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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Ishant Sharma Ruled Out Of IPL 2020 Due To Muscle Injury
2069 days ago
Cricket

Ishant Sharma Ruled Out Of IPL 2020 Due To Muscle Injury

Delhi Capitals that is already riding through Rishabh Pant's injury has got a big blow as Ishant Sharma has been ruled out of reminder of the IPL 2020 due to a muscle tear, the franchise confirmed on Monday (October 12).## "Ishant Sharma experienced an acute episode of left rib cage pain while bowling at a team training session on 7 October 2020 in Dubai. Subsequent investigations revealed that he sustained a left internal oblique muscle tear", the franchise said in a statement.## "This injury will, unfortunately, rule him out of the remainder of the Dream11 Indian Premier League 2020. Everyone at Delhi Capitals wishes Ishant a speedy recovery", the statement added.## Ishant initially experienced pain on his rib cage and it's been revealed that he has sustained a muscle tear. The pacer, however, featured in just a solitary game this season as injury kept him away from 6 of the 7 matches DC played so far. The only match he played was against Sunrisers Hyderabad in which he remained wicketless.## Ishant is the second player from Delhi Capitals who has been out of the tournament. Previously, Amit Mishra had also got an injury which led his departure from the tournament. ## Stay tuned...

Vijay Sethupathi Will Do Wonders In My Biopic, Says Muttiah Muralitharan
2069 days ago
Kollywood

Vijay Sethupathi Will Do Wonders In My Biopic, Says Muttiah Muralitharan

In the last few years, there has been a lot of emphasis on making biopics in the Indian film industries, especially the biopic of sports stars that have been liked by the people. To keep the trend of biopics continue, one of the leading South Indian actors, Vijay Sethupati was roped in to star in the former Sri Lankan cricketer and legend of the game, Muttiah Muralitharan's biopic.## Muralitharan, who is arguably the greatest spinner of all-time, claimed 800 Test wickets and the title of the biopic also resembles the number of wickets he took in the red-ball cricket. The film will be shot in India, Sri Lanka, UK, and Australia. The shoot is slated to start at the beginning of 2021 and is set to release at the end of next year. ## The legendary off-spinner said that Vijay Sethupati is the best-suited actor for this film that he will do wonders. "Once the script was ready, we thought the best fit for this movie is non-other than Vijay Sethupathi", said Muralitharan while speaking on Star Sports show Cricket Live.## "I think he is a very talented actor and he will nail the bowling expressions. I trust Vijay completely as he is one of the greatest actors and I have complete faith that he'll definitely do wonders for the film", Murali added. ## Speaking about Muralitharan, Sethupathi said as per IANS, "It's really nice to listen to his story and spend time with Murali sir. He is like a stamp, he makes a mark wherever he goes with his charming character and personality".## "I love his real-life because fans have seen him in matches on the field, but very few have got a chance to know Murli sir's personality off the field. He's very adorable and lovable. He's such a beautiful person and his story needs to be told", he added.## The film will be made primarily in the Tamil language and will be dubbed in all South Indian languages as well as Hindi, Bengali, and Sinhalese owing to Muralitharan and Sethupathi's popularity. An international version with English subtitles is also being planned.## Stay tuned...

Kangana Ranaut Takes A Dig At The Maharashtra Government Over Power Cut In Mumbai
2069 days ago
Bollywood

Kangana Ranaut Takes A Dig At The Maharashtra Government Over Power Cut In Mumbai

The people of the dream city, Mumbai, today faced an unusual situation when the sudden failure of a power grid has resulted in most of the city of Mumbai and some parts of Maharashtra going into a state of blackout.## However, sudden power failure has given a chance to Kangana Ranaut for taking a dig at the Maharashtra Government. The actress, who's been on a verbal war with the Maharashtra government off late, took to Twitter and shared her views on the same.## #Powercut in Mumbai, meanwhile Maharashtra government क-क-क.......कंगना । pic.twitter.com/sktcXOihq7— Kangana Ranaut (@KanganaTeam) October 12, 2020 ## The reason for the power outage has occurred due to an issue with the TATA’s supply to the power grids. The respected agencies have stated that while they have already begun work on restoring power, it might take a few hours for that to come into effect.## Meanwhile, Kangana Ranaut is currently busy shooting for her next film "Thalaivi" in Hyderabad. She has shared some glimpse of her character from the film to give some idea about this biographical film.## Stay tuned...

