South Entertainment Highlights: Govt Bans Adipurush's Benefit Shows In Andhra Pradesh, Arya Joins Saindhav!

Powerstar Pawan Kalyan is currently shooting for more than two films and one among them is OG under the direction of Sujeeth. The movie is one of the much-hyped besides Hari Hara Veera Mallu and Ustaad Bhagat Singh. The makers of the film under the DVV Danayya Entertainment banner have been releasing updates daily. Soon after announcing Sriya Reddy and Arjun as part of the cast, the latest update about the movie is the casting update about the film's villain. Bollywood actor Emraan Hashmi, who is a terrific performer, has been roped in for the film as the antagonist. Fans are excited about this update and cannot wait for the film to hit the screens.

The multi-talented Kollywood personality Vijay Antony scored an unexpected success in the form of his recent psychological thriller Bichagadu 2. The movie worked wonders in Telugu version contrary to what the filmmakers believed. The movie earned a good amount from the Telugu dubbing of Bichagadu 2 and is now ready to enthrall a wide range of viewers through its OTT debut. The movie is ready to start streaming on Disney Plus Hotstar on June 18.

The latest family drama that tanked at the box office, Anni Manchi Sakunamule, directed by BV Nandini Reddy, finally locked its OTT partner. The movie which stars Santosh Sobhan and Malvika Nair in the lead roles will be now available from streaming on Amazon Prime Video from June 17. The movie is backed by Swapna Cinema, which produced a National Award-winning film like Mahanati earlier. The movie received a disastrous response at the theatres.

After superstar Mahesh Babu, Vijay Deverakonda, and recently Icon star Allu Arjun, the Asian Group of theatres is now ready to collaborate with a young Tamil actor-producer for their upcoming venture. The chain of cinemas has set up AMB, AVD, and AAA in Hyderabad and Mahabubnagar. Their next will be in Chennai, and going by the buzz, they will join hands with none other than Sivakarthikeyan for the same. According to a report in 123 Telugu, Asian partner Suniel Narang was quoted saying that their collaborations weren't pre-planned but are coming through due to the cordial relationship they share with the respective actors. The Asian Group is also set to construct an open-air theatre at the GMR airport in Hyderabad.

Chiranjeevi, who is on top of his game personally and professionally, is now back in the news for his upcoming film, which is referred to as Mega156. The movie is said to be another remake, this time it is again going to be Prithviraj Sukumaran's Bro Daddy. Although there is no solid confirmation of the same, the Tollywood birdie suggests that the movie is definitely a remake, and it stars Trisha, Siddhu Jonnalagadda, and Sreeleela. Kalyan Krishna of Soggade Chinninayana fame is directing the movie which will probably hit the screens for Sankranthi 2024.

Directed by Sailesh Kolanu, who made the murder mystery thrillers Hit 1 and Hit 2 is making a film with Venkatesh titled Saindhav. The movie stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Andrea Jeremiah, Shraddha Srinath, and Ruhani Sharma in key roles. According to the latest update, Saindhav got another crazy actor on board. Arya, who is doing a phenomenal work of late, signed for an important role in the film . He flew down to Hyderabad from Chennai to work for this action entertainer. A picture of him from the sets of Saindhav is going viral on the internet. The movie will hit the screens on December 22 this year.

The state government of Andhra Pradesh had declined permissions sought by the concerned authorities to play benefit shows for the much-hyped release of Prabhas' Adipurush movie. The government sanctioned a Rs 50 per ticket price hike for the movie just a day ago and bookings opened at midnight on June 15, one day before the grand release of the Om Raut directorial. Kriti Sanon is playing the role of Janaki in the movie and Saif Ali Khan will be seen as Lankesh, the one who abducts Janaki. The movie has already set a record in terms of record advance bookings and also registered the highest number of interests in the country, surpassing Shah Rukh Khan's Pathaan.