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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Director Mohan Raja Pens A Note As He Finishes Shooting Schedule Of 'Godfather' With Salman Khan
1538 days ago
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Director Mohan Raja Pens A Note As He Finishes Shooting Schedule Of 'Godfather' With Salman Khan

Hyderabad, March 24 - Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has finished shooting for his portion in Megastar Chiranjeevi-fronted, "Godfather". The political action thriller film, which is being directed by Mohan Raja, features Salman Khan in an extended cameo, marking his Telugu debut. ## "Godfather" is the official Telugu remake of the Malayalam movie, "Lucifer". Chiranjeevi is reprising the role of Mohanlal in the remake while Salman steps into the shoes of Prithviraj Sukumaran. The "Sultan" actor has had a 10-days of shoot schedule, starting from March 13. ## Director Mohan Raja, on Thursday (March 24), shared pictures and a video with Salman Khan, lauding his humility and sweetness. "Finished an Amazing Schedule with the Mighty Man, Sweetness Personified Dearmost Bhai @beingsalmankhan Thanks Bhai for Making this So Comfortable and So Memorable 🙏 And Thanks to OUR pillar of Support @kchirutweets for making this happen for Our #GodFather", he wrote in the caption. ## Finished an Amazing Schedule with the Mighty Man,Sweetness Personified Dearmost Bhai @beingsalmankhan Thanks Bhai for Making this So Comfortable and So Memorable 🙏And Thanks to OUR pillar of Support @kchirutweets for making this happen for Our #GodFather@MusicThaman & Team pic.twitter.com/2ys8CUy6jo— Mohan Raja (@jayam_mohanraja) March 24, 2022 ## "Godfather" is Chiranjeevi's 153rd film of his career that is jointly being produced by Konidela Production Company and Super Good Films. It stars Nayanthara as the female lead. Nayan's role has been given a significant space unlike Manju Warrior's and the original film.## Lucifer's Telugu remake marks Nayanthara and Chiranjeevi's second romantic role as they earlier appeared together in Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy. The upcoming film will be released towards the end of this year. ## Stay tuned...

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Vijay Deverakonda, Samantha Ruth Prabhu's Film Ropes In Anirudh Ravichander To Score Music?
1540 days ago
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Vijay Deverakonda, Samantha Ruth Prabhu's Film Ropes In Anirudh Ravichander To Score Music?

Hyderabad, March 23 - Telugu heartthrob Vijay Deverakonda and Samantha Ruth Prabhu are coming together to lead director Siva Nirvana's upcoming film, not titled yet. ## The movie, which is yet to be announced officially, is touted to be an intense love story set in Kashmir. The film will reportedly follow the same storyline as Mani Ratnam's 1992 romantic thriller, Roja. Mythri Movie Makers is producing the film, which will be adapted to attract the modern-day generation.## The latest development is that Anirudh Ravichander has been roped in to score the music of the film. The talented music director has previously composed the music of the films featuring the biggest stars of the country, including Rajinikanth, Jr. NTR, Ajith Kumar, Dhanush, Thalapathy Vijay, among others. He has also composed the music of Thalapathy's "Beast", and his music is being loved by the audiences. ## Meanwhile, Deverakonda and Samantha have previously shared screen space director Nag Ashwin's "Mahanati", led by Keerthy Suresh. Siva Nirvana's film will be the first time when the duo will be sharing screen space as a lead pair. Samantha, on the other hand, has already worked with the director in Majili. ## As for the upcoming films, Vijay Deverakonda will be seen in the Pan-India film, "Liger", directed by Puri Jagannadh. It is scheduled to release on August 25 this yet. Samantha too has multiple films in the pipeline. She is currently shooting for "Yashoda" while she recently finished shooting of magnum opus "Shakuntalam". ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office Prediction: 'RRR' To Challenge 'Baahuabli 2' Opening Day Record!
1540 days ago
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Box Office Prediction: 'RRR' To Challenge 'Baahuabli 2' Opening Day Record!

