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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Tamil Superstar Ajith Kumar Requests Fans To Not Address To Him As 'Thala'
1651 days ago
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Tamil Superstar Ajith Kumar Requests Fans To Not Address To Him As 'Thala'

Chennai, December 1 - Ajith Kumar, who will next be seen in the movie Valimai, has penned an open letter to the media, public, and his fans, requesting them to not refer to him as 'Thala' anymore, a prefix which means "leader". For over two decades now, fans have attached 'Thala' to his name since it was popularised in his 2001 film Dheena.## "To the respected members of the media, public, and genuine fans. I henceforth wish to be referred to as Ajith, Ajith Kumar or just AK, and not as 'Thala' or any other. prefix before my name. I sincerely wish you all a beautiful life filled with good health, happiness, success, peace of mind and contentment forever. Love, Ajith", he wrote. Ajith Kumar isn't on any social media platforms.## Actor #AjithKumar doesn't want any prefix #Thala or any other in front of his name..Ajith, Ajith Kumar or AK is just fine..@SureshChandraa pic.twitter.com/oyCS9ywEZx— Ramesh Bala (@rameshlaus) December 1, 2021 ## Ajith Kumar is undoubtedly one of the biggest stars in Tamil cinema. Such has been his popularity that fans used to stand in queue for hours to get tickets for his movies. His next film "Valimai", which is scheduled to release on Pongal 2022, is the most talked-about Tamil film for a long time now. ## Valimai is being directed by H Vinoth who had previously worked with Ajith Kumar in Nerkonda Paarvai. Produced by Boney Kapoor, Valimai also stars Bollywood actor Huma Qureshi, Kartikeya Gummakonda, Pearle Maaney, and Yogi Babu in important roles.## Stay tuned...

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Critically Acclaimed 'Jai Bhim' Director Expressed Regret On Actor Suriya Facing Criticism For The Film
1661 days ago
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Critically Acclaimed 'Jai Bhim' Director Expressed Regret On Actor Suriya Facing Criticism For The Film

Chennai, November 21 - Ever since actor Suriya's Tamil film "Jai Bhim" has released on Amazon Prime Video, it has triggered a new spot of controversy. Despite winning accolades for making such a hard-hitting film, the social drama film is being subjected to show the Vanniyar community in a bad light. ## While the makers of the film, including actor Suriya, are facing criticism, director Tha Se Gnanavel, feels responsible for all the trouble Suriya facing for doing this film. On Sunday, Gnanavel posted a statement on Twitter and said that he regretted the trouble Suriya was facing on his account.## "The welcome that 'Jai Bhim' got from all segments has brought us happiness. In the same way, I did not actually expect some opinions that have gone against the film", he said in a statement, claiming that he did not know that a calendar that was in the background would be construed as an identity of a community. ## He explained that the intention behind placing the calendar there was only to manifest the idea that the year was 1995. "None of us had any intention of showing the calendar as an identity of any community. When I got to know about the calendar from social media on the night of November 1, after the film had released on Prime Video, all efforts were made to immediately get the calendar changed on the morning of November 2 itself", he added. ## Stating that it was unfortunate that actor Suriya was being asked to take responsibility for something that he, as director, was solely responsible for, Gnanavel said he wished to express his regret for the difficulty it had caused to Suriya. "As an actor and a producer of this film, Suriya's only intention was to take the difficulties that indigenous people face to everybody," the director said.## அனைவருக்கும் வணக்கம்... pic.twitter.com/HfrGkSGwOh— Gnanavel (@tjgnan) November 21, 2021 ## Jai Bhim is produced by Jyothika and Suriya under 2D Entertainment. It is based on a true incident in 1993, which involves a case fought by Justice K. Chandru. It revolves around the lives of Senggeni and Rajakannu, a couple from the Irular tribe. Rajakannu was arrested by the police and was later missing from the police station. Senggeni seeks the help of an advocate Chandru to seek justice for her husband. Chandru files a habeas corpus case and he refers Rajan case to continue further to find the truth.## The film stars Suriya playing the role of Justice Chandru, with Lijomol Jose, K. Manikandan, Rajisha Vijayan, Prakash Raj, Rao Ramesh, and others in supporting roles. It was released on November 2 on Amazon Prime Video, skipping theatrical release.## Stay tuned...

