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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Chiranjeevi, Salman's 'GodFather' First Single Thaar Maar Garners Over 16+ Million Views
1356 days ago
Tollywood

Chiranjeevi, Salman's 'GodFather' First Single Thaar Maar Garners Over 16+ Million Views

Hyderabad, September 23 - Megastars Chiranjeevi and Salman Khan-starrer Godfather kick-started the promotion of the movie was launching the first single 'Thaar Maar'. The lyrical video of the first single has received a positive response and crossed 16 million views on YouTube. ## Sung by Shreya Ghoshal, Thaar Maar Thakkar Maar is a fiery dance number, which has Chiranjeevi and Salman Khan setting the dance floor on fire with their peerless style and classy steps. The song was released in Telugu and Hindi with the Telugu version trending on YouTube. ## The Telugu version of Thaar Maar has so far gained 9.7 million views while the Hindi version has also crossed 7 million views on YouTube. The song that glorifies the stardom of Chiranjeevi and Salman Khan has been composed by S. Thaman and choreographed by Prabhu Deva.## ## Directed by Mohan Raja, "Godfather" is one of the most-awaited Telugu movies that will also be released in Hindi due to the presence of Salman Khan. The movie also stars Nayanthara, Satya Dev, Sunil, and Samuthirakani in pivotal roles. ## R.B. Choudary and N.V. Prasad are producing the movie in a grand fashion under the banner of Super Good Films and Konidela Productions. Nirav Shah has cranked the camera for this film which has art direction by Suresh Selvarajan. The movie is scheduled to release on October 5, 2022.## Stay tuned...

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu's 'Shaakuntalam' Sets Release Date In Multiple Languages
1356 days ago
Tollywood

Samantha Ruth Prabhu's 'Shaakuntalam' Sets Release Date In Multiple Languages

Hyderabad, September 23 - Samantha Ruth Prabhu fronted mythological magnum opus Shaakuntalam has finally confirmed the release date. ## The long-awaited ambitious pan-India film from filmmaker Gunasekhar will hit the screens worldwide on November 4, 2022, in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam languages. ## Produced by Neelima Guna under Gunaa Teamworks and distributed by Dil Raju Productions, "Shaakuntalam" is based on internationally acclaimed Kalidasa's Sanskrit play 'Abhijnana Shakuntalam'.## The movie features Samantha in the titular role of Shakuntala and Dev Mohan as Dushyanta, the king of the Puru Dynasty along with Mohan Babu, Prakash Raj, Gautami, Aditi Balan, and Ananya Nagalla in supporting roles. Allu Arjun's daughter Allu Arha makes her acting debut with this film and plays the role of Prince Bharata.## SAMANTHA - DEV MOHAN: PAN-INDIA FILM 'SHAAKUNTALAM' RELEASE DATE ANNOUNCEMENT... #Shaakuntalam - starring #Samantha and #DevMohan - gets a release date: 4 Nov 2022... #AlluArjun’s daughter #AlluArha is portraying a key role in the film... Directed by #Gunasekhar. pic.twitter.com/s1KCbxi2dg— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) September 23, 2022 ## Stay tuned...

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SS Rajamouli Signs With Entertainment and Sports Agency CAA; Sets His Next With Mahesh Babu
1356 days ago
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SS Rajamouli Signs With Entertainment and Sports Agency CAA; Sets His Next With Mahesh Babu

Los Angeles, September 23 - The maverick Indian filmmaker SS Rajamouli has signed with Hollywood's entertainment and sports agency Creative Artists Agency (CAA) after the mega-blockbuster success of "RRR" in the USA. ## Rajamouli is currently in the USA to promote "RRR" for the Oscar 2023 nominations. The movie has been snubbed by the Indian jury as India's official Oscar entry but the makers will push the film through the general category. Many Hollywood filmmakers believe that "RRR" could get the Best Picture nomination, which is prompting makers to push for this mega opportunity. ## Variance Films, the film's U.S. distributor, announced that it will launch a full awards campaign for the movie and is calling on the 10,000 Academy members to consider voting for the film in all categories.## It will be submitted for best picture, director (Rajamouli), original screenplay (Rajamouli and Vijayendra Prasad), lead actor (for both NTR Jr and Ram Charan), supporting actor (Ajay Devgn), supporting actress (Alia Bhatt), original song ("Naatu Naatu"), original score (M.M. Keeravaani), cinematography, production design, film editing, costume design, makeup and hairstyling, sound and visual effects.## While Rajamouli continues to promote his latest blockbuster, the Creative Artists Agency (CAA) has signed him, according to Deadline. CAA is a talent agency based out of Los Angeles that does endorsements for films, branding, and marketing, and also represents thousands of actors and directors.## The "Baahubali" filmmaker will next team with superstar Mahesh Babu for an action-adventure film. ## Stay tuned...

