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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Allu Arjun To Promote 'Pushpa - The Rise' On Salman Khan-Hosted Bigg Boss 15?
1699 days ago
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Allu Arjun To Promote 'Pushpa - The Rise' On Salman Khan-Hosted Bigg Boss 15?

Mumbai, November 29 - Telugu superstar Allu Arjun is gearing up for the release of his maiden Pan-India film, "Pushpa - The Rise", which will be released in 2 parts. The team is only left with a special song featuring the icon star and Samantha Ruth Prabhu, then it will be a complete wrap. ## Meanwhile, the makers have already begun promotions of this much-awaited biggie by releasing songs and posters. The trailer of the film has been announced to release on December 6 while the movie will be released on December 17 in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, and Malayalam. ## Allu Arjun carries a huge fan-following in North India, and he is going all guns blazing to promote the film heavily to cater to the Hindi audiences. According to the buzz, Bunny will be seen promoting his film on the Salman Khan-hosted reality show "Bigg Boss 15". Interestingly, both Salman Khan and Allu Arjun have exchanged their camaraderie on Twitter when the former's Radhe released over Seetimaar song.## Bigg Boss Hindi is one of the most-watched TV shows in India, and it will be good publicity for "Pushpa - The Rise" to have a wide reach. A number of people have already shown their interest to watch the film in Hindi, and if promoted well in this part, it will further enhance its chances to do well in the Hindi market. ## "Pushpa" is directed by Sukumar, and produced by Mythri Movie Makers, and Muttamsetty Media. The movie also stars national crush Rashmika Mandanna as the female lead alongside Fahadh Faasil as an antagonist, Prakash Raj, Vennela Kishore, and Jagapathi Babu in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Allu Arjun To Grace Pre-Release Event of Nandamuri Balakrishna's 'Akhanda'
1702 days ago
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Allu Arjun To Grace Pre-Release Event of Nandamuri Balakrishna's 'Akhanda'

Hyderabad, November 26 - Superstar Allu Arjun, who will be leading the upcoming film "Pushpa", will be the main guest of the pre-release event of Nandamuri Balakrishna's Telugu movie "Akhanda", which gearing up to release on December 2.## Allu Arjun shares a good rapport with "Akhanda" director Boyapati Srinu and has worked with him for the super hit movie "Sarrainodu". The pre-release event will take place on November 27th at Shilpakala Vedika, Hitech City, Hyderabad from 6 PM onwards. ## While both Allu Arjun and Srinu share a friendly relationship, the actor has also developed a decent rapport with Balakrishna in recent times. He will be present at the event to promote "Akhanda", while the makers have planned a few dances and singing sequences for the event.## Directed by Boyapati Srinu, "Akhanda" marks the third collaboration of the filmmaker with Balakrishna, after "Simha" and "Legend". Pragya Jaiswal is the leading lady opposite Balakrishna in the movie produced by Miryala Ravinder Reddy under Dwaraka Creations banner. S Thaman has scored the music, while Jagapathi Babu, Srikanth, and other actors appear in supporting roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Samantha To Lead BAFTA-Winning Director Philip John's 'Arrangements of Love'
1702 days ago
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Samantha To Lead BAFTA-Winning Director Philip John's 'Arrangements of Love'

Hyderabad, November 26 - Samantha Ruth Prabhu is on board to lead BAFTA-winning Welsh director Philip John's ("Downton Abbey"), "Arrangements of Love". It will be produced by Sunitha Tati's Guru Films, who earlier produced Samantha's Telugu film "Oh! Baby", which was a commercial success. Samir Sarkar, of Singapore's Magic Hour Films, is the executive producer of the new film.## "Arrangements of Love" is an adaptation of the bestselling 2004 novel of the same title by Indian author Timeri N. Murari. It follows a Welsh-Indian man on his quest to find his estranged father with an impromptu visit to his homeland. ## According to Variety, Samantha plays a strong-minded and funny force of nature 27-year-old, who runs her own detective agency and becomes part of the search. She is a progressive bisexual Tamil woman, with ultra-traditional parents, who want her to have an arranged marriage. As much as she wants to please her parents she also wants to be able to make her own life choices.## Speaking about the film, Samantha said, "A whole new world opens up for me today as I start my journey with 'Arrangements of Love', which has such an endearing and personal story. I am excited to work with Philip John, whose projects I have closely followed for many years, being a big fan of "Downton Abbey".## "I am looking forward to collaborating with Sunitha once again and I hope for only more success than we previously had with 'Oh! Baby'. My role is a complex character and it will be both a challenge and an opportunity for me to play it. I cannot wait to get on set", she added.## "Having Samantha on board is indeed serendipitous. I have worked with her before and must say that she always brings her curiosity and talent to the project", Sunitha Tati told Variety. "I can already visualize the life that she will breathe into the character. It is a pleasure to work with her again as we explore the international waters together".## "Arrangements of Love" is expected to commence shooting in August 2022. It was the sole Asian project selected at the Toronto International Financing Forum, which sits alongside the Toronto film festival. ## A whole new world ♥️Absolutely thrilled to be a part of Arrangements Of Love .Thank you sir #PhilipJohn for picking me to be #Anu Cant wait to begin this exciting journey .. Thankyou @SunithaTati always 💕@gurufilms1 @timerimurari @NimmiHarasgama #ArrangementsOfLove pic.twitter.com/Nklig8jDOJ— Samantha (@Samanthaprabhu2) November 26, 2021 ## Stay tuned...

