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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Salma Hayek: I Was Shocked When Offered 'Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard'
1852 days ago
Hollywood

Salma Hayek: I Was Shocked When Offered 'Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard'

Los Angeles, May 21, 2021: Hollywood actress, Salma Hayek said that she was shocked when director Patrick Hughes asked her to reprise her role of Sonia Kincaid in the upcoming American action-comedy "Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard" - a sequel to the 2017 hit "The Hit Man's Bodyguard".## "Quite frankly, I was shocked", she said adding that she has been in many films where she got the call from people who loved her characters. ## Salman is in the film along with Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Antonio Banderas, and Morgan Freeman in prominant roles. She is happy that director Patrick Hughes listened to what the audience wanted in the sequel. ## "For the first time, there was a director that said, 'I'm gonna listen to the audience'. But I didn't trust him. In the beginning, I said, 'oh, he's just exaggerating. He's just being nice'", she said.## "But then when we started talking about it, he told me the storyline, and then I realized, 'oh, my God, this guy is not for real, but he also wants me involved in the process'", she added. ## Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard is currently in the post-production stage. It is set to be released in the United States on June 16, 2021, by Lionsgate, after being delayed before to August 20, 2021, from an original release date of August 28, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ## Stay tuned...

The Producers Of Ajay Devgn Starrer 'Maidaan' Burst Rumours Of Direct-to-digital Release
1852 days ago
Bollywood

The Producers Of Ajay Devgn Starrer 'Maidaan' Burst Rumours Of Direct-to-digital Release

Mumbai, May 20, 2021: After the hybrid release of Salman Khan starrer Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai, a few of the entertainment websites reported that Ajay Devgn starrer sports drama film, Maidaan is also in talks with Zee Studio for the direct-to-digital release via pay-per-view model. However, all the reports turned out to be just a rumor as producers of the film have issued a statement on the same. ## Bollywood trade analyst, Taran Adarsh, on Thursday, shared an official statement from the producers of Maidaan on social media. The statement from producers read, "We would like to share that there is currently no conversation with any streaming platform for pay-per-view release of #Maidaan".## Further in the statement, they said that they are presently focused on finishing the shoot of the film. "Our focus, at present, is to complete the film keeping everyone's safety in mind and in full compliance with protocols laid down by the government", the statement read.## AJAY DEVGN: #MAIDAAN PRODUCERS CLARIFY... OFFICIAL STATEMENT... "Our focus, at present, is to complete the film keeping everyone’s safety in mind and in full compliance of protocols laid down by the government."— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) May 20, 2021 ## Maidaan is a biographical sports film based on the golden era of Indian football (1952–62) and starring Ajay Devgn as football coach Syed Abdul Rahim. It is directed by Amit Sharma and produced by Zee Studios in collaboration with Boney Kapoor's Bayview Projects LLP.## Apart from Ajay Devgn, the movie also stars Priyamani, Gajraj Rao, and Rudranil Ghosh in key roles. It is scheduled for worldwide release in theatres on 15 October 2021, coinciding with Dussehra weekend. ## Stay tuned...

Sidharth Shukla: I Have Gone Through Similar Situations as Agastya Of Broken But Beautiful 3
1852 days ago
Digital Media

Sidharth Shukla: I Have Gone Through Similar Situations as Agastya Of Broken But Beautiful 3

Mumbai, May 20, 2021: Actor Sidharth Shukla is once again all set to screen on fire with his upcoming web series, Broken But Beautiful 3. He will be seen in a fresh new avatar as Agastya in his digital debut series, which will premiere on ALTBalaji on May 29. ## The makers have recently released the trailer of BBB3 and everyone praising Sidharth and his love interest in the series, Sonia Rathee for their acting. Sidharth is playing a writer-director, who believes in the 'artistic' side of entertainment. The show follows the story of Agastya and Rumi, who falls in love but finds no way. It showcases the ups and downs of their relationship. ## Meanwhile, Sidharth has his own reason for doing the show. The actor said that his personal life has been very similar to Agastya of BBB3, which is one of the reasons he is doing this series. ## "When I first read the script, I could relate to Agastya a lot. There have been times when I have gone through similar situations or felt similarly emotionally. And hence, for me, one of the main reasons I loved Agastya's character is that he's very real, very relatable. He isn't perfect but I don't think any of us are and he's on a journey like many of us in our respective careers and fields, to accomplish his vision in life", Sidharth said as quoted in India Forums. ## Developed and created by Ekta Kapoor, season 3 is directed by Priyanka Ghosh. It is produced by Sarita A Tanwar and Niraj Kishore Kothari while Yukti Anand is executive producer. Apart from Sidharth and Sonia, the show also stars Ehan Bhatt and Jahnavi Dhanrajgir in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

