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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Gulshan Kumar Murder Case: The Bombay High Court Acquits Tips' Owner Ramesh Taurani From All Chargers
1821 days ago
Bollywood

Gulshan Kumar Murder Case: The Bombay High Court Acquits Tips' Owner Ramesh Taurani From All Chargers

Mumbai, July 1, 2021: The Bombay High Court today delivered the judgment in the murder case of T-Series owner, Gulshan Kumar, who was brutally killed in broad daylight on August 12, 1997. Ramesh Taurani, the owner of the music label Tips Industries Limited, was one of the accused with music director Nadeem Akhtar Saifee (of Nadeem-Shravan fame) in the case. ## Taurani was charged with allegedly conspiring with Saifee by hiring Dubai mafioso Abu Salem to carry out the murder. He was also charged for paying Nadeem a sum of Rs 2.5 million to carry out the execution. Taurani was arrested by Bombay's crime branch for 'abetting' music magnate Gulshan Kumar's murder but was later granted bail after being imprisoned. ## Five years later, in 2002, the sessions court dropped all charges against him. After his acquittal in the lower court, the State of Maharashtra then appealed in the High Court which has now been dismissed by the court after 19 years when a division bench of Justices Sadhana Jadhav and NR Borkar delivered a judgment today (July 1) and acquitted him from all chargers. ## Taurani called it a triumph of the truth after he got relief in the Gulshan Kumar murder case. "The appeal has been dismissed and my family and I happy and relieved. I was expecting the verdict. I had to go through a long ordeal that was not required. It has been almost 25 years and I have gone through a lot of trouble. I got my acquittal in 2002 but since then there have been so many appeals. The sessions court had given a detailed order so I felt that it was unnecessary to bring it up in the High Court. The judiciary is already burdened so I believe this was stretched too far", Taurani said (via News 18). ## Meanwhile, the Bombay High Court upheld the conviction of Abdul Rauf Merchant in the murder case. He was an aide of gangster Dawood Ibrahim and was sentenced to life imprisonment in 2002 for Gulshan Kumar's murder in 1997. While delivering the judgment in the Gulshan Kumar murder case, the high court bench noted that Abdul Rauf Merchant had "criminal antecedents".## The bench said, "He is not entitled to remission as he absconded right after his arrest. He was released on furlough in 2009. His conviction continued as he fled parole and continued with his criminal activities. Hence in the interest of justice at large, he does not deserve any leniency". ## The bench, in its order, stated that they upheld the conviction and sentence passed against Abdul Rauf Dawood Merchant under section 302, 307 of IPC by the judgment of sessions court judge dated April 29, 2002. They also added that he is also convicted for the section under section 120-B of IPC. The bench said that he is acquitted of charges under sections 392 (Robbery) and 397 (Robbery or dacoity in attempt to cause death) of IPC.## Stay tuned...

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The National Award-Winning Tamil Producer, Kalaipuli S. Thanu To Team Up With Telugu Superstar Allu Arjun For A Tamil-Telugu Bilingual Movie!
1821 days ago
Kollywood

The National Award-Winning Tamil Producer, Kalaipuli S. Thanu To Team Up With Telugu Superstar Allu Arjun For A Tamil-Telugu Bilingual Movie!

Hyderabad, July 1, 2021: The veteran Tamil producer Kalaipuli S. Thanu is all set to join hands with Telugu superstar Allu Arjun for a Tamil-Telugu bilingual movie. The Karnan, Asuran, Thuppakki, and Theri, producer has confirmed that he is planning to bankroll the film with Allu Arjun. ## The national award-winning producer for Asuran (2019) and Vanna Vanna Pookkal (1992) also said that he is in talks with a Tamil director to helm the project and he is hoping that the project would materialize soon. ## Thanu also recalled the time in his series Unmayai Solluven when he helped Allu Arjun's father, Allu Aravind. He said that when Allu Aravind made Maapillai with Rajinikanth in Tamil, he helped him to lock the distribution deals. Later, Thanu also supported Aravind for the release of the dubbed version of Magadheera in Tamil.## If things go ahead as per plans, it will be Allu Arjun's debut in Tamil. He was earlier supposed to make his Tamil debut with a bilingual, directed by Lingusamy. The project was shelved after launching it in a grand ceremony in Chennai. ## Now, according to reports, Murugadoss met Allu Arjun and narrated the script to him. If all goes well, he will be directing the biggie for Thanu. Murugadoss had earlier worked with Thanu in Thuppakki starring Thalapathy Vijay. ## Stay tuned...

