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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Anand Mahindra To Gift Thar SUV To Six Team India Members After Historic Series Win in Australia
1969 days ago
Cricket

Anand Mahindra To Gift Thar SUV To Six Team India Members After Historic Series Win in Australia

While the world cricket fraternity showering praises to the young Indian team who registered a famous Test series win down under, businessman Anand Mahindra has announced to gift the Mahindra Thar SUV to six members of the winning Indian team. ## Youngsters like Shubman Gill, Mohammad Siraj, T Natarajan, Shardul Thakur, Washington Sundar, and Navdeep Saini, proved their mettle on the tour of Australia and played a huge role in India's 2-1 Test victory. And now, they are getting much deserving praised and gifts from all over the world. ## Complementing their hard work, grit, and resolve, Mahindra made the announcement on Twitter. He announced that these SUVs will be given from his own account - at no expense to the company. He stated that the reason behind this gift is "to exhort young people to believe in themselves & 'Take the road less traveled'." ## "Six young men made their debuts in the recent historic series #INDvAUS (Shardul’s 1 earlier appearance was short-lived due to injury)They’ve made it possible for future generations of youth in India to dream & Explore the Impossible", Mahindra wrote on Twitter. ## "Theirs are true ‘Rise’ stories; overcoming daunting odds in the pursuit of excellence. They serve as an inspiration in all arenas of life. It gives me great personal pleasure to gift each of these debutants an All New THAR SUV on my own account—at no expense to the company", he added. ## "The reason for this gift is to exhort young people to believe in themselves & ‘Take the road less traveled.’ Bravo Mohammed, Shardul, Shubhman, Natarajan, Navdeep & Washington! I now plead with @Mahindra_Auto to get them their THARS on priority", he stated. ## The reason for this gift is to exhort young people to believe in themselves & ‘Take the road less traveled.’ Bravo Mohammed, Shardul, Shubhman,Natarajan,Navdeep & Washington! I now plead with @Mahindra_Auto to get them their THARS on priority. 😊 (3/3)— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) January 23, 2021 ## Notably, among these six players, Shubman Gill, Mohammad Siraj, T Natarajan, Washington Sundar, and Navdeep Saini had made their debuts in the 4-match series against Australia while Shardul Thakur had only one match experience before the series. ## Mohammed Siraj was the leading wicket-taker for India for 13 wickets in 3 matches. He ended up taking a five-wicket haul in the last match at Gabba, Brisbane. His contribution helped India become the first team in 32 years to beat Australia in a Test in Brisbane.## Shubman Gill, on the other hand, impressed everyone with his eye-catching batting against the Aussie's bowlers. He ended the series with 259 runs in 3 matches with 2 half-centuries including a sublime 91 in the second innings of the Brisbane Test. His innings actually paved the way for India to chased down 324 on the last day of the match. ## It was back to back Test series win for India down under and they are the only Asian team to win the Test series in Australia. ## Stay tuned...

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Sonu Sood Joins Hands With DKMS BMST Foundation To Support Blood Cancer Patients In India
1969 days ago
Bollywood

Sonu Sood Joins Hands With DKMS BMST Foundation To Support Blood Cancer Patients In India

Actor Sonu Sood has once again put forth his helping hands, this time for the cancer patients in the country. The actor, known for his exemplary dedication towards society, has joined hands with DKMS BMST Foundation India which is a non-profit organization dedicated to the fight against blood cancer and other blood disorders such as Thalassemia and Aplastic Anemia, in order to raise awareness on blood stem cell registration and donation. ## The actor is known for his contributions towards society, especially during the covid-19 pandemic. He has helped many people reach their home during the lockdown, provided many students with internet facilities so that they can pursue online education. Now, he has taken another major step to support blood cancer and blood disorder patients.## India ranks third highest in reported cases of hematological cancers in the world and it remains one of the leading causes of cancer-related death among children as well. Sonu has started an initiative to get 10 thousand Indians registered as potential blood stem cell donors.## Talking about the initiative, Sonu Sood said, "I have dedicated myself to working towards the society. Not just any particular cause, but I reach out to individuals in need whether it is for migrant labor, student, or patient. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted everyone's life, and we should not forget that there are still lakhs of patients in India who are suffering from blood cancer or blood disorders and they need our urgent support".## "The easiest way you can raise hope in their lives is by registering as a potential blood stem cell donor. With this in mind, I have taken it as my duty and pledged to increase the blood stem cell donor pool of India by adding 10,000 potential stem cell donors".## "I thank NGOs like DKMS-BMST for working towards such a noble cause, the pain these patients go through is unimaginable and if I could bring hope to them there's nothing better than that during such difficult times". ## Patrick Paul, CEO, DKMS-BMST said, "Each new registration creates a new possibility of a second chance at life to blood cancer and blood disorder patients and this increase in the number of potential blood stem cell donors will give hope to many patients looking for a match. We salute the contribution of Mr. Sonu Sood and wish that more Indians come forward to register as potential lifesavers!". ## "All our lives we admire superheroes from movies and rarely get a chance to become a real one, but by registering as a potential blood stem cell donor you can get an opportunity to be someone's hero to literally save someone's life", added Sonu Sood.## Stay tuned...