Manoj Bajpayee, and Samantha Akkineni Starrer 'The Family 2' Trailer Creates A Record On Youtube
1852 days ago
Digital Media

Manoj Bajpayee, and Samantha Akkineni Starrer 'The Family 2' Trailer Creates A Record On Youtube

Mumbai, May 20, 2021: The highly-awaited trailer of Amazon Prime Video's new series, "The Family Man 2" was released on May 19. Within the minutes of the trailer launch, it started trending on social media. Manoj Bajpayee, who reprises his role as an NIA agent from season one, and Samantha Akkineni, who marks her digital debut with this series, winning a lot of praise for their roles. ## Meanwhile, the trailer of The Family Man 2 is getting a homogenous response from the viewers and it has already become the most viewed web series trailer in India in the first 24 hours. Over 15 million people watched the trailer on Youtube which is a record for an Indian web show. Currently, The Family Man 2 trailer has over 20 million views with over 500K likes. ## Created and directed by Raj & DK, The Family Man season one was a huge hit. And now, riding on the massive expectations and buzz, season 2 promises to be even bigger, and the response to the trailer is really setting up things well for Amazon Prime Video.## However, before the show premieres on June 4, the trailer seems to have given fresh air to controversy. Samantha Akkineni is playing a negative role in the series, and as shown in the trailer, she is a part of a group called Tamil rebels who joined hands with a dangerous terrorist organization, ISIS, to unleash an attack on India. ## Samantha's role seems to be creating controversy as certain Tamil social media users feel that the show is depicting Tamilians as terrorists, and are upset with the actress as well for agreeing to do such a role. Under the hashtag of #FamilyMan2_against_Tamils, they are demanding a ban on The Family Man 2 and on Amazon Prime Video for the obvious reason. ## Watch trailer here - ## ## Stay tuned...

Actor Sunny Hinduja Recalls The Best Advice Received From Manoj Bajpayee
1853 days ago
Digital Media

Actor Sunny Hinduja Recalls The Best Advice Received From Manoj Bajpayee

Mumbai, May 20, 2021: Actor Sunny Hinduja, who is receiving a heartwarming response for his role in the recently premiered web series, "Aspirants" on The Viral Fever (TVF), is all set to return in the second season of the Manoj Bajpayee-starrer web series "The Family Man". ## Taking inspiration from Manoj Bajpayee's struggling stories of his initial days, Sunny recalls how the veteran actor encourages him to "go with the flow".## "During the shooting of the show (The Family Man), we spend time and a lot of interaction happened. He is like a big brother and a mentor, and when he shares his memory of how he struggled in his initial days, just by hearing such incidents one can get so much inspiration. It is hard to stay hopeful when the struggle is too much, but he did not give up", Sunny told IANS.## "One of the things sir told me and that stayed with me is - go with the flow, do not take yourself too seriously, just take your craft seriously. I think it will always resonate with me", he added. ## "The Family Man" season 2 brings back Bajpayee with Priyamani, Sharib Hashmi, Sharad Kelkar, and Shreya Dhanwantary among others. The series directed by Raj and DK will see South star Samantha Akkineni make her digital debut in a negative role.## The trailer of "The Family Man" season two was released on May 19 while the show will premiere on Amazon Prime Videos on June 4.## Stay tuned...

The Newly Test Inductee Shafali Verma Earns Promotion In India's 2020-21 Women Central Contract List; Veda Krishnamurthy Left Out
1853 days ago
Cricket

The Newly Test Inductee Shafali Verma Earns Promotion In India's 2020-21 Women Central Contract List; Veda Krishnamurthy Left Out

