A galaxy of stars feature in a 16-strong Telugu-language film slate that will bow on Netflix after their theatrical release.
Netflix revealed the titles on Jan. 14, the day celebrated in many parts of India as the Sankranti or Pongal harvest festival, which is also a period when big ticket films release. Several of the titles will also be made available on the service in the Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada languages.
Mahesh Babu headlines Haarika & Hassine Creations’ project known currently as “SSMB28,” directed by Trivikram Srinivas and costarring Pooja Hegde. Megastar Chiranjeevi, whose “Waltair Veerayya” is currently in cinemas, stars in Ak Entertainments’ “Bhola Shankar,” directed by Meher Ramesh and costarring Tamannaah Bhatia and Keerthy Suresh.
“Baahubali” star Anushka Shetty leads Uv Creations’ production no. 14, directed by Mahesh Babu P. and costarring Naveen Polishetty, and Netflix will also stream the company’s untitled film, which is actor Kartikeya Gummakonda’s eighth,...
Netflix revealed the titles on Jan. 14, the day celebrated in many parts of India as the Sankranti or Pongal harvest festival, which is also a period when big ticket films release. Several of the titles will also be made available on the service in the Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada languages.
Mahesh Babu headlines Haarika & Hassine Creations’ project known currently as “SSMB28,” directed by Trivikram Srinivas and costarring Pooja Hegde. Megastar Chiranjeevi, whose “Waltair Veerayya” is currently in cinemas, stars in Ak Entertainments’ “Bhola Shankar,” directed by Meher Ramesh and costarring Tamannaah Bhatia and Keerthy Suresh.
“Baahubali” star Anushka Shetty leads Uv Creations’ production no. 14, directed by Mahesh Babu P. and costarring Naveen Polishetty, and Netflix will also stream the company’s untitled film, which is actor Kartikeya Gummakonda’s eighth,...
- 1/14/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
‘It came, it saw, it conquered, and continues to conquer’ is a phrase that aptly describes the box office journey of ‘Karthikeya 2’ the latest Tollywood offering to capture the country’s imagination. Starring young actor Nikhil Siddhartha, the Chandoo Mondeti directorial has entered the Rs 100 crore club and shows no signs of flagging anytime soon.
The well-crafted socio-mythological thriller revolving around Lord Krishna and Krishna-tattva or philosophy, has been attracting people to theatres in droves without resorting to the high-blitz promotion campaigns that are the staple of most Bollywood releases.
From a low-key entry in about 50 theatres, ‘Karthikeya 2’ soon spread like wildfire across theatres in Hindi markets. At last count more than 3000 screens were showing the movie even on weekdays.
“It’s the word of mouth that is taking the movie forward. There’s nothing bigger than word of mouth and it went viral and was discussed a lot on social media.
The well-crafted socio-mythological thriller revolving around Lord Krishna and Krishna-tattva or philosophy, has been attracting people to theatres in droves without resorting to the high-blitz promotion campaigns that are the staple of most Bollywood releases.
From a low-key entry in about 50 theatres, ‘Karthikeya 2’ soon spread like wildfire across theatres in Hindi markets. At last count more than 3000 screens were showing the movie even on weekdays.
“It’s the word of mouth that is taking the movie forward. There’s nothing bigger than word of mouth and it went viral and was discussed a lot on social media.
- 8/30/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
People Media Factory and Abhishek Agarwal Arts’ ‘Karthikeya 2’ is taking the box office by storm. The supernatural mystery thriller sequel to the 2014 hit was dubbed in 5 languages and the Hindi version of the film is on an unstoppable dream run at the box office. Despite competition from big-ticket Bollywood entertainers like ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’ and ‘Raksha Bandhan’, the Hindi version of Karthikeya 2 managed to carve a niche for itself owing to the great reviews and positive word of mouth. With 1.10 crore on Day 3, the film saw a whopping 300 figure jump on its third day, a rare occurrence for new movie releases!
If that wasn’t all, with several shows running housefull, the screen count for Karthikeya 2 continued to rise with every passing day. Having started off with a mere 50 shows on its opening day in Hindi belts, the reception and occupancy the film received increased its demand to 1500+ shows by Tuesday.
If that wasn’t all, with several shows running housefull, the screen count for Karthikeya 2 continued to rise with every passing day. Having started off with a mere 50 shows on its opening day in Hindi belts, the reception and occupancy the film received increased its demand to 1500+ shows by Tuesday.