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Jr. NTR Gives Major Update On 'NTR 30' And 'NTR 31'
1705 days ago
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Jr. NTR Gives Major Update On 'NTR 30' And 'NTR 31'

Hyderabad, November 23 - Jr. NTR, who was last seen on the big screen in "Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava", is gearing up for the release of "RRR", which is undoubtedly the biggest film of his career, and possibly one of the biggest of the Indian cinema. ## Directed by SS Rajamouli, "RRR" is a period action drama, in which he plays a freedom fighter, Komaram Bheem, who fought against the Nizam of Hyderabad. The movie also stars Ram Charan as Alluri Sitarama Raju. Being made on a scale like never before, "RRR" is scheduled to release on Jan. 7, 2022, all over the world. Arguably one of the most anticipated Indian films ever, "RRR" is planned to release over 10000 theaters worldwide. ## After "RRR", which is going to be Jr. NTR's first Pan-India release in multiple languages, the next two projects for the actor, which are currently titled "NTR 30" and "NTR 31", will also be made on a huge scale and budget. In a conversation with variety, NTR reveals that "NTR 30", which reunites him with his "Janatha Garage" director Koratala Siva, is a revenge drama and will commence production in February 2022. ## "NTR 30" was officially announced in April 2021. Koratala Siva shared the launch poster of NTR 30 on Twitter with the announcement of crossing boundaries this time. It is presented by Nandamuri Kalyan Ram. Meanwhile, "NTR 31", which marks NTR's maiden collaboration with filmmaker Prashant Neel, who shot to fame after making "KGF - Chapter 1" and is waiting for Chapter 2 to release in 2022. ## Neel currently working on Prabhas-starrer "Salaar" and his maiden collaboration with NTR will kickstart production on October 2022. The actor says that the film "NTR 31" will be on the scale of "KGF", which set benchmark for the Indian filmmakers in a period action genre. Both "NTR 30" and "NTR 31" are likely to debut in 2023. ## Stay tuned...

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Rana Daggubati & Sai Pallavi Starrer 'Virata Parvam' To Release In Theaters First
1706 days ago
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Rana Daggubati & Sai Pallavi Starrer 'Virata Parvam' To Release In Theaters First

Hyderabad, November 22 - Telugu movie "Virata Parvam", starring Rana Daggubati and Sai Pallavi is going to get a theatrical release first. The period drama film has been in the news for quite some time now. It was supposed to release in summer 2022, but due to the second covid-19 wave, it stands postponed. ## There were talks that producers D. Suresh Babu and Sudhakar Cherukuri are in talks with OTT platforms for a direct-to-digital release. Some entertainment portals had also claimed that the movie will be released directly on Amazon Prime Video. ## However, with theaters having reopened with full capacity, the latest reports say that director Venu Udugula has confirmed that the movie 'Virata Parvam' would get a theatrical release before its OTT release. It is said that the makers are planning to go with the theatrical release, and would announce the release date soon. A release date poster is being prepared by the team. ## The makers will soon resume the post-production work and then start promotional events. Billed as a period love story, "Virata Parvam" features Rana Daggubati in the role of a revolutionary leader. The movie is touted to be the journey of a couple, and their story revolves around Communism. ## As per the teaser which was released earlier, Sai Pallavi's sterling love for Rana Daggubati's revolutionary ideologies in the movie is the crux of the story. It also stars Priyamani, Nandita Das, Naveen Chandra, Zarina Wahab, Easwari Rao, and Sai Chand in supporting roles.## Stay tuned...

