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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Varun Dhawan And Janhvi Kapoor To Lead Director Nitesh Tiwari's 'Bawaal'
1539 days ago
Bollywood

Varun Dhawan And Janhvi Kapoor To Lead Director Nitesh Tiwari's 'Bawaal'

Mumbai, March 30 - After months of speculations, the National-award winning filmmaker Nitesh Tiwari is teaming up with producer Sajid Nadiadwala for their next film, titled "Bawaal". The romantic action thriller film will feature Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor in the lead roles for the first time together. ## "Bawaal" marks Nitesh Tiwari's second film with Sajid Nadiadwala after their superhit "Chhichhore". The new movie will jointly be produced by NGE Movies and Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari and Nitesh Tiwari's Earthsky Pictures. The makers took to Twitter and announced the new movie and confirmed that it will be hitting worldwide theaters on April 7, 2023. ## "The National Award winning duo - #SajidNadiadwala & @niteshtiwari22 are elated to announce their next one together. #BAWAAL 💥 Starring @Varun_dvn & #JanhviKapoor coming in theatres near you on 7th April 2023", tweeted NGEMovies. ## The National Award winning duo - #SajidNadiadwala & @niteshtiwari22 are elated to announce their next one together. #BAWAAL 💥Starring @Varun_dvn & #JanhviKapoor coming in theatres near you on 7th April 2023 💥@WardaNadiadwala @earthskynotes pic.twitter.com/veLfexnTrb— Nadiadwala Grandson (@NGEMovies) March 30, 2022 ## Meanwhile, Varun Dhawan will next be seen in a comedy-drama film "Jug Jugg Jeeyo", co-starring Anil Kapoor, Neetu Kapoor, and Kiara Advani. The Raj Mehta-directed will be released on 24 June 2022. He also has Amar Kaushik's horror-comedy film "Bhediya", scheduled to release on 25 November later this year. ## On the other hand, Janhvi Kapoor has "Dostana 2", "Good Luck Jerry", and "Mili" in the pipeline. Meanwhile, Nitesh Tiwari was supposed to co-direct Madhu Mantena's magnum opus "Ramayana", which has been delayed to the next year. He will complete "Bawaal" before starting the preparation of "Ramayana". ## Stay tuned...

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Ranveer Singh, Alia Bhatt Top Most Valued Indian Actors List Of 2021
1539 days ago
Bollywood

Ranveer Singh, Alia Bhatt Top Most Valued Indian Actors List Of 2021

Mumbai, March 30 - Bollywood lady superstar, Alia Bhatt is soaring high with back-to-back successful films in the form of "RRR", and "Gangubai Kathiawadi". While she has a small role in SS Rajamouli-directed box office monster, the young actress led Sanjay Leela Bhansali's GBK and nearly scored a double century at the worldwide box office. ## Alia Bhatt has been one of the most successful actresses ever since she made her debut in 2012. And now, according to the Celebrity Brand Valuation Report by Duff & Phelps, Alia is the most valued female celebrity of 2021 and ranked number 4 on the list. ## According to a Duff & Phelps report, Alia Bhatt's brand value soars to $68.1 million in 2021. She was number 6 in 2020 with a brand value of $48 million. Despite not a single release in 2021, Alia has managed to keep her value high by doing multiple ads.## Actor Ranveer Singh is the most valued male actor, as per the report, with his brand valuation currently stands at $158 million, an impressive growth from his number of $102.93 million in 2020. He is jointly the number one celebrity on the list with cricketer Virat Kohli. ## Meanwhile, Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar has slipped to number 3 with a brand value of $139.6 million. He was number 2 in 2020 with $118.9 million. ## Here are the top 10 celebrities and their valuation in 2021 in million dollars - ## Virat Kohli – 185.7## Ranveer Singh – 185.7## Akshay Kumar – 139.6## Alia Bhatt – 68.1## MS Dhoni – 61.2## Amitabh Bachchan – 54.2## Deepika Padukone – 51.6## Salman Khan — 51.6## Ayushmann Khurrana – 49.3## Hrithik Roshan – 48.5## Stay tuned...

