Babe at 30: why this much-loved film is one of the best cinematic translations of a children’s book

This spring, Babe is returning to cinemas to mark the 30th anniversary of its release in 1995. The much-loved family film tells the deceptively simple but emotionally powerful story of a piglet who saves his bacon through intelligence, kindness and hard work.

Babe becomes the trusted ally of both farmer and farmyard animals and, like so many Hollywood heroes before and since, he refuses to stay in his lane.

It’s a film which, on paper, really shouldn’t work and which sounds alarm bells to any self-respecting children’s literature scholar like me. It takes an expertly crafted English children’s book with tasteful black-and-white illustrations – Dick King-Smith’s The Sheep Pig (1983) – and turns it into an all-singing, all-dancing technicolour extravaganza.

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The film inserts new episodes and characters – an evil cat, a plucky duck and (most alarmingly) a brace of brattish kids. And it replaces a perfectly good, does-what-it-says-on-the-tin book title with the cutesy moniker of the piglet star.

Dick King-Smith, author of The Sheep Pig on which Babe is based.
PA / Alamy

It shouldn’t work … but it really, really does. In fact, I’d go so far as to say that it’s one of the most successful film adaptations of a children’s book of all time.

It met with both commercial and critical success, making over US$254 million at the box office and being nominated for no less than seven Academy Awards, one of which it secured for visual effects.

So, what exactly is so special about Babe? It was one of the first films which, thanks to the then-cutting edge combination of animatronics and visual effects, delivered convincing talking animals who, endowed with the gift of speech, could themselves “look like movie stars”. But with all the jaw-dropping technological advances of the last 30 years, how has this film managed to stand the test of time so well?

The answer in part is that its source material is exceptionally strong. The Sheep Pig is written with restraint and economy, but also great warmth and relish. King-Smith has immense fun, wallowing in words like the proverbial pig in muck, and putting it all to the service of a story whose core values are easy to get behind. The Sheep Pig is a soft-power parable which advocates for brains over brawn, for respectful communication and common decency.

But the excellence of a film’s bookish bedrock is no guarantee of success. Indeed, the brilliance of a book can often be something of a liability. Think of Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland, or any of the film and TV adaptations of Noel Streatfeild’s superb Ballet Shoes. With Babe, though, the book is catalyst rather than straitjacket, an enabling prompt which initiates a new work of equal strength and quality.

The pacing is well judged, the look of the film lush, and there are several actual laugh-out-loud moments – including the duck’s panicked realisation that “Christmas means carnage!” Above all, it’s a film with immense emotional intelligence and power.

Recognised for its visual effects, it also succeeds in large part because of the strength of its soundscape and score. There’s one scene in particular which really soars, and which takes on the elephant in the room: the human habit of eating pigs.

Babe is so shocked and upset on learning this fact from the evil cat (who else?) that he loses the will not just to win in the sheepdog trial, but to live at all. The supremely taciturn Father Hoggett must act to make amends and save his pig protégé.

In an astonishingly moving act of love, this man of few words takes the sickly and sick-at-heart pig onto his lap and sings to him. At first a gentle crooning, the farmer’s expression of care and affection soon swells to an out-and-out bellow, accompanied by a wild, caution-to-the-wind dance.

It’s difficult to imagine a more lyrically apt song than the 1977 reggae-inflected hit based on the powerful tune of Camille Saint-Saëns’ Symphony No. 3 in C Minor: “If I had words”, it begins. It’s a moment of huge emotional force and intensity, in which the gaping abyss of age and species difference are bridged through music and dance.

Puffin Books

James Cromwell as Farmer Hoggett, here and throughout the film, is tremendous, his reserved performance a key factor in its success. The role – which he almost didn’t take because of the paucity of lines – was career-defining, and prompted personal epiphanies which flow naturally from this scene.

First, Cromwell never ate meat again. Second, he has spoken (with visible emotion) of the delivery of the film’s final pithy-but-powerful line of approbation – “That’ll do pig, that’ll do” – as a moment of communion with his father on catching sight of his own artificially aged reflection in the camera lens. “My life changed, and I owe it to a pig,” the actor concludes.

Babe is a film and an adaptation with many qualities. It’s wholesome without ever being sickly. But above all, it has an emotional force which worked on actors and audiences alike and which, 30 years later, remains undiminished.

