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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Movie Tickets To Be Sold At Rs. 75 To Celebrate National Cinema Day
1375 days ago
India

Movie Tickets To Be Sold At Rs. 75 To Celebrate National Cinema Day

Mumbai, September 3 - The Multiplex Association of India (MAI) has decided to sell cinema hall tickets for Rs. 75 only to commemorate India's first National Cinema Day on September 16. This means all the types of tickets for all the movies will be sold at Rs. 75 for the entire day. ## This move comes after theatres in the US announced that Movie tickets would be available for as low as $3 on National Cinema Day, celebrated on September 3, while the regular ticket pricing is at approx. $9 (Rs 717). The MAI also decided to follow suit and declared September 16 as National Cinema Day. ## Major chains like PVR, INOX, Cinépolis, Carnival, Miraj, Citypride, Asian, Mukta A2, Movietime, Wave, M2K, and Delite, are among those that will sell tickets at Rs 75 on the day, and the total number of screens is around 4000 including the major chains. The average regular movie ticket price in India is around Rs. 200. ## The MAI issued a statement that reads, "National Cinema Day will bring together audiences of all ages to enjoy a day at the movies. It also celebrates the successful reopening of cinemas and is a thank you to the moviegoers who made this happen. It is an invitation to those moviegoers who haven't made it back to a cinema near them, yet".## The Multiplex association also claimed that India has a thriving domestic film industry and saw one of the sharpest recoveries in the film exhibition business, globally. "The first quarter of the Fiscal Year 2023 has recorded impressive numbers among cinema operators on the back of global and local tent poles that resonated with the Indian audience. The quarter was marked by the release of some of the biggest domestic hits like KGF: Chapter 2, RRR, Vikram, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, and Hollywood hits like Doctor Strange and Top Gun: Maverick", it added.## Stay tuned...

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Tamil Film Industry Rocks 68th National Film Awards With 10 Awards
1417 days ago
India

Tamil Film Industry Rocks 68th National Film Awards With 10 Awards

New Delhi, July 23 - The 68th National Film Awards have been announced for the year 2020. The awards were delayed for two years due to the covid-19 pandemic before returning for 67th National Awards last year to honour the films and artiste of 2019. ## The 68th National Film Awards has been dominated by Tamil Film Industry with 10 awards, including the Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director. Superstar Suriya's "Soorarai Pottru" won 5 awards including the Best Feature Film of 2020. The movie also won the first National Award for Suriya and Aparna Balamurali for their performances.## "Soorarai Pottru", written and directed by Sudha Kongara, also won National Awards for Best BGM to GV Prakash Kumar and Best Screenplay. "Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum" won three National Awards for Best Feature Film in Tamil, Best Supporting Actress for Lakshmi Priya Chandramouli, and Best Editing for Sreekar Prasad. Yogi Babu's "Mandela" took two honors for Best Screenplay (Dialogues) and Best Debut Film of a Director to Madonne Ashwin. ## Check out - Full List of 68th National Awards Winners## Hindu Film Industry won 8 National Awards. Ajay Devgn scored his 3rd National Award for Best Actor for "Tanhaji" while the movie also won Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment along with Best Costume Design. Manoj Muntashir won the award for Best Lyrics in "Saina". "Toolsidas Junior" was honored with Best Hindi Feature Film.## Marathi Cinema also won 8 National Awards "Funeral" won Best Film on Social Issues while "Sumi" was announced Best Children's Film. Akanksha Pingle and Divyesh Indulkar won Best Child Artist awards for the same film. Rahul Deshpande scored a National award for Best Male Playback Singer for "Mi Vasantrao". ## Malayalam Cinema is too tied with 8 awards. Sachidanandan KR won Best Director for "Ayyappanum Koshiyum" while Biju Menon won Best Supporting Actor and Nanjiyamma won Best Female Playback Singer for the same film. The Best Stunt Choreography award also won by "Ayyappanum Koshiyum" while Best Production Design and Best Audiography awards were won by "Kappela" and "Malik", respectively. Telugu and Kannada film industries grabbed 3 National Awards each while Bengali won two awards, ## Stay tuned...