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Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa - The Rise' Hindi Version Confirmed To Release In Theaters By AAFilms
1708 days ago
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Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa - The Rise' Hindi Version Confirmed To Release In Theaters By AAFilms

Mumbai, November 20 - Actor Allu Arjun's upcoming action thriller "Pushpa - The Rise" is all set to hit the big screen on December 17, all over India. It will be AA's first film to have a pan India release.## While "Pushpa" was already confirmed to release in dubbed versions of Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada languages, there was a question mark over the "Pushpa" Hindi theatrical release due to some issues with the Hindi distributor. However, all the issues have been settled now and the Hindi version of this much-awaited film will be released by AAFilms, which will also release Yash-starrer "K.G.F: Chapter 2" in North India with Excel Entertainment. ## Despite the issues with the distributor, the makers of "Pushpa" have been (kept) promoting the film in Hindi by releasing songs and posters. It is produced by Naveen Yerneni and Y. Ravi Shankar under the banners of Mythri Movie Makers, and Muttamsetty Media. Written and directed by Sukumar, the movie also stars Rashmika Mandanna as the female lead alongside Fahadh Faasil, Jagapathi Babu, Sunil Varma, Anasuya Bharadwaj, while Samantha Ruth Prabhu will make a special appearance in a dance number. ## The excitement gets bigger for #PushpaTheRise 💥Grand release in Hindi by @AAFilmsIndia 🔥#PushpaTheRiseOnDec17@alluarjun @iamRashmika @aryasukku @ThisIsDSP @adityamusic @MythriOfficial @GTelefilms pic.twitter.com/Z1e41Cw2Mv— Pushpa (@PushpaMovie) November 20, 2021 ## "Pushpa" is a two-part release and the second part will release in summer 2022. E4 Entertainment will release the movie in Malayalam while Lyca Productions bagged distribution rights for the Tamil version and Swagath Enterprises for the Kannada version. The plot is based on the red sanders smuggling in the Seshachalam Hills of the Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh.## Stay tuned...

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SS Rajamouli's Period Action Drama 'RRR' To Release In 10K Theaters Worldwide!
1711 days ago
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SS Rajamouli's Period Action Drama 'RRR' To Release In 10K Theaters Worldwide!

Hyderabad, November 17 - SS Rajamouli-directed upcoming period action drama film "RRR" could rewrite the box office records for an Indian film. Made on a lavish budget, "RRR" is poised to be the widest ever release at the worldwide box office for an Indian film. ## Rajamouli's last film "Baahubali 2 The Conclusion", which is the second highest-grossing Indian film at the worldwide box office and highest in India, was released in over 6500 theaters worldwide, which is a record for an Indian film. "RRR" is going to take a step further and will reportedly be released around 10000 theaters worldwide. ## Starring Jr. NTR, Ram Charan, Ajay Devgn, and Alia Bhatt in prominent roles, "RRR" will have a grand release in the USA. The makers of the film are heavily banking on its overseas release and leaving no stone unturned to grab the maximum number of screens outside India. While "Baahubali 2" grossed Rs. 371 crores at the international box office, the makers are looking to repeat the same success of "RRR" as well. ## At the domestic box office, "RRR" will be released everywhere in multiple languages. While "RRR" most probably going to be the highest-grossing Indian film of 2021 in India, it will be interesting to see if it could repeat "Baahubali 2" box office success, which grossed Rs. 1417 crores.## "RRR" is a fictional story about two Indian revolutionaries, Alluri Sitarama Raju (Ram Charan) and Komaram Bheem (Jr. NTR), who fought against the British Raj and Nizam of Hyderabad respectively. Set in 1920, the plot explores the undocumented period in their lives when both the revolutionaries choose to go into oblivion before they began the fight for their country.## Produced by D. V. V. Danayya of DVV Entertainments and distributed by Lyca Productions (Tamil Nadu), and Pen Studios/Pen Marudhar Entertainment (North India), "RRR" is scheduled to release on January 7, 2022.## Stay tuned...

