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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Bollywood Remembers Sushant Singh Rajput On His First Death Anniversary
1826 days ago
Bollywood

Bollywood Remembers Sushant Singh Rajput On His First Death Anniversary

Mumbai, June 14, 2021: The film fraternity took to social media to remember late actor Sushant Singh Rajput on his first death anniversary. The 34-year-old actor was found dead in his Mumbai residence on June 14 last year. ## Sushant's "Sonchiriya" co-star Bhumi Pednekar wrote on Instagram, "Miss you, your questions and everything we spoke about. From the stars to the things unknown, you showed me the world like I had never seen it before. I hope you've found your peace my curious sweet SSR…Om Shanti #Forever #Ssr #Peace #neutronstar". ## Actor Pulkit Samrat wrote, "It has been a year since the world lost you, and my mind immediately goes back to the times when we crossed paths briefly, at an award function. We shook hands briefly and went our separate ways. Memories have a funny way of evoking emotions. I still remember when I heard the news that you were no more, it felt like a personal loss. And the memory of that brief interaction comes rushing back to me today, again". ## "The world lost you, but you still exist as an inspiration to those who dare to dream big. You exist in the hopes and aspirations of every small-town guy who dreams of making it big someday. You exist for everyone who wants to believe that humans are capable of kindness. You exist for everyone who dares to dream. I never got to know you in this lifetime, but if we live more than once, I would want to be a part of the world again where you exist, a world that is much kinder than this one. Sushant Singh Rajput, you are missed", Pulkit added.## Another "Sonchiriya" actor Ranvir Shorey posted in Hindi, "Apna Karza toh utar gayo, humey yahin chhod gayo bihadan mein… #sonchiriya #sushantsinghrajput". ## Producer Ashoke Pandit tweeted, "Dear #SushantSinghRajput. I do not want to believe that you are no more. I do not want to believe that you were killed & hanged. I do not want to believe that your family is still suffering their biggest loss. Till your killers are hanged to death. #sushantjusticematters". ## Casting director Mukesh Chhabra, who directed Sushant's last film "Dil Bechara", tweeted, "Nothing seems to be the same. The void you left behind still remains. Here’s hoping I’ll see you once again. Miss you Brother #stillnumb #sushantsinghrajput". ## Actress-filmmaker Renuka Shahane posted, "Sushant Singh Rajput Still can't believe you have gone. You haven't. You live in our hearts". ## Actor Shekhar Suman posted, "Ev single day since June 14th last year we have remembered you fondly. You have left behind a void that wd be so difficult to fill. may you eternally shine like the brightest star and stay in our 4ever! #SushantSinghRajput". ## Stay tuned...

Hindi Remake of Kaithi To Be Different From Tamil Version As Makers Plan To Introduce Lead Actress Opposite Ajay Devgn?
1826 days ago
Bollywood

Hindi Remake of Kaithi To Be Different From Tamil Version As Makers Plan To Introduce Lead Actress Opposite Ajay Devgn?

Mumbai, June 14, 2021: In February 2020, Reliance Entertainment had confirmed that the production house has bought the Hindi remake rights of Lokesh Kanagaraj directorial Kaithi, which stars Karthi in the lead role. Bollywood superstar Ajay Devgn is signed to play the lead role in the Hindi remake of the Tamil film. ## However, according to reports, the Hindi remake of Kaithi will undergo many changes and will be different from the original movie. While the Tamil movie had no leading actress, Kajal Aggarwal is likely to romance Ajay Devgn in the Hindi version. It is said that makers are planning to include a heroine and a flashback episode with Ajay. ## If reports are to be believed, then Kajal is all set to reunite with Devgn after the 2011 blockbuster Singham. Kajal's inclusion in the Kaithi remake means, it is set to be remodeled as a commercial entertainer, unlike the Tami version, which was a bona fide action thriller. ## Interestingly, director Lokesh Kanagaraj's films are selling like hotcakes in Bollywood. His Maanagaram is being remade as Mumbaikar by Santosh Sivan, his Kaithi is all set to be remade by Ajay Devgn, and Salman Khan is likely to play the lead in the Hindi remake of Master.## Meanwhile, the producer of the original Kaithi, SR Prabhu recently confirmed through a Twitter Spaces session that a sequel to Kaithi is in the works and the audience will definitely get to see what happened next. However, there is no timeline for the sequel that has been fixed yet as both Lokesh and Karthi are busy with their projects.## Stay tuned...

