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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Gulabo Sitabo set for massive release with subtitles in 15 languages
2197 days ago
Bollywood

Gulabo Sitabo set for massive release with subtitles in 15 languages

Amitabh Bachchan and Ayushmann Khurrana starrer 'Gulabo Sitabo' is all set to premiere on Amazon Prime Video from June 12 worldwide. Being one of the most awaited movies of the year, Gulabo Sitabo was the first Hindi movie to be announced for the direct OTT release. ## The film is set for its massive premiere in as many as 200 countries with the subtitles in 15 different languages including Arabic, Russian, Polish, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Indonesian, Malay, Korean, Greek, Hebrew, Turkish and English. ## #Xclusiv: #GulaboSitabo will premiere in 200 countries, with *subtitles* in 15 languages: #Arabic, #Russian, #Polish, #German, #French, #Spanish, #Italian, #Portuguese, #Indonesian, #Malay, #Korean, #Greek, #Hebrew, #Turkish and #English... Premieres tomorrow on #Amazon. pic.twitter.com/rBB28cf1ar— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) June 11, 2020 ## Gulabo Sitabo is a comedy-drama film directed by Shoojit Sircar and produced by Ronnie Lahiri, and Sheel Kumar under the production banner Rising Sun Films, and Kino Works. Amitabh Bachchan and Ayushmann Khurrana will be sharing the screen space for the first time together. ## Stay tuned...

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Google Map might soon offer navigation in Amitabh Bachchan's voice
2197 days ago
Bollywood

Google Map might soon offer navigation in Amitabh Bachchan's voice

Legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan may soon seem to guide people through his voice on Google Maps. Big B has been approached by the searching giant for giving his voice for navigation on Google Maps and it said to have offered a huge amount to bring Big B on board. ## According to the Mid-Day report, Big B has been in talks with Google for providing his voice to Google Maps. Once he accepts the offer, the 77-year-old actor will record his voice from him. ## Big B has offered his voice in many films and documentaries in the past, including the Oscar-winning documentary "March of the Penguins" back in 2005. ## In 2018, Google partnered with the production house Yash Raj Films (YRF) to incorporate dialogues of the actor Aamir Khan's character Firangi from the movie Thugs Of Hindostan into Google Maps. That was the first major Bollywood deal by the Google for its mapping service.## Stay tuned...

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Amitabh Bachchan arranges flights for migrant workers to reach their hometown
2198 days ago
Bollywood

Amitabh Bachchan arranges flights for migrant workers to reach their hometown

After Sonu Sood who has been working tirelessly to send migrant workers to their hometown by arranging buses and flights, legendary Amitabh Bachchan has come forward to take the initiative further and helping migrant workers to reach their hometowns.## Big B has taken up the task of bringing the migrant workers of Uttar Pradesh to their homes who are stranded in Maharasthra states due to the lockdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic. So far, Big B has already arranged 10 buses to help to migrants to reach their homes in Uttar Pradesh. And now, Amitabh Bachchan has arranged 6 chartered flights to take migrants to their homes.## According to Big B's instructions, his company AB Corporation's MD, Rajesh Yadav has arranged 6 chartered flights and each flight will take 180 people to reach their homes in Lucknow, Gorakhpur, and Varanasi. More than 1050 people will be sent home by 6 flights. Two flights have been departed on Wednesday morning while one will take off in Afternoon.## Apart from arranging flights and buses for the migrants, Big B has been distributing nearly 4500 packets of cooked food daily in the different parts of Mumbai city.## Big B had also donated more than 20,000 PPE kits to the hospitals, police stations, and BMC offices along with masks and hand sanitizers. ## Stay tuned...

