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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Rashmika Mandanna Is Bangalore's Most Desirable Woman of 2020; Vijay Deverakonda Tops Hyderabad Times Most Desirable Man of The Year
1834 days ago
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Rashmika Mandanna Is Bangalore's Most Desirable Woman of 2020; Vijay Deverakonda Tops Hyderabad Times Most Desirable Man of The Year

Bangalore, June 2, 2021: Young sensation, Rashmika Mandanna has topped the Bangalore Times Most Desirable Woman list for the second time. From being Karnataka's crush to the national crush, Rashmika was the national winner of Times Fresh Face in 2014. ## Rashmika made his debut with the Kannada movie Kirik Party in 2016, and since then she never looked back and kept chasing new heights. While many actors find it difficult to switch to some other languages, Rashmika has already done movies in Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, and Hindi, and she is doing it effortlessly. ## The actress is currently working with none other than the legendary Amitabh Bachchan himself in her second Bollywood film Goodbye, which is currently on floors. Her first Bollywood movie, Mission Majnu with Sidharth Malhotra is also under production. Apart from two Bollywood movies, Rashmika will also be seen opposite Telugu superstar Allu Arjun in Pushpa. ## On the other hand, the Telugu heartthrob Vijay Devarakonda begged the title of Hyderabad Times Most Desirable Man for the third time in raw which never happened in the past. The youngster has big plans for the next two years and has a bunch of interesting projects. He is set to test his luck again with a pan-Indian project Liger that is directed by Puri Jagannadh. ## Interestingly, both Rashmika and Devarakonda are very good friends and one of the most loved on-screen pairs among the fans. Both the actors have starred together in the Telugu movies - Geetha Govindam (2018), and Dear Comrade (2019), which were blockbusters at the box office. ## Stay tuned...

Mahesh Babu Organizes Covid-19 Vaccination Drive On His Father Krishna's Birthday
1835 days ago
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Mahesh Babu Organizes Covid-19 Vaccination Drive On His Father Krishna's Birthday

Hyderabad, May 31, 2021: One of the most respected actors in the country, Tollywood superstar Mahesh Babu celebrated his father Krishna's birthday by sponsoring the covid-19 vaccination drive in Burripalem village of Andhra Pradesh. ## Sharing pictures from the vaccination center, Mahesh Babu wrote on Twitter, "Vaccination is our ray of hope for a normal life again! Doing my bit to ensure everyone in Burripalem is vaccinated and safe. Extremely grateful to #AndhraHospitals for helping us arrange this vaccination drive". ## The actor thanked his team for doing voluntary work on the frontline during the covid-19 crisis and also appreciated villagers for understanding the importance of the vaccine.## "Special mention to @MBofficialTeam for volunteering on the frontlines during these unprecedented times. Really appreciate all the villagers for understanding the importance of vaccines and coming forward to get their shot. Get vaccinated! Stay safe everyone", the actor added. ## Special mention to @MBofficialTeam for volunteering on the frontlines during these unprecedented times. πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™ Really appreciate all the villagers for understanding the importance of vaccines and coming forward to get their shot. Get vaccinated! Stay safe everyone πŸ™— Mahesh Babu (@urstrulyMahesh) May 31, 2021 ## Mahesh Babu is one of the actors who has always come forward whenever the country has faced a crisis. Last year, he had donated to Telangana CM Relief Fund to help the people. The actor has also associated with Heal A Child Foundation that supports people who have no financial support and can't afford medical expenses. ## On the work front, Mahesh Babu is currently shooting for his next Telugu movie, Sarkaru Vaari Paata with director Parasuram. The movie also stars Keerthi Suresh as the female lead. After Sarkaru Vaari Paata, Mahesh Babu will join hands with director SS Rajamouli for an ambitious project. ## Stay tuned...

