&nbsp;Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana: Part 1 is emerging as one of Indian cinema’s most ambitious global projects. Ranbir Kapoor plays Rama, Sai Pallavi portrays Sita, Yash appears as Ravana, Sunny Deol as Hanuman and Ravie Dubey as Lakshmana. Produced by Prime Focus Studios with Monster Mind Creations, the film features DNEG’s VFX and is being made for IMAX.The epic is scheduled for a worldwide release on November 6, 2026, while its Indian theatrical debut is planned for November 8 during the Diwali weekend. Sony Pictures will distribute the film internationally outside India, while Dharma Productions handles distribution across North India. Hans Zimmer and A.R. Rahman have collaborated on the music, adding further global appeal.Ramayana will face an intriguing international challenge from Godzilla Minus Zero, which opens in North America on November 6. The latest Godzilla film, directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Takashi Yamazaki, is also the first Japanese production filmed for IMAX. Its simultaneous release could intensify competition for premium-format screens and international audiences.However, Ramayana has been designed specifically with worldwide audiences in mind. Cinematographer Pankaj Kumar revealed that extensive pre-visualisation was undertaken, with scenes virtually animated during preparation to determine shots and visual language. With its mythological scale, major Indian stars and cutting-edge VFX, the film will be closely watched to see whether it can emerge as India’s next global cinematic event.- Veda

Movie News

Ramayana Part 1 Faces Global Box Office Clash

Ramayana Faces Major Competition From Godzilla Minus Zero

Mahesh Babu's Varanasi directed by Rajamouli is the cynosure of all eyes. The film is racing for a grand release on 7 April 2027.Already reports came that Mahesh Babu needs just 20 days to complete shooting for his role. According to the latest, it is coming as a surprise that mahesh Babu's entry sequence is yet to be shot. BUzz is the entry sequence along with the other scenes and a song will be completed by the end of October.The shooting and post production is in full swing simulteneously. Priyanka Chopra is the female lead while Prithviraj Sukumaran is playing a powerful role. The film's music is tuned by Keeravani. KL.Narayana is bankrolling the film on Durga Arts banner.Mahesh Babu is playing the role of Rudra and Lord Ram in the film while Priyanka Chopra is playing the role of Mandakini Prithviraj Sukumaran is playing the role of Kumbha.---- Pramod Nandivada&nbsp;

Gossips

Surprise on Varanasi Mahesh intro

Varanasi: Surprise development over Mahesh entry

Karthi's Sardar 2 is releasing on 10 Sep and it stars Malavika Mohanan as the female lead.Karthi in the promos compared Malavika to Monica Bellucci and netizens started trolling him. Malavika speaking about it, says , “He has spoken to me about this, too. His thoughts on my character and all of that. What he told me was that we’re both playing spies. When we’re undercover and on a mission, we can be dressed as any character. In Mr and Mrs Smith, you’ll see Angelina Jolie doing cool stunts in a skirt and a top and doing flips in heels. Aesthetically, that juxtaposition of doing action while dressed in a very non-action attire.”He continued “He thought it would be interesting for me to do the stunt sequence in a skirt. Conversations we have had, is this. To take cinematic liberty, so creatively it looks more interesting. He’s so sweet, he’s a gentleman. As heroines, we discuss our experiences with each other. One word that gets used all the time to discuss Suriya sir and Karthi sir is that they’re both such gentlemen. I haven't worked with Suriya sir, but I can vouch for Karthi sir,”Karthi even joked “I am not James Bond. Because I am a spy in a lungi. Lungi will suit me. Wearing a leather jacket and riding a bike won't suit me. So, I am a jolly character,”He added “The heroine, Malavika Mohanan, was like Monica Bellucci. I thought they would give her a glamorous costume. It was going to be a great scene. It was going to be a great film. Our fans will enjoy it. Not for me. I asked because my fans will enjoy it. In fact, she brought a costume. I thought it would be like Monica Bellucci. When I asked the director about this, he explained, that's not how my Sara character is.”---- Pramod Nandivada

Malavika on comparison to Monica Bellucci

Karthi trolled for comparing Malavika to Monica Bellucci

Naga Chaitanya’s much awaited Vrushakarma is gearing up for a major release-date announcement. Directed by Karthik Dandu, the mystical action-adventure has created fresh curiosity with a humorous video featuring Chaitanya, Meenakshii Chaudhary, producer BVSN Prasad and the director. The team has confirmed that the release date will be revealed tomorrow evening.The official social-media post teased fans with the message, “You kept asking. We kept you waiting,” before announcing that the wait would end as the sun sets tomorrow. Industry buzz suggests December 3 could be the target date. If confirmed, Vrushakarma may enter direct competition with Prabhas’ highly anticipated Fauji.Vrushakarma is reportedly eyeing December 3, while Fauji was earlier announced for the same date. However, reports indicate that Hanu Raghavapudi’s Prabhas-starrer may require additional time for shooting and post production. If Fauji moves, Vrushakarma could comfortably occupy the December slot and benefit from the holiday season theatrical environment.Vrushakarma features Meenakshii Chaudhary as the female lead, with Sparsh Shrivastava reportedly playing the antagonist. Jayaram and Satya are also part of the cast. Backed by BVSN Prasad, the period fantasy blends supernatural and mythical elements. The official announcement tomorrow should finally clarify whether Naga Chaitanya gets December 3 or another date. - Veda

