No Bahubali 3 / EPIC Runtime locked / Samantha in Vetrimaaran- STR film

Producer Shobhu Yarlagadda has announced that Baahubali: The Epic will have an impressive runtime of about 3 hours and 40 minutes. Fans of the franchise are eager to see how the creators have merged both parts of the original story into one spectacular film. As per the producer, Baahubali: The Epic has its runtime finalized and neatly divided into two parts: the first half, Baahubali: The Beginning, and the second half, Baahubali: The Conclusion. This format allows viewers to relive the full journey of Amarendra and Mahendra Baahubali in a single sitting, with all the drama, action, and emotion that made the original films iconic. With this announcement, expectations are high for Baahubali: The Epic, which aims to deliver a cinematic spectacle that honors the legacy of the franchise while offering a spectacular ride to the fans.Producer Shobu Yarlagadda has officially clarified that Baahubali 3 will not be announced in Baahubali: The Epic. While fans were hoping for a major update, he confirmed that the team still has a lot of work to do before anything can be revealed. The statement puts to rest any speculation about a third installment being hinted at in the re-released version.

Samantha is excitedly anticipating her big comeback in films, with reports from Tamil circles suggesting that she is in discussions to take on the female lead role in Vetrimaaran and Simbu’s upcoming project. If this project materializes, then definitely this will be a perfect way for a comeback for the actress, as Vetrimaaran’s films always have a great scope for solid performances.The film’s shooting is expected to start this month, and Anirudh is likely to compose the music, and it will be his first time with Vetrimaaran.

Kamal Haasan First Tamil Hero in Rs 1000 crore Club / Vishal bluff exposed by Lyca / Sam - Raj in UAE Holiday

 In the post-COVID era, Kamal Haasan has become the first Tamil actor to cross the 1000 crore milestone cumulatively at the Indian box office. Thalapathy Vijay, with his total standing at 909.04 crores, is likely to achieve the feat next. Rajinikanth stands at 600.32 crores.

Kamal Haasan’s post-COVID releases and their box office collection (net collection):

• Vikram – 255.09 crores
• Kalki 2898 AD – 642.45 crores
• Indian 2 – 83 crores
• Thug Life – 22.63 crores

Total – 1003.17 crores

 

After starting the post-COVID era on a high with Vikram, Kamal Haasan was seen in another major project, Kalki 2898 AD. While he didn’t play the lead here, he had an important role and was seen as an antagonist. The film was a big success, earning 642.45 crores.

Why Vishal who  told the Court that he had no money to repatyLyca Production the Rs 21 crores was ordered to clear the loan immediately and with Interest. During the initial phase of the court proceedings, the Madras High Court ordered Vishal to deposit 15 crores as security. However, Vishal, who appeared in court in person, informed the court that he lacked the necessary financial resources to comply with the order. As a result, the court directed him to submit a detailed affidavit of his assets.

Later, it was revealed that Vishal received one crore from another production house on the same day he claimed he didn’t have the required funds. Upon learning of this development, the court expressed its displeasure and criticized Vishal’s actions, according to Mathrubhumi.

Following this, Justice P.T. Asha reportedly ordered Vishal to pay 21.2 crores to Lyca Productions, along with 30% interest, bringing the total amount to 27.6 crores.

Vishal took out a loan from Anbu Chezhiyan of Gopuram Films. As collateral, the rights over any future films produced by Vishal were pledged. Later, Lyca Productions stepped in, cleared the dues to Anbu Chezhiyan, and took over the rights from Gopuram Films. However, Vishal allegedly did not repay Lyca Productions. Lyca Productions now has the rights to future projects produced by Vishal. However, according to the accusations, Vishal allegedly attempted to violate this agreement by selling the film rights to other parties, which forced Lyca Productions to take legal action against the actor.

Samantha Ruth Prabhu is on vacation in the UAE. Amid her busy schedule, the actress took out some time for stargazing and other recreational activities at a resort in the middle of the Liwa desert. Earlier in the day, Samantha hinted at her upcoming new venture, which she mentioned as ‘Nothing To Hide’.

Samantha Ruth Prabhu's vacation, with Raj Nidimoru?

Samantha shared pictures from her UAE vacation on Instagram. Eagle-eyed netizens noticed the presence of another person with the actress in one of the clicks. While the face wasn’t revealed, it is speculated that she spent quality time with Raj Nidimoru, the creator of The Family Man 2 and Citadel: Honey Bunny.

