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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Salman Khan's Legal Team Issues Statement On Legal Notice To KRK For Reviewing Radhe!
1847 days ago
Bollywood

Salman Khan's Legal Team Issues Statement On Legal Notice To KRK For Reviewing Radhe!

Mumbai, May 27, 2021: Kamaal R Khan, who starred in the film Deshdrohi, put out a series of tweets on Wednesday alleging that the Bollywood actor Salman Khan has filed a defamation case against him for reviewing his recently released film, Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai. ## Now, DSK Legal - the official advocates for Mr. Salman Khan and Salman Khan Ventures have issued a statement regarding the matter. While the legal team of Salman accepts that they have sent a legal notice to KRK, it is not for reviewing Radhe but defaming the actor's image from the last several months just to draw his attention. ## "Mr. Kamaal R Khan, the Defendant, has put out a series of tweets and videos alleging that Mr. Salman Khan has sued him for defamation because the Defendant reviewed the film, Radhe. This is incorrect", their statement reads (according to Box Office Worldwide).## "The suit has been filed as the Defendant has been publishing and endorsing defamatory allegations, including that Mr. Salman Khan is corrupt, that he and his brand Being Human are involved in fraud, manipulation, and money laundering transactions. Defendant has been spreading malicious falsehoods and defaming Mr. Salman Khan consistently over several months, clearly with a view to draw attention to himself", the statement further stated. ## KRK, on May 25, shared the legal notice on the microblogging site, Twitter, and said that Salman sued him for reviewing his film. He also said in one of the tweets that won't be reviewing Salman's film in the future if the actor is affected by his review. ## Stay tuned...

South Indian Actors Nassar And Satyadev Kancharana To Join The Cast of Akshay Kumar Led 'Ram Setu'; Shoot To Resume In June
1847 days ago
Bollywood

South Indian Actors Nassar And Satyadev Kancharana To Join The Cast of Akshay Kumar Led 'Ram Setu'; Shoot To Resume In June

Mumbai, May 27, 2021: Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar will once again go back to his busy routine once the lockdown restrictions end in the Maharasthra state. ## As soon as the lockdown is lifted and shots allowed, the first movie to begin production of Akshay will his ambitious, Ram Setu, which also stars Nushrratt Bharuccha and Jacqueline Fernandez as the female lead. Directed by Abhishek Sharma, Ram Setu is an epic mythological adventure film. ## The filming of Ram Setu had already begun in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh towards the end of March this year before the deadly second wave of the covid-19 pandemic hit the country. However, things are stabilizing slowly as cases going down. According to reports, the makers are planning to resume the shoot of Ram Setu around June 20 with the hope that the second wave will die down by then. ## Meanwhile, South Indian actors, Nassar and Satyadev Kancharana, known professionally as Satya Dev have said to be been roped in to play key roles in the film. This will be the second film together for Akshay and veteran Nassar after Rowdy Rathore, while Satya Dev will be sharing screen space with AK for the first time. ## Akshay Kumar plays the role of an archaeologist, who is on the mission to prove if Ram Setu - a mythical bridge between ancient India and Sri Lanka, is a myth or reality. Produced by Vikram Malhotra's Abundantia Entertainment, the makers are targeting Diwali 2022 for its theatrical release.## Stay tuned...

After Dostana 2, Kartik Aaryan Loses Another Film Called Freddie?
1847 days ago
Bollywood

After Dostana 2, Kartik Aaryan Loses Another Film Called Freddie?

Mumbai, May 27, 2021: The rising star from Bollywood, Kartik Aaryan seems to be dealing with a lot of heat at the moment, which is resulting in only his loss. After receiving an ouster from Dharma Productions' "Dostana 2" over creative issues, the actor has now reportadly loses one more big title. ## According to Film Information, the Pyaar Ka Punchnama actor has shown the door from Red Chillies Entertainment's "Freddie", which was to be directed by Ajay Bahl (Section 375). The reason behind Kartik's omission from Shah Rukh Khan backed production, is said to be the same as Dharma Productions' Dostana 2.## Kartik reportadly wanted some changes in the script, after having approved of it while signing the film. The movie, however, yet to go on floors, which definitely saved some crores of Red Chillies, unlike, Dharma Productions that reportadly loss nearly Rs. 20 crores as the actor had already shot for around 20 days. ## The report also said that Kartik has returned the Rs. 2 crores signing amount, which he had received from Red Chillies Entertainment for acting in Freddie. The production house will now be looking for a new hero for the film that also stars Katrina Kaif as the female lead. ## Stay tuned...

