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The latest Telugu movie news from Tollywood: box office, release dates, OTT arrivals, trailers and what the stars are saying, updated through the day.
Manchu Manoj has won the SIIMA 2026 award for best actor in a negative role for Mirai, capping a comeback built on a villain's part rather than the hero slot many expected.
Srikanth Odela says he never took off a locket Ram Charan gifted him after Rangasthalam wrapped, a piece originally designed for Charan by Chiranjeevi in Chennai. Charan, when reminded recently, had forgotten he ever gave it.
Anakapalli, released only in the Andhra town it's named after, is heading for a worldwide release on October 2, 2026, after the makers liked what they saw from that limited run.
Ravi Teja's Irumudi has crossed Rs 180 crore net in India on a Rs 35 crore budget, delivering a 415.43% ROI and becoming 2026's second most profitable Telugu film after Couple Friendly.
The Paradise arrives September 24 with Mohan Babu playing the antagonist opposite Raghav Juyal, but director Srikanth Odela has released no trailer, keeping the veteran actor's role a closely guarded secret.
Rashmika Mandanna has completed her role as Jayamma in Ranabaali, the Vijay Deverakonda period drama set for an October 16 worldwide release, with Mythri Movie Makers sharing a wrap video from the sets.
Ravi Teja's emotional drama Irumudi gets a confirmed Netflix premiere on September 18, arriving on streaming after crossing Rs 200 crore worldwide during a strong fourth week in cinemas.
Sumanth's devotional mystery thriller Mahendragiri Varahi released September 11 to a mixed critical reception, with reviewers praising the opening and climax but flagging a sagging middle, shaky logic and dated VFX.
Naga Chaitanya's mystery-thriller Vrushakarma has locked December 4, 2026 as its worldwide release date, with the makers dropping a new poster and confirming the film has wrapped principal photography.
Premiere night reactions to Anand Deverakonda and Vaishnavi Chaitanya's Epic – First Semester are largely warm on the first half, split on the second, ahead of the film's September 11 worldwide release.
Maremma, introducing Ravi Teja's nephew Maadhav Bhupathiraju opposite Deepa Balu, opened September 10 to reviews that praise its village atmosphere and songs but call the script thin, the pace slack and the second half a slog.
Ahead of Epic's release this week, director Aditya Haasan says he'll protect actress Vaishnavi Chaitanya from online trolling, fuelling speculation about her bold, live-in relationship storyline.
Allu Arjun's fan association claims it conducted 820 HPV awareness programmes reaching nearly three lakh girl students across eight Indian states, pushing vaccination and medical consultation over film promotions.
Udaya Bhanu's first production, the Telugu thriller Panchanama, premieres on ZEE5 September 11. The actress called it a dream 15 years in the making, backed by a cast led by Bharath Srinivasan.
Trade buzz suggests Prabhas' Fauzi could move to 2027, freeing up December 3 for Naga Chaitanya's Vrushakarma while Dulquer Salmaan's Sri Sri and Legacy circle December 4. Nothing is confirmed yet.
Actor Rajesh Sharma has denied reports that a poisonous insect or spider bite on the Fauzi set led to his July hospitalisation, blaming a long-standing skin infection aggravated by diabetes instead.
Choreographer Aata Sandeep tells Filmfare the Yesha Nagula hook step from The Paradise, starring Nani and Keerthy Suresh, draws on Pehlwan and Dharkari folk dance forms native to Telangana.
Ranabaali's teaser drops September 9, and the Vijay Deverakonda-Rashmika Mandanna period drama now releases worldwide on October 16, a month later than first planned. It's their first film since marrying.
Irumudi collected Rs 5.75 crore on its third Saturday, taking its India gross to Rs 187.25 crore. The Ravi Teja starrer is set to cross Rs 200 crore midweek, and possibly without hiked Telugu-states ticket prices, a rare feat.