Megastar’s Kaaka lands for Sankranthi
KVN Productions names Chiranjeevi’s #Mega158 as Kaaka, drops a title glimpse, and plants a Sankranthi 2027 date. The makers say January 13. We’ll believe the calendar when cinemas do.

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KVN Productions names Chiranjeevi’s #Mega158 as Kaaka, drops a title glimpse, and plants a Sankranthi 2027 date. The makers say January 13. We’ll believe the calendar when cinemas do.
Producer Pranay Reddy Vanga says Deepika Padukone sought a 10% profit share on Prabhas–Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s Spirit and alleges story leaks followed. Padukone hasn’t addressed the claim publicly; Triptii Dimri is now lead.
Cinema Express says Kiran Abbavaram’s Telugu romance lands on SonyLIV on August 21, in five languages. The makers had opened it in theatres on July 24. Official SonyLIV confirmation wasn’t found in the record reviewed.
Trade says Chiranjeevi–Bobby’s #MEGA158 is lining up for Sankranthi 2027 with 40 shoot days done. The makers haven’t said so. Yet.
Chennai’s cinema trade show runs Aug 18–19. Useful for exhibitors and distributors, yes. A Telugu-cinema announcement? The official schedule doesn’t list one.
Ravi Teja and Mythri Movie Makers have repeated the date more than once. The postponement chatter, meanwhile, has yet to put a name to itself.
A trade report claims Vishwanath & Sons opened bigger in the Telugu states than in Tamil Nadu. No audited numbers yet — just the claim, and a Day 2 catch‑up in TN.
The maker calls it a dream project; the listings call it August 14. Screen counts, languages and box-office miracles can arrive when the numbers do.
The Venky Atluri film was pushed from a July window to a worldwide theatrical release on August 14, confirmed by the makers and Suriya. Telugu rollout scale isn’t disclosed yet — the numbers will do the talking, not the hype.
At a pre-release event for Pallaburusu, the Annapurna Studios chief said the banner has begun distributing in Nizam and wants to “restore the old system”. No numbers yet; a formal slate isn’t public.