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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SVP Review: First Reviews For Mahesh Babu's 'Sarkaru Vaari Paata' Are Out
1556 days ago
Tollywood

SVP Review: First Reviews For Mahesh Babu's 'Sarkaru Vaari Paata' Are Out

Hyderabad, May 12 - Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu returns to the big screen after more than two years with action entertainer, "Sarkaru Vaari Paata". The Parasuram-directed movie has been released in theaters worldwide today (May 12). ## Produced by Mythri Movie Makers, 14 Reels Plus, and G. Mahesh Babu Entertainment, "Sarkaru Vaari Paata" stars Keerthy Suresh as the female lead while Samuthirakani, Vennela Kishore, Subbaraju, Nadhiya, Brahmaji, and Mahesh Manjrekar, among others, play supporting roles. ## The movie is getting positive responses from the audiences with praise towards Mahesh Babu, and other cast performances. ## #SVP B-L-O-C-K-B-U-S-T-E-R REPORTS šŸ’„#SarkaruVaariPaata Opens to sensational WOM talk from USA Premieres šŸ‘Hearing Very good response for Superstar @UrstrulyMaheshā€™s performance & swag! Another Massive Blockbuster under his name for surešŸ‘Œ pic.twitter.com/8Ln3oJw9vz— Ramesh Bala (@rameshlaus) May 12, 2022 ## 1st Half Comedy --> Family Audience2nd Half --> Fans Kosam Its mahesh babu film Stay relaxed and stay happy šŸ™Œ #SarkaruVaariPaata @urstrulyMahesh pic.twitter.com/V0HCf8fblt— Milagro Movies (@MilagroMovies) May 11, 2022 ## Entertaining First HalfMeaningful & Emotional Second HalfMahesh Babu Complete Rampage šŸ”„Summer Blockbuster šŸ”„šŸ’Ŗ#SarkaruVaariPaata— š•ššš¦š¬š¢š’š”šžš¤ššš« (@UrsVamsiShekar) May 12, 2022 ## #SVP Real story is revealed in 2nd half. Itā€™s more serious and emotional. #MaMaMahesha is superb. Director connected climax well. Despite some issues in the 2nd half, #SarkaruVaariPaata has it in to become a big hit. SSMB body language and modified dialogue modulation is šŸ”„ https://t.co/Rn99EVRWmd— idlebrain jeevi (@idlebrainjeevi) May 12, 2022 ## Avg 1st halfMassive 2nd halfSuperhitšŸ”„ #SarkaruVaariPaata@urstrulyMahesh show pic.twitter.com/QP9C2WatW8— šŸ…°ļøā›“ļø (@UaReports689gm1) May 12, 2022 ## #SarkaruVaariPaata works as expected. Ticks all the boxes of a commercial entertainer with @urstrulyMahesh stealing the show with a refreshingly different character with enjoyable mannerisms. #MaMaMahesha is a screamer and @KeerthyOfficial kills it with her moves šŸ‘ŒšŸ‘— Haricharan Pudipeddi (@pudiharicharan) May 12, 2022 ## #SarkaruVaariPaata Superb first half šŸ‘šŸ‘Œ https://t.co/lDYwsm7zDh— kakinada Talkies (@Kkdtalkies) May 12, 2022 ## Fun filled first half with Mass second half šŸ”„šŸ”„šŸ”„Overall blockbuster for another hatrick šŸ”„#SarkaruVaariPaata— PadhaGattam (@BoldRawBoy) May 11, 2022 ## All - Fights & Songs Motham andari fan's ki nachutayiii šŸ’„šŸ’„šŸ’„šŸ„µšŸ„µšŸ„µSuperstar one man SHOW šŸ¦šŸ™šŸ”„#SarkaruVaariPaata pic.twitter.com/1Av6znDBTN— Uday #SVPonMAY12šŸ”” (@UDAyVarma1882) May 12, 2022 ## His Comedy timing, Witty style, Costumes & Swag šŸ”„šŸ”„Pure Vintage stuff from SUPERSTAR ā¤ļøā€šŸ”„BLOCKBUSTER FIRST HALF šŸŒŸšŸ’ŖšŸ»@urstrulyMahesh #SarkaruVaariPaata #SVPMania #MaheshBabu— .M9šŸ””į“¹įµƒŹøĀ¹Ā² (@SwagKhiladi) May 12, 2022 ## Completed My Show šŸ™šŸ»Kummi Avathala Esav Anna šŸ˜­Asala 1st Half Repeat Value Arachakam Asala 2nd Half Sitting Scenes Double Meaning Dialouges Climax Fight šŸ§ØšŸ§ØKuppal Kuppal Stuff Asala šŸ„ŗšŸ™ŒBlockbuster Kottesam Dhairyam Ga Vellandi Mee Show Ki šŸ„³šŸ¤©#SarkaruVaariPaata #SVP— Rowdy Sir (@RowdySir) May 12, 2022 ## #SarkaruVaariPaata Entertaining First half and emotional second half with blockbuster written all over@urstrulyMahesh shines šŸ”„ A complete family entertainer for this summer amd perfectly packed#SVPMania #BlockbusterSVP— Pradeep (@pradeepspadeds1) May 12, 2022 ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness' Hits $500 Million Worldwide
1557 days ago
Hollywood

