TMC and Tollywood existed in a mutually beneficial relationship for more than a decade. The latter did not merely extend indirect or passive support, but many of its key figures, such as Deepak Adhikari alias Dev, Saayoni Ghosh, Sayantika Banerjee, Kanchan Mullick, Soham Chakraborty, June Malia, Aditi Munshi and Raj Chakraborty formally joined hands with the party as its campaigners, candidates and star symbols.
South Indian film industry (Tollywood) perform well in the US. However, the tariff proposed by the US President will make it more expensive and difficult for Indian filmmakers to release films in the US. Ticket prices will rise, which could further deter audiences from visiting cinemas.
The highlight of the event was when the Khan trio-Salman, Shah Rukh and Aamir performed together on the stage, however, a major controversy erupted when Telugu superstar Ram Charan fans took offence to the 'idly vada' remark made by Shah Rukh Khan on the RRR star.
HanuMan is set to release on January 12, clashing with other Tollywood Sankranthi releases that include Mahesh Babu's Guntur Kaaram, Nagarjuna's 'Naa Sami Ranga', and Venkatesh's 'Saindhav'.
Music composer Devi Sri Prasad, popularly known as DSP, booked following a complaint alleging that his song O Pari hurts religious sentiments of Hindus