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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Dhanush To Collaborate With Telugu Director Venky Atluri For Another Trilingual Film!
1817 days ago
Tollywood

Dhanush To Collaborate With Telugu Director Venky Atluri For Another Trilingual Film!

Hyderabad, June 28, 2021: A few days after announcing his Telugu debut with Sekhar Kammula's trilingual movie, Dhanush seems to be getting more interested to work with Telugu directors. The national award-winning actor has reportadly signed his second Telugu movie with Tholi Prema director Venky Atluri. ## According to Deccan Chronicle, producer Suryadevara Nagavamsi has been planning to make a trilingual film for a long time and he has found this potential in Dhanush. Nagavamsi feels a trilingual film would do justice to the script, given Dhanush's popularity in the South and in Bollywood. ## It is said that Dhanush has agreed to work on the Atluri film. It will be Karnan actor's second back-to-back trilingual movie, to be made simultaneously in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu, after Sekhar Kammula's film. He already has a Hindi film, Atrangi Re, in the pipeline that is expected to release soon. ## Meanwhile, producer Nagavamsi is already working on the Bollywood remake of Ala Vaikunthapurramloo with Kartik Aaryan and Kriti Sanon, and co-producing the Jersey remake, which stars Shahid Kapoor. Dhanush's film will be his next Hindi production.## The script work is underway and the film may go on floors in December.## Stay tuned...

Shehnaaz Gill Makes Her Sparkling Debut In Dabboo Ratnani's Photography
1818 days ago
Bollywood

Shehnaaz Gill Makes Her Sparkling Debut In Dabboo Ratnani's Photography

Mumbai, June 27, 2021: Bigg Boss 13 second runner-up, Shehnaaz Kaur Gill made her smashing debut in Indian fashion photographer, Dabboo Ratnani's annual calendar. Shehnaaz Gill is perhaps the first Bigg Boss contestant to feature in Dabboo Ratnani's photography. ## While the photos are yet to be out, Dabboo Ratnani took to social media and shared BTS shot while capturing Shehnaaz in his camera. "#btswithdabboo With Stunning Shenaz Gill @ishehnaaz_gill @DabbooRatnani @ManishaDRatnani #ShehnaazGill #DabbooRatnani", he wrote in the caption. ## #btswithdabboo With Stunning Shenaz Gill 💃🏼✨ @ishehnaaz_gill @DabbooRatnani 📸 : @ManishaDRatnani #ShehnaazGill #DabbooRatnani pic.twitter.com/YjKQQkNLxZ— Dabboo Ratnani (@DabbooRatnani) June 27, 2021 ## We have already seen Kriti Sanon, Tiger Shroff, Alia Bhatt, Saif Ali Khan, Vicky Kaushal, Kiara Advani, Sunny Leone, Abhishek Bachchan, and Vidya Balan's shots in ace celebrity photographer Dabboo Ratnani's 2021 calendar. ## Tara Sutaria and Vijay Devarakonda made their debut on the calendar this year. And now, Shehnaaz Gill joined the elite league of star actors. ## Shehnaaz, on the work front, will be seen next in the Punjabi movie, Honsla Rakh, in which she will be starring with Diljit Dosanjh, and Sonam Bajwa. It is a romantic comedy film directed by Amarjit Singh Saron and produced by Daljit Thind, and Diljit Dosanjh. ## Stay tuned...

Hrithik Roshan - Saif Ali Khan Starrer Vikram Vedha Remake Set To Be Delayed Again?
1818 days ago
Bollywood

Hrithik Roshan - Saif Ali Khan Starrer Vikram Vedha Remake Set To Be Delayed Again?