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"Theater owners resentment is right but we have to move on", Shoojit Sircar over theatre owners protesting against OTT release of the films
2199 days ago
Bollywood

"Theater owners resentment is right but we have to move on", Shoojit Sircar over theatre owners protesting against OTT release of the films

The coronavirus pandemic has forced the makers to take the OTT route as theaters are closed indefinitely due to the pandemic and the lockdown. However, makers' new approach of going for the digital release instead of the conventional theatrical release has sparked a controversy between the film producers and theater owners. ## Recently, when Shoojit Sircar's Gulabo Sitabo was announced for its digital premiere, the multiplex chain owners expressed their disappointment over the decision taken. Now, the director of the film Shoojit Sircar opened up about the issue and said that the theater owners are right in protesting but we have to move on as there is nothing personal.## In an interview with Firstpost, he said, “Their resentment is right, and that is why I never retaliated to what they felt. I just told them, ‘Yes, you have every right to protest. You have every right to feel uncomfortable because this film is releasing digitally. But there is nothing personal. You will find your way to run your business, and I will find a way to release my films.”## “The Producers’ Guild also sent a statement to theatre owners saying how will the producers move on. Unless they move on, and films get made, the films will not get projected in the theatre. But I will always say that both cinema halls and OTT are going to co-exist. Their resentment is absolutely right but this is not the end of the world. We have to move on,” he added. ## Gulabo Sitabo which stars Amitabh Bachchan and Ayushmann Khurrana for the first time together is not the only movie that announced for the OTT release. Vidya Balan and Sanya Malhotra starrer 'Shakuntala Devi' too will release worldwide digitally. Both films will be released on Amazon Prime Video. ## Now, one of the much talked about films, Janhvi Kapoor starrer Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl too has taken the digital route as its distribution rights have been acquired by the streaming giant Netflix and it will release worldwide very soon.## Stay tuned...

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Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl to premiere on Netflix
2199 days ago
Bollywood

Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl to premiere on Netflix

After Gulabo Sitabo and Shakuntala Devi, Janhvi Kapoor starrer 'Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl' is also set to release directly on the digital platform as the streaming giant Netflix bagged one of the most talked-about films of the year.## Producer Karan Johar took to Twitter to announced the film's digital premiere.## #GunjanSaxena - #TheKargilGirl pic.twitter.com/jhgDlUSHeZ— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) June 9, 2020 ## Janhvi Kapoor shared a video on Instagram announcing the news. She wrote, "Gunjan Saxena - The Kargil Girl. This isn’t just a film for me- it’s a journey that’s taught me to believe in myself. A journey I can’t wait to share with you all. About a girl who set out to do something simple, follow her dreams. #GunjanSaxena - #TheKargilGirl coming soon on Netflix. #GunjanSaxenaOnNetflix". ## View this post on Instagram This isn’t just a film for me- it’s a journey that’s taught me to believe in myself. A journey I can’t wait to share with you all. About a girl who set out to do something simple, follow her dreams. #GunjanSaxena - #TheKargilGirl coming soon on Netflix. #GunjanSaxenaOnNetflix @dharmamovies @zeestudiosofficial @karanjohar @apoorva1972 @pankajtripathi @angadbedi @itsviineetkumar @manavvij @sharansharma @netflix_in @zeemusiccompany A post shared by Janhvi Kapoor (@janhvikapoor) on Jun 8, 2020 at 10:33pm PDT ## Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl is a biopic directed by Sharan Sharma while it is produced by Dharma Productions and Zee Studios. The film stars Janhvi Kapoor in and as Gunjan Saxena while Pankaj Tripathi and Angad Bedi have also played an important role. ## The film is based on the first female and Indian woman airforce pilot, Gunjan Saxena. It was originally scheduled to release theatrically on 13 March 2020 before it postponed to 24 April 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The film again postponed indefinitely after the uncertainty over theaters to re-open. ## Now, Netflix has acquired the distribution rights and will release the film worldwide very soon.## Stay tuned...

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Good Newwz and Dream Girl to re-release in Dubai on June 11
2200 days ago
Bollywood

