For all ‘KGF’ fans in the house, there is some good news.&nbsp;

Makers of the upcoming installment has finally been locked.&nbsp;

The first pan Indian film, ‘KGF: Chapter 2’(as claimed by the makers) will release across the country after the widespread of COVID-19 on January 14, 2021.&nbsp;

The film is in the last leg of shoot and the makers announced that the entire shoot of ‘KGF: Chapter 2’ will be completed by the end of this month.&nbsp;

It is helmed by Prashanth Neel and Yash, Srinidhi Shetty are the lead actors in this high voltage action entertainer. The film will complete all the post-production formalities and will release for Sankranthi 2021 in Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, Tamil and Malayalam languages.&nbsp;

The film stars Sanjay Dutt as the lead antagonist and Raveena Tandon, Prakash Raj will be seen in other important roles. <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/sanjay-dutt-to-play-adheera-in-yashs-kgf-chapter-2-first-look-poster-out-239169">Check out poster here.</a>

For all ‘KGF’ fans in the house, there is some good news. Makers of the upcoming installment has finally been locked. The first pan Indian film, ‘KGF: Chapter 2’(as claimed by the makers) will release across the country after the widespread of COVID-19 on January 14, 2021.

For all ‘KGF’ fans in the house, there is some good news. Makers of the upcoming installment has finally been locked. The first pan Indian film, ‘KGF: Chapter 2’(as claimed by the makers) will release across the country after the widespread of COVID-19 on January 14, 2021. The film is in the last leg of shoot and the makers announced that the entire shoot of ‘KGF: Chapter 2’ will be completed by the end of this month. It is helmed by Prashanth Neel and Yash, Srinidhi Shetty are the lead actors in this high voltage action entertainer. The film will complete all the post-production formalities and will release for Sankranthi 2021 in Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, Tamil and Malayalam languages. The film stars Sanjay Dutt as the lead antagonist and Raveena Tandon, Prakash Raj will be seen in other important roles. Check out poster here.

This is when 'KGF: Chapter 2' will release

As Sanjay Dutt turns a year older today on his 61st birthday, the actor teased the first look of his new character Adheera from upcoming film ‘KGF: Chapter 2’.&nbsp;

In the poster released, Sanjay Dutt is styled like a warrior character from the series ‘Vikings’. Sharing the poster, Sanjay wrote, “It’s been a pleasure working on this film and I couldn’t have asked for a better birthday gift.”

In reports it’s said that director Prashanth Neel ensured that Adheera remained a mystery, with hints dropped about his massive stomach for power and violence. Even though Adheera is preset as a cruel master, he comes across as a man of his words and a loyal brother.&nbsp;

For those unversed, in ‘KGF Chapter 1’, Adheera’s elder brother Suryavardhan hands over the reins of the gold mines of Kolar to his son Garuda, assuming that Adheera can’t handle political challenges. Adheera respects his brother’s choice and excuses himself from the power struggle. But, he vows that he will return and take over the gold mines if something should happen to Garuda. And that is what exactly happens by the end of KGF.&nbsp;

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In an earlier interview, Sanjay had said, "The character of Adheera in KGF is very powerful. If you have seen Avengers, you know how powerful Thanos is. Adheera is as powerful as him."

Meanwhile, the production of 'KGF Chapter 2' was stopped due to the outbreak of coronavirus. The film was originally scheduled to release on&nbsp;October 23, 2020.&nbsp;

As Sanjay Dutt turns a year older today on his 61st birthday, the actor teased the first look of his new character Adheera from upcoming film ‘KGF: Chapter 2’. In the poster released, Sanjay Dutt is styled like a warrior character from the series ‘Vikings’.

