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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Prabhas To Play A Cop For The First Time In Sandeep Reddy Vanga's 'Spirit'
1625 days ago
Bollywood

Prabhas To Play A Cop For The First Time In Sandeep Reddy Vanga's 'Spirit'

Mumbai, January 4 - Superstar Prabhas is gearing up for the release of the period romantic drama film "Radhe Shyam", due on January 14. After the release of "Radhe Shyam", Prabhas will be busy in his next, which is "Salaar" with director Prasanth Neel. He has also completed shooting for magnum opus "Adipurush". ## Meanwhile, Prabhas will be teaming up with Kabir Singh director Sandeep Reddy Vanga for an actioner "Spirit". It is said to be the biggest film in Prabhas' career and has been planned for wide release worldwide in various Indian and foreign languages. Produced by T-Series and Bhadrakali Pictures, "Spirit" is expected to go on floors in 2023, after Vanga completes his next "Animal" with Ranbir Kapoor. ## Interestingly, fans will see Prabhas in a cop role for the first time in his career. Producer Bhushan Kumar confirmed that the actor will be seen as a cop in "Spirit", which marks the producer's 4th collaboration with Prabhas after Saaho, Radhe Shyam, and Adipurush. He called it a special film that will be a treat for Prabhas' fans. ## Bhushan had said at the announcement of the film, "It's always been a pleasure working with Prabhas. Spirit will be our fourth film after Saaho, Radhe Shyam, and Adipurush and it can't get bigger and better than this. This will also be our third project with Sandeep who has already delivered the blockbuster Kabir Singh and is now working on Animal. Spirit will not only be one of our biggest projects but it will also be a very special one as it's Prabhas' silver jubilee film as well".## Stay tuned...

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Makers Keeping Short Theatrical Window For 'Pushpa - The Rise' Despite Strong Box Office Outcome
1625 days ago
Tollywood

Makers Keeping Short Theatrical Window For 'Pushpa - The Rise' Despite Strong Box Office Outcome

Hyderabad, January 4 - Allu Arjun's "Pushpa - The Rise" is going all guns blazing at the box office. The Pan-India film has become one of the biggest box office success stories of 2021 despite many challenges. Not only in the original Telugu language, but the action-thriller is also doing wonders in Hindi, Tamil, and Malayalam dubbed verions. ## Directed by Sukumar, the movie has shattered many box office records during the covid-19 pandemic has so far grossed over Rs. 270 crores worldwide. It is still reporting Housefull shows at most of the centers, which indicates its wide acceptance by the audiences across the nation. ## "Pushpa - The Rise" box office juggernaut might not continue in the coming days, as the makers are planning to drop the movie on OTT real soon. According to the latest reports, "Pushpa - The Rise" will premiere on Amazon Prime Video on January 7, only after just 21 days of its theatrical release. This is shockingly a shorter window for a box office monster as most of the other films are keeping at least 4 weeks' theatrical window. ## The reports suggest that makers had inked a 3-week theatrical window deal with Amazon Prime Video and they are keeping it despite knowing the box office outcome. Interestingly, the "Pushpa" Hindi version is performing stronger in the 3rd week than the first two weeks at the box office. Since there is no new release, the movie could have continued to do very well at the box office, which might not be a case now after it gets released on Prime Video. ## Produced by Mythri Movie Makers, and Muttamsetty Media, "Pushpa - The Rise" also stars Rashmika Mandanna who plays the female lead opposite Allu Arjun. Fahadh Faasil plays the primary antagonist in the film. It is a two-part release, which is set in the backdrop of the world of illegal Sandalwood smuggling in the Seshachallam Hills of Andhra Pradesh. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office 2021: Tollywood Dethrone Bollywood To Emerge The Indian Box Office King
1625 days ago
Tollywood

Box Office 2021: Tollywood Dethrone Bollywood To Emerge The Indian Box Office King

