Double dhamaka for Jio Studios: Ram Charan's Peddi set for April 30 release; Raja Shivaji arrives a day later on May 1 On the occasion of Ram Charan’s birthday, the makers of his upcoming film, Peddi, unveiled a fascinating ‘Peddi Pehelwan’ teaser. An earlier asset, which was released in 2025, showed Ram Charan as a village cricketer. Meanwhile, the newly released content focuses on wrestling and presents Ram Charan in a physically demanding role. What also stood out in the teaser was the mention of Jio Studios in the end slate. According to reports and trade sources, Jio Studios has come on board to distribute Peddi in North India. This marks a significant move for the studio, as it will be the first time Jio releases a Pan-India film in the Hindi-speaking markets. Besides Ram Charan, Peddi also stars Janhvi Kapoor, Shiva Rajkumar, Jagapathi Babu and Divyenndu. It is presented by Mythri Movie Makers and Sukumar Writings of Pushpa fame, produced by Venkata Satish Kilaru's Vriddhi Cinemas and directed by Buchi Babu Sana. The music is composed by A R Rahman. Peddi releases on April 30. Interestingly, Raja Shivaji, produced by Jio Studios, releases a day later, on May 1. It is based on the life of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, with Riteish Deshmukh playing the titular role. Riteish is also the film’s director and it also stars Abhishek Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Bhagyashree, Fardeen Khan, Vidya Balan, Genelia Deshmukh, Mahesh Manjrekar, Sachin Khedekar, Amole Gupte and other... #Ram_Charan #Ram #Jio_Studios #Peddi_Pehelwan’ #Charan #Pehelwan’_teaser #Double_dhamaka #Charan_Peddi #Jio #Peddi
BREAKING: Ram Gopal Varma drops Sarkar 4 plans after Dhurandhar impact, announces fresh start with Syndicate Ram Gopal Varma, who was all set to begin shooting Sarkar 4 with Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan from April, has now changed his plans following the impact of Dhurandhar and its sequel. “See, I don’t think Sarkar or any other gangster film will work anymore not after Dhurandhar. Earlier, all my gangster films were inspired by The Godfather, be it Satya, Company or Sarkar. Or else I was making films just for the heck of it. Why did I make Daud or Phoonk, or all those other films? Because I just wanted to keep making movies. I was cocky and arrogant enough to think I just needed to go on set and the film would come together,” Varma admits candidly. Dhurandhar and its follow-up have clearly altered Varma’s creative mindset. “People are asking me why I keep talking about Dhurandhar. It’s because of Aditya Dhar’s honesty of motive. He made Dhurandhar because he had a story to tell, not because he wanted to prove a point. I want to reset my clock. I feel about Aditya Dhar the way I felt about Steven Spielberg in my college days. Yes, I am in awe of Aditya Dhar. What’s wrong with that? Even at 68, I can be a fan, can’t I?”Varma says he now wants to channel that renewed creative energy into a new project. “I feel as charged as I did when I made Shiva and Satya. So yes, I am no longer making Sarkar 4. I am making Syndicate. No, I am not trying to make anot... #Ram #Abhishek_Bachchan #Bachchan #Amitabh_Bachchan #Ram_Gopal #Gopal_Varma #Gopal #Syndicate_Ram #Sarkar #drops_Sarkar
Ram Gopal Varma on Aditya Dhar & Yami Gautam; “Grounded, humble, unchanged” Ram Gopal Varma has expressed tremendous admiration for the vision and craft of director Aditya Dhar, who in turn has often cited Varma as a key inspiration. Over the past weekend, Aditya Dhar and Yami Gautam invited Ram Gopal Varma to their home in Mumbai. Varma came away deeply impressed and moved by the couple’s warmth and hospitality. “For those who believe that success has changed Aditya, I am happy to say he remains grounded, humble, soft-spoken, and uncorrupted. And his wife Yami is just as grounded and gracious. I must say they are the most down-to-earth power couple in our movie industry,” says Varma. So, what did they speak about? “What do you think? Dhurandhar, of course. When I told Aditya he has changed the grammar of Hindi cinema, he just smiled. He is not taking his success seriously, he is letting others do it. ”Also Read: Ram Gopal Varma backs Dhurandhar: The Revenge again; calls it a ‘reset button for Indian Cinema’... #Varma #Yami_Gautam #Aditya_Dhar #Aditya #Ram #Dhar #Ram_Gopal #Gopal_Varma #Gopal #key_inspiration
Preparations begin for hoisting flags atop 6 sub-temples in Ram Janmabhoomi complex Preparations are underway for flag hoisting ceremonies at six sub-temples within the Ram Janmabhoomi complex, following similar events on the main spire. The Hanuman temple ceremony is scheduled for Hanuman Jayanti on April 2, while the other five will occur in phases from March 22 to March 31. These events will be small gatherings of seers, engineers, and workers. #Ram #Ram_Janmabhoomi #Janmabhoomi_complex #complex_Preparations #Preparations_begin #main_spire #flags_atop #Janmabhoomi #hoisting_ceremonies #hoisting_flags