Akshay Kumar And Katrina Kaif Starrer Sooryavanshi To Have Republic Day 2021 Release?
2069 days ago
Bollywood

Akshay Kumar And Katrina Kaif Starrer Sooryavanshi To Have Republic Day 2021 Release?

Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif starrer upcoming cop drama film, Sooryavanshi is no longer a possibility for Diwali release. Despite the cinemas are allowed to reopen with 50% capacity, the Reliance Entertainment CEO Shibashish Sarkar had earlier said that the makers can't release such a big film with 15 days of promotion time. ## "Sooryavanshi' and '83' have been ready for quite some time. 'Sooryavanshi' was originally slated for a Diwali release, but it's not practical. Even if theatres open up in November, you can't release such a big film with 15 days of promotion time", Sarkar had told IANS. ## While Ranveer Singh starrer, "83" still may release on Christmas, the makers, as per a leading entertainment portal, are planning to bring "Sooryavanshi" on Republic day 2021 week. Shibashish Sarkar had also suggested that they will be aiming between January to March to release Rohit Shetty directorial. ## Sooryavanshi is an action film and it is the fourth installment of Rohit Shetty's Police Universe. Akshay Kumar playing DCP Veer Sooryavanshi, the chief of the Anti-Terrorism Squad. His character was announced towards the end of Simmba that served as a character introduction of Sooryavanshi. The film is written by Yunus Sajawal and co-produced by Reliance Entertainment, Rohit Shetty Picturez, Dharma Productions, and Cape of Good Films.## Apart from Akshay and Katrina, the movie also stars Gulshan Grover, Abhimanyu Singh, Jackie Shroff, Nikitin Dheer, Javed Jaffrey in the key roles. Ajay Devgn and Ranveer Singh reprise their roles of Singham and Simmba from the franchise's previous films respectively.## Stay tuned...

Birthday Wishes Pour In As 'Shahenshah' Of Indian Cinema Turns 78
2070 days ago
Bollywood

Birthday Wishes Pour In As 'Shahenshah' Of Indian Cinema Turns 78

The legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan has completed 78 years of his life today. On this occasion, Indian film celebrities from Mahesh Babu, Prabhas, Nimrat Kaur to Ajay Devgn among many others wished the living legend 78th birthday on Sunday. ## Here is how they wished the megastar -## Superstar Mohanlal tagged Big B as a true gem. He wrote: "A true gem of the Indian Cinema! Happy Birthday @SrBachchanji. Love and prayers.#HappyBirthdayAmitabhBachchan".## The legendary cricketer, Sachin Tendulkar shared a picture of him with Big B and wrote, "Dear Amit ji, Wishing you the best of health & happiness on your birthday. Have a wonderful and blessed year".## Actor Prabhas, who will be seen sharing screen space for the first time with Big B in a multi-lingual mega-production, which is slated to release in 2022, wrote, "Many many happy returns of the day to the legendary @amitabhbachchan sir. Thank you for inspiring us all!".## Telugu star Mahesh Babu wrote, "Wishing the living legend @SrBachchan a very Happy Birthday. You're an inspiration for me and a million others around the world. Happiness and good health always sir".## The desi girl of Bollywood, Priyanka Chopra shared a picture of her with Big B and wrote, "Happy Birthday Amit ji. Wishing you good health and happiness always Sparkles @SrBachchan".## Superstar Nagarjuna Akkineni wrote, "Wishing dear @SrBachchan Many many happy returns of the day and may you keep inspiring us always sir!! Health and happiness to you always!! #HappyBirthdayAmitabhBachchan".## Indian cricket captain, Virat Kohli also wished to actor and wrote, "Wishing you a very happy birthday Amitabh sir. May God bless you with good health and happiness. Have a great day. @SrBachchan".## Actor Ajay Devgn, who has shared screen space with Amitabh in films like "Satyagraha", "Khakee" and "Major Saab", wrote, "Many happy returns of the day dear Amitji. Prayers and best wishes for a great year ahead Sir".## Kamal Haasan said, "Growing taller in stature every year through his body of work, Amitji @SrBachchan always remains a dear friend. An inspiration loved by generations of Indians, I wish him many more years of health and happiness".## Tiger Shroff wrote, "May you set the bar to only where you can reach and then break the bar every passing year and may the happiest birthdays of your life be ahead of you starting with this one. Wish you the best of health and happiness always sir. Lots of love. @SrBachchan".## Ravi Teja also wished and wrote, "Happy Birthday to a legend in every sense of the word @SrBachchan Ji. Wishing you happiness, great health and contentment Smiling face with smiling eyes #HappyBirthdayAmitabhBachchan".## Hrithik Roshan wished for good health and happiness, "Dearest Amit uncle, I wish for you good health, happiness, and peace. Thank you for inspiring millions like me, will forever be your fan boy. Happy Birthday @SrBachchan".## Actress Nimrat Kaur tweeted, "Wishing great health, the most robust incredible life filled with love and loved ones all around to the one, only and forever astounding Mr. @SrBachchan!! #HappyBirthdayAmitabhBachchan".## Actress Shilpa Shetty Kundra confessed that she was a fan of Amitabh and that had the privilege to work with him. "From being your fan (will always be) to having the privilege of sharing screen space with you. It's been like a surreal experience just knowing you. Your aura & persona still leave me awestruck. Wish you great health, love, and success always. Happy birthday, @SrBachchan! Love you!", she wrote.## Actor Vivek Anand Oberoi wrote, "Here's wishing the legendary @SrBachchan sir a very happy birthday! Truly blessed to have had the opportunity to work with you and admire your brilliance up close. Your passion, intensity, discipline, and dedication continues to inspire us all".## Stay tuned...

