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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Kangana Ranaut Files A Counter Defamation Case Against Javed Akhtar
1728 days ago
Bollywood

Kangana Ranaut Files A Counter Defamation Case Against Javed Akhtar

Mumbai, September 20, 2021: Actress Kangana Ranaut appeared before a magistrate's court in Andheri, Mumbai, for the hearing in the defamation case filed against her by veteran Bollywood lyricist, Javed Akhtar. ## The court had directed the actress last week to appear on the next date, failing which it would issue an arrest warrant. After Kangana's appearance, the court adjourned the matter to November 15. ## Kangana, however, is not happy with the in-charge court on the grounds and moved a plea before the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate seeking a transfer of the defamation case as she has "lost faith". She also filed a counter defamation case against Akhtar. Both will be heard on October 1. ## In her complaint against the veteran lyricist, Ranaut has accused him of extortion and criminal intimidation among other charges. She claims that in a public dispute with a co-star, Hrithik Roshan, Akhtar called her sister and her to his house at Juhu, and threatened her.## "The said accused (Akhtar) even had the audacity to then "force me to tender a written apology to my said co-star (Roshan), thus, forcefully seeking to create a document (valuable security) in favour of my co-star", Ranaut's plea said.## Earlier, Akhtar (76) had filed the complaint in the court in November last year, claiming Ranaut had made defamatory statements against him in a television interview, which allegedly damaged his reputation.## Stay tuned...

Actor Sonu Sood Defends Himself Against Income Tax Raid
1728 days ago
Bollywood

Actor Sonu Sood Defends Himself Against Income Tax Raid

Mumbai, September 20: Actor Sonu Sood, after the Income Tax department raids on his premise, came out with a reaction on Monday (September 20), defending himself against IT charges. "You don't always have to tell your side of the story. Time will", the actor said in a statement shared on Twitter. ## In a tangential reference to the Sood Charity Foundation being targeted by the IT Department, he declared. "Every rupee in my foundation is awaiting its turn to save a precious life and reach the needy. In addition, on many occasions, I have encouraged brands to donate my endorsement fees for humanitarian causes too, which keeps us going", he added. ## Sonu Sood remain quiet ever since the IT department claimed that the actor has evaded taxes of Rs. 20 crores and also violated (Foreign Contribution Regulation Act) FCRA regulations. ## And now, speaking about the same, the actor said, "I have been busy attending to a few guests hence was unable to be at your service for the last four days. Here I am back again in all humility. At your humble service, for life". ## Giving a poetic twist to his predicament, he added, "Kar Bhalaa, Ho Bhalaa, Antt Bhale Ka Bhalaa (be good, do good, the end is always good for those who are good). My journey continues. Jai Hind". ## Earlier, The CBDT claimed that the actor's foundation has collected donations worth Rs. 18.94 crore from April 1, 2021, till date, out of which it has spent around Rs. 1.9 crore towards various relief work while the balance of Rs. 17 crore has been found lying unutilized in the bank account of the foundation.## “सख्त राहों में भी आसान सफर लगता है,हर हिंदुस्तानी की दुआओं का असर लगता है” 💕 pic.twitter.com/0HRhnpf0sY— sonu sood (@SonuSood) September 20, 2021 ## Stay tuned...

Vijay Sethupathi & Trisha's Tamil Blockbuster '96' To Get A Hindi Remake
1728 days ago
Bollywood