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Ram Charan To Start A New Film?
1357 days ago
Tollywood

Ram Charan To Start A New Film?

Hyderabad, September 22 - Telugu superstar Ram Charan has been working on his political action drama film with director S. Shankar. The movie went on floors earlier this year, however, things are getting slowed on the progress of the movie as director Shankar is simultaneously started working on his long-awaited "Indian 2" with Kamal Haasan. ## "Indian 2" went on floors a long time back but the shoot was paused after an accident on the set. It recently resumed in Chennai and now, reports say Shankar wants to finish this movie quickly. According to Telugu media reports, Ram Charan is not happy with Shankar's divided attention towards "RC15", hence he is looking to start a new film. ## According to the Great Andhra report, Ram Charan had met with several directors to set up a new project. Kannada director Narthan is one of the directors Ram Charan met to discuss a script. While the "RRR" star reportedly wasn't entirely convinced with the movie, rumors say that he may go with Narthan, but there is no confirmation.## Shankar, meanwhile, will simultaneously direct "Indian 2" and "RC15". He has started a new schedule of "Indian 2" with Kamal Haasan today, and after completing this schedule, he will jump to "RC 15". Both the movies will go hand in hand and will release in the first half of 2023. ## Stay tuned...

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'RRR' US Distributor Variance Films To Run Best Picture Oscar Campaign For The Movie
1359 days ago
Tollywood

'RRR' US Distributor Variance Films To Run Best Picture Oscar Campaign For The Movie

Mumbai, September 20 - The Film Federation of India has picked the acclaimed Gujarati film Chhello Show (Last Film Show) for India's official entry for Oscars 2023. ## The news about India's official Oscar entry has left many movie fans in India disappointed as they were hoping that SS Rajamouli's globally appreciated film RRR would get the nod from the Indian jury. The movie, however, can still get an Oscar nomination in the general category, and the USA distributor of the film, Variance Films will be running a campaign for the same. ## Variance Films president Dylan Marchetti said that "RRR" will receive a significant Best Picture campaign, but he also saw the potential for Best Original Song ("Naatu Naatu"), in addition to cinematography, production design, editing, and many other categories. ## The hashtag "#RRRforOscars" has been trending on Twitter for the past week here in India. "The only thing this news changes is one less award we can go after (Best International Film)", Marchetti said, a few hours after the Indian decision was announced (via Indiewire). "There's a dozen-plus other we can go for now. This film is the whole package".## "RRR" continues to play at theaters in Brooklyn and Philadelphia, with additional cities booked through the end of the year in the USA. "I don't think 'RRR' is the best movie from India this year", Marchetti said. "It's the best movie in the world this year. We're going to conduct ourselves accordingly".## Variance Films may be willing to run an Oscar campaign for the movie but it will require a significant and time-intensive push to keep the movie at the forefront of conversations for these categories as the season heats up. Marchetti said they are currently focussing on getting Academy members to see the movie in theaters. ## Stay tuned...

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Megastar Chiranjeevi And Salman Khan's 'Godfather' Post-Theatrical Streaming Rights Sold To Netflix For Mega Price?
1359 days ago
Tollywood

Megastar Chiranjeevi And Salman Khan's 'Godfather' Post-Theatrical Streaming Rights Sold To Netflix For Mega Price?

Hyderabad, September 20 - Megastar Chiranjeevi is getting ready for the worldwide release of his political action drama film Godfather, which also stars Bollywood superstar Salman Khan and Nayanthara in key roles. The makers have been slow regarding the promotion of the movie so far, but now looking to speed up and non-stop promotion till the release day which is on October 5. ## According to reports, the producers will release the film on their own as distributors reportedly refused to release it at the price quoted by the makers. Chiranjeevi's last film Acharya caused huge losses for the investors and now, they don't want to take risks by grabbing the movie at a high price.## Meanwhile, the makers have been able to fetch a huge deal for the film's post-theatrical streaming rights. According to Aakashavaani's social media post, Netflix has grabbed the streaming rights of "Godfather" for Rs. 57 crores for both the Telugu and Hindi versions. This is big sum knowing the fact that Chiranjeevi's "Acharya" didn't score much, both at the box office and on digital platforms. ## "Godfather" is directed by Mohan Raja and produced by Ram Charan, R. B. Choudary, and N. V. Prasad under Konidela Production Company and Super Good Films. It is a remake of the 2019 Malayalam film "Lucifer", in which, after the death of a political leader, a mysterious man steps in to ascend the throne.## The first look posters and teaser of the movie were recently unveiled which got a very good response from the audience. The movie promises to be a mass entertainer, something Chiranjeevi is known for. Salman plays an extended cameo in it which marks his Telugu debut. It also stars Puri Jagannadh, Satyadev Kancharana, and Samuthirakani in key roles.## Stay tuned...

