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WAVES summit 2025: Nagarjuna reflects on the success films like ‘Pushpa’, ‘KGF’ in Hindi

Addressing the WAVES summit 2025, Nagarjuna stated there is a reason why Allu Arjun’s “Pushpa” franchise earned more in Hindi than Telugu, as the audience in the North was craving to see stars in a tentpole movie set-up, like the Sukumar directorial or Yash’s blockbuster “KGF” series. Mumbai: Tollywood heartthrob Nagarjuna feels there is only one ingredient of the success of a film: Stay rooted to your native language. Addressing the WAVES summit 2025, Nagarjuna stated there is a reason why Allu Arjun’s “Pushpa” franchise earned more in Hindi than Telugu, as the audience in the North was craving to see stars in a tentpole movie set-up, like the Sukumar directorial or Yash’s blockbuster “KGF” series. “Both the ‘Pushpa’ films made more money in…

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Actor Jai’s upcoming romantic action thriller titled ‘Worker’

Director Vinay Krishna, who shot to fame with his critically acclaimed and commercially successful Kannada movies ‘Seizer’ and ‘Hunter’, is all set to make his debut as a director in the Tamil film industry with ‘Worker’ Chennai: The makers of actor Jai’s next film, a romantic action thriller, have now announced the title of the film as ‘Worker’. Director Vinay Krishna, who shot to fame with his critically acclaimed and commercially successful Kannada movies ‘Seizer’ and ‘Hunter’, is all set to make his debut as a director in the Tamil film industry with ‘Worker’. Produced by M Shobana Rani, the film will feature actor Jai in the lead and comedian actor Yogi Babu and actor Nagi Needu in pivotal roles. Sources…

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Unni Mukundan applauds HIT 3, talks about comparisons with ‘Marco’

Unni’s humble and supportive response has won hearts, showing the respect and healthy admiration actors have for each other across film industries. Hyderabad: The third film in the HIT series, HIT: The Third Case, hit screens on Thursday, May 1, 2025, and it’s already creating a strong impact at the box office. From the moment its teaser, trailer, and posters were released, the film grabbed attention — especially because of one hot topic: comparisons with the Malayalam action thriller Marco, known as one of India’s most violent films. Many viewers and critics have pointed out the similarities in the tone and intensity of both films. The violent action scenes in HIT 3 reminded audience of Marco, adding more hype to…

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Know when and where to watch Pradeep Machiraju’s ‘Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbay’

The film was released alongside big films like Jack, Good Bad Ugly, and Jaat, which made it hard to stand out. Hyderabad: Anchor and actor Pradeep Machiraju’s recent film Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbayi is all set to make its digital debut. The comedy entertainer will start streaming on ETV Win from May 8, 2025. Directed by Nitin and Bharat, the film hit the theatres on April 11 but didn’t perform well at the box office. It was released alongside big films like Jack, Good Bad Ugly, and Jaat, which made it hard to stand out. Deepika Pilli played the female lead and the supporting cast includes Getup Srinu, Satya, Vennela Kishore, Brahmanandam, and Muralidhar Goud.

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‘Single’ trailer controversy: Sree Vishnu apologises to Vishnu Manchu for using Kannappa’s dialogue

The dialogues in the trailer had become a huge hit, however, the imitation of ‘Sivayya’ dialogue from Vishnu Manchu’s Kannappa movie did not go well with the makers Hyderabad: The trailer of actor Sree Vishnu’s upcoming romantic comedy ‘Single‘ which released yesterday, has landed itself in controversy. The dialogues in the trailer had become a huge hit, however, the imitation of ‘Sivayya’ dialogue from Vishnu Manchu‘s Kannappa movie did not go well with the makers. Following the controversy, the makers of the film released a video issuing an apology to the Kannappa team. “We had no intentions to hurt anybody. We have incorporated several memes and trends that are ruling social media. The dialogues were written in a playful and light-hearted manner…

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WAVES summit 2025: Indian film industry will make a global mark in coming years, says Allu Arjun

“With all due respect to every other film industry in the world, whether it is Hollywood films, Korean films, Iranian films, or Chinese films, everybody has had an impact on global box office,” Arjun said Mumbai: Superstar Allu Arjun on Thursday said the Indian cinema is growing from strength to strength and will soon have a serious impact on the “global box office”.Speaking at the session “Talent Beyond Borders” at the first World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) here, the “Pushpa” star said he wants to take Indian cinema to a global level by pushing boundaries. “With all due respect to every other film industry in the world, whether it is Hollywood films, Korean films, Iranian films, or Chinese films, everybody has…

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Telugu actor Vijay Devarakonda likens Pahalgam terror attack to ancient tribal clashes; complaint filed in Hyderabad

Tribal associations take serious objection to actor’s comments and condemn them Hyderabad: A complaint was lodged against Telugu actor Vijay Devarakonda for his alleged derogatory comments made against tribal people, at the SR Nagar police station here on Thursday. Lal Chauhan, a city-based lawyer, in his complaint alleged that the actor, who had recently attended the pre-release event of a Tamil movie starring actor Suriya Sivakumar as the chief guest, in his speech referring to the Pahalgam incident in Kashmir had remarked that the attacks were akin to the clashes involving tribal communities hundreds of years ago. The SR Nagar police said necessary action as per law will be taken after a legal opinion on the complaint. They alleged that Devarakonda’s statements demeaned them and…

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Actor Ajith Kumar hospitalised after suffering leg injury

Sources further say that there was no cause for worry as the actor was doing fine and that doctors had advised some physiotherapy treatment for the actor Chennai: Actor Ajith Kumar, who recently returned from New Delhi after having received the prestigious Padma Bhushan from President Droupadi Murmu at an event held in the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Monday, has been admitted to a hospital here in the city. Sources close to the actor say that Ajith was admitted to a hospital after he complained of pain in his leg due to an injury he sustained while making his way out of the airport in Chennai, where he was mobbed by fans and mediapersons. Sources further say that there was no cause for worry…

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NTR, Neel’s film to release on June 25 next year

Mythri Movie Makers, announced, “A Massacre by the dynamic duo delivers a notice for a havoc-filled experience 25 June 2026. You’ll hear the loudest chants! #NTRNeel. A Special glimpse for the Man of Masses @tarak9999’s birthday” Chennai: The makers of director Prashanth Neel’s eagerly awaited magnum opus, featuring actor Jr NTR in the lead, have now announced that the film will release on June 25 next year.Mythri Movie Makers, which is producing the film, took to X to make the announcement. It said, “A Massacre by the dynamic duo delivers a notice for a havoc-filled experience 25 June 2026. You’ll hear the loudest chants! #NTRNeel. A Special glimpse for the Man of Masses @tarak9999’s birthday.” Telugu star Jr NTR also posted…

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Sree Vishnu’s ‘Single’ promises a rollercoaster of love and laughter

With love triangles, quirky moments and heartwarming drama, Single is shaping up to be a perfect entertainer for the season. Hyderabad: Sree Vishnu’s upcoming film Single is all set to release in theaters on May 9, 2025, and the trailer already has fans excited. Directed by Caarthick Raju, the movie takes a humorous look at modern relationships. Vishnu plays a confused lover who finds himself caught between two charming women — Harini (Ivana) and Poorva (Ketika Sharma). What follows is a fun, emotional and sometimes chaotic ride as he tries to figure out who truly has his heart. The trailer hints at a laugh riot, with Sree Vishnu’s natural comic timing in full swing. Adding to the fun is Vennela…

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