Babe at 30: why this much-loved film is one of the best cinematic translations of a children’s book

This spring, Babe is returning to cinemas to mark the 30th anniversary of its release in 1995. The much-loved family film tells the deceptively simple but emotionally powerful story of a piglet who saves his bacon through intelligence, kindness and hard work.

Babe becomes the trusted ally of both farmer and farmyard animals and, like so many Hollywood heroes before and since, he refuses to stay in his lane.

It’s a film which, on paper, really shouldn’t work and which sounds alarm bells to any self-respecting children’s literature scholar like me. It takes an expertly crafted English children’s book with tasteful black-and-white illustrations – Dick King-Smith’s The Sheep Pig (1983) – and turns it into an all-singing, all-dancing technicolour extravaganza.

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The film inserts new episodes and characters – an evil cat, a plucky duck and (most alarmingly) a brace of brattish kids. And it replaces a perfectly good, does-what-it-says-on-the-tin book title with the cutesy moniker of the piglet star.

Dick King-Smith, author of The Sheep Pig on which Babe is based.
PA / Alamy

It shouldn’t work … but it really, really does. In fact, I’d go so far as to say that it’s one of the most successful film adaptations of a children’s book of all time.

It met with both commercial and critical success, making over US$254 million at the box office and being nominated for no less than seven Academy Awards, one of which it secured for visual effects.

So, what exactly is so special about Babe? It was one of the first films which, thanks to the then-cutting edge combination of animatronics and visual effects, delivered convincing talking animals who, endowed with the gift of speech, could themselves “look like movie stars”. But with all the jaw-dropping technological advances of the last 30 years, how has this film managed to stand the test of time so well?

The answer in part is that its source material is exceptionally strong. The Sheep Pig is written with restraint and economy, but also great warmth and relish. King-Smith has immense fun, wallowing in words like the proverbial pig in muck, and putting it all to the service of a story whose core values are easy to get behind. The Sheep Pig is a soft-power parable which advocates for brains over brawn, for respectful communication and common decency.

But the excellence of a film’s bookish bedrock is no guarantee of success. Indeed, the brilliance of a book can often be something of a liability. Think of Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland, or any of the film and TV adaptations of Noel Streatfeild’s superb Ballet Shoes. With Babe, though, the book is catalyst rather than straitjacket, an enabling prompt which initiates a new work of equal strength and quality.

The pacing is well judged, the look of the film lush, and there are several actual laugh-out-loud moments – including the duck’s panicked realisation that “Christmas means carnage!” Above all, it’s a film with immense emotional intelligence and power.

Recognised for its visual effects, it also succeeds in large part because of the strength of its soundscape and score. There’s one scene in particular which really soars, and which takes on the elephant in the room: the human habit of eating pigs.

Babe is so shocked and upset on learning this fact from the evil cat (who else?) that he loses the will not just to win in the sheepdog trial, but to live at all. The supremely taciturn Father Hoggett must act to make amends and save his pig protégé.

In an astonishingly moving act of love, this man of few words takes the sickly and sick-at-heart pig onto his lap and sings to him. At first a gentle crooning, the farmer’s expression of care and affection soon swells to an out-and-out bellow, accompanied by a wild, caution-to-the-wind dance.

It’s difficult to imagine a more lyrically apt song than the 1977 reggae-inflected hit based on the powerful tune of Camille Saint-Saëns’ Symphony No. 3 in C Minor: “If I had words”, it begins. It’s a moment of huge emotional force and intensity, in which the gaping abyss of age and species difference are bridged through music and dance.

Puffin Books

James Cromwell as Farmer Hoggett, here and throughout the film, is tremendous, his reserved performance a key factor in its success. The role – which he almost didn’t take because of the paucity of lines – was career-defining, and prompted personal epiphanies which flow naturally from this scene.

First, Cromwell never ate meat again. Second, he has spoken (with visible emotion) of the delivery of the film’s final pithy-but-powerful line of approbation – “That’ll do pig, that’ll do” – as a moment of communion with his father on catching sight of his own artificially aged reflection in the camera lens. “My life changed, and I owe it to a pig,” the actor concludes.

Babe is a film and an adaptation with many qualities. It’s wholesome without ever being sickly. But above all, it has an emotional force which worked on actors and audiences alike and which, 30 years later, remains undiminished.

