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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Allu Arjun's Dubbed Hindi Version of 'Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo' To Release In Theaters
1605 days ago
Tollywood

Allu Arjun's Dubbed Hindi Version of 'Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo' To Release In Theaters

Mumbai, January 17 - The historic success of "Pushpa - The Rise" in the dubbed Hindi version has proved Telugu Superstar Allu Arjun's dominance in North India. The action thriller directed by Sukumar, released in December last year and went on to earn over Rs. 85 crores in Hindi version, and still going strong at the box office.## "Pushpa - The Rise" was Allu Arjun's maiden Pan-India film and now, the Telugu makers are keen to explore more opportunities in the Hindi market with Icon Star's films. Manish Shah of Goldmines Telefilms in association with AA Films is all set to release the dubbed Hindi version of Allu Arjun's "Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo" in theaters on January 26, 2022. ## "Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo" was Allu Arjun's biggest grosser before "Pushpa" and received critical acclaim from all-around. Considering the huge demand for the film among the Hindi-speaking audiences, the makers are set to release the film in theaters. Interestingly, it was recently reported that the makers of "Shehzada", which is the Hindi remake of "Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo" had reportedly paid Rs. 8 crores to Goldmines to not release the Hindi version. ## ALLU ARJUN: AFTER 'PUSHPA', NOW HINDI DUBBED VERSION OF 'ALA VAIKUNTHAPURRAMULOO' IN CINEMAS... After the historic success of #PushpaHindi, #AlluArjun's much-loved and hugely successful #Telugu film #AlaVaikunthapurramuloo has been dubbed in #Hindi and will release in *cinemas*. pic.twitter.com/1jqkcqCEzI— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) January 17, 2022 ## "Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo" is an action drama film, directed by Trivikram Srinivas. Produced by Geetha Arts, and Haarika & Hassine Creations, the movie also stars Pooja Hegde as the female lead, alongside Tabu, Jayaram, Sushanth, and Nivetha Pethuraj. Samuthirakani, Murali Sharma, Navdeep, Sunil, Sachin Khedekar, Harsha Vardhan, and Rajendra Prasad in key roles. ## At the box office, "Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo" has already earned Rs. 269 crores worldwide. It was the highest-grossing Telugu film of 2020. ## Stay tuned...

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Chiranjeevi, Ram Charan's 'Acharya' To Release On April 1st, 2022
1606 days ago
Tollywood

Chiranjeevi, Ram Charan's 'Acharya' To Release On April 1st, 2022

Hyderabad, January 16 - Megastar Chiranjeevi, and Ram Charan's much-awaited "Acharya" has been postponed to April 1st, 2022 due to the 3rd covid-19 wave. The makers had announced the postponement of "Acharya" on January 15, and a day later, the action thriller gets a new release date on April 1st. It was supposed to release on February 4. ## The April 1st release of "Acharya" means Mahesh Babu's "Sarkaru Vaaru Paata" will be postponed as speculated earlier. SVP, which is currently slated for April 1st, is yet to be completed and is unlikely to meet the April 1st deadline. It was recently reported that the makers now looking for an August 5, 2022, release for this mega-budget film. ## "Acharya", meanwhile, has already been postponed multiple times. It was originally slated for April 29, 2021, release, but was postponed to February 2022. Pooja Hegde and Kajal Aggarwal play the female leads opposite Ram Charan and Chiranjeevi, respectively while Sonu Sood also plays an important role. ## "Acharya" is directed by Koratala Siva, and produced by Konidela Production Company, and Matinee Entertainments. ## This Ugadi, Witness the MEGA MASS on big screens 💥💥#Acharya Grand Release on April 1 🔥#AcharyaOnApril1Megastar @KChiruTweets @AlwaysRamCharan #Sivakoratala @MsKajalAggarwal @hegdepooja #ManiSharma #NiranjanReddy @MatineeEnt @KonidelaPro pic.twitter.com/DwnYRcakcd— Konidela Pro Company (@KonidelaPro) January 16, 2022 ## Stay tuned...