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Ajay Devgn's Acclaimed Thriller Movie, 'Drishyam' Sets China Release Date
1539 days ago
Bollywood

Ajay Devgn's Acclaimed Thriller Movie, 'Drishyam' Sets China Release Date

Mumbai, March 29 - Ajay Devgn-starrer thriller film, "Drishyam" is all set to release in China, which is the biggest movie market in the world. The critically and commercially successful movie is the remake of the 2013 Malayalam-language film of the same name starring superstar Mohanlal. ## Directed by late director Nishikant Kamat, "Drishyam" will be released in China on April 15, 2022. In the past, Indian movies have done wonders at the Chinese box office and minted crores. Aamir Khan's "Dangal" is the highest-grossing Indian title in China with 1305 crores gross ($ 203M). ## "Drishyam" has been one of the most loved thriller movies in Bollywood cinema. It grossed 110 crores worldwide in a budget of approx. 48 crores and was declared hit at the box office. Ayushmann Khurrana-starrer "Andhadhun", which holds a special place in the thriller genre, was a massive hit in China with a gross total of ₹ 333.62 Cr [$ 48.28M].## The last Indian film released in China was a Tamil sports drama film "Kanaa", starring Sathyaraj, Aishwarya Rajesh, and Sivakarthikeyan. It was released on March 18, 2022, however, the movie turned out to be a failed attempt as it grossed approx. 3 crores in the first 12 days. Earlier on January 7, this year, the late Sushant Singh Rajput-starrer "Chhichhore" was also released in the neighboring country and grossed approx. 15 crores. ## Talking about "Drishyam", it was jointly produced by Kumar Mangat Pathak, Ajit Andhare, and Abhishek Pathak, and stars Ajay Devgn, Tabu, and Shriya Saran in lead roles, and Ishita Dutta and Mrunal Jadhav in supporting roles as Devgn & Saran's daughters. A sequel to the movie is currently under production with the primary cast of the original movie reprising their roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri Is Invited By The British Parliament To Speak About The Plight Of Kashmiri Pandits
1540 days ago
Bollywood

Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri Is Invited By The British Parliament To Speak About The Plight Of Kashmiri Pandits

Mumbai, March 29 - Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri's "The Kashmir Files" is getting wide acknowledgment not only in India but also by other countries. The movie, which was released on March 11, has been doing wonders at the Indian box office, and now, the British Parliament has invited the filmmaker to speak about the plight of Kashmiri Pandits, upon whom the movie is based. ## Sharing the news about being invited by the British Parliament, Vivek Agnihotri told Subhash K. Jha (via Bollywood Hungama), "That's right, my wife Pallavi and I have been invited to the British parliament. We will be heading there next month. The Kashmir Files was made with the express purpose of taking the message of the Kashmir Pandits' genocide to every corner of the world. I am glad we are getting there". ## "The Kashmir Files" has truly been a trendsetting film that has done exceptional business at the box office. Billed on high emotions, the movie is based on the painful exodus of Kashmiri Pandits during the insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir. The movie has grossed over 290 crores worldwide and is one of the highest-grossing films of 2022. ## Produced by Abhishek Agarwal Arts in association with Zee Studios and Pallavi Joshi, and Vivek Agnihotri, the movie stars Anupam Kher, Pallavi Joshi, Mithun Chakraborty, Darshan Kumar, Chinmay Mandlekar, Mrinal Kulkarni, Puneet Issar, Prakash Belawadi, Bhasha Sumbli, among others in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Rashmika Mandanna Replaces Parineeti Chopra To Star Opposite Ranbir Kapoor In 'Animal'
1540 days ago
Bollywood

Rashmika Mandanna Replaces Parineeti Chopra To Star Opposite Ranbir Kapoor In 'Animal'

