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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Zack Snyder's Justice League To Release On HBO Max in 2021 In Four - One-Hour Parts; Trailer Released
2119 days ago
Hollywood

Zack Snyder's Justice League To Release On HBO Max in 2021 In Four - One-Hour Parts; Trailer Released

Director Zack Snyder revealed the extended first look at the Snyder Cut of "Justice League" during the DC FanDome virtual convention on Saturday (August 22). In the same virtual convention, the second trailer of Gal Gadot's much-awaited "Wonder Woman 1984" and the first teaser trailer of "The Batman" starring Robert Pattinson were also released. ## Revealing about Justice League Snyder cut, Zack Snyder said the film will be released on HBO Max in 2021 in four - one-hour parts, as well as having an option to watch it as an unbroken four-hour movie. He also said there's work on a "distribution plan" to release the movie outside of the streaming service for the worldwide audience. ## This American superhero film is an extended part of the 2017 film "Justice League". The full teaser is something of a triumph for "Justice League" fans, who all but willed the Snyder Cut into existence. Zack Snyder was the director during the principal photography of the 2017 movie but due to family reasons, he stepped away from the production in May 2017. ## Watch Justice League's Snyder Cut Trailer Here ## Filmmaker Joss Whedon ("The Avengers", "Avengers: Age of Ultron") took over directing duties for extensive additional photography. Fans felt the ultimate theatrical version released in November 2017 compromised Snyder's original vision and spent years in a grassroots campaign to #ReleaseTheSnyderCut. This May, they got their wish when Snyder announced he was completing his cut of the film.## During the FanDome panel, Snyder talked with two fans who helped to spearhead the #ReleasetheSnyderCut campaign, which Snyder classified as a "movement". "It's been an incredible journey. For us, one of the amazing parts is that we were able to interact with and be part of this fan community in an amazing way. It's changed us and made us really grateful for being able to have this dialogue", Snyder said. ## The movie stars Ben Affleck (Batman), Gal Gadot (Wonder Woman), Henry Cavill (Superman) Ezra Miller (Flash), Ray Fisher (Cyborg), Amber Heard (Mera), Jason Momoa (Aquaman), and Ciarán Hinds (Steppenwolf). ## Stay tuned...

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Udhayanidhi Stalin To Star In Tamil Remake Of Article 15
2119 days ago
Kollywood

Udhayanidhi Stalin To Star In Tamil Remake Of Article 15

Producer Boney Kapoor has acquired the Tamil remake rights of the Ayushmann Khurrana starrer 2019 superhit movie Article 15. As per the latest update, the Tamil remake of this social crime drama film will be helmed by the director Arunraja Kamaraj. ## The Tamil remake of Article 15 marks the second directorial of lyricist-singer-actor Arunraja Kamaraj. He made his directorial debut in 2018 with sports drama Kanaa. ## Udhayanidhi Stalin who previously worked in movies like Psycho, Oru Kal Oru Kannadi, and others will be stepping into the shoes and reprise the lead role played by Ayushmann Khurrana in the original. Ayushmann had won a lot of appreciation for playing the upright police officer, battling caste politics, while solving the case of rape and murder of Dalit girls. ## The Tamil version will be presented by Boney Kapoor's Bayview Projects LLP in association with the original producer Zee Studios. Romeo Pictures will be producing the film ## Happy to announce remake of Article 15 in Tamil starring @Udhaystalin to be directed by Arunraja Kamraj . It’s a @ZeeStudios_ Studios & @BayViewProjOffl Projects Production. We continue the tradition of remaking strong content this time with @mynameisraahul of Romeo pictures. pic.twitter.com/s1umdVaWYH— Boney Kapoor (@BoneyKapoor) August 22, 2020 ## The original Article 15 is directed by Anubhav Sinha which starred Ayushmann Khurrana, Nassar, Manoj Pahwa, Kumud Mishra, Isha Talwar, Sayani Gupta, Sushil Pandey, Veen Harsh, and Sumbul Touqeer in the key roles. The film is inspired by true events and deals with Article 15 of the Constitution of India, which prohibits discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth. It was released on 28 June last year. ## The Tamil remake of Article 15 is Boney Kapoor's third Tamil Production after the hugely successful Nerkonda Paarvai (the remake of Hindi movie Pink), starring Ajith in the lead role. He is also producing "Valimai" which also star Ajith in the lead. It was scheduled to be released by the third week of November 2020 coinciding with Diwali. However, the Shooting of the movie has been suspended due to the Coronavirus disease 2019 crisis. ## Stay tuned...

