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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Netizens Disappoint As Allu Arjun's Pushpa Raj Craze Hits Ganesh Chaturthi
1390 days ago
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Netizens Disappoint As Allu Arjun's Pushpa Raj Craze Hits Ganesh Chaturthi

Mumbai, August 31 - The Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations are in full swing across the country as devotees are bringing different types of Lord Ganesha idols to their homes to celebrate this 10-day-long festival. Every year, the Ganesh Chaturthi festival brings a lot of excitement and charm as devotees chose different ways to worship their idols, and this year, the festival gets a filmy touch. ## Over the last 8 months, Allu Arjun's "Pushpa - The Rise" has been in people's talks for various reasons, the character of Pushpa Raj, played by the South superstar has become the most talked about movie character in the country. Interestingly, Pushpa Raj's style is inspiring people to bring Ganesha statues, in which the deity can be seen sitting in a white kurta-pyjama similar to how Allu Arjun wore in the film in his signature hand style of saying "jhukega nahi". ## However, this latest trend among the Lord Ganesha devotees is not being liked by many people who call this an insult to the elephant-headed God. Have a look at some of the tweets, disapproving of this trend of celebrating the Ganesh Chaturthi festival. ## Allu Arjun craze hits Ganesh Chaturthi.But that's not at all fair. He is not greater than Lord Ganesha.#PushpaRaj pic.twitter.com/LOmdYaOj3O— Nath Bhai 🇮🇳 (@TheNathEmpire) August 30, 2022 ## Pushpa Raj was a hardcore smuggler in the movie, what message are this people trying to convey through this #PushpaRaj inspired Lord Ganesha idols #GaneshaChaturthi pic.twitter.com/evFvaUZ2xn— Sir Bumraaaahhhhh!!! 2.0 (@thatsirbumrah) August 31, 2022 ## If ganesha become pushpa raj hen who hold the laddu will Pushpa raj hold it??. Pushparaj character is all about destroy the nature and sandle wood smuggling. So, think twice before doing in which character you are involving the God ?.— Pavan kalyan. (@KalyanPavan7000) August 30, 2022 ## What's u like in this? Is that right that make Hindu god to Movie Hero? Anti-hindu also like bt why are you all appreciated this ? It's too much now— Devarsh (@DerasariDevarsh) August 30, 2022 ## भगवान इंसान का अनुसरण कर रहे है कयों ? जबकी इंसान को भगवान के बताये मार्ग का अनुसरण करना चाइये । ये गलत् है, जो लोग् सराह् रहे है उन्कि भावनाये आहात क्यों नहीं हुई ?— Er.Amit Kumar🇮🇳 (@Er_Akumar) August 30, 2022 ## Shame! God's face cannot be similar of a smuggler character... this should be stopped...— Palash G (@CaptainIndia201) August 30, 2022 ## धर्म का मज़ाक बना दिया गया है और जब कोई और कुछ कहे तो आस्था आहत हो जाती है।पहले हिंदुओं को खुद धर्म और उसका अर्थ समझने की जरूरत है अन्यथा ईश्वर का नही बल्कि हिन्दू खुद का मज़ाक बनाते रहेंगे।यह आस्था नही, धर्म का बाजारीकरण है। संत समाज को पथप्रदर्शक बनना होगा।— Rohit Kaushik🇮🇳 (@iamkaushikRohit) August 30, 2022 ## Stay tuned...

Vijay Deverakonda's 'Liger' Fails Badly To Do Justice To The Massive Hype
1391 days ago
Tollywood

