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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Shah Rukh Khan's Next With Director Atlee Is A Robbery Drama Film?
1744 days ago
Bollywood

Shah Rukh Khan's Next With Director Atlee Is A Robbery Drama Film?

Mumbai, September 12, 2021: Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's one of the upcoming films with Tamil director Atlee has been in the media headlines, even though it is yet to be announced officially. The yet-untitled film has an ensemble cast including Southern actress Nayanthara as the female lead. She marks her Bollywood debut with this film. ## Reportedly, SRK's film with Atlee has commenced filming recently in Pune. Nayanthara and Priyamani also joined the first schedule. While it is the first film of Nayanthara with SRK, Priyamani had previously worked with the actor in Chennai Express in a song. ## The complete details about the upcoming film are yet to be revealed but the movie is said to be a robbery drama with a mixture of Netflix's series Money Heist. The first shot of the Pune schedule was filmed in a metro, which also hinted a little bit about the film's plot. Atlee has written the script of this film, and knowing his previous works, his next is also going to be mass-oriented.## Shah Rukh Khan's Red Chillies Entertainment is producing this film and has invested a big budget. It is a Pan India film that will also feature Sanya Malhotra, Priyamani, Sunil Grover, Yogi Babu, and Rutuja Shinde in key roles.## Meanwhile, apart from Atlee's film, Shah Rukh Khan is simultaneously shooting for Siddharth Anand's actioner "Pathan". This Yash Raj Films production marks SRK's comeback to the big screen after Zero. Most of the shoot has been completed. Other than SRK, Pathan also stars John Abraham and Deepika Padukone in the lead roles. Salman Khan is also playing a cameo role. ## Stay tuned...

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Vicky Kaushal's Sardar Udham Singh Takes Direct-To-Digital Route On Amazon Prime Video
1744 days ago
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Vicky Kaushal's Sardar Udham Singh Takes Direct-To-Digital Route On Amazon Prime Video

Mumbai, September 12, 2021: Vicky Kaushal starrer long-awaited biographical film "Sardar Udham Singh" becomes the latest Bollywood biggie to take the direct-to-digital route. Directed by Shoojit Sircar, the movie has been ready for release for quite some time now. ## The producers of the film were reportedly not willing to hold the release of the film anymore and they have sold the movie to Amazon Prime Video. On Thursday, Amazon Prime Video officially announced the premiere of the film in October this year.## you know the man but not his story.bringing to you the story of India's freedom fighter, this october.watch #SardarUdhamOnPrime@vickykaushal09 #ShoojitSircar @ronnielahiri #SheelKumar @writish #ShubenduBhattacharya @filmsrisingsun @Kinoworksllp @veerakapur7 @BanitaSandhu pic.twitter.com/MB4xSWpiAx— amazon prime video IN (@PrimeVideoIN) September 23, 2021 ## It is said that director Shoojit Sircar and co. had sold Gulabo Sitabo to Amazon Prime Video in the early days of the pandemic only because they could hold on to Sardar Udham Singh for a theatrical release. However, with Maharashtra theaters are yet to open, the makers have taken this tough call to release the movie on Prime Video. ## Vicky Kaushal plays the role of Udham Singh, a revolutionary freedom fighter best known for assassinating Michael O'Dwyer in London to take revenge for the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre in Amritsar. The movie also stars Banita Sandhu as the female lead. It is produced by Ronnie Lahiri and Sheel Kumar. ## While the shoot of Sardar Udham Singh was wrapped up in December 2019, the team took almost a year and a half of the post-production. ## Stay tuned...

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Ajay Devgn To Feature In 'Into The Wild With Bear Grylls' Adventure Show
1744 days ago
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Ajay Devgn To Feature In 'Into The Wild With Bear Grylls' Adventure Show

Mumbai, September 12, 2021: After Rajinikanth and Akshay Kumar, the next Indian movie star going to be featured in Bear Grylls's reality tv show "Into The Wild", is Ajay Devgn. Into The Wild With Bear Grylls is a survival skills reality show that involves Indian celebrities venturing into the wilderness with the famous British survivalist and adventurer. ## On Sunday (September 12), Ajay Devgn off to the Maldives to shoot for Into The Wild With Bear Grylls. The superstar of Indian cinema, Ajay Devgn will reportedly be shooting in the tropical and exotic locations of this island country. ## Previously, Bear Grylls had hosted Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, in a special episode called Man vs Wild with Bear Grylls and PM Modi in 2019. The Discovery show is similar to Grylls’ other international show for NBC and National Geographic called Running Wild with Bear Grylls. ## Meanwhile, Ajay Devgn has a busy schedule with his upcoming film projects. He was last seen in the war movie "Bhuj: The Pride of India" on Disney+Hotstar. He will next be seen in films like Gangubai Kathiawadi, RRR, Maidaan, Thank God, and Mayday. The Drishyam actor will also be making his digital debut with Rudra – The Edge of Darkness on Disney Plus Hotstar. ## Stay tuned...