Hyderabad, March 23 - The box office in India has started picking the pace and is expected to on its peak with the release of "RRR" from this Friday. The SS Rajamouli-directed has always been seen as a potential box office monster and even though it has been delayed multiple times, the talks around it never stopped making noise. ## Director Rajamouli has proved his box office prowess when "Baahubali" films were released in 2015 and 2017. Both "Baahubali" movies had combined grossed Rs. 2,438 crores worldwide, and went on to become the highest-grossing Indian film series worldwide. Though "RRR" is a one-part release, the expectation will be the same from this film. ## As things stand at present, "RRR" is poised to take the biggest opening in the original Telugu version. The biz in Telugu has received a major boost thanks to the hikes in ticket prices by Telugu state governments. Despite the high ticket prices, which are up to Rs. 5K for some of the benefit shows, the Telugu audiences have reacted positively and almost all the shows are booked in the biggest Telugu city, Hyderabad. ## As per the local Telugu trade portals and experts, "RRR" is expected to take the opening of Rs. 100 crores or more gross in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana states alone. While the opening day figure in the said states seems too high, it can not be ruled out considering the involvement of star power in the film that is being led by two of the biggest Telugu superstars Jr. NTR and Ram Charan, apart from director Rajamouli.## Unlike Telugu, the Hindi biz, which is the second biggest market for the film, will solely depend on WOM and spot booking. The advance booking for the same is still slow. However, the trade is banking big in Hindi and are expecting the film to open between Rs. 15-20 crores. The face value of Ajay Devgn and Alia Bhatt, who play extended cameos in the film, might help Hindi biz to get the momentum going in addition to the popularity of Rajamouli among the Hindi audiences. In Hindi, "RRR" is expected to release on 3400 screens which are enough for the film to take the big opening.## Apart from Telugu and Hindi, the Tamil version followed by Malayalam and Kannada may contribute 8-12 crores in the overall day 1 collection of the film. At the time of "Baahubali 2", Tamil was the 3rd biggest market for the film with an opening day collection of Rs. 17 crores net. ## Overall, "RRR" is anticipated to challenge the opening day figure of "Baahubali 2", which scored Rs. 121 crores net. The movie, however, has a tough task to perform as there is no guarantee of it to open as big as "Baahubali 2" in other languages apart from Telugu. A lot will depend on Hindi, which might give the film the best return if received very well. ## Produced by DVV Entertainment, "RRR" will release on March 25, in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada. ## Stay tuned...

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Ravi Teja's 'Rama Rao On Duty' New Release Date Revealed
1540 days ago
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Ravi Teja's 'Rama Rao On Duty' New Release Date Revealed

Hyderabad, March 22 - Telugu star Ravi Teja has been working on multiple films. He was last seen in "Khiladi", which was released in February this year, and now gearing up for his next, titled "Ramarao on Duty". It is currently in the post-production stage. ## "Ramarao On Duty" was supposed to release on March 25, but stand postponed due to the SS Rajamouli's "RRR", which has been confirmed to release on March 25. Now, the latest development is that Sarath Mandava's directorial debut will be hitting worldwide theaters on June 17, 2022. ## The official announcement regarding the release date was made on Wednesday (March 23). ## RAVI TEJA: 'RAMARAO ON DUTY' ARRIVES ON 17 JUNE... #Telugu film #RamaraoOnDuty - starring #RaviTeja - gets a release date: In *cinemas* 17 June 2022... Directed by #SarathMandava... Produced by #SudhakarCherukuri. #RT68 pic.twitter.com/b22x3vWMlM— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) March 23, 2022 ## There were some reports stating that "Ramarao On Duty" might release on April 15. However, that release date was already ruled out as two of the biggest movies, "Beast" and "KGF: Chapter 2" are releasing on April 13, and 14, respectively, which will also be released in Telugu. ## Meanwhile, the teaser of the film was released a few weeks ago and received appreciation. In the film, Ravi Teja essays the role of Ramarao, an honest civil servant, who takes on corrupt men in power to help the people suffering from poverty. ## Produced by Sri Lakshmi Venkateswara Cinemas and RT Team Works, the movie also stars Rajisha Vijayan and Divyansha Kaushik as the female leads while Nasser, Sr Naresh, Pavitra Lokesh, 'Sarpatta' John Vijay, Chaitanya Krishna, Tanikella Bharani, Rahul Rama Krishna, Eerojullo Sree, Madhu Sudan Rao, and Surekha Vani in supporting roles. ## Stay tuned...