Mumbai, June 27, 2021: The Hindi remake of the 2017 Tamil blockbuster, Vikram Vedha, has been a talk of the town for a long time now. While the original film starred Vijay Sethupathi and R Madhavan in the lead role, the Hindi remake will be headlined by Hrithik Roshan and Saif Ali Khan, stepping into the shoes of Sethupathi and Madhavan respectively. ## While the movie is yet to be officially announced, it was reportadly set to go on floors in July 2021. However, according to the latest development, the movie is set to be delayed once again. Due to the covid-19 situation in Mumbai, Maharashtra, the makers have said to be canceled the plan to roll out the film in July in Mumbai. ## According to the reports, the makers are now planning to roll out the film in August this year with the first scheduled to be shot abroad. Pushkar – Gayatri (a husband-wife duo), who helmed the original Vikram Vedha, will also be directing the Hindi remake. It will be produced by the original producer, Y NOT Studios, and co-produced by Plan C Studios. ## The original movie starred R. Madhavan as righteous police officer Vikram while Vijay Sethupathi played the gangster Vedha. The film draws from the ancient lore of Vikram-Betaal, where a wily gangster manages to escape every time a determined cop nabs him, by narrating a new story drawn from his own life. ## Apart from Vikram Vedha, Hrithik will also be doing his digital debut series, The Night Manager for Disney+Hotstar. He also has Sidharth Anand's Fighters which will roll out early next year. After that, he will be doing his ambitious project, Krrish 4, and then, War 2. On the other hand, Saif Ali Khan has Bunty Aur Babli 2, Bhoot Police, and Om Raut's magnum opus, Adipurush, in his kitty.## Stay tuned...

Alia Bhatt Calls Gangubai Kathiawadi A Life-Changing Experience As Shooting For Film Finally Wrapped Up
1818 days ago
Bollywood

Alia Bhatt Calls Gangubai Kathiawadi A Life-Changing Experience As Shooting For Film Finally Wrapped Up

Mumbai, June 27, 2021: Alia Bhatt has finally wrapped up the filming of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's directorial, Gangubai Kathiawadi. It took nearly two years for her and the rest of the cast and crew of this biographical crime drama film to complete the filming which had begun on 8th December 2019. The shooting of the film was largely halted by the covid-19 pandemic. ## On Sunday (June 27), Alia Bhatt took to social media and shared the BTS pic, and talked about the heart-wrenching life-changing experience of working on Gangubai Kathiawadi. She also talked about the troubles they faced on the sets of the film. ## "We started shooting Gangubai on the 8th of December 2019 .. and we wrapped the film now 2 years later! This film and set has been through two lock downs.. two cyclones.. director and actor getting covid during the making!!! the troubles the set has faced is another film all together!", Alia wrote on Twitter. ## "But through all that and more.. what I take away is the gigantic, mind blowing, heart wrenching life changing experience! Being directed by sir has been a dream all my life, but I don’t think anything would have prepared me for the journey I was on for these two years", she added. ## all together!But through all that and more.. what I take away is the gigantic, mind blowing, heart wrenching life changing experience! Being directed by sir has been a dream all my life, but I don’t think anything would have prepared me for the journey I was on for these two pic.twitter.com/Rv3sZKiuvE— Alia Bhatt (@aliaa08) June 27, 2021 ## "I walk out of this set a diff person today! I love you sir! Thank you for being you .. there is truly NO ONE like you. When a film ends a part of you ends with it! Today I’ve lost a part of me.. Gangu I love you! You will be missed. Special mention to my crew! my family and my friends for these two years. Without you, nothing would have been possible! Love you guys", Alia concluded. ## crew! my family and my friends for these two years . Without you nothing would have been possible! Love you guys!!!— Alia Bhatt (@aliaa08) June 27, 2021 ## Gangubai Kathiawadi film is loosely based on a true story, on the book Mafia Queens of Mumbai written by S. Hussain Zaidi. The film depicts the rise of a simple girl from Kathiawad who had no choice but to embrace the ways of destiny and swing it in her favour. The narrative walks through the life of young Ganga who in no time marks her own territory and becomes Gangubai – a madame in the red light area of Kamathipura. ## Apart from Alia Bhatt, the movie also stars Vijay Raaz, Indira Tiwari, and Seema Pahwa playing pivotal roles, while Ajay Devgn and Emraan Hashmi featured in an extended cameo appearance. The movie is produced by Bhansali Productions and Pen India Limited and it will be released in the original Hindi language along with a dubbed version in Telugu in theaters soon. ## Stay tuned...

PSPK28: Samantha Akkineni Approached To Play Female Lead Opposite Pawan Kalyan In Harish Shankar Directorial?
1818 days ago
Tollywood

PSPK28: Samantha Akkineni Approached To Play Female Lead Opposite Pawan Kalyan In Harish Shankar Directorial?