Vrushakarma Release Date Will Be Officially Announced Tomorrow

Naga Chaitanya Vrushakarma Big Announcement Tomorrow

Sandeep Vanga who is known for his bold and frank statements during the pre release event of Epic-First Semester, came with a shocker about Sekhar Kammula heroes.He said “I don’t like Sekhar Kammula’s heroes.” and reiterated &nbsp;“I don’t like Sekhar Kammula’s heroes, seriously. I like his heroines more. So, I liked it when they said the heroine is like a Sandeep Reddy Vanga hero. I want to see what they do with it.”Netizens however didnot like Sandeep Vanga'scomments. They came up with the following reactions.“Heroines domination kaadhu. Equality untadhi. Adhi Vanga ki nachadu. (Heroines in his films don’t dominate, they’re equals. And Vanga doesn’t like it). When someone is used to privilege, equality looks like oppression,” claimed one Redditor. “At least Sekhar's heroes are diverse. A political leader, a college boy, a boy next door, a beggar. Your heroes archetype is same in both your films,” slammed another.“We need more Kammulas not Vangas,” wrote one Redditor, while another commented that Vanga doesn’t like Kammula’s heroes “because they don't hit heroines or smoke or drink.” "Why is he bringing down other directors. He is a rookie director with 3 movies,” claimed one. An X user even wrote, “i really want this man humbled but i just want spirit to be good because i want prabhas to win and i love tripti and this is such a big project for her. but omg THIS MAN NEEDS TO BE HUMBLED SO BAD.” A miffed fan commented, “Sekhar Kammula's heroes: leader to begger vs vanga's heros: rich alphas.”---- Pramod Nandivada

Sandeep Vanga insults Sekhar Kammula heroes

Sandeep Vanga trolled for Sekhar Kammula heroes

Kollywood star Suriya is on a high scoring resounding hits in the form of Karuppu and Viswanath &amp; Sons. Now all eyes are on his upcoming film with Jithu Madhavan.The makers today released the title teaser. The film is titled in an interesting manner as Scene and the makers locked the film's release date. The film will be releasing on 6 November 2026. Suriya looked macho and handsome in the role of DSP Inbaraj.The film already wrapped the shoot and is currently under post production. Nazriya Fahadh is playing the all important female lead while Premalu fame Naslen is playing an important role. The music for the film is tuned by Sushin Shyam and the film is jointly bankrolled in a prestigious manner by Suriya, Jithu Madhavan, and Zhagaram Studios.Jithu Madhavan earlier created an impact with the action entertainer Aavesham and expectations are high on this project.---- Pramod Nandivada

Suriya next gets interesting title

Suriya-Jithu Madhavan film titled interestingly

Ekta Rathod is making her Tollywood entry with Vishwak Sen's Legacy. The film directed by Saikiran Reddy Daida is releasing on 4 December 2026.Ekta Rathod speaking to scribes, shared her experience. She said “This is a very special moment for me. As a girl from Bengaluru who came with nothing but dreams of being on the big screen, to debut with a film like Legacy feels surreal. When I first heard the story from Saikiran sir, I knew this was not just a launch, it was a responsibility."She added “Working opposite Vishwak Sen sir has been an absolute masterclass. He is so passionate, so energetic, and he made me feel so comfortable on my first-ever set. I have learned so much just by watching him perform,”Talking about the film, she shared &nbsp;“I am so thankful to my director Saikiran Reddy Daida and producers Yeshwanth Daggumati and Kalaahi Media for believing in a newcomer like me and giving me this huge platform. Legacy is an intense political drama filled with love, power and emotions, and my character has so much depth,”---- Pramod Nandivada

Hot beauty on Legacy

Ekta Rathod on Legacy

&nbsp;Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi's Ramayana directed by Nitesh Tiwari is slated for a grand release on 6 November 2026. The film's second part is releasing on Diwali next year.In the meantime, It is known that Ramanand Sagar &nbsp;created a sensation with TV serial Ramayana. Now, his grandson Shiv Sagar speaking to scribes said “Except for that one casting, I like the rest of the casting very much. Personally, I cannot accept Ranbir Kapoor as Ram because after Animal, I cannot accept him as Ram. When I look at Ram ji, I feel that a fresh face should have been taken,”He continued “We have seen Ranbir in different roles; he is a very good actor. Personally, I don't have anything against him. I think they must have taken him for the project because they want a marketing push, and maybe if they didn't take Ranbir, the film wouldn't have been marketed so well, so that's also something to think about, but I personally believe that for such characters, it's better to take a new face,”He added “You can take a very strong supporting cast, like Yash is looking very good, Sai Pallavi is looking very good, they don't have that much baggage. He has a lot of baggage. That's why we usually take a new face in our serials, so they don't have any baggage or history,”---- Pramod Nandivada