BCCI Announces Squads For Women's T20 Challenge To Be Played From 4th November To 9th November In The UAE
2070 days ago
Cricket

BCCI Announces Squads For Women's T20 Challenge To Be Played From 4th November To 9th November In The UAE

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), on Sunday (October 11), has announced the squads for the women's T20 challenge that will be played from 4th November to 9th November during the playoffs of men's IPL in the UAE.## Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, and Mithali Raj have been named the captains of Supernovas, Trailblazers and Velocity respectively. The three teams will compete in the upcoming Women's T20 Challenge. Each team will play two games with the top 2 to face in the final on 9th November. ## The best of Indian women's cricket will combine with some of the leading stars from England, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies, Bangladesh, and New Zealand in a four-match tournament.## Thailand's Natthakan Chantham, who scored her country's first Women's T20 World Cup half-century, adds another feather to her cap as she will become the first Thai cricketer to feature in the tournament.## The 2020 Women's T20 Challenge will begin with last year's finalist Supernovas taking on Velocity in the opening game. The complete schedule is as below.## Match No.DateTeamsTime (IST) 1. 4 November Supernovas vs Velocity 7:30 PM 2. 5 November Velocity vs Trailblazers 3:30 PM 3. 7 November Trailblazers vs Supernovas 7:30 PM 4. 9 November Final 7:30 PM ## Here are the complete squads - ## Supernovas - Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Jemimah Rodrigues (VC), Chamari Atapattu, Priya Punia, Anuja Patil, Radha Yadav, Taniya Bhatia (WK), Shashikala Siriwardene, Poonam Yadav, Shakera Selman, Arundhati Reddy, Pooja Vastrakar, Ayushi Soni, Ayabonga Khaka, and Muskan Malik## Trailblazers - Smriti Mandhana (C), Deepti Sharma (VC), Punam Raut, Richa Ghosh, D. Hemalatha, Nuzhat Parween (WK), Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Harleen Deol, Jhulan Goswami, Simran Dil Bahadur, Salma Khatun, Sophie Ecclestone, Natthakan Chantham, Deandra Dottin, and Kashvee Gautam## Velocity - Mithali Raj (C), Veda Krishnamurthy (VC), Shafali Verma, Sushma Verma (WK), Ekta Bisht, Mansi Joshi, Shikha Pandey, Sushree Dibyadarshini, Manali Dakshini, Leigh Kasperek, Danielle Wyatt, Suné Luus, Jahanara Alam, and M. Anagha## Stay tuned...