Mumbai, May 20, 2021: The 17-year old hard-hitting batter, Shefali, who recently received her maiden India Test call-up for a one-off Test against England, has been promoted from a Grade C to a Grade B central contract in the 2020-21 BCCI India Women contract list. ## Apart from Shafali, batter Punam Raut and spinner Rajeshwari Gayakwad have also been promoted from Grade C to Grade B while the likes of Ekta Bisht, Veda Krishnamurthy, Dayalan Hemalatha, and Anuja Patel have been left out from annual contract.## This year, only 19 players have given the BCCI Women contract unlike 22 players in the last year. 17-year-old Richa Ghosh included for the first time and handed Grade C. She is one of six players on a Grade C retainer worth INR 10 lakh. ## All-rounder and limited-overs captain Harmanpreet Kaur, top-order batter Smriti Mandhana, and spinner Poonam Yadav are the three players to have earned a Grade A contract worth INR 50 lakh while the remaining 10 players on Grade B INR 30 lakh retainers. ## India Women contract list - ## Grade A (INR 50 Lakh) - Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, Poonam Yadav## Grade B (INR 30 Lakh) - Mithali Raj, Jhulan Goswami, Deepti Sharma, Punam Raut, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Shafali Verma, Radha Yadav, Shikha Pandey, Taniya Bhatia, Jemimah Rodrigues## Grade C (INR 10 Lakh) - Mansi Joshi, Arundhati Reddy, Pooja Vastrakar, Harleen Deol, Priya Punia, Richa Ghosh## Stay tuned...

Virat Kohli Helps Former India Woman Cricketer For Her Mother's Covid-19 Treatment
1853 days ago
Cricket

Virat Kohli Helps Former India Woman Cricketer For Her Mother's Covid-19 Treatment

Mumbai, May 19, 2021: Indian cricket team captain, Virat Kohli has once again lent a helping hand amid the covid-19 crisis. After donating Rs. 2 crores along with his actress wife Anushka Sharma in a fundraiser recently, Virat has now donated Rs 6.77 lakh for the Covid treatment of the mother of former Indian women cricketer K.S. Sravanthi Naidu. ## Sravanthi, whose mother is suffering from severe covid-19 symptoms, had appealed to BCCI and Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) and many other associations for help. Kohli's gesture was in response to a tweet tagged to him by N. Vidya Yadav, former BCCI South Zone convenor (women's cricket). ## "Honestly, I was amazed at his spontaneous gesture. Such a great gesture from such a great cricketer. I am also grateful to the Indian fielding coach R. Sridhar who also took up the issue with Kohli", Vidya told Sportstar.## The ex-women cricketer had already spent Rs 16 lakh for the treatment of her parents who are under treatment of covid-19. Apart from Virat Kohli, The HCA Apex Council has already sanctioned Rs 3 Lakhs for the same cause and would be releasing another Rs 2 Lakhs soon. ## Stay tuned...

Already Delayed 'The Family Man 2' Trailer Invites Fresh Controversy
1853 days ago
Digital Media

Already Delayed 'The Family Man 2' Trailer Invites Fresh Controversy

Mumbai, May 19, 2021: The highly-awaited Amazon Prime Video's web series, "The Family Man 2", which was supposed to release last year, is finally premiering on June 4. The streaming platform dropped an intense trailer of The Family Man 2 on Wednesday, nearly two weeks before the show arrives. ## However, before the excitement level of fans could reach its peak, the tailer has given fresh air to the controversy, which could lead things into a serious issue. As per the trailer, Manoj Bajpayee reprises his role as an NIA agent, who along with his team facing enemies called, Tamil rebels. ## South Indian actress, Samantha Akkineni portrays one of the highly-trained rebels, Raji, in the show. She is a part of Tamil rebels (they're just called Tamil rebels), who joined hands with a dangerous terrorist organization, ISIS, to unleash an attack on India. However, this part of the trailer hurt the sentiments of the Tamil people. ## Under the hashtag of #FamilyMan2_against_Tamils, certain Tamil social media users, who feel that the show is depicting Tamilians as terrorists, are demanding a ban on The Family Man 2 and on Amazon Prime Video in Tamil Nadu state. ## Have a look at some of the tweets under the hashtag #FamilyMan2_against_Tamils - ## Family man season 2 trailer speaks about unexpected coalition between ISI and LTTE rebels and Attack our mother land Chennai. That was completely false story line. Already Tamils voice were squeezed to tell our history. Hence ban that untruth history#FamilyMan2_against_Tamils— அகிலன் (@Akilan_Tamilan) May 19, 2021 ## This Family Man 2 storyline depicting the presence of ISIS in Tamil Nadu and the LTTE as terrorists is portrayed as happening in Chennai !! #FamilyMan2_against_Tamils@PrimeVideoIN @Samanthaprabhu2 @BajpayeeManoj pic.twitter.com/UGtw6NQ6YZ— அதியன் கார்த்திᵀᴬᴹᴵᴸ ᴺᴬᵀᴵᴼᴺᴬᴸᴵˢᵀ❤️💛 (@athiyankarthi) May 19, 2021 ## India portraying Tamil Tigers linked with ISIS to the world. #Familyman2 Should be banned permanently. We don't appreciate it and request the distributors to not screen the film in the state.@Samanthaprabhu2 - Shame on you Samantha. #Familyman2_Against_Tamils pic.twitter.com/NS4uMV8zYc— மோகன் தமிழன் (@mohankeech) May 19, 2021 ## The LTTE is not a terrorist organization, it is the Tamil National Army that fought for the rights of our Tamil people #FamilyMan2_against_Tamils pic.twitter.com/rFczkr5rND— உ.ரவிக்குமார் (@Ravimech07) May 19, 2021 ## Did you know what? We Tamils suffering a lot from 1953 to till date of sinhala racism and facist government. How can you picturize us as a terrorist.? #FamilyMan2_against_Tamils pic.twitter.com/siujq9PzsY@rajndk @PrimeVideoIN @BajpayeeManoj @Samanthaprabhu2 pic.twitter.com/uH7vgk9b5i— வேளாண் பெருங்குடி (@Dirdinesh1498) May 19, 2021 ## Pakistan helped Srilanka to massacre the Tamils who fought for their rights in SL ! Pakistan who voted against the Tamils in the UNHRC...When the history is like this,who told you to spread such foolishly manipulated story? Stop fake propaganda @rajndk #FamilyMan2_against_Tamils pic.twitter.com/OpTHJWJQQ6— சுமேசு தமிழன் (@msumeshkumar) May 19, 2021 ## It is to be noted that The Family Man 2 was earlier delayed to avoid the controversy after Amazon Prime Video's show Tandav faced the heat for showing a community in a bad light and defaming Hindu Gods. While Tandav was premiered after deleting some scenes, the things could be completely different for The Family Man 2, if any kind of action is taken. ## Stay tuned...

