Shravan Reddy played a good role and showed variations in different roles with his dialogue delivery, expressions and mannerisms. Jovika Vijaykumar made an impact in the role of a girl who gets possessed by evil spirit. Others like Vanitha Vijay Kumar, Bhanuchander, Roshan Basheer, Arna Muler, Kanakavva and Viva Raghava performed well as per their roles.Agadha (2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewAgadha story is penned by MS.Raju. He tried to thrill viewers with a horror thriller with spiritual elements. The entire first half is narrated in an interesting manner maintaining the suspense and unraveling the twists in an apt manner. The first half narration is decent and the screenplay is intact and racy keeping the interest levels of the viewers quite high setting the tone for the second half.However, MS.Raju loses plot in the second half with convenient screenplay. Instead of the protagonist unraveling the mystery of Agadha, other characters reveal everything to her, leaving nothing for her to do, thus diluting the over all impact. To the top of it, repetitive scenes impacted the flow of the narration. However, he generates interest in the runup to the climax before ending it in a decent manner.Nani Chamidisetty with his cinematography created the desired impact. He showed the scenes in an impactful manner using the color combinations and camera angles perfectly. The VFX and Graphics are of good quality. They could have however taken more care regarding the graphics. Art department could have done a better job as artificiality crept in the sets. The music of &nbsp;Rakesh Venkatapuram is good. He made a powerful impact with his background score elevating the scenes to the next level. Editing of Junaid Siddique is good in the first half but could have been far better in the second half. Dialogues are decent. Production values are good.Agadha Movie: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e084d2b9e450e766be4c375685b10b811">Performances</li><li data-list-item-id="e18b3c2c8d3ae8e083e7decfbc9b20b60">BGM</li><li data-list-item-id="eea8245fd966c8ffe437d1a5e2083d493">Cinematography</li></ul>Agadha Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="ea377d89586048052e42c248929f84222">Convenient Screenplay</li><li data-list-item-id="e245f088b713fbe9878b668e9013a48db">Repetitive Scenes</li><li data-list-item-id="e5e6743d5bc0ee88e96c99c6212285521">Lack of Twists and Turns</li><li data-list-item-id="e423e5787f0c3747ce372b02ac9ab422d">Missing Horror</li></ul>Agadha (2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Agadha turns out to be a decent horror thriller. MS.Raju got good performances from the cast and crew. He started the narration in an interesting manner exciting all the viewers. He manages to keep the interest levels quite high unraveling the mystery one by one. However with the main mystery revealed in the interval block, he loses plot in the second half. This resulted in routine elements creeping in diluting the interest levels. The pre climax and climax is ok and the film ends on a decent note. A little finetuning of the script, doing away with convenient screenplay and adding more twists and turns, adding more scary and horror elements would have added value to the final outcome. Considering all these aspects, Cinejosh goes with a 2 rating for Agadha.&nbsp;

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KJQ (King Jackie Queen) Movie: What's BehindDheekshith Shetty is coming to thrill viewers with the film titled KJQ. The film directed by KK is releasing today on 7 Aug 2026. The film's OTT rights have been bagged by Amazon Prime. Let us see how KJQ thrills movie lovers.KJQ (King Jackie Queen) Movie: Story ReviewKJQ story revolves around two best friends and the happenings in their lives after they become powerful and how it changes their behavior and the subsequent developments.Partha (Dheekshith Shetty) who faces insults right from his childhood, decides to become powerful by any means and finally achieves his ambition. In the process he is aided by his mentor Ravi (Muralidhar Goud) and his close friend Jackie (Sashi Odela). What role Bharghavi (Yukthi Thareja) and others played form the interesting part.KJQ (King Jackie Queen) Movie: Artists ReviewDheekshith Shetty played the role with ease. He looked menacing on screen. He showed good body language, mannerisms and expressions that comes out of anger after all he went through from his childhood days.Sashi Odela on debut came up with a sedate performance. He came up with relatable expressions and delivered dialogues accordingly.Yukthi Thareja is good on screen and indulged in glamor feast in couple of scenes. She delivered dialogues as per the situation. Muralidhar Goud and others performed according to their roles.KJQ (King Jackie Queen) Movie: Technicians ReviewKJQ story is penned by KK (Krishna Kumar). He came up with a simple but interesting story where he tried to explore the feelings and change of behavioral pattern among humans born in different situations. He establishes three characters King, Jackie and Queen in an interesting and exciting manner.However he fails to explore them deeply by elevating their character arcs. He touched only at the top of them and one gets a feeling that the job was only half done. While the first half established the characters of various people, second half tried to show them when they reach their peaks. There are few interesting scenes but with better screenplay, things would have become more interesting.The cinematography of Nagesh Banell is good. He showed the scenes in a visually appealing manner. The music of Tejaswi Poornachandra is good. The background score of Saumit Deshmukh is good and added value to the narration. Dialogues are impactful. Editing of Shravan Katikaneni is ok but could have been far better. Production values are good.KJQ Movie: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e0d342cc44012b5f4cde20bf6297a9336">Dheekshith Shetty</li></ul>KJQ Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e7d5a99420903c023876fa2ff233e86ba">Routine Elements</li><li data-list-item-id="e0f124668d459d132e135e34f80c453f5">Predictable Template</li></ul>KJQ (King Jackie Queen) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, KJQ turns out to be decent action entertainer. Director KK got the optimum from the cast and crew and Dheekshith Shetty, Yukthi Thareja, Sashi Odela came up with spirited performances. Director KK seems to have drawn inspiration from Maniratnam's classic Thalapathi and the characters more or less resembled the same. A little finetuning of the script, even powerful screenplay and gripping narration exploring the three characters divining deep into them would have turned the output into a more powerful and impactful one. Considering all these aspects Cinejosh goes with a 2.25 rating for KJQ.