Shehnaaz Gill Spreads Positivity With Her Latest Post
2070 days ago
Bollywood

Shehnaaz Gill Spreads Positivity With Her Latest Post

Shehnaaz Kaur Gill, an actor, and singer from Punjab became a household name with Bigg Boss 13 stint in which her fun and vivacious personality won millions of hearts and she ended up finishing in the top three. Even after Bigg Boss 13, Shehnaaz continued to be the news and favorites of many for many good reasons. ## However, among all the negativity on social media, Shehnaaz Gill has urged her fans not to abuse anyone and spread positivity. Some people have been abusing Shehnaaz on social media for some unknown reasons and that had forced Shehnaaz to turn off the comment section. ## Despite all this, Shehnaaz wants her fans, called "Shehnaazians", to respect everyone. "Don’t judge anyone wrong 🙏🏻main sabko toh nhi bol sakhti but i trust #shehnaazians if u respect me don’t judge anyone .jo bhi koi galat bole kisi ke baare main tum nhi bologe 🥰i bub ju hai na ???", Shehnaaz wrote on Instagram and shared a video without sound. ## View this post on Instagram ❤️❤️ A post shared by Shehnaaz Gill (@shehnaazgill) on Oct 10, 2020 at 2:25am PDT ## With Bigg Boss season 14 has already begun, fans are missing Shehnaaz Gill's entertaining antics on in the house and have been making her trend on Twitter ever since the show returned to the small screen. However, in a new video shared by a fan club, she revealed that she will come back only on one condition.## During her Instagram live, Shehnaaz said that, "Mera khatam ho gaya. Kyun jaaun main dobara? Mujhe kya zaroorat hai Bigg Boss mein aane ki? Mereko toh sab kuch mil gaya, jo mujhe chahiye tha. Ab toh main agar gayi toh as a guest jaugi like ‘hello, hi, okay, bye.’ (I finished Bigg Boss. Why should I go on the show again? What is the need for it? If I have to go in the Bigg Boss house, I will go as a guest, exchange pleasantries and leave)".## Stay tuned...

Shehnaaz Gill To Collaborate With Arjun Kanungo For Her Next Music Video
2071 days ago
Bollywood

Shehnaaz Gill To Collaborate With Arjun Kanungo For Her Next Music Video

Bigg Boss 13 contestant Shehnaaz Kaur Gill has been in news for various good reasons. She has become a household name ever since she entered Bigg Boss 13 in which she emerged as the second runner-up. After coming out from there, she is busy doing music videos and her latest collaboration is going to be a treat for her fans. ## While we have already been treated with some great music videos in the past six and seven months with some interesting pairings, Shehnaaz Gill, after giving blockbuster "Bhula Dunga" with Bigg Boss 13 contestant and good friend Sidharth Shukla, and "Kurta Pajama" with Tony Kakkar, her next project is with singer, composer, Arjun Kanungo which will be releasing in November this year. ## As per the latest reports, the music video will be for VRYL originals and it is a romantic track. Arjun will be seen acting as well as singing along with our very own Punjab ki Katrina Kaif turned India ki Shehnaaz Gill. While the other information is yet to be revealed, it is surely going to be a big surprise for the fans. ## Going with Shehnaaz and Arjun's short Twitter conversation, the shoot has been wrapped up, and post-production work is on. ## 😜💪👑— Shehnaaz Gill (@ishehnaaz_gill) October 9, 2020 ## Meanwhile, Shehnaaz may also enter the Bigg Boss 14 house as a guest. There were some reports that she will enter the show with the 'Toofani Seniors' inside the house right now, but due to work commitments, she didn't go and fans are hoping to see her turn a guest on the show soon and she also told during her Instagram live that she will go only as a guest if called.## Stay tuned...