Allu Sirish, Anu Emmanuel's Next Telugu Movie, Titled 'Prema Kadanta'; First Looks Posters Unveiled
1836 days ago
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Allu Sirish, Anu Emmanuel's Next Telugu Movie, Titled 'Prema Kadanta'; First Looks Posters Unveiled

Hyderabad, May 30, 2021: On Allu Sirish's 34th birthday today, the makers of his upcoming Telugu movie, have revealed the title and first look posters. The romantic drama film has been titled "Prema Kadanta", costarring Anu Emmanuel as the female lead. ## Taking to Twitter, Allu Sirish shared the two first looks of Prema Kadanta which is being directed by Rakesh Sasi of Vijetha fame. From the last couple of days, the makers were teasing fans with romantic pre-look posters featuring both the leading actors without revealing their faces. ## Excited and happy to share the 2 first looks of "Prema Kadanta". #PremaKadanta @anuemmanuel @ga2pictures @rakeshsashii pic.twitter.com/N1OMpJOtR9— Allu Sirish (@AlluSirish) May 30, 2021 ## Prema Kadanta is Allu Sirish's sixth film of his career. It is also the first time when Sirish and Anu Emmanuel are sharing screen space together. It is produced by GA2 Pictures in association with Shri Tirumala Production Pvt Ltd. ## Allu Sirish, who is the younger brother of superstar Allu Arjun, made his debut with a Tamil and Telugu bilingual film titled Gouravam. He then followed it up with films like Kotha Janta, Srirastu Subhamastu, Okka Kshanam, and ABCD - American Born Confused Desi. ## Stay tuned...

Zombie Reddy Director Prasanth Varma Announces Tollywood's First-Ever Original Superhero Movie, Hanu-Man
1837 days ago
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Zombie Reddy Director Prasanth Varma Announces Tollywood's First-Ever Original Superhero Movie, Hanu-Man

Hyderabad, May 29, 2021: The young and talented director Prasanth Varma, who is just three movies old, has announced Tollywood's first-ever original superhero movie, titled Hanu-Man. Prasanth, who is celebrating his birthday today, took to social media and announced his 4th film on his special day. ## Prasanth Varma made a cracker of a debut as a filmmaker with a psychological cross-genre film - Awe! starring Kajal Aggarwal, Nithya Menen, Regina Cassandra, Eesha Rebba, among others. He followed it up with films like Kalki and recently released Zombie Reddy. Now, the director is all set to come up with his favorite genre and taking to Telugu audience into a new cinematic universe with Hanu Man. ## As the title of the movie suggests, Hanu-Man is said to be inspired by mythology. He revealed the title and logo of the film with a motion poster, while the rest of the cast and crew will be unveiled soon. Other than directing the film, Varma is also producing it under his banner Prasanth Varma Films. ## Sharing the title and logo, Prasanth Varma wrote on Twitter, "This time I'm coming with my favourite Genre!! Fasten your seat belts to dive into a new cinematic universe! "HANU-MAN" The First Original Superhero Film in Telugu". ## The filmmaker dedicated the announcement of this superhero film to all the real-life superheroes (doctors, nurses, and healthcare workers) who are fighting the Covid-19 pandemic on the frontline.## ## Stay tuned...

Chiranjeevi Wants Government To Honour Legendary Actor-Politician NTR With Bharat Ratna As A Mark of Respect
1838 days ago
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Chiranjeevi Wants Government To Honour Legendary Actor-Politician NTR With Bharat Ratna As A Mark of Respect

Hyderabad, May 28, 2021: Megastar Chiranjeevi took to social media to pay his tribute to legendary Telugu actor-politician, Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (NTR) on his 98th birth anniversary. ## In a post shared on Instagram in the Telugu language, Chiranjeevi requested the government to honour NTR with a posthumous Bharat Ratna as a mark of respect for his contribution to this country.## He also stated that it would not just be an honour to the late NTR but also to the Telugu-speaking people. He suggested that government should confer Bharat Ratna to NTR's on his 100th birth anniversary which is two years from now. ## Chiranjeevi also shared a black-and-white picture of him having a conversation with NTR while holding his hand.## View this post on Instagram A post shared by Chiranjeevi Konidela (@chiranjeevikonidela) ## Stay tuned...

Shooting Abroad For 'Thank You' As India Battled Covid Was Upsetting: Raashii Khanna
1838 days ago
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Shooting Abroad For 'Thank You' As India Battled Covid Was Upsetting: Raashii Khanna

