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Chiranjeevi, Nagarjuna lead star-studded guest list at Bandla Ganesh’s daughter’s wedding
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Bandla Ganesh at his daughter Janani's wedding in Hyderabad on Sunday.Telugu film producer and actor Bandla Ganesh’s daughter Janani Bandla married Surya Teja Chilukuri in Hyderabad on Sunday, with some of the biggest names from the Telugu film industry and Andhra Pradesh politics in attendance. While Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan gave the wedding a miss, his wife Anna Lezhneva attended the event. Ganesh has long been a close associate and public supporter of Kalyan.‘Megastar’ Chiranjeevi was among the first major guests to bless the couple, continuing a family bond that has been visible throughout the wedding preparations. At the couple’s engagement ceremony in May, a video of the Bandla family touching Chiranjeevi’s feet and seeking his blessings had gone viral on social media. The Konidela family’s connection with Ganesh runs deep, with the producer having worked on several projects associated with the family over the years. Also Read: ‘Tears, smiles can’t be put in balance sheet’: Suriya calls out industry’s box office obsession Actor Nagarjuna Akkineni attended with his son Naga Chaitanya and daughter-in-law Sobhita Dhulipala. Venkatesh Daggubati was also spotted at the ceremony. Filmmaker Trivikram Srinivas, one of the most commercially successful directors in Telugu cinema, was among the guests, along with director Anil Ravipudi, known for blockbusters like F2, F3 and Samajavaragamana. Veteran comedian Brahmanandam and actor-comedian Sunil were also in attendance, adding to the industry presence at the event. The wedding was the culmination of months of preparation that began publicly in April, when Balda Ganesh announced his daughter’s wedding on social media with a traditional pasupu kumkuma ceremony. “Sreerastu. Shubhamastu. Avighnamastu. With God’s blessings and the blessings of our elders, an auspicious event will soon take place in our home,” he had written, introducing Surya Teja Chilukuri as his future son-in-law. #Tollywood’s biggest stars come together under one roof to bless the newlyweds a truly star-studded and unforgettable celebration on #BandlaGanesh’s special day. ❤️✨ pic.twitter.com/zKmKM8Ma2t — Filmyscoops (@Filmyscoopss) August 16, 2026 Naga Chaitanya & Sobhita — A Stylish Appearance at Bandla Ganesh’s Daughter’s Wedding#NagaChaitanya #SobhitaDhulipala #BandlaGanesh #JananiSuryaPayanam pic.twitter.com/sIugAAE4Bq — Telugu360 (@Telugu360) August 16, 2026 Trivikram at Bandla Ganesh’s Daughter’s Wedding..!#TrivikramSrinivas @ganeshbandla pic.twitter.com/6lZU0qMM5H — M9 NEWS (@M9News_) August 16, 2026 కూతురి పెళ్ళిలో చంద్రబాబును చూడగానే ఏడ్చేసిన బండ్ల గణేష్..#Bandlaganesh #Chandrababu #RTV pic.twitter.com/mjFDM50XpQ — RTV (@RTVnewsnetwork) August 16, 2026 CM Revanth Reddy & Payyavula Keshav — Different States, Diverse Political Paths, One Enduring Bond.Story continues below this ad At Bandla Ganesh’s Daughter’s Wedding, CM Revanth Reddy, AP Minister Payyavula Keshav, and MLA Dhulipalla Narendra Share a Candid Chat.#BandlaGanesh #RevanthReddy… pic.twitter.com/iiamoJt6hk — Telugu360 (@Telugu360) August 16, 2026 బ్లాక్బస్టర్ నిర్మాత బండ్ల గణేష్ కుమార్తె జనని వివాహానికి మెగాస్టార్ చిరు తన సతీమణి శ్రీమతి సురేఖ కొణిదెలతో కలిసి విచ్చేశారు. #Chiranjeevi #BandlaGanesh pic.twitter.com/MZTnTwDiVl — Telugu Stride (@TeluguStride) August 16, 2026 #PawanKalyan‘s Wife #AnnaKonidela With Megastar #Chiranjeevi and #Surekha at #BandlaGanesh‘s Daughter, #Janani and #SuryaTeja‘s Wedding Ceremony pic.twitter.com/IyUCtDTVWm — Filmy Focus (@FilmyFocus) August 16, 2026 The formal engagement followed on May 3 in Hyderabad, attended by Chiranjeevi, then Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, producers Naveen Yerneni and Vishwa Prasad, and director Boyapati Srinu. In the weeks leading up to the wedding, Bandla Ganesh and his family made personal visits to the homes of several Telugu film stars to hand-deliver wedding invitations. He visited Mahesh
HyderabadUpdated: Aug 16, 2026 09:56 AM IST Suriya with Radikaa Sarathkumar in a still from Vishwanath and Sons, directed by Venky Atluri.Actor Suriya recently pushed back against the film industry’s growing obsession with opening-weekend collections, arguing that the real measure of a film’s success lies in what audiences carry with them after they leave the theatre. “Success can’t be measured with number of tickets sold. What happens to the conversations after the film? What happens to the emotions people carry after the film? What happens to the tears, the smiles? All these emotions can’t be put in a balance sheet,” Suriya told the audience at the success meet of his film Vishwanath and Sons on Saturday.He did not dismiss the business side of filmmaking. “Business, of course. Money is very, very important,” he said, adding, “But this kind of emotion which you might talk about after two years, that is very, very important.” Also Read: Vishwanath and Sons movie review: Suriya’s charm holds together a warm film with weak plot Suriya also used the event to credit director Venky Atluri for proving that family films still have a place in mainstream cinema. “Once again, you are reminding everyone that family-oriented films are important and that this art form still has a special place in people’s hearts,” he said, addressing Atluri directly. The actor also added that there are 25 shows extra in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, compared to all the other states. “You’ve owned the film,” he said, addressing his Telugu audience. Filmmaker Trivikram Srinivas, who attended the success meet as the chief guest, heaped praise on Suriya’s performance and revealed that he had tried to collaborate with the actor in the past but could not make it happen. “I had a plan to work with Suriya in the past but it did not materialise. I could not impress him with a script,” Trivikram said, adding, “I will soon do a film with Suriya after impressing him.” The comment drew loud cheers from the audience and immediately set off speculation about a potential Suriya-Trivikram project.Story continues below this ad Also Read: After Rs 300 cr hit Karuppu, Suriya returns to romance after 18 years in Vishwanath and Sons At a pre-release event earlier in the week, Suriya had already acknowledged Trivikram’s involvement in Vishwanath and Sons, saying the filmmaker had blessed and supported the project “from the pooja days till now” and calling it his “Midas touch.” He had added that Venky Atluri had taken “a lot of inspiration from Trivikram Garu.” What is Vishwanath and Sons about? Vishwanath and Sons, directed by Venky Atluri, tells the story of Sanjay Vishwanath, a former international pistol shooter in his 40s whose life takes an unexpected turn when his infant son needs a bone marrow transplant. The search for a donor leads him to Maddy, a free-spirited woman in her 20s played by Mamitha Baiju, and what begins as an unlikely friendship gradually develops into something deeper, with the age gap between them becoming a source of tension within his family.
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