Vijay Deverakonda's 'Liger' Fails Badly To Do Justice To The Massive Hype

Mumbai, August 30 - Vijay Deverakonda had a chance to include himself in the elite league of Telugu stars and could have extended Tollywood's dominance at the box office with his sports action drama, Liger, but things turned out otherwise. ## The Puri Jagannadh-directed film was one of the most hyped Indian films of 2022 and it could have made big even with the mixed reception, but Alas!... it opened to one of the poorest responses in 2022 from audiences and critics which dismissed its chance to score big on the opening day itself. ## "Liger" took the biggest opening for Vijay Deverakonda's film, but from the second day onwards, the movie crashed badly and couldn't grow further, even on Sunday. The movie had a rare chance to hold on to the lower level on weekdays, but even that didn't happen as it scored approx. 1.40 crores on Monday for all languages and officially becomes one of the biggest disasters of the year. ## Vijay Deverakonda promoted the film aggressively across the country and it looked like the movie will become a big blockbuster. The advance booking was also excellent but what happened next is there for everyone to see. It has so far grossed approx. 50 crores and will be wrapped up under 70 crores worldwide. ## The performance of Vijay Deverakonda got praise but it was Jagannadh's writing and direction that led the entire efforts of the team to go in vain. Critics are claiming it is the worst Puri Jagannadh film ever and the box office numbers also suggest the same. ## Karan Johar's Dharma Production produced the film in association with Puri Connects. It also stars Ananya Pandey as the female lead alongside Ramya Krishnan and Ronit Roy in key roles. Former American boxer, Mike Tyson plays a cameo role, making his Indian film debut. ## Stay tuned...

Superstar Prabhas' Hit Film 'Billa' To Re-Release In Theaters On His Birthday
1391 days ago
Tollywood

Superstar Prabhas' Hit Film 'Billa' To Re-Release In Theaters On His Birthday

Hyderabad, August 30 - Superstar Prabhas' one of the biggest hits Billa is getting ready to re-release in theaters. According to the latest development, the gangster film will have its remastered 4K special shows on October 23 to celebrate the 43rd birthday of the "Baahubali" star. ## Directed by Meher Ramesh, "Billa" is the remake of the 1978 Hindi film "Don" starring Amitabh Bachchan. It t is the second remake of Don in Telugu after Yugandhar (1979). Prabhas played a dual role in the movie alongside Krishnam Raju, Anushka Shetty, Hansika Motwani, Namitha, Rahman, and Kelly Dorjee. ## "Billa" was produced by Gopi Krishna Movies and was a box office hit with an AP/TG share collection of approx. 15 crores. The re-release of "Billa" will not make any significant change in the film's lifetime box office as it is getting special treatment only to celebrate Prabhas' birthday and income generated through re-release will be spent on welfare causes. ## Telugu audience is one of the most loyal towards their respective favorite stars and time and again, they get the opportunity to celebrate their stars through special shows of blockbuster films. Recently, Mahesh Babu's "Pokiri" also got the same treatment while Pawan Kalyan's "Jalsa" is getting ready for re-release on his birthday on September 2. ## Stay tuned...

SSMB28: Mahesh Babu To Commence The Shooting Of Trivikram's Film From September 8
1391 days ago
Tollywood

SSMB28: Mahesh Babu To Commence The Shooting Of Trivikram's Film From September 8

Hyderabad, August 30 - Superstar Mahesh Babu reunites with blockbuster director Trivikram Srinivas for his next film, tentatively titled SSMB28. The movie has Pooja Hegde in the female lead role and this marks her second film with Babu after Maharshi. ## "SSMB28" has been in the pre-production work for quite some time now and was supposed to kickstart the filming in August 2022. However, due to the pause of Telugu films to discuss various issues, the movie couldn't go on the floors as scheduled.## According to the latest reports, the makers are finally ready to take the movie on the ground and start shooting on September 8, 2022. Mahesh Babu will reportedly be a part of the first 25-day schedule of an action sequence in Ramoji Film City. Pooja Hegde will not be a part of the first schedule and will join the team in either October or November. ## It is said that Mahesh Babu has asked Trivikram to complete the shoot of the film as soon as possible as he has his next film with SS Rajamouli which is being planned to start filming early next year. "SSMB28", produced by Haarika & Hassine Creations, is likely to be wrapped up by December this year or January 2023. ## Thaman S is on board to compose the music while National-Award-winning editor Navin Nooli is also a part of the film. Cinematography is to be handled by Madhie while the art director is A.S. Prakash. "SSMB28" is scheduled to release on 28 April 2023. ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: Karthikeya 2 Becomes The 10th Highest-Grossing South Indian Film In Hindi
1392 days ago
Tollywood

