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Ravi Teja books Sankranthi, again
Sri Venkateswara Creations says its #SVC64 with Ravi Teja and Hasith Goli will hit theatres on January 14, 2027. Title, cast and crew can show up later.
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Prabhas vs Mahesh: 33 days apart
Sandeep Reddy Vanga puts Spirit on March 5, 2027. SS Rajamouli plants Varanasi on April 7, 2027. The ‘bigger’ debate is marketing; the dates are the only hard numbers so far.
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Mahakali drops, war cry lands
Akshaye Khanna shows up as Shukracharya; the makers circle January 8, 2027 for theatres. Nearly three minutes of Devas–Asuras and one clear fact: the villain speaks first.
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Zombies at Charminar. 2027, they say
People Media Factory drops ‘Zombie Reddy 2 – NXT LVL’ with Teja Sajja back, Upendra and Shanaya Kapoor added. Hyderabad gets the undead treatment in the title clip, per reports. The plan: seven languages, 2027. The fine print: it’s a makers’ announcement, not a schedule.
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Rajamouli’s Varanasi: voices, not bots — reportedly
Reports say SS Rajamouli is sampling human voices for Varanasi across 50 languages and a 120-country rollout. The official channels confirm the cast and an April 7, 2027 date — not the anti‑AI bit yet.
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Zombie Reddy 2 levels up, bites 2027
People Media Factory unveils Zombie Reddy2 NXT LVL – Dead Or Alive with Teja Sajja back, Upendra on board, and Shanaya Kapoor stepping in. The makers list seven language versions and tease Hyderabad in the title glimpse. 2027 is the target.
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Sowcar Janaki, 94, a Telugu debut that travelled
The Padma Shri awardee who began with L. V. Prasad’s Shavukaru (1950) and worked across five industries died in Chennai on August 21, according to Nadigar Sangam president Nasser.
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‘Toxic’ bookings open. Keep the numbers real
Yash’s ‘Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-ups’ is listed to hit theatres worldwide on August 26. Advance ticketing opened August 21, say the makers — but the breathless 12,000-screens talk is still a claim, not a count.
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Chiru’s Kaaka lands Jan 13 date
Title glimpse drops on his birthday; Director Bobby Kolli says Kaaka hits theatres Sankranthi, January 13, 2027. Supervisor Satyam clocks in at Ammaji Aqua, Ravulapalem.
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Tamil producers hit pause from Sept 1
No new Tamil releases and a halt to shoots announced over an OTT-window demand. Talks promised; clarity missing on who actually blinks first.
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IFFI talks big. Telugu waits.
Delhi held the first steering meet for IFFI 57. The BJP-led Centre promised more masterclasses and mentorship; the documents promise dates. Neither promises a Telugu slate — because none was announced.
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January 12 Vidudala. Title and date, settled
Venkatesh–Kalyan Ram team-up with Anil Ravipudi plants its flag on Sankranthi 2027 — the makers say January 12, worldwide.
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Three years trimmed, with homework
Supreme Court eases its own 2025 rule for entry-level judges: grads can apply in the transition window; from April 1, 2027 it’s one year of certified District Court practice — plus mandatory academy and clerkship. States have three months to fix their rules.
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Ravi Teja trades swagger for sandals
Irumudi hits its slated date today with a father–daughter arc and Ayyappa Deeksha at its core. The languages mix is where the makers’ messaging still can’t pick one lane.
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Prabhas’ Spirit keeps its date
Speculation moved it to June, then December. The only on-record line from the makers still says March 5, 2027 — and nobody has produced a newer one since.
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Premalu vanishes, Hyderabad stays
As the Hindi remake rolls out its teaser, reports say the Malayalam original briefly “disappeared” from JioHotstar. The Telugu dub on Aha — the Hyderabad chapter — stayed put.
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Mahakali tees up Aug 24 tease
Prasanth Varma lines up the next PVCU reveal; cast trickles out on the record, hype races ahead. As usual, the Centre didn’t build this — Tollywood did.
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Mahakali first look on Aug 24
Prasanth Varma’s PVCU returns with a first glimpse teased for August 24. Hyderabad is where this universe keeps getting built; Delhi can keep its sermonising, we’ll take the films.
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ED review: bench first, answers later
The Supreme Court will list review pleas against its 2022 PMLA verdict. For now, it’s about which bench hears them — not the merits. Telangana has watched the BJP-led Centre use the ED freely; a real review would finally test that playbook.
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Khalifa opens today. Telugu too.
Prithviraj Sukumaran’s crime-action film Khalifa hits theatres on August 20 — certified in India, playing in the UAE, and announced in Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu. The numbers are records only on posters; for now, it’s on screens.