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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Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur, Among Five Indian Players To Participate In The Hundred
1831 days ago
Cricket

Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur, Among Five Indian Players To Participate In The Hundred

Mumbai, June 10, 2021: The inaugural season of The Hundred will see as many as five Indian woman players' participation. The captain and vice-captain of India's T20I team, Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana will headline India's participation along with Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, and Deepti Sharma. ## Harmanpreet will be part of the Manchester Originals while Mandhana has been signed up by Southern Brave. Deepti will represent the London Spirit and Rodrigues will play for the Northern Superchargers. Shafali replaces New Zealand all-rounder, Sophie Devine in the Birmingham Phoenix franchise. Devine has opted out due to logistical difficulties. ## Beth Barrett-Wild, Head of The Hundred Women competition expressed her joy at being able to get the Indian stars on board for what is undoubtedly ECB's most ambitious project to date.## "They're a hugely exciting group of players and they'll bring a lot to the competition," said Beth adding, "I can't wait for July 21, I can't wait for the whole competition, and I can't wait for fans to see these world-class players doing what they do best". ## Harmanpreet said, "It's very exciting that I'm going to get to play in the first-ever game of The Hundred. It will be special to make history, especially with a women's match on such a big ground. We've played in front of some large crowds in India and it's always a great experience for the players". ## Stay tuned...

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Ajay Devgn's Hotstar Series 'Rudra' Gets Female Lead, Will Go On Floors In July?
1831 days ago
Digital Media

Ajay Devgn's Hotstar Series 'Rudra' Gets Female Lead, Will Go On Floors In July?

Mumbai, June 10, 2021: Bollywood superstar Ajay Devgn is gearing up for his digital debut. The actor announced his much-awaited OTT debut with the Disney Plus Hotstar series, Rudra: The Edge Of Darkness, in April. The crime drama thriller is said to the official Hindi adaptation of the British TV series, Luther which starred Idris Elba in the lead roles. ## Now, we have learnt that South Indian actress, Raashii Khanna has been roped in to play a key role. While Ajay Devgn will be stepping in the shoes of Edris Elba as a detective investigating serious crimes while simultaneously facing his own demons, Raashii will reprise the role of Ruth Wilson, who is a psychopath and murderer. Interestingly, Rudra marks Khanna's second back-to-back Hindi show after Raj-DK's in-the-production Amazon Prime series that stars Shahid Kapoor and Vijay Sethupathi in the lead. ## According to Peepingmoon, Ferrari Ki Sawaari and Ventilator director Rajesh Mapuskar comes on board to helm the series, which will reportadly go on floors on July 21 in Mumbai. The gripping and dark cop drama will be shot over the next two months in numerous renowned sites around Mumbai. Sameer Nair of Applause Entertainment has produced the series in association with BBC Studios India. ## Reportadly, Rudra — The Edge of Darkness has been planned for multiple seasons with the first being made for 8-10 episodes. It is said to be Disney Plus Hotstar's biggest Indian show ever which follows the cases of a troubled yet intelligent officer who is trapped between an unrelenting approach to investigating many murders and his attempts to restore his marriage, with a bold and genre-defining story and fascinating characters. ## Ajay will start Rudra after completing his parts in MayDay (also directing), and Indra Kumar's comedy, Thank God which also stars Sidharth Malhotra and Rakul Preet Singh. After wrapping up Rudra, he will movie to sports drama, Maidaan, to finish the final portion. His Bhuj: The Pride of India is completed and will debut on Disney+Hotstar in August. ## Stay tuned...

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Delhi High Court Rejects Sushant Singh Rajput's Father's Plea To Stay Release Of Nyaay: The Justice
1832 days ago
Bollywood

Delhi High Court Rejects Sushant Singh Rajput's Father's Plea To Stay Release Of Nyaay: The Justice