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Ravi Teja's 'Ravanasura' To Release In September 2022
1608 days ago
Tollywood

Ravi Teja's 'Ravanasura' To Release In September 2022

Hyderabad, January 14 - Telugu star Ravi Teja teamed up with director Sudheer Varma for his next titled, "Ravanasura". The movie was announced in October 2021 and the title look of the film was unveiled on November 5, 2021, with a tagline - heroes don't exist. ## The grand pooja ceremony of Ravanasura was held today, on Sankranthi (January 14th) at Annapurna Studios in Hyderabad. Megastar Chiranjeevi attended the ceremony among the other cast and crew of the film. ## Ravanasura is billed to be an action thriller with a novel concept in which, Ravi Teja will be featuring in never seen before role. He plays the role of a lawyer. The makers also roped actor Sushanth A, who was seen in Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo and Ichata Vahanamulu Nilupa Radu, to play a prominent role as Ram.## The movie will also star Daksha Nagarkar, Megha Akash in key roles. Produced by Abhishek Nama under Abhishek Pictures and RT Teamworks, "Ravanasura" will be released on September 30th, 2022, in theaters. ## Ravi Reja took to Twitter and shared a new look poster along with the release date. ## Happy Sankranthi!!#Ravanasura... very excited 😊 pic.twitter.com/wHYFuKzIMr— Ravi Teja (@RaviTeja_offl) January 14, 2022 ##

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Mahesh Babu's 'Sarkaru Vaari Paata' To Now Release In August 2022?
1610 days ago
Tollywood

Mahesh Babu's 'Sarkaru Vaari Paata' To Now Release In August 2022?

Hyderabad, January 11 - It looks like Mahesh Babu's fans will have to wait a little longer for his next film "Sarkaru Vaari Paata". Things have changed a lot in the last few days due to the 3rd covid-19 wave and also due to the personal struggles of superstar Mahesh Babu and the team of SVP. ## The lead pair of the film, Mahesh Babu and Keerthy Suresh have tested positive for the covid-19 and recovering well. Also, Mahesh Babu lost his elder brother Ramesh Babu after a prolonged illness. It is said that he won't be shooting for the film this month and will get back in the action from February to complete the shoot. ## Since a significant shoot is left to complete, "Sarkaru Vaari Paata" is unlikely to meet the deadline of April 1st, which is the current release date of the film. According to the latest buzz within the Telugu film industry, the action entertainer is set to be postponed from April 1st to August 5th this year. The official announcement can be expected in a couple of weeks. ## Directed by Parasuram, SVP was originally announced for Sankranthi 2022 release and later was postponed to April. It is being produced by Mythri Movie Makers, 14 Reels Entertainment, and GMB Entertainment. The movie also stars Vennela Kishore, Subbaraju, and Samuthirakani in key roles. Thaman S has composed the music. ## Stay tuned...

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Ravi Teja To Play A Crucial Role In Chiranjeevi's Next With Director Bobby!
1611 days ago
Tollywood

Ravi Teja To Play A Crucial Role In Chiranjeevi's Next With Director Bobby!

Hyderabad, January 11 - Megastar Chiranjeevi singed a mass entertainer with director Bobby last year under the production of Mythri Movie Makers. The movie went on floors in December 2021 and is currently slated for a late 2022 release worldwide. ## According to reports, actor Ravi Teja has also been roped in to play a crucial role in the film. It is heard that the "Krack" actor was approached to play Chiranjeevi's close friend in the film and the former gave his nod with no hesitation. ## While the official announcement is yet to be made, it is said that Teja will complete his portions in the coming schedules. He has reportedly charged a sum of Rs. 7 crores for the special role. However, this is not the first time when Chiranjeevi and Ravi Teja are coming together, earlier, they had shared screen space "Annayya", in which Teja played brother to megastar. ## Meanwhile, Ravi Teja has some interesting films currently in various stages of production. He will soon be seen in the action-thriller "Khiladi", which is scheduled to release on February 11, 2022. He also has "Ramarao on Duty", "Dhamaka", "Ravanasura", and "Tiger Nageswara Rao" in the pipeline.## On the other hand, Megastar Chiranjeevi is currently shooting for "God Father", which will also star Bollywood superstar Salman Khan in the extended cameo role. Apart from "Godfather", Chiranjeevi also has Bhola Shankar under production. His "Acharya" is completed and will release on February 4, 2022. ## Stay tuned...

