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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Bigg Boss On OTT: The Mini Digital Version Of Bigg Boss To Be Hosted By Karan Johar
1827 days ago
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Bigg Boss On OTT: The Mini Digital Version Of Bigg Boss To Be Hosted By Karan Johar

Mumbai, July 24, 2021: The suspense about who will host the digital version of the controversial reality show, Bigg Boss is over as the filmmaker Karan Johar has been roped in to host the show. There were rumours floating on social media that either Sidharth Shukla, Farah Khan, or Rohit Shetty will host the mini version of the show, which all turns out to be false.## "My mom and I are huge 'Bigg Boss' fans and wouldn't miss it for a day. As a viewer, it keeps me hugely entertained with dollops of drama. For decades now, I have always enjoyed hosting shows and now with 'Bigg Boss OTT'... it will surely be over-the-top", says Karan.## Karan will anchor the show for the six weeks run of "Bigg Boss OTT", which premieres on August 8 on Voot. After the completion of the digital version, the show will move seamlessly into Colors with the launch of Season 15 of "Bigg Boss", which will be hosted by Salman Khan. ## "Bigg Boss OTT will undeniably have a lot more sensational and dramatic (content). I hope I can live up to the audience's and my friends' expectations, make Weekend Ka Vaar with the contestants an enjoyable affair in my own style, and up the ante on the entertainment quotient. Wait for it!", Karan added. ## #BiggBossOTT hoga itna over the top that only someone ekdum over the top could have matched the vibe. 🔥🔥The one and only @karanjohar, joins #BBOTT as the host. Ab toh itna crazy, itna over the top hoga ki aap soch bhi nahi sakte. 🤫 #BBOtt #BBOttOnVoot #Voot @vootselect pic.twitter.com/8M1NqsYS2S— Voot (@justvoot) July 24, 2021 ## Stay tuned...

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Zack Snyder Teams Up With Netflix For Army Of The Dead 2 And Many More In First-Look Deal For Two Years
1829 days ago
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Zack Snyder Teams Up With Netflix For Army Of The Dead 2 And Many More In First-Look Deal For Two Years

Los Angeles, July 22, 2021: After the huge success of the Zombie movie "Army Of The Dead", which is among the most viewed Netflix movies of all time, the streaming giant has signed a first-look deal with filmmaker Zack Snyder for two years. The deal is under the aegis of Zack Snyder's production company, Stone Quarry, which he runs with wife Deborah Snyder, and executive Wesley Coller. ## As per the deal, Snyder will make and create content for Netflix including the sequel to Army Of The Dead, which gained 75 million views in the first four weeks of its debut. The first film that falls under the new deal is a sci-fi adventure tale "Rebel Moon". It is a Star Wars-inspired movie that will be co-written by Shay Hatten and Kurt Johnstad. The production on "Revel Moon" is expected to begin in early 2022. ## The sequel to Army Of The Dead will be co-written by Snyder with Shay Hatten, who had also co-written the first movie with him. Among the other content from Snyders for Netflix, a German-made prequel to the Zombie movie, titled Army of Thieves, and an anime spinoff, were already in production ever before the movie was released in May. The prequel is on track for a release later this year while the anime is set to debut in spring 2022.## But that's not all. The other projects that are planned under the Netflix – Stone Quarry partnership are an animated series, "Twilight of the Gods"; and an action film that will mark the directorial debut of stunt coordinator, Damon Caro, a long-time collaborator of Snyders.## Previously, Snyders' Stone Quarry company had a deal with Warner Bros., for whom Snyder guided, either as director or producer, most of the DC superhero flicks in the modern age of comic book movies (except the Christopher Nolan Batman movies). Snyder's last offering for Warner Bros. was the director's restored version of the much-maligned 2017 Justice League, "Zack Snyder’s Justice League", which debuted on HBO Max in March 2021. ## Stay tuned...