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu To Feature In A Dance Number For The First With Allu Arjun In 'Pushpa: The Rise'
1713 days ago
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Samantha Ruth Prabhu To Feature In A Dance Number For The First With Allu Arjun In 'Pushpa: The Rise'

Hyderabad, November 15 - Southern beauty, Samantha Ruth Prabhu is going to star in a dance number for the first time in her career. The Oh Baby actress will be featuring in a special dance song with Allu Arjun in the upcoming Pan-India film, "Pushpa - The Rise", which also stars Rashmika Mandanna and Fahadh Faasil in prominent roles. ## The makers of Pushpa took to social media and announced that Samantha will feature in the 5th song of the film, which is a special one and needed someone special for it.## "We reached out to our very special Samantha garu and she gleefully agreed to come on board owing to the rapport we've developed over time. We're super excited to announce that Samantha garu is going to light up the screen with icon star Allu Arjun in the fifth single! This would be the first special song appearance of her career and we are leaving no stone unturned to make it truly special and memorable", the post read. ## The supremely talented @Samanthaprabhu2 is going to groove for a sizzling number in #PushpaTheRise 💥💥#PushpaTheRiseOnDec17@alluarjun @iamRashmika @aryasukku #FahadhFaasil @Dhananjayaka @Mee_Sunil @ThisIsDSP @adityamusic @MythriOfficial pic.twitter.com/u46bMIBkFL— Pushpa (@PushpaMovie) November 15, 2021 ## "Pushpa - The Rise" is a two-part film, and it is one of the most-awaited ones. Directed by Sukumar and produced by Mythri Movie Makers and Muttamsetty Media, the film is based on the red sanders smuggling in the Seshachalam Hills of the Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh. The music, which is creating waves, is composed by Devi Sri Prasad. ## The movie will be released in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada on December 17 in theatres.## Meanwhile, Samantha has multiple films in the pipeline. Her next film in the leading role will be "Kaathu Vaakula Rendu Kaadhal", which also stars Vijay Sethupathi, and Nayanthara. It will release in December this year. She also has Shaakuntalam and two more untitled films.## Stay tuned...

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Anushka Shetty And UV Creations Join Hands For The Third Film Together
1721 days ago
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Anushka Shetty And UV Creations Join Hands For The Third Film Together

Hyderabad, November 7 - Telugu actress, Anushka Shetty, who is celebrating her 40th birthday today (Nov. 7), has announced her next film with V. Vamsi Krishna Reddy's UV Creations. ## The yet-untitled film marks the third collaboration between the Baahubali actress and the production studio after blockbuster after Mirchi and Bhagamathie. To be directed by Mahesh Babu P, #Anushka48 is a new-age romantic comedy, for which the shooting will begin soon. ## The film marks the comeback for Shetty after her 2020 film "Nishabdham", which was a direct-to-digital release on Amazon Prime Video. UV Creations took to Twitter and shared a video giving a sneak peek into its previous collaboration with Shetty and also the announcement of the new film. ## Happy Birthday Sweety! 💕We are delighted to announce our "Hattrick Combination" with the Sweet and Very Special @MsAnushkaShetty 🥳🎉.Directed by #MaheshBabuPProduced by @UV_Creations#HBDAnushkaShetty #Anushka48 #HappyBirthdayAnushkaShetty pic.twitter.com/nOv4LWvonh— UV Creations (@UV_Creations) November 7, 2021 ## More details about the cast and crew will be out soon.## Stay tuned...

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Ravi Teja Announces His First Pan-India Film; To Star In & As Tiger Nageswara Rao
1725 days ago
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Ravi Teja Announces His First Pan-India Film; To Star In & As Tiger Nageswara Rao