Delhi, June 10, 2021: The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to stay the release of the film "Nyaay: The Justice", which is said to be based on the life of late Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput. The Delhi HC, chaired by Justice Sanjeev Narula dismissed the plea filed by Sushant's father, KK Singh seeking a ban on the film. ## According to News18, some of the upcoming or proposed movie projects mentioned in the plea include "Nyay: The Justice", "Suicide or Murder: A star was lost", "Shashank", among other unnamed crowd-funded films. The High Court told in its order that "Nyay: The Justice" does not depict Sushant's caricature, name, or likeness as it is not a biopic on him. ## The submission was made by the producers and director of the film, which is scheduled to be released in June. After hearing arguments of both sides, Justice Sanjeev Narula reserved judgment in the matter and asked the producers and director of the film not to release the movie till the court pronounces its verdict.## In the plea filed by KK Singh, he said that the filmmakers are taking advantage of the situation for commercial gains and therefore, the right to freedom of speech and expression would not apply to them. He also sought damages of over Rs 2 crores from the filmmakers for loss of reputation, mental trauma, and harassment to the SSR family. ## Nyay: The Justice is directed by Dilip Gulati and produced by Sarla A. Saraogi and Rahul Sharma. It stars Zuber K. Khan and Shreya Shukla in the lead roles while Asrani and Shakti Kapoor play the supporting roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Prabhas, Director Prashanth Neel, Producer Dil Raju To Come Together For A Blockbuster Mythological Tale?
1832 days ago
Bollywood

Prabhas, Director Prashanth Neel, Producer Dil Raju To Come Together For A Blockbuster Mythological Tale?

Mumbai, June 10, 2021: Pan India star, Prabhas's career is only going up and up since SS Rajamouli's Baahubali: The Beginning. Before Baahubali, Prabhas was limited to the only Telugu audience but now, he is signing films with Pan India appeal. The actor currently has four mega-budgeted films in the pipeline, and if all goes well, he will soon be signing one more film. ## According to reports, Prabhas along with the KGF director Prashanth Neel and producer Dil Raju is planning to join hands for a period film. The news about their much-awaited collaboration is making noise for the last couple of weeks, and it looks like, something very very big on the cards for fans. ## "Prabhas and Dil Raju have been discussing a collaboration for more than two years now on a period film. Right after the release of KGF: Chapter One, the duo met Prashanth Neel and discussed the idea of an epic mythological tale in a period set up on a scale like never before. The three bonded well in the first meeting itself, in fact, Prabhas so was impressed with Neel's vision, that he asked him about the possibility of teaming up on something modern, which will be shot in a quick pace", a source revealed to Pinkvilla. ## After the second part of Baahubali (2017), Prabhas has done only one film, titled "Saaho", which marked his Hindi debut. It was his 19th film, released in 2019. Since Saaho, Prabhas has locked his 20, 21, 22, and 23rd projects with Radhe Shyam, Salaar, Adipurush, and Nag Ashwin's yet-untitled film. ## Apart from the current four films, Prabhas might do one more film before moving onto the biggest and most ambitious 25th project with Dil Raju and Prashanth Neel. There are rumours that the actor might collaborate with director Sidharth Anand for his 24th film, however, there is no confirmed information on it yet. ## Stay tuned...

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Rashmika Mandanna Shares Pearls of Wisdom For Fans To Cheer Them Up
1832 days ago
Tollywood

Rashmika Mandanna Shares Pearls of Wisdom For Fans To Cheer Them Up

Hyderabad, June 10, 2021: South Indian actress Rashmika Mandanna enjoys a massive loyal fan following on social media platforms. The charming and one of the most lively actresses recently topped the list of Bangalore's Most Desirable Woman of 2020. Being an avid social media user, Rashmika keeps sharing updates about her upcoming projects, pictures, and videos from recent outings, holidays, or photoshoots. ## Now, the Geetha Govindam actress dropped a beautiful thought on Twitter to cheer up people. The actress has lately been posting positive messages to bring a smile to people's faces during the tough times of the pandemic. She has also launched "Spreading Hope" Initiative To Highlight Those Helping Others Amid Covid-19 Pandemic. ## "Something a friend of mine told me.. and I think I need to tell you all too.. Spend your time on something that gives you either pleasure (happiness- something that makes you smile and feel happy) or money or knowledge.. nothing else! Period!", Rashmika wrote. ## Something a friend of mine told me.. and I think I need to tell you all too.. Spend your time on something that gives you either pleasure (happiness- something that makes you smile and feel happy) or money or knowledge.. nothing else! Period! ✨— Rashmika Mandanna (@iamRashmika) June 9, 2021 ## On the work front, Rashmika will soon be making her grand Bollywood debut with "Mission Majnu" opposite Sidharth Malhorta. She will also be starring alongside legandary Amitabh Bachchan in "Goodbye". Recently, during a Instagram live session with her fans, Rashmika said that she will soon be signing her third Bollywood film. ## Apart from her Bollywood films, the actress is gearing up for the release of the next Telugu movie, Pushpa, in which she stars alongside superstar Allu Arjun and Fahadh Faasil. She also has one more Telugu film in the pipeline with Sharwanand. ## Stay tuned...