Ramanand Sagar grandson on Ranbir Kapoor as Ram in Ramayana

Ramayana: Cannot accept Ranbir as Ram

&nbsp;It is coming out that many films are eyeing December release. With the Sankranti 2027 already getting jampacked, many Telugu filmmakers are now eyeing December release.Following this, even December is set to witness explosive box office clash. Prabhas' Fauzi long time back announced the film's release on 3 December with premiers on 2 December. However now with numerous films locking the same date for their films, speculation is on Fauzi postponement.Now inside talk is Fauzi makers may slate the film for Sankranti 2027 release. Vishwak Sen's Legacy directed by Saikiran Reddy Daida is releasing on 4 December 2026. Now reports are coming that the makers of Naga Chaitanya's Vrushakarma and Dulqer Salmaan's Sri Sri are eyeing 3 Dec and 4 Dec as the release dates for their films respectively.Balakrishna's Dada directed by Gopichand Malineni is releasing on 24 December and on the same say speculation is on that Nagarjuna's 100th film King 100 directed by Ra. Karthik will be released. Even Shah Rukh Khan's King is releasing on the same day.Now inside talk is Vijay Sethupathi-Puri Jagannath's SlumDog – 33 Temple Road will be slated for December release. It has to be seen how many more films will join the December race and how many back off at the last minute.---- Pramod Nandivada

December offering explosive BO war

Many Telugu films eyeing December release

&nbsp;Balakrishna is known for his explosive performances on the screen. He is coming to show his mass power with his upcoming film titlted in a powerful manner as Dada. The glimpse showed Balakrishna in the most ferocious and brutal manner.Now latest pictures of Balakrishna are going viral on social media. In the photos , Balakrishna looked daring and dashing. In one pic he wore a long chain, cooling glasses and smoking a cigarettee. He looked smoking hot. In the other picture he looked rugged with a beard. His style statement is driving all his fans crazy.Dada in the meanwhile stars Kajal as the female lead and is directed by Gopichand Malineni. The film's music is tuned by Thaman. &nbsp;The film stars Manchu Manoj in the role of a powerful antagonist.The film bankrolled by Venkata Satish Kilaru under Vriddhi Cinemas. The film is releasing on 24 December 2026.---- Pramod Nandivada &nbsp;

 Natasimha looks dashing as Dada

Balakrishna blows all making statement as Dada

Vijay Devarakonda is coming to show his power with his upcoming film titled Ranabaali. The film directed by Rahul Sankartiyan of Taxiwala fame stars Rashmika Mandanna, wife of Vijay as the female lead.The makers today released the film's teaser. The teaser is loaded with intense hard hitting elements. The teaser before diving into the story paid tributes to the people who lost their lives in the British rule and then highlighted the pathetic sufferings of the people of Madras Presidency during the severe famine.<figure class="media"><oembed url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7qEKA-e2qI&amp;list=PLL9VahYGhAgc&amp;index=1&amp;t=7s"></oembed></figure>Sir Theodore Hector played by Mummy fame Arnlod Vosloo is seen as a Britisher who is brutal , merciless and kills people in a savage manner. Vijay Devarakonda is then introduced as a person who rebels against the British playing the role of the powerful fighter Singanamala Bobbili Ranabaali.The visuals of top class and background score elevated the scenes. Action choreography is captivating. The film's music is tuned by Ajay-Atul while the cinematography is handled by Nirav Shah. The &nbsp;film is bankrolled on Mythri Movie Makers.---- Pramod Nandivada

Ranabaali teaser talk

Ranabaali teaser review

&nbsp;&nbsp; NBK 112 has become one of the most talked about upcoming projects in Tollywood, bringing together Nandamuri Balakrishna and director Koratala Siva. The pan India film is being produced by SLV Cinemas and Yuvasudha Arts. The project is expected to present Balakrishna in a completely different avatar, adding to the excitement among his fans.Following the success of Devara, expectations are naturally high for Koratala Siva’s next venture. Reports suggest that NBK 112 will blend powerful action with family emotions and a socially relevant storyline. The makers are reportedly developing a universal subject with strong emotional depth, while Balakrishna’s distinctive characterization is expected to remain one of the film’s biggest attractions.Several names have been linked to the female lead in NBK 112, with Malayalam actress Aishwarya Lekshmi reportedly emerging as a strong contender. There is also speculation that Aishwarya Rajesh could play a character with negative shades. However, neither casting detail has received official confirmation, so fans will have to wait for the makers’ announcement.There is also industry buzz about Tamil actor Arya potentially appearing in an important role. Anirudh Ravichander is expected to provide the music, adding another major attraction to the project. The regular shooting plans are being worked out around Balakrishna’s existing commitments, while further updates on the cast, schedules and release plans are expected soon. - Veda

Heroine Finalised For NBK 112

Malayalam Actress Aishwarya Lekshmi  To Pair With Balakrishna In Koratala Siva Directorial

