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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Vikrant Massey Maybe Star in Hindi Remake Of Lokesh Kanagaraj's Tamil Action Thriller 'Maanagaram'
2084 days ago
Bollywood

Vikrant Massey Maybe Star in Hindi Remake Of Lokesh Kanagaraj's Tamil Action Thriller 'Maanagaram'

Vikrant Massey has been one of the budding actors whose career is going up with each movie. While many Bollywood stars have been struggling to cope up with the covid-19 pandemic, Vikrant is one actor who gave three critically acclaimed films during this period with one more is set to release next month on Netflix. ## Aiming to take this streak to the next year, the actor said to have signed multiple films, including the Hindi remake of Lokesh Kanagaraj's 2017 action thriller Tamil hit, Maanagaram that starred Sriram Natarajan, Sundeep Kishan, and Regina Cassandra in the lead. ## As per the industry insiders, Vikrant has signed the movie and will start shooting in January next year after completing his current commitments. He will be seen reprising the role played by Sriram in the original film, of a small-town guy who comes to Chennai to attend an interview for a job in a BPO. ## The Hindi remake is said to be helmed by Santosh Sivan, who previously directed Shah Rukh Khan and Kareena Kapoor's Ashoka (2001) along with a few more. Santosh Sivan has prominently worked as Cinematographers, for which, he has won 5 National awards. ## Sivan will be returning to Hindi film direction after 12 years with this yet-untitled film that has been written by Amit Joshi and Aradhana Debnath. He has already reportedly begun preparation for this film. ## Vikrant is currently gearing up for his next film 'Ginny Weds Sunny' co-starring Yami Gautam. It is directed by Puneet Khanna and will release on October 9 on Netflix. ## Stay tuned...

Shakti Kapoor Cast As Narco Officer In Sushant Singh Rajput's Film Even As Shraddha Kapoor Faces NCB Probe
2085 days ago
Bollywood

Shakti Kapoor Cast As Narco Officer In Sushant Singh Rajput's Film Even As Shraddha Kapoor Faces NCB Probe

While Shraddha Kapoor has been investigated by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Saturday in a drug case linked to Sushant Singh Rajput's death, her father, Shakti Kapoor has been cast as a narcotics officer in a film based on the life of Sushant. ## Kapoor senior essays a narcotics officer in the film "Nyaay: The Justice", which is incidentally backed by Sarla A. Saraogi, whose husband Ashok M. Saraogi represents Sushant's ex-manager Shruti Modi in the ongoing investigations. ## Informing about the same, the film's lead actor Zuber K. Khan told IANS, "Aman Verma is playing an ED officer, Shakti Kapoor sir is playing narcotics officer and Sudha Chandran Ji is playing a CBI officer in the film".## Zuber plays a character called Mahendra Singh, or Mahi, inspired by Sushant Singh Rajput, while Sushant's girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty's character is being played by actress Shreya Shukla as Urvashi in the movie. ## Ex-Bigg Boss contestant Somi Khan will play Sushant's ex-manager Disha Salian, who passed away on June 8, six days before the actor's death on June 14.## The shooting has been started with more characters are being included. The casting has also been almost completed which includes the characters like Ankita Lokhande, Kriti Sanon, Sara Ali Khan, his family, ex-manager Disha Salian and many more. ## The drug angle which is currently being probed by the NCB will also be seen in the film even though that angle is not being emphasized. Directed by Dilip Gulati, "Nyaay: The Justice" is backed by Rahul Sharma. Shooting is expected to wrap up by mid-October and the makers eye a December release.## Stay tuned...

Virat Kohli Among The 20 Most Admired Men In The World; Joins PM Modi, Big B, And SRK In The List
2085 days ago
Cricket

Virat Kohli Among The 20 Most Admired Men In The World; Joins PM Modi, Big B, And SRK In The List