Black Panther Actress Angela Bassett Have Faith In Director Ryan Coogler To Make Black Panther 2 Glorious
1854 days ago
Hollywood

Black Panther Actress Angela Bassett Have Faith In Director Ryan Coogler To Make Black Panther 2 Glorious

Los Angeles, May 19, 2021: Marvel Cinematic Universe's (MCU) next superhero film, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, is set to begin filming in July this year. The squeal of MCU's first Oscar-winner in Black Panther will be one of the most emotional productions in MCU's history. ## Black Panther: Wakanda Forever will be without the original Black Panther, Chadwick Boseman, who died in August last year. Boseman's emotional connection with fans will be missed in the sequel, but Marvel is sure that the "Wakanda Forever" will take the franchise to the next level. For the good of the sequel, nearly every major star from the original film is coming back to reprise their role and everyone is dedicated to making sure Chadwick's memory lives on. ## That includes Ramonda star Angela Bassett, who plays the role of Black Panther/T'Challa's mother in the film. She is excited to return to the wide world of Marvel and confident that Ryan Coogler, the writer-director of Black Panther, will make the sequel a glorious one. ## "I'm excited, as you can imagine, very excited. Of course, there'll be some changes we know - we know we won't have our heart and soul right there at the center in Chadwick, but in spirit, I know that he will be with us from day one through infinity", Bassett spoke with Good Morning America (via thedirect). ## Since Chadwick Boseman won't be there in the sequel, the Black Panther fans are worried about this Marvel's next gem. However, Bassett assured fans that they don't have to worry about a thing with director Ryan Coogler at the helm, who is earless, wonderful, and visionary. ## "Black Panther fans don't have to worry about a thing because we have our fearless, wonderful, visionary leader Ryan Coogler there, you know, on the script and their directing. I have no doubt that it will be glorious, that it will be wonderful. He's a visionary, an auteur, he's a kind of gentle soul and he encourages you in his own particular way, his own sweet way, gentle, insistent way to give your best, so I have absolute faith in him", she added. ## Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is scheduled to hit theaters on 8 July 2022. ## Stay tuned...