Good Bad Ugly: Will Ajith Kumar film have paid premieres? Here’s what we know

Good Bad Ugly is one of the most anticipated Tamil films this year. Starring Ajith Kumar in the lead role, the film is all set to hit theatres on April 10. While it was earlier speculated that the makers would be holding a special premiere for the Ajith Kumar-starrer a day before release, it is now unlikely that the premieres will take place. And here is the reason why.Good Bad Ugly: Will Ajith Kumar film have paid premieres?Ajith Kumar in Good Bad Ugly.Ajith Kumar’s film Good Bad Ugly is gearing up for release on April 10. The much-anticipated film is written and directed by Adhik Ravichandran. Sometime back, speculations were doing the rounds that the film would have paid premieres a day before the release. To cross-check this, OTTplay spoke to Tirupur Subramaniam, a prominent figure in the Tamil Nadu theatre and multiplex network. He said that it is unlikely Good Bad Ugly will have paid premieres.
“Usually paid premieres mean the ticket prices are hiked. In Tamil Nadu, a ticket cannot be sold for more than Rs 190, and it would not be feasible for makers to hold a premiere in advance. In addition to this, premieres might also cause safety concerns, given how a stampede occurred during Pushpa 2 premiere,” Tirupur Subramaniam said.Everything about Good Bad UglyAjith Kumar’s new click from the sets of Good Bad Ugly.Good Bad Ugly is an upcoming Tamil action film, directed by Adhik Ravichandran. The film stars Ajith Kumar, alongside Trisha Krishnan. Produced by Mythri Movie Makers, it features a supporting cast including Prabhu, Prasanna, Arjun Das, Sunil, and others. The music is composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, who replaced Devi Sri Prasad. Cinematography is handled by Abinandhan Ramanujam and Vijay Velukutty is the editor.

Good Bad Ugly: Will Ajith Kumar film have paid premieres? Here’s what we know

Good Bad Ugly is one of the most anticipated Tamil films this year. Starring Ajith Kumar in the lead role, the film is all set to hit theatres on April 10. While it was earlier speculated that the makers would be holding a special premiere for the Ajith Kumar-starrer a day before release, it is now unlikely that the premieres will take place. And here is the reason why.Good Bad Ugly: Will Ajith Kumar film have paid premieres?Ajith Kumar in Good Bad Ugly.Ajith Kumar’s film Good Bad Ugly is gearing up for release on April 10. The much-anticipated film is written and directed by Adhik Ravichandran. Sometime back, speculations were doing the rounds that the film would have paid premieres a day before the release. To cross-check this, OTTplay spoke to Tirupur Subramaniam, a prominent figure in the Tamil Nadu theatre and multiplex network. He said that it is unlikely Good Bad Ugly will have paid premieres.
“Usually paid premieres mean the ticket prices are hiked. In Tamil Nadu, a ticket cannot be sold for more than Rs 190, and it would not be feasible for makers to hold a premiere in advance. In addition to this, premieres might also cause safety concerns, given how a stampede occurred during Pushpa 2 premiere,” Tirupur Subramaniam said.Everything about Good Bad UglyAjith Kumar’s new click from the sets of Good Bad Ugly.Good Bad Ugly is an upcoming Tamil action film, directed by Adhik Ravichandran. The film stars Ajith Kumar, alongside Trisha Krishnan. Produced by Mythri Movie Makers, it features a supporting cast including Prabhu, Prasanna, Arjun Das, Sunil, and others. The music is composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, who replaced Devi Sri Prasad. Cinematography is handled by Abinandhan Ramanujam and Vijay Velukutty is the editor.

Machante Maalakha OTT release date: When, where to watch Soubin Shahir’s film

Over a month after its theatrical release, Machante Maalakha, starring Soubin Shahir and Namitha Pramod, is all set to make its digital premiere. The Malayalam film, which narrates the tale of a couple, will drop on Manorama Max this week. Directed by Boban Samuel, the film also features Dileesh Pothan, Shanthi Krishna, Dhyan Sreenivasan, Lal Jose, and KU Manoj. Machante Maalakha OTT release date Machante Maalakha will be available for streaming on Manorama Max from April 4, 2025. Manorama Max had earlier announced that it acquired the streaming rights of the Soubin Shahir film but did not confirm the release date. Now, the platform has revealed that the film will be out for streaming on Friday. 

