Sunit Jangir

Sunit Jangir

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As a Senior Editor at Sacnilk, Sunit Jangir leads our coverage on Indian cinema, box office analytics, and global entertainment trends. Passionate about Cricket, Sunit Jangir is an avid sports lover. He finds inspiration in other people's life stories and try to absorb them. Though introvert by nature, he doesn't feel shy when the topic is cinema and sports, particularly cricket.

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Pan India Star Prabhas Hikes His Remuneration For 'Spirit'!
1745 days ago
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Pan India Star Prabhas Hikes His Remuneration For 'Spirit'!

Hyderabad, October 14 - Pan India star Prabhas has been making some huge announcements of late, surprising each and everyone with the big line-up of films. He has already done with Radhe Shyam, which is scheduled to release on January 14, 2022, and has Salaar, Adipurush, Project K, and Spirit in the pipeline. ## Prabhas has undoubtedly been one of the most bankable actors in India for the last few years. The Baahubali actor has reportedly been charging Rs. 100 crore fees for all his current projects. However, for his recently announced "Spirit", he said to have hiked his remuneration to Rs. 150 crores, and the makers agreed to pay the hefty amount. ## According to some reports, Prabhas will be charging INR 150 crores for his future films, which makes him the highest-paid Indian actor. Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar charges INR 130 crore for each film and he is one of the top paid actors in the country. ## Meanwhile, apart from the aforementioned films, Prabhas is in talks with production houses like Sri Venkateswara Creations, Mythri Movie Makers, and UV Creations for his future projects. He is currently shooting for Salaar and Adipurush simultaneously with director Prashanth Neel and Om Raut respectively. Neel is also expected to direct Prabhas in more film apart from Salaar. ## Stay tuned...

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Vishnu Manchu Voted As Next President Of The Movie Artists Association (MAA)
1748 days ago
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Vishnu Manchu Voted As Next President Of The Movie Artists Association (MAA)

Hyderabad, October 10 - Actor-producer Vishnu Manchu has been voted as the next president of the Movie Artists Association (MAA), the apex body of the Telugu film industry. He was up against Prakash Raj and defeated him by a huge margin of over 400 votes. ## There was a huge excitement for MAA elections this year like never before as it is a General Elections for state and Central governments. Telugu news channels have noted that Vishnu's father Mohan Babu played a huge role in Vishnu's victory. There was intense campaigning by Vishnu's panel and Prakash Raj's panel over the last few weeks which made the MAA elections, which are usually a low-key affair, interesting. ## While Vishnu Manchu takes the top position for the next two years, reportedly Prakash Raj's panel won more positions than Manchu's panel. For the Executive Vice President post, Srikanth from the Prakash Raj panel won over Babu Mohan from Vishnu Manchu. Raghu Babu and Shiva Balaji from Manchu's panel won on General Secretary and Treasurer posts. Hema from Manchu's panel won the vice president's post. ## Check out the winners of MAA 2021 Elections - ## - President - Manchu Vishnu## - Vice President - Madhala Ravi, Benerjee (Vishnu Panel)## - Vice President – Hema (Vishnu Panel)## - Excecutive Vice President – Srikanth (Prakash Raj Panel)## - Raghu Babu – General Secretary (Vishnu Panel)## - Treasurer - Siva Balaji (Vishnu Panel)## - Joint Secretary – Gautham Raju, Uttej## - EC Members - Khayyum, Siva reddy, Bramhaji, Kaushik, Suresh Kondeti, Sampoornesh, and Anasuya ## There are a total of 925 MAA members and out of them, 883 members were eligible to cast their votes. Of them, 665 had cast their ballots. Meanwhile, some of the top Telugu male stars such as Mahesh Babu, Jr.NTR, Allu Arjun, Prabhas, and Ravi Teja, among others have skipped the voting. Among the actresses, the likes of Anushka Shetty, Rakul Preet Singh, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Kajal Aggarwal, and other actresses also skipped voting. ##

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Chiranjeevi, Pawan Kalyan, And Other Leading Tollywood Stars Cast Votes In Closely Fought MAA Elections
1749 days ago
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Chiranjeevi, Pawan Kalyan, And Other Leading Tollywood Stars Cast Votes In Closely Fought MAA Elections