One netizen commented, "Reflection of the person u love ......new beginnings and a happy peaceful life." One wrote, "4th pic raj image in sun glass." A fan said, "Nidimoru (hide and seek)"

Post the critical success of The Family Man 2, Samantha reunited with Raj & DK for Citadel: Honey Bunny co-starring Varun Dhawan. She will be headlining their new show, Rakt Bramhand, with Aditya Roy Kapur. Raj & DK are the creators and producers whereas Rahi Anil Barve is the director.

Amid dating rumours, Samantha got her Ye Maaya Chesave tattoo remove from the nape of her neck. The Citadel: Honey Bunny actress’ latest video confirmed the removal.

 

Thugfluencers Event Report/ Nagarjuna Back in BB Telugu/ Kubera Tamil goes cheap/ Samantha shifts OTT

 The Thugfluencers Event

REDDIT Discussion; Tamil cinema has completely collapsed to the point where they must now rely on a group of so-called social media influencers with at least 10,000 followers to market their work. The majority of these individuals are untrustworthy, hate-mongers, cringe content producers, and truly have no idea what the movie industry is all about.

The end of this era must be imminent.

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Kanni

say what u will, i think the PR team for the movie knows exactly what they are doing. they obviously dont gaf if these so-called "influencers" know shit about the film. but each of them will make their own instagram reel about the experience, and the fact these many influencers are making a reel about it wld drive the popularity of the film to make sure the ordinary person would watch it. or at least make them aware of it.

ps: tho i still dont know why they thought it was okay to call this THUGFLUENCERS. its sending me istg 😭😭😭

 Mid Day reports The launch was an extraordinary affair—The Thugfluencers Event- it was an experience, a full-blown, immersive festival for fans, creators, and influencers who descended from across the country to witness the storm that is Thug Life.

About the trailer launch event

The evening saw the titans of the film grace the stage—Kamal Haasan, Mani Ratnam, A.R. Rahman, Silambarasan TR (STR), Trisha, Abhirami, and Ashok Selvan—each met with roaring applause and standing ovations. As the trailer rolled on giant screens, the atmosphere electrified with gasps, cheers, and goosebumps. Kamal Haasan’s fierce transformation and magnetic screen presence, Ravi K. Chandran’s arresting visuals, and Rahman’s soul-piercing score came together in a montage that evoked power, pain, and purpose. At its core, Thug Life promises a saga of revenge and betrayal, told through the eyes of a man who refuses to be tamed.

The evening also featured candid talk sessions with the cast, where Kamal Haasan and Mani Ratnam opened up about their collaboration after 36 years. Rahman spoke about how the score is as much a character in the film as the protagonist. STR, Trisha, and the supporting cast shared their experiences of working under Mani Ratnam’s legendary direction and matching steps with Kamal Haasan's powerhouse performance.

To everyone’s pleasant surprise, the Hindi trailer of Thug Life was also unveiled on time, which is not often seen in the case of pan-India biggies. So, in this case, the makers deserve full marks. Thug Life has agreed to Multiplex Associaton of North India to not release the OTT before 8 weeks of the theatre release and so major theatre chains are to screen it in North India. Trailor reviews are positive. Koimoi  reports ; Overall, Thug Life’s trailer promises a crazy ride filled with high-octane action sequences and drama, over a power struggle, of course, with a Mani Ratnam touch.

Nagarjuna Akkineni will return for Season 9 of Bigg Boss Telugu and will reprise his role as the host. There is no change in his contract, and Balakrishna is not stepping in.

Bigg Boss Telugu began with NTR hosting the first season, followed by Nani for the second. From the third season onwards, Nagarjuna took over and has been successfully anchoring the show. In contrast, for the Tamil version, Vijay Sethupathi recently replaced Kamal Haasan, which sparked speculation about a host change in the Telugu version as well.

Initially, it was rumored that Vijay Deverakonda would host the upcoming season to appeal to a younger audience. Later, reports claimed that Nandamuri Balakrishna would take over, riding high on the popularity of his talk show “Unstoppable with NBK.”

However, all these remained mere speculation. Nagarjuna is officially returning to host the show once again. ( telugucinnema.com)

List of probable BB Malayalam contestants are out and no change in host is to take place as Lalettan is very much committed to the show. More so after Empuran L2 was bought by JioHotstar.

Kubera The film’s Tamil Nadu theatrical rights have been bagged by Romeo Pictures, and the rights are said to be valued at 20 Cr on an MG basis. To achieve the target, 40 Cr gross is enough for the film to achieve breakeven, which is for sure a great deal for the distributor, as Dhanush’s Kuberaa’s Tamil Nadu rights have been underpriced. The reason for the film being sold at such a moderate price is that it was projected as a Telugu film, as it has been directed by a Telugu director. The situation is much more similar to Dhanush’s other bilingual movie, Sir [Vaathi].