&nbsp;Prabhas has two massive projects lined up, Fauji and Spirit, and excitement around both films is reaching fever pitch. With the movies reportedly scheduled within a few months of each other, every announcement involving the Rebel Star is attracting huge attention. Now, fresh birthday update rumours have triggered discussions among his fans.Prabhas celebrates his birthday on October 23, and reports suggest both teams could be planning special updates. Spirit, directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, is reportedly considering a high voltage action glimpse, while Fauji may also unveil fresh video content. If both arrive simultaneously, social media could witness an inevitable battle for attention.Fauji is reportedly targeting a December 3, 2026 release, while Spirit is currently linked to a March 5, 2027 date. Since Fauji arrives first, industry observers believe its promotional campaign could receive priority. This has sparked speculation that Spirit’s proposed birthday content might be postponed to avoid splitting Prabhas’ fan driven momentum.However, neither team has officially confirmed a birthday release clash or any decision to postpone an update. Fauji, directed by Hanu Raghavapudi, and Spirit, helmed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, represent completely different cinematic worlds. Until official announcements arrive, the supposed clash remains fan and industry speculation rather than confirmed news. The same scenario happened in 2023 where Adi Purush and Salaar were slated to release months apart among Prabhas's films. Until Adipurush 's release Salaar team underplayed in releasing its updates. - Veda

Fauji vs Spirit Prabhas B day Update Clash

Fauji And Spirit who will Step Back On Prabhas Birthday

&nbsp;&nbsp;Tamil Nadu CM Vijay's son Jason Vijay is making his debut as the director with the film Sigma.The film stars Sundeep Kishan in the lead. The film is slated for a grand release on 2 October 2026 as Gandhi Jayanthi special.The film's promotions are exciting all and it stars Faria Abdullah, Raju Sundaram, Sampath Raj, Shiv Pandit, Anbu Thasan and Yog Japee in important roles. The film's first two singles got good response from all quarters and the makers released the third single titled Rage of Sigma.<figure class="media"><oembed url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbGsufTgRFU&amp;feature=youtu.be"></oembed></figure>Thaman S, Sean Roldan sang the song with full energy and the lyrics are penned by Vivek and Super Subbu. The lyrics hilighted the rage of the protagonist in the film. It is impactful and energetic with Thaman coming up with thumping beats.The film has Cinematography by Krishnan Vasant, editing by Praveen KL and it is bankrolled on Subaskaran’s Lyca Productions in a lavish manner.- Pramod Nandivada

Sigma: Rage of Sigma reverberates

Rage of Sigma from Sigma out

&nbsp;&nbsp;Ram Charan has repeatedly shown his commitment to transforming himself according to the demands of his characters. Whether it is his physical appearance or overall screen presence, the actor is known for taking his roles seriously. Now, reports suggest another transformation is underway as he prepares for Sukumar’s much awaited RC17.After reportedly recovering from wrist surgery, Ram Charan has started working on his physique for RC17. Recent reports claim the actor is following a special diet and workout routine to shed weight as requested by Sukumar. Some reports suggest he could lose around 8–15 kilograms, although the exact figure remains unconfirmed.RC17 marks Ram Charan’s reunion with Sukumar after their blockbuster Rangasthalam. The film was officially announced in March 2024, and Sukumar has reportedly completed the script. Mythri Movie Makers is backing the project, with Devi Sri Prasad associated with the music. The film’s story and genre remain under wraps.The latest buzz suggests RC17 could begin production in November or December 2026, with the team preparing for a major launch. While details about Charan’s character remain secret, his reported weight loss plan has already sparked curiosity. After Rangasthalam, expectations are naturally massive for this much awaited Ram Charan - Sukumar reunion.- Veda

Is Ram Charan Turning Lean For RC 17

Ram Charan Set for Another Transformation In Sukumar RC17

Telugu Film Industry is sitting on the horns of a dilemma. On the one hand it wants the government to discourage dubbed films and on the other it faces the charges of encouraging imports at the cost of local talent.&nbsp;The Producers Council recently met the Chief Minister K. Kiran Kumar Reddy with a representation to hike the tax for dubbed films and slash the tax rates for desi films. Small budge and straight films (Telugu) are unable to get dates due to the rush of dubbing films swarming the screens during festival season as the tax rate is low while the production (dubbing) cost is far less.
As on date there are about 26 small films waiting for release while big banners have booked the theatres till Sankranti and many of the theatres are controlled by some production houses as well.&nbsp;The two-edged sword spells dichotomy as a senor artiste accused the Producers (or Film Chamber) of allowing actors from other languages to act in Telugu films. They neither know the language nor have the native look but they are paid more than local artistes and are getting a far better treatment which is not going well with local artistes, says veteran star Kota Srinivasa Rao.
It is always producers, hero and or the director that matter and they decide the line of any film. They have decided that every film can have a maximum of three artistes from outside, which invariably includes the heroine. Movie Artistes Association (MAA) is also in the know of things and gave its nod. Paradox is that majority of the heroines are not members of MAA and it has served notices on them and set a deadline but nothing happened.
Whether the big and powerful production houses and families control MAA or not, no action seems to be taken on them. Still the heroines continue act in big budget films while members of the association struggle for existence or are being sidelined or underpaid and at times ill-treated.&nbsp;
&ldquo;The amount they spend on imports is exorbitant and anyone coming from other states is given priority and a royal treatment. Even I acted in Hindi and other languages and they treat us like any other artiste or even a shade less, but here it is the opposite. They accuse me of coming late and charging more. When people of other languages are paid hefty sums, being a local talent, I can demand a higher sum. They pay if they need me but they cannot use this as a propaganda tool to smudge me and promote them,&rdquo; Kota said during a debate on Hollywood crisis beamed by a TV Channel.
&ldquo;We were given land and other sops by the State Government in a bid to shift the Telugu Film Industry from Chennai to city. We should do justice to what we received and what we promised to the Government. At least the next generation should be given enough chances and producers should not make use of the resolution of taking three imports per film to the hilt,&rdquo; he suggested.
While the producer&rsquo;s council is harping on increasing tax for dubbing films and restricting the number of screens, another controversy broke with a young star praising a Tamil film and a director and senior artiste taking objection to it. The issue was hushed up later.&nbsp;But dubbing films are cutting into the local films&rsquo; revenue. When top stars and big business houses are spacing their films and restricting to one film a year and small timers are unable to get the screens as a section of the film land prefers dubbed versions over the low budget films.
Film Chamber has set up a committee roping in producers, studio owners, distributors and exhibitors to sort out the complex issue. For sure, a consensus unlikely but it is a good step for the betterment of the industry.&nbsp;When Karnataka film artistes demanded a ban on Telugu films as there were no takers for their home films, Telugu artistes raised a hue and cry. &nbsp;Karnataka government intervened and imposed some restrictions. Even in Tamil Nadu there are restrictions over other language films in terms of number of screens and tax structure as well.
Tollywood is also asking for the same. At the same time it should also consider how much of encouragement is it giving to local talent and whether or not the dependency rate on imports is growing.