Hyderabad, January 4 - The Telugu cinema, for the first time in many many years, had had a bigger impact on the Indian box office than the mighty Bollywood, which has ruled the Indian biz over the years. The lack of Bollywood content helped the second largest film industry of India, Tollywood to keep the show running in 2021. ## In 2021, there were a total of 471 (+) films released in theaters in India. The theatrical releases in 2021 generated approx Rs. 3200 crores gross in India, approx +60% than 2020. Marvel/Sony's superhero film "Spider-Man: No Way Home" emerged as the biggest grosser of 2021 in India with Rs. 240 crores, followed by Akshay Kumar's "Sooryavanshi" with Rs. 230.8 crores. ## However, it was the Telugu film industry, which dominated the Indian box office biz. In 2021, a total of 175 (+) Telugu titles were released in theaters and generated Rs. 1070 crores gross, including the Telugu versions of other films, in India. Allu Arjun's "Pushpa - The Rise" led the Telugu biz with a gross collection of Rs. 150 crores in 2021 in India. Pawan Kalyan's "Vakeel Saab" was the second biggest Telugu title with Rs. 127 crores. ## It was not all doom and gloom for the Hindi cinema. The largest film industry in the country, Bollywood found some life towards the end of 2021, when "Sooryavanshi" was released along with Hindi dubbed titles of "Pusha - The Rise", and "Spider-Man: No Way Home". "Sooryavanshi" emerged as the biggest Bollywood hit since Ajay Devgn's "Tanjaji" in January 2020. The Rohit Shetty-directed grossed Rs. 230.8 crores in India, and was the biggest Indian title of 2021 at the worldwide box office with Rs. 293 crores. ## Last year, a total of 55 films (+) were released in Hindi, including dubbed versions, and grossed approx Rs. 760 crores in India, making the Hindi version the second largest after Telugu to contribute to the Indian box office. Tamil, which saw a mega-hit in the form of Thalapathy Vijay's "Master", was the third biggest in terms of box office contributor in Indian in 2021. ## The Tamil version saw as many as 93 titles (+), which generated approx Rs. 700 crore gross in 2021 in India. "Master" along with Rajinikanth's "Annaatthe" were the two Tamil films that grossed over Rs. 100 crores in India alone. Sivakarthikeyan's "Doctor" was the third biggest Tamil title of 2021. It grossed Rs. 100.50 crores worldwide, including Rs. 80.50 crores at the Indian box office (both Tamil and Telugu versions). ## The Kannada film industry too had something to show in its CV in 2021. There were 77 films (+) released in the Kannada language and grossed Rs. 244 crores in India. Darshan's "Roberrt" was the biggest Kannada title with a gross total of Rs. 69.50 crores. The Malayalam film industry has had a dismal show in 2021, in which most of the Malayalam films took direct-to-digital routes via various OTT platforms. Only 41 (+) Malalayam titles were released in 2021, which could contribute only approx Rs. 170 crores. ## Stay tuned...

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Sony Pictures Pushed Jared Leto's 'Morbius' Release Date For 7th Time
1625 days ago
Hollywood

Sony Pictures Pushed Jared Leto's 'Morbius' Release Date For 7th Time

Mumbai, January 4 - Jared Leto's vampire film "Morbius" is on the movie again after being delayed by 3 months by Sony Pictures. Previously slated for January 28, the Marvel movie will now debut in theaters on April 1st, 2022, in IMAX and premium large formats. ## This is 7th time Sony has pushed the "Morbius" release date since July 2020. The movie was originally slated for 10 July 2020, before being pushed back to 31st July over covid-19 fear. It was later announced for March 19, 2021, however, with covid cases on the rise again, it was decided for October 8, 2021, release.## While October 2021 was finally looking good for "Morbius", it had to make way for Sony's "Venom 2", which grabbed the October slot, and "Morbius" was pushed back to January 21 and then January 28, 2022. This time, things were looking all set for the superhero film, but dynamics have changed due to the Omicron variant of covid, which is said to be more infectious than the Delta. ## However, according to Deadline, the one factor motivating the push of "Morbius" was Sony's huge (continuing) success with Spider-Man: No Way Home, which established itself as the highest-grossing film of 2021 upon its December 17 debut. The Tom Holland-fronted is currently going strong at the box office and grossed $1.37 billion so far. It is said that Sony wants to give "No Way Home" a long run at the box office at the cost of postponement of "Morbius". ## In Morbius, Leto portrays the enigmatic antihero Michael Morbius. Dangerously ill with a rare blood disorder and determined to save others suffering his same fate, Dr. Morbius attempts a desperate gamble. While at first, it seems to be a radical success, the darkness inside him is unleashed. Will good override evil—or will Morbius succumb to his mysterious new urges?## Directed by Daniel Espinosa, the movie also stars Matt Smith, Adria Arjona, Jared Harris, Al Madrigal, and Tyrese Gibson. ## Stay tuned...

