Director Sridhar Gade, who impressed audiences across all sections with his film SR Kalyanamandapam and showcased his talent as a filmmaker, is now gearing up for his next project, titled Korivi. The film is being produced as Production No. 3 under the Sree Iswarya Lakshmi Movies banner by producer Venkat Talari, who previously produced the family entertainer Chuttalabbayi with Aadi Saikumar and the unique thriller Highway with Anand Deverakonda.Eeswar Rachiraju, known for his performance in Committee Kurrollu, plays the lead role in Korivi, while Nandu Muralidhar and Likhitha play the female leads. Pujita Ponnada and Sindhu Kasaram appear in other important roles. The film is currently progressing with its regular shoot at a brisk pace.On the occasion of director Sridhar Gade’s birthday today, the makers announced the film’s title as Korivi and unveiled an intriguing title glimpse. The glimpse promises goosebumps with its gripping visuals and mysterious atmosphere. The story revolves around a ghost named Korivi, which guards a treasure located in the Mayaa River region. Set against a village backdrop, this unique horror film is being crafted with a fresh storyline and distinctive narrative elements. The title glimpse also offers interesting visuals that highlight the film’s making and promise audiences a thrilling experience on the big screen.With the title announcement and glimpse, the team of Korivi extended their birthday wishes to director Sridhar Gade.

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Korivi Title Announced 

Makers Unveil Korivi Title and Glimpse on Director Sridhar Gade’s Birthday

Natasimha Balakrishna is currently busy with his upcoming project Dada. The film directed by Gopichand Malineni is progressing at a brisk pace. The film is releasing on 24 December 2026 as X Mas special.In the meantime, all eyes are on his next project with Koratala Shiva. The film is referred to NBK112 and Koratala came up with a powerful story and planning to show Balakrishna in a completely different avatar.In the meantime, reports are coming about the remuneration of Balakrishna and Koratala Shiva. Buzz is Balakrishna is getting a whopping Rs 45 crs for the project while Koratala Shiva is getting Rs 40crs.The music for the film is tuned by GV.Prakash Kumar and it is bankrolled by Sudhakar Mikkilineni of Yuvasudha Arts, in association with Sudhakar Cherukuri of SLV Cinemas.--Nirvighn Nandivada

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Balakrishna, Koratala Siva remuneration touches stars for NBK112

NBK112: Balakrishna, Koratala remuneration becomes talking point

Kamal Haasan and Shankar longtime back came with Indian 2, the sequel to the hit film Indian. The sequel which released amidst huge expectations after &nbsp;more than 3 decades turned out to be a huge disaster.During that time itself, the makers talked about Indian 3. Following the Indian 2 disaster, many expected the third part would be shelved. However, recently the makers sprang a surprise by announcing Indian &nbsp;3 . Inside talk is the producer was not keen to take the risk with the third part though the shoot was completed 95% at that time itself.Soureces say Kamal Haasan felt that by not releasing the third part, all the hardwork will go for a toss and had worked with producer Subaskaran and director Shankar.He asked Subaskaran to give another chance to Shankar to complete the remaing part.However the budget is once again becoming the burning point. Shankar asked for another Rs 50crs but producer Subaskaran asked Shankar to finish the film with whatever resources they have without increasing the budget.- Nirvighn Nandivada &nbsp;

How Indian 3 was revived

Kamal behind Indian 3 revival

Director Karthik Subbaraj has revealed the original climax he wrote for Dorothy, starring Sananth and Rishikanth. The unused ending was more action packed, with Subbu becoming a Bruce Lee style fighter to protect Karthi. The filmmaker shared these details openly in his latest interview, leaving many fans surprised by the twist online.According to the original script, Karthi and Dorothy return to Madurai after their kiss, and wedding preparations begin with their close friends. Whistle Veerayya then arrives with his gang to attack them. But seeing Dorothy dressed for the wedding reminds him of his late mother, and he changes his mind.Veerayya tries to stop his sons, but they refuse to accept the marriage because Karthi belongs to another caste. When they move to kill him, Dorothy steps forward and fights them using martial arts. This unexpected Bruce Lee style sequence was planned to bring the emotional story to an action packed close.However, the released film ends with Karthi and Dorothy sharing a kiss. Subbaraj has explained that he felt this moment offered a stronger emotional finish after filming their meeting. Reports say the film has drawn attention for its portrayal of a transgender woman, while its climax has sparked fresh debate. - Veda

Dorothy Extended Climax Sparks Discussion

Karthik Subbaraj Reveals Dorothy Original Bruce Lee Style Climax

NTR's upcoming film Dragon directed by Prashanth Neel is the cynosure of all eyes. The film is releasing in two parts and the shooting is progressing in fullswing.In the meantime,exciting reports are coming that Dhurandhar music director Sashwat Sachdeva is expected to copose few tunes for the film. Buzz is the makers are holding discussions regarding the same and official announcement will be coming out soon.The film stars Rukmini Vasanth as the female lead while &nbsp; Anil Kapoor, Biju Menon, Ashutosh Rana, Khushbu Sundar and Anshumaan Pushkar are starring in important roles. Ravi Basrur is the music director for the film which is bankrolled on Mythri Movie Makers banner.Expectations are high on the project as NTR has huge mass image across the country and Prashanth Neel came up with mass films like KGF and Salaar. Plans are on to warp the shoot by February 2027 &nbsp;and the first part will be released in June 2027.- Nirvighn Nandivada

Dhurandhar composer to power Dragon

 Dhurandhar composer for NTR Dragon

Ram Charan's upcoming project RC17 with ace director Sukumar is capturing the imagination of all. According to sources the project would be launched on 1 November 2026 with a traditional pooja ceremony and the shooting will start from December. Ram Charan is expected to join the sets from Jan 2027.Reports are already coming that Ram Charan underwent look test for his role in the film. He will be sporting a stylish look with long hair and a moustache. Rumours have it that the makers are planning to cast Telugu girl Sathvika Veeravalli as the female lead and Anirudh Ravichander is the music director.In the meantime, Sukumar's wife Tabitha increased hype with this insta post. “As Sukku’s wife, this project makes me incredibly proud and excited. I know the hard work, passion and countless hours he has poured into his writing, and seeing it all come together is so special. With this much-loved combination reuniting for their second film, the excitement and expectations are even higher. Can’t wait to see this journey unfold!”-- Pramod Nandivada

RC17: Filmmaker wife increases hype

Sukumar wife increases hype on RC17

Sai Pallavi has sparked fresh wedding speculation after speaking about her ideal life partner on Kaun Banega Crorepati 18. However, the actress did not announce any marriage plans or reveal a future husband. Her comments came during a conversation with host Amitabh Bachchan during the show's Diwali special episode recently.Appearing with her Ramayana co stars Ranbir Kapoor and Ravi Dubey, Sai Pallavi was asked what qualities she would want in a partner in life. She said he should first be a good person, not too self centred, and someone who reflects on his actions instead of blaming others whenever something goes wrong.She added that making mistakes is normal, but a person should accept them and try to correct them. Sai also shared one simple preference with a smile, it would be better if her future partner knew how to cook. She said she did not have a long list of expectations.The conversation has caught fans’ attention as Sai prepares to play Sita in Nitesh Tiwari’s two part Ramayana, alongside Ranbir as Lord Ram. Reports say the KBC appearance was part of the film’s promotions. For now, her remarks reveal her personal values, she has not announced any wedding plans so far. - Veda

Buzz About Sai Pallavi Wedding

Sai Pallavi Opens Up About Her Future Husband 

The wait is almost over for fans of Ee Nagaraniki Emaindi. Director Tharun Bhascker is bringing back Vivek and his gang with the sequel, titled ENE Repeat. Starring Vishwak Sen, the film has created good excitement among young audiences who loved the fun and friendship in the first part.The makers have now locked the trailer launch date and time. The ENE 2 trailer will be released on November 3 at 5 PM. The team announced the update on social media with the message, asking fans to get ready with their own gangs for the next adventure.The sequel brings back the familiar gang, including Vishwak Sen and the other lead actors from the original film. Reports suggest that the story will once again mix friendship, comedy and unexpected situations. The trailer is expected to offer a glimpse of their new adventure and the fun waiting for audiences.Vivek Sagar is composing the music, while Srujan Yarabolu and Sandeep Nagireddy are producing the film. The makers have announced November 19, 2026, as the theatrical release date. With the trailer arriving soon, fans are eager to see what Vivek and his friends have planned this time around. - Veda

