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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'KGF: Chapter 2' Outscored Lifetime Business Of 'KGF' In Hindi On Day 1
1516 days ago
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'KGF: Chapter 2' Outscored Lifetime Business Of 'KGF' In Hindi On Day 1

Mumbai, April 15 - It might sound strange but the fact is, "KGF: Chapter 2" has scored almost 21% more on the first day than the lifetime business of "KGF: Chapter 1" in Hindi. Such has been the euphoria of this Prashanth Neel's directorial that it has shattered all the existing records in Hindi and other regions of the country. ## The Yash-fronted first chapter of "KGF" was released in 2018 and went on to become the biggest grossing Kannada movie of all time. In Hindi, it was Yash's debut outing, which made him a household name in Hindi. The first movie made only 44.42 crores net in Hindi. The movie had taken the opening of just 2.1 crores but built upon strong WOM to finish on a very good note for a dubbed version.## The success of "KGF" in Hindi created a tremendous buzz which has now transformed into blockbuster box office numbers in Chapter 2 as it scored 53.95 crores net on the first day. It has not only outdone the original movie but also become the biggest opener ever in Hindi, beating Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff's "War" (51.60 Cr). ## "KGF: Chapter 2" has received extraordinary positive talks from the critics and audiences alike with praise towards the entire cast, especially Yash as Rocky Bhai. Prashanth Neel's direction is hailed as a visionary while the music by Ravi Basrur is the heart and soul of it. We think "KGF2" is one of the most satisfying combinations of music and non-stop action and you will get to know why it is when you watch it on the big screen.## It follows the assassin Rocky, who, after establishing himself as the kingpin of the Kolar Gold Fields, must retain his supremacy against adversaries and government officials, while also coming to terms with his past. Produced by Hombale Films, the movie also stars Sanjay Dutt, Srinidhi Shetty, Raveena Tandon, and Prakash Raj in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Prabhas' 'Salaar' Teaser To Be Unveiled In May 2022 Last Week
1517 days ago
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Prabhas' 'Salaar' Teaser To Be Unveiled In May 2022 Last Week

Bengaluru, April 14 - The Indian cinema is thriving like never before after the covid-19 pandemic, and there is a lot to watch going forward. The recently released "RRR", directed by SS Rajamouli, became the 3rd Indian movie to gross over 1000 crores worldwide, and now, there is one more film that might be the next on the list, is "KGF: Chapter 2". ## Directed by Prashanth Neel, "KGF2", has been the most-awaited Indian title and it has lived up to the hype and opened to massive numbers at the domestic box office. Meanwhile, the blockbuster talk of this latest period action drama film has raised the anticipation to sky-high of Neel's next Pan-India biggie, "Salaar". ## "Salaar", which stars Prabhas in the title role, is slated to release next year. Prabhas is described as the most violent man in the film that has completed 30% of the entire shoot. The filming of "Salaar" will resume in May, meanwhile, the makers will also be releasing the hugely-awaited teaser of the film later in the next month. ## Prashanth Neel, in a recent interview, has said that they are planning to release the teaser in May and now, it has been confirmed. Earlier, there were reports saying that the teaser would be attached with "KGF2" in cinemas, but that didn't happen as the makers had no such plans. ## 'SALAAR' TEASER NEXT MONTH... #HombaleFilms - the producers of #KGF and #KGF2 - will unveil the teaser of their next PAN-#India film #Salaar - starring #Prabhas - in the last week of May... #Salaar is directed by the Hit Machine #PrashantNeel. pic.twitter.com/Fne3l0CyDT— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) April 14, 2022 ## Produced by Vijay Kiragandur under Hombale Films, "Salaar" is shot simultaneously in Kannada and Telugu languages. It stars Prabhas as the titular character alongside Prithviraj Sukumaran, Shruti Haasan, Jagapathi Babu, and Easwari Rao in prominent roles.## Stay tuned...