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Sidharth Shukla And Shehnaaz Gill To Feature In A Video Titled 'Silsila SidNaaz Ka' On Voot
1830 days ago
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Sidharth Shukla And Shehnaaz Gill To Feature In A Video Titled 'Silsila SidNaaz Ka' On Voot

Mumbai, July 20, 2021: The duo of Sidharth Shukla and Shehnaaz Gill aka Sidnaaz is undoubtedly the most loved duo coming out from the controversial reality show Bigg Boss. Their love-hate relation during Bigg Boss 13 was the highlight of the show and it actually made them the fans' favorite. ## After their Bigg Boss 13 stint, Sidharth and Shehnaaz even featured in the two music videos - Bhula Dunga and Shona Shona. Their on-screen chemistry was something that was adored by their fans Cashing in Sidnaaz's unpreceded fan-following to their advantage, Voot is bringing something special for their fans free of cost on its streaming platform. ## The video titled, Silsila SidNaaz Ka, which is termed by Voot a film, reportadly will trace Sidharth and Shehnaaz's journey in the Bigg Boss 13 house. Set against the backdrop of friendship, love, and romance, the movie will have unseen footage from the reality show, showcasing the good and bad times of Sidharth and Shehnaz as a couple.## Describing it as a modern-day fairy tale, Voot has used pictures of Sidharth and Shehnaaz in the attires they wore while entering the Bigg Boss 13 house for the motion poster. The music has been composed by RcR Rapstar. Silsila SidNaaz Ka will premiere on Voot on 22nd July 2021. ## SIDNAAZ KI MOVIE ?! 😱NO! WHAT? Kya aap ho ready to welcome the most loved jodi on #Voot, again? Haan sahi suna, aa rahe hai #SidNaaz leke apna silsila pyaar aur dosti ka ❤️Drop a 🥳 if you're excited!Music by @rcr_rapstar #SilsilaSidNaazKa #SidharthShukla #ShehnaazGill pic.twitter.com/MSFTvvErX3— Voot (@justvoot) July 20, 2021 ## Stay tuned...

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Lady Superstar Nayanthara To Make Her Hindi And OTT Debut With Netflix Show, Bahubali: Before The Beginning!
1835 days ago
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Lady Superstar Nayanthara To Make Her Hindi And OTT Debut With Netflix Show, Bahubali: Before The Beginning!

Mumbai, July 16, 2021: Netflix is reviving its ambitious show, Baahubali: Before The Beginning after scrapping it despite the 70% of the shoot completed. The show was earlier being directed by South Indian filmmakers Deva Katta and Praveen Sattaru and shot with Mrunal Thakur as young Sivagami. However, things didn't turn out the way it was visualized. It led Netflix to scrap the entire shoot and later it decided that it will be reshot with a fresh cast and director. ## Based on Anand Neelakantan's novel The Rise of Sivagami, the streamer has roped in Punjabi actress Wamiqa Gabbi to play the role of Sivagami. The show is currently under the pre-production stage and Wamiqa will start shooting by September or October this year. ## And now, as per the latest development, Netflix has got in the lady superstar of the South Indian cinema, Nayanthara to play a pivotal role in the series. Nayanthara's character in the series is yet to be known. The show will mark the versatile actress's Hindi as well as digital debut. ## Touted as the most expensive Indian series coming out from Netflix, Bahubali: Before The Beginning is reportadly divided into two parts. The show is the prequel to SS Rajamouli's magnum opus blockbuster franchise Bahubali starring Prabhas, Anushka Shetty, Rana Daggubati, Ramya Krishnan, Tamannaah, and Sathyaraj among others.## Baahubali: Before the Beginning is said to have seen the potential of being India's answer to Game of Thrones. Jannat fame Kunal Deshmukh and The Girl On the Train fame Ribhu Dasgupta are reportadly on board to direct the series. The first season of the show will consist of a total of 9 episodes. ## Meanwhile, Nayanthara is also reportadly in talks to star alongside Shah Rukh Khan in Atlee's film. While she has yet to give her nod for her debut Hindi film, it is said that she liked the script narrated by Atlee. Apart from it, she will be starring in the upcoming Tamil action family entertainer, Annaatthe, led by superstar Rajinikanth. She also has a few more films in the pipeline. ## Stay tuned...