Hyderabad, May 28, 2021: South Indian actress Raashii Khanna said that it was upsetting for her to shoot for her Telugu movie, Thank You, in a foreign location at a time when India is battling the second wave of covid-19. The actress was shooting for the film in Milan, Italy and recently returned home. ## Speaking about her experience shooting for the film in Italy, Raashii said it was safe because people in the country very responsibly observed protocol. ## "We were in the middle of the pandemic and I was at first scared to go there (Italy). Once there, I realized people in Italy were very responsible for wearing masks even though the second wave had passed. Very few people were shooting with us in the crew and all precautions had been taken", Raashii told IANS. ## "While I was there, the second wave in India intensified and I was constantly reading about what was happening in India. It was upsetting. It felt bad that our country was suffering and we were away. Now we are back and we can't do much. It's a helpless situation. We shot for what we had gone for, but it was upsetting humanly. We were constantly thinking about what was happening back home", she added. ## Raashii, who made her debut in 2013 with Madras Cafe - her only Hindi movie to date, said that shooting in Italy for "Thank You" was challenging as there were restrictions on movement because they were Indian. Some of the locations were canceled as the growing pandemic situation in India went against them. ## "There were days when we were shooting for 18 hours a day because we didn't have a choice. It wasn't like pre-pandemic that you could shoot at luxury and anywhere you wanted to", the actress added. ## Thank You is a romantic comedy film that stars Naga Chaitanya in the male lead role. It will be Raashii's second release with Naga Chaitanya after "Venky Mama", and she says her role in the film will be relatable. It is directed by Vikram Kumar and produced by Dil Raju and also features Malavika Nair and Avika Gor in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

Kalyan Ram To Star In A Time Travel Movie Titled Bimbisara
1838 days ago
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Kalyan Ram To Star In A Time Travel Movie Titled Bimbisara

Hyderabad, May 28, 2021: On Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao's (NTR) birth anniversary today, NTR Arts announces the title of its next Telugu movie. The movie, titled Bimbisara, stars Nandamuri Kalyan Ram as a barbarian king while Catherine Tresa and Samyuktha Menon will be seen playing the female leads. ## The first glimpse of Bimbisara was also released along with the title announcement. Kalyan Ram sports a powerful get-up holding a sword in never seen before avatar. Sitting on a cluster of dead bodies, his makeover is extraordinary. It is a time travel movie that involves high vfx. ## Hari Krishna K is producing Bimbisara under NTR Arts banner while Mallidi Vashist is being introduced as director. Chirantan Bhatt has composed the music of this film. Bimbisara is the 18th film of Kalyan Ram. ## KALYAN RAM IN TIME TRAVEL FILM: FIRST LOOK... On #NTR's birth anniversary today, NTR Arts announces #Telugu film #Bimbisara... Stars #KalyanRam... Costars #CatherineTresa and #SamyukthaMenon... Directed by Mallidi Vashist... Produced by Hari Krishna K. #NKR18 pic.twitter.com/29BP5KONCt— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) May 28, 2021 ## Stay tuned...

Pen Studios Announces Post-Theatrical Digital and Satellite Partners Of SS Rajamouli's RRR
1840 days ago
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Pen Studios Announces Post-Theatrical Digital and Satellite Partners Of SS Rajamouli's RRR

Mumbai, May 26, 2021: SS Rajamouli's period drama film, RRR is getting bigger and bigger day by day. Pen Studios, which had acquired RRR's theatrical rights for the Hindi market along with electronic, digital, and satellite rights of all languages, has now announced post-theatrical digital and satellite partners of the film. ## RRR, which is scheduled to release on October 13 this year, will be releasing in a total of 10 languages including five international languages which include English, Portuguese, Korean, Turkish, and Spanish.## Netflix has begged the post-theatrical streaming rights for all five foreign languages along with the Hindi language streaming rights in India while ZEE5 will be the streaming partner for Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam languages. ## RRR, being one of the biggest films of Indian cinema, is also expected to do wonders on its TV premiere. Keeping the big scale of the film in mind, Star network has bagged the satellite rights for Telugu, Tamil, and Kannada languages while Zee Cinema will premiere RRR's Hindi version and Asianet for Malayalam. ## RRR will premiere on digital platforms after 10-15 weeks of theatrical release. A few days ago, it was reported that Pen Studios has sold post-theatrical digital and satellite rights for a whopping Rs. 325 crores, though the numbers are not official. This is the biggest deal for an Indian movie ever. ## IT'S OFFICIAL... Besides releasing in #Hindi, #Telugu, #Tamil, #Malayalam and #Kannada, #RRR will also release in various foreign languages: #English, #Portuguese, #Korean, #Turkish and #Spanish... The digital streaming rights are with Netflix... OFFICIAL POSTER... pic.twitter.com/IWDbPIiJox— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) May 26, 2021 ## RRR is a fictitious story based on two Legendary Telugu Freedom Fighters – Alluri Seetha Ramaraju and Komaram Bheem. Ram Charan will play Alluri while Jr. NTR will play the Telangana Warrior. The movie has also a Bollywood star cast with Ajay Devgn and Alia who play pivotal roles in the movie.## Stay tuned...