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68th National Film Awards: Full List of Winners
1418 days ago
India

68th National Film Awards: Full List of Winners

New Delhi, July 22 - The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, has announced the winners of the 68th National Film Awards on Friday (July 22) in New Delhi. This year's National Award ceremony honored films from 2020, across several categories. ## Tamil superstar Suriya's critically hailed biographical drama film "Soorarai Pottru" won 5 National Awards, including Best Actor and Actress for Suriya and Aparna Balamurali and Best Feature Film. Ajay Devgn's mega-blockbuster "Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior" won National Award for Providing Wholesome Entertainment while Ajay was also honored with the Best Actor award. ## Earlier today, a 10-member jury led by filmmaker Vipul Shah met Information and Broadcasting minister Anurag Thakur and submitted its report on the 68th National Film Awards for the year 2020. ## Check Out the winners list - ## Best Feature Film - Soorarai Pottru## Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment - Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior## Best Actor - Suriya (Soorarai Pottru) and Ajay Devgn (Tanhaji)## Best Actress - Aparna Balamurali for Soorarai Pottru## Best Director - Sachy (Ayyappanum Koshiyum)## Best Supporting Actor - Biju Menon (Ayyappanum Koshiyam)## Best Supporting Actress - Lakshmi Priya Chandramouli (Sivaranjaniyum Innam Sila Pengallum)## Best Screenplay - Soorarai Pottru## Best Screenplay (Dialogue Writer) - Madonne Ashwin (Mandela)## Best Female Playback Singer - Nanchamma (Ayyappanum Koshiyam)## Best Lyrics - Saina, Manoj Muntashir## Best Audiography (Location Sound Recordist) - Jobin Jayan (Dollu)## Best Audiography (Sound Designer) - Anmol Bhave (Mi Vasantrao)## Best Audiography (Re-recordist of the final mixed track) - Vishnu Govind and Sree Sankar (Malik)## Best Music Direction - Thaman S (Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo)## Best Music Direction (Background Music) - GV Prakash (Soorarai Pottru)## Best Male Playback Singer - Rahul Deshpande (Mi Vasantrao)## Best Cinematography - Supratim Bhol for Avijatrik## Best Costume Design - Nachiket Barve and Mahesh Sherla (Tanhaji)## Best Production Design - Anees Nadodi (Kappela)## Best Choreography - Sandhya Raju (Natyam)## Best Editing - Sreekar Prasad (Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum)## Best Make-up - TV Rambabu (Natyam)## Best Stunt Choreography - Rajasekhar (Mafia Sasi) and Supreme Sunder (Ayyappanum Koshiyum)## Special Mention - Aimee Baruah for Semkhor, Vaanku, June, Kishore Kadam for Avwanchhit & Godakaath, and Varun Buddhadev for Toolsidas Junior## Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director - Mandela## Best Hindi Film - Toolsidas Junior## Best Kannada Film - Dollu## Best Malayalam Film - Thinkalazhcha Nishchayam## Best Tamil Film - Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum## Best Telugu Film - Colour Photo## Best Haryanvi Film - Dada Lakhmi## Best Dimasa Film - Samkhor## Best Tulu Film - Jeetige## Best Marathi Film - Goshta Eka Paithanichi## Best Bengali Film - Avijatrik## Best Assamese Film - The Bridge## Best Child Artist - Anish Mangesh Gosavi (Tak-Tak)## Best Children's Film - Sumi## Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation - Talendanda## Best Film on Social Issue - Funeral## Stay tuned...

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Indian Box Office In The First Half of 2022 Sees Highest Revenue In 5 Years
1433 days ago
India

