&nbsp; &nbsp; Mani Ratnam began his film journey without any cinema background. He is an MBA graduate who entered direction with passion and fresh ideas. His first film was the Kannada movie Pallavi Anupallavi in 1983. He then made the Malayalam film Unaroo and entered Tamil cinema with Pagal Nilavu. After a few Tamil films, he found his own voice with Mouna Ragam in 1986. The film was a blockbuster and showed his unique style of telling stories. People praised the way he handled emotions and relationships. Mouna Ragam was dubbed into Telugu and from then all his films reached Telugu audiences too.Rise With Powerful Stories And National Fame&nbsp; Mani Ratnam’s rise came with strong films that mixed art and mass appeal. He made Nayakan with Kamal Haasan and it became a cult classic. The film was even named in Time’s list of world’s best 100 films. Both Nayakan and Anjali went as India’s official entries to the Oscars. He then worked with Nagarjuna for Geethanjali, a love story between two terminally ill people. It was a big hit and remains the only Telugu film he has directed. Films like Agni Natchathiram, Thalapathy with Rajinikanth and Mammootty, and Anjali showed his grip on drama, emotion, and character detail. Thalapathy took inspiration from Karna and Duryodhana of Mahabharatam and became a huge success.Unique Style And Signature Themes &nbsp;Mani Ratnam has a peculiar style that is hard to copy. He shows human emotions in a real and subtle way. His characters feel natural and their conflicts come from simple life situations. He does not copy others and you rarely see other directors’ influence in his work. He frames shots with beauty and uses music and silence to tell the story. His films often deal with love, politics, family, and society. He made the Terrorism Trilogy with Roja, Bombay, and Dil Se. He also made a Romantic Trilogy with Mouna Ragam, Alai Payuthey or Sakhi, and O Kadhal Kanmani or Ok Bangaram. His work with Ilaiyaraaja and later A R Rahman created timeless music.Body Of Work Spanning Four Decades &nbsp;In forty years Mani Ratnam has given many classics. Roja and Bombay gave him nationwide fame. Iruvar or Iddaru told the story of MGR, Karunanidhi, and Jayalalithaa and was praised for its craft. He made Hindi films like Dil Se with Shah Rukh Khan and Guru with Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai. Films like Kannathil Muthamittal or Amrutha, Alai Payuthey or Sakhi, and Raavanan showed his range. He blends strong writing, visual beauty, and great performances. Each film feels fresh even today because he keeps up with the times and speaks to new audiences.Latest Works And Continuing Legacy&nbsp;&nbsp;Mani Ratnam never went out of fashion. His recent films Ok Bangaram, Nawab, and the two part epic Ponniyin Selvan prove he can still make quality cinema that connects with all ages. Ponniyin Selvan was a grand historical film that won praise for scale and storytelling. He is now busy with a new love story starring Vijay Sethupathi. Fans wait to see how he will show romance and human bonds this time. His journey from Pallavi Anupallavi to today shows constant growth and courage to try new ideas.CineJosh wishes Master Director Mani Ratnam a very happy birthday. We hope to see many more classics from him in the coming years.

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HBD To Classic Director Mani Ratnam

Mani Ratnam The Craftsman Of Evergreen Classics

&nbsp;Pawan Kalyan to address from house after ban. AP Dy CM Pawan Kalyan planned to address a meeting in Hyderabad today on Telangana Formation Day and named the event as Telangana Nava Nirmana Sankalpa Sabha.However, cops refused to give him permission, citing law and order problems. Following this Pawan Kalyan, Dy CM of AP decided to address media. Sharing his decision, he posted, "I will address a press meet at my home in Jubilee Hills , today between &nbsp;4.30 to 5.30 pm.I hope Telangana police dept at least gives me permission to do a press meet with JSP leaders. Let’s see…"Earlier, Jana Sena planned to organize the meeting at Sandhya Convention in Gachibowli as part of Telangana Formation Day activities. The Serilingampally police rejected the request, referring to the recent controversy over alleged remarks by Prof K Nageshwar on Kalyan’s meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah and the criminal cases registered against the academic in AP.Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar and Telangana Rakshana Sena (TRS) chief Kalvakuntla Kavitha demanded apologies from Pawan Kalyan before he organize the meeting and even questioned his sincerity towards the state of Telangana.&nbsp;

Ban on Meeting: Pawan Kalyan daring decision

Pawan Kalyan to address from house after ban

&nbsp;Gunasekhar started his journey as an assistant to D V Narasaraju, Kranthi Kumar, and Ram Gopal Varma. He learned the craft of filmmaking by working with these well known names. In 1992 he turned director with Laathi. The film had a strong impact of Ram Gopal Varma’s style, but Gunasekhar added his own voice to the story. Laathi won many awards and gave him the Nandi Award for Best First Film Director. He followed it with the family drama Sogasu Chooda Tarama. The film had a fresh and bold theme for its time and won the Nandi Award for Best Film. These early films showed his courage to try new subjects and his skill in telling them well.Rise With Mainstream And Commercial Success Gunasekhar then made Ramayanam with child artists. The film was unique and gave Jr NTR his first full-length role as Lord Rama. After that he moved to big commercial films with Chudalani Vundi starring Megastar Chiranjeevi. He brought DTS sound technology to Telugu cinema for the first time and gave the film a stylish and rich look. The movie became a blockbuster. He continued with Manoharam, which dealt with terrorism and won Nandi Awards. The real turning point came in 2003 with Okkadu starring Mahesh Babu. The film was an all-time blockbuster and changed the career of both Mahesh Babu and Gunasekhar. He then worked again with Mahesh Babu for Arjun and Sainikudu, proving his command over large-scale action love stories.Recent Works And Return To MythologyGunasekhar is known for his peculiar style of making grandeur films with rich visuals and strong emotions. He does not stick to one genre. He has made socio political films, mythologies, action dramas, family stories, and social dramas. In 2015 he directed Rudhramadevi with Anushka Shetty. It was a historical film made in 3D and showed his love for big canvas storytelling. Recently, he made the mythological film Shaakuntalam with Samantha. Now he has come up with Euphoria, a new age social drama. The film connects with the youth and talks about present day issues in a fresh and lively way. This shows he keeps changing with time while keeping his signature grand style.Wishes For The Visionary DirectorGunasekhar stands as one of the few directors who can handle both mass films and mythological epics with the same ease. His work has range, scale, and a clear personal mark. From Laathi to Euphoria, his growth as a filmmaker is inspiring. CineJosh wishes the renowned director Gunasekhar a very happy birthday. May he have great health and huge success with all his upcoming projects. &nbsp;

HBD To Dynamic Director

Gunasekhar The Master Of Grandeur Films

Rashmika remuneration becomes talking point. Rashmika Mandanna stole the hearts of all with her riveting performances in Allu Arjun's Pushpa, Vicky Kaushal's Chaava and Ranbir Kapoor's Animal. Currently she is starring in Cocktail 2 sharing screen presence with Shahid Kapoor under the direction of &nbsp;Homi Adajania.Rumours are spreading about her remuneration that she is getting a whopping Rs 15crs and sources say "I don't think these reports are true," and added "Considering her popularity across India and overseas markets, Rashmika may be commanding around ₹10 crore at the most, but ₹15 crore appears unlikely at this stage."The source adds &nbsp;"She may have entered the double-digit remuneration bracket in Bollywood, but figures beyond that are difficult to believe."Kriti Sanon is the other female lead and Shahid Kapoor will be drawing higher remuneration than both of them. Cocktail 2 is &nbsp;a spiritual sequel to the 2012 hit film Cocktail.

Rashmika remuneration shocks all

Rashmika remuneration becomes talking point

&nbsp;Alpha does away with Indo-Pak friendship angle. Alia Bhatt's spy thriller Alpha has been generating immense interest among movielovers. Shiv Rawail is the director for the film, which stars Sharvari Wagh and Bobby Deol in key roles.A source privy to the developments says, “With Alia Bhatt making an entry in the YRF Spy Universe as an assassin and not as a spy in Alpha, the film will not follow any usual or seen tropes from any of the earlier films from the spy verse. Alpha is an origin story of a girl who is raised to be a killing machine; there will be no friendship shown between India and Pakistan in this film."The source added , “There is also no India-Pak joint mission angle. Alpha will celebrate the bravery of India as it takes on the task to finish its enemies on its own with ruthless precision. Contrary to the rumours circulating on social media, Alpha is not a cross-border story built around diplomatic reconciliation between India and Pakistan. We can junk these rumours completely."