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Everyone Working On Netflix's Anthology Series, Navarasa, Hasn't Taken A Professional Fee
1842 days ago
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Everyone Working On Netflix's Anthology Series, Navarasa, Hasn't Taken A Professional Fee

Chennai, July 9, 2021: Netflix has unveiled the much-awaited teaser of the Tamil anthology web series, "Navarasa", created by the ace filmmaker, Mani Ratnam. The 9-episodes series stars some of the biggest names of the South Indian cinema such as Suriya, Vijay Sethupathi, Parvathy Thiruvothu, Fahadh Faasil, Arvind Swami, Prakash Raj, Anjali, among others. ## Unlike the other shows and films, Navarasa has been made for a noble cause. As we all know, the covid-19 pandemic had left the film industries in a bad shape as workers who form the bulk of it were struggling to make their ends meet. It was then that Mani Ratnam and Jayendra Panchapakesan along with the rest of the team thought of raising funds by making a series and generate funds to support those in the film industry who have been affected by the COVID19 crisis. ## It is to be noted that the artists, technicians, and directors working on the series are contributing towards the film without remuneration, with only the costs of production being associated. The profits earned from the project will be donated to the members of the Film Employees Federation of South India (FEFSI), who were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. ## Mani Ratnam, in a conversation with Sreedhar Pillai for sify.com, said that they are close to reaching their target between Rs 12 to 15 Crores, which will go directly to the worker and his family. They are working with Bhumika Trust which was set up for disaster relief management, and have issued individual credit cards to all workers. ## In the process, the team started distributing prepaid cards to the workers from the end of March 2021 onwards, with each beneficiary receiving ₹ 1,500 per month on the prepaid card for a period of five months, which can be utilized at grocery outlets. Nearly 12,000 workers in the film industry will benefit from it. ## Mani Ratnam and Jayendra Panchapakesan, who are producing the series under their respective banners Madras Talkies and Qube Cinema Technologies, had initially thought of releasing the anthology in theaters. However, due to the closer of cinemas because of the covid-19 pandemic and each part of the anthology being 30-40 minutes long, a theatrical release was not possible. It will now premiere on Netflix on August 6. ## Navarasas is based on the Indian concept of the 9 human emotions or 'rasas' - anger, compassion, courage, disgust, fear, laughter, love, peace, and wonder. Each episode has been directed by 9 different directors - Bejoy Nambiar, Priyadarshan, Gautham Menon, Karthick Subbaraj, Karthik Narain, Vasanth, Arvind Swamy, Rathindran Prasad, and Sarjun. ## Stay tuned...

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Disney+Hotstar Announces A Hotstar Specials Magnum Opus Period Adventure Drama Series, The Empire
1842 days ago
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Disney+Hotstar Announces A Hotstar Specials Magnum Opus Period Adventure Drama Series, The Empire

Mumbai, July 9, 2021: Touted to be India's biggest show ever, Disney+Hotstar announces the magnum opus, a period adventure drama Series, The Empire. The Hotstar Specials series, created by Nikkhil Advani, is described as a monumental period adventure drama tracing the origins of a dynasty. ## Directed by Mitakshara Kumar, the series is based on the novel Empire of the Moghul by Alex Rutherford. The show will follow the life story of a warrior, adventurer, survivor, and accidental king. Being made on a huge budget, the series promises a magnificent visual spectacle mounted on a scale not seen in the digital realm before. ## Nikkhil Advani will serve as a showrunner on the project. His wife Monisha Advani will produce along with Madhu Bhojwani through their banner Emmay Entertainment. The cast of the series will be announced soon. ## "Bringing alive a visually stunning world with a solid story narrative was the main aim for me, Mitakshara Kumar our director, and everyone at Emmay Entertainment. Right from the story, to the star-cast and high production value - our ambition was to create a show that is larger than life; one that leaves a lasting impression on viewers", Advani said in a statement.## "Partnering with Disney+ Hotstar has made it possible to bring this visual spectacle to life. My partners Monisha Advani and Madhu Bhojwani and I at Emmay Entertainment are very proud to introduce the very talented Mitakshara Kumar", he added. ## Announcing the series, Disney Plus Hotstar also unveils the spectacular teaser of the show. ## ## Stay tuned...