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Suriya's 'Etharkkum Thunindhavan' Sets February 2022 Release Date In Theaters
1663 days ago
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Suriya's 'Etharkkum Thunindhavan' Sets February 2022 Release Date In Theaters

Chennai, November 19 - Tamil superstar Suriya will be making his big-screen return after two back-to-back digital releases with director Pandiraj's "Etharkkum Thunindhavan". Sun Pictures on Friday announced that "Etharkkum Thunindhavan", which happens to be Suriya's 40th film, will open in theaters on February 4, 2022. ## It will be Suriya's first film to release in theaters after more than two years. His last theatrical release was the 2019 action drama "Kaappaan". Due to the ongoing covid-19 pandemic, his last two releases, Soorarai Pottru and Jai Bhim, directly premiered on Amazon Prime Video. ## Produced by Sun Pictures, Etharkkum Thunindhavan will mark Pandiraj’s third project with Suriya after Pasanga 2 and Kadaikutty Singam. It also stars Priyanka Arul Mohan as the female lead alongside Sathyaraj, who played Kattapa in iconic Baahubali films, and Soori in supporting roles. ## Sun Pictures took to Twitter and shared a 30-second teaser with a release date announcement. The teaser shows Suriya as a happy-go-lucky guy, who seems to be always dancing. But, when push comes to the shove, he can get pretty violent. The music of the film is composed by D Imman. ## #EtharkkumThunindhavan is releasing on Feb 4th, 2022!@Suriya_offl @pandiraj_dir #Sathyaraj @immancomposer @RathnaveluDop #SaranyaPonvannan #MSBhaskar @priyankaamohan #Vinay @sooriofficial @AntonyLRuben @VijaytvpugazhO #ETOnFeb4th pic.twitter.com/hwuwEkX3Bm— Sun Pictures (@sunpictures) November 19, 2021 ## Stay tuned...

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Silambarasan Breaks Down On Stage At 'Maanaadu' Pre-release Event
1664 days ago
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Silambarasan Breaks Down On Stage At 'Maanaadu' Pre-release Event

Chennai, November 18 - As the Tamil movie "Maanaadu" is gearing up for release on November 25, the pre-release event of the film was held in Chennai on Thursday (Nov. 18). During the event, Silambarasan TR, who is playing the lead role, broke down at the stage, asking his fans to "take care of him". ## Silambarasan told cheering fans who had assembled at the Krishnaveni theatre, braving heavy rains that were lashing the city, that he had gone through a lot in recent times. The actor broke down on stage, causing fans to become restless.## Taking a moment to compose himself, he said, "I will take care of all my problems. You just take care of me".## Earlier, speaking on the occasion, the film's director, Venkat Prabhu, revealed that the fans had begun arriving at the theatre the previous night itself. "The theatre owner said that fans from other districts arrived last night and have been waiting for 'Silambarasan' despite rains", he said. ## Produced by Suresh Kamatchi, "Maanaadu" is a political action thriller film, which also features Kalyan Priyadarshan and S.J. Suryah in the lead along with Y.G. Mahendran, director S.A. Chandrashekaran (actor Vijay's father), Premgi Amaren, Udhaya, Daniel Pope, and Karunakaran, among others.## Stay tuned...

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Suriya's 'Jai Bhim' Becomes The World's Highest-Rated Movie On IMDb
1670 days ago
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Suriya's 'Jai Bhim' Becomes The World's Highest-Rated Movie On IMDb

Chennai, November 12 - Tamil superstar, Suriya is following his own footsteps as far as his movies are concerned. Last year, he created waves with Sudha Kongara-directed "Soorarai Pottru", which was partly inspired by events from the life of Simplifly Deccan founder G. R. Gopinath. The film won accolades and became one of the top-rated films in the world. ## The Singham actor is once again winning praises, this time for his recently released another hard-hitting film "Jai Bhim", in which, he again played a character inspired by the real-life personality. Interestingly, both "Soorarai Pottru" and "Jai Bhim" were released on Amazon Prime Video. ## Based on a true incident in 1993, which involves a case fought by Justice K. Chandru, "Jai Bhim" follows Senggeni and Rajakannu, a couple from the Irular tribe. Rajakannu was arrested by the police and was later missing from the police station. Senggeni seeks the help of an advocate Chandru to seek justice for her husband. Chandru files a habeas corpus case and he refers Rajan case to continue further to find the truth.## While "Soorarai Pottru" was among the top-rated films on IMDb, "Jai Bhim" takes a step further and becomes the top-rated film in the world, beating the Oscar-winning film "The Godfather" (1972), and the cult prison drama "The Shawshank Redemption" (1994). "Jai Bhim", with an IMDb rating of 9.6, is now the highest-rated film across the globe. ## Here's the list of the top five highest-rated movies as per their current IMDb ratings (at the time of writing this article) - ## 1. Jai Bhim - 9.6 IMDb Rating## 2. The Shawshank Redemption - 9.3 IMDb Rating## 3. The Godfather - 9.2 IMDb Rating## 4. The Dark Knight - 9 IMDb Rating## 5. The Godfather: Part II - 9 IMDb Rating## Stay tuned...