Will 'No Time To Die' Go Directly To Amazon Prime? Here Is The Answer
1847 days ago
Hollywood

Will 'No Time To Die' Go Directly To Amazon Prime? Here Is The Answer

Los Angeles, May 26, 2021: In a landmark deal, Amazon.com Inc., an American tech giant, has bought the iconic Hollywood movie studio, MGM (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) for a massive sum of $8.45 billion, on Wednesday. ## The new deal between Amazon and MGM will add a vast collection of Hollywood classics and franchises to Amazon's mix. MGM boasts a film library of around 4,000 titles and 17,000 hours of TV programming, including the Bond, Rocky/Creed, and The Hobbit film franchises.## Meanwhile, the billion-dollar deal came at a time when the 25th installment in the James Bond film series - No Time to Die, is only a few months away from its worldwide theatrical release. The question, however, arises whether "No Time To Die" will release in theaters or it will go directly to Amazon Prime Video. ## Well, there is some breather for cinemas in this regard as longtime James Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson are determined to keep the Bond franchise on the big screen in the wake of mega deal. ## "We are committed to continuing to make James Bond films for the worldwide theatrical audience", Broccoli and Wilson said in a statement out of London, where they run Bond home Eon Productions, according to The Hollywood Reporter. ## No Time To Die, after being delayed numerous times because of the pandemic, is set to hit theaters on October 8 (USA) this year (the Amazon-MGM deal won't likely be closed then). MGM subsidiary United Artists Releasing is distributing the highly anticipated tentpole domestically, while Universal Pictures International is handling overseas duties.## Directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga, the movie features Daniel Craig in his final turn as 007. It also stars Rami Malek, Lashana Lynch, Ana de Armas, Léa Seydoux, Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris, Jeffrey Wright, Christoph Waltz, among others in pivotal roles. ## Stay tuned...

Dulquer Salmaan To Star In R Balki's Next Psychological Thriller
1847 days ago
Bollywood

Dulquer Salmaan To Star In R Balki's Next Psychological Thriller

Mumbai, May 26, 2021: Mollywood heartthrob, Dulquer Salmaan is all set to be starring in director R Balki's next film which is a psychological thriller. It will be Dulquer's first film with the director who is known for helming movies like Paa, Cheeni Kum, and Padman. ## The movie, which is yet to be titled, will also be the actor's third Bollywood film after Karwaan and The Zoya Factor. The reports of Balki's film with Salmaan had been making rounds on social media, however, there was no confirmation from either side. ## Veteran cinematographer PC Sreeram, who is a long-time collaborator with Balki in all his films, including Cheeni Kum, Paa, Shamitabh, Pad Man, and Ki & Ka, confirmed that he will be collaborating again with Balki with Dulquer in the lead role.## "My next project with Balki will have Dulquer Salman. Its a psychological thriller. Eagerly waiting to start work. #RBalki @dulQuer", Sreeram tweeted. ## My next project with Balki will have Dulquer Salman.Its a psychological thriller . Eagerly waiting to start work.#RBalki@dulQuer pic.twitter.com/g0C7AKHoMf— pcsreeramISC (@pcsreeram) May 25, 2021 ## Apart from Balki's film, Dulquer has multiple projects in the pipeline. He will be starring in Malayalam movies - Kurup and Salute along with the Tamil movie - Hey Sinamika. He also has a Telugu film - Yuddham Tho Rasina Prema Katha, which is currently being filmed. ## Stay tuned...

Pen Studios Announces Post-Theatrical Digital and Satellite Partners Of SS Rajamouli's RRR
1848 days ago
Tollywood

Pen Studios Announces Post-Theatrical Digital and Satellite Partners Of SS Rajamouli's RRR

