Telugu actress Surekha Vani fires legal warning after Instagram hack; Bigg Boss Telugu 10 sees double eviction

Telugu actress Surekha Vani has issued a legal warning after her Instagram account was hacked and a private video attributed to her began circulating online. The Economic Times, The Siasat Daily and Telugu360 covered the breach, with The Economic Times framing its report around the question of who Surekha Vani is, as the clip’s circulation drew fresh attention to the actress. The Siasat Daily reported that Vani’s private video went viral and that she has issued a legal warning over its circulation. Telugu360 ran its piece under the banner of social media misuse and carried Vani’s response to the episode. None of the reports details the content of the clip itself. What the three accounts establish is the sequence: the compromise of her Instagram account, the video’s spread across platforms, and her decision to respond with a legal warning.

Bigg Boss Telugu 10 sees a double eviction

Bigg Boss Telugu 10, hosted by Nagarjuna Akkineni, saw a double eviction as Rohit Naidu Patnam and Jhansi exited the show, Pinkvilla reported. Rohit Naidu Patnam was eliminated after seven housemates voted against him, a decision that has renewed questions about audience voting, internal rivalries and equal treatment, according to India Today. India Today’s coverage framed the question of whether his elimination exposed a bigger game inside the house. Deccan Chronicle’s week 5 voting trends listed the nine contestants nominated for that eviction — Aman, Charan, Jhansi, Naresh, Ram Prasad, Rohit, Thrigun, Mukesh and Shalini.

New Telugu releases and reactions

The Traitors Telugu, hosted by Teja Sajja, premieres on Prime Video on October 15, FilmiBeat reported, publishing the episodes 1-3 streaming time and the full contestants list ahead of the premiere. Digit carries the show’s trailer, release date, cast, season and episode details for viewers watching The Traitors Telugu online on Prime Video. The acclaimed Malayalam political survival thriller Nayattu, directed by Martin Prakkat, reaches Telugu audiences as a dubbed version titled Chunduru Police Station, which News18 reported will stream on an OTT platform. FilmiBeat has also published a full Movies Box Office Collection 2026 list for Telugu cinema, covering overall movie collections, worldwide earnings and the latest Tollywood box office performance updates. The same list rates each film across the standard verdicts — blockbuster, hit, flop and disaster.

Radhika Apte has faced criticism after recalling a difficult experience on a Telugu film early in her career, with social media users speculating she was referring to Legend, Moneycontrol reported. Television actor Niti Taylor revealed that a Telugu director once stunned her with a casting couch demand, and that the disturbing experience was one of the reasons she stopped working in Telugu films, Greatandhra reported.

The Statesman has listed 16 Telugu movies releasing in November 2026, with release dates, cast details and quick facts, plus top picks for weekend plans. That slate is the next major release window for Telugu cinema.