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Suriya To Enact Duel Roles In His Next With Director Siva?
1674 days ago
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Suriya To Enact Duel Roles In His Next With Director Siva?

Chennai, November 9 - Tamil superstar Suriya will be teaming up with "Annaatthe" director Siva for the first time. Though the film has not been announced officially yet, Siva recently confirmed in an interview that he will be directing Suriya in his next, which will go on floors next year. ## The latest report around this much-awaited collaboration suggests that Suriya will be enacting a duel role in the film that is said to be a commercial family drama that will also play to Suriya’s big image in that category. Playing duel roles is not new for Suriya as he has previously essayed double roles in the films like Massu Engira Masilamani (2015), and Maattrraan (2012). ## While Suriya's film with Siva will take some time to start rolling, the actor will complete his ongoing projects first. He is currently working on the final shoot schedules of "Etharkkum Thunindhavan". He will then head to director Vetrimaaran's highly-awaited film "Vaadivaasal". ## Suriya also has a film with director Bala. The untitled film will be their fourth venture together and it will be produced by Suriya's 2D Entertainment. The actor-director duo first joined hands for Nandha, which was released in 2001. Later, they reunited for "Pithamagan" (2003). Their last film together was "Avan Ivan" (2011), in which the "Soorarai Pottru" actor played a cameo role. ## Meanwhile, Suriya is winning accolades for his recently released "Jai Bhim", which is a legal drama film directed by T. J. Gnanavel. Based on a true incident in 1993, which involves a case fought by Justice K. Chandru, Suriya played Justice Chandru in the film that was released on Amazon Prime Video. ## Stay tuned...

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Rajinikanth's 'Annaatthe' Bags Second Biggest Opening Weekend After Thalapathy's 'Master' Of Pandemic Era
1674 days ago
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Rajinikanth's 'Annaatthe' Bags Second Biggest Opening Weekend After Thalapathy's 'Master' Of Pandemic Era

Chennai, November 8 - Superstar Rajinikanth strikes gold with his latest Tamil action drama film, "Annaatthe". The veteran actor, at the age of 70, proved his commercial worth and scored the century as the box office. Directed by Siva, "Annaatthe", which was released on November 4, scored ₹ 123.4 crores in the 4-day opening weekend at the worldwide box office, including ₹ 96.4 cr. in India alone. ## "Annaatthe" currently is the second biggest opening weekend grosser Indian film during the covid-19 pandemic. Thalapathy Vijay's Tamil blockbuster "Master", which was released on 13 January this year, recorded ₹ 143.90 in the 5-day opening weekend. Akshay Kumar's "Sooryavanshi" is going neck to neck with "Annaatthe" and collects ₹ 116 crores in the 3-day weekend, beginning on Friday (Nov. 5). ## The Sun Pictures' production, "Annaatthe" has earned ₹ 79.20 crores gross in Tamil Nadu alone, followed by ₹ 8 crores in Karanataka, ₹ 5.60 crores in Andhra Pradesh/Telangana, ₹ 2 in Kerala, and ₹ 1.60 crores for the rest of India. Overseas, it has grossed ₹ 27 crores so far from the release of over 1100 screens in 66 countries. ## "Annaatthe" took the 3rd best opening of the pandemic era at the Indian box office. Pawan Kalyan's Telugu hit, "Vakeel Saab" earned ₹ 40.10 crores net and is at the top spot, followed by Vijay's "Master", which earned ₹ 34.80 crores on the first day on the occasion of the Pongal festival. "Sooryavanshi" is the 4th biggest opener with ₹ 26.29 crores. ## "Annaatthe" revolves around the relationship of Kaalaiyan (played by Rajinikanth), a village president who only bows to goodness and moral fairness, and his sibling Thanga Meenaatchi (played by Keerthy Suresh). Also starring Nayanthara in the main role along with Jagapathi Babu, Abhimanyu Singh, Prakash Raj, Meena, Khushbu, among others in supporting roles, the film marks Rajinikanth's first collaboration with Siva.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Sivakarthikeyan's Blockbuster 'Doctor' Grossed Rs. 100 Crores Worldwide
1680 days ago
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Box Office: Sivakarthikeyan's Blockbuster 'Doctor' Grossed Rs. 100 Crores Worldwide