Box Office: 'Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness' Hits $500 Million Worldwide

Mumbai, May 11 - Marvel Studios/Disney's "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of the Madness" has a shot to become the second film post-pandemic to reach the $1 billion mark at the global box office, after "Spider-Man: No Way Home". ## The Sam Raimi-directed movie has hit $500 million globally through Tuesday. Through yesterday (May 10), the superhero movie grossed $508 million, including $214 million domestically and $294 million overseas from 49 markets. It has topped $300 million internationally at the time of writing this piece. ## The Top 10 international markets through Tuesday for "Doctor Strange 2" are Korea ($32M), the UK ($27.8M), Mexico ($23.8M), Brazil ($17.6M), India ($15.5M), Australia ($13.7M), France ($12.9M), Indonesia ($10.5M), Japan ($10.3M) and Germany ($10.2M).## The Benedict Cumberbatch/Elizabeth Olsen-starrer movie had grossed $449.4 million worldwide over the opening weekend. The opening weekend collection included $262.4 million overseas and $187 million domestic. That was the second-biggest global start for a non-Chinese movie during the covid-19 pandemic. ## Internationally, and on a like-for-like basis, the opening weekend on Multiverse Of Madness was only 17% behind that of "Spider-Man: No Way Home", while 126% above "The Batman" and 160% over the original "Doctor Strange" pictures. ## Stay tuned...

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Vivek Agnihotri's Worldwide Blockbuster 'The Kashmir Files' Banned In Singapore
1557 days ago
Bollywood

Vivek Agnihotri's Worldwide Blockbuster 'The Kashmir Files' Banned In Singapore

Mumbai, May 11 - The Indian box office blockbuster, "The Kashmir Files" has been banned in Singapore by the country's InfoComm Media Development Authority. ## Directed by National-Award-winning filmmaker, Vivek Rajan Agnihotri, "The Kashmir Files" is about the exodus of the Kashmir Pandits during the Kashmir Insurgency in 1990, which led to the killings of Kashmir Hindus. The film centers around a university student who learns about the religiously charged political turmoil that led to the death of his parents in Kashmir. ## While banning the movie, the InfoComm Media Development Authority of Singapore stated that it could disturb religious harmony, The censor board, after consultation with the Ministry of Culture, Community, and Youth (MCCY) and the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), found that the film to have exceeded the Film Classification Guidelines for its provocative and one-sided portrayal of Muslims and the depictions of Hindus being persecuted in the on-going conflict in Kashmir.## "These representations have the potential to cause enmity between different communities and disrupt social cohesion and religious harmony in Singapore's multi-racial and multi-religious society", the Classification Information from Singapore censor board reads.## "The Kashmir Files", produced by Tej Narayan Agarwal, Abhishek Agarwal, Pallavi Joshi, and Vivek Agnihotri, was made on the budget of 20 crores and it went on to gross 335+ crores worldwide, becoming one of the biggest box office blockbusters of Hindi film industry.## This is not the first time when Singapore has banned movies on religious grounds. The socially conservative country had previously banned last year's French movie "Benedetta" which it found "portrayal of Jesus Christ and members of the church in a manner that is insensitive and offensive to the Christian and Catholic faith". ## The country also does not recognize same-sex relationships and considers same-sex sexual activity to be illegal. In this regard, it banned films like "Boy", "Female Games", and "Bakushi", among many others. The strictness of the Singapore censor board also didn't spare streaming platform Netflix, which said in 2020 that it had taken down only nine pieces of content worldwide in its history and 5 of them were at the request of the Singapore authorities.## Stay tuned...

