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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Kamal Haasan's 'Vikram' To Release Two Weeks After Thalapathy Vijay-Starrer 'Beast'!
1573 days ago
Kollywood

Kamal Haasan's 'Vikram' To Release Two Weeks After Thalapathy Vijay-Starrer 'Beast'!

Chennai, February 18 - The month of April 2022 will see a few of the biggest Indian movies hitting big screens. Pan India biggie, "KGF: Chapter 2" will be released on April 14 and clashing with Thalapathy Vijay's Tamil blockbuster "Beast" at the box office. ## Now, according to industry insiders, Tamil superstar Kamal Haasan's "Vikram" is also looking for an April release. The action thriller, directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, is nearing its shoot completion, with just ten days of shoot left in the bag.## It is reported that the climax action sequence between Kamal Haasan and Vijay Sethupathi was recently completed which was shot over a period of 15 days. As for the release date, the reports have claimed that it will be released on April 28, two weeks after Thalapathy's "Beast". ## Interestingly, "Vikram" will compete with Vijay Sethupathi, Nayanthara, and Samantha Ruth Prabhu's "Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal" at the box office. It is written, directed, and produced by Vignesh Shivan. ## "Vikram", which is produced by Kamal Haasan's Raaj Kamal Films International, also features Fahadh Faasil in the lead role. It is the first time when the trio of Kamal, Vijay Sethupathi, and FaFa has come together to share screen space. ## The film is not a sequel to the Vikram by name, though the film's official title teaser (released 7 November 2020) used a remixed version of the theme song from the 1986 film. The music of the film is composed by Anirudh Ravichander, who has also scored for "Beast", and "Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal".## Stay tuned...

AK61: Superstar Ajith Kumar's Next With H Vinoth To Release On Dilwai 2022
1573 days ago
Kollywood

AK61: Superstar Ajith Kumar's Next With H Vinoth To Release On Dilwai 2022

Chennai, February 17 - Tamil superstar Ajith Kumar is readying for the release of his long-awaited action thriller, "Valimai", which is slated for February 24 release in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada, languages. ## Meanwhile, even before the release of "Valimai", producer Boney Kapoor recently confirmed that he would be reuniting with Tamil superstar for the third time, and it will also be directed by H Vinoth. The movie, tentatively titled #AK61, will go on floors on March 9, 2022. ## "AK 61" will be another action thriller film billed on strong emotions. Interestingly, Ajith Kumar will reportedly be playing a negative role in the film after a long time. It will mark "Billa" actor's 3rd straight film with Boney Kapoor after "Nerkonda Paarvai" (2019), and "Valimai". ## According to reports, Boney Kapoor has set Diwali 2022 release date for AK 61 as he is confident that the movie will be completed before that. It will be shot in both domestic and foreign locations. The details about the rest of the cast and crew will be announced as soon as the shoot begins. ## Stay tuned...

Thalapathy Vijay's 'Beast' First Song, Arabic Kuthu Breaks YouTube Records
1575 days ago
Kollywood