Rashmika Mandanna Launches 'Spreading Hope' Initiative To Highlight Those Helping Others Amid Covid-19 Pandemic
1842 days ago
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Rashmika Mandanna Launches 'Spreading Hope' Initiative To Highlight Those Helping Others Amid Covid-19 Pandemic

Hyderabad, May 24, 2021: South Indian actress, Rashmika Mandanna has come up with a new initiative to laud the efforts of those people who have been helping others during the covid-19 pandemic. As soon as the second covid-19 wave hit India, many people from different backgrounds came out in large numbers to help out people. ## Rashmika launched an initiative called "Spreading Hope", which will highlight the efforts being made by ordinary people who are doing extraordinary things amidst the pandemic. The actress posted a video on social media on Monday to share the news. ## "Over the next couple of weeks, I want to highlight ordinary people doing extraordinary stuff, which has given me hope and put a smile on my face. It made me realize that when we are fighting against something like this, there is absolutely no barrier of language or places where they are from", she said in the video.## #SpreadingHope pic.twitter.com/VxvkQMd7d4— Rashmika Mandanna (@iamRashmika) May 24, 2021 ## On the work front, Rashmika will be super busy once restrictions will end and shooting will begin. She has two Bollywood films lined up - "Mission Majnu" with Sidharth Malhotra and the Amitabh Bachchan-starrer "Goodbye". She also has the Telugu film "Pushpa" opposite Allu Arjun along with another Telugu film with Sharwanand. ## Stay tuned...

Mahesh Babu, Jr. NTR, Samantha Akkineni, Among Others Mourn The Demise Of Senior PRO and Producer, BA Raju
1845 days ago
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Mahesh Babu, Jr. NTR, Samantha Akkineni, Among Others Mourn The Demise Of Senior PRO and Producer, BA Raju