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Akshay Kumar To Join Hands With Bell Bottom Makers Again For An Action Thriller?
1832 days ago
Bollywood

Akshay Kumar To Join Hands With Bell Bottom Makers Again For An Action Thriller?

Mumbai, June 9, 2021: There is no other actor in India who is as much busy as Akshay Kumar. While many actors take months to complete a film, Akshay completes 3-4 films in that time. Rightly so, he has multiple projects in the pipeline. ## Akshay Kumar has Sooryavanshi, and Bell Bottom lined up for the release followed by Atrangi Re, and Bachchan Pandey while films like Ram Setu, Raksha Bandhan, Prithiviraj, and OMG 2 are under production and will soon resume shooting post lockdown restrictions are lifted in the country. ## That's not the end of his long list of upcoming films. Reportadly, Akshay Kumar has signed one more film and will be reuniting with Bell Bottom makers for the same. Earlier, some reports stated that the producers of Bell Bottom narrated another script to Akshay and the actor instantly agreed to do it. ## Now, according to Peeping moon, Bell Bottom director Ranjit Tewari will direct this yet to be titled film too and Vashu Bhagnani will produce it under his production banner, Pooja Entertainment. The report also said that it is an action thriller film and like Bell Bottom, it will also be shot majorly in the UK following the same bio-bubble protocols. ## Akshay will kick off the shoot for Raksha Bandhan on June 21 in Mumbai and will also complete Ram Setu before September. Bhagnani's film is said to go on floors in September while OMG2 will begin production after Akshay finishing his current projects. ## Stay tuned...

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Kriti Sanon Remembers Late Actor Sushant Singh Rajput With A BTS Video As Raabta Completes 4 Years
1833 days ago
Bollywood

Kriti Sanon Remembers Late Actor Sushant Singh Rajput With A BTS Video As Raabta Completes 4 Years

Mumbai, June 9, 2021: Sushant Singh Rajput was one of the most promising stars and had proved his worth in films like Sonchiriya, Detective Byomkesh Bakshi, Kai Po Che!, M.S Dhoni: The Untold Story, among others. His sudden demise had not only left the nation in shock but also given the fresh air to nepotism and drug culture in the Bollywood film industry. ## Sushant Singh Rajput starred in 11 films and one of them is Raabta, which released on June 9, 2017. Ahead of Sushant's first death anniversary (June 14), actress Kriti Sanon who played the female lead in the film remembered Sushant and shared a heartwarming BTS video from their film. The video features all the goofy moments Kriti and Sushant spent on the sets of the film. The actress wrote how Raabta, which remains her only film with Sushant, is extremely close to her heart.## "Tan lade, tan muk jaaye, Rooh jude, judi reh jaaye... I believe in connection, I believe that we are meant to meet the people we do... My Raabta with Sushant, Dinoo, and MaddockFilms was just meant to be... Films come and go.. But every single film has so so many memories behind it.. The connections we make & the moments we live with each other stay within us.. Some more than others", Kriti wrote. ## "Raabta was one of my best and most memorable experiences and it will ALWAYS remain extremely close to my heart.. 💞 Little did I know that it would be our first and last.. 💔 #Raabta", she added. ## Raabta didn't do well at the box office but it did give air to rumours of Sushant and Kriti's alleged relationship. The movie was directed by Dinesh Vijan and co-produced by Vijan, Homi Adajania, and Bhushan Kumar under the banners of Maddock Films and T-Series. ## View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kriti (@kritisanon) ## Stay tuned...

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Loki Star Tom Hiddleston Has A Chennai Connection And Is Fond of Shah Rukh Khan
1833 days ago
Digital Media

Loki Star Tom Hiddleston Has A Chennai Connection And Is Fond of Shah Rukh Khan

Mumbai, June 9, 2021: British actor, Tom Hiddleston who played the character of Thor's brother Loki in Marvel Studios' movies, now has his own Disney Plus series, titled Loki. The series starts streaming on June 9 on Disney Plus. It is also streaming in Hindi on Disney Plus Hotstar VIP. ## In a new promotional video for the Indian audience shared by Disney Plus Hotstar Premium, Hiddleston is seen playing a game of Word Association and talks about all the Indian things that he loves.## In the game, Tom Hiddleston has to share the first thing that comes to his mind when he is given a certain word. On being asked about 'India', the actor says, "Shah Rukh Khan". He then asked about Bollywood and he says, "Am I allowed to say Shah Rukh Khan again? Shah Rukh Khan again". ## Tom Hiddleston's love for Shah Rukh Khan is nothing new. In 2012, Tom had said in an interview with Hindustan Times that he would want to star in a Bollywood movie and had mentioned that he loved SRK's "My Name Is Khan". ## Well, Tom is not only fond of Shah Rukh Khan but also has a connection with India's metro city Chennai. When he asked about an Indian city he loves, Tom says, "Chennai. My Akka (elder sister) lives there. She used to live there. And I have been there a few times. Chennai is great!". ## Tom Hiddleston’s cheekbones and wit cut sharper than glass and we are here for it! 👀😍 Watch #Loki streaming June 9 pic.twitter.com/FodbnUS61j— Disney+HotstarPremium (@DisneyplusHSP) June 8, 2021 ## Stay tuned...

