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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Salman Khan To Host IIFA Awards 2022 In Abu Dhabi
1640 days ago
Bollywood

Salman Khan To Host IIFA Awards 2022 In Abu Dhabi

Mumbai, December 14 - The 22nd edition of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards is all set to be held on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, on March 18 and 19, 2022 in collaboration with the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), and Miral, Abu Dhabi's curator of magnetic experiences.## The quoted award ceremony will be hosted by the Bollywood superstar Salman Khan. The event will take place at the Middle East's largest state-of-the-art indoor entertainment venue, Etihad Arena, part of Yas Bay Waterfront on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. The IFFA awards 2022 are extra special as it commemorates the 75th year of India's independence and the UAE's year-long Golden Jubilee celebrations, marking its 50th anniversary.## "I have always enjoyed being a part of the IIFA Family and travelling to some great destinations but this year I am super happy that we are headed to one of my personal favourites, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. IIFA is always a memorable time and this year it will be an even bigger celebration as we celebrate the 75th year of India's independence and UAE's 50th Anniversary-Golden Jubilee celebration", Khan said in a statement.## "Over the last 21 years, IIFA has not only given Indian Cinema an international platform, but it has created a wonderful opportunity to take us to our fans and connect millions of people globally. I am proud and excited to get ready to host the 2022 IIFA Weekend & Awards Yas Island, Abu Dhabi as we unite the world through cinema & celebration", he added.## Excitement level 💯Everyone’s favourite Bhai from Bollywood is coming to Yas Island to host IIFA 2022! 🤩#IIFA2022 #YasIsland #InAbuDhabi #NEXA #CreateInspire pic.twitter.com/Sd7zcbuOmF— IIFA (@IIFA) December 14, 2021 ## The last IIFA Awards were held in Mumbai on 18 September 2019. The awards couldn't take place in 2020 and 2021 due to the covid-19 pandemic. ## Stay tuned...

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Former Miss Universe Winners Hail Newly Crowned Harnaaz Sandhu For Making India Proud
1640 days ago
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Former Miss Universe Winners Hail Newly Crowned Harnaaz Sandhu For Making India Proud

Mumbai, December 14 - India's 21-year old, Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu has become the new Miss Universe titleholder. The actress-model from Chandigarh, Punjab becomes the 3rd Indian after Sushmita Sen and Lara Dutta to win the Miss Universe title. ## The last time India won the Miss Universe crown was in 2000 when Lara Dutt made India proud on the world stage. Interestingly, Harnaaz was born in the year when Lara wore the crown. She is being hailed as destiny's child. Sushmita was the first from India to win Miss Universe in 1994. ## Harnaaz was announced the winner in the 70th edition of Miss Universe, held in Eilat, Israel on December 12. Both Sushmita Sen and Lara Dutta took to social media and congratulated and welcomed Harnaaz into the club.## "My dearest @harnaazsandhu_03, when I spoke to you yesterday, you promised me that it will be worth it!! YOU are worth all your triumphant glory and much, much more!! You had an unshakeable belief in yourself and JUST KNEW, you were born for this!! You were born in the year I won Miss Universe!!! 😅. That's how long we've waited for you to come along and lift that crown once more for India!!".## "Perhaps, it was destined!! 🤗. I know what lies in store for you, and I wish you a glorious reign!! May this only be the start of the heights you will scale! God bless you, my heartiest congratulations to your parents and family! The universe now is your oyster- OUR STAR!" she added.## ## View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lara Dutta Bhupathi (@larabhupathi) ## Sushmita, who's seen a comeback to the limelight in Ram Madhvani's web series 'Aarya', which is now in its second season, posted two pictures of Harnaaz from the pageant and wrote in the caption, "#yehbaat 'Har Hindustani Ki Naz'' Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu #MissUniverse2021 #INDIAAAAAA Soooooo proud of you!!!! Congratulations @harnaazsandhu_03." She added: "Thank you for representing India so beautifully, for bringing back the Miss Universe Crown to India after 21 years (by a 21 year old, you were destined). May you enjoy every moment of learning & sharing this incredible global platform @missuniverse will provide you ... MAY YOU REIGN SUPREME!!!".## View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sushmita Sen (@sushmitasen47) ## Stay tuned...