Sooryavanshi To Hit Theaters On Independence Day But Under New Terms With Exhibitors?
1828 days ago
Bollywood

Sooryavanshi To Hit Theaters On Independence Day But Under New Terms With Exhibitors?

Mumbai, June 12, 2021: It's been a long time since the last big Bollywood star movie released in theaters. The covid-19 pandemic keeps playing a spoilsport for many films, and one of them is Akshay Kumar starrer Sooryavanshi. Directed by Rohit Shetty, the movie also star Katrina Kaif as the female lead while Ajay Devgn and Ranveer Singh also have special appearances. ## Sooryavanshi was originally scheduled to release in March 2020 and has since had a number of release dates confirmed until the situation with the pandemic in India began to worsen. However, there is good news regarding the new release date of the film and it is that the movie could release on 15 August 2021 in theaters. ## According to Box Office Worldwide, Reliance Entertainment has initiated a conversation with exhibitors about the new release date of Sooryavanshi. However, the makers have put forth their new terms for exhibitors that they won't be paying any Voluntary Provident Fund charges as post-lockdown it should be a new norm to reduce the burden on producers. ## The report further stated that makers have also proposed the new revenue sharing percentage which will be 60% for the 1st week, 50% for the 2nd week & 40% for the 3rd week and onwards. Sooryavanshi has also been approached by OTT platforms for direct-to-digital release but makers are committed to its theatrical release. ## Meanwhile, director Rohit Shetty is currently busy shooting for Khatron Ke Khiladi Season 11 in Cape Town, South Africa. Presented by Reliance Entertainment, Sooryavanshi is produced by Rohit Shetty Picturez in association with Dharma Productions & Cape of Good Films. ## Stay tuned...

Salman Khan Acquires Hindi Remake Rights of Ravi Teja Starrer Telugu Movie Khiladi?
1829 days ago
Bollywood

Salman Khan Acquires Hindi Remake Rights of Ravi Teja Starrer Telugu Movie Khiladi?

Mumbai, June 11, 2021: Telugu star Ravi Teja's action thriller movie, Khiladi is yet to hit the theater screens, but it seems the movie has already caught the attention of Bollywood. According to the latest development in Bollywood, superstar Salman Khan has reportadly bought the Hindi remake rights of Khiladi. ## It is reported that Salman enjoyed that the recently released trailer of Khiladi, and he looked interested to make its Hindi version. He has reportadly approached director Ramesh Varma, who has helmed the Telugu version, to direct the film's Hindi version as well. However, there's no official word either from Salman Khan or the makers of Khiladi yet on the Hindi remake. ## Produced by Satyanarayana Koneru, Khiladi stars Ravi Teja in a dual role along with Arjun Sarja, Unni Mukundan, Meenakshi Chaudhary, and Dimple Hayathi in prominant roles. Sujit Vaasudev and GK Vishnu are the cinematographers of Khiladi. The Telugu movie was supposed to release on May 28 but the covid-19 pandemic forced the makers to postpone it. The new date is yet to be announced. ## Interestingly, Salman Khan is also reportadly in talks to star in the Hindi remake of 2021 Tamil blockbuster, Master starring Thalapathy Vijay and Vijay Sethupathi. The Hindi remake rights of Master have already been bought by Kabir Singh producer Murad Khetani of Cine1 Studios along with Endemol Shine India, and 7 Screen Studio. ## Stay tuned...

Delhi High Court Rejects Sushant Singh Rajput's Father's Plea To Stay Release Of Nyaay: The Justice
1830 days ago
Bollywood

Delhi High Court Rejects Sushant Singh Rajput's Father's Plea To Stay Release Of Nyaay: The Justice

Delhi, June 10, 2021: The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to stay the release of the film "Nyaay: The Justice", which is said to be based on the life of late Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput. The Delhi HC, chaired by Justice Sanjeev Narula dismissed the plea filed by Sushant's father, KK Singh seeking a ban on the film. ## According to News18, some of the upcoming or proposed movie projects mentioned in the plea include "Nyay: The Justice", "Suicide or Murder: A star was lost", "Shashank", among other unnamed crowd-funded films. The High Court told in its order that "Nyay: The Justice" does not depict Sushant's caricature, name, or likeness as it is not a biopic on him. ## The submission was made by the producers and director of the film, which is scheduled to be released in June. After hearing arguments of both sides, Justice Sanjeev Narula reserved judgment in the matter and asked the producers and director of the film not to release the movie till the court pronounces its verdict.## In the plea filed by KK Singh, he said that the filmmakers are taking advantage of the situation for commercial gains and therefore, the right to freedom of speech and expression would not apply to them. He also sought damages of over Rs 2 crores from the filmmakers for loss of reputation, mental trauma, and harassment to the SSR family. ## Nyay: The Justice is directed by Dilip Gulati and produced by Sarla A. Saraogi and Rahul Sharma. It stars Zuber K. Khan and Shreya Shukla in the lead roles while Asrani and Shakti Kapoor play the supporting roles. ## Stay tuned...