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Netflix's 'Delhi Crime' Creator Richie Mehta On Board For Producer Ronnie Screwvala's Series On Bhopal Gas Tragedy
1844 days ago
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Netflix's 'Delhi Crime' Creator Richie Mehta On Board For Producer Ronnie Screwvala's Series On Bhopal Gas Tragedy

Mumbai, July 7, 2021: The Canadian film director and writer, Richie Mehta, who created and directed the International Emmy-winning Netflix series "Delhi Crime", has come on board for a web series based on the 1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy. Mehta comes on board as writer, director, and showrunner for this show. ## Based on Dominique Lapierre and Javier Moro's 1997 book, "Five Past Midnight in Bhopal: The Epic Story of the World's Deadliest Industrial Disaster", the series will be produced by Ronnie Screwvala's RSVP Movies and Ramesh Krishnamoorthy's Global One Studios. ## The Bhopal disaster, also referred to as the Bhopal gas tragedy, was a gas leak incident on the night of 2–3 December 1984 at the Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL) pesticide plant in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India. It is considered among the world's worst industrial disasters. Over 500,000 people were exposed to methyl isocyanate (MIC) gas. The highly toxic substance made its way into and around the small towns located near the plant. ## The makers have not yet signed up the series to a streaming or broadcast partner. According to Ronnie Screwvala, the makers are quite happy that they want to develop this series completely on their own, go with their own conviction, and go to somebody who buys into the makers' vision rather than being a bit of a mishmash of everyone. ## The series, which is likely to consist of six to eight one-hour episodes, is in development and will commence production in early 2022. RSVP's Sanaya Irani Zohrabi, Krishnamoorthy, and Mehta will serve as executive producers. Shaun Mehta (Amal) is co-writing. ## Meanwhile, Screwvala has several film projects in the pipeline in the form of "Pippa" "Sitara" "The Immortal Ashwatthama" and "Tejas". ## Stay tuned...

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Netflix Begins Pre-Production Work On Its Ambitious Rs. 200 Crores Budget Series - Baahubali Before The Beginning
1848 days ago
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Netflix Begins Pre-Production Work On Its Ambitious Rs. 200 Crores Budget Series - Baahubali Before The Beginning

Mumbai, July 2, 2021: SS Rajamouli's Baahubali film series was so successful that it inspired streaming giant Netflix to make a prequel to Baahubali - The Beginning (2015). Titled Baahubali: Before the Beginning, the Telugu languages web series is based on Anand Neelakantan's 2017 and 2020 novels The Rise of Sivagami, Chaturanga, and Queen of Mahishmathi. ## Earlier, the series was being directed by Deva Katta and Praveen Sattaru, however, Netflix reportadly scrapped the project after 80 percent of the shoot got completed as they weren't impressed with the content. The series, which follows the journey of Sivagami's rise to power in the Mahishmati kingdom, has now been re-worked with a new team. ## As per the latest development, Netflix has started pre-production work on Baahubali Before The Beginning. Jannat fame Kunal Deshmukh and The Girl On the Train fame Ribhu Dasgupta are said to be on board to direct the series. ## Punjabi actress Wamiqa Gabbi, who has also featured in the Hindi, Telugu, and Malayalam language films, will be playing the lead role of Sivagami in this periodic, replacing Mruanl Thakur. The entire script work of Baahubali Before The Beginning is completed and the shooting commences from September. The budget of the series is said to have Rs. 200 crores. ## Baahubali: Before the Beginning is said to have seen the potential of being India's answer to Game of Thrones. The first season of the show will consist of a total of 9 episodes. It is produced by SS Rajamouli and Arka Media Works with Netflix. The first season will premiere in 2022 on Netflix. The show is intended to have six seasons, two seasons based on each book of the trilogy.## Stay tuned...