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Producer Ashwini Dutt Reveals Release Date Plan Of Prabhas, Deepika Padukone's 'Project K'
1612 days ago
Tollywood

Producer Ashwini Dutt Reveals Release Date Plan Of Prabhas, Deepika Padukone's 'Project K'

Hyderabad, January 10 - Superstar Prabhas was all set for the big screen release of "Radhe Shyam" on January 14, however, the covid-19 third wave spoiled the party which left the makers with no choice but to postpone the release date of this Pan India biggie.## Prabhas, meanwhile, has a strong lineup of Pan India films that make him stand apart from his contemporaries. The "Saaho" star is currently shooting for director Nag Ashwin's sci-fi film "Project K" and director Prasanth Neel's "Salaar". He has also completed the shoot of magnum opus "Adipurush" under the direction of Om Raut. Both "Salaar", and "Adipurush" will be released in 2022 with "Radhe Shyam".## Meanwhile, producer Ashwini Dutt provides some interesting updates on "Project K", including its release date. The movie, which went on the floors last year, has already completed two schedules. Producer Dutt revealed that the third schedule will begin on January 28th and it will feature actress Deepika Padukone and legendary Amitabh Bachchan. ## Dubbed as futuristic sci-fi cinema, the makers are currently eyeing the April/May 2023 release date of "Project K", as revealed by Dutt. Speaking more about the release plans, Ashwini Dutt says that things are planned but with grim situations, the release date may get altered within one or two months but they will arrive in 2023. ## Dutt also spoke highly about Prabhas and calls him a Pan world actor. The producer revealed that Prabhas is the only Indian actor where Hollywood filmmakers have enquired about. He said that people shouldn't be surprised if Prabhas goes on work in Hollywood after Project K.## Stay tuned...

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'Pushpa - The Rise' Continued Its Historic Box Office Run In Hindi In 3rd Week
1615 days ago
Tollywood

'Pushpa - The Rise' Continued Its Historic Box Office Run In Hindi In 3rd Week

Mumbai, January 7 - Allu Arjun's "Pushpa - The Rise" is scripting new records at the box office. The action-thriller, after putting a dominating performance in the first two weeks, continued its juggernaut in the 3rd week as well with a drop of just 10% from its 2nd week for an estimated Rs. 36.77 crores. ## The Hindi dubbed version of "Pushpa - The Rise" is undeniably standing tall amongst all other versions. In the 2nd week, the Hindi version of the film contributed approx 50% of the total 2nd-week collection while in the 3rd week, the Hindi contribution jumped to a massive 68%. The fact is, "Pushpa" Hindi was stronger in 3rd week than the first two weeks at the box office, despite the scare of covid-19 and tough restrictions on cinemas. ## The Hindi biz of "Pushpa - The Rise" is simply unimaginable. It has so far netted approx Rs. 72.31 crores, including Rs. 25.06 crores in the 3rd week, making it the 3rd biggest grosser of 2021 in Hindi after "Sooryavanshi", and "83". Looking at its strong legs at the box office, theaters are preffering this Sukumar-directed over "83" in Hindi belt and allowed more screens from the 3rd weekend onwards. ## Produced by Mythri Movie Makers, and Muttamsetty Media, "Pushpa - The Rise" is nearing Rs. 300 crores at the worldwide box office. In India, it has grossed Rs. 265.4 crores in the first three weeks, including Rs. 156.11 crores in the original Telugu version. It will be Allu Arjun's first Rs. 300 crores worldwide grosser of his career. ## "Pushpa - The Rise", meanwhile, has been made available on Amazon Prime Video from January 7 onwards in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam versions. The OTT platform and premiere date haven't been announced as it is still going strong at the box office. Goldmines Films has the Hindi rights of the film. ## The movie also stars Rashmika Mandanna as the female lead alongside Fahadh Faasil (in his Telugu debut) as the main antagonist while Sunil, Dhananjaya, Ajay Ghosh, Jagadeesh Prathap Bandari, Anasuya Bharadwaj, and Rao Ramesh in supporting roles. It is a two-part film and the first part depicts the rise of a coolie in the smuggling syndicate of red sanders, a rare wood that grows only in the Seshachalam Hills of Andhra Pradesh state. ## Stay tuned...