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'RRR' Poised To Set A New Box Office Record In Nizam By A Huge Margin
1542 days ago
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'RRR' Poised To Set A New Box Office Record In Nizam By A Huge Margin

Hyderabad, March 20 - S S Rajamouli's magnum opus, "RRR" is readying to smash big screens worldwide on March 25. The period action drama, starring Jr. NTR, Ram Charan, Alia Bhatt, and Ajay Devgn, has been one of the most-awaited films for a long time now. It is seen as the potential highest-grosser of the year at the Indian box office.## Ahead of the massive worldwide release, "RRR" got a massive boost thanks to the hikes in ticket prices by the Telugu state governments. In the last one and a half years, Telugu movies have suffered a lot due to the low ticket prices but this won't be the case with "RRR", which will be released with maximum potential. ## Due to the massive hype and price hikes, "RRR" is on track to break the box office records. In Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, "RRR" is expected to score Rs. 50-60 crores gross share, which will be a record. In Nizam, which is the biggest area for a Telugu movie, the Rajamouli-directed is poised to set a new box office record by a huge margin. ## Power Star Pawan Kalyan's "Bheemla Nayak" currently holds the record in Nizam with a gross share of Rs. 11.85 crores on the first day. In the case of "RRR", the trade is expecting Nizam share collection to reach Rs. 20 crores or maybe Rs. 25 crores for the first day, especially after price hikes. The collection will also be boosted due to the star power of "RRR", which is being led by two of the biggest Telugu superstars. ## Top 3 movies with Day 1 share in Nizam - ## - Bheemla Nayak - 11.85 Cr## - Pushpa: The Rise - 11.44 Cr## - Radhe Shyam - 10.80 Cr## Produced by DVV Entertainment, "RRR" is expected to take the biggest opening since "Baahubali - The Conclusion" (2017). Hindi, which is the second biggest market for the film after Telugu, is anticipated to open between Rs. 20-25 crores. Overall, "RRR" is looking to earn Rs. 120 crores gross in India on the first day. ## Stay tuned...

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SS Rajamouli Put Rumours To Rest Regarding The Casting Of SSMB29
1544 days ago
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SS Rajamouli Put Rumours To Rest Regarding The Casting Of SSMB29

Hyderabad, March 19 - S S Rajamouli, who is gearing up for the release of "RRR" on March 25, will next be teaming up with Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu for the first time. Touted to be a jungle adventure film, the project is currently scripting stage and will go on floors next year. ## While Rajamouli's film with Mahesh Babu is yet to be announced officially, there have been a lot of rumours regarding its cast, and plot details. In one of the recent media articles, it was reported that SSMB29 will also be a multistarrer just like "RRR".## During the media interaction today (March 19), Rajamouli has put all those rumours about the film's multi-star casting and said that there will be only one star in the film and that is Mahesh Babu. There are no such plans (as of now) to bring another top star onboard. However, it is said that Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt is in talks with Rajamouli to star opposite SSMB in the film. ## SSMB29 will be Mahesh Babu's first Pan-India flick as it will be released in multiple languages. Rajamouli has had great success in Hindi with "Baahubali" films and his "RRR" is also expected to do very well outside the Telugu version. ## Mahesh Babu, meanwhile, will next be seen in Telugu actioner "Sarkaru Vaari Paata", which will be released on May 12 this year. He will also be reuniting with director Trivikram Srinivas for "SSMB28", which will go on floors soon. After Trivikram's film, SSMB will move its focus to Rajamouli's film. ## Stay tuned...