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Yash And Prashanth Neel Credit Director SS Rajamouli For Regional Cinema's Pan India Rise
1519 days ago
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Yash And Prashanth Neel Credit Director SS Rajamouli For Regional Cinema's Pan India Rise

Hyderabad, April 12 - Superstar Yash has credited director SS Rajamouli for the Pan India rise of the Indian regional cinema. It was Rajamouli's "Baahubali - The Beginning" (2015), which broke the language barrier and became a massive Pan-India hit. Later, "Baahubali 2" set new benchmarks for the Indian cinema, followed by the huge success of "KGF: Chapter 1", "Saaho", "2.0", "Pushpa", and most recently, Rajamouli's "RRR". ## On Monday, Yash was addressing the Telugu media while promoting his upcoming "KGF: Chapter 2". During the press meet, the actor said that because of SS Rajamouli, superstar Prabhas, and producer Shobu Yarlagadda, the regional cinema filmmakers and actors got the confidence to dream big and take their films to Pan-India and have success. ## Director Prashanth Neel also called Rajamouli the biggest inspiration for all the filmmakers. "I don't think he (Rajamouli) is just a director, he is a contractor. Rajamouli sir made a small street called Pan India into an 8-lane highway", Neel said during the press meet in Hyderabad.## "KGF: Chapter 2" is arguably the most anticipated Indian movie at the moment. The movie, scheduled to release on April 14th, is sure to take a massive opening, especially in Hindi where it has shot to take the biggest opening in Hindi ever. It is having a crazy advance booking and is looking to challenge recently released "RRR's" domestic opening weekend gross total. ## Directed by Prashanth Neel, "KGF 2" also stars Sanjay Dutt, Srinidhi Shetty, Raveena Tandon, and Prakash Raj, among others in key roles. Hombale Films has produced this magnum opus, which is looking to re-write the history of Indian cinema. ## Stay tuned...

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Prashanth Neel Sets His Future Projects After Yash-Fronted 'KGF: Chapter 2'
1521 days ago
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Prashanth Neel Sets His Future Projects After Yash-Fronted 'KGF: Chapter 2'

Bengaluru, April 10 - Director Prashanth Neel shot to fame with Yash-starrer "KGF: Chapter 1" in 2018. It was the film that made Neel one of the visionary directors of the country. His upcoming "KGF: Chapter 2" is arguably the most anticipated Indian movie of the year, and one of the main reasons behind the film's popularity is Neel's vision behind it. ## "KGF2" is Neel's third directorial. His previous two movies, including his debut movie "Ugramm", were huge box office hits. The KGF film introduced Neel to the Pan India phenomena and now, he is working with a couple of the biggest stars of Indian cinema. During a recent interview with a Kannada news channel, Neel opened up about his future projects after "KGF 2". ## The director said that he is committed to only two projects. As known to everyone, he is directing Prabhas in "Salaar". It is touted to be the biggest film in Neel's career as it will be darker and more violent. Produced by Hombale Films, 30% shoot of "Salaar" has already been completed, and the shoot will resume in May this year. The action thriller will debut in theaters in the summer of 2023 in multiple languages, including Hindi. ## Apart from "Salaar", director Neel has confirmed that he will be teaming up with Jr. NTR, who is currently basking on the success of "RRR" which has grossed over 1000 crores worldwide. Neel said that he has been a huge fan of Jr. NTR for the last 20 years and is excited to work with him. Their maiden collaboration, tentatively titled "NTR31", will go on floors sometime in 2023 and will most likely release in 2024. ## The aforementioned films are the only two confirmed projects the filmmaker currently has. There have been multiple reports that Neel would be joining forces with the current talk of the town, Ram Charan for a Pan India film. However, Neel hasn't discussed such a film and it seems Ram Charan's film with him is not going to happen anytime soon. Meanwhile, Neel has a project which he wants to do with Srimurli. He also said that he would love to collaborate with Yash again after the "KGF" films. ## Stay tuned...