Dubbing Films + Imported Actors = TFI

The film Kshetram is based on a real life incident in Rayalaseema. Jagapathi Babu and Priyamani are the led actors. The film is the fourth in the combination of Jagapathi Babu and Priyamani. The two had earlier paired up successfully for Pellaina Kotthalo, Pravarakhyudu, Saadhyam and now in Kshetram. Priyamani plays a dual role in the film. She also gets married two times in the film. Though Jagapathi Babu is the hero in the film, the real &lsquo;Hero&rsquo; is actually Priyamani. She portrays the role of a powerful woman and the entire story revolves around her. Priyamani says that the role has given her a lot of satisfaction and is confident that that Kshetram will become a landmark film in her career.

Priyamani is the hero!

Sahaa What's BehindSmall film Sahaa-Life of Sanju starring Shiva Kumar Kasaram, Swetha Lakshman, directed by Nishanth Doti, is releasing on 4 Sep 2026. Let us find out what Sahaa-Life of Sanju offers to movie lovers.Sahaa Story ReviewSahaa-Life of Sanju's story revolves around a person and the happenings in his life and how he deals with them. Sanju (Shiva Kumar Kasaram) goes all out to woo a beautiful girl, Sahaa (Swetha Lakshman), ever since his childhood. What are the happenings in their lives, how it impacted their career and future, whether they fell in love, got married, and the other developments, and what role their near and dear ones played should be found out on the screen.Sahaa Artists ReviewShiva Kumar Kasaram played the lead role of Sanju, which is pivotal to the film and the entire story. He did full justice to the role. He showed variations in his body language, mannerisms, and screen presence through different timelines. He carried the film on his shoulders, taking viewers along with him into the narration with his expressions and emotions and captivating dialogue delivery.Swetha Lakhman played the female lead of Sahaa, and she was effective with impactful expressions and emotions. She looked good on the screen and made an impression with her presence. However, at times, she should have come up with a more intense performance.Vrajana Pandya also played a key role in the film, and she helped in carrying the film forward. Others who played key roles also did justice to them, adding value to the narration.Sahaa Technicians ReviewSahaa-Life of Sanju story is penned by Nishanth Doti. He came up with a story to connect chords with the viewers with a romantic emotional entertainer. He got the good concept but failed completely in his execution. He tried to generate interest among viewers by following a non-linear screenplay and narration, showing different timelines to and fro, but interest levels disappear as the entire idea becomes predictable with the passage of time.Despite that, the first half turns out decent, with a few interesting scenes setting the tone for the second half. The second half turns out to be even more routine and most of the scenes get a dragged feeling as the so-called emotions fail to make an impact even in the climax.The editing of Dinesh Peddi lacked crispness. He should have used the editing scissors more effectively. Sehkar Chandra's music is ok but the songs fail to make an impact on the viewers. He however came up with a perfect background score to elevate the scenes and emotions to another level. K.Karunakar's cinematography made the film look good on screen. Production values are good.Sahaa Advantages<ul><li>Shiva Kumar's performance</li><li>Few Scenes&nbsp;</li><li>BGM</li></ul>Sahaa Disadvantages<ul><li>Screenplay</li><li>Missing Emotions</li></ul>Sahaa Rating AnalysisAltogether, Sahaa-Life of Sanju turns out to be another routine emotional entertainer. Director Nishanth got good performances from Shiva Kumar Kasaram and Swetha Lakshman but he failed to do justice to the romantic emotional concept and idea with his screenplay and direction. The slow pace, predictable elements and missing emotions, undid all the good intentions. Considering all these aspects, Cinejosh goes with a 1.25 rating for Sahaa-Life of Sanju.