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Elizabeth Olsen Tired of Filmmakers Bashing Marvel Movies as a 'Lesser Type of Art'
1557 days ago
Hollywood

Elizabeth Olsen Tired of Filmmakers Bashing Marvel Movies as a 'Lesser Type of Art'

Los Angeles, May 11 - It has become a norm for the filmmakers to criticize Marvel movies by calling them "no real art". However, despite their criticism, Marvel movies are widely loved and accepted among audiences worldwide and such movies often end up doing wonders at the box office. ## Elizabeth Olsen, who is back in theaters as Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch in "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness", is really tired of filmmakers such as Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola bashing Marvel movies. The actress said that she gets frustrated when people discredit cast and crew by bashing Marvel films. ## "I'm not saying we're making indie art films, but I just think it takes away from our crew, which bugs me. These are some of the most amazing set designers, costume designers, and camera operators. I feel diminishing them with that kind of criticism takes away from all the people who do award-winning films, and that also work on these projects", Olsen told The Independent. ## "From an actor's point of view, whatever, I get it; I totally understand that there's a different kind of performance that's happening. But I do think throwing Marvel under the bus takes away from the hundreds of very talented crew people. That's where I get a little feisty about that", she added. ## In the past, the "The Aviator" director Martin Scorsese criticized Marvel films by comparing them with theme park rides. He also said that superhero movies have reshaped exhibition that is very harmful to non-superhero movies. ## Stay tuned...

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Alia Bhatt's 'Gangubai Kathiwadi' Clocks 20+ Million Viewing Hours As 'Radhe Shyam' And 'Thar' Debut In Top 10 On Netflix
1557 days ago
Digital Media

Alia Bhatt's 'Gangubai Kathiwadi' Clocks 20+ Million Viewing Hours As 'Radhe Shyam' And 'Thar' Debut In Top 10 On Netflix

Mumbai, May 11 - Alia Bhatt's box office hit, "Gangubai Kathiawadi" remained the most-watched Indian movie on Netflix for the second week in a row, becoming a big hit on the streamer. ## The biographical drama film, after debuting at number 1 worldwide with 13.8 million viewing hours on Netflix in the first week, continued to be in the top 3 in the second week as well with 8.3 million viewing hours. The movie has now clocked a whopping 22.1 million viewing hours in just 13 days (April 26 - May 8). ## Directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, "Gangubai Kathiawadi" was released in theaters on February 25 and became a box office hit by grossing approx. 190 crores worldwide. It completed 8 weeks in theaters before it was made available on Netflix on April 26. It is currently trending in the top 10 in 20 countries.## Meanwhile, Prabhas-fronted "Radhe Shyam" Hindi version has debuted in the top 10 on Netflix with 3.6 million viewing hours in 6 days. The Hindi version of the film was made available on Netflix on May 3 after it completed its theatrical run and was the 7th most-watched non-English film worldwide from May 2 to May 8.## Another Indian movie that found a place in Netflix's top 10 list is Anil Kapoor, Harshvardhan Kapoor, and Fatima Sana Shaikh's neo-Western action thriller film, "Thar". Directed by Raj Singh Chaudhary, the movie was a direct-to-digital release on May 6 and clocked 3.6 million viewing hours worldwide in the first 3 days and lent at number 9 on Netflix in the last week. ## Stay tuned...