Chennai, November 3 - It has been a remarkable few weeks for Tamil cinema, which was on the ventilenter a month ago. And this is all because of Sivakarthikeyan's action-comedy, "Doctor", which is ruling the box office since its debut on October 9. Earlier, the movie was supposed to release directly on OTT, but at the elevanth hour, makers changed their mind and what a turnaround this has been since then. ## Directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, "Doctor" has already been decalred an all-time blockbuster and now, it has entered the Rs. 100 crore club worldwide. On Tuesday (Nov. 2), makers announced that their film has officially broke into Rs. 100 crore league, which is the first 100 crore film for Sivakarthikeyan.## Doctor revived the theatrical business and is the first blockbuster after the second wave of the pandemic. The movie crossed the 100 crore mark on its 25th day, which includes Rs. 80.10 crores in India alone including both Tamil and Telugu versions. In Chennai, it has grossed over Rs. 14 crores so far. ## Co-starring Priyanka Arul Mohan as the female lead (in her Tamil debut) along with Vinay Rai, Yogi Babu, Redin Kingsley, Milind Soman, and Bikramjeet Kanwarpal supporting roles, Doctor is produced by Sivakarthikeyan Productions, and KJR Studios. It is set to premiere on Sun TV on the 4th of November and will then be available on Netflix from the 5th. ## Stay tuned...

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Superstar Rajinikanth's 'Annaatthe' Set To Be The Biggest Overseas Release For A Tamil Movie
1680 days ago
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Superstar Rajinikanth's 'Annaatthe' Set To Be The Biggest Overseas Release For A Tamil Movie

Chennai, November 2 - Superstar Rajinikanth's Tamil movie "Annaatthe" is all charged up to set the box office on fire. The action drama film, directed by Siva, is tracing to earn in the range of Rs. 60-65 crores worldwide gross on an opening day. The advance booking at all the centers is close to 90%, which is excellent. It will also be released in Telugu as Peddhana. ## Meanwhile, "Annaatthe" will have the widest ever Overseas release for a Tamil film. It will be released in over 1100+ theaters outside India with the USA being the leader with 570+ theaters. Apart from the USA, the movie will get over 135 theaters in Europe, followed by Malaysia (110+ theaters). ## Other than the aforementioned countries, "Annaatthe" will also get the release in the countries such as Australia & New Zealand, Canada, the Middle East, Northern Ireland, Singapore, Sri Lanka, and the United Kingdom, among others. The Telugu version of the film - Peddhana, will release in USA, Australia & New Zealand, and Canada. Qube is the distributing partner of "Annaatthe" outside India. ## Produced by Kalanithi Maran under the banner of Sun Pictures (Beast, Petta, Sarkar), "Annaatthe" also stars Nayanthara and Keerthy Suresh in the lead along with Meena, Khushbu, Jagapathi Babu, Prakash Raj, Vela Ramamoorthy, and Soori in prominent roles. It will release on November 4 (Thursday) on the occasion of Diwali. ## Stay tuned...

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Thalapathy 66: Director Vamshi Paidipally Gives Major Update On The Cast And Story Of Vijay-Starrer
1680 days ago
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Thalapathy 66: Director Vamshi Paidipally Gives Major Update On The Cast And Story Of Vijay-Starrer

