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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Anurag Kashyap And Taapsee Pannu To Reunite For A Thriller Film 'Dobaaraa'
1944 days ago
Bollywood

Anurag Kashyap And Taapsee Pannu To Reunite For A Thriller Film 'Dobaaraa'

Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap and actress Taapsee Pannu have collaborated again for a new age thriller film, titled "Dobaaraa". It will be produced by Shobha Kapoor, Ekta Kapoor, Sunir Kheterpal, and Gaurav Bose. Dobaaraa will be Kashyap and Pannu's third collaboration after 2018's hit "Manmarziyaan" and biographical drama "Saand Ki Aankh", which had Kashyap on board as producer and costarred Bhumi Pednekar. ## Watch movie announcement teaser## ## "Our vision with 'Dobara' is to bring a fresh, new story to the audience and I am very excited for it. This will be my third collaboration with Taapsee and this time the attempt is to bring an interesting new take on thrillers", Kashyap said in a statement. Taapsee said she has always enjoyed working on thrillers and with Kashyap and Ekta Kapoor behind the camera, she is all geared up for the "unique" experience.## "I have been very lucky with thriller genre in my career so far, and I always look forward to pushing the envelope under this genre. This is going to be unique more so because it’s got someone like Anurag directing it and Ekta backing it", Pannu said.## Ekta Kapoor, who is producing the movie under Cult Movies which is a new division under her Balaji Telefilms banner, said she is excited to collaborate with artists willing to push boundaries. ## "I am thrilled that Anurag is directing the first film under Cult Movies, with Taapsee in the lead. Neither of them subscribes to the conventional and have always pushed boundaries when it comes to delivering different content. I can't wait for the world to see 2:12", she said.## Stay tuned...

Emraan Hashmi To Play Villain In Salman Khan - Katrina Kaif Starrer Tiger 3?
1944 days ago
Bollywood

Emraan Hashmi To Play Villain In Salman Khan - Katrina Kaif Starrer Tiger 3?

After the mega-success of the first two movies of the Tiger franchise, superstar Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif will be returning as RAW and ISI agents respectively in Tiger 3 which is expected to go on floors next month in March. While both Salman and Katrina will be reprising their roles, the big news is that Emraan Hashmi has reportedly been roped to play the villain in the movie. ## According to the reports, Aditya Chopra of Yash Raj Films thinks that Emraan Hashmi fits in the role well and is good to face off Salman Khan in the third installment of the film. He is known to be an intense actor and the quality of the role reportedly won him. More details are awaited!## As it was reported earlier, the makers are planning to make Tiger 3 the biggest film of the franchise in which the never seen before action sequence will be shot. It is touted to be made on a massive scale with a reported budget of Rs. 350 crores. According to sources close to the development, the long schedule will begin in YRF studio in Mumbai in March. ## Maneesh Sharma, who began pre-production work in December 2020, is directing the third installment of the Tiger series. YRF, who is producing the movie, is planning to do a schedule of 40-45 days shooting at multiple locations in Europe. Though COVID-19 cases have seen a surge in Europe, the makers are hopeful that by June, this might be in a better situation.## Meanwhile, Emraan Hashmi will be starring in Chehre alongside Amitabh Bachchan. The film is set to release later this year. He will also be seen in the gangster crime thriller movie, Mumbai Saga which will reportedly be released directly on OTT. The actor also has Ezra and Gangubai Kathiawadi in the pipeline. ## Stay tuned...

Salman Khan Thanks Fans For Support After Blackbuck Case Dismissed
1944 days ago
Bollywood

Salman Khan Thanks Fans For Support After Blackbuck Case Dismissed

Bollywood superstar Salman Khan gets a big relief in the blackbuck case. He thanked his fans for their support and concern after Jodhpur District and Sessions Court dismissed two pleas filed by the Rajasthan government against him in a case related to submitting a false affidavit in the court in 2003. ## "To all my fans.. thank u for your love support n concern. Khayal rakho apna n parivaar ka. God bless n loveee u tooo...", Salman Khan wrote on Twitter. ## To all my fans.. thank u for your love support n concern. Khayal rakho apna n parivaar ka. God bless n loveee u tooo... pic.twitter.com/8zPGfQx5Lk— Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) February 11, 2021 ## In 1998, Salman was arrested for hunting two blackbucks in Kankani village near Jodhpur during the shooting of the film "Hum Saath Saath Hain". At that time, a case under Arms Act was registered against him and the court had asked him to submit his arms license.## Salman submitted an affidavit in the court in 2003, saying that he had lost the license. He also lodged an FIR at the Bandra police station in Mumbai in this connection. However, the court later came to know that his Arms license was not lost, but had been submitted for renewal.## Public prosecutor Bhavani Singh Bhati had then demanded that a case of misleading the court be filed against the actor. However, on Thursday, the Jodhpur District and Sessions Court judge Raghavendra Kachwal dismissed the pleas filed against Salman.## Earlier on Tuesday, the actor had apologized before the court for 'mistakenly' submitting a false affidavit in 2003 during his hearing in the blackbuck poaching case. His lawyer, Saraswat told the court that the actor should be forgiven for mistakenly submitting the false affidavit back then.## Stay tuned...