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DC(2026) Movie: What's BehindStar Kollywood director Lokesh Kanagaraj who shot to fame with his Lokesh Cinematic Universe (LCU) is now testing his luck turning lead actor with the film titled interestingly as DC. The film directed by Arun Matheswaran is releasing on 7 August 2026. Let us see what DC offered to movie lovers.DC(2026) Movie: Story ReviewDC story revolves around a youngster who fights against all odds and takes on the system to fight against the injustice meted out to the oppressed lot. Das aka Devdas (Lokesh Kanagaraj) happens to meet a beautiful girl Parvathi (Sanjana Krishnamurthy). But even before love blossoms between them, shocking incidents happen. Where this leads to and what role Devdas father (Kasturi Raja), Chandra (Wamiqa Gabbi), Gangster Sarkar, Police Officer Bhojraj (Krish Dayal) played form rest of the developments.DC(2026) Movie: Artists ReviewLokesh Kanagaraj on debut virtually lived in the role. He made a stunning impact with his performance showing variations in his mannerisms, dialogue delivery, attitude, style and swag. He impressed with his expressions and emotions.Sanjana Krishnamurthy performed well showing good emotions and expressions and made an impression. Wamiqa Gabbri surprises with her intense performance. She elevated the scenes with her screen presence. Kasturi Raja impressed especially in the climax. Krish Dhayal who played the role of police officer did well. However his role could have been even more powerful.DC(2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewDC story is penned by Arun Matheswaran. He came up with a simple story and blended it with action and romantic elements. Many expects Lokesh Kanagaraj to debut with an action entertainer. But the story had completely different blend of police atrocities and a commoner's fight against them. Arun Matheswaran did not deviate from the subject and even drag the romantic and love tracks with unnecessary lip locks, hugs and songs.Though even few romantic scenes slowed the pace of the film, he ensured that he quicky shifted to action genre to keep viewers interest glued. The first half ends on a decent note with the cat and mouse game between the cops and the rebels. The second half continues in the same way with the introduction of new characters and the pre climax connects chords with all with the film finally ending on a predictable note. The predictability in the story, illogical scenes and few boring elements undid all the hard work.The cinematography of Mukesh is good. He showed the period look in the story in a appealing and relatable manner. Anirudh Ravichander's tunes for the songs are just ok. The songs had a montage touch. But he elevated the scenes with his unique and terrific background score. He showed variety in the background music. He showed his creativity by scoring background in a poetic manner. Prasanna. GK's editing is quite fine but at times there are few repetitive elements. Dialogues are realistic and the production values of Sun Pictures are grand.DC Movie: Advantages<ul><li>Lokesh Kanagaraj</li><li>BGM</li><li>Cinematography</li></ul>DC Movie: DisadvantagesPredictable StoryIllogical ScenesDC(2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, DC turns out to be predictable action thriller.Lokesh Kanagaraj made a strong impact in the lead role but Arun Matheswaran came up with a simple story. The unidimensional screenplay and lack of real twists and turns, few underdeveloped characters impacted the output. A little finetuning of the script and racy screenplay with interesting twists and turns would have added power to the narration. Considering all these elements, Cinejosh goes with a 2.75 rating for DC.