Indian Box Office In The First Half of 2022 Sees Highest Revenue In 5 Years

Mumbai, July 7 - The Indian box office is thriving to new heights in 2022 after being bettered by the covid-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021. The first half of 2022 has reached and even surpassed the pre-covid levels, thanks to the mega-blockbusters RRR, and KGF: Chapter 2 along with Vikram, among others. ## In the first half of 2022 (January - June), films in India have collected over Rs 5,550 crore at the box office, up from Rs 4,715 crore in 2018, according to Gautam Jain, partner, Ormax Media, a media consulting firm (via Money Control). ## According to Gautam Jain, the first six months of 2022 compared to pre-pandemic levels have been the highest ever, driven by the contribution from RRR and KGF 2. Indian box office collections in the first six months of 2019 had reached Rs 5,153 crore but dropped significantly in 2020 and 2021 due to the closure of cinemas. ## "Big-scale spectacles are getting audiences back to theatres. Also, franchises, especially big star-cast-led films, will become a necessity for filmmakers across languages. The creation of the universe of characters would take precedence over standalone films", Jain said, as per the report. ## Interestingly, nearly 35% of total domestic gross revenue has been generated by two films - RRR and KGF 2 - which grossed approx. 1910 crores combined. KGF 2 is currently the biggest Indian grosser of the year followed by RRR, and both the movies also helped in taking the contribution of films from the south to 50 percent of the overall revenue pie. ## According to Jain, in the first six months of 2022, the Hindi film industry recorded a share of 34 percent, Telugu 26 percent, and Tamil 16 percent. The top three industries in terms of box office contribution were followed by Kannada with 8 percent and Hollywood with 7 percent share. ## The Hindi language, even though has contributed 35% to total domestic revenue, it is still behind the 44% in the pre-pandemic year (2019), however, up from 27 percent in the two pandemic years put together (2020-21). There is also to be noted that 43% of the total Hindi collection is from the dubbed Hindi versions of South Indian films, mainly from RRR and KGF 2. ## It is understood that the second half of 2022 will belong to the Hindi film industry with films like Shamshera, Raksha Bandhan, Brahasmtra, Laal Singh Chaddha, Vikram Vedha, and Cirkus, among others. The South Industries will continue to thrive, however, the overall pace could be slow as compared to the first half. ## Stay tuned...

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Legendary Ilaiyaraaja And V. Vijayendra Prasad Get Nominated For Rajya Sabha By Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi
1434 days ago
India

Legendary Ilaiyaraaja And V. Vijayendra Prasad Get Nominated For Rajya Sabha By Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi

Delhi, July 6 - Legendary music composer Ilaiyaraaja and screenwriter and film director V. Vijayendra Prasad have been nominated to the Rajya Sabha, Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi Ji announced via Twitter. ## "The creative genius of @ilaiyaraaja Ji has enthralled people across generations. His works beautifully reflect many emotions. What is equally inspiring is his life journey- he rose from a humble background and achieved so much. Glad that he has been nominated to the Rajya Sabha", PM Modi wrote on Twitter while announcing Ilaiyaraaja for Rajya Sabha seat.## The creative genius of @ilaiyaraaja Ji has enthralled people across generations. His works beautifully reflect many emotions. What is equally inspiring is his life journey- he rose from a humble background and achieved so much. Glad that he has been nominated to the Rajya Sabha. pic.twitter.com/VH6wedLByC— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 6, 2022 ## V. Vijayendra Prasad has been one of the most celebrated screenwriters for more than 3 decades. While nominating him for Rajya Sabha, PM Modi said, "Shri V. Vijayendra Prasad Garu is associated with the creative world for decades. His works showcase India's glorious culture and have made a mark globally. Congratulations to him for being nominated to the Rajya Sabha".## Shri V. Vijayendra Prasad Garu is associated with the creative world for decades. His works showcase India's glorious culture and have made a mark globally. Congratulations to him for being nominated to the Rajya Sabha.— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 6, 2022 ## Stay tuned...

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Indian Box Office To Reach Over 12000 Crores In 2022: Report
1467 days ago
India

Indian Box Office To Reach Over 12000 Crores In 2022: Report

Mumbai, June 3 - The Indian box office is back on track and heading towards a blockbuster finish in 2022. After the turbulent two years, the box office in India has witnessed a significant rise in 2022 as the collection in the first 5 months has already crossed the 4000 crores gross mark in India.## According to Ormax Media, a media consulting firm, the box office in India has reached the pre-covid level and even further in 2022 so far. Interactive Television (iTV), an Indian cinema advertising company, a part of GroupM India, along with Ormax Media, unveiled the 'India Is Back... At The Theatres' report. ## In the first four months, the tentpole titles like "RRR", "KGF Chapter 2", "Vikram", "Beast", and "Bheemla Nayak", along with "Gangubai Kathiawadi", and "The Kashmir Files released which helped the box office to soar exponentially. According to the Ormax Media report, box office numbers reached a whopping INR 4,002 cr within Jan-April 2022, the best–ever performance post covid. ## It was also the first time that the monthly average box office stands at more than INR 1,000 crores. These milestones have been achieved despite the impact of the third wave and 18% of cinemas still being closed since 2019. The collection largely got a boost from "KGF Chapter 2" and "RRR" with both scored approx. 1000 cr and 900 cr, respectively. ## While the first five months have been excellent for the Indian exhibition sector, the rest of the year is looking even more promising. With films like "Samrat Prithviraj", "Laal Singh Chaddha", "Brahmastra", "Vikram Vedha", and "Ram Setu", among others to release going forward, Ormax Media has estimated that the box office in 2022 could reach 12515 crores, which will be the biggest for Indian cinema to date. ## Speaking on the report, Shailesh Kapoor, Founder and CEO, Ormax Media said, "Over the last two years, when cinemas were shut due to the pandemic, many analysts were quick to write an obituary of the theatrical medium. The first four months of 2022 have proven how far removed from reality that analysis was. The theatrical medium has not only bounced back but emerged as stronger than it has been in decades. 2022 will be the biggest box office year till date, and by a good margin too". ## It is to be noted that Hindi has contributed 38% to the total collection so far, and almost 60% of this share comes from Hindi dubbed versions of South Indian films, primarily K.G.F: Chapter 2 and RRR, as per Ormax report.## Stay tuned...

