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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'RRR' US Distributor Variance Films To Run Best Picture Oscar Campaign For The Movie
1421 days ago
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'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?
1422 days ago
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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
1424 days ago
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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
1424 days ago
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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?
1425 days ago
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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'
1425 days ago
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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
1427 days ago
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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'?
1427 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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Nagarjuna Akkineni Reacts On The Reports Of Chaitanya's Divorce With Samantha Overshadowing His Professional Accomplishments
1427 days ago
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Nagarjuna Akkineni Reacts On The Reports Of Chaitanya's Divorce With Samantha Overshadowing His Professional Accomplishments

Hyderabad, September 15 - Naga Chaitanya and Samantha Ruth Prabhu were seen as a perfect couple, however, their marriage didn't last long as they announced their separation in October last year.## Even after nearly one year of their divorce, the two actors and their families continue to remain under media scrutiny. Suddenly, the personal life of the two actors, especially Chaitanya is somehow overshadowing their professional life. ## During an interview with Pinkvilla, Nagarjuna Akkineni was asked if he was worried about the fact that news about Naga Chaitanya's personal life was overshadowing his professional accomplishments. The veteran actor and father of Chaitanya responded positively, indicating that all is well with Chaitanya's life. ## "He is happy, that's all I see. That's good enough for me. It's an experience that happened to him. Unfortunate. We can't keep moping about it. It's gone. It's out of our lives. So I hope it will be out of everybody’s life", the "Brahmastra" actor said.## Meanwhile, ignoring the outside noise about their personal lives, Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Naga Chaitanya are busy doing quality films. Sam has multiple films lined up, including "Yashoda", "Shakuntaalam", and "Kushi" while Chaitanya is shooting for his untitled Telugu - Tamil bilingual movie under the direction of Venkat Prabhu. ## Stay tuned...

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SS Rajamouli Hyping His Next Film With Mahesh Babu At The Global Stage
1429 days ago
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SS Rajamouli Hyping His Next Film With Mahesh Babu At The Global Stage

Toronto, September 12 - Maverick Indian filmmaker, SS Rajamouli is currently in Canada to attend the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), one of the biggest film festivals in the world. ## Rajamouli was specially invited to the TIFF to interact with people who are in awe of his recent blockbuster "RRR". The period action drama film has given huge recognition to the filmmaker among the international audiences who are now eagerly waiting for his next film which is with superstar Mahesh Babu. ## The "Baahubali" director is taking full use of the international stage to hype his next film with Babu along with sharing his knowledge with people. During the TIFF event, Rajamouli revealed that his next film is going to be a "globetrotting action adventure", and the anticipation among the audiences, especially in India, is already sky high. ## Ever since "RRR" has become a massive hit among overseas audiences along with domestic, Rajamouli has sensed that there is a genuine excitement for his upcoming movies and he is taking full use by speaking enthusiastically about Mahesh Babu's film and making sure it becomes an even bigger hit. Over the last 5-6 months, Rajamouli has spoken to the Hollywood movie about how his next going to the biggest film of his career. ## Mahesh Babu, who has just started the shoot of his 28th film under the direction of Trivikram Srinivas, is also super excited to unite with Rajamouli for the very first time. Tentatively titled "SSMB29", it will be Babu's first film that will release in multiple languages and the shoot for the same will kickstart in early 2023. ## Meanwhile, SSR will next head to Japan along with Ram Charan and Jr. NTR to promote "RRR". It is scheduled to release on October 21st in Japan.## Stay tuned...

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Nani's Most Expensive Film 'Dasara' Theatrical Rights Sold For Record Price
1429 days ago
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Nani's Most Expensive Film 'Dasara' Theatrical Rights Sold For Record Price

Hyderabad, September 13 - Natural star Nani is shooting for his period action drama film Dasara, which is touted to be the most expensive film of his career. ## Directed by Srikanth Odela, "Dasara" is set against the backdrop of Telangana and Nani took the film as a challenge as he is playing an out-and-out rugged character. He is also mouthing dialogues in a Telangana accent for the first time.## "Dasara" is undoubtedly one of the most-anticipated Telugu films and it is already fetched huge offers from exhibitors for its theatrical and non-theatrical rights. Recently, it was reported that the makers of the film have sold the non-theatrical rights of the movie for 45 crores, which is the highest ever for Nani's film.## According to the latest reports, the makers have also sold the theatrical rights for a record price. While the amount is not disclosed, the Chadalavada brothers (of "Bichagadu" fame) have bought the theatrical rights of the movie and they will release the film in all areas in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. ## Produced by Sudhakar Cherukuri, "Dasara" will have a Pan India release, first for Nani, on 30 March 2023 in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam languages. Keerthy Suresh is playing the female lead role and this marks her second film with Nani after "Nenu Local" (2017). ## Stay tuned...