- 8/17/2022
- by Glamsham Editorial
- GlamSham
The title of Nikhil Siddharth’s upcoming film was announced on Sunday, along with a dynamic look from the film. “The sentinel is geared up for the Task! Unfolding & Presenting Actor Nikhil as Spy”, the makers had tweeted earlier. The poster shows Nikhil in a super stylish avatar walking with a shotgun in his hand, […]...
- 4/17/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Mollywood‘Freedom @ Midnight’ stars Anupama Parameswaran and Hakkim Shahjahan playing a couple. Delcia LopezYouTube screengrab“I will do anything for you and go to any extent,” says the man, to which Chandra says, “Will you kill someone?” — This dialogue sets the tone of the teaser of Freedom @ Midnight, a Malayalam short film starring actors Anupama Parameswaran and Hakkim Shahjahan. The teaser, which was released on YouTube on Wednesday, has already garnered more than three lakh views. Written and directed by Rj Shaan, the short film seems to have only Anupama and Hakkim as its cast. Going by the teaser, the story seems to be a thriller, revealing events that unfold in a single day. Hakkim and Anupama, who plays the role of Chandra, play a couple. According to the teaser, the “short fiction” is “based on a million men and women.” The 1:05-minute teaser ends with “Releasing her soon...
- 1/8/2021
- by AditiKumar
- The News Minute
TollywoodThe idea for the destination wedding reportedly came from Niharika's brother, actor Varun Tej.Tnm StaffFile PhotoActor Niharika Konidela is all set to get married to her fiance Chaitanya Jonnalagadda on December 9 in a destination wedding in Udaipur amidst family members. The couple got engaged earlier on August 13 in Hyderabad in the presence of their close family. Niharika Konidela is the daughter of K Nagababu, who is the brother of actor Chiranjeevi and actor-politician Pawan Kalyan. She has also worked as a television presenter besides doing films. According to an India Today report, the wedding is set to take place at Udaivilas Palace in Udaipur. A wedding card is also in wide circulation on social media, which is supposedly from the groom’s side. The card is in light pink and golden colours with a royal background. According to the report, the wedding is set to take place on December 9 at 7:15 pm in Udaipur.
- 11/6/2020
- by Rajeswari
- The News Minute
TollywoodNiharika is the daughter of K Nagababu, brother of Chiranjeevi and Pawan Kalyan.Tnm StaffPhoto credit: Twitter/Vamsi Kaka Continuing the wedding trend in Tollywood, it's Niharika Konidela next in line. The actor got engaged to business strategist Chaitanya Jonnalagadda on Thursday in a small ceremony in Hyderabad. Niharika is the daughter of K Nagababu, brother of actor Chiranjeevi and Pawan Kalyan. In the engagement ceremony that was attended by family members and their close friends, Niharika was seen wearing a violet coloured lehenga paired with a long sleeved embroidery blouse while Chaitanya was in a suit and a violet lalchi pyjama on different occasions. In the pictures that are being shared on social media from the ceremony, Niharika's parents Nagababu and Vasundhara, brother Varun Tej, Chiranjeevi and his wife Surekha, Ram Charan, Upasana, Allu Arjun, Sai Dharam Tej, Chiranjeevi's daughter Sreeja and other members from the family were present.
- 8/14/2020
- by Rajeswari
- The News Minute
TollywoodThe couple had initially planned a destination wedding in DubaiTNM StaffBy arrangementActor Nithiin got married to Shalini, his longtime girlfriend, on Sunday at 8.30 pm at the Taj Falaknuma Palace Hotel in Hyderabad. The excited groom took to Twitter to announce his wedding and also shared some lovely pictures from the ceremony. “Mothaniki oka Intivaadini ayyanuu! Need all your blessings and love,” he wrote. This translates to "Finally I have become a household man", a common Telugu phrase used to indicate that a person is married. Mothaniki oka Intivaadini ayyanuu.. need all ur blessings n love pic.twitter.com/rWUNFDHZ5O — nithiin (@actor_nithiin) July 26, 2020 In the pictures that are being widely circulated, Nithiin and Shalini can be seen in gorgeous wedding attire with smiles on their faces. Nithiin was wearing a red coloured lalchi pyjama with golden flowers on it, while Shalini was seen wearing a golden silk saree. Earlier,...