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Akshay Kumar's Digital Debut Series 'The End' Likly To Roll Out Later This Year, Says Producer Vikram Malhotra
1864 days ago
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Akshay Kumar's Digital Debut Series 'The End' Likly To Roll Out Later This Year, Says Producer Vikram Malhotra

Mumbai, June 17, 2021: Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar will soon be making his digital debut with Amazon Prime Video's thriller series, titled "The End". The show was announced many moons back but due to the covid-19 pandemic, the production was delayed. But now, things are finally falling in place as makers are set to roll out the series soon. ## Producer Vikram Malhotra said on Wednesday (June 16) that the production of the Akshay Kumar starrer show will start either towards the end of the year or early 2022. The producer was speaking during a special event of Vidya Balan starrer "Sherni", backed by Malhotra's Abundantia Entertainment, that his team is currently working on several series with Prime Video, including "The End". ## Malhotra's banner had previously produced the thriller series "Breathe" and its second season. ## "Apart from Breathe, there are other series in development like 'Hush Hush', which is in the middle of the production. We had to pause it because of the pandemic. There's a show called 'The End', featuring Akshay Kumar. It is set to start later this year or early next year, depending on how the situation is", Malhotra told reporters.## "The End" is said to be a survival thriller set in the future. Whereas "Hush Hush" is a thriller drama, led by an all-female cast, including actors Juhi Chawla, Soha Ali Khan, Shahana Goswami, Kritika Kamra, Karishma Tanna, and Ayesha Jhulka.## Meanwhile, Akshay Kumar has several projects in the pipeline. He is the busiest actor in the industry at the moment. His Sooryavanshi and Bell Bottom are ready to release while Atrangi Re and Prithviraj are also completed the production. Akshay also has Bachchan Pandey, Ram Setu, and Raksha Bandhan currently under production. Apart from these confirmed films, the actor is also in the final stage with producers to sign at least six to seven films. ## Stay tuned...

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Disney's Beauty and the Beast To Get A Prequel Series On Disney Plus
1864 days ago
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Disney's Beauty and the Beast To Get A Prequel Series On Disney Plus

Los Angeles, June 17, 2021: After months of speculations, Disney Plus has greenlit an eight-episode prequel series of Disney's 2017 American musical romantic fantasy feature film, Beauty and the Beast starring Emma Watson as the titular beauty and Dan Stevens as the beast. ## Neither of Emma Watson and Dan Stevens in the prequel series, however, according to reports, both can make guest appearances. Josh Gad and Luke Evans will reprise their roles from the feature film while the limited series will also star Briana Middleton, who will portray LeFou's (Gad) step-sister, Tilly. ## The story of the prequel is set years before the Beast and Belle's romance and follows Gaston (Evans) and LeFou as they set off with Tilly, after a surprising revelation from Tilly's past comes to light, sending the unlikely trio on a journey filled with romance, comedy, and adventure. ## While the mysteries of the past are uncovered and the dangers of the present grow, old friends and new enemies reveal that this familiar kingdom harbors many secrets, according to The Hollywood Reporter.## Josh Gad will write and executive produce the series alongside Once Upon a Time in Hollywood creators Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz. Tony-nominated director Liesl Tommy will also serve as an executive producer while EGOT-winner Alan Menken will compose the soundtrack. ## The production of this musical extravaganza series will begin to roll out in 2022. ## Stay tuned...

