Coolieis clear winner in WAR 2 clash / Trouble for Ajith film Kerala release ? Prithviraj Income tax notice not for Empuran

 Coolie has nothing to lose by clashing with WAR 2 on August 15^th. For one, Coolie budget does not make it very necessary for it cash in on North Indian markets like WAR 2. The overseas Tamil market and to agreat extent Telugu markets will still plump for Coolie as everybody wants to see what magic has Lokesh created for Thalaivar as he did for Kamal and Vijay. Thirdly the film WAR 2 will not create any much hoopla that a Hindi film has in South and NTR Jr is no Bunny – Prabhas who has a Pan South preence. So WAR2 with Hrithik Roshan who is not around for a long time, is the loser as NTR Jr tag will help only in two Telugu States. Here gain Coolie has Nagarjuna to take care of the Tollywood and Upendra for Sandalwood. Both have  extended cameos.

Good Bad Ugly Kerala Distribution is with Gokulam Gopalan and his house- offices across all States have been raided and so will he be able to distribute it or hand it over to some body ? GBU trailor was good as I liked the from the early 90s, and 2K decade of movies.  Simran in particular I liked as I remembered Vaali. GBU is likely to be first Tamil movie to enjoy the proposed Enterainment tax cut from 8 to 4 %. But another threat looms large, evening shows hereafter will go towards IPL matches, if regulation is passed.

If you think Prithviraj got an Income tax notice for Empuran , No, it is for three other movies that he acted but did not take any money and instead pocketed profits as co- producer. Prithviraj appeared in three movies as the lead—Gold, Jana Gana Mana, and Kaduva. He took Rs 40 crore and Tax guys wants the profir breakups. For Empuran, he said that he and Mohanlal have not taken any money and now as they are co- producer, they will get the share of profits. Tax guys will revisit that later. Now if Vaiko and O Paneerselvam’s demands are to be met , then the dialogue that Travancore King gave land for Mullaperiyar to British under thret has to be cut out. 28^th cut ?

Nayanthara - Sundar clash averted / Dual role for Allu Arjun in Atlee film/ Crumbling Kerala Box Office

Nayanthara highhandedness with an AD of Director Sundar C on the sets of Mookuthi Amman 2 led to stopping of the shooting. The dispute arose after the Actress who plays the title role and AD had an argument over a costume that the actress refused to wear . A different costume was her choice and that of her personal costumer. As the Directorial unit felt that the argument went overboard, they raised the matter with Sundar. He called for a packup. Tempers flew and things reached a flash that it was either the Director or the Actress who be in the film. It seems Producer Ishari Ganesh mediated and shooting started at a temple on outskirts of Chennai. Pollachi schedule was cancelled. Nayanthara and Sundar’s production companies are co- producers with Vels Ishari Ganesh.

On April 8th, the official announcement of Allu Arjun- Atlee film is expected. Sun Pictures is the Producer and like Theri, Mersal ( triple), Bigil,Jawan, Atlee has given a dual role to Allu Arjun. Anirudh is the composer. Shooting might be in August.

After Atlee moving to Tollywood with Allu Arjun, next in line is Lokesh with Ram Charan. It seems KVN Productions after Jananayagan with Vijay and Yash’s Toxic has signed a three film deal with Lokesh and one of them is a Ram Charan film. Whether Kaithi2 and a subject featuring Suriya as Rolex ae part of this we are not aware.

Empuran is turned out to be India’s No 1 box officer opener at Box office as per ticket booking platforms and on the other side last month – February 7 films released in the Kerala theatres. Out of these 17 films, 11 were huge disasters! The cumulative budget of these 17 films was 75.23 crore, and they together contributed 23.55 crore as Kerala’s theatre share. As per a report by Onmanorama, even in the month of January, only one film succeeded at the box office. “Rekhachithram‘ directed by Jofin T Chacko, was the only hit among the 28 movies released in January, as per the producers association. Tovino Thomas starrer Identity’, made on a budget of Rs 30 crore, managed to collect only Rs 3 crore from theatres in Kerala,” said the report.

Coolie teaser on T B'DAY- Reba and Sandeep add on - M S Subbalakshmi played Dulquer mom

  Famed Carnatic Singer Late M S Subbulakshmi photo was used in Lucky Bhaskar film and hero Dulquer Salmaan sys she is his mother. In the film the period that the scam takes place. MS was very much alive.. Dulquer plays a scamster ho cheats a bank of millions and escaped the country.

 Kuku FM, a storytelling platform, is set to revolutionize the art of storytelling with its latest campaign featuring Dulquer Salmaan as the brand ambassador for South India. The partnership aims to bring regional stories and audiobooks closer to millions of listeners across Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana, celebrating the rich cultural diversity of the South.