Hyderabad, June 27, 2021: Last year on September 2, director Harish Shankar announced his next film with power star Pawan Kalyan, which is going to be actor's 28th film. Bankrolled by Mythri Movie Makers, the makers had also released the first-look poster of PSPK 28, which has a photo of India Gate with Subhash Chandra Bose and Sardar Vallabhai Patel on it.## Recently, the makers had planned to unveiled the title and the first look of Kalyan on the occasion of Ugadi 2021. However, due to the second wave of the covid-19, makers were forced to postpone the plan. "We planned to release the Title & First Look for Ugadi but due to the pandemic situation, we postponed it. Having said that, it's lovely to see so many convos about the film on social media but remember everything official will come exclusively from our handles at the right time", makers had said in a statement. ## And now, PSPK 28 is in the news again for the rumours around film's leading lady opposite Pawan Kalyan. According to reports, Samantha Akkineni, who was last seen in the recently released Amazon Prime Video series, The Family Man 2, is likly to be paired with PSPK in the film. It is said that director Harish recently met the Sam to narrate the script and she is said to be interested in it. ## If things go as per reports, Samantha and Pawan Kalyan will be sharing screen space for the second time after the 2013 film, Attarintiki Daredi, written and helmed by Trivikram Srinivas. And with the latest buzz, fans are eager to see two powerful performers together once again. ## PSPK 28 marks second collaboration of Pawan Kalyan with Harish Shankar. The duo had earlier worked on 2012 blockbuster movie, Gabbar Singh. The music of PSPK 28 to be composed by Devi Sri Prasad and camera cranked by Ayananka Bose. As the makers are planning to reveal title and first look poster soon, film is expected to go on floors by August this year.## Stay tuned...

Kartik Aaryan To Play Air Force Pilot In Hansal Mehta Directorial!
1819 days ago
Bollywood

Kartik Aaryan To Play Air Force Pilot In Hansal Mehta Directorial!

Mumbai, June 26, 2021: Bollywood heartthrob, Kartik Aaryan is finally looking on a positive side of a coin. After being in the media headlines for his controversial exit from Karan Johar's "Dostana 2", the Pyaar Ka Punchnama actor is gearing up for multiple films, falling in different genres, that too under the big production banners. ## Recently, producer Sajid Nadiadwala of Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment announced an epic musical romantic love saga - Satyanarayan Ki Katha, fronted by Kartik Aaryan. It will be directed by Sameer Vidwans and will start rolling later this year with an aim to hit theaters in 2022. ## Apart from Nadiadwala's film, the actor is shooting for Anees Bazmee's "Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2", which will be wrapped up by August this year. He is also doing the Hindi remake of Telugu blockbuster Ala Vaikunthapuramaloo, starring Allu Arjun and Pooja Hegde in the lead. Kartik has already started preparation for the Hindi remake in which he will be stepping into Allu Arjun's shoes. ## Now, we have learned that Kartik is also doing director Hansal Mehta's next film which will be based on a real-life story. According to reports, Kartik will be playing the role of an Air Force Pilot in the film, which will be set against the backdrop of a rescue mission. It will be bankrolled by Ronnie Screwvala of RSVP Movies. ## Kartik's movie with Hansal Mehta will only begin after he completes Satyanarayan Ki Katha, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, and Ala Vaikunthapuramaloo remake. While Satyanarayan Ki Katha and Ala Vaikunthapuramaloo are yet to go on floors, Hansal Mehta's film is expected to roll out in the first quarter of 2022. ## Stay tuned...

Shraddha Kapoor Finalized To Romance Kartik Aaryan In Sajid Nadiadwala's Satyanarayan Ki Katha?
1820 days ago
Bollywood

Shraddha Kapoor Finalized To Romance Kartik Aaryan In Sajid Nadiadwala's Satyanarayan Ki Katha?