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Irfan Pathan Picks Up Retired XI To Take On Current Team India
2119 days ago
Cricket

Irfan Pathan Picks Up Retired XI To Take On Current Team India

Amid the talk about a farewell match for the recently retired Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Suresh Raina, former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has come up with an interesting idea. After the retirement of the legendary Sachin Tendulkar, many Indian players have retired from the international cricket who didn't receive a proper farewell. ## Irfan Pathan has suggested a 'charity-cum-farewell game' between a team comprising retired Indian cricketers who didn't receive a proper send-off against the current Indian team led by Virat Kohli.## Pathan, who announced his retirement from the cricket earlier this year, has picked up some of India's biggest match-winners who never received a proper send-off. The 35-year old has picked up the following names along with picking himself – Gautam Gambhir (retired in 2018), Virender Sehwag (retired in 2014), Rahul Dravid (retired in 2012), VVS Laxman (retired in 2012), Yuvraj Singh (retired in 2019), MS Dhoni & Suresh Raina (2020), Ajit Agarkar (retired in 2007), Zaheer Khan (retired in 2015), and Pragyan Ojha (retired in 2020). ## He tweeted, "Many people are talking about a farewell game for retired players who didn't get a proper send-off from the game. How about a charity cum farewell game from a team consisting of retired players vs the current Indian team?". ## Many people are talking about a farewell game for retired players who didn't get a proper send-off from the game. How about a charity cum farewell game from a team consisting of retired players vs the current Indian team? pic.twitter.com/diUiLXr9XQ— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) August 22, 2020 ## The hero of the 2011 World Cup and former India all-rounder Yuvraj recently had said that the BCCI did not manage his former teammates such as Harbhajan, Sehwag, and Zaheer well towards the end of their careers and hoped the board will recognize the efforts of match-winners in the future and honor them for their contribution towards Indian cricket. ## The uproar of a farewell match started making the noise when Dhoni and Raina announced their retirement from international cricket on August 15. However, a senior BCCI official has said that the board is willing to host a farewell match for the former India captain and the two-time world cup winner MS Dhoni. He said that the board will have a word with Dhoni during the IPL regarding his desire to play a farewell game.## Stay tuned...

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Suriya Starrer Tamil Movie Soorarai Pottru To Premiere On Amazon Prime Video
2120 days ago
Kollywood

Suriya Starrer Tamil Movie Soorarai Pottru To Premiere On Amazon Prime Video

The COVID-19 pandemic has started leaving a lasting impact on the entertainment industry as the movies not only Hindi but other languages that were held back for a theatrical release have started making their way for the OTT platform. ## In the latest development, the keenly awaited Suriya Sivakumar fondly called as Suriya starrer Tamil movie Soorarai Pottru that was one of the movies held back for a theatrical release will now premiere on Amazon Prime Video on 30 October 2020.## It is a biopic drama film that is based on events during the life of Air Deccan founder G. R. Gopinath. ## #BigBreaking - #Suriya starrer #Tamil film #SooraraiPottru to premiere on #AmazonPrimeVideo on 30 Oct 2020... pic.twitter.com/bvUzpDfM9l— Sacnilk Entertainment (@SacnilkEntmt) August 22, 2020 ## Directed by Sudha Kongara, the film will be simultaneously released in Telugu with the title Aakasam Nee Haddhu Ra. The makers of the film announced that the film will be dubbed in the Kannada language. ## Also Read - Tamil movie Soorarai Pottru makers approached Shahid Kapoor for its Hindi remake? ## The movie is produced by Suriya Sivakumar and Guneet Monga. Apart from Suriya, the movie also stars Aparna Balamurali, Jackie Shroff, Urvashi Ranjini, Mohan Babu, Paresh Rawal, Sampath Raj, and Karunas Sethu in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Akshay Kumar's Sooryavanshi And Ranveer Singh's 83 May Opt For OTT Release
2120 days ago
Bollywood

