Tollywood

Telugu movies that tanked at the Box Office

The year 2022 didn’t fare too well for a few much-hyped films. Telugu cinema industry has dominated the box-office this year with an amazing set of movies — both big budget and small budget — like ‘RRR’, ‘Karthikeya 2’, ‘Sita Ramam’, ‘Major’, ‘Oke Oka Jeevitam’ and others, which went on to become superhits and did their fair lot to get audiences back into the theatres. However, the year has also served as an eye-opener for many producers and filmmakers with outdated approaches as some of the highly-anticipated movies tanked at the box office. Here is a list of some movies that were well promoted before they were released, yet had terrible box office results. Radhe Shyam Following the success of…

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Telugu film industry mourns actor Chalapathi Rao’s death

Telugu film actor-producer Chalapathi Rao died of heart attack at the age of 78 at his son’s residence in Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, during the early hours on Sunday. The sudden demise of the veteran actor sparked an outpouring of condolence messages. From actor Chiranjeevi to Jagapathi Babu to Jr NTR, celebrities from the Telugu film industry took to their social media handles and reminisced about the actor. “I am saddened by the news of the untimely demise of Mr. Chalapati Rao, an exceptional actor who won the hearts of the Telugu audience with his unique style. We have worked together in several films. May his soul rest in peace, my deepest condolences to Ravi Babu and all his family members (sic),” said actor Chiranjeevi.…

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Katrina Kaif, Vijay Sethupathi share first poster of ‘Merry Christmas’

Actors Katrina Kaif and Vijay Sethupathi on Saturday shared the first poster of their thriller film “Merry Christmas”. The movie, which marks the first collaboration between the two stars, is being directed by ace filmmaker Sriram Raghavan. Kaif unveiled the film’s poster on her social media handles and revealed that the movie will be released in theatres in 2023 in Hindi and Tamil. “We wanted to release the film this Christmas…but there is a TWIST. See you in cinemas soon! #MerryChristmas” the 39-year-old actor wrote on Instagram. Sethupathi, 44, also shared the poster and wrote, “#MerryChristmas coming soon.” The film is produced by Tips Films and Matchbox Pictures. Kaif most recently starred in “Phone Bhoot” with Siddhant Chaturvedi and Ishaan Khattar. She will be…

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From old to new: Netflix releases 6 Telugu films; here’s the list

As we head into 2023, Netflix India is gifting great content. The streaming service has released a slew of Telugu films recently and what’s a better way to end the year than gathering up your friends or your roomies, cosying up with a hot drink, some snacks, and getting ready to watch some cult classics? ‘Love Today’, a romantic comedy-drama that was declared a superhit, is now available in Telugu on Netflix. A young couple is made to exchange their phones for a day. What follows is a hilarious and emotional sequence of events that puts their lives in misery. The 2014 film ‘Oohalu Gusagusalade’, starring Naga Shaurya, Raashii Khanna and Avasarala Srinivas, is now available on the OTT platform.…

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Ram Charan, cousin Allu Arjun come together for star-studded Xmas party

 It was a star-studded evening as ‘Mega Power’ star Ram Charan, along with his wife Upasana Konidela, hosted a Christmas party at their residence in Hyderabad. Like every year, the couple hosted the party which was attended by Ram Charan’s cousins. Allu Arjun, his wife Sneha and other star cousins of Ram Charan came together for the celebration as Ram Charan and Upasana are expecting their first child. Varun Tej, Sai Dharam Tej, Vaishnav Tej, Niharika, Sirish, Sushmita, Sreeja and others attended the party. A photograph taken on the occasion had all the stars in one frame. The participants enjoyed the evening with games and chitchat. Prizes were also given away to the winners of Secret Santa game. The family of Megastar Chiranjeevi, father of Ram…

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All-time classic ‘Kushi’ up for a re-release