Vijay's Humility And His Generosity With Fans Made a Lasting Impression On Me: Priyanka Chopra In Her Memoir
1946 days ago
Bollywood

Vijay's Humility And His Generosity With Fans Made a Lasting Impression On Me: Priyanka Chopra In Her Memoir

India's international star, Priyanka Chopra's memoir - Unfinished recently hit the stands and is receiving overwhelming response and reviews. While narrating the many incidents that happened throughout her career, in one of the incidents she recalled how Thalapathy Vijay made a lasting impact on her treating fans. ## The actress, in her memoir, revealed she learned humility from her co-star Thalapathy Vijay from her debut Tamil movie Thamizhan. It was one of the first projects she starred in her career after crowned the Miss World title in 2000. ## In her book Unfinished, she wrote, "Vijay's humility and his generosity with fans made a lasting impression on me". Thamizhan was directed by Majith while the screenplay was written by Vijay's father SA Chandrasekar. Priyanka also sang a song in the film titled Ullathai Killathe, composed by D Imman.## Years later, she was in New York City while shooting for her web series Quantico. Fans came to know that Priyanka was shooting in the city and thronged to get a photo with her. It is when she realized what Vijay taught her on the sets of Thamizhan.## She wrote, "As I stood and took pictures with them through my lunch break, I thought about my very first co-actor ever and the example he's set".## Stay tuned...

Kangana Ranaut Compares Herself To Hollywood Stars Meryl Streep And Gal Gadot
1947 days ago
Bollywood

Kangana Ranaut Compares Herself To Hollywood Stars Meryl Streep And Gal Gadot

Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut has once again caught the attention of people for his latest tweet. The actress, who never fails to grab the media headlines for his bold and fearless statements, took to Twitter on Tuesday (February 9) and declared that 'the kind of range I display as a performer no other actress on this globe has that right now'. She was seen comparing herself to the Hollywood stars Meryl Streep and Gal Gadot.## The actress made her assertion by sharing several images from her upcoming films, "Thalaivi" and "Dhaakad". The photographs show Kangana's physical transformation when she gained weight for her role in "Thalaivi" and shed the extra kilos for the action film "Dhaakad".## "Massive transformation alert, The kind of range I display as a performer no other actress on this globe has that right now, I have raw talent like Meryl Streep for layered character depictions but I can also do skilled action and glamour like Gal Gadot #Thalaivi #Dhaakad", she wrote.## The Queen actress also stated that she is open for debate if anyone can show her more range and brilliance of craft than her by any other actress on this planet. "I am open for debate if anyone can show me more range and brilliance of craft than me by any other actress on this planet I promise to give up my arrogance, until then I can surely afford the luxury of pride #Thalaivi #Dhaakad", she added. ## I am open for debate if anyone can show me more range and brilliance of craft than me by any other actress on this planet I promise to give up my arrogance, until then I can surely afford the luxury of pride #Thalaivi #Dhaakad pic.twitter.com/0RXB1FcM43— Kangana Ranaut (@KanganaTeam) February 9, 2021 ## Talking about the movies she mentioned, "Thalaivi" is a biopic of late Tamil Nadu chief minister J. Jayalalithaa. The bilingual movie will trace the journey of the late leader from silver screen to politics. It is directed by AL Vijay and also stars Arvind Swami, Prakash Raj, Madhoo, and Bhagyashree.## "Dhaakad" is a spy thriller in which Kangana will play the role of Agent Agni, while Arjun Rampal will be seen as the antagonist in the film. Arjun's character is named Rudraveer. The film is directed by Razneesh Razy Ghai and slated to release on October 1, 2021. ## Stay tuned...

Taapsee Pannu Reacts To A News Piece Stating Mithali Raj As 'Former Team India Cricketer'
1948 days ago
Bollywood

Taapsee Pannu Reacts To A News Piece Stating Mithali Raj As 'Former Team India Cricketer'