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Tiger Shroff's Heropanti 2 Shoot To Resume In July In Russia
1833 days ago
Bollywood

Tiger Shroff's Heropanti 2 Shoot To Resume In July In Russia

Mumbai, June 9, 2021: Tiger Shroff starrer Heropanti 2 was one of the first films to begin shooting after the lockdown was lifted last year. However, the second wave of the covid-19 pandemic again forced the production to be paused as most of the states went into lockdown including Maharasthra. ## Now, as the Covid lockdown is seeing some relaxation, most of the films are ready to resume production. Heropanti 2, which also stars Tara Sutaria, and Nawazuddin Siddiqui, will head to Russia in July to shoot the next schedule of this action entertainer. ## The cast will start shooting in Moscow followed by St. Petersburg in Russia next month. Apart from filming some major action sequences, the team will also shoot a song in Russia.## "The team is planning to shoot major action sequences and a song in Moscow and St Petersburg. The team has been scouting the perfect locations along with the local team there", a source close to the development revealed to ANI. ## "We are also in talks with multiple stunt designers to get the larger-than-life action sequences and one of them is Martin Ivano who is known for his work in Skyfall (2012), The Bourne Ultimatum (2007), and The Bourne Supremacy (2004). Sajid Sir is making sure that all the crew members are vaccinated before the teams fly to Russia", the source added. ## The source also informed that producer Sajid Nadiadwala of Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment is making sure that all the cast and crew of Heropanti 2 are vaccinated before they leave for their schedule in Russia. ## Heropanti 2, which is a sequel to 2014's Heropanti, is being directed by Ahmed Khan. Tiger had made his Bollywood debut with Heropanti which was directed by Sabbir Khan. On Tiger Shroff's 31st birthday, the makers announced that the movie will release on December 3, 2021, in theaters. ## Stay tuned...

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Will Fahadh Faasil's 'Malik' Head For Direct To OTT Release Despite Stern Warning From Kerala Film Body?
1833 days ago
Mollywood

Will Fahadh Faasil's 'Malik' Head For Direct To OTT Release Despite Stern Warning From Kerala Film Body?

Kochi, June 9, 2021: Malayalam superstar Fahadh Faasil's upcoming political crime drama film, Malik is one of the most waited Malayalam films. The movie was scheduled for May 13 release on the occasion of Eid in theaters, however, the devastating second wave of the covid-19 pandemic forced the makers to postpone it once again. ## Fahadh Faasil's 'Malik' has been effectively postponed on multiple occasions. Now, as theaters are closed and there is no information when they will open, there are rumours that Malik is heading for direct-to-digital release. Intrestingly, Faasil's previous three films - C U Soon, Irul, and Joji, directly landed on OTT platforms, which angers Kerala Film Body. ## The Film Exhibitors United Organisation of Kerala (FEUOK) had warned Fahadh Faasil to refrain from releasing his movies directly on OTTs by overlooking theaters. The Film Body had said in a statement that his films will not be allowed to release in theatres if he continues to release his films on OTT platforms. ## Now, the question is, will Fahadh Faasil overlook Film Body's warning or he will wait for cinemas to reopen and release Malik at the ultimate medium of Entertainment? While there is no clarity yet on this, there is one thing is for sure that he might have to face conscience if his releases Malik directly on OTT platform. ## While Faasil's decision remains in question, the theaters owners will be hoping that the movie releases in cinemas as they have been badly affected due to the covid-19 pandemic. Malik is written and directed by Mahesh Narayanan and produced by Anto Joseph under the banner of Anto Joseph Film Company. It also stars Nimisha Sajayan, and Joju George in prominant roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Keerthy Suresh Starrer Good Luck Sakhi To Go For Direct OTT Release? Here Is What Makers Have To Say
1833 days ago
Tollywood