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Broken But Beautiful 3 Director Priyanka Ghose Reveals Why She Didn't Watch Sidharth Shukla's Previous Works
1865 days ago
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Broken But Beautiful 3 Director Priyanka Ghose Reveals Why She Didn't Watch Sidharth Shukla's Previous Works

Mumbai, June 16, 2021: Sidharth Shukla made his digital debut with the recently released romantic series, Broken But Beatiful 3. The series is directed by Priyanka Ghose, who said that she deliberately didn't watch any of Sidharth's previous work before directing him in BBB3. ## "I had heard of Sidharth but not seen any of his work. The minute I knew I was doing this project, I googled him and thus became aware of his popularity. However, even though there were ample videos online for me to check out his work, I refrained", Priyanka tells IANS. ## She further revealed the reason and said that she didn't want to make a preconceived image of the actor, who had previously worked in tv shows like Balika Vadhu, Dil Se Dil Tak, among others, and also starred in Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt fronted, romantic comedy film, Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania. ## "I didn't want to be tainted with a preconceived image of Sidharth while we were drafting the story and building Agastya (the character Sidharth plays in the series). I was hoping he would come and pleasantly surprise me with his own interpretation of Agastya. My hope turned to trust the first time we met for his narration", Ghosh said.## "The best part is he was so grounded. He had zero airs of a star and we immediately hit off a comfort level where we understood each other's interpretation of the story and the character and were in fact on the same page regarding vision and the aesthetics", she added.## Broken And Beautiful 3 is created and developed by Ekta Kapoor. While the first two seasons had Vikrant Massey and Harleen Sethi in the lead roles, season 3 starred Sidharth Shukla and Sonia Rathee as Agastya and Rumi respectively. The show premiered on May 29 on ALTBalaji and MX Player. ## Stay tuned...

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Manoj Bajpayee Reacts On Controversy Around The Family Man 2, Says 'We Would Never Do Anything To Offend Anyone'
1868 days ago
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Manoj Bajpayee Reacts On Controversy Around The Family Man 2, Says 'We Would Never Do Anything To Offend Anyone'

Mumbai, June 13, 2021: Versatile actor Manoj Bajpayee has returned to reprise his fan-favorite role as Shrikant Tiwari in Amazon Prime Video's "The Family Man 2". The actor is very well received by the audiences for his role in this espionage action thriller series. ## The series, however, faced the heat from the Tamil-speaking people who alleged that the show depicted Tamils in an "objectionable manner". Many people asked for a ban on the series, for which, the makers had to release a statement that people shouldn't reach a conclusion by seeing only the trailer and asked them to wait for the show to premiere. ## Meanwhile, Manoj Bajpayee feels the series has worked, and that proves people know that the story isn't about hurting sentiments. ## "We as a team - our directors, writers, are very sentimental to each and every person and state. We are sensitive to the culture. We would never do anything to offend anyone. Even in the first season, and in this season of 'The Family Man', we don't talk about politics. We put the characters there and we look at those characters in a humanized way. All those characters are heroes of their own story", Bajpayee told IANS. ## "Now, the show is there right in front of you. I know you are liking it because somewhere you feel that the show is not at all what you were apprehensive about. It is talking about you and your sentiment in a very respectful manner with all the love", he added. ## Earlier, Tamil Nadu Minister for Information Technology, Mano Thangaraj, had written a letter to the Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Prakash Javedkar, on May 24, calling for a ban of the web series. In his letter, Thangaraj said that "the series had depicted the Eelam Tamils in a highly objectionable manner and that if allowed to stream it would be prejudicial to the maintenance of harmony in the state".## The Family Man 2, created and directed by Raj & DK, also has Samantha Akkineni in her Hindi debut, as a Sri Lankan Tamil suicide bomber named Raji, along with Priyamani, Sharib Hashmi, Sharad Kelkar, among others in familiar roles. ## Stay tuned...

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