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Topic: Telugu cinema

Veteran Telugu actor & former BJP MLA Kota Srinivasa Rao passes away at 83

Rao, who acted in 750 films, was unwell for several years & breathed his last Sunday due to age-related ailments.

What’s common between Rajinikanth and Chiranjeevi? Delhi event shows the path they took

Professor and author SV Srinivas delivered a lecture at Habitat Film Festival 2025, talking about the stardom of the two southern superstars and their contribution to mass films.

North India is tired of chocolate boys. Nagarjuna says they want heroes like Pushpa, Baahubali

'When I see Prabhas, Allu Arjun and others going on screen and doing what they do, I clap and whistle,' said Nagarjuna at the WAVES 2025 summit.

‘HIT 3’ is the next Telugu film everyone is waiting for. It has Nani in Marco-like avatar

HIT 3 is the latest in Nani's progression to darker roles, raising the stakes of the film’s release. Especially as it is also eyeing the Hindi-speaking market.

David Warner wishes to live the Indian dream to its fullest: Cricket, social media & now film

Warner bid adieu to international career that spanned over 15 years in 2024. He was a key player in Australia's World Cup win in 2015 & continues to play franchise cricket.

Telugu films are top hits in Japan, not Bollywood. Jr NTR’s Devara the latest

The list of highest-grossing Indian films in Japan has two Telugu names, RRR (2022) in first place and Baahubali 2 (2017) in third place, both directed by SS Rajamouli.

Telugu film Sankranthiki Vasthunam just beat ‘pan-India’ Game Changer. Venkatesh’s biggest hit

‘When a South Indian film is dubbed in Hindi or makers go to promote it in Mumbai or Delhi, they immediately call it pan-India. But the tag does not do anything,' said a film critic.

Balakrishna’s Daaku Maharaaj has changed the game. Ram Charan losing the Sankranti clash

Telugu-only Daaku Maharaaj outperformed the pan-India release by selling over 2,91,000 tickets on BookMyShow, compared to Game Changer’s 2,34,750.

Telugu films were most successful in 2024. No wonder Anurag Kashyap wants to ditch Bollywood

From Kalki, Pushpa 2, Lucky Bhaskar, the South Indian film industry earned big time this year—leaving Bollywood behind.

Pushpa 2’s Kissik disappoints fans. ‘A slap would’ve been better than this’

Kissik has been dubbed the ‘successor’ of the viral Oo Antava from Pushpa 1: The Rise. But fans have declared that it doesn't live up to the hype.

On Camera

India is becoming a Republic of RWAs. It’s the most powerful elected body

Civics textbooks need an upgrade, considering that RWAs enforce laws they’ve devised themselves – no matter if it violates a fundamental right or two.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

Can’t restrict ‘extent of induction’—why SC struck down gender quotas in Army’s JAG recruitment

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has ruled that the Indian Army cannot cap the number of women in its Judge Advocate General (JAG) branch...

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.