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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Discovery Plus Announces Three New Originals, Gets Into OTT Content Creation in India
2019 days ago
Digital Media

Discovery Plus Announces Three New Originals, Gets Into OTT Content Creation in India

Amid the rise of digital platforms in India, Discovery Plus, after stepping in India in March this year, has announced its foray into creating original content for its streaming service in the country with three new originals featuring the stars like Manoj Bajpayee, Rana Daggubati, Neeraj Pandey, and Randeep Hooda. ## The launch of the originals starting from December 9 has been planned. The line-up includes shows such as "Ladakh Warriors: The Sons Of The Soil" narrated in Hindi by Randeep Hooda, "Mission Frontline" featuring Rana Daggubati, and "Secrets Of Sinauli: Discovery Of The Century" that is presented by filmmaker Neeraj Pandey with Manoj Bajpayee as the host.## "Ladakh Warriors: The Sons Of The Soil" showcases the grueling training of the warriors. It will start streaming on December 9. Talking about the show, Randeep said as quoted by Zee News, "With 'Ladakh Warriors: The Sons of the Soil', we celebrate the snow warriors of India and I couldn't be happier to be associated with a project like this. To be able to lend my voice to take the story of these heroes to the masses is an honor".## "Ladakh! Land of majestic beauty & home to the Snow Warriors. It's an honor to narrate Ladakh Warriors: The Sons of the Soil which showcases the grueling training of these warriors at the highest Regimental Centre in the world @discoveryplusIN #IndiaKeLiye", Hooda tweeted. ## Ladakh! Land of majestic beauty & home to the Snow Warriors. It's an honor to narrate Ladakh Warriors: The Sons of the Soil which showcases the grueling training of these warriors at the highest Regimental Centre in the world @discoveryplusIN #IndiaKeLiye #DiscoveryPlusOriginals pic.twitter.com/4KIQxHhmlK— Randeep Hooda (@RandeepHooda) December 3, 2020 ## "Mission Frontline" highlights the life of Military Forces, fighting at the border to keep the country safe. The special episode features actor and producer Rana Daggubati, who will experience the difficult life of a soldier and live with the border men at the Border Security Force, Jaisalmer.## "It was an experience of a lifetime spending a day with and as a BSF Jawan in Jaisalmer. Stories of war & first-hand experiences have left a mark on me and I shall cherish them forever. Thank you @discoveryplusIN for Mission Frontline! #IndiaKeLiye", Rana tweeted.## It was an experience of a lifetime spending a day with and as a BSF Jawan in Jaisalmer. Stories of war & first-hand experiences have left a mark on me and I shall cherish them forever. Thank you @discoveryplusIN for Mission Frontline! #IndiaKeLiye #DiscoveryPlusOriginals pic.twitter.com/tzZLqAYGgS— Rana Daggubati (@RanaDaggubati) December 3, 2020 ## Meanwhile, "Secrets Of Sinauli: Discovery Of The Century" uncovers the mysteries behind the excavations of Sinauli (a village in UP). The show will cover the timeline of the finds, the artifacts, and the people involved across each stage of the discovery.## "Being a part of 'Secrets Of Sinauli: Discovery Of The Century' was enriching in many ways because I got to learn so much more about ancient India. I have been able to see ancient Indian history from a new perspective and to know that this excavation is just the tip of the iceberg, and there is lots more to be discovered in the timeline of Indian history with regards to the Sinauli excavation is certainly exciting", Manoj Bajpayee said. ## I have been able to see ancient Indian history from a new perspective through ‘Secrets of Sinauli: Discovery of the Century’ coming soon on @DiscoveryPlusIn @FridayStorytel1 @neerajpofficial#IndiaKeLiye #DiscoveryPlusOriginals pic.twitter.com/Aufb1NSPNY— manoj bajpayee (@BajpayeeManoj) December 3, 2020 ## Apart from the upcoming three Indian originals, the streaming platform has planned more than 200 shows in the first half of 2021 including the local and global titles. ## Stay tuned...