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Tigmanshu Dhulia To Write And Direct Salman Khan-Fronted 'Dabangg 4'
1626 days ago
Bollywood

Tigmanshu Dhulia To Write And Direct Salman Khan-Fronted 'Dabangg 4'

Mumbai, January 3 - Bollywood superstar Salman Khan, on a couple of occasions, has confirmed the next installment of the Dabangg film franchise. It was recently revealed that Tigmanshu Dhulia has been writing the script of "Dabangg 4", and according to the latest reports, the talented filmmaker will also be donning the director's hat for cop-comedy drama film. ## "Bhai has asked Tigmanshu to re-write the cop Chulbul Pandey role. Chulbul will still be a lot of fun. But not a masti-khore like he used to be. Given his growing years, Salman wants Chulbul and the plot to take a more serious route this time", a Wion report states.## Interestingly, the first three Dabangg films were directed by three different directors, such as Abhinav Kashyap, Arbaaz Khan, and Prabhudheva. While the first two films were very well received by critics and movie lovers, the Prabhu Deva-directed "Dabangg 3" came under the scanner for not-so-good writing and story. ## It has been revealed that Salman Khan wanted the Franchise to go into a more realistic zone, and hence, he roped in Tigmanshu to write and direct "Dabangg 4". Dhulia who recently directed Amit Sadh and Vidyut Jamwal in the buddy flick "Yaara", has confirmed that he is writing the script at the moment, according to Wion report. ## Stay tuned...

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Big-Ticket Releases Make 2022 An Interesting Year For Kartik Aaryan
1626 days ago
Bollywood

Big-Ticket Releases Make 2022 An Interesting Year For Kartik Aaryan

Mumbai, Jan 3 (IANS) Kartik Aaryan, who made an impressive OTT debut with 'Dhamaka', is excited for 2022 with the kind of projects that he has in the pipeline.## The actor assures that his upcoming films will see him experimenting across genres.## Talking about his line up of films, Kartik enters 2022 on a happy note as he says, "I feel really grateful looking at the way 2021 ended in terms of work and with all different films lined up next, I am very excited for 2022".## He adds, "The way the audience accepted me in 'Dhamaka' as Arjun Pathak is just the validation I needed at this point because my next films see me experiment in genres I have never tapped before. Hence the love from fans is my motivation to keep pushing those boundaries".## The 'Dhamaka' star will be seen in multiple big-ticket films like 'Freddy', 'Captain India', 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2', 'Shehzada' and Sajid Nadiadwala's untitled next.## Stay tuned...

