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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Dwayne Johnson Calls Black Adam The Hardest Undertaking Of His Entire Career As DC Superhero Film Wraps Up
1793 days ago
Hollywood

Dwayne Johnson Calls Black Adam The Hardest Undertaking Of His Entire Career As DC Superhero Film Wraps Up

Los Angeles, July 17, 2021: Keeping things straight to the point, Dwayne Johnson aka The Rock said that "Black Adam" was the most challenging film of his entire career and took his enormous effort physically and mentally. ## Taking to social media on Friday, the Hollywood star announced that the filming of DC's upcoming superhero movie has been wrapped up and also open up a bit about the brutal production. "Incredible journey", Johnson said in part. ## "Hardest undertaking of my entire career physically [and] mentally. Worth every second. Boundless gratitude to my 1,000+ crew members, actors, and director, Jaume Collet-Serra. The hierarchy of power in DC Universe is changing", he added. ## The Black Adam antihero star was responding to another tweet from a fan account that featured a video of Johnson thanking the crew for all their efforts and saying how excited he was for fans to see the picture.## That a wrap on BLACK ADAM⚡️Incredible journey. Hardest undertaking of my entire career physically & mentally. Worth every second. Boundless gratitude to my 1,000+ crew members, actors and director, Jaume Collet-Serra. The hierarchy of power in DC Universe is changing. BA⚡️ https://t.co/adjLrimOYS— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) July 16, 2021 ## Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, "Black Adam" is intended to be a spin-off from Shazam! (2019) and the eleventh film in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU). The film stars Dwayne Johnson as Teth-Adam / Black Adam alongside Noah Centineo, Aldis Hodge, Sarah Shahi, Quintessa Swindell, and Pierce Brosnan in prominant roles. ## Dany Garcia and Hiram Garcia of Seven Bucks Productions are producing with Beau Flynn of FlynnPictureCo. FlynnPictureCo's Scott Sheldon is serving as executive producer. The movie is scheduled to be released in theaters on July 29, 2022. ## Stay tuned...

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India, Pakistan Placed In The Same Group As ICC Announced T20 World Cup 2021 Groups
1793 days ago
Cricket

India, Pakistan Placed In The Same Group As ICC Announced T20 World Cup 2021 Groups

Mumbai, July 16, 2021: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the group for the forthcoming Men's T20 World Cup 2021, to be hosted by the BCCI in Oman and the United Arab Emirates from 17 October to 14 November. ## Hosts India has been placed in Group 2 of the Super 12s stage with arch-rivels Pakistan, New Zealand, Afghanistan, and two qualifier teams. England, Australia, South Africa, West Indies, and two more qualifier teams will form Group 1 for the tournament. India, Pakistan in the same group means both teams will face-off for the first time in more than two years, their last fixture having come in the 2019 50-over World Cup.## The ICC announced the make-up of the groups - both for the first round and for the Super 12s stage - for the big-ticket tournament, which will be the first multi-team, a global event organized by the ICC since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic early last year. However, the schedule of the tournament is yet to be announced. ## Both Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will have to go through the qualifying tournament. Sri Lanka has been placed in Group A with Ireland, Netherlands, and Namibia while Bangladesh will face Scotland, Papua New Guinea, and Oman in Group B. The groups were formed according to T20I rankings as of March 20, 2021.## Group 1 - England, Australia, South Africa, West Indies, Winner Group A, Runner-up Group B## Group 2 - India, Pakistan, New Zealand, Afghanistan, Runner-up Group A, Winner Group B## Group A - Sri Lanka, Ireland, Netherlands, Namibia## Group B - Bangladesh, Scotland, Papua New Guinea, Oman## Stay tuned...

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Lady Superstar Nayanthara To Make Her Hindi And OTT Debut With Netflix Show, Bahubali: Before The Beginning!
1794 days ago
Digital Media

Lady Superstar Nayanthara To Make Her Hindi And OTT Debut With Netflix Show, Bahubali: Before The Beginning!