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<h2>Korean Kanakaraju (2026) Movie: What's Behind</h2>Mega Prince Varun Tej who has been reeling under the string of flops, after a long gap is now getting ready to test his luck with his upcoming film Korean Kanakaraju. The film's OTT rights have been bagged by Netflix for a fancy sum. The film is directed by Merlapaka Gandhi is releasing on 7 August 2026. Let us see how the film entertained movie lovers.Korean Kanakaraju (2026) Movie: Story ReviewKorean Kanakaraju story revolves around a villager whose life takes a drastic turn due to unforeseen circumstances and how he overcomes them. Kanakaraju ( Varun Tej) a villager who works hard to repay his debt in Penugonda, gets attracted to a beautiful girl Chaitra ( Rithika Nayak).Even as he tries to woo her, the shocking happenings involving his brother Prithviraj ( Avasarala Srinivas),MLA Chenga Reddy (Sunil) and what role his friend Krishnappa (Satya), his father ( Muralidhar Goud), Diwakar ( VTV Ganesh) and others form the interesting part.Korean Kanakaraju (2026) Movie: Artists ReviewVarun Tej played the lead role to perfection. He showed variations in his role according to the situation. He as a villager attracted with his dialogue delivery, mannerisms and Rayalaseema accent. He danced energetically and performed stunts with ease.He stuns all in the role of the dreaded gangster, and he transformed completely with his look and body language. He makes a style statement with his swag, and his hairstyle overall is impressive.Rithika Nayak got a minimal role in the film. She got confined to playing second fiddle. She looked gorgeous on the screen.Satya created a laughing riot with his hilarious antics. His dialogue delivery, mannerisms and expressions entertained all.Muralidhar Goud is good and VTV Ganesh is ok in his role tailor made for him. Others like Avasarala Srinivas, Sunil performed according to their roles.Korean Kanakaraju (2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewKorean Kanakaraju story is penned by Merlapaka Gandhi. He came up with a hilarious horror thriller to entertain movie lovers. He starts the narration in a stylish manner in Korea before moving to Penugonda . After the introduction of protagonist in a typical mass way &nbsp;he shows the heroine. The narration treads in a familiar trope and screenplay assumes a routine flavor. To the top of it, the over usage of Korean language puts off the viewers. The interval sequence and the possession of the spirit excites all, setting the tone for the second half.The second half's gangster role is dragged to the core. While few comedy scenes involving Varun Tej and Satya evoked laughter, others looked forced. The climax takes everyone by surprise and though looked different didn't leave the desired impact. The story ends in a funny way with the lead to the sequel.Thaman's music offered nothing new. The songs are few and didn't make much impact. Thaman's background music followed the same template. He however with the background music elevated the scenes. Manojh Reddy with his Cinematography showed the scenes in a realistic way. CGI and VFX looked subpar. Editing of Satya G left a lot to be desired. Dialogues are ok and couple of them are hilarious. Production values are good.Korean Kanakaraju Movie: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e8fdad5432b6ff007c72bc6e2229aa4da">Varun Tej Transformation</li><li data-list-item-id="ee24e78c55d105daa278ed5f2ea689dd7">Satya's Comedy</li><li data-list-item-id="e83732afeb03b546708cb006f46ecf0a6">Thaman's background music</li></ul>Korean Kanakaraju Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e051eacc796b9b4ce68b8e2a0228b45f4">Korean Dialogues</li><li data-list-item-id="e69444c2f8d803e2af03da0d9bbc387e8">Illogical Scenes</li></ul>Korean Kanakaraju (2026) Movie:Rating AnalysisAltogether, Korean Kanakaraju turns out to be a hilarious entertainer. Varun Tej came up with an impressive and terrific performance. However, Merlapaka Gandhi though came up with an interesting story, he ended up confusing viewers with lot of Korean language dialogues and also few unnecessary scenes. Had he done away with them and turned the script stronger and Screenplay tighter, things would have been different. Considering all these aspects, Cinejosh goes with a 2.5 rating for Korean Kanakaraju. &nbsp;

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Yash’s Toxic has reportedly crossed the ₹300 crore worldwide gross mark in seven days, with approximately ₹262 crore coming from India and nearly ₹40 crore from overseas markets. While the milestone appears impressive, the film’s reported ₹800 crore breakeven target makes the first week performance concerning. Negative word of mouth has affected momentum significantly.The India business reportedly includes around ₹62 crore from Karnataka, ₹30 crore from the Telugu states and approximately ₹15 crore from Tamil Nadu and Kerala combined. The remaining ₹155 crore has come from Hindi version. This regional imbalance has become an important talking point.Toxic began its theatrical journey with enormous expectations surrounding Yash’s return after KGF: Chapter 2. The opening benefited from his pan-India popularity and strong advance interest, but reports indicate that negative audience reactions and mixed word of mouth caused collections to fall sharply after the initial rush. The film struggled to maintain that momentum thereafter.With worldwide earnings reportedly crossing ₹300 crore, Toxic still remains significantly below its reported ₹800 crore breakeven requirement. If these trade figures are accurate, the film has recovered considerably less than the amount required to reach profitability. Unless collections improve substantially in the coming days, Toxic could face a disappointing theatrical verdict. - Veda