Week that was South: Rajinikant's Darbar, Mahesh Babu's break, Allu Arjun's Bollywood debut – here are the top 5 newsmakers of the week

It was Pongal week, and a lot of exciting developments occured befitting the first big South Indian festival of the year. Some big names from both Tamil and Telugu film industries came forth to grab headlines, and they did so in fine fashion. As usual, we've made your work easy by narrowing it down to the five best newsmakers who grabbed more headlines than the rest. From Rajinikant's Darbar, Mahesh Babu's post Sarileru-Neekevvaru break and Allu Arjun's Bollywood debut to the teasers of Jaanu and Soorari Pottru here are the newsmakers who made the biggest noise down South this past week.

1.) Rajinikanth's Darbar releases

Thalaivar's Pongal treat hits screens, and while the critical consensus is that the film is strictly for the superstar's diehard fans, it has already become only the third film after 2.0 and Sarkar to open above the 2-crore mark in Chennai alone. On the other hand, notorious online pirates cell, Tamil Rockers, have leaked the film online.

2.) Mahesh Babu to go on a break post Sarileru Neekevvaru

Prince has decided to take a much-needed, 3-month break after his upcoming film hits screens, which was confirmed by none other than his wife and former actress, Namrata Shirodkar, that he'd just like to float around and spend some time with this kids, Gautam and Tara.

3.) Jaanu teaser

The teaser of Jaanu the Telugu remake of the critically and commercially successful Tamil film, 96 starring Samantha Ruth Prabhu and, was released, and made an instant impact, with many claiming that it looks to have done justice to the original.

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