Mumbai, July 16, 2021: Netflix is reviving its ambitious show, Baahubali: Before The Beginning after scrapping it despite the 70% of the shoot completed. The show was earlier being directed by South Indian filmmakers Deva Katta and Praveen Sattaru and shot with Mrunal Thakur as young Sivagami. However, things didn't turn out the way it was visualized. It led Netflix to scrap the entire shoot and later it decided that it will be reshot with a fresh cast and director. ## Based on Anand Neelakantan's novel The Rise of Sivagami, the streamer has roped in Punjabi actress Wamiqa Gabbi to play the role of Sivagami. The show is currently under the pre-production stage and Wamiqa will start shooting by September or October this year. ## And now, as per the latest development, Netflix has got in the lady superstar of the South Indian cinema, Nayanthara to play a pivotal role in the series. Nayanthara's character in the series is yet to be known. The show will mark the versatile actress's Hindi as well as digital debut. ## Touted as the most expensive Indian series coming out from Netflix, Bahubali: Before The Beginning is reportadly divided into two parts. The show is the prequel to SS Rajamouli's magnum opus blockbuster franchise Bahubali starring Prabhas, Anushka Shetty, Rana Daggubati, Ramya Krishnan, Tamannaah, and Sathyaraj among others.## Baahubali: Before the Beginning is said to have seen the potential of being India's answer to Game of Thrones. Jannat fame Kunal Deshmukh and The Girl On the Train fame Ribhu Dasgupta are reportadly on board to direct the series. The first season of the show will consist of a total of 9 episodes. ## Meanwhile, Nayanthara is also reportadly in talks to star alongside Shah Rukh Khan in Atlee's film. While she has yet to give her nod for her debut Hindi film, it is said that she liked the script narrated by Atlee. Apart from it, she will be starring in the upcoming Tamil action family entertainer, Annaatthe, led by superstar Rajinikanth. She also has a few more films in the pipeline. ## Stay tuned...

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An FIR Against T-Series Head, Bhushan Kumar Registered In Alleged Rape Case
1794 days ago
Bollywood

An FIR Against T-Series Head, Bhushan Kumar Registered In Alleged Rape Case

Mumbai, July 16, 2021: The Managing Director of T-Series, Bhushan Kumar has been accused of an alleged rape case. DN Nagar police station in Andheri (West), Mumbai, has registered a First Information Report (FIR) on the complaint of a 30-year old woman. ## The woman claimed that she was allegedly raped by Kumar on the pretext of giving her a job in one of his upcoming projects. Taking action on it, Mumbai Police has registered an FIR under section 376 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for a case of rape. The Mumbai Police is now expected to question and record the statement of Bhushan Kumar, who is yet to respond to the allegations. ## Rape case registered against Managing Director of T-Series #BhushanKumar in Mumbai. Complainant alleged that Bhushan Kumar raped her on the pretext of providing a job. Investigation underway.— Shivangi Thakur (@thakur_shivangi) July 16, 2021 ## Bhushan Kumar is a well-known film producer in the Hindi film industry. He took control of the music company T-Series in 1997 after his father Gulshan Kumar's death. He was 19-years-old that time. He has produced films such as Tum Bin, Bhool Bhulaiyaa, Ready, and Aashiqui 2.## Stay tuned...

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Sony Pictures Films India In Association With Ram Madhvani Films Announces A Big Screen Underwater Thriller, Dive
1794 days ago
Bollywood

Sony Pictures Films India In Association With Ram Madhvani Films Announces A Big Screen Underwater Thriller, Dive

