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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A Film on Former Prime Minister of India Atal Bihari Vajpayee Announced
1449 days ago
Bollywood

A Film on Former Prime Minister of India Atal Bihari Vajpayee Announced

Mumbai, June 28 - The biopic of former Prime Minister of India and Bharat Ratna, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee is in development. Producer Vinod Bhanushali and Sandeep Singh have joined hands to bring the epic life story of the late PM of India to the big screen.## The movie, titled "Main Rahoon Ya Na Rahoon Yeh Desh Rehna Chahiye - Atal", will be an adaptation of Penguin Random House India's book The Untold Vajpayee: Politician And Paradox by author Ullekh NP. While the cast and crew of the movie are yet to be announced, it will start shooting early next year and will be released on Christmas 2023, which will also mark the 99th birth anniversary of Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ji.## The movie will be produced by Vinod Bhanushali, Sandeep Singh, Sam Khan, Vishal Gurnani, and Kamlesh Bhanushali and co-produced by Juhi Parekh Mehta, Zeeshan Ahmad, and Shivv Sharma. The makers also released the motion poster of the movie. ## The film will be an adaptation of Penguin Random House India’s book #TheUntoldVajpayee: #PoliticianAndParadox by author #UllekhNP... Starts early 2023, the film will be released on #Christmas2023, which marks the 99th birth anniversary of Shri #AtalBihariVajpayee ji. pic.twitter.com/Q37Y0zKEEh— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) June 28, 2022 ## Atal Bihari Vajpayee served three terms as the prime minister of India, first for a term of 13 days in 1996, then for a period of 13 months from 1998 to 1999, followed by a full term from 1999 to 2004. He was one of the co-founders and a senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and the first Indian prime minister not of the Indian National Congress to serve a full term in office.## During Atal Ji's tenure as prime minister, India carried out the Pokhran-II nuclear tests in 1998, on which a movie titled "Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran" was also released in 2018 starring John Abraham. In 2015, Atal Ji was conferred India's highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, by the president of India, Pranab Mukherjee. He died in August 2018 at the age of 93 years. ## Stay tuned...

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Akshay Kumar's 'Samrat Prithviraj' To Premiere On Amazon Prime Video On July 1
1449 days ago
Bollywood

Akshay Kumar's 'Samrat Prithviraj' To Premiere On Amazon Prime Video On July 1

Mumbai, June 28 - Amazon Prime Video has announced the official digital release date of the Akshay Kumar-fronted historical action drama film Samrat Prithviraj. ## The Dr. Chandraprakash Dwivedi-directed movie, which was released in theaters on June 3rd, will be premiering on Prime Video on July 1st, 28 days after its exclusive theatrical run. The movie will be available to stream in the original Hindi language along with dubbed versions of Tamil and Telugu for all its subscribers. ## the heroic tale of a fearless leader 💫#SamratPrithvirajOnPrime, July 1@akshaykumar @ManushiChhillar @duttsanjay @SonuSood #DrChandraprakashDwivedi #ManavVij @ranaashutosh10 #SakshiTanwar @yrf pic.twitter.com/lZBTmEr4Z3— amazon prime video IN (@PrimeVideoIN) June 28, 2022 ## The Yash Raj Films production has had a disappointing box office run so far. The film, which was made on a budget of approx. 200 crores, has grossed approx. 90 crores worldwide, finishing as one of the biggest box office failures of Akshay Kumar. ## The film is based on the life of Prithviraj Chauhan, a Rajput king from the Chahamana dynasty. It features Akshay Kumar as Prithviraj Chauhan, while Manushi Chhillar, in her Bollywood debut, plays the female lead role of Sanyogita alongside Sanjay Dutt, Sonu Sood, Ashutosh Rana, Sakshi Tanwar, Manav Vij, and Lalit Tiwari in other important characters.## Stay tuned...

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KGF Fame Ravi Basrur To Score The Music of Salman Khan's 'Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali'?
1449 days ago
Bollywood

KGF Fame Ravi Basrur To Score The Music of Salman Khan's 'Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali'?

Mumbai June 28 - Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has been shooting for the action-packed comedy entertainer Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali for some time now. The Farhad Samji-directorial also stars Venkatesh, Pooja Hegde, and Shehnaaz Gill among others in key roles. ## Meanwhile, there are reportedly some changes in the music department of the movie. It was earlier reported that DSP aka Devi Sri Prasad would be composing the music for the film, however, he has reportedly parted his ways due to some reasons.## Now, according to Bollywood Hungama, Salman Khan has brought KGF fame Ravi Basrur to score the music. Basrur had also scored the BGM of Salman Khan's "Antim: The Final Truth" and it got appreciation. The report says that Salman approached Ravi Basrur and he immediately said yes to him and come on board to take the movie to the new heights, especially in the music department. ## Ravi Basrur has already started working on the film and has the theme music for KEKD (Bhaijaan) ready. He is also working on a soulful melody which will be shot in upcoming schedules. Interestingly, Basrur will not be the only composer in the movie. The album has fresh names and will be done by multiple composers with songs handpicked by Salman Khan himself. ## KEKD is produced by Salman Khan's home production banner Salman Khan Films. It is scheduled to release on December 30, 2022, as of now. ## Stay tuned...