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Aahana Kumra On Playing A Pilot Stuck In Lockdown In Madhur Bhandarkar's Next Directorial
1969 days ago
Bollywood

Aahana Kumra On Playing A Pilot Stuck In Lockdown In Madhur Bhandarkar's Next Directorial

Filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar recently revealed the star cast of his next directorial, India Lockdown, which is based on true events that happened during the lockdown caused by the covid-19 pandemic last year. The cast includes Sai Tamhankar, Prateik Babbar, Shweta Basu Prasad, and Aahana Kumra in prominant roles. ## Actress Aahana Kumra plays a pilot in the film. She said that it is a job profile that demands travel, but her character is forced to stay at home owing to Covid-induced lockdown and face emotional turmoil.## "I'm playing a pilot who's stuck in her house in Mumbai during the lockdown and doesn't get to travel and live her usual life. During this phase, she truly understands the meaning of relationships, through the loneliness that she experiences. It's a very interesting space for me to be in", Aahana told IANS.## She is excited to work with Bhandarkar, who is known for creating strong female roles in films such as "Chandni Bar", "Page 3", "Satta", "Fashion", "Corporate" and "Heroine". Aahana said that she has always admired Bhandarkar's work. "I'm very thrilled to be a part of a story like this, and I really look forward to the process of filming this movie. I will be shooting in Mumbai soon in one house, so let's hope it turns out to be fabulous. I will give it my best", the actress added.## Personally, Aahana admits to being anxious during lockdown but knew how to channelize her energy. "I was really anxious when the lockdown was announced because I had always loved outdoors and lived out of suitcases for three years. I have always loved being out in the sun and I missed that the most during the lockdown", she said.## "I wasn't suffocated because I meditated a lot. I started channelizing my energies in other spaces like working out, focusing on being a better version of myself. Honestly, we had so much work at home that I did not pay attention to this feeling of suffocation", the actress added. ## Stay tuned...

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Telugu Superstar Pawan Kalyan Donates For Ayodhya Ram Mandir
1970 days ago
Tollywood

Telugu Superstar Pawan Kalyan Donates For Ayodhya Ram Mandir

Telugu superstar, Pawan Kalyan has donated for the construction work of Ayodhya's Ram Mandir. The actor, who is in Tirupati, has announced a sum of Rs 30 lakh as donations to Ram Mandir Trust. Pawan said people across the nation are voluntarily offering donations towards building Ram Mandir.## Kalyan's colleagues and leaders of the Janasena Party – who are from various religions including Christians, Muslims- have also made an additional contribution. Pawan handed over both these cheques for the amount to RSS AP unit head Bharat, in the presence of former minister Kamineni Srinivas.## During the announcement of his donation, the actor-politician expressed his love, bhakti for Lord Shri Ram. He said Rama is a symbol of Dharma and India as a nation is held strong for these many centuries despite fighting against several attacks is due to the inspiration Lord Rama has set.## Recently, Bollywood superstar, Akshay Kumar, and actress Pranitha Subhash had also contributed to the same cause. They also urged people to contribute on whatever scale they can. "It is a matter of great pleasure that the construction of our grand temple of Shri Ram has begun in Ayodhya. Now it is our turn to contribute. I have started, hope you will join together. Jai Siyaram", Akshay wrote on Twitter along with a video message.## Read - Bollywood Superstar Akshay Kumar Donates For Construction Of Ayodhya's Ram Mandir## Notably, Ayodhya's Ram Mandir's groundbreaking ceremony was performed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in August 2020. Earlier, the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Shetra Trust had announced that the Ram temple in Ayodhya will be constructed using only domestic funds collected from the general public through a mass contact program.## Stay tuned...

