Sandalwood

177 days ago

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Upcoming Movies of Kannada Superstar Rishab Shetty

Bengaluru, February 23 - Rishab Shetty, the talented Kannada actor who won hearts with his blockbuster film Kantara in 2022, is all set to entertain fans with some exciting new projects. Known for his powerful performances and versatility, Rishab is working on big films that promise action, drama, and pride. Here’s a look at his upcoming movies that you won’t want to miss.## 1. Kantara: Chapter 1## Rishab Shetty is returning with Kantara: Chapter 1, a prequel to his blockbuster movie Kantara for which he received the National Film Award for the best actor. This film's story is about the reign of Kadambas of Banavasi. Apart from acting Rishab Shetty is also the director and writer of the film. He stars alongside actor Jayaram in lead roles. Produced by Hombale Films, Kantara: Chapter 1 is set to release on October 2, 2025. Fans are already excited to see more of Rishab’s magic on screen.## 2. Jai Hanuman## After the massive success of Hanuman, the makers have announced its sequel, Jai Hanuman. While Teja Sajja is the lead actor in this film, rumors suggest that Rishab Shetty might take on the lead role of Hanuman, the mighty monkey god. This action-packed movie is being produced by Mythri Movie Makers and is expected to be a grand treat for audiences across India. Though the release date isn’t out yet, this one is already creating a buzz.## 3. The Pride of Bharat: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj## Rishab Shetty is stepping into a historical role with The Pride of Bharat: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. In this epic action drama, he will play the legendary warrior Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. The film is directed by Sandeep Singh, who has turned from producer to director and this will be his first film. It will be released on January 21, 2027, and will be made in multiple languages, bringing the story of the brave Maratha king to a wide audience. This promises to be a grand and inspiring watch.## Rishab Shetty is clearly on a roll, taking on diverse and challenging roles. From mythology to history to his own creative vision, these films show his range as an actor and filmmaker.## Stay tuned...

Tollywood

306 days ago

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Rishab Shetty To Play Lead Role In Prasanth Varma's 'Jai Hanuman'?

Hyderabad, October 17 - Director Prasanth Varma created a sensation earlier this year with his superhero movie Hanuman which emerged as a surprise big blockbuster at the box office, grossing close to 300 crores worldwide. The movie, which kicked off Prasanth Varma Cinematic Universe, was headlined by Teja Sajja. ## After the mega success of Hanuman, the makers officially confirmed its sequel Jai Hanuman and the pre-production on the same started recently. Now, according to a social media post by Aakashavaani, Kannada star Rishab Shetty is likely to step in to headline this much-anticipated Pan India movie. ## Shetty recently won his maiden national award for the all-time blockbuster movie Kantara and has been the talk of the town regarding its prequel which is currently on floors. With Jai Hanuman also in his kitty, the actor has two potential big blockbusters in the pipeline. ## The official confirmation regarding Shetty doing the sequel is yet to be made but there have been rumours about this development in the past as well and the latest report has more or less confirmed the same. It is also reported that Mythri Movie Makers is likely to produce the upcoming movie on a massive scale. ## Jai Hanuman was originally announced with Sankranthi 2025 release but it has been pushed back as the production is yet to commence. ## Stay tuned...

Tollywood

313 days ago

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Prasanth Varma Announces Female-Led Superhero Movie 'Mahakali' In PVCU

Hyderabad, October 10 - Director Prasanth Varma soared to the limelight after his directorial Hanuman emerged as a massive box-office blockbuster with around 300 crores gross collection. Starring Teja Sajja, Hanuman was the first movie in Prasanth Varma Cinematic Universe, a superhero franchise. ## After Hanuman, Varma recently announced the second movie in PVCU with Nandamuri Balakrishna's son Mokshagna Teja. Wasting no time, the promising filmmaker has now announced the first female-led superhero movie in PVCU with an astonishing poster. ## The movie titled Mahakali is about Goddess Kali, an invincible warrior, the protector of the righteous, and the ultimate destroyer of evil. The film will be directed by a lady director Puja Aparna Kolluru. It will be produced by Riwaz Ramesh Duggal under the banner of RKD Studios. ## Mahakali is written by Prasanth Varma and this will be the third movie in Prasanth Varma Cinematic Universe. The movie was announced with a poster, showing a cozy moment between the girl and the tiger. The cast and other details are not revealed yet. ## Termed as the most ferocious superhero in the universe, Mahakali will be released in multiple Indian and foreign languages in 3D IMAX format.## On this auspicious occasion of Navratri, I’m thrilled to share something very special. Together with @RKDStudios, we proudly present the tale of an invincible warrior, the protector of the righteous, and the ultimate destroyer of evil 🔥From the universe of #HanuMan ❤️‍🔥, prepare… pic.twitter.com/hDP8pFX9PE— Prasanth Varma (@PrasanthVarma) October 10, 2024 ## Stay tuned...