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How SS Rajamouli Showed No Mercy To Jr. NTR, And Ram Charan During 'RRR' Filming
1544 days ago
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How SS Rajamouli Showed No Mercy To Jr. NTR, And Ram Charan During 'RRR' Filming

Hyderabad, March 19 - S S Rajamouli is one of the filmmakers who like to give more than 100% to the film and want the same effort from their actors. The filmmaker did the same in his upcoming "RRR" to make it a worth big screen watch. ## The constant pushing for perfection sometimes makes the actors irritate. Jr. NTR and Ram Charan, who play the lead roles in "RRR", admit that they were upset by the helmsman's lack of empathy while on the sets. ## In one of the recent promotional videos of "RRR", the actors complained that they had to deal with the tough demands of Rajamouli, who leave no stone unturned to make the film perfect. "Rajamouli does not show any empathy while on the sets. Even if Charan or I had small issues, he would make us join the shoot, and complete the task", Jr. NTR said. ## Ram Charan also said recalling an on-set incident. "I was not feeling well and Rajamouli still wanted me to come down and start shooting. He said that a thousand people have come down to work on the sets, so it will be a waste of money if I didn't show up". ## In response, Rajamouli said, "I have to control myself not to show empathy. If I start showing empathy and stop the show even for one day, it will cause huge damage to the production house". ## "RRR", which also stars Alia Bhatt, and Ajay Devgn in key roles along with others, is scheduled to release on March 25th in theaters worldwide. It is one of the most-awaited Indian films and is expected to do wonders at the box office. The movie is produced by DVV Entertainments. ##

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Pawan Kalyan's 'Bheemla Nayak' To Stream On Two OTT Platforms
1545 days ago
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Pawan Kalyan's 'Bheemla Nayak' To Stream On Two OTT Platforms

Hyderabad, March 18 - Telugu action drama film, "Bheemla Nayak", starring superstar Pawan Kalyan and Rana Daggubati in prominent roles, has had a good run at the box office so far. It has grossed over Rs. 160 crores worldwide, becoming the highest-grossing film for the PSPK. ## The Saagar K Chandra-directed is now gearing up for its post-theatrical streaming release. As reported earlier, "Bheemla Nayak" will be streaming two OTT platforms simultaneously. Exactly a month later, the film is to start streaming on Telugu OTT platform Aha Video and Disney+ Hotstar from March 25.## Aha Video announced the world digital premiere of "Bheemla Nayak" via a Twitter post.## Next friday ee time ki, power storm mee intiki vachesthundhi.dates mark cheskondi, calendar kaaliga unchukondi. #ahaLaBheemla from March25 nundi 🔥🔥#ahaLaBheemlaFromMarch25@pawankalyan @RanaDaggubati #Trivikram @saagar_chandrak @SitharaEnts @MenenNithya @MusicThaman pic.twitter.com/eO0lEuKnZm— aha on Duty (@ahavideoIN) March 17, 2022 ## Disney Plus Hotstar too announced the same with a promo - ## Vastunnadu #BheemlaNayakOnHotstar.Get ready for the ultimate battle of duty and power from 25th March. https://t.co/WpAm1tEKJc@PawanKalyan @RanaDaggubati #Trivikram @saagar_chandrak @MenenNithya @iamsamyuktha_ @MusicThaman @NavinNooli @dop007 @vamsi84 @DisneyPlusHSTel pic.twitter.com/8XDb7f27Ir— DisneyPlus Hotstar Telugu (@DisneyPlusHSTel) March 17, 2022 ## "Bheemla Nayak" is about Pawan Kalyan who plays the title role, a gutsy sub-inspector who locks horns with Daniel Sekhar (Rana Daggubati), a rich brat forever on the wrong side of the law. The resultant clash of egos manages to draw the families of the two antagonists. How Nayak and Daniel embark on their roller-coaster fight from this point is what the film is all about.## Produced by Sithara Entertainments, the movie also stars Nithya Menen, and Samyuktha Menon as the female leads along with Samuktrakani, and Murali Sharma in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Team 'RRR' To Visit Nine National And International Cities To Promote The Film In The Last Week Before Release
1546 days ago
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Team 'RRR' To Visit Nine National And International Cities To Promote The Film In The Last Week Before Release

