Sunit Jangir

Sunit Jangir

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As a Senior Editor at Sacnilk, Sunit Jangir leads our coverage on Indian cinema, box office analytics, and global entertainment trends. Passionate about Cricket, Sunit Jangir is an avid sports lover. He finds inspiration in other people's life stories and try to absorb them. Though introvert by nature, he doesn't feel shy when the topic is cinema and sports, particularly cricket.

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Early Estimates: Varisu And Thunivu Combined Scores Over 50+ Crores Opening Day
1308 days ago
Kollywood

Early Estimates: Varisu And Thunivu Combined Scores Over 50+ Crores Opening Day

Chennai, January 11 - The Pongal 2023 festival weekend kicks off on a blockbuster note, thanks to the two most anticipated Tamil tentpoles Thalapathy Vijay's Varisu and Ajith Kumar's Thunivu.## Telugu director Vamshi Paidipally directed "Varisu" while H. Vinoth helmed "Thunivu". Since both movies came on the same day, it was certain that no new box office record would be created but couldn't stop both films to bring combined joy to movie theaters and the makers. ## As per the early estimates, the combined opening day box office collection for "Varisu" and "Thunivu" is over 50 crores gross domestically. Thalapathy Vijay-starrer, as expected, is the biggest movie of the day but only just as Ajith-fronted comes really close to it. ## "Varisu" grossed an estimated 26-28 crores on the first day, and this includes an estimated 16-18 crores gross in the home state Tamil Nadu. On the other hand, "Thunivu" grossed an estimated 25-27 crores all of India, including 17-19 crores in Tamil Nadu. ## Outside Tamil Nadu, "Varisu" leads over "Thunivu", as per the estimates. In Karnataka, the former grossed an estimated 5 crores while later scoring around 3.50 crores gross. "Varisu" has a very good opening in Kerala, grossing approx. 3.50 crores, on the other hand, "Thunivu" grossed approx. 1.50 crores in the state. The Ajith-starrer also released in Telugu and grossed an estimated 2.50 crores in AP/TG. ## It's a long weekend ahead and word of mouth is good for both movies, especially for "Varisu", which got an excellent response from the premier show.## Stay tuned...

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Thunivu Review: Public Reaction To Ajith Kumar's Action Heist Film
1308 days ago
Kollywood

Thunivu Review: Public Reaction To Ajith Kumar's Action Heist Film

Chennai, January 11 - Tamil superstar Ajith Kumar's much-awaited action heist film Thunivu has been released in theaters today. The superstar team up with director H. Vinoth for the back-to-back second time after "Valimai" and the combo seems to have worked well again.## Produced by Boney Kapoor and Zee Studios, "Thunivu" gets clashed with Thalapathy Vijay's "Varisu". The show started mid-night and the early reaction on mixed to positive side with critics praising Ajith Kumar and actress Manju Warrior for acing their roles.## The movie marks Ajith's return to the gray role. "Thunivu" also stars Manju Warrier, Samuthirakani, and Pavani Reddy with John Kokken, Mamathi Chari, Veera, and Bagavathi Perumal in supporting roles. Have a look at what the public is saying about the film.## #Thunivu [4/5] : 1st Half - Pure #AK Sambhavam..2nd Half - Banks Fraud Exposure#AK Vera level Verithanam.. Fans Semma treat..@ManjuWarrier4 is good.. Money angle for neutral audience.. Songs super visuals and Terrific action.. 🔥 Dir #HVinoth 👏 Go for it! 👍— Ramesh Bala (@rameshlaus) January 10, 2023 ## #Thunivu Review: #HVinoth's intention was good. The film goes all guns blazing but doesn't fire completely. Several deviations in the 2nd half Thunivu is neither here nor there. Rating:2.75/5#THUNIVUFDFS #AjithKumar— Kaushik Rajaraman (@iamkaushikr) January 10, 2023 ## Thunivu ⭐️⭐️⭐️ An Engaging Socio Heist Action Thriller #Thunivu#Thunivureview pic.twitter.com/emEMRAuplt— Senthil Kumar (@Senthil_Dhana) January 11, 2023 ## #Thunivu (3.25/5) Packed With Great First Half, Decent Second Half, Pre Climax Episode Was Disappointing, But It's #Thala #Ajith's Show All The Way, Technically Very Sound Movie, Hats off to the #HVinoth & Team 👍Watch it for #ThalaAjith Bonafide Performance 👌#ThunivuReview pic.twitter.com/NKBoKYkAgX— 🎬 A.Ramana Rishi 🎞️ (@cinemaismylove) January 11, 2023 ## #Thunivu: 3/5 Blasts, Blasts and more Blasts 💥💥💥! A bank heist with a back story packaged for #AK fans and youth audiences.. pic.twitter.com/0MrD36BB0I— sridevi sreedhar (@sridevisreedhar) January 10, 2023 ## #Thunivu (Tamil|2023) - THEATREAjith’s style, Screen presence, tat MJ Dance superb. Cameo by all other actors. MohanaS s fun. Core Content strong, bt narratn falls flat. No Logic. Fast paced cuts, Art work, VFX, Climax-Bad. Few Mass scenes gud. Weakest film of HVinoth. AVERAGE! pic.twitter.com/IGCZD6N1pV— CK Review (@CKReview1) January 11, 2023 ## #Thunivu: Strictly for fansThe film has decent second half & Ajith did very well in his role, it’s a treat for his fans to see him with a lot of style & swag. However, not so excited first half and climax worked against the film. H Vinoth disappoints overall.— Aakashavaani (@TheAakashavaani) January 10, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

