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462 days ago

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Mega 157: Megastar Chiranjeevi To Reunite With Director Mohan Raja

Hyderabad, May 28 - Veteran Telugu superstar Chiranjeevi is currently shooting for director Mallidi Vassishta's socio-fantasy film, Vishwambhara, which has been announced for Sankranthi 2025 release. The shoot for the same is expected to be wrapped up by July/August. ## Earlier this year, it was reported that Chiranjeevi would be reuniting with director Mohan Raja after 2022's Godfather. Now, the latest Telugu media reports have confirmed that the project has been locked and the story discussion for the movie happening at Coorg.## Tentatively titled Mega 157, the movie with Mohan Raja will be Chiranjeevi's immediate next after Vishwambhara and the pre-production for the same will kick start soon. Unlike Godfather, which was the remake of the Malayalam movie Lucifer, Mega 157 is said to be a straight movie. ## Mohan Raja, meanwhile, also has the sequel to his blockbuster Thani Oruvan (2015). Jayam Ravi is expected to reprise his role with Nayanthara from the first movie. The shooting details regarding Thani Oruvan 2 are yet to be known. ## Stay tuned...

Kollywood

911 days ago

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Director Mohan Raja Provides Exciting Update On Jayam Ravi's 'Thani Oruvan 2'

Chennai, March 6 - The action thriller Thani Oruvan (2015) is one of the most successful Tamil films that saw actor Jayam Ravi and director Mohan Raja teaming up. It was the last time when celebrity siblings in the Tamil industry came together for a film after delivering multiple hits together. ## In the past, the possibility of a sequel to "Thani Oruvan" was announced but the movie couldn't be launched. The duo of Jayam and Mohan have talked about reuniting for "Thani Oruvan 2" on multiple stages, and it seems, things are finally heading in the right direction. ## Last month, Jayam Ravi revealed that "Thani Oruvan 2" is taking to materialize, and now, director Mohan Raja has also himself confirmed the same. During the trailer launch event of "Soppana Sundari", Mohan Raja revealed that TO2 will definitely go on floors by late this year or in 2024. ## It is said that Jayam Ravi and Nayanthara will reprise their roles from the original film in the second part which is said to be produced by Vels Films International. However, the official confirmation is yet to be. ## "Thani Oruvan" was remade in Telugu as "Dhruva" with Ram Charan and Rakul Preet Singh as lead performers with Arvind Swamy reprising his role in Telugu. It was recently revealed that Mohan Raja and Ram Charan were discussing the sequel in Telugu and there is a possibility of developing "Dhruva 2" with the Tamil movie. ## Stay tuned...

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1056 days ago

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Chiranjeevi's 'Godfather' Producer Opens Up On The Film's Box Office Collection

Hyderabad, October 12 - Megastar Chiranjeevi's political action thriller film Godfather is playing in theaters and doing decent business at the box office. As per the trade analysts and box office tracking sites, the movie has grossed around 90 crores worldwide.## The producers of the movie recently declared that "Godfather" has already grossed over 100 crores worldwide. After announcing the said numbers with an official poster, the audience, and the trade people started trolling the makers for allegedly exaggerating box office data.## Amid the allegations about manipulating numbers, producer NV Prasad has now announced in a press release that the movie has grossed 60 crores Share collection in Telugu states while the overseas collection is also very good, including $1.1 million in the USA. ## He said that the movie wasn't sold to others and was released by their own banners and also talk about the film's Hindi collection. "There are amazing collections everywhere. The film was not sold to anyone, we released our own. Revenue is very strong. The collections are amazing and beyond our expectations. Remaking "Lucifer" in Telugu was an adventure.".## It is not a common thing to change such a film and make it a success. Apart from overseas, Hindi collections are also strong. Collecting ten crores of revenue in the first week in Hindi is no small feat", he said adding that "Godfather" will release in Tamil Nadu on October 14 as it was initially stopped there because of Mani Ratnam's "Ponniyin Selvan" as a mark of the respect towards it.## "Godfather" is directed by Mohan Raja who gets praised for his direction as the movie received a positive reception from critics and the audience. It marks Bollywood superstar Salman Khan's Telugu debut as he features in the movie in an extended cameo. Nayanthara plays the female lead role along with Satya Dev in a prominent role. ## Stay tuned...