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Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna's 'Pushpa - The Rise' To Release In Russia In Local Language
1361 days ago
Tollywood

Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna's 'Pushpa - The Rise' To Release In Russia In Local Language

Hyderabad, September 18 - Superstar Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna's action drama film Pushpa - The Rise will soon be released in Russia in the local Russian languages. ## "Pushpa - The Rise" was the highest-grossing Indian film of 2021 and grossed over 360 crores worldwide. It became a huge hit in the dubbed Hindi version and the makers are giving an extra touch to its sequel to make it a true Pan-Indian film. ## Meanwhile, director Sukumar said that the first part of the movie has been dubbed and will soon be released in Russia. The film was released internationally along with the domestic release in December last year and it will now be released in Russia in the local language. ## The film, produced by Mythri Movie Makers in association with Muttamsetty Media, depicts the rise of a coolie in the smuggling syndicate of red sandalwood, a rare wood that grows only in the Seshachalam Hills of Andhra Pradesh state. ## "Pushpa" won 7 awards in SIIMA 2022, including the Best Actor for Allu Arjun. It also stars Fahadh Faasil, Jagadeesh Prathap Bandari, Sunil, Rao Ramesh, Dhananjaya, Anasuya Bharadwaj, Ajay, and Ajay Ghosh in key roles.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Sharwanand's 'Oke Oka Jeevitham' Proves To Be A Word of Mouth Hit
1361 days ago
Tollywood

Box Office: Sharwanand's 'Oke Oka Jeevitham' Proves To Be A Word of Mouth Hit

Hyderabad, September 18 - The Telugu film industry continues to offer good cinema for the last one and a half months and witnessed back-to-back hits at the box office. After "Sita Ramam", "Bimbisara", and "Karthikeya 2" in the last month, the industry has another hit in the form of Sharwanand's Oke Oka Jeevitham. ## Directed by Shree Karthick, "Oke Oka Jeevitham" has proved to be a word-of-mouth hit, which is a rarity these days. The film was released with a low buzz but the audience's super positive word of mouth proved to be a boon for the movie as footfalls increased rapidly over the opening weekend.## The movie remained solid through the weekdays and now, in just 9 days, it has cleared the break-even target worldwide. The movie was valued at approx. 8 crores worldwide which has been achieved. It is Tollywood's 13th hit this year, which is the most for any Indian film industry in 2022. ## "Oke Oka Jeevitham" is a science fiction drama film, produced by Dream Warrior Pictures. Shot simultaneously in Telugu and Tamil, the latter titled "Kanam", the movie also stars Amala Akkineni and Ritu Varma in prominent roles. Vennela Kishore, Priyadarshi, and Nassar play supporting roles in the Telugu version while Sathish and Ramesh Thilak replace the former two in the Tamil version. ## Stay tuned...

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VT13: Varun Tej's Next Film To Be Based On Balakot Air Strike?
1362 days ago
Tollywood

VT13: Varun Tej's Next Film To Be Based On Balakot Air Strike?

Hyderabad, September 17 - Telugu actor Varun Tej teased his new film announcement today (Sept. 17). The actor took to Twitter and shared a video, in which he can be seen reading through a script. He closes the script book, with a sigh of satisfaction and then keeps a toy aircraft on it, indicating the movie will be based on Indian Air Force. ## Tentatively titled VT13, the film will officially be announced on September 19. Meanwhile, according to the latest reports, VT13 will be based on Balakot Air Strike, carried out by the Indian Air Force in 2019 in Balakot, Pakistan against a terrorist training camp.## The reports say the movie will be a Pan India outing and will be helmed by a new director. VT 13 is believed to be the career-changing film for Varun Tej, whose career has been up and down. He was last seen in "F3" which was a moderate hit at the box office. ## Touch the sky with Glory!🇮🇳#VT13 pic.twitter.com/FJ12cm40gR— Varun Tej Konidela (@IAmVarunTej) September 17, 2022 ## Stay tuned...