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Sooryavanshi Is Not Finished Yet
1641 days ago
Bollywood

Sooryavanshi Is Not Finished Yet

Mumbai, December 13 - Rohit Shetty's "Sooryavanshi" is turning out to be a true box office monster. There have been many films in the past that died down after the first week itself, and then, there is "Sooryavasnhi", which is into its 6th week and still going strong despite limited shows. ## The covid-19 pandemic has posed many challenges in front of the Indian film industry, especially Bollywood. There haven't been many theatrical releases in the last 18 months or so and those released didn't perform up to their potential. Honestly, there haven't been any audience-appealing films that could have forced people to visit theaters. ## However, things changed after the second covid-19 wave as Bollywood decided to step ahead. While many films are still not performing to their potential (not bad either), Sooryavanshi has been exceptional on every front. This Akshay Kumar-starrer was Bollywood's best foot forward to bring the industry back to its strong feet, and not surprisingly, it has performed like that at the box office. ## Released over Diwali weekend, "Sooryavanshi" has had a free run at the box office for at least two weeks and it took full advantage of that by earning over Rs. 165 crores. It is the first Rs. 100 crore Bollywood grosser at the domestic box office during the pandemic. It was expected TBH since it had a star element attached to it, plus, it was mass appealing, which helped it to perform significantly well on single screens. ## After finishing two weeks' run, there was a big challenge for "Sooryavanshi" to carry the momentum because of the new release in form of "Bunty Aur Babli 2" (Nov. 19), and then "SMJ2" (Nov. 25), and "Antim: The Final Truth" (Nov. 26). "Sooryavanshi" passed that challenge with flying colors and netted Rs. 18.68 crores in the 3rd week, followed by Rs. 6.43 crores in the 4th week. And this all happened with Maharasthra cinemas operating with 50% occupancy. ## The 4th week was probably the toughest for "Sooryavanshi" as it had to compete with two mass-oriented films at the box office. It not only rose through that challenge but also maintained that momentum in the 5th week as well as 6th weekend despite new releases in the form of "Tadap" and "Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui". ## "Sooryavanshi" will most probably be finished around Rs. 197 crores India net from the current total of Rs. 195.04 crores after 38 days. The box office run of "Sooryavanshi" might be coming to its end but it has shown the way to the rest of the films. It clearly refused to die down when challenges were thrown to it. This film has booked its name in history which will tell the tale of the films that revived the film industry during the health crisis. ## Worldwide, "Sooryavasnhi" has grossed a little over Rs. 292 crores. ## Stay tuned...

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Kareena Kapoor And Amrita Arora Test Positive For The Covid-19
1641 days ago
Bollywood

Kareena Kapoor And Amrita Arora Test Positive For The Covid-19

Mumbai, December 13 - Kapoor Kapoor and Amrita Arora have tested positive for the coronavirus on December 13. Both the actresses had attended several parties in the last few days and came to covid-19 positive after going through the covid test. ## BMC (Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation) said that both Kareena and Amrita had violated COVID norms & attended several parties. BMC has ordered people, who came in contact with the two actors, to undergo the RT-PCR test. ## Actors Kareena Kapoor Khan & Amrita Arora tested positive for #COVID19. Both of them had violated COVID norms & attended several parties. BMC has ordered people, who came in contact with the two actors, to undergo RT-PCR test: BMC (Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation)(File pic) pic.twitter.com/wKqoqgFM4x— ANI (@ANI) December 13, 2021 ## Earlier, several Bollywood and other celebrities caught the covid-19, including Akshay Kumar, Sonu Sood, Amitabh Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Abhishekh Bachchan, among others.## Stay tuned...

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Superstar Salman Khan Pays Tribute To Sidharth Shukla On His Birth Anniversary
1641 days ago
Bollywood