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KGF Producer Hombale Films Announces Collaboration With IPL Franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore
1521 days ago
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KGF Producer Hombale Films Announces Collaboration With IPL Franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore

Bengaluru, April 10 - In the first of its kind of collaboration, "KGF" and "Salaar" production house, Hombale Films has inked an exclusive deal with the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise, Royal Challengers Bangalore.## The Bengaluru-based two of the most popular entities will work together to provide the best entertainment in the field of films and sports. This collaboration brings in an amazing confluence of glitz, glamour, movies, and sports served along with lifestyle content together.## This is the first time that a cricket franchise and a film production house are coming together to give fans a high voltage thrill along with a roller coaster of emotions and energy. "#ನಮ್ಮHombale is proud & ecstatic to associate with #ನಮ್ಮRCB Together let's usher into a new era of entertainment with infinite possibilities @RCBTweets @VKiragandur Born in Bangalore to thrill the nation#RCBxHombale", Hombale Films announced on Twitter with a video featuring the footage of KGF2 and RCB players.## #ನಮ್ಮHombale is proud & ecstatic to associate with #ನಮ್ಮRCBTogether let’s usher into a new era of entertainment with infinite possibilities @RCBTweets @VKiragandur Born in Bangalore to thrill the nation#RCBxHombale pic.twitter.com/jDJy1wcsVT— Hombale Films (@hombalefilms) April 10, 2022 ## Speaking on the association, Vijay Kirangandur, Founder of Hombale Films, said, "Movie-making has been my passion. As a cricket lover and a Kannadiga, cricket has always enticed me. This association comes as natural as both Hombale Films and RCB are born in Bangalore and have been engaged in creating massive entertainment and ensuring thrill for our fans".## "We are very excited about this collaboration that we have been working on for a while now and 2022 just got a lot bigger and more Royal for us. We look forward to integrating, creating, and celebrating in a royal manner. Together we will try to evolve and create, weave magic for our fans in the movies, sports, lifestyle, content, and more", he added. ## Rajesh Menon, Vice President & Head of RCB, said, "We are delighted to strike this partnership with Hombale Films, a pioneering production house born in Bengaluru to thrill the nation, just like RCB. Cricket and films are two of the most popular cultural signposts in India and joining hands with Hombale Films is a natural extension of our long-term vision of integrating cricket, entertainment, and films. This partnership will leverage two Bengaluru giants to collaborate for an innovative, multi-layered, multi-format, co-branded content". ## Stay tuned...

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Prabhas' 'Salaar; Glimpse To Be Attached With Yash-Fronted 'KGF: Chapter 2' In Theaters?
1524 days ago
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Prabhas' 'Salaar; Glimpse To Be Attached With Yash-Fronted 'KGF: Chapter 2' In Theaters?

Mumbai, April 7 - Yash-fronted "KGF: Chapter 2" is finally releasing in theaters next week on April 14, and if reports are to be believed, the audience might have their first look glimpse of Prabhas' "Salaar" attached with movie print. ## It is said that since "Salaar" is also being directed by KGF fame Prashanth Neel for the same production house, Hombale Films, there are high chances that the makers have attached 25 seconds of "Salaar" glimpse. However, there is no confirmation about the same yet as makers have refused to comment on the same. ## "Salaar" is one of the most-awaited Pan-India projects and around 30% of the shoot is completed. The makers had originally planned for the movie to release in 2022, but it has been delayed to next year due to the covid-19 pandemic. Just like KGF, the Prabhas-starrer will also reportedly be released in two parts. ## Apart from the speculations about the "Salaar" glimpse, some reports have also stated that there might a be cameo appearance of Prabhas at the end of "KGF2", and "Salaar" might be the continuation of a Yash-led period action thriller film. However, we should wait for either the official confirmation or the release of "KGF2" to unlock the mystery. ## Meanwhile, the advance booking for "KGF: Chapter 2" has been opened in North India and Kerala and the response has been amazing so far. The movie also stars Sanjay Dutt, Srinidhi Shetty, Raveena Tandon, Prakash Raj, among others in key roles.## Stay tuned...