Alpha shocking decision over India vs Pak

Alpha does away with Indo-Pak friendship angle

&nbsp;Sonali Bendre comeback with Raakh. Sonali Bendre who during her hay days ruled the Indian film industry with her glamor is now set for a powerful comeback with Raakh.Raakh is a web series set in the backdrop of Delhi of 1970s at a time when parents believed that it was safe to send their children out alone after sun set.Sonali says “What drew me to Raakh was how layered and emotionally complex it is. While it unfolds as a thriller, at its heart it is a deeply human story.”“The series gave me the opportunity to explore emotional spaces I hadn’t tapped into before as an actor,” says Sonali. “Mona is a character who carries both vulnerability and quiet strength, and portraying her was incredibly rewarding. I hope audiences are as moved by the story as we were while bringing it to life.”Proshit Roy is directing the web series which stars Ali Fazal and Aamir Bashir in key roles.&nbsp;

Sonali Bendre braces for a comeback

Sonali Bendre comeback with Raakh

Ilaiyaraaja began his journey with a deep love for folk music and Western classical sounds. He learned music from a young age and worked hard to understand both Indian and Western styles. His first film as a music director was Annakili in 1976. The songs from Annakili became a huge hit and gave a new sound to Tamil cinema. He brought Tamil folk tunes into film music and made them fresh for the audience. This was the start of a career that would change Indian film music forever. His early work showed his peculiar style of mixing village folk, classical ragas, and Western harmonies in a simple yet powerful way.Rise As A Game Changer In Film Music &nbsp;By the mid 1980s Ilaiyaraaja became one of the biggest names in South Indian cinema. He was one of the first composers to use Western classical harmonies and string sections in Tamil film songs. In 1986 he became the first Indian composer to record a soundtrack with a computer for the film Vikram. He mixed folk songs with Tamil poetry and Western music and created a new style. He has composed over 7,000 songs for more than 1,000 films in 45 years. He also wrote and conducted a full symphony, becoming the first South Asian to do so. His music has played in more than 20,000 concerts and still rules playlists today.Unmatched Work In Telugu Cinema &nbsp;Ilaiyaraaja’s music in Telugu is loved across generations. Songs from the 80s and 90s are still heard daily by fans. He gave music to many classic films like Swathi Muthyam, Sagara Sangamam, Seethakokachiluka, Challenge, Sitara, Abhilasha, Ladies Tailor, Anveshana, Rudraveena, Geethanjali, Siva, Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari, Aditya 369, Chanti, and Sri Rama Rajyam. His tunes carried emotion, celebration, and depth for every situation. The blend of folk roots, classical base, and Western orchestration became his signature. His background scores added life to scenes and his songs became part of people’s memories.Recent Work And Lasting Legacy &nbsp;Even now Ilaiyaraaja keeps composing and creating music that touches the heart. His work continues to inspire new musicians and fans. His legacy is not just in numbers but in the feeling his music gives. From village melodies to symphonies, his journey shows constant learning and passion. Cinejosh wish Maestro Ilaiyaraaja a very happy birthday and many more years of great music.

Happy Birthday To Evergreen Musical Maestro

Ilaiyaraaja The Evergreen Musical Maestro

&nbsp;Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda will work together again in a new romantic film by Mohit Suri. The movie is now in pre production and the team is planning the script, music, and shoot details. The shoot may start around October or November 2026. Fans are excited because the same team made Saiyaara which was loved by many people. Mohit Suri said coming back with the same team feels special and like destiny. He added that they are returning with fresh energy and new ideas.Ahaan is now shooting for Ali Abbas Zafar’s next film and will finish soon. Aneet is busy with her movie Shakti Shalini. After they complete these films, both actors will start work on Mohit Suri’s project. Many people online said the film is called Satranga, but reports say that is not true. The real title is not out yet.Mohit Suri is known for hit love stories like Aashiqui 2 and Ek Villain that connect well with young audiences. His last film with Ahaan and Aneet, Saiyaara, became a fan favorite for its music and story. The new film will again focus on romance and strong emotions. The makers have not shared the release date but work is moving fast.The film may go on floors in the last three months of 2026. Ahaan is new to the industry but has gained attention for his looks and screen presence. Aneet is getting praise for her natural acting and choice of roles. With Mohit Suri’s music and storytelling, the film is already creating a lot of buzz among fans. &nbsp;

Blockbuster Saiyaara Trio Reuniting

Ahaan Panday And Aneet Padda Team Up Again With Mohit Suri

The North America Telugu Society (NATS) proudly announces its Executive Committee (EC) for the 2026-2028 term. The NATS Board of Directors has elected Raj Allada as President, entrusting him with the responsibility of leading one of North America's largest Telugu community organizations into its next chapter of growth, service, and community engagement.The newly elected Executive Committee represents a strong blend of experienced leadership and emerging talent. The team includes President Raj Allada, Vice President Programs Rajesh Kandru, Vice President Finance and Marketing Anudeep Arla, Vice President Services Rajyalaxmi Chilukuri, Secretary Sudheer Mikkilineni, Treasurer Ram Naresh Kommanaboyina, Joint Secretary Bhanu Lanka, and Joint Treasurer Venkata Sakamuri. Together, they bring extensive professional expertise, community involvement, and a shared commitment to advancing NATS' mission.Raj Allada, a technology executive based in New Jersey, has been an integral part of NATS since 2009. Over the years, he has served the organization in several volunteer roles and has been a multiple-time NATS Board Member, actively promoting the organization's vision and service initiatives. Known for his dedication to community service, Raj has consistently championed programs that create meaningful impact across North America and India.In 2023, Raj Allada played an active role in the position of Deputy Convener, for NATS Sambaralu held at New Jersey. His leadership, fundraising capability, ability to unite volunteers, and unwavering focus on service earned widespread appreciation from members and stakeholders.Recognizing his long-standing contributions and proven leadership, NATS has now elevated Raj Allada to the position of President for the 2026-2028 term. Under his leadership, the organization looks forward to expanding its service initiatives, strengthening member engagement, and continuing its legacy of excellence, unity, and service.The NATS Board of Directors selected the new Executive Committee based on the recommendations of the Selection Committee after a comprehensive evaluation process. NATS Board Chairman Sri Kishore Kancharla congratulated Raj Allada and the newly elected Executive Committee, expressing confidence in their ability to lead the organization with vision, dedication, and a strong commitment to community service. The NATS Board extends its best wishes to President Raj Allada and his entire EC team for a successful and impactful 2026-2028 term.

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NATS Announces New Executive Committee Team

NATS Unveils New Committee Led by Raj Allada

&nbsp;Ram Charan’s Peddi ticket bookings are now open in Andhra Pradesh for the June 3 release. Telangana fans are still waiting because the makers need government approval for higher ticket prices. The dynamic pricing of 600 rupees for premier shows is working big in favour of the film. Shows are going houseful within minutes of opening bookings in Andhra Pradesh. Fans are rushing to book tickets online and at theatres.Paid premieres on June 3 will run at 600 rupees on all screens. For the first 10 days, single screens will charge 247 rupees and multiplexes will charge 302 rupees. After day 10, prices will drop to normal rates of 145 rupees for single screens and 177 rupees for multiplexes. The film is directed by Buchi Babu Sana and has huge buzz after the trailer and songs.Telangana bookings for Peddi have not started yet. The team has asked for 300 rupees in single screens and 500 rupees in multiplexes. But reports say the Telangana government may not allow such high rates due to recent issues with ticket hikes. Many big films faced the same problem this year. With only two days left for the world release, fans in Telangana are waiting for the bookings to open.The movie stars Ram Charan as a fighter and also has Janhvi Kapoor and Jagapathi Babu in key roles. AR Rahman’s music and the strong story have raised expectations. Trade experts say Peddi may set new opening day records in Andhra Pradesh if Telangana also gets quick approval.

Peddi Bookings Opened With A Bang In AP

No word About Peddi Bookings Premiers In Telangana After Bookings Opened In Andhra

&nbsp;Suriya will play a doctor in his 48th film after the big hit Karuppu. The movie is a real-life story of a famous Chennai doctor. Director T J Gnanavel will make this film with Suriya. Zhagaram Studios will produce the project. This is the second time Suriya and Gnanavel are working together. Their last film Jai Bhim came on OTT in 2021 and won many awards for its strong message on justice. Fans are very excited to see this team again.Suriya will act as Dr Thiruvengadam Veeraraghavan in the film. The doctor is known as the Two Rupee Doctor for helping poor people for almost 50 years. He treated patients in Sri Kalyanapuram and Erukkancherry in North Chennai. He charged only 2 to 5 rupees and gave free care to those who had no money. Suriya’s film Karuppu became his biggest hit ever. The movie made more than 290 crore worldwide and is the top Tamil film of 2026. Karuppu released on May 15 2026 and was made by RJ Balaji with Trisha as the lead actress.Dr Thiruvengadam Veeraraghavan studied at Government Stanley Medical College. He worked in a company hospital for his income but ran a small clinic for poor people as a service. He started this work in the 1970s and continued till his death on August 16 2020. People loved him for his kind heart and simple life. The Indian government gave him the Padma Shri award in 2021 after his death.This is the fourth-highest award for people who do great work for the country. The new film will show his journey, his fight for the poor, and his strong values. Suriya is said to be doing a lot of study for the role. The shoot will start soon after Karuppu’s success. This movie will focus on health care, social services, and human kindness.