Prabhas, Director Prashanth Neel, Producer Dil Raju To Come Together For A Blockbuster Mythological Tale?
1830 days ago
Bollywood

Prabhas, Director Prashanth Neel, Producer Dil Raju To Come Together For A Blockbuster Mythological Tale?

Mumbai, June 10, 2021: Pan India star, Prabhas's career is only going up and up since SS Rajamouli's Baahubali: The Beginning. Before Baahubali, Prabhas was limited to the only Telugu audience but now, he is signing films with Pan India appeal. The actor currently has four mega-budgeted films in the pipeline, and if all goes well, he will soon be signing one more film. ## According to reports, Prabhas along with the KGF director Prashanth Neel and producer Dil Raju is planning to join hands for a period film. The news about their much-awaited collaboration is making noise for the last couple of weeks, and it looks like, something very very big on the cards for fans. ## "Prabhas and Dil Raju have been discussing a collaboration for more than two years now on a period film. Right after the release of KGF: Chapter One, the duo met Prashanth Neel and discussed the idea of an epic mythological tale in a period set up on a scale like never before. The three bonded well in the first meeting itself, in fact, Prabhas so was impressed with Neel's vision, that he asked him about the possibility of teaming up on something modern, which will be shot in a quick pace", a source revealed to Pinkvilla. ## After the second part of Baahubali (2017), Prabhas has done only one film, titled "Saaho", which marked his Hindi debut. It was his 19th film, released in 2019. Since Saaho, Prabhas has locked his 20, 21, 22, and 23rd projects with Radhe Shyam, Salaar, Adipurush, and Nag Ashwin's yet-untitled film. ## Apart from the current four films, Prabhas might do one more film before moving onto the biggest and most ambitious 25th project with Dil Raju and Prashanth Neel. There are rumours that the actor might collaborate with director Sidharth Anand for his 24th film, however, there is no confirmed information on it yet. ## Stay tuned...

Akshay Kumar To Join Hands With Bell Bottom Makers Again For An Action Thriller?
1831 days ago
Bollywood

Akshay Kumar To Join Hands With Bell Bottom Makers Again For An Action Thriller?

Mumbai, June 9, 2021: There is no other actor in India who is as much busy as Akshay Kumar. While many actors take months to complete a film, Akshay completes 3-4 films in that time. Rightly so, he has multiple projects in the pipeline. ## Akshay Kumar has Sooryavanshi, and Bell Bottom lined up for the release followed by Atrangi Re, and Bachchan Pandey while films like Ram Setu, Raksha Bandhan, Prithiviraj, and OMG 2 are under production and will soon resume shooting post lockdown restrictions are lifted in the country. ## That's not the end of his long list of upcoming films. Reportadly, Akshay Kumar has signed one more film and will be reuniting with Bell Bottom makers for the same. Earlier, some reports stated that the producers of Bell Bottom narrated another script to Akshay and the actor instantly agreed to do it. ## Now, according to Peeping moon, Bell Bottom director Ranjit Tewari will direct this yet to be titled film too and Vashu Bhagnani will produce it under his production banner, Pooja Entertainment. The report also said that it is an action thriller film and like Bell Bottom, it will also be shot majorly in the UK following the same bio-bubble protocols. ## Akshay will kick off the shoot for Raksha Bandhan on June 21 in Mumbai and will also complete Ram Setu before September. Bhagnani's film is said to go on floors in September while OMG2 will begin production after Akshay finishing his current projects. ## Stay tuned...

