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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Telugu Actor Jaya Prakash Reddy Passes Away Due To Cardiac Arrest
2162 days ago
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Telugu Actor Jaya Prakash Reddy Passes Away Due To Cardiac Arrest

The popular Telugu actor and comic villain, Jaya Prakash Reddy has passed away due to a heart attack on Tuesday (September 8) at his residence in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh. He was 73. ## The former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh and current leader of opposition in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly, Nara Chandrababu Naidu took to Twitter and paid homage to the versatile actor.## "Telugu cinema and theatre has lost a gem today with the demise of Jayaprakash Reddy Garu. His versatile performances over several decades have given us many a memorable cinematic moments. My heart goes out to his family and friends in this hour of grief. #JayaPrakashReddy", he wrote. ## Telugu cinema and theatre has lost a gem today with the demise of Jayaprakash Reddy Garu. His versatile performances over several decades have given us many a memorable cinematic moments. My heart goes out to his family and friends in this hour of grief. #JayaPrakashReddy pic.twitter.com/gOCfffmQjP— N Chandrababu Naidu #StayHomeSaveLives (@ncbn) September 8, 2020 ## Jaya Prakash Reddy was known for his villainous and comedy roles. His most popular films include Samarasimha Reddy, Preminchukundam Raa, Khaidi No. 150, Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana, Gabbar Singh, Ready, Kick, Jayam Manadera, Jamba Lakidi Pamba, Sarrainodu, Pataas, Evadi Gola Vadidi, and Kithakithalu to name a few.## The late actor made his Telugu debut with Brahma Puthrudu in 1988 and was last seen in Mahesh Babu-starrer Sarileru Neekevvaru, which released in January this year. He worked in over 100 movies in Telugu and Kannada languages.## Stay tuned...

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Superstar Prabhas Adopts 1650 Acres Of Forest Land As Part Of Green India Challenge
2162 days ago
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Superstar Prabhas Adopts 1650 Acres Of Forest Land As Part Of Green India Challenge

Prabhas is one of the few actors who is not only for his on-screen work but also he is a hero for the people for his off-screen work. On Monday, the pan-India star has decided to adopt 1650 acres of reserve forest land in Khazipally urban block and donated Rs 2 crore for the development of the eco-park in the name of his late father Uppalapati Surya Narayana Raju. ## The Baahubali actor along with Forest minister Allola Indrakaran Reddy and Rajya Sabha MP Joginapally Santosh Kumar laid the foundation stone for the urban forest Park. They observed the reserve forest from a temporary watchtower, later planted few saplings in the Reserve forest region. ## The superstar also showed his willingness to donate more money if required to give a push to the Green India Challange which he took in June 2020. He vowed to adopt 1,000 acres of reserve forest whenever Santhosh Kumar suggests. He told at that time "I am inspired by the Keera forest development initiative of Santosh Kumar where he adopted the forest. His philosophy and his polite manner of execution have impressed me a lot".## View this post on Instagram I've taken the initiative to adopt and develop 1650 acres of Kazipalli Reserve Forest Block near Hyderabad. Having always been a nature lover, I believe this would create an additional lung space for the city. 🌱 I thank Rajya Sabha MP @mpsantoshtrs for his support. I would also like to thank the Govt of Telangana and Forest Department for giving me this opportunity! #GreenIndiaChallenge A post shared by Prabhas (@actorprabhas) on Sep 7, 2020 at 6:38am PDT ## On the work front, the actor is prepping up for the remaining portions of his upcoming multilingual movie 'Radhe Shyam' from October. Said to be a period drama, the Radha Krishna Kumar directorial is set against the backdrop of Paris in the 1920s. Pooja Hegde will play the love interest to Prabhas in the movie.## Apart from Radhe Shyam, the Saaho actor has Nag Ashwin's untitled sci-fi drama starring Deepika Padukone as the female lead and Om Raut's 3D action film 'Adipurush' which is based on the epic Ramayan in which he will portray the character of Lord Ram as Adipurush. Saif Ali Khan was recently roped in to play 'Lankesh' as an antagonist. ## Stay tuned...