Good Newwz and Dream Girl to re-release in Dubai on June 11

Two of the blockbuster movies of the year 2019, Akshay Kumar's Good Newwz and Ayushmann Khurrana's Dream Girl which released on 27 December and 13 September respectively are now all set to re-release across Dubai on June 11 as the theaters were re-opened last month after the two month of lockdown due to coronavirus pandemic. ## "The Batras are waiting to meet you again! #GoodNewwz is all set to re-release in #Dubai on 11th June, see you there!" Akshay Kumar Tweeted.## The Batras are waiting to meet you again! #GoodNewwz is all set to re-release in #Dubai on 11th June, see you there!#StaySafe #StayEntertained#KareenaKapoorKhan @diljitdosanjh @Advani_Kiara @karanjohar @apoorvamehta18 @ShashankKhaitan @raj_a_mehta @NotSoSnob @ZeeStudios_ pic.twitter.com/xcKJtCPoJj— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) June 8, 2020 ## Along with Akshay Kumar, Good Newwz also stars Kareena Kapoor Khan, Kiara Advani and Diljit Dosanjh in the prominent roles. It is directed by Raj Mehta while Zee Studios, Dharma Productions, and Cape of Good Films have produced the movie. The film is about two couples who are trying to have a baby through IVF.## Upon its release, Good Newwz garnered a lot of praise by the audiences and the critics. On the business front, It was one of the highest-grossing movies of the year 2019 with the worldwide collection of nearly INR 320 Crores.## On the other hand, Ayushmann Khurrana and Nushrat Bharucha starring Dream Girl is also set to entertain the movie lovers once again. The re-release of the film will further strengthen its remarkable run at the box office. ## The film is a comedy-drama directed by Raaj Shaandilyaa while Ekta Kapoor has co-produced it under the banner Balaji Motion Pictures. ## To bring back normalcy after the COVID-19 pandemic, the re-release of Good News and Dream Girl is the initial step towards that. However, both movies will have to go through some strict guidelines to ensure the safety of the people. ## The re-release has been announced keeping in mind all the precautions for people going to theatres again during this hour of COVID-19, announced Zee Studios International, which releases the two films in Dubai.## FYI, when theaters were re-opened in Dubai on May 27, late Irrfan Khan's last movie Angrezi Medium become the first Indian movie to re-release in there. However, the movie found it difficult to bring the audiences to theaters as the footfalls remained very low. ## Stay tuned...

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Javed Akhtar becomes the only Indian to win Richard Dawkins award
2200 days ago
Bollywood

Javed Akhtar becomes the only Indian to win Richard Dawkins award

The national award-winning poet, lyricist, and screenwriter Javed Akhtar became the first Indian to be honored with the prestigious Richard Dawkins award. ## The 75-year old reacted to his win and told NDTV that it was surprising for him as he was not expecting this award for what he was speaking about the Indian political climate.## “I wasn’t sure that these people would know what I am saying, what I am writing, what I am speaking from different podiums. But thank you very much. Mr. Richard Dawkins’ letter was a very very pleasant surprise,” he said.## Shabana Azmi took to Twitter to congratulate her husband who is the only Indian to win this award in its 17-year history.## @Javedakhtarjadu wins Richard Dawkins Award 2020 for critical thinking , holding religious dogma upto scrutiny,advancing human progress and humanist values. Awesome ❤️ https://t.co/tJy9CBDOzI— Azmi Shabana (@AzmiShabana) June 7, 2020 ## The Richard Dawkins Award has been given to individuals who “publicly proclaim the values of secularism, rationalism, upholding scientific truth”, since 2003. The previous recipients are Bill Maher, Stephen Fry, and Ricky Gervais. ## Stay tuned...

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Post-production work of Shoojit Sircar's Sardar Udham Singh to begin Monday, June 8
2201 days ago
Bollywood

Post-production work of Shoojit Sircar's Sardar Udham Singh to begin Monday, June 8

After the resumption of the shootings of movies, teleserials, advertisements, OTT was allowed by the Cultural Affairs Ministry of Maharashtra a week ago, makers have started planning to resume work as soon as possible.## In the latest announcement, the director Shoojit Sircar announced on Sunday, June 7 that the post-production work of one of the most awaited movies 'Sardar Udham Singh' starring Vicky Kaushal to begin from Monday, June 8. ## Taking to his Twitter handle, Shoojit Sircar wrote, "When nature beckoned, We listened.. We switched gears, From fast forward to slow motion.. Now, there is a call again, An excitement, yet a caution And a hunger to reboot, With this feeling We begin, again.. #SardarUdhamSingh, Post production set to #BeginAgain, tomorrow –8th June."## @ronnielahiri @vickykaushal09 @ShoojitSircar @writish @filmsrisingsun @kinoworks @ShantanuMoitra , Shekhar Prajapati , Shubendu— Shoojit Sircar (@ShoojitSircar) June 7, 2020 ## Sardar Udham Singh is a biographical film which is based on the life of a revolutionary freedom fighter Sardar Udham Singh. The film is produced by Ronnie Lahiri and Sheel Kumar under the banner Rising Sun Films and Kino Works. It also stars Banita Sandhu and is scheduled to release on January 15, 2021.## In a previous interview with PTI, Sircar had said they had barely started the post-production on 'Sardar Udham Singh' when a nationwide lockdown to contain the coronavirus pandemic was announced on March 24. ## "It's a difficult film and it needs a long post-production time," he had said.## To resume the pre-production and post-production work, makers will have to adhere to the guidelines issued by the government a week ago. The order stated that social distancing norms will have to be followed strictly with a focus on personal hygiene.## Stay tuned...

