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Box Office: Sita Ramam Nears $1M In The USA; Karthikeya 2 Off To Excellent Start

Los Angeles, August 13 - Dulquer Salmaan, Mrunal Thakur, and Rashmika Mandanna-starrer period love story film, Sita Ramam is going great guns at the USA box office and is set to cross the $1 million mark in a day or two. ## The Hanu Raghavapudi-directed film has scored $902K till Friday (August 12), including approx $49.5K on Friday itself. It will surpass the $1 million mark by Sunday. This is a big achievement for the movie as most recent films have failed to reach even half a million in America. ## Meanwhile, the new Telugu movie, Karthikeya 2, has taken an excellent start in the USA and scored $96.3K on Friday, including premiere shows. The word of mouth is positive for this Nikhil Siddharth-starrer supernatural adventure thriller, which should help it grow over the weekend. ## Overall, Sita Ramam has crossed 40 crores gross at the worldwide box office. It has already recovered its total investment and is heading towards becoming a blockbuster. Karthikeya 2, on the other hand, opened to packed theaters upon its release on August 13. With positive WOM, the movie is expected to extend winning streak for Tollywood. ## Stay tuned...

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BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Karthikeya 2 Set To Extend Tollywood's Winning Streak

Hyderabad, August 13 - The Tollywood film industry is leading the charge once again and giving hits after hits. The most fruitful industry during the covid-19 pandemic, Tollywood back on track with Bimbisara, and Sita Ramam, which are heading towards big blockbuster status, and now, another Telugu film is set to join the party. ## Actor Nikhil Siddharth's supernatural adventure thriller film Karthikeya 2 has been released in theaters today with packed houses. The movie was postponed multiple times but the makers never let the buzz fade away. It was the film that the makers promised to be a big screen spectacle and it hasn't disappointed the audiences. ## "Karthikeya 2" is getting positive responses all around from critics and audiences alike and the initial response at the box office indicates that the movie is going to be a sure-shot hit, and will help the industry to extend its winning streak which started with the aforementioned two films. ## The Chandoo Mondeti-directed film has been valued at 12 crores in Telugu states and it looks like, the movie will recover total investment within a week. The next few days will be important but with such positive reports, "Karthikeya 2" is unlikely to see the downfall going ahead. It also stars Anupama Parameswaran and Anupam Kher in key roles. ## Meanwhile, actor Nithiin's action thriller Macherla Niyojakavargam also took an excellent start despite the mixed talks. The movie needs to hold well over the weekend and if it manages to do that, it will be an excellent result for the industry. ## Stay tuned...

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BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

SS Rajamouli's 'RRR' Scores 3 Nominations For Saturn Awards 2022

Los Angeles, August 13 - Maverick filmmaker, SS Rajamouli's global blockbuster RRR continues to win accolades all over the world. The period action drama film has been massive word-of-mouth hit overseas and now, it has been nominated in the three categories of the 47th Saturn Awards 2022. ## The Saturn Awards have unveiled nominations for their 50th-anniversary edition, with the organizer, the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films saying that the ceremony to reveal winners is set for October 25 in an event that will be livestreamed on ElectricNOW, as per Deadline. ## Rajamouli's "RRR", starring Jr. NTR, Ram Charan, Alia Bhatt, and Ajay Devgn, among others, has been nominated for the Best International Film along with Best Action Adventure Film categories while Rajamouli gets the Best Director nomination. ## Marvel Studios dominated this year's noms in the Film and Streaming categories with movies like Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Thor: Love and Thunder, Sony’s Spider-Man: No Way Home, as well as Disney+ series like Loki, WandaVision, Hawkeye, Moon Knight, What If? and Ms. Marvel.## "RRR" has been nominated with "Death on the Nile", "F9: The Fast Saga", "No Time to Die", "Top Gun: Maverick", and "West Side Story" in the action-adventure category while in the best international film category, the movie shares the honor with "Downton Abbey: A New Era", "Eiffel", "I'm Your Man", "Riders of Justice", and "Silent Night". ## Rajamouli, on the other hand, will compete with Guillermo del Toro (Nightmare Alley), Joseph Kosinski (Top Gun: Maverick), Jordan Peele (Nope), Matt Reeves (The Batman), Steven Spielberg (West Side Story), and Jon Watts (Spider-Man: No Way Home) in the best director category. ## Stay tuned...