Vijay Sethupathi & Trisha's Tamil Blockbuster '96' To Get A Hindi Remake

Mumbai, September 20, 2021: After Kannada and Telugu remakes, Vijay Sethupathi and Trisha Krishnan starrer romantic drama film "96" is all set to be remade in Hindi as well. Producer Ajay Kapoor, who recently announced a film on the Afghan rescue crisis, has acquired the Hindi remake rights of this Tamil blockbuster. ## Speaking about the film, Ajay Kapoor said (according to TV9), "96 was a heartwarming, light-hearted romantic tale that got a lot of love from the audience. The story breaks barriers beyond the boundaries of language and region, which inspired me to make the Hindi remake of the film for a national audience". ## The producer further said that he is working on the script and will soon announce the cast & crew for the Hindi remake.## "I am actively working on developing the right script for the story with the right kind of director and star cast. Once we finalize all these things, I would like to make an official announcement of the cast and team soon", he added. ## Producer Ajay Kapoor bags the rights for the official remake of Vijay Sethupati's South Blockbuster '96'. Cast and director for the same to be announced soon. #AjayKapoor @ajaykapoorproductions pic.twitter.com/yEf4z0v3ey— Komal Nahta (@KomalNahta) September 20, 2021 ## The story of the film revolves around two high school sweethearts from the batch of 1996 who meet at a reunion, 22 years after they parted. It is an emotional rollercoaster ride that won several accolades in Tamil. At the 2018 Filmfare Awards South, the film won five awards, including Best Actor and Best Actress. It also did well at the box office and emerged as a blockbuster. ## Meanwhile, "96" (2018) has already been remade in Kannada as "99" (2019) starring Ganesh, and Bhavana and in Telugu as "Jaanu" (2020) with Sharwanand, and Samantha Akkineni in the lead roles. The Telugu remake of the film is also available in Hindi with the dubbed version. ## Stay tuned...

Vijay Deverakonda Announced The Opening Of His First Theater, AVD Cinemas In Mahbubnagar
1728 days ago
Tollywood

Vijay Deverakonda Announced The Opening Of His First Theater, AVD Cinemas In Mahbubnagar

Hyderabad, September 20, 2021: Tollywood heartthrob, Vijay Deverakonda has announced the opening of his first multiplex cinema, AVD Cinemas (Asian Vijay Deverakonda) in Mahbubnagar, Telangana.## The talented actor and now an entrepreneur, Deverakonda announced that his AVD Cinemas will be opening on 24th September with the Telugu movie "Love Story" fronted by Naga Chaitanya and Sai Pallavi. The actor shared a video speaking about AVD Cinemas. He said in the video that he wanted to open the theater in his parents' native town, Mahbubnagar. ## In the video, the actor takes us through the beauty of the luxurious multiplex constructed in Mahbubnagar. While inviting the people of Mahbubnagar to his first theater, Deverakonda said in the video that it was his goal to provide a luxurious, first-class, and comfortable experience to all the people of the town.## "From dreaming of becoming an Actor to now owning my own Multiplex Cinema. I share with you all, Asian Vijay Deverakonda cinemas. The 1st AVD will officially open in Mahbubnagar, from September 24th 2021", he wrote on Twitter. ## From dreaming of becoming an Actor to now owning my own Multiplex Cinema 😊I share with you all, Asian Vijay Deverakonda cinemas 🤗The 1st AVD will officially open in Mahbubnagar, from September 24th 2021. https://t.co/rv5l22B16U— Vijay Deverakonda (@TheDeverakonda) September 19, 2021 ## The Dear Comrade actor, however, won't be able to attend the opening screening of Love Story in AVD Cinemas as he is currently in Goa, shooting for his first Pan-India film, Liger. Vijay constructed this theatre in partnership with Asian Cinemas and thus, it is named Asian Vijay Devarakonda Cinemas(AVD). ## Watch the video below - ## ## Stay tuned...

Sony Pictures Films India To Release Over 17 Films In 12 Months In India
1728 days ago
Bollywood

Sony Pictures Films India To Release Over 17 Films In 12 Months In India

Mumbai, September 20, 2021: Sony Pictures Films India (SPFI) has a big announcement for Indian movie lovers. The film studio has announced that it will release over 17 films in the next 12 months in India. These films include blockbuster Hollywood movies as well as Indian films. ## "Sony Pictures Films India (SPFI) is all set to redefine blockbuster entertainment with over 17 fresh releases slated for the next 12 months. Welcome back to larger-than-life, joyful, big-ticket films and the immerse magic of storytelling that we have all missed so much", the company said in a statement. ## Among the Hollywood movies, Studio will release in the coming months, Tom Hardy's "Venom: Let There Be Carnage" will release on October 15 while "Spider-Man: No Way Home" will debut in theaters on December 17. During this period, the studio will also release films like "Resident Evil", "Ghostbusters: Afterlife", "Morbius", among others. ## On the other hand, Sony India has "Looop Lapeta", "Major", "Nikamma", "Tera Kya Hoga Lovely", among a few other Indian films lined up for the release. "Major" starring Adivi Sesh is a pan India film that will release in Hindi, Telugu, and Malayalam (dubbed). ## Sony Pictures Films India (SPFI) makes a big announcement! The studio is all set to release over 17 films in the next 12 months.@SonyPicsIndia #MajorTheFilm #Nikamma #LooopLapeta #AankhMicholi #SaaleAashiq #TeraKyaHogaLovely #DiveTheFilm #BulletTrain pic.twitter.com/aC9J5ARFjt— Sony Pictures Films India (@sonypicsfilmsin) September 20, 2021 ## Stay tuned...