Team India captain Virat Kohli is a truly global star, who has continued to make significant strides not just on the field but off it too. After becoming the only cricketer to be included in the Forbes magazine list of highest-paid 100 athletes in the world in 2020, the superstar gave another fine example of his global fame as he made the list of 'Most Admired Men' by YouGov for the first time this year. ## Among the most admired men in the world in the year 2020, Virat Kohli secured the 16th spot in the list which includes the top 20 most admired men across the world. He made it on the list for the first time. ## Other than Kohli, a total of four Indians made the list including Prime Minister Narendra Modi (No. 4), Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan (No. 14), and Shah Rukh Khan (No. 17). Among the Indians, Virat is at number 3 while PM Modi tops the list again. ## When it comes to the 'Most Admired Men' in India, PM Modi tops the charts ahead of Ratan Tata while former Indian cricket team captain MS Dhoni occupies the No. 3 spot. Dhoni is the most admired sportsman in the country despite Kohli topping the global charts.## Following Dhoni in the list of sportsmen is Sachin Tendulkar (No. 7), Virat Kohli (No. 9), Cristiano Ronaldo (No. 10), Lionel Messi (No. 16), and Michael Jordan (No. 21).## A total of 4500 people were included in the survey across 42 countries and the former President of the United States of America, Barack Obama has been voted as the world's most admired men in 2020 following Bill Gates, and Xi Jinping at number 2, and 3 respectively. ## Stay tuned...

Bigg Boss 13 Fame Paras Chhabra Joins Hands With Gaurav K. Sharma To Launch Production House
2085 days ago
TV

Bigg Boss 13 Fame Paras Chhabra Joins Hands With Gaurav K. Sharma To Launch Production House

The Bigg Boss 13 contestant and finalist, Paras Chhabra has joined hands with "Bade Achhe Lagte Hain" actor Gaurav K. Sharma and has launched their production house "Kkubera Series". ## The first venture of the production house will be a music video and Paras and Gaurav also aim to back films, web shows, and commercials under their production company. ## "Kkubera Series is an entertainment-focused company. We plan to produce entertaining and uplifting content that combines excellent storytelling and superior acting talent with manageable budgets," said Paras.## Gaurav shared that their company is all about "youth, passion, and love for the visual medium. We have our focus on bringing together all kinds of talent and making something unique, exciting and entertaining".## Paras Chabbra who had reached in Top 6 in Bigg Boss 13, has featured in three music videos post his reality show stint. Paras shared that screen in all three music videos Baarish, Hashtag Love Soniyea, Ring with his Bigg Boss 13 co-contestant, Mahira Sharma whose friendship during the show was one of the highlights. ## Stay tuned...

Drugs, Bollywood Overshadowing Truth Behind Sushant Singh Rajput's Death: Vikas Singh
2085 days ago
Bollywood

Drugs, Bollywood Overshadowing Truth Behind Sushant Singh Rajput's Death: Vikas Singh

Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput's family feels that the drug investigation in Bollywood linked to Sushant's case is overshadowing and hindering the investigation behind the real truth in the death case of Sushant. ## Representing, Sushant's family, senior advocate Vikas Singh claims that the late actor's family is also not happy with the CBI probe that hasn't issued a single statement regarding the actor's death and accused that the NCB probe is being done to divert from the main issue. ## "Why call the whole of Bollywood? There are no seizures from these people who have been called today or tomorrow. In an NDPS case, everything depends on the quantity, the family feels it is being done to divert from the main issue (death case of Sushant)", said Vikas Singh while holding a press conference on Friday (September 25).## The senior advocate further stated that media attention is being diverted from the case by calling the big stars. "CBI has not issued a single press statement regarding the probe and the direction in which the investigation is going is a little worrying for the family", Singh added.## He also alleged that over a week has passed since the CBI team probing the case landed in Delhi but they haven't met the team of doctors at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) despite claiming that one of the doctors from the AIIMS team suggested it's a murder case.## "Today we are completely helpless on the case as no one from the CBI is doing any press briefing. It is the lack of interest and the speed with which the case is going that is worrisome. One of the doctors in the team of AIIMS suggests it is 200% death by strangulation and not a suicide. This is after photos clicked by Sushant’s sister Mitu were shared with him", he said.## "If there is a case of murder then obviously the speed, tenor of the investigation will be different. Unfortunately, none of the family members were staying with Sushant and Hence we don't know what exactly happened", he added.## Stay tuned...

I Never Blamed Anushka Sharma Nor Made Sexist Comment: Sunil Gavaskar Clarifies
2086 days ago
Cricket