Mumbai, June 25, 2021: A couple of days ago, producer Sajid Nadiadwala announced his next film with heartthrob Kartik Aaryan. The movie titled Satyanarayan Ki Katha is an epic romantic love story film that will be directed by the National award-winning director, Sameer Vidwans - known for Marathi films like Dhurala, Altun Paltun, among others. ## While the rest of the casting is still underway, it is said that hardworking and talented, Shraddha Kapoor has been finalized to romance Kartik in the film. According to reports, Sajid Nadiadwala has already narrated the film to the actress, and she loved it and agreed to be a part of this beautiful love saga. The paperwork will soon be completed and then she will officially be on board the film. ## It will be the first time when Shraddha and Kartik will be sharing the screen space. While the movie will mainly revolve around Kartik, Shraddha has a very important part to play in it as well. It wouldn't have been Kartik-Shraddha's first appearance together had Kartik not rejected Batti Gul Meter Chalu, in which, Kartik was reportadly offered to play the supporting role (Divyendu's role). ## Meanwhile, Kartik has plenty of films in the pipeline. He has reportadly started preparation for the much-awaited Hindi remake of Allu Arjun - Pooja Hegde starrer Telugu blockbuster, Ala Vaikunthapuramaloo. Kriti Sanon, who had previously shared screen space with Kartik in Luka Chuppi, will be joining the actor in the remake. ## Kartik also has Anees Bazmee's "Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2", which is currently under production and will soon be wrapped up. Apart from these films, his film, Dhamaka, with director Ram Madhvani is ready for release. It will directly premiere on Netflix. ## On the other hand, Shraddha too has some of the exciting films in her kitty. She is currently doing Luv Ranjan's next film, in which she has been paired with Ranbir Kapoor. The yet-untitled film is scheduled to released on 18 March 2022. ## Apart from Luv Ranjan's film, the Saaho actress will be starring in "Chaalbaaz In London", in which, she will be playing a double role for the first time. Shraddha will recreate Sridevi's double role in the film, which will be directed by Pankaj Parashar, who also helmed the original Chaalbaaz in 1989. Shraddha also has a "Naagin" trilogy in the pipeline, to be produced by Nikhil Dwivedi. ## Stay tuned...

#AskSRK: Top Moments From Shah Rukh Khan's Twitter Session With Fans
1820 days ago
Bollywood

#AskSRK: Top Moments From Shah Rukh Khan's Twitter Session With Fans

Mumbai, June 25, 2021: Bollywood superstar and King Khan, Shah Rukh Khan has completed his golden 29 years in the film industry. The superstar made his Bollywood debut in 1992 with an action romantic drama film, Deewana. Directed by debutanté Raj Kanwar, the movie also starred late actors Rishi Kapoor, Divya Bharti, and Amrish Puri in lead roles. ## On Friday (June 25), SRK took to Twitter and interacted with his fans via the #AskSRK Twitter session on marking 29 years in Bollywood. The Twitter session was full of wit, humor, motivation, and hint for his upcoming films, for which, his fans have been waiting for a long time. ## Here are Top 5 moments from SRK's #AskSRK session - ## To begin with, one of Thalapathy Vijay's fans asked him to say one word about his favorite star, and the reply from SRK made it one of the top moments of his session. ## Very cool https://t.co/bFjbEgmeij— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) June 25, 2021 ## While King Khan's fans have been waiting for the announcement of his next film, one of his fans asked the same question. SRK's reply won hearts and has surely given his fans a reason to celebrate. ## Loudspeakers make announcement….I will gently allow my films to enter your hearts….soon https://t.co/hrbYBhnRSF— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) June 25, 2021 ## There is a strong buzz that SRK will be collaborating with the renowned filmmaker, Rajkumar Hirani. And when a Twitter user asked him about the same, SRK cryptically confirmed his film with Hirani or maybe we think like that? Find out yourself. ## Just going to call him and request him….he sleeps late!! https://t.co/9ONJx8EhuX— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) June 25, 2021 ## There are reports claiming that SRK has as many as 3-4 films in the pipeline. And during his Twitter session, the actor confirmed that he is doing a lot of films in near future, making it one of the top moments of the session. ## Nahi yaar ab toh bahut saari movies hi aayengi. https://t.co/68m7zasmvY— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) June 25, 2021 ## How about this reply? ## Jo kuch nahi karte….woh… https://t.co/kQl4jbdQ5v— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) June 25, 2021 ## Here, the king of romance giving perfect advice on how to overcome heartbreak and how it can make someone stronger. ## You can never overcome it….keep it as a memory and learn from the sadness will make u stronger https://t.co/lNuCcQlcek— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) June 25, 2021 ## When one of his fans asked about the best part of spending 29 years in Bollywood, SRK replied ## It’s the best 30 years of my life and still counting https://t.co/iEzO042cs9— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) June 25, 2021 ## While SRK's cinematic journey has nothing been sort of inspiration for millions of his fans, the actor himself picked the most inspiring thing he learned from his 29 years of journey. ## Not inspiring but the truth….everybody who doesn’t do the work you are best at, knows how to do it better!!! https://t.co/YJdivWqprS— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) June 25, 2021 ## Stay tuned...