Mumbai, July 16, 2021: Sony Pictures Films India, known for its acclaimed successful films such as Piku, Padman, Soorma, 102 Not Out, and Shakuntala Devi, has now joined hands with Ram and Amita Madhvani's Ram Madhvani Films (RMF) for a big-screen underwater thriller film, titled "Dive". ## Written by Renuka Kunzru, "Dive" is the first-of-its-kind survival thriller film in India. The movie will mark the directorial debut of a well know ad filmmaker with Equinox Films (owned by Ram and Amita), Nitin Parmar. Neerja Narayanan will be serving as an independent executive producer. Produced by Sony Pictures Films India and Ram Madhvani Films, ‘Dive’ is currently in the development stage. ## Vivek Krishnani, Managing Director, Sony Pictures Films India says, "We are excited to partner with Ram and Amita Madhvani on Dive which is one of its kind high stakes survival drama that's waiting to happen in India. It's in sync with our constant thrust for stories that are clutter-breaking yet entertaining". ## "At Sony Pictures, we have consistently worked towards encouraging and honing new talent - be it actors, directors, or writers. Nitin Parmar, who makes his debut as a filmmaker brings with him a unique vision and path-breaking blending this survivor story with new-age filmmaking technology. Along with writer Renuka Kunzru, we can say we have a great team ready to dive in", he added. ## Time to hold your breath! We're DIVE-ing deep for our next adventure! Presenting ‘DIVE’, an underwater thriller, helmed by Nitin Parmar, written by Renuka Kunzru and jointly produced by Sony Pictures Films India & Ram Madhvani Films. #DiveTheFilm@RamKMadhvani @amita_madhvani pic.twitter.com/nCXBx6YyPy— Sony Pictures Films India (@sonypicsfilmsin) July 15, 2021 ## Ram Madhvani is renowned for the award-winning film Neerja in which Amita Madhvani was the associate producer. In 2020, Ram also directed a web show Aarya, starring Sushmita Sen which received a lot of accolades. Currently, Aarya 2 and Dhamaka are under production. ## Producer Ram Madhvani and Amita Madhvani say, "We are very happy and excited about working with Sony Pictures Films India for 'Dive' which will be helmed by Nitin Parmar from RMF and writer Renuka Kunzru. Nitin and Renuka are confident about this unique story and are aiming to put a new spin to the genre of survival drama". ## Director Nitin Parmar says, "It is a dream come true for me to debut as a director with a film produced by Ram Madhvani Films and Sony Pictures Films India. 'Dive' promises to take viewers to the extreme end of survival, and it will be an experience, tailormade for the theatres with a strong emotional arc". ## Stay tuned...

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The Theatrical Release Dates Of Nani's 'Tuck Jagadish' And Naga Chaitanya's 'Love Story' Are Finalized!
1794 days ago
Tollywood

The Theatrical Release Dates Of Nani's 'Tuck Jagadish' And Naga Chaitanya's 'Love Story' Are Finalized!

Hyderabad, July 15, 2021: Last month, the Telangana government had removed all Covid-19 lockdown restrictions, paving the way for theatres to re-open. The Andhra Pradesh Government also has permitted theatres to reopen with 50% seating capacity. ## As the theaters are waiting for films to release on the big screens, the top producers and distributors of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh have been meeting on a regular basis to discuss the further course of film releases in Telugu states. While a few films have already opted for direct-to-digital release, the movies such as Love Story, Tuck Jagadish, Most Eligible Bachelor, Seetimaar, among others gearing up for a theatrical release. ## Recently, Satyadev's Thimmarasu was announced for the July 30th release in theaters, becoming the first theatrical release announcement post the second covid-19 wave. Now, as per the latest development, Nani's "Tuck Jagadish" will be the first big-ticket Telugu movie to hit screens. The makers have reportadly finalized the July 30 release on a record number of screens. ## Tuck Jagadish, directed by Shiva Nirvana and produced by Sahu Garapati and Harish Peddi, is an action-masala film. Apart from Nani, the movie also stars Ritu Varma, Aishwarya Rajesh, and Jagapathi Babu in prominent roles while the music is composed by S. Thaman. ## On the other hand, Naga Chaitanya and Sai Pallavi starrer romantic drama film, Love Story, is also gearing up for August 13th release in theaters. Love Story is written and directed by National award-winning, Sekhar Kammula, and produced by Amigos Creations and Sree Venkateswara Cinemas. ## The official announcement regarding Tuck Jagadish and Love Story is expected to come out soon. Nani gave his nod already for Tuck Jagadish's release and the makers are planning the promotional activities of Tuck Jagadish in a grand manner. ## Stay tuned...