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Special Ops Is Back: Disney Plus Hotstar Announces 'Special Ops 1.5 - The Himmat Story' Under Multi-Series 'Special Ops Universe'
1970 days ago
Digital Media

Special Ops Is Back: Disney Plus Hotstar Announces 'Special Ops 1.5 - The Himmat Story' Under Multi-Series 'Special Ops Universe'

There was a massive demand for the sequel of Disney+Hotstar's action espionage thriller web series, Special Ops, headlined by Kay Kay Menon. The series gained a homogenous response from the viewers and now, filmmaker Neeraj Pandey and Disney+ Hotstar on Friday announced a multi-series franchise, titled "Special Ops Universe". ## The first show in the franchise will be "Special Ops 1.5: The Himmat Story", which will see Menon reprising his role of Himmat Singh from the 2020 series. The new series will tell Singh's backstory and form a pivotal part of the universe in three episodes which will start production later this year. ## "We are starting off with a unique 'Special Ops 1.5' which is neither a prequel nor a sequel. The series will start with Himmat Singh being assigned to another case, but the deflection point is the same parliament attack that started the series of events. It will be narrated across three episodes, approximately an hour-long each", the filmmaker said in a statement as reported in News 18.## You loved it, so we brought it back! Get ready for another chapter in the #SpecialOpsUniverse because #SpecialOpsIsBack!..@FridayStorytel1 @kaykaymenon02 @ShitalBhatiaFFW @neerajpofficial pic.twitter.com/0DMgfMFXTj— Disney+HotstarVIP (@DisneyplusHSVIP) January 22, 2021 ## Menon said he is thrilled to be part of this new universe. "If you thought that you had seen the best of Himmat Singh, you need to wait for 'Special Ops 1.5'. It is a terrific redemption story. There is some interesting history about the character that will unfold. As an actor, I strive to do different things, and being part of a new universe is very exciting".## The series will be shot across multiple international locations and the makers plan to scale up the action and drama. Sunil Rayan, President, and Head at Disney+ Hotstar said that they are thrilled to partner with Pandey to bring this ambitious new format.## "We're excited to venture in this nonlinear format of storytelling that brings alive an entire universe; where stories and different characters can simultaneously co-exist. The scale at which this is being conceived is enormous and speaks of our passion for creating world-class entertainment for our audiences" Rayan said. ## The original series, Special OPS starred Kay Kay Menon as Himmat Singh, a member of the Research and Analysis Wing along with Revathi Pillai, Karan Tacker, Vipul Gupta, Muzamil Ibrahim, Sana Khan, Meher Vij, Saiyami Kher, Divya Dutta, and Vinay Pathak in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

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I Don't Think OTT Should Be In Competition With Indian Television: Vivian Dsena
1970 days ago
TV

I Don't Think OTT Should Be In Competition With Indian Television: Vivian Dsena

Actor Vivian Dsena, who rose to fame with the supernatural television show Pyaar Kii Yeh Ekk Kahani, is not perturbed by the sudden wave of OTT taking over. He believes that the two mediums are different and cannot be compared.## "Everybody is not an OTT fan, and everybody is not an Indian television fan. The audience is very neatly separated or rather bifurcated", Vivian tells IANS.## The actor who is known for his performances as Abhay in Pyaar Kii Ye Ek Kahani, R.K. in Madhubala – Ek Ishq Ek Junoon, has reasons to believe that the digital world should not be confused with what television has to offer. ## "The digitalization is in the direction of a digital world so if you compare it with television it would be very different because both the mediums are different. I don't think OTT should be in competition with Indian television because the basics never change, so television has always been the base of the mass audience platform, and digitalization is a completely different world", he says.## Speaking about his popularity, Vivian says he never imagined he could deliver a hit following the super success of 'Pyaar Kii Ye Ek Kahaani' show in which he played a vampire. ## "I never thought all three shows of mine would do so good. After 'Pyaar Kii Ye Ek Kahaani', I never thought that 'Madhubala: Ek Ishq Ek Junoon' would become such a big show, and after 'Madhubala...', my next release 'Shakti: Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki' would also become such a big show. I just went with the flow", Vivian told IANS. ## Stay tuned...