Chennai, November 2 - Maharshi director, Vamshi Paidipally will be directing Tamil superstar Thalapathy Vijay for the first time in his next film. Tentatively titled "Thalapathy 66", the film will be produced by Dil Raju under his banner Sri Venkateswara Creations. ## Since the film announcement on September 26, there hasn't been much development on the rest of the cast and other details. However, in a recent media interaction, director Vamshi gave major updates about the cast and story of the film. He revealed that the upcoming film will be high on emotions with a touch of Thalapathy's stardom. ## "My core strength is human relationships and emotions so, the film with Vijay sir will also have these two factors. I also penned the script keeping the stardom and the fanbase of Vijay sir in mind", said Vamshi.## There have been reports stating that some of the noted actors and a top-notch technical team will be associated with the project. Since there has been no official confirmation yet, Vamshi said that the updates regarding the same will be out from December before the regular shoot begins. ## "All the updates will be out from December. We have just finalized the script work so, you will hear more from us by the end of this year", he added. He also praised Thalapathy for his simplicity and said, "He has reached great heights in Tamil cinema but remains humble. For him, the important criteria to begin a film is he should feel comfortable with the filmmaker.## Thalapathy Vijay is currently shooting for "Beast", which is being directed by Nelson Dilipkumar. Produced by Sun Pictures, the shoot is nearing its end and then the post-production work will begin. Also starring Pooja Hegde as the female lead, "Beast" will be released in Summer 2022. ## Stay tuned...

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Superstar Rajinikanth To Receive 51st Dadasaheb Phalke Award On October 25
1689 days ago
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Superstar Rajinikanth To Receive 51st Dadasaheb Phalke Award On October 25

Chennai, October 24 - Superstar Rajnikanth will be awarded the 51st Dadasaheb Phalke Award on October 25. The announcement was first made by the government of India in April this year. On Sunday (October 24), the veteran actor took to social media and shared a statement stating that October 25 is going to be an important occasion for him with two special landmarks. ## While he will receive the 51st Dadasaheb Phalke Award tomorrow, the superstar is also delighted to announce the launch of a voice-based social media platform "HOOTE" made by his daughter Soundarya Vishagan. ## "Her independent efforts has pioneered the making of a very useful app for people called Hoote and she is going to introduce it to the world from India. People can now express through their voice their thoughts, wishes, and ideas just like they do in writing in any language of their choice", the 70-year old said.## 🙏🏻🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/vkTf6mxYUu— Rajinikanth (@rajinikanth) October 24, 2021 ## On the work front, Rajnikanth is gearing up for the release of his next action film "Annaatthe", which is scheduled to release on November 4. Directed by Siva and produced by Sun Pictures, the movie also stars Nayanthara and Keerthi Suresh in the leading roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Nayanthara - Vignesh Shivan Backed Tamil Movie 'Koozhangal' Selected For India's Official Entry For Oscars 2022
1690 days ago
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Nayanthara - Vignesh Shivan Backed Tamil Movie 'Koozhangal' Selected For India's Official Entry For Oscars 2022

Chennai, October 23 - Tamil movie "Koozhangal" (also known as Pebbles internationally) will be competing with other international films in the Oscars 2022 for the Best International Film category. ## Produced by Nayanthara and Vignesh Shivan under their banner, Rowdy Pictures, "Koozhangal" beaten 13 other films including Vidya Balan starrer "Sherni" and Vicky Kaushal's "Sardar Udham" to be selected for India's official entry in the world's most coveted awards by the 15-member jury. ## Directed by debutant PS Vinothraj, "Koozhangal" was screened at the 50th International Film Festival Rotterdam held in the Netherlands on 4 February 2021, where it received the Tiger Award at the festival. The film is based on the real-life incident that happened in director Vinothraj's family. ## The film explores the relationship between a young boy and his alcoholic father. The son follows his father to bring back his mother, who goes to her parent's house due to abuse. It shows how the father-son duo win back her trust. The movie features newcomers Chellapandi and Karuththadaiyaan in lead roles. ## Yuvan Shankar Raja has composed the music of the film while editor Ganesh Siva and cinematographers Vignesh Kumulai and Jeya Parthipan are also part of the technical crew. Koozhangal is Vignesh Shivan and Nayanthara's first production venture and it will soon release in theatres. ## There’s a chance to hear this! “And the Oscars goes to …. 🎉🎉🥰🥰🥰🥰 “ Two steps away from a dream come true moment in our lives …. ❤️❤️🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰#Pebbles #Nayanthara @PsVinothraj @thisisysr @AmudhavanKar @Rowdy_Pictures Can’t be prouder , happier & content 💝 pic.twitter.com/NKteru9CyI— Vignesh Shivan (@VigneshShivN) October 23, 2021 ## "Koozhangal" is the first Tamil movie since Vetrimaaran's "Visaranai" has been selected for the Oscars. The 94th Academy Awards 2021 is scheduled to be held on March 27, 2022, in Los Angeles.## Stay tuned...

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