Hyderabad, October 10 - Power Star Pawan Kalyan, Megastar Chiranjeevi as well as other leading Tollywood actors including Nagarjuna, Balakrishna, Ram Charan, among others cast their votes on Sunday (October 10) to elect new office-bearers of the Movie Artists Association (MAA), the apex body of the Telugu film industry. ## MAA members were voting to elect a 26-member executive comprising the president, general secretary, two joint secretaries, treasurer, and 18 committee members. Actor-producer Vishnu Manchu and actor Prakash Raj are the two contenders battling for the post of MAA president. ## Polling, which began at 8 AM at the Jubilee Hills Public School, was progressing smoothly. It was to end at 2 PM but was extended by an hour by the election officer, Krishna Mohan. There are a total of 925 MAA members and out of them, 883 members are eligible to cast their votes. Of them, 665 had cast their ballots. The counting is likely to continue till 8 PM, when the results are slated to be declared.## Retired employees of the Telangana Cooperative Society made elaborate arrangements for the polling in adherence with Covid-19 protocols. As many as 50 policemen and women were deployed as part of the security measures. The two parties have had a friendly camaraderie on the polling day as the two contenders battling for the post of MAA president shook hands and embraced each other to declare that they are all one. ## Actor-politician Pawan Kalyan was one of the first to cast his votes. Talking to reporters, the Jana Sena president declined to name the panel he votes for. He said MAA elections would have no bearing on the friendship between his brother Chiranjeevi and Mohan Babu. Pawan said the film industry will not split due to MAA polls.## Megastar and MAA founding president Chiranjeevi said he had cast his vote as per his conscience. He said that whenever the MAA elections were held, the same acrimony was witnessed and called for putting an end to it. Meanwhile, Chiranjeevi's brother Naga Babu told reporters that he cast his vote for the Prakash Raj panel. ## Genelia D'Souza, who had been staying away from Telugu films following her marriage to Bollywood actor Ritesh Deshmukh, also came to Hyderabad to cast her vote. Senior actress and former MP Jaya Prada also cast her vote. Mohan Babu said she flew in from Delhi at his request to participate in the voting.## Stay tuned...

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu Issues Statement Against False Rumours
1751 days ago
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Samantha Ruth Prabhu Issues Statement Against False Rumours

Hyderabad, October 8 - It has been a week since one of the most loved South Indian celebrity couples, Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Naga Chaitanya announced their separation after 4 years of marriage. Since then, there have been a lot of rumours blaming the actress for the separation from Chaitanya. ## On Friday (October 8), Samantha Ruth Prabhu took to social media and issued a statement against the false rumours and stories that are being spread around her personal life. She also thanked her well-wishers for standing with her during these tough times. ## "Your emotional investment into a personal crisis has overwhelmed me", said Sam in the statement. "Thank you all for showing deep empathy, concern and for defending me against the false rumours and stories that are being spread. They said I had affairs, never wanted children, that I am an opportunist and now that I have had abortions", she added. ## "A divorce in itself is an extremely painful process. Let alone allowing me the time to heal. This attack on me personally, has been relentless. But I promise you this, I will never allow this or anything else they say, break me", Sam concluded. ## pic.twitter.com/jCPg3huW4Z— Samantha (@Samanthaprabhu2) October 8, 2021 ## Samantha and Chaitanya announced their sepration on October 2 and released statement on social media. The two got married in Goa as per traditional Hindu customs on 6 October 2017 and then by Christian customs on 7 October 2017.## Stay tuned...

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Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa' Set To Lock Horns With Megastar Chiranjeevi's 'Acharya' At The Box Office!
1753 days ago
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Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa' Set To Lock Horns With Megastar Chiranjeevi's 'Acharya' At The Box Office!