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'No Time To Die' And 'Morbius' Release Date Pushed Again
1970 days ago
Hollywood

'No Time To Die' And 'Morbius' Release Date Pushed Again

Amid much speculation, the Daniel Craig-starrer James Bond adventure, No Time To Die, has been delayed yet again. An update on the official Twitter handle of the film on Friday stated that Craig's final outing as Agent 007 has now been pushed to October 8 for a theatrical release.## The release has been pushed amid the ongoing pandemic, with theatres still trying to recover business post lockdown. The film, directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga, was originally scheduled for release in April 2020 but was pushed to November last year owing to the Covid-19 pandemic. The release date was subsequently changed to April 2021.## NO TIME TO DIE 8 October 2021 pic.twitter.com/HZlNG5kz8t— James Bond (@007) January 22, 2021 ## This James Bond movie isn't the only film pushed back as the new delay of the Bond film has already started shuffling the Hollywood release calendar. Jared Leto's superhero adventure Morbius has been delayed again to avoid a clash with the Bond film. A Spider-Man spinoff, Morbius was slated to release on October 8. It has now moved to January 21, 2022. ## No Time To Die brings back Craig as the iconic spy James Bond for his final outing. The 25th Bond adventure will see Craig revisiting his past, bringing it to the present in order to save the future. The trailer comes with a tagline: "The mission that changes everything begins".## The film also features Rami Malek as the new Bond villain, Safin, and brings back Lea Seydoux as Dr. Madeleine Swann, Ben Whishaw as Q, Ralph Fiennes as M, Naomie Harris as Moneypenny, and Jeffrey Wright as CIA agent Felix Leiter.## Stay tuned...

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Buzz: Vijay Sethupathi To Play Antagonist In Prabhas Starrer Salaar?
1970 days ago
Bollywood

Buzz: Vijay Sethupathi To Play Antagonist In Prabhas Starrer Salaar?

Tollywood superstar, Prabhas is all set to commence the shooting of his high voltage action entertainer, Salaar from February and it will be completed in a record time. The Prashanth Neel directorial is one of the most-awaited films of the year and the buzz around the film is already making a big noise. ## Prabhas to play the title role as Salaar in the film of which the muhurat ceremony was held on January 15 in Hyderabad. Director Neel is currently busy finalizing the rest of the cast including the lead antagonist. While the search for the key actors is on, what we are hearing is that the Salaar team has approached Vijay Sethupathi to play the lead antagonist opposite Prabhas. As per reports, Sethupathi is one of the choices for Prashanth Neel and he is in the best position to come on board for this film. ## Apart from Sethupathi, Neel is also considering a couple of Bollywood actors to get enough mileage for the mega-budgeted project. Things will be finalized in the next couple of weeks after key casts get approached and give their nod. Produced by Vijay Kiragandur of Hombale Films, Salaar will have a massive pan Indian release on Dasara this year. ## Meanwhile, Vijay Sethupathi has been getting a lot of appreciation for his never seen before role as antagonist Bhavani in the recently released Tamil movie, Master starring Thalapathy Vijay in the lead role. Going forward, Sethupathi has as many as 10 projects in the pipeline in which he is playing lead roles. ## On the other hand, Prabhas will next be seen in Radha Krishna Kumar directorial, Radhe Shyam in which he will be romancing Pooja Hegde. The multilingual movie is eyeing Baahubali 2 weekend to get a Pan India release. ## Apart from Radhe Shyam, Prabhas has two more projects in the pipeline. He will start shooting for Om Raut's magnum opus, Adipurush which is an adaption of Ramayan. Adipurush will release on 11 August 2022. He will also be doing a film with director Nag Ashwin in which Deepika Padukone will be paired with him.## Stay tuned...