Box Office: Karthikeya 2 Becomes The 10th Highest-Grossing South Indian Film In Hindi

Mumbai, August 29 - Telugu blockbuster Karthikeya 2 continues to mint money at the box office and is racing towards the 100 crores mark at the box office. In the dubbed Hindi version, the Nikhil Siddharth-starrer film has become the 10th biggest South Indian grosser of all time. ## Directed by Chandoo Mondeti, the mystical action adventure film witnessed a solid hold over the third weekend and scored 4.42 crores net. The total net collection of the movie in the Hindi version has now reached approx. 25 crores, which makes it the 10th biggest South Indian film in the dubbed/direct Hindi version. ## "Karthikeya 2" has overtaken R Madhavan's "Rocketry: The Nambi Effect", which was a Hindi-Tamil bilingual movie, to become the 10th biggest film. SS Rajamouli's epic blockbuster "Baahubali 2" is the highest-grossing film in Hindi with 510 crores net, followed by "KGF: Chapter 2" with 436 crores and "RRR" with approx. 270 crores net. ## Produced by Abhishek Agarwal Arts and People Media Factory, "Karthikeya 2" will cross the 100 crores mark at the worldwide box office in the next couple of days. After 16 days, it has grossed 95 crores worldwide, including 83 crores at the domestic box office. In Hindi, the film's lifetime collection is looking to finish around 35 crores net, becoming a massive blockbuster. ## The film serves as a sequel to the 2014 film Karthikeya and stars Nikhil Siddhartha, Anupama Parameswaran, and Anupam Kher in key roles along with Srinivasa Reddy, Adithya Menon, Satya, and Tulasi, among others in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: Karthikeya 2 Overtakes Radhe Shyam In Hindi
1395 days ago
Tollywood

Box Office: Karthikeya 2 Overtakes Radhe Shyam In Hindi

Mumbai, August 26 - Actor Nikhil Siddhartha's blockbuster Karthikeya 2 has surpassed Prabhas and Pooja Hegde's Radhe Shyam's lifetime collection in Hindi languages. Radhe Shyam, which was released earlier in March this year, couldn't do justice to Prabhas' stardom in the Hindi version and ended up collecting only approx. 19.50 crores net. ## "Karthikeya 2", which opened to nothing numbers of just 7 lakh but grow significantly with each passing day after getting excellent reviews and super positive word of mouth. It scored 5.75 crores net in the opening week, followed by 13.52 crores (+235%) net in the second week. The total Hindi collection of the movie after 14 days reached 20.11 crores.## There is no comparison between Radhe Shyam and Karthikeya 2 as the Prabhas-starrer movie was made on a huge budget and scale against K2, which has been made at a fraction of the budget of RS. However, it was the content, where Radhe Shyam fell flat whereas Karthikey 2 has been hailed as one of the best Telugu films of the year, resulting in, it also making huge noise in the dubbed Hindi version as well. ## Directed by Chandoo Mondeti and produced by Abhishek Agarwal and T.G.Vishwa Prasad, "Karthikeya 2" is following the trend of Allu Arjun's "Pushpa - The Rise" in the Hindi version. While Pushpa's lifetime Hindi collection is way out of reach for Karthikeya 2, it still can end up with an excellent lifetime collection. ## "Karthikeya 2" has had a good run at the USA box office so far with over $1 million gross. The total worldwide collection of the movie so far is 83 crores gross, including approx. 50 crores at the domestic Telugu version. ## Stay tuned...

Dulquer Salmaan, Mrunal Thakur's Blockbuster 'Sita Ramam' To Release In Hindi On September 2
1395 days ago
Tollywood

Dulquer Salmaan, Mrunal Thakur's Blockbuster 'Sita Ramam' To Release In Hindi On September 2