Thalapathy Vijay's 'Beast' First Song, Arabic Kuthu Breaks YouTube Records

Chennai, February 15 - Thalapathy Vijay's action thriller "Beast" is readying for April 14, 2022, release in theaters worldwide. The makers kick-started the online promotion of the film by releasing the first song, Arabic Kuthu, on Valentine's Day, and it has become an instant hit on YouTube and other social media platforms. ## Arabic Kuthu, sung by Anirudh Ravichander & Jonita Gandhi and composed by Anirudh from the lyrics penned by SivaKarthikeyan, was expected to become a big hit knowing the massive fan following of Thalapathy Vijay. It not only became a major hit but also surpassed the expectation of everyone, by becoming the most viewed and liked South Indian lyrical video song on YouTube. ## The lyrical video song of Arabic Kuthu gained 23.7 million views on YouTube in the first 24-hours, which is a record for a South Indian song. It crossed Mahesh Babu and Pooja Hegde's Kalavathi song from "Sarkaru Vaari Paata", which had 14.79 million views during the same period. Kalavathi was released a day before Arabic Kuthu. ## The "Beast" first single has also become the first South Indian lyrical video song to score over 20 million views in the first 24-hours while it also got 2.2 million likes, which is again a record in South India. It already became the fastest to reach 1 million likes and 10 million views on YouTube for South.## Most Viewed South Lyrical Videos in 24 Hours -## - Arabic Kuthu (Beast) - 23.74M## - Kalavathi (Sarkaru Vaari Paata) - 14.79M## - Oo Antava Oo Oo Antava (Pushpa - The Rise) - 12.39M## - La La Bheemla (Bheemla Nayak) - 10.20M## - Saana Kastam (Acharya) - 10.16M## Most Liked South Lyrical Videos in 24 Hours -## - Arabic Kuthu (Beast) - 2.21M## - Naanga Vera Maari (Valimai) - 1.04M## - Kutty Story (Master) - 1.01M## - Kalavathi (Sarkaru Vaari Paata) - 806.3K## - Bheemla Nayak First Single (Bheemla Nayak) - 805.5K## "Beast", directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, is one of the most-awaited Tamil movies of the year. Pooja Hegde plays the female lead opposite Tamil superstar while Selvaraghavan, Yogi Babu, Redin Kingsley, Bjorn Surrao, VTV Ganesh, Aparna Das, Shine Tom Chacko, Liliput Faruqui, and Ankur Ajit Vikal play supporting roles.## Stay tuned...

Director Brinda Reveals Why She Picked 'Hey Sinamika' Title For Dulqeer Salmaan's Film
1575 days ago
Kollywood

Director Brinda Reveals Why She Picked 'Hey Sinamika' Title For Dulqeer Salmaan's Film

Chennai, February 15 - National Award-winning South Indian choreographer, Brinda, who is making her directorial debut with upcoming Tamil romantic-comedy, "Hey Sinamika", has revealed why she picked this title for her directorial debut. ## "Hey Sinamika", starring Dulquer Salmaan, Kajal Aggarwal, and Aditi Rao Hydari in the lead roles, is scheduled to release in theaters on March 3. Brinda, who considers filmmaker Mani Ratnam her guru, had choreographed a song titled 'Aye Sinamika' for his film 'OK Kanmani'.## Fortunately, the director says that by a strange stroke of coincidence, the word 'Sinamika' also means 'angry girls', and that fits perfectly with the film's plotline. Without any second thoughts, director Brinda decided that this was going to be her film's title and locked it.## Elaborating further, she says, "I choreographed one of Mani sir's songs 'Aye Sinamika' in the past and that too featured Dulquer. I really liked the title and when I told Mani, sir, about it, he laughingly said, 'So, now you are taking the title from one of my films?' You could say it's my tribute to him".## "Hey Sinamika" is produced by Jio Studios, Global One Studios, and Viacom18 Studios, and it will be released in Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam languages. The trailer of the movie will be released on February 16. Stay tuned...

Sivakarthikeyan's Next 'Don' To Follow 'Doctor's' Release Model!
1575 days ago
Kollywood

Sivakarthikeyan's Next 'Don' To Follow 'Doctor's' Release Model!

Chennai, February 15 - Tamil star Sivakarthikeyan is gearing up for the release of his next big campus entertainer "Don", which is slated for March 25th release in theaters worldwide. ## Directed by Cibi Chakaravarthi, "Don" is produced by Allirajah Subaskaran of Lyca Productions in association with Sivakarthikeyan Productions. The movie also stars Priyanka Arul Mohan as the female lead opposite Sivakarthikeyan while S. J. Suryah, Samuthirakani, and Soori appear in pivotal roles. ## Meanwhile, "Don" will also release in the dubbed Telugu language simultaneously with the original Tamil version. Sivakarthikeyan's last film, "Doctor" received praises from the Telugu audiences and did business of around 3.50 crores in the dubbed version. In Tamil, "Doctor" was a blockbuster and grossed approx Rs. 75 crores in India. ## During the covid-19 pandemic, many regional films explored the other markets and have had a fair amount of success. Apart from "Don", Suriya's Tamil actioner "ET" will also have multilingual release, including the Telugu, and Hindi versions on March 10th. Thala Ajith's "Valimai" will also be released in Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada languages on February 24th. ## Stay tuned...