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Manushi Chhillar Is Living Her Dream Come True Moment In 'Prithviraj' Movie
1557 days ago
Bollywood

Manushi Chhillar Is Living Her Dream Come True Moment In 'Prithviraj' Movie

Mumbai, May 11 - Former Miss World, Manushi Chhillar is super excited for her acting debut in the upcoming historical biographical action drama film, "Prithviraj". Manushi's Bollywood debut has been one of the most-awaited ones among the newcomers. ## The trailer of "Prithviraj" was unveiled a couple of days ago, in which, Manushi's dialogue delivery, and her sensitivity towards the character, are being praised the most. Manushi is playing the role of Princess Sanyogita opposite superstar Akshay Kumar's Prithviraj Chauhan. The actress calls her role a dream come true moment and is also thrilled with the response to the trailer. ## "It is amazing that people are appreciating my performance from what they have seen and experienced in the 'Prithviraj' trailer. This is a dream come true of a debut for me and I'm hugely grateful that I'm getting to bring Princess Sanyogita's life come alive on the big screen", she said. ## "A debut like this, opposite one of the biggest superstars of the country like Akshay Kumar, is a lot of responsibility and I think I have given my everything to ensure that I play this role with utmost sincerity and dedication. So, the reaction of the audience that I'm getting today is humbling", the debutante added. ## Directed by Chandraprakash Dwivedi from his own script, "Prithviraj" is based on Prithviraj Raso by Chand Bardai, a Braj Bhasha epic poem about life of Prithviraj Chauhan, a Rajput king from the Chahamana dynasty. Akshay is essaying the role of the legendary warrior who fought valiantly to protect India from the merciless invader Muhammad of Ghor.## Aditya Chopra of Yash Raj Films has produced the movie that also stars Sanjay Dutt, Sonu Sood, Ashutosh Rana, Sakshi Tanwar, Manav Vij, and Lalit Tiwari as other important characters. The film will be released on June 3rd in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu.## Stay tuned...

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James Cameron's 'Avatar: The Way of Water' Teaser Trailer Scores Massive 148.6 Million Views On The First Day
1557 days ago
Hollywood

James Cameron's 'Avatar: The Way of Water' Teaser Trailer Scores Massive 148.6 Million Views On The First Day

Mumbai, May 11 - James Cameron's "Avatar: The Way of Water" first teaser trailer was dropped online on May 9 after playing exclusively in theaters across the world with Marvel Studios' "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of the Madness". ## The anticipation for the sequel to 2009's film has been high skyrocketing and it was proved when the teaser dropped online. The teaser finished its first 24-hour online window with a massive 148.6 million views, according to Disney and 20th Century (via THR). The viewing numbers include 23 million from China alone. ## The 148.6 million views on YouTube and across social media don't include the millions of people watching the teaser on the big screen with the Marvel movie. The online viewing numbers of "Avatar 2" are incredible knowing the fact millions have watched it on the big screen and many more people want it to watch in theaters first. ## The massive views count of "Avatar 2" is ahead of all recent Star Wars films, including "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" (112.4 million). The numbers are also ahead of "Black Widow" (116.8 million) and "Incredibles 2" (113.1 million) in the first 24-hours. ## The sequel is "set more than a decade after the events of the first film. Avatar: The Way of Water begins to tell the story of the Sully family, the trouble that follows them, the lengths they go to keep each other safe, the battles they fight to stay alive, and the tragedies they endure". ## The cast members Sam Worthington as Jake Sully, Zoe SaldaƱa as Neytiri, Sigourney Weaver as Dr. Grace Augustine, and Stephen Lang as Colonel Miles Quaritch reprise their roles from the original movie, and big-name newcomers include Vin Diesel and Cameron's Titanic star Kate Winslet.## The movie will debut in theaters on December 16, 2022, in over 100 languages and multiple big-screen formates. In India, it will release in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam. ## ## Stay tuned...