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Chef Turned Filmmaker Vikas Khanna Opens Up On Biased Movie Critics And Nepotism In Bollywood Industry
1971 days ago
Bollywood

Chef Turned Filmmaker Vikas Khanna Opens Up On Biased Movie Critics And Nepotism In Bollywood Industry

Renowned chef turned filmmaker Vikas Khanna has expressed his anguish against the biased nature of critics in the Bollywood film industry. ## The Michelin Star chef who recently turned filmmaker with the movie, Neena Gupta starrer "The Last Color", took to Twitter to highlight the prevailing 'review scandal' in the movie industry and stated that critics had asked him to pay 3 lacs for 3 star-rating and 4 lacks for 4 star-rating to rate his movie. ## 3 lacs for 3 Stars 4 lacs for 4 Stars. Not forgetting this communication until death.— Vikas Khanna (@TheVikasKhanna) January 19, 2021 ## Just a few days ago, the celebrity chef had tweeted about the bad experience he had to face at the hands of some powerful industry insiders and film critics. Vikas Khanna had expressed that he had 'experienced favoritism and nepotism first hand' after one of the critics had asked him to pay the money to review his movie and threatened to destroy him if he did not agree to it.## In a Tweet, Khanna wrote that hearing about nepotism in Bollywood from national award-winning actress Kangana Ranaut, used to 'break' his heart. However, now he has experienced it first hand. "Minions won't let outsiders enter even if they put their heart & soul in the craft. It's painful to hear 'Pay or we'll destroy you", Khanna had tweeted.## When I used to hear @KanganaTeam speak ab this issue of critics & favoritism & nepotism it used to hurt my heart.But today I experience it first hand.Minions won’t let outsiders enter even if they put their heart & soul in craft. It’s painful to hear “Pay or we’ll destroy you”— Vikas Khanna (@TheVikasKhanna) January 16, 2021 ## Stay tuned...

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Omung Kumar To Helm A Biopic Of A Marathon Runner Fauja Singh
1971 days ago
Bollywood

Omung Kumar To Helm A Biopic Of A Marathon Runner Fauja Singh

After helming the biopics of Mary Kom and Sarbjit, filmmaker Omung Kumar Bhandula is now all set to direct another biopic, this time of a marathon runner, Fauja Singh who is famously known as Sikh Superman.## Based on the book Turbaned Tornado by Khushwant Singh, the biopic is titled "Fauja". Apart from directing the movie, Omung Kumar will also be producing it along with Raaj Shaandilyaa, and Kunal Shivdasani. ## OMUNG KUMAR TO DIRECT BIOPIC #FAUJA... Omung Kumar B - who directed #MaryKom and #Sarbjit - to direct a biopic on #FaujaSingh, a marathon runner, better known as #SikhSuperman... Based on the book #TurbanedTornado... Produced by Omung Kumar B, Raaj Shaandilyaa, Kunal Shivdasani. pic.twitter.com/dKllsurDE7— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) January 21, 2021 ## Fauja Singh is a British Sikh centenarian marathon runner of Punjabi Indian descent. He has beaten a number of world records in multiple age brackets, but none of his times have been ratified as records. His current personal best time for the London Marathon (2003) is 6 hours 2 minutes, and his marathon record, for age 90-plus, is 5 hours 40 minutes at the age of 92, at the 2003 Toronto Waterfront Marathon. ## Omung Kumar has previously directed the biopic of boxer Mary Kom who is the only female to become World Amateur Boxing champion for a record six times. Priyanka Chopra portrayed the role of Mary Kom in the movie. The director also helmed, Sarbjit which is based on the life of Sarabjit Singh, an Indian man who was sentenced to death by the Supreme Court of Pakistan in 1991 and who consequently spent 22 years in prison for alleged terrorism and spying. ## Stay tuned...

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IPL 2021: Full List Of Players Released & Retained By Each Franchise | Remaining Purse
1972 days ago
Cricket

IPL 2021: Full List Of Players Released & Retained By Each Franchise | Remaining Purse