Mumbai, March 29 - National crush, Rashmika Mandanna has bagged another massive film in Bollywood. The "Pushpa" actress, who is already working on two Hindi films in the form of "Mission Majnu" and "Good Bye", has been roped to play the female lead opposite Ranbir Kapoor in director Sandeep Reddy Vanga's "Animal". ## Earlier, Parineeti Chopra was cast opposite RK, however, it was recently confirmed that she will no longer be a part of the film as she was signed on for a new film. It is said that producer Bhushan Kumar and the director wanted to cast a fresh pair and thus they decided on Rashmika to fit in the role in this action thriller film that also stars Anil Kapoor and Bobby Deol in key roles. ## On the occasion of Ugadi and Gudi Padwa, T-Series officially announced Rashmika Onboard "Animal".## On the auspicious occasion of Ugadi & Gudi Padwa, we welcome @iamRashmika to the team of #Animal!Shooting begins this summer.@AnilKapoor #RanbirKapoor @thedeol @imvangasandeep #BhushanKumar @VangaPranay @MuradKhetani #KrishanKumar @anilandbhanu pic.twitter.com/BeNEQj6nyL— T-Series (@TSeries) April 2, 2022 ## "The duo (Bhushan Kumar and Reddy Vanga) feels that both RK and Rashmika will set the screen on fire with their chemistry in Animal. The two share an interesting dynamic in the film that will feature Rashmika in the role of Ranbir's wife", Pinkvilla had earlier reported. ## The shooting of "Animal" is expected to begin this summer after Ranbir completes shooting for director Luv Ranjan's yet-untitled romantic-comedy, co-starring Shraddha Kapoor. Ranjan's film, which is produced by T-Series, will be released on Holi 2023.## Meanwhile, Ranbir Kapoor, who was last seen in the biographical comedy-drama film "Sanju" in 2018, will be making his comeback on the big screen with two back-to-back magnum opus films this year. His first release this year is Karan Malhotra-directed period action drama film "Shamshera", which is slated for July 22 release. He then has Ayan Mukerji's Pan-India superhero film, "Brahmāstra Part One: Shiva", due on September 9. ## Rashmika Mandanna, on the other hand, was recently seen the Telugu movie "Aadavallu Meeku Johaarlu", and has two more releases going forward. Her Bollywood debut, "Mission Majnu", co-starring Sidharth Malhotra will release on June 10. She also has "Goodbye" with the legendary Amitabh Bachchan. It will release sometime later this year. The actress will also start shooting for the much-awaited sequel of Pan-India biggie "Pushpa" with Allu Arjun. ## Stay tuned...

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Dharma Productions Announces Shoot Ends Of Ayan Mukerji's 'Brahmastra - Part 1'
1540 days ago
Bollywood

Dharma Productions Announces Shoot Ends Of Ayan Mukerji's 'Brahmastra - Part 1'

Mumbai, March 29 - Dharma Productions has announced that the shooting of the keenly awaited superhero film, "Brahmāstra Part One: Shiva" has been wrapped up in Varansi. The film, directed by Ayan Mukerji, stars an ensemble including Amitabh Bachchan, Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Mouni Roy, and Nagarjuna Akkineni in prominent roles. ## Karan Johar, head of Dharma Productions, took to Twitter and announced the shoot wrap with a video and also shared pictures of Ranbir, Alia, and Ayan. "And this wonderful, exciting, thrilling journey...one filled with the utmost hardwork, dedication, love & passion has come to an end. Only for it to unravel on the big screens for you to experience!! #Brahmastra Part One - Shiva is coming to cinemas on 09.09.2022!", the filmmaker wrote in the caption. ## Big love from the team!!❤️❤️ pic.twitter.com/O6dktcBOhd— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) March 29, 2022 ## The first of Ayan's Brahmastra trilogy, "Brahmāstra Part One: Shiva", has been in production since February 2018. It was originally announced for a 2019 release but the delay in production pushed it further. The covid-19 pandemic further pushed shooting and release plans. The makers recently announced that the movie will now be released in theaters worldwide on September 9, 2022, in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada, in standard formats, 3D, and IMAX 3D. ## The first look motion posters of Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt were recently unveiled. The film apparently is set in two timeframes. The main story is set in present times where Shiva, a young man with superpowers travels 3000 years back in time to the pre-Mahabharatha era to learn about weapons like Brahmastra in order to fulfill a mission in the present time. ## Produced by Fox Star Studios, Dharma Productions, Prime Focus, and Starlight Pictures, the movie is seen as game-changing in the Hindi cinema with never-seen-before VFX scenes. ## Stay tuned...