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Varisu Review: Public Reaction To Thalapathy Vijay's Family Action Drama
1308 days ago
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Varisu Review: Public Reaction To Thalapathy Vijay's Family Action Drama

Chennai, January 11 - Thalapathy Vijay's much-awaited family action drama film Varisu hits theaters today amid huge anticipation. The superstar team up with director Vamshi Paidipally for the first time and the combo seems to have worked well. ## Produced by Dil Raju, "Varisu" had its premiere last night in Chennai where critics and media people were present. The early reaction to the premiere show was overwhelming with critics praising director Vamshi for showing strong family conflicts and Thalapathy Vijay for spreading his magic. ## The movie is being hailed as a complete new for Thalapathy who has been doing mass action entertainer. "Varisu" also stars Rashmika Mandanna as the female lead along with R Sarathkumar, Prabhu, Prakash Raj, Shaam, and Khushbu, among others in key roles. Have a look at what public is saying about the film. ## #Varisu [3.25/5] : One Man Show.. Works mainly due to #Thalapathy @actorvijay 's charisma and screen presence..Has all the ingredients of a Family Entertainer.. Will work with Family audience and #Thalapathy fans.. 👍— Ramesh Bala (@rameshlaus) January 10, 2023 ## #Varisu 4/5 After a breezy, entertaining first half it is Dharmayudham in the second half as #Thalapathy says! A Perfect Pongal treat for families who are sure to enjoy it. Go for it! #Vijay fans, this one is designed for u and ur family! #VarisuPongal #VarisuReview pic.twitter.com/1D2zak2baJ— sridevi sreedhar (@sridevisreedhar) January 10, 2023 ## #Varisu - Thalapathy Vijay’s comic histrionics is what making even the sentimentally tried and tested sequences enjoyable. @MusicThaman has superbly elevated the emotional and mass moments. Winner!— Rajasekar (@sekartweets) January 10, 2023 ## #Varisu:This is very much @actorvijay 's Ala Vaikunthapuramloo, a fresh breath of air between mass films, one that appeals to everyone and a clean commercial film that has no rude or vulgar moments. https://t.co/HIqj3J3Thq pic.twitter.com/vDhaTtwtOV— Waltair Varisu (@ponilemowa) January 11, 2023 ## #VarisuReview : Wish the second half was as good as the first. Mediocre and lots of clichés! Hmmmmm... Over to #ThunivuFDFSRating-2.75/5 #VarisuPremiere #VarisuPongal2023 #VarisuFDFS @dt_next— Kaushik Rajaraman (@iamkaushikr) January 10, 2023 ## #Varisu is a neat family entertainer.. nothing extraordinary but it has all moments for the family audience.. charming&energetic Vijay, comedies, emotions, dance, songs & fights..should work in #Thalapathy's mass circuit &will work in Tamilnadu box office..Enjoy in mass screens.— AB George (@AbGeorge_) January 10, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