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Sidharth Shukla and Sonia Rathee Roped In To Play The Lead in Alt Balaji's Broken But Beautiful Season 3
2020 days ago
Digital Media

Sidharth Shukla and Sonia Rathee Roped In To Play The Lead in Alt Balaji's Broken But Beautiful Season 3

ALTBalaji's hit series, Broken But Beautiful will soon be back with its third season. Recently, Ekta Kapoor took to social media to announce that the new season of Broken But Beautiful won't have Veer (Vikrant Massey) and Sameera (Harleen Sethi) and introduced new characters, Rumi and Agastya via a short video which spoke about incomplete love stories and broken hearts. ## Now, the producer of the web-series, Ekta Kapoor has unveiled the much-anticipated cast of this romantic series and presented Rumi and Agastya to the fans. Within days of Ekta's announcement of the new season, it was revealed that Bigg Boss 13 winner, Sidharth Shukla will play the main in Broken But Beautiful 3 and now, it has been confirmed and he will romance Sonia Rathee in the much-loved series. Sonia is the sister of Ankur Rathee, who became a household name with Four More Shots Please 2. ## "Ekta wanted to cast actors who can justify the plot and appeal to the audiences in the same way that the previous leads did. While a lot of names were thrown on the table, Sidharth Shukla has been finalized to carry on the baton. The search for the female lead is on", a source quoted in India Today had said earlier. ## Sidharth took to social media and shared a teaser of his debut web series. "Every end leads to a new beginning! Meet Rumi & Agastya, the broken hearts that will mend us all with their beautiful love. #BrokenButBeautiful Season 3 filming begins soon!", he wrote in the caption. ## Every end leads to a new beginning! Meet Rumi & Agastya, the broken hearts that will mend us all with their beautiful love story😍#BrokenButBeautiful Season 3 filming begins soon! @ektarkapoor @altbalaji @ZEE5Premium #SoniaRathee @SaritaTanwar @nirajkothari @yukti86 pic.twitter.com/I5pg2Xfk9Y— Sidharth Shukla (@sidharth_shukla) December 3, 2020 ## Earlier, there were rumors floating on social media that Sidharth's housemate of Bigg Boss 13 and his dear friend, Shehnaaz Gill will share the screen space with the actor while Rashmi Desai was also in the race to grab the main role. However, most of the fans were demanding Shehnaaz Gill and Siddharth Shukla in lead roles. This pairing has a huge fan following ever since their appearance on the television reality show, Bigg Boss 13.## However, later they were squashed as Ekta Kapoor was looking for a fresh face to pair up with Sidharth. Sonia is known for projects like Night Encounters, 100: The Tribute, and The Rat. ## View this post on Instagram A post shared by Erk❤️rek (@ektarkapoor) ## Stay tuned...

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Superstar Rajinikanth To Launch His Political Party in January, Promises Transparent, and Corruption-Free Politics
2020 days ago
Kollywood

Superstar Rajinikanth To Launch His Political Party in January, Promises Transparent, and Corruption-Free Politics

Superstar Rajinikanth has decided to launch his long-anticipated political party in January, five months before the Tamil Nadu election. In a tweet, he said he would announce the launch date on December 31.## "We will surely win the assembly polls and give honest, transparent, corruption-free, spiritual politics without caste, and creed. A wonder and miracle will definitely happen," Rajinikanth tweeted with hashtags "It's now or never" and "We will change, we will change everything" (translated from Tamil).## "I never go back on the promises I make. Political change is necessary. It is the need of the hour. If it is not done now, it will be never done. For this, I urge people to stand by me. Together we will bring change", Rajinikanth said in Chennai as per ANI. ## ஜனவரியில் கட்சித் துவக்கம்,டிசம்பர் 31ல் தேதி அறிவிப்பு. #மாத்துவோம்_எல்லாத்தையும்_மாத்துவோம்#இப்போ_இல்லேன்னா_எப்பவும்_இல்ல 🤘🏻 pic.twitter.com/9tqdnIJEml— Rajinikanth (@rajinikanth) December 3, 2020 ## Rajinikanth made the announcement three days after he met with senior office bearers of his forum, the Rajini Makkal Mandram. "District office bearers expressed their opinions. They have said they will agree to whatever decision I take. I will announce my decision as soon as possible," he told reporters outside his Poes Garden home as reported by NDTV. ## Rajinikanth went on social media in October to clarify on reports that he was in two minds about his political plans because of his health. It was understood that the veteran actor had been advised by doctors to restrict his movements since his renal transplant and could be even more vulnerable to COVID-19. The doctors reportedly advised him that a vaccine was the only solution and they were not sure if his body would even accept it.## Before the meeting on Monday, his fans put up posters saying: "It's now or never".## Stay tuned...