- 7/27/2020
- by Rajeswari
- The News Minute
Tollywood Actor Nithiin is set to get married to his fiancée Shalini at Taj Falknuma Palace Hotel in Hyderabad at 8:30 pm on Sunday.Tnm StaffBy arrangementTelugu actor Nithiin and his fiancée Shalini received a surprise gift from the makers of his latest movie, Rang De, to mark the occasion of their wedding Sunday at 8.30 pm. The production team, Haarika & Haasine Creations released the teaser of Rang De on YouTube, with the title: “A cute marriage gift to our hero Nithiin from the team”. Nithiin and Shalini will get married at 8:30 pm on Sunday at Taj Falaknuma Palace Hotel in Hyderabad. Marking the occasion, the Rang De team took to Twitter and said, “With best wishes to our hero Nithiin and his real-life heroine, Shalini garu… here is a special gift from team RangDe to commemorate the happy occasion. A happy married life to both of you!”. With best...
- 7/26/2020
- by Rajeswari
- The News Minute
Tollywood The wedding is set to take place in Falaknuma Palace in Hyderabad on July 26.Tnm StaffBy arrangementPopular Tollywood actor Nithiin, known for his work in Bheeshma among other films, got engaged to his girlfriend Shalini on Wednesday, at his residence in Hyderabad. The official announcement was made by the actor on his social media handles. He also shared photographs of their engagement ceremony. “Aaaand Engaged!!” actor Nithiin wrote on his Twitter account. In the pictures that were shared, Nithiin is seen wearing a traditional kurta-pyjama while Shalini is in a beautiful red and gold saree. Earlier, the couple had announced their wedding date. According to this, the actor will get married to Shalini on July 26 at 8.30 pm in Hyderabad. The event will be held in tune with the lockdown guidelines imposed by the Telangana government. In a recent communication, it was also revealed that they would marry in Falaknuma Palace in Hyderabad,...
- 7/23/2020
- by Rajeswari
- The News Minute
TollywoodWhile the actor had planned a destination wedding in Dubai on April 15, it had been cancelled due to the spread of the coronavirus. Rajeswari ParasaBy arrangementPopular Tollywood hero Nithiin, known for his work in Bheeshma, among other films, is all set to get married amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The actor will tie the knot with his girlfriend, Shalini, on July 26 at 8.30 pm in Hyderabad, in tune with the lockdown guidelines imposed by the Telangana government, an official statement from his team said. According to the media reports, Shalini is an Mba graduate who studied in the United Kingdom (UK) and the couple have known each other since the last four years. Earlier, they had planned for a destination wedding in Dubai on April 15, but as coronavirus played spoilsport, the wedding will now take place in the city itself. The actor’s team said that the wedding will take place only...
- 7/18/2020
- by Paul Oommen
- The News Minute
FilmThere is speculation that the wedding is set for August, but there is no official word yet.Tnm StaffSujeeth Reddy, director of Prabhas starrer Saaho, got engaged on June 10 in Hyderabad to Pravalika, a dentist. The engagement took place at a hotel in Hyderabad and was reportedly a low-key affair with only close friends and family invited. There is speculation that the wedding will take place in August, but there is no official word yet. Sujeeth Reddy shot to fame with his debut movie Sharwanand, Seerat Kapoor and Adivi Sesh starrer Run Raja Run, after which he bagged a pan-India project Saaho. Though Saaho failed to meet the expectations of Prabhas fans and audiences in general, it did not make a loss at the Box Office, as per media reports. Currently Sujeeth is working on the remake of Malayalam hit Lucifer, which starred Mohanlal. Chiranjeevi will be reprising Mohanlal’s role in the Telugu remake.
- 6/11/2020
- by Nitin
- The News Minute
TollywoodIn #WatchWithTNM, we revisit Sekar Kammula’s cult film that saw massive success among a college-going audience. Balakrishna GaneshanAmong the hit films in Sekar Kammula’s filmography, Happy Days was a popular crowd pleaser that wowed audiences when it was released in 2007. The film was a massive success among its intended audience — urban upper caste/class students — but the phenomenon wasn’t surprising. The Telugu film industry has a severe dearth of coming-of-age stories, particularly around the college experience. Earlier films set in colleges used the backdrop to tell dark and violent tales, such as Shiva, Ram Gopal Varma’s 1989 directorial debut, or college life was merely used as an afterthought for comic scenes. Happy Days, which follows a group of friends in their college years, felt both real and refreshing. It simultaneously gave former students a chance to reminisce about their college days, while perhaps giving somewhat unrealistic expectations...
- 5/23/2020
- by Balakrishna
- The News Minute
Sandalwood'Kirik Parties will come back on screen and it will be such a fight,' tweeted the actor/director. Digital NativeKirik Party, released in the year 2016, was one of the biggest hits in the Kannada film industry that year. Ever since its hit status, there were speculations about a sequel being made. After four years, it has finally been announced that Kirik Party 2 is on cards. Confirming it on Twitter, Rakshit Shetty wrote: “I had no certain plans of KP2 until now but I certainly got a perfect plot now...#KirikParties will come back on screen and it will be such a fight...” I had no certain plans of KP2 until now but I certainly got a perfect plot now... ☺️ #KirikParties will come back on screen and it will be such a fight... — Rakshit Shetty (@rakshitshetty) February 26, 2020 It may be noted here that director Rishab Shetty and hero Rakshith Shetty...