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Puneeth Rajkumar's Next With Hombale Films Titled Dvitva
1821 days ago
Sandalwood

Puneeth Rajkumar's Next With Hombale Films Titled Dvitva

Bangalore, July 1, 2021: In April this year, Vijay Kiragandur of Hombale Films announced that he will be teaming up with Kannada star, Puneeth Rajkumar again after Yuvarathnaa. Now, the makers of Rajkumar's 31st film have announced the title of the film that also happens to be Hombale Films' 9th production. ## The movie has been titled "Dvitva", which is a unique psychological drama thriller. It will be directed by Pawan Kumar, who is best known for helming movies like Lucia, U-Turn. The shooting of the film will begin in September this year. ## We bring forward 𝐃𝐕𝐈𝐓𝐕𝐀.A unique Psychological Drama Thriller starring @PuneethRajkumar, directed by @Pawanfilms.@VKiragandur @hombalefilms @HombaleGroup @DvitvaMovie @preethaj #PoornaChandraTejaswi @KRG_Connects #Dvitva #HombaleFilms pic.twitter.com/rWM7cMFcGE— Hombale Films (@hombalefilms) July 1, 2021 ## Dvitva is the second back-to-back film for Puneeth Rajkumar with Hombale Films. His last release, Yuvarathnaa, was his first collaboration with the producers. The movie was released on April 1st, however, after only 8 days of theatrical release, the action entertainer moved to Amazon Prime Video from April 9 due to covid-19 restrictions on theaters. ## Meanwhile, Hombale Films is on the winning spray. The production house has some of the most awaited movies in the pipeline with Yash starrer K.G.F. Chapter 2 and Prabhas' Salaar. While K.G.F. 2 is expected to release in September this year, Salaar will come out next year on 14 April. Both the movies will be releasing in multiple languages. The company also has the Kannada movie "Bagheera" with Sriimurali. ## Stay tuned...

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#RT68: Ravi Teja Commences Shooting For His Next Film With Director Sarath Mandava
1821 days ago
Tollywood

#RT68: Ravi Teja Commences Shooting For His Next Film With Director Sarath Mandava

Hyderabad, July 1, 2021: Ravi Teja has commenced shooting for his 68th film today (July 1) in Hyderabad. It is said to be a unique thriller film in which Ravi Teja will play a never-seen-before role. Directed by debutante Sarath Mandava, the story of the film is reportadly inspired by real-life incidents. ## Majili (2019) actress Divyansha Kaushik has been cast to play the female lead opposite Teja in this yet-untitled film. The movie is being produced by Sudhakar Cherukuri of SLV Cinemas LLP. The first schedule takes place in an aluminum factory in Hyderabad with Ravi Teja and other prominent cast members, and a few key scenes are slated to be finished. ## The makers of the film have released an announcement first look poster which gives us a hint about his character. While there is still no clarity on what role Teja is playing in the film, the movie announcement poster shows he might be playing a cop or someone who is part of the civil services.## And it begins... 😎 https://t.co/hGmThNOxum— Ravi Teja (@RaviTeja_offl) July 1, 2021 ## Besides direction, Sarath Mandava is going to take care of the story, screenplay, and dialogues, while Sam CS is composing the music for the movie, and Satyan Sooryan will be handling the cinematography. ## Ravi Teja, on the other hand, will be seen next in an action crime thriller film titled Khiladi. It was scheduled for release on May 28, but due to the second covid-19 wave, the makers postponed the release further. The new date is yet to be announced. He also has a film with 'Nenu Local' director Trinadha Rao Nakkina. It will be his 69th film. ## Stay tuned...

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Madhu Mantena's 'Ramayana' Star Cast To Be Announced On Diwali This Year With Mahesh Babu, Hrithik Roshan, And Deepika Padukone Being The Front Runners?
1821 days ago
Bollywood

Madhu Mantena's 'Ramayana' Star Cast To Be Announced On Diwali This Year With Mahesh Babu, Hrithik Roshan, And Deepika Padukone Being The Front Runners?