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BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Nazriya Nazim And Mrunal Thakur Leave A Mark On Their Telugu Debuts

Hyderabad, August 13 - The Telugu film industry has witnessed some of the finest performances this year from leading actresses on their debuts. Among the memorable female debuts in Telugu films, Malayalam beauty Nazriya Nazim and Bollywood actress Mrunal Thakur have been able to make a lasting impact on Telugu audiences. ## Nazriya made her Telugu debut with the romantic-comedy film, Ante Sundaraniki, which was released on June 10. She played the role of Leela Thomas, a Christian who is a professional photographer. She played the love interest of Sundar (Nani), who comes from an orthodox Brahmin family. The film tells the story of Sundar and Leela, an interfaith couple who try to convince their parents about their marriage through a string of lies only to find themselves in more complicated situations. ## The movie opened to very positive reviews, especially, Nazriya's performance was appreciated the most. Her role was so well written and the actress also made sure she nails the role with perfection. Nazriya brought her own uniqueness to the role while her accent was top-notch. There is cuteness in Nazriya's act which made audiences fall for her, thus making it a performance and Telugu debut to remember for a long time. ## Mrunal Thakur has already proved how good an actress she is with her performances in films like Love Sonia, Batla House, and Jersey, among others. However, the talented actress might have delivered the career-best act in her Telugu debut movie, Sita Ramam, which was released on August 5. ## Sita Ramam is a period love story film that also stars Dulquer Salmaan and Rashmika Mandanna in prominant roles. Set in 1964, Lieutenant Ram (Dulquer), an orphan army officer serving at the Kashmir border, gets anonymous love letters from Sita Mahalakshmi (Mrunal). Ram is on a mission to find Sita and propose his love. ## While the film got a super positive response, it is Mrunal, who stole the show with her impeccable act, which the Telugu audiences can't stop talking about. Despite being a new face in Telugu, Mrunal made sure that the audience love her performance. It was a perfect debut for Mrunal Thakur and has opened many opportunities for her in Telugu. ## Stay tuned...

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BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Powerstar Pawan Kalyan's Blockbuster 'Jalsa' To Be Screened On His Birthday

Hyderabad, August 12 - Telugu superstar Pawan Kalyan's all-time blockbuster, Jalsa, is gearing up for the special screening on the occasion of Powerstar's birthday on September 2. The remastered version of the film will be screened across Telugu states. ## The action-comedy film, directed by Trivikram Srinivas, was the highest-grossing Telugu film of 2008. The movie grossed 28.12 crores at the box office and is considered a milestone film in Pawan Kalyan's career. The actor was dealing with back-to-back flops before "Jalsa" changed his fortune for him.## Produced by Allu Aravind under the Geetha Arts banner, "Jalsa" also stars Ileana D'Cruz, Parvati Melton, Kamalinee Mukerji, Mukesh Rishi, and Prakash Raj, among others in key roles. ## Filmmaker Sai Rajesh recently shared an update regarding Jalsa’s special shows. Taking to Twitter, the director said that he watched Jalsa’s new print in QUBE and the quality of it was amazing.## "Finished watching #Jalsa in #QUBE Babu kothaga konna Adham la merisipothunnadu kotha print lo…Sound quality is amazing Start ur celebrations…. Shows and Publicity will be organised by Senior fans. I am not taking any responsibility from here on #SanjaySahuArriving", Sai Rajesh tweeted.## "Thanks alot to all the efforts done by #BunnyVas garu from Bringing back Dpx to dealing with all technical hiccups with the Help of #AlluAravind sir. Thank u @GeethaArts Team for the time and patience", he added.## Thanks alot to all the efforts done by #BunnyVas garu from Bringing back Dpx to dealing with all technical hiccups with the Help of #AlluAravind sir. Thank u @GeethaArts Team for the time and patience.#SanjaySahuArriving https://t.co/pqAQHC5zFj— Sai Rajesh (@sairazesh) August 12, 2022 ## Stay tuned...

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BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

A Double Delight For Tollywood Film Industry, Courtesy 'Bimbisara' And 'Sita Ramam'

Hyderabad, August 12 - Director Hanu Raghavapudi's period romantic drama film, Sita Ramam brings much-needed cheer to the Telugu film industry. The movie has proved to be a word-of-mouth hit at the box office and recovered its total investment in just 6 days despite opening on a decent note. ## The movie starring Dulquer Salmaan, Mrunal Thakur, and Rashmika Mandanna, was released day and date with Nandamuri Kalyan Ram's Bimbisara, which is already on its way to becoming a massive blockbuster. It was valued at approx. 16 crores worldwide and it has already managed to collect 25.50 crores share collection in just 7 days. ## Sita Ramam has lagged behind Bimbisara in the overall collection but has shown better trending than Kalyan Ram-starrer. The movie was valued at approx. 17 crores worldwide and so far, Sita Ramam has grossed 19.20 crores share collection, proving to be a profitable film for the stakeholders. ## The successes of both Sita Ramam and Bimbisara came at a time when Tollywood was going through a dry phase and badly needed a hit to get things back on track. More importantly, after a long time, two outright Tollywood films, releasing on the same day, have become box office success and even exceeded expectations. ## Stay tuned...