- 2/28/2020
- by Anjana
- The News Minute
TollywoodThe first part, a mystery thriller, was released in 2014 and went on to become a box-office hit.Digital NativeKarthikeya, released in the year 2014, had Nikhil and Swathi Reddy playing the lead pair with Chandoo Mondeti making his debut as a director. After five years of its release, the director has planned a sequel for it and has roped in the same lead pair. And the newest addition to the star cast is Anupama Parameswaran, who is basking in glory over the success of Rakshasudu. The makers of Karthikeya 2, which is bankrolled by People Media Factory, are planning to start shooting either during the last week of January or the first week of February. Locations in Uttarkhand and Himachal Pradesh have been earmarked for shooting and the team will be heading there soon, we hear. Reports are that hero Nikhil is doing a lot of homework for this project and will...
- 12/26/2019
- by Priyankar
- The News Minute
SandalwoodDirected by Sharan Koppisetty, the film is bankrolled by Ramabrahmam Sunkara under his banner Ak Entertainments.Digital NativeDigital NativeThe trailer of the Tollywood movie Kirrak Party, a campus rom-com, is out and it promises to be a complete college entertainer. The trailer is racy and takes us back to the college days. A remake of the Kannada blockbuster hit movie Kirak Party, the Telugu version is also similarly titled. The film has Nikhil Siddharth playing the lead role with Samyuktha Hegde and Simran Pareenja as the female leads. Those in the supporting cast include Rakendu Mouli, Viva Raghav, Brahmaji and Hanumanthe Gowda. The music for this college romantic entertainer has been scored by B Ajaneesh Loknath who had also composed the Kannada version’s musical score. Advaitha Gurumurthy is the cinematographer and Mr Varma is the editor. Kirrak Party’s story has been penned by Rishab Shetty with Sudheer Varma taking care of the scripting and director Chandoo Mondeti penning the dialogues. Directed by Sharan Koppisetty, the film is bankrolled by Ramabrahmam Sunkara under his banner Ak Entertainments. The theatrical trailer of Kirrak Party was out on March 13 and it will hit the marquee on March 16. Kirak Party, its Kannada version, has been directed by Rishab Shetty and was written by The Seven Odds - Rakshit Shetty, Rishab Shetty, Abhijith Mahesh, Dhananjay Ranjan, and Chandrajith Pb. The film was directed jointly by Gs Guptha and Rishab Shetty under the banner Paramvah Studios. It had Rakshit Shetty, Rashmika Mandanna and Samyuktha Hegde playing the lead roles while Achyuth Kumar and Pramod Shetty are part of the supporting cast. Kirak was critical as well as commercial success. Made on a budget of Rs 4 crores, the film went on to collect over Rs 50 crores at the box office. (Content provided by Digital Native)...
- 3/14/2018
- by Editor
- The News Minute
TollywoodWhile there were reports that it would hit the silver screens on February 9, the latest reports are that its release is postponed to a later date.Digital NativeDigital NativeKirrak Party, a campus rom-com, is the Telugu remake of the Kannada blockbuster Kirik Party. The film’s shooting has been wrapped up and its teaser garnered a lot of attention. While there were reports that it would hit the silver screens on February 9, the latest reports are that its release is postponed to a later date. Sources add that the film may now be a summer release, considering its genre which is sure to attract the youngsters just as its Kannada version. On the reason for its postponement, we hear that the makers of Kirrak Party want to fine-tune the final product in the post-production stage. Directed by Sharan Koppisetty, the film stars Nikhil Siddharth in the lead role with Simran Pareenja and Samyuktha Hegde as the female leads. Others in the star cast include Rakendu Mouli, Viva Raghav, Deepthi Sunaina and Rj Hemanth. While the story is based on Rishab Shetty’s Kirik Party, it is directed by Sharan Koppisetty. Sudheer Varma has penned the screenplay and Chandoo Mondeti is in charge of the dialogues. The film is produced by Ramabrahmam Sunkara under his banner Ak Entertainments. B Ajaneesh Loknath has composed music for this entertainer with Advaitha Gurumurthy cranking the camera and Mk Varma editing it. With the makers of Kirrak Party postponing the release from February 9 to a later date, a major box office clash has been averted. Sai Dharam Tej’s Inttelligent and the Mohan Babu starrer Gayatri will hit the silver screens on February 9 now and a day later Varun Tej’s Tholi Prema will be making it to the theatres. The Kannada version of Kirrak Party was directed by Rishab Shetty and starred Rakshit Shetty, Rashmika Mandanna and Samyuktha Hegde in the lead roles with the star cast also including Achyuth Kumar and Pramod Shetty. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 15.0px; font: 12.8px Arial; color: #222222; -webkit-text-stroke: #222222; background-color: #ffffff} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 15.0px; font: 12.8px Arial; color: #222222; -webkit-text-stroke: #222222; background-color: #ffffff; min-height: 15.0px} span.s1 {font-kerning: none}...
