No Luck This Time: Ileana’s Bollywood Film Fizzles Out

Ileana D’Cruz, who once captivated the hearts of Tollywood audiences with blockbuster movies like ‘Pokiri’ and ‘Jalsa’, recently made her comeback in Bollywood after a three-year hiatus following the birth of her first child. Her return to the big screen was marked by two films, ‘Tera Kya Hoga Lovely’ and the recently released ‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’.

‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’, starring Vidya Balan, Prateek Gandhi, Ileana D’Cruz, and Senthil Ramamurthy, hit the theatres on April 19. However, the film faced tough competition from Dibakar Banerjee’s ‘Love S*ex Aur Dhokha 2’, also featuring Vidya Balan and Prateek Gandhi. Despite the star-studded cast and the directorial efforts of Shirsha Guha Thakurta, ‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ fell short of expectations, earning approximately Rs 50 lakhs on its opening day with a 9.10% Hindi occupancy.

On the other hand, ‘Love Se*x Aur Dhokha 2’ managed to secure only Rs 15 lakhs on its first day, with a 5.48% Hindi occupancy. Directed by Dibakar Banerjee and produced by Ektaa R Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor under Balaji Motion Pictures, the film stands out for breaking stereotypes and highlighting the realities of today’s generation. Despite her best efforts in Bollywood, Ileana’s recent films have not met the desired success.

Her last appearance in Tollywood was in Ravi Teja’s ‘Amar Akbar Anthony’ in 2018, directed by Srinu Vaitla, which also failed to make a mark at the box office. With her recent Bollywood endeavors facing challenges, it seems Ileana might need to revisit Tollywood to reignite her career and charm audiences once again.

Family Entertainer SK30 Gets Launched On A Grand Note!

After a few setbacks, talented hero Sundeep Kishan made a terrific comeback with ‘Ooru Peru Bhairavakona’. It has already been reported that he will be working with Trinadha Rao Nakkina for his landmark 30th movie #SK30. AK Entertainments and Hasya Movies are going to jointly produce this movie and it is expected to be a wholesome family entertainer. Balaji Gutta will be the co-producer while Razesh Danda will producer.

The pooja ceremony has been performed today and #SK30 has been launched on a grand note. Dil Raju sounded the clapboard and Vijay Kanakamedala switched on the camera for the muhurtham ceremony. Producer Anil Sunkara directed the first shoot.

Director Nakkina Trinadha Rao and writer Prasanna Kumar Bezawada is a highly successful duo in Tollywood. They delivered hits like ‘Cinema Choopistha Mama’, ‘Nenu Local’ and ‘Hellow Guru Prema Kosame’. Their last collaboration was ‘Dhamka’ with Ravi Teja. It earned more than 100 crores and made everyone very happy. Sundeep always picks up different concepts and the wide variety of scripts that he acted in till date gets a lot of praise. His character design will be interesting in #SK30 and it will be made on a grand scale with rich production and technical standards.

Rao Ramesh will be seen in a crucial role. Leon James will provide the music, whereas Nizar Shafi will crank the camera. Brahma Kadali is the art director. The shooting will start soon and the details regarding the heroine and the rest of the supporting cast will be coming out as the movie progresses.