As Sanjay Dutt turns a year older today on his 61st birthday, the actor teased the first look of his new character Adheera from upcoming film ‘KGF: Chapter 2’. In the poster released, Sanjay Dutt is styled like a warrior character from the series ‘Vikings’. Sharing the poster, Sanjay wrote, “It’s been a pleasure working on this film and I couldn’t have asked for a better birthday gift.” In reports it’s said that director Prashanth Neel ensured that Adheera remained a mystery, with hints dropped about his massive stomach for power and violence. Even though Adheera is preset as a cruel master, he comes across as a man of his words and a loyal brother. For those unversed, in ‘KGF Chapter 1’, Adheera’s elder brother Suryavardhan hands over the reins of the gold mines of Kolar to his son Garuda, assuming that Adheera can’t handle political challenges. Adheera respects his brother’s choice and excuses himself from the power struggle. But, he vows that he will return and take over the gold mines if something should happen to Garuda. And that is what exactly happens by the end of KGF. Adheera - Inspired by the brutal ways of the vikings#KGFChapter2 #AdheeraFirstLook@duttsanjay @TheNameIsYash @VKiragandur @prashanth_neel @TandonRaveena @hombalefilms @SrinidhiShetty7 @bhuvangowda84 @BasrurRavi @FarOutAkhtar @excelmovies @Karthik1423 @VaaraahiCC #AAFilmsIndia pic.twitter.com/QlYGRJFI7l — Ritesh Sidhwani (@ritesh_sid) July 29, 2020 × In an earlier interview, Sanjay had said, "The character of Adheera in KGF is very powerful. If you have seen Avengers, you know how powerful Thanos is. Adheera is as powerful as him." Meanwhile, the production of 'KGF Chapter 2' was stopped due to the outbreak of coronavirus. The film was originally scheduled to release on October 23, 2020.

Sanjay Dutt teases fans on birthday with a spectacular first look as Adheera from 'KGF: Chapter 2'

The year 2018 saw a massive change in Bollywood where films by the three Khans bombed at the box office. It is just the&nbsp;beginning of 2019&nbsp;and the year has already seen a big hit in Vicky Kaushal starrer 'Uri: The Surgical Strike'

Bollywood has had a good month till now, as the last four releases- 'Simmba', 'Kedarnath', 'KGF' and 'Uri: The Surgical Strikes' - have done good business at the box office.

The young upcoming actors are doing some tremendous work in films which have great content. It started with 'Kedarnath' which released on 7th December 2018, then 'KGF' on 21st Decmeber and the year ended with a bang with 'Simmba' releasing on 28th December.

It is quite evident that it not the claiming ' Super Stars' that draw&nbsp;people's attention, but the theme, real content is what people ask for and so its did even in 2019 as it brought audience to the&nbsp;big screens to watch 'Uri: The Surgical Strike'. <a href="http://www.wionews.com/entertainment/planning-to-download-uri-the-surgical-strike-on-torrent-vicky-kaushal-and-yami-gautam-have-a-surprise-in-store-for-you-190944">Also see: How team 'Uri' are combating piracy&nbsp;</a>

'Simmba', '<a href="http://www.wionews.com/entertainment/kedarnath-review-sara-ali-khan-sushant-singh-rajput-are-impressive-in-this-visually-stunning-film-182004">Kedarnath</a>', 'KGF' and 'Uri: The Surgical Strikes', had excellent stories and have been the talk of Bollywood for the past month.

Interestingly, while they have all been successes at the box office, each of the films were&nbsp;quite different from the other.

'Kedarnath' revolved around a love story set in the backdrop of the catastrophic floods that rocked Uttarakhand in 2013. The movie was the stepping stone&nbsp;for Sara Ali Khan in Bollywood. 'Kedarnath' crossed over Rs 50 crore at the box office, despite mixed reviews.

<a href="http://www.wionews.com/entertainment/ranveer-singhs-simmba-is-a-roaring-success-at-the-box-office-crosses-rs-350-crore-mark-in-16-days-worldwide-190094">'Simmba', starring Ranveer Singh</a> and Sara, made over Rs 230 crore at the box office, and continues to do well. 'Simmba',&nbsp;directed by Rohit Shetty, told the story of a corrupt cop who turns to the righteous path after his sister is brutally raped and killed. The film featured Ajay Devgn, Akshay Kumar and the team of 'Golmaal' - Tusshar Kapoor, Shreyas Talpade and Arshad Warsi - in special appearances.

<a href="http://www.wionews.com/entertainment/kgf-becomes-the-first-kannada-film-to-release-in-pakistan-190105">'KGF Chapter 1'</a>, starring south actor Yash, demolished Shah Rukh Khan's 'Zero' at the box office and earned around Rs 150 crore.