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KGF: Chapter 2 Creates Record In The Advance Sales In The UK
1527 days ago
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KGF: Chapter 2 Creates Record In The Advance Sales In The UK

Mumbai, April 4 - With SS Rajamouli's "RRR" continuing to break box office records across the country, the next big film in the lineup is Prashanth Neel-directed "KGF: Chapter 2", which is slated for April 14 release. The period action drama film, fronted by Yash, is seeing the potential highest Indian grosser of the year. ## The second installment of Kannada's highest-grossing film of all time, 'KGF: Chapter 2" is having a massive craze in overseas markets too where it is expected to create new box office records. In the United Kingdom, KGF2 is easily the most-awaited Indian title and it can be seen in the advance booking there. ## As per the reports, the advance booking in the UK has opened a couple of days ago and it sold more than 5000 tickets in just 12 hours. RFT Films, which will release KGF2 in the UK, also announced the film sold a record number of tickets in the 24-hours though the data were not disclosed. ## KGF has broken all the records for Indian movies and sold more than 5000 tickets within 12 hours of opening the sale.#KGFChapter2 #KGF2onApr14 #KGFVerse pic.twitter.com/UsQ6KwQoIZ— RFT Films (@FilmsRft) April 2, 2022 ## Apart from creating advance sales records in the UK, the Hombale Films production also become the first South Indian movie to release in Greece. It will be released by BollywoodBeatsItaly, which is also releasing the movie in Italy. ## In Chapter 2, after killing Garuda, Rocky, whose name strikes fear in the heart of his foes, becomes the uplifter of people struggling at the KGF by helping and fighting for them. His allies look up to Rocky as their savior. Now, he will have to face his biggest foe Adheera and learn more about his past. ## Produced by Vijay Kiragandur under the banner Hombale Films, KGF 2 stars Yash, Sanjay Dutt, Srinidhi Shetty, Raveena Tandon, and Prakash Raj among others in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Kichcha Sudeepa's 'Vikrant Rona' Release Date Revealed With An Intriguing Teaser
1529 days ago
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Kichcha Sudeepa's 'Vikrant Rona' Release Date Revealed With An Intriguing Teaser

Mumbai, April 2 - Kannada stars Kiccha Sudeepa returns to the big screen with the upcoming fantasy action-adventure thriller film, "Vikrant Rona". Directed by Anup Bhandari, the teaser of the film with the release date was launched on April 2nd and it gives a glimpse of something very new in Indian cinema. ## The 1 minute 35 seconds teaser enlightens Vikrant Rona, a myth, a legend who was feared by many. Sudeepa looks promising as the dreadful Vikrant who is also known as the 'devil.' The short teaser will leave you intrigued, and it certainly impresses with eye-fest visuals and a captivating background score. ## "Vikrant Rona" will be released on July 28, 2022, in 3D in multiple languages, including Hindi. Bollywood superstar Salman Khan launched the Hindi teaser and wrote, "The world will witness the glory of #VikrantRona in 3D on July 28, 2022. Looks out of the world @KicchaSudeep wishing the best to the team". ## #VikrantRona in 3D on July 28 in cinemas worldwide. @Alankar_Pandian @shivakumarart @AJANEESHB @williamdaviddop @alwaysjani @InvenioF @Kichchacreatiin @TSeries @LahariMusic @ZeeKannada @The_BigLittle @kaanistudio @vikrantrona #VikrantRona— Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) April 2, 2022 ## The film is produced by Zee Studios, Kiccha Creations, Shalini Arts, and Invenio Films India. It also stars Nirup Bhandari and debutante Neetha Ashok in the lead roles while Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez marks her Kannada debut with this film as Racquel D'Coasta aka Gadang Rakkamma in an extended cameo appearance. ## Stay tuned...