Suriya 48 To Be Made As An Inspirational Biopic

Suriya Plays Two Rupee Doctor In Powerful Biopic

&nbsp;Priyanka Mohan is now the Honorary Ambassador for Korea Tourism. The actress shared the news with fans and said she is happy and thankful for the big honor. She thanked the Korean government and the Korea Tourism Organization for choosing her. Priyanka said she will work to bring Korean culture closer to Indian people. She feels proud to help build a strong bond between India and Korea.The role comes after her Netflix film Made in Korea became a global hit. The movie got more than 13.5 million views and showed her love for Korean stories. Priyanka said Korea’s culture, food, and warm people have always inspired her. She called this a special step in her career and wants to show Indian fans why Korea is a great place to visit.Priyanka Mohan thanked the President of the Korea Tourism Organization for the trust and welcome. She is excited to promote Korea as a travel spot for Indian families and youth. Fans are happy with this news and see it as a proud moment for her. Priyanka is very popular in Tamil and Telugu films and has a big social media following.Priyanka's role will help more Indians learn about Korean music, drama, fashion, and places like Seoul and Busan. Many Indian tourists now visit Korea for K-pop, K-drama locations, and food. With Priyanka as the face of Korea Tourism in India, travel and cultural events will grow. This step will make the friendship between India and Korea even stronger.

Priyanka Mohan Korean Connection

Priyanka Mohan Becomes Korea Tourism Ambassador

&nbsp;Ram Charan said he will give his blood and hard work for fans and viewers. He spoke at the grand pre-release event of Peddi in Vijayawada. The actor said Peddi gave him a lot of peace as an artist. He shared that stories like Peddi come only once in ten years. He asked families to watch the film in theatres on June 4. He also said he wants Peddi to take self-respect to a higher level. Ram Charan thanked fans for their love and called the event a success meet.Ram Charan said Vijayawada is lucky for his family with big hits like Indra and Khaidi No 150. He praised director Buchi Babu Sana and said the film changed him as a person. He called Peddi a story of a man who falls and rises again. He said he trained hard every day and went to the gym before shoot. He felt the same energy he felt for Magadheera, Rangasthalam, and RRR. He thanked AR Rahman for his music and said it gave life to 280 days of work. He also praised Janhvi Kapoor and said she will become a bigger star than Sridevi. He ended by asking everyone to go home safe and bring families to theatres.Peddi is a much-awaited action drama that has created a big buzz across the country. The film is directed by Buchi Babu Sana and produced by Venkata Satish Kilaru under Vriddhi Cinemas. Mythri Movie Makers and Sukumar Writings are presenting the movie. The film will release worldwide on June 4 with special shows on June 3. The pre-release event in Vijayawada was a grand success with huge crowds. AR Rahman gave a live show that won many hearts. Director Buchi Babu said Peddi is a story of a player who fights for respect. He said he watched the film many times and cried every time.Producer Y Ravi Shankar said Peddi will be an event-like film and Ram Charan’s role will stay in hearts forever. He said the movie will break many records. Producer Satish Kilaru said Ram Charan worked for two years and got hurt three times during the shoot. Jagapathi Babu said his role Appalasuri is the best of his career. Janhvi Kapoor said the film is special and praised Ram Charan. Divyenndu Sharma said acting with Ram Charan was a great learning. Minister Kandula Durgesh and MP Kesineni Chinni wished the team and said the film would be a big hit. Ram Charan said he will keep working for fans all his life.

Ram Charan Emotional Words At Peddi Event

I will Continue Entertaining Fans As Long As I Am Alive says Ram Charan

Leaks happening from NBK111 Mumbai schedule &nbsp;. Balakrishna's NBK 111 directed by Gopichand Malineni is progressing at a brisk pace. Expectations are high on this project as Balakrishna and Gopichand Malineni earlier came up with a mass entertainer Veera Simha Reddy.The film's current schedule is underway in Mumbai and Balakrishna is participating in the shoot. Gopichand Malineni is canning high-octane stunts on Balakrishna in Mumbai.Now inside talk is a leaked video from the sets is now going viral on social media. In the video, it is shown that stunt choreographer Venkat is composing an action block on Balakrishna. Balakrishna willbe seen as a don in Mumbai in the film.The film stars Kajal as the female lead while Samuthirakhani plays an important role. Rumours have it that Nargis Fakhri will be doing a special song. The music for the film is composed by Thaman, and it is bankrolled on Vriddhi Cinemas banner in a prestigious manner.&nbsp;

NBK 111 suffers leaks

Leaks happening from NBK111 Mumbai schedule

&nbsp;Acclaimed director Gunasekhar, known for his unique storytelling, visual style, and filmmaking approach, has consistently impressed Telugu audiences with films such as Okkadu and Choodalani Vundi. Recently, he directed the new-age film Euphoria, which received an excellent response. Ahead of his birthday on June 2nd, Gunasekhar spoke to the media about his cinematic journey and several aspects of his career. How do you feel about the response to ‘Euphoria’? Among all the films I have made in my career, Euphoria stands apart. I have seen many social media comments asking me to make more films like this. Several analytical reviews of the movie have received millions of views. The film is getting a fantastic response on ETV Win and aha. It is also available on a rental basis on Amazon, where it is trending at the top. Many people have messaged me saying they missed it in theatres and asking for forgiveness. Honestly, this film has given me a new burst of energy. I usually do not hold press meets on my birthdays, but the energy Euphoria has given me made me want to interact with the media this time. People did not come to theatres in large numbers. Does that mean the promotions were inadequate? The fact that I was also the producer may have been a disadvantage. I feel I failed from a marketing perspective. I know how to make films, but reaching audiences is an art in itself, and I could not succeed in that area. Going forward, I will not produce films entirely on my own. I will collaborate with others, especially when it comes to marketing. What kind of homework do you do to stay connected with current trends? I read five or six newspapers every day. Newspapers help me understand what is happening in society. There are numerous stories about crimes involving minors, both as victims and perpetrators. Most people simply read such reports and move on, but I drew inspiration from those realities and made Euphoria. In fact, this is the kind of film that the government should purchase and screen for free. It is a film that families should watch together because it creates awareness. Harsh realities need to be shown and discussed. What is your opinion on the kind of stories being made today? We need to stop writing stories for heroes. First, we should write the story and then find the right hero for it. I have personally suffered because of doing it the other way around. When we build stories around a hero simply because their dates are available, we end up trapped in a formula. Earlier, films often ended once the criminal was punished. But I wanted to show what happens after that - how a person who has been punished lives in society and deals with guilt. That is why I focused on guilt and its consequences in Euphoria. When did you realize that heroes should emerge from the story rather than stories being written for heroes? Every director has that thought from the beginning, but circumstances do not always allow it. After Choodalani Vundi with Chiranjeevi, I made Manoharam. I already had the story of Manoharam and wanted to tell it, so I made it. To me, my stories and the characters within them are the real superstars. Our way of thinking also needs to change. Everyone should first focus on whether the story is good. What kind of story have you written now? The energy I received from Euphoria inspired me to write another story. It is a strong story that would suit a particular hero. The hero should support the story not the other way around. I will no longer write stories merely to accommodate heroism or grand sets. I wrote Okkadu as a story first, and only later did it suit Mahesh Babu. If I had written it specifically for Mahesh Babu, it might have turned into another Sainikudu. How has ‘Euphoria’ affected you financially? I suffered some financial losses because of Euphoria. It is actually not the kind of film that should have lost money. I trusted certain people and waited until the last minute for them, which also contributed to the losses. Do you want your daughters to become directors? My daughters belong to Gen Z. Convincing them is not easy. The energy I got from Euphoria has already led me to write four new stories. One of those projects will be directed by an outside filmmaker and produced by my daughters. When will ‘Euphoria’ be available in other languages on OTT? There is strong demand from Hindi-speaking audiences. The Tamil version is already ready. Both the Hindi and Tamil versions will be released soon. Many people assumed the film would come to Netflix. It is a universal concept. However, before taking it pan-India, I first needed to market it properly in Telugu, and I could not do that effectively. Will you continue making films regularly from now on? After Rudhramadevi, I spent eight years on Hiranyakashyapa. During that gap, many films were made based on ideas and concepts I had wanted to explore. That is why I have now decided not to waste any more time. I will prepare complete bound scripts and present them directly to heroes and producers. In fact, I had already written the story of Choodalani Vundi while working on Ramayanam. Will the ‘Hiranyakashyapa’ project happen? Not in its original form. We had planned to make Hiranyakashyapa with Fox Star Studios, and three to four years went into pre-production. Then the pandemic happened. After that, Disney acquired the company. The new team was not willing to invest ₹300 crore in the project. Mythological stories do not have exclusive rights, and I was worried someone else might make it first. As expected, Mahavatar Narasimha was released and became a blockbuster across India in animation format. How did Trivikram’s name become associated with ‘Hiranyakashyapa’? When Rana and I first conceived the project, Trivikram himself called and said he would write the dialogues. Later, the project did not move forward. He remained attached only as a writer. Subsequently, an announcement about the project came from Rana. I was concerned that my visual concepts might be getting used, so I shared my worries with a few people. Trivikram then called me and explained everything. I had already visualized the project in a style similar to Mahavatar Narasimha, and I feared that visualization might be used elsewhere. What project are you currently working on? I currently have four stories ready. I plan to collaborate with a reputed production house. One script has already reached the draft stage and would perfectly suit a particular hero. I intend to narrate it to him. It is a very hard-hitting story. I felt an intense urge to make this film immediately. I am not interested in adding songs or fights just for the sake of it. I also have a period drama that requires a huge budget. When the right production company and the right opportunity come along, I will move forward with that project.