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The Face of Assam: Papon Represents His Home State At The Cannes Film Festival
1473 days ago
India

The Face of Assam: Papon Represents His Home State At The Cannes Film Festival

Mumbai, May 28 - Known to don multiple hats, such as that of a singer, songwriter, music composer, and music producer, Papon was among the luminaries from India to have graced the prestigious Cannes Film Festival as the cultural ambassador of Assam. The artist also attended the event in the capacity of a producer of two upcoming films - titled 'The Land of the Sacred Beats' and 'The Mystical Brahmaputra - A Musical Story. The teasers of Papon's productions were screened at the India Pavilion at the Marché du Film to celebrate cinema rooted in Assam. ## Papon was also a panelist for a discussion titled 'The Gateway to the Northeast'. It touched upon the film policy, scenic locales, cultural heritage, and hospitality of Papon's home state. The artist was joined by Mr. Simanta Sekhar Chairperson, Assam State Film Finance & Development Corporation Ms. Loya Madhuri IAS, Secretary Cultural Affairs, Government of Assam, Ms. Monidipa Borkotoki, Managing Director, Assam State Film Finance & Development Corporation, and Mr. Biswajeet Bora - Film Director (Boomba Ride). ## As a producer, Papon has been diligently working on TheThe Land of the Sacred Beats and The Mystical Brahmaputra - A Musical Story for four years. The former is premised on the 550 years old traditional classical music of Assam, by Vaishnava Saint Mahapurush Srimanta Sankardev and the latter is a tribute to the Brahmaputra and the multicultural co-existence of the music, art, and culture of the tribes and communities who have settled at the bank of the river. Directed by Parasher Baruah, these upcoming films capture the diversity of music, art, craft, livelihood, and stories of Assam. ## Papon says, "I am truly honored to have represented my country and my home state Assam at Cannes 2022. It felt like a celebration of a culture that has made such a significant contribution to art. Witnessing great films and exchanging energy with artists worldwide are the highlights for me. I'm happy that the teasers of The Land of the Sacred Beats and The Mystical Brahmaputra - A Musical Story received love on a global platform. I share this honor with the people of India".## Stay tuned...

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Theater Revenue Soars To Pre-Pandemic Level Despite Pricey Movie Tickets
1473 days ago
India

Theater Revenue Soars To Pre-Pandemic Level Despite Pricey Movie Tickets

Mumbai, May 28 - The Indian cinema biz went through a lot of challenges due to the covid-19 pandemic since the second quarter of 2020. The massive covid break out forced theaters to shut for nearly 1 and a half years which posed serious questions about theaters' existence. ## However, despite remaining shut for such a long time, the magic of big-screen remains unaffected as after opening their doors to viewers in the second half of 2021, theatres are back to the pre-pandemic level of collections this year. The tentpole titles of this year along with surprise blockbusters helped theaters' revenue to go up to the pre-pandemic level cinema owners are hoping that the momentum will continue throughout this year. ## "Last three months have been good for us. On average, we are clocking more than ₹1000-1500 crore every month", Inox Leisure's chief programming officer, Rajender Singh Jyala, said (via business insider) adding, "Movies RRR and Gangubai Kathiawadi pushed the recovery. Before that, Kashmir Files and now with Bhool Bhulaiya 2, our footfalls and domestic ticket sales are at pre-pandemic level or even better".## With such a highly positive trend as far as theater revenue is concerned, 2022 could turn out to be a golden year for the Indian cinema industry as Rajender Singh Jyala is optimistic that the upcoming movies such as Prithviraj, Brahmastra, and Lal Singh Chaddha, among others will set the ball rolling. ## Media consulting firm Ormax Media's Partner, Gautam Jain, said, "The overall domestic box office collections have crossed the ₹4000 crores gross mark from January to April. This is the highest gross box office collection for January to April since 2018. Given this growth trajectory and looking at the line-up of films slated to release this year, a gross box office collection of ₹12,000 crore looks possible, which would make this year the highest ever in terms of the gross box office [collection]". ## While the revenue of theaters has increased significantly, the overall footfalls remain average as compared to the pre-pandemic level. Explaining why the gross box office revenue is higher than 2019 while footfalls continue to be low, Jain said, "The gross box office collections are higher due to the ticket prices being higher by 15-30% across languages. The ticket prices have increased even in south markets".## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Saunkan Saunkne And Dharmaveer Second Weekend Collection
1478 days ago
India

