Venkatesh and Ramana Gogula Back After 18 Years!

Imagine a festival feast, with each new dish more delicious than the last. That’s what Tollywood has been serving up lately with its creative, grand reveals. This time, the team behind Sankranthiki Vasthunnam, starring Victory Venkatesh and directed by Anil Ravipudi, has served a delightful surprise for fans, blending nostalgia with excitement.

Music composer Ramana Gogula, known for iconic soundtracks in films like Badri, Johny, and Lakshmi, is making his return with this project after an 18-year gap. For the first single from Sankranthiki Vasthunnam, titled Godari Gattumeeda, Gogula lends his unique vocals, adding a nostalgic spark to the track. Composed by Bheems Ceciroleo and penned by Bhaskarabhatla, this song is sure to bring back memories while setting a lively tone for the film.

Set to hit theaters during Sankranthi 2025, Sankranthiki Vasthunnam promises a gripping plot full of thrilling twists, with a triangular narrative that teases elements of crime. Produced by Shirish and presented by Dil Raju under the Sri Venkateswara Creations banner, the film brings together Aishwarya Rajesh and Meenakshi Chaudhary as the female leads, with Sameer Reddy on cinematography and a talented crew to bring this festive entertainer to life.

With a lineup like this and Gogula’s return in the mix, fans have every reason to be excited. And as Tollywood keeps raising the bar for film promos, we can only wonder—what’s next? Maybe they’ll bring in the fireworks or a marching band!

OTT Or Theatrical: What Next For Samantha?

Samantha is one of the biggest names in Telugu cinema and the actress has been actively making films a couple of years back. But in view of the medical condition that she had been suffering from, she had slowed down a bit.

Due to the gap in filming, Samantha is now mostly confined to OTT shows. Her latest outing Citadel: Honey Bunny is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video. Luckily for Samantha, despite the ordinary reviews for the Amazon show, it could catch the attention of the OTT audience worldwide and gain a fair bit of traction.

Apparently, it has clocked viewership readings in nearly 200 countries which is a big deal.

However, the issue here is that the OTT boom for Samantha will keep her closer only to OTT stuff henceforth and gradually take her away from theatrical films.

In accordance, Samantha doesn’t have any theatrical projects at hand. The chances are that Amazon might approach her with another OTT project in the due course.

Does this essentially mean that the OTT boom for Samantha results in a subsided theatrical interest? Only time will answer this question, it must be said.