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Karan Johar Reveals The Dirty TRUTH About Critics' Reviews Of Films
1626 days ago
Bollywood

Karan Johar Reveals The Dirty TRUTH About Critics' Reviews Of Films

Mumbai, January 3 - Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar makes a shocking revelation about the movie reviews by critics. During a recent interaction with Film Companion, the Dharma Productions head revealed that to create hype and buzz around films, producers paid money to critics to give positive reviews to attract the audiences.## In a viral video, Karan Johar is revealing that apart from a few critics whom the producers can't pay to manipulate reviews, most of the critics charge money to give 3 to 4 stars to a movie. He revealed that the producers paid money to build a positive perception of their films. ## So here is the truth about reviews, coming from the most powerful producer of Bollywood. pic.twitter.com/G5rY7T0DYR— Mahir (@mahir_khiladi) December 27, 2021 ## Critics' reviews are one of the first things for a film to set the mood of viewers. However, in the recent past, despite the positive reactions from critics, many films have failed to gather the attention of the moviegoers, resulting in a disastrous outcome at the box office.## The recently released sports biopic "83" got an overwhelming response from the critics from the pre-shows, however, this Ranveer Singh-fronted couldn't strike the chord of masses and now struggling to recover its cost at the box office. It is, however, doing wonderful in tier-1 cities and nearing Rs. 150 crores worldwide. ## On the other hand, Allu Arjun's Telugu movie "Pushpa - The Rise", despite the mixed reviews, has done wonders in Hindi dubbed versions, has surpassed most of the outright Hindi films at the box office. The action-thriller is recording Housefull shows on most of the single screens and attracting mass audiences in large numbers. Akshay Kumar's "Sooryavanshi" too fall in the same category as "Pushpa", which helped it to become the biggest Bollywood hit of a covid-19 pandemic. ## Stay tuned...

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Spider-Man: No Way Home Becomes 3rd Hollywood Film To Cross Rs. 200 Crores Net In India
1626 days ago
Hollywood

Spider-Man: No Way Home Becomes 3rd Hollywood Film To Cross Rs. 200 Crores Net In India

Mumbai, January 3 - Tom Holland's "Spider-Man: No Way Home" becomes only the 3rd Hollywood film to reach Rs. 200 crores (Rs. 202.34 cr) net in India, after "Avengers: Endgame" (Rs.373.05 cr), and "Avengers: Infinity War" (Rs. 228.50 cr). Interestingly, all three films belong to Marvel, which is the most loved movie brand in India. ## The finale of Holland's Home Coming trilogy, "No Way Home" has given a new lease of life to India's exhibition sector. It is only the second title of 2021 to reach Rs. 200 crores net mark, after Telugu blockbuster "Pushpa - The Rise", which was released a day after "No Way Home" on December 17, and currently stands at Rs. 207 crores India net. ## "No Way Home", meanwhile, opened to the third biggest box office numbers in India for a 2021's title. It netted Rs. 32.67 crores on the first day, and went on to register Rs. 108.27 crores (Rs. 138.63 cr. gross) over the extended 4-day opening weekend, followed by Rs. 148.07 crores net (Rs. 188.04 crores gross) for a full first week. ## From the second weekend onwards, "No Way Home" faced stiff competition from sports biopic, "83", especially in the multiplexes. However, despite the competition, the superhero movie did very well to stay afloat and generate Rs. 41.60 crores net in the second week. It continued to invite footfalls over the new year's weekend and score Rs. 12.67 crores in the 3rd weekend, for a total India net to Rs. 202.34 crores, and Rs. 256.97 crores gross for all languages (English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu). ## "Spider-Man: No Way Home" is likely to extend its strong run at the Indian box office since there is no big release until Ajith Kumar's blockbuster "Valimai" on Jan. 13. It will, however, be interesting to see whether it could reach Rs. 300 crores gross at the Indian box office, knowing the fact that many Indian states, especially in the North, are imposing new restrictions on theaters due to the rising covid-19 cases in the country. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' Becomes The Highest-Grossing Solo Superhero Movie Of All Time
1627 days ago
Hollywood

Box Office: 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' Becomes The Highest-Grossing Solo Superhero Movie Of All Time