Keerthy Suresh Starrer Good Luck Sakhi To Go For Direct OTT Release? Here Is What Makers Have To Say

Hyderabad, June 8, 2021: National Award-winning actress, Keerthy Suresh has seen her three films released during the covid-19 pandemic. While Penguin and Miss India released directly on Amazon Prime Video and Netflix respectively, Rang De with Nithiin, hit theaters this year in March and did fairly well at the box office. ## Going forward, Keerthy has several films in her kitty and most of them are scheduled for theatrical releases. Keerthy's Good Luck Sakhi, a romantic sports comedy was all set to be released theatrically on 3 June 2021, however, the second wave of the covid-19 pandemic played a spoilsport as makers had to postpone it further. ## Now, as theaters are closed again and the movie is ready for release for quite some time now, there are rumours that Good Luck Sakhi is going for a direct-to-digital release. However, on Monday (June 7), the makers of the film quashed the rumours of releasing their film directly to a streaming service. However, they did not confirm that the movie will release only in theaters and kept all the options open. ## "Good Luck Sakhi – There are rumours that we are going for a direct OTT release all over media. Kindly request the media to refrain from saying so. None of it is true. We will come with an update if any. Hoping everyone stays home and stays safe", Sudheer Chandra, the producer of the movie, said in a statement.## The film's co-producer Shravya Varma also tweeted, "Hearing a lot of speculation about the release of #GoodLuckSakhi, as you all know it was to release on June 3rd but the turn of events did not permit us to do so. However, there is no clarity on the new release date or platform yet. We will update as soon as we have one". ## Hearing a lot of speculation about the release of #GoodLuckSakhi ,as you all know it was to release on June 3 rd but the turn of events did not permit us to do so . However , there is no clarity on the new release date or platform yet.we will update as soon as we have one— shravya varma (@shravyavarma) June 6, 2021 ## Good Luck Sakhi is written and directed by Nagesh Kukunoor and produced by Sudheer Chandra Padiri under the banner of Worth A Shot Motion Arts. Keerthy plays a sharpshooter in the film while Aadhi Pinisetty and Jagapathi Babu also essay key roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Sidharth Shukla's 'Dil To Pagal Hai' Moment With Madhuri Dixit On Dance Deewane 3
1833 days ago
TV

Sidharth Shukla's 'Dil To Pagal Hai' Moment With Madhuri Dixit On Dance Deewane 3

Mumbai, June 8, 2021: After winning the Bigg Boss 13 reality show, actor Sidharth Shukla is all set to graces the small screen as a guest on another reality show, Dance Deewane 3. The actor will be making a guest appearance on the show to promote his digital debut series, Broken But Beautiful 3, which released on May 29 on ALTBalaji's streaming platform. ## Meanwhile, Sidharth will be seen having a lot of fun on Dance Deewane sets with one of the judges of the show, Madhuri Dixit. Both the actors will be seen dancing on Ram Lakhan's song "Tera Naam Liya". Now, Colors TV has released another clip of Sidharth and Madhuri, re-creating one of the iconic scenes from Dil Toh Pagal Hai movie, where Shah Rukh Khan as Raj romances Madhuri as Pooja with his popular "aur paas" dialogue. ## "Jab @realsidharthshukla bane Rahul aur @madhuridixitnene ek baar phir bani Pooja, humara Dil toh pagal hona hi tha!😍 Watch this exciting flashback on #DanceDeewane3, Sat-Sun raat 9 baje sirf #Colors par", read the caption of the video. ## View this post on Instagram A post shared by ColorsTV (@colorstv) ## Yesterday, Sidharth Shukla shared an Instagram reel of himself and Madhuri Dixit, in which both are dancing on a romantic track, "Tera Naam Liya" from the movie, Ram Lakhan. The reel clip did grab the attention of Sidharth's dear friend Shehnaaz Kaur Gill who replied with a "Wow" on the post. ## Meanwhile, Sidharth plays Agastya Rao who is a writer-director, believes in the 'artistic' side of entertainment, in one of the most loved romantic web series, Broken But Beautiful 3. Sonia Rathee stars as the female lead as Rumi Desai. The show follows the story of Agastya and Rumi, who falls in love but finds no way to go forward. It showcases the ups and downs of their relationship. ## The show is currently streaming on Ekta Kapoor's ALTBalaji and receiving a positive response. In the first 9 days of release, BBB3 gained over 1.8 million views and is one of the most viewed shows on Indian OTTs in last week. ## Stay tuned...

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