Superstar Salman Khan Pays Tribute To Sidharth Shukla On His Birth Anniversary

Mumbai, December 13 - Bollywood superstar Salman Khan, on weekend ka vaar episode of Bigg Boss 15, paid tribute to former Bigg Boss winner Sidharth Shukla on his birth anniversary on December 12. Salman even dedicated the episode to the late actor, who died of a heart attack earlier this year on September 2. ## "Today is the birthday of the Bigg Boss winner who is no longer with us. I dedicate today's to you, the irreplaceable Sidharth Shukla", Salman started the show by remembering Sidharth and then a montage of various moments from Sidharth Shukla's journey inside the Bigg Boss 13 house to the viewers.## Salman Khan also said, "You left us too soon buddy. Missing you, and wishing you on this very special day". Sidharth was one of the most loved Bigg Boss winners in the history of the reality show. He won the title of Bigg Boss 13 and was hailed as the strongest contestant ever in Bigg Boss history. ## View this post on Instagram A post shared by Viral Bhayani (@viralbhayani) ## Earlier yesterday, thousands of Sidharth Shukla's fans wished their beloved star on social media. Shehnaaz Gill, who was one of the closest friends of Sidharth, also paid her tribute to the actor with an image on Instagram. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Ayushmann Khurrana's Content Driven 'Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui' Hits A Fair Weekend
1641 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Ayushmann Khurrana's Content Driven 'Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui' Hits A Fair Weekend

Mumbai, December 13 - Ayushmann Khurrana and Vaani Kapoor-starrer "Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui" has had a fairly healthy opening weekend at the box office. ## "Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui" has had a decent start on Friday with the opening day collection of Rs. 3.75 crores. However, as it often happens with Ayushmann's film, the movie grew over the weekend, thanks to the strong word of mouth from critics and audiences. ## It jumped by 29.87% (biggest 2nd-day jump during covid-19 for a Hindi movie) for Rs. 4.87 crores on Saturday and then, another 21.36% jump on Sunday for Rs. 5.91 crores to finish the opening weekend Rs. 14.53 crores India net. The movie is heading towards Rs. 23-24 crores in the first week.## Released over 2500 screens in India, "Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui" dominates metro multiplexes, Delhi, NCR, and Chandigarh while it also witnesses growth in Mumbai, Pune, and Bengaluru. Overseas, the Abhishek Kapoor-directed has so far grossed approx Rs. 2.85 crores. It released over 500 screens outside India. ## Ayushmann Khurrana has once again hit the ball out of the park by picking up another hard-hitting content-driven out-of-box script, but it is Vaani Kapoor, who is equally getting praised for putting a strong performance. Besides being a new-age romantic comedy, "Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui" deals with LGBTQ issue, and director Abhishek Kapoor is being praised for handling the film with utmost care. ## "Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui" is produced by Bhushan Kumar, Pragya Kapoor, Krishan Kumar, Abhishek Nayyar under the banners of T-Series, and Guy in the Sky Pictures. ## Stay tuned...

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Sanya Malhotra And Fatima Sana Shaikh Join Vicky Kaushal For 'Sam Bahadur'
1641 days ago
Bollywood

Sanya Malhotra And Fatima Sana Shaikh Join Vicky Kaushal For 'Sam Bahadur'

Mumbai, December 13 - Recently wed, Vicky Kaushal is all set to lead the biopic of Sam Manekshaw, to be directed by Meghna Gulzar. The title of the biopic, "Sam Bahadur" was announced earlier this year in April and now, the makers have finalized Fatima Sana Shaikh and Sanya Malhotra as the two leading ladies. ## On December 13, which also happens to be Meghna Gulzar's birthday, producer Ronnie Screwwala of RSVP Movies welcome Sanya and Fatima on board. Sanya has been cast to play Sam Manekshaw's (Vicky) wife, Silloo Manekshaw while Fatima will essay the role of former Indian Prime Minister, Smt. Indira Gandhi.## Says Sanya Malhotra, "Behind every great man is a woman and Silloo Manekshaw was that support and strength to Sam Bahadur. I'm honored to essay this role and bring to light her integral part and influence in this war hero's life. I'm also extremely thankful to Meghna Gulzar and really looking forward to this exciting journey with her".## Adds Fatima Sana Shaikh, "I'm very happy to join the SamBahadur family and take on the challenge of essaying the role of one of the most influential and talked about women in Indian history. What intrigued and excited me the most was the passion with which the makers hope to honor his memory and legacy through this film".## It's a very special day for us as we celebrate our director @meghnagulzar's birthday and welcome the leading ladies @sanyamalhotra07 as Silloo Manekshaw & @fattysanashaikh as Smt. Indira Gandhi to the #Samबहादुर family!@vickykaushal09 @RonnieScrewvala pic.twitter.com/gJAM41938O— RSVP (@RSVPMovies) December 13, 2021 ## "Sam Bahadur" is based on the life of one of India's greatest war heroes, Sam Manekshaw. His military career spanned four decades and five wars. He was the first Indian Army officer to be promoted to the rank of Field Marshal and the decisive victory of the Indian Army in the 1971 Indo-Pak war was under his command as Chief of Army Staff. ## Stay tuned...