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Akshay Kumar-Fronted 'Capsule Gill' Brings Stunning Supporting Cast Onboard
1449 days ago
Bollywood

Akshay Kumar-Fronted 'Capsule Gill' Brings Stunning Supporting Cast Onboard

Mumbai, June 28 - Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar is all set to kickstart the shooting for his next film. He is currently shooting for the Hindi remake of the Tamil movie "Soorarai Pottru" which is expected to wrap up in the next few days.## Akshay will next take up Pooja Entertainment and Kyta Productions' joint production "Capsule Gill", which is based on the life of former additional chief mining engineer, Jaswant Singh Gill. The movie is set against the backdrop of the 1989 Raniganj coal mining disaster during which Gill carried out a rescue operation and saved the lives of 64 workers trapped in a flooded coal mine. ## According to Peepingmoon.com, the shooting of the film will commence on July 4th in the UK. "The pre-production and all have been completed and the team will fly to the UK on June 29th". Akshay will reportedly shoot there till July 31st and then return to India for the promotion of Raksha Bandhan. He will resume shooting for this film in September in Mumbai, followed by two short schedules in Raigarh and Raniganj later this year, per report.## "Capsule Gill" will be directed by Suresh Desai and it will feature Parineeti Chopra as the female lead opposite Akshay. It will mark their second film together after "Kesari". Meanwhile, the makers have reportedly brought an ensemble supporting cast on board the movie. ## The same report states that the movie will feature Kumud Mishra, Pawan Malhotra, Dibyendu Bhattacharya, and Ravi Kishan in key roles along with Virendra Saxena, Varun Badola, Rajesh Sharma, and Ananth Mahadevan. Parineeti will reportedly play Akshay's wife in the movie. The film celebrates Gill’s daunting act of bravery, which is still counted among the most successful and largest rescue operations in mining history.## Stay tuned... Stay tuned...

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Alia Bhatt Announces She Is Expecting Her First Child With Ranbir Kapoor
1450 days ago
Bollywood

Alia Bhatt Announces She Is Expecting Her First Child With Ranbir Kapoor

Mumbai, June 27 - Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt on Monday announced on social media that she is expecting her first child with actor Ranbir Kapoor. The actress shared a picture with Ranbir on her Instagram account. ## In the picture, Alia Bhatt can be seen smiling while looking at what appears to be an ultrasound output on the monitor with Ranbir sitting by her side looking in a similar direction. Alia revealed the good news as she captioned the photograph, "Our baby..... coming soon".## View this post on Instagram A post shared by Alia Bhatt 🤍☀️ (@aliaabhatt) ## Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor tied the know earlier this year on April 14 in a private ceremony at the latter's Vastu home in Mumbai in the presence of family members and close friends. On the work front, the due will be seen together for the first time in director Ayan Mukerji's magnum opus "Brahmastra Part One: Shiva", scheduled to release on September 9, 2022. ## Stay tuned...

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Akshay Kumar Joins Hands With Director Mudassar Aziz For 'Khel Khel Mein'
1452 days ago
Bollywood

Akshay Kumar Joins Hands With Director Mudassar Aziz For 'Khel Khel Mein'

Mumbai, June 25 - Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar is one single force when it comes to doing movies. He remains the busiest actor in India with a backup of 5-6 films all the time. It has now been reported that the "Sooryavanshi" actor has signed one more film with director Mudassar Aziz titled "Khel Khel Mein". ## According to Pinkvilla, director Mudassar has been discussing "Khel Khel Mein" with Khiladi Kumar for a while now and the actor has finally greenlit the movie. It falls in the place of an out-and-out comic entertainer. The movie will reportedly be produced by Bhushan Kumar and Ashwin Varde, however, the timelines for the shoot are not known yet. ## Akshay Kumar is currently shooting for the Hindi remake of the Tamil movie "Soorarai Pottru". It is being directed by Sudha Kongara who helmed the original movie. Suriya, who played the lead role in "Soorarai Pottru", will be seen playing a cameo role in the Hindi remake as well while Radhika Madaan plays the female lead role.## On the other hand, Akshay will next be seen in "Raksha Bandhan", which is slated to release on August 11 this year in theaters. Directed by Anand L Rai, the movie has Bhumi Panekar as the female lead along with Sadia Khateeb, Sahejmeen Kaur, Deepika Khanna, and Smrithi Srikanth. ## Stay tuned...