Mumbai, January 2 - Marvel/Sony's "Spider-Man: No Way Home" becomes the highest-grossing solo superhero film at the worldwide box office of all time, crossing Marvel Studios' "Black Panther". With a global cume of $1.37 billion, "No Way Home" also becomes the 12th biggest-grosser of all time worldwide.## The Tom Holland-fronted finale of the Home Coming trilogy grossed $78.3 million from 61 international markets in the 3rd weekend, lifting its overseas box office to $759 million. The United Kingdom is leading the overseas chart for "No Way Home" with a total cume so far $92.4 million, followed by Mexico at $64.9M. ## The Top 10 international markets for "No Way Home" through 3rd Sunday are - the UK $92.4M, Mexico $64.9M, Korea $51.4M, France $50.2M, Australia $42M, Brazil $40.2M, India $34.2M, Russia $34M, Germany $29.5M, and Indonesia $22.9M. India is particularly has been the biggest plus for "No Way Home", which becomes only the second title of 2021 to cross Rs. 200 crores net in India. ## At the domestic box office (North America), "No Way Home" minted $56 million over the New Year's holiday weekend, boosting its domestic tally to $613 million. It is now the 10th-highest-grossing domestic release in history, beating Disney's "Incredibles 2" ($608 million). In 2021, "No Way Home" is the biggest domestic grosser, followed by Marvel's "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" with $224 million. ## Directed by Jon Watts, "Spider-Man: No Way Home" is eyeing its total global run of around $1.7 billion, which means it could finish at number 6, ahead of "Jurassic World", "The Lion King", and "The Avengers". If "No Way Home" gets released in China, the final worldwide cume could finish higher, however, it is unlikely to beat "Avengers: Infinity War", which is currently at number 5 with $2.04B. ## Stay tuned...

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Tom Holland Set To Fetch Massive Pay Day After Blockbuster Success of 'Spider-Man: No Way Home'
1627 days ago
Hollywood

Tom Holland Set To Fetch Massive Pay Day After Blockbuster Success of 'Spider-Man: No Way Home'

Los Angeles, January 2 - Tom Holland, the 25-year old British actor, is in line to become the next big thing in the Hollywood film industry. The young talented actor has just delivered the biggest blockbuster of the covid-19 pandemic era in the form of "Spider-Man: No Way Home", which becomes the first film since December 2019 to gross $1 billion at worldwide box office. ## The instant box office blockbuster has had many factors that worked very well in favor of it, but it was Holland's peppy, quippy and youthful take on the role of Peter Parker/Spider-Man that gives the comic-book epic its zip and heart. The success of "No Way Home" could lead Holland into the elite league of Hollywood stars. ## According to Variety, Holland's brand and bankability have seen an exponential rise, thanks to his iconic superhero role, which he first played in "Captain America: Civil War" (2015). It is said that prior to his first Marvel appearance, Holland made less than $1 million per role in movies. Now, he could be making $2 million to $5 million for independent movies. ## The fact that "No Way Home" is proved to be the biggest hit for Holland, and according to a Variety report, the actor is set to hike his remuneration to feature in a leading role in traditional studio's commercial film from here on. The report suggests Holland's asking price should leap into the low eight-figures while at streamers, the Marvel star's paycheck could swing to $20 million or more. ## Tom Holland, however, has to deliver outside Marvel movies to continue to fetch higher paycheck in the future. While there is no doubt he perfectly lived up to expectations as Spider-Man at the box office, a huge test for his big screen prowess will be Sony's upcoming big-budget action adventure film "Uncharted", in which Holland is playing the young fortune hunter Nathan Drake. It is slated to release in February 2022. ## Stay tuned...

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Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa - The Rise' Flies Past Rs. 200 Crores India Net
1627 days ago
Tollywood

Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa - The Rise' Flies Past Rs. 200 Crores India Net