‘Euphoria’ Gave Me New Energy 

We Need to Stop Writing Stories for Heroes –Director Gunasekhar

Actress Anjali has enthralled audiences with numerous films in her 15-years-long cinematic journey. The actress has nearly 48 films in her credit and calls her journey a satisfying one with no regrets. She continues to say that being an outsider she never thought she would have such longevity but having worked in all the four industries this long she feels blessed that she has a long stint.&nbsp;

&ldquo;Apart from my hard work and approach towards my work, it is the filmmakers who believed in me, who wrote different and unique characters for me and the audiences who showered immense love on me,&rdquo; says Anajali.

Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu actress then opens up on her love life. She has been rumoured to be dating actor Jai. Although she has never announced officially about her love life, it is believed that the duo have called off. She hasn&rsquo;t taken the name of her ex but she said that she was in a relationship which didn&rsquo;t materialize.

&ldquo;The breakup part was a difficult &nbsp;and challenging phase. Just because we are herines it doesn&rsquo;t mean we are stone-hearted. Having said that I didn&rsquo;t allow the breakup to take a toll on me as I took my mother as inspiration who went through so many struggles in her life,&rdquo; says Geethanjali actress.

On the work front, Anjali awaits the release of Vakeel Saab on April 9 starring Pawan Kalyan.

â€˜Breakup Was A Challenging Phaseâ€™

Actress Anjali On Her Breakup

Prabhas has become a rage among the masses across the nation, thanks to Rajamouli&rsquo;s Baahubali. Currently, he is doing Om Raut&rsquo;s Adipurush which is his first straight Hindi film where he is seen as Lord Rama. The mythological film shoot is going at a fast paced in Mumbai and Rebel Star is literally living on a suitcase.

Grapevine has it that Prabhas is likely get cast in Siddharth Anand&rsquo;s action starrer Rambo Hindi remake. The original had Sylvester Stallon in the female lead and the remake was announced long back amid fanfare and it was believed that Tiger Shroff would take the mantle. However, sources in the know say that Tiger Shroff is not allocating dates as his schedule is jam-packed.

Tiger Shroff is busy with Ganapath part 1 and 2, Heropanti 2 and Baaghi 4 making him busy till next year end. With this, Siddharth Anand has plans to cast Prabhas in the Rambo Hindi remake. Talks have been initiated between the duo and Prabhas liked the concept and idea, however he is yet to sign in on the dotted lines.

On the work front, Prabhas apart from Adipurush is busy with Salaar, Radhe Shyam and all these films are pan-Indian ones.

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Memu Copulam What's BehindMemu Copulam is a hilarious webseries streaming on Zee 5 from 22 May 2026. The webseries is attracting all with the unique title and is directed by Pradeep Maddali. Let us findout how the webseries entertained movie lovers.Memu Copulam Story ReviewMemu Copulam story revolves around rooster fights and what happens when the rooster of a village head goes missing. Gajapathi Raju ( Naga Babu), village head of Mahadevapuram, is obsessed with rooster fights and he is on a mission to make his rooster Salaar Raju battle ready. But he gets a shock when his rooster goes missing. Where this leads to and what role cops Ravi Satari (Ravi Teja Nannimala), Mohan Satari (Get Up Srinu) played and how it is connnected to Gajapathi Raju's daughter Sanghavi (Siri Parvathi), TV Reporter Meenakshi (Ritu Chowdhary), his enemies Sudhakar, Mahipal Reddy and his son Akash form the rest of the narration.Memu Copulam Artists ReviewNaga Babu performed well in the role of the village head quite well. He with &nbsp;his towering personality made his presence felt. Ravi Teja Nannimala impressed with his comic timing and hilarious acts as a innocent SI. Get Up Srinu got good role of the constable and it turned out to be the highlight in the series.The scenes featuring Get Up Srinu and Ravi Teja Nannimala entertained with subtle humour. Kiriti Damaraju and Ritu Chowdhary's characters come with interesting and exciting twists. Charan Lakkaraju, Siri Parvathi and others performed according to their roles.Memu Copulam Technicians ReviewMemu Copulam story is penned by Pradeep Maddali. He managed to entertain viewers balancing and blending both humour and suspense in a perfect manner. Sobhan Chittiprolu apart from readying the story even came up with impressive screenplay along with Chanakya Varma and Gopalakrishna Vidmahela. Sobhan did full justice to all the departments he handled.Pradeep Maddali highlighted how people of Godavari districts take rooster fights as a prestige issue and how few anti social elements take advantage of the gambling. He ensured that the narration doesnot turn into completely serious tone but told in a entertaining manner.The webseries has six episodes and the first episode starts with the introduction of lead actors and the missing of the rooster. The nnarration takes entertaining route with the investigation. All the investigation, scene recreation and others have been written in a funny manner.However, some scenes got repeated and this slowed the pace of the narration, diluting the tempo. Some scenes looked forced and some are not brought to the logical conclusion. One gets a feeling that there could have been few thrillinng scenes while revealing the antagonist. While the first two episodes are hilarious and is narrated at a fast pace, the third episode slows the proceedings.Fourth episode turns the story interesting before the &nbsp;runup to the climax.The music of Saket Komanduri is pleasant ad appealing. He ensured that the BGM is in sync with the story and not loud. Kishore Boidapu with his cinematography showed the beauty of Godavari districts in a visually natural and realistic maner. The production values of BVS.Ravi's production house are good.Memu Coplam Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e16e9ec965e0c37e6b918743fa1ea502e">Hilarious Scenes</li><li data-list-item-id="e9443926bcc7062c4ac8c7823fbc06a49">Cinematography</li></ul>Memu Coplam Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="ef948edbd2f1cdd7a308d1fb209aa2537">Screenplay</li><li data-list-item-id="edcdd3f2651c99d270b8b4dc7c373ca30">Forced Scenes</li><li data-list-item-id="e37f305fa2e0b23f818ecfd925eedf66e">Climax</li></ul>Memu Copulam Rating AnalysisAltogether Memu Copulam turns out to be a decent hilarious entertainer. Pradeep Maddali came up with a decent story and by tactfully blending the suspense elements and giving it a hilarious touch, managed to attract all. The screennplay turned out to be just ok and it could have been more interestinng and direction is good and script is decent. Except for few lags here and there, Pradeep Maddali did justice to the story. Considering all these aspects, Cinejosh goes with a 1.75 rating for Memu Coplam.

Memu Copulam Review 

Trikala - Script of God (2026): What's BehindTrikala - Script of God, Shraddha Das' fantasy thriller released on 28 May 2026. The film's OTT deal is yet to be finalised and it will be announced at a later date.Trikala - Script of God Movie: Story ReviewTrikala - Script of God story revolves around how the doings in the past life by the ancestors impact the life of a person at present and the consequences faced by them, Siva (Master Mahendran), while in search of the missing girl Nidhi (Sahiti), happens to meet Vaitharan (Ajay) through a call.This leads to startling and sensational developments and how it is connected to psychiatrist Dr. Maya (Shraddha Das) and who is Trikala Varma form the crux of the story.Trikala - Script of God Movie: Artists ReviewAjay came up with a solid performance in the role. He showed good emotions and variations in expressions and made his presence felt. Master Mahendra showed good expressions highlighting the innocence. Shraddha Das came up with a subtle performance. Tanikella Bharani came up with good performance. Aamani showed her experience in the role of the mother.Others like Sahithi Avancha, Nandha Durairaj, Sai Dheena, Robo Shankar, Rowdy Rohini, ETV Prabhakar, Ambati Arjun, Spyder Sanjay, Kalloori Vinoth performed according to their roles.Trikala - Script of God: Technicians ReviewTrikala - Script of God story is penned by Mani Tellaguti. He came up with an interesting concept but while trying to narrate it on the screen, he ended up confusing the viewers. More than the story he concentrated on VFX and at times used AI to generate the required VFX. The backstory and Trikala generates interest at the start but right after that he ends up confusing with non linear screenplay.The first half has been dragged to the core and the slow pace impacted the output. Though some clarity comes in the second half, it turns out to be routine with psychpath kind of elevations and monotonous scenes. The film lacked the natural feel and everything looks artificial in the end.Pavan Chenna's cinematography is ok. Harshavardhan Rameshwar's music also fall in the same zone. Song on mother is ok. Director Mani Tellaguti himself handled the editing and it turned out to be a huge let down. He should have done away with many unnecessary scenes. Production values are average.Trikala Movie: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e84a9e5db5ce12c27b3ce8ebc3b075092">Performences</li><li data-list-item-id="e257442ff650dd01b600beea96cb2b7ed">Core Point</li></ul>Trikala Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="efcce0400976c713a9a6152f8fbef6e5d">Non Linear Screenplay</li><li data-list-item-id="ec83ef7169e3373ec5ba9e32cb18b7218">Confusing Narration</li></ul>Trikala - Script of God (2026): Rating AnalysisAltogether, Trikala - Script of God despite good point fails to reach the success heights. Director Mani Tellaguti came up with an interesting point but failed with his execution. A little finetuning of the script, racy screenplay and doing away with the confusing elements, could have added value to the narration. Considering all these aspects, Cinejosh goes with 2 rating for Trikala - Script of God.&nbsp;