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Kangana Ranaut Pens A Note Marking The Day Emergency Was Declared In India
1452 days ago
Bollywood

Kangana Ranaut Pens A Note Marking The Day Emergency Was Declared In India

Mumbai, June 25 - Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut has been working on his next film titled Emergency. The movie will showcase the events which led former Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi to declare the nationwide Emergency in 1975. ## Kangana Ranaut, who is playing the role of Indira Gandhi in the movie along with directing it, took to social media on Saturday and penned a note, marking the day, June 25, 1975, when the state of Emergency was declared in the country. ## The actress shared the photo of the front page of a newspaper from 1975, and wrote, "These were the most dramatic events in the recent history of the world. What lead to Emergency which was declared today and what were its consequences".## She further mentioned, "In the centre of it was the most powerful woman in the world. This deserves a grand-scale epic film of its own. So see you in the theatres next year with #Emergency".## The movie "Emergency" has been written by Ritesh Shah who has previously written films like "Pink", "Kahaani", and "Kahaani 2" among others. The Oscar-winning artists are working on the film that is scheduled to release in theaters next year. ## Stay tuned...

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Pathaan Will Set New Benchmarks For The Action Genre in India, Says Director Siddharth Aanand
1452 days ago
Bollywood

Pathaan Will Set New Benchmarks For The Action Genre in India, Says Director Siddharth Aanand

Mumbai, June 25 - The moment Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan fans have been waiting for is finally here as they got to see a glimpse of SRK's keenly-anticipated film Pathaan. ## The first look motion poster of "Pathaan", which marks SRK's comeback to the movies after more than 4 years, was unveiled on June 25, which marks the 30th anniversary of "Deewana" (1992), Khan's film debut. The first look poster features a deadly gun-toting SRK. ## "Pathaan" is being directed by "War" fame Siddharth Anand and he chooses this special day to present SRK as Pathaan to his millions of fans globally. "Thirty years of Shah Rukh Khan is a cinematic moment in itself in the history of Indian cinema and we wanted to celebrate it with his millions and millions of fans globally", Anand said to Variety. ## "Today is Shah Rukh Khan day and we need to tell the world that. This is team Pathaan's way of saying thank you to Shah Rukh for the countless memories and smiles that he has given all of us in his incredible journey in cinema", he added.## "Pathaan" is part of Yash Raj Films' spy universe, which also includes the "Tiger" franchise, starring Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif, and "War", starring Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff. Talking about SRK-fronted film, Siddharth Anand said that it will set new benchmarks for the action genre in India. ## "He (SRK as Pathaan) is the alpha man on a mission in this action spectacle that will hopefully set new benchmarks for the action genre in India. When you have Shah Rukh Khan in your film, along with superstars like Deepika Padukone and John Abraham, you have to reach for the stars in every department and I don't think we will disappoint on that promise with 'Pathaan'", Siddharth said.## "Pathaan", produced by Aditya Chopra of Yash Raj Films, is due to release on January 25, 2023, during India's Republic Day weekend, in the Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu languages.## Stay tuned...

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YRF Unveils First Look of Shah Rukh Khan as Pathaan On SRK's 30th Anniversary In Bollywood
1452 days ago
Bollywood

YRF Unveils First Look of Shah Rukh Khan as Pathaan On SRK's 30th Anniversary In Bollywood

Mumbai, June 25 - Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has completed 30 glorious years in the Bollywood film industry. To celebrate this memorable moment, Yash Raj Films has treated fans with the first look poster of Shah Rukh Khan from his comeback movie "Pathaan". ## YRF took to Twitter and shared the first look of SRK in & as Pathaan. The first look poster shows SRK in a deadly look. He is reportedly playing a spy in the movie that also stars John Abraham and Deepika Padukone. ## King Khan also shared the motion poster and wrote, "30 yrs and not counting cos ur love & smiles have been infinite. Here's to continuing with #Pathaan. Celebrate #Pathaan with #YRF50 on 25th January, 2023. Releasing in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu". ## 30 yrs and not counting cos ur love & smiles have been infinite. Here’s to continuing with #Pathaan. Celebrate #Pathaan with #YRF50 on 25th January, 2023. Releasing in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. @deepikapadukone | @TheJohnAbraham | #SiddharthAnand | @yrf pic.twitter.com/tmLIfQfwUh— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) June 25, 2022 ## "Pathaan" is directed by Siddharth Anand and produced by Aditya Chopra under the banner of Yash Raj Films. The movie marks SRK's comeback to the movies after almost 4 years. It will be released in theaters worldwide on January 25, 2023, in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu. ## Stay tuned...