Laxmmi Bomb Trailer Becomes The Most Viewed Trailer In India In 24 Hours
2071 days ago
Bollywood

Laxmmi Bomb Trailer Becomes The Most Viewed Trailer In India In 24 Hours

After a long wait, Akshay Kumar and Kiara Advani starrer upcoming film Laxmmi Bomb's trailer dropped yesterday on October 9. As expected, the trailer creates havoc and becomes the most viewed trailer in India in the first 24 hours. ## Directed by Raghav Lawrence, the film is a remake of the 2011's Tamil movie Muni 2: Kanchana which was also helmed by Lawrence along with starring in the lead role. The trailer of Laxmi Bomb got 70 million views in the first 24 hours which is a record in India. ## Thank you everyone for showing so much love to #LaxmmiBombTrailer ❤️ and making it the most viewed trailer in India in 24 Hours#YehDiwaliLaxmmiBombWali 💥 #FoxStarStudios #DisneyPlusHotstarMultiplex@akshaykumar @advani_kiara @offl_Lawrence @Shabinaa_Ent @tusshkapoor pic.twitter.com/z1uzc9P0yD— Disney+HotstarVIP (@DisneyplusHSVIP) October 10, 2020 ## Due to the covid-19 pandemic, the film has been decided not to release in theaters, instead, it will release on Disney+Hoststar VIP on November 9, 2020. However, the movie will have a theatrical release overseas as it will hit theaters across Australia, New Zealand, and the United Arab Emirates simultaneously on 9 November. ## Along with Akshay and Kiara, the film also stars Sharad Kelkar, Tusshar Kapoor, Ashwini Kalsekar, Babu Antony, and others in the key roles. It is produced by Cape of Good Films, Fox Star Studios, Shabinaa Entertainment, and Tushar Entertainment House. ## Also Read - Laxmmi Bomb Trailer Review: Akshay Kumar Bring A Circus Of Family And Ghosts## Stay tuned...

Watch - Salman Khan And Disha Patani Shoot For Radhe Amidst New Normal
2072 days ago
Bollywood

Watch - Salman Khan And Disha Patani Shoot For Radhe Amidst New Normal

Superstar Salman Khan is back on the sets after almost 6.5 months as he has resumed shooting for his much-anticipated action drama film, Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai. The actor is currently filming a song at Aamby Valley, near Lonavala in Mumbai. ## The makers have shared a sneak peek into the filming of a celebratory song. The behind-the-scenes video was posted on the official Twitter account of Salman Khan Films. It features Salman and his co-star Disha Patani along with members of the crew.## Back to roll again - team #RadheYourMostWantedBhai starring #SalmanKhan, #JackieShroff, #RandeepHooda, and #DishaPatani resume shooting... Currently filming a song... Directed by #PrabhuDheva. pic.twitter.com/XuYy2Ov6z3— Sacnilk Entertainment (@SacnilkEntmt) October 9, 2020 ## Radhe team recently resumed the shoot after a long hurdle of over six months due to the covid-19 pandemic. In the video, the actors and crew can be seen wearing masks, while other preventive measures like sanitization and temperature checks are being observed.## Actor Jackie Shroff, who also features in the film, can be heard in the background, describing how shooting has been resumed taking care of everyone's health. He also explains how the team shot with safety and precaution while maintaining social distancing. He expresses gratitude towards the unit for looking after everything.## Directed by Prabhudheva, the film was scheduled to release earlier this year but got pushed due to the Covid crisis.## Stay tuned...

"Privileged And Blessed To Have Completed 10 Yrs As An Indian Cricketer" - Cheteshwar Pujara
2072 days ago
Cricket

"Privileged And Blessed To Have Completed 10 Yrs As An Indian Cricketer" - Cheteshwar Pujara

