The actor is doing a full-fledged role in a Telugu film called Kalavaramaye Madilo.
A look at the Telugu films that created expectations but turned out to be major disappointments.
'Outside the house, he was this iconic deified figure.' 'Inside, he was a sorted-out, genial householder, always ready to lend a patient ear to our problems.'
'Elections and audience interest in specific movies are often independent factors.'
'I felt awkward pairing with Anushka Shetty on screen because she had played my daughter in a film.'
After delivering the biggest hit of her career with Animal, Rashmika Mandanna finds herself on this year's Forbes 30 Under 30 achievers list.
Half the year has gone. Here's a box office report.
As Thalapathy Vijay embarks on a career in politics, Arjun Menon looks closer at his glorious filmography.
'Prabhas's look in the film is a guarded secret.' 'Such an irresponsible act of vandalism is extremely damaging to the project.'
'I've been a villain, I've been a champ, I've been a superhero, I've been a zero, I've been a rejected fan, and I've been a very, very resilient lover.'
'He is a phenomenal guy.' 'The clarity with which he does his work and the way he wants to present it to the rest of India, I'm amazed at it.'
'Krishna garu was completely broken after the death of his son Ramesh Babu and then, Indira Devi.' 'His second wife Vijaya Nirmala was also gone.' 'I think Krishna garu had lost the will to live.'
Pawan Kalyan's Attarintiki Daaredi was the biggest hit of the year.
'Such a great man is rare not only in the Telugu film industry, but in the Indian film industry as well.'
Will these 2024 releases -- bookended by Rajinikanth no less -- make a dhamaka at the box office?
Three love stories up for release this week.
For now, Samantha has decided to make Mumbai her home and apparently purchased property.
Michigan-native Richa Gangopadhyay grabbed the attention of both the media and audiences with her first Telugu debut, Leader.
'It's great to be treated as one of their own in Andhra Pradesh.'
At the end of eight episodes, the climax is bound to leave you with questions but it would be fair to say that the two-episode backstory and the characters seemed far more interesting than the six-episode drama and tension that led to it, observes Divya Nair.
'I'd like to do films in as many languages as possible.'
Kamal Haasan is the new addition to the action thriller film Project K, which also features Prabhas, Deepika Padukone, Disha Patani and Amitabh Bachchan.
'It is more than what most leading ladies get in Telugu cinema for an entire film.'
Mahesh Babu's father Krishna passed away in hospital where he was undergoing treatment following a cardiac arrest in the early hours of November 15.
You'll wish weekends lasted as long as weeks after looking at Sukanya Verma's long, long list of recommendations on OTT this week.
Director Sukumar has asked young promising writers, from not only the Telugu cinema, but also other film industries in India, to contribute scenes, episodes, and even shots and frames to the screenplay of Pushpa 2.
Is Alia Bhatt done with Telugu cinema after her cameo in S S Rajamouli's RRR, at least for now?
Before you catch a brawny Prabhas as the Prince of Ayodhya in its VFX-heavy edition, Sukanya Verma looks at the many, many on screen portrayals of Ram over the years.
'Prabhas would never go against his family's wishes.'
Superstar Krishna passed into the ages on November 15, sending the Telugu film industry in a state of mourning.
'Everything I know about acting and direction I learnt from him.'
When stars travel, they make lovely pictures on social media.
'I felt insulted, very hurt, that Indian cinema meant only Hindi cinema.'
Subhash K Jha gives us the lowdown on what's going on in showbiz.
'Mahesh Babu is not too keen on doing a costume drama or a period film at this stage of his career.'
Post the record-breaking success of Pushpa: The Rise, its leading man Allu Arjun has hiked his remuneration by three times.
During his visit to Hyderabad on Sunday, August 21, 2022, Amit Shah met with a movie star and a movie mogul.
'I've come across fans with my name tattooed on their arms.' 'The craziest fan was this guy who came all the way from Andhra to Mumbai to meet me and slept on the road for a couple of nights before he got what he wanted.'
There are reports that Shraddha Kapoor has received Rs 7 crore for her presence in Saaho. But that's wrong!