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Theater Owners of Tamil Nadu State To Allocate All Their Screens To Thalapathy Vijay's 'Master'!
2020 days ago
Kollywood

Theater Owners of Tamil Nadu State To Allocate All Their Screens To Thalapathy Vijay's 'Master'!

The theater owners in Tamil Nadu are relaxed and relieved with the recent development from the producers of Tamil biggie, Master. Amid a lot of chaos, the makers of the Thalapathy Vijay and Vijay Sethupathi starrer have announced that though they have an offer from a leading streaming platform for a direct OTT release, they will release the movie only in theaters and therefore, the makers seek support from the theater owners to revive the Tamil film industry. ## Delighted with this new announcement, theater owners have now decided to allocate all their screens in Tamil Nadu to the action entertainer, Master, irrespective of its release date. According to SIFY, the cinema owners are not going to screen any other new film in the state and make sure that there is no competition for the film.## It is said that the theater owners understand the financial risk involved in holding the release of a magnum opus like Master for more than eight months while most of the biggies from Kollywood to Bollywood have opted for direct digital release. ## Buzz is that the producers of Master, directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, are planning to release the film for the Pongal holiday weekend in multiple languages. It will be Thalapathy's first pan India release, of which, the Hindi rights likely to be acquired by B4U. The movie also stars Malavika Mohanan in the female lead role. ## Stay tuned...

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Bollywood Superstar Akshay Kumar Meets Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in Mumbai
2021 days ago
Bollywood

Bollywood Superstar Akshay Kumar Meets Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in Mumbai

Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar, on Tuesday (December 1), met with the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in Mumbai to discuss the various projects. Yogi Adityanath is on his two-day visit to Mumbai to meet some of the top film producers and actors to discuss the upcoming film-city to be built near Yamuna Expressway in Gautam Budh Nagar, U.P. ## While the meeting with producers is yet to happen, Adityanath met Akshay Kumar at Hotel Oberoi and discussed his plans at length. The official handle of the CM tweeted, "Today in Mumbai, I met the popular actor of the Indian film industry, Sh.@akshaykumar. We had meaningful discussions about various aspects of the film world. His understanding, dedication, and constructivism towards his work is inspiring for the youth".## आज मुंबई में भारतीय फिल्म जगत के लोकप्रिय अभिनेता श्री @akshaykumar जी से शिष्टाचार भेंट हुई।चलचित्र जगत के विभिन्न पहलुओं के संबंध में उनसे सार्थक विमर्श हुआ।अपने कार्य के प्रति उनकी समझ, लगन और रचनाधर्मिता युवाओं के लिए प्रेरणास्पद है। pic.twitter.com/O9kBEGy9mh— Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) December 1, 2020 ## According to a report by ABP News, CM Yogi has called another meeting separately on Wednesday, in which he will brainstorm on Film City with producer and directors like Subhash Ghai, Ramesh Sippy, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Madhur Bhandarkar, Siddharth Roy Kapoor, and T Series chief Bhushan Kumar.## Earlier, a meeting between Bollywood celebrities and Yogi Adityanath was held in Lucknow on 22 September on the proposed film-city which will be built on 1000 acres in Noida. Under the Film City Rules made in 2018, the state government will provide land at an industrial rate. Studios will be built on 800 acres. The remaining 200 acres of land has been earmarked for commercial activity.## Meanwhile, on the other hand, Akshay Kumar is busy shooting for his upcoming film Atrangi Re with Dhanush and Sara Ali Khan. He will also be seen in Bellbottom, Prithviraj, Raksha Bandhan, Sooryavanshi, Bachchan Pandey, and recently announced Ram Setu. ## Stay tuned...