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Rashmika Mandanna Couldn't Stop Laughing, And She Has A Reason For That
1453 days ago
Bollywood

Rashmika Mandanna Couldn't Stop Laughing, And She Has A Reason For That

Mumbai, June 24 - Actress Rashmika Mandanna is one of the top young Indian actresses at the moment and her growth has been significant since her debut. The popularity of the 26-year-old is on the rise and this is leading to unwanted and funny rumors about her. ## While rumors about celebrities are an everyday thing, some of them sound strange and laughable. A Telugu website recently reported that Rashmika had demanded a flight ticket for her pet dog, Aura, and on top of that, the website reported that the producers agreed to sponsor the ticket. ## Now, the actress has responded to the report and takes a dig at the website. "hey c’mon.. don’t be mean now.. even if you want AURA to travel with me.. SHE doesn’t want to travel around with me.. she’s very happy in Hyderabad.. thankyou for your concern", she said. ## Rashmika further said in a separate tweet that the report has made her day and that she couldn't stop laughing. ## Sorry but this made my day..🤣 couldn’t stop laughing..🤣🤣— Rashmika Mandanna (@iamRashmika) June 24, 2022 ## Meanwhile, on the work front, Rashmika will next be seen Telugu movie "Sita Raman" alongside Dulquer Salmaan and Mrunal Thakur. The movie is slated to release on August 5. The actress also has Bollywood movies like "Mission Majnu", "Goodbye", and "Animal", along with Allu Arjun's Pan India biggie "Pushpa The Rule" and Tamil-Telugu bilingual movie "Varisu" opposite Thalapathy Vijay.## Stay tuned...

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Producer Firoz Nadiadwala Teases Hera Pheri - Welcome Crossover In The Future
1453 days ago
Bollywood

Producer Firoz Nadiadwala Teases Hera Pheri - Welcome Crossover In The Future

Mumbai, June 24 - Producer Firoz Nadiadwala has confirmed that Hera Pheri 3 is in the development with the Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty, and Paresh Rawal, and the announcement for the same will be made soon. The producer in the same interview also teased a blockbuster crossover between Hera Pheri and Welcome. ## According to reports, producer Firoz Nadiadwala had attempted to make a crossover film almost a decade ago, with his two iconic films - Hera Pheri and Welcome. Producer Nadiadwala in an interview with Bollywood Hungama has confirmed the same without going into details. ## "Yes, and I don't want to go into details. However, for a crossover, the characters have to be like that. They should be lovable and only then does it work. Fortunately, we have had lovable characters in our films like Uday, Majnu, Baburao, Raju, Shyam", he said. ## When asked if the Welcome-Hera Pheri crossover film be made in the future, Nidadwala said, "Yes, and that too in a big way. The goings-on in the narrative will be justified, with common sense and logic in place. But as I said before, you can attempt crossover only when you have the characters. If the characters are not worth it, then bringing them together and later tom-tomming about it doesn't make sense", he added. ## Stay tuned...

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Producer Bhushan Kumar Gifts India's First McLaren GT Car To Kartik Aaryan After Blockbuster Success of Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2
1453 days ago
Bollywood

Producer Bhushan Kumar Gifts India's First McLaren GT Car To Kartik Aaryan After Blockbuster Success of Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2

Mumbai, June 24 - Bollywood young superstar Kartik Aaryan is on cloud nine after the blockbuster success of Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 which already grossed over 260 crores worldwide and still running in theaters.## After delivering the biggest blockbuster of his career, Kartik is now the owner of India's first McLaren GT supercar. Producer of BB2, Bhushan Kumar has gifted this supercar to Kartik for the film's success. The duo posed together with the brand new sports car, worth ₹4.7 crore, ex-showroom. ## McLaren GT is currently the most affordable McLaren on sale in India. Kartik's McLaren GT is in a classic orange shade with wheels in gloss black. He took the delivery of the car from Infinity Cars in Mumbai. After receiving this luxurious gift, Kartik jokingly wrote in his social media post that he would love to get a Private Jet next time. ## "Chinese khaane ke liye nayi table gift mil gayi. Mehnat ka phal meetha hota hai suna tha... Itna bada hoga nahi pata tha. India's 1st McLaren GT. Agla gift Private jet sir. #Gratitude", he wrote on Twitter. ## Chinese khaane ke liye nayi table gift mil gayi 🍜🚗Mehnat ka phal meetha hota hai suna tha..Itna bada hoga nahi pata tha ❤️India’s 1st McLaren Gt 🥹Agla gift Private jet sir 😂 #Gratitude 🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/OvmtFJguor— Kartik Aaryan (@TheAaryanKartik) June 24, 2022 ## "Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2", directed by Anees Bazmee, was released on May 20, and so far grossed approx. 263 crores worldwide. It is currently the second highest-grossing Bollywood movie of 2022 and the highest-grosser ever of Kartik's career. The movie also stars Kiara Advani and Tabu in prominent roles. ## Stay tuned...

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