Hyderabad, March 17 - Ahead of the big and most-anticipated release of "RRR", the makers of the film have started the final leg of promotion in a bid to cover the uncovered grounds. The "RRR" team, led by director SS Rajamouli, is leaving no stone unturned to make the film reach each and every people. ## On Thursday (March 17), the "RRR" team reveals their promotional tour plans for last week before the release. During the last leg of promotion, the team will visit 9 national and international cities, and it will kick-start from Hyderabad on March 18. On the same day, the makers of the film including the primary cast will fly to Dubai for a grand pre-release event in the evening. ## After the Dubai event, the "RRR" team will fly back to India and will hold a pre-release event in Bengaluru on March 19. A day after the Bengaluru event, the team will be on-route to Baroda to promote the film, and on the same day, they will be visiting Delhi to interact with media people. ## The team will then take flight for Amritsar on March 21 in the morning before going to Jaipur in the evening. On the next day (March 22), the makers will be promoting the film in Kolkata, and on the same day, they will visit Varanasi. After visiting 8 cities, the "RRR" team will return to Hyderabad on March 23. ## Gear up for a thunderous and exciting week of promotions💥Come join our MaRRRch... 🙌🏻🤞🏻#RRRTakeOver #RRRMovie pic.twitter.com/ZSxYFinuwh— RRR Movie (@RRRMovie) March 17, 2022 ## Produced by DVV Entertainment, "RRR" is easily one of the most-awaited films. It stars Jr. NTR, Ram Charan, Ajay Devgn, and Alia Bhatt in prominent roles. It will be released on March 25, with premieres taking a place on March 24, in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam, languages. ## Stay tuned...

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Major Casting Update On Pawan Kalyan's 'Bhavadeeyudu Bhagat Singh' With Director Harish Shankar
1547 days ago
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Major Casting Update On Pawan Kalyan's 'Bhavadeeyudu Bhagat Singh' With Director Harish Shankar

Hyderabad, March 16 - Mythri Movie Makers, in September 2020, had announced Pawan Kalyan's "PSPK 28" under the direction of Harish Shankar. The film, which marks Kalyan's second collaboration with Shankar after "Gabber Singh", was titled "Bhavadeeyudu Bhagat Singh", a year later after the announcement. ## The movie was supposed to go on floors in 2021, but due to the covid-19 pandemic, and Kalyan's already announced films, director Harish's film got delayed. The movie is now readying to go on floors in June this year, for which, director Harish has started preparations. ## Meanwhile, there is a major development happened regarding the primary cast of the film. While Pawan Kalyan will reportedly be seen as a Telugu lecturer, the makers have roped in Pooja Hegde as the female lead, and she is said to be playing the role of an English lecturer. Harish Shankar, however, said in a conversation with idlebrain that "It's too early to talk about their roles". ## Apart from Pooja Hegde, Harish Shankar also confirmed that they are trying to rope in acclaimed actor, Pankaj Tripathi to play an important role in the film. "Bhavadeeyudu Bhagat Singh", which is said to be a political thriller, is set in the backdrop of Hyderabad.## Meanwhile, Pawan Kalyan was last seen in "Bheemla Nayak", which is currently playing in theaters. It has earned over Rs. 150 crores worldwide, becoming the biggest grosser for the Power Star. He will be also shooting for director Krish's period action drama film and have a couple of films more in the pipepine. ## Stay tuned...