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Luv Ranjan And Ankur Garg Announced A Biopic On Former India Cricket Captain Sourav Ganguly
1747 days ago
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Luv Ranjan And Ankur Garg Announced A Biopic On Former India Cricket Captain Sourav Ganguly

Mumbai, September 9, 2021: A couple of months ago, it was revealed that a biopic on former India cricket captain and legend of the game, Sourav Ganguly is on the cards. The cricketer himself had confirmed that he has agreed to a biopic on his life. It was reported that a big production house has reportedly met with Ganguly more than once to discuss the further course. ## Now, the biopic has officially been announced and Luv Ranjan and Ankur Garg will be producing this big-budget film under the banner of Luv Films. The director and the cast of the film will be announced later once all things finalize. ## "We are thrilled to announce that Luv Films will produce Dada Sourav Ganguly's biopic. We are honoured to be entrusted with this responsibility and look forward to a great innings. @SGanguly99 @luv_ranjan @gargankur", the tweet by Luv Films read. ## We are thrilled to announce that Luv Films will produce Dada Sourav Ganguly's biopic. We are honoured to be entrusted with this responsibility and look forward to a great innings. 🏏🎥@SGanguly99 @luv_ranjan @gargankur— Luv Films (@LuvFilms) September 9, 2021 ## Sourav Ganguly also took to Twitter and made the announcement of his biopic. "Cricket has been my life, it gave confidence and ability to walk forward with my head held high, a journey to be cherished. Thrilled that Luv Films will produce a biopic on my journey and bring it to life for the big screen", he said. ## Cricket has been my life, it gave confidence and ability to walk forward with my head held high, a journey to be cherished. Thrilled that Luv Films will produce a biopic on my journey and bring it to life for the big screen 🏏🎥@LuvFilms @luv_ranjan @gargankur @DasSanjay1812— Sourav Ganguly (@SGanguly99) September 9, 2021 ## Sourav Ganguly was arguably one of the finest captains in the history of Indian cricket. Under his leadership, India won the famous Netwest trophy in England in 2001, which is remembered for Ganguly's celebration on Lords' balcony. He also led India to the ODI World Cup final in 2003. ## The movie will capture Sourav Ganguly's journey from being the Indian captain and winning international accolades for the country to being the BCCI president. Ganguly retired from cricket in 2008 after playing his last Test against Australia. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 2004, one of India's highest civilian awards. ## Stay tuned...

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The Hindi Remake Of Suriya's 'Soorarai Pottru' Gets Clearance To Go-Ahead By Madras High Court
1747 days ago
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The Hindi Remake Of Suriya's 'Soorarai Pottru' Gets Clearance To Go-Ahead By Madras High Court

Chennai, September 8, 2021: Earlier in July this year, Suriya starrer critically acclaimed and widely appreciated Tamil film, Soorarai Pottru was confirmed to be remade in Hindi. Suriya's 2D Entertainment joined hands with Vikram Malhotra's Abundantia Entertainment to produce the Hindi remake of this monster digital hit. ## Soon after the Hindi remake was announced, the movie hit a roadblock after Guneet Monga's Sikhya Entertainment, who had co-produced the film in Tamil along with Suriya's 2D Entertainment, had approached the court and requested a stay on the film's remake. The judge had granted an injunction and advised both the team to find out a friendly solution. ## And now, nearly after two months, the case came up for hearing on Wednesday (September 8) and the Madras High Court vacated the injunction granted to Sikhya Entertainment. With this judgment, the Hindi remake of Soorarai Pottru gets clearance to go ahead and the makers can now resume work on this film. ## Sudha Kongara, who has directed the original film, will also direct the Hindi version of the film. It will be produced by Vikram Malhotra's Abundantia Ent in association with Suriya's 2D Entertainment. Soorarai Pottru' was based on the life story of Air Deccan founder GR Gopinath. Suriya won praise for his role and won several awards. ## The makers have not revealed yet who will play Suriya’s role in the Hindi version. There are rumors that Akshay Kumar might play the lead role in the film. The cast of the film is yet to be revealed.## Stay tuned...

