Mass Maharaja Raviteja’s latest release, Bengal Tiger had completed the first weekend of its release. The movie had collected approximately 13.59 Crore share in the four weeks run at the box office.

Due to the very good first weekend, the movie had already recovered 80% of the investments of the buyers. How the movie sustains in the week days will decide the range of the movie. Whatever may be the result, the movie will end up as a safe venture if not profitable.

Here is the breakup of Bengal Tiger First Weekend Collections: 

Nizam: 5.92 Crore
Ceeded: 2.20 Crore
Uttarandhra: 1.11 Crore
East: 1.15 Crore
West: 76.08 Lakhs
Krishna: 90 Lakhs
Guntur: 1.05 Crore
Nellore: 50 Lakhs

AP+Nizam: 13.59 Crore

Our readers are aware that Amy Jackson is playing the female lead in Rajinikanth’s next, the sequel to his successful Endhiran/Robot. We are now said that she will be seen as Robot in the film. She was flown to USA and underwent a special make-up test and a body scan at the behest of the visual effects team of the film.

The film which has been touted as the biggest-budgeted film in the history of Indian cinema, was officially launched on the occasion of Rajinikanth’s birthday on December 12. The regular shooting will begin later this month.

There are reports that Hollywood star Arnold Schwarzenegger will play the villain in the movie and he has been reportedly paid a whopping amount to be part of the film. Besides Amy Jackson, the film will also has two other actresses.

“All the heroes I’ve worked have scored flops before. They have affected me hugely. But then, my films are hits and that benefitted both heroes and their next producers”, says producer Radha Mohan, who uprightly agrees that “Bengal Tiger” is a routine film. He states that the whole story is routine, but the presentation and screenplay are new.

Talking further, he said, “If Kick 2 is a hit, then Bengal Tiger’s business would have touched skies. As that turned flop, this movie didn’t recorded amazing numbers before release. But the film is running to packed crowds and we’ve already got breakeven”.

Probably his two films, Yemaindi Ee Vela with Varun Sandesh and Raviteja’s Bengal Tiger have gone through similar fate. Both the heroes are in flops before these films released. “We start making films with a thought that whole investment never comes back. Passion overtakes that risk”, he concluded.

Bengal Tiger features Raviteja, Tamanna and Raashi Khanna in the leads, while Posani and 30 years Prithvi single handedly dominated the comedy department. Despite mixed reviews, the film is doing well at B & C centres.

Even before Tollywood came out of the grief following the sudden demise of Satyamurthy, noted writer and father of music director DSP, the passing away of yet another senior writer Srinivasa Chakravarthi has shaken the entire film industry once again.

Srinivasa Chakravarthi was admitted to Gandhi Hospital recently after he had been struggling with serious illness for the last few months. Srinivasa Chakravarthi was the man behind Megastar Chiranjeevi’s most successful socio-fantasy film Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari as he penned the main story of the film.

Some of notable films of Srinivasa Chakravarthi include Patnam Vachina Pativrathalu, Annadammula Sawaal etc. Tollywood’s senior fraternity expressed its deepest condolences over the departing of two popular yesteryear star writers on the same day.

Tollywood handsome hunk Rana Daggubati who is riding high with Baahubali humongous success is celebrating his birthday today. The most eligible bachelor of Tollywood turns 31. Actually, this is third birthday for Rana after joining Baahubali team.

“This is the 3rd birthday of Rana working with us on Baahubali. Wishing him many more happy birthdays with us,” wished Shobhu Yarlagadda, one of the producers of Baahubali. In reply, Rana said, “Thank you very much, but I think the birthdays on this set should stop. What say??”

Apparently, Rana wants Baahubali 2nd part should be wrapped up prior to his next birthday. He has already worked for three years on the project. Rana might not have any bad intentions, but have teasingly stated his makers to complete Baahubali: The Conclusion as soon as possible, so he can sign other new projects.

Baahubali has changed Rana’s fate wholly. Before release of the Rajamouli directorial, Rana was a struggling artist with not even a single hit to his credit. However, Baahubali provided him much needed break and fame. Rana is now well known face in Kollywood as well as Bollywood.

Baahubali: The Conclusion shooting is expected to resume in this month. 40% of the film was already shot and Rajamouli is busy with pre-production works. The 2nd part is likely to release later next year.

Bapu Bomma Pranitha Subhash, the wide-eyed beauty from Bangalore, is yet to unleash her dominance over Telugu tinsel town. Despite getting a mega break with Pawan’s Attarintiki Daredi, this hottie failed to turn tides. She however says, media is failing to identify that she’s in a happy space.

When quizzed why Pranitha is picking only second lead roles, from Attarintiki Daredi to Vishnu’s Pandavulu Pandavulu Tummeda, to the present on she’s working on, Mahesh Babu’s Brahmotsavam, she says, “It’s rubbish. If my character is story driven, and I’m having scope to perform, then I take up that role. Honestly I don’t know the meaning of first lead and second lead”. Of course, if one doesn’t convince themselves it will be tough to pick up limited scene roles.

Also this hot lady is feeling happy for life coming to a full circle. “I’ve debuted as a heroine with Pokiri remake in Kannada. Now, I’m sharing screen space with Mahesh himself, a doting and worry-free superstar. That’s a full circle, isn’t it?”, she avers. Good luck for Brahmotsavam Pranitha. In this Srikanth Addala directorial, Samantha and Kajal are other heroines.

Finally here is the official confirmation about Megastar Chiranjeevi’s 150th film and it is right from Charan himself. The prestigious project is going to be a remake of Ilayathalapathy Vijay’s Kaththi. And VV Vinayak who just delivered a disaster with Akhil, will be wielding megaphone for this prestigious project.

He previously directed Chiranjeevi in a blockbuster Tagore which is also a remake. Ram Charan and his mother Surekha will be producing the film under their new banner, Konidela Productions. The movie will go on floors early next year and will release in the second half of 2016.