Awards Editor For Rotten Tomatoes, Jacqueline Coley Bids For Suriya's 'Jai Bhim' To Get Oscar Nomination For Best Picture
1583 days ago
Kollywood

Awards Editor For Rotten Tomatoes, Jacqueline Coley Bids For Suriya's 'Jai Bhim' To Get Oscar Nomination For Best Picture

Mumbai, February 8 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will announce the nominees for the 94th Academy Awards on Tuesday. The announcement will be live-streamed globally at 5:18 a.m. Pacific time (6:48 pm in India). After three years, the ceremony will have a host as Black-ish star Tracee Ellis Ross and actor-comedian Leslie Jordan will co-host the presentation. ## This year's Oscar could be a historic moment for Indian cinema as Suriya's highly critically hailed "Jai Bhim" is among the films that were shortlisted for Best Picture. Awards Editor for Rotten Tomatoes, Jacqueline Coley is among the people who believe that "Jai Bhim" could get a nod for Best Picture nominations. ## Not only Coley, The Hollywood Reporter's awards columnist, Scott Feinberg to believe the same and said that the movie is definitely under consideration for Best Picture nomination. ## #JaiBhim for Best Picture. Trust me on this one.— 🍅Jacqueline🍅 (@THATJacqueline) February 8, 2022 ## It is definitely on the Academy Screening Room!— Scott Feinberg (@ScottFeinberg) February 8, 2022 ## "Jai Bhim", directed by T. J. Gnanavel, is based on a true incident in 1995, which involves a case fought by Justice K. Chandru, played by Suriya in the movie. It revolves around the lives of Sengeni and Rajakannu, a couple from the Irular tribe. Rajakannu was arrested by the police and was later missing from the police station. Sengeni seeks the help of an advocate Chandru to seek justice for her husband. Chandru files a habeas corpus case and he refers to the Rajan case to continue further to find the truth. ## Released on Amazon Prime Video on 2 November 2021, "Jai Bhim" received critical acclaim. It is produced by Jyothika and Suriya under 2D Entertainment and also stars Lijomol Jose, Manikandan, Rajisha Vijayan, Prakash Raj, Rao Ramesh, among others in key roles. "Jai Bhim" is the highest-rated Indian movie on IMDb with a 9.3 rating. ## Stay tuned...

Thalapathy Vijay's Beast Release Date Locked!
1585 days ago
Kollywood

Thalapathy Vijay's Beast Release Date Locked!

Chennai, February 5 - After "Master" last year, Thalapathy Vijay is ready for his next box office monster "Beast". The upcoming action thriller was announced for April 2022 release by Sun Pictures. While the studio hasn't revealed the release date yet, the industry sources have confirmed that it would be released on April 14. ## The Sun Pictures production is creating a serious buzz among the fans and trade and seeing it as the potential blockbuster. It was originally planned to release on Pongal this year, however, due to the delay in the production thanks to the covid-19 pandemic, the makers rescheduled it for April 2022. ## The movie was announced in December 2020 as "Thalapathy 65". The shoot was commenced in March 2021 and the first look with the title was unveiled on 21 June 2021. The production of the film first took place in Georgia before it was resumed in Chennai and Delhi in India.## Written and directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, "Beast", features Pooja Hegde as the female lead alongside Selvaraghavan, Yogi Babu, and Shine Tom Chacko, among many others in key roles. Anirudh Ravichander has composed the music.## Stay tuned...