- 2/2/2018
- by Editor
- The News Minute
The pre-look poster of Nikhil Siddharth’s upcoming film has created the right buzz. Touted to be the official remake of the Kannada blockbuster Kirik Party, the Telugu remake would be directed by debutant Saran Kopisetty and bankrolled by Anil Sunkara under his banner Ak Entertainments. The screenplay for this remake has been penned by Sudheer Varma of Swamy Ra Ra fame and Chandoo Mondeti of the Telugu Premam fame.
- 12/1/2017
- by TNM NEWS
- The News Minute
Nikhil Siddharth, who shot to limelight with the Sekhar Kammula directorial Happy Days in 2007, has inked to deal for his next.
Making the announcement through his Twitter handle, he wrote, “I have signed another film for another prestigious production house and will be shooting two movies simultaneously.”
Tweeting about his yet another project that is being produced by Ak Entertainment, he wrote, “Hundreds of talented young actors have been auditioned 4 #AK11 movie. Met many of them and we will release a video showcasing them soon.”...
Making the announcement through his Twitter handle, he wrote, “I have signed another film for another prestigious production house and will be shooting two movies simultaneously.”
Tweeting about his yet another project that is being produced by Ak Entertainment, he wrote, “Hundreds of talented young actors have been auditioned 4 #AK11 movie. Met many of them and we will release a video showcasing them soon.”...
- 8/6/2017
- by TNM NEWS
- The News Minute
Happy days are around the corner for the beleaguered star-son Sooraj Pancholi whose ambitions were thwarted in 2013 by the alleged suicide of his girlfriend Jiah Khan. After a troubled year which included a traumatic period of incarceration, it looks like a bright sunny 2014 for Sooraj. Not only has Salman Khan decided to open his own production house Salman Khan Productions with a remake of Subhash Ghai musical blockbuster Hero, the mega-star has also decided on date of release for Sooraj's debut. Says a source close to the project, "Hero will start shooting on 18th February. It will release on 12th December. Those are the dates Salman has locked in on." Nikhil Advani who has been selected by Salman to direct the Hero remake is working feverishly on the script. Says a source, "Nikhil has completely re-written Ghai's Hero. The plot is a different animal now. The characters are different.
- 1/7/2014
- BollywoodHungama
Though it sounds like a story from the film sets of the actor Nikhil Siddharth, it is true. The actor and his trusted body guards went to St Peter’s College on Tuesday and thrashed four engineering students from the second year. The college is situated on the outskirts of Hyderabad, at Pet Basheerabad. This incident has stirred up a controversy and it is learnt that the actor’s brother Rohit Siddharth studies at the Malla Reddy Engineering College in the first year. The 4 engineering students of the same college from the second year have earlier beaten Rohit Siidharth. It is heard that Rohit (17 yrs) had a quarrel with his 4 seniors ...
- 6/5/2013
- Bollywoodmantra.com
Chennai, May 14: Southern actress Swati Reddy, who is paired with Nikhil Siddharth for the second time for director Chandu Mondenti's film, says a hit pair may or may not work because the fate of a film depends on its content.
Swati and Nikhil were last seen together in highly successful Telugu crime-comedy "Swamy Ra Ra". And now they will feature in Mondenti's untitled upcoming Telugu thriller-comedy.
"Honestly, I seriously don't know if something called a hit pair will guarantee success. It might work for few films, but I believe the success of any film finally rests on its content and not on its lead actors. I agreed to work.
Swati and Nikhil were last seen together in highly successful Telugu crime-comedy "Swamy Ra Ra". And now they will feature in Mondenti's untitled upcoming Telugu thriller-comedy.
"Honestly, I seriously don't know if something called a hit pair will guarantee success. It might work for few films, but I believe the success of any film finally rests on its content and not on its lead actors. I agreed to work.
- 5/14/2013
- by Leon David
- RealBollywood.com
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