CinemaSnippets: ‘Bhagavanth Kesari’ massively affected by ‘Leo’

It also features Kajal Aggarwal, Sreeleela, Arjun Rampal, Priyanka Jawalkar, John Vijay, and Raj Tirandasu in key roles.

Directed by Anil Ravipudi, the film is produced by Sahu Garapati and Harish Peddi. The music is composed by SS Thaman.

Meanwhile, “Mass Maharaja” Ravi Teja’s Tiger Nageswara Rao (2023) witnessed impressive numbers on the first day of its release, 20 October.

Thalapathy Vijay-starrer Leo (2023), released in the Telugu states, seems to have taken a toll on Bhagavanth Kesari‘s collections. The Telugu version of the Tamil flick is running to packed houses in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

Now, the makers of Bhagavanth Kesari have to wait and see if the film can make a comeback after the dull second-day opening.

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Anil Ravipudi taunts reviewer

A poster of the film ‘Bhagavanth Kesari’. (X)

Bhagavanth Kesari opened to mixed talk from critics and audiences after its release.

During the success meet of the film, the director took a chance to hit back at a reviewer who wrote that Sreeleela’s glamour treat and dances are missing in the movie.

In reply to the comment, Anil Ravipudi said, “In the film, Sreeleela suffers from a phobia, and you can expect what she does next. But this reviewer, whom I know, stated that he missed glamour and dances. That explains his mental state!”

The comment sparked a debate on social media. Subsequently, Anil Ravipudi’s statement, too, went viral.

Ever since, the netizens have been scouring for the reviewer.

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Another story-teller in the making

The Telugu film industry will soon witness yet another story-teller coming from writer-director Trivikram Srinivas’ family.

Trivikram’s son Rishie, his mother Soujanya, and Raja Chembolu. (Instagram)

The senior filmmaker is one of the most successful visual storytellers in Tollywood. He enjoys a massive fan base for his style and craft. He also enjoys great respect from everyone in the industry.

His wife Soujanya recently ventured into film production in partnership with Sithara Entertainments. And now, their son Rishie Manoj is likely to make his directorial debut soon.

Rishie’s mom Soujanya confirmed that her son is interested in film direction. She revealed that he has been observing the body of works of his father.

Trivikram’s family has been keeping away from the limelight and media glare. Just recently, Soujanya started coming out as part of the film promotions.

So far, Trivikram’s son was never seen in public or on social media for that matter. However, he was seen in a pic along with actor Raja Chembolu. It is currently doing rounds on the internet.

Raja, the son of lyricist late Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry, shared the picture on his Instagram story. Soujanya and Rishie can be seen in the frame.

The three were returning to Hyderabad from Visakhapatnam airport. It is learnt that Raja is the cousin of Soujanya.

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Janhvi Kapoor to join Devara for 2nd schedule

Janhvi Kapoor in ‘Devara’. (X)

Actress Janhvi Kapoor, who is playing the female lead in the upcoming Telugu film Devara, will kickstart the shooting of the second schedule of the Jr NTR-starrer.

Touted to be an action drama, Devara-1 is directed by Koratala Siva.

The film also features Bollywood actors Saif Ali Khan, Prakash Raj, Meka Srikanth, and Shine Tom Chacko in key roles.

It is scheduled to be released in two parts; the first part will hit the screens on 5 April 2024.

Devara tells the story of a man who strikes fear in the minds of those who are naive to it.

The movie is set against a forest backdrop. Jr NTR plays a student leader on a mission to eliminate the forest mafia.