Vijay Sethupathi, Nayanthara, Samantha's 'Kaathu Vaakula Rendu Kaadhal' Release Date Locked
1588 days ago
Kollywood

Vijay Sethupathi, Nayanthara, Samantha's 'Kaathu Vaakula Rendu Kaadhal' Release Date Locked

Chennai, February 2 - The long-awaited Tamil romantic-comedy film, "Kaathu Vaakula Rendu Kaadhal" is finally getting ready for the theatrical release. The movie is directed by Vignesh Shivan while he has also produced it under his banner Rowdy Pictures in association with Seven Screen Studios. ## The makers of "Kaathu Vaakula Rendu Kaadhal" have announced that the movie will be released only in theaters in April this year while the teaser of the film will be unveiled on 11 February. Seven Screen Studios took to Twitter and announced the release along with teaser date with a new poster.## 📣📣APRIL 2022 - IN CINEMAS WORLDWIDE !!TEASER FROM 11.02.2022 ♥️♥️#KaathuVaakulaRenduKaadhal #KRKTeaser@VijaySethuOffl #Nayanthara @Samanthaprabhu2 A @VigneshShivN Directorial 🎥An @anirudhofficial Musical 🪘#KRK @SonyMusicSouth @proyuvraaj pic.twitter.com/0yYiDglZT6— Seven Screen Studio (@7screenstudio) February 2, 2022 ## The film was initially scheduled for theatrical release on Christmas Eve (24 December 2021), but due to a delay in post-production, it was postponed to a later date. Samantha Akkineni and Nayanthara have shared the screen space for the first time whereas both have already worked with Vijay Sethupathi in Super Deluxe and Naanum Rowdy Dhaan, respectively.## Stay tuned...

Siva Kartikeyan's 'Don' Set To Be Postponed From March 25 Because Of THIS Reason?
1590 days ago
Kollywood

Siva Kartikeyan's 'Don' Set To Be Postponed From March 25 Because Of THIS Reason?

Chennai, February 1 - The release date announcement of SS Rajamouli's mega-budget period action drama film "RRR" has once again created chaos among the other filmmakers. A couple of days ago, makers announced that "RRR" would be released either on March 18 or April 29, based on the covid situation in the country. ## Assuming that "RRR" will be released on either of the given dates, Tamil star Siva Kartikeyan's "Don" was announced for March 25 release. However, by surprising one and all, "RRR" makers, a few hours after the "Don" release date announcement, also finalized March 25 release worldwide in multiple languages including Tamil.## Since Lyca Productions is the distributor of "RRR" in Tamil Nadu and also producing Siva Kartikeyan's "Don", the decision of postponing the Tamil movie is looking inevitable. The movie would have still gone with March 25 date had "RRR" stuck to March 18. However, with the change in plans of Pan-India, "Don" will have to find a new release date, for which the announcement will be made soon. ## "Don", which is directed by Cibi Chakaravarthi, is one of the most-awaited Tamil movies. The expectation from this movie is high after the blockbuster success of Siva Kartikeyan's last movie "Doctor", which became the actor's first Rs. 100 crore worldwide grosser. ## Produced by Allirajah Subaskaran of Lyca Productions in association with the Sivakarthikeyan Productions banner, "Don" is a romantic comedy that also stars Priyanka Arul Mohan as the female lead alongside S. J. Suryah, Samuthirakani, and Soori in other prominent roles. ## Stay tuned...

Tabu To Play Female Lead Opposite Ajith Kumar's Next With Director H Vinoth!
1593 days ago
Kollywood

Tabu To Play Female Lead Opposite Ajith Kumar's Next With Director H Vinoth!

