Ugly Fights, Chaos & Peace: What Happened Inside Chamber Meeting?

 Participants were cleared for Peddi as a committee comprising members from each of the three sectors was formed to address the issue.

A percentage system was agreed upon but would be implemented only after Peddi.

 The committee would determine the terms and other conditions.

Prior to this, the chamber had witnessed intense conflicts, with complete chaos as participants shouted and charged at each other.

Suniel lost his temper and threatened "Khatam Kartha Thum."

 His close aide, Exhibitor Sridhar, and Producer Naga Vamsi were on the verge of confrontation.

Chamber President Suresh Babu lost control at this behavior, and there was a moment when he might have walked out.

 However, the meeting was brought back to order by Allu Aravind.

He stood up and stated, "Producers have agreed to the percentage system.

 It is not fair for Exhibitors to demand immediate action. Peddi is a film important to everyone. Therefore, you should also cool down and agree."  

FDC Chairman Dil Raju also intervened and played a significant role in convincing Exhibitors to agree with the committee.

Producers insisted on having active members in the committee, a stance that C Kalyan, Chadalavada, and Prasanna strongly opposed.

Supriya, Bapineedu, Mythri Ravi, Cherukuri Sudhakar, SKN, and Prasanna were nominated from the producers' side.

 Naga Vamsi and Suniel Narang were excluded from the committee to avoid conflicts.

Interestingly, those who spoke to the media, producers said the committee would resolve the issue in 1-2 months.

However, Exhibitors claimed they had been promised a plan within 1-2 weeks, and the media would be informed that it would take 1-2 months to avoid any impact on Peddi's business.

 Once the terms are finalized, it is clear that Peddi will be exempted.

Producers agreed to the committee only after Exhibitors promised to exempt Peddi.

Peddi Producer’s Request In Chamber Meeting

 At the Film Chamber meeting, the producer of Peddi requested top producers and exhibitors not to let the ongoing percentage issue affect his film.

 He revealed that the Rs 350 crore project had already been postponed from March 27 to April 30, adding that further delays could create bigger problems for the film.

Drishyam 3 Needs More Than Malayalam Hype

Despite securing an impressive ₹10 crore in global advance bookings a week before its release, Drishyam 3 still requires stronger promotional efforts in Telugu and other dubbed markets.

The Mohanlal-starrer has already sparked massive excitement among Malayalam audiences, highlighting the strength of the franchise and the trust viewers have in director Jeethu Joseph's storytelling.

However, the buzz beyond Kerala hasn't reached the level expected for a pan-Indian thriller release.

 The Drishyam brand is already highly popular across India due to the successful remakes of the previous films in multiple languages, especially Telugu and Hindi.

Yet, social media discussions, promotional events, and regional marketing campaigns for Drishyam 3 are currently more focused within the Malayalam market.

With just a week left until the release, the team still has ample time to push aggressive promotions in Telugu states and northern markets to widen its reach.

Special interviews with Mohanlal, regional press meets, trailer promotions, and dubbed-language content could help boost visibility among non-Malayalam audiences.

Since suspense thrillers rely heavily on audience curiosity and word-of-mouth, creating stronger pre-release excitement in Telugu and other languages could help the film open bigger nationwide.

The ₹10 crore pre-sales figure is definitely a strong start, but broader pan-India hype is still missing at the moment.

Pawan May Not Return to Movies Until He Fully Recovers

AP Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan is slowly getting better after recent nose surgery.

 He appeared lively during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to his Hyderabad home a few days ago. People close to him say he's feeling much better now after resting properly and has already started handling administrative tasks again.

But the question of when he will return to films remains unclear.

 There are ongoing talks about his future projects with directors like Surender Reddy and Sujeeth. However, the main concern is whether Pawan is ready to start filming again soon.

Interestingly, during his recovery, Pawan reportedly told Chandrababu about past injuries from movie shoots that were ignored for years, which later caused health issues.

 Because of this, many around him believe it might not be safe for him to rush back into busy film schedules before he is fully healthy.

Right now, Pawan has a lot of political and administrative work as Deputy CM.

 With constant public engagements, meetings, visits, and party duties, he faces a lot of pressure every day.

People close to him are advising him to take enough time, fully recover, and then plan his movie work carefully without putting stress on his health or his duties.

The current plan under discussion is to take a proper break and then complete one or two films in a well-organized way without affecting his governance responsibilities.

 But for now, everything depends on how quickly and strongly Pawan Kalyan recovers in the coming months.

Samantha’s Bangaram Smartly Escapes a Big Mess

Samantha Ruth Prabhu is now putting more effort into films that focus on women. After not doing well in Telugu movies, she is trying again with "Maa Inti Bangaram," directed by BV Nandini Reddy. She had worked with this director before on the film "Oh Baby."

The movie was planned to come out yesterday, but the team had previously said they would delay it.

 Now they have confirmed that it will be released on June 19. It seems like this decision is making more sense now.

When the team first announced the delay, some fans and people in general thought Samantha missed a good time to release the film.

 Many suggested she should have released it on May 14th so it could run in theatres for two to three weeks. But taking into account the current situation in Telangana's theaters, Samantha made the right choice.

The exhibitors and single screen owners are asking for a share of the revenue if the producers don't agree.

 They want this change right away. If that had been the case, Samantha's film might have faced a problem and lost money.

No matter why the delay happened, it's clear that Samantha and her team made a smart decision.

Harudu Movie

Harudu

2h 10m |  UA16+

Release Date: 15 May 2026

Genre: Action, Drama

Language: Telugu

Cast

Venkat

Venkat

Hebah Patel

Ali Basha

Saloni Aswani

Sreehari Paila

Ravinder Reddy

Natasha Singh

Vedvika Soni

Crew

Director, Producer, Writer, Screenplay, Dialogue Writer

Raj Thalluri

Producer

Dikkala Laxmana Rao

Praveen Reddy V

Musician

Mani Zenna

Cinematographer

Anand Marukurthi

Editor

Uppu Maruthi

Personal Attacks Aren’t Need Of Hour In Tollywood

The way revenue is shared between theaters in the Nizam region is causing problems in the Telugu film industry.

 Producers and theater owners aren't getting along, as shown by the press meetings they've had in the past two days.

But instead of just explaining their positions, the situation is getting worse, with both sides attacking each other personally.

At a recent press event, producers said that Asian Suniel is setting up multiplexes wherever he can and called it funny that someone who builds so many multiplexes is worrying about single screen theaters.

 Suniel responded by saying Vamsi has fake hair and pointed out that he has built 33 single screen theaters.

Suniel also said, “I’ve built 33 theaters and have 5 more coming up.

 I also plan to take care of 15 more screens,” while criticizing Vamsi.

This isn’t going well.

 The conflict is not healthy for anyone involved, and both sides should realize this and work together to find a fair solution.

Right now, keeping things calm and handling things internally is more important than fighting with each other.