Tollywood

503 days ago

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Blockbuster 'Hanuman' Final Worldwide Box Office Collection

Hyderabad, April 3 - Director Prasanth Varma's superhero movie Hanuman, starring Teja Sajja, has been one of the biggest highlights of 2024 as far as the Indian movies are concerned. Released amid less expectations during the Sankranthi festival weekend, the movie proved everyone wrong with its sensational performance. ## Hanuman hit the big screens on January 12, amid bigger titles in the form of Guntur Kaaram, Saindhav, and Naa Saami Ranga. However, thanks to superb word of mouth, the film outdid every other film to emerge as one of the all-time biggest Telugu blockbusters. ## Produced by Primeshow Entertainment, Hanuman grossed over 100 crores in its first week at the domestic box office, before showing a marvellous hold in the second week with a drop of just around 30% for a huge 70+ crores gross. The movie remained solid throughout its box office run and managed to go past 200 crores gross domestically. ## Apart from the original Telugu version, Hanuman emerged as a big success story in the dubbed Hindi version with a gross collection of over 61 crores, putting it among the top 10 highest-grossing South Indian films in the dubbed Hindi version. Overseas, the film showed excellent legs to gross around 57 crores for a worldwide cume close to 300 crores gross. ## Here is the final box office breakdown of Hanuman (estimated)## India Net Collection - 201.60 Cr. Approx. (all languages)## India Gross Collection - 238.00 Cr.## Overseas Collection - 57.00 Cr.## Worldwide Collection - 295.00 Cr.## Footfalls/Admissions - 1.44 Cr. Approx. (all languages)## Box Office Verdict - Blockbuster## Hanuman was made on a budget of around 40 crores and went on to become the highest-grossing South Indian film ever to be released in January, beating superstar Allu Arjun's Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo. It is also currently the highest-grossing South Indian film and second highest-grossing Indian film of 2024, behind Hrithik Roshan's Fighter. ## Stay tuned...

Tollywood

535 days ago

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Box Office: 'Hanuman' Completes 50 Days With Blockbuster Collection

Hyderabad, March 2 - Director Prasanth Varma's superhero movie Hanuman has been in theatres for more than 50 days, a remarkable achievement for a film that was released with limited expectations. The movie's box office performance also made makers pause its digital release, something which is rare for a South Indian movie nowadays. ## Starring Teja Sajja, Hanuman was released on January 12 during the Sankranthi festival along with a couple of other movies on either date. The movie initially faced challenges in getting desired screens in Telugu states as it wasn't a big film compared to other movies released during the same period. ## To overcome the challenges, Hanuman needed solid audience word-of-mouth and once it happened, it looked unstoppable. And now, after 50 days, the movie stands as one of the biggest South Indian blockbusters and the biggest-ever Sankranthi release for Tollywood. ## Produced by Primeshow Entertainment, Hanuman has grossed around 294 crores at the worldwide box office in 50 days. In India, the movie has minted around 237 crores gross and overseas, it has grossed an estimated 56.80 crores. It will finish below the 300-crore mark but the job is already done. ## The film stars Teja Sajja in the title role, alongside Amritha Aiyer, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Samuthirakani, Vinay Rai and Vennela Kishore. It is set in the fictional village of Anjanadri and is the first instalment of the Prasanth Varma Cinematic Universe (PVCU). ## Stay tuned...

Tollywood

540 days ago

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Blockbuster 'Hanuman' Crosses 200 Crore India Net Collection

Hyderabad, February 26 - Director Prashanth Varma's blockbuster Hanuman has crossed 200 crores net collection at the domestic box office, becoming the first Telugu and second Indian film of 2024 to achieve the feat. ## Starring Teja Sajja, the superhero movie hit the milestone of 200 crores net in its 7th weekend and currently stands at around 200.30 crores net in all languages. The Telugu version of the film is leading by a huge margin over other languages with around 144 crores, followed by the Hindi version with 52 crores net. ## The Hindi version of the movie has yielded a big surprise at the box office as it is only the 11th South Indian film to mint 50 crores net or more in this particular language. The other languages, including Malayalam, Kannada, and Tamil, have made around 4 crores net. ## Hanuman will almost finish nearly 300 crores gross at the worldwide box office. The movie has scored an estimated 293.30 crores gross, including 236.50 crores domestically and 56.80 crores at the overseas box office in 45 days. ## As reported earlier, Hanuman is the highest-grossing Telugu movie of all time released in January, beating Allu Arjun's Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo which grossed approximately 269 crores in 2020. It will go down as one of the biggest South Indian blockbusters ever. ## Stay tuned...