Akshay Kumar's Sooryavanshi And Ranveer Singh's 83 May Opt For OTT Release

Two of the most awaited and anticipated movies, Sooryavanshi and 83 that are still holding back for a theatrical release, may now be opted for the OTT route. Reliance Entertainment CEO Shibasish Sarkar has said that in the scenario that theatres fail to open up by a certain time or audience doesn't come, then they can go for the OTT route as they don't want to push the release date furthermore.## Speaking to Bollywood Hungama, Shibasish Sarkar said, "We are 100% inclined to take theatrical route. However, at the same time, we don't want to delay the release further than practically possible. That means we will not like to push release dates beyond Diwali / Christmas. So the first option is to go theatrical if cinemas open up and audiences are back".## He hinted at the possibility of the films being given a rental release, like the Disney film Mulan, which would mean that subscribers of a certain streaming platform would have to pay an amount above and beyond their regular monthly subscription to watch the films. So the makers are looking for SVOD (video on demand) or TVOD/PPV (pay per view) routes. ## Also Read - Akshay Kumar's Sooryavanshi and Ranveer Singh starrer 83 to release in theaters! ## Sooryavanshi is an action film and it is the fourth installment of the director of the film Rohit Shetty's Police Universe. Akshay Kumar playing DCP Veer Sooryavanshi, the chief of the Anti-Terrorism Squad. It is co-produced by Reliance Entertainment, Rohit Shetty Picturez, Dharma Productions, and Cape of Good Films.## The movie also stars Katrina Kaif opposite Akshay while Gulshan Grover, Abhimanyu Singh, Jackie Shroff, Nikitin Dheer, Javed Jaffrey also played important roles. Ajay Devgn and Ranveer Singh of Singham and Simmba make the cameo appearance.## Talking about 83, it is a sports drama film based on Team India's 1983 cricket world cup win. Ranveer Singh plays Kapil Dev who was captain of the team that won the title. It is directed by Kabir Khan and jointly produced by Kabir Khan, Vishnu Vardhan Induri, Deepika Padukone, and Sajid Nadiadwala. ## Stay tuned...

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Sidharth Shukla Wishes Asim Riaz For Making An Entry In India's Most Desirable Men's List
2120 days ago
TV

Sidharth Shukla Wishes Asim Riaz For Making An Entry In India's Most Desirable Men's List

Bigg Boss 13 winner Sidharth Shukla and runner-up Asim Riaz were two of the most discussed contestants of Bigg Boss season 13. The two became very good friends at the beginning of the season, but gradually this friendship turned into hostility in the warmth of the show which remained till the end of the season. ## However, both have now moved on from that period of time and have made themselves busy in their respective work. Although, the fans of both want to see them together again as they feel that both have shared one of the truest bonds which should be continued. ## Even though both have not revealed anything about working together but Sidharth Shukla has given a reason to his and Asim Riaz's fans to cheer. The "Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhaniya" actor wishes Asim who has opened his account with number 17 in Times 50 most "desirable men of India" 2019 list.## Taking to Twitter, Sidharth Shukla wrote "Impressed with @imrealasim opening his account at #17 on 50 Most Desireable Men in India, congratulations! Happy #GaneshChaturthi everybody". ## Impressed with @imrealasim opening his account at #17 on 50 Most Desireable Men in India congratulations Happy #GaneshChaturthi everybody 😊— Sidharth Shukla (@sidharth_shukla) August 22, 2020 ## Sidharth Shukla himself, however, ranked 15 in the 50 most desirable men's list. He was at number 41 in the 2018 list and climbed 25 spots to reach in the top 20. Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor topped the chart while Ranveer Singh ranked 2, Vijay Deverakonda, Vicky Kaushal, and Virat Kohli make the cut as number 3, 4, 5 in the list respectively. ## Stay tuned...

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Yash Raj Films Set To Announce Several Projects On Their 50th Anniversary
2120 days ago
Bollywood