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BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Vijay Deverakonda's 'Liger' Worldwide Theatrical Rights Sold For A Massive Price

Hyderabad, August 11 - Telugu heartthrob Vijay Deverakonda's maiden Pan India film, Liger, is nearly two weeks away from its worldwide theatrical release. The sports action drama film is one of the most-anticipated films and the makers are leaving no stone unturned to keep the buzz high with non-stop promotion across the country. ## Directed by maverick Puri Jagannadh, Liger makers are looking super confident about the outcome of the film. The makers have already been able to fetch a handsome price for the film's worldwide theatrical rights. The overseas theatrical rights of Liger have been bought by Sarigama cinemas for 8 crores, as per reports. This is the highest ever for both Deverakonda and Jagannadh's careers. ## The domestic business of this mass entertainer has been valued at approx. 81 crores, including approx. 10 crores in Hindi version. The makers are giving heavy attention to the Hindi promotion and there is already a good buzz has been created among the Hindi audiences. The worldwide pre-release business is around 88 crores with a break-even target is 90 crores. Liger has simultaneously been shot in Hindi and Telugu languages. It is produced by Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta, Hiroo Yash Johar, Puri Jagannadh, and Charmme Kaur under the banners of Dharma Productions and Puri Connects. Vijay Deverakonda stars as the titular MMA fighter boxer alongside Ananya Panday, Ronit Roy, and Ramya Krishna in pivotal roles. American boxer Mike Tyson plays an extended cameo, making his acting debut in Indian cinema.## Given the track record of Deverakonda's previous films, the worldwide business of Liger is looking too high and it will be interesting to see how it fairs at the box office. The actor, however, delivered a couple of blockbusters which got him a very loyal fan base among the Telugu audiences. He could find himself in the elite league of Telugu stars if he delivers with Liger. ## Stay tuned...

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Nandamuri Balakrishna Joins Hands With Anil Ravipudi For 'NBK 108'

Hyderabad, August 11 - God Of Masses Natasimha Nandamuri Balakrishna delivered the biggest hit of his career last year in the form of, Akhanda. The veteran actor has joined hands with director Anil Ravipudi for his next, tentatively titled 'NBK 108'. ## The movie was announced on Balakrishna's birthday earlier this year and today, the film's producers, as well as the music director, have been confirmed. The yet-untitled film will be produced on a lavish budget by Sahu Garapati and Harish Peddi under the Shine Screens banner. ## S Thaman, who won praise for Balakrishna's Akhanada, will be scoring music for NBK 108 as well. This is the first time association between Anil Ravipudi and Balakrishna as well as Ravipudi and Thaman S. Ravipudi promises to present NBK in never before seen avatar in the movie that will start rolling soon. ## The filmmaker took to Twitter and shared the movie announcement video with vibrating BGM by Thaman S. ## Eternally Grateful & Super Thrilled to show our NATA SIMHAM #NandamuriBalakrishna garu in a never before role❤️‍🔥Happy to be joining hands with the Musical Sensation, dear brother @MusicThaman ⚡️& @ShineScreens for this Exciting Endeavour #NBK108 @sahugarapati7 @harish_peddi pic.twitter.com/apAdRVLjD9— Anil Ravipudi (@AnilRavipudi) August 11, 2022 ## Meanwhile, NBK is currently working on director Gopichand Mallineni's next mass entertainer. Produced by Mythri Movie Makers, the movie features Shruti Haasan as the female lead along with Duniya Vijay and Lal in crucial roles. Thaman S has again scored the music of the film that is gearing up for release later this year. ## Stay tuned...

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Karthikeya 2 First Day Advance Booking Report

Hyderabad, 11 Aug 2022: The upcoming multilingual Tollywood movie Karthikeya 2 is set to release on 13th Aug 2022. As of now, the advance booking for this movie is decent for the first day. Karthikeya 2 1st Day Advance Booking Gross Telugu: 1.05 Cr (approx 65066 seats booked) [If included blocked seats: 1.56 Cr] Karthikeya 2 (Telugu) (2D) First Day Advance Booking Reports (Main Regions)RegionGrossOccupancyShowsAlmost FullFilling FastHyderabad71.79 Lac49%23011075Bengaluru8.6 Lac16%661210Chennai3.47 Lac38%30821Vijayawada8.53 Lac35%581314Warangal5.03 Lac45%1892Guntur3.22 Lac58%1993Vizag-Visakhapatnam13.45 Lac52%501614Nizamabad1.96 Lac50%622National Capital Region (NCR)98.87 K20%1501Mumbai98.83 K15%1901Karimnagar1.34 Lac36%602Mahbubnagar76.3 K20%400Kakinada3.3 Lac77%15101Rajamahendravaram (Rajahmundry2.54 Lac46%1208Nellore63.91 K57%513Tirupati3.64 Lac74%1018 About This Movie This film is directed by Chandoo Mondeti and produced by Abhishek Agarwal and T.G.Vishwa Prasad. Karthikeya 2 stars Nikhil Siddharth, Anupam Kher in key roles. Stay tuned.