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Theatrical Business Details Of Pongal/Sankranthi Releases
1309 days ago
Kollywood

Theatrical Business Details Of Pongal/Sankranthi Releases

Chennai, January 10 - Four of the biggest stars of the Southern Indian film industry, Thalapathy Vijay, Ajith Kumar, Chiranjeevi, and Nandamuri Balakrishna, will be competing at the box office to attract audience eyeballs during one of the most lucrative Pongal/Sankranthi festival frames. ## Thalapathy Vijay's Varisu, scheduled for January 11 release, is easily the biggest film this Pongal festival as far as the movie business is concerned. It will be up against Ajith Kumar's Thunivu at the Tamil box office and both the movies are having neck-to-neck numbers in the advance booking with "Varisu" marginally ahead at the moment. ## Directed by Vamshi Paidipally and produced by Dil Raju, "Varisu" will need to perform strong legs at the box office as the break-even target for this family action drama film is on the higher side as compared to the other movies. The break-even target for the movie is approx. 155 crores share, which means, it will need to gross around 280 crores at the global box office. ## The break-even target for "Varisu" seems too little higher given the fact that it will have to share screens with "Thunivu" which is also due on January 11 release. It will, however, fancy chances, thanks to Thalapathy Vijay who has a mighty impressive pull at the box office.## On the other hand, "Thunivu's" break-even target is close to 88 crores share or approx. 165 crores gross worldwide. Given how previous movies of Ajith Kumar have fared at the box office, "Thunivu" is in a comfortable position and is expected to be a profitable venture for the makers unless it meets a poor response from audiences. ## Coming to the Telugu films, the producer for both movies, Chiranjeevi and Ravi Teja's Waltair Veerayya and Balakrishna's Veera Simha Reddy is Mythri Movie Makers. The studio has done well to manage things and negotiate with theaters to find ways to give a proper release to both films. ## "Waltair Veerayya", directed by Bobby, has been valued at approx. 89 crores, similar to Chiranjeevi's last film "Godfather" which was an average affair at the box office. The trailer of the film met with a very good response from the audiences and the movie is expected to have a good run, at least, in the first few days. It is slated for January 13 release. ## Cult star Nandamuri Balakrishna leads Gopichand Malineni's action drama "Veera Simha Reddy", alongside Shruti Haasan and Duniya Vijay, which is due a Jan. 12 release. NBK is coming after delivering the biggest blockbuster of his career in the form of "Akhanda" and he will be looking to repeat the same with the upcoming movie. It is valued at approx. 74 crores, the biggest release for the actor in terms of business. ## Overall, over 400 crores are riding on the four Pongal/Sankranthi films and it will be interesting to see how these films fare in the crowded release. ## Stay tuned...

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Thalapathy Vijay's 'Varisu' And Ajith Kumar's 'Thunivu' Advance Booking Comparison
1311 days ago
Kollywood

Thalapathy Vijay's 'Varisu' And Ajith Kumar's 'Thunivu' Advance Booking Comparison

Chennai, January 8 - Thalapathy Vijay's much-awaited family entertainer Varisu will be up against Ajith Kumar's action entertainer Thunivu at the box office this Pongal. The highly anticipated films will indulge in the direct clash on January 11 and this clash is exciting the trade very much. ## The advance booking for both films has been opened and both the movies are having neck-to-neck competition at the moment though "Varisu" is having a little edge over "Thunivu" in the early numbers. In the home state, Tamilnadu, the advance booking for both movies has crossed 3 crores gross each. ## As of 11:30 PM on January 10 (final), the gross advance booking collection of "Varisu" for the opening day is approx. 11.49 crores while the same for "Thunivu" is approx. 10.83 crores gross. The former has sold approx. 6 lakh tickets so far while later has scored approx. 5.44 lakh tickets. ## Read more: Varisu First Day Advance Booking Report## Read more: Thunivu First Day Advance Booking Report## "Varisu" is directed by Vamshi Paidipally and produced by Dil Raju. Rashmika Mandanna plays the female lead role alongside R. Sarathkumar, Prabhu, Prakash Raj, Shaam, and Khushbu, among others in key roles. "Thunivu" on the other hand, is directed by H. Vinoth and produced by Boney Kapoor and Zee Studios. It also features Manju Warrier, and Samuthirakani, among others. ## Stay tuned...