Mumbai, May 26, 2021: SS Rajamouli's period drama film, RRR is getting bigger and bigger day by day. Pen Studios, which had acquired RRR's theatrical rights for the Hindi market along with electronic, digital, and satellite rights of all languages, has now announced post-theatrical digital and satellite partners of the film. ## RRR, which is scheduled to release on October 13 this year, will be releasing in a total of 10 languages including five international languages which include English, Portuguese, Korean, Turkish, and Spanish.## Netflix has begged the post-theatrical streaming rights for all five foreign languages along with the Hindi language streaming rights in India while ZEE5 will be the streaming partner for Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam languages. ## RRR, being one of the biggest films of Indian cinema, is also expected to do wonders on its TV premiere. Keeping the big scale of the film in mind, Star network has bagged the satellite rights for Telugu, Tamil, and Kannada languages while Zee Cinema will premiere RRR's Hindi version and Asianet for Malayalam. ## RRR will premiere on digital platforms after 10-15 weeks of theatrical release. A few days ago, it was reported that Pen Studios has sold post-theatrical digital and satellite rights for a whopping Rs. 325 crores, though the numbers are not official. This is the biggest deal for an Indian movie ever. ## IT'S OFFICIAL... Besides releasing in #Hindi, #Telugu, #Tamil, #Malayalam and #Kannada, #RRR will also release in various foreign languages: #English, #Portuguese, #Korean, #Turkish and #Spanish... The digital streaming rights are with Netflix... OFFICIAL POSTER... pic.twitter.com/IWDbPIiJox— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) May 26, 2021 ## RRR is a fictitious story based on two Legendary Telugu Freedom Fighters – Alluri Seetha Ramaraju and Komaram Bheem. Ram Charan will play Alluri while Jr. NTR will play the Telangana Warrior. The movie has also a Bollywood star cast with Ajay Devgn and Alia who play pivotal roles in the movie.## Stay tuned...

Eternals Actor Barry Keoghan's Long Dream Of Becoming MCU Superhero Comes True
1848 days ago
Hollywood

Eternals Actor Barry Keoghan's Long Dream Of Becoming MCU Superhero Comes True

Los Angeles, May 26, 2021: Marvel Studios recently released the first teaser/trailer of its upcoming superhero movie, Eternals - as part of Phase Four of the MCU. Directed by the Academy Award winner Chloé Zhao, the movie marks the first collaboration between the director and Marvel Studios. Zhao won Oscar for his last release, Nomadland.## Eternals has an impressive star cast led by Angelina Jolie as Thena, and Salma Hayek as Ajak along with Gemma Chan, Richard Madden, Kumail Nanjiani, Lia McHugh, Brian Tyree Henry, Lauren Ridloff, Barry Keoghan, Don Lee, Gil Birmingham, Harish Patel, and Kit Harington in prominent roles. ## Meanwhile, actor Barry Keoghan who plays Druig - an aloof Eternal who can use cosmic energy to control the minds of others, is in the news for his long wish of becoming an MCU superhero, which has finally been fulfilled in Eternals. ## A Twitter post is circulating on the microblogging site, which was tweeted by Barry in 2013. According to the post, Barry urged late Stan Lee - the primary creative leader of Marvel Comics for two decades, to make him a superhero. It took 6 six years for the actor to fulfill his wish when he was cast to play Druig in Eternals by Marvel Studios in 2019. ## 2013....The power of Belief ❤️🐺 @MarvelStudios https://t.co/vjnHKePfBg— Barry Keoghan (@BarryKeoghan) August 24, 2019 ## Eternals also marks Salma Hayek and Angelina Jolie's debut in MCU. The movie follows an unexpected tragedy following the events of Avengers: Endgame (2019) when the Eternals - an immortal alien race created by the Celestials who have secretly lived on Earth for over 7,000 years - reunite to protect humanity from their evil counterparts, the Deviants. ## Produced by Kevin Feige, and Nate Moore and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, Eternals is scheduled to debut in theaters on 5 November 2021. ## Stay tuned...

Salman Khan Files A Defamation Case Against 'Deshdrohi' KRK For Radhe's Review
1848 days ago
Bollywood