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Pawan Kalyan Teams Up With Director Harish Shankar Again After Gabbar Singh
2168 days ago
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Pawan Kalyan Teams Up With Director Harish Shankar Again After Gabbar Singh

Telugu superstar Pawan Kalyan has made the 3rd announcement on the day of his 49th birthday. After releasing the motion poster of Vakeel Saab, and announcing a movie with the director Krish, the power star unveiled the first look poster of his upcoming Telugu movie tentatively titled PSPK 28. ## For PSPK 28, the superstar is teaming up with the director Harish Shankar. The duo is collaborating for the second time after producing the biggest hit of Pawan Kalyan's career "Gabbar Singh". PSPK 28 will be produced by Mythri Movie Makers. ## Unveiling the first look poster, Mythri Movie Makers captioned it "#PSPK28 - This time it's not just Entertainment. Happy Birthday POWER STAR @PawanKalyan garu". The caption indicates that the film will be a commercial entertainer with a social message. The first-look poster has a photo of India Gate with Subhash Chandra Bose and Sardar Vallabhai Patel on it.## #PSPK28 - This time it's not just Entertainment 😎Happy Birthday POWER STAR @PawanKalyan garu ❤️A film by @harish2you 💥 pic.twitter.com/ENeVWJZCl0— Mythri Movie Makers (@MythriOfficial) September 2, 2020 ## Earlier in the day, the superstar had unveiled the motion poster of PSPK 26 which is titled, Vakeel Saab. The movie is an official remake of the 2016's Hindi movie, Pink that starred Amitabh Bachchan in the lead role and Pawan Kalyan will reprise the role of Big B in Vakeel Saab. It is being directed by Venu Sriram and produced by Dil Raju and Shrish. ## For PSPK 27, Pawan Kalyan will be teaming up with director Krish for a period drama film that will be produced by AM Ratnam. As per reports, the pre-production work on PSPK 27 has already begun while the shooting is likely to kick start in February next year. ## Stay tuned...

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Pawan Kalyan And Director Krish To Collaborate For PSPK27
2168 days ago
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Pawan Kalyan And Director Krish To Collaborate For PSPK27

Power star Pawan Kalyan is going to have a busy year ahead with films like PSPK 26, PSPK 27, and PSPK 28 in the pipeline. After releasing the motion poster of his upcoming Telugu remake of 2016's Hindi movie, "Pink", the superstar has announced his next movie his 49th birthday. ## The superstar will team up with the director Krish for PSPK27 that is said to be a period drama film. Reportedly, the pre-production work on the has already started at producer AM Ratnam's office who will produce PSPK27 while the shooting of the movie supposed to kick-start in February next year.## The rest of the cast and crew will be finalized soon.## #PawanKalyan and director #Krish to collaborate for a new #Telugu film [Not titled yet]... Produced by AM Ratnam. #PSPK27 #HBDPawannKalyan pic.twitter.com/VVlLr5Xh36— Sacnilk Entertainment (@SacnilkEntmt) September 2, 2020 ## Earlier, the superstar has unveiled the motion poster of PSPK26 which is titled Vakeel Saab. Vakeel Saab is an official remake of the Bollywood movie Pink that starred Amitabh Bachchan in the lead role and Pawan Kalyan will reprise the role of Big B in Vakeel Saab. It is being directed by Venu Sriram and produced by Dil Raju and Shrish. ## For PSPK 28, Pawan Kalyan is likely to team up with Puri Jagannadh. The filmmaker has reportedly narrated a story to Pawan, and he loved it. However, no official confirmation on the same.## Stay tuned...

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Upcoming Telugu Movie 'V' Shot Across 5 Indian States And One International Location
2169 days ago
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Upcoming Telugu Movie 'V' Shot Across 5 Indian States And One International Location

One of the most-awaited Telugu movies, "V" starring Nani was recently announced for the OTT release. The coronavirus pandemic has had a lasting impact on the movie as it ditched the conventional theatrical release and will now stream on Amazon Prime Video from September 5. ## Talking about the movie, the Telugu biggie was shot across the five Indian states including Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Goa, Himachal Pradesh, and Maharashtra along with Thailand, making it quite a challenge for the makers. ## "The film was shot in five states and one international location. Our intent was to create a consistent visual experience and color palette for our viewers, generally, you will see inconsistencies in the color palette. From night to day shots we wanted the entire grid to be consistent", director Mohana Krishna said to IANS.## "We, therefore, took a lot of care in the costume designing, in production design, the kind of clothes we want to avoid, the kind of colors we want to avoid, and it had to match with completely different locations".## "Goa is completely warm, and Mumbai is both humid and warm, and Thailand is tropical while Manali which is extremely cold, across these many locations and climates, we wanted to create a visually seamless experience for our viewers", he added. ## It is Nani's 25th film as an actor, in which he plays an antagonist for the first time in his career. Directed by Mohana Krishna Indraganti and produced by Dil Raju of Sri Venkateswara Creations along with Sirish, Lakshman, and Harshith Reddy, the movie was planned to be released theatrically on 25 March 2020 on Ugadi but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ## Apart from Nani, the movie also stars Sudheer Babu, Nivetha Thomas, Aditi Rao Hydari, Vennela Kishore, Jagapathi Babu, and Nassar in the prominent roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Telugu Movie Jersey To Be Screened At International Indian Film Festival Toronto, 2020
2200 days ago
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Telugu Movie Jersey To Be Screened At International Indian Film Festival Toronto, 2020