Tollywood

555 days ago

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Box Office: Blockbuster 'Hanuman' Hits 50 Crore Net In Hindi

Mumbai, February 11 - Director Prasanth Varma's superhero movie Hanuman has unlocked a box office achievement as it has crossed 50 crores net in the dubbed Hindi version while worldwide, it is heading towards 300 crores gross mark. ## Starring Teja Sajja in the lead role, Hanuman had a limited release to begin with as it started with approximately 2.10 crores net in Hindi. However, with super positive word of mouth, the movie started gaining momentum and now on its 30th day, it has topped 50 crores net mark. ## Hanuman is the 11th South Indian and 7th Telugu film to hit 50 crores net collection in Hindi. The total net collection of the film currently stands at approximately 194.50 crores, including a little over 50 crores in Hindi alone.## The film is also heading towards hitting 300 crores gross at the worldwide box office, however, it may fall short of the target. It has so far grossed approximately 285.25 crores in 30 days and is likely to score another 5-7 crores gross to finish over 290 crores mark. ## Hanuman, as reported earlier, is the highest-grossing Telugu movie ever to release in the month of January, beating superstar Allu Arjun's Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo (269 crores). For 2024, it is currently the second biggest Indian grosser after Hrithik Roshan's Fighter which has so far grossed around 325 crores in 17 days. ## Stay tuned...

Tollywood

563 days ago

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Box Office: Hanuman Emerges Biggest Telugu Sankranthi Grosser of All-Time

Hyderabad, February 3 - Directed Prasanth Varma's superhero movie Hanuman has created a record for a Telugu title. It has become the highest-grossing Telugu movie ever to release during the Sankranthi festival weekend. ## Starring Teja Sajja, Hanuman was released on January 12 and with glowing word of mouth, the film beats all other films released around it and eventually becomes the biggest Telugu grosser ever to debut during the particular festival. ## Hanuman has grossed around 270 crores at the worldwide box office as I type this, and has beaten superstar Allu Arjun's Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo which scored approximately 269 crores worldwide in 2020 to emerge the biggest Sankranthi blockbuster of all-time. ## Unlike Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo, Hanuman was released in multiple languages and apart from Telugu, the film is getting good dividends from Hindi. The movie has so far grossed approximately 215 crores at the domestic box office, including around 55 crores gross in the dubbed Hindi version. Overseas, it has minted a huge around 55 crores. ## Hanuman is still in the race to top 300 crores gross at the worldwide box office which will make it the first-ever Telugu film released in January month to achieve the milestone.## Stay tuned...

Tollywood

568 days ago

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Theatrical Window Extended For Director Prasanth Varma's Blockbuster 'Hanuman'?

Hyderabad, January 29 - Director Prasanth Varma's superhero movie Hanuman has been performing exceptionally well at the box office. The film has crossed the 250 crores gross mark, surpassing the expectations of trade and it is still not done yet. ## As the movie continues its glorious journey at the box office, it has been reportedly blessed with an extended theatrical window, unlike other Telugu movies. According to M9.NEWS, the film's streaming rights are with ZEE5 which has an extended window to support the film's theatrical outcome. ## It is said that the initial agreement between the makers and ZEE5 was for just three weeks but the film's excellent performance has taken the makers by surprise. The theatrical window has now reportedly been extended to 55 days. It is known to everyone that Telugu movies keep 4 weeks window before going to streaming but Hanuman is an exception. ## Produced by K. Niranjan Reddy under the banner of Primeshow Entertainment, the film stars Teja Sajja, alongside Amritha Aiyer, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Samuthirakani, Vinay Rai, and Vennela Kishore in key roles. The film is set in the fictional village of Anjanadri and is the first instalment of the Prasanth Varma Cinematic Universe (PVCU), followed by its sequel Jai Hanuman. ## Stay tuned...