Box Office: Saunkan Saunkne And Dharmaveer Second Weekend Collection

Mumbai, May 23 - Punjabi blockbuster "Saunkan Saunkne" has completed the second weekend at the box office with flying colors. The Ammy Virk, Sargun Mehta, and Nimrat Khaira-starrer movie had scored an excellent first week at the worldwide box office with Rs. 30.10 crores gross. ## Directed by Amarjit Singh Saron, the movie continued to be strong at the domestic box office and minted a very good Rs. 5.50 crores net in the second weekend. The weekend to weekend drop is just 43%, which is a phenomenal hold for a regional movie. At the overseas box office, it scored approx. 2.50 crores gross in the second weekend, taking the total worldwide collection to approx. 39 crores in just 10 days. ## "Saunkan Saunkne", produced by Naad Sstudios, JR Production House, and Dreamiyata, has also become the 6th highest-grossing Punjabi film of all time. The comedy-drama movie should be able to break into the top 5 as it might reach the 50 crores mark by the end of its run. Until now, only 4 Punjabi movies have reached the 50 crores gross mark at the worldwide box office, and "Saunkan Saunkne" could become the 5th on the list. ## While "Saunkan Saunkne" has had a record-breaking box office run so far, Marathi film "Dharmaveer" too is showing strong legs. It had minted Rs. 13.87 crores net in the opening week. The movie remained strong in the second weekend as well and scored Rs. 3.85 crores, pushing the total net collection to Rs. 17.72 crores.## Directed by Pravin Tarde, the movie follows a larger-than-life messiah for thousands, Anand Dighe aka Dharmaveer. He was considered a powerful muscleman in Thane and would hold a daily Durbar at his Tembhi Naka residence to hear out/resolve issues faced by Thane citizens along with Shiv Sena party workers. Meanwhile, the Bengali drama movie, "Belashuru", starring Soumitra Chatterjee, Swatilekha Sengupta, and Rituparna Sengupta, has done well on the opening weekend and grossed approx. Rs. 1.70 crores. It is directed by Nandita Roy and Shiboprosad Mukherjee. ## Stay tuned...

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Amid Bollywood's Struggle, Regional Movies Bringing Audience Back To Theaters
1487 days ago
India

Amid Bollywood's Struggle, Regional Movies Bringing Audience Back To Theaters

Mumbai, May 14 - The Indian entertainment sector is witnessing a major change and no one was prepared for that. The largest and arguably the most influential Indian film industry, Bollywood is going through the worst phase of its history which is truly shocking to the fraternity. ## Bollywood, which has always been considered the heart of Indian cinema, has produced many blockbusters and path-breaking films over the years. However, ever since the covid-19 pandemic has broken out, Bollywood has been really struggling to find audiences in theaters. Apart from a few movies like Sooryavanshi, Gangubai Kathiawadi, and The Kashmir Files, almost all other Bollywood films have struggled at the box office over the last year. ## While the covid-19 pandemic has actually challenged and changed the entertainment consuming pattern of the audiences, this is, by no means, the sole reason behind Bollywood's downfall. Apart from the aforementioned box office hits, most of the other Bollywood films weren't appealing to the audiences that are now looking for a larger-than-life cinema. ## However, the struggle of Bollywood does not mean that other Indian regional film industries are going through the same. There was a time when regional films were finding it difficult to get success, but the time has changed since SS Rajamouli's Baahubali 2, and now, the movies of South, Marathi, and Gujrati are proving a boon to the Indian exhibition sector. ## Since January 2021, the South Indian movies have been running the whole show. While films from Telugu, Tamil, and Kannada, have broken the barrier of languages and found immense success in Hindi, there were films that couldn't make it to the Pan Indian audiences but still did wonders at the box office. Among those, Uppena, Jathi Ratnalu, Doctor, Love Story, Akhanda, Kurup, and others proved standout performers and brought the audiences back to theaters in large numbers. ## It's not only that South Indian movies are working well at the ticket window, the Marathi, Punjabi, Gujrati, and Bengali movies also seem to be at their peak post-pandemic. Over the last few months, Marathi films like Pawankhind, Sher Shivraj, Lochya Zaala Re, and the latest in theaters Dharmaveer, have really done well at the box office. The same can be said for Punjabi films like Honsla Rakh, Puada, Qismat 2, and Chal Mera Putt 3, among others, have struck gold. ## The downfall of Bollywood is a worrying sign for the Indian exhibition sector and there is an urgent need to relook at it. On the brighter side, Bollywood has been investing in some of the larger-than-life films, which used to be the biggest USP of Bollywood in the late 90s. On the other hand, the rise and rise of regional cinema have reignited hope and it should be seen as the brightest thing amid the glimpses of darkness. ## Stay tuned...