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Pen Studios Denies Rumours About RRR, Gangubai Kathiawadi, And Attack's Direct OTT Release
1748 days ago
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Pen Studios Denies Rumours About RRR, Gangubai Kathiawadi, And Attack's Direct OTT Release

Mumbai, September 8, 2021: Pen Studios, which has the distribution rights to the films such as RRR, Gangubai Kathiawadi, and Attack, has once again confirmed that these movies will be released in theaters only. There were some rumors about SS Rajamaouli directorial, RRR, that it will take the direct-to-digital route. ## "We would like to clarify that Gangubai Kathiawadi, RRR, and Attack will release in cinemas. There have been several rumours doing rounds about these films releasing on OTT platforms before cinemas which are untrue. These magnum opus films are made for the big screen experience and would be releasing in theatres", read the statement by Pen Studios. ## We would like to clarify that Gangubai Kathiawadi, RRR and Attack will release in cinemas.- Dr Jayantilal GadaChairman and MD Pen Studios#gangubaikathiawadi #rrrmovie #attack #penmovies #penstudios pic.twitter.com/23gz9PRIa3— PEN INDIA LTD. (@PenMovies) September 8, 2021 ## RRR, starring Ram Charan, Jr. NTR, Ajay Devgn, and Alia Bhatt, is undoubtedly the most anticipated upcoming film. The Pen India movie has been in development for nearly 3 years before it had finally called wrap recently. The post-production work is already going on in full swing, and the makers are planning to release the movie in January 2022. ## Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Gangubai Kathiawadi stars Alia Bhatt in the lead. Fans are eager to see Alia Bhatt in a whole new avatar in this biographical crime drama film. Attack stars John Abraham and Rakul Preet Singh. ## Stay tuned...

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Harrdy Sandhu: We Want Our Audience To Enjoy Every Second Of '83' Film
1749 days ago
Bollywood

Harrdy Sandhu: We Want Our Audience To Enjoy Every Second Of '83' Film

Mumbai, September 7, 2021: Ranveer Singh-led biographical sports drama film, "83" is one of the most-awaited Hindi films of the year. Directed by Kabir Khan, "83" has an ensemble cast including Punjabi singer-actor, Harrdy Sandhu, who will be seen portraying the role of former cricketer Madan Lal. ## Sandhu, who played cricket for over a decade as a fast bowler before an elbow injury forced him to give up this game in 2007, said that seeing the release of the movie getting delayed every few months impacts all. However, he stated that the team of "83" is ready to wait a little longer until the cinema returns to its regular capacity. ## "We've put in so much hard work and love into '83', and seeing its release delayed every few months does impact all of us but we also understand it's for the safety of our fans", Sandhu said in a chat with IANS on his 35th birthday. ## The singer-actor added, "We want our audience to enjoy every second of the movie and if we have to wait for it a little longer until operations return to their regular capacity, it doesn't upset us at all". ## "83" traces the story of India's first-ever cricket World Cup victory in 1983 under the leadership of former Indian captain Kapil Dev, played by Ranveer Singh. Despite getting delayed, Sandhu strongly believes that the film deserves a theatrical release, and only Reliance Entertainment and director Kabir Khan can give an exact release date. ## The movie was earlier scheduled for theatrical release on 10 April 2020 but was pushed to 25 December 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, in November 2020, the film was again delayed to the first quarter of 2021 by makers seeing the worst occupancy report of audience towards theatres owing to the continuity of pandemic. ## It is jointly produced by Kabir Khan, Vishnuvardhan Induri, Deepika Padukone, and Sajid Nadiadwala and co-distributed by Reliance Entertainment. The movie stars Ranveer Singh as cricketer Kapil Dev, along with Padukone, Tahir Raj Bhasin, Jiiva, Saqib Saleem, Harrdy Sandhu, Ammy Virk, Pankaj Tripathi, Boman Irani, Nishant Dahiya, Sahil Khattar and Amrita Puri. ## Stay tuned...

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Salman Khan Unveils A Fiery First Look Of 'Antim: The Final Truth' Co-Starring Aayush Sharma
1749 days ago
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Salman Khan Unveils A Fiery First Look Of 'Antim: The Final Truth' Co-Starring Aayush Sharma