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Amazon Prime Video Paid Lessor Than Expected Price For Early OTT Release Of 'Pushpa - The Rise'
1616 days ago
Tollywood

Amazon Prime Video Paid Lessor Than Expected Price For Early OTT Release Of 'Pushpa - The Rise'

Hyderabad, January 6 - Amazon Prime Video has had a great year as far as premiering Indian titles in 2021. Besides some of the most critically acclaimed small to mid-budget films, the streamer grabbed the attention for bagging direct-to-streaming rights of Suriya's "Jai Bhim", Vicky Kaushal's "Sardar Uddham", among others. ## Apart from earning direct-to-ott releases, Prime Video also bagged post-theatrical streaming rights of some of the big-budgeted films, including Thalalapthy Vijay's "Master", and the recent Telugu blockbuster "Pushpa - The Rise", starring superstar Allu Arjun. ## It was reported that Prime Video paid a whopping Rs. 45 crores for "Master's" early OTT release. "Master" was the first blockbuster of 2021, but was made available on Prime Video after only 16 days of its theatrical release. However, when it comes to OTT price for "Pushap", the sum is shockingly low than what people had expected, considering its blockbuster run at the box office in all languages. ## As announced by Prime Video, "Pushpa - The Rise" will premiere on its platform after 21 days of theatrical release from January 7 onwards in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam. As per reports, the streamer had paid only Rs. 22 crores for its early digital release. ## "Master" didn't perform well in other languages apart from Tamil, and Telugu, while "Pushpa" is having a dream box office run in all versions. Even in Hindi, which is first for Allu Arjun, "Pushpa" has surpassed many outright Bollywood titles and becomes one of the biggest success stories in Hindi with a box office collection of Rs. 70 crores net. So compare to "Master", the OTT price for "Pushpa" isn't as high as it should have been. ## However, one can understand why the amount is low as the deal was done before the release of "Pushpa - The Rise", plus, no one had expected it to do extremely well in Hindi and other languages except Telugu. The makers, however, won't mind since this Sukumar-directed has exceeded their box office expectations as it is nearing Rs. 300 crores worldwide. It has already become Allu Arjun's biggest-grosser of all time at the worldwide box office. ## Stay tuned...

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Allu Arjun Declines A Bollywood Offer
1617 days ago
Tollywood