Kriti Sanon Remembers Late Actor Sushant Singh Rajput With A BTS Video As Raabta Completes 4 Years
1831 days ago
Bollywood

Kriti Sanon Remembers Late Actor Sushant Singh Rajput With A BTS Video As Raabta Completes 4 Years

Mumbai, June 9, 2021: Sushant Singh Rajput was one of the most promising stars and had proved his worth in films like Sonchiriya, Detective Byomkesh Bakshi, Kai Po Che!, M.S Dhoni: The Untold Story, among others. His sudden demise had not only left the nation in shock but also given the fresh air to nepotism and drug culture in the Bollywood film industry. ## Sushant Singh Rajput starred in 11 films and one of them is Raabta, which released on June 9, 2017. Ahead of Sushant's first death anniversary (June 14), actress Kriti Sanon who played the female lead in the film remembered Sushant and shared a heartwarming BTS video from their film. The video features all the goofy moments Kriti and Sushant spent on the sets of the film. The actress wrote how Raabta, which remains her only film with Sushant, is extremely close to her heart.## "Tan lade, tan muk jaaye, Rooh jude, judi reh jaaye... I believe in connection, I believe that we are meant to meet the people we do... My Raabta with Sushant, Dinoo, and MaddockFilms was just meant to be... Films come and go.. But every single film has so so many memories behind it.. The connections we make & the moments we live with each other stay within us.. Some more than others", Kriti wrote. ## "Raabta was one of my best and most memorable experiences and it will ALWAYS remain extremely close to my heart.. 💞 Little did I know that it would be our first and last.. 💔 #Raabta", she added. ## Raabta didn't do well at the box office but it did give air to rumours of Sushant and Kriti's alleged relationship. The movie was directed by Dinesh Vijan and co-produced by Vijan, Homi Adajania, and Bhushan Kumar under the banners of Maddock Films and T-Series. ## View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kriti (@kritisanon) ## Stay tuned...

Tiger Shroff's Heropanti 2 Shoot To Resume In July In Russia
1831 days ago
Bollywood

Tiger Shroff's Heropanti 2 Shoot To Resume In July In Russia

Mumbai, June 9, 2021: Tiger Shroff starrer Heropanti 2 was one of the first films to begin shooting after the lockdown was lifted last year. However, the second wave of the covid-19 pandemic again forced the production to be paused as most of the states went into lockdown including Maharasthra. ## Now, as the Covid lockdown is seeing some relaxation, most of the films are ready to resume production. Heropanti 2, which also stars Tara Sutaria, and Nawazuddin Siddiqui, will head to Russia in July to shoot the next schedule of this action entertainer. ## The cast will start shooting in Moscow followed by St. Petersburg in Russia next month. Apart from filming some major action sequences, the team will also shoot a song in Russia.## "The team is planning to shoot major action sequences and a song in Moscow and St Petersburg. The team has been scouting the perfect locations along with the local team there", a source close to the development revealed to ANI. ## "We are also in talks with multiple stunt designers to get the larger-than-life action sequences and one of them is Martin Ivano who is known for his work in Skyfall (2012), The Bourne Ultimatum (2007), and The Bourne Supremacy (2004). Sajid Sir is making sure that all the crew members are vaccinated before the teams fly to Russia", the source added. ## The source also informed that producer Sajid Nadiadwala of Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment is making sure that all the cast and crew of Heropanti 2 are vaccinated before they leave for their schedule in Russia. ## Heropanti 2, which is a sequel to 2014's Heropanti, is being directed by Ahmed Khan. Tiger had made his Bollywood debut with Heropanti which was directed by Sabbir Khan. On Tiger Shroff's 31st birthday, the makers announced that the movie will release on December 3, 2021, in theaters. ## Stay tuned...

Aditya Chopra of Yash Raj Films Start Vaccination Drive For The Hindi Film Fraternity
1832 days ago
Bollywood

Aditya Chopra of Yash Raj Films Start Vaccination Drive For The Hindi Film Fraternity