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BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Allu Arjun's Brand Value Reaches All-Time High

Hyderabad, August 10 - Allu Arjun, whose Pan-India popularity is going up with each passing day post the blockbuster success of Pushpa - The Rise, is witnessing top brands lining up to sign him to endorse them. As reported earlier, Allu Arjun is on a roll with nearly a dozen of commercial ads for popular brands. ## It is an undeniable fact that Allu Arjun's reach in North India has witnessed a massive rise after Pushpa and this has also helped his brand value to reach an all-time high. After the natonwide impact the film made, some of the biggest brands signed the AVPL actor across categories ranging from F&B, FMCG, and travel and lifestyle. ## According to the latest reports, the new Pan Indian sensation has hiked his fees to endorse brands and now, reportedly charges 7.5 crores per day. He recently shot for Astral, while he is already a face for brands like Coco-Cola, KFC, Red Bus, and Zomato. ## Meanwhile, it is not that Allu Arjun is going after everything coming his way. The actor is keeping up with his principles and is not endorsing something in which he never believed. It is said that he has denied 10 crores worth of offers from gutka and liquor brands. ## On the work front, the superstar will soon start filming Pushpa - The Rise, which will be the continuation of the first part. Directed by Sukumar, the movie also stars Rashmika Mandanna, and Fahadh Faasil in prominent roles while talks to cast a couple of other actors are also on. It will have a grand Pan India release in the second half of 2023. ## Stay tuned...

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BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Rashmika Mandanna Opens Up On Her Relationship With Vijay Deverakonda

Hyderabad, August 10 - The heartbeat of millions of fans, Rashmika Mandanna and Vijay Deverakonda are one of the most loved on-screen pairs and have acted in two superhit films - Geetha Govindam and Dear Comrade, together. Such has been their chemistry that rumors started making rounds that they are in a relationship. ## Rashmika has often spoken about her bonding with Vijay D but still, people keep on enquiring about the same. During a recent media interaction (vis greatandhra), Rashmika was again asked to comment on her relationship with the actor. ## She said, "Sometimes, I am like 'Arrey yaar (Oh dear), I am doing five films a year, but you are still coming and asking me, 'Who are you dating? What is your personal life?' But I understand that we are actors, and the light is on us, with people wanting to know more about you".## "It has been the case since the beginning of my career... Who is she seeing, or okay, she is with this person? Actors are in the limelight, you can talk about it, but when it comes to me, I would like to tell them to not jump to conclusions unless and until I say it in my own words," the news daily quoted Rashmika saying".## The actress concluded by saying, "You (people) can talk s**t about us, you can say negative things about it. Because in the end, we are public figures. We can't choose just the good bits, thinking people just focus on work and not personal life. So, they are free to talk about anything, just don't come to a conclusion. Till the time you hear from me, that is not true".## Meanwhile, on the work front, Rashmika is busy with multiple films presently and hardly has time to think about other things. She will soon begin the filming of, Pushpa The Rule, which gave her a Pan India recognition. She also has Thalapathy Vijay's, Varisu, along with Hindi films, Good Bye, and Mission Majnu. ## Stay tuned...

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BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Mahesh Babu's All-Time Blockbuster 'Pokiri' To Get Special Treatment For A Noble Cause On His Birthday

Hyderabad, August 8 - Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu's all-time blockbuster and path-breaking film in his career, Pokiri, which was released in 2006, is getting special treatment on his birthday on August 9. ## The action thriller film, directed by maverick Puri Jagannadh, will be screened worldwide with over 200 shows tomorrow (Aug 9). It has been 16 years since the film was originally released in theaters, but the craze for this still is huge as almost all the shows in India have been booked. ## There have been over 210 shows arranged so far in India and from those, over 1 crore collection is already collected in advance sales. Reportedly, the number of special shows of Pokiri are highest ever for an Indian film. ## Meanwhile, there is a noble cause associated with the re-release of the film for one day. It is said that the entire collection generated through special shows will be used to help children's heart operations and education for poor kids through Mahesh Babu Foundation. ## Produced by Puri Jagannadh, and Manjula Ghattamaneni, the movie also stars Ileana D'Cruz and Prakash Raj while Nassar, Ashish Vidyarthi, and Sayaji Shinde appear in prominent roles. The plot revolves around a local goon whose killer instincts earn him not only his girlfriend's disapproval and a corrupt cop's enmity but also the attention of a wanted don.## Stay tuned...