Date Fixed For ENE Repeat Trailer

Ee Nagaraniki Emaindi 2 Trailer Release Date and Time Announced

Producer and distributor Dheeraj Mogilineni has earned a reputation for bringing content-driven films to audiences and delivering successful ventures. Under his banner, Dheeraj Mogilineni Entertainments, he is now producing a children’s film titled “Summer Holidays”. Directed by Srikar, the film promises to take audiences on a nostalgic journey through a beautiful story that brings back memories of childhood. Master Rohan, Master Arun and Baby Khushi play pivotal roles. Summer Holidays is set for a grand theatrical release on November 6.In a recent interview, producer Dheeraj Mogilineni shared several interesting insights about the film and its highlights.- When I first heard this story, it deeply touched my heart and reminded me of my real-life experiences and childhood memories. The dialogues delivered by Jayasudha garu, who plays the grandmother, reminded me of the way my own grandmother used to speak. Similarly, the words spoken by Vasuki garu felt exactly like the way my mother used to talk to me. I believed audiences would experience the same emotional connection. We could have changed the children's characters into teenagers and added a love story to make the film more commercial. But that would have taken away the innocence of childhood. The sensitivity and innocence of these characters are the soul of this story.- We often see films that break existing trends and create new ones. After films like Pelli Choopulu, people felt that the trend of romantic comedies had faded. Later, Premalu arrived as a dubbed Telugu film and received a wonderful response, followed by Little Hearts. Similarly, we believe Summer Holidays can inspire filmmakers to explore children's stories once again. We hope that after watching our film, more filmmakers will come forward to make such movies. Jayasudha garu, who plays the grandmother, was supposed to attend our recent trailer launch. She will be joining us at our next event.- I am making every effort to take the story I believe in strongly to audiences. We initially wanted to release the film during the summer season, but that did not work out. Now that the release has been finalised, we felt the Diwali festive season would be an appropriate time. We were initially concerned that films scheduled for October 30 might get postponed to November 6, but fortunately, that has not happened. We can say that our film has almost secured a solo release. I also feel the government should consider offering certain incentives to films that make special attempts, small films made by new producers and locally produced content. Theatre revenues have declined, and OTT platforms are largely acquiring big films. In such circumstances, government support would be very helpful for small films.- We are getting good theatres for our November 6 release, and the number of screens could increase further once the film receives positive word of mouth. Our film does not carry a specific message; instead, it is driven by beautiful emotions. It captures the emotional experiences of children who spend two months of their summer vacation at their grandmother's home before returning to their routines. The bond they share with their grandmother and village friends, the friendship between Arun and Rohan's characters, and the emotional scenes between a father and son are some of the heartwarming elements. As a producer, I am not looking for awards. I simply want audiences to come to theatres and make our film a success.- I strongly believe that if Summer Holidays works well, it will encourage the industry to produce more films of this kind. When I produced The Girlfriend, I knew it was not a film meant for every section of the audience, but I was confident that a particular segment would connect with it. There is always an audience for different kinds of cinema. Someone has to take the first step to inspire others. Even when I make bigger films in the future, I will remember that I produced a special film like Summer Holidays a decade earlier. That is how special this project is to me. I found the same innocence and honesty in our director that are reflected in Rohan and Arun's characters. Nothing in the story feels artificially introduced. The performances, movements and visuals have all been handled with great naturalness.- During the first six months of this year, not many films arrived in theatres. Now, films are releasing one after another like a flood. There are continuous teaser launches, trailer releases and song launches, leaving very little breathing space for audiences to register each film. If producers had planned their releases well in advance, we could have avoided such a crowded second half of the year.- Currently, we are producing a film titled “Antha Ramuloru Chooskuntaru” starring Sangeeth Shobhan and Anaswara. Nearly 80 percent of the shoot has been completed. We initially planned a December release, but considering the current release scenario, we have shifted it to February. After that, we are planning to collaborate with Nanda Kishore, director of 35, for another film, followed by a project with Kaushik, director of Kishkindhapuri. Both projects are expected to go on floors after Sankranthi.

Dheeraj Mogilineni Interview about Holidays

Producer Dheeraj Mogilineni Interview

The song launch witnessed a grand turnout of over 5,000 people despite heavy rain, offering audiences a unique outdoor experience with a massive 70mm screen and Dolby Atmos sound.In a unique attempt to recreate the experience of watching a film in a theatre in an outdoor setting, the team of ‘Oh Na Siddayya’ introduced an innovative concept and created a new sensation. For the first time in India, a private album song was launched on an outdoor stage featuring a massive 70mm screen and a Dolby Atmos sound system.The grand event was held on Friday evening, October 30, at the grounds of the Government College and School in Shamshabad, Hyderabad. More than 5,000 people attended the celebration. Despite heavy rainfall, the enthusiasm of the audience remained undiminished. Fans and music lovers turned up in large numbers, making the event a spectacular success.Popular actor Sonu Sood attended the event as the chief guest and launched the song ‘Oh Na Siddayya’. Speaking on the occasion, he expressed happiness over witnessing a song launch on a massive 70mm screen in an open-air venue. He appreciated the Siddayya team for attempting such an innovative concept and wished the song great success.Rajendranagar MLA T. Prakash Goud, who attended as another chief guest, expressed his happiness at being part of the celebration. He wished ‘Oh Na Siddayya’ tremendous success and hoped that the song would receive widespread appreciation from audiences.Hero Indra Ram, singer Nalgonda Gaddar Narasanna, renowned singer and music director Bhole Shavali, actor Uttej, along with several other personalities from the film and political fields, attended the event and extended their best wishes to the team. The massive screen, Dolby Atmos sound, enthusiastic audience and celebrations continuing despite the rain made the song launch a memorable event in Shamshabad.‘Oh Na Siddayya’: A Heartwarming Tale of Love and Togetherness Between Husband and Wife‘Oh Na Siddayya’ is an emotional love story that beautifully explores the bond between a husband and wife, highlighting their affection, mutual understanding and commitment to standing by each other throughout life. Set against a rural backdrop, the private album song brings alive the natural emotions of married life through the characters of Siddayya and Chittemma.Siddhu Reddy Kandakattla, who plays Siddayya and has also produced the song, has created it inspired by his real-life experiences. The song beautifully portrays how couples stand by each other through difficult times, share life's joys and challenges, and move forward with mutual trust and support.Beyond celebrating the love between a husband and wife, the song also highlights the importance of understanding the struggles of people around them and extending help to those in need. The characters of Siddayya and Chittemma are portrayed as individuals who actively contribute to society by supporting others. Through its portrayal of family values and emotional bonding, the song conveys a meaningful message about standing together through every phase of life.Entertainment Alongside a Strong Commitment to Social ServiceThe grand launch of ‘Oh Na Siddayya’ was not limited to celebrating the song. Giving equal importance to social responsibility, Siddhu Reddy Kandakattla initiated another meaningful effort to support those in need.In an earlier initiative, he had provided insurance facilities to 300 auto drivers, demonstrating his commitment to social welfare. Continuing with the same spirit, he extended support to another deserving individual as part of this event.During the programme, a sewing machine was presented to Swapnika, a differently-abled woman, to help her establish a source of self-employment. In addition, a cheque was handed over to cover her essential grocery expenses for an entire year. This assistance is expected to help Swapnika become financially independent and build a sustainable livelihood.&nbsp;

 Oh Na Siddayya Song Launch 

Sonu Sood and MLA T. Prakash Goud Launch Oh Na Siddayya Song

&nbsp;Actress Ritika Singh has alerted fans about fake social media profiles and AI generated deepfake videos being shared in her name. She took to Instagram to warn followers that some people are misusing her identity online. She urged everyone to stay careful and avoid believing or sharing such misleading content.According to Ritika, certain fake accounts promise exclusive content and ask followers to pay a monthly subscription fee of ₹400. She clarified that these profiles are not connected to her. Fans should not send money or share personal details with anyone operating such accounts.She also warned that some videos circulating under her name are digitally manipulated. Using artificial intelligence, people are placing her face in unrelated footage and presenting it as genuine. Ritika asked fans not to trust these clips, explaining that they are deepfakes and have nothing to do with her.The actress advised followers to check for the blue verification tick before following her Instagram account. She also asked them to report suspicious profiles instead of engaging with them. Reports about celebrity deepfakes highlight growing concerns over online impersonation, financial scams and misuse of personal images across social media platforms. - Veda

Heroine Warns Over Obscene Content

Ritika Singh Warns Fans About Fake Accounts

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A new copyright related dispute has put Venkatesh’s Aadarsha Kutumbam in the spotlight. Parnashala producer Manchi Venkat alleges that the film used around 15 seconds of his movie’s song, Jim Jim Tara, in a scene featuring Venkatesh, without seeking permission. He says the usage could affect his film’s release promotions.Speaking to the media, Venkat said the track was created for Parnashala and officially released through Aditya Music. He expressed concern that using it in a bigger film could reduce the song’s value for his upcoming project. He also strongly appealed to industry members and audiences to support small films.Jim Jim Tara gained wide attention online through reels and short videos even before Parnashala’s release. Singer Lakshmi Devi, who is associated with the folk style track, helped make it familiar to social media users. Makers say its popularity became a key part of the film’s promotional campaign and built curiosity.Parnashala is produced by Manchi Venkat under the SLT Films banner and directed by Y.G. Bharat. The film blends horror comedy with suspense and thriller elements. Venkat has warned that legal action could follow if the song was used without authorization. Aadarsha Kutumbam’s makers have yet to respond so far. - Veda

Song Controversy Surrounding AK47

Copyright Row Around Aadarsha Kutumbam

&nbsp;&nbsp;Music director Thaman has expressed his wish to see filmmaker Trivikram Srinivas direct a film based on the Ramayana. Speaking at the success meet of Aadarsha Kutumbam in Hyderabad, Thaman said a Ramayana made by Trivikram could become a memorable hit. He even predicted a 365 day theatrical run.Thaman compared his dream project to the classic Telugu film Mayabazar, saying Trivikram’s version could create a similar impact. He also praised the director’s writing in Aadarsha Kutumbam and said the film’s background score was designed to support its dialogues. According to him, audiences enjoy watching Trivikram’s films for his words.The composer said working with Venkatesh was a wonderful experience and praised Satya for bringing plenty of laughs. He also recalled enjoying the film’s background score work with Trivikram. Thaman had earlier worked with the director on Aravinda Sametha, where the combination of strong emotions, action and dialogues helped shape the music.Aadarsha Kutumbam stars Venkatesh, Sreenidhi Shetty, Nara Rohith and Nivetha Pethuraj, with Satya adding comic moments. The story follows Chittibabu, a middle class bank employee whose family life changes after a lottery win. However, trouble begins when a dangerous gang targets them. The film is produced by Haarika and Hassine Creations. - Veda