Mumbai, September 7, 2021: Superstar Salman Khan is all set to lock horns with brother-in-law actor Aayush Sharma in the upcoming film, "Antim: The Final Truth". On Tuesday (September 7), Salman Khan unveiled the first look poster of the film, which is based on the 2018 Marathi film Mulshi Pattern. ## The first look poster of "Antim: The Final Truth" gives a sneak peek into what we can expect from the movie. Salman Khan and Aayush Sharma can be seen in an eye lock and it is evident that this will be the fight till the end. This is the first time Salman and Ayush coming together for a film.## Salman Khan took to his Twitter handle and released the first look. The movie is directed by Mahesh Manjrekar and produced by Salman Khan under the banner of Salman Khan Films. It also stars Pragya Jaiswal in the female lead role along with Jisshu Sengupta and Nikitin Dheer in supporting roles. Varun Dhawan is also said to be playing a cameo in a Ganapati song. ## बुराई के अंत की शुरुआत. गणपति बप्पा मोरया #Antim #AayushSharma @MahimaMakwana_ @manjrekarmahesh @SKFilmsOfficial @ZeeMusicCompany pic.twitter.com/2dwYDepOQN— Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) September 7, 2021 ## Antim: The Final Truth Story revolves around the gangster and cop with different ideologies. Salman Khan plays the story of a cop while Aayush will been seen in the role of a gangster. The shooting of the film has been completed and it is scheduled to release later this year in theaters. ## Stay tuned...

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Sunny Deol To Team Up With R Balki Again For A Family Drama, Co-Starring Revathi And Shruti Haasan!
1749 days ago
Bollywood

Sunny Deol To Team Up With R Balki Again For A Family Drama, Co-Starring Revathi And Shruti Haasan!

Mumbai, September 7, 2021: Sunny Deol is all set to team up with director R Balki again for his next film. The actor currently shooting for Balki's edge-of-the-seat thriller alongside Dulquer Salmaan, Pooja Bhatt, and Shreya Dhanwanthary. ## After completing the ongoing project, Sunny will move to Balki's next film, which is said to be a family drama. The movie will also reportedly feature Revathi as Sunny's wife along with Shruti Haasan as their daughter. Balki zeroed in on two diametrically different subjects – a thriller and a family drama. ## Both the projects have been planned to shoot in quick time. While the Sunny Deol - Dulquer Salmaan film is expected to be wrapped up by October, the family drama kicks off by year-end or early next year. ## "Sunny Deol and Revathi play a couple, who are into a turbulent marriage with Shruti as their daughter. It's the story of how a daughter reignites the love between the middle-aged couple", said a source quoted by pinkvilla. ## Meanwhile, apart from Balki's films, Sunny Deol also has "Apne" sequel under the pipeline, which is scheduled to go on floors sometime next year in London. The movie will feature the three generations of the Deol family with Dharmendra, Sunny, Bobby, and Karan. Sunny will also reportadly return in a sequel to the historic 2001 blockbuster, Gadar. ## Stay tuned...

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Kangana Ranaut Starrer Thalaivi Producers Held Special Screenings For Tamil, Telugu, And Hindi Film Industry Members Ahead Of Worldwide Release
1749 days ago
Bollywood

Kangana Ranaut Starrer Thalaivi Producers Held Special Screenings For Tamil, Telugu, And Hindi Film Industry Members Ahead Of Worldwide Release

Mumbai, September 7, 2021: Kangana Ranaut starrer Thalaivi is all set to release in theaters this Friday, September 10. Thalaivi is a multilingual biographical drama film based on the life of J. Jayalalithaa, an actress and politician who served six times as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. ## Kangana, who plays Jayalalithaa in the movie, called this biopic the best film of her career so far and is confident that it will bring the audiences back to theaters. Kangana wrote in an Instagram story, "What a gratifying experience to watch Thalaivii, the best film of my career so far. Thalaivii is a theatrical experience, hopefully Hindi multiplexes will also play it. I am confident that it will bring audiences back to theatres". ## Meanwhile, Thalaivi producers Vishnu Vardhan Induri and Shaailesh R Singh are holding a special screening for the film industry members back-to-back, showing confidence in their movie. They held a screening of the biopic for members of the Chennai film industry on Saturday (September 4) and another screening for the Hyderabad industry on Sunday (September 5). ## Not only for Tamil and Telugu industry members, but Thalaivii producers are also holding multiple screenings for the Hindi film industry members from Monday onwards. Even though the Hindi version of Thalaivi has only a two-week theatrical window, the makers are confident that the movie will bring audiences back to theaters. ## Directed by A. L. Vijay, Thalaivi is produced by Vishnu Vardhan Induri and Shailesh R Singh under the banners of Vibri Media and Karma Media And Entertainment. The movie also stars Arvind Swamy, Prakash Raj, Bhagyashree Patwardhan, Madhoo, and Jisshu Sengupta in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri Urged Bollywood Leaders To Stand Up And Fight For The Survival Of Cinemas
1749 days ago
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Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri Urged Bollywood Leaders To Stand Up And Fight For The Survival Of Cinemas