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Malayalam Superstar Mohanlal To Play A Cameo Role In Rajinikanth's 'Jailer'
1313 days ago
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Malayalam Superstar Mohanlal To Play A Cameo Role In Rajinikanth's 'Jailer'

Chennai, January 6 - Superstar Rajinikanth has been shooting for director Nelson Dilipkumar's action comedy Jailer and more than half of the shoot is completed. ## Now, according to the latest reports in Kollywood, "Jailer" will have a big addition in the form of Malayalam superstar Mohanlal. It is said that Mohanlal has been brought on board to play a cameo role and he will be shooting for his portion in the coming days. ## Mohanlal will be flying down to Chennai to shoot for the film, in just a couple of days. The actor has reportedly allotted a timeline of 3 days to shoot for his portions. The movie is produced by Sun Pictures and is targeting April 2023 release. ## Meanwhile, Mohanlal has a dozen of films in the pipeline. He will next be seen in director Shaji Kailas' "Alone", which is scheduled to be released on January 26. He also has "Barroz", "Ram Part: 1 & 2", and "L2: Empuraan", among others in the pipeline.## Stay tuned...

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Thalapathy Vijay's 'Varisu' To Have Direct Clash With Ajith Kumar's 'Thunivu'
1315 days ago
Kollywood

Thalapathy Vijay's 'Varisu' To Have Direct Clash With Ajith Kumar's 'Thunivu'

Chennai, January 4 - Two of the biggest superstars of South Indian cinema, Thalapathy Vijay and Ajith Kumar will be taking on each other at the box office this Pongal festival.## Ajith Kumar's action thriller Thunivu has been confirmed to hit screens on January 11 in Tamil and Telugu languages. Directed by H. Vinoth, "Thunivu" makers recently launched the trailer which met with positive reception from the audiences and the makers are confident of the film's box office success. ## Thalapathy Vijay's family action drama film Varisu was announced to release on January 12, but now, it is said that the much-anticipated film will be hitting theaters on January 11 and will have a direct clash with "Thunivu". ## The trailer of "Varisu" was launched on January 4 and it is out an out family entertainer with stylish action sequences. The trailer of the film, directed by Telugu director Vamshi Paidipally, getting positive reception and breaking records on YouTube.## Both Thalapathy Vijay and Ajith Kumar are the biggest stars in Tamil and their movies used to take huge openings. It is said that both films will be given equal theaters in Tamil Nadu and it will be internating to see which movie make the best out of it. ## Stay tuned...

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Varisu Trailer 24 Hours Report and Records
1315 days ago
Kollywood