Hyderabad, October 6 - It's going to be Megastar Chiranjeevi's "Acharya" against Allu Arjun's "Pushpa - Part 1" at the box office. The two big-budgeted most-awaited Telugu movies are set to arrive in theaters on December 17. While "Acharya" will release only in Telugu, Allu Arjun's "Pushpa" will have a Pan-India release in five languages. ## "Pushpa - Part 1" was earlier supposed to release on Christmas 2021 but the makers recently confirmed that it will be arriving a week before, on December 17. The makers of "Acharya", however, has yet to announce the release date officially, but it is reportedly locked for December 17 release in theaters worldwide. ## Under the current circumstances, the big box office clashes are bound to happen as there is hardly any release window left to get a solo release. It is not only Acharya vs Pushpa at the box office as Marvel Studios' superhero film "Spider-Man: No Way Home" is also scheduled to release in cinemas in India on December 17 in multiple languages. ## Acharya, directed by Koratala Siva, is an action drama film. It also stars Ram Charan, Kajal Aggarwal, and Pooja Hegde in prominent roles along with Sonu Sood, Jisshu Sengupta, Posani Krishna Murali, Tanikella Bharani, among others. It is produced by Matinee Entertainment and Konidela Production Company while music is composed by Devi Sri Prasad.## On the other hand, Pushpa The Rise is written and directed by Sukumar and produced by Naveen Yerneni and Y. Ravi Shankar of Mythri Movie Makers in association with Muttamsetty Media. Based on the red sanders smuggling in the Seshachalam Hills of the Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh, Pushpa stars Allu Arjun in the title role alongside Fahadh Faasil (in his Telugu debut) and Rashmika Mandanna. ## Stay tuned...

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Prabhas To Join Hands With Arjun Reddy Director Sandeep Reddy Vanga For His Next?
1754 days ago
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Prabhas To Join Hands With Arjun Reddy Director Sandeep Reddy Vanga For His Next?

Hyderabad, October 5 - Prabhas has been on a roll after the blockbuster success of the Baahubali series. The actor shot to worldwide fame with SS Rajamaouli directed and since then he never looked back. After Baahubali, Prabhas headed multilingual actioner Saaho, and his upcoming films Radhe Shyam, Salaar, Adipurush, and a yet-untitled with Nag Ashwin are also being made in multiple Indian languages. ## Meanwhile, the talk regarding Prabhas' next after the aforementioned films has been making noises for quite some time now. According to reports, the Radhe Shyam actor is getting ready to announce his next project, which might be officially revealed on October 7. The movie is said to be an adventure film and there is buzz that Arjun Reddy director Sandeep Reddy Vanga will helm this. Though there is no official report yet on the same. It will be produced by Bhushan Kumar's T-Series.## "Prabhas 25 is definitely materializing and the Superstar will make a special announcement soon. While details are shrouded in secrecy, what we know right now is that the Movie's story is going to be entirely different from his other movies of the past. Grapevine says that the film is believed to feature Prabhas in a never-before-seen role where he will for the first time be associating with a blockbuster maverick director who has a cult status", a source told a leading entertainment portal. ## Prabhas has been the most-in-demand actor in recent times. He is perhaps the only South Indian actor who has a big fan following in North India. His upcoming film, Radhe Shyam, is also simultaneously shot in Hindi and Telugu, and it is one of the most-awaited films coming out next year. The Radha Krishna Kumar directed is slated to release on January 14, 2022, in multiple languages worldwide. Pooja Hegde is the leading lady of the film. ## Apart from Radhe Shyam, Prabhas is currently shooting for the epic "Adipurush" which is based on "Ramayan". The Om Raut directorial is said to be the biggest Indian film to date and it will hit theaters worldwide on August 11, 2022. The actor is also working on KGF director Prashanth Neel's action thriller "Salaar" which is being shot simultaneously in Telugu and Kannada. And in the last, Prabhas has Nag Ashwin's science-fiction film which will also star Amitabh Bachchan and Deepika Padukone. ## Stay tuned...