Actor Vicky Kaushal's&nbsp;'Uri: The Surgical Strikes' has received a wonderful response at the box office. The movie has been creating havoc at the box office ever since its release on 11th January. The film has crossed Rs 50 crore within the first week of its release. The film told the tale of the surgical strikes conducted on Pakistan militant launchpads.

Trade analyst Taran Adarsh took to Twitter to appreciate the hits of 2019.

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Let's all enjoy this ride of good content&nbsp;films hoping that there is never a dearth of good cinema for film lovers.&nbsp;

The year 2018 saw a massive change in Bollywood where films by the three Khans bombed at the box office. It is just the beginning of 2019 and the year has already seen a big hit in Vicky Kaushal starrer 'Uri: The Surgical Strike' Bollywood has had a good month till now, as the last four releases- 'Simmba', 'Kedarnath', 'KGF' and 'Uri: The Surgical Strikes' - have done good business at the box office.

The year 2018 saw a massive change in Bollywood where films by the three Khans bombed at the box office. It is just the beginning of 2019 and the year has already seen a big hit in Vicky Kaushal starrer 'Uri: The Surgical Strike' Bollywood has had a good month till now, as the last four releases- 'Simmba', 'Kedarnath', 'KGF' and 'Uri: The Surgical Strikes' - have done good business at the box office. The young upcoming actors are doing some tremendous work in films which have great content. It started with 'Kedarnath' which released on 7th December 2018, then 'KGF' on 21st Decmeber and the year ended with a bang with 'Simmba' releasing on 28th December. It is quite evident that it not the claiming ' Super Stars' that draw people's attention, but the theme, real content is what people ask for and so its did even in 2019 as it brought audience to the big screens to watch 'Uri: The Surgical Strike'. Also see: How team 'Uri' are combating piracy 'Simmba', 'Kedarnath', 'KGF' and 'Uri: The Surgical Strikes', had excellent stories and have been the talk of Bollywood for the past month. Interestingly, while they have all been successes at the box office, each of the films were quite different from the other. 'Kedarnath' revolved around a love story set in the backdrop of the catastrophic floods that rocked Uttarakhand in 2013. The movie was the stepping stone for Sara Ali Khan in Bollywood. 'Kedarnath' crossed over Rs 50 crore at the box office, despite mixed reviews. 'Simmba', starring Ranveer Singh and Sara, made over Rs 230 crore at the box office, and continues to do well. 'Simmba', directed by Rohit Shetty, told the story of a corrupt cop who turns to the righteous path after his sister is brutally raped and killed. The film featured Ajay Devgn, Akshay Kumar and the team of 'Golmaal' - Tusshar Kapoor, Shreyas Talpade and Arshad Warsi - in special appearances. 'KGF Chapter 1', starring south actor Yash, demolished Shah Rukh Khan's 'Zero' at the box office and earned around Rs 150 crore. Actor Vicky Kaushal's 'Uri: The Surgical Strikes' has received a wonderful response at the box office. The movie has been creating havoc at the box office ever since its release on 11th January. The film has crossed Rs 50 crore within the first week of its release. The film told the tale of the surgical strikes conducted on Pakistan militant launchpads. Trade analyst Taran Adarsh took to Twitter to appreciate the hits of 2019. #Kedarnath, #KGF [Hindi], #Simmba and now #UriTheSurgicalStrike... Four successes in one month [7 Dec 2018 to 11 Jan 2019]... Moral of the story: The audience is willing to dig into pockets if the films are worth it... Content talks! pic.twitter.com/PCR1V9lQI6 — taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) January 17, 2019 × Let's all enjoy this ride of good content films hoping that there is never a dearth of good cinema for film lovers.

'Simmba', 'Uri', 'Kedarnath', 'KGF': Bollywood gets four blockbusters in a month

It has created a massive impact in India and now the Yash starrer 'Kolar Gold Fields' (KGF) is all set to charm Pakistan. The film was released in Pakistan on Friday, nearly a month after its Indian release and has been doing brisk business at the Box Office. The film is the first from Kannada film industry to have got a release across the border.&nbsp;

For Pakistan, the film's Hindi dubbed version has been released, revealed Harish Mallya, a film reviewer and one of the organisers of the Bangalore Film Festival, told a leading website.