Hyderabad, January 2 - Allu Arjun's "Pushpa - The Rise" becomes the first Indian film since Allu Arjun's own film "Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo" (2020) to reach Rs. 200 crores net. The Pan-India film, directed by Sukumar, earned Rs. 10.32 crores on its 16th day for all languages, for India total at Rs. 207.25 crores, including Rs. 128.27 crores in Telugu. ## Interestingly, the Hindi version (dubbed) of "Pushpa - The Rise" is performing way better than the original Telugu release at the box office. On the 3rd Saturday (16th day), the movie earned Rs. 3.58 crores Net in Telugu while the Hindi version scored the biggest day at the box office with 6.10 crores. The Hindi total of the film currently stands at a blockbuster Rs. 56.85 crores after 16 days. ## The other dubbed versions of "Pushpa - The Rise" are also going super strong. In Tamil, the action-thriller netted Rs. 60 lakhs on the 16th day, for its total Tamil collection of Rs. 13.21 crores. In Malayalam, "Pushpa" is one of the biggest hits for Allu Arjun. It has so far netted approx Rs. 9 crores in Malayalam. ## Produced by Mythri Movie Makers, and Muttamsetty Media, "Pushpa - The Rise" worldwide total is heading towards Rs. 300 crores. At the overseas box office, it has grossed approx Rs. 28 crores over 16 days, for a total worldwide collection of Rs. 270.10 crores. "Pushpa" is currently the second-biggest Indian film of 2021 after Akshay Kumar's "Sooryavanshi" at the worldwide box office. ## The first of the two cinematic parts, "Pushpa - The Rise" also stars Rashmika Mandanna as the female lead alongside Fahadh Faasil in his Telugu debut, Dhananjay, Rao Ramesh, Sunil Varma, and Anasuya Bharadwaj in prominent roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Ranveer Singh Reveals He Was Approached For The Hindi Remake Of SS Rajamouli's 'Magadheera'
1628 days ago
Bollywood

Ranveer Singh Reveals He Was Approached For The Hindi Remake Of SS Rajamouli's 'Magadheera'

Mumbai, January 1 - Bollywood star Ranveer Singh is winning accolades for the portrayal of the legendary cricketer Kapil Dev in the recently released "83" film. The Kabir Khan-directed, which is based on India's maiden ODI world cup triumph in 1983, is currently playing in theaters and nearing Rs. 150 crores at the worldwide box office. ## Ranveer Singh is one of the young Bollywood actors who has worked with some of the finest Bollywood directors in his little over a decade-long career. The 36-year old actor, however, has a desire to work with South Indian filmmakers and is fascinated by Southern films. He named some of his most favorite South Indian films - Mahanati, Super Deluxe, Kumbalangi Nights, Magadheera, among others. ## The "Padmaavat" actor in an interview with Film Companion revealed that he was approached for the Hindi remake of SS Rajamouli's blockbuster "Magadheera", starring Ram Charan in the lead role. While he didn't name the filmmaker he was approached by, Ranveer said that the filmmaker tried to remake Magadheera with him, but things didn't work out. ## "I wanted to do Magadheera for the longest time. Reincarnation is my jam! Magadheera has just such a cinematic flair. Somebody was trying to remake it with me. They gave me a VCD of Magadheera. Watching it in my room alone in the early hours one morning and I was crying and clapping. It's three in the morning and I’m alone in bed watching it on my television screen", said Ranveer. ## "That's the setting and I still find myself reacting so much to it. It was, at the time, one of the best cinematic experiences. I would have loved for the Magadheera remake to have worked out, but it didn't. But never say never. I am very interested in doing something with the reincarnation theme", he added. ## Meanwhile, Ranveer Singh will be teaming up with "Robot" director Shankar with the Hindi remake of "Anniyan". It will also feature Kiara Advani as the female lead and will be produced by Pen Studios and co-produced by God Bless Entertainment. The movie will go on floors in the second half of 2022. ## Apart from the "Anniyan" remake, Ranveer currently has three films in the pipeline. His "Jayeshbhai Jordaar" with debutante director Divyang Thakkar is slated for February 25, 2022, release. It features "Arjun Reddy" fame Shalini Pandey as the female lead. Ranveer also has Rohit Shetty's "Cirkus", gearing up for the Summer 2022 release, while he is currently filming for Karan Johar's directorial return "Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani", co-starring Alia Bhatt as the female lead. ## Stay tuned...

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