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Ekta Kapoor opens up about the controversy on the web series 'Triple X-2'
2201 days ago
Bollywood

Ekta Kapoor opens up about the controversy on the web series 'Triple X-2'

Producer Ekta Kapoor came under the scanner after a police complaint filed against her web series 'Triple X-2' for disrespecting the Indian Army. Ekta addressed this issue and spoke up about the rape and death threats she is receiving after FIR lodged. ## In a chat with Shobha De, Ekta said that she is ready to apologize if the demand for it comes from ‘any bona fide army institution’ but won't bow down to cyberbullying. "As an individual and as an organization, we are deeply respectful towards the Indian Army. Their contribution to our well-being and security is immense. Yes, we shall readily tender an unconditional apology if such a demand comes from any bona fide army institution. But we won’t bow down to uncivilized cyberbullying and rape threats by random elements,” she said.## The rape and death threat came after Bigg Boss 13 contestant and Youtuber Hindustani Bhau aka Vikas Phatak filed a complaint against the producer. To which, Ekta Kapoor said, “This gentleman who thinks that he’s the ‘patriot of the year’ decided to come out there, abuse my mother and me. And now, he has openly put a rape threat on a social platform."## "This is now no longer about the army or sexual content because the idea of this is ‘rape a girl, rape her son, rape her 71-year-old mother’ for making sexual content. It means sex is bad but rape is okay.”## "It was ‘no big deal’ for her to issue an apology for the controversial scene, but now, I have decided to take the route of standing up to this cyberbullying”. She said, “If they can decide to take my nudes out, put out my nudes on the net, call me r****, then tomorrow, they can do this to any girl.” she added. ## FYI, the scene which led to the controversy has been removed from the series which is streaming on ALT Balaji. ## Stay tuned...

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Shah Rukh Khan to play a cameo in R Madhavan’s Rocketry: The Nambi Effect
2202 days ago
Bollywood

Shah Rukh Khan to play a cameo in R Madhavan’s Rocketry: The Nambi Effect

It has been one and a half years since the Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan appeared in movies. His last appearance came in the movie Zero which was released in 2018. Now, the superstar is all set to thrill his fans with his comeback on the big screen.## The superstar will be seen next in Ayan Mukerji’s Brahmastra in which he has played a short part which was shot last year. Brahmastra is an upcoming action fantasy film which stars Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, and Amitabh Bachchan in the prominent roles. The film is scheduled to release on December 4, 2020.## Now, according to a report in Mumbai Mirror, apart from Brahmastra, Shah Rukh Khan has shot another important cameo in R Madhavan’s 'Rocketry: The Nambi Effect' which is a biographical drama film based on the life of a former ISRO scientist Nambi Narayanan who was accused of espionage. ## The news daily has quoted a source as saying, “Ayan and Maddy are extremely fond of SRK and believed no one but he fits the bill. Neither are run-of-the mill cameos, but are integral to the plot and carry the narrative forward.”## “In Rocketry, he plays a journalist who interviews scientist Nambi Narayanan, and takes us through the protagonist’s journey in flashback,” the source added.## The film is also scheduled to release this year and it will be SRK's first appearance on the big screen since 2018. ## Stay tuned...