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BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Box Office: Nandamuri Kalyan Ram's 'Bimbisara' Achieves Break-Even Target In Just 3 Days

Hyderabad, August 8 - The most productive Indian film industry post-pandemic, Tollywood is showing the way again with the latest flicks - Bimbisara and Sita Ramam. The Nandamuri Kalyan Ram's, Bimbisara, is particularly on a marry me run at the box office and achieved something that wasn't achieved before this year. ## Directed by Mallidi Vasishta, Bimbisara opened in the theaters this past weekend amid much anticipation, and in just three days, it has recovered its total domestic investment, which is the fastest for a Telugu movie this year. ## The time travel fantasy actioner took to a super solid start at the box office and held very well over the weekend for 15.84 crores share collection in Telugu states (AP/TG). The movie was valued at approx. 13 crores, which has now become a thing of the past. ## Bimbisara is the first Telugu hit in over 2 months and is very much on track to become a huge blockbuster. It was promised to be a theater-worthy title and it has lived up to that promise and provided a seeti-maar big screen experience. The worldwide share collection of the film is approx. 18.30 crores (career best for Kalyan Ram), against its break-even 16.20 crores. It has become a worldwide hit. ## Produced by N. T. R. Arts, the movie also stars Catherine Tresa, Samyuktha Menon, and Prakash Raj in key roles. In the film, King Bimbisara of the Trigartala Empire from the 5th century BCE lands in the modern-day world through time travel.## Stay tuned...

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BY Sunit Jangir ✍️ Article

Box Office: Sita Ramam And Bimbisara Exceeded Expectations On First Saturday

Hyderabad, August 7 - Two Telugu films, completely opposite each other, exceeded expectations on the first Saturday at the box office, giving more joy to the Telugu film industry. The period romantic drama film, Sita Ramam, directed by Hanu Raghavapudi, witnessed a jump of strong 57% on its second day for 4.8 crores net collection. The AP/TG share collection on Saturday came at 2.08 crores, jumping by nearly 40% from Friday. The word of mouth for this Dulquer Salmaan, Mrunal Thakur, and Rashmika Mandanna-starrer is super strong and this is clearly visible in the film's second-day collection. The advance booking for Sunday is better than the first two days and the collection is likely to go overdrive to put a very good opening weekend. On the other hand, Nandamuri Kalyan Ram's, Bimbisara will be entering the profit zone in just three days and will probably end up becoming one of the biggest blockbusters of the year. The time travel fantasy actioner has been valued at 13 crores in AP/TG and has recovered 10.82 crores (83%) of it in just two days, including solid 4.52 crores share on the first Saturday. Just like Sita Ramam, the movie will see further growth on Sunday to finish the opening weekend with rock-solid collections. Overall, Bimbisara has scored 15.50 crores net (18.10 cr. gross) collection so far while the worldwide collection stands at 20.20 crores. Stay tuned...

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BY Sunit Jangir ✍️ Article

Box Office: Sita Ramam Jumps On Saturday; Bimbisara Remains Rock Solid

Hyderabad, August 6 - The Tollywood film industry is truly back to business with two of the most important films, Sita Ramam and Bimbisara performing brilliantly. This is a great sign for the industry that was under the pump after back-to-back box office failures. Director Hanu Raghavpudi's, period romantic drama film, Sita Ramam, witnesses a nearly 50% jump in the collections from Friday after a decent opening day of 3.05 crores net. It scored an estimated 4.50 crores net on Saturday. The Dulquer Salmaan/Mrunal Thakur/Rashmika Mandanna-starrer film is carrying strong positive word of mouth which helps it jump on the second day. It is up against a strong opponent, Bimbisara, which is heading towards a massive blockbuster status. The Nandamuri Kalyan Ram-fronted time travel fantasy actioner exceeded all the expectations on the first day, scoring 8.90 crores net. In AP/TG, the movie was sold for approx. 13 crores, and pleasantly, it recovered almost 50% on the first day itself by scoring 6.30 crores share collection. Bimbisara remains rock solid on the first Saturday, dropping just around 26% for an estimated 6.50 crores net. The AP/TG share collection is also expected to be around 4 crores, which means, the movie will recover its total investment in just 3 days as the film is set for a further jump on Sunday. Overall, a very good weekend for Telugu cinema is on the card after nearly two months. Stay tuned...