Mumbai, August 26 - The recent Telugu blockbuster, Sita Ramam, starring Dulquer Salmaan, Mrunal Thakur, and Rashmika Mandanna, is getting ready for Hindi release in theaters on September 2, 2022. ## The Hanu Raghvapudi-directed period romantic drama has been a true box office blockbuster from Tollywood this year. Set in 1964, Lieutenant Ram, an orphan army officer serving at the Kashmir border, gets anonymous love letters from Sita Mahalakshmi. Ram is on a mission to find Sita and propose his love. ## Produced by Vyjayanthi Movies and Swapna Cinema, the film was released in Telugu, Tamil, and Malayalam languages on August 5 and so far has grossed over 65 crores worldwide. The dubbed Hindi version prove to be icing on the cake as talks are highly positive among the audiences and there is no new Bollywood film till September 9. ## Dr. Jayantilal Gada, who earlier released blockbuster "RRR" and Alia Bhatt's hit "Gangubai Kathiawadi" this year, acquired distribution rights of "Sita Ramam" for the Hindi version under Pen Studios. "It's now time for the Telugu blockbuster, #SitaRamam, to mesmerize us all in Hindi on September 2nd", the studio announced via Twitter. ## It's now time for the Telugu blockbuster, #SitaRamam, to mesmerize us all in Hindi on September 2nd.#SitaRamam @dulQuer @mrunal0801 @iamRashmika @iSumanth @hanurpudi @AshwiniDuttCh @Composer_Vishal @VyjayanthiFilms @SwapnaCinema @SonyMusicSouth @jayantilalgada #PenMovies pic.twitter.com/ELc2B15kUh— PEN INDIA LTD. (@PenMovies) August 26, 2022 ## Stay tuned...

Nani's Pan India Period Action Drama 'Dasara' Locks March 30, 2023 Release Date
1395 days ago
Tollywood

Nani's Pan India Period Action Drama 'Dasara' Locks March 30, 2023 Release Date

Hyderabad, August 26 - Telugu star Nani is in the top form with back-to-back successful films and now, he is getting ready for the most ambitious film of his career, Dasara. Directed by debutante Srikanth Odela, Dasara is a period-action drama film set in Telangana.## The release date of Dasara has been announced and the movie will be hitting worldwide on Thursday, 30 March 2023. It will be a Pan India film and will release in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam languages. Nani took to Twitter and announce the release date with a new intriguing poster. ## "This one will be remembered for a long time", Nani wrote. ## MARCH 30TH WORLDWIDE 🔥#EtlaitheGatlayeSuskundhaamThis one will be remembered for a long time🖤Telugu - Tamil - Malayalam - Kannada - Hindi #DASARA pic.twitter.com/70PuwsnIhq— Nani (@NameisNani) August 26, 2022 ## Produced by Sudhakar Cherukuri under the banner of Sri Lakshmi Venkateswara Cinemas, "Dasara" reunited Nani with his "Nenu Local" (2017) co-star Keerthy Suresh, who is playing the female lead role in the film. Sai Kumar, Samuthirakani, and Zarina Wahab are playing key roles in this movie, which resumed its shoot yesterday. ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: Vijay Deverakonda's 'Liger' Underperformed Despite Record Opening
1395 days ago
Tollywood

Box Office: Vijay Deverakonda's 'Liger' Underperformed Despite Record Opening

Hyderabad, August 26 - Vijay Deverakonda's sports action drama Liger was released in theaters yesterday (August 25) and it was a day of mixed feelings for the makers. ## Directed by Puri Jagannadh, "Liger" opened to record-breaking (as expected) box office numbers for a tier-2 Telugu film, but at the same time, the makers must be preparing themselves for what they are going to get in the future, at least for the most important Telugu version. ## "Liger", which had a very good pre-release buzz, remained underwhelming despite taking the biggest opening for Vijay Deverakonda with an AP/TG share collection of 9.14 crores, worldwide is approx. 24 crores. ## Puri Jagannadh described the movie as his best project to date, however, upon its release, the film got very poor reviews from critics while the audience's word of mouth is also not so encouraging which is clearly visible in the opening day numbers that were expected to be around at least 35 crores worldwide. ## The future of this Pan India film is looking blink, especially knowing the fact that the stakes involved in it are high. "Liger" has been valued at approx. 90 crores worldwide, but going the current trend, the stakeholders will be hoping for miracles to happen to recover even 50% of the total investment. ## It's not all doom and gloom for "Liger" as of now as other versions, including Hindi, will get the full-fledged release from August 26 onwards. However, with the kind of reception the Telugu version has got, it will surely affect the biz of other versions of the film which remains to see. Stay tuned...

