Congress MP and Chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs, Shashi Tharoor, on Saturday strongly condemned the violence in Bangladesh.
Andhra King Taluka, starring Ram Pothineni in the lead role, was released in theaters on November 27, 2025. Directed by Mahesh Babu Pachigolla, the action-comedy film is now gearing up for its digital debut. Here are the streaming details.
When and where to watch Andhra King Taluka
Andhra King Taluka is scheduled to begin streaming on December 25, 2025, coinciding with Christmas this year. The movie will be available to watch on the OTT platform Netflix. The streaming service shared the official update through its social media handle.
Sharing the update, the post read, “Ippati dhaaka star biopics ey chusam, ippudu its time for a fan biopic. (Till now we’ve watched biopics of stars, now it’s time for a biopic of a fan.)”
Here’s the post:
Official trailer and plot of Andhra King Taluka
Andhra King Taluka follows the story of a superstar named Surya (played by Upendra). He is going through a rough phase as his previous films have failed at the box office. His milestone 100th film is also at risk of being shelved after the producer backs out, leaving him in a desperate situation.
Fearing that shelving the film could mark the downfall of his career, Surya approaches another producer to finance the movie with a budget of Rs 3 crore and help him complete it. However, to his surprise, the required amount is credited to Surya’s bank account from an unknown source.
Intrigued, Surya begins searching for the origin of the money, which leads him to Sagar (Ram Pothineni), the president of the Andhra King Fans Association. As Surya embarks on a journey to learn more about his ardent fan and meet him, the film explores how Sagar managed to arrange the funds and what led him to become such a devoted admirer.
Cast and crew of Andhra King Taluka
Andhra King Taluka stars Ram Pothineni and Upendra in the lead roles. The film also features Bhagyashri Borse, Sindhu Tolani, Rahul Ramakrishna, Rao Ramesh, Tulasi, Murali Sharma, Rajashree, Rajeev Kanakala, and several others in key roles.
Written and directed by Mahesh Babu Pachigolla, the action comedy is produced by Naveen Yerneni and Yalamanchili Ravi Shankar under the banner of Mythri Movie Makers.
The music and background score are composed by the duo Vivek–Mervin, while Siddhartha Nuni and George C. Williams handled cinematography. Veteran filmmaker A. Sreekar Prasad serves as the editor.
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Avatar: Fire and Ash opened with Rs. 22 crore (Rs. 18 crore nett) approx at the Indian box office on Friday. This places the film as the highest opening day grosser of the year and the eighth highest opening day grosser ever for a Hollywood release in India.
Within the franchise, the original Avatar debuted as the then third-largest Hollywood opener in India, trailing only 2012 and Spider-Man 3, while Avatar: The Way of Water went on to register the second-highest opening, behind Avengers: Endgame.
Avengers: Endgame continues to stand tall as the biggest opening day grosser for Hollywood, almost seven years after its release, and it does so with a considerable margin. The Avatar films were probably the strongest contenders to challenge it. The Way of Water managed record numbers in South India but was a lot weaker in the Hindi circuits, which kept it short. Avatar: Fire and Ash, meanwhile, is not even in the picture.
The next challenge is probably going to come from the Avengers themselves, this time around next year, with Avengers: Doomsday. Had the film arrived in 2022 or 2023, it would have been a near-certain record-breaker. However, given the current state of the MCU, it’s not a sure thing.
| Rank | Title | Year | Gross |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avengers: Endgame | 2019 | Rs. 65.00 cr. |
| 2 | Avatar: The Way of Water | 2022 | Rs. 48.50 cr. |
| 3 | Avengers: Infinity War | 2018 | Rs. 41.00 cr. |
| 4 | Spider-Man: No Way Home | 2021 | Rs. 39.25 cr. |
| 5 | Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness | 2022 | Rs. 34.50 cr. |
| 6 | Deadpool and Wolverine | 2024 | Rs. 25.50 cr. |
| 7 | Thor: Love and Thunder | 2022 | Rs. 22.50 cr. |
| 8 | Avatar: Fire and Ash | 2025 | Rs. 22.00 cr. |
| 9 | The Conjuring: Last Rites | 2025 | Rs. 21.00 cr. |
| 10 | Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning | 2025 | Rs. 19.00 cr. |
| 11 | Oppenheimer | 2023 | Rs. 17.50 cr. |
| 12 | Furious 7 | 2015 | Rs. 16.75 cr. |
| 13 | Captain Marvel | 2019 | Rs. 15.75 cr. |
| 14 | Godzilla x Kong | 2024 | Rs. 15.75 cr. |
| 15 | Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning | 2023 | Rs. 15.00 cr. |
| 16 | Avengers: Age of Ultron | 2015 | Rs. 14.75 cr. |
| 17 | Black Panther: Wakanda Forever | 2022 | Rs. 14.50 cr. |
| 18 | The Jungle Book | 2016 | Rs. 14.00 cr. |
| 19 | Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw | 2023 | Rs. 13.50 cr. |
| 20 | The Lion King | 2019 | Rs. 13.25 cr. |
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