Actress Taapasee Pannu took to Twitter and reacted to a news piece that stated the captain of the Indian women's ODI team, Mithali Raj as 'former cricketer of Team India'. Taapsee, who is doing the biopic of Raj, titled, Shabaash Mithu, emphasizing why her upcoming film Shabaash Mithu needs to be made. ## Reacting to the News (which has been deleted now), Taapsee wrote on Twitter, "You do realise she is still the captain of the Indian women's cricket team that's going for the upcoming World Cup. Exactly the reason why this film NEEDS TO BE MADE! 'Former'!!! #ShabaashMithu". ## You do realise she is still the captain of the Indian women’s cricket team that’s going for the upcoming World Cup. Exactly the reason why this film NEEDS TO BE MADE ! ‘Former’!!! 🙄🤷🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️#ShabaashMithu https://t.co/12SMEezJ6r— taapsee pannu (@taapsee) February 8, 2021 ## Taapsee is currently undergoing cricket training for her role in the Mithali Raj biopic. The actress, who recently finished filming Rashmi Rocket, is currently shooting for her other upcoming film "Looop Lapeta". The film is a Hindi adaptation of the 1998 German film Run Lola Run, starring Franka Potente and directed by Tom Tykwer.## Stay tuned...

Sunny Leone Lend Into Trouble, Questioned By Kerala Police For Cheating
1950 days ago
Bollywood

Sunny Leone Lend Into Trouble, Questioned By Kerala Police For Cheating

Bollywood actress Sunny Leone got into trouble when she was questioned by the Kerala Police at a private resort in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. The interrogation was conducted on a complaint filed by an event manager in Kochi in an alleged cheating case.## R Shiyas, who conducts events in and around Kochi, had filed a complaint with the Kerala DGP that Sunny Leone had taken Rs 29 lakh from him while promising to attend various inaugural functions in the state but she failed to do so.## The complainant said that her manager had taken money in several installments from 2016 onwards, promising to attend five functions but as it did not happen he complained to the police.## Sources in the Crime Branch confirmed that the police had indeed questioned the actor on Thursday. A police officer told IANS that Sunny Leone had admitted to having taken the money but did not intend to cheat the event manager. ## Based on the statement of Sunny Leone, the police will collect more information from the complainant and then take further action.## Stay tuned...

It Hurt Me When They Said I Am Against Farmers: Suniel Shetty
1951 days ago
Bollywood

It Hurt Me When They Said I Am Against Farmers: Suniel Shetty

Actors like Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn, and Suniel Shetty backed the Indian government after international public figures such as Rihanna and Greta Thunberg posted about the ongoing farmers' protests. However, it didn't come out well for some people as they labeled them anti-farmers. And now, opening about the backlash these stars facing, actor Suniel Shetty said that it has hurt him that people are talking such things about him. ## "The narrative of me being against the farmers is b***sh*t. It hurt me when they said that 'he is against farmers'. If I could, I would probably catch each and every one of them. There are a lot of emotions. I want to tell them that we are talking about our country, home, our families", said the actor to IANS. ## "My forefathers were farmers, I come from a small town called Mulki in Mangalore that I visit four times a year even today, and 70 percent of it is a farm. Secondly, I am an Indian. It has always been like that and my films say that. People say that you thrash other countries. It doesn't matter to me as long as my India is fine. That's who I am", he added. ## As soon as Suniel and other public figures posted about the farmers' protest, many theories started doing rounds on social media. Some people called their response influenced by political outfits. Responding to that, Shetty said that he said what he believes and it wasn't affiliated with any political party. ## "I am a proud Mumbaikar and I am proud of the fact that my Chief Minister and others have handled the pandemic well. What matters to me is that people are doing good. I have campaigned for friends who are from various political parties but I have campaigned for people. I have not campaigned for a party. I never take party names. I campaigned for individuals. I believe, right now India is at the threshold of getting back to normalcy and I stick to that", he said.## "I am an actor. If I say something I am hammered, if I don't say something I am hammered. So, what do I do? I am a father. My children are threatened on Twitter. Why? What wrong have I done? I say, settle it amicably like the rest of the people who care about the farmers are saying", he added. ## Stay tuned...

We Are Incomplete Without Theaters And They Are Incomplete Without Us: Salman Khan
1951 days ago
Bollywood

We Are Incomplete Without Theaters And They Are Incomplete Without Us: Salman Khan