Sahaa - Life of Sanju Review

What's BehindDulqer Salmaan created a niche for himself doing different genre entertainers. He is now coming to thrill movie lovers with his upcoming film I'M Game. The film is directed by Nahas Hidhayath and teaser and trailer got good response. Dulqer is making his return to Malayalam industry after King of Kotha. Let us see how Dulqer Salmaan thrilled viewers saying I'M Game.Story ReviewI'm Game story revolves around a fearless man who is into gambling believing that he cracked its code and how he reacts in the aftermath of the turbulent things that impact his life.An impulsive gambler Dan John (Dulqer Salmaan) flourishes taking high risks riding on his lady luck. However this comes with shocking and startling happenings in his life. What are those startling happenings and how it is connected to Isha (Kayadu Lohar),Vignesh Vicky Das (Antony Varghese),David (Mysskin) and others from the exciting twists and turns.Artists ReviewI'm Game Hero Dulqer Salmaan is known for his riveting and captivating performances. However this time his performance turned out to be a roller coaster ride. At times he looked terrific on the screen and at other times he looked like a novice. His dialogues had an anglical accent and this may not go well with all viewers. He is good on screen with his body language, dialogue delivery and emotions.Kayadu Lohar is ok in her role. She looked good on the screen but got limited scope to show her acting talent. Antony Varghese Pepe steals the show with his impactful performance. So did Samyukta Viswanathan in her role. Mysskin played the role of the antagonist and his role is too predictable. To over come that he tried to bring in eccentricity but it impacted in a negative way. Vinay Forrt and Kathir were minimised on the screen. Others performed as per their roles.Technicians ReviewI'm Game story is penned by Nihas Hidayath. He came up with an interesting and exciting plot. However the narration and screenplay shifts completely turning the entire thing into a disjointed one. Nihas Hidayath narrated so many things and this makes viewers get accustomed to the happenings and the characters. But Nihas regained his composure and once he dealt with the main story, the narration turns interesting. But there are many scenes and characters that looked forced and out of sync to the story.While the first half after the initial confusion, turns interesting in the run up to the interval and brings an end setting to the exciting second half, the second half sinks even further. There are many unnecessary characters and the flat narration and uninspiring execution played the spoil sport. The flashback episodes undoes all the good intentions. Everything ended up irritating and testing the patience of the viewers.The music and background tuned by Jakes Bejoy turned out to be a disappointing affair. He tried to elevate the scenes that offered nothing new. Jimshi Khalid's cinematography got nothing much to excite . &nbsp;The editing of Chaman Chakko could have been far better as there are scenes that impacted the flow of the narration. Dialogues are ok and production values are grand.Advantages<ul><li>Unique Concept</li></ul>Disadvantages<ul><li>Screenplay</li><li>Confusing Narration&nbsp;</li><li>Cliched Elements&nbsp;</li><li>Listless Characterizations</li></ul>Rating AnalysisAltogether, I'm Game turns out to be average thriller. Dulqer Salmaan should be credited for selecting a different story and Nihas Hidayath came up with a unique plot. However, Nihas completely failed with his screenplay and direction. In trying to include more twists and turns, he introduced numerous characters ending up confusing the viewers. Everything turned flat and he failed to do justice with disappointing execution. A little finetuning of the script, racy screenplay, doing away with predictability could have added more spice to the proceedings. Considering all these aspects, Cinejosh goes with a 1.75 rating for I'm Game.

I'M Game Review

&nbsp;Rambha Oorvasi Menaka(2026) Movie: What's BehindAllari Naresh, on the eve of the Krishnashtami festival, decided to entertain movie lovers with the fictional comedy caper titled Rambha Oorvasi Menaka. The film, directed by Chandra Mohan Chintada, is releasing on 4 September 2026. Amazon Prime has bagged the film's OTT rights. Let us find out how Rambha Oorvasi Menaka entertained movie lovers.Rambha Oorvasi Menaka(2026) Movie: Story ReviewRambha Oorvasi Menaka's story revolves around a youngster who comes into possession of a book with mystical powers and the happenings in his life right after that.Soori ( Allari Naresh) passes time believing that one day he will become a Star Hero with the help of the mystical book, which he believes has powers.Where this leads to, what role Chinni ( Surabhi), SI Appal Naidu ( Shiju), his uncle CEO (Sr Naresh), Parimala ( Srinivas Reddy), and how it is related to Indra ( Vennela Kishore) in heaven, celestial Angels Rambha, Oorvasi, and Menaka form the rest of the narration.Rambha Oorvasi Menaka(2026) Movie: Artists ReviewAllari Naresh is ok with his performance. The role is tailor-made for him, and he needs not do anything unique for the role. His comic timing is intact, and he did well in emotional scenes. Allari Naresh, since his entry, has done silly comedy films and, after a longtime once again did the same.Sr Naresh stole the show with his performance. He made an impact with his dialogue delivery, emotions, and expressions. His screen presence is good, and he entertained with his antics.Vennela Kishore is good in his role as Indra. Vishnu Priya, Prisha Singh, and Rashi Singh are ok in the roles of Rambha, Oorvasi, and Menaka.Rashi Singh got limited screen presence. She didn't get much scope to show her acting talent. Tarak Ponnappa is ok in the role of the antagonist.There are many actors like Kalyani Raj, Shiju, Hari Teja, Goparaju Ramana, Goparaju Vijay, RK.Mama, Rachi Ravi, Ravi Siva Teja, and they got blink-and-miss roles.Rambha Oorvasi Menaka(2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewRambha Oorvasi Menaka story is penned by Chandramohan Chitanda. The story is similar to many old films like Yamaleela and others. Though there is scope to generate comedy, he failed to do so. Though there are a few scenes and youthful dialogues, none of them worked due to cliched scenes and outdated narration.Chota K Prasad's editing left a lot to be desired. There are many scenes that are repetitive, and the predictable plot and weak script made the masters worse.Raam Reddy's cinematography and Chaitan Bharadwaj's music and background score are in sync with the story, and they are extremely outdated.Dialogues have an old flavor, and a few are hilarious. Production values are just average.Rambha Oorvasi Menaka Movie: Advantages<ul><li>Allari Naresh, Srinivas Reddy, Sr Naresh</li><li>Few Hilarious Scenes</li></ul>Rambha Oorvasi Menaka Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li>Predictable Story</li></ul>Rambha Oorvasi Menaka(2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Rambha Oorvasi Menaka is cringe to the core. Allari Naresh tried to return back to the comedy genre, and keeping in view director Chandra Mohan readies the story. But the problem is, Allari Naresh is stuck with the same 90s-era comedy, and the director also didn't try to come out of it. This resulted in a weak story, a silly screenplay, and listless direction. No amount of changes in the script and screenplay will change the output of the film. Considering all these elements, Cinejosh goes with a 2 rating for Rambha Oorvasi Menaka. &nbsp;