“There is a lot of appreciation and almost a similar form of interest that was noticed in rest of the country,” he added, “This is the first Kannada film getting screened in Pakistan officially. Before this, there was a talk about Pawan Kumar’s Lucia being released but eventually, it was restricted only to film festivals.”

Previously, Rajinikanth starrer '2.0' had got a release in Pakistan.&nbsp;Trade pundits are hopeful that the film will do good business in Pakistan as people will have lots to connect to.&nbsp;

The film traces the fortunes of a gangster over decades, released in over 400 theatres in Karnataka and in over 2,400 theatres across India. KGF was also the first Kannada movie to earn more than Rs 200 crore in box office earnings in less than a month.&nbsp;

In the US, the film had remained in screens for more than three weeks and earned more than a $1 million.&nbsp;

The trailer itself was released in five languages including Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi.

It has created a massive impact in India and now the Yash starrer 'Kolar Gold Fields' (KGF) is all set to charm Pakistan. The film was released in Pakistan on Friday, nearly a month after its Indian release and has been doing brisk business at the Box Office.

It has created a massive impact in India and now the Yash starrer 'Kolar Gold Fields' (KGF) is all set to charm Pakistan. The film was released in Pakistan on Friday, nearly a month after its Indian release and has been doing brisk business at the Box Office. The film is the first from Kannada film industry to have got a release across the border. For Pakistan, the film's Hindi dubbed version has been released, revealed Harish Mallya, a film reviewer and one of the organisers of the Bangalore Film Festival, told a leading website. “There is a lot of appreciation and almost a similar form of interest that was noticed in rest of the country,” he added, “This is the first Kannada film getting screened in Pakistan officially. Before this, there was a talk about Pawan Kumar’s Lucia being released but eventually, it was restricted only to film festivals.” Previously, Rajinikanth starrer '2.0' had got a release in Pakistan. Trade pundits are hopeful that the film will do good business in Pakistan as people will have lots to connect to. The film traces the fortunes of a gangster over decades, released in over 400 theatres in Karnataka and in over 2,400 theatres across India. KGF was also the first Kannada movie to earn more than Rs 200 crore in box office earnings in less than a month. In the US, the film had remained in screens for more than three weeks and earned more than a $1 million. The trailer itself was released in five languages including Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi.

'KGF' becomes the first Kannada film to release in Pakistan

With the pressure of three-day box office performance worrying even the biggest of the stars, the producers and actors are looking beyond their core audience.&nbsp; 
 
2018 was a remarkable year in this regard as Akshay Kumar, the quintessential Bollywood hero, traded his charm to play a villain in a Rajinikanth film, which went beyond the southern audiences to woo the Hindi belt with its grand scale and visual effects. 
 
It all started with the 'Baahubali' franchise that reached its conclusion in 2017. SS Rajamouli's film had southern stars but such was its epic scale that it became a pan-Indian hit with its lead stars Prabhas, Anushka Shetty and Rana Daggubati becoming national stars. 
 
When it comes to making larger-than-life films Bollywood seems to have ceded ground to its southern counterparts, but the producers in Hindi cinema are waking up to the pan-India appeal of these stories.&nbsp; 
 
Karan Johar was one of the early names to realise this potential and presented both 'Baahubali' and S Shankar-directed '2.0' in Hindi.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 
 
"The makers look for a right reason to release the film in other markets, besides their own. Like, '2.0' had Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar and producer Karan Johar so it was released in the Hindi region.&nbsp; 
 
"Even in the case of 'Baahubali', Karan was presenting it for the Hindi market, so it was released here. These films have done decent business in Hindi region," distributor Rajesh Thadani told PTI. 
 
Noted writer KV Vijayendra Prasad, Rajamouli's and the man behind 'Baahubali' and Salman Khan-starrer 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan', has written Kangana Ranaut's upcoming period drama 'Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi'. 
 
Prasad believes for a film to crossover, it needs to have the perfect balance of emotions and vision. 
 
"People are ready to see a film irrespective of who has made it and who is in it. This kind of response only encourages creative people. The film has set the bar in every which way and I am happy about that," Prasad told PTI. 
 