Allu Arjun Declines A Bollywood Offer

Hyderabad, January 5 - Telugu superstar Allu Arjun has created a sensation with his maiden Pan-India film "Pushpa - The Rise", which is having a dream run at the box office. In the Hindi dubbed version, the action-thriller film is performing strongly and even surpassed many outright Bollywood films at the box office, becoming a big blockbuster. ## Allu Arjun has now set his aim high and decided to do Pan-India films, knowing the blockbuster success of the film. As expected, the superstar revealed in one of his recent interviews that he received a Bollywood offer, however, the idea didn't excite him which made him decline the offer. He also said that he wants to do only the main lead and has no intention to accept the second lead, even if the film is not outright Telugu. ## It is quite obvious Allu Arjun would want to do only main protagonist roles. He is undoubtedly one of the biggest names in the Telugu film industry, and with "Pushpa - The Rise", he's proved his massive reach all over the country. The fans of the Icon Star, however, might see him doing a Bollywood film soon as he is keen to do a Hindi film and spending ample time on the scripts. ## Meanwhile, the superstar is currently is on a break and would return to the second part of "Pushpa" in February/March this year. Directed by Sukumar, the second part of the story, titled "Pushpa - The Rule" is currently being planned for December 2022 release. It also features Rashmika Mandanna as the female lead while Fahadh Faasil plays the main antagonist. ## Allu Arjun, after completing "Pushpa 2", will work with Boyapati Srinu and the film would be a periodic attempt. It might also be a Pan-India film. ## Stay tuned...

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Makers Keeping Short Theatrical Window For 'Pushpa - The Rise' Despite Strong Box Office Outcome
1618 days ago
Tollywood

Makers Keeping Short Theatrical Window For 'Pushpa - The Rise' Despite Strong Box Office Outcome

Hyderabad, January 4 - Allu Arjun's "Pushpa - The Rise" is going all guns blazing at the box office. The Pan-India film has become one of the biggest box office success stories of 2021 despite many challenges. Not only in the original Telugu language, but the action-thriller is also doing wonders in Hindi, Tamil, and Malayalam dubbed verions. ## Directed by Sukumar, the movie has shattered many box office records during the covid-19 pandemic has so far grossed over Rs. 270 crores worldwide. It is still reporting Housefull shows at most of the centers, which indicates its wide acceptance by the audiences across the nation. ## "Pushpa - The Rise" box office juggernaut might not continue in the coming days, as the makers are planning to drop the movie on OTT real soon. According to the latest reports, "Pushpa - The Rise" will premiere on Amazon Prime Video on January 7, only after just 21 days of its theatrical release. This is shockingly a shorter window for a box office monster as most of the other films are keeping at least 4 weeks' theatrical window. ## The reports suggest that makers had inked a 3-week theatrical window deal with Amazon Prime Video and they are keeping it despite knowing the box office outcome. Interestingly, the "Pushpa" Hindi version is performing stronger in the 3rd week than the first two weeks at the box office. Since there is no new release, the movie could have continued to do very well at the box office, which might not be a case now after it gets released on Prime Video. ## Produced by Mythri Movie Makers, and Muttamsetty Media, "Pushpa - The Rise" also stars Rashmika Mandanna who plays the female lead opposite Allu Arjun. Fahadh Faasil plays the primary antagonist in the film. It is a two-part release, which is set in the backdrop of the world of illegal Sandalwood smuggling in the Seshachallam Hills of Andhra Pradesh. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office 2021: Tollywood Dethrone Bollywood To Emerge The Indian Box Office King
1618 days ago
Tollywood

Box Office 2021: Tollywood Dethrone Bollywood To Emerge The Indian Box Office King