Tollywood

1061 days ago

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Box Office: Godfather Third Day/First Friday Early Estimates

Hyderabad, October 7 - Megastar Chiranjeevi's political action thriller film Godfather is doing really well after coming from the Holiday release and heading towards a very good first weekend at the domestic box office. ## The Mohan Raja-directed movie that marks Bollywood superstar Salman Khan's Telugu debut scores an estimated 9.50-10.50 crores gross, including approx. 80 lakh in Hindi on its third day/first Friday, dropping just around 30% from yesterday. The total domestic gross collection reaches approx. 48 crores in three days. ## In the Telugu states, "Godfather" scores an estimated 5-6 crores Share collection on Friday, which takes the total AP/TG share collection to over 26 crores. The advance booking for tomorrow is good and the opening weekend share collection of the movie is eyeing 40+ crores. ## "Godfather" hasn't had a big release due to the clash with Nagarjuna Akkineni's "The Ghost" which is affecting its business. "The Ghost" has really underperformed in the first three days and this could benefit "Godfather" going forward as it may get more screens until the next big Telugu movie releases.## Meanwhile, at the worldwide box office, "Godfather" has crossed the 50 crores mark including today's collection. The opening weekend collection could finish around the 80 crores mark, which will be a good result for the makers considering the release size of the film. ## Stay tuned...

Tollywood

1062 days ago

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Box Office: Godfather Second Day/First Thursday Early Estimates

Hyderabad, October 6 - Megastar Chiranjeevi's political action thriller Godfather has had a fantastic hold at the box office on its second day/first Thursday after a good first day. ## The Mohan Raja-directed film has found appreciation unlike Chiranjeevi's last film "Acharya" which crashed badly on the second day. "Godfather" witnesses an expected drop of just 35% from the first day for an estimated 15-16 crores gross on the second day. ## The movie, which marks Salman Khan's debut in Telugu, grossed approx. 13 crores share in Telugu on the first day, and with a drop of around 35%, it minted an estimated 7-8 share collection. The share collection in the Telugu state has reached about 20 crores in two days. ## The first two days of "Godfather" has given the impression that the movie might have a huge weekend, especially Saturday and Sunday are expected to go bonkers for the movie. It has been valued at approx. 90 crores worldwide and for that, it needs to hold well for at least two weeks to achieve break even. ## The total domestic collection of "Godfather" has around 37 crores gross in two days, including approx. 2.30 crores gross in the Hindi version. ## Stay tuned...

Tollywood

1063 days ago

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Box Office: Godfather And The Ghost Opening Day Early Estimates

Hyderabad, October 5 - Megastar Chiranjeevi and Salman Khan's Godfather has taken a very good opening at the box office despite the direct competition with Nagarjuna Akkineni's The Ghost. ## Directed by Mohan Raja, the political action thriller film scored an estimated 20-35 crores gross in both Telugu and Hindi languages. Chiranjeevi's last film Acharya had opened to approx. 43 crores gross but it had no competition.## "Godfather" grossed approx. 10.50 crores worth share collection in the Telugu states on the first day. It has been valued at approx. 90 crores worldwide and will need to hold well for at least two weeks to achieve the break even. Unlike "Acharya", the reviews and audience word of the mouth are positive for "Godfather" and this should help it achieve its target. ## Meanwhile, the Hindi version of the film has underperformed, which was very much expected. As per the early estimates, "Godfather" has minted approx. 80 lakh net in Hindi. The lack of promotion in Hindi and the film being a remake have probably played a part in less footfall for the Hindi version. ## On the other hand, Nagarjuna Akkineni's "The Ghost" takes a decent start considering the clash with "Godfather". Going by the early estimates, the action thriller film has grossed approx. 4-4.50 crores on the first day, including approx. 2 crores share. The movie will need to do extremely well to achieve break-even as the reviews are mixed for the film.## Stay tuned...