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KGF: Chapter 1 To Re-Release In Select Theaters Across The Country Ahead Of Chapter 2 Release
1531 days ago
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KGF: Chapter 1 To Re-Release In Select Theaters Across The Country Ahead Of Chapter 2 Release

Bengaluru, March 31 - Kannada languages' highest-grossing film of all time, "KGF: Chapter 1" is all set to re-release across the country, ahead of its Chapter 2 release on April 14. The Yash-fronted action thriller film will be released in select theaters from April 8-15 at subsidized rates. ## Directed by Prashanth Neel, "KGF: Chapter 1" was one of the highest-grossing Indian films of 2018 with a worldwide gross of approx. 240 crores. The film became a nationwide sensation upon its release and went on to become one of the biggest blockbusters of Kannada cinema. It was released in multiple languages, including Hindi, in which the movie scored approx. 45 crores net. ## #KGFChapter1 will play in select screens from April8-13 across the country at subsidised rates. Go relive Rocky bhai entering Narachi and gear up to watch what he does next.— Karthik Gowda (@Karthik1423) March 31, 2022 ## The Chapter 1 focuses on Rocky (Yash), a high-ranking assassin in Mumbai, who was born in poverty. After being offered total control of Mumbai by his employer's boss, he disguises himself as a slave laborer in the Narachi limestone mine (Kolar Gold Fields), aiming to assassinate Garuda (Ramachandra Raju), the future heir of Kolar Gold Fields. ## The second installment of the film is carrying a massive buzz across the country and has been one of the most awaited films for a long time. In "KGF2", after killing Garuda, Rocky, whose name strikes fear in the heart of his foes, becomes the uplifter of people struggling at the KGF by helping and fighting for them. His allies look up to Rocky as their savior. Now, he will have to face his biggest foe Adheera and learn more about his past.## Produced by Vijay Kiragandur under the banner Hombale Films, the movie stars Yash, Sanjay Dutt, Srinidhi Shetty, Raveena Tandon, and Prakash Raj in prominent roles. It will release on April 14 in Kannada, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam. ## Stay tuned...

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KGF: Chapter 2 Trailer Is Out And Its Tsunami!
1535 days ago
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KGF: Chapter 2 Trailer Is Out And Its Tsunami!

Bangalore, March 27 - Rocky Bhai aka Yash returns to rule the Kolar Gold Fields (K.G.F.) in the first trailer of highly anticipated "KGF: Chapter 2". After killing Garuda, Rocky, whose name strikes fear in the heart of his foes, becomes the uplifter of people struggling at the KGF by helping and fighting for them. His allies look up to Rocky as their savior. ## Now, Rocky will have to face his biggest foe Adheera aka Sanjay Dutt, who is dying to re-capture KGF at any cost. The trailer begins with Prakash Raj as Vijayendra Ingalagi narrating the remaining story of Rocky, which is written by blood, not with ink. ## Raveena Tandon, who plays the role of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in the film, has vowed to tolerate no more violence due to KGF. The trailer gives a clear glimpse at Raveena's character along with Sanjay Dutt as Adheera. ## The trailer has everything one could ask for. It is filled with full dialoguebaazi, a never-seen-before action, and non-stop entertainment, which promises a thrilling big-screen experience. The movie is directed by Prashanth Neel and produced by Vijay Kiragandur under the banner Hombale Films. ## The second installment of the two-part series, it is a sequel to the 2018 film K.G.F: Chapter 1, which is Kannada's highest-grossing film of all time, and this record is expected to be broken in the first two days itself with the release of Chapter 2. The film stars Yash, Sanjay Dutt, Srinidhi Shetty, Raveena Tandon, and Prakash Raj.## K.G.F: Chapter 2 will be released on April 14, in Kannada, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam. ## ## Stay tuned...