Ahead of the Indian Premier League 2021 auction, each of the 8 franchises has released some of their players as Wednesday (January 20) was the last day to submit the players' list to BCCI. Among the big overseas players released by the teams ahead of the auction set to take place in Februry, Steve Smith, Lasith Malinga, Glenn Maxwell, Aaron Finch, Nathan Coulter-Nile, and Chris Morris are prominant names. ## Chennai Super Kings, which finished second last in the IPL 2020, have released Kedar Jadhav, Harbhajan Singh, and Murali Vijay while Suresh Raina who didn't play in the IPL 2020 due to personal reasons, has been retained by the team. ## Here is the complete list of released and retained players and the remaining purse - ## Chennai Super Kings (CSK) ## The three-times champions, CSK have released six players from their squad ahead of the auction, among them, Shane Watson, who retired from all forms of cricket after the last season of IPL, is the only foreigner to have not been retained by the MS Dhoni-led side## Released: Kedar Jadhav, Harbhajan Singh, Shane Watson, Monu Singh, Piyush Chawla, Murali Vijay## Remaining Squad: MS Dhoni (c), Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, KM Asif, Deepak Chahar, Dwayne Bravo, Faf du Plessis, Imran Tahir, Narayan Jagadeesan, Karn Sharma, Lungi Ngidi, Mitchell Santner, Ravindra Jadeja, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shardul Thakur, Josh Hazlewood, R Sai Kishore, Sam Curran## Purse Remaining: INR 22.9 cr## Slots Remaining: 7 (1 overseas)## Mumbai Indians (MI) ## The most successful team of the IPL history with 5 titles to their name, Mumbai Indians have shown faith in Indian players and released almost their entire foreign pace battery apart from Trent Boult ahead of the 2021 IPL auction. The franchise has retained only three other foreign players - Kieron Pollard, Quinton de Kock, and Chris Lynn ## Released: Mitchell McCleneghan, James Pattinson, Lasith Malinga, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Sherfane Rutherford, Digvijay Deshmukh, Prince Balwant Rai Singh## Remaining Squad: Rohit Sharma (c), Aditya Tare, Anmolpreet Singh, Anukul Roy, Dhawal Kulkarni, Hardik Pandya, Ishan Kishan, Jasprit Bumrah, Jayant Yadav, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Quinton de Kock, Rahul Chahar, Suryakumar Yadav, Chris Lynn, Mohsin Khan, Saurabh Tiwary, Trent Boult## Purse Remaining: INR 15.35 cr## Slots Remaining: 7 (4 overseas)## Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) ## Royal Challengers Bangalore who is searching for their maiden IPL title, have released 10 players - most by any team ahead of the auction. Surprisingly, the Virat Kohli-led side has released Umesh Yadav and Chris Morris from their squad and retained both Adam Zampa and the player he replaced last season, Kane Richardson. ## Released: Chris Morris, Aaron Finch, Moeen Ali, Isuru Udana, Dale Steyn, Shivam Dube, Umesh Yadav, Pawan Negi, Gurkeerat Mann, Parthiv Patel## Remaining Squad: Virat Kohli (c), AB de Villiers, Devdutt Padikkal, Mohammed Siraj, Navdeep Saini, Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Joshua Philippe, Pavan Deshpande, Shahbaz Ahamad, Adam Zampa, Kane Richardson## Purse Remaining: INR 35.7 cr.## Slots Remaining: 13 (4 overseas)## Rajasthan Royals (RR) ## Rajasthan Royals, who finished last in the IPL 2020, will be led by a new captain, Sanju Samson after the franchise opted to release Steve Smith ahead of the IPL 2021 auction. Meanwhile, Sri Lankan great, Kumar Sangakkara will join the team as the Director of Cricket.## Released: Steve Smith, Ankit Rajpoot, Oshane Thomas, Akash Singh, Varun Aaron, Tom Curran, Anirudha Joshi, Shashank Singh## Remaining Squad: Sanju Samson (c), Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer, Jos Buttler, Riyan Parag, Shreyas Gopal, Rahul Tewatia, Mahipal Lomror, Kartik Tyagi, Andrew Tye, Jaydev Unadkat, Mayank Markande, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Anuj Rawat, David Miller, Manan Vohra, Robin Uthappa## Purse Remaining: INR 34.85 cr.## Slots Remaining: 8 (3 overseas)## Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) ## Kings XI Punjab have released two of their most expensive buys - Glenn Maxwell and Sheldon Cottrell ahead of the 2021 IPL auction which has allowed them to go big in the auction with INR 53.20 crores remaining in their purse. Among foreign players, they have also released James Neesham, Mujeeb ur Rahman and Hardus Viljoen, apart from four Indians. ## Released: Glenn Maxwell, Karun Nair, Hardus Viljoen, Jagadeesha Suchith, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Sheldon Cottrell, Jimmy Neesham, Krishnappa Gowtham, Tajinder Singh## Remaining Squad: KL Rahul (c), Chris Gayle, Mayank Agarwal, Nicholas Pooran, Mandeep Singh, Sarfaraz Khan, Deepak Hooda, Prabhsimran Singh, Mohammed Shami, Chris Jordan, Darshan Nalkande, Ravi Bishnoi, Murugan Ashwin, Arshdeep Singh, Harpreet Brar, Ishan Porel## Purse Remaining: INR 53.2 cr.## Slots Remaining: 9 (5 overseas)## Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) ## Two-times champions, KKR will go into the auction with a 17-member squad after releasing only 5 players including Tom Banton and Chris Green as the two foreigners ahead of the auction. ## Released: M Siddharth, Nikhil Naik, Siddhesh Lad, Chris Green, Tom Banton## Remaining Squad: Dinesh Karthik, Andre Russell, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Kuldeep Yadav, Lockie Ferguson, Nitish Rana, Prasidh Krishna, Rinku Singh, Sandeep Warrier, Shivam Mavi, Shubman Gill, Sunil Narine, Eoin Morgan (c), Pat Cummins, Rahul Tripathi, Varun Chakravarthy, Ali Khan, Tim Seifert## Purse Remaining: INR 10.85 cr.## Slots Remaining: 7 (1 overseas)## Delhi Capitals (DCs) ## Delhi Capitals have released five players including three foreigners from their squad that reached the final last season. They have only one wicketkeeper - Rishabh Pant - retained in the side after having released Alex Carey. ## Released: Alex Carey, Keemo Paul, Sandeep Lamichhane, Tushar Deshpande, Mohit Sharma, Jason Roy## Remaining Squad: Shreyas Iyer (c), Ajinkya Rahane, Amit Mishra, Avesh Khan, Axar Patel, Harshal Patel, Ishant Sharma, Kagiso Rabada, Prithvi Shaw, R Ashwin, Rishabh Pant, Shikhar Dhawan, Lalit Yadav, Marcus Stoinis, Shimron Hetmyer, Daniels Sams, Anrich Nortje, Pravin Dubey, Chris Woakes## Purse Remaining: INR 12.8 cr.## Slots Remaining: 6 (2 overseas)## Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) ## SRH, who finished 3rd in the last season, have released only five players including Billy Stanlake and Fabian Allen who didn't play a single game for the team in 2020. Yarra Prithviraj, who had come in as a replacement for Bhuvneshwar Kumar last season after the veteran pacer had suffered an injury early in the tournament, has also been released. ## Released: Sanjay Yadav, B Sandeep, Billy Stanlake, Fabian Allen, Yarra Prithviraj## Remaining Squad: David Warner (c), Abhishek Sharma, Basil Thampi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jonny Bairstow, Kane Williamson, Manish Pandey, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Shahbaz Nadeem, Shreevats Goswami, Siddarth Kaul, Khaleel Ahmed, T Natarajan, Vijay Shankar, Wriddhiman Saha, Abdul Samad, Mitchell Marsh, Jason Holder, Priyam Garg, Virat Singh## Purse Remaining: INR 10.75 cr.## Slots Remaining: 3 (1 overseas)## Stay tuned...