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1063 days ago

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Godfather Review: Moviegoers React To Megastar Chiranjeevi's Political Action Thriller

Hyderabad, October 5 - Megastar Chiranjeevi's much-awaited political action thriller film Godfather is finally out in theaters. Directed by Mohan Raja, the movie is the official remake of the Malayalam blockbuster Lucifer with some changes in the script. ## "Godfather" marks Bollywood superstar Salman Khan's Telugu debut. He is playing an extended cameo role, stepping into the shoes of Prithviraj Sukumaran from the original movie. Nayanthara plays the female lead along with Puri Jagannadh, Satyadev Kancharana, Murali Sharma, and Samuthirakani, among others in key roles. ## The official plot of the film says, "After the death of Andhra Pradesh's C.M P.K.R, Brahma, a mysterious and dangerous man, who is also nicknamed as Godfather, learns that P.K.R's son-in-law, Jaidev, is planning to smuggle narcotics in Hyderabad. Brahma opposes this and becomes an obstacle to Jaidev, who plans to eliminate him. How Brahma foils Jaidev's plan and exposes him forms the crux of the plot". ## Produced by Super Good Films and Konidela Production Company, "Godfather" first reactions have started coming online and they are very encouraging. ## #GodFather Though there are parts where the film feels stretched out and lengthy, the director does a good job of keeping us engaged. Has all the ingredients to become a big success at the box office!!— Venky Reviews (@venkyreviews) October 4, 2022 ## #GodFather First Half: Magical screen presence of Megastar #Chiranjeevi with impactful #Thaman BGM Film is perfectly on track and the changes from original worked well. #Satyadev #Nayanthara 👍 Interval Sallu Bhai 🔥🔥 https://t.co/gjcIZ1o4C5— 𝐁𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐦𝐚 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐬 (@BheeshmaTalks) October 5, 2022 ## #Godfather Review: 3.75/5 Perfect and Pure Mass & Family Entatainer Chiranjeevi Swag is Next Level Sallu Bhai did his Roll Perfectly 👍👍#GodFatherReview pic.twitter.com/mN5cV1BD6a— Rusthum (@JanasenaniPK) October 4, 2022 ## #GodFather : Good political drama with @jayam_mohanraja getting his important tweaks right for Telugu audience keeping up the original plot. The duels b/w Chiranjeevi and Satyadev works very well and there are enough moments for fans to celebrate. There's no Tovino's character.— ForumKeralam (@Forumkeralam2) October 4, 2022 ## #GodFather : Nayanthara's presence definitely helps the film. Technical side has done a commendable job. Those who are fans of the orginal and doesn't want any kind of compromises done to that, stay away and those who are okay to watch a more masala version Lucifer can try this.— ForumKeralam (@Forumkeralam2) October 4, 2022 ## #GodFatherReview - A decent watch...Chiranjeevi & Nayanthara are good...Thaman score 👏Salmaan role 😐!!VFX is avg! Climax is a mess, could have been better...An okayish one for #Lucifer diehard fans... It may be good for others...OVERALL DECENT! #GodFather— AB George (@AbGeorge_) October 5, 2022 ## .@ActorSatyaDev stands out though his character turns one note after a point. All the supporting cast delivers. #niravshah visuals are good & so is @MusicThaman BGM.Movie had enough scope to be an intriguing political drama, but unfortunately 3rd act leaves a lot to be desired.— Thyview (@Thyview) October 5, 2022 ## Original #Megastar whom we all missed after he made his comeback into movies is Back again.@jayam_mohanraja proves why he is a master of remakes, SatyaDev looks tough, @MusicThaman is brilliant.@KChiruTweets is Subtle and Powerful.BLOCK BUSTER Written All over.#GodFather— Fukkard (@Fukkard) October 5, 2022 ## #GodFather 1st half Gudi kattandra @MusicThaman em ichavayya BGM asala. Director: Chiru sir meeru "wait cheyali" ani cheppandi.Thaman: aagandi sir, Inka nen chooskunta. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻— Movie lover (@Trivikramnlrfan) October 5, 2022 ## #GodFather much more biggee better than original lucifer. Ample of wow scenes in the movie. BGM chitaka kottadu konni scenes lo. Najabaja adbhutam ga untundi and taar maar song ki aithe nene dance esa #GodFatherReview my rating 3.95/5— Ram (@R_A_M_Ji) October 5, 2022 ## #GodFatherReviewGood 1st Half ✅Powerful 2nd Half 🔥@MusicThaman Bhayya Brought #Diwali Early on #DasaraAll the BGM's are lit 🔥💥🔥💥Greatly Adapted by @jayam_mohanraja ❤️‍🔥Bossu....You are the King and King Maker (Swag and Style )#BossIsBack 🔥 @KChiruTweets Anna 🎯— S S ARAVIND (@aravind3953) October 5, 2022 ## #GodFather interval. This is mental mass stuff from Chiru 🔥 entra indha massu thaman 😦 Boss is back! better than the original in all aspects ❤️#GodFatherReview #GodFatherOnOct5th— கேப்டன் (@captain_harishh) October 4, 2022 ## Stay tuned...