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu Refuses To Take Rs 200 Crore Alimony From Naga Chaitanya And His Family (Report)
1756 days ago
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Samantha Ruth Prabhu Refuses To Take Rs 200 Crore Alimony From Naga Chaitanya And His Family (Report)

Hyderabad, October 3 - Naga Chaitanya and Samantha Ruth Prabhu, one of the most adored and loved celebrity couples in South India, announced their separation on October 2. As the couple is now heading for a divorce, the two ended their 4 years of marriage to pursue their own paths. ## Meanwhile, Samantha, an independent and hardworking actress, has reportedly refused to take Rs 200 crore alimony from her ex-partner and his family. It is said that the actress was offered the amount as part of the marriage settlement, but refused as she is a self-made woman. ## The actress has worked her way to the top in Tollywood with her hard work and perseverance. Hence, she decided that she didn't need money from this marriage. A source close to the actress revealed (according to India Today) that Samantha is now concentrating on work, putting aside her personal issues. ## "It's not easy for Samantha to get up and go to work every day. She is massively heartbroken. But she doesn’t want any project that she is associated with to suffer because of her personal life. She has always been a thorough professional and continues to be, putting up a brave front every day. It's not in her to be unprofessional", said a source. ## Naga Chaitanya and Samantha Ruth Prabhu got married in Goa as per traditional Hindu customs on 6 October 2017 and then by Christian customs on 7 October 2017. However, from the last few weeks, there were reports claiming that all is not well between the couple as the Akkineni family reportedly wasn't happy with Sam doing bold scenes in shows and movies. ## Stay tuned...

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Naga Chaitanya And Samantha Ruth Prabhu Announce Separation
1757 days ago
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Naga Chaitanya And Samantha Ruth Prabhu Announce Separation

Hyderabad, October 2 - After months of speculations, Naga Chaitanya and Samantha Ruth Prabhu have confirmed that they are separating to pursue their own paths. The two got married in Goa as per traditional Hindu customs on 6 October 2017 and then by Christian customs on 7 October 2017. ## Naga Chaitanya took to social media and confirmed the separation with Samantha. "To all our well-wishers. After much deliberation and thought Sam and I have decided to part ways as husband and wife to pursue our own paths. We are fortunate to have a friendship of over a decade that was the very core of our relationship which we believe will always hold a special bond between us".## "We request our fans, well-wishers, and the media to support us during this difficult time and give us the privacy we need to move on. Thanking you for your support", Chaitanya said. Samantha also posted the same statement on her social media handles. ## pic.twitter.com/o2nFKDIE26— chaitanya akkineni (@chay_akkineni) October 2, 2021 ## Speculations around Chay and Sam's relationship started when the actress dropped her surname from her Twitter handle. However, in a recent interview, Samantha had reportedly said that people have been trolling her for 'The Family Man 2' and then they started asking her the reason behind dropping her surname on social media. However, she doesn't feel the need to react to them. According to her, this is how she has always been.## Stay tuned...

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Allu Arjun Unveils The Statue Of His Grandfather Padmashri Allu Ramalingaiah In Allu Studios
1758 days ago
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Allu Arjun Unveils The Statue Of His Grandfather Padmashri Allu Ramalingaiah In Allu Studios

Hyderabad, October 1 - On legendary Telugu comedian and freedom fighter, Padmashri Allu Ramalingaiah's birth anniversary today (October 1), his grandchildren, Allu Arjun, Bobby, and Sirish have unveiled his statue in their studio in Hyderabad. ## Allu Arjun took to Twitter and shared a picture with Ramalingaiah's statue along with his brothers. "Unveiled the statue of my grandfather Padmashri #AlluRamalingaiah garu in ALLU Studios on his birth anniversary today along with #AlluBobby & @AlluSirish. He was our pride and will continue to be a part of our journey at Allu studios", he wrote. ## Unveiled the statue of my grandfather Padmashri #AlluRamalingaiah garu in ALLU Studios on his birth anniversary today along with #AlluBobby & @AlluSirish . He was our pride and will continue to be a part of our journey at Allu studios . pic.twitter.com/UHMZYvgiC3— Allu Arjun (@alluarjun) October 1, 2021 ## Allu Ramalingaiah was an iconic figure in Telugu. He worked in over 1000 Tollywood films from 1950 to 2004 and won several accolades in his acclaimed career. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1990 by the Government of India. Ramalingaiah was also a homeopathic doctor and a freedom fighter and was arrested by the British colonial police during Quit India Movement. ## Stay tuned...