Ram Charan's Film With Director Shankar Could Be Delayed
1854 days ago
Tollywood

Ram Charan's Film With Director Shankar Could Be Delayed

Hyderabad, May 18, 2021: In February this, actor Ram Charan had announced his collaboration with director Shankar Shanmugam, commonly known as Shankar. The movie is supposed to go on floors next month in June, but things have changed now due to the second wave of covid-19 and the legal tussle between the director and Lyca Productions. ## Besides Ram Charan's film, Shankar also has Kamal Haasan starrer "Indian 2" which is just 50% completed. Lyca Productions, which is producing Haasan's film, approached Madras High Court alleging that Shankar has taken up films in other languages, indicating Ram Charan's and Ranveer Singh's films, instead of completing Indian 2 as per schedule. ## Besides the legal suit, Lyca is also planning to approach the Telugu Film Producers Council and the film bodies in Bollywood to ensure that Shankar can't begin any other new film before wrapping up Indian 2. However, Shankar also submitted a counter-affidavit stating his reasons for the delay in making Indian 2. The Court has posted the proceedings to 4 June.## Meanwhile, Shankar had also announced the Hindi remake of his own directorial 2005 Tamil psychological action thriller, "Anniyan", with Ranveer Singh. With the Hindi remake of Anniyan, the director also found himself on the controversial side after Anniyan producer V Ravichandran claimed the copyright issues. ## Meanwhile, the court order on "Indian 2" will make way for RC15. If it gives the decision in Lyca's favor, then Shankar has to complete Indian 2 first and then move on to Ram Charan's film, which looks anyway set to be delayed due to the pandemic. ## Stay tuned...

Kangana Ranaut Tests Negative For Covid-19; Post A Video To Share Her Experience Of Covid-19
1854 days ago
Bollywood

Kangana Ranaut Tests Negative For Covid-19; Post A Video To Share Her Experience Of Covid-19

Mumbai, May 18, 2021: Actress Kangana Ranaut announced on social media that she has recovered from the covid-19 and tested negative, on Tuesday. The actress had contracted coronavirus on May 8, which she had shared via Instagram. ## Now, she has recovered, she thanked her fans and well-wishers for their prayers. Taking to Instagram stories, Kangana took a jibe at a certain kind of people whom she called "Covid Fan Clubs" as she feels such people get offended when talking about defeating the virus. ## "Hello everyone, today I tested negative for covid, I want to say a lot about how I beat the virus but I am told not to offend COVID fan clubs. Yes, there are actually people out there who get offended if you show disrespect towards the virus", she said in her IG story. ## The Manikarnika actress also posted a video in which she shared her experience of fighting the virus. She said that she did not want to share her covid-19 journey as she may end up offending "covid fan clubs", but it was her sister, Rangoli who helped her change her mind. ## View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kangana Ranaut (@kanganaranaut) ## Kangana has been subject to violating social media rules in her posts. Earlier, her Twitter account was permanently suspended before Instagram put down one of her posts in which she called coronavirus, the small-time flu. ## Meanwhile, on the work front, Kangana Ranaut is gearing up for the release of Thalaivi, which has been postponed because of the pandemic. Earlier this year, the actress won the Best Actress National Award for her films Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi and Panga.## Stay tuned...

Iconic MGM Film Studio Sold To Amazon For $8.45 Billion In A Landmark Deal
1854 days ago
Hollywood

Iconic MGM Film Studio Sold To Amazon For $8.45 Billion In A Landmark Deal

California, May 18, 2021: Amazon.com Inc., an American tech giant, has bought the iconic movie studio MGM (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) for a massive $8.45 billion in a landmark deal, according to The Hollywood Reporter.. ## MGM, a nearly century-old Hollywood company, behind the James Bond series, also owns the Epix cable channel and makes TV shows, including popular shows like The Handmaid's Tale, Fargo, Vikings, and Shark Tank, would help bolster Amazon's Prime streaming service. ## "The real financial value behind this deal is the treasure trove of IP in the deep catalog that we plan to reimagine and develop together with MGM's talented team. It's very exciting and provides so many opportunities for high-quality storytelling", said Mike Hopkins, senior VP of Prime Video and Amazon Studios, in announcing the acquisition. ## The new deal between Amazon and MGM will add a vast collection of Hollywood classics and franchises to Amazon's mix. MGM boasts a film library of around 4,000 titles and 17,000 hours of TV programming, including the Bond, Rocky/Creed, and The Hobbit film franchises. ## Amazon and MGM both had earlier declined to comment on the development. The report says that the deal is orchestrated by Amazon Studios and Prime Video senior vice president Mike Hopkins, along with MGM board chairman Kevin Ulrich.## MGM has been seen as a takeover target for years but was never able to close a sale. It was earlier reported that MGM is in talks with Apple, and Netflix about taking its new James Bond film directly to streaming. However, the company said last year that it's committed to a theatrical release for the film, which is currently slated for Oct. 8 in the U.S.## In December last year, Reuters reported that the movie studio was exploring a sale and had tapped investment banks Morgan Stanley and LionTree LLC and started a formal sale process.## Stay tuned...