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Jacqueline Fernandez Joins The Cast of Akshay Kumar and Kriti Sanon Starrer Bachchan Pandey
2022 days ago
Bollywood

Jacqueline Fernandez Joins The Cast of Akshay Kumar and Kriti Sanon Starrer Bachchan Pandey

Jacqueline Fernandez hitting the bull's eyes with a stunning line-up of movies. The actress has recently wrapped up her part of the horror-comedy Bhoot Police in Dharamshala with Saif Ali Khan, Yami Gautam, and Arjun Kapoor, and now, she is gearing up for her next biggie. ## On Tuesday, producer Sajid Nadiadwala announced that the 'Kick' actress will play the second female lead in gangster comedy-drama Bachchan Pandey led by superstar Akshay Kumar and Kriti Sanon along with Arshad Warsi. Directed by Farhad Samji, the movie will go on floors on January 6, 2021, in Jaisalmer, and will continue till March 2021.## Talking about getting back to a film produced by Sajid Nadiadwala, Jacqueline said, "I was very very new to the industry when I did the song 'Dhanno' in Housefull for Nadiad (producer Sajid Nadiadwala). Our friendship goes way back to then and I am elated to be working with him again in Bachchan Pandey, our eighth film together".## Welcome to the #BachchanPandey Gang @Asli_Jacqueline 💥 Shoot begins on 6th Jan 🎬#SajidNadiadwala @akshaykumar @kritisanon @ArshadWarsi @farhad_samji @WardaNadiadwala pic.twitter.com/uM26tI5M48— Nadiadwala Grandson (@NGEMovies) December 1, 2020 ## The film will see Akshay playing the role of a gangster while Arshad will be his friend. While Kriti will portray the character of a journalist who aspires to be a filmmaker, Jacqueline's character is currently being kept under wraps. ## Meanwhile, Jacqueline will begin Rohit Shetty's first comedy film outside the Golmaal franchise, 'Cirkus' with Ranveer Singh, and dedicate the entire December month to the film. Apart from this, the actress has also Salman Khan starrer, Kick 2, and Attack with John Abraham in the pipeline. ## Stay tuned...

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Prabhas Teams Up With K.G.F. Director Prashanth Neel For an Action Saga, Salaar To Be Produced By Hombale Films
2023 days ago
Bollywood

Prabhas Teams Up With K.G.F. Director Prashanth Neel For an Action Saga, Salaar To Be Produced By Hombale Films

The director of Yash starrer K.G.F, Prashanth Neel who is currently busy with the production of his upcoming film KGF: Chapter 2, has joined hand with Baahubali star, Prabhas for his next action saga titled, Salaar. The movie will be produced by Vijay Kirugandur of Hombale Films. ## According to India TV News, sources close to actor Prabhas revealed that director Prashanth Neel met the actor recently. The director narrated a story to Prabhas and the latter was impressed with the story and signed the film.## Salaar will go on floors in January 2021. It is also the first time when the actor-director duo of Prabhas and Prashanth has come together for a film. It will be a pan India movie and will release in multiple languages. ## BIGGG NEWS... PRABHAS TEAMS UP WITH #KGF DIRECTOR... #Prabhas will collaborate with director #PrashanthNeel for an action saga... The film is titled #Salaar... Produced by #KGF producer #VijayKiragandur. pic.twitter.com/T6klU9XSiW— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) December 2, 2020 ## Meanwhile, Prabhas and Pooja Hegde had wrapped up the Italy schedule of their upcoming film Radhe Shyam and will resume the shooting for the last schedule at the Annapurna Studios in Hyderabad in the coming weeks.## 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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Three Generations of Deol Family To Star in Apne Sequel
2023 days ago
Bollywood

