If
you
are
a
fan
of
South
Indian
cinema,
then
we
have
some
awesome
news
in
store
for
you.
In
an
exciting
development,
the
official
dates
and
the
venue
for
SIIMA
2018
have
been
released.
The
organisers
of
SIIMA
2018
took
to
Twitter
and
confirmed
that
the
prestigious
ceremony
will
be
held
on
September
14
and
September
15
in
Dubai.
They
also
revealed
the
nomination
list
for
the
Telugu
and
Kannada
movies.
The
Tollywood
biggie
Baahubali
2,
which
emerged
as
the
biggest
hit
of
2017,
will
be
locking
horns
with
four
other
noted
movies
in
the
'Best
Film' category.
Here
is
a
look
at
Baahubali
and
the
other
films
that
are
slated
to
lock
horns
for
the
top
honours
this
September.
Baahubali
2
Directed
by
maverick
film-maker
SS
Rajamouli,
Baahubali
2
is
an
epic-drama
and
revolves
around
the
rivalry
between
two
brothers
over
an
ancient
kingdom.
Featuring
Prabhas
in
the
titular
role,
it
features
some
awesome
performances
and
a
riveting
screenplay.
Baahubali
2
also
has
Anushka
Shetty
and
Rana
Daggubati
in
the
lead
roles.
Fidaa
Featuring
Sai
Pallavi
and
Varun
Tej
in
the
lead,
Fidaa
emerged
as
one
of
the
biggest
sleeper
hits
of
2017.
Directed
by
Sekhar
Kammula,
the
romantic-drama
clicked
with
the
audiences
thanks
to
its
gripping
screenplay
and
the
lead
pair's
crackling
chemistry.
Gautamiputra
Satakarni
Directed
by
noted
film-maker
Krish,
Gautamiputra
Satakarni
is
a
period
drama
and
features
a
compelling
performance
from
Balakrishna.
A
commercial
success,
it
also
has
Bollywood
actress
Hema
Malini
in
a
key
role.
Ghazi
A
hard-hitting
war
film,
Ghazi
is
a
war
film
that's
based
on
actual
events.
Directed
by
Sankalp
Reddy,
it
hit
the
screens
in
February
2017,
and
opened
to
a
good
response
at
the
box
office.
Shot
simultaneously
in
Telugu
and
Hindi,
it
features
Rana
Daggubati
and
Taapsee
Pannu
in
the
lead
roles.
Sathamanam
Bhavati
Featuring
Sharwanand
in
the
lead,
Sathamanam
Bhavati
revolves
around
the
'midlife
crisis' and
features
an
entertaining
plot.
Upon
release,
it
received
rave
reviews
from
all
and
sundry
and
proved
to
be
the
biggest
hit
of
Sharwanand's
career.