Tollywood

1064 days ago

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Ram Charan Is In The Talks With Director Mohan Raja For 'Dhruva 2'

Hyderabad, October 4 - Director Mohan Raja is coming with another remake film Godfather with Megastar Chiranjeevi. The movie is scheduled to hit theaters worldwide on October 5th in Telugu and Hindi. Mohan Raja is known as the remake king as 7 of his 9 previous directorial films were remade, and except for one film, all have been big hits at the box office. ## "Godfather" is Mohan Raja's only second Telugu film, despite the fact that he made his debut with the Telugu movie, titled "Hanuman Junction" in 2001. It was his Tamil movie "Thani Oruvan" (the first film with an original story) that was later remade in Telugu with Ram Charan under the title of "Dhruva".## "Dhruva" was released in 2016, and now, Mohan Raja is in talks with Ram Charan for its sequel. The sequel of the movie has been in discussion for a long time now, and now, producer NV Prasad, who produced "Dhruva", confirmed that early development for the sequel. It is not yet confirmed when the film will take off. ## Meanwhile, Ram Charan's film with director Shankar has reportedly been pushed to 2024 as the shoot is getting delayed due to Shankar shooting for Kamal Haasan's "Indian 2". Ram Charan is said to be in the talks with other directors and there is the possibility that he might announce a new film soon and release it in 2023. ## Stay tuned...

Tollywood

1065 days ago

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Megastar Chiranjeevi And Salman Khan's 'Godfather' Pre-Release Business Details

Hyderabad, October 3 - Megastar Chiranjeevi and Salman Khan's political action drama film Godfather is getting ready for its worldwide release on October 5 on the occasion of Dussehra. Directed by Mohan Raja, "Godfather" is the official remake of the 2019 Malayalam film "Lucifer". ## Chiranjeevi's last film "Acharya" was bombed at the box office and caused heavy losses to the distributors. This time, the investors haven't gone too far in grabbing the theatrical rights of "Godfather", and as a result, it is the lowest valued Chiranjeevi film in recent years. ## According to the latest Telugu trade reports, "Godfather" pre-release worldwide theatrical business has been valued at Rs. 91 crores. "Acharya" was valued at Rs. 131 crores while "Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy" fetched Rs. 187 crores before release. ## Meanwhile, the Andhra Pradesh and Telangana area business of "Godfather" has been valued at Rs. 70.50 crores while Karnataka state and overseas rights have been valued at approx. Rs. 6.50 crores and Rs. 7.50 crores, respectively. The movie will also be released in Hindi and the business for the same along with the rest of India has been valued at 6.50 crores. The movie will reportedly need Rs. 92 crores to be deemed a hit at the box office. ## Chiranjeevi plays the title role in the movie while Salman will feature in an extended cameo in his Telugu debut film. Produced by Super Good Films and Konidela Production Company, the movie also stars Nayanthara as the female lead along with Puri Jagannadh, Satyadev Kancharana, Murali Sharma, and Samuthirakani, among others.## Stay tuned...