Trikala Review

Mareechika (2026) Movie: What's BehindMareechika - Viraj Ashwin, Regina Cassandra, Anupama Parameswaran's Mareechika directed by Satish Kasetty is releasing o 29 May 2026. Let us see how Mareechika entertained movie lovers.Mareechika (2026) Movie: Story ReviewMareechika Story revolves around the investigation after a girl complains about a murder. Where this leads to form the interesting part. Police Anji Babu (Ajay Ghosh) gets a surprise case of Sanju (Viraj Ashwin), What is so surprising about the case and what roles Venkata Lakshmi (Anupama Parameswaran) and Lodon returned Mareechika (Regina Cassanndra) played form the rest of the twists and turns.Mareechika (2026) Movie: Artists ReviewViraj Ashwin looked good on the screen. He played the role of a loverboy with variations to perfection. He showed good expressions annd emotions according to the situation.Regina Cassandra looked raunchy on screen. She indulged in glamor treat as a foreign returned girl and played the key role in the story. Anupama Parameswaran surprises with her variations. She at the beginning showed the innocent nature and later showed variations accordinly showing the right kind of expressions and emotions. However at times in the deglamor role she overacted herself.Ajay Ghosh played the role of the police and the role is tailormade for him. He elevated the scenes with his performance during the pre climax creating a laughing riot. Others like Thagubotu Ramesh, Anish Kuruvilla performed their roles according to the narration.Mareechika (2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewMareechika Story is penned by Lakshmi Bhupala and it is directed by Satish Kasestty. The story is simple but he tried to turn it into a crime thriller adding delusional elements and also schizophrenia disease symptoms. The entire story revolves around a single point and he tries to excite viewers with confusing screenplay.To some extent he emerged successful but with the passage of time, one gets a feeling that the story is not moving any further. He tried to make up for it with hilarious scene in the police station during the preclimax. The entire first half is dragged with the love scenes featuring the lead pairs. The interval twist sets the tone for the second half. The pace picks up in the second half but the so called twists can be easily predicted.The music for the film is tuned by Ilayaraja. The songs looked like serial songs and offered nothing new. and the background music turned out to be a huge disappointment. One cannot believe that Ilayaraja scored the music for the film. The cinematography of Arvind Kannabiran is good. He showed the scenes in a realistic manner adding aesthetic elements. The editing of Junaid Siddiqui could have been better as there are many repetitive scenes that slowed the pace of the narration. Dialogues are outdated and production values are average.Mareechika Movie: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e412a3a4235e6a9eca9cd20583248b9cf">Regina and Anupama</li><li data-list-item-id="eb3471abe0f627f98c42f6a67891a17e6">Few Twists</li></ul>Mareechika Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e6ab5980ccf515889ed2b69ab057a162b">Non linear screenplay</li><li data-list-item-id="e1baf87b89b9aa7526d0f74bd2f735b84">Confusing Narration</li><li data-list-item-id="e0410c0651a7d47f22cec0bd3eb865524">Predictable Elements</li></ul>Mareechika (2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Mareechika turns out to be a predictable crime thriller. Though Anupama Parameswaran came up with spirited performance, director Satish Kasetty and writer Lakshmi Bhupala came up with an outdated story. Everything turned substandard, be it the predictable twists, performances and to the top of it, the slow pace with unnecessary scenes. The substandard production values harmed the film quality. Screenplay turned out to be decent and little finetuning of the script and racy screenplay along with doing away with unnecessary elements would have added value. Considering all these elements, Cinejosh goes with a 1.5 rating for Mareechika.

Mareechika Review

Kattalan (2026) Movie: What's BehindKattalan - Antony Varghese Malayalam starrer Kattalan is releasing on 28 Aug 2026. The film directed by Paul George is produced by Shareef Muhammed who earlier came up with the most violent film Marco. Let us see what Kattalan offered to movie lovers.Kattalan (2026) Movie: Story ReviewKattalan story revolves around clash for supremacy between two rival gangs to control the ivory cartel and developments there after. Mari (Sunil) weilds iron like grip in the forests of Aanakolli, a hamlet located in the woods adjoining the Kerala-Tamil Nadu border, controlling the ivory cartel and Eddy (Kabir Duhan Singh) is hellbent on eliminating him and ruling it. Where this leads to and what role Antony Varghese (Antony Varghese Pepe) play, form the interesting part.Kattalan (2026) Movie: Artists ReviewAntony Varghese is an unknown entity to Telugu viewers except for those who watch Malayalam films on OTT. He did full justice to his role. But the moment he started delivering dialogues it looks like he is out to complete them at a go for the fear of forgetting the same.Sunil played the important role in the film. Sunil's role offered nothing new and had shades of Pushpa and the roles he played there after. Much to the surprise of all, he also gets a special song.Kabir Duhan Singh played an inconsequential role. One of the villian Parth Tiwari looks funny when he delivers dialogues. Out of nowhere Dushara Vijayan appears in the second half weilding a gun.Others like Jagadeesh, Siddhique, Hanan Shaah, Hipzter, Anson Paul,Raj Tirandasu, Shon joy etc performed according to their roles.Kattalan (2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewKattalan story is penned by Paul George. He came up with a routine and weak story and from then on it fails on all fronts. He just mixed all the scenes from various hit films and included action elements. Everything looks senseless and mindless and one gets a feeling that he has taken movie lovers for granted insulting their IQ levels.The background music is scored by Ravi Basrur. He just followed the same template he used for KGF, Salaar and others. At times it made an impact and most of the time, it turned out to be loud and jarring.Kattalan Movie: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e1ba876f95f32fff9c061f94ed086e749">Few Action Blocks</li></ul>Kattalan Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e7f57c57e79994e7d7b9275b07d849b98">Missing Emotions</li><li data-list-item-id="ee22019eecc54c9b2e762fc1008949f6c">Story, Screenplay, Direction</li></ul>Kattalan (2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Kattalan turns out to be poor replica of hit smuggling films. Director Paul George offered nothing new and he lifted scenes from various hit films and just changed the actors. To the top of it, the film lacked the strong emotions that play important role in the success of the film. With the weak story, screenplay and direction went for a toss. Considering all these aspects Cinejosh goes with a 1 rating for Kattalan.&nbsp;

Kattalan Review

Blast Zone (2026) Movie: What's BehindAction King Arjun's action Entertainer Blast Zone released on 28 May 2026. The film is directed by Subash K Raj.The film's OTT rights have been bagged by OTT giant Netflix, and streaming will be after the completion of its theatrical run. Let us see what impact the film made on movie lovers.Blast Zone (2026) Movie: Story ReviewBlast Zone story revolves around a middle class family and the happenings in their life and how it is connected to high profile project involving influential people. Nila (Priety Mukundhan) is raised as a fearless girl since her childhood and is well trained in martial arts. However one incident changes not only her life but also her parents Rajaram (Arjun Sarja) and Neelavenni (Abhirami Gopikumar).What is that incident and ho it is connected to renowned industrialist Varun Dayalan (John Kokken), Abraham (Arjun Chidambaram), Ilango (Vivek Prasanna) and others form rest of the narration.Blast Zone (2026) Movie: Artists ReviewArjun Sarja is known for his versatile performances and after a longtime he donned an action avatar. He looked slim and fit and his physique becomes the talking point. He showed good emotions and delivered dialogues accordingly and enacted action sequences while protecting his family.Priety Mukundhan played a completely different role. She deviated from her known glamor roles and performed well as a brave daughter who doesn't tolerate any injustice to anyone. She enacted high octane stunts with ease. Abhirami Gopikumar performed well as a mother who has concerns for her daughter's safety and future plans, marriage etc and the twist that comes with her role surprises all.Arun Chidambaram looked stylish in the role of a villain. Others like John Kokken performed according to their roles.Blast Zone (2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewBlast Zone story is penned by Subash K Raj. He came up with a simple story of how a family tries to protect themselves when on attack from dreaded gangsters. Many such films came earlier but Subhash K Raj narrated it in a different manner trying to send message to the society.He showed father training his daughter to be brave and not to tolerate any injustice not only to the family but others in the society despite mother expressing her own fears. He also highlighted the importance of martial arts and how it will be helpful as a self defence system.He started the narration in &nbsp;a gripping manner and then the narration and screenplay turns racy throughout the first half. The first half ends in a decent manner setting the stage for the second half. The second half also treads in a similar manner but pace dips at times and due to few repetitive and dragged scenes. The climax too turns out to be weak.Arun Radhakrishnan's cinematography is good. He used the camera angles and color combinations to perfection do give a natural and realistic feel. Ravi Basrur's background music is impactful and added value to the narration. The editing of Pradeep E Ragav is decent enough except for few drags here and there and repetitive scenes. Dialogues are thoughprovoking, inspirational and motivational. Production values are of high standards.Blast Zone Movie: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e7f19ceeb59264b1f8a798cae24737782">Performances</li><li data-list-item-id="e93d38bf0a78f8ef6e9f0e2d1ac33b7a1">Action Sequences</li><li data-list-item-id="e439bcff491692e5936e9b81f7f72870a">Second Half</li></ul>Blast Zone Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="eebd3733179e77715360acaada16f7682">Simple Story</li><li data-list-item-id="e266db3e39796fa5a56bff35f19a944fe">Predictable Elements</li><li data-list-item-id="e7a795745bc78f4d33377f8bacca8b328">An Unreachable Title</li></ul>Blast Zone (2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Blast Zone turns out to be interesting martial arts action entertainer. Arjun Sarja, Preity Mukundhan and Abhirami came up with energetic and spirited performances. Director Subash K Raj turned the simple story into a powerful actioner blending martial arts in a family drama. He should be given credit for giving powerful roles to the female actors. A strong villian and even intense climax would have taken the film to another level. Considering all these elements, Cinejosh goes with a 2.5 rating for Blast Zone.