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Telugu Movie 'Love Story' Makes A BIG Punch At The USA Box Office
1761 days ago
Tollywood

Telugu Movie 'Love Story' Makes A BIG Punch At The USA Box Office

Hyderabad, September 28 - During the 18-months of the covid-19 pandemic era, the Telugu film industry has kept show biz running in India while others are struggling to cope up with the devastating once in a century pandemic.## Even in these tough times, the Telugu film industry has given six blockbuster movies, all came in 2021. Keeping those expectations high, another Telugu movie, "Love Story" is well on track to become a BIG hit, not only in India but also in overseas markets. ## Directed by National award-winning filmmaker, Sekhar Kammula, "Love Story" has already become one of the top grosser after the deadly second wave in India. It also took the biggest opening of Rs. 9.05 crores in India after the 2nd wave while its opening weekend (Fri-Sun) collection stands at an outstanding Rs. 24.8 crores net. ## Meanwhile, the Naga Chaitanya and Sai Pallavi starrer is surprisingly turning out to be a big adventure at the USA box office. The film had the best premiere night for an Indian film during the pandemic with $314K (Rs. 2.32 crore) on Thursday premiere. ## By the end of its opening weekend in the USA, the movie has crossed $1 million ($1.02 or 7.54 Cr) which includes $292K on Friday, $287K on Saturday, and $128K on Sunday apart from Thursday premiere. The movie was easily one of the top earners in the concluded weekend at the USA box office. The worldwide total gross collection after the opening weekend of "Love Story" stands at Rs. 37 crores. ## Produced by Amigos Creations and Sree Venkateswara Cinemas, the film hasn't got the great of reviews from the critics but it is clearly winning the heart hearts of the audiences. This is the reason that the makers have declared the film a "magical blockbuster", and we aren't complaining as it has been like that. More than anything, it is bringing audiences back to theaters in large numbers which is the really positive sign for the filmmakers going forward.## Stay tuned...

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Naga Chaitanya Shares His Experience Of Working With Aamir Khan In Laal Singh Chaddha
1765 days ago
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Naga Chaitanya Shares His Experience Of Working With Aamir Khan In Laal Singh Chaddha

Hyderabad, September 24: Telugu actor Naga Chaitanya will be making his Bollywood debut with the upcoming Aamir Khan and Kareena Kapoor starrer "Laal Singh Chaddha". The actor is currently busy promoting his film "Love Story" co-starring Sai Pallavi, which has been released in theaters on September 24. ## Naga, however, said in a recent interview that his focus is always on Telugu, and if he gets an opportunity to work in Hindi, he will do that. He also shared his experience of working with Aamir Khan and said that making his Hindi debut alongside the superstar was a big learning experience for him. ## "I got the opportunity of Laal Singh Chaddha magically, and everything happened organically. It was a great learning experience for me to spend nearly 50 days with Aamir Khan".## Earlier, Aamir Khan had attended the pre-release event of Love Story in Hyderabad, where he praised Chaitanya. Aamir had funnily said that the makers of Love Story had to invite him forcibly as he wasn't invited but wanted to go there to covey something special. ## "I had some experiences with Naga Chaitanya that are so special that I wanted to share with his parents. I took his father’s number and his mother’s number too. But I wanted to tell something to all of his fans as well. So I came here. I felt so happy working with this man, who is not only an actor and a creator but he is such a kind of man who touches the heart of anyone with his nature", Aamir had said in the pre-release event. ## While Naga was also present at the event along with the rest of the cast and crew of the film, he responded to Aamir Khan's kind words during an interview recently.## "He didn't have to be there and he didn't have to say the things that he did. It was totally unexpected. Aamir sir saw the trailer of my new film Love Story and he said he wanted to be there to support the team. Having him there at the event was magical! He is too kind a person. The amount of warmth I received from him during the shooting of Laal Singh Chaddha is very difficult to put into words", Naga said. ## Meanwhile, on the work front, he is currently working on multiple projects including a web series on Amazon Prime Video. He said that the production for Thank You are nearly completed. He also signed a web series for Amazon Prime Video and will be doing Bangarraju with dad Nagarjuna.## Stay tuned...