I Never Blamed Anushka Sharma Nor Made Sexist Comment: Sunil Gavaskar Clarifies

Former India opener and legendary Sunil Gavaskar, clarifying his comments on Virat Kohli's performance in the Indian Premier League clash against Kings XI Punjab, said he had never blamed Anushka Sharma nor made a sexist remark on her.## The incident took place on Friday during the match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kings XI Punjab where Sunny G was reacting on a viral video in which Virat and Anushka are seen playing cricket during the lockdown period.## Sunny Gavaskar said after watching the video that because of the lockdown, Virat only got to the practice of Anushka bowling that he didn't get a chance to do proper practice in lockdown. He was discussing the video with his co-commentator, Akash Chopra. ## Anushka, however, reacted on his remark and wrote on an Instagram story, "That, Mr. Gavaskar, your message is distasteful is a fact but I would love for you to explain why you thought of making such a sweeping statement on a wife accusing her of her husband's game? I'm sure over the years you have respected the private lives of every cricketer while commentating on the game. ## Now, the legendary cricketer has clarified that he didn't blame and disrespect her. Speaking to India Today, Gavaskar was quoted as saying, "Firstly, I would like to say it again. Where am I blaming her? I am not blaming her. I am only saying that the video said that she was bowling to Virat. Virat has played only that bowling during the lockdown period. It's a tennis ball, a fun game that people have to pass time during the lockdown. That's all. Where am I blaming her for Virat's failures?"## He further stated that he has always supported that wives going with husbands on tour. "You know me, I am the one who has always batted for wives going with husbands on tour. I am the one that a normal guy going to the office for a 9-5 job, when he comes back home, he comes back to his wife. Similarly, cricketers, when they go out for a tour or even when they are playing at home, why can't they have their wives with them?"## "Because after their working hours are over, they have to get back to their wives like every other common man does. So I am not blaming her", he further said.## The match, however, didn't go well for Virat and his team against KXIP. The India skipper first dropped KL Rahul twice, who went on to score a century, in the KXIP innings and he only scored one with the bat before he was removed by Sheldon Cottrell. RCB went on to lose their second match of IPL 2020 by 97 runs.## Stay tuned...

No Request From Ranveer Singh To Attend Questioning Along With Deepika Padukone: NCB
2086 days ago
Bollywood

No Request From Ranveer Singh To Attend Questioning Along With Deepika Padukone: NCB

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Friday said that it has not got any request from Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone's husband Ranveer Singh to join the probe along with his wife on Saturday in a drug-related case.## An NCB official, requesting anonymity said that it has not received any request from Singh. He said, "We confirm that we have not received any such request from any summoned person. The last email received from the concerned summoned person is only regarding joining the investigation".## Deepika was summoned on Wednesday by the NCB to appear before the drug law enforcement agency in a drugs-related case after her alleged chats with her former manager Karishma Prakash came to light. Deepika was earlier asked to join the probe on Friday, however, on her request the agency asked her to depose before it on Saturday.## Today, NCB probed Rakul Preet Singh who was one of the four actresses who were summoned by NCB on Wednesday. Apart from Rakul and Deepika, Shraddha Kapoor and Sara Ali Khan were also summoned and they will be questioned on Saturday. ## Rakul Preet Singh was questioned for over 4 hours, while Dharma Productions executive producer Kshitij Ravi Prasad and Deepika's former manager Karishma were also questioned for several hours.## Stay tuned...

PM Narendra Modi, Rajinikanth, Mohanlal, Akshay Kumar, And Others Pay Tribute To Late SP Balasubrahmanyam
2086 days ago
Bollywood

PM Narendra Modi, Rajinikanth, Mohanlal, Akshay Kumar, And Others Pay Tribute To Late SP Balasubrahmanyam