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SS Rajamouli In Talks To Direct Allu Arjun After Mahesh Babu's Film!
1547 days ago
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SS Rajamouli In Talks To Direct Allu Arjun After Mahesh Babu's Film!

Hyderabad, March 16 - Renowned filmmaker, SS Rajamouli has worked with some of the biggest Telugu stars in his nearly 2 decades-long career, and now, he is in talks to add one more Telugu superstar in his celebrated career. ## Rajamouli is currently busy promoting "RRR", which is scheduled to release on April 25th. It stars Jr. NTR, Ram Charan, Ajay Devgn, and Alia Bhatt in prominent roles. After "RRR", the maverick filmmaker with a team with superstar Mahesh Babu for a jungle adventure film that will go on floors next year. It will mark the duo's maiden collaboration. ## According to Pinkvilla, the "Baahubali" director will be directing Allu Arjun after Mahesh Babu's film. It is reported that Rajamouli and his writer father, KV Vijayendra Prasad, have worked on multiple ideas to bring them to the writing-table. While Mahesh Babu's film has been locked and is currently in the scripting stage, the duo also has plans for their immediate next, for which, they are said to be in talks with Icon Star. ## "There's a subject with them that warrants the presence of Allu Arjun, and they have had two to three meetings with the Icon Star already", Pinkvilla reports, adding "This would be the first time when he will work with an actor with an already established Pan India presence. While things are far away, this film is in the front runner of being Rajamouli's next after the Mahesh film". ## Allu Arjun, meanwhile, will soon be starting the second part of his recent blockbuster "Pushpa - The Rise". Titled "Pushpa - The Rule", the film will be directed by Sukumar and will go on floors in April this year. He is also in the talks with multiple filmmakers for his next after "Pushpa 2". ## Rajamouli, on the other hand, will put his complete focus on Mahesh Babu's film after the release of "RRR". Mahesh Babu too has multiple films to shoot before shifting his focus on Rajamouli's film. Alia Bhatt, who is flying high with the box office success of "Gangubai Kathiawadi", is said to be the leading lady opposite Mahesh Babu in SSR's film. ## Stay tuned...

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Superstar Salman Khan Joins Megastar Chiranjeevi In 'Godfather'
1547 days ago
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Superstar Salman Khan Joins Megastar Chiranjeevi In 'Godfather'

Hyderabad, March 16 - Two of the biggest superstars of India, Salman Khan, and Chiranjeevi are all set to thrill the audiences together for the first time. On Wednesday (March 16), the Bollywood superstar has joined Chiranjeevi for the shoot of "Godfather", which is the remake of the Malayalam blockbuster "Lucifer". ## Salman will be seen reprising the role of Prithviraj from the original movie. He has an extended cameo which he was agreed to do upon the request of Megastar Chiranjeevi, who plays the lead role stepping into the shoes of superstar Mohanlal. ## Chiranjeevi took to Twitter and welcome Salman onboard. "Welcome aboard #Godfather, Bhai @BeingSalmanKhan! Your entry has energized everyone & the excitement has gone to the next level. Sharing a screen with you is an absolute joy. Your presence will no doubt give that magical #KICK to the audience".## Welcome aboard #Godfather , Bhai @BeingSalmanKhan ! Your entry has energized everyone & the excitement has gone to next level. Sharing screen with you is an absolute joy. Your presence will no doubt give that magical #KICK to the audience.@jayam_mohanraja @AlwaysRamCharan pic.twitter.com/kMT59x1ZZq— Chiranjeevi Konidela (@KChiruTweets) March 16, 2022 ## "Godfather" is being directed by Mohan Raja, which marks his first collaboration with the megastar. Nayanthara is said to be the leading lady of the film, for which, her role has reportedly been given a significant space unlike Manju Warrior's in the original film.## The movie is jointly produced by Mega Super Good films and Konidela Production Company. Thaman S to compose the music of the film. ## Stay tuned...

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