SIIMA Awards 2021: Allu Arjun And Pooja Hegde's Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo Win Big With 10 Awards
1728 days ago
Tollywood

SIIMA Awards 2021: Allu Arjun And Pooja Hegde's Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo Win Big With 10 Awards

Hyderabad, September 20, 2021: On the second and final day of the South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA) 2021, some of the best South Indian movies and artists of 2020 were honored in a star-studded ceremony in Hyderabad. ## Allu Arjun and Pooja Hegde starrer action drama film, Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo, emerged a big winner at the award nights and bagged almost all the top awards in Telugu. One of the highest-grossing Telugu movies of all time, Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo, won 10 awards including Best Actor male and female, Best Director, Best Film, among others. ## Soorarai Pottru, which has been hailed as one of the best Indian films ever, was announced as the Best Tamil movie of 2020 while Suriya won the Best Actor for his role in the movie at SIIMA 2021. Love Mocktail and Ayyappanum Koshiyum were also awarded the Best Kannada and Malayalam movie respectively at SIIMA 2021. Click here to see SIIMA award winners of 2019.## Check out the complete list of award winners for 2020## Best Film## Telugu - Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo ## Tamil - Soorarai Pottru ## Kannada- Love Mocktail ## Malayalam - Ayyappanum Koshiyum## Best Actor in a Leading Role ## Telugu - Allu Arjun - Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo ## Tamil - Suriya - Soorarai Pottru ## Kannada - Dhananjay - Popcorn Monkey Tiger ## Malayalam - Prithviraj Sukumaran - Ayyappanum Koshiyum## Best Actor in a Leading Role (Critics)## Telugu - Sudheer Babu - V Movie ## Tamil - Ashok Selvan - Oh My Kadavule ## Kannada - Prajwal Devaraj - Gentleman ## Malayalam - Kuchako Boban - Anjaam Paathira## Best Actress in a Leading Role## Telugu - Pooja Hegde - Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo ## Tamil - Aishwarya Rajesh - Ka Pae Ranasingam ## Kannada - Milana Nagaraj - Love Mocktail ## Malayalam - Shobana - Varane Avashyamund## Best Actress in a Leading Role (Critics)## Telugu - Aishwarya Rajesh - World Famous Lover## Tamil - Aparna Balamurali - Soorarai Pottru ## Kannada - Kushee Ravi - Dia ## Malayalam - Anna Ben - Kappela## Best Director## Telugu - Trivikram Srinivas - Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo ## Tamil - Sudha Kongara - Soorarai Pottru ## Kannada - Pannaga Bharana - French Biriyani ## Malayalam - Mahesh Narayan - C U Soon## Best Actor in a Negative Role## Telugu - Samuthirakani - Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo## Tamil - Mime Gopi - Kaavalthurai Ungal Nanban ## Kannada - Rangayana Raghu - Drona ## Malayalam - Sharafudheen - Anjaam Paathira## Best Actor in a Supporting Role## Telugu - Murali Sharma - Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo## Tamil - Kalidas Jayaram - Thangam ## Kannada - Suresh B - ACT 1978 ## Malayalam - Joju George - Halal Love Story## Best Actress in a Supporting Role## Telugu - Tabu - Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo## Tamil - Radhika Sarathkumar - Vaanam Kottatum ## Kannada - Amrutha Iyengar - Love Mocktail ## Malayalam - Gowri Nanda - Ayyappanum Koshiyum## Best Debutant Actor## Telugu - Shiva Kandukuri - Choosi Choodangane ## Tamil - Sriram Karthik - Kanni Maadam ## Kannada - Pruthvi Ambar - Dia ## Malayalam - Dev Mohan - Sufiyum Sujathayum## Best Debutant Actress## Telugu - Roopa Koduvayur - Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya## Tamil - Ritu Varma - Kannum Kannum Kollayadithaal ## Kannada - Sapthami Gowda - Popcorn Monkey Tiger ## Malayalam - Kalyani Priyadarshan - Varane Avashyamund## Best Play back Singer (Male)## Telugu - Armaan Malik - Butta Bomma (Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo)## Tamil - Harish Shivaramakrishnan - VeyyonSilli (SooraraiPottru)## Kannada - Sanjith Hegde - Marali (Gentleman) ## Malayalam - Haricharan - Mullapoove (Varane Avashyamund)## Best Playback Singer (Female)## Telugu - Madhupriya - He Is So Cute (Sarileru Neekevvaru)## Tamil - Brindha Sivakumar - Vaa Chellam (Ponmagal Vandhaal)## Kannada- Adithi Sagar - Bengaluru Song (French Biriyani)## Malayalam- Nithya Mammen - Vaathi kallu (Sufiyum Sujathayum)## Best Music Director## Telugu - Thaman S - Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo ## Tamil - GV Prakash Kumar - Soorarai Pottru ## Kannada - Ajaneesh Loknath - Dia ## Malayalam - Jakes Bejoy - Ayyappanum Koshiyum## Best Actor in a Comedy Role## Telugu - Vennela Kishore - Bheeshma ## Tamil - Vivekh - Dharala Prabhu ## Kannada - Rangayana Raghu - French Biriyani ## Malayalam - Johny Antony - Varane Avashyamund## Best Debutant Director## Telugu - Karuna Kumar - Palasa 1978 ## Tamil - RJ Balaji - Mookuthi Amman ## Kannada - Radha Krishna Reddy - Maya bazaar ## Malayalam - Anoop Sathyan - Varane Avashyamund## Stay tuned...