Thaman Dreams of Trivikram Directing Ramayana

Thaman on Trivikram Directing Ramayana Sparks Buzz

&nbsp;&nbsp; Trisha’s name is now doing the rounds for the role of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa in the upcoming MGR biopic, Puratchi Thalaivar MGR. Though the makers have not confirmed the casting, reports suggest that the actress is being considered. If finalised, this could be one of Trisha’s most challenging roles.Jayalalithaa shared a close association with legendary actor and politician MGR. Their journey from the film industry to politics is expected to be an important part of the biopic. Trisha may have to portray different stages of Jayalalithaa’s life, from her successful acting career to her rise as a powerful political leader.Kangana Ranaut previously played Jayalalithaa in the 2021 film Thalaivii, while Ramya Krishna portrayed a character inspired by the leader in the web series Queen. Both performances brought attention to Jayalalithaa’s life beyond politics. If Trisha takes up the role, comparisons with these earlier portrayals are likely, especially among Tamil audiences.Trisha has handled several different roles in her career, but playing Jayalalithaa would be a different experience altogether. Audiences know the leader’s appearance, voice, confidence and public presence very well. Like Keerthy Suresh in Mahanati, Trisha would need to capture more than the physical resemblance. However, an official casting announcement is still awaited. - Veda

Trisha As Jayalalitha

Trisha May Play Jayalalithaa in MGR Biopic 

&nbsp;&nbsp;Shah Rukh Khan fans may get a special birthday surprise this November 2, as the makers of King are reportedly planning to release the film’s first song on the occasion. The update has created excitement among fans, who are waiting for the first glimpse of the music from Siddharth Anand’s action entertainer.Reports suggest that popular singer Arijit Singh may lend his voice to the main track. Shah Rukh had earlier spoken about Arijit’s involvement during an online interaction with fans. He praised the singer’s perfectionist approach and said the team was waiting for him to complete the final touches before releasing the song.The buzz around the music has grown further after Shah Rukh Khan reportedly shot a special song for King with Deepika Padukone. Their popular on screen pairing has added to the interest. The film’s soundtrack is expected to play an important role, especially with Arijit Singh’s reported association with the project.Directed by Siddharth Anand, King also stars Suhana Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Anil Kapoor and Rani Mukerji. The film is scheduled to arrive in theatres on December 24, 2026. However, the makers are yet to officially confirm the first song’s release. Fans are eagerly waiting for an announcement.- Veda

SRK King First Single Details

Shah Rukh Khan King First Song on His Birthday

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta, known for directing Kaante, Shootout at Wadala and Kaabil, has died at the age of 59. He passed away on Friday, October 30, 2026, at his Mumbai residence after reportedly slipping in the bathroom and suffering a serious head injury. His sudden death has shocked Bollywood.Filmmaker Ashoke Pandit confirmed the news through an emotional social media post, remembering Sanjay Gupta as a passionate storyteller and a lively person. Reports say the accident happened late at night. Further details about the incident and the filmmaker’s last rites were awaited at the time.Gupta made his directorial debut with Aatish: Feel the Fire in 1994 and later built a name with crime dramas and action films. His filmography includes Jung, Kaante, Zinda, Shootout at Lokhandwala, Shootout at Wadala, Jazbaa, Kaabil and Mumbai Saga, many featuring stylised action and Mumbai’s underworld in Hindi cinema.He also shared a long creative association with Sanjay Dutt, working together on films such as Aatish, Musafir, Zinda and Kaante. Sanjay Gupta founded White Feather Films in 2001 and produced several projects. His later work included Visfot and The Miranda Brothers, adding to a career spanning more than three decades. - Veda

Bollywood Filmmakers Dies In Accident

Bollywood Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta Dies at 59 

&nbsp;&nbsp;Dada first single on a special date. Natasimha Balakrishna is getting ready to show his power turning Dada at the box office. The film directed by Gopichand Malineni is releasing on 24 December 2026.Now reports are coming about the film's first single. Inside talk is the makers are planning to release the first single during Diwali. Official confirmation regarding the same is awaited. Kajal is the female lead in the film while Manchu Manoj is playing the role of the antagonist.The makers are planning to shoot high octane action sequences on Balakrishna and Manchu Manoj starting from the first week of November in Kakinada. The music for the film is tuned by Thaman. The film bankrolled by Venkata Satish Kilaru under Vriddhi Cinemas.Expectations are high on the project as Balakrishna and Gopichand Malineni earlier came up with the action entertainer Veera Simha Reddy. The film's promotions till now got good response from all the fans. &nbsp;- Pramod Nandivada

Dada first single at this time

Dada first single on a special date

&nbsp;&nbsp; Here are Cult Day 1 collections. Vishwak Sen's violent slasher Cult which released on 30 October 2026 got average reviews from all quarters.In the midst of all this, the film's Day 1 collections are out. On Day 1, Cult (Telugu) collected a net of ₹95 L across 1,240 shows. This brings total India gross collections to ₹1.10 Cr and total India net collections to ₹95 L so far.Overseas, the film has grossed a total of ₹20 L in gross collections, pushing its total worldwide gross collection to ₹1.30 Cr. Cult (Telugu) averaged ₹7,661 per show on Day 1 across 1,240 shows.The film recorded an overall occupancy of 19.82% across Telugu 2D shows. Morning shows registered 13.55%, while afternoon and evening shows recorded 15.45% and 16.91%, respectively. Night shows performed better, reaching 29.82% occupancy.Gayatri Bhardwaj, Tarak Ponnappa and Murali Sharma played important roles in the film directed by Vishwak Sen himself.- Pramod Nandivada

Cult day 1 collections

Here Are Cult Day 1 collections

&nbsp; Sobhita Vettuvam locks its release. Arya starrer Vettuvam directed by Pa.Ranjith is set for a grand release during Pongal. Director Pa Ranjith took to his social media timelines to make the announcement. He wrote, "The forces of #Vettuvam are set to unleash their madness and mastery. Jan 2027 | #VettuvamFromPongal."The film stars Sobhita Dhulipala as the female lead. Arya plays a character called Dharmarajan in the film while Shabeer Kallarakkal plays a character called Sembiyan. Kalai Arasan plays Veera Varman and Dinesh plays Nandhan. Actress Sobhita Dhulipala plays a character called Radhi in the film.The film happens to be Sobhita's first Tamil film after her marriage with Naga Chaitanya. GV.Prakash Kumar is the music director for the film. &nbsp;The film is bankrolled on Pa Ranjit's production house Neelam Productions.Sobhita was last seen in films like Monkey Man, Love Sitara and the webseries The Night Manager. Sobhita is known for her no holds barred approach and her roles came up with bold take on various contemporary issues which sometimes created controversies.- Pramod Nandivada

Sobhita Vettuvam set for Pongal strike

Sobhita Vettuvam locks its release

&nbsp;&nbsp; Here are Aadarsha Kutumbam first day collections. Venkatesh-Trivikram's Aadarsha Kutumbam released yesterday on 30 October in a grand manner. The film got mixed talk and in the meantime, the day one collections of the film is out.Aadarsha Kutumbam collected Rs 9.50 crore India net on its opening day, and India gross collection stood at Rs 11.15 crore across 3,073 shows on Friday, October 30, 2026 (Day 1).On Day 1, Aadarsha Kutumbam House No: 47 (AK 47) collected a net of ₹9.50 Cr across 3,073 shows. This brings total India gross collections to ₹11.15 Cr and total India net collections to ₹9.50 Cr so far.Overseas, the film has grossed a total of ₹5.50 Cr in gross collections, pushing its total worldwide gross collection to ₹16.65 Cr. Aadarsha Kutumbam House No: 47 (AK 47) averaged ₹30,914 per show on Day 1 across 3,073 shows.The film recorded an overall occupancy of 44.83% which includes morning shows - 34.46, afternoon shows - 37.15%, evening shows - 46%, and night shows - 61.69%, according to Sacnilk's tracking. The opening suggests that the Venkatesh Daggubati starrer managed to attract a decent number of moviegoers on its first day. The film's performance over Saturday and Sunday will be worth watching, as the weekend audience response could help it build on its opening-day numbers.- Pramod Nandivada &nbsp;

AK47 first day collections

Here is Aadarsha Kutumbam first day collections

&nbsp;&nbsp; King inks record overseas deal. Shah Rukh Khan is getting ready to shake the box office with his upcoming film King. The film directed by Siddharth Anand is releasing on 24 Dec 2026 as X Mas special.In the meantime, reports are coming that King inked a record overseas deal. Inside talk is Dubai-based Phars Films has reportedly acquired the film's international distribution rights for a minimum guarantee of Rs 175 crore, replacing Yash Raj Films (YRF), which was earlier expected to handle its overseas release.A source shares " This is the highest overseas minimum guarantee ever offered for an Indian film, no Indian film has received an overseas minimum guarantee of Rs 100 crore before."Phars Films is expected to handle the Middle East distribution directly while selling the distribution rights for other international territories to local partners.The company has already received a strong offer from Germany. North America and the UK are likely to see the biggest changes, as YRF previously handled these markets through its own offices. However, some regional distributors, originally expected to work with YRF, may continue with the project.Phars Films earlier acquired the overseas rights to Prabhas' Saaho in 2019, working with YRF on its international release and handling the Middle East market.The film stars Deepika Padukone as the female lead while Shah Rukh Khan's daughter Suhana Ali Khan is playing an important role.- Pramod Nandivada

King inks record overseas deal

King breaks record in overseas deal

&nbsp;&nbsp;Speculation over RC17 female lead. RC17 is capturing the imagination of all as it marks the re union of Ram Charan and Sukumar once again. Expectations are high on the project as Ram Charan and Sukumar earlier came up with the rustic blockbuster Rangasthalam.Currently the film's pre production is in full swing and inside talk is the film will be launched on 1 November in a grand manner with a traditional pooja ceremony. Buzz is the regular shoot will start from December 2026 and Ram Charan is expected to enter the sets from January 2027.In the meantime, speculation is increasing over the film's female lead. Till recently the names of Aneet Padda and Sara Arjun did rounds. Now inside talk is the makers are planning to rope in Telugu girl Sathvika Veeravalli as the female lead.The film's regular shoot will start from December end. Ram Charan will be entering the sets by January 2027. Inside talk is the film will be launched on 1 November with a traditional pooja ceremony. Anirudh Ravichander is the music director for the film. Sathvika is already making her debut with Dulqer Salmaan's Aakasamlo Oka Tara and is in talks for Naga Chaitanya's milestone 25th project.Buzz is Ram Charan already completed look test for his role in the film and he will be sporting a long hair and mustache.- Pramod Nandivada