Three Generations of Deol Family To Star in Apne Sequel

On Sunday (November 29), the veteran actor, Dharmendra announced on Twitter that the sequel of his 2007 release Apne is in the works. The movie starred Dharmendra along with Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol in lead roles while Kiron Kher, Shilpa Shetty, and Katrina Kaif played female leads in the film. ## Now, the sequel of one of the best family entertainers will see the three generations of the much-loved family. Directed by Anil Sharma, Apne 2 will also star Sunny Deol's son Karan Deol along with the original male cast. The movie will be produced by Deepak Mukut of Soham Rockstar Entertainments and will go on floors in Match 2021 and hit theaters on Diwali later the year. ## BIGGG NEWS... THREE GENERATIONS OF DEOLS IN #APNE2... The much-loved and successful #Apne will have a sequel... Titled #Apne2... Will star the three generations of #Deols: #Dharmendra, #SunnyDeol, #BobbyDeol and #KaranDeol... Directed by #AnilSharma... Produced by #DeepakMukut. pic.twitter.com/5IojjeoFPm— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) November 30, 2020 ## Talking about the original Apne, it was released in 2007. The story of the film revolves around the story of a father who wants his sons to become boxing champions, a dream that he wasn't able to fulfill. After his younger son gets injured in the ring, his elder son decides to fulfill his father's dream.## Apne was decent at the box office and managed to perform well. Dharmendra, Sunny, and Bobby were also seen together in the Yamla Pagla Deewana series.## Stay tuned...

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For an Actor, Being Remembered For a Character and Film is More Important: Amrita Rao
2023 days ago
Bollywood

For an Actor, Being Remembered For a Character and Film is More Important: Amrita Rao

Bollywood actress Amrita Rao who recently blessed with a baby boy says the concept of visibility for an actor has changed because of social media and talent management firms, as compared to the time she made her Bollywood debut in 2002. ## "Before the era of social media and PR machinery that we are seeing these days, an actor's popularity and celebrity status was a byproduct of his or her talent. When I entered the industry as a teenager, people noticed me because of my performance. These days, actors are becoming popular also because of their presence on social media. I think for an actor, being remembered for a character and film is more important", Amrita told IANS.## Amrita, who made her Bollywood debut with Ab Ke Baras, was shot to fame with movies like Ishq Vishk, Main Hoon Na, Masti, and Vivah. Though she shared screen space with superstar Shah Rukh Khan in Main Hoon Na, she was praised for her character of Sanjana in the movie. ## "There is nothing wrong with becoming a popular celebrity on social media, just that there is a huge change that has happened. I entered the industry during the transition period. Earlier, it was important to have the talent and as an artiste, we used to sharpen our skills. Now there is something called talent management! In a way, it is a good cultural change that lets artistes feel more secure with job opportunities", the actress further said.## While recalling the moment of recognization in the pre-social media era, the Vivah actress said that it was the occasion of the success party of Main Hoon Na, there was a group of college students at the venue who saw her and calling out her name as Sanjana Sanjana...! However the actress said that she was so young back then and didn't know how to react on such situation as she ended up with a smile and shyness and felt over-the-moon seeing that. ## Stay tuned...

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Aashiqui Fame Rahul Roy Suffers Brain Stroke While Shooting, Hospitalized
2023 days ago
Bollywood

Aashiqui Fame Rahul Roy Suffers Brain Stroke While Shooting, Hospitalized

Bollywood actor Rahul Roy has suffered a brain stroke while shooting for a project in Kargil and is now admitted to the ICU of Mumbai's Nanavati hospital, according to India TV News.## The news comes as a shock for all the fans of the popular actor of the 90s era. The actor was shooting for his upcoming film titled 'LAC – Live the Battle' in Kargil when the incident took place. It was due to the harsh weather conditions that caused the stroke after which he was taken to Srinagar and then to Mumbai. ## "He was hospitalized two days ago after he arrived from Kargil. He was admitted due to a progressive brain stroke," the family source told PTI. "He is safe and recovering well. The recovery will take some time", they added.## Meanwhile, further, the report said that he has completed the shooting of his film which is based on the real-life event of Galwan Ghati. Directed by Nitin Kumar Gupta, the film is jointly produced by Chitra Vakil Sharma and Nivedita Basu. Rahul in the same will be seen playing the role of a Major. The film also features Bigg Boss 14 ex-contestant Nishant Singh Malkani.## Rahul shot to fame with the Mahesh Bhatt-directed "Aashiqui" at the age of 22. He went on to work with the filmmaker on 1990s films like "Junoon" and "Phir Teri Kahani Yaad Aayee". After laying low for some time, the actor joined the first season of the popular TV reality show "Bigg Boss" in 2006 and emerged as the winner.## Stay tuned...