Blast Zone Review

First Time (2026) Movie: What's BehindFirst Time, a futuristic romantic thriller is releasing on 22 May. The film marks the debut of Saurabh Dhingra, as the lead actor in the Telugu. First Time OTT rights are yet to be finalised. Let us see what it offered to movie lovers.First Time (2026) Movie: Story ReviewFirst Time story revolves around all men not only in this world but also from the outerspace and aliens try to posses her by hook or crook and the developments revolving around her.Aadya (Anicka Vikramann), an engineering student, is wanted by one and all. Even as Rahul (Shiva Kumar), her collegemate, also a drug peddler tries to woo her, her relative from US, Revanth (Bhoopal Raju) lands in Hyderabad to marry her. Aadya however, goes desperately in search of her soulmate and on the advice of her friend Janhvi (Gayatri Gupta) takes a shocking decison and in the process happen to meet Aadi (Akhil Sarthak). here this leads to what role her grandmother (Annapurna), journalist (Mime Gopi) , Naval Officer (Ajay Ratnam) and what role (Saurabh Dhingra) play, and the connection to the futuristic world form the rest of the narration.First Time (2026) Movie: Artists ReviewMost of the actors are newcomers and they worked hard to make an impression. Saurabh Dhingra made his debut with his debut and he is ok. Anicka Vikramann tried her best to attract with her emotions. Mime Gopi is good in a small role as a journalist. The new comers have a long way to go to make it to the next level and they should hone their skills before dreaming big.Others like Shiva, Bhuoopal Raju, Gayatri Gupta, Annapurnamma, Ajay Ratnam, Dhee Pandu are ok in their roles.First Time (2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewFirst Time story is written by Hemanth Ippalapalli. He tried to come up with an interesting story in the backdrop of futuristic world and sci fi elements. While the idea is good, he failed to execute it in a perfect manner on the screen. He lacked clarity of thought and the scenes and screenplay ends up confusing viewers.The slow pace in the narration, repetitive scenes irritates viewers to the core. People are left to wonder about the usage of CGI and VFX and this resulted as the story lacked strong human emotions. The actors are just seen passing through the motions with artificial feel.Except for the so called sci fi elements, futuristic world, VFX and CGI, the film's story turned out to be monotonous, routine and outdated.Sri Venkat &amp; Sooraj S Kurup's music and background score is just ok. Cinematography of Venu Muralidhar &amp; Ram turned the film rich with attractive visuals. The editing of Hemanth Ippalapalli left a lot to be desired. There are many scenes that dragged the narration testing the patience of the viewers. VFX and CGI are good. Production values are decent.First Time Movie: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e1f169e755f387f5bcb0b0591c0c0392e">Good Idea</li></ul>First Time Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e4a2ffeb3d8bbf817f547e7f89d00684f">Execution</li></ul>First Time (2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, First Time turns out to be an illogical, senseless and mindless film. Hemanth Ippalapalli instead of concentrating on coming up with the strong story, tried to impresses viewers with extensive usage of CGI, VFX and futuristic world that looked completely out of sync. The story turned out to be weak with many loopholes and following this screenplay and direction went for a toss. No amount of rework on the script would have changed the output or the final result. Considering all these elements, Cinejosh goes with a 1 rating for First Time.

First Time Review

Ugly Story (2026) Movie: What's BehindUgly Story.. the film with negativity in the title itself was released today. Nandu, Avika Gor are coming together to entertain movie lovers with intense love story titled Ugly Story. The film directed by Pranava Swaroop is releasing on 22 May 2026. Let us findout how Ugly Story surprised movie lovers.Ugly Story (2026) Movie: Story ReviewUgly Story revolves around a person who loves a girl desperately and gets obsessed with the one side love even after her marriage and how he deals with the consequences and the aftermath events.Karthik (Nandu) is obsessed with love for Neha (Avika Gor). But Karthik gets a huge shock when he comes across Gautam (Raviteja Mahadhasyam). What is the shock and what role her uncle (Sivaji Raja) played form the rest of the narration.Ugly Story (2026) Movie: Artists ReviewNandu came up with terrific performance on the screen in the role of a psycho. Infact he virtually lived in the role and maintained the intensity carrying the film on his shoulders. He came up with natural and realistic performance and made an impact with his dialogue delivery, mannerisms, emotions and expressions.Avika Gor performed well in the role of a helpless girl and she showed the fear in her eyes and expressions. She emoted well and made viewers feel for her. Raviteja Mahadhasyam played the role of the lover as per the characterisation.Sivaji Raja played the role of a typical father quite well. Pragya Nayan played a small role of an inspector. Others performed according to their roles.Ugly Story (2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewUgly Story is written by Pranava Swaroop. He tried to elevate the role of a psycho who is obsessed even after the girl is married and the consequences in the aftermath of it. &nbsp;He told the story from the viewpoint and the angle of a psychopath and this may not appeal to all.There are many scenes that may be uncomfortable for the viewers to watch, the violence and torture being one of them. He highlighted the darker side of the happenings in the lives of many women as many find it difficult to come forward and talk openly in public.The story offered nothing much but Pranav Swaroop penned the story highlighting the characterisation of pyschopath and it may appeal only to few.Shrie Saikumaar Daara with his cinematography gave a natural and realistic feel to the proceedings. He showed the locations using the camera angles in an apt manner. The background score of Shravan Bharadwaj elevated the scenes taking the intensity to new heights. The RR is quite good. Editing of Mithun Soma, Srikanth Patnaik. R could have been better. Dialogues are ok and production values are good.Ugly Story Movie: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e3776a78d00d5b59bd79333032d750d90">Nandu, Avika Gor</li><li data-list-item-id="ed8a5f43f485d99a3b5ed91fe37b0cb92">BGM</li><li data-list-item-id="efd7826546d70073d14115990a7e81ac8">Cinematography</li></ul>Ugly Story Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e3865cd5d2cf7fac328ee75a39e95ed33">Extreme Violence</li><li data-list-item-id="e75adaa3cf5feb9448b7e82fca3c864a3">Slow pace</li></ul>Ugly Story (2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Ugly Story highlights the darker side of the happenings. Nandu came up with impactful performance and director Pranava Swaroop highlighted his character to the core. Other than that the film offers nothing new. Lack of real story, uni dimensional story and screenplay and slow pace, impacted the outcome. Pranava Swaroop highlights the darker side of the society and it turns out to be a bitter pill. Considering all these elements, Cinejosh goes with a 2.25 rating for Ugly Story.&nbsp;