For the Sir movie also, the same happened, as it did extremely well in Telugu and collected more than 40 Cr gross in Telugu states, whereas in Tamil Nadu it closed under 40 crores.

Samantha Changes OTT platform says no to cut in fees

Samantha Producer of Subham has now signed a deal with JioHotstar for OTT rights after refusing to take a cut in price offered by Zee who had agreed to buy the OTT and TV Telugu rights. Post theatrical release, the film got mixed reviews and an average status at box office.

Samantha is no Home Breaker -Details / Chiyaan with Rajamouli- Mahesh ? / Manju next Tamil film details

 

Those who were calling Samantha as home breaker need to check again as Raj with whom she is seen around had divorced his wife way back in 2022. They have a son from that marriage. In fact a photo of Raj  with a girl was posted as his daughter. The girl is co director DK’s daughter. “Samantha and Raj are considering moving in together and are scouting for properties. They have the intent to live together and are working in that direction."

It was also clarified that Raj divorced his former wife Shyamali in 2022 and grew close to Samantha while working on Citadel. "Raj got officially divorced to Shhyamali in 2022 and found love in Samantha after they collaborated for Citadel. Meanwhile, reports about Raj being spotted with his daughter are false. He doesn’t have a daughter, and the kid he was spotted with is his co-director Krishna Dk’s daughter,” cleared the source

ON four occasions, Sam had posted her with Raj and now the fifth was after Shubham , her maiden Production . Actor Samantha Ruth Prabhu penned a special post on the success of her film Subham, and a picture from the grid featured her with Raj Nidimoru. One picture shows Raj posing for a picture near a poster of Subham. Another picture features him helping her during her cameo as Maatha, and one sweet picture even shows her cozying up to him in what looks like a aeroplane

Manju Warrier next Tamil film is with Arya- Gautham Karthik titled Mr X and is directed by FIR fame Manu. It has Sarathkumar, Raiza Wilson, Anegha among others. Film is nearing release.

Chiyaan Vikram is the latest to join the SS Rajamouli- Mahesh Babu film is the buzz. After reports said that Prithviraj had dropped out of this project, Vikram was mentioned but after the former reported for the shooting, it died down. Now once again the buzz puts the name of Chiyaan Vikram and this time for a different role. Vikram had said that he and Rajamouli are pals and in talks and that they might just join. 

Right from Siddharth to Naga Chaitanya- Samantha Dating history / A back view of Pooja Hegde

Samantha relation with Director Raj The speculation gained momentum after Samantha posted pictures from a recent pickleball tournament Social media comments - One such comment read, "Raj is married and living with his family. Don’t share photos with him publicly” reports say that Raj and his wife are living separately and that they might be heading for a divorce Dating History ; Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s dating history is actor Siddharth. The duo reportedly fell in love on the set of their film, Jabardasth. Samantha and Sidharth dated from 2013 to 2015. As per multiple reports, Samantha wanted to settle down with Siddharth, but he was not keen on the same. Many other reports stated that Siddharth didn’t like Samantha being friends with her male co-stars. amantha’s marriage and divorce with Telugu star, Naga Chaitanya are still one of the most discussed topics. When the madly in love couple decided to call it quits and announced the same before their fourth wedding anniversary, their fans were shattered. While everyone hoped ChaySam (lovingly called by Chaitanya and Samantha’s fans) would reconcile, it never happened. Today, let us learn about Samantha’s dating history and the men she has fallen in love with to date. Samantha Ruth Prabhu dated Siddharth The first name that comes to everyone’s mind when we talk about Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s dating history is actor Siddharth. The duo reportedly fell in love on the set of their film, Jabardasth. Samantha and Sidharth dated from 2013 to 2015. As per multiple reports, Samantha wanted to settle down with Siddharth, but he was not keen on the same. Many other reports stated that Siddharth didn’t like Samantha being friends with her male co-stars. Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s breakup with Siddharth Later, Siddharth’s closeness to actress, Deepa Sannidhi became the reason for his rift with Samantha. Siddharth and Deepa were often spotted hanging out together, and he even recommended her for a film. Soon, Samantha and Siddharth broke up, and many articles published during that time blamed Siddharth for their breakup. Soon, Samantha reacted to the rumours and defended the actor. Revealing that she is not a victim and calling Siddharth a great guy, Samantha tweeted: “The article in the DC makes me look like the victim. I am not. Siddharth is a great guy. stop taking sides. This is personal. STOP.” Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s affair with Naga Chaitanya Samantha met Naga Chaitanya during the shooting of her debut film, Ye Maaya Chesave, and during the course of the film, the two became good friends. During that time, both Samantha and Chaitanya were already dating other people. Sam was in a relationship with Siddharth, and Chaitanya was dating Shruti Haasan. However, in 2013, Chaitanya broke up with Shruti and Samantha and Siddharth, too, parted ways. Soon, Samantha and Chaitanya started attending parties together. In 2015, Chaitanya's father, Nagarjuna, stated that his son had found his soulmate. Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Naga Chaitanya’s marriage On January 29, 2017, Naga Chaitanya and Samantha Akkineni got engaged. On October 6, 2017, Samantha and Chaitanya began their forever journey and tied the knot as per Hindu and Christian rituals in Goa. Their wedding was a gala affair, and the couple spent approximately Rs. 10 crores on it. Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Naga Chaitanya’s ugly divorce Everything was going well in Samantha and Chaitanya’s paradise until reports of a possible rift between the couple started making the rounds. Their fans thought it was mere speculation. However, four days before their fourth wedding anniversary, Samantha and Chaitanya made a joint announcement about their separation. It was definitely a difficult time for the couple, but it was a personal loss for their beloved fans. When Samantha reacted to the news of her separation from Naga Chaitanya After the couple announced their separation, there were many conjectures around the same. It was also reported that Samantha was offered alimony of Rs. 200 crores. The actress later rubbished all the reports. But when she made her first appearance in Karan Johar’s show, Koffee With Karan, Samantha stated having hard feelings for Chaitanya. In her words: “There are hard feelings like if you put the both of us in a room you have to hide sharp objects. So as of now, yes. It's not an amicable situation right now. It might be in the future." Samantha Ruth Prabhu is rumoured to be dating Raj Nidimoru According to the latest reports, Samantha Ruth Prabhu is rumoured to be dating filmmaker, Raj Nidimoru of the famous duo Raj and DK. Samantha first appeared in the director’s much-talked-about web series, The Family Man 2 and was recently seen in the series, Citadel: Honey Bunny. However, the reports of Samantha dating Raj are just a rumour, as neither the actress nor the director has confirmed the news. Guess the actress from her backside. No prizes