Hyderabad, November 3 - Ravi Teja joins the elite league of actors with Pan-India films. On November 3, the mass actor announced his foray into the multilingual genre with the biographical film "Tiger Nageswara Rao". ## Produced by Abhishek Agarwal of Abhishek Agarwal Arts, Tiger Nageswara Rao is based on real-life incidents of infamous bandit Tiger Nageswara Rao and the people of Stuartpuram. To be directed by Vamsee, the first Pan-India outing for Teja will be shot in Telugu and will be dubbed into Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada. ## It is said that director Vamsee narrated the script to the actor and he instantly agreed to step into the shoes of the daredevil robber of Stuartpuram, who gave sleepless nights to the authorities owing to his escaping strategies. The movie is set in the 1970s and will be shot in real locations. It will go on floors early next year. ## While the official announcement is yet to be made, it is reported that two popular A-listers are set to play Ravi Teja's love interests in the film. GV Prakash Kumar will be composing the music while Madie ISC will handle cinematography. Vamsee has written the script for Ravi Teja. ## Teja took to Twitter and announced the title and also shared the first look poster. Looking at the poster, the actor seems to be undergoing a huge makeover to play this powerful role in the film. Teja's bulky legs and footprints are seen which indicate Tiger paw and he’s seen chasing the train here. ## The poster, with the tagline "feel the silence before the hunt", defines Teja's intense role in the film.## #TigerNageswaraRao pic.twitter.com/9EFYsS4OWw— Ravi Teja (@RaviTeja_offl) November 3, 2021 ## Meanwhile, Ravi Teja is gearing up for the release of his action crime thriller, "Khiadi", which is expected to release in December this year. He also has Ramarao on Duty, and Dhamaka, in the various stage of production. ## Stay tuned...

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Tamannaah Bhatia To Be Paired With Megastar Chiranjeevi In Bhola Shankar!
1727 days ago
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Tamannaah Bhatia To Be Paired With Megastar Chiranjeevi In Bhola Shankar!

Hyderabad, November 1 - Megastar Chiranjeevi, who will next be seen in Koratala Siva's "Acharya", is gearing up to begin the shooting of director Meher Ramesh's "Bhola Shankar", which is said to be the Telugu remake of Thala Ajith's Vedalam. Keerthy Suresh will be playing Chiranjeevi's sister in the film. ## As team "Bhola Shankar" is in readiness to begin the regular shoot, the popular actress in Tollywood, Tamannaah Bhatia, has reportedly been cast to play the female lead opposite Chiranjeevi. It is said that the megastar wanted someone, who is good both at dancing and acting and Tamannaah seemed to be the perfect fit for the role. ## The much-anticipated film revolves around brother-sister sentiments with both Chiranjeevi and Keerthy portraying those roles. Tamannaah will be stepping into the shoes of Shruti Hassan from the original film. She is reportedly charging a hefty price for the role. The makers are expected to make an official announcement regarding her inclusion soon. ## "Bhola Shankar" will officially be launched on November 11th at 7:45 AM with a formal puja ceremony in the presence of the cast and crew. The regular shoot of the movie commences from the 15th of November. It will be produced by Ramabrahmam Sunkara. The mass action entertainer marks the first time collaboration of Chiranjeevi and Meher Ramesh.## Stay tuned...

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SS Rajamouli Reveals Why He Didn't Direct Pawan Kalyan In Any Film
1728 days ago
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SS Rajamouli Reveals Why He Didn't Direct Pawan Kalyan In Any Film

Hyderabad, October 31 - SS Rajamouli, who has been busy promoting his upcoming directorial, the magnum opus "RRR", which is the first film since Baahubali 2. During the media interaction recently, the Baahubali filmmaker had spoken elaborately on all the questions asked by his fans and the media. ## Having worked with some of the biggest Telugu actors over the years, SS Rajamouli was asked one of the fans why he never directed Power Star Pawan Kalyan. Considering the fact that Pawan Kalyan is one of the biggest stars in the south film industry, Rajamouli was quizzed about directing Telugu's 'Powerstar'.## "I really love Pawan Kalyan", said Rajamouli and went on to explain why things failed to materialize and how both went their ways to attain their own interests.## "In the initial times in my career, I tried my best to come up with a story for Pawan Kalyan. I always had that intent to direct him. We even had short conversations, where I had mentioned about us working together", the 'Baahubali' director said.## "Later, I decided that I need to come out of my comfort zone and start making movies, which give much more than just a mass-masala entertainer does. At that point in time, Pawan got busy with his political interests. Hence, our paths diverged," Rajamouli explained.## Meanwhile, Rajamouli's "RRR" is a period action drama film, starring Jr. NTR, Ram Charan in the leading roles along with Ajay Devgn and Alia Bhatt. It is a fictional story about two Indian revolutionaries, Alluri Sitarama Raju (Charan) and Komaram Bheem (Rama Rao), who fought against the British Raj and Nizam of Hyderabad respectively.## RRR is produced by D. V. V. Danayya under the banner of DVV Entertainments. The big-budget visual extravaganza will be hitting theaters worldwide on January 7, 2022, in Telugu along with Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and other Indian and foreign languages.## Stay tuned...

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