After holding back the release of his Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai due to the covid-19 pandemic, superstar Salman Khan is all set to give an Eid present to theaters by releasing his much-awaited, an out and out mass entertainer, Radhe this Eid. The actor also said that his three films are ready for release but admit the scene is rather bleak for the traditional big-screen exhibitors right now.## "There are three films of mine that are ready for release, and the problem with single-screen theatres is that there are very few films being released over there", said Salman, while interacting with the media at the launch of the Indian Pro Music League in Mumbai.## "Nowadays, there is a kabristan (graveyard) kind of feel to single-screen theatres, as no one goes there to watch films. Obviously, the people who own these have no other option than running them, and there are so many theatres that have shut down due to financial reasons. I feel it is not a good sign. We are in the profession of acting, so we make films. But where should we release them?" he said.## "It's a catch-22 situation as we are incomplete without them (theatre owners) and they are incomplete without us. I have a good hold over single-screen theatres, so they (theatre owners) requested me to release 'Radhe' in single screen theatres", added Salman. ## ICYDK, a couple of weeks ago, Salman had released a statement regarding the theatrical release of Radhe and confirmed Eid release. His assurance came after Cinema Associations had urged him to release his Radhe only in theaters to give a much-needed boost to the single screen cinemas which are suffering the most due to the covid-19 situation. ## "Covid-19 is still there, so we have requested theatre owners to follow safety precautions while screening films so that no one gets infected. The younger generation is surviving this period, so the problem is not about the younger generation but we have to take care of our parents and grandparents. If they get infected because of us, then we will feel the guilt for our lifetime, so that is the only thing we have to be careful about", he said.## "Now the vaccination drive has also started, so we are going towards a safe zone. I hope and pray that 2021 and 2022 will be better than 2020 for all of us and we will make growth in our lives", he added.## Apart from Radhe, Salman Khan will be starring in Antim, Tiger 3, Kick 2, and Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali. He also reportedly has a cameo in Shah Rukh Khan come back movie, tentatively titled Pathan. ## Stay tuned...

Ashish Chowdhry To Make A Biopic On The Life Of 'Tiger Man' Billy Arjan Singh
1952 days ago
Bollywood

Ashish Chowdhry To Make A Biopic On The Life Of 'Tiger Man' Billy Arjan Singh

Actor Ashish Chowdhry and Deepa Pardasany of Hindustan Talkies have acquired the exclusive rights of the book, Honorary Tiger: The Life Of Billy Arjan Singh, which talks about the life of Billy Arjan Singh, the Indian Hunter turned conservationist. ## As a part of its forthcoming line up, Hindustan Talkies begins its cinematic journey with #Billy... More details to be announced soon.— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) February 4, 2021 ## The book which is authored by Duff Hart-Davis has taken a deep dive into the life of Billy Arjan Singh, who was India's renowned Tiger Man and also one of the world's greatest conservationists. Singh was a Tiger hunter until an incident changed his perception and he went on to become one of the famously known and awarded wildlife conservationists. ## Billy Arjan Singh gave more than 60 years of his life to wildlife conservation and went on to receive the Padma Bhushan for his efforts in the year 2006.## Stay tuned...

Tiger Shroff Joins Hand With Tennis Star Mahesh Bhupathi To Expand His Brand
1953 days ago
Bollywood

Tiger Shroff Joins Hand With Tennis Star Mahesh Bhupathi To Expand His Brand

Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff has collaborated with Indian Tennis star Mahesh Bhupati to expand his activewear brand into various domains including fitness equipment and health food. As part of the deal between the two celebrities, Bhupathi's company Swag will help create, develop and manage the expansion of Tiger's brand Prowl, which was launched in 2018. ## Confirming the news, Tiger said, "I am super excited to expand my brand Prowl. I am working to bring both individuality and authenticity to every category we expand with and being able to launch both fitness equipment and health foods in the next few months will give the fans a closer look into how I function both in and out of the gym".## Bhupati added, "Looking at Tiger's popularity with the youth today and the long runway he has with his career, we believe there can be significant value built with Prowl across relevant categories that showcase his attributes. We are excited to partner and bring the brand to life and look forward to working with both Tiger and Kwan".## On the work front, Tiger recently launched his second track "Casanova". He currently has multiple films in his kitty. He will be starring in Baaghi 4, Heropanti 2, Ganpath, and Rambo which are action films. ## Stay tuned...

Ayushmann Khurrana To Star In Anubhav Sinha's Next Directorial
1954 days ago
Bollywood

Ayushmann Khurrana To Star In Anubhav Sinha's Next Directorial

The successful combo of the actor-director, Ayushmann Khurrana, and Anubhav Sinha is back again. After the critically-acclaimed 2019 crime drama, Article 15, Ayushmann has reunited with Anubhav Sinha and will be starring in his next directorial, titled, Anek. ## While the details of the movie have been kept under wraps, Ayushmann shared his look from the movie which has gone on floors recently and the makers have planned an extensive shoot schedule in the North East region of the country. ## "Excited to be collaborating with Anubhav Sinha sir. Again. #ANEK. Here's presenting my look as Joshua produced by @anubhavsinha and #BhushanKumar", the actor wrote on Twitter and shared his first look. ## Excited to be collaborating with Anubhav Sinha sir. Again. #ANEK.😃🙏🏼Here's presenting my look as Joshua produced by @anubhavsinha and #BhushanKumar @BenarasM @TSeries pic.twitter.com/PbhZc2hyxh— Ayushmann Khurrana (@ayushmannk) February 2, 2021 ## Produced by Bhushan Kumar and Anubhav Sinha under their production banners of T-Series and Benaras Media Works, Anek is touted to be Sinha's most expensive and big-scale film to date. ## Stay tuned...