RC17: Telugu Temptation as the Female Lead

Speculation over RC17 female lead

&nbsp;&nbsp;Norah Fatehi summoned by court. Delhi High Court summoned Bollywood beauty Norah Fatehi as the eye witness in the case involving Sukesh Chandrasekhar who indulged in multicrore financial fraud.Norah Fatehi was directed to appear on 2 November and she is listed as witness LW-3 in the third supplementary chargesheet filed in the case. The case relates to allegations that Chandrashekhar, while lodged in Delhi’s Rohini Jail, impersonated senior government officials and allegedly extorted around Rs 200 crore from Aditi Singh, wife of former Ranbaxy promoter Shivinder Mohan Singh, during 2020-21. He allegedly promised to secure her husband’s release from jail in exchange for money. The Delhi Police’s Economic Offences Wing (EOW) investigated the alleged extortion and filed a chargesheet under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA).EOW earlier questioned Norah Fatehi in connection with her alleged association with Chandrashekhar and his wife Leena Maria Paulose. Police had recorded her statement under Section 164 of the CrPC and subsequently named her as a prosecution witness in the supplementary chargesheet. The actor had told investigators that her interaction with Chandrashekhar was through his wife. She had also been questioned about an event she attended in Chennai in December 2020.- Pramod Nandivada

Norah Fatehi lands in trouble

Norah Fatehi summoned by court

&nbsp;&nbsp;Mynaa first look released. Sai Rajesh who is known for bankrolling feel good romantic entertainers is bankrolling another romantic flick titled interestingly as Mynaa. The makers released the first look of the film and it impressed at once instantly.Shivamani Patnamsetti, Geetha Mahavadi, Chanti Babu and Divya Jayaraj are playing the lead roles in the film &nbsp;directed by Chanti Babu. The film's story and screenplay has been provided by Mahi Ippalapelli.The film was launched in a grand &nbsp;manner with a traditional pooja ceremony at Daiva Sannidhanam, Film Nagar, Hyderabad. At the sametime, the makers released the first look of the film. It showed two couples overcoming the obstacles in their lives.The music for the film is scored by Mani Sharma. Govinda Rao P and Santosh Naidu are handling the cinematography and editing departments. The film is bankrolled on &nbsp;Mythri Movie Makers and Mitti and Moon Films in a prestigious way.- Pramod Nandivada

Mynaa first look impresses

Mynaa first look released

&nbsp; &nbsp;Trivikram Srinivas is widely celebrated for his dialogues, family emotions and entertaining storytelling. However, there is another discussion that keeps following the filmmaker. Several of his films have faced allegations of borrowing scenes, sequences or story ideas from foreign films. With Aadarsha Kutumbam, the debate has resurfaced once again.The latest film has drawn comparisons with the 2021 Hollywood action thriller Nobody, starring Bob Odenkirk. A review of the film also pointed out that Trivikram has drawn some elements from the Hollywood thriller.This is not the first time the director has faced such criticism. Agnyaathavaasi landed in a major controversy over its alleged similarities with the French film Largo Winch. Aravinda Sametha faced comparisons with Luc Besson's The Family over a crucial sequence. Even Athadu has recently returned to discussion after netizens pointed out similarities between its train-escape sequence and a scene from US Marshals.Inspiration from world cinema is not unusual, but repeated comparisons raise questions about originality, especially from a filmmaker celebrated for his writing.Trivikram has built a reputation as a strong writer, but these recurring allegations continue to challenge that image. Is he adapting world cinema to Telugu sensibilities, or is he relying too heavily on familiar ideas?&nbsp;- Ashish &nbsp;

Trivikram Films: Inspiration or Copy?

Why Does Trivikram Keep Facing Copy Allegations?

Rudravanam PS Web Series: What's BehindRudravanam PS webseries starring Naresh Agastya under the direction of Sasidhar Munnangi is streaming on Zee5 starting from 30 October. Let us find out how the web series thrilled movie lovers.Rudravanam PS Web Series: Story ReviewRudravanam PS story revolves around mysterious murders and disappearance of a politician and where the investigation by the cops lead to. CI Venu Gopal (Banerjee) along with SI Siva Kumar (Naresh Agastya) starts investigating the mysterious disappearances of 8 people that include even the brother of MLA Bhairavulu (Raja Ravindra). Where this leads to, how it is connected to his wife Swarna (Preeti Sunder), Anji (Charu Vaken) and others form the interesting twist.Rudravanam PS Web Series: Artists ReviewNaresh Agasthya performed well in his role. He showed his acting talent showing variations in his body language and screen presence. He showed the required seriousness in his role during the investigation and while following orders from the higherups. &nbsp;He delivered dialogues highlighting the emotions with his expressions. Charu Vaken impressed with his performance in the final episodes.Banerjee is good in the role of the higher up. Shravani Reddy is good in her role. However Anji's character is not shown in the most interesting manner. Raja Ravindra, Preeti Sundar, Shiva Alapati performed according to their roles.Rudravanam PS Web Series: Technicians ReviewRudravanam PS story is written by Taj Sayed and is helmed by Sasidhar Munnangi. He tried to excite all with the crime thriller. The first four episodes progress in a interesting and exciting manner. He designed the character of Naresh Agasthya. The happenings involving the character of Anji is good. But these things could have been shown in the more impactful manner.Sasidhar Munnangi the loses plot in the last three episodes diluting the intensity levels. Had these scenes designed in &nbsp;an interesting manner, things would have been different. The more subplots as the investigation progresses resulted in the decrease of interest leves as it resulted in confusion all over. It turned out to be a mixed bag with few scenes getting dragged unnecessarily and some scenes ending rather abruptly.Many murder mysteries came with such plot and very few of them are engaging. Rudravanam PS also fails to engage. The first four episodes though interesting are dragged showing the restlessness in the police force and the story do not head anywhere. The entire story is narrated in the last two episodes and the &nbsp;motive of the culprit is shown in the last episode and this is little interesting. However, even that pales due to the weak motive.Ashkar Ali with his cinematography showed the rural village atmosphere in the natural and realistic manner. However Madhav's editing should have been &nbsp;more sharper as there are many scenes that slowed the pace of the narration. The background music of Saluri Vasu Rao is good and added value to the narration. Production values are good.Rudravanam PS Web Series: Advantages<ul><li>Naresh Agasthya's characterisation</li><li>BGM</li><li>Cinematography</li><li>Interesting &nbsp;Climax</li></ul>Rudravanam PS Web Series: Disadvantages<ul><li>Missing Emotions</li><li>Spineless Screenplay</li><li>Subplots</li><li>Weak Twists</li></ul>Rudravanam PS Web Series: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Rudravanam PS turns out to be a routine investigative thriller. Naresh Agasthya came up with a spirited performance and director Sasidhar Munnangi tried to thrill viewers in this 7 episodes webseries. While he made an impactful start with the first four episodes showing the investigating episodes in an exciting and interesting manner, the last three episodes except for the climax goes for a toss. For all his efforts, though the characterisation of Naresh Agasthya's role appeals, everything goes missing. The story lacked the emotional connect with things passing through the motions and screenplay turning spineless and stale without offering nothing much to excite. Little finetuning of the script and racy screenplay and powerful emotions would have added more punch to the story. Considering all these elements, Cinejosh goes with a 2 rating for Rudravanam PS.

Rudravanam PS Web Series Review

Akka (2026) Web Series: StoryAkka is set in the 1980s in Pernuru, a fictional South Indian kingdom ruled by women for generations. The society follows its own traditions, with women holding power and men having a limited role in the kingdom's affairs. Bhavani (Keerthy Suresh) is the powerful matriarch who controls the kingdom and tries to protect its traditions and authority.However, her world gets disturbed when Rudra (Radhika Apte), an outsider with a personal vendetta, enters Pernuru with plans to take control. What follows is a violent battle involving power, revenge, betrayals and family rivalries. How Bhavani handles the threat and what happens to the kingdom form the rest of the story.Akka Web Series: PerformancesKeerthy Suresh gets a strong character in Bhavani, but the writing does not give her enough emotional depth to make the role memorable. She manages to bring some authority to the character, although the overall impact remains limited.Radhika Apte gets an interesting role as Rudra, but her characterisation and dialogue delivery do not create the desired impact. Tanvi Azmi and Monika Panwar have their moments, while Mahesh Manjrekar, Anshuman Pushkar, Vishak Nair and the rest of the supporting cast have limited scope to make an impression.Akka Web Series: AnalysisAkka starts with an interesting premise. A fictional kingdom controlled by women, where power struggles and gangster politics take centre stage, offers plenty of scope for an engaging period crime drama. The conflict between Bhavani and Rudra also provides an interesting foundation.Unfortunately, the writing fails to make proper use of this idea. The series spends considerable time establishing its fictional world, traditions and characters, but struggles to create emotional involvement. Despite several betrayals, violent confrontations and power games, the proceedings rarely become engaging.The biggest problem is the lack of strong characterisation. Both Bhavani and Rudra are introduced as powerful women, but their motivations and emotional journeys are not explored effectively. Several subplots occupy considerable screen time without adding much value to the central conflict.The series also relies heavily on violence and grand visuals to create an impression. However, the action sequences lack the impact required to elevate the drama. Even when the narrative reaches important turning points, the emotional connect remains weak.Akka Web Series: Technical AspectsThe production design, costumes and locations give the series a lavish appearance. However, the artificial presentation and excessive stylisation make the fictional world less convincing. The background score is largely unremarkable and fails to enhance the intensity of the confrontations. The writing and direction needed much more conviction to turn the ambitious premise into an engaging drama.Akka Web Series: Plus Points<ul><li>Interesting central premise</li><li>Some detailing of the matriarchal society</li><li>Lavish production design and costumes</li></ul>Akka Web Series: Minus Points<ul><li>Weak and simplistic writing</li><li>Poor character development</li><li>Lack of emotional depth</li><li>Unconvincing world-building</li><li>Underwhelming action and background score</li></ul>Akka Web Series: VerdictAkka has an interesting premise and a lavish setup, but the execution fails to match its ambition. The power struggle between two strong female characters could have made for an engaging gangster drama. However, weak writing, shallow characterisation and a lack of emotional depth make the series a disappointing watch. Despite its visual grandeur, Akka turns out to be more about show than substance.