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Hombale Films To Add Two More Movies In Its Growing Pan-India Library
1536 days ago
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Hombale Films To Add Two More Movies In Its Growing Pan-India Library

Bangalore, March 26 - One of the biggest Kannada production houses, Hombale Films, fronted by Vijay Kiragandur, is gearing up for its biggest release yet in the form of Yash-starrer "KGF: Chapter 2". The Pan-India film, which is expected to break many existing box office records, will be debuting in theaters worldwide on April 14 in multiple languages. ## Directed by Prashanth Neel, "KGF 2" is the second part of the studios' hugely successful 2018's film that is currently the highest-grossing Kannada movie of all time with a worldwide cume of 238 crores. The sequel is carrying a lot of hype and buzz and is sure to take a mammoth opening, especially in the Hindi dubbed version. ## KGF is not the only Pan-India movie in the development under Hombale Films. The studios' "Salaar", fronted by superstar Prabhas is already in production and almost 30% shoot is completed. The Kannada-Telugu bilingual movie is being directed by Prashanth Neel, and there are strong reports that this movie will also be released in two parts. It will be released in multiple languages including Hindi and is touted to be as strong as KGF. ## Apart from the aforementioned movies, Hombale Films is working on two more Pan-India films, for which the official announcement will be made in the month of June. Vijay Kiragandur has confirmed the development of those films during a recent interview with Pinkvilla.## "We will be announcing two more Pan Indian films in the month of June. Salaar is our third and we will release it in five Indian languages", said the producer. ## Interestingly, Yash hasn't announced his next film after "KGF 2" yet, but he said to be reading multiple scripts before taking a final call on the film he would be working next. While this is a complete guess, I assume his next might be with Hombale Films again. Meanwhile, "KGF: Chapter 2" is the costliest film ever made in the Kannada film industry with a budget of around Rs. 100 crores. The makers are very confident that it will give them a huge return at the box office. ## Stay tuned...

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Vijay Kiragandur Of Hombale Files Provides Release Date Update On Prabhas-Fronted 'Salaar'
1538 days ago
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Vijay Kiragandur Of Hombale Files Provides Release Date Update On Prabhas-Fronted 'Salaar'

Bengaluru, March 24 - Superstar Prabhas will return to the action with Prashanth Neel-directed "Salaar". The Pan-India movie was announced in 2020 with a release date in April 2021, but the shoot of the film kept getting delayed due to the covid-19 pandemic, resulting in the postponement of the arrival date.## Now, the producer of the film, Vijay Kiragandur of Hombale Films, has provided some key updates regarding the shoot and tentative release date plans. The producer, in an interview with Pinkvilla, confirmed that the shoot of "Salaar" will resume in the month of May.## "We are shooting for about 30 percent of the film. Prabhas then got busy with the promotions of Radhe Shyam and Prashanth got tied up with the post-production of KGF 2. We resume shooting from the month of May", he said, adding that the entire shoot will be wrapped up by the end of this year. ## About the release date, Vijay said, "It will be a 2023 release. We intend to release it between the window of April to June". ## There has been a lot of speculation about the plot details of "Salaar" as many believe it will be in line with the "KGF" theme. However, the producer refused to provide any hint about its plot because of the strict interaction by director Neel. "There is a strict instruction from the director to not reveal the storyline, but working with Prabhas is a real pleasure", he added. ## It has been strongly reported that "Salaar" will be released in two-part like Yash-fronted "KGF", which is also produced by Hombale Films and directed by Neel. Vijay didn't deny the two-part release of the action thriller film but said that everything will be revealed in due course of time. ## "Salaar" marks Prabhas' maiden collaboration with Neel who is gearing up for the worldwide release of his highly-awaited "KGF: Chapter 2" on April 14. "Salaar" is Hombale Films' 3rd Pan-India movie that also stars Prithviraj Sukumaran, Shruti Haasan, and Jagapathi Babu in prominent roles. ## Stay tuned...

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