Mumbai, June 30, 2021: Indian cinema was changed when SS Rajamouli created the world of Baahubali with Prabhas, who now become one of the hottest Indian properties in the entertainment field irrespective of the language. The Baahubali film series has raised the expectation bar high for Indian filmmakers to think for the larger-than-life cinema and push themselves beyond boundaries. ## In 2017, filmmaker Madhu Mantena along with Allu Aravind, and Namit Malhotra announced that they are adapting the epic Ramayana into a live-action 3D trilogy. Since then it has been in the pre-production stage as it requires a lot of neat and clean work to take it on floors. It was later revealed that Nitesh Tiwari along with Mom director, Ravi Udyawar will be donning the director's hat for this ambitious project. ## Since then, a lot of theories have been made around it about its casting, plot, among the other details. While we wait for things to be officially announced, Madhu Mantena has revealed some key details about the film and his plan to take this trilogy, which is touted to be India's biggest film ever, to the global audience. ## Speaking about the project to Pinkvilla, Madhu said, "The ambition that we have for Ramayana is larger than what our country has seen. The responsibility to tell this story is so larger that it requires a lot of work. We have taken it on ourselves to make it as well as anything else in the world. We are trying to follow the process that James Cameron did for Avatar. The ambition is so larger that we are going into the minute details of everything. We need to show the world what Ramayana is and it needs to portray all the magic that Valmiki wrote. This isn't a project, it's a purpose, a purpose to tell Ramayana in all its glory to the world", he added. ## Over the past year, there have been reports claiming that this trilogy will feature Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu as Ram along with Bollywood superstars Hrithik Roshan, and Deepika Padukone as Ravana and Sita respectively. When asked to comment on the same, the filmmaker neither denies nor confirms the news, but revealed that people can expect an announcement of the star-cast around Diwali this year. ## "Please expect the biggest cast ever in the history of Indian cinema. You can expect an announcement of the star-cast around Diwali this year. The characters of Ravana, Ram, Sita, Laxman are larger than life. You will see actors who are the best in class in terms of performances, coming on board the film. When I say the biggest cast ever, I mean it. It's going to be really exciting", he promises.## "We will be getting the best artists from across the country. It's not about North and South, it's about unifying the country. We are doing this as India", Madhu added. Talking about the budget of the film, he says, "We don't know the budget yet, but it's going to be bigger than anything that India has seen to date. We are making Ramayana for posterity. It's not a story, which will come and go, but something that will live on forever".## It is said that over 200 artists from across the globe are working on various aspects of the film for the last 2 years. The pre-production team includes some Oscar-Winning Artists too. The film has already been mounted so high on a scale that we can't wait to experience this on the biggest possible screens. ## Stay tuned...

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Raashii Khanna Commences Last Schedule Of Andhadhun Malayalam Remake - Bhramam
1822 days ago
Mollywood

Raashii Khanna Commences Last Schedule Of Andhadhun Malayalam Remake - Bhramam

Pondicherry, June 30, 2021: Actress Raashii Khanna seems to be super busy these days with a lot of projects of her are in the pipeline. The Tholi Prema fame currently working on as many as 8 films along with two Hindi web series with Bollywood stars Shahid Kapoor and Ajay Devgn. ## Meanwhile, Raashii has commenced the final shooting schedule of the Malayalam remake of Ayushmann Khurrana starrer Hindi film Andhadhun. The Malayalam remake, titled Bhramam, stars Prithviraj Sukumaran in the lead reprising Ayushmann's role along with Unni Mukundan, and Mamta Mohandas. ## Raashii headed off to Pondicherry to shoot for the last schedule of the film, directed by Ravi K. Chandran and produced by AP International. ## "Shooting for 'Bhramam' has been an incredible journey. The experience of being directed by Ravi K. Chandran and working alongside Prithviraj has been amazing. I'm glad we're on our way to wrap up the shooting despite the challenges of the time. It's going to be exciting to see the audience in theatres", Raashi told IANS.## "I've been fortunate to have such extraordinary work come my way. We're all being as careful as it's possible to be. I'm grateful that I've been able to prioritize health, safety, and shooting for projects", she said, about shooting amid the pandemic.## Stay tuned...

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Mohanlal Starrer Malayalam Thriller Film, Drishyam 2 To Release In Cinemas In UAE, Qatar, And Oman
1822 days ago
Mollywood

Mohanlal Starrer Malayalam Thriller Film, Drishyam 2 To Release In Cinemas In UAE, Qatar, And Oman

Mumbai, June 30, 2021: Superstar Mohanlal's "Drishyam 2" may not have seen the light of cinemas in India as it premiered directly on Amazon Prime Video on 19 February this year, but the thriller film is going to release in theaters in overseas market. ## The superstar took to social media on Wednesday (June 30), and announced that the critically acclaimed, Drishyam 2, is going to release on the big screen in the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Oman tomorrow (July 1st). He shared the list of theaters that will premiere the movie in each country. ## For those of you in UAE, Qatar and Oman, #Drishyam2 finally reaches the big screen. Releasing tomorrow!@PharsFilm #Jeethujoseph @antonypbvr @aashirvadcine pic.twitter.com/7NCWXxjNh7— Mohanlal (@Mohanlal) June 30, 2021 ## Directed by Jeethu Joseph and produced by Antony Perumbavoor through