Varisu Trailer 24 Hours Report and Records

Chennai, January 4, 2023: Thalapathy Vijay's next film Varisu will release on January 12, 2023. Its trailer was released on January 4, 2023, at 5:00 PM.## Varisu 24 Hours Data - ## Views: 23,042,346 [23.04M] ## Likes: 1,837,672 [1.84M] ## Most Liked Trailer in India (24 hours/ Single Channel/ Single Language)## 1. Dil Bechara (Hindi): 6 M## 2. Beast (Tamil): 2.23 M ## 3. KGF Chapter 2 (Hindi): 2.22 M## 4. Varisu (Tamil): 1.84 M ## 5. Bigil (Tamil): 1.66 M## 6. Valimai (Tamil): 1.32 M## Most Liked South India Trailers (24 hours / Single Language)## 1. Beast: 2.23 M ## 2. Varisu: 1.84 M ## 3. Bigil: 1.66 M ## 4. Valimai: 1.32 M ## 5. RRR: 1.24 M ## 6. Viswasam: 1.16 M ## Most Viewed South India Trailers (24 hours /Single Language)## 1. Beast: 29.04 M## 2. Sarkaru Vaari Paata: 26.77 M## 3. Thunivu - 24.96 M## 4. Radhe Shyam - 23.20 M ## 5. Varisu - 23.04 M ## 6. Acharya - 21.86 M## Varisu 24 Hours Likes Report## It was published on 04 Jan 2023 05:00:06 pm IST ## It crossed 100K likes on 04 Jan 2023 05:03:17 pm IST (00 hour 03 min 11 sec). ## It crossed 200K likes on 04 Jan 2023 05:06:56 pm IST (00 hour 06 min 50 sec). ## It crossed 300K likes on 04 Jan 2023 05:11:18 pm IST (00 hour 11 min 12 sec).## It crossed 400K likes on 04 Jan 2023 05:16:51 pm IST (00 hour 16 min 45 sec).## It crossed 500K likes on 04 Jan 2023 05:24:59 pm IST (00 hour 24 min 53 sec).## It crossed 600K likes on 04 Jan 2023 05:33:21 pm IST (00 hour 33 min 15 sec).## It crossed 700K likes on 04 Jan 2023 05:44:04 pm IST (00 hour 43 min 58 sec).## It crossed 800K likes on 04 Jan 2023 05:59:06 pm IST (00 hour 58 min 30 sec). ## It crossed 900K likes on 04 Jan 2023 06:12:28 pm IST (01 hour 12 min 22 sec). ## It crossed 1 million likes on 04 Jan 2023 06:29:36 pm IST (01 hour 29 min 30 sec). ## About This Movie## This film is directed by Vamshi Paidipally and produced by Dil Raju, Sirish under Sri Venkateswara Creations and PVP Cinema.## Varisu stars Vijay, Rashmika Mandanna, Shaam, R. Sarathkumar, Prakash Raj, Khushbu Sundar, Yogi Babu, and Prabhu Ganesan in key roles. ## ## Stay tuned.

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Theatrical Runtime And Censorship Details Of Sankranthi/Pongal 2023 Releases Revealed
1316 days ago
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Theatrical Runtime And Censorship Details Of Sankranthi/Pongal 2023 Releases Revealed

Chennai, January 3 - A blockbuster Sankranthi/Pongal awaits the fans as superstars of Tamil and Telugu cinema will be up against each other at the box office to grab the attention of the moviegoers with their respective films.## One of the biggest films of the year and possibly the biggest release this festival, Thalapathy Vijay's Varisu/Vaarasudu is super hot among fans and is going to be the perfect treat for family audiences. ## Directed by Vamsi Paidipally, "Varisu" completes the censorship formalities today and it has been certified with a clean "U" certificate with a run time of 169 minutes (2 hours 49 minutes). Produced by Dil Raju, the movie is confirmed to hit theaters on January 12 in Tamil and Telugu languages. ## Another big Tamil tentpole on Pongal is Ajith Kumar's action thriller Thunivu is making big noise. The movie is directed by H. Vinoth and produced by Boney Kapoor. The makers completed the censorship of the film yesterday and it got a "U/A" certificate with theatrical runtime of 146 minutes (2 hours 26 minutes). It will be hitting theaters on January 11 in Tamil and Telugu. ## Megastar Chiranjeevi and Ravi Teja's much-awaited action drama film Waltair Veerayya was censored recently and it got a "U/A" certificate with theatrical runtime of 155 minutes (2 hours 35 minutes). Directed by Bobby and produced by Mythri Movie Makers, the film is scheduled to hit screens on January 13 in Telugu and Hindi. ## Mythri Movie Makers has another biggie to release this season and that is Nandamuri Balakrishna's action entertainer Veera Simha Reddy. Directed by Gopichand Malineni, the movie is yet to be censored but the reports say is 160 minutes (2 hours 40 minutes) long. ## There are a couple of films more to release on Sankranthi and they will be sent for censorship in the next couple of days. ## Stay tuned...

