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Director Shankar to begin his magnum opus Velpari under strict budget rules after Game Changer’s response?

Director Shankar to begin his magnum opus Velpari under strict budget rules after Game Changer’s response?

Director Shankar is yet to announce his next project after the Ram Charan starrer Game Changer hit the big screens in 2025. Now, nearly a year after its release, it appears that the filmmaker is set to kickstart his next venture soon, albeit with strict budget constraints. Director Shankar to begin his magnum opus Velpari? According to a report by Valai Pechu, director Shankar’s long-awaited film Velpari is finally seeing the light of day after initially struggling to find a producer. Reports suggest that the project will be bankrolled by Pen Media on a massive scale. However, following the underwhelming response to Shankar’s Indian 2 and Game Changer, the makers are reportedly keen on maintaining strict control over the budget and shooting schedule. The director has allegedly been asked to provide an exact budget estimate and the number of shooting days in a written statement to ensure the project does not go over budget. In line with this, the filmmaker has reportedly begun pre-production while preparing a precise budget estimation for the film. That said, …

War 2 to Game Changer; big budget films that failed at Box Office

War 2 to Game Changer; big budget films that failed at Box Office

Big-budget disappointments The year has been hard for big-scale Indian films, with highly anticipated titles failing to meet expectations despite massive budgets, star power, and aggressive promotions. Year of high stakes and higher losses From pan-India movies to superstar-led festive releases, the box office has proven unpredictable. Even films backed by renowned directors, leading actors, and major production houses couldn’t escape the slowdown. War 2 War 2 ran in theatres for a little over five weeks, just before it was released on OTT. In that time, it earned Rs 236 crore net in India. This included an underwhelming Rs 178 crore in Hindi and a disastrous Rs 57 crore net in Telugu. According to Sacnilk, War 2 sold 1.2 crore tickets domestically. Trade pundits estimate the film sold over 2 million tickets in the overseas markets as well. This is largely because of the film’s high landing cost and scale in comparison with other big releases. As per sources, War 2 had a landing cost of Rs 400 crore, which meant that it needed to …

THIS film beats Rishabh Shetty-starrer Kantara, Hrithik Roshan’s War 2 to claim…

THIS film beats Rishabh Shetty-starrer Kantara, Hrithik Roshan’s War 2 to claim…

Saiyaara The Bollywood movie Saiyaara ranks first among the most searched films on Google in 2025. This romantic musical movie was directed by Mohit Suri. Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda entered Bollywood with Saiyaara. As per Sacnilk, the movie earned Rs 329.2 crore in box office revenue. Kantara – Chapter 1 The South film Kantara – Chapter 1 ranks as the second most sought-after film of the year. This film featuring Rishab Shetty grossed Rs 622.04 crore in box office revenue. Coolie The action film Coolie featuring Rajinikanth is ranked third on this list. The movie earned Rs 285.01 crore in box office revenue. War 2 The film War 2 featuring Hrithik Roshan and Jr NTR was also widely searched this year. The movie revenue reached Rs 236.55 crore at the box office. Sanam Teri Kasam Sanam Teri Kasam was released again this year, leading to a huge frenzy for the movie. This movie is the fifth most queried film on Google this year. The total earnings from both the re-release and original release of …

Chiranjeevi speaks up against film piracy in Telugu cinema: ‘Big films like Game Changer and OG suffered losses’

Chiranjeevi speaks up against film piracy in Telugu cinema: ‘Big films like Game Changer and OG suffered losses’

Hyderabad Police recently apprehended the admin of the piracy website iBomma, launching a major crackdown on illegal film peddlers. Following the arrest, Megastar Chiranjeevi, along with other members of the Telugu film industry, lauded the police department and spoke strongly against the act of piracy. Chiranjeevi cracks down on film piracy Speaking to the media, Chiranjeevi said, “Piracy has been robbing the industry of huge revenues. Immadhi Ravi (iBomma founder) openly challenged the police to arrest him; that level of arrogance was too much. Finally, he is behind bars. My thanks to the Commissioner and his team for this achievement.” The veteran star added, “Several big films such as Game Changer, Thandel, Kingdom, They Call Him OG, and more have suffered heavy losses because of piracy. I even heard that a 22-year-old from Bihar was earning huge money through piracy; it’s unbearable.” Nagarjuna Akkineni and SS Rajamouli react to film piracy Nagarjuna Akkineni, who was also present at the media address, stated that industry members, along with him, had met IPS officer CV Anand two …

Game Changer editor calls working with director Shankar a ‘terrible’ experience: ‘He would turn up 10 days late’ | Telugu News

Game Changer editor calls working with director Shankar a ‘terrible’ experience: ‘He would turn up 10 days late’ | Telugu News

Game Changer, starring Ram Charan and marking Bollywood actor Kiara Advani’s debut in Telugu cinema, proved to be a box office dud and received negative reviews from both critics and audiences alike. Now, the film’s editor, Shameer Muhammed, has opened up about his experience working on the project. Shameer described working with director Shankar as a “terrible” experience. In a recent interview with Kaumudy Movies, Shameer shared that he spent an entire year editing the film and managed to reduce its runtime to 2 hours and 50 minutes. He said, “I spent a year with that film. I went there for three years. It was in the last six months that I was told I would have to stay with them for another month. I had a sketch here, so I came at that time. When I was editing, the film was 7–7.5 hours long. I made it three and a half hours. After that, a new editor came in and shortened it to 2.5–3 hours.” However, Shameer Muhammed revealed that it was filmmaker Shankar’s …