Salman Khan Files A Defamation Case Against 'Deshdrohi' KRK For Radhe's Review

Mumbai, May 26, 2021: Salman Khan starrer Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai was released recently on May 13 via a hybrid model in theaters and on multiple digital mediums. The movie did open with poor reviews as critics called it one of the worst movies of Salman Khan, even though the makers claimed that the movie is successful. ## Radhe was largely hit by illegal ways of watching movies as many people watched this film through many pirated sites. The actor along with Zee Studio has been filing cases against those people who are involved in piracy. The actor also issued warning on social media for the same. ## Now, Kamaal R Khan, who starred in the film Deshdrohi, and reviews films and reports their collection, has lent in trouble after Salman Khan filed a defamation complaint in a Mumbai Court against him. This happened after KRK reviewed Radhe recently. ## Dear #Salmankhan Ye defamation case Aapki Hataasha Aur Niraasha Ka Saboot Hai. I am giving review for my followers and doing my job. You should make better films instead of stopping me from reviewing your films. Main Sacchi Ke Liye Ladta Rahunga! Thank you for the case. 🙏🌹 pic.twitter.com/iwYis64rLd— KRK (@kamaalrkhan) May 25, 2021 ## In another tweet, KRK wrote, "I said so many times that I never review film of any producer, actor if he asks me to not review. Salman khan filed a defamation case on me for review of #Radhe means he is getting too much affected by my review. Hence I won't review his films anymore. My last video releasing today". ## I said so many times that I never review film of any producer, actor if he asks me to not review. Salman khan filed defamation case on me for review of #Radhe means he is getting too much affected by my review. Hence I won’t review his films anymore. My last video releasing today— KRK (@kamaalrkhan) May 26, 2021 ## As per the notice, Salman Khan's legal team will take the matter for an urgent hearing before an additional session judge of the city civil court. ## Stay tuned...

Prabhas To Star In Tom Cruise Starrer Mission Impossible 7? Here Is The Truth
1848 days ago
Hollywood

Prabhas To Star In Tom Cruise Starrer Mission Impossible 7? Here Is The Truth

Mumbai, May 26, 2021: On Wednesday (May 26), rumors were floating on social media regarding Indian actor Prabhas's Hollywood debut in Tom Cruise starrer upcoming Mission: Impossible 7. The news, obviously excited Prabhas fans who would love to see their beloved hero in a Hollywood movie. ## Reports of Prabhas's Hollywood debut were based on a viral post on social media, which claimed that the Baahubali actor has been roped in to play an important role in the seventh installment of the Mission: Impossible film series. ## However, the excitement of fans couldn't last long as the director of MI7, Christopher McQuarrie tweeted that he was never met the actor, and refuted all the claims. He was responding to a query that asked whether Prabhas is in MI7 or not. ## "While he's a very talented man, we've never met. Welcome to the internet", the director said. ## While he‘s a very talented man, we’ve never met.Welcome to the internet. https://t.co/mvVFP6N4zV— Christopher McQuarrie (@chrismcquarrie) May 26, 2021 ## Mission: Impossible 7, which is scheduled to release on May 27, 2022, also stars Ving Rhames, Henry Czerny, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, Vanessa Kirby, Angela Bassett, Frederick Schmidt, among others in key roles. ## On the other hand, Prabhas' Hollywood debut might not be happening anytime soon, the actor already has some of the biggest projects in his hands. He will be next seen in the Pan India movie, Radhe Shyam. He also has Prasanth Neel's Salaar and Om Raut's magnum opus, Adipurush. Apart from these films, Prabhas will star in Nag Ashwin's sci-fi movie which also stars Amitabh Bachchan and Deepika Padukone. ## Stay tuned...

Hollywood Star John Cena Apologizes To China For Calling Taiwan A Country
1848 days ago
Hollywood

Hollywood Star John Cena Apologizes To China For Calling Taiwan A Country

Los Angeles, May 25, 2021: Hollywood actor and wrestler, John Cena posted a video on Tuesday (May 25) in which he apologized to fans in China for calling Taiwan a country. The "Fast & Furious 9" star referred to Taiwan as a country during a promotional interview of the F9 movie, according to The Hollywood Reporter. ## Cena made the Taiwan comment in an interview with the Taiwanese broadcaster TVBS where he reportedly said, "Taiwan is the first country that can watch F9". ICYDK, Beijing considers Taiwan as part of China. Referring to it as a country is often an offensive assertion in China, where matters of sovereignty and territory are passionate issues driven by a strong sense of nationalism.## John Cena joins the long list of celebrities and companies who have previously faced a similar kind of situation and had to apologize for the same. The professional wrestler, Cena posted a video apology in Mandarin on Weibo, a Chinese social network. ## "I made a mistake", Cena said in the video, according to The New York Times (via THR). "Now I have to say one thing which is very, very, very important: I love and respect China and Chinese people. I'm very sorry for my mistakes. Sorry. Sorry. I'm really sorry. You have to understand that I love and respect China and Chinese people".## His remark came when Universal's "Fast & Furious 9" doing wonders in China where it takes the biggest opening for a Hollywood movie during the pandemic era. F9 is directed by Justin Lin and also stars Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Jordana Brewster, Nathalie Emmanuel, Sung Kang, Michael Rooker, Helen Mirren, Kurt Russell, and Charlize Theron. ## Stay tuned...