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SIIMA 2022: Complete List of Award Winners
1431 days ago
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SIIMA 2022: Complete List of Award Winners

Bengaluru, September 11 - The 10th edition of the South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA) was held in Bangalore on Saturday where the winners of Telugu and Kannada cinema were announced, while Tamil and Malayalam winners will be awarded tonight (September 11). ## It was a starry night where superstars of South Indian cinema graced the red carpet, including the likes of Yash, Kamal Haasan, and Allu Arjun, among others. Coming to the SIIMA winners, Allu Arjun and his film "Pusha: The Rise" won big while the late Puneeth Rajkumar was awarded Best Actor for Yuvarathnaa. Meanwhile, Bollywood star Ranveer Singh was also awarded the 'Most Popular Hindi Star in South India'.## Have a look at SIIMA 2022 award winners - ## Most Popular Hindi Star in South India - Ranveer Singh## TELUGU - ## Best Film – Pushpa: The Rise## Best Actor in a Leading Role – Allu Arjun for Pushpa: The Rise## Best Actor in a Leading Role (Critics) – Naveen Polishety for Jathi Ratnalu## Best Actress in a Leading Role – Pooja Hegde for Most Eligible Bachelor## Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Jagadeesh Prathap Bandari for Pushpa: The Rise## Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Varalaxmi Sarathkumar for Krack## Best Actor in a Comedy Role – Sudarshan for Ek Mini Katha## Best Director – Sukumar for Pushpa: The Rise## Best Debutant Actress – Krithi Shetty for Uppena## Best Debutant Director – Buchi Babu Sana for Uppena## Best Debutant Producer – Satish Vegesna (SV2 Entertainment)## Best Music Director – Devi Sri Prasad for Pushpa: The Rise## Best Cinematographer – C. Ramprasad for Akhanda## Best Playback Singer (Female) – Geetha Madhuri for the song Jai Balayya from Akhanda## Best Playback Singer (Male) – Ram Miriyala for the song Chitti from Jathi Ratnalu## Best Lyric Writer – Chandrabose for Srivalli from Pushpa: The Rise## KANNADA - ## Best Actor in a Leading Role – Puneeth Rajkumar for Yuvarathnaa## Best Actress in a Leading Role – Ashika Ranganath for Madhagaja## Best Actress in a Leading Role (Critics) – Amrutha Iyengar for Badava Rascal## Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Pramod for Rathnan Prapancha## Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Aarohi Narayan for Drishya 2## Best Actor in a Negative Role – Pramod Shetty for Hero## Best Debutant Actor – Nagabhushana for Ikkat## Best Debutant Actress – Sharanya Shetty for 1980## Best Actor in Comedy Role – Chikkanna for Pogaru## Best Director – Tharun Sudhir for Roberrt## Best Debutant Director – Shankar Guru for Badava Rascal## Best Cinematographer – Sudhakar Raj for Roberrt## Best Music Director – Arjun Janya for Roberrt## Best Playback Singer (Female) – Chaitra Achar for the song Sojugada Soojumallige from Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana## Best Playback Singer (Male) – Armaan Malik and Thaman S. for Neenade## Best Lyric Writer – Vasuki Vaibhav for the song Nee Parichaya from Ninna Sanihake## TAMIL## Best Film - Sarpatta Parambarai## Best Actor in a leading role - Sivakarthikeyan## Best Actor - Silambarasan## Best Actress in a leading role - Kangana Ranaut## Best Actress (Critics) - Aishwarya Rajesh## Best Actor in a leading role (Critics) - Arya## Best Director - Lokesh Kanagaraj## Best Debutant Actress - Priyanka Mohan## Best Actor in a negative role - SJ Suryah## Best actor in a comedy role - Redin Kingsley and Deepa Shankar## Best Actress in a supporting role - Lakshmi Priya Chandramouli## Best Debutant Director - Madonne Ashwin## Best Music Director - Santhosh Narayanan## Best Playback Singer (Female) - Dhee## Best Playback Singer (Male) - Kapil Kapilan## Best Cinematographer - Shreyaas Krishna## MALAYALAM## Best Film - Minnal Murali## Best Actor in a leading role - Tovino Thomas## Best Actress in a leading role (Critics) - Nimisha Sajayan## Best Actor in a leading role (Critics) - Biju Menon## Best Actor in a comedy role - Naslen K Gafoor## Best Director - Mahesh Narayan## Best Actor in a negative role - Guru Somasundaram## Best Actress in a leading role - Aishwarya Lekshmi## Best Actor in a supporting role - Baburaj## Best Actress in a supporting role - Unnimaya Prasad## Best Debutant Director - Kavya Prakash## Best Music Director - Bijibal Maniyil## Best Playback Singer (Female) - Sujatha Mohan## Best Playback Singer (Male) - Mithun Jayaraj## Best Cinematographer - Nimish Ravi## Stay tuned...

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