After India, Virat Kohli Decides To Step Down As RCB Captain After IPL 2021
1729 days ago
Cricket

After India, Virat Kohli Decides To Step Down As RCB Captain After IPL 2021

Mumbai, September 19, 2021: A couple of days after announcing that he will give up India's T20I captaincy after the T20 World Cup 2021, Virat Kohli has now announced that he will step down as Royal Challengers Bangalore captain as well after the IPL 2021. ## While announcing that he will step down as RCB captain, Kohli told RCB in his announcement video, "This will be my last IPL as captain of RCB. I'll continue to be an RCB player till I play my last IPL game. I thank all the RCB fans for believing in me and supporting me". ## "I would like to take this opportunity to thank the RCB management, coaches, support staff, players, and the entire RCB family, who have been instrumental in the growth of the franchise over the years. It wasn't an easy decision but one that has been well thought of and in the best interest of this wonderful franchise", he added. ## Virat Kohli to step down from RCB captaincy after #IPL2021“This will be my last IPL as captain of RCB. I’ll continue to be an RCB player till I play my last IPL game. I thank all the RCB fans for believing in me and supporting me.”: Virat Kohli#PlayBold #WeAreChallengers pic.twitter.com/QSIdCT8QQM— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) September 19, 2021 ## Virat was appointed RCB captain ahead of the 2013 season, and since then he has captained RCB in nine seasons including the ongoing season in UAE. So far, RCB has won 62 of the 132 matches under him to go with 66 losses and 4 no-results. The best season finish under him so far has been a runners-up spot in 2016, a final that RCB lost to SunRisers Hyderabad by 8 runs at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, their home ground. ## RCB Chairman Prathmesh Mishra said, "Virat Kohli is one of the finest cricketers, and has been a true asset to RCB. His impeccable work ethic and leadership skills have been phenomenal. We respect and support this decision and would like to thank Virat for his incredible contribution to the RCB leadership group. He has left an indelible mark on the franchise and will continue to be a senior member of the team". ## Stay tuned...