Liger Review: Here Is What Public Is Saying About Vijay Deverakonda-Starrer
1396 days ago
Tollywood

Liger Review: Here Is What Public Is Saying About Vijay Deverakonda-Starrer

Hyderabad, August 25 - The long-awaited sports action drama film, Liger starring Vijay Deverakonda and Ananya Pandey in the leading roles has been released in theaters today. Directed by Puri Jagannadh, "Liger" was shot simultaneously in Hindi and Telugu, making VD's Hindi and Ananya Pandey's Telugu debut, respectively. ## Karan Johar's Dharma Productions and Puri Connects have produced the movie that features Vijay Deverakonda as the titular MMA fighter boxer. Ramya Krishna, Ronit Roy, and Vishu Reddy also star in pivotal roles. American boxer Mike Tyson plays an extended cameo, thus making his acting debut in Indian cinema.## The movie is getting mixed reviews with praise towards VD's act but criticizing Puri Jagan's writing and direction. Check out some of the early reactions to the movie.## #Liger A movie that had potential to be decent is wasted by senseless writing and cringe worthy scenes!VD tried his best and body transformation is great but his stammering is annoying. Heroine track is awful. Other than a few moments, Nothing else to mention.Rating: 2.25/5— Venky Reviews (@venkyreviews) August 24, 2022 ## #LigerHuntBegins Though movie story is not strong this man @TheDeverakonda pulled it off... One and only positive factor is his acting❤️Nee kashtaniki tagina result vasthundhi bro, Keep raising...Aag hai andar🔥 pic.twitter.com/aSyq5wvPO8— Umesh VK 🏹 (@UmeshVK007) August 25, 2022 ## Disappointed as a Vijay Deverakonda fan puri writing is pathetic nothing is good other than Vijay screen presence2/5 Huge disappointment #Liger#LigerHuntBegins#ligerreview pic.twitter.com/6yBSpq7DWB— Sachit S Rao (@sachitalfie5) August 25, 2022 ## Engaging first half #VijayDeverakonda mass acting❤️💯🔥 good scene,below average acting of #AnanyaPanday ...waste to keep her...till now good plot#LigerHuntBegins #liger #LigerSaalaCrossbreed #ligerreview 💯🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/tCjY0YQcvu— Krraja (@Krraja38264753) August 25, 2022 ## Hit Bomma 🔥 Normal story but good execution 1:15mins lo 6+ fights pettadu , super composition. Mostly inspired from Bruce lee movies. Akidi pakidi wrong timing 🥲(Still feast for masses) Very good Mom-son bond #Liger #LigerHuntBegins #LigerSaalaCrossbreed https://t.co/AgEmN3o1OJ— Ŕebel🤙 (@RebellionRevolt) August 24, 2022 ## .@TheDeverakonda at Sudarshan theatre.❤️‍🔥#LigerHuntBegins #VijayDeverakonda#Liger pic.twitter.com/XwbYgxtVxj— Vijay Deverakonda Trends (@VDTrendsOffl) August 25, 2022 ## #Liger First Half Review:Decent First Half with very Good BGM 👍Ramya Krishna Characterisation 🔥#VijayDeverakonda Fights & Looks🔥Love track is not much effective 👎Lot Depends on 2nd Half to score a Big Hit.#WaatLagaDenge #LigerHuntBegins pic.twitter.com/8U2qhMGeaX— MTFC VMI RAWANG VST (@MtfcVmi) August 25, 2022 ## #Liger (2.75/5🌟)Below Average Movie.Negative:- Story, screenplay, #PuriJagannadh Failed In Direction.@ananyapandayy cringe acting.Postive:- #VijayDeverakonda justice his role and good production value.#LigerHuntBegins #ligerreview pic.twitter.com/scD8NkAOoo— Cinema A to Z 🎬 (@CinemaA2Z) August 25, 2022 ## #Liger Review:The mother - son scenes have been extracted well 👌#RamyaKrishnan & #VijayDeverakonda are the best choices 😇#PuriJagannadh proves why he is the best for hero characterisation 🤩BGM 🥳If 2nd half is atleast decent, it's a blockbuster 🔥#LigerReview— Kumar Swayam (@KumarSwayam3) August 24, 2022 ## A Mass commercial entertainer with proper blend of emotions and heroism, routine story presented in engaging manner with Puri mark elevations.2nd half could have been better.. overall a Hit movie 3/5 #LigerHuntBegins #ligerreview— Guddu pandit 🥚 (@vkholic18) August 25, 2022 ## #Liger Review:A Martial Arts Film type introduction credit scene 👍Looks like a tribute to Bruce Lee 🤩#VijayDeverakonda's Best Introduction Scene after #Arjunreddy 🔥Puri getting into the plot 👌BGM Is Top-Notch 💯#LigerReview #WaatLagaDenge #LigerSaalaCrossbreed— Kumar Swayam (@KumarSwayam3) August 24, 2022 ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: Vijay Deverakonda's 'Liger' Set To Take A Record-Breaking Opening
1397 days ago
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Box Office: Vijay Deverakonda's 'Liger' Set To Take A Record-Breaking Opening