Tributes poured in for the renowned playback singer, SP Balasubrahmanyam who passed away at a private hospital in Chennai on Friday due to the covid-19. Fondly known as SPB, he was admitted to the hospital with mild symptoms in early August. The legendary singer has sung over 40,000 songs in as many as 16 languages including Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, and Hindi.## Prime Minister Narendra Modi, legendary actor Rajinikanth, Akshay Kumar, Salman Khan, Mahesh Babu, and others pay tribute to the late singer - ## With the unfortunate demise of Shri SP Balasubrahmanyam, our cultural world is a lot poorer. A household name across India, his melodious voice and music enthralled audiences for decades. In this hour of grief, my thoughts are with his family and admirers. Om Shanti.— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 25, 2020 ## #RIP Balu sir ... you have been my voice for many years ... your voice and your memories will live with me forever ... I will truly miss you ... pic.twitter.com/oeHgH6F6i4— Rajinikanth (@rajinikanth) September 25, 2020 ## Deeply saddened to hear about the demise of Balasubrahmanyam ji.Just a few months back I’d interacted with him during a virtual concert in this lockdown..he seemed hale,hearty & his usual legendary self...life is truly unpredictable. My thoughts & prayers with his family🙏🏻#RIPSPB pic.twitter.com/NytdM7YhBL— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) September 25, 2020 ## A true loss to the world of Music...Heart breaking ... May his soul Rest in Peace. pic.twitter.com/3KG1JOcGLG— Mohanlal (@Mohanlal) September 25, 2020 ## Heartbroken to hear about #SPBalasubrahmanyam sir... you will forever live on in your undisputed legacy of music! condolence to the family #RIP— Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) September 25, 2020 ## Unable to process the fact that #SPBalasubramaniam garu is no more. Nothing will ever come close to that soulful voice of his. Rest in peace sir. Your legacy will live on. Heartfelt condolences and strength to the family 🙏— Mahesh Babu (@urstrulyMahesh) September 25, 2020 ## #ripspb ...Devastated pic.twitter.com/EO55pd648u— A.R.Rahman (@arrahman) September 25, 2020 ## Rip SPB sir 💔💔the voice which will echo in everyone’s house forever, a family member in every household. Ur voice and U will continue to live with us for generations to come. My condolences to his family and dear ones. Thank you sir for everything sir. you will be dearly missed— Dhanush (@dhanushkraja) September 25, 2020 ## Thankyou for everything sir. #ripspb 💔 pic.twitter.com/gGLQ3OGHIm— Rashmika Mandanna (@iamRashmika) September 25, 2020 ## हम बने तुम बने -एक दूजे के लिए। #SPBalasubrahmanyam ji -thank you for the amazing music: -with a heavy heart I say...साथिया या तूने क्या किया? Rest in glory Sir. Condolences to the family, loved ones & millions of fans world over. pic.twitter.com/YYlc9J1UGT— Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) September 25, 2020 ## I am shocked to learn that our ever smiling SPB garu is no more. This loss to our fraternity is unimaginable. My deepest condolences to his entire family. pic.twitter.com/PJ4Wxk8uiA— Ram Charan (@AlwaysRamCharan) September 25, 2020 ## Stay tuned...

Playback Legend SP Balasubrahmanyam Loses Battle To Covid-19 At The Age Of 74
2086 days ago
Bollywood

Playback Legend SP Balasubrahmanyam Loses Battle To Covid-19 At The Age Of 74

Legendary playback singer Sripathi Panditaradhyula Balasubrahmanyam (SPB) has lost the battle to the covid-19 at the age of 74 today. He had tested positive for coronavirus earlier in the month of August and was undergoing treatment at a hospital in Chennai where he took his last breath. ## Having lost a celebrated musician who had sung over 40,000 songs in as many as 16 languages including Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, and Hindi, the nation is in shock, and fans of SP Balasubramanyam are in grief. Social media is flooded with condolences, from celebrities and fans of the late musician.## Previously, it was reported that SP Balasubramanyam was responding well to the treatment and was also expected to be discharged. However, in the last 24 hours, his condition had deteriorated further, warranting maximal life support. Hospital authorities had confirmed that the singer was on life support. ## #RIPSPB 1:04pm— venkat prabhu (@vp_offl) September 25, 2020 ## SP Balasubramanyam was honored with a Padma Shri (fourth-highest civilian award) in 2001 and Padma Bhushan (third-highest civilian award) in 2011 by the Government of India for his contribution to the Indian cinema.## Apart from this, SPB holds the Guinness World Record for recording the highest number of songs by a singer. He has garnered six National Film Awards for Best Male Playback Singer for his works in four different languages - Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, and Hindi along with several other state awards. ## Stay tuned...

International Emmy Awards 2020: Delhi Crime, Four More Shots Please!, And Arjun Mathur Get Nominations For India
2086 days ago
Digital Media

International Emmy Awards 2020: Delhi Crime, Four More Shots Please!, And Arjun Mathur Get Nominations For India

Amazon Prime's original series, Four More Shots Please has been nominated for the International Emmy Awards 2020 along with Netflix's Delhi Crime and actor Arjun Mathur. The nominations were announced on Thursday (September 24). ## Delhi Crime, a police drama, based on the 2012 Delhi gang-rape, starring Shefali Shah and created by Richie Mehta, was nominated in the Best Drama category and will compete against Charité 2- Season 2 (Germany), Criminal UK (United Kingdom), and El Jardín de Bronce (The Bronze Garden) – Season 2, from Argentina.## Also Read - Emmy Awards 2020: Zendaya Creates History, Becomes The Youngest To Win Emmy## Four More Shots Please starring Sayani Gupta, Bani J, Kirti Kulhari, and Maanvi Gagroo is a romantic, comedy-drama series that has been nominated for Best Comedy. It will compete against the UK's Back to Life, Fifty (Israel), and Brazil's Ninguém tá Olhando (Nobody's Looking).## Arjun, whose performance as a gay man looking for a dignified life in Amazon Prime's Made in Heaven was nominated in the Best Performance by an Actor category. He will be competing against Raphael Logam in Impuros, Guido Caprino in 1994, and Billy Barratt in Responsible Child.## Previously, Sacred Games, Radhika Apte, Lust Stories, Inside Edge, and The Remix have represented India at the International Emmys as nominees. The British series McMafia, co-starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui, won the Best Drama award in 2019. The 2020 ceremony will be held on November 23.## Stay tuned...

