Chiru’s ‘Mega Victory’ Offer To Anil Ravipudi!

The long wait to see megastar Chiranjeevi in all his glory has finally come true with the film Mana Shankar Varaprasad Garu, which is doing really well at the Sankranti box office. The movie is still doing great at the ticket counters, and Chiranjeevi has already given another big opportunity to Anil Ravipudi.

In a recent promotional interview featuring Chiranjeevi, Anil, and Venkatesh, Chiranjeevi hinted at working with Anil again soon.

 He offered to play a special role or even a full-length part in a project with Venkatesh again, and Venkatesh was happy to consider it. Chiranjeevi also wanted Anil to direct the film and was really excited about working with him again.

Right now, Venkatesh is busy with Adarsa Kutumbam and will be working on Drushyam 3 later.

 There are rumors that the team might team up again for the 2027 Sankranti season. It's said that this film could be the next big hit in the Sankrantiki Vastunnam series.

Chiranjeevi, who has been very successful under Anil's direction, seems really eager to work with this talented filmmaker once more.

 Also, Venkatesh had a small role in Chiranjeevi's MSVG, so it's possible Chiranjeevi wants to return the favor by appearing in Venkatesh's next film with Anil.

The collaboration between Venkatesh and Chiranjeevi, directed by Anil, could be the key to another big success in 2026 and could be a major event if it happens as expected.

Lady Director Indirectly Hits Out At Vijay’s Fans

While Telugu audiences are enjoying the much-hyped Sankranti festival because of the release of big movies, Kollywood fans are feeling disappointed because of many controversies around Tamil films during the Pongal season.

All three films faced legal issues and problems before they could be shown.

 It was shocking that Thalapathy Vijay’s highly anticipated farewell movie, *Jana Nayagan*, got postponed indefinitely. *Parashakti*, starring Sivakarthikeyan, finally came out on time after some issues with the censor board. However, the film only received mixed reviews from both critics and moviegoers.

Interestingly, the team behind *Parashakti* has been saying that some fans are spreading bad things about the film on purpose to hurt its performance.

 They accused Vijay’s fans of launching an online smear campaign, giving biased ratings on platforms like BookMyShow and others.

Now, *Parashakti* director Sudha Kongara Prasad has indirectly criticized Vijay’s fans for trying to harm the film.

 In her recent interview, she said that some people are using fake identities to attack the film and spread false information.

She also mentioned several threatening messages on social media that were directed at the makers of *Parashakti*.

 She openly said that these attacks are not from political groups but from Vijay’s fans, whose film didn’t come out during the festival. She also expressed her disappointment about dealing with rowdy and violent behavior.

*Parashakti* released in theatres on January 10.

 The film had a lot of issues with the censor board right up until the last moment and got a U/A certificate with 25 changes just one day before its planned release.

Jockey Movie

Jockey

2h 27m | UA16+

Genre: Action, Drama

Language Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada

Release Date

14 Jan, 2026

Cast

Yuvan Krishna

Ridhaan Krishnas

Ammu Abhirami

Madhu Sudhan Rao

KPY Yogi

Saranya Ravichandran

Sai Dinesh

Crew

Director, Writer

Pragabhal

Producer

Prema Krishnadas

Devadas C.

Jaya Devadas

Musician

Sakthi Balaji

Cinematographer

NS. Uthayakumar

Editor

N. B. Srikanth

Production House

Pk7 Studios

Sound Mixer

M. R. Rajakrishnan

Anaganaga Oka Raju Movie

Anaganaga Oka Raju

2h 30m | UA13+

Genre: Comedy, Romantic, Thriller

Language: Telugu

Cast

Naveen Polishetty as Raju

Meenakshi Chaudhary as Charulata "Charu"

Rao Ramesh

Tarak Ponnappa

Goparaju Ramana

Chammak Chandra

Ananth Babu

Madhusudhan Rao

Mahesh Achanta

Bhadram

Kadambari Kiran Kumar

Bheemala Revanth Pavan Sai Subhash

Crew

Directed by

Maari

Producer

Suryadevara Naga Vamsi

Musician

Mickey J. Meyer

Written by

Naveen Polishetty

Chinmay

Maari

Cinematography

J. Yuvraj

Production companies

Sithara Entertainments

Fortune Four Cinemas

Country

India

Sobhita’s Cheekati Lo – Disturbing Crime Thriller

Sobhitha Dhulipala is starring in an Amazon Prime original movie right now. The film team released the trailer some time ago, which gives a hint that it's a dark and intense thriller about a psycho killer. The movie is directed by Sharan Koppisetty, who is known for his work on Kirrak Party. The trailer shows a thrilling story that keeps you on edge.

In the film, a young and strong woman gives up her job as a journalist to start her own podcast, where she tells scary stories about crimes.

 As she digs deeper into the mystery, she discovers some very disturbing secrets about a serial rapist. The trailer really shows that this is a serious crime thriller.

Sobhitha has already worked on Amazon Prime originals in Hindi, and this is her first time acting in a Telugu movie.

 The film has a great cast including Viswadev Rachakonda, Chaitanya Visalakshmi, Esha Chawla, Jhansi, Aamani, Vadlamani Srinivas, Ravindra Vijay, and others.

Cheekatilo is a tense thriller that shows the hidden dangers of patriarchy, power, and truth.

 When Sandhya, a crime anchor, finds out that her best friend was killed in a suspicious way, she starts a dangerous investigation that brings up some dark memories from the past. As more secrets come out, Sandhya has to deal with her trauma and become a brave voice for those who can't speak up.

The movie will be available on streaming platforms on January 23rd.

Meenakshi Chaudhary Attends Event Despite Ill Health

Meenakshi Chaudhary was not feeling well, but she still went to the Anaganaga Oka Raju pre release event that was held outside Hyderabad.

Even though she wasn't in good health, Meenakshi made an effort to attend the event, showing how committed she is to the movie.

 It's important to note that she has been at every promotional event so far, never missing any of them.

Her hard work and professional attitude have received praise from both her fans and the film crew.

 Many people have thanked her for her efforts, saying they are really impressive.

Bhartha Mahasayulaku Wignyapthi Movie

Bhartha Mahasayulaku Wignyapthi

2h 22m | UA16+

Genre: Comedy, Family, Romantic

Language: Telugu

Cast

Ravi Teja

as Ram Sathyanarayana

Ashika Ranganath

Dimple Hayathi

Sunil

Vennela Kishore

Sathya

Crew

Director

Kishore Tirumala

Producer

Sudhakar Cherukuri

Music Director

Bheems Ceciroleo

Cinematographer

Prasad Murella

Editor

A. Sreekar Prasad

Release date

January 13, 2026

Production company

SLV Cinema