Ram Charan’s Game Changer editor Shameer Muhammed recalls ‘terrible experience’ working with Shankar: ‘I left the film’

Ram Charan’s Game Changer editor Shameer Muhammed recalls ‘terrible experience’ working with Shankar: ‘I left the film’

May 25, 2025 01:41 PM IST Game Changer editor Shameer Muhammed talked about how Shankar used to make him wait on Game Changer set for days. Ram Charan and Kiara Advani‘s Game Changer was one of the most highly anticipated films of the year. However, it opened to negative reviews from both the audience and critics, and failed at the box office. In a recent interview with Kaumudy Movies, Shameer Muhammed, the film’s editor, revealed that he had a terrible experience working with filmmaker Shankar due to his working style. (Also Read: Game Changer review: Ram Charan-Shankar film is an expensive masterclass on electoral politics) Editor Shameer Muhammed talks about working with Shankar on Game Changer. Shameer on not completing Game Changer Shameer revealed that he did not complete the editing of Game Changer and said, “I spent a year with that film. I went there for three years. It was in the last six months that I was told I would have to stay with them for another month. I had a sketch here, …

Game Changer: Ram Charan film’s editor Shameer Muhammed calls working with director Shankar ‘horrible experience’

Game Changer: Ram Charan film’s editor Shameer Muhammed calls working with director Shankar ‘horrible experience’

Game Changer, starring Ram Charan in the lead role had hit the big screens on January 10, 2025. Following the immense hype, the movie failed miserably at the box office and was panned by critics. Now, its editor has also slammed director Shankar and called working with him as a horrible experience. In an interview with Kaumudy Movies, editor Shameer Muhammed said, “Working with Shankar sir was a horrible experience. He would fix one date for editing, but he would come after 10 days. The same continued for a few days, and I went on to stay in Chennai for 300-350 days.” Later on, Shameer opted out of working in the film after he had to pass on 2-3 film offers due to the pending work on Game Changer and Shankar’s archaic working timeline. Following his exit, the movie was edited by Ruben. Interestingly, Shameer Muhammed revealed that the Ram Charan starrer was originally 7.5 hours in length, and he was the one who managed to trim it down to 3 hours, after which Shankar …

This film was made with a huge budget, didn’t perform well at the box office, but became OTT hit, amongst top 10 on trending, the film is…

This film was made with a huge budget, didn’t perform well at the box office, but became OTT hit, amongst top 10 on trending, the film is…

This particular film was made with a big budget but didn’t perform well at the box office. However, when the film was released on OTT, it secured a top spot in the top 10 trending list. Movies released Many movies are being released this year. Some became box office hits, but some didn’t live up to expectations. However, this particular movie was made with a big budget but didn’t perform well at the box office. Big budget However, this big-budget movie changed the game on OTT. The film did not do well at the theatre, but when it was released on OTT, the film secured a top spot in the top 10 trending list. Game Changer The film were are talking about is none other than Game Changer, which was released on January 10, 2025. The movie stars Ram Charan in dual roles, alongside Kiara Advani, Advani, SJ Surya, Sankalp Banerjee, Meka Srinath, Sunil, and VK Naresh in important roles. Film plot The plot centers around Ram Nandan, who has successfully cleared the UPSC exam …

Ram Charan’s pup Rhyme becomes the second pet in the world to receive THIS honor after Queen Elizabeth II’s corgi

Ram Charan’s pup Rhyme becomes the second pet in the world to receive THIS honor after Queen Elizabeth II’s corgi

Ram Charan, along with his furry buddy Rhyme, is set to be immortalized with a wax statue at Madame Tussauds London. According to The Siasat Daily, the actor’s statue will be unveiled on May 9, 2025, at 6:15 PM local time. The statue will be unveiled exclusively at the London venue before being transported to its permanent home at Madame Tussauds Singapore. Interestingly, Charan’s pet dog Rhyme will become the first Indian celebrity pet to be immortalized in wax, and only the second overall, after Queen Elizabeth II’s corgi. Back in 2024, the authorities at Madame Tussauds officially confirmed that the RRR actor would be receiving a wax figure. A promotional video featuring the actor and his buddy captured them selecting the details for their statue, making it a truly special occasion. Ram Charan recently made headlines after actor Nani revealed the existence of a secret WhatsApp group including several top Telugu actors. In his conversation with Siddharth Kannan, the HIT 3 actor confirmed that they once had an active group chat. However, over time, …

After Game Changer’s failure, Karthik Subbaraj says story of Ram Charan’s film was changed: ‘Became a different world’

After Game Changer’s failure, Karthik Subbaraj says story of Ram Charan’s film was changed: ‘Became a different world’

Apr 24, 2025 06:49 PM IST After calling the film entertaining, Karthik Subbaraj claims that Game Changer’s screenplay was completed changed.  Filmmaker Karthik Subbaraj penned the story for Ram Charan and Kiara Advani’s film Game Changer. The film failed to make a mark at the box office. Now, in a recent interview with Galatta Plus, Karthik claimed that the story he pitched to director Shankar was changed after the involvement of other people. (Also Read: Retro trailer: Suriya fights his killer instincts in Kartik Subbaraj’s wacky gangster drama. Watch) Karthik Subbaraj talks about Game Changer’s failure. Karthik Subbaraj says Game Changer’s script was changed Karthik recalled, “I gave an outline of the story—a one-liner. What I had shared was about a very grounded IAS officer who becomes a politician. When I gave the story to Shankar sir, I was so excited to see how he would make it bigger. So that was the world introduced by me. However, it eventually turned into a whole different world.” He further hinted at the story being altered and …