Gowtam Tinnanuri directed the 2019 blockbuster Telugu movie 'Jersey' has been selected to be screened at the International Indian Film Festival Toronto (iifft), 2020 which is scheduled to kick start from August 9 and will continue till August 15. ## Taking to Twitter, Sithara Entertainments that produced the film, wrote, "We are really proud to inform that #JERSEY got officially selected to screen at the prestigious International Indian Toronto Film Festival, 2020". The team is excited about celebrating Independence Day in Canada with the screening.## We are really proud to inform that #JERSEY got officially selected to screen at the prestigious International Indian Toronto Film Festival, 2020. ❤🎉🔗 https://t.co/2NoYATD94k@NameisNani @ShraddhaSrinath @anirudhofficial @gowtam19 @vamsi84 @iifft_official pic.twitter.com/yDkIGOn2Wu— Sithara Entertainments (@SitharaEnts) July 31, 2020 ## Jersey is a sports drama film that is written and directed by Gowtam Tinnanuri and is produced by Suryadevara Naga Vamsi under his production banner Sithara Entertainments. The movie starred Nani and Shraddha Srinath in the lead roles while Sathyaraj, Sampath Raj, Jayaprakash, Rao Ramesh, Viswant Duddumpudi, and Sanusha have played supporting roles.## Jersey is a story about an ex-cricketer named Arjun who gives up on his dream and marries his girlfriend Sarah. But when his son asks him for an Indian cricket team jersey for his birthday, Arjun who's on a suspension from his government job decides to pick up the bat again at the age of 36. Later the story tells about how he achieved his dream and fulfill his son's wish.## Nani has played the role of the cricketer Arjun while Shraddha Srinath plays his wife and Sathyaraj his mentor. The film was a huge hit at the box office and won multiple awards at the different award shows. ## After the success of the movie, a Hindi remake was announced in October last year with Shahid Kapoor and Mrunal Thakur to lead the film while Gowtam Tinnanuri taking the director's sheet again. The shoot had already commenced in December 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic put a halt.## Stay tuned...

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Allu Arjun Announces His Next Film With Director Koratala Siva
2201 days ago
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Allu Arjun Announces His Next Film With Director Koratala Siva

Stylish star Allu Arjun has announced his next Telugu untitled movie called as AA21 with Bharat Ane Nenu director Koratala Siva. The movie will be produced by Sudhakar Mikkilineni along with Sandy, Swathi, and Nutti under the banners Yuvasudha Arts and GA2 Pictures. ## Allu Arjun took to social media and shared the news of his next movie. "Very much elated to announce my next film #AA21 with Koratala Shiva garu. Been looking forward for this for quiet a while. My best wishes to Sudakar Garu for his 1st venture. Sandy, Swathi & Nutty this is my way of showing of my love for you guys", he wrote. ## Very much elated to announce my next film #AA21 with Koratala Shiva garu . Been looking forward for this for quiet a while . My best wishes to Sudakar Garu for his 1st venture . Sandy , Swathi & Nutty this is my way of showing of my love for you guys . pic.twitter.com/uwOjtSAMJV— Allu Arjun (@alluarjun) July 31, 2020 ## The movie is said to be a political angle with a social message. Siva along with the direction will also narrate the story of the film. ## Allu Arjun, who is currently waiting to begin shoot of his next movie Pushpa, is said to be started rolling for AA21 in the second half of 2021. He wants to make up for this lost time due to the COVID-19 pandemic next year by acting in two films back to back. ## On the other hand, Koratala Siva is currently directing Megastar Chiranjeevi's 'Acharya' on which he has been working for two and a half years. Coming back to AA21, the other star cast of the film will be finalized soon while the movie will be released in early 2022. ## Stay tuned...