Tamil Nadu Government Writes To Prakash Javadekar To Ban The Family Man Season 2; The Makers Of The Show Respond
1849 days ago
Digital Media

Tamil Nadu Government Writes To Prakash Javadekar To Ban The Family Man Season 2; The Makers Of The Show Respond

Chennai, May 25, 2021: The controversy around Amazon Prime Video's upcoming web series, The Family Man 2, is getting more intense as the Tamil Nadu government has written a letter to the Information and Broadcast Minister Prakash Javadekar seeking a ban on the show for 'depicts the Eelam Tamils in a highly objectionable manner'. ## "I would like to bring to your notice about the condemnable, inappropriate, and malicious contents of The Family Man 2 serial in Hindi, which depicts the Eelam Tamils in a highly objectionable manner. The trailer of the above said serial which was released in the social media network is aimed at discrediting and distorting the historical struggle of Eelam Tamils in Sri Lanka", read a section of the letter.## According to the trailer launched recently, South Indian actress Samantha Akkineni, who makes her digital debut with this series, can be seen portraying a character named Raji. But the controversial part is that she is a member of a rebel group called Tamil rebels, who joined hands with a dangerous terrorist organization, ISIS, to unleash an attack on India. ## Objecting to Samantha's role, the state government suggested that casting Samantha Akkineni as a terrorist in "the serial is directly an attack on the pride of Tamils living around the world and no one will tolerate this kind of motivated and mischievous campaign", the letter read.## TN Govt writes to Centre to stop the release of the web series #TheFamilyManSeason2 on Amazon Prime. IT Minister, in his letter says, the web series, if broadcast would be prejudicial to the maintenance of harmony in the State. pic.twitter.com/opdVzbQJdq— D Suresh Kumar (@dsureshkumar) May 24, 2021 ## Urging the broadcast ministry to take cognizance of the matter, the letter from the government concluded saying that, "In the circumstances, I request you to take immediate action either to stop or ban the release of The Family Man 2 in OTT, Amazon Prime not only in Tamil Nadu but also across the country". ## Meanwhile, the directors of the show, Raj & DK have responded to the calls for banning the show. According to them, assumptions have been made based on a few shots in the trailer and urged people to wait for the show to premiere, which is scheduled for June 4 in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu languages. ## "Some assumptions and impressions have been made based on just a couple of shots in the trailer. Many of our lead cast members, as well as key members of the creative & writing team, are Tamilians. We are very cognizant of the sentiments of the Tamil people and Tamil culture and have nothing but the utmost love and respect towards our Tamil people", Raj & DK said in the statement. ## "We have put in years of hard work into this show, and we have taken great pains to bring to our audiences a sensitive, balanced, and riveting story – much like we did in Season 1 of the show. We request everyone to wait and watch the show when it releases. We know you'll appreciate it once you watch it". ## Manoj Bajpayee, who is reprising his role of Srikant Tiwari as a secret NIA agent in the show, also posted Raj & DK's statement on Instagram. ## View this post on Instagram A post shared by Manoj Bajpayee (@bajpayee.manoj) ## Stay tuned...

A Sequel To Tamil Blockbuster 'Kaithi' Is In Works, Producer SR Prabhu Confirms
1849 days ago
Kollywood

A Sequel To Tamil Blockbuster 'Kaithi' Is In Works, Producer SR Prabhu Confirms

Chennai, May 25, 2021: Soon after the Tamil movie "Kaithi" starring Karthi was released in 2019, the fans have been speculating about the sequel of this film which is noted to be inspired by the 1976 American film Assault on Precinct 13. ## The ending of the action blockbuster was in such a way that it opened up a new leaf for a deeper story, leaving the fans wanting more from the story. Well, things are rightly falling in place after director Lokesh Kanagaraj and actor Karthi hinted about a possible sequel sometime back.## Now, producer SR Prabhu has also confirmed through a Twitter Spaces session that Kaithi 2 is definitely 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. ## With Lokesh Kanagaraj getting busy with Vikram starring Kamal Haasan, it is still unsure as to which project he will take over once he completes the current one. Karthi too has Ponniyin Selvan and Sardar in production. ## Meanwhile, Kaithi's Hindi remake is also in the works after Madhu Mantena along with Reliance Entertainment confirmed that they have bought the rights for the Hindi remake of the film, and Ajay Devgn is signed to play the lead role. ## Stay tuned...