"A crossover film has to have the right content coupled with right emotions. It should be a big screen spectacle to draw an audience from different parts of the country to theatres," he added.&nbsp;This crossover is not just happening with southern films, Bollywood is also coming on board. 
 
Sanjay Leela Bhansali, the director known for his grand vision, had subtitles added to 'Padmaavat' for its release down south. The film did great business all over India despite or maybe because of the many controversies ahead of its release. 
 
"'Padmaavat' was a magnum opus. It had grandeur and a great story. It released in the southern markets, which is known for making visually appealing films. The film did decent business in south. Unfortunately, Aamir Khan-Amitabh Bachchan's 'Thugs...' did not fair well," Thadani said.&nbsp; 
 
Industry insiders believe this crossover trend of releasing films in different regions will only boost entertainment business and put Indian cinema on a global map. 
"From business perspective, it is a win-win situation. The highest film in the Hindi belt is a Telugu movie 'Baahubali' that was dubbed in Hindi," film exhibitor Akshay Rathi said.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 
Having an actor from a respective region opens up new possibilities for a film and the producers are suddenly realising that diversity is good for business. 
Richa Chadha and Pankaj Tripathi, both actors of repute in Hindi cinema, are starring in the Shakeela biopic, which marks the directorial debut of Indrajit Lankesh in Hindi. 
"We felt the story had to be told for a bigger audience from a greater stage. So we had to choose Hindi. We are bringing the audiences from the south and the north closer.&nbsp; 
 
"With Richa and Pankaj, we are taking a pan-India approach. We also have Malayalam actor Rajeev Pillai and Esther who has acted in Konkani, Mangalorean and Kannada films. We hope to bring India together," Lankesh had told PTI. 
 
Tripathi said, "Cinema is an art form that connects everyone. Emotions are same everywhere, we all want to be happy and enjoy and get lost in the world of films. Cinema knows no boundaries."&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 
 
Kannada actor Yash, whose 'KGF: Kolar Gold Fields' released last week, said there should be mutual respect for each other's work.&nbsp; 
 
"We should learn from each other and make our Indian film industry better. Every industry has their own USP and this crossover culture is a nice learning experience for all," Yash told PTI.&nbsp; 
His film has been presented by Farhan Akhtar in the Hindi market.&nbsp; 
 
"I think barriers are coming down every single day and the world is becoming a smaller place. We are enjoying work from (different) cultures and languages which we weren't familiar with many years ago," Farhan said. 
 
Similarly, 'Karwaan' saw Malayalam cinema star Dulquer Salmaan making his Hindi cinema debut, 'Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi' featured Punjabi singer-actor, Jassi Gill, while 'Helicopter Eela' had National Award-winning Bengali actor Riddhi Sen alongside Kajol.&nbsp; 
 
Tripathi and Huma Qureshi also featured in the Rajinikanth-starrer Tamil film 'Kaala', which won critical acclaim for its director Pa Ranjith's astute analysis of caste politics. 
The trend is only going to enjoy an upward swing in 2019 as Amitabh Bachchan will be making a guest appearance in Chiranjeevi's Telugu film 'Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy', Vidya Balan is the leading lady in NTR biopic, Shraddha Kapoor and Neil Nitin Mukesh will be seen in Telugu language film 'Saaho'.

With the pressure of three-day box office performance worrying even the biggest of the stars, the producers and actors are looking beyond their core audience. 2018 was a remarkable year in this regard as Akshay Kumar, the quintessential Bollywood hero, traded his charm to play a villain in a Rajinikanth film, which went beyond the southern audiences to woo the Hindi belt with its grand scale and visual effects.