Hyderabad, May 22, 2021: It was sad day for the Telugu Film Industry who lost a senior PRO, BA Raju. BA Raju, who was a senior film journalist, a publicist, and a producer in the Telugu film industry, died due to sudden fluctuations in diabetes and cardiac arrest on May 21st night in Hyderabad. ## Raju worked with top Telugu stars in his career spanning four decades. He had worked on several films as a PRO (Public Relations Officer) and also founded the popular Telugu magazine Superhit, other than promoting and producing films like Chantigadu, Premikudu, Gundamma Gaari Manavadu, among others. Raju's sudden demise came as a big shock to everyone in the Tollywood Film Industry. ## Mahesh Babu, Jr. NTR, Samantha Akkineni, and others took to social media paid their tribute to BA Raju. ## Not able to process the sudden demise of BA Raju garu. I've known him since my childhood. We travelled together for many years and I worked with him very closely. pic.twitter.com/N6gbW8DPxv— Mahesh Babu (@urstrulyMahesh) May 21, 2021 ## May your soul rest in peace! Raju garu, you will be terribly missed. Sending love and strength to his son in these tough times. πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™— Mahesh Babu (@urstrulyMahesh) May 21, 2021 ## The sudden demise of BA Raju Garu has left me in shock. As one of the most senior film journalists & PRO,he has contributed greatly to the Film Industry. I've known him since my earliest days in TFI. It is a huge loss.Praying for strength to his family. Rest in Peace Raju Garu πŸ™πŸ» pic.twitter.com/B5lytChlqW— Jr NTR (@tarak9999) May 22, 2021 ## He has been such a positive light in my life .. right from my first film .. every film that has released since then ..hit or flop .. he has always had a kind word to say . I will miss you terribly #RipBaRajuGaru A terrible loss πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™ pic.twitter.com/PeoV0RPqjQ— Samantha Akkineni (@Samanthaprabhu2) May 22, 2021 ## Extremely sad to hear of @baraju_SuperHit garu’s demise. Loss to our industry. Condolences to family and friends. Om Shanti πŸ™πŸ» #RipBaRajuGaru— Kajal Aggarwal (@MsKajalAggarwal) May 22, 2021 ## No words πŸ˜“πŸ˜“πŸ˜“#RIPbaraju @baraju_SuperHit pic.twitter.com/qMQKQxVA97— Charmme Kaur (@Charmmeofficial) May 21, 2021 ## Totally shocked to hear this :((He spoke to me 2 days bak..Such a Lovely affectionate Human..Always had been a great support since the beginning of my careerπŸ™πŸ»πŸŽΆβ€οΈYou will always be remembered for ur Legendary work dear Raju Garu @baraju_SuperHit πŸ™πŸ»β€οΈ#RipBaRajuGaru πŸ’β€οΈπŸ™πŸ» pic.twitter.com/tZFSJk5ANm— DEVI SRI PRASAD (@ThisIsDSP) May 21, 2021 ## #BARajuGaru Such a Positive Soul always Given Me the Right Advice & So Much of Confidence Right for the Start of My Career Always been that Strong Shoulders. Sir We Miss U Dear Sir #RipBaRajuGaru πŸ’” pic.twitter.com/hDZ0774L9t— thaman S (@MusicThaman) May 22, 2021 ## Shocked by the sudden demise of @baraju_SuperHit garu, he was a true pioneer in the field of journalism, a dear friend to our family and someone who has been a constant support to us. May his soul rest in peaceπŸ™πŸ»πŸ’We will miss you a lotβ™₯️#RipBaRajuGaru pic.twitter.com/qC9WQViqOg— Naga Shaurya (@IamNagashaurya) May 22, 2021 ## Such terrible news to wake up to..we spoke on my birthday & he is always so full of encouragement and hope..been there right from my beginning days as a host.. aaynunte oka dhairyam undedi..you will be missed deeply BaaRaju garu..that’s how I call him.. used to 😞 #RipBaRajuGaru pic.twitter.com/YUAZiAarIu— Anasuya Bharadwaj (@anusuyakhasba) May 22, 2021 ## Extremely sad to hear about the demise of @baraju_SuperHit garu. He was such a kind & sweet person. An irreplaceable loss to the IndustryπŸ™πŸ» #RipBaRajuGaru pic.twitter.com/m64fkgy9FJ— Nikki Galrani (@nikkigalrani) May 22, 2021 ## Stay tuned...

SS Rajamouli's Period Drama, RRR's Post Theatrical Release Digital And Satellite Rights Begs By Zee Group For A Record Price?
1845 days ago
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SS Rajamouli's Period Drama, RRR's Post Theatrical Release Digital And Satellite Rights Begs By Zee Group For A Record Price?

Hyderabad, May 21, 2021: Baahubali director, S.S. Rajamouli's upcoming magnum opus, "RRR", headed by Jr. NTR and Ram Charan is surely one of the highly awaited films of the year. The film is scheduled for October 13 release this year after getting delayed a few times due to the covid-19 pandemic. ## While the release of the film is still a few months away, the period drama film is already finding itself in media headlines for its pre-release activities. Being one of the biggest budgeted films and huge pan India demand, RRR has been the top priority of many streaming platforms for begging post-theatrical rights, including digital and satellite rights. But now, it seems the race of acquiring post-release rights of RRR has reached its conclusion. ## According to reports, leading corporate group, Zee Group has bagged the all-language post-release digital and satellite rights for a whopping 325 Crore and makes it the biggest deal in the history of Indian cinema. It is to be known that Jayantilal Gada of Pen Studios had post-release satellite and digital rights for the Hindi market along with electronic for all languages, which has now reportadly been transferred to Zee group. Meanwhile, Pen Studios had also got the theatrical rights of RRR for Hindi, which is still with them. ## There was a buzz last year about the "RRR" team joining hands with Star Network for satellite and digital rights, however, after the current deal, Star is out of the race, and its Zee Group who has managed to grab gold with this prestigious project. ## RRR is a fictitious story based on two Legendary Telugu Freedom Fighters – Alluri Seetha Ramaraju and Komaram Bheem. Ram Charan will play Alluri while NTR will play the Telangana Warrior. The movie has also a Bollywood star cast with Ajay Devgn and Alia who play pivotal roles in the movie. ## Stay tuned...

Ram Charan's Film With Director Shankar Could Be Delayed
1848 days ago
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Ram Charan's Film With Director Shankar Could Be Delayed

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