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Shehnaaz Gill Remembers Sidharth Shukla On His Birth Anniversary
1642 days ago
Bollywood

Shehnaaz Gill Remembers Sidharth Shukla On His Birth Anniversary

Mumbai, December 12 - Bigg Boss 13 winner and one of the biggest Indian television stars, Sidharth Shukla's sudden demise on September 2 had left the fans and entire industry in disbelief and shock. He would have turned 42 today (December 12) and celebrating his birthday with his fans and loved ones. ## Sidharth may not be with us today and never will be but his memories and interaction with his fans are etched in our hearts forever. The fans are wishing their beloved late actor on social media, and joining them, Shehnaaz Kaur Gill took to social media and shared a picture of Sidharth and remembers him on his birth anniversary. ## Shehnaaz posted the picture on Instagram without writing anything in the caption. In the picture, we can see Sidharth Shukla wearing a white tee and flaunting one of his brightest smiles. The photoshopped picture has wings behind Sidharth and the background is lit up with lights in form of the blessing of the almighty. ## The Punjabi singer-actress was one of the closest friends of Sidharth Shukla since Bigg Boss 13. They did appear in the multiple music videos together and had great chemistry between them. ## View this post on Instagram A post shared by Shehnaaz Gill (@shehnaazgill) ## Meanwhile, fans might see Shehnaaz Gill again in the Bigg Boss house as she has reportedly been approached by the makers of Bigg Boss 15. While there is no confirmation on her participation yet, it is reported that she has been asked to enter the house as a guest. ## Stay tuned...

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Rumour: Hindi Remake Of NBK's 'Akhanda' To Be Led By Either Akshay Kumar Or Ajay Devgn!
1643 days ago
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Rumour: Hindi Remake Of NBK's 'Akhanda' To Be Led By Either Akshay Kumar Or Ajay Devgn!

Mumbai, December 11 - Bollywood has always been quick to grab remake rights of the audience-appealing, South Indian films, and it seems that Nandamuri Balakrishna's latest box office blockbuster, "Akhanda" is the latest in the list that has caught the attention of Bollywood filmmakers.## The third collaboration of NBK and director Boyapti Srinu opened a roaring response at the box office, receiving positive reviews from critics. The movie got NBk's career back on track as the actioner is heading towards Rs. 100 crores worldwide gross. ## Since "Akhanda" caught the attention of every type of audience, several Bollywood producers are reportedly showing interest in grabbing the Hindi remake rights. The rumours are rife that producer Sajid Nadiadwala is looking to remake the film in Hindi and he has reportedly considered either Akshay Kumar or Ajay Devgn to replace NBK.## Though the conversation about the Hindi remake with Akshay and Ajay is still in its initial stage, and one is likely to receive clarity on the same in the coming days. Interestingly, Akshay Kumar recently completed the shoot of "Mission Cinderella", which is the remake of the Tamil movie "Ratsasan". Ajay Devgn also has a "Kaithi" remake in the pipeline. So it will be interesting to see if they are ready to do back-to-back remakes. ## "Akhanda", meanwhile, is produced by Miryala Ravinder Reddy under the banner of Dwaraka Creations. It features Pragya Jaiswal as the female lead alongside Srikanth is playing the role of an antagonist, Poorna, Avinash, Jagapathi Babu, Subbaraju, Sravan, Prabhakar, and Viji Chandrasekhar in key roles. S Thaman has composed the music of the film. ## Stay tuned...