Warner Bros' 'Dune' And Universal's 'No Time To Die' Sets China Release Date
1729 days ago
Hollywood

Warner Bros' 'Dune' And Universal's 'No Time To Die' Sets China Release Date

Mumbai, September 19, 2021: Legendary / Warner Bros.' epic sci-fi movie "Dune" has been released in some of the key international markets and is off to a great start with over $35 million in the first four days. ## Now, the movie gets a major boost as it has been confirmed to release in the biggest movie market, China, and will be opening day-and-date with the U.S. on October 22. Legendary East is handling the release of Dune in the PRC and it will release everywhere in China. ## On the other hand, Universal Pictures' "No Time To Die" starring Daniel Craig as James Bond for the last time, has also set China release date on October 29. China being an important market for Bond movies, the movie studios intentionally waited to rebound in the throes of the pandemic. ## Both the movies are confirmed by the Maoyan website as upcoming releases in China. Dune and No Time to Die are the only two Hollywood movies that had recently been granted certificates and we were waiting on release dates in China. The last Bond film, Spectre, did earn $83.5M in the PRC. ## Meanwhile, it looks like the recent Marvel movies "Black Widow" and "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" won't get a Chinese release date and will end their entire run without getting a China release. Dune and No Time to Die will be the first big Hollywood movies to release in China since Ryan Raynolds' "Free Guy". ## Stay tuned...

A Documentary Series On Bollywood Superstar Salman Khan Is In The Making
1729 days ago
Bollywood

A Documentary Series On Bollywood Superstar Salman Khan Is In The Making

Mumbai, September 19, 2021: Salman Khan is undoubtedly one of the biggest names in the Hindi film industry. From the beginning of his career to become the superstar, Salman's 33-years of journey in the film industry has nothing been short of a rollercoaster ride, in which he has had his share of ups and downs. ## While the fans of Salman will see plenty of films of him in the future, a docu-series on the actor is also in the making and it has reportedly been titled "Beyond The Star - Salman Khan". To chronicle Salman's journey to stardom and also give a glimpse to the audience about the lesser-known facts of the actor, SKF Films in association with Wiz Films and Applause Entertainment are producing the series. ## According to Pinkvilla, "All the key stakeholders of Salman's career – right from family to his co-stars, directors, and producers – will be a part of this docu-series. The prep work has already begun and the interviews with Salman's colleagues will be done in the coming few months". ## It is reported that the producers are in talks with an OTT platform for the premiere of the series. Meanwhile, a documentary is being made on Salman's father, the celebrated writer Salim Khan and his partnership with the legendary, Javed Akhtar. The Salim – Javed story is being conceptualized by Farhan and Zoya Akhtar with Salman for Netflix. ## Apart from the documentary series, Salman will next be seen in "Antim - The Final Truth", in which he plays a Sikh cop while his brother-in-law, Aayush Sharma plays a gangster. The shooting of the film is completed and is expected to release later this year. ## Salman is currently shooting for YRF's "Tiger 3" in Austria with Katrina Kaif in the lead. He reprises his famous role as a Tiger, a RAW agent in the film. After "Tiger 3", the actor will move to Sajid Nadiadwala's "Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali" in November this year. ## Stay tuned...

SIIMA Awards 2021: Here Is The Complete List Of Award Winners
1729 days ago
Tollywood