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A Biopic On Col Narinder 'Bull' Kumar's Life Story Announced
1972 days ago
Bollywood

A Biopic On Col Narinder 'Bull' Kumar's Life Story Announced

Producers Ramon Chibb and Anku Pande have announced a biopic on late Colonel Narinder 'Bull' Kumar, who carried out reconnaissance trips to Siachen before Operation Meghdoot of the Indian Army in 1984. Titled "Bull", the film will depict the life of the late hero who helped the Indian Army claim critical forward posts of the Siachen Glacier as part of the operation. ## Rights for a biopic have been acquired by producers Ramon Chibb and Anku Pande, although no official announcement has yet been made about the casting of the film, which is written by Balwinder Singh Janjua.## Chibb, an ex-army officer, is incidentally from the same regiment as Colonel Narinder Kumar and has spent hours with the late army man.## "We are elated as a team to be the ones to bring this extremely amazing story of heroism and true leadership to the screens soon. We are grateful to the late Colonel Narinder 'Bull' Kumar's family to trust us and give us the responsibility to retell his deeply inspiring story and give us the opportunity to do our part in forever commemorating his life. We currently have interest from several studios and look forward to kickstarting this project and let the world know the heroic story of an unfathomably brave, adventurous, and true patriot", Chibb said.## Ramon Chibb, incidentally, has also written the story and screenplay of the Hrithik Roshan-Deepika Padukone starrer action film "Fighter", which was recently announced. Chibb and Anku Pande are also producing "Fighter" along with director Siddharth Anand.## Stay tuned...

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