Indian Test batsman Cheteshwar Pujara is one of the all-time players who has earned a reputation as a perfect tailormade Test player which has made him a strong pillar of the Indian cricket team in the longest format of the game. ## Having made his debut in 2010, Cheteshwar Pujara has completed 10 years as an Indian cricket today. During this time, the stylist right-hander had scored 5840 runs in 77 Tests at an average of 46.19 with 18 hundred and 25 half-centuries.## On completing 10 years, the 32-year old took to Twitter and thanked the people who have supported him in this journey and also wished his wife Puja a happy birthday. ## "Truly privileged and blessed to have completed 10 yrs as an Indian cricketer. Growing up playing cricket in Rajkot all those years back, under the watchful eyes of my father, I would never have imagined the journey would bring me here....(continued...)", Pujara wrote on Twitter. ## "....Thank you for all the support and wishes. Look forward to contributing lots more to the team! P.S. Coincidentally, today also happens to be the wife's birthday, so Puja has ensured I will never forget this date", he added. ## ....Thank you for all the support and wishes. Look forward to contributing lots more to the team!P.S. Coincidentally, today also happens to be the wife's birthday, so Puja has ensured I will never forget this date 😀#grateful #blessed #10years #lotsmoretogo— cheteshwar pujara (@cheteshwar1) October 9, 2020 ## Pujara made his first appearance in the red balls format against Australia at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore on 9 October 2010. While he failed in the first innings, he made his chance count in the second innings by top-scoring 72 as the hosts gunned down a fourth-innings target of 207 successfully. ## The number 3 batsman of team India, played a vital part role in India's first-ever Test series win against Australia in Australia in 2018-19. He clubbed 521 runs in four Tests with three centuries, averaging 74.43 and was awarded man of the series for his once in a lifetime performance during the series. ## And now, after almost two years, the eyes will be on him when India will tour Australia to play 4 Tests, 3 ODIs, and 3 T20Is starting from November this year. ## Stay tuned...

Ex Bigg Boss Contestant Sana Khan Give Up Showbiz Lifestyle, Says 'Want To Serve Humanity And Follow The Orders Of My Creator'
2072 days ago
Bollywood

Ex Bigg Boss Contestant Sana Khan Give Up Showbiz Lifestyle, Says 'Want To Serve Humanity And Follow The Orders Of My Creator'

Former Bigg Boss contestant, Sana Khan, who also featured in Salman Khan starrer "Jai Ho", has given up the showbiz lifestyle in order to follow the path of humanity and the orders of her creator. Taking to social media, the actress announced on Thursday (October 8) that she is quitting Bollywood to find the real meaning of life. ## Sana shared the news via a long note, which she posted in Hindi, English, and Urdu. Addressing her followers, the actor stated that she was at a crucial juncture in her life. She said that for the last few days, she had been pondering over the real purpose of her existence.## "Today I am talking to you standing at a crucial juncture of my life. I have been living the showbiz life for years, and during this time I have been blessed with all kinds of fame, honour, and wealth from my fans for which I am grateful to them", Sana wrote in a note. ## "But for a few days now, I have been possessed of the realization that: is the real purpose of men's coming into this world only to chase wealth and fame? Isn't it a part of his/her duty to spend his/her life in the service of those who are needy and helpless? Shouldn't a person think that he/she could die at any moment? And what will happen to him after he/she is no more? I have been searching for answers to these two questions for a long period of time, especially the second question as to what will happen to me after my death?", Sana Khan added.## In order to find the answers to those two questions, the actress shared that she has realized that life in the world is actually for the betterment of life after death. Sana felt that it was better to follow the command of the creator than making wealth and fame her only goal.## "Therefore, I declare today that from today onwards, I have resolved to say goodbye to my Showbiz lifestyle forever and serve humanity and follow the orders of my Creator", The Wajah Tum Ho actor added.## My happiest moment😊May Allah help me n guide me in this journey.Aap sab mujhe dua Mai Shamil rakhe🤲🏻#sanakhan #2020 #8thoct #thursday pic.twitter.com/8DIJJ2lCSC— Sana Khaan (@sanaak21) October 8, 2020 ## "All brothers and sisters are requested to pray for me to Allah to accept my repentance and grant me the true ability to live in accordance with my determination of spending my life following the commandments of my Creator and in the service of humanity and grant me perseverance in it".## Sana concluded by saying, "Finally, all brothers and sisters are requested to not consult me with regards to any Showbiz work henceforth".## Sana Khan started her career with commercials and soon later she starred in several Tamil films along with Hindi and other languages. Her performance in the Hindi crime thriller film "Wajah Tum Ho" got a lot of appreciation. She was last seen playing a pivotal role in web series Special Ops. Sana is also an entrepreneur who deals with luxury skincare treatments and products.## Stay tuned...