Joining the trend of re-releasing old Telugu films in theatres, Pawan Kalyan-Bhumika Chawla’s all-time classic Kushi is all set to hit theatres once again on December 31, ahead of New Year”s Eve. The upgraded and remastered version of the film with 4K projection technology will be reportedly playing in theatres for a week till January 6. E movie ni appatlo theaters lo chusina vallu lucky abba , ah Kalyan😍🥺Ippudu re release lo chusta kabbati nen kuda konchem lucky ye😁🥳#KushiReRelease #Kushi4K pic.twitter.com/ez49ssKzRC— Aviiiiiii (@avi8991) December 20, 2022 Taking to his social media handle, the director of the film SJ Suryah wrote, “A Blockbuster for Ages, An OG Love Saga. Re-live Evergreen Romance Enjoy once again the ever-lasting Magic of love #Kushi, from…

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Rashmika Mandanna celebrates one year of ‘Pushpa’

As Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna’s film ‘Pushpa: The Rise’ turned one recently, the cast and crew of the film were in a celebratory and nostalgic mode. The pan-India film has created a legacy that only sees an expansion in the coming times. Taking to social media, the makers of ‘Pushpa: The Rise’ shared a poster highlighting all the achievements the film has marked this year. In the caption, they wrote, “1 year for the Pan Indian Blockbuster #PushpaTheRise. 1 year for Icon Star @alluarjun setting the screens on fire as #PushpaRaj. 1 year for the sensation at the Indian Box Office. #1YearOfIndianHGOTYPushpa @iamRashmika @aryasukku @ThisIsDSP @MythriOfficial (sic).” Rashmika, too, shared how she was feeling on Instagram Stories. “It’s been a yearrr already?…

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“Will marry after Salman Khan”: Prabhas in NBK show

Pan India star Prabhas will be soon seen in Nandamuri Balakrishna’s talk show ‘Unstoppable 2’. Aha Video on Saturday dropped a promo of the episode where Prabhas, along with actor Gopichand were seen having a gala time with the host. In this promo, the host Nandamuri Balakrishna was seen asking the ‘Baahubali’ actor about his marriage plans, “Recently, when Sharwanand appeared on the show, I asked him about his marriage and the answer was that he will marry after you. So now you have to tell me when it is that you are going to marry.” To this Prabhas replied, “ If Sarwanand has said that he will marry after me, then I should say that I will marry after Salman Khan…

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Jr. NTR heads for a family vacation before the shoot of NTR30

Telugu superstar Jr NTR had a fantastic year with the mammoth success of ‘RRR’. Up next, the actor is all set to begin filming for his much-anticipated film with the director of ‘Janatha Garage’, Koratala Siva. But before he can get into the character of his 30th movie, we hear that the South hero will be taking time out for a relaxing vacay with his family. Jr. NTR is known to be a family man and maintains a balance in his personal and professional life. Between making superhit films, he likes spending quality time with his family and rejuvenating. The actor impressed the world with his hard work and commitment on ‘RRR’ and surely deserves a break before commencing on his next…

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Mahesh Babu-Namrata’s new restaurant is now open to public

After the successful collaboration with AMB cinemas, actor Mahesh Babu and wife Namrata Shirodkar have recently ventured into restaurant business with ‘AN Restaurants’. AN stands for ‘Asian Namrata’. The couple has collaborated with Hyderabad’s popular food chain Minerva group, besides the Asian group. The very first café, ‘AN Restaurants’ – Minerva Coffee Shop, was unveiled on Wednesday, at Banjara hills. The restaurant is now open to the public. The Formal Pooja ceremony 🪔 of #ANRestaurants – Minerva Coffee Shop was held today!Grand Opening Tomorrow, 7 AM onwards ❤️‍🔥A Joint venture of @AsianSuniel @BharatNarangA & #NamrataMaheshGhattamaneni 💫@urstrulyMahesh #NarayanDasNarang #Minerva #PalaceHeights pic.twitter.com/61a8SAT0cT— 𝐕𝐚𝐦𝐬𝐢𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐤𝐚𝐫 (@UrsVamsiShekar) December 7, 2022 Announcing the news on Instagram, Namrata wrote, “Minerva Coffee Shop!! opens its doors today at Banjara Hills Road…

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