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'Rashmika Mandanna Brings A Lot of Light Into People's Lives', Says Dulquer Salmaan

Hyderabad, August 6 - Director Hanu Raghavapudi's period romantic drama film Sita Ramam, starring Dulquer Salmaan, Mrunal Thakur, and Rashmika Mandanna, has been released in theaters and getting excellent reviews all around.## Dulquer, in a recent interview with Firstpost, opened up on working with Rashmika Mandanna in the movie, which is their first film together. Rashmika features a very important role in the film, though she is not playing the lead role. Dulquer expressed his wish to do more films with the actress and some nice things to say about her. ## Rashmika is one of the actresses who do films in different languages and carries a very good fan following across the country. ## "I love Rashmika's energy. She is so switched on all the time – it's a rare quality. I think she brings a lot of light into people's lives. She is always positive and happy. I think she lifts people and I hope she always stays the same. It's a natural joy and I hope we do more films together", the actor said. ## Dulquer also praised the "Varishu" actress for taking up the role of Afreen, which is very different from what she has done so far in her career. ## "You'll also see a very different Rashmika in this film which I'm very excited about and proud of. You're not going to see the smiling, bubbly cute Rashmika in this film – you're going to see a different side to her. I think that's one of the reasons why she chose to do this role. Also, a big thanks to her for doing this film – being a lead actor herself to do a supporting role takes guts. And she has that in spades", he added.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Kalyan Ram's 'Bimbisara' Scored Huge First Day

Hyderabad, August 6 - It was a massive Friday for the Telugu film industry, which has been the most productive Indian film industry post-pandemic but was going through a dry spell for the last two months at the box office. Amid the clueless situation, Telugu cinema bounced back strongly thanks to Bimbisara and Sita Ramam. Nandamuri Kalyan Ram's Bimbisara particularly has had a sensational start and exceeded all the expectations on the first day at the box office. The fantasy action film directed by debutante Vashist scored an excellent 8.90 crores net (10.4 cr. gross). This is the career-best opening for Kalyan Ram. His previous career best was director Puri Jagannadh's, Ism (2016). Bimbisara has taken a giant step in becoming the next big blockbuster film in Telugu states. It grossed a massive 6.30 crores share in AP/TG and it has already recovered 50% investment on the first day itself. It was valued at approx. 13 crores in AP/TG and close to 15 crores worldwide. The film, in all likelihood, will recover its full investment in the opening weekend itself as word of mouth is super strong and the advance booking for the remaining weekend is also good. It will be the first Telugu hit since Major and is going to be a blockbuster in full run. About This Movie This film is directed by Vashist and produced by N. T. R. Arts. Bimbisara stars Kalyan Ram, Catherine Tresa, Samyuktha Menon, Warina Hussain, Srinivas Reddy, Vennela Kishore, and Brahmaji in key roles. Stay tuned...

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Nandamuri Kalyan Ram Officially Confirms 'Bimbisara 2' At The Success Meet of The Film

Hyderabad, August 6 - Nandamuri Kalyan Ram has officially confirmed the sequel to Bimbisara after seeing the blockbuster start of the film. The Telugu film industry was looking for a big hit for the last two months and seems it finally has in the form of this fantasy action film, which was released on August 5. ## Directed by Mallidi Vasishta, Bimbisara received a very good reception from the critics and audiences and witnessed packed theaters from the evening shows onwards for the first time. This was enough indication of an excellent weekend the movie is going to have. ## Nandamuri Kalyan Ram made a historic comeback, and director Vassishta scored a blockbuster on his debut. Thrilled by the excellent response from the audience, the film unit celebrated the success of the film today and expressed their gratitude to the Telugu audience in a press conference yesterday for making Bimbisara such a huge blockbuster.## During the press conference, Kalyan Ram said that the Bimbisara was mounted on a big scale but Bimbisara 2 will be bigger than the first part. Previously, at the trailer launch event of the film, Kalyan Ram had said that Bimbisara would be a three-part franchise as they have several plans to expand the scale of the film into a franchise. ## Meanwhile, Kalyan Ram will next be seen in Devil: The British Secret Agent, which will be a Pan India release. It is a dark mystery film directed by Naveen Medaram and produced by Abhishek Nama under the Abhishek Pictures banner.## The actor underwent a remarkable transformation to play the British Secret Agent and his dress and look are in perfect sync with the trend in the 40s. The story dates back to 1945 and is set in the backdrop of Madras Residency Of British India.## Stay tuned...

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BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Telugu Films 'Bimbisara' And 'Sita Ramam' To Finally End Tollywood's Dry Spell At The Box Office?