Tollywood

575 days ago

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Director Prasanth Varma Officially Announces 'Hanuman' Sequel, 'Jai Hanuman'; First Look Poster Unveiled

Hyderabad, January 22 - Following the massive success of the superhero movie Hanuman, director Prasanth Varma has officially announced its sequel titled Jai Hanuman. The sequel was teased in the climax of the first movie and its mega success ensured the imminent development. ## The film was officially announced on the historic occasion of Shri Ram Mandir Pran Prathistha with the first look poster. The poster shows Lord Hanuman bowing down to Lord Shri Ram and it is in sync with the mood of the nation at the moment.## The sequel will solely focus on Lord Hanuman, and as per the reports, a top hero will play the role of Hanuman while Teja Sajja who played the lead role in the first movie, will also reprise his character in Jai Hanuman. Varma reveals that the pre-production work has begun and more details will be revealed soon. It will be the second film in Prashant Varma Cinematic Universe (PVCU) after Hanuman. ## With gratitude for the immense love and support showered upon #HanuMan from audiences across the globe, I stand at the threshold of a new journey by making a promise to myself! #JaiHanuman Pre-Production Begins on the auspicious day of #RamMandirPranPrathistha 🙏@ThePVCU pic.twitter.com/wcexuH6KFH— Prasanth Varma (@PrasanthVarma) January 22, 2024 ## Meanwhile, Hanuman is currently playing in theatres in its second week. The movie, which was made on a budget of around 30 crores, has crossed 200 crores at the worldwide box office and emerged as one of the biggest blockbusters in Telugu cinema. ## Stay tuned...

Tollywood

575 days ago

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Box Office: Hanuman Emerges Big Sankranthi Winner; Tops 200 Crore Worldwide

Mumbai, January 22 - Director Prashanth Varma's superhero movie Hanuman has emerged as a big Sankranthi 2024 winner at the domestic and worldwide box office. The film not only surpassed bigger titles but is also on course to become the biggest Sankranthi winner ever in Telugu cinema. ## Hanuman was released on January 12 with superstar Mahesh Babu's action drama "Guntur Kaaram" which is a much bigger movie in terms of star power and scale. Hanuman overcame the initial obstacles to become the big blockbuster and eventually topped Guntur Kaaram at the domestic as well as the worldwide box office. ## Starring Teja Sajja in the lead role, Hanuman scored approximately 198 crores worldwide in the first 10 days, and with today's collection, it has crossed the 200 crore gross mark and becomes the first Indian movie of the year and first ever for director Varma and actor Teja to do so.## The movie, apart from its original Telugu version, has emerged as a success story in the dubbed Hindi version. It has scored around 34 crores net (40+ crores gross) in Hindi in the first 10 days and is on course to finish over 50 crores net mark which is a massive win for the film. ## Hanuman is trending above all other movies at the moment, and it is expected to cross the 250 crores mark by the next week. It was made on a budget of around 30 crores, and considering this, it has emerged as the biggest Telugu box-office blockbuster ever released at the Sankranthi festival. ## Produced by Primeshow Entertainment, the film stars Teja Sajja, Amrita Iyer, Varalakshmi Sarathkumar, Raj Deepak Shetty, and Vinay Rai in key roles. The film is set in the fictional village Anjanadri. This will be the first film of Prashant Varma Cinematic Universe (PVCU). ## Stay tuned...

Tollywood

582 days ago

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Box Office: 'Hanuman' On Course To Emerge A Big Blockbuster Worldwide

Hyderabad, January 15 - Director Prashanth Varma's superhero movie Hanuman is on course to become a huge blockbuster at the domestic as well as the worldwide box office. It was one of the films released this Sankranthi festival with lower stakes but has now started coming on top. ## Starring Teja Sajja in the lead role, Hanuman has completed its first weekend, grossing over 72 crores at the worldwide box office. In India, the movie has minted 47+ crores gross (including 5 crores previews) while the overseas collection is approximately 25 crores. ## The Hindi dubbed version of the film is a big surprise at the box office. In the first weekend, the Hindi version scored approximately 12 crores net (14+ crores gross), which is higher than the opening weekend totals of Pan Indian blockbusters like "Pushpa - The Rise" and "KGF: Chapter 1". ## The first Monday collection of the film is set to be higher than the opening day, both in Hindi and Telugu. The Hindi trade is expecting Hanuman will reach 100 crore net collection and the way it is trending with the show count gradually increasing, it won't be a surprise if it manages to touch the milestone. ## The movie was made on a budget of around 30 crores, a relatively low cost for a VFX-friendly film and to come up with a satisfying output with that budget is where director Prashanth Varma won the battle. The movie, however, still battling it out to get enough theatres in Telugu states where it is best performing. ## Stay tuned...