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Vidyut Jammwal Team Up With 'Toilet Ek Prem Katha' Director For A Biographical Drama Film
1541 days ago
Bollywood

Vidyut Jammwal Team Up With 'Toilet Ek Prem Katha' Director For A Biographical Drama Film

Mumbai, March 28 - Bollywood action star, Vidyut Jammwal has teamed up with "Toilet Ek Prem Katha" director Shree Narayan Singh for a biographical drama film, titled "Sher Singh Raana". The film will be produced by Vinod Bhanushali, Kamlesh Bhanushali, Vishal Gurnani, Vishal Tyagi, and Mohammed Imran Khan. ## Production studio, Bhanushali Studios Limited, took to Twitter and made the announcement with the poster, and captioned, "@VidyutJammwal in and as ‘Sher Singh Raana’ in #ShreeNarrayanSingh's directorial #biopic produced by @vinodbhanu. Witness the real story of this unreal man, #SherSinghRaana". ## .@VidyutJammwal in and as ‘Sher Singh Raana’ in #ShreeNarrayanSingh's directorial #biopic produced by @vinodbhanu. Witness the real story of this unreal man, #SherSinghRaana@ranashersingh17 #MatargashtiFilms #KamleshBhanushali @vishalgurnani5 #VishalTyagi pic.twitter.com/GHTY65H96D— Bhanushali Studios Limited (@BSL_Films) March 28, 2022 ## The film is based on the life of Sher Singh Rana aka Pankaj Singh Pundir, who was sentenced to life imprisonment and a fine of ₹100,000 for the Indian dacoit-turned-parliamentarian, Phoolan Devi's assassination in 2014. Sher Singh Raana was the one who has brought the remains of the 11th century, Hindu Rajput ruler Prithviraj Chauhan from Kandahar, Afghanistan. ## Meanwhile, Vidyut Jammwal is currently shooting for the spy action thriller "IB71", which is being produced by Jammwal's Action Hero Films in association with Reliance Entertainment and T-Series. He is also doing "Khuda Haafiz Chapter II", which will release later this year. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: The Kashmir Files Enters Top 10 Highest 3rd Weekend Hindi Movie List Of All-Time
1541 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: The Kashmir Files Enters Top 10 Highest 3rd Weekend Hindi Movie List Of All-Time

Mumbai, March 28 - The Hindi box office is finally coming to full force with two movies doing exceptionally well together for the first time during the covid-19 pandemic. SS Rajamouli's period action drama film, "RRR", and Vivek Agnihotri's "The Kashmir Files" together brought about 95 crores net this weekend at the Hindi box office. ## "The Kashmir Files", which is based on the true facts of the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits, is putting on strong legs despite the onslaught of "RRR". After ruling the first two weeks, TKF registered another solid 3rd weekend at the box office, entering the top 10 biggest 3rd weekend grosser of all-time in Hindi. ## The Anupam Kher-starrer scored 20.85 crores (-70.27% vs 2nd weekend) and became the 8th biggest Hindi movie in the 3rd weekend, beating "Bajirao Mastani" (20.51 Cr.), and "Bajrangi Bhaijaan" (19.98 Cr.) to enter the top list of all-time. Prabhas-fronted "Baahubali 2" remains the highest-grossing Hindi film in the 3rd weekend with 42.55 crores, followed by Aamir Khan-starrer "Dangal" with 31.77 crores. ## The top 10 biggest 3rd weekend grosser in Hindi are as follows - 1. Baahubali 2 (42.55 Cr.), 2. Dangal (31.77 Cr.), 3. Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior (27.48 Cr.), 4. PK (26.75 Cr.), 5. URI: The Surgical Strike (23.54 Cr.), 6. Kabir Singh (22.52 Cr.), 7. Sanju (21.46 Cr.), 8. The Kashmir Files (20.85 Cr.), 9. Bajirao Mastani (20.51 Cr.), and 10. Bajrangi Bhaijaan (19.98 Cr.). ## "The Kashmir Files" has also become the 18th highest-earning (Net) film in Hindi with 227.12 crores in 17 days. It has overstepped Salman Khan's "Bharat" (212.03 Cr.), and "Housefull 4" (210.30 Cr.) to reach the top 20 list of all-time. At the end of the 3rd week, TKF will reach number 15 by surpassing "Chennai Express" (227.13 Cr.), "Krrish 3" (231.79 Cr.), and "Kick" (231.85 Cr.). ## Stay tuned...