Akka Web Series Review

KilleR(2026) Movie: What's BehindJyothi Poorvaj's film KilleR directed by Poorvaaj is releasing on 30 October 2026. The film is testing its luck releasing along with Venkatesh's Aadarsha Kutumbam and Vishwak Sen's Cult. The film's OTT rights are yet to be inked. Let us see what the film offered to movie lovers.KilleR(2026) Movie: Story ReviewKilleR story revolves around the happenings in the life of a writer and its connection with the security issues of the country. Investigating Officer (Sukku Poorvaj) stars investigating a case which involves a beautiful, mysterious and dangerous girl.His investigation leads to startling revelations and where does it leads to and how it is connected to an aspiring writer Raksha Rai (Jyothi Poorvaj), her brother Karthik (Chandrakanth Kollu), scientist (Jyothi Poorvaj), Gayatri (Archana Ananth ) and who are spy, terrorist, actress and vampire (Julia, Sia, Rania, Rakthia) (all played by Jyothi Poorvaj) form the interesting part.KilleR(2026) Movie: Artists ReviewJyothi Poorvaj tried to show variations in different roles she played. She indulged in glamor treat to attract youth. She is ok with her expressions. Most of the role her role demanded singular expression and it is ok. She delivered dialogues accordingly. She also enacted few stunts to thrill.Chandrakanth Kollu who made his debut in the role of brother is good. He showed emotions and delivered dialogues and came up with a decent performance. Poorvaj played the role of the scientist and investigating officer. He overacted in the role of the investigating officer testing the patience of all. He is fine in the role of the scientist.Manish Gilada, Archana Ananth,Vishal Raj, Chakradhar and others performed according to their roles.KilleR(2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewKilleR story is penned by Poorvaj. He tried to thrill viewers with spy thriller with sci fi elements. He started the narration in an &nbsp;interesting way but quickly loses plot even before the interest is built. He tried to come up with numerous questions and with different screenplay and taking, use of various technological jargons, he decided to provided the answers.While he generated interest with some of the scenes, the investigation scenes irritates viewers with the overaction of the cast and the repetitive scenes. The end of the first half sets the stage for the second half. Couple of twists in the second half turnout to be ok but many scenes in the second half turned repetitive and routine. There are many illogical scenes and also the climax scenes looks out of snyc.Ashirvad &amp; Suman Jeeva's background score followed the same template. While in the beginning it is good and makes an impact, later it turned out to be typical and routine. Jagadeesh Bommisetti's cinematography is of good standards. He showed the scenes in a decent and appealing way. The VFX and CGI are decent. Editing of Poorvaj could have been far better especially in the second half. Dialogues are ok and production values are good.KilleR Movie: Advantages<ul><li>Concept</li></ul>KilleR Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li>Everything</li></ul>KilleR(2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, KilleR turns out to be an atrocious flick. Director Poorvaaj came up with a story that looked silly to the core. The cast and crew just passed through the motions. The non-linear screenplay ended up testing the patience of all the movie lovers and also confuses everyone. No amount of changes in the story, screenplay, or soul would have changed the final output. Considering all these aspects, Cinejosh goes with a 1.25 rating for Killer.

KilleR Review

Cult(2026) Movie: What's BehindMass Ka Das Vishwak Sen who is known for his different genre mass entertainers is coming up with the film titled Cult. Interest levels are increasing as Vishwak Sen himself is directing the project. With the makers promoting the film as the most violent, people are excited. The film's OTT rights have been bagged by . Let us see what Cult offered to movie lovers.Cult(2026) Movie: Story ReviewCult story revolves around the shocking incidents that happen inside the birthday party of the top politician's son. Home Minister (Murali Sharma) aspires to be the next CM and in the meantime, shocking incidents happen in the birthday party hosted by his son Elvin (Tarak Ponnappa). &nbsp;What are those shocking incidents, what role DSP Sanklap Nayak (Vishwak Sen) played and how Maya (Gayatri Bharadwaj), Police Commissioner Vijay Mishra (Srikanth Iyengar) are connected form the crux of the narration.Cult(2026) Movie: Artists ReviewVishwak Sen once again made an impact with his swag and mannerisms in the role of the police. He showed non sensical attitude in a realistic way in his body language. He made good impact with his expressions and emotions. His dialogue delivery &nbsp;and punches elevate the scenes. He enacted stunts with ease and with full energy.Tarak Ponnappa is good in the role of the minister's son. He impressive with his arrogant mannerisms. Murali Sharma is good in the role of the Home Minister and Srikanth Iyengar made his presence felt as the commissioner. Gayatri Bharadwaj is ok with her performance but her role is not that of importance in the film.Cult(2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewCult story &nbsp;is penned by Vishwak Sen. He tried to thrill viewers with the violent action thriller. However he came up with a routine revenge drama increasing the dosage of violence. Most of the time, the narration is high on action and violence sequences and due to this the story and screenplay went for a toss. The entire first half is loaded with predictable elements and the story picks up pace only after the entry of Vishwak Sen &nbsp;and the games in the party. The interval bang sets the stage for the second half.The second half is racy with the unraveling of the mystery and blended with action elements. But &nbsp;the flashback turns routine and climax lacks the thrill. The film ends with the lead to the sequel. The story resembles that of Squid Games and though it is new to the Telugu movie lovers on the big screen, those who watches similar films in OTTs find nothing exciting.The background music of Ravi Basrur elevated many scenes. Aravind Viswanathan's cinematography is good and showed the scenes in a stylish way. The editing of Ravi Teja Girijala is ok. Production values are ok.Cult Movie: Advantages<ul><li>Vishwak Sen</li><li>Action Sequences</li></ul>Cult Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li>Flashback</li><li>Climax</li></ul>Cult(2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Cult turns out to be routine violent action entertainer. Vishwak Sen acted and directed the film. Vishwak Sen drew inspiration of Hollyood films and series like Squid Games. The story turns routine and screenplay turned out to be a mixed back. With the most of the story starting only after more than one hour, viewers get impatient. The weak flashback and climax played the spoilsport.To the top of it, Vishwak Sen who made an impact as an actor on the screen appears only at the end of the first half, disappointing all. Little finetuning of the script and racy screenplay, doing away with predictable first half and other scenes, things would have been different. Considering all these elements, Cinejosh goes with a 1.5 rating for Cult.

Cult Review

Aadarsha Kutumbam(2026) Movie: What's Behind Victory Venkatesh and Trivikram Srinivas' Aadarsha Kutumbam is releasing on 30 October 2026. Expectations are high as Venkatesh and Trivikram are coming together for the first time after Trivikram earlier penned super hit dialogues for Venkatesh's evergreen classics Malliswari and Nuvvu Naku Nachav. Trivikram is also experimenting with dark comedy for the first time.The film's OTT rights have reportedly been bagged for a fancy sum, with streaming planned after its theatrical run. Let us see whether Trivikram's dark humour and Venkatesh's comedy timing work for movie lovers.Aadarsha Kutumbam(2026) Movie: Story Review Aadarsha Kutumbam revolves around a middle-class family and the happenings in their debt-ridden lives and how they deal with an unexpected situation.Chitti Babu (Venkatesh) leads a middle-class life filled with debts, largely because of his wife Swarna (Srinidhi Shetty). His life changes completely after one incident. Where this incident leads him and his family, and how the other characters become part of the story form the rest of the developments.Inspector Damodar Naidu (Nara Rohith), DSP Bruhaspati (Rao Ramesh), Malathi (Nivetha Pethuraj), Chandan (Udaybir Sandhu), Judge Pradeep Sarkar (Nassar), Sarwa (Raj Prajwal) and Sampoorna (Yuvina Parthavi) play important roles in the proceedings.Aadarsha Kutumbam(2026) Movie: Artists Review Venkatesh slips into the role effortlessly. He entertains with his trademark mannerisms, dialogue delivery and expressions. He also emotes well in the serious portions and carries several scenes with his screen presence. His performance remains one of the film's biggest strengths.Srinidhi Shetty looks good on screen and impresses with her innocent performance. Her chemistry with Venkatesh looks fresh and works well.Nivetha Pethuraj attracts with her looks but gets a relatively limited role. Nara Rohith plays an important character and delivers a decent performance.Satya is good on screen and manages to evoke a few laughs, although he could have been utilised better. Dimple Hayathi sizzles in a special song. Yuvina and Raj Prajwal are good as the children. Rao Ramesh impresses with his distinctive dialogue delivery.Nassar has a small role, while Brahmaji, Raghu Babu and Sachin Khedekar do justice to their respective parts. Udaybir Sandhu is fine as the villain.Aadarsha Kutumbam(2026) Movie: Technicians Review Trivikram starts the narration in an interesting manner and introduces Venkatesh with an entertaining sequence. The first half then moves forward with a mix of comedy and family situations. Though the proceedings are somewhat predictable, Trivikram's dialogues and Venkatesh's performance keep the momentum going.The interval sequence comes with a surprise and creates some interest for the second half. However, the sequence also reminds us of the Tamil film Blast.The second half is where the film loses some of its freshness. The proceedings become predictable and repetitive, with the story largely focusing on how the family tries to save themselves from the criminals. Still, there are a few entertaining moments and twists that keep the film watchable before it reaches a predictable conclusion.Trivikram's story does not offer anything particularly new apart from a couple of twists. The screenplay is straightforward and lacks the novelty expected from him. However, his trademark dialogue writing and the performances help the film in several places.Thaman's songs do not make much of an impact and are not presented particularly well on screen. His background score, however, is effective and suits the proceedings.Ravi K Chandran's cinematography gives the film a colourful and appealing look. Naveen Nooli's editing is good, though the second half could have benefited from tighter cuts. The dialogues work in parts and the production values are good.Aadarsha Kutumbam Movie: Advantages<ul><li>Venkatesh</li><li>Entertaining first half</li><li>Comedy and family moments</li><li>Few interesting twists</li><li>BGM</li></ul>Aadarsha Kutumbam Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li>Predictable second half</li><li>Familiar situations</li><li>Lack of novelty in the screenplay</li></ul>Aadarsha Kutumbam(2026) Movie: Rating Analysis Altogether, Aadarsha Kutumbam turns out to be a fairly engaging family entertainer with a mix of comedy, thrills and unexpected turns. Venkatesh is at his entertaining best and carries the film with his trademark expressions, mannerisms and dialogue delivery. Trivikram manages to create several enjoyable moments, particularly in the first half, with his witty dialogues and interesting setup.The second half loses some of the freshness seen earlier and becomes predictable in places. A few situations also remind us of familiar films, which takes away some of the impact. Still, the film has enough entertaining moments, a few good twists and a strong lead performance to make it a decent theatrical watch.Considering the overall entertainment, Venkatesh's performance, humour, thrills and technical aspects, Cinejosh goes with a 2.75 rating for Aadarsha Kutumbam.