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Keith Gomes' 'Shameless' Starring Sayani Gupta is India's Official Entry in Oscars 2020 in Live Action Short Category
2024 days ago
Bollywood

Keith Gomes' 'Shameless' Starring Sayani Gupta is India's Official Entry in Oscars 2020 in Live Action Short Category

The Sayani Gupta-starrer, Shameless, by writer-director Keith Gomes is the official Indian entry in the Live Action Short Film category at the 93rd Oscars, to be held next year in April. The 15-minute film is a black comedy thriller that beat short films including Vidya Balan's Natkhat in the Oscars entry race.## Co-starring Hussain Dalal and Rishabh Kapoor, Shameless revolves around the theme of loss of human spirit due to technology, while it also attempts to raise relevant questions on issues of entitlement, humanity, and empathy toward the migrant class.## "My experience on 'Shameless' was fantastic and now we submitting to the Oscars, it's a wow! Keith is wonderful as a director and very gentle with his actors and crew. Hussain, of course, is a great friend, and it was a ball working with him. We have a silent communication and understanding when it comes to improvisations etc," said Sayani Gupta to India TV.## "I observe human behavior and love telling stories about the human spirit. This world needs kindness and my films are a reminder to not get lost in technology. I make films with little funding from family and friends, everyone comes together with loads of love and passion. Couldn't be more blessed," said director Gomes.## Earlier, the Film Federation of India had selected Lijo Jose Pellissery's Malayalam movie Jallikattu as the country's official representative in the 93rd Academy Awards' best international feature category. ## Stay tuned...

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Thalapathy Vijay's Master Confirms For a Theatrical Release, Makers Urge Theater Owners To Support Them In Reviving Tamil Industry
2024 days ago
Kollywood

Thalapathy Vijay's Master Confirms For a Theatrical Release, Makers Urge Theater Owners To Support Them In Reviving Tamil Industry

Amid the lot of speculation about Thalapathy Vijay's Master for the direct OTT release, the makers have confirmed that though they have got an offer from a leading OTT platform, they have preferred a theatrical release of Master. ## In an official statement released by Xavier Britto and Lalit Kumar of XB Film Creations and Seven Screen Studio respectively, they have urged the cinema owners to stand by them in reviving the Tamil film industry. They also request fans not to believe any rumors about the film. ## "As we continue to battle the pandemic, we hope you are all safe and doing fine. We understand and can feel the amount of excitement the audience to celebrate our #Master in theaters. We await the Big Day to come, as much as you do. Though we have an offer from a reputed OTT service provider, we prefer to the theatrical release, which is the need of the hour for the industry to survive the on-going crisis", the statement read. ## "We also request the theater owners to stand with us and provide their support for reviving the Tamil film industry. We hope to reach out to you soon, with the good news. Stay safe", the statement concluded. ## An official statement from #Master makers - The makers have confirmed that they have got an offer from an OTT provider, but they still preferring theatrical release and also urge theater owners to support them to revive the #Tamil industry. #MasterOnlyOnTheaters | #MasterUpdate pic.twitter.com/JaBccv0YfM— Sacnilk Entertainment (@SacnilkEntmt) November 28, 2020 ## Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, the movie also stars Vijay Sethupathi and Malavika Mohanan in prominent roles. While the release date is yet to be locked, there is a strong buzz that the film will hit theaters on Pongal 2021 as cinemas in Kerala will be last to reopen and they want to reopen with a big bang with Master. ## Stay tuned...

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