Tollywood has been severely impacted by the novel Coronavirus. Several films have been waiting for the situations to come under control to hit the theatres for the release rather than going for the OTT release.
When everything seemed favorable and under control, the Andhra Pradesh government had issued a Government Order stating that the ticket prices in the movie theatres and multiplexes will be fixed by the government from time to time. The Tollywood biggies are said to be in plans to meet CM Jagan to amend the new G.O on ticket prices.
Now it is said that Naga Chaitanya-Sai Pallavi’s Love Story helmed by Sekhar Kammula might hit the theatres in the first week of August and the preparations are underway to make the film ready.’
Love Story, one of the much-awaited films of Tollywood had postponed its release date earlier due to Covid fear. Amigos Creations and Sree Venkateswara Cinemas bankrolled the film jointly.
Natural Star Nani starrer Tuck Jagadish is also expected to get released in July month-end. It is said that post-production works of the upcoming film have also been completed and the release date is awaited.
Shiva Nirvana of Ninnu Kori fame is the director of Tuck Jagadish, while the Shine Screens banner bankrolled the project. Ritu Varma is playing the female lead. The duo is working for the second time after Yevade Subramanyam.
Upcoming films Ishq and Timmarasu have already locked release dates. While Timmarasu will hit the theatres on July 30, making the first Tollywood film to have a release after the second wave of Covid has hit.
Timmarasu stars young actor Satyadev as the male lead and Priyanka Jawalkar will be seen as the female lead. The upcoming film, which is said to be a crime thriller is directed by Sharan Koppisetty, while Mahesh S. Koneru and Yarabolu Srujan produced the film.
Upcoming romantic entertainer ISHQ Not A Love Story stars Sajja Teja and Priya Prakash Varrier as the lead pair. The project was produced by Mega Super Good Films and S. S. Raju helmed it. It is an official remake of the 2019 Malayalam hit Ishq.