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Dharma Productions & Fox Star Studios Acquired Remake Rights Of Malayalam Blockbuster 'Hridayam'
1543 days ago
Bollywood

Dharma Productions & Fox Star Studios Acquired Remake Rights Of Malayalam Blockbuster 'Hridayam'

Mumbai, March 26 - This year's Malayalam coming-of-age romantic drama, "Hridayam", is readying for the remake in other languages. Starring Pranav Mohanlal, Dharshana Rajendran, and Kalyani Priyadarshan in the lead roles, the movie was both a critical and commercial success and became the first Malayalam blockbuster of the year. ## On Friday (March 25), the Padma Shri-winning filmmaker, Karan Johar took to Twitter and announced that his production banner Dharma Productions and Fox Star Studios have acquired the remake rights of the film in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu. ## "I am so delighted and honoured to share this news with you. Dharma Productions & Fox Star Studios have acquired the rights to a beautiful, coming-of-age love story, #Hridayam in Hindi, Tamil & Telugu – all the way from the south, the world of Malayalam cinema", said Karan Johar thanking the producer of the film, Visakh Subramaniam and Merryland Cinemas. ## Thank you @visakhsub & @MerrylandCine for this huge win. Can't wait for you to see it! More updates incoming, stay tuned!❤️@apoorvamehta18 @DharmaMovies @foxstarhindi #FoxStarStudios— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) March 25, 2022 ## "Hridayam" was released on January 21 worldwide. Written and directed by Vineeth Sreenivasan, the movie follows the story of a man (Pranav) in his early 30s, reflecting on his misspent youth and the rocky road that brought him to adulthood. ## Stay tuned...

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KV Vijayendra Prasad Provides Update On Salman Khan-Fronted Bajrangi Bhaijaan 2
1546 days ago
Bollywood

KV Vijayendra Prasad Provides Update On Salman Khan-Fronted Bajrangi Bhaijaan 2

Mumbai, March 23 - Bollywood superstar Salman Khan had confirmed last year that he would be doing the sequel of his all-time blockbuster "Bajrangi Bhaijaan". He also confirmed that director SS Rajamouli's father, KV Vijayendra Prasad would be returning to write the script after penning the original movie. ## Now, KV Vijayendra Prasad has provided further details about this anticipated film. In a conversation with Pinkvilla, the writer confirmed the development and said, "I had shared the story idea with Bhai (Salman Khan) sometime back and he liked it. I will start writing the script around May". ## The original movie, which also starred Kareena Kapoor Khan, Harshaali Malhotra, and Nawazuddin Siddiqui in pivotal roles, ended on happy and emotional, hinting about the completion of the story. KV Vijayendra Prasad, however, confirmed that the sequel will be the continuation of part 1, and it will be titled, "Pawan Putra Bhaijaan", as announced by Salman himself. ## Meanwhile, before turning to "Bajrangi Bhaijaan 2", the superstar has some films to do. He has almost done with shoot of his spy action thriller, "Tiger 3", and will soon start Sajid Nadiadwala's romantic comedy-drama, "Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali". He then will move to the "No Entry" sequel towards the end of this year. ## Stay tuned...