Ram Gopal Varma makes a STUNNING claim: "With my next film Syndicate, I'll WASH away all my sins; it'll SHOCK everybody"; also confirms, "Sarkar 4 goes on floors in April 2026" Ram Gopal Varma had an entertaining session on the first day of Red Lorry Film Festival 2026 before the screening of his cult film, Shiva (1990). RGV was asked about his upcoming ventures and he made some interesting announcements that led to excitement among the audience and fans. Ram Gopal Varma began by saying, "After a long time, I came back to Mumbai recently. I just took the decision that 'Enough is enough'. It might seem like a very high handed statement but with this film, I have decided to wash away all my sins! It'll shock everybody. The film is called Syndicate. "This statement led to applause. Ram Gopal Varma's next statement also added to the excitement, "I am also making Sarkar 4. I start that film next month. "He then joked about his 'washing away sins' statement, "After I make that statement, you also need to remember the idiom, 'The proof of the idiom is in the eating'. "Besides Syndicate and Sarkar 4, Ram Gopal Varma also has one more film in his kitty - Police Station Mein Bhoot. It reunites him with Manoj Bajpayee and also stars Genelia Deshmukh and Ramya Krishnan. Also Read: Ram Gopal Varma on what Aditya Dhar has done to the Telugu industry, “He has forced them to get out of their comfort zones, they hate him”... #Film_Festival #Varma #Ram #Red_Lorry #Lorry_Film #Ram_Gopal #Gopal_Varma #Gopal #STUNNING_claim #entertaining_session
Ram Gopal Varma calls Seedance 2.0 the “asteroid” set to brutally murder film industry’s “arrogance”: “This is actually the liberation of cinema” Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma has stirred a fresh debate on the future of cinema, calling AI tool “Seedance 2. 0” the “murderer of the film industry” while also describing it as a force of liberation. In a post shared on February 25, 2026, Varma argued that advanced AI filmmaking tools could dismantle the traditional structure of the movie business. Referring to blockbuster filmmaker S. S. Rajamouli, he wrote that directors like Rajamouli command massive budgets due to their proven creative vision and track record. However, he questioned how many equally talented storytellers across India never get access to funding or industry networks. According to Varma, tools like Seedance 2. 0 have “kicked the gate down and set it on fire,” enabling creators from small towns to generate large-scale, cinematic visuals using descriptive prompts alone. He described it as “true democracy in motion,” suggesting that AI shifts power away from a select few and into the hands of the masses. Varma went further, predicting a structural collapse of the current filmmaking ecosystem. “A director’s primary job is to take a scene on paper and transfer it onto screen,” he wrote, listing the vast crew involved in the process. Advanced AI, he claimed, could eliminate the need for actors, technicians, production teams and even large budgets. “No more star issu... #film_industry #Ram #Ram_Gopal #Gopal_Varma #Filmmaker_Ram #Gopal #brutally_murder #fresh_debate #calls_Seedance #murder_film
Namit Malhotra to introduce all characters of Ramayana at a grand event on Ram Navami, deets inside Ramayana producer Namit Malhotra is all set to formally introduce all the characters of his film, and the team behind the purported epic, at a spectacular event planned for Ram Navami on March 26, 2026. The invitees for the evening will include the who’s who from the world of politics, entertainment and sports. It is being whispered that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi may also grace the occasion. The Minister Of Home Affairs Amit Shah is confirmed to attend, as are various other dignitaries. Ranbir Kapoor, who plays Lord Rama, has personally invited many of the VIP guests. The event, secretly been billed as the ‘mother of all events’ will be held at the Gateway of India, Mumbai under the tightest security. Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, Ramayana also stars Sai Pallavi, Yash and Sunny Deol in the roles of Sita, Raavan and Lord Hanuman respectively. Also Read: Namit Malhotra says, “Ramayana is the foundation of our culture”; calls the film a two-decade dream project... #deets_inside #Namit_Malhotra #Ram_Navami #formally_introduce #purported_epic #Ram #Navami #producer_Namit #inside_Ramayana #Ramayana_producer