Tollywood

1075 days ago

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Chiranjeevi, Salman's 'GodFather' First Single Thaar Maar Garners Over 16+ Million Views

Hyderabad, September 23 - Megastars Chiranjeevi and Salman Khan-starrer Godfather kick-started the promotion of the movie was launching the first single 'Thaar Maar'. The lyrical video of the first single has received a positive response and crossed 16 million views on YouTube. ## Sung by Shreya Ghoshal, Thaar Maar Thakkar Maar is a fiery dance number, which has Chiranjeevi and Salman Khan setting the dance floor on fire with their peerless style and classy steps. The song was released in Telugu and Hindi with the Telugu version trending on YouTube. ## The Telugu version of Thaar Maar has so far gained 9.7 million views while the Hindi version has also crossed 7 million views on YouTube. The song that glorifies the stardom of Chiranjeevi and Salman Khan has been composed by S. Thaman and choreographed by Prabhu Deva.## ## Directed by Mohan Raja, "Godfather" is one of the most-awaited Telugu movies that will also be released in Hindi due to the presence of Salman Khan. The movie also stars Nayanthara, Satya Dev, Sunil, and Samuthirakani in pivotal roles. ## R.B. Choudary and N.V. Prasad are producing the movie in a grand fashion under the banner of Super Good Films and Konidela Productions. Nirav Shah has cranked the camera for this film which has art direction by Suresh Selvarajan. The movie is scheduled to release on October 5, 2022.## Stay tuned...

Tollywood

1077 days ago

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Mixed Reactions to Sloppy Promotional Strategy of Godfather

Hyderabad, 21 Sep 2022: Mega Star Chiranjeevi's Godfather is the most talked about project. The film directed by Mohan Raja is a remake of the Malayalam hit Lucifer and is racing for a spectacular release on October 5, 2022, as a Dasara special. Excitement is increasing as the film stars Bollywood superstar Salman Khan in a powerful role. ## But despite all this, the makers are not promoting the film much to the surprise of all disappointing not only mega fans but movie lovers. It seems like the makers of Godfather are not keen on cashing Salman Khan's stardom as he is doing the cameo out of respect for Chiranjeevi. ## Time locked for Thaar Maar lyrical video which was earlier delayed due to technical issues. The energetic song features both Megastars – Chiranjeevi and Salman Khan. The makers have revealed that the lyrical video will be released today at 04:05 PM on YouTube. To note, the song was already available to listen to on all major music platforms. ## Produced by Konidela Production Company and Super Good Films, the flick is all set for a grand theatrical release worldwide on October 23, 2022, in Telugu and Hindi. Nayanthara, Satya Dev, Sunil, Puri Jagannadh and others played important roles in this movie, directed by Mohan Raja. ## Stay tuned.

Tollywood

1078 days ago

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Megastar Chiranjeevi And Salman Khan's 'Godfather' Post-Theatrical Streaming Rights Sold To Netflix For Mega Price?

Hyderabad, September 20 - Megastar Chiranjeevi is getting ready for the worldwide release of his political action drama film Godfather, which also stars Bollywood superstar Salman Khan and Nayanthara in key roles. The makers have been slow regarding the promotion of the movie so far, but now looking to speed up and non-stop promotion till the release day which is on October 5. ## According to reports, the producers will release the film on their own as distributors reportedly refused to release it at the price quoted by the makers. Chiranjeevi's last film Acharya caused huge losses for the investors and now, they don't want to take risks by grabbing the movie at a high price.## Meanwhile, the makers have been able to fetch a huge deal for the film's post-theatrical streaming rights. According to Aakashavaani's social media post, Netflix has grabbed the streaming rights of "Godfather" for Rs. 57 crores for both the Telugu and Hindi versions. This is big sum knowing the fact that Chiranjeevi's "Acharya" didn't score much, both at the box office and on digital platforms. ## "Godfather" is directed by Mohan Raja and produced by Ram Charan, R. B. Choudary, and N. V. Prasad under Konidela Production Company and Super Good Films. It is a remake of the 2019 Malayalam film "Lucifer", in which, after the death of a political leader, a mysterious man steps in to ascend the throne.## The first look posters and teaser of the movie were recently unveiled which got a very good response from the audience. The movie promises to be a mass entertainer, something Chiranjeevi is known for. Salman plays an extended cameo in it which marks his Telugu debut. It also stars Puri Jagannadh, Satyadev Kancharana, and Samuthirakani in key roles.## Stay tuned...