Film
Machante Maalakha 

OTT platform
Manorama Max

OTT release date
April 4, 2025

Language
Malayalam

Cast
Soubin Shahir and Namitha Pramod

Viewers can watch the Malayalam film with English subtitles on the platform. 
Machante Maalakha release and receptionSoubin Shahir, who has starred in movies such as Sudani from Nigera, plays a KSRTC bus conductor, named Sajeevan, in the film. Sajeevan meets Bijimol (Namitha Pramod) during the bus rides and eventually falls for her, though they start on the wrong foot. The couple soon tie the knot, but things do not go as expected or desired. Machante MaalakhaMachante Maalakha had a lackluster run at the box office when it released in theatres on February 27, 2025. The film got especially panned for its characterisation and plot, which some critics termed as ‘dated’. Audiences too were not particularly interested in watching the film in theatres and now it remains to be seen if Machante Maalakha will get any traction in the digital space.  
Other recent Malayalam films on Manorama Max Dhyan Sreenivasan in and as JailerEarlier in the day, the platform had confirmed that Dhyan Sreenivasan’s film, titled Jailer (not to be confused with Rajinikanth’s Jailer), is also set to make its streaming debut on April 4. Sakkir Madathil has directed this Malayalam film, which incidentally hit theatres days after the Tamil Superstar’s movie. Another recent movie on the platform is Oru Jaathi Jathakam, starring Vineeth Sreenivasan. The movie, which features Kayadu Lohar and Nikhila Vimal, dropped on April 1. Fans of Malayalam comedy films may want to check out the movie.

Machante Maalakha OTT release date: When, where to watch Soubin Shahir’s film

Over a month after its theatrical release, Machante Maalakha, starring Soubin Shahir and Namitha Pramod, is all set to make its digital premiere. The Malayalam film, which narrates the tale of a couple, will drop on Manorama Max this week. Directed by Boban Samuel, the film also features Dileesh Pothan, Shanthi Krishna, Dhyan Sreenivasan, Lal Jose, and KU Manoj. Machante Maalakha OTT release date Machante Maalakha will be available for streaming on Manorama Max from April 4, 2025. Manorama Max had earlier announced that it acquired the streaming rights of the Soubin Shahir film but did not confirm the release date. Now, the platform has revealed that the film will be out for streaming on Friday. 

Film
Machante Maalakha 

OTT platform
Manorama Max

OTT release date
April 4, 2025

Language
Malayalam

Cast
Soubin Shahir and Namitha Pramod

Viewers can watch the Malayalam film with English subtitles on the platform. 
Machante Maalakha release and receptionSoubin Shahir, who has starred in movies such as Sudani from Nigera, plays a KSRTC bus conductor, named Sajeevan, in the film. Sajeevan meets Bijimol (Namitha Pramod) during the bus rides and eventually falls for her, though they start on the wrong foot. The couple soon tie the knot, but things do not go as expected or desired. Machante MaalakhaMachante Maalakha had a lackluster run at the box office when it released in theatres on February 27, 2025. The film got especially panned for its characterisation and plot, which some critics termed as ‘dated’. Audiences too were not particularly interested in watching the film in theatres and now it remains to be seen if Machante Maalakha will get any traction in the digital space.  
Other recent Malayalam films on Manorama Max Dhyan Sreenivasan in and as JailerEarlier in the day, the platform had confirmed that Dhyan Sreenivasan’s film, titled Jailer (not to be confused with Rajinikanth’s Jailer), is also set to make its streaming debut on April 4. Sakkir Madathil has directed this Malayalam film, which incidentally hit theatres days after the Tamil Superstar’s movie. Another recent movie on the platform is Oru Jaathi Jathakam, starring Vineeth Sreenivasan. The movie, which features Kayadu Lohar and Nikhila Vimal, dropped on April 1. Fans of Malayalam comedy films may want to check out the movie.

