The South Indian film industry has certainly been buzzing with exciting news this week that has grabbed everyone’s attention. With film releases, new movie updates, and more coming up, there have been some updates that really stood out from the rest. Let’s take a look at some of them!
South News Maker of the Week:
1. Mahesh Babu and Priyanka Chopra Jonas in SSMB29
In an exclusive report by Pinkvilla, it was revealed that Mahesh Babu and SS Rajamouli’s film, SSMB29 has finalized Priyanka Chopra Jonas as the leading lady. The film, which is touted to be a jungle adventure film, is scheduled to begin shooting in April 2025 and is expected to continue till late 2026.
With the film scheduled to release in 2027, it will mark the return of Priyanka Chopra Jonas to Indian cinema after several years.
2. Ram Charan’s Christmas celebration with wife Upasana and daughter Klein Cara
Ram Charan is preparing for the release of Game Changer soon and is also starting work on RC16. Ahead of these exciting ventures, Charan was seen celebrating Christmas with his wife Upasana Kamineni Konidela and their daughter Cline Kara Konidela. The family celebration was made even more special with her beloved partner, Rhyme, as Upasana shared some heart-touching pictures from their time spent with them.
3. Mohanlal’s first directorial film Barrows released
Malayalam superstar Mohanlal hits the big screen this Christmas with his directorial debut Barrows. The children’s fantasy film tells the story of a spiritual guardian and his mission to protect a treasure that can only be handed down to the descendants of the Da Gama kings.
Watch the Barrows trailer here:
4. Vidamuyarchi first single for Savadhika, Ajith and Trisha
Ajith Kumar and Trisha Krishnan are all set to hit the big screen for Pongal 2025 with the film Vidamuyarchi. Directed by Magizh Thirumeni, the film recently released its first single, titled Savadeka.
The Tamil song, which incorporates the lively style of Mexican mariachi music, is composed by Anirudh Ravichander, with Anthony Dasan lending his voice to the track.
Watch the song here:
5. Suriya 44’s title is retro
The film starring Suriya and Pooja Hegde, which was originally titled Suriya 44, has finally got its official title: Retro. In the recently unveiled title teaser, the makers shared an action-packed glimpse of the film, which features Suriya in a rugged and rustic avatar.
Also read: Mahesh Babu is back in the city and was spotted wearing casuals at the airport in a SSMB29 look; view photos