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County Boy Vidyut Jammwal Sponsors An Assamese Film Created By Aspirants
1487 days ago
India

County Boy Vidyut Jammwal Sponsors An Assamese Film Created By Aspirants

Mumbai, May 14 - A country boy through and through, Vidyut Jammwal is the man of the people, who has been encouraging talent not only through his production house Action Hero Films but also by supporting regional cinema. ## The large-hearted actor has this time sponsored an upcoming action Assamese film Local Utpaat releasing today. Jammwal extended financial support to the film. ## Director Kenny Basumatary says, "I am thankful to our favorite action star who was kind enough to extend financial support to our dream project Local Utpaat. He's a country boy for a reason and we're highly grateful for his contribution towards this special film".## He adds, "I mean, he's such a big star. To my surprise, he called me back after I requested help and asked me to send him my account details. This was of immense help because I managed to pay my fighters something more than what we'd budgeted".## "The film released today in theatres all over Assam and we're very grateful for Vidyut's contribution", he concludes.## One of the top martial 2022, Vidyut Jammwal is all set for the theatrical release of Khuda Haafiz Chapter II Agni Pariksha and has exciting projects like IB 71 and Sher Singh Raana in the making.## Stay tuned...

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A.R. Rahman Paid A Tribute Worth Thousands Of Words To Bharat Ratna, Lata Mangeshkar
1584 days ago
India

A.R. Rahman Paid A Tribute Worth Thousands Of Words To Bharat Ratna, Lata Mangeshkar

Mumbai, February 6 - Bharat Ratna, Lata Mangeshkar, aged 92, left for the heavenly abode early in the morning on February 6. The "Nightingale of India", was battling the post covid complications and her health deteriorated a day before her demise. ## The entire Indian film fraternity mourns the demise of the legendary Indian playback singer and pays their tribute. Oscar-winning 'Mozart of Madras' A.R. Rahman wrote just four words in his tribute to Lata Didi and posted a picture that said a thousand words. ## In the picture, AR Rahman can be seen sitting at the Nightingale's feet, showing the respect he has for "Sur Kokila". He captioned the pic. "Love, respect, and prayers".## Rahman has collaborated with the Nightingale for some of his most-remembered tracks, including 'Jiya Jale' picturized on SRK and Preity Zinta in Mani Ratnam's 'Dil Se'. Lata Mangeshkar and Rahman shared a mutual bond of love and respect.## In an interview some years ago, Lataji, talking about the music maestro, had said, "A.R. Rahman is very talented. I have sung very few songs for him. I love Jiya Jale. Rahman and I came together for the first time for this evergreen number from Mani Ratnam's Dil Se. It became such a rage. And I'm asked to sing that song at every concert that I go to".## "I think he was a little intimidated by me when we did Jiya Jale in Chennai. But he allowed me to do it my own way. And when I started humming an impromptu alaap at the end of the tune, he told me to just go on. He recorded that as well. Subsequently, I recorded other songs with Rahman. My duet Luka Chuppi with Rahman for Rang De Basanti became so popular. It's rare nowadays to get a good song like it", she had said.## Love, respect and prayers 🌹 @mangeshkarlata pic.twitter.com/PpJb1AdUdc— A.R.Rahman (@arrahman) February 6, 2022 ## Stay tuned...

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