Chhaava OTT release date: When and where you could start streaming the film

Vicky Kaushal’s highest-grossing film of 2025, Chhaava, will soon be available on OTT. The film is nearing the end of its Box Office run, and it is scheduled to release digitally sooner than expected. The news of Chhaava’s OTT release date comes while Salman Khan’s Sikandar has released in theatres and is looking to touch Rs. 100 crore mark at the Box Office within the next two days.Here’s when and where you can expect to watch Chhaava on OTT…When to watch Chhaava on OTT?Chhaava is expected to release on OTT on April 11, 2025. Yes, the movie led by Vicky Kaushal will be out of theatres soon and could be out on OTT within two weeks.Where to watch Chhaava on OTT?Chhaava will be out on Netflix. The same was announced with the release of the film in theatres and is confirmed to be the case for the digital release.Chhaava’s Box Office runVicky Kaushal and Rashmika Mandanna in ChhaavaChhaava’s theatrical run has come close to an end. The movie has minted nearly Rs. 600 crore net at the Box Office in its lifetime run. With it, Chhaava, also starring Rashmika Mandanna and Akshaye Khanna in the lead roles, is currently the highest grossing Bollywood movie of 2025. Although Salman Khan’s Sikandar is catching up with Vicky Kaushal-starrer Chhaava, the film might just cross Rs. 200 crore mark at the Box Office and then a little more. Reaching Rs. 500 crore could be a lot, even for a movie led by a superstar like Salman Khan. However, like Bhaijaan himself predicted, Sikandar could end up minting Rs. 200 crore at the Box Office, within the second week at that.Meanwhile, if you are a fan of Bhaijaan who has already viewed Sikandar in theatres, then you can go back and watch his previous Eid release Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan with just your OTTplay Premium subscription. Happy streaming!

Chhaava OTT release date: When and where you could start streaming the film

Vicky Kaushal’s highest-grossing film of 2025, Chhaava, will soon be available on OTT. The film is nearing the end of its Box Office run, and it is scheduled to release digitally sooner than expected. The news of Chhaava’s OTT release date comes while Salman Khan’s Sikandar has released in theatres and is looking to touch Rs. 100 crore mark at the Box Office within the next two days.Here’s when and where you can expect to watch Chhaava on OTT…When to watch Chhaava on OTT?Chhaava is expected to release on OTT on April 11, 2025. Yes, the movie led by Vicky Kaushal will be out of theatres soon and could be out on OTT within two weeks.Where to watch Chhaava on OTT?Chhaava will be out on Netflix. The same was announced with the release of the film in theatres and is confirmed to be the case for the digital release.Chhaava’s Box Office runVicky Kaushal and Rashmika Mandanna in ChhaavaChhaava’s theatrical run has come close to an end. The movie has minted nearly Rs. 600 crore net at the Box Office in its lifetime run. With it, Chhaava, also starring Rashmika Mandanna and Akshaye Khanna in the lead roles, is currently the highest grossing Bollywood movie of 2025. Although Salman Khan’s Sikandar is catching up with Vicky Kaushal-starrer Chhaava, the film might just cross Rs. 200 crore mark at the Box Office and then a little more. Reaching Rs. 500 crore could be a lot, even for a movie led by a superstar like Salman Khan. However, like Bhaijaan himself predicted, Sikandar could end up minting Rs. 200 crore at the Box Office, within the second week at that.Meanwhile, if you are a fan of Bhaijaan who has already viewed Sikandar in theatres, then you can go back and watch his previous Eid release Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan with just your OTTplay Premium subscription. Happy streaming!

Vishu 2025 South film releases: Bazooka, Good Bad Ugly, Jack, Agnyathavasi, etc

The weekend of April 10 looks exciting for cinephiles in the south, what with a slew of interesting films heading to theatres. Comedy is the genre of choice for most of the films on offer, but there are also murder thrillers, spy entertainers and action flicks in the mix. Here’s a look at the Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam films in theatres on April 10, 2025.Mammootty in BazookaLanguage: Malayalam
This Malayalam action thriller starring Malayalam superstar Mammootty in the lead is the directorial debut of Deeno Dennis. The film also stars Gautham Vasudev Menon in a main role, beside Babu Antony, Neeta Pillai, Gayathri Iyer, Anoop Menon, Sharaf U Dheen, Jagadish, Siddharth Bharathan, Shine Tom Chacko, among others.Promo poster for Alappuzha Gymkhana.Alappuzha Gymkhana
Language: Malayalam
Director Khalid Rahman’s Malayalam sports comedy has Naslen K Gafoor, Ganapathi, Lukman Avaran, Sandeep Pradeep, Anagha Ravi, among others, on the cast. It follows a bunch of youngsters hoping to get into college on the sports quota.Maranamass
Language: Malayalam
A comedy thriller about a serial killer – that’s what director Sivaprasad has put together with Basil Joseph in the lead. Joining him on the cast are Rajesh Madhavan, Siju Sunny, Anishma Anilkumar, Puliyanam Poulose and Suresh Krishna.Good Bad UglyGood Bad Ugly
Language: Tamil
Tamil superstar Ajith Kumar leads the action comedy by Adhik Ravichandran. Trisha Krishnan, who was with the actor in this year’s Vidaamuyarchi, returns for Good Bad Ugly, which also stars Prabhu, Prasanna, Arjun Das, Sunil, Rahul Dev and Yogi Babu, among others.Language: Telugu
The Telugu spy action comedy entertainer directed by Bommarilu Bhaskar stars Siddu Jonnalgadda and Vaishnavi Chaitanya, while Prakash Raj has a pivotal role in the film.A still from the teaser of ‘Agnyathavasi’Agnyathavasi
Language: Kannada
Hemanth M Rao has produced the film by Gultoo maker Janardhan Chikkanna, in which Rangayana Raghu plays a cop in a rural village investigating a crime that uncovers long-buried secrets in the town. Siddu Moolimani, Pavana Gowda, Ravishankar Gowda, and Sharath Lohithashwa are also on the cast.Language: Kannada
Nagabhushan plays a free-loading husband living off the success of his celebrity actress wife, which leads to complications in their marriage and a personal journey of self-discovery. Directed by Ikkat makers Esham and Haseen, the film has been produced by Daali Dhananjaya.Language: Kannada
Dhanveeraah is in the lead of director Shankar Raman’s action entertainer. Reeshma Nanaiah is paired with the actor, while Tara, Sampath Raj, Aditya Menon, Avinash, Achyuth Kumar, Petrol Prasanna, Shivaraj KR Pete, and Cockroach Sudhi, fill in as the supporting cast.