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Charlize Theron Shares First Look As Clea From Her MCU Debut In 'Doctor Strange 2'
1557 days ago
Hollywood

Charlize Theron Shares First Look As Clea From Her MCU Debut In 'Doctor Strange 2'

Los Angeles, May 11 - Oscar-winning actress, Charlize Theron has shared her first look as Clea from her Marvel Cinematic Universe debut. The character first appeared in the post-credit scene in Marvel/Disney's "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness". ## In the pictures posted on social media, Theron gives a quick look at her character Clea's makeup and costume. In one of the two pictures she posted on Instagram, Clea can be seen standing with Benedict Cumberbatch's Doctor Strange, giving a glance at the new love interest of Doctor Strange. ## Giving more details about Charlize's MCU debut, screenwriter Michael Waldron told Deadline, "We always knew we wanted to introduce Clea, who in the comics is, you could say, the great love of Doctor Strange but really in a lot of ways his formidable equal as a sorcerer herself. Her backstory is fascinating; she's the niece of Dormammu, the giant floating head from the first movie".## "Doctor Strange and Clea have a lot of great adventures in the comics, and we knew we wanted to introduce her. But it felt like we had to close the book, to some extent, on his love story with Christine Palmer and so Doctor Strange hears that wisdom from Christine to face his fears and be open to the idea of loving someone".## "And then along comes Clea, and I guess we'll see what happens next between the two of them", he added.## View this post on Instagram A post shared by Charlize Theron (@charlizeafrica) ## Stay tuned...

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Making A Film With SS Rajamouli Is Equal To Making 25 Films: Mahesh Babu
1557 days ago
Tollywood

Making A Film With SS Rajamouli Is Equal To Making 25 Films: Mahesh Babu

Hyderabad, May 10 - Superstar Mahesh Babu is thrilled to join forces with maverick director SS Rajamouli for his next after Trivikram's movie. It will be the first time when Babu will headline a film for Rajamouli, who is fresh from one of the biggest Indian blockbusters, "RRR". ## SS Rajamouli, who is known for bringing perfection to his movies, often ends up taking longer than expected time in filming. Mahesh Babu, however, is very well aware of what Rajamouli's film will take from him but also knows the fruitful outcome of that. ## "Making a film with SS Rajamouli is the equivalent of making 25 films. Even if it takes a bit longer, my fans will definitely feel happy", Babu said when reminded by a journalist about Rajamouli taking 2-3 years in film. ## Rajamouli's film with Mahesh Babu will be a Jungle adventure movie from the script being written by Rajamouli's father and screenwriter KV Vijayendra Prasad. It will go on floors in the first half of 2023 and might release in late 2024. Alia Bhatt is said to be the leading lady opposite MB in the movie. ## Meanwhile, the "Maharshi" actor is awaiting the release of "Sarkaru Vaari Paata", which is slated for May 12th release. Directed by Parasuram, SVP marks Mahesh Babu's return to the big screen after more than two years. It has Keerthy Suresh playing the female lead. ## Stay tuned...

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Shantanu Maheshwari And Ashnoor Kaur's Song 'Tutt Gaya' Is Out
1558 days ago
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Shantanu Maheshwari And Ashnoor Kaur's Song 'Tutt Gaya' Is Out

Mumbai, May 10 - Stebin Ben, Kunwar Juneja, Gourov Dasgupta, and Aditya Datt join forces to bring the latest romantic track, "Tutt Gaya" starring Bollywood's new heartthrob starboy Shantanu Maheshwari and the gorgeous Ashnoor Kaur.## After cementing his place in our hearts with a stellar debut in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's "Gangubai Kathiawadi", Shantanu enlivens the independent single alongside Ashnoor Kaur. Paired together for the first time, the anthem captures the adorable chemistry of the new couple with the scenic locales of Rishikesh in the backdrop. ## Composed by Gourov Dasgupta, with lyrics written by Kunwar Juneja and sung by Stebin Ben, Tutt Gaya brings a striking visual delight that has been directed by Aditya Datt. ## "It was wonderful working with Ashnoor on Tutt Gaya. The song and its emotional graph are sketched out in a defined manner. It felt like a movie. It's a sweet story of love between a boy and a girl trying to reach out to each other and express their feelings. I am excited to see the reaction of the listeners", says Shantanu Maheshwari. ## Ashnoor Kaur says, "Shooting for this song with Shantanu was great fun. We shot it in the chills of Rishikesh but am overwhelmed by the warm response by our audience. Tutt Gaya is the kind of song I would love to listen to on repeat and I'm assured that it will be loved by the audiences. Our fresh pairing has been welcomed by our fans with the #ShaNoor on social media already".## Tutt Gaya is now available on the Saregama Music YouTube channel and all streaming platforms. ## ## Stay tuned...