Ugly Story Review

Purushaha (2026) Movie: What's BehindPurushaha.. A fun filled movie titled released today. Pavan Kalyan Battula is making his debut as the lead actor with the film interestingly titled Purushaha. The film directed by Veeru Vulavala is releasing on 22 May 2026. Purushaha OTT rights are yet to be inked and details will be revealed at a later date. Let us see how Purushaha entertained movie lovers.Purushaha (2026) Movie: Story ReviewPurushaha story revolves around three husbands who gets frustrated with their wives and what steps they take and the consequences that follow. Family Counsellor Govind (Pavan Kalyan Battula), Pastor in a Church Satti Babu (Sapthagiri), Srinu (Rajkumar Kasireddy) happen to be thick friends and they get a shock of their lives when their wives Kamala (Rayanchu Kokkura), Lakshmi (Vishika), Geetha (Hasini Suddir) decide to give immense torture and where this leads to and what role Creative Krish aka Kissu (Vennela Kishore), Devika (Aanira Gupta), French Girl Rosy (Gabi Rock), Sobhan (Pammi Sai), Lawer Ananth (Ananth Sriram) and Judge Jayaram (VTV Ganesh) play form the interesting part.Purushaha (2026) Movie: Artists ReviewPavan Kalyan on debut performed well showing ease in acting. Though at times he came up with stone faced expressions, he made his presence felt as a innocent lover boy and also as a caring husband and also showed the emotional side delivering dialogues aptly.Vennela Kishore and Kasi Reddy created humour with their antics. Same can be said about Sapthagiri and VTV.Ganesh. Rayancha Kokkura looked good on screen and she performed well in the role of a woman who donot tolerate lies. French Girl Gabi Rock is ok in the all important role.Anaira Gupta oozed with glamor in a song while Vishka and Hasini Sudhir played their parts to perfection. Others like Rajiv Kanakala performed according to their roles.Purushaha (2026) Movie: Technical ReviewPurushaha story is readied by Veeru Vulavala. Many films came earlier with similar concept and Veeru Vulavala tried to generate humour and entertain movie lovers with this story highlighting the frustration of the husbands. The entire first half is loaded with the fights between husband and wife and the happenings between the friends and court scenes. All those things are routine and few hilarious scenes are just ok though they are nothing new.The first half ends with the revelation of the secrets of the protagonists and the entire second half is all about them proving their innocence. The director failed to connect the emotional chords and failed to establish how a small incidents lead to divorce. Few emotions are ok but the super heroes fights looked silly and didnot workout. He tried to load the second half with intense emotions but failed to do full justice to them.He ended few roles abruptly and didnot justify few characters in the film. Climax twist is decent &nbsp;to some extent.Satish Muthyala's cinematography is good. Shrawan Bharadwaj's music is just ok and so is the background music. Editing of Koti left a lot to be desired. There are many unnecessary scenes that impacted the final output. Dialogues are just ok and production values are good.Purushaha Movie: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="ef3dbdedb15ddc649dc158828a3ab81b4">Connecting Concept</li><li data-list-item-id="ee4ab81f605c910a56cc8f2507a0966f9">Few Scenes</li></ul>Purushaha Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e8cb58bd75d4c377071f4c6c79a5658c7">Routine Template</li><li data-list-item-id="efa4a67fcccfb2b65c1faabaf0f49f0d7">Outdated Humor</li></ul>Purushaha (2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Purushaha turns out to be predictable, frustrated husbands story. Debutante Pavan Kumar worked hard and it is visible on the screen and Sapthagiri, Vennela Kishore, Rajkumar Kasireddy and others did their parts accordingly. But the lack of novelty in the story and the predictable screenplay by the director Veeru Vulavala and silly scenes undid all the good intentions. Considering all these elements, Cinejosh goes with a 2.5 rating for Purushaha.

Purushaha Review

Ramani Kalyanam (2026) Movie: What's BehindDeepshikha Chandran, Surya Vashistta are coming to entertain movie lovers with a unique flick titled Ramani Kalyanam. The film directed by Vijay Adireddy is releasing on 22 May 2026. Last is se what romantic vibes the film offered to movie lovers.Ramani Kalyanam (2026) Movie: Story ReviewRamani Kalyanam revolves around two youngsters who overcomes their physical irregularities to attain success in their personal and professional life.Sanjana (Deepshikha Chandran), a self respected woman makes her living as a RJ and a singer in a bar , overcoming her disability.Where this leads to and what happens when she comes across Raj (Surya Vashistta) who suffers from partial disability, Kishore (Srinivas Reddy), his wife Geetha (Shyamala), Doctor Aravind (Chaitu Jonnalagadda) form the interesting part.Ramani Kalyanam (2026) Movie: Artists ReviewDeepshika Ranjan looked good on screen in some places. But at time she looked artificial, pale and jaded. Despite playing the role of a blind girl, she expressed herself quite well and impressed with her screenpresence. The dialogues penned for her character are thought provoking and motivational.Surya Vashistta did well in the role of a person confined to the wheelchair and showed the trauma and agony quite well. Sreenivas Reddy got a different and impactful role and he elevated the scenes showing good emotions. Shyamala did well in the role and is impactful. Chaitu Jonnalagadda is ok in the role of the doctor and so is Prabhavathi.Ramani Kalyanam (2026) Movie: Technical ReviewRamani Kalyanam story is penned by Vijay Adireddy. He tried to send the message to the society with this emotional love story that disability shouldn't be an obstacle in the success and one shouldn't stop progressing brooding over the past happenings.The first half starts with the introduction of various characters and the blossoming of love between the lead pair before the interval twist. But the routine shades and slow pace ended up testing the patience of the viewers. The entire second half is loaded with emotional content. The twist in the pre climax is good and the climax turns out to be emotional.There are many unnecessary scenes that defies logic and also the conflict is not shown in &nbsp;a convincing manner. The relationship and connection to four kids and the granny is not shown properly.Aravind Thirukovela with his cinematography turned the scenes colorful and visually appealing on the screen. Sooraj S Kurup's songs are just average. He however made up for it with his background music adding value to the narration. Ram Jagadeesh's dialogues are relevant, interesting and motivational. Editing of Raviteja Giriala left a lot to be desired. Though the film's duration is less, the editing made it feel like the film is never ending. Production values are fine.Ramani Kalyanam: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e51cd58c80874a499bc0ab2ec0047585f">Deepshikha Chandran</li><li data-list-item-id="ed46bcd4e643d8263b2354895231c77c8">Few Dialogues</li></ul>Ramani Kalyanam: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e19cdf6d779c9d5861d7e8c238924100c">Slow Pace</li><li data-list-item-id="e39577f124824c7f59e5c40d21ac54f14">Predictable Elements</li><li data-list-item-id="e906aafc900b76ea61b7bfebff7f91f68">Missing Logics</li></ul>Ramani Kalyanam (2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Ramani Kalyanam, fails to make a strong impact due to routine shades. Director Vijay Adireddy tried to send message to the youngsters through the emotional love story that disability is not a hindrance to the success in life. But illogical scenes, predictable elements played the spoilsport though there are some good thought provoking dialogues. Considering all these elements Cinejosh goes with a 1.5 rating for Ramani Kalyanam.&nbsp;

Ramani Kalyanam Review

Drishyam 3 (2026) Movie: What's BehindMovie lovers cannot forget the sensation Mohanlal and direcgot Jeethu Joseph created with the thriller, Drishyam and Drishyam2. When they joined together for Drishyam 3, expectations increased. Drishyam 3 OTT rights have been acquired for a fancy sum by Amazon Prime. Now, Drishyam 3 is racing for a grand release on 21 May 2026. Let us see what more thrills Drishyam 3 offered to movie lovers.Drishyam 3 (2026) Movie: Story ReviewDrishyam 3 story revolves around a simple family man whose haunted by the cops following the happenings when he tries to save his family from trouble. How he deals with the clear and present danger form rest of the developments.George Kutty (Mohanlal) takes a unique decision to foolproof and secure his family from getting haunted and hunted by the cops who keeps on investigating Varun murder case even after decades without closing it. What is the unique decison, and how it impacts the lives of his wife Rani George (Meena),his daughters Anju George (Ansiba Hassan), Anu George (Esther Anil), Varun's mother Geetha Prabhakar (Asha Sharath), father Prabhakar (Siddique), IG Thomas Bastin (Murali Gopy), Dy SP Philip Matthew (KB.Ganesh Kumar) and others form the interesting developmentsDrishyam 3 (2026) Movie: Artists ReviewMohanlal as usual came up with natural and realistic performance. He showed the right kind of expressions and emotions according to the situation and made viewers travel along with him and tried to carry the film on his shoulders. However, his character arc is not developed properly.Meena as usual showed good emotions but they turned out to be routine and predictable. Asha Sharath is good in the role of Varun's mother. Others like Asha Sharath, Murali Gopy, Ansiba Hassan, Esther Anil performed according to their roles.Drishyam 3 (2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewDrishyam 3 is penned by Jeethu Joseph. He continues from where he left in Drishyam 2 and the narration progresses in the same vein. He starts the narration in an interesting manner increasing the curiosity levels highlighting the fears of the protagonist in the wake of the recent developments which got him unwanted media attention.He also showed the emotional situation and trauma of the female cop who experiences shock of her son's death and how to deal ith them. He slowly corelates both the incidents and developments and showed the media trail and social media impact on the protagonist's family. He concentrated on the happenings in Varun's life and tried to surprise viewers.Though Jeethu Joseph tried to highlight the emotional complications and implications and also worked hard to maintain the thrill factor, viewers who watched the first two parts, feel everything is stretched and they could easily guess the next scenes and proceedings. They feel that Jeethu Joseph stretched the narration and the so called thrill factor to a point of no return. The slow pace in the first half tests the patience of the viewers. It is only during the runup to the interval block some sense of urgency is shown and few scenes increase the thrill factor.People expect a more interesting and intriguing second half. However the familiarity of the behavior of the characters robbed viewers of the novel feeling. Everything turns predictable be it the investigation sequences, emotional scenes and the pattern in unraveling the suspense. To the top of it, when viewers expect a shocking climax, the simple climax turns out to be a major disappointment. The way protagonist comes with silly ideas turns out to be a huge disappointment. The Telugu dubbing turned out to be the worst.The editing of Vinayak VS could have been far better. There are many scenes that slowed the pace of the narration. The cinematography of Satheesh Kurup is in sync with the story. He used the camera angles and color combinations to give realistic and natural feel to the proceedings.The music of Anil Johnson is ok and his background score elevated the scenes. Dialogues are fine and production values are good.Drishyam 3 : Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="ec1938436b03b12ca3a6acd1dab5e3342">Mohanlal</li><li data-list-item-id="e8de53a5ef548d102431323e40375f882">Few Twists</li></ul>Drishyam 3 : Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e56853b4e433a1cc77ef205b18707b2c0">Missing Conflict</li><li data-list-item-id="ed6d3d50204041f3d963054cf058f00ee">Worst Dubbing</li><li data-list-item-id="eeccbece86be327f73178810e2ad2f71d">Bereft of Twists and Turns</li><li data-list-item-id="e5e27de6e869028d23b9a6f26413356c8">Climax</li></ul>Drishyam 3 (2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Drishyam 3 turns out to be a predictable thriller and offered nothing new. The fault lies with the director Jeethu Joseph and the makers for trying to cash in to the craze of the Drishyam franchise. They offered nothing new when it came to the investigation, thrill factor and emotions. The story didnot excite and the screenplay and direction followed the familiar pattern robbing the viewers of the novel expereince. Obviously Drishyam 3 turns out to be the weakest among all the Drishyam franchises. No amount of rework on the script would have changed the outcome. Considering all these elements Cinejosh goes with a 2.25 rating for Drishyam 3.