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Taapsee Pannu To Headline Her Maiden Production, Blurr; To Be Directed By Ajay Bahl
1795 days ago
Bollywood

Taapsee Pannu To Headline Her Maiden Production, Blurr; To Be Directed By Ajay Bahl

Mumbai, July 15, 2021: Versatile actress, Taaspee Pannu has joined hands with Pranjal Khandhdiya to launch her own production house, Outsiders Films. Khandhdiya will handle the on-the-ground aspects of production, while Pannu will deal with the creative side, including script selection. ## The first film under Outsiders Films will be "Blurr". It is a thriller film that will be headlined by Taapsee herself. It will be directed by Ajay Bahl (B.A. Pass, Section 375) and will jointly be produced by Zee Studios, Outsiders Films, and Echelon Productions. The shooting of Taapsee's maiden production will kick start on July 18 in the foothills of the Himalayas. ## And here’s the first one of the slate The chill to match the thrill ! #BLURR! @ZeeStudios_ #OutsidersFilms & @echelonmumbai come together for an edge of the seat thriller. Directed by #AjayBahl. @itsvishal_rana @pranjalnk #PawanSony pic.twitter.com/Z4k0IsukXB— taapsee pannu (@taapsee) July 15, 2021 ## Other than "Blurr", Outsider Films also has three more films in the pipeline, one of them will be fronted by Pannu. The actress turns producer is also in talks with streaming platforms for a couple of shows. ## "Basically, the kind of stuff I will be producing will be the kind of stuff that I have been a part of, that people know me for picking", Pannu tells Variety. "So it won't be like a split personality, where I do a certain kind of films as an actor and then produce certain kinds of things as a producer, they won't be different entities, they'll look very similar". ## Meanwhile, on the acting front, Pannu has a slate of upcoming films, including Sony Pictures' official remake of "Run Lola Run" ("Looop Lapeta"), Mithali Raj's biopic "Shabaash Mithu", sports drama "Rashmi Rocket", "Woh Ladki Hai Kahaan?" and Anurag Kashyap's time-traveling thriller "Dobaara". She also has a few Tamil and Telugu movies in her kitty. ## Stay tuned...

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Allu Arjun's Daughter, Arha To Make Her Debut With Samantha Akkineni Fronted Shakuntalam Movie
1795 days ago
Tollywood

Allu Arjun's Daughter, Arha To Make Her Debut With Samantha Akkineni Fronted Shakuntalam Movie

Hyderabad, July 15, 2021: Telugu superstar Allu Arjun announced that her daughter, Allu Arha, will be making her acting debut as a child artist with Samantha Akkineni starrer, Shakuntalam movie. Directed by Gunasekhar, Shaakuntalam is a mythological drama film set in the Himalayas. It is based on Kalidasa's epic Sanskrit play Abhijnana Shakuntalam. ## Allu Arjun took to social media and wrote, "A proud moment for the Allu family to announce that the fourth generation, #AlluArha will be making her debut with #Shakuntalam movie. I want to thank @Gunasekhar1 garu & @neelima_guna garu for giving my daughter this beautiful movie as her debut".## "I had an altogether different journey with @Samanthaprabhu2 and am happy to watch Arha debut with her movie. My best wishes to the entire Cast & Crew of #Shakuntalam", he added. Allu Arha has been cast to play Prince Bharata. ## I had an altogether different journey with @Samanthaprabhu2 and am happy to watch Arha debut with her movie. My best wishes to the entire Cast & Crew of #Shakuntalam— Allu Arjun (@alluarjun) July 15, 2021 ## 4-year old, Allu Arha is the fourth generation of the Allu family. She is the great-granddaughter of Padmasri Allu Ramalingaiah and the granddaughter of Allu Arvind and a proud daughter of Allu Arjun and Sneha.## Produced by Neelima Guna of Gunaa Teamworks and Dil Raju of Dil Raju Productions, Shaakuntalam tells the love story of king Dushyantha and Shakuntala, daughter of sage Vishwamitra and apsara Menaka. The plot is reportedly based upon a love affair, a secret marriage, separation of imprecation, and the reunion of the immortal love of Dushyanta and Shakuntala.## The shooting of Shaakuntalam is progressing at a brisk pace in Hyderabad. The technical crew of the film includes composer Mani Sharma, cinematographer Sekhar V Joseph, and editor Prawin Pudi. The movie is a Pan India flick and will release in multiple languages. ## Stay tuned...