Aadarsha Kutumbam Review

Naa Wife Missing(2026) Movie: What's BehindVarun Sandesh, Shweta Basu Prasad are coming together after a longtime to entertain movie lovers with his upcoming entertainer Naa Wife Missing. The film directed by Swathi Prakash Mantripragada was released on 22 October 2026. Let us see what the film offered to movie lovers on social media.Naa Wife Missing(2026) Movie: Story ReviewNaa Wife Missing story revolves around two young couples and the happenings in their life and how they dealt with him. Balu (Varun Sandesh) who works as a Assistant Manager in a Grameen Bank enters into wedlock with a beautiful girl Swapna (Swetha Basu Prasad). However on the first day itself he gets a huge shock. What is that shock and how Abban (Mohit Pedada), SI Ravi (Praveen) are connected to these developments form the crux of the story.Naa Wife Missing(2026) Movie: Artists ReviewVarun Sandesh came up with a realistic performance. He did justice to his role as a husband. Shwetha Basu Prasad showed different shades to impress viewers. Praveen is good and the twist that comes with his character generates interest. Others like Satyasri and Mohit Pedada performed according to their roles.Naa Wife Missing(2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewNaa Wife Missing story is penned by Umarjee Anuradha and it is inspired by a few real life incidents. Swathi Prakash Mantripragada directed the film. He tried to come up with a family entertainer with a twist. Though he is tried to surprise with the twists, they are far and inbetween and works only to some extent. After the initial intro, that increases interest, the narration assumes a familiar plot. Only during the interval, the twist though predictable sets the stage for the second half.The second half revolves around the investigation part and everything looks normal and average. The climax twist is good to some extent before the film ends on a predictable tone. The story is good to some extent, and the screenplay and direction are just ok.The music of Sai Karthik is ok and the background score is decent. The songs are just average. Background music added value to the scenes. The cinematography of Satish Kumar is good . The narration and scenes are appealing on the screen. Sai Babu Talari's editing could have been better as there are many scenes that slowed the pace of the proceedings. Dialogues are ok and production values are average.Naa Wife Missing Movie: Advantages<ul><li>Varun Sandesh</li><li>Couple of Twists</li><li>BGM</li></ul>Naa Wife Missing Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li>Slow Pace</li><li>Predictable Elements</li><li>Illogical Scenes</li></ul>Naa Wife Missing(2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Naa Wife Missing turns out to be a predictable thriller. Varun Sandesh and Swetha Basu Prasad combination excites and they tried their best to excite all. Director Swathi Prakash Mantripragada tried to increase the interest levels with the twists during the interrogation.He tried to generate interest by narrating the predictable story with non linear screenplay.However many illogical scenes played the spoilsport. However, only a few twists work and others turn bland. Little finetuning of the script and few more twists would have added value to the narration. Considering all these aspects, Cinejosh goes with a 2 rating for Naa Wife Missing.

Naa Wife Missing Review

Haiku(2026) Movie: What's BehindHaiku, a Tamil film starring Aegan, Sri Devi, Femina George in key roles under the direction of Yuvaraj Chinnasamy in releasing on 23 October 2026. Let us find out how &nbsp;director Yuvaraj Chinnasamy impressed movie lovers.Haiku(2026) Movie: Story ReviewHaiku story revolves around a youngster and the happenings in his life when he comes across two beautiful girls in his life and how he deals with the emotional tsunami associated with it. Mano aka Manohar ( Aegan), a team lead in an automobile company starts training the new interns and with the passage of time, he develops a special affection towards a beautiful girl Nivedha (Femina George). As their love blossoms between them, Nivedha comes to know about the past of Manohar.What is Manohar's past, how it impacts the relationship of Manohar and Nivedha, what role Palavakodi aka Kodi (Sridevi Appala), Manohar's friend Nagarjuna (Adhirchi Arun), Nivedha's fiance Arul (Sabareesh Ramachandran), Steve Master (Shiva Aravind), Arun (Subramanian Sethu),Janaki Ram (Jenson Divakar), Mano's father Thangarasu (Mime Gopi) , Kanmani (Indhumati Manikandan) form the interesting part.Haiku(2026) Movie: Artists ReviewAegan performed well in the role of a youngster who experiences different situations in his life and the way his life and behavior changes accordingly. He showed good body language, expressions and emotions as per the situation. Sridevi Appala played the role of an innocent girl who falls in love and then takes a strong decision when faced with a shocking situation. However she has limited screen presence.Femina George performed well and she made an impact with her screen presence and emotional expressions. She captivated all with her expressive eyes. She impressed all with her looks and dialogues. Adhirchi Arjun performed well in the role of the protagonist's friend. He helped the story to move forward with his performance.Others like Adirchi Arun, Subramanian Sethu, Adhiyaman, Mime Gopi, Indhumathi Manigandan performed according to their roles.Haiku(2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewHaiku story is penned by Yuvaraj Chinnasamy. He tried to attract viewers with a romantic story including gen x elements. He starts the narration in &nbsp;an interesting manner and continues in the same manner. The uni dimensional screenplay did not lead to any confusion. Though the story is routine and screenplay also turned out predictable, the emotions he included in the film added value to the narration.He shows the relations and the emotions in a different manner trying to be creative to some extent. The first half highlighted the connection between the lead pair before showing the flashback. While the first half has youthful and entertaining elements apart from few emotional sequences, the second half is loaded with powerful emotions and dialogues. Finally the film comes to a decent ending with the message to the genex viewers to move on from the past relationships.Siddhu Kumar's songs are situational and impressive. The tunes connect chords with the viewers. He added value to the narration with his background music. He with his background music added more power to the soul of the film. The cinematography of Priyesh Guruswamy is good. He turned the youthful triangular love story into a colorful one with his camera angles capturing the natural locations in an appealing manner. The editing of Sakthi Pranesh is decent but there are few drags in the film that slowed the proceedings a bit. Dialogues are effective and impactful. Production values are good.Haiku Movie: Advantages<ul><li>Performances</li><li>Emotions</li></ul>Haiku Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li>Story</li><li>Screenplay</li></ul>Haiku(2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Haiku turns out to be a decent love story. Aegan, Femina George and Sridevi Appala did full justice to their roles and though director Yuvaraj Chinnasamy came up with a routine story and predictable screenplay, the performances made the film watchable to an extent. However, the lack of freshness in the story and screenplay played the spolsort. Little finetuning of the script and interesting and gripping screenplay &nbsp;would have added more impact to the final output. Considering all these aspects, Cinejosh goes with a 1.5 for Haiku.

Haiku Review

418 Movie (2026): What's BehindHorror film 418 has been the cynosure of all eyes as it is presented by star director Prashanth Neel. The reports that the Censor Board asked the makers to tone down the horror elements before certification, The film hit the screens today on 23 Oct 2026. The film's OTT rights have been bagged by Netflix. Let us find out whether 418 really knocked the living daylights out of the viewers.418 Movie (2026): Story Review418 story revolves around a mysterious happenings in the &nbsp;hostel &nbsp;room no 418 and how it impacts the lives of everyone. The new joinees in the MBBS college during admission are asked not avoid venturing into the 418 room while allocating rooms. The mystery deepens when no girls are allowed into the hostel. Where this leads to and how it is connected to the 418 room and what role newcomers Vivek(Suryaraj Veerabhatani), Rohit, Maggie(Sree Viashnav) , beautiful girl Saishaa (Preeti Pagadala), Rachna((Hiranmayee Purushottam), psychiatrist Subhash Patil, warden Ramesh Kumar and others played and what is the secret of Devika (Chaitra J Achar), her husband Mohan &nbsp;played form the crux of the twist.418 Movie (2026): Artists ReviewThere are many unknown faces in the film and they tried their best to take the proceedings forward. Chaitra J Achar impresses, showing variations in her performance. Ramesh Indra is good in the role of the psychiatrist . Suryaraj Veerabhatani is impressive in the role of the medico who has ambitions to become a doctor and who has his own fears about the mystery of the room. Charan, Lakkaraju did justice to their roles. Others like Preethi Pagadala, Shree Vaishnav, Shashank Patil, Kota Jayaram, Goparaju Vijay, Shrikanth Ganesh, Gopi Gavireddy, Dharma Teja Duba, Abhishek Reddy R, Bank Baasha, Satyanarayana Vaddadhi, Recce Naidu, Rekha Nirosha, Sanjana Hardageri, Sreevaani Tripuraneni, Vaani Shalini, T S Rajesh, Nagarani Reddy, Hiranmayi Purushotham, Navaneeth Madishetti performed according to their roles.418 Movie (2026): Technicians ReviewThe story of 418 is penned by Kirtan Nandagouda. Right from the start he did not deviate from the main plot. He established the premise in the starting scene itself and from then on he takes the thrills and scares to the next level with each passing episode. He narrated the story in episode manner to avoid confusion. While the start is racy, the narration pace dips a bit during the college scenes. The college happenings &nbsp;are shown in a natural way though it did not add much value to the proceedings.The screenplay turns racy once the protagonist experiences the scary happenings. The interval bang is well placed and sets the tone for the second half.The second half leads to unraveling of the mystery with the flashback episodes. Some of the scenes however turned tiresome but the director managed to make an overall impact. The director depended on the sound design which is of high standard to scare viewers with jump scares. But at times, they turned repetitive, robbing them off the more powerful and impactful experience.The cinematography of Dinesh Diwakaran created a realistic atmosphere and increased the eerie feel with his camera angles and color combinations. The background score of Venky GG elevated the proceedings to the next level.Avinash's editing could have been better. His editing had the feel of KGF and Salaar. Production values are grand.418 Movie: Advantages<ul><li>Performances</li><li>BGM</li><li>Couple of Twists</li></ul>418 Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li>Repetitive Scares</li><li>Routine Plot</li><li>Predictable Proceedings</li></ul>418 Movie (2026): Rating AnalysisAltogether, 418 turns out to be a decent horror flick. All the actors performed well and with the director Kirtan Nandagouda coming up with an interesting story. He with his &nbsp;screenplay turned the film into a watchable one despite few predictable and routine, repetitive proceedings. A little finetuning of the script, no efforts would have added more firepower.Considering all these aspects, Cinejosh goes with a 2.5 for 418.