Drishyam 3 Review

Mr.Work From Home (2026) Movie: What's BehindMr.Work From Home movie arrived today. Thrigun, Payal Radhakrishna are came to entertain movie lovers with the film titled Mr.Work From Home. The film, directed by Madhudeep Chelikaani is releasing on 15 May 2026. Let us see how the film entertained movie lovers.Mr.Work From Home (2026) Movie: Story reviewMr.Work From Home story revolves around a youngster who returns from US to do something good for the country and his he wades through the difficulties form the interesting part.Aravind (Thrigun) who passes time with outv doing any work falls for beautiful girl Mahi (Payal Radhakrishna) and goes all out to woo her. &nbsp;However Payal has different expectations about her would be. Where this leads to and what roles Aravind's parents (Anish Kuruvilla, Satya Krishan), his friends (Sudarshan, Viva Harsha), Balram Chakravarthy (Sivaji Raja) form rest of the developments. Mr.Work From Home (2026) Movie: Artists ReviewMr.Work From Home, title role played by Thrigun looked smart and handsome on the screen. He is ok with his performance. He delivered dialogues sincerely. Payal Radhakrishna played a typical female lead role and she did not get much chance to show her performance and also her glamor.Aneesh Kuruvilla and Satya Krishnan played the roles of the hero's parents accordingly and their characters followed a typical template. The humor of Sudarshan and Viva Harsha failed to make an impact.Shivaji Raja played an important role while Venu Yeldani, Saptagiri played routine roles. Others performed according to their roles.Mr.Work From Home (2026) Movie: Technicians ReviewMr. Work From Home story is penned by &nbsp;Madhudeep Chelikaani. He tried to send a message to the society through his film about organic farming and usage of modern technology in farming and also about millets. However, the story turned out to be predictable and routine.He failed to blend the genex aspirations, romantic elements and message in an interesting manner. None of the scenes excites or connect with the viewers. The story lacked emotions and this impacted the film in a big way. Though the film's duration is less, one gets a feeling that it never ends.The story turned out to be routine and monotonous and screenplay and direction turned below average. The script lacked novelty and this is the biggest drawback.Arun Chiluveru, Prakash Cherukuri's music offered nothing new. The songs just increased the length of the duration and added no value. Cinematography of Ravi Kumar is just ok and as per the story. Kotagiri Venkateshwara Rao's editing left many unnecessary scenes. Dialogues are just ok. Production values are average.Mr.Work From Home Movie: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e5a56a76a3f6aba316d93179d36d85329">Message</li><li data-list-item-id="e9c8ccd09884c58faa13828c7d8191ea1">Cinematography</li></ul>Mr.Work From Home Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="eeb20f6c44e5d24f71cdf44abf66a0eb1">Routine Story</li><li data-list-item-id="e03366d8a64e38c16883a542529df3518">Missing Emotions</li></ul>Mr.Work From Home (2026) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Mr.Work From Home gives another predictable message. Director &nbsp;Madhudeep Chelikaani tried to send relavant message about organic farming but he came up with outdated story and output. No amount of rework on the script would have changed the fate of the film. Considering all these elements, Cinejosh goes with a 1.75 rating for Mr.Work From Home.

Mr.Work From Home Review

Veerabhadrudu (2026) Movie: Whats BehindVeerabhadrudu finally hits the screens today. Suriya is known for his powerful and impactful performances and versatile roles. However, of late his films are tanking at the box office. In the midst of all this, he is coming to test his luck with Karuppu which is releasing in Telugu as Veerabhadrudu. Karuppu OTT rights have been acquired by Amazon Prime and streaming will be after the completion of its theatrical run. Let us see whether Veerabhadrudu changed Suriya's fate at the box office.Veerabhadrudu aka Karuppu Movie: Story ReviewVeerabhadrudu story revolves around innocents fight for justice and what happens when it falls in deaf ears. Baby Krishna (RJ.Balaji) an influential lawyer runs the entire court in Nampally according to his whims and fancies and makes huge money by hook or crook. Though people are vexed, no one dares and then the unbelievable happens in form of Veerabhadra (Suriya).Who is Veerabhadra, how he is connected to the developments and what role lawyer Preethi (Trisha) played the interesting twist in the narration.Veerabhadrudu (2026) Movie: Artists ReviewSuriya impresses with his performance. He makes an impact as the village God and is good as a lawyer. He showed good variations in mannerisms, looks and body language. He showed different expressions accordingly. He enacted action sequences with utmost ease.Trisha got an important role. She is ok with her looks. At times she got prominence and suddenly she gets confined to the second fiddle before taking the centre stage.RJ. Balaji performed well as the crooked lawyer. His scenes with Suriya excites all. At times he got more screen presence. Others like Natty, Swasika, Sshivadha, Anagha Maya Ravi, Supreeth Reddy performed according to their roles.Veerabhadrudu aka Karuppu Movie: Technicians ReviewVeerabhadrudu story is written by RJ. Balaji. He tried to entertain viewers by adding spiritual elements to a routine action entertainer with a message. For most of the first half, he spent time introducing various characters, establishing their problems and the proceedings in the court and elevate their emotions before introducing Suriya in an interesting and exciting manner. The slow pace tend to put off viewers as the scenes are predictable till the entry of Suriya.The narration picks up pace with the entry of Suriya and the spiritual elements generated curiosity. The conflict attracts all and though the interval block is routine, the first half ends on a decent note. When one expects a better second half, the narration turns cliched and screenplay goes for a toss. The comedy scenes looked outdated and dragged the narration to the next level.The pre climax is good but inspired by films like Kantara and Pushpa but lacked the strong emotions associated with them. RJ.Balaji followed the similar template in Veerabhadrudu which he did in Nayanthara's Mookuthi Amman except for few variations.The songs tuned by Sai Abhyankar had Tamil flavor. It is difficult to connect cords. His background score at times is good but at other times it turned out to be extremely loud. Kalaivanan's editing is ok but could have been far better. There are many scenes with tamil flavor and also repetitive scenes put off viewers. The cinematography of GK.Vishnnu is good. He showed the action sequences in an exciting way.Veerabhadrudu Movie: Advantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="ef0c3b979af8af3b33237e64a5eda3ac4">Suriya</li><li data-list-item-id="e00fd1b78977d2c1b6b45068cea5785cd">First Half</li><li data-list-item-id="e9a31681e1e2115e18cad747b7c42bae1">Few Emotions</li></ul>Veerabhadrudu Movie: Disadvantages<ul><li data-list-item-id="e351af48354cd09ac75b07cde4f5dae12">Frail Villian</li><li data-list-item-id="e7d98612fa657386d1df1a5cd4bac0cd9">Ordinary Dialogues</li><li data-list-item-id="eddbd29e7077c264cb807fee678513585">Incoherent Narration</li></ul>Veerabhadrudu (Karuppu) Movie: Rating AnalysisAltogether, Veerabhhadrudu turns out to be a routine fictional actioner. Suriya as usual came up with impressive performance. However, RJ. Balaji, who came up with a decent first half despite the routine flavor and predictable elements, failed completely in the second half. Little finetuning of the script would have added value to the narration. Considering all these aspects, Cinejosh goes with a 2.25 rating for Veerabhadrudu.&nbsp;

Veerabhadrudu Review

Nagarjuna’s latest outing Wild Dog is off to poor start at box office. The film directed by Ashishor Solomon has collected a share of Rs 1.16 Cr on day one in Telugu states. Here is breakup list:AREA SHARE (IN CRORES)-------------------- ----------------------------------------NIZAM 0.51CEDED 0.18NELLORE 0.04KRISHNA 0.08GUNTUR 0.07VIZAG 0.15EAST GODAVARI 0.07WEST GODAVARI 0.06TOTAL AP &amp; TS SHARE 1.16

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