Teja Sajja To Star In Tollywood's First-Ever Superhero Film, Hanu-Man; To Be Directed By Prasanth Varma
1820 days ago
Tollywood

Teja Sajja To Star In Tollywood's First-Ever Superhero Film, Hanu-Man; To Be Directed By Prasanth Varma

Hyderabad, June 25, 2021: On May 29, the young and talented director Prasanth Varma had announced Tollywood's first-ever original superhero movie, Hanu-Man, on his birthday. The Zombie Reddy had made the announcement and promised to take the Telugu audience into a new cinematic universe with his favorite, superhero genre. ## And now, today on June 25, the movie has been officially launched in Hyderabad with the pooja ceremony. Teja Sajja, who played the lead role in Prasanth Varma's previous directorial, Zombie Reddy, has been cast to play the lead in Hanu-Man as well. ## The fourth directorial film of Varma will be produced by K Niranjan Reddy under his banner Prime Show Entertainment. The shooting of Hanu-Man will kick-start next month in Hyderabad. It is written by Varma, which is said to be inspired by mythology. ## SUPERHERO FILM IN #TELUGU LAUNCHED... #HanuMan - directed by #PrasanthVarma - was launched today in #Hyderabad with pooja ceremony... #TejaSajja stars in this superhero film... Filming starts next month... Produced by K Niranjan Reddy. #HanuManTheOrigin #PV4 pic.twitter.com/WHREMFJ1dG— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) June 25, 2021 ## Meanwhile, Prasanth Varma will also be directing the Telugu comedy-drama film, That Is Mahalakshmi, which is a remake of the 2014 Hindi film Queen starring Kangana Ranaut. The Telugu remake will feature Tamannaah Bhatia in the title role while Shibani Dandekar, Roopa Lakshmi, Samarth Ashok Hegde, Geetanjali, and CVL Narasimha Rao in supporting roles. ## On the other hand, Teja Sajja will next be seen in the Telugu romantic thriller film, Ishq, co-starring Priya Prakash Varrier as the female lead. This film is the remake of a 2019 Malayalam film of the same name. ## Stay tuned...

Ajay Devgn Joins Hands With Dil Raju For Hindi Remake of Telugu Blockbuster Naandhi
1820 days ago
Bollywood

Ajay Devgn Joins Hands With Dil Raju For Hindi Remake of Telugu Blockbuster Naandhi

Mumbai, June 25, 2021: Bollywood superstar Ajay Devgn has joined with producer Dil Raju for the first time to produce the Hindi remake of the 2021 Telugu blockbuster movie, Naandhi. Naandhi is a crime courtroom drama film, directed by Vijay Kanakamedala. It was released on 19 February this year. ## "Naandhi" follows the life of Surya Prakash (Allari Naresh), an under-trial prisoner who is falsely accused of murder, awaiting judgment. The movie received critical reception and was also a commercially blockbuster. Apart from Allari Naresh, the movie also stars Varalaxmi Sarathkumar in a lead role while Priyadarshi, Harish Uthaman, Vinay Varma, and Praveen play supporting roles. ## The Hindi remake will be produced by Ajay Devgn, Dil Raju, Kuldeep Rathore, and Parag Desai. The casting for the Hindi remake under finalization including the director and leading actors. ## Time to share an important story with all! @DilRajuProdctns and @ADFFilms are all set to produce the Hindi remake of the Telugu hit, Naandhi! @SVC_official @Meena_Iyer @kuldeeprathor9 @ParagDesai #MumbaiTalkeez #NaandhiInHindi pic.twitter.com/jxLAodGeWp— Ajay Devgn (@ajaydevgn) June 25, 2021 ## Meanwhile, Ajay Devgn is also gearing up for his web debut with Disney+ Hotstar's Rudra: The Edge of Darkness. He will be seen playing an intense and gritty cop in the show which is the official adaptation of the British show, Luther, starring Idris Elba.## Apart from his digital debut, Ajay also has RRR, Gangubai Kathiawadi, Sooryavanshi in the pipeline in which, he is playing extended cameo roles. He also has Boney Kapoor's "Maidaan" in his kitty, in which he plays the protagonist while actress Priyamani has been cast as the female lead. ## Stay tuned...