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Roar Of RRR: The Master Storyteller SS Rajamouli's RRR Promises To Take The Audience To The Next Level Of Cinematic Experience
1795 days ago
Tollywood

Roar Of RRR: The Master Storyteller SS Rajamouli's RRR Promises To Take The Audience To The Next Level Of Cinematic Experience

Hyderabad, July 15, 2021: The upcoming magnum opus, RRR, without a doubt, is the most anticipated and hyped film in India. While we have still a few months left to witness the magic created by the master storyteller, SS Rajamouli, the makers give a sneak peek into the making of the film, in form of "Roar of RRR". ## The making video gives the first glimpse into the world of RRR, which is set to take the audience by storm. Jr. NTR had previously said that RRR will have never seen before cinematic experience, the making video reveals the movie is even bigger and grandeur on a scale, visuals, and of course, the high octane action sequences. ## Set in pre-independence India, the making video gives a glimpse of some of the biggest stars of Indian cinema from various industries, coming together to take the audience to the next level of cinematic experience under the audience of the maestro, Rajamouli. The making video, Roar of RRR, has enough material to prove that RRR is indeed going to be one of India's greatest films ever. ## The film is a fictional take on the younger days of celebrated freedom fighters, Komaram Bheem and Alluri Seetharamaraju played by Jr. NTR and Ram Charan respectively. The first of its kind of multistarrer also features two Bollywood's acting powerhouses, Ajay Devgn and Alia Bhatt in prominant roles. It also has an international star cast in the form of Olivia Morris, Ray Stevenson, Alison Doody along with Shriya Saran, Chatrapathi Sekhar. ## It is the first directorial venture of SS Rajamouli after the Baahubali film series, which too was visually spectacular. RRR is produced by D. V. V. Danayya under the banner of DVV Entertainments. PEN Studios has bagged the theatrical distribution rights across North India and has also bought the worldwide electronic rights for all languages while Lyca Productions will distribute the movie in Tamil Nadu. ## RRR will hit theaters worldwide on 13th October 2021 in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada languages. ## ## Stay tuned...

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Each Test In WTC 2021-23 To Carry Same Points Weightage As ICC Confirms Points Structure For Next WTC Cycle
1795 days ago
Cricket

Each Test In WTC 2021-23 To Carry Same Points Weightage As ICC Confirms Points Structure For Next WTC Cycle