Yash Raj Films Set To Announce Several Projects On Their 50th Anniversary

From the last couple of months, there have been some continuous reports claiming about the Yash Raj Films' upcoming projects that the production house is going to announce in the coming weeks on the occasion of their 50th-anniversary. ## This YRF50 celebration is to be done on the occasion of the famous Indian Director and film producer Yash Chopra's birthday on 27th September on which the production house to make the historic announcements. ## Under this YRF50 announcement, films with big actors will be announced. While some of the leading actors have already worked under this production house in the past, some will collaborate with YRF for the first in which Ajay Devgn will be one of them. ## Here are some of the projects which may announce as a part of YRF50 celebration -## AJAY DEVGN and YRF - This is the first time when Ajay Devgn and YRF collaborating for a project. It is being said that the Singham starrer is a large-scale film and will be a part of the superhero franchise. This film is undoubtedly a part of the 50th celebrations of YRF. It is clearly expected to be 2021's one of the biggest hits.## This untitled movie will mark the directorial debut of Shiv Rawail. According to some reports, the preparations over this film is going on for a long time and it is expected to be a big-screen spectacle. The rest of the cast of this action superhero film will be finalized later and the is said to be made in over 100 crores of budget. ## SHAH RUKH KHAN and YRF - Shah Rukh Khan who was last seen in Aanand L Rai's 2018 space disaster Zero, is working on some of the exciting projects. In the last month or so, he reportedly signed a social drama film with Rajkumar Hirani for the first time that will go on floors around Diwali this year. Now, he has signed a film with YRF and according to a famous online portal, its name is decided to be "Pathan". ## This film will be a part of YRF50 and It's named after the lead role of the movie, which will be played by King Khan. John Abraham is said to be cast along with Shahrukh in the film with Deepika Padukone being the leading lady. It's believed that Pathan is going to be a huge multi-starrer action entertainer which will be directed by Siddharth Anand, who gave YRF its big 2019 hit War. ## SALMAN KHAN and YRF - After the huge success of the last two Tiger franchise films, the makers have decided to make Tiger 3 which is set to be the biggest announcement of YRF till date. Tiger 3 will be directed by Maneesh Sharma while YRF and Salman Khan will jointly produce it. According to some reports, Aditya Chopra wants to make Tiger 3 the biggest action thriller in the history of Bollywood. ## The script of the movie is said to be massive and relevant. It will be shot across the globe in over 5 countries. It will be made around in INR 300 crore budget and there will be never seen before action. Also, the soundtrack will be fabulous. Katrina Kaif paired with Salman Khan in the last two Tiger films (Ek Tha Tiger and Tiger Zinda Hai) will reportedly be making his presence in the third film as well. ## HRITHIK ROSHAN and YRF - Inspired by true events, Hrithik Roshan's next film will reportedly be a part of YRF50 which will be directed by Siddharth P Malhotra who also helmed Hichki. As per sources, Hrithik has given his nod and will soon complete all the paperwork on the film.## As per some online portal, this untitled movie is believed to have the back-cloth of the events regarding 1862's Maharaj Libel Case. The story emerges when the complainant Jadunathji Brijratanji Maharaj, a religious leader, filed a case of defamation against a reformer and journalist Karsandas Mulji for writing an article in his Gujarati newspaper. Reports are that Hrithik will be seen playing a whistle-blower who exposes the Godman. ## VICKY-MANUSHI and YRF - URI - The Surgical Strike fame Vicky Kaushal is going to star in a comedy film directed by Vijay Krishna Acharya (Victor) who also directed Thugs of Hindostan, and Dhoom 3. Former Miss World, Manushi Chhillar will be paired with Vicky in this movie. ## The Kaushal-Chhillar starrer will be a part of YRF Project 50 which will celebrate their 50th anniversary on 27th September when this film may announce. ## ----------------------------------------------## However, there is not much information available, but according to a few reports, YRF may also announce a much-awaited "Dhoom 4" with Akshay Kumar. If this happens, it will surely be the biggest announcement of YRF Project 50. ## Stay tuned...

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Khel Ratna for Rohit Sharma; Ishant Sharma And Deepti Sharma To Receive Arjuna Awards
2120 days ago
Cricket

Khel Ratna for Rohit Sharma; Ishant Sharma And Deepti Sharma To Receive Arjuna Awards

Team India's leading pacer in Test cricket, Ishant Sharma, and a flamboyant all-rounder, Deepti Sharma have been named among the 27 athletes to receive Arjun Awards announced by the Sports Ministry on Friday (August 21). ## On the other hand, India vice-captain Rohit Sharma was named as one of five Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna awardees by the Sports Ministry. He becomes the fourth Indian cricketer to be conferred with this award after Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni, and Virat Kohli.## Congratulations to the pacer @ImIshant and our all-rounder @Deepti_Sharma06 on being conferred with the prestigious Arjuna Awards for 2020.#IshantSharma | #DeeptiSharma | #ArjunaAward pic.twitter.com/7Vd8RQaZ63— Sacnilk Sports (@SacnilkSports) August 21, 2020 ## Arjuna Awardee Ishant has played 97 Tests and 80 ODIs for India, grabbing over 400 international wickets. He has been one of India's leading pacers in the longest format of the game. In the women's category, all-rounder Deepti Sharma was BCCI's pick for the Arjuna for her consistent show in both ODIs and T20Is in the past three years.## Earlier in the year, Deepti had played an all-round role in the 2020 Women's T20 World Cup and was instrumental in India beating ultimate champions Australia in the opening game of the competition with her knock of unbeaten 49 in the lower half of the innings. She finished with 116 runs in the tournament. ## This year's National Sports Awards ceremony is likely to be held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with all the winners logging in from their respective places to hear their names being announced on August 29.## Stay tuned...