418 Movie Review

Ranabaali (2026) Movie: What's BehindVijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna coming back together after Geetha Govindam and Dear Comrade especially after their marriage itself builds curiosity. Add to it, director Rahul Sankrityan, the man behind Taxiwaala and Shyam Singha Roy picking a 1854 to 1878 Rayalaseema famine backdrop, and Mythri Movie Makers backing it on a grand scale. Promos promised blood, pain and a never seen before Vijay. It's OTT streaming partner is announced as Netflix. Ranabaali hit theatres on October 16th. Let's see how it turns out to be.Ranabaali (2026) Movie: Story ReviewRanabaali is set in Rayalaseema between 1854 and 1878, during British rule. Singanamala Bobbili Ranabaali (Vijay Deverakonda) is born into a Palegaadu family. As per legend, he is born without breath and is blessed by Lord Bhadramallanna Swamy with life for two pushkarams. He grows up as a ferocious, going to any extent to protect his people guy. To bring him on track, his family gets him married to Jayamma (Rashmika). She tries to change him. At the same time, the whole Madras region is hit by a terrible famine, British commissioner Sir Theodore Hector (Arnold Vosloo) was appointed as the commissioner for Madras presidency and his brutal decisions leads to looting grains, lands with heavy taxes and people are dying of hunger. When Ranabaali witness that suffering with his own eyes, he turns into a rebel fighting for his people. How does he protect and turns into a nightmare to Britishers forms the crux of the story.Ranabaali (2026) Movie: Artists ReviewVijay Deverakonda is genuinely sincere as Ranabaali. This is totally away from his usual urban lover boy image. He has worked hard on his body language as a drunk, careless youth in early scenes and as a ferocious warrior in action blocks. Initially it seems his Rayalaseema dialect and histrionics seem forced but gets better as the movie progresses. In many scenes, his eyes and expressions do more talking than dialogues. Interval bang and climax are where he truly shines. You can feel the anger, helplessness and pain of a leader in him.Rashmika as Jayamma is lovely but her screen time is limited. In the first half, her scenes with Vijay are heartwarming, they give you that light feel in such a heavy film. She brings grace and emotion, and it's good to see she in a role which has very good importance to the story proceedings. But she suddenly disappear and only appears during the later hour in second half and brings emotional anchor.Lal as Bhadramallanna appears in just 2-3 scenes but makes an impact. Mummy fame Arnold Vosloo as brutal commissioner did menacing act. Eshwari Rao, Vivek Sagar, Kancharapalem Kishore and others are fine in their parts.Ranabaali (2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewIf you compare both halves, first half is definitely better. Rahul takes his time to create the world of 1858 Rayalaseema - the Palegaadu system, the British torture, Ranabaali's personal life. Even it is a bit slow here and there, but the Vijay - Rashmika track and period detailing keep us hooked. Interval gives a good high. Second half starts on a powerful note but soon becomes too heavy. The film keeps showing back to back suffering, battles and grief. After a point, it feel choked. We can feel the suffering more than the heroism, because the heroic payoffs don't elevate mainly due to lack of pulsating BGM. With a runtime of almost 2 hours 58 minutes, it feels stretched.Technically, the film is rich. Cinematography by Jishnu Bhattacharjee, and Nirav Shah is one of the biggest assets, it beautifully captures the dry lands, forts and villages of 19th century Rayalaseema. Production design needs a special mention. Except for a few hill portions, you won't feel it's a set, it looks like a real location. Costumes and art department have done a great job. Where the film slips badly is music. Except for Melody song between Vijay and Rashmika, no other song registers. For a film of this scale, it is expected a thundering BGM to lift those elevation scenes. But the score by Ajay - Atul duo lacks that power. That's why even well shot heroic moments and heavy emotional scenes don't give you goosebumps. If those painful scenes had ended with a strong high, the impact would have been much better. Editing by Karthika Srinivas is impressive in the first half but needs trimming in second half.Ranabaali Movie: Advantages<ul><li>Vijay Deverakonda - Rashmika</li><li>First Half</li><li>Conviction Towards Story</li><li>Production Design</li></ul>Ranabaali Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li>Weak Elevations</li><li>BGM</li><li>Lengthy Second Half</li><li>Heavy Emotions</li></ul>Ranabaali (2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisRanabaali has a strong historical backdrop and some impactful moments, but the slow narration and lengthy runtime prevent it from making the desired impact. Vijay Deverakonda delivers a committed performance, while his chemistry with Rashmika Mandanna works in the film’s favour. The portrayal of famine conditions and British oppression also gives the story emotional weight.However, the screenplay loses momentum in the second half, with repetitive sequences and predictable developments affecting the overall experience. The background score and lack of emotional depth in some key scenes further weaken the impact. Despite its sincere attempt and a few engaging moments, the film struggles to sustain interest throughout its nearly three-hour runtime.Considering all these factors Cine Josh is going with 2.5 rating for 'Ranabaali'.

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Crazy Kalyanam(2026) Movie: What's BehindAnupama Parameswaran, Tharun Bhascker, VK Naresh and Akhil Raj come together for Crazy Kalyanam, directed by Badrappa Gajula. The film deals with a father's concerns about his daughter's marriage and her wish to become independent. With a rural Telangana backdrop and a mix of family drama and comedy, the film has an interesting point to make. Let us see how it works on screen.Crazy Kalyanam(2026) Movie: Story ReviewParvathalu (VK Naresh) has two daughters. His elder daughter is married to Balaraju (Tharun Bhascker), a man whose drinking habits and irresponsible behaviour keep creating problems for the family. Having seen this situation, Parvathalu wants to find a better match for his younger daughter Keerthi (Anupama Parameswaran). He looks for a wealthy groom who has a good background and no bad habits.Keerthi, however, has different plans. She wants to complete her education, get a job and stand on her own feet. She loves Uday (Akhil Raj), who has been in love with her since childhood. But Uday does not have a job or the financial background her father expects.Things get complicated when Parvathalu finalises a marriage proposal from a wealthy family. What will Keerthi do? Will her father understand her wishes? The rest of the story revolves around these questions.Crazy Kalyanam(2026) Movie: Artists ReviewAnupama Parameswaran does a good job as Keerthi. She gets the Telangana slang right and brings the right emotions to her character. Her performance is one of the film's positives.VK Naresh gets a role that gives him a chance to show his emotional side. He is particularly effective in the final 30 minutes, where a lengthy scene stands out. His performance adds weight to the climax, even though the film takes too long to reach that point.Tharun Bhascker has the potential to bring more laughs as Balaraju, but the writing doesn't make full use of his comic timing. His character could have been much more entertaining. Akhil Raj has a good screen presence and suits the romantic role, though the love track itself lacks freshness.Crazy Kalyanam(2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewDirector Badrappa Gajula chooses a subject that many families can relate to. The film also has a meaningful message about girls becoming independent and parents supporting their daughters ambitions. But a good idea alone isn't enough to make a film work.The first half takes too long to establish the characters and get to the main conflict. Even Keerthi and Uday's love story fails to create much interest. The story picks up when Parvathalu diverts a marriage proposal intended for another family member and decides to arrange the match for his own daughter. However, the interval lacks the impact needed to make viewers curious about what happens next.The second half also has its share of slow moments. The English classes track and some village episodes don't add much to the story. Tharun Bhascker provides a few lighter moments, but his comedy could have been used more effectively.The film finally finds some emotional strength in the last 30 minutes. The scenes involving Naresh's character bring the much-needed intensity, and the climax conveys the importance of a girl getting an education and becoming independent. However, a fight added towards the end feels forced and doesn't fit naturally into the story.The cinematography captures the village atmosphere well, while the editing could have been sharper. The number of songs also affects the pace in places. A tighter screenplay and more engaging first half would have made a noticeable difference.Crazy Kalyanam: Advantages<ul><li>Anupama Parameswaran</li><li>VK Naresh's performance</li><li>A meaningful message</li><li>Rural Telangana backdrop</li></ul>Crazy Kalyanam: Drawbacks<ul><li>Familiar romantic track</li><li>Slow narration</li><li>Emotional scenes lack impact</li><li>Slow first half</li><li>Comedy that works only in parts</li></ul>Crazy Kalyanam(2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisCrazy Kalyanam has a relatable story at its core. A father wants his daughter to marry into a wealthy family because he fears she might face the same problems as her elder sister. Meanwhile, the daughter wants to study, get a job, and make her own decisions. There is enough scope here for an engaging family drama.Unfortunately, the film takes too long to get going. The romance doesn't create much interest, the comedy has failed in many parts, several scenes feel like they are only filling time. The final 30 minutes are considerably better, with VK Naresh delivering an emotional performance that helps the film recover somewhat.The director's intentions are good, but the screenplay needed more work to turn the subject into a consistently engaging entertainer. The climax makes a point worth hearing, yet the journey towards it feels unnecessarily long.Crazy Kalyanam(2026) Movie: VerdictCrazy Kalyanam has a good message and finds some emotional strength towards the end. Anupama Parameswaran and VK Naresh deliver noteworthy performances, but the slow narration and missed opportunities with comedy hold the film back. Better writing and a tighter screenplay could have made this a more satisfying family entertainer.