With the pressure of three-day box office performance worrying even the biggest of the stars, the producers and actors are looking beyond their core audience. 2018 was a remarkable year in this regard as Akshay Kumar, the quintessential Bollywood hero, traded his charm to play a villain in a Rajinikanth film, which went beyond the southern audiences to woo the Hindi belt with its grand scale and visual effects. It all started with the 'Baahubali' franchise that reached its conclusion in 2017. SS Rajamouli's film had southern stars but such was its epic scale that it became a pan-Indian hit with its lead stars Prabhas, Anushka Shetty and Rana Daggubati becoming national stars. When it comes to making larger-than-life films Bollywood seems to have ceded ground to its southern counterparts, but the producers in Hindi cinema are waking up to the pan-India appeal of these stories. Karan Johar was one of the early names to realise this potential and presented both 'Baahubali' and S Shankar-directed '2.0' in Hindi. "The makers look for a right reason to release the film in other markets, besides their own. Like, '2.0' had Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar and producer Karan Johar so it was released in the Hindi region. "Even in the case of 'Baahubali', Karan was presenting it for the Hindi market, so it was released here. These films have done decent business in Hindi region," distributor Rajesh Thadani told PTI. Noted writer KV Vijayendra Prasad, Rajamouli's and the man behind 'Baahubali' and Salman Khan-starrer 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan', has written Kangana Ranaut's upcoming period drama 'Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi'. Prasad believes for a film to crossover, it needs to have the perfect balance of emotions and vision. "People are ready to see a film irrespective of who has made it and who is in it. This kind of response only encourages creative people. The film has set the bar in every which way and I am happy about that," Prasad told PTI. "A crossover film has to have the right content coupled with right emotions. It should be a big screen spectacle to draw an audience from different parts of the country to theatres," he added. This crossover is not just happening with southern films, Bollywood is also coming on board. Sanjay Leela Bhansali, the director known for his grand vision, had subtitles added to 'Padmaavat' for its release down south. The film did great business all over India despite or maybe because of the many controversies ahead of its release. "'Padmaavat' was a magnum opus. It had grandeur and a great story. It released in the southern markets, which is known for making visually appealing films. The film did decent business in south. Unfortunately, Aamir Khan-Amitabh Bachchan's 'Thugs...' did not fair well," Thadani said. Industry insiders believe this crossover trend of releasing films in different regions will only boost entertainment business and put Indian cinema on a global map. "From business perspective, it is a win-win situation. The highest film in the Hindi belt is a Telugu movie 'Baahubali' that was dubbed in Hindi," film exhibitor Akshay Rathi said. Having an actor from a respective region opens up new possibilities for a film and the producers are suddenly realising that diversity is good for business. Richa Chadha and Pankaj Tripathi, both actors of repute in Hindi cinema, are starring in the Shakeela biopic, which marks the directorial debut of Indrajit Lankesh in Hindi. "We felt the story had to be told for a bigger audience from a greater stage. So we had to choose Hindi. We are bringing the audiences from the south and the north closer. "With Richa and Pankaj, we are taking a pan-India approach. We also have Malayalam actor Rajeev Pillai and Esther who has acted in Konkani, Mangalorean and Kannada films. We hope to bring India together," Lankesh had told PTI. Tripathi said, "Cinema is an art form that connects everyone. Emotions are same everywhere, we all want to be happy and enjoy and get lost in the world of films. Cinema knows no boundaries." Kannada actor Yash, whose 'KGF: Kolar Gold Fields' released last week, said there should be mutual respect for each other's work. "We should learn from each other and make our Indian film industry better. Every industry has their own USP and this crossover culture is a nice learning experience for all," Yash told PTI. His film has been presented by Farhan Akhtar in the Hindi market. "I think barriers are coming down every single day and the world is becoming a smaller place. We are enjoying work from (different) cultures and languages which we weren't familiar with many years ago," Farhan said. Similarly, 'Karwaan' saw Malayalam cinema star Dulquer Salmaan making his Hindi cinema debut, 'Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi' featured Punjabi singer-actor, Jassi Gill, while 'Helicopter Eela' had National Award-winning Bengali actor Riddhi Sen alongside Kajol. Tripathi and Huma Qureshi also featured in the Rajinikanth-starrer Tamil film 'Kaala', which won critical acclaim for its director Pa Ranjith's astute analysis of caste politics. The trend is only going to enjoy an upward swing in 2019 as Amitabh Bachchan will be making a guest appearance in Chiranjeevi's Telugu film 'Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy', Vidya Balan is the leading lady in NTR biopic, Shraddha Kapoor and Neil Nitin Mukesh will be seen in Telugu language film 'Saaho'.

'Karwaan', '2.0', 'KGF': Hunt for newer markets saw interesting crossovers in Indian cinema in 2018

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