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Pooja Hegde Reveals Heartwarming Reason Behind Doing Rohit Shetty's 'Cirkus'
1546 days ago
Bollywood

Pooja Hegde Reveals Heartwarming Reason Behind Doing Rohit Shetty's 'Cirkus'

Mumbai, March 23 - Pooja Hegde is one of the busiest actresses in the country and has multiple films in the pipeline across different languages. The actress was recently seen opposite Prabhas in "Radhe Shyam". Though the movie has bombed at the box office Pooja's act got appreciation from the critics and audiences alike. ## The "Housefull 4" actress will next be seen opposite Thalapathy Vijay in the Tamil action thriller, "Beast", which is scheduled to release on April 13. She also has the Telugu movie, "Acharya" ready for release on April 29, apart from two more Hindi films in the form of "Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali", and "Cirkus". ## The Hindi film line-up of Pooja Hegde is looking solid. She has been paired with Salman Khan in KEKD, which will go on floors next month. Meanwhile, the actress is really looking forward to Rohit Shetty-directed "Cirkus", which is an out-and-out comedy entertainer. Ranveer Singh plays the male lead in the film that is expected to release in July or August this year. ## "Cirkus" is different from Pooja's rest of the other upcoming films. This is the first time when she is doing a film with Rohit Shetty, who is called a hit machine in the Bollywood film industry. The actress revealed in a recent interview that her family, especially her father, is a huge fan of Rohit Shetty's films.## "My father is one of those movie buffs in the house who live with the character, behave like them for as long as one week post the watching of the movie. After we watched the film 'Singham', my dad got a temporary 'Singham' tattoo and 'Aata Majhi Satakli' was his takiya kalam for few days". ## The actress further revealed that she has done "Cirkus" only for her father. "Yes, in our house, my father is the greatest entertainer and I have done Rohit sir's film 'Cirkus' for my father. I hope when the film releases we all get some extraordinarily entertaining response from papa". ## "Cirkus" is Rohit Shetty's first outright comedy film outside the Golmaal franchise. It is produced by Rohit Shetty Productions in association with Reliance Entertainment, and T-Series. The film also stars Jacqueline Fernandez, Johnny Lever, Varun Sharma, Murali Sharma, and Sanjay Mishra in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Randeep Hooda Cast To Play Title Role In Mahesh Manjrekar's 'Swatantra Veer Savarkar'
1546 days ago
Bollywood

Randeep Hooda Cast To Play Title Role In Mahesh Manjrekar's 'Swatantra Veer Savarkar'

Mumbai, March 23 - Yet another challenging role awaits for the talented actor, Randeep Hooda, who has been cast to play the title role in filmmaker Mahesh Manjrekar's "Swatantra Veer Savarkar". ## The 45-year old actor, who impressed one and all in the 2016's biographical drama film "Sarbjit", will now portray the freedom fighter V.D. Savarkar in the upcoming biopic, which was announced last year in May. The film will highlight India's freedom movement from a different spectrum and will be shot across various locations in London, Maharashtra, and Andaman & Nicobar Islands from June this year. ## "There are many heroes that have played their part in getting us our Independence. However, not everyone has got their due. Vinayak Damodar Savarkar is the most misunderstood, debated, and influential of these unsung heroes and his story must be told", Hooda said in a statement. ## The "Highway" actor will be reuniting with producer Sandip Ssingh for this film after their first collaboration on "Sarbjit". "I am delighted to collaborate with Sandeep after 'Sarabjit', for 'Swatantra Veer Savarkar'. It will be yet another challenging role to portray", the actor added. ## Written by Mahesh Manjrekar along with Rishi Virmani, "Swatantra Veer Savarkar" has been in post-production for the last few months. It is produced by Anand Pandit from Anand Pandit Motion Pictures and Sandeep Singh and Sam Khan from Legend Studios and is co-produced by Roopa Pandit and Jay Pandya. ## Lauding the acting talent Randeep Hooda has, producer Sandeep Singh said, "There are very few actors in India who can create magic with his talent, and Randeep is one amongst them. Considering Veer Savarkar as one of the most controversial characters in Indian history, I could only think of Randeep. "Veer Savarkar's contribution cannot be ignored, I wonder why our history books never mentioned Veer Savarkar?"## Stay tuned...

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