Hyderabad, August 5 - The Tollywood film industry has been struggling to get its first box office hit since Adivi Sesh's, Major, which was released on 3rd June. Since then, all the Telugu films have failed to get much attention in theaters, ending with a flop or disaster result at the box office. ## The industry has now pinned its hope on Nandamuri Kalyan Ram's Bimbisara and Dulquer Salmaan, Mrunal Thakur, and Rashmika Mandanna's Sita Ramam, both have been released in theaters today (August 5). The good news is, that both the movies have had their premiere and unlike the previous films, both opened to very good word of mouth and positive reviews all around. ## Bimbisara, which is directed by Mallidi Vashist, is being praised for a very good story, direction, music, and performance of the lead cast. Going by the reactions of people, Bimbisara has managed to click with the audience and this should result in very good footfalls as the day progresses. The fantasy action film also stars Catherine Tresa and Samyuktha Menon as the female leads along with others in key roles. ## Meanwhile, director Hanu Raghavapudi's, Sita Ramam is another important film, and thankfully, it also seems to find a place in the hearts of the audiences. It is a period romantic film, produced by Vyjayanthi Movies and Swapna Cinema. The movie is being hailed for raising the bar in Tollywood cinema with excellent direction and some fine performances. More importantly, director Raghavapudi has finally managed to get things right in the second half, which has been his problem in the past. ## On the box office front, it is very important for the Tollywood film industry that both movies do well, and if the initial reports are anything to go by, the makers have winners in their hands. It is also to be noted that break-even targets are not that high for both the movies and with largely positive reception, both movies should be able to achieve their respective goals. ## Stay tuned...

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Sita Ramam First Day Advance Booking Report

Hyderabad, 4 Aug 2022: Dulquer Salmaan's new movie Sita Ramam is going to release tomorrow (5th Aug). the first-day advance booking for this movie is looking decent to good. It will release in multiple languages. Sita Ramam 1st Day Advance Booking Gross Telugu: 1.05 Cr Tamil: 10L Malayalam: 5L Total first day advance booking gross: 1.20 Cr Sita Ramam (Telugu) (2D) First Day Advance Booking Reports (Main Regions)RegionGrossOccupancyShowsAlmost FullFilling FastHyderabad49.67 Lac24%31049119Bengaluru7.84 Lac5%18505Chennai2.53 Lac36%21411Vijayawada4.58 Lac17%53018Warangal2.57 Lac21%1909Guntur1.73 Lac27%1837Vizag-Visakhapatnam8.87 Lac24%66519Nizamabad1.6 Lac33%903National Capital Region (NCR)32.85 K4%1600Mumbai83.91 K8%2300Karimnagar44.6 K7%900Mahbubnagar23.7 K10%400Kakinada1.63 Lac45%1350Rajamahendravaram (Rajahmundry1.61 Lac29%1006Nellore6.33 K4%400Tirupati1.83 Lac27%1300 Sita Ramam (Tamil) (2D) First Day Advance Booking Reports (Main Regions)RegionGrossOccupancyShowsAlmost FullFilling FastChennai4.21 Lac16%58032Madurai79.86 K8%2203Coimbatore73.99 K4%2201Pondicherry36.99 K8%600Salem32.23 K8%602Vellore12.58 K12%402Dindigul27.72 K12%600Kochi2.44 K3%100Trichy1.6 Lac15%1804Trivandrum19.74 K5%1000Mumbai4.68 K5%300National Capital Region (NCR)7.64 K7%200 Sita Ramam (Malayalam) (2D) First Day Advance Booking Reports (Main Regions)RegionGrossOccupancyShowsAlmost FullFilling FastKochi1.71 Lac9%3905Trivandrum1.05 Lac8%2600Bengaluru49.7 K4%1902Kozhikode14.58 K4%1400Thrissur65.57 K6%2401Kollam10.14 K2%1300Kottayam7.27 K2%700Alappuzha13.14 K1%1400 About This Movie This film is directed by Hanu Raghavapudi and produced by Swapna Cinema and Vyjayanthi Movies. Sita Ramam stars Dulquer Salmaan, Rashmika Mandanna, Mrunal Thakur, Sumanth, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Bhumika Chawla, and Tharun Bhascker in key roles. Stay tuned.

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BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Prabhas: For Us, A Movie Theatre Is Like A Temple

Hyderabad, August 4 - Superstar Prabhas yesterday graced the pre-release event of the upcoming Telugu movie Sita Ramam, starring Dulquer Salmaan, Mrunal Thakur, and Rashmika Mandanna in the leading roles. ## During the event, Prabhas spoke highly about the movie and praised the star cast. "The trailer (of Sita Ramam) looks incredible. One of the nation's most attractive heroes is Dulquer. What a fantastic movie 'Mahanati' is, and Dulquer in the movie is just so flawless", Prabhas said. ## Prabhas then continued, "The performances of Dulquer and Mrunal are being praised by everyone and Rashmika is the most wanted heroin in the country. All I want to do is watch the movie soon. Making a movie with such passion and a big budget is not simple".## Meanwhile, Prabhas also stressed the importance of watching movies in theaters. Comparing theaters with temples, Prabhas requested all of his fans and other movie lovers to watch 'Sita Ramam' on the big screen and bless the film. ## "Even though we all have deities in our households, we still visit temples to pray to the God. For me, theatres are like temples. Despite the OTT releases, a true movie lover can only watch such great movies at the theatre only", he said. ## "Sita Ramam" is directed by Hanu Raghavapudi and produced by Vyjayanthi Movies, which is also producing Prabhas-fronted mega movie "Project K". "Sita Ramam" is scheduled for a grand release on August 5 in Telugu and Tamil. ## Stay tuned...