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SS Rajamouli Stresses On The Importance of Making Films On 'Ramayana' And 'Mahabharata'
1362 days ago
Tollywood

SS Rajamouli Stresses On The Importance of Making Films On 'Ramayana' And 'Mahabharata'

Toronto, September 17 - India's maverick filmmaker SS Rajamouli has stressed the importance of making films by taking the essence of Hindu epics Ramayan, and Mahabharat to make the film industry strong. ## The RRR director, during the press interaction at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival, said that there is a lot of emotional drama and action in the aforementioned epics and the movies on them can go beyond boundaries. ## Speaking highly about the Telugu film industry, Rajamouli said that Tollywood out of all other film industries has made more films by taking the essence of "Ramayana" and "Mahabharata". ## He further said that if the Telugu industry continues to make more films on these epics, then it needn't be restricted to only Telugu people and can go beyond the state and the country. ## Giving the example of his path-breaking film series Baahubali, Rajamouli said that it was the film that broke all barriers, and then slowly people started realizing that the Indian film industry is not all about Bollywood, but there are other industries, particularly the Tollywood. ## Lately, Bollywood too seems to have realized the importance of making films on "Ramayana" and "Mahabharta" which provide wholesome larger-than-life experiences. Currently in theaters, "Brahmastra" is based on Ancient Indian Astras, and the audience is loving it. Going forward, there are "Ram Setu" and "Adipurush", which are based on "Ramayana" while a couple of Bollywood films on "Mahabharta" are also in development. ## Stay tuned...

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Prabhas' 'Project K' Is A Futuristic Sci-Fi Actioner With A 'Mahabharta' Connection
1364 days ago
Tollywood

Prabhas' 'Project K' Is A Futuristic Sci-Fi Actioner With A 'Mahabharta' Connection

Hyderabad, September 15 - Superstar Prabhas is currently working on two of the most expensive and anticipated Indian films - Adipurush and Project K. ## The "Adipurush" shoot is done and the movie is ready for release on January 12, 2023. However, director Nag Ashwin's "Project K", co-starring Amitabh Bachchan and Deepika Padukone, is only half done and the remaining shoot will be completed by the first quarter of 2023. ## "Project K" is touted to be the biggest Indian action spectacle which is set in the future and revolves around the timeline of World War 3. It is a futuristic action drama on the line of the time travel concept. ## If reports are to be believed, the movie has a strong connection with the Hindu epic "Mahabharata", where Amitabh Bachchan's character is inspired by Ashwathama. In Mahabharata, Ashwathama became a Chiranjivi (immortal) due to a curse given to him by Lord Krishna.## "Project K" will reportedly have as many as 5 prolonged action blocks and in a one-of-its-kind strategy, the producers have hired multiple action directors to design the epic battle to unfold on the screen. Amitabh Bachchan will also be seen doing proper action sequences alongside Prabhas in the film. The movie is being shot like a Hollywood film with a blue and green screen set up, according to Pinkvilla. ## That's not all, every schedule of the film is followed by a break since the director Nag Ashwin, and his team is working on the editing of the sequences shot in every leg of the shoot, to make sure they create something magical that will be remembered for a long long time. ## The movie is being produced by C. Aswani Dutt of Vyjayanthi Movies and it also stars Disha Patani in a key role. Producer Dutt recently revealed that they are planning to release the movie in either October 2023 or January 2024. It will be interesting to see which release date they pick as Prabhas also has Prashanth Neel's highly-awaited "Salaar", scheduled for September 2023 release. ## Stay tuned...

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Megastar Chiranjeevi Prevents The Makers From Selling Distribution Rights of 'Godfather'?
1364 days ago
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Megastar Chiranjeevi Prevents The Makers From Selling Distribution Rights of 'Godfather'?

Hyderabad, September 15 - After the debacle box office performance of Acharya, Megastar Chiranjeevi is gearing up for the release of his next, titled Godfather. The remake of the Malayalam movie "Lucifer", the upcoming film also stars Bollywood superstar Salman Khan and Nayanthara in key roles. ## According to the latest reports, "Godfather" will be released by the producers themselves as Chiranjeevi has reportedly prevented them to sell the distribution rights of the movie for both domestic and overseas markets. ## "Godfather" is produced by RB Choudary and NV Prasad while the presenter is Konidela Productions banner. According to greatandhra.com, Chiranjeevi has advised the producers not to sell the film at higher prices but only release it against advances. NV Prasad is believed to be very close to Chiranjeevi and he has his own distribution network. ## Megastar Chiranjeevi's last two films - "Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy" and "Acharya" didn't work out at the box office. While "Sye Raa" was still a decent box office outing, "Acharya" did cause huge losses to the distributors which might have forced Chiranjeevi to think differently for "Godfather" or he might have anticipated the movie to become a sure-shot hit. ## "Godfather" is a political action film directed by Mohan Raja. It also stars Satyadev Kancharana, Puri Jagannadh, Murali Sharma, Samuthirakani, and Tanya Ravichandran among others in key roles. The movie is scheduled to release on 5 October 2022, coinciding with the festival of Vijayadashami, in Telugu and Hindi. ## Stay tuned...

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