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Pan India Star Prabhas Tops Global Asian Celebrity List Of 2021 By An UK Newspaper
1645 days ago
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Pan India Star Prabhas Tops Global Asian Celebrity List Of 2021 By An UK Newspaper

Mumbai, December 9 - Pan India star, Prabhas has been named as the most influential Asian celebrity in the world. The actor, who got worldwide fame with SS Rajamouli's "Baahubali" beat off the already established global icons to top the latest edition of the 50 Asian Celebrities In The World list, published by the UK-based Eastern Eye newspaper.## The 42-year old actor, who is credited with 19 released films so far to his name, has made a big impact on transforming the regional cinema in India. He is now the face of Indian cinema at the global level and has inspired regional cinema filmmakers and superstars to break the barriers of language and release their movies in multiple languages simultaneously.## Prabhas has the fastest growing fanbase not just in India but at the global level, which makes him stand apart from the rest of the others. It is quite amazing that despite not actively showing his presence on social media and in public events, the "Saaho" actor finds himself in big media headlines and social media trends, thanks to his philanthropic works without speaking about them. ## According to Eastern Eye entertainment editor, Asjad Nazir, "Prabhas has drawn attention to regional language films in India in a way not seen before. He has shown that Bollywood is no longer the boss of Indian cinema and remains the most relatable major movie star globally".## Meanwhile, Priyanka Chopra-Jonas has been named as the most influential female Asian celebrity. She ranked third on the list. India's queen of melody, Shreya Ghoshal ranked number 5 in the list. She has delivered more hit songs in multiple languages than anyone else. Shehnaaz Kaur Gill, who is India's fastest-rise star, has been ranked number 10 on the list. Interestingly, Shehnaaz was also the most Googled female personality of 2021 in India.## The oldest star in the list is 79-year-old legendary Amitabh Bachchan at rank number 32 and the youngest is 18-year-old actress Sumbul Touqeer Khan at number 16, for her stunning title role in hit serial "Imlie". ## Stay tuned...

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Honsla Rakh Star Shehnaaz Gill Is The Most Googled Female Personality Of 2021 In India
1645 days ago
Bollywood

Honsla Rakh Star Shehnaaz Gill Is The Most Googled Female Personality Of 2021 In India

Mumbai, December 9 - Ex Bigg Boss contestant and fan-favorite, Shehnaaz Kaur Gill, remained in news throughout the year 2021. The Punjabi singer-actress has had a share of ups and downs on both the professional and personal fronts which led her among the most talked-about personalities in India and other countries. ## Google India has declared the list of its 'Year in Search' findings as it explained the top search trends of 2021 in the country. Shehnaaz Gill, who scored a blockbuster with Punjabi film "Honsla Rakh", was the most googled female personality of 2021 in India. The young actress has grabbed the third spot in the list of most searched personalities in India after Neeraj Chopra and Aryan Khan. ## In the year, 2021, Shehnaaz Gill has broken all the records and left all her contemporaries behind by becoming the only biggest female celebrity that has appeared on google search quite frequently. Not only in India, but Shehnaaz was also one of the most searched female personalities worldwide. She found the 7th spot among the most searched people on Google worldwide in 2021. ## Shehnaaz Gill has become a household name post her Bigg Boss 13 stint. However, the actress found herself in deep sorrow after the demise of her dear friend, Sidharth Shukla, who died of a heart attack on September 2. Shehnaaz, who rumoured to be dating the late actor, was seen in devastating condition and didn't come in public until recently when she was seen spending time in an orphanage in Chandigarh.## Stay tuned...

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Akshay Kumar Graces The Red Carpet At Red Sea International Film Festival
1645 days ago
Bollywood

Akshay Kumar Graces The Red Carpet At Red Sea International Film Festival

Mumbai, December 9 - The first edition of Saudi Arabia's 'Red Sea International Film Festival' kicked off on December 6 with director Joe Wright's musical romantic drama film 'Cyrano'. The festival is being held in the old town of Jeddah and will be closed on December 15, 2021, with the upcoming Bollywood sports biopic "83" by Kabir Khan. ## Meanwhile, on the 3rd of the festival, Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar graced the red carpet. The "Sooryavanshi" star watched an American computer-animated jukebox musical comedy film "Sing 2" with families and students after having their memorable moments on the red carpet. ## The official Twitter handle of the Red Sea Film festival posted pictures of Akshay Kumar on social media.## Highlights from @akshaykumar's in conversation at the Red Sea International Film Festival#RedSeaIFF21 pic.twitter.com/rJBClPuSDe— RedSeaFilm (@RedSeaFilm) December 8, 2021 ## The RSIFF is set to run until Dec.15, will feature world premieres of selected films made by the Kingdom’s up-and-coming talent, with 138 films from over 60 countries in total. The "Sing 2" had its world premiere in one of VOX Cinema theatres. ## Stay tuned...

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