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Love Story Review: Here Is What Audience Has To Say About This Naga Chaitanya And Sai Pallavi Starrer
1765 days ago
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Love Story Review: Here Is What Audience Has To Say About This Naga Chaitanya And Sai Pallavi Starrer

Hyderabad, September 24: After many delays and postponements, Naga Chaitanya and Sai Pallavi starrer "Love Story" has been released in theaters on September 24. One of the most-awaited Telugu movies, Love Story is a romantic drama directed by the National award-winning director Sekhar Kammula. ## Produced by Narayan Das K Narang, and Puskar Ram Mohan Rao under the banners of Amigos Creations, and Sree Venkateswara Cinemas and distributed by Asian Cinemas, "Love Story" was supposed to release in April this year. However, the production and release of the film were delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic before it finally hit theaters. ## The movie mostly opened with positive word of mouth and a bit of criticism towards its length. Performances of Naga Chaitanya and Sai Pallavi get praised by the critics. It also stars Devayani, Rao Ramesh, Posani Krishna Murali, Rajeev Kanakala, Easwari Rao, among others in supporting roles. ## Check out what the moviegoers are talking about this film -## I know it's a film, but why was my heart beating so fast? Phew!#LoveStoryI think this is the best film I've seen this year.— sangeetha devi (@Sangeetha_Devi) September 24, 2021 ## #LoveStory - Sensitive drama with realistic emotions #SaiPallavi deserves all the applause 👏 #ChayAkkineni transformation is major highlight 🌟for the film Impactable “Lovely story”— 𝙱𝚑𝚎𝚎𝚜𝚑𝚖𝚊 𝚃𝚊𝚕𝚔𝚜 (@BheeshmaTalks) September 24, 2021 ## Initial 70% of #LoveStory has the flavours of Sekhar Kammula - romantic & emotional. It deals with class/caste divide (love). It gives strong message reg 2 issues. Chay, Sai Pallavi, songs, dialogues and Sekhar Kammula treatment are👏. Last portion is hurried! Will be a hit film! pic.twitter.com/H0RHQ42fsY— idlebrain jeevi (@idlebrainjeevi) September 24, 2021 ## Kudos to Shekhar Kammula's guts to make this subject in mainstream cinema. Its a decent film and an important one. Chay gave his career best, Sai Pallavi lived the role. Ending seemed little abrupt otherwise its a honest film and well made film. 3/5 #LoveStory— SADDY (@king_sadashiva) September 24, 2021 ## @Sai_Pallavi92’s dance is one of the highlight in the film #LoveStory and @chay_akkineni matching to her grace & energy is one more highlight. Chay’s acting and dialect is amazing. Known story & relevant writing and a straightforward film from @sekharkammula. #LoveStoryFromToday— BoutFlix (@BoutFlix) September 24, 2021 ## #LoveStory #LoveStoryReview Live Updates👉 Movie opens with a small flashback & few Mega Star references👉 Characters are introduced👉 Watching #SaiPallavi dance is totally a feast. “Vanalo Nemali Lekka” 🦚♥️First Half ends decent.. Pawan CH’s Music is excellent— Crazy Buff (@CrazyBuffOffl) September 24, 2021 ## Movie ela vunna... Nidanamga ekkisthadi dagagrlo machi movies kuda levv releasing ki..Family audience connect Iethe result 🔥👌🏻Hit avvudi #LoveStory— 𝘚ᴀɱ JօղVíƙ™ (@Sam_JonVik) September 24, 2021 ## BLOCKBUSTER 2ND HALFY U V A S A M R A T M A S S 💥💥💥💥#LoveStory https://t.co/QjhFKW8I4J— Nagachaitanya Fan (@iamchaithufan) September 24, 2021 ## #LoveStoryreview 1st half: Not a lovestory.2nd half: Lovestory and pacy climaxOverall: Good film to watch. Lovestories ante chaitu ney. Pallavi super in her role.Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ #lovestory pic.twitter.com/Z8eX5xsqll— Hitesh (@Hiteshtweetz) September 24, 2021 ## Chay’s best 💥💥💥💥💥🔥🔥Sai Pallavi 🔥🔥🔥I totally loved it #LoveStoryShekharKammula sir 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻Lag-u bokka annavaalani ignore cheyandi !!— Chandra Verma (@chandraverma619) September 24, 2021 ## Stay tuned...

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