Mumbai, July 15, 2021: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed the points structure for the 2021-23 World Test Championship cycle. Departing from a system where every series carried 120 points, the teams in WTC2 will now get 12 points for a win, 6 points for a tie, and 4 points for a draw. ## Same as the first WTC, the top 9 teams in the ICC ranking will play 6 series each: 3 home and 3 away, with the teams' rankings in WTC 2 will be determined by the percentage of points won. The championship will kick-off from August with England taking on the runner-up of WTC 1, India in the 5-match series. ## "We received feedback that the previous points system needed to be simplified", the ICC's acting chief executive Geoff Allardice said in a statement. "The Cricket Committee took this into consideration when proposing a new, standardized points system for each match. It maintained the principle of ensuring that all matches in a WTC series count towards a team's standing while accommodating series varying in length between two Tests and five Tests". ## "During the pandemic, we had to change to ranking teams on the points table using the percentage of available points won by each team, since all series could not be completed. This helped us determine the finalists and we were able to complete the championship within the scheduled time frame. This method also allowed us to compare the relative performance of teams at any time, regardless of how many matches they had played", he added. ## Day-night matches can be included in a series by participating teams but four-day Test matches won't be a part of the championship. Teams will lose one championship point for every over they are found short.## Stay tuned...

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Nawazuddin Siddiqui Cast To Play The Lead Role In Kangana Ranaut's Debut Production 'Tiku Weds Sheru'
1796 days ago
Bollywood

Nawazuddin Siddiqui Cast To Play The Lead Role In Kangana Ranaut's Debut Production 'Tiku Weds Sheru'

Mumbai, July 14, 2021: Superimly talented actor, Nawazuddin Siddiqui will lead Kangana Ranaut's debut production venture, "Tiku Weds Sheru". The actor has been cast to play the lead role in this OTT film which is being made under Kangana's production house, Manikarnika Films. ## The official Twitter handle of Kangana's production house Manikarnika Films shared the announcement. "The best actor of our generation joins team Tiku weds Sheru…. We are privileged to have found our Lion #TikuwedsSheru. Filming begins soon". ## The best actor of our generation joins team Tiku weds Sheru….We are privileged to have found our Lion #TikuwedsSheru Filming begins soon ❤️ pic.twitter.com/RZZTAgOQjX— Manikarnika Films Production (@ManikarnikaFP) July 13, 2021 ## The movie will be directed by Sai Kabeer. It is also the first time when the Thalaivi actress is collaborating with Nawazuddin, and also her first step in the digital world as the producer. It's not certain yet if Kangana will also star in the film. ## On the acting front, Kangana Ranaut is currently filming for Dhaakad alongside Arjun Rampal. She will be seen in Ronnie Screwvala's Tejas and Emergency. The latter will have Ranaut playing the role of Indira Gandhi. Kangana is also awaiting the release of the Jayalalithaa biopic Thalaivi, which was pushed due to the coronavirus pandemic.## On the other hand, Nawazuddin Siddiqui has few films in the pipeline in the form of Sangeen, Heropanti 2 and Jogira Sara Ra Ra. ## Stay tuned...

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Shahid Kapoor To Do An Action Thriller Film Backed By Bhushan Kumar And Amar Butala?
1796 days ago
Bollywood

Shahid Kapoor To Do An Action Thriller Film Backed By Bhushan Kumar And Amar Butala?

Mumbai, July 13, 2021: The success of Kabir Singh has made Shahid Kapoor one of the bankable stars in the Hindi film industry. He is currently shooting for his digital debut series, directed by Raj & DK for Amazon Prime Video while his Jersey is ready for release on the big screens. ## Meanwhile, the talented actor has reportadly signed one more film, to be backed by Bhushan Kumar of T-Series and Amar Bhutala. The yet-untitled project is said to be an action thriller film, aiming to go on floors around December this year. ## While the first schedule will take place in India, the team is expected to fly abroad for the following schedules next year. For the time being, the director of the action film has been kept a secret. It will mostly be Shahid's next film for the big screen after the Diwali 2021 release of Jersey. ## The shoot of Shahid's digital debut series is expected to wrap up by September this year and after that, he will be busy in promotions for Jersey. He is also set to collaborate with Sujoy Ghosh on a thriller, a quickie, which might kick off this year itself. ## The Udta Punjab actor is reportadly in talks with Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra for Karna. He is also in talks to portray the character of Chattraprati Shivaji in a film produced by Ashwin Varde, plus, he might be doing a Netflix series. ## Stay tuned...

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