Kiara Advani On Board For RC15 And Anniyan Hindi Remake?
1821 days ago
Bollywood

Kiara Advani On Board For RC15 And Anniyan Hindi Remake?

Mumbai, June 24, 2021: Actress Kiara Advani is one of the busiest actresses at the moment. The Kabir Singh actress has been doing some of the fantastic films off late. Currently, she has four films in the pipeline. While her Shershaah with Sidharth Malhorta is completed, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, Jug Jugg Jeeyo, and Mr. Lele are under production. ## Now, it is learnt that Kiara has been roped in to play the female lead in Ram Charan's next Pan India film with director Shankar Shanmugam. According to Pinkvilla, Kiara has signed a multi-film deal with Shankar including RC15 and Anniyan Hindi remake starring Ranveer Singh. ## It is said that Kiara will be a part of both - RC15 and Anniyan remake. It will be the second time when Kiara will share screen space with Ram Charan while Anniyan Hindi remake will mark her first movie with Ranveer Singh. The character details and shoot schedules have been kept under wraps, however, the Shankar film Ranveer Singh will go on floors sometime next year, only once the work on RC 15 is concluded. ## Apart from these two films, the actress might also star in Shankar's 3rd film. However, the report suggests that it's not known if that too will be helmed by Shankar or just produced by him. While the first two will happen in a quick span, the third one might take some time to roll out. ## Meanwhile, according to reports, RC15 will be a historical drama film. It will be Ram Charan's first movie after the period action film, RRR that is scheduled to release worldwide on October 13 this year. RC15 will also have a grand pan India release in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu languages. It will be produced by Dil Raju and Shirish under the production banner Sri Venkateswara Creations. ## On the other hand, Ranveer's film is the official Hindi adaptation of Shankar's own directorial 2005 Tamil psychological action thriller, "Anniyan" starring Chiyaan Vikram. Director Shankar termed this as the larger-than-life cinematic experience which will be produced by Dr. Jayantilal Gada under his banner Pen Studios and co-produced by God Bless Entertainment. ## Stay tuned...

Kangana Ranaut To Star And Direct Indira Gandhi's Biopic, Titled Emergency
1821 days ago
Bollywood

Kangana Ranaut To Star And Direct Indira Gandhi's Biopic, Titled Emergency

Mumbai, June 24, 2021: Bollywood star, Kangana Ranaut is all set to direct his second after Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi, which she co-directed with Krish. The actress had recently announced that she is collaborating with writer-director Sai Kabir for a political drama that revolves around former India Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. ## However, for a change, she has now decided to direct the film herself along with starring in the film in the role of Indira Gandhi. She took to microblogging app, Koo, and said that no one can direct the film, which is titled Emergency, better than her after working on the film for more than a year. ## "Pleased to wear director's hat again, after working on Emergency for more than a year I finally figured no one can direct it better than me. Collaborating with fabulous writer Ritesh Shah, even if it means sacrificing on various acting assignments I am determined to do it, my excitement is high. This is going to be a tremendous journey, my leap to another league #Emergency #Indira", Kangana wrote on Koo. ## Ritesh Shah, who has written films such as Pink, Kahaani, Kahaani 2, D-Day, Rocky Handsome, and others, would write the script of Indira Gandhi's biopic as well. He also wrote Kangana Ranaut's next film, Dhaakad. ## Speaking to Pinkvilla, Kangana added, "Yes. This is going to be my second directorial. Even though I wanted another film, which I am also ready with, as my second directorial. But, it so happened that I was very keen to bring Indira Gandhi's story which has never been brought to screen. I was very eager to bring it to screen. I am very happy to be the director of this film. Looking forward to bringing the iconic story to the silver screen". ## The period film will be mounted on a very big scale, and have actors portraying Sanjay Gandhi, Rajeev Gandhi, Morarji Desai, and Lal Bahadur Shashtri among other prominent figures. Kangana will also be producing the film that will feature Emergency and Operation Blue Star. ## Kangana will next be seen in late actor-politician, Jayalalitha's biopic, titled Thalaivi. It is gearing up for release in theaters in August. She also has Dhaakad and Tejas in the pipeline.## Stay tuned...