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Malayalam Film 'CU Soon' That Was Shot On Mobile During Lockdown To Directly Release On OTT
2120 days ago
Mollywood

Malayalam Film 'CU Soon' That Was Shot On Mobile During Lockdown To Directly Release On OTT

The lockdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic might have stopped everything but it also paved the way for work from the home trend. Using this time as an opportunity, the entertainment industry kept entertaining people through short movies and videos. ## The Fahadh Faasil-starrer Malayalam film, CU Soon, that has been shot on mobile phone during the coronavirus lockdown in the country, is now set to release. Amazon Prime Video has acquired the film and will soon announce the trailer release date while the movie will release on September 1. ## CU Soon is about a software engineer from Kerala who has been assigned by his family to help his Dubai-based cousin find his missing fiancee after she leaves behind a video suicide note. The film was shot with a phone in a controlled environment during the lockdown. ## ANNOUNCEMENT... #Malayalam film #CUSoon - starring #FahadhFaasil, #RoshanMathew and #DarshanaRajendran - to premiere on #Amazon on 1 Sept 2020... Directed by Mahesh Narayanan. pic.twitter.com/ddI0rfNuxV— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) August 21, 2020 ## "Working with Mahesh Narayan has always been an inspiring experience. We had an incredible stint with our erstwhile blockbuster 'Take-Off'. Making 'CU Soon' was an interesting experience", said Fahadh Faasil who also produced the movie. ## Apart from Fahadh Faasil, the movie also stars Roshan Mathew and Darshana Rajendran while Mahesh Narayan has edited and directed the film. ## Stay tuned...

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Kangana Joins Twitter, Says 'People Have Taken Advantage Of The Fact That I'm Not On Social Media'
2120 days ago
Bollywood

Kangana Joins Twitter, Says 'People Have Taken Advantage Of The Fact That I'm Not On Social Media'

The Bollywood 'Queen' Kangana Ranaut has taken over a decade to join social media. And now, as the actress has officially joined Twitter, she opened up on Friday on why she has finally taken the step. She says people have taken advantage of her absence from the platform in the past.## Kangana, who tweets from the verified handle named @kanganateam, has shared a video on the microblogging site, where she talks of the power of social media.## "It has been almost 15 years since I have been working in films. In these 15 years, I have come across many such occasions when there is a lot of pressure on me to join social media. Agencies and several brands know that I have let go deals worth crores where there was just one clause that I should be on social media", Kangana said in the video in Hindi.## She further said that "People called me 'chudail' (witch) and said mere pair ulte hain (my feet are twisted). People have taken advantage of the fact that I am not present on social media. But I still did not take to social media as I never felt any distance from my audience".## "I have always felt that if I had to say anything, why should I do so in a rudimentary way? I have said so much through my films on ‘women empowerment’ and nationalism. I would rather use an artistic way to communicate. This has been my view", she added. ## Watch Full Video -## This is for my twitter family 🥰🙏 pic.twitter.com/KGdJPPWrQ1— Kangana Ranaut (@KanganaTeam) August 21, 2020 ## Taking about the reason why she joined Twitter, Kangana said she saw the power of social media when the entire world came together and fought for the late actor Sushant Singh Rajput who died mysteriously on June 14. This is the only reason she finds to join social media and feels that if we all come together, we can raise our voice for new India and initiate reforms. ## Kangana has been very vocal in Sushant's death case and the nepotism in the Bollywood industry. She even alleged on big Bollywood stars treated Sushant badly and because of which Sushant was not allowed to work in many films.## Stay tuned...

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Taapsee Pannu Starrer 'Rashmi Rocket' To Go On Floors This November
2121 days ago
Bollywood