Chennai, January 28 - The fans of Tamil superstar Ajith Kumar have been waiting for the release of "Valimai" for a long time. The movie was all set to release on Pongal 2022 but due to the 3rd covid-19 wave, makers postponed the release. It will now release at February end or in March this year. ## Meanwhile, Thala Ajith is readying to kickstart the shoot of his next film, in which he will be reuniting with "Valimai" director and producer duo of H Vinoth and Boney Kapoor. Now, according to the latest reports, actress Tabu has been roped in to play the female lead. ## While the official announcement is yet to be made, Tabu is set to romance Thala Ajith on the big screen after 22 years. The duo was last seen as lead actors in the Tamil romantic film "Kandukondain Kandukondain", directed and co-written by Rajiv Menon. The film was based on Jane Austen's novel and it starred Mammootty, Aishwarya Rai, Srividya, and Raghuvaran in supporting roles. ## Tentatively titled #AK61, the movie will mark Tabu's return to Tamil cinema after 9 years. The last Tamil movie she did was "David", which also starred Vikram, Jiiva, Lara Dutta, Isha Sharvani, and Nassar in key roles. However, despite positive reviews, the movie did not perform well at the box office. ## Meanwhile, #AK61 will see Thala Ajith playing a negative role after a long time. The movie is currently in the pre-production stage and will go on floors in March 2022. It is planned to be shot in multiple locations in India and overseas over a period of 6-7 months. ## Tabu, on the other hand, will next star in horror-comedy "Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2", due on March 25. It also stars Kartik Aaryan and Kiara Advani in the lead role. ## Stay tuned...

Goldmines Telefilms Unveils The Hindi Teaser Of Thalapathy Vijay's 'Mersal'
1594 days ago
Kollywood

Goldmines Telefilms Unveils The Hindi Teaser Of Thalapathy Vijay's 'Mersal'

Mumbai, January 27 - Goldmines Telefilms, headed by Manish Shah, has unveiled the Hindi teaser of Tamil superstar Thalapathy Vijay's 2017 blockbuster "Mersal". However, as speculated earlier, the Hindi dubbed version of the film won't be released in theaters. ## Directed by Atlee, "Mersal" is an action thriller film that stars Thalapathy Vijay in the lead role alongside S. J. Surya, Sathyaraj, Vadivelu, Hareesh Peradi, Kajal Aggarwal, Nithya Menen, and Samantha Ruth Prabhu in key roles. It is produced by Thenandal Studio Limited in their 100th production. ## Goldmines Telefilms has the Hindi dubbing rights and on Thursday (January 27), the studio unveiled the teaser and announced that it will air on the Dhinchaak tv channel soon. The movie will most probably air on February 13. ## #Mersal (Hindi) Teaser | @actorvijay @Samanthaprabhu2 @MsKajalAggarwal @MenenNithya @arrahman @Atlee_dir Coming Soon Only On #Dhinchaak pic.twitter.com/Xjj9clQN2T— Goldmines Telefilms (@GTelefilms) January 27, 2022 ## Released on Diwali 2017, the story of "Mersal" revolves around two brothers; one is a magician avenging his parents' deaths and medical crimes, and the other is a reputed doctor who charges meager amounts from his patients. Made in the budge of around Rs. 120 crores, the movie went on to gross over Rs. 250 crores worldwide. ## Stay tuned...

Suriya To Reunite With Blockbuster 'Soorarai Pottru' Director Sudha Kongara For Another Film
1595 days ago
Kollywood

Suriya To Reunite With Blockbuster 'Soorarai Pottru' Director Sudha Kongara For Another Film

Chennai, January 27 - Tamil superstar Suriya received wide acknowledgment for his role in "Soorarai Pottru", released directly on Amazon Prime Video. The movie was directed by Sudha Kongara, who will now reunite with the actor for another film. ## In a recent interview with Variety, Suriya confirmed that he would be teaming up with Sudha for one more film. It will, however, go on floors sometime next year after Suriya completes his currently in the pipeline projects. ## For now, the actor is gearing up for the first theatrical release in more than two years in the form of "Etharkkum Thunindhavan". It was supposed to release on February 4 but postponed due to the covid-19 third wave and will now release in the second half of the same month. ## Apart from the release of "ET", the next film that will commence shooting is with Bala, who previously directed him in "Nandha" (2001) and "Pithamagan" (2003). The actor also has Vetrimaaran's highly-awaited "Vaadivaasal", followed by a yet-untitled film with Siva. ## Meanwhile, Suriya's last release "Jai Bhim", a direct-to-ott release on Prime Video, along with Mohanlal's "Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea", are the two Indian films among the 276 feature films that are eligible for this year's Academy Awards. ## Stay tuned...

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