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Thalapathy 67: Shoot Begins For Thalapathy Vijay's Most-Anticipated Film With Director Lokesh Kanagaraj
1316 days ago
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Thalapathy 67: Shoot Begins For Thalapathy Vijay's Most-Anticipated Film With Director Lokesh Kanagaraj

Chennai, January 3 - Thalapathy Vijay reunites with director Lokesh Kanagaraj for one of the most-anticipated Indian films untitled Thalapathy 67. The film is said to be a part of director Lokesh's famous Lokesh Cinematic Universe (LCU). ## Now, it is reported that "Thalapathy 67" has kicked off its regular shoot in Chennai on January 2. The first schedule has been planned for 10 days in the city, as per reports. There is no confirmation yet whether Thalapathy will join the first schedule or not.## Produced by Seven Screen Studio, T67 has been the most hyped Tamil film in recent times. The combo of Thalapathy Vijay and Lokesh created a sensation with their last collaboration "Master" and their upcoming is already hot among the audiences as well as in trade.## The makers are yet to announce the rest of the cast but Gautham Vasudev Menon recently confirmed he is part of the movie. Trisha Krishnan is said to be playing the female lead along with Sanjay Dutt in prominent roles. Sensational Anirudh Rachander is the music director of the flick. It will be a Pan-Indian film and will release in multiple languages.## Meanwhile, Vijay is currently gearing up for the release of his next titled "Varisu" with Tollywood director Vamshi Paidipally. Produced by Dil Raju, the film is scheduled to release on January 12 on the occasion of Pongal. Rashmika Mandanna plays the female lead in this family entertainer, marking her first film with a Tamil superstar. ## Stay tuned...

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Suriya 42: Hindi Rights Of Tamil Star Suriya's Next Gets Sold In Whopping Price
1317 days ago
Kollywood

Suriya 42: Hindi Rights Of Tamil Star Suriya's Next Gets Sold In Whopping Price

Chennai, January 2 - The Tamil film industry delivered two of the biggest blockbusters of 2022 in the form of Kamal Haasan's "Vikram" and Mani Ratnam's "Ponniyin Selvan - 1" which grossed over 400 crores worldwide each. This year, the Tamil industry promises to be a lethal force at the Pan India box office with multiple tentpoles lined up to release and one of them is Suriya's next with director Siva. ## In 2022, Suriya announced his maiden collaboration with director Siva for his next, tentatively titled Suriya 42. Disha Patani was confirmed the play the female lead in this action-adventure Pan India film that is being shot in 3D and will be released in 10 Indian languages. ## Now, according to Pinkvilla, producer Dr. Jayantilal Gada of Pen Studios has acquired the Hindi rights of the film for a whopping unheard price. It is said that Pen Studios has acquired the satellite, digital and theatrical rights for the Hindi version of the film for Rs. 100 crores. This is the biggest buy to date for a Suriya film in Hindi and also one of the biggest buys to date for a Pan-India film from the Tamil Film Industry. ## Jayantilal Gada remained one of the most successful Hindi filmmakers in 2022. He released successful Hindi versions of South Indian films like "RRR", "Vikram", "Ponniyin Selvan" and "Sita Ramam" along with producing the hit Bollywood movie "Gangubai Kathiawadi". The producer will now be looking to repeat the success in 2023 with "Ponniyin Selvan - 2" and "Suriya 42". ## "Suriya 42", which is produced by Studio Green and UV Creations, is currently in production and will be wrapped by March this year. This is a big-budget film that will reportedly be released in two parts. The first part is gearing up to be released in late 2023. ## Stay tuned...

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Tamil Star Dhanush To Team Up With 'Radhe Shyam' Director Radha Krishna Kumar?
1331 days ago
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Tamil Star Dhanush To Team Up With 'Radhe Shyam' Director Radha Krishna Kumar?

Chennai, December 19 - Tamil star Dhanush has his hands full of films across languages. The National Award-winning actor is currently shooting for the period action drama film "Captain Miller", which will be released in multiple languages next year.## According to the latest reports, the star performer is in talks with Telugu director Radha Krishna Kumar. It is said that the "Radhe Shyam" director has narrated a script to Dhanush and he liked it. If things fall in place, the duo will be teaming up for the first time. ## Radha Krishna Kumar's last directorial, "Radhe Shyam", starring Prabhas and Pooja Hegde, was a failed box office attampt as the movie ended up as a huge miss.## Dhanush, on the other hand, has had a mix year with four releases in 2022. His "Thiruchitrambalam" turned out to be the biggest grosser of his career while his last film "Naane Varuvean" was a flop. He also made his Hollywood debut with Russo Brothers "The Gray Man", which garnered mix response on Netflix and his "Maaran" also met with same fate on Disney Plus Hotstar. ## Stay tuned...

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