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Mahesh Babu's Shocking Remark On Getting Bollywood Films Offer
1558 days ago
Tollywood

Mahesh Babu's Shocking Remark On Getting Bollywood Films Offer

Hyderabad, May 10 - Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu will be in the action after more than two years with the upcoming action entertainer, "Sarkaru Vaari Paata", stated for 12th May release. The actor turned producer also awaiting the release of his production venture "Major" starring Adivi Sesh. ## While SVP is an outright Telugu movie, "Major" has been shot in Hindi and Telugu and it will also be released in Malayalam. For the last few years, Pan-India cinema is becoming a norm, however, Mahesh Babu is still not thinking to take his movies to Pan-India, instead, his aim has always been to make movies from the South a countrywide success.## "I always wanted to do Telugu films and wished people across India would watch it. And now when that is happening I'm very happy. I always had this strong opinion that my strength is Telugu films and the emotion I understand is the Telugu film emotion. Today the emotion is so strong, films have become so big that the lines have blurred and it's become Indian cinema", Mahesh Babu said during the trailer launch event of "Major" in Hyderabad yesterday (via DNA). ## While it is a fact that many South Indian actors are eager to make their Bollywood debut, Mahesh Babu seems to be in a different mood as he shockingly said that Bollywood can't afford him despite him getting big offers from Hindi filmmakers. ## "I may sound arrogant, I did get a lot of offers in Hindi. But I think they can't afford me. I don't want to waste my time. The stardom and love I have here in Telugu cinema, I never thought of going to another industry. I always thought I will do films here and they will become bigger, and my belief is turning into a reality now. I can't be happier", he added. ## Meanwhile, after SVP, Mahesh Babu will next begin shooting for director Trivikram Srinivas' movie. After that, he will join hands with blockbuster director SS Rajamouli for his next much-awaited movie. It will be a Pan-India movie that will also release in Hindi. ## Stay tuned...

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Mahesh Babu Reveals Rejecting Big OTT Offers For 'Major' To Save It For Theatrical Release
1558 days ago
Tollywood

Mahesh Babu Reveals Rejecting Big OTT Offers For 'Major' To Save It For Theatrical Release

Hyderabad, May 10 - Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu, who has produced the upcoming Pan-India movie "Major", revealed that he turned down big offers for direct-to-ott release of the movie to save it for the theatrical release. ## "Major", fronted by Adivi Sesh, is turning out to be a much-awaited movie after the launch of the trailer yesterday. Based on the life of Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan, an army officer who was killed in the 2008 Mumbai attacks, the movie also stars Saiee Manjrekar, Sobhita Dhulipala, Prakash Raj, Revathi, and Murali Sharma in prominent roles. ## Mahesh Babu, who believed that Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan's story must be known to the world, stated that the martyr's story is larger than life. ## During the trailer launch event in Hyderabad yesterday, Mahesh Babu revealed that he received lucrative OTT offers during the Covid period, but was adamant that the movie needed to be released in theatres only because the action design and emotions were larger than life.## "Major" has been shot simultaneously in Hindi and Telugu while it will also be released in dubbed Malayalam version. Directed by Sashi Kiran Tikka, the movie is bankrolled by Mahesh Babu's GMB Entertainment in association with Sony Pictures International Productions, and A+S Movies. ## The movie will release on June 3rd in Hindi, Telugu, and Malayalam.## Stay tuned...

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