Amish Tripathi's Best Seller 'Suheldev – The King Who Saved India' To Be Made Into A Feature Film
2086 days ago
Bollywood

Amish Tripathi's Best Seller 'Suheldev – The King Who Saved India' To Be Made Into A Feature Film

The renowned author, Amit Tripathi's latest best-seller "Suheldev – The King Who Saved India" is all set to be made as a drama feature film that will be produced by Wakaoo Films, Casa Media, and Immortal Studios. ## The film is set to be directed by one of India's leading creative minds and the most awarded filmmaker in Indian advertising, Senthil Kumar. Senthil is the Chief Creative Officer at Wunderman Thompson (erstwhile JWT), India, and this will be his first feature film.## ANNOUNCEMENT... #Suheldev - the novel by #AmishTripathi to be made into a film... Directed by #SenthilKumar... Produced by Wakaoo Films, Casa Media, and Immortal Studios. pic.twitter.com/wyKyrrYprw— Sacnilk Entertainment (@SacnilkEntmt) September 25, 2020 ## After the massive success of the "Shiva Trilogy" and "Ram Chandra" series, the author recently released "Suheldev – The King Who Saved India". The book which is published by Westland Publications has been a huge success and is already the biggest bestseller fiction book of the year to date.## The novel narrates the incredible story of King Suheldev, who fought valiantly to drive the all-conquering Turkic hordes away from India. The story is set in the 11th century when the Turks, led by Mahmud of Ghazni, launched multiple attacks on India and also destroyed the holiest Somnath temple.## Then a young warrior Suheldev set out on an adventurous journey and gathered an army of his own, with soldiers from across religions, castes, and regions, to fight the Turkish marauders and have defeated and killed the Ghaznavid general Ghazi Salar Masud at Bahraich in 1034 CE.## The script is already under preparation, and the filmmakers will soon announce the name of the lead actor to play the role of King Suheldev.## Stay tuned...

I Haven't Taken These Many Holidays In 30 Years As I Had To Take This Forced Holiday: Salman Khan
2087 days ago
TV

I Haven't Taken These Many Holidays In 30 Years As I Had To Take This Forced Holiday: Salman Khan

Superstar Salman Khan on Thursday said the coronavirus lockdown was "stressful" for him as he had to take a forced break of nearly half a year which is the longest he has been away from work. At a virtual launch event of Colors TV, Salman Khan announced the Bigg Boss 14 which is starting from October 3. ## "My biggest frustration is this that last six months I have not worked. I have never taken such a long break in 30 years, which I was forced to take this year. Ever since I did 'Maine Pyar Kiya' and began working, every year I try and take a break from 25th December to 3rd January. But ever since I started doing Bigg Boss over the last 10 to 12 years, I would work a few days even in my holidays but I am happy doing that", Salman said.## This year, Salman Khan will be taking a pay cut for hosting the show in order to ensure every crew member gets their due payment. The actor spoke about this while talking to Abhishek Rege, CEO of Endemol Shine India.## When Salman asked Abhishek Rege, "We are paying full salary to everyone?", he replied, "We are paying salary. Obviously, you might not see huge increments, but we are paying full salary to people".## To this, Salman responded: "Very good. What about mine? Doesn't matter. I am more than happy to cut it down so that everyone else gets paid".## On Thursday, apart from launching the new season, the actor also gave a virtual tour of the Bigg Boss house for the 14th season, which has an in-house spa, restaurant, theatre, and shopping mall for the housemates. He also introduced this season's first contestant, playback singer Kumar Sanu's son, Jaan Kumar Sanu.## Former Bigg Boss contestants Sidharth Shukla, Gauahar Khan, and Hina Khan made a guest appearance at the virtual launch event to promote the upcoming season.## Stay tuned...