SIIMA Awards 2021: Here Is The Complete List Of Award Winners

Hyderabad, September 19, 2021: The prestigious, South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA), which honors the best artistic and technical achievements of the south Indian film industry, were held on September 19 in a star-studded ceremony in Hyderabad.## The first day of the awards ceremony was attended by some of the biggest artists of Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam cinema such as Mahesh Babu, Nani, Rashmika Mandanna, Shruti Haasan, Shine Tom Chacko, among others. ## On day 1, the best South Indian actors and movies of 2019 were honored. Among the top gainers, Mahesh Babu won Best Actor for Maharshi (Telugu) while Rashmika Mandanna won two awards for Dear Comrade (Telugu) and Yajamana (Kannada). Nani was awarded the Entertainer Of The Year trophy while his "Jersey" won the Best Film in Telugu. ## Check out the complete list of award winners for 2019 - ## Best Film## Telugu - Jersey - Sithara Entertainments## Kannada - Yajamana - Media House Studio## Malayalam - Lucifer - Aashirvad Cinemas## Tamil - Kaithi - Dream Warrior Pictures## Best Actor in a Leading Role ## Telugu - Mahesh Babu - Maharshi ## Tamil - Dhanush - Asuran ## Kannada - Darshan - Yajamana ## Malayalam - MohanLal - Lucifer## Best Actor in a Leading Role (Critics)## Telugu - Nani - Jersey ## Tamil - Karthi - Kaithi ## Kannada - Rakshit Shetty - Avane Srimannarayana## Malayalam - Nivin Pauly - Moothon## Best Actress in a Leading Role## Telugu - Samantha Akkineni - Oh Baby ## Kannada - Rachita Ram - Ayushmanbava ## Tamil - Manju Warrier - Asuran ## Malayalam - Manju Warrier - Prathi PoovanKozhi & Lucifer## Best Actress in a Leading Role (Critics)## Telugu - Rashmika Mandanna - Dear Comrade## Kannada - Rashmika Mandanna - Yajamanu ## Tamil - Nayanthara - Viswasam ## Malayalam - Nimisha Sajayan - Chola## Best Director## Telugu - Vamsi Paidipally - Maharshi ## Tamil - Vetrimaaran - Asuran## Kannada - V Hari Krishna & PonKumaran - Yajamana ## Malayalam - Lijo Jose Pellissery - Jallikattu## Best Actor in a Negative Role## Kannada - Sai kumar - Bharaate ## Tamil - Arjun Das - Kaithi ## Telugu - Karthikeya - GangLeader ## Malayalam - Shine Tom Chacko - Ishq## Best Actor in a Supporting Role## Telugu - Allari Naresh - Maharshi ## Kannada - Devaraj - Yajamana ## Tamil - George - Kaithi ## Malayalam - Roshan Mathew - Moothon## Best Actress in a Supporting Role## Kannada - Karunya Ram - Mane Maratakkide ## Tamil - Indhuja Ravichandran - Maga Muni ## Telugu - Lakshmi - Oh Baby ## Malayalam - Saniya Iyyapan - Lucifer## Best Debutant Actor## Kannada - Abhishek Gowda - Amar ## Malayalam - Sarjano Khalid - June## Tamil - Ken Karunas - Asuran ## Telugu - Sri Simha - Mathu Vadalara## Best Debutant Actress## Kannada - Shreeleela - Kiss ## Malayalam - Anna Ben - Kumbalangi Nights ## Tamil - Anagha - Natpe Thunai ## Telugu - Shivatmika Rajashekar - Dorasani## Best Play back Singer (Male)## Kannda - Kaala Bhairava, Sashank Seshagiri, Santhosh Venky - Shivanandi (Yajamana) ## Telugu - Anurag Kulkarni - Tital track (Ismart Shankar) ## Tamil - Karthik - Anbe Anbin (Peranbu)## Malayalam - KS Hari Shankar - Pavizha Mazha (Athiran)## Best Playback Singer (Female)## Kannada - Ananya Bhat - Helade Keladhe (Geetha)## Tamil - Saindhavi - Ellu Vaaya Pookalaye (Asuran)## Telugu - Cinmayee Sirpada - Priyathama (Majili)## Malayalam - Prarthana Indrajith - Thaarapadamake (Helen)## Best Cinematographer## Kannada - Mahen Simmha - Rustum ## Malayalam - Sanu Varghese - Android Kunjappan ## Tamil - Velraj - Asuran ## Telugu - Sanu Varghese - Jersey## Best Music Director## Kannada - V Hari Krishna - Yajamana ## Tamil - D Imman - Viswasam ## Telugu - Devi Sri Prasad - Maharshi ## Malayalam - Sushin Shyam - Kumbalangi Nights## Best Actor in a Comedy Role## Telugu - Ajay Ghosh - Raju Gari Gadhi 3 ## Tamil - Yogi Babu - Comali ## Malayalam - Basil Joseph - Kettyolaanu Ente Malakha ## Kannada - Sadhu Kokila - Yajamana## Best Debutant Director## Kannada - Mayura Raghavendra - Kannad Gottilla ## Telugu - Swaroop RSJ - Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya ## Tamil - Pradeep Ranganathan - Comali ## Malayalam - Sarjano Khalid - June## Entertainer of the year - Nani## Entertainment of the year - Anil Ravipudi (F2)## Click here to know the winners of SIIMA 2020.## Stay tuned...