Rambha Oorvasi Menaka Review

Bethlehem Kutumba Unit(2026) Movie: What's BehindMalayalam hit film Bethlehem Kudumba Unit starring Nivin Pauly and Mamitha Baiju and directed by Girish AD is releasing in Telugu as Bethlehem Kutumba Unit on 4 Sep 2026. The film's OTT rights have been bagged by Jio Hotstar .Let us see how the film entertains movie lovers.Bethlehem Kutumba Unit(2026) Movie: Story ReviewBethlehem Kutumba Unit story revolves around two couple with age gap and how they wade through the difficulties and keep their romantic relationship intact. Twenty year old beautiful girl Ashley (Mamitha Baiju) gets attracted towards Justin Davis(Nivin Pauly), a middle aged man in the 30s, when she comes to a new town.Where this leads to, how did they take their relationship forward and the implications? and what roles their family members and socity play form the interesting developments.Bethlehem Kutumba Unit(2026) Movie: Artists ReviewNivin Pauly came up with a relatable performance. In the role of a 30 year old single person he performed in a subtle manner without overdoing himself. He with his screen presence, dialogue delivery and subtle comedy created lot of humour with his antics. Mamitha Baiju captivated all with her cute looks. She endeared herself to all with her expressive eyes.Roshan Shanavas, Sangeeth Prathap and Suresh Krishna who played the roles of Gixon, Joel Davis, Baiju, came up with commendable performances. Others added value to the proceedings with their performances.Bethlehem Kutumba Unit(2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewThe story of Bethlehem Kutumba Unit is penned by Girish A D, Kiran Josey and is directed by Girish AD. Girish AD tried to touch up on the sensitivities of the people in relationship with significant age gap and how the society reacts. The story looks similar to the recent release Viswanath &amp; Sons which featured Suriya under the direction of Venky Atluri.Coincidentally both the films has Mamitha Baiju as the female lead. Girish AD unlike Venky Atluri who dealt with family emotions, decided to narrate the story in a hilarious and entertaining way. In this film, the age gap is reduced to just around 13 years unlike in Vishwanath &amp; Sons where it was more than 20 years.Right from the start till the finish, Girish AD included many scenes and hilarious elements to bring smiles and create a laughing riot in the theatres. The first half sails through smoothly with racy screenplay and sets the stage for the second half. However the second half falls apart with slow narration. He tried to continue in the same vein in the second half but he over did the comedy scenes and made viewers feel that the story is heading nowhere.There are many predictable elements in the second half and once the director's intention is known in the first half, viewers get disconnected . The dragged pre climax and the simple romance diluted the emotional blocks. To the top of it, the climax turned predictable.The music of Vishnu Vijay is beautiful. The songs are well shot and are situational. The songs added value to the narration. His background music elevated the scenes to the next level taking humour to the next level. The cinematography of Ajmal Sabu turned the film into a colorful one and visually appealing on the screen. Akash Joseph Varghese's editing turned out to be a mixed bag. While he turned the proceedings in the first half racy, the second half dragged at a snail's pace testing the patience of the viewers. Dialogues are funny and entertaining. Production values are good.Bethlehem Kutumba Unit Movie: Advantages<ul><li>Nivin Pauly, Mamitha Baiju</li><li>Music</li><li>Hilarious Scenes</li></ul>Bethlehem Kutumba Unit Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li>Missing Emotions</li><li>Predictable Plot</li><li>Snails Pace</li></ul>Bethlehem Kutumba Unit(2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Bethlehem Kutumba Unit is funny and entertaining to the core. Nivin Pauly and Mamitha Baiju came up with captivating performances and director Girish AD, dealt the sensitive topic in an extremely entertaining manner. Though the story simple and predictable and offered nothing new, he ensured that there are many hilarious scenes to keep viewers glued to the screen. He got the optimum out of the cast and crew. The screenplay is racy in the first half and nosedived in the second half. A little finetuning of the script, adding more emotions, doing away with the predictability would have added value to the narration. Considering all these elements Cinejosh goes with a 2.5 rating for Bethlehem Kudumba Unit. &nbsp;