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Telugu Movie 'Most Eligible Bachelor' Starring Akhil Akkineni And Pooja Hegde To Release On Pongal 2021
2203 days ago
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Telugu Movie 'Most Eligible Bachelor' Starring Akhil Akkineni And Pooja Hegde To Release On Pongal 2021

Akhil Akkineni and Pooja Hegde starrer upcoming romantic Telugu movie 'Most Eligible Bachelor' is set be released on the occasion of Pongal 2021. Rajinikanth's Tamil film 'Annaatthe' is also scheduled for Pongal 2021 release.## RELEASE DATE FINALIZED... #AkhilAkkineni and #PoojaHegde... #Telugu film #MostEligibleBachelor will release on #Pongal2021... Directed by Baskar... Produced by Bunny Vas and Vasu Varma... Allu Aravind presentation... New poster... pic.twitter.com/WPvXTNg41x— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) July 29, 2020 ## Directed by Bhaskar, the movie was initially scheduled to release in April 2020. But due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the release was pushed back to October 2020 to coincide with Dussehra, and now, it has again been postponed to the Pongal next year. ## The film is produced by Bunny Vas and Vasu Varma under the banner GA2 Pictures. Along with direction, Bhasker has also written it while the music is composed by Gopi Sundar.## Most Eligible Bachelor features Akhil Akkineni And Pooja Hegde in the leading roles while Murali Sharma, Vennela Kishore, Eesha Rebba, Jayaprakash, Amit Tiwari will be seen in the supporting roles. ## Apart from the 'Most Eligible Bachelor', Pooja Hegde will be seen playing the leading role opposite pan India star Prabhas in Radhe Shyam of which the title and the first look was unveiled recently. It will be a multilingual film of which the shooting will begin shortly. ## Stay tuned...

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Rana Daggubati Will Tie The Knot With Fiancée Miheeka Bajaj On August 8
2207 days ago
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Rana Daggubati Will Tie The Knot With Fiancée Miheeka Bajaj On August 8

Baahubali Actor Rana Daggubati and entrepreneur Miheeka Bajaj had announced their engagement earlier this year in late May. The news came as a surprise after the couple shared the pictures from their Roka ceremony which was performed with their close friends and family. ## Now, Rana Daggubati has confirmed that he and Miheeka will tie the knot on August 8 this year. On India Today's e-Mind Rocks 2020, the actor was talking about his marriage and fiancée Miheeka Bajaj and was all praise for her. ## "I think I am growing up and it's time to get married. My fiancée Miheeka lives 3 km away from my house and we're in the same vicinity. Sometimes, you know when things are going smoothly. And I don't question it when things are going correctly".## "She's lovely and we make a great pair. We draw positive energy from one another. I am getting married on August 8. On the personal front, it's been the best time of my life, getting married to Miheeka. It's been pretty awesome," he said.## On the work front, Rana Daggubati will star next in a trilingual movie Haathi Mere Saathi. It was simultaneously shot in Hindi, in Telugu as Aranya, and in Tamil as Kaadan with a slightly different cast.## Directed by Prabhu Solomon, the movie was supposed to release on 12 April 2020 but due to lockdown and theatres being shut, the movie is postponed and the new release is yet to be announced. ## Stay tuned...

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Deepika Padukone Charges A Whopping Price To Feature In Prabhas 21
2210 days ago
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Deepika Padukone Charges A Whopping Price To Feature In Prabhas 21

It was recently when one of the leading actresses of Bollywood Deepika Padukone roped in for Prabhas starrer upcoming untitled movie called as Prabhas 21. However, it was not easy for the makers to bring Deepika on board as she put up a "very strong resistance". But makers were keen to have her on board and they made her an offer she couldn't resist.## According to a report in a leading portal stated, "Apparently Deepika these days, asks for remuneration on a par with what the leading man of a film gets. She rightly feels she has earned herself a place of gender equality in her profession". ## The report suggests that despite not getting an equal fee to Prabhas (he is paid close to Rs. 50 crores), Deepika is being paid close to Rs. 20 crores which makes her the highest-paid actress in the history of Indian cinema. ## Interestingly, the role of the female protagonist in the Prabhas starrer was not "all that substantial" to begin with. It is now being modified according to Deepika Padukone's star status and remuneration. ## Talking about the movie, it will be a trilingual movie that will be directed by Nag Ashwin who also directed national award-winning Telugu movie Mahanati. It is said to be a sci-fi movie which will be produced by Vyjayanthi Films, and Priyanka Dutta of Swapna Cinema. ## Stay tuned...