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BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Kalyan Ram's 'Bimbisara' To Have Pan India Release If Telugu Version Becomes Hit

Hyderabad, August 3 - Telugu actor Kalyan Ram is gearing up for the release of Bimbisara, which is his first film since Entha Manchivaadavuraa (2020). Directed by Vashist, Bimbisara is a time travel fantasy action drama film, scheduled to release on August 5.## Bimbisara is one of the anticipated films in Telugu, and if all goes well, the movie can also have a Pan India release later this month. Nandamuri Kalyana Ram said in the recent media interaction that they are planning to release the film in other languages as well after its Telugu release. ## "We intend to release the film in additional languages after its first release in Telugu on Aug 5. Because we invested everything into the Telugu version, we will undoubtedly release it on a national scale if the Telugu version becomes hit", the actor and producer said. ## Kalyan Ram is very confident that the movie will be a huge hit at the box office. Jr. NTR, who recently graced the pre-release event of the film, also said that Bimbisara will be great theatrical experience and said that he was blown away when he watched it on the big screen. ## In the film, ancient king Bimbisara (Kalyan Ram) of the Trigartala Empire lands in the modern-day world through time travel. Produced by N. T. R. Arts, the movie also stars Catherine Tresa, Samyuktha Menon, Warina Hussain, Vennela Kishore, and Srinivas Reddy, among others in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Anupam Kher Joins The Cast of Ravi Teja-Fronted Pan India Movie 'Tiger Nageswara Rao'

Hyderabad, August 2 - National award-winning and veteran Bollywood actor, Anupam Kher has joined the cast of Ravi Teja-fronted Tiger Nageswara Rao. The Pan India movie, the first for Ravi Teja, is being directed by Vamsee and produced by Abhishek Agarwal. ## The legendary actor played a key role in Abhishek Agarwal's recent mega-blockbuster "The Kashmir Files" and now, they are continuing their association in a new film. Apart from "Tiger Nageswara Rao", Anupam Kher is also playing an important role in Agarwal's one more Pan India film "Karthikeya 2", which is scheduled to release on August 12. ## Ravi Teja plays the title role in the movie, which is touted to be the costliest film of his career. "Tiger Nageswara Rao" is based on the life of a notorious thief and is set against the backdrop of Stuartpuram, an area near Guntur in Andhra Pradesh.## The film also stars Nupur Sanon and Gayathri Bharadwaj as the female leads. National award winner, GV Prakash Kumar has composed the music for the film that will be released in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and Hindi languages. ## Welcoming the legendary National Award actor @AnupamPKher to #TigerNageswaraRao in a powerful role.@RaviTeja_offl @DirVamsee @AbhishekOfficl @NupurSanon @gaya3bh @gvprakash @madhie1 @kollaavinash @SrikanthVissa @CastingChhabra @TNRTheFilm pic.twitter.com/FFNgSj6pNf— Abhishek Agarwal Arts (@AAArtsOfficial) August 2, 2022 ## Stay tuned...

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Bimbisara First Day Advance Booking Report

Hyderabad, 1st Aug 2022: The next hope of the Tollywood film Industry, Bimbisara is scheduled to release on 5th Aug 2022. After so many days, the advance booking of a Telugu movie is making some noise as there are some shows which getting sold out as soon as they opened. Bimbisara 1st Day Advance Booking Gross Telugu: 1.55 Cr Bimbisara (Telugu) (2D) First Day Advance Booking Reports (Main Regions)RegionGrossOccupancyShowsAlmost FullFilling FastHyderabad75.36 Lac28%35551123Bengaluru8.66 Lac8%15739Chennai3.07 Lac26%36228Vijayawada6.89 Lac23%64326Warangal4.05 Lac24%2749Guntur5.71 Lac50%26109Vizag-Visakhapatnam12.6 Lac35%691222Nizamabad1.09 Lac28%500National Capital Region (NCR)25.18 K11%900Mumbai43.44 K7%1400Karimnagar39.75 K13%500Mahbubnagar1.34 Lac23%840Kakinada1.92 Lac47%1428Rajamahendravaram (Rajahmundry2.9 Lac39%19110Nellore37.75 K15%500Tirupati5 Lac45%1907 About This Movie This film is directed by Vashist and produced by N. T. R. Arts. Bimbisara stars Kalyan Ram, Catherine Tresa, Samyuktha Menon, Warina Hussain, Srinivas Reddy, Vennela Kishore, and Brahmaji in key roles. Stay tuned.

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