Bethlehem Kutumba Unit Review

Romanchakam(2026) Movie: What's BehindSumanth Prabhas, Avanthika Sanil Kumar's youthful romantic entertainer Romanchakam is releasing on 3 September 2026. The film directed by Venu Gopal Reddy is appealing to all as it is produced by Pranav Reddy Vanga. The film's OTT rights have been bagged by Netflix and streaming will be after the completion of the theatrical run.Let us see what the film offered to move lovers.Romanchakam(2026) Movie: Story ReviewRomanchakam story revolves around a youngster falling in love with a beautiful girl and the happenings in his life right after that.Anvesh ( Sumanth Prabhas) who aspires to be an entrepreneur falls in love with a beautiful girl Mythili( Ananthika Sanil Kumar) , a youtuber. Anvesh 's life takes a startling turn and where this leads to and what role his friends Anil, Tirumal, Sasi &nbsp;Srinu and others,( Mani Aegurela, Narendra Ravi, Sai Sohan, Venkatesh Kakamanu) Mythili 's cousin Radha, Tanmay ,SI Nanjundappa ( Upendra Limaye) form the interesting part.Romanchakam(2026) Movie: Artists ReviewSumanth Prabhas performed well in this role. These kind of roles are tailormade for him. He showed good expressions and emotions and generated enough fun in the scenes. Ananthika Sanil Kumar looked good on the screen. She looked cute, gorgeous and tried to express with her eyes. She played the role that confuses everyone and the director tried to generate fun around her role.Narendra Ravi who made an impression with the Pre Wedding Shoot, created a laughing riot with his performance. Whenever one got a feeling that the story is drifing and narration is heading nowhere, he pulled it back with his hilarious antics. Venkatesh Kakamanu, Sai Sohan and Mani Aegurela also complemented them with their performances taking the film forward.Upendra Limaye is good in the role of the police officer. Director KV.Anudeep's surprise cameo turns out to be the highlight. Others performed according to their roles.Romanchakam(2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewRomanchakam story is penned by Venu Gopal Reddy. He selected a simple story and more than the story and screenplay, he concentrated on entertaining viewers with situational comedy. However, he took more time in establishing characters at the start and then dragged the narration with the scenes involving friends and then introducing the female lead. At that time one gets a feeling that the story is heading no where and the screenplay looked stale.After the predictable first half, except for the hilarious sequence in the runup to the interval and the interval block, the stage is set for the second half. The second half continues in the same way and the few comedy scenes involving the cop did not generate the required humour as it turned repetitive.The pre climax and climax picks up pace and the cameo involving Anudeep entertains all turning the film into a decent watch. There are many illogical scenes and the director failed to justify the behavior of the female lead and at time the hero character. Though the film is touted to be a romantic entertainer, it misses the strong romantic elements.Pavan Pappula turned the film visually appealing on the screen. He turned the scenes into colorful ones. Vasuki Vabhav's songs are melodious and at one touches souls and hearts. They are shot in a beautiful manner. The background music is in sync with the story. Dialogues targeted Gen Z and youth and at times crossed the thin redline with adult content and double meaning elements. Venu Gopal Reddy, the director himself handled the editing and it is ok. There are many scenes that impacted the flow of the narration and tested the patience of the viewers. Production values are good.Romanchakam Movie: Advantages<ul><li>Youthful Elements</li><li>Couple of Songs</li><li>Cinematography</li></ul>Romanchakam Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li>Screenplay, Story</li><li>Predictable Elements</li><li>Over The Top Dialogues</li></ul>Romanchakam(2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Romanchakam turns out to be predictable youthful entertainer. Director Venu Gopal Reddy Puppala came up with a simple story and he tried to entertain viewers with situational comedy. To some extent he succeeded but at times the dialogues turned over the top with all the actors indulging in shouting slugfest. The screenplay also offered nothing new. Youngsters may like the film to some extent if they ignore the predictability. Had he added few interesting elements and racy screenplay, impact would have been even more greater. Considering all these elements, Cinejosh goes with a 2.25 rating for Romanchakam. &nbsp;

Romanchakam Review

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Rajnikanth is one actor who is not easily lured by money. He is perhaps one of the few actors who have not enchased on the image and popularity to make quick money through advertising. Rajnikanth has never done an ad for any product. The only ad he has appeared in his life so far was for a noble cause. The ad was for raising awareness about polio. Now Rajnikanth is once again getting ready to do a similar ad. This time he will be seen along with Bollywood hero Aamir Khan in an ad. The ad is being made by the government of India for promoting awareness about nutrition. The ad will be like a wake up call for parents and children about the value and importance of taking nutritious food. That is Rajnikanth for you!

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