Mumbai, September 6, 2021: National award-winning filmmaker, Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri has penned down a hard-hitting note to the Bollywood leaders, who remain silent as cinemas are closed in Maharashtra. The Tashkent Files director, in an open letter, urged Bollywood leaders to stand up and ensure that government listens and opens up cinemas. ## Theaters in Maharashtra are closed since April 2021, even though, most of the States have allowed theaters to operate. Vivek Agnihotri, in his letter, highlights the unjustified closure of cinema halls in the biggest movie market for Hindi films. He also mentioned that because of the silence of B-towners and the rise of OTTs, the Hindi film industry is going through an existential crisis. ## The filmmaker note down key points, referring to Bollywood artists and filmmakers, as follows - ## 1. You have earned hundreds of crores from your films which released in theaters.## 2. You have earned hundreds of crores because people paid for your movies.## 3. You are leader because you earned hundreds of crore and have a clout, experience, money and power.## 4. You can not just keep the perks of being a leader/star and keep quiet when there is a crisis. You know Bollywood is also the soft power of India.## 5. You know that Bollywood going through an existential crisis for three reasons: a] Locked theaters b] OTTs, and c] Public anger towards you.## 6. Imagine you are a big corporation and your brand faces the same situation. Will you go in hiding and wait for the situation to improve or you will firefight it?## 7. You haven't done anything except for keeping quiet and let destiny take its course. The general assumption in the industry is that people are dumb and they will again fall at the feet of the stars or at the box office as soon as movies release again. You are absolutely wrong and myopic.## 8. This is the real test of your creative integrity. The world is watching whether you are going to fight to save cinema or you'll do it only when your film is stuck.## 9, I hope you realize that because of your inaction, almost all Indian content is slowly being owned by just 3-4 American corporations. Soon, there will be no Indian content. This is how East India Company took over India. I am not saying this will happen but 'something like this is already happening. Just think why you are responsible for this.## 10. You want to be treated like leaders in happy times, celebration times, success times. Now when there is a crisis, you got to stand up and give confidence to millions of workers that you'll lead the fight for their livelihood.## 11. Please speak up and ensure that Government listen and #OpenUpCinemas.## To, Dear Bollywood leaders: …Because extraordinary times need extraordinary vision, courage and leadership…#OpenUpCinemas pic.twitter.com/xDf9lhKNwy— Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri (@vivekagnihotri) September 6, 2021 ## Stay tuned...

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Mrunal Thakur Joins Aditya Roy Kapur In Thadam Hindi Remake
1750 days ago
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Mrunal Thakur Joins Aditya Roy Kapur In Thadam Hindi Remake

Mumbai, September 6, 2021: Bollywood filmmakers continue to make Hindi remakes of South Indian films. Keeping the trend going, producers, Bhushan Kumar and Murad Khetani recently announced the Hindi remake of Tamil hit, Thadam. The movie went through casting changes as Sidharth Malhotra opted out of the project and Aditya Roy Kapur stepped in as the lead. ## While Sidharth Malhotra was out of the project, Mrunal Thakur remained attached to this project from the very beggning. The makers have now reconfirmed her appearance as the female lead in the movie. Mrunal will play a fiery cop in the actioner that revolves around two lookalikes who are the primary suspects in a murder case. ## "When I heard the story, I instantly knew that I needed to be a part of this film. My character is intriguing, and playing a cop has been on my checklist. This will be distinct from all the characters I have played till now", Mrunal told mid-day. ## On Monday (September 6), the Batla House actress took to social media and shared a picture with Aditya Roy Kapur and wrote, "It's time for a face-off!! #AdityaRoyKapur are you ready? Super excited to work in the Hindi remake of the Tamil hit, #Thadam, to be directed by #VardhanKetkar". ## It's time for a face-off!! #AdityaRoyKapur are you ready?🤜🏻🤛🏻Super excited to work in the Hindi remake of the Tamil hit, #Thadam, to be directed by #VardhanKetkar.Produced by #BhushanKumar's @TSeries & @MuradKhetani @Cine1Studios @aseem_arora pic.twitter.com/w8KxCo2awM— Mrunal Thakur (@mrunal0801) September 6, 2021 ## The Hindi remake of Thadam will be directed by debutant Vardhan Ketkar and it will go on floors in October this year. It will be produced by Bhushan Kumar and Murad Khetani under their respective production banners T-Series and Cine 1 Studios. The movie will hit screens worldwide in 2022. ## Meanwhile, Mrunal Thakur, who was recently seen in Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's directorial "Toofaan", co-starring Farhan Akhtar, will next be seen in the Hindi remake of Telugu blockbuster "Jersey". Co-starring Shahid Kapoor in Nani's role, Jersey has already been completed and is scheduled to release on Diwali this year. ## Stay tuned...

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