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Deepika Padukone to play the female lead opposite Prabhas in the untitled Prabhas 21
2213 days ago
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Deepika Padukone to play the female lead opposite Prabhas in the untitled Prabhas 21

It has been already confirmed that Mahanati director, Nag Ashwin will be collaborating with the Baahubali actor Prabhas in his untitled next called as Prabhas 21.## Now, on the 50th anniversary of Vyjayanthi Films, the makers have confirmed that Deepika Padukone has been roped as a female lead and will be pairing with Prabhas for the first time. ## Vyjayanthi Films took to its official Twitter handle and announced Deepika Padukone on board. "Deepika Padukone, welcome on board! Thrilled to have you be a part of this incredible adventure. #Prabhas @deepikapadukone @nagashwin7 #Prabhas21 #DeepikaPrabhas", the production house wrote.## Deepika Padukone, welcome on board! Thrilled to have you be a part of this incredible adventure. #Prabhas @deepikapadukone @nagashwin7#Prabhas21 #DeepikaPrabhas pic.twitter.com/PLdgPT6igz— Vyjayanthi Movies (@VyjayanthiFilms) July 19, 2020 ## The movie has already been creating quite the buzz among the fans ever since it was announced by the makers. It is said to be a sci-fi movie which will be produced by Vyjayanthi Films. It will be a trilingual film that will be made in Hindi, Tamil & Telugu.## On the other hand, Prabhas is currently busy in his upcoming movie titled 'Radhe Shyam' of which, the first look was unveiled recently in which the actor is starring opposite Pooja Hegde. Radhe Shyam will be a multilingual movie directed by Radha Krishna Kumar and produced by Bhushan Kumar, Vamsi, and Pramod. It will release in 2021.## For Prabhas 21, the actor will be joining the director Nag Ashwin after wrapping up the shoot of Radhe Shyam. It is going to be another big project in Prabhas' stellar career. And with Deepika Padukone joining the cast, it is going to be a sure-shot blockbuster. ## ## Stay tuned...

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Oh Baby is all heart and is the most proud I will be of a film, writes Samantha Ruth Prabhu
2227 days ago
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Oh Baby is all heart and is the most proud I will be of a film, writes Samantha Ruth Prabhu

Samantha Ruth Prabhu's Telugu fantasy comedy film, Oh! Baby has completed one year. The remake of South Korean film Miss Granny, Oh Baby was one of the most successful Telugu films of the year 2019. It was hailed critically with Samantha's performance was appreciated the most. ## Now, on film completing one year, Samantha took to her Instagram handle and recalls the movie she is most proud of. Sharing a picture designed by one of her fans, she wrote, "Today last year I was a nervous mess ... so I am going to be enjoying today like I should have July 5th 2019... sorry @nandureddyy that I kept sending you all the negative things people were saying about the movie".## "I am crazy like that .. I am glad you unfriended me that day .. and friended me back again the next day. #ohbaby is all heart and is the most proud I will be of a film .. Thankyou @nandureddyy @sureshproductions @gurufilms1 @rip_aparte @actorshaurya @peoplemediafactory. Thankyou for making this film happen".## View this post on Instagram Today last year I was a nervous mess ... so I am going to be enjoying today like I should have July 5th 2019... sorry @nandureddyy that I kept sending you all the negative things people were saying about the movie 😂😂😂 I am crazy like that .. I am glad you unfriended me that day .. and friended me back again the next day ♥️ 😁... #ohbaby is all heart and is the most proud I will be of a film .. Thankyou @nandureddyy @sureshproductions @gurufilms1 @rip_aparte @actorshaurya @peoplemediafactory 🙏 Thankyou for making this film happen ❤️ A post shared by Samantha Akkineni (@samantharuthprabhuoffl) on Jul 4, 2020 at 9:00pm PDT ## Oh Baby was directed by B. V. Nandini Reddy while D. Suresh Babu, Sunitha Tati, T.G.Vishwa Prasad, and Hyunwoo Thomas Kim produced the film under the banners Suresh Productions, People's Media Factory, Guru Films, and Kross Pictures. The music of the film was composed by Mickey J. Meyer.## The film stars Naga Shaurya, Lakshmi, and Rajendra Prasad along with Samantha Akkineni in the lead roles while Rao Ramesh, Teja Sajja, and Pragathi also played important roles. The film was made in a budget of around 15 crores while it earned nearly 38 crores worldwide. ## A remake of Oh Baby is already in development which will jointly be produced by Sajid Nadiadwala and Suresh Productions. ## Stay tuned...

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