Vishu 2025 South film releases: Bazooka, Good Bad Ugly, Jack, Agnyathavasi, etc

The weekend of April 10 looks exciting for cinephiles in the south, what with a slew of interesting films heading to theatres. Comedy is the genre of choice for most of the films on offer, but there are also murder thrillers, spy entertainers and action flicks in the mix. Here’s a look at the Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam films in theatres on April 10, 2025.Mammootty in BazookaLanguage: Malayalam
This Malayalam action thriller starring Malayalam superstar Mammootty in the lead is the directorial debut of Deeno Dennis. The film also stars Gautham Vasudev Menon in a main role, beside Babu Antony, Neeta Pillai, Gayathri Iyer, Anoop Menon, Sharaf U Dheen, Jagadish, Siddharth Bharathan, Shine Tom Chacko, among others.Promo poster for Alappuzha Gymkhana.Alappuzha Gymkhana
Language: Malayalam
Director Khalid Rahman’s Malayalam sports comedy has Naslen K Gafoor, Ganapathi, Lukman Avaran, Sandeep Pradeep, Anagha Ravi, among others, on the cast. It follows a bunch of youngsters hoping to get into college on the sports quota.Maranamass
Language: Malayalam
A comedy thriller about a serial killer – that’s what director Sivaprasad has put together with Basil Joseph in the lead. Joining him on the cast are Rajesh Madhavan, Siju Sunny, Anishma Anilkumar, Puliyanam Poulose and Suresh Krishna.Good Bad UglyGood Bad Ugly
Language: Tamil
Tamil superstar Ajith Kumar leads the action comedy by Adhik Ravichandran. Trisha Krishnan, who was with the actor in this year’s Vidaamuyarchi, returns for Good Bad Ugly, which also stars Prabhu, Prasanna, Arjun Das, Sunil, Rahul Dev and Yogi Babu, among others.Language: Telugu
The Telugu spy action comedy entertainer directed by Bommarilu Bhaskar stars Siddu Jonnalgadda and Vaishnavi Chaitanya, while Prakash Raj has a pivotal role in the film.A still from the teaser of ‘Agnyathavasi’Agnyathavasi
Language: Kannada
Hemanth M Rao has produced the film by Gultoo maker Janardhan Chikkanna, in which Rangayana Raghu plays a cop in a rural village investigating a crime that uncovers long-buried secrets in the town. Siddu Moolimani, Pavana Gowda, Ravishankar Gowda, and Sharath Lohithashwa are also on the cast.Language: Kannada
Nagabhushan plays a free-loading husband living off the success of his celebrity actress wife, which leads to complications in their marriage and a personal journey of self-discovery. Directed by Ikkat makers Esham and Haseen, the film has been produced by Daali Dhananjaya.Language: Kannada
Dhanveeraah is in the lead of director Shankar Raman’s action entertainer. Reeshma Nanaiah is paired with the actor, while Tara, Sampath Raj, Aditya Menon, Avinash, Achyuth Kumar, Petrol Prasanna, Shivaraj KR Pete, and Cockroach Sudhi, fill in as the supporting cast.