Hyderabad, August 24 - The booming Telugu box office is set to get a further boost with the much-anticipated release of heartthrob Vijay Deverakonda's Liger, scheduled to hit worldwide theaters on August 25. The re-release buzz around the movie suggests that it has the potential to lead Deverakonda into the elite league of Telugu stars. ## Directed by Puri Jagannadh, "Liger" is almost certain to take the biggest opening of Vijay Deverakonda's career, and how much it will be big, will be known by tomorrow. The advance booking trend of the film in Telugu is excellent with close to 7.50 crores gross already for the first day with an overall advance booking is approx. 8 crores for all languages. ## "Liger" is on course to become the biggest Telugu opener for a Tier-2 hero. Vijay Deverakonda's growth as an actor has been tremendous over the year and "Liger" is the film that could give him the edge over his contemporaries as far as the box office pull is concerned.## Produced by Dharma Productions and Puri Connects, "Liger" is getting an excellent response at the USA box office and it is expected to score $500+K through premieres only. Going by the trend, the film is all set to score 18-19 crores share the collection, including 12-13 crores in Telugu states. The other versions including Hindi are having a slow response but could grow exponentially over the weekend if the talk is positive. ## The sports action drama film stars Vijay Deverakonda as the titular MMA fighter boxer alongside Ananya Panday, Ramya Krishna, Ronit Roy, and Vishu Reddy in pivotal roles. American boxer Mike Tyson plays an extended cameo, thus making his acting debut in Indian cinema.## Stay tuned...

Allu Aravind Opens Up On Rumoured Rift Between Allu Arjun And Ram Charan
1397 days ago
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Allu Aravind Opens Up On Rumoured Rift Between Allu Arjun And Ram Charan

Hyderabad, August 24 - For the past few years, rumors are making noise that all is not well between two superstars of the Mega family, Allu Arjun and Ram Charan. While the actors never spoke anything against each other, it is their fans who have often been fighting against each other on social media. ## Hashtags about Allu Arjun and Ram Charan's personal lives have been trending on Twitter time and again and the same was observed a few days back when the obscene tweets and memes were created by both parties to target each other's, favorite mega hero. ## Meanwhile, Allu Arjun's father Allu Arvind doesn't believe there is any rift between the two superstars. The producer at Geetha Arts Allu Arvind was speaking to the Telugu media a couple of days ago on the occasion of Megastar Chiranjeevi's birthday. ## During the interaction with the media, the producer said that Chiranjeevi is a godly figure to Allu Arjun and he will always respect him. Allu Arjun even wished "the one and only megastar" Chiranjeevi on his birthday. He also said that the rivalry between Charan and Bunny is limited to online only but when it comes to family, they are all one and will always be. ## Meanwhile, on the work front, Allu Arjun will soon start the shooting of the highly-awaited Pan India biggie "Pushpa - The Rule", which was launched officially on August 23. Ram Charan, on the other hand, is already shooting for director Shankar's political action thriller "RC15", which will release in February/March next year. ## Stay tuned...