Dulquer Salmaan, known for his versatility and strong appeal among Southern audiences, embodies the values of Kuku FM – authenticity, innovation, and a deep connection to storytelling. In the new TVC, Salmaan takes viewers on a nostalgic journey as he recalls the comforting stories told by his grandmother during his childhood. “With Kuku FM, I’m excited to revisit the roots of storytelling and invite listeners to embark on a journey of self-discovery and inspiration with their vast genres and collections,” said Dulquer Salmaan.

Reba Monica John is now acting in a crucial role in this movie Coolie movie has huge expectations among the audiences, as a few weeks ago the team announced the official casting of the movie, which includes Nagarjuna, Soubin Shahir, Upendra Rao, and Shruti Haasan. Sandeep Kishaan who is hero in Sanjay Jason debut film is added to Coolie. Teaser to be out on December 12.

Allu Arjun's ‘Pushpa 2: The Rule’ released today Saudi censor has cut 19 minutes from film and the portions are that relate to Jathara portions. Kerala the response is mixed and not so good. Trade analyst Taran Adatsh hailed the film.

However, a member of the audience found the film's second half weaker. "#Pushpa2 has great first half with right mix of entertainment and elevations. But the 2nd half is not as great with b2b action blocks and songs dominating the writing. AA’s another sensational performance, the movie is worth watch for him. Blockbuster," an X user wrote.

Another user showered praise on Allu Arjun: "#Pushpa2 is ROARING WILDFIRE. Packs a mega impact all across. #AlluArjun smashes the ball out of the park with his performance. ‘AA’ show all the way in true sense. The film is definitely a worthy sequel to the first part. Filled with everything right from action, drama, emotions, etc (sic)."

Exclusive: Vikram Hindi sabotage exposed

 

Why was Vikram not given the screens that fell vacant after Samrat Prithviraj ‘s majority of 3500 screens went empty ? Odd hour timings were allotted for Hindi print of Vikram and prime time for Tamil – Telugu prints – Was it to see that Hindi flopped ?.  Three days after the release of Hindi print, Bollywood trade pundits rushed to say that Jayantilal Gada who bought the film for Rs 2.75 crores would lose 60 % of the investment. This happened with box office collection increasing from Day one onwards and touching Rs 1 crore on  Sunday .  If a Bollywood film is released, trade waits for week two weekend and Monday after to predict whether it is a losing one for distributors ?. 15 days after release, Vikram has literally forced it’s way from 400 to 600 screens.

Bollywood according to sources had put in place a plan to see that another Pushpa ( dubbed South film becomes a hit ) does not  happen, revealed a theatre owner in Mumbai. As his theatre runs on South straight films, he was in the know of the fate that was waiting for Vikram’s Hindi print. He told southfilmy . blogspot.com that the Bollywood trade was in jitters after hearing that the film was an extraordinary theatre experience and in terms of action was not less than KGF 2. At the same time, Samrat Prithviraj was rated as a film destined to flop.

The source said that they had decided that Vikram’s Hindi print did not get theatres widely in the first week and flooded the South Indian pockets with Tamil-Telegu prints . To see a Hindi Vikram was a tedious task for anybody living within the `city’ of Mumbai. Next plan was the screens that fell vacant with Samrat’s exit would go back to Bhool Bhualiya 2 and even a Heropanti but not to Vikram. Two weeks with no major release, Vikram The Hit list( Hindi name) is running in 600 screens and according to Bollywood trade has Rs 4.94 crore nett and is termed as ` break even’. Now they put the blame on lack of publicity and that non Tamil speaking audience wanted to see Vikram after the post release media reports, but bad theatre distribution spoiled it . Truth is that with no new releases and  with no option, many theatres grudgingly added Vikram Hindi print.

The source further added that the mission of the lobby that is behind the #makevikramhindiflop has been successful. If today, Vikram is credited with breaking records worldwide, it is the Tamil language version and not the Hindi one. Kamal Haasan will remain a Tamil STAR and not a Pan Indian Star. “ Bollywood cannot withstand Kamal Haasan as he does not play ball with the Lobby that are the King makers and will make his own rules. He did not ask Khans to release the First Look of Vikram Hindi. All these are bad manners .  Allu Arjun- Yash – Ram Charan have all joined this lobby and have offered these guys a share of the profits. As they are still celebrating fall of Dhakkad ( Kangana), they cannot spoil the party with a Vikram Hitlist success” said the source with a parting shot that had me in splits – “ Do you know Akki ( Akshay Kumar) is desperate to get Rolex ( Suriya) make a guest appearance in Hindi remake of Soorarai Pottru / “.