Russian Film 'The Challenge' Set To Be The First Movie To Be Shot In Outer Space
1729 days ago
Hollywood

Russian Film 'The Challenge' Set To Be The First Movie To Be Shot In Outer Space

Mumbai, September 19, 2021: A new space race is heating up between the two rivals, the USA and Russia, this time, however, for a different purpose. More than 60 years after the erstwhile Soviet Union beat the United States into orbit with the launch of its Sputnik satellite, the country is again leading the race in the entertainment field. ## According to reports, Russia has announced plans to produce a feature film titled "The Challenge" in outer space, allowing itself to become the first country to do so. If all goes well, the production team will lift off next month on a 12-day mission to pull off the historic first, beating Tom Cruise's untitled passion project. ## A Russian commission of medical and safety experts approved a plan for an actress and a director to blast off early next month to film the first full-length, fictional movie in space. "The Challenge," tells of a doctor launched on short notice to the International Space Station to save the life of a cosmonaut.## "For the first two seconds it's scary", Yulia Peresild, who is on track to become the first actor in space said according to New York Times, of her training on an airplane flight that briefly created a microgravity environment. "After that, it's beautiful".## Last year NASA announced that it was partnering with Elon Musk's SpaceX and Tom Cruise to shoot a movie that would be partly filmed aboard the International Space Station. The Edge of Tomorrow director Doug Liman is also attached to helm the project, which set the minimum budget of $200 million. However, with no shooting timeline set for Cruise's film yet, it is set to lose the space race against Russian production. ## Meanwhile, the launch of the "The Challenge" crew is expected to take place on October 5th. Channel One will live stream the event internationally with, Channel One CEO Konstantin Ernst calling it "a breathtaking reality show and a chance to attract millions of TV viewers". The Challenge currently does not have a release date. ## Stay tuned...

Bigg Boss OTT: Divya Agarwal Wins The First-Ever Bigg Boss OTT Trophy
1730 days ago
Digital Media

Bigg Boss OTT: Divya Agarwal Wins The First-Ever Bigg Boss OTT Trophy

Mumbai, September 18, 2021: Former MTV's Splitsvilla participant, Divya Agarwal is crowned as the first-ever winner of the Bigg Boss OTT version. Hosted by Karan Johar, the finale of the first Bigg Boss OTT was aired on Saturday (September 18) on Voot, where Divya was announced the winner. ## Divya beat contestants like Nishant Bhat and Shamita Shetty who have been declared the first and the second runner-ups respectively. With the trophy, Divya also took Rs. 25 lakh prize money home. Considering Bigg Boss OTT's tagline 'Stay Connected,' all the contestants entered the house in connections. However, Divya Agarwal entered and played the game alone.## Ever since the Bigg Boss OTT season started, Divya emerged as a favorite contestant among fans on social media. Her strong opinion and constant clashes with housemates over tasks and house duties made her favorite to win the trophy. She kept making it to the social media trends where fans loved her bold personality and made her the Bigg Boss OTT winner. ## Divya Agarwal has been a popular face in reality shows. Apart from participating in Splitvilla, she had earlier won Ace Of Space Season 1 which was hosted by former Bigg Boss contestant Vikas Gupta. And now, she just won her second reality show title. ## Meanwhile, the finalists of the Bigg Boss OTT version, will also be a part of Salman Khan-hosted Bigg Boss season 15 that begins in October on Colors TV. While Bigg Boss OTT lasted for six weeks, Bigg Boss 15 will be much longer and will be tougher for the housemates to make it through. ## And, the first ever OTT winner of #BiggBossOTT is none other than #DivyaSherniAgarwal🤩🏆Watch #BBottFinale to watch her make the final roar!https://t.co/qe3fSg6StH#BBOttFinale #sabseOTTfinale #DivyaAgarwal #DivyaIsTheOTTBoss @Divyakitweet pic.twitter.com/TgOZ1OFzFt— Voot Select (@VootSelect) September 18, 2021 ## Stay tuned...