Taapsee Pannu Starrer 'Rashmi Rocket' To Go On Floors This November

Actress Taapsee Pannu has confirmed his next film Rashmi Rocket will kick start the shooting from November this year. Based on the life of a gifted young girl runner who hails from a village of Gujrat, Rashmi Rocket will be directed by Akarsh Khurana who had helmed Karwaan. ## The movie is about a girl who is an incredibly fast runner fondly knows as "Rocket" by her village. When she gets a chance to showcase her talent professionally, she excels but also realizes that the race to the finish line is peppered with many hurdles, and what seems like an athletic contest turns into her personal battle for respect, honour, and even her very identity.## Taking to Twitter, Taapsee Pannu writes announcing the shooting month, "Getting back on track, one lap at a time! #RashmiRocket to start shooting this November. #FridaysWithRSVP"## Getting back on track, one lap at a time! #RashmiRocket to start shooting this November. #FridaysWithRSVP pic.twitter.com/twPMEUnIby— taapsee pannu (@taapsee) August 21, 2020 ## "I have been involved in this project from the very inception stage so that makes this one really special. Just before the pandemic, I was already 3 months into my training period to transform into a physique closest to that of a sprinter. This has been a long break but with the kind of subject it is I am excited to restart the journey from scratch again starting with my training", says Taapsee Pannu.## Rashmi Rocket is written by Nanda Periyasamy, Aniruddha Guha, and Kanika Dhillon. It is produced by Ronnie Screwvala under his production banner RSVP along with Neha Anand and Pranjal Khandhdiya of Mango People Media Network. Music maestro Amit Trivedi is the music composer of the film. ## Taapsee Pannu will be joined by Extraction fame Priyanshu Painyuli in a prominent role in the film along with Vicky Kadian. The movie will be released in 2021 in theaters. ## Stay tuned...

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PM Narendra Modi Greets Suresh Raina With An Appreciation Letter
2121 days ago
Cricket

PM Narendra Modi Greets Suresh Raina With An Appreciation Letter

Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi has acknowledged Suresh Raina's contribution to cricket and greeted him with an appreciation letter. Raina who played for India for almost 15 years, hanged his boots from the international cricket along with former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on the evening of Independence Day of India (August 15). ## Yesterday (August 20), Mahendra Singh Dhoni had shared the letter sent to him by the PM on his Twitter handle and thanked the Prime Minister for his nice gesture. "An Artist, Soldier and Sportsperson what they crave for is appreciation, that their hard work and sacrifice is getting noticed and appreciated by everyone. thanks PM @narendramodi for your appreciation and good wishes", Dhoni wrote on Twitter. ## To begin with, the PM wrote about the toughest decision of 'retirement' taken by Raina at such a young age and wished him for his second innings after a 'fruitful innings on the cricket field'. The PM further recalled Raina's cricket journey from began early in life in Muradnagar to representing India in all three formats. ## Apart from being a fine batsman, Suresh also came handy with the ball and had often provided breakthroughs when the situation 'demanded'. The PM remembered all this especially his fielding which was fierce and cool at the same time. Through his alertness in the field, he used to save crucial runs for the team and taking some breathtaking catches. ## Suresh Raina who started his international career with ODIs, modified himself as a T20 specialist. Raina is the first Indian to score a century in the shortest format of the game and also the first Indian to score a century in all three formats. PM admired Raina's promptness and speed which he termed as 'assets' for the T20 format. ## Talking about the 2011 World Cup, the PM wrote to Raina, "India can never forget your inspiring role during the 2011 World Cup, especially during the later matches. I saw you live in action at the Motera Stadium, Ahmedabad, during the Quarter Final against Australia. Your anchoring innings had a big role to play in our team's victory. I can confidently say that most fans will miss seeing your elegant cover drives, one which I was lucky to witness live that day".## One of the most admirable aspects of Suresh Raina has been his game spirit. He was one who celebrated his teammates' success more than of himself. Writing about the same, the PM said, "You played not for personal glory but for the glory of your team and the glory of India. ## The PM also admired Raina for the social work he is doing for the 'women empowerment', 'Swachh Bharat' and helping the needy and wrote that "I am glad you are attached to India's cultural roots and proud of deepening youth's connect with our glorious ethos as well as value systems". ## He concluded wishing a fruitful and successful second inning and wrote "I do hope you will use this opportunity to spend even more quality time with Priyanka (wife), Gracia (daughter), and Rio (son)". ## In response to the letter, Raina thanked PM for his gesture via Twitter and shared the letter PM sent to him "When we play, we give our blood & sweat for the nation. No better appreciation than being loved by the people of this country and even more by the country’s PM. Thank you @narendramodi ji for your words of appreciation & best wishes. I accept them with gratitude. Jai Hind!". ## When we play, we give our blood & sweat for the nation. No better appreciation than being loved by the people of this country and even more by the country’s PM. Thank you @narendramodi ji for your words of appreciation & best wishes. I accept them with gratitude. Jai Hind!🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/l0DIeQSFh5— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina) August 21, 2020 ## Stay tuned...

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