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Akshay Kumar is the only Indian to be included in the Forbes list of top 100 highest-paid celebrities
2202 days ago
Bollywood

Akshay Kumar is the only Indian to be included in the Forbes list of top 100 highest-paid celebrities

Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar has found himself only Indian to make a cut in the Forbes list of the top 100 highest-paid celebrities on the year 2020. With estimated pre-tax earnings of USD 48.5 million (approx Rs 366 crore) from June 2019 to May 2020, Akshay Kumar found himself at the 52nd position. ## American media personality and businesswoman Kylie Jenner topped the list with estimated earnings of USD 590 million (Rs 4,453 crore) in the same period. ## Talking about Akshay Kumar, he, however, slipped 19 positions from his last year's ranking of 33 in the top 100 celebrity list. Last year his earnings were USD 65 million. Coronavirus has impacted on his earnings. ## Forbes report suggests that one of the big reasons for Akshay being on the list of highest-paid celebrities this year is his collaboration with streaming giant Amazon Prime Video with the actor makes his digital debut with the multi-season series The End. It is said that Amazon has inked the deal for Akshay's digital debut at a whopping amount of USD 10 million (approx Rs 75 crore).## Despite being the only Indian in the list, Akshay Kumar has outranked some of the big international celebrities like Jennifer Lopez (56), Rihanna (60), Will Smith (69), Adam Sandler (75), Jackie Chan (80), to name a few. ## Meanwhile, Forbes' top 10 highest paid celebrities around the world are Kylie Jenner, Kanye West, Roger Federer, Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Tyler Perry, Neymar, Howard Stern, Lebron James, and Dwayne Johnson.## FYI, Virat Kohli is the only Indian athlete to feature in the top 100 highest-paid athletes in the world. He secured 100th rank in the Forbes list.## Stay tuned...

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Kriti Sanon and Kartik Aaryan have a special message on the World Environment Day
2202 days ago
Bollywood

Kriti Sanon and Kartik Aaryan have a special message on the World Environment Day

Actress Kriti Sanon can never stop herself admiring everything God has created around us. On this World Environment Day (June 5), one of the shining stars of Bollywood, Kriti Sanon has penned down a heartfelt note. While protecting the environment has become a global challenge, Kriti believes that the harmony and rhythm of the mother nature should not be broken.## Taking to her social media handle, the actress shared pictures of herself and wrote, "I can never stop admiring how beautifully God has created everything around us.. and how well synchronized everything is.. Lets not break the harmony, the Rhythm of mother Nature.. we are all connected.. what we give is what we’ll get.. Karma.. I believe that the sufferings of Today are a result of what we chose to do and how we chose to BE.. so lets BE BETTER.. and protect the world we live in #WorldEnvironmentDay".## View this post on Instagram I can never stop admiring how beautifully God has created everything around us.. and how well synchronised everything is.. Lets not break the harmony, the Rhythm of mother Nature.. we are all connected.. what we give is what we’ll get.. Karma.. I believe that the sufferings of Today are a result of what we chose to do and how we chose to BE.. so lets BE BETTER.. and protect the world we live in 🌎.. #WorldEnvironmentDay A post shared by Kriti (@kritisanon) on Jun 5, 2020 at 2:00am PDT ## Not only Kriti Sanon, but many cine stars send out their messages on World Environment Day. Kartik Aaryan, being one of the most responsible celebrities, made a special plea, which would help us curb the ongoing pandemic.## Joining Bhumi Pednekar’s ‘One Wish For Earth’ campaign, Kartik Aaryan shared a video message in which he requested people to safely dispose off face masks and gloves. He said, “I wish all human beings are extremely careful while disposing of the masks or gloves or even PPE. We’re using probably a billion of them during this pandemic. And if you start littering them irresponsibly then these can prove harmful.” ## Known for his witty replies and posts, he ended up the video in his style "Let's be a little extra careful varna Bhoomi humse badla legi, not Bhoomi Pednekar, but Bhoomi – the Earth.”## View this post on Instagram My #OneWishForTheEarth is so simple anyone can help make it true! Especially in this Pandemic Great initiative @bhumipednekar 👏🏻😊 Happy World Environment Day! 🌏 A post shared by KARTIK AARYAN (@kartikaaryan) on Jun 5, 2020 at 2:03am PDT ## Stay tuned...

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