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Jailer 2(2026) Movie: What's BehindMaking a sequel to a Blockbuster is a challenging task for any director. After the first part became a sensation, Sun Pictures brought back the winning combo, Nelson, Anirudh and Superstar Rajinikanth. Also when they announced Vidya Balan, SJ Suryah, and Mithun Chakraborty as the Kalpauk family, the buzz intensifies. Jailer 2 hit the theatres on October 15. Did Nelson pull it off ? Let's see in a detailed review..Jailer 2 (2026) Movie: Story ReviewJailer 2 continues right from where Jailer ended. Tiger Muthuvel Pandian's family is still dealing with the loss of his son Arjun. But Tiger Muthuvel Pandian cleaning up Varma's idol smuggling gang has further leads into more antagonists. Dileep (Suraj Venjaramoodu), &nbsp;a close aide of Varma is hunting for the man who killed Varma. Meanwhile Muthuvel uses Moorthy (Namo Narayana) and his gang to reach Dileep. Then while Dileep is searching for Varma's killer, all roads lead to Muthuvel. That's when the real game starts. The new threat is not a single man, but a whole family syndicate, The Kalpauks, Father Kalpak (Mithun Chakraborty), Bodhi (SJ Suryah) and Kantha (Vidya Balan). How, Muthuvel deals with them follows the entire second half and offcourse gives a lead to Third Installment too.Jailer 2 (2026 Movie): Artists ReviewThis film belongs to Rajinikanth. He is the soul of Jailer 2. But, in Jailer 1, we saw Muthuvel as a normal, retired, soft spoken jailer and that innocence made his mass transformation organic and emotional. In Jailer 2, he is a powerful force from frame one. That surprise factor is missing. Still, his swag is untouched, his comic timing is spot on and when he walks in slow motion with Anirudh's BGM, theatres still erupt. Those elevation scenes are pure goosebumps.The real surprise is Suraj Venjaramoodu. Honestly, he looks more menacing and serious in the first half than the actual main villains in the second half. He holds the entire first half on his shoulders. His track with Namo Narayana is hilarious and also builds tension.Now coming to the biggest disappointment, the Kalpauk family. SJ Suryah as Bodhi tries his best and gets a couple of good face offs with Rajini, but his character quickly becomes loud and repetitive. Vidya Balan as Kantha gets very less screen time and her villainy barely registers except for a couple of laughs due to her 'message' chemistry with Rajini. Mithun Chakraborty is completely underwhelming. To be frank, none of them come even close to what Vinayakan did as Varma in the first part. That raw, unpredictable madness is totally missing.Namo Narayana as Moorthy is a laugh riot. Probably his best role till date. Ramya Krishnan, Mirnaa and Yogi Babu are just okay, they don't have much to do. And we have to talk about the special number. Remember how Tamannaah's Kaavaalaa set screens on fire? Nora Fatehi's number in this one feels forced, like a filler song added just for the sake of it.Jailer 2 (2026) Movie: &nbsp;Technicians ReviewFirst half is completely filled with Nelson mark. This is where he shines. He balances his trademark dark comedy with mass elevations so well. The characters are quirky, dialogues are witty and scenes like the tea stall shooting and bridge fight are designed purely as mass fans moments. Followed by a banger interval block with Dileep just elevates everything and makes us think second half will be bigger.But second half is a different story. Once the Kalpauk family enters, the film becomes static. Same kind of scenes repeat, emotional connect doesn't feel organic like the first part and the confrontations look like Nelson is trying too hard to recreate Jailer 1 moments. The main strength in Jailer 1 is how seamlessly it blends The powerful cameos of Shivaraj Kumar and Mohanlal into the narrative whereas those cameos look forced and bland in Jailer 2. But, the much talked about Hrithik Roshan Cameo worked well. The pre climax feels stretched and climax fight is well executed.Technically, Anirudh is the second hero after Rajini. His BGM is power packed and lifts every elevation, but the songs themselves break the flow. He never missed the opportunity to elevate Thalaivar's aura. Vijay Kartik Kannan's visuals are slick and give a rich look to both Coimbatore and Goa portions. Editing by Nirmal should have been tighter, especially in the last 45 minutes. At 2 hours 45 minutes, the film feels long. At least 10 - 15 minutes could have been trimmed, especially in second half.Jailer 2 Movie: Advantages<ul><li>Rajinikanth Swag &amp; Presence</li><li>Banger Interval</li><li>Nelson Mark Comedy In First Half</li><li>Anirudh BGM</li></ul>Jailer 2 Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li>Repetitive Scenes In Second half</li><li>Cartoonish Villains</li><li>Less Emotional Connect</li></ul>Jailer 2 (2026) : Rating AnalysisJailer 2 works in parts. It rides high on Thalaivar's swag, Nelson's comedy in first half and Anirudh's BGM. But the weak second half and cartoonish villains pull it down. It's a decent one time watch for fans, but it never matches the freshness of Jailer. Considering all these, CineJosh is going with &nbsp;2.75 &nbsp;rating.&nbsp;

Jailer 2 Review

Mayookha(2026) Movie: What's BehindPayal Chengappa, Dev D's thriller Mayookha, directed by Shree Tej, is releasing on 9 October 2026. Let us find out how the film entertained movie lovers.Mayookha(2026) Movie: Story ReviewMayookha's story revolves around the startling happenings in the life of a young and beautiful professional and how she deals with them.Mayookha (Payal Chengappa), a bank professional, experiences mysterious happenings in her apartment at night. What are these happenings? What roles do SI Dev (Dev D), Veeru's Father ( Muralidhar Goud), Hindi ( Charishma Dabbara), Divya(Janu Varma), Security Ravi ( Nanaji Karri), Carpenter Kumar (Amad Masud), Anwar Chacha(Vegi Naidu), Fisherman (Manikanta) form the interesting part.Mayookha(2026) Movie: Artists ReviewPayal Chengappa impressed with her cute looks. She lived in the role of a middle-class girl who showed variations in expressions, exhibiting fear, innocence and shyness.Dev Shashank performed well in the role of a police officer. He is impressive with his screen presence. Muralidhar Goud is good in the role of the father. He got limited screen presence.Lavanya Rani, Charishma Dabbara, Aman Masud and others performed according to their roles.Mayookha(2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewMayookha story is penned by Shree Tej SK. He chose a new concept in thrillers, and it is phrogging, which has never been touched in Tollywood. He managed to generate interest with the twists and turns to some extent. The first half starts in an interesting manner with the murder and then the fears and psychological behaviour of the girl, generating curiosity about whether she is in danger or hallucinating.The second half turns racy after the first half takes time to pick up pace due to the introduction of characters and their behaviours. The unravelling of twists and also the half an hour in the run-up to the climax takes the viewers to another level. However, once the final twist is revealed, the film's pace dips. The antagonist in the climax tests the patience of the viewers with his monologuing.The background music of Sibi Mathew Alex is good. It increased the intensity levels in the story. The cinematography of Farhan Vadakkan is good. It showed the scenes in an impactful manner. Sharat J's editing could have been better, as there are drags in the narration. Production values are good.Mayookha Movie: Advantages<ul><li>Payal Chengappa</li><li>New Concept</li><li>Few Twists</li></ul>Mayookha Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li>Gory Scenes</li><li>Routine Shades</li></ul>Mayookha(2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Mayookha turns out to be an interesting thriller on a new concept, phrogging. Payal Chengappa performed well, and the director Shree Tej's story included a few interesting twists and turns with a racy screenplay. He took a lot of time to enter the main plot in the first half, and it diluted the essence. A few predictable elements, slow pace undid the good work. The gory scenes could have been toned down completely. A little fine-tuning of the script and interesting twists would have added more firepower. Considering all these aspects, Cinejosh goes with a 1.5 rating for Mayooka. &nbsp;

Mayookha Review

Irumudi courts controversy. Mass Raja Ravi Teja's devotional commercial entertainer Irumudi directed by Shiva Nirvana turned out to be a biggest hit in Ravi Teja's career. In the meantime, after so many months the film landed in legal tangle.Acting on the complaint filed by C Mahesh Babu, founder-president of Jai Lok Satta (Social Justice Forum),the Telangana Labour Department has issued a notice to Mythri Movie Makers, the producers of Irumudi, following a complaint alleging possible violations of child labour regulations involving a minor girl's participation in the film's shooting and promotional activities.In his complaint, C.Mahesh Babu alleged that the makers used the minor girl for promotions and film shooting without acquiring permission from the authorities concerned. Joint Commissioner of Labour, Ranga Reddy Zone, based on the complaint directed the production team to appear for an inquiry on November 4 at 11 AM at Anjaiah Karmika Samkshema Bhavan in RTC X Roads.They asked wether the makers got the legal permission from the District Magistrate and secured parental consent before involving the girl in the shoot and also details about the percent of the payment made to the minor was deposited into a fixed deposit account in her name, as required under the relevant provisions. They also sought details from the producers to furnish details of her working hours, attendance records, educational arrangements and the safety measures implemented during filming.- Pramod Nandivada

Irumudi courts controversy