Hyderabad, January 4 - The Telugu cinema, for the first time in many many years, had had a bigger impact on the Indian box office than the mighty Bollywood, which has ruled the Indian biz over the years. The lack of Bollywood content helped the second largest film industry of India, Tollywood to keep the show running in 2021. ## In 2021, there were a total of 471 (+) films released in theaters in India. The theatrical releases in 2021 generated approx Rs. 3200 crores gross in India, approx +60% than 2020. Marvel/Sony's superhero film "Spider-Man: No Way Home" emerged as the biggest grosser of 2021 in India with Rs. 240 crores, followed by Akshay Kumar's "Sooryavanshi" with Rs. 230.8 crores. ## However, it was the Telugu film industry, which dominated the Indian box office biz. In 2021, a total of 175 (+) Telugu titles were released in theaters and generated Rs. 1070 crores gross, including the Telugu versions of other films, in India. Allu Arjun's "Pushpa - The Rise" led the Telugu biz with a gross collection of Rs. 150 crores in 2021 in India. Pawan Kalyan's "Vakeel Saab" was the second biggest Telugu title with Rs. 127 crores. ## It was not all doom and gloom for the Hindi cinema. The largest film industry in the country, Bollywood found some life towards the end of 2021, when "Sooryavanshi" was released along with Hindi dubbed titles of "Pusha - The Rise", and "Spider-Man: No Way Home". "Sooryavanshi" emerged as the biggest Bollywood hit since Ajay Devgn's "Tanjaji" in January 2020. The Rohit Shetty-directed grossed Rs. 230.8 crores in India, and was the biggest Indian title of 2021 at the worldwide box office with Rs. 293 crores. ## Last year, a total of 55 films (+) were released in Hindi, including dubbed versions, and grossed approx Rs. 760 crores in India, making the Hindi version the second largest after Telugu to contribute to the Indian box office. Tamil, which saw a mega-hit in the form of Thalapathy Vijay's "Master", was the third biggest in terms of box office contributor in Indian in 2021. ## The Tamil version saw as many as 93 titles (+), which generated approx Rs. 700 crore gross in 2021 in India. "Master" along with Rajinikanth's "Annaatthe" were the two Tamil films that grossed over Rs. 100 crores in India alone. Sivakarthikeyan's "Doctor" was the third biggest Tamil title of 2021. It grossed Rs. 100.50 crores worldwide, including Rs. 80.50 crores at the Indian box office (both Tamil and Telugu versions). ## The Kannada film industry too had something to show in its CV in 2021. There were 77 films (+) released in the Kannada language and grossed Rs. 244 crores in India. Darshan's "Roberrt" was the biggest Kannada title with a gross total of Rs. 69.50 crores. The Malayalam film industry has had a dismal show in 2021, in which most of the Malayalam films took direct-to-digital routes via various OTT platforms. Only 41 (+) Malalayam titles were released in 2021, which could contribute only approx Rs. 170 crores. ## Stay tuned...

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Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa - The Rise' Flies Past Rs. 200 Crores India Net
1620 days ago
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Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa - The Rise' Flies Past Rs. 200 Crores India Net

Hyderabad, January 2 - Allu Arjun's "Pushpa - The Rise" becomes the first Indian film since Allu Arjun's own film "Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo" (2020) to reach Rs. 200 crores net. The Pan-India film, directed by Sukumar, earned Rs. 10.32 crores on its 16th day for all languages, for India total at Rs. 207.25 crores, including Rs. 128.27 crores in Telugu. ## Interestingly, the Hindi version (dubbed) of "Pushpa - The Rise" is performing way better than the original Telugu release at the box office. On the 3rd Saturday (16th day), the movie earned Rs. 3.58 crores Net in Telugu while the Hindi version scored the biggest day at the box office with 6.10 crores. The Hindi total of the film currently stands at a blockbuster Rs. 56.85 crores after 16 days. ## The other dubbed versions of "Pushpa - The Rise" are also going super strong. In Tamil, the action-thriller netted Rs. 60 lakhs on the 16th day, for its total Tamil collection of Rs. 13.21 crores. In Malayalam, "Pushpa" is one of the biggest hits for Allu Arjun. It has so far netted approx Rs. 9 crores in Malayalam. ## Produced by Mythri Movie Makers, and Muttamsetty Media, "Pushpa - The Rise" worldwide total is heading towards Rs. 300 crores. At the overseas box office, it has grossed approx Rs. 28 crores over 16 days, for a total worldwide collection of Rs. 270.10 crores. "Pushpa" is currently the second-biggest Indian film of 2021 after Akshay Kumar's "Sooryavanshi" at the worldwide box office. ## The first of the two cinematic parts, "Pushpa - The Rise" also stars Rashmika Mandanna as the female lead alongside Fahadh Faasil in his Telugu debut, Dhananjay, Rao Ramesh, Sunil Varma, and Anasuya Bharadwaj in prominent roles. ## Stay tuned...

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