Mumbai, June 8, 2021: India's one of the biggest production houses, Yash Raj Films had pledged to vaccinate the members of the Hindi film industry so that they can resume work at the earliest. On Tuesday, Aditya Chopra has started the much-needed vaccination drive at Yash Raj Films (YRF) studios, which aims to vaccinate around 4000 workers in the first phase.## The Studio has pledged that it will do its best to vaccinate 30,000 registered members of the FWICE (Federation of Western India Cine Employees). The company has already vaccinated its employees in an earlier drive that happened within the YRF Studios in Mumbai. ## The vax drive, initiated by filmmaker Aditya Chopra of YRF, looks to facilitate the resumption of day-to-day activity in Bollywood.## Akshaye Widhani, Senior Vice President, Yash Raj Films, said, "After inoculating all the employees at YRF, we started vaccinating the crew members of our films and we are now delighted to have started the vaccination drive for the Hindi film industry. This will result in the daily wage earners of our industry returning to work and provide financial stability for themselves and their families".## "The drive will have to take place in phases, given the huge number of vaccines that are required to cover the industry. In the first phase, which starts today, we would be able to inoculate at least 3500-4000 people. YRF is committed to providing a helping hand in restarting the industry that has been hit hard by the pandemic", he added. ## ADITYA CHOPRA INITIATES VACCINATION DRIVE... #AdityaChopra has initiated the vaccination drive at the sprawling #YRF Studios... Will inoculate 3500-4000 workers associated with #Hindi film industry in the first phase. pic.twitter.com/9nunBYz1Tr— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) June 8, 2021 ## Stay tuned...

Viral Musical Duo, Sachet and Parampara Tandon To Compose Music For Prabhas Starrer Adipurush
1833 days ago
Bollywood

Viral Musical Duo, Sachet and Parampara Tandon To Compose Music For Prabhas Starrer Adipurush

Mumbai, June 7, 2021: Music composer and lyricist duo, Sachet Tandon and Parampara Thakur are winning hearts for their soulful and mesmerizing music on social media. Even in these stressful times of the covid-19 pandemic, the musical duo has kept their fans entertained throughout. With superhit song reels such as Meera Ke Prabhu and Shiv Tandav Strotam X Har Har Shiv Shankar, the smashing singers, who are also a real-life couple, earning millions of views on Instagram. ## Now, after making social media users go wow, the musical duo reportadly comes on board to compose music for Prabhas starrer Adipurush and is set to thrill fans all over again. Interestingly, it is the second time when Sachet - Parampara are teaming up with Prabhas after composing music of his previous release, Saaho. ## Directed by Om Raut, Adipurush is surely one of the biggest films of Indian cinema, Not just in terms of star power and stature, the movie's makers are also attempting new technology with this project that will give audiences a never-seen-before experience. The film will have Prabhas and Kriti Sanon playing the role of Ram and Sita respectively, with Saif Ali Khan being the antagonist as Lankesh while Sunny Singh plays Laxman. ## Meanwhile, fans are surely excited about what is in store for them from Sachet and Parampara. Previously, apart from Saaho, the duo has composed music for films such as Toilet: Ek Prem Katha, Kabir Singh, Pati Patni Aur Woh, Tanhaji, among others. The duo has also given music to the upcoming Shahid Kapoor and Mrunal Thakur starrer, Jersey. ## Stay tuned...

Yami Gautam To Join Akshay Kumar and Pankaj Tripathi In Oh My God Sequel?
1833 days ago
Bollywood

Yami Gautam To Join Akshay Kumar and Pankaj Tripathi In Oh My God Sequel?

Mumbai, June 7, 2021: Akshay Kumar and Paresh Rawal starrer Oh My God (2012) was a big hit and won critical acclaim. It was recently reported that Akshay Kumar and producer, Ashwin Varde are reuniting to take the Oh My God Franchise forward with its sequel. ## The makers have been planning to make a sequel of OMG for a long time but things couldn't fall in place. Earlier, both Akshay and Paresh Rawal were supposed to return in the sequel but now, it looks like Mr. Rawal is no longer a part of it, instead, Pankaj Tripathi has been roped in to play Rawal's role. ## While the official announcement about the film and characters is yet to be made, we have now got to know that Yami Gautam has been cast to play the female lead in the film. The actress recently got married to her Uri: The Surgical Strike director, Aditya Dhar, and kicked off the next chapter of her life. ## "Yami Gautam will play the female lead in Oh My God 2, and she has a very crucial role in the story. While the last part was all about the fight of a man with God, this time around, the makers have come up with a unique storyline that has three key roles to be played by Pankaj Tripathi, Yami Gautam, and Akshay Kumar respectively", a source told Bollywood Hungama.## It will be the first time when Yami will share screen space with Akshay Kumar. The sequel of OMG is said to be directed by Amit Rai, who win accolades for directing Road to Sangam (2010). The first part, however, was directed by Umesh Shukla. The OMG 2 is currently under the pre-production stage and is expected to go on floors around September this year with an aim to release in 2022. ## Stay tuned...