Sid - Chinmayi song in Vijay Devarakonda- Sam Khushi by Heesham is melodious

The makers of the upcoming film Kushi, featuring Vijay Deverakonda and Samantha Ruth Prabhu, released the second second single, Aradhya. As the promo promised, it is a magical love number between the leads after Marraige. This love ballad crooned by sensational singers like Sid Sriram and Chinmayi. The songs begins with magical lines "You're my sunshine. You're my moonlight. You're stars in the sky. Come with me now. you've my desire." And it slowly takes us into love realm of Kushi. The melodious songs explains the unconditional love between the leads and showcases thier life after marriage. The chemistry of Vijay and Samantha is as magical as the soothing tune. It will be an anthem for all the lovers who want to express love to one another. The song is composed by Hesham Abdul Wahab, who rose to fame with Hridayam. It is sung in Tamil and Telugu by Sid Sriram, Chinmayi. While Shiva Nirvana, the film’s director, wrote the Telugu lyrics, Madhan Karky wrote the Tamil lyrics. The Hindi version is sung by Jubin Nautiyal and Palak Muchchal. The Kannada version is sung by Haricharan Seshadri and Chinmayi. KS Harishankar and Shweta Mohan sang the Malayalam version. In every version, the feel and the magic are intact. Backed by Mythri Movie Makers, Kushi is scheduled to release in theatres on September 1 in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam. Kushi also stars P. Murali Sharma, Jayaram, Sachin Khedakar, Saranya Pradeep, Vennela Kishore, and others. Actors: Vijay Deverakonda, Samantha, Jayaram, Sachin Khedekar, Murali Sharma, Lakshmi, Ali, Sharanya Pon Vannan, Rohini, Vennela Kishore, Rahul Ramakrishna, Srikanth Iyengar, Sharanya Pradeep and others. Technical Team: Makeup: Basha Costume Designers : Rajesh, Harman Kaur, Pallavi Singh Art : Uttara Kumar, Chandrika Fights: Peter Hein Writing Contribution : Naresh Babu.P PRO: Yuvraaj Publicity : Baba Sai Marketing : First show Executive Producer : Dinesh Narasimhan Lyricist & Choreographer: Shiva Nirvana Editor : Praveen Pudi Production Designer : Jayashree Lakshminarayanan Music Director : Hesham Abdul Wahab DI, Sound Mix by Annapurna Studios, VFX Matrix CEO: Cherry Director of Photography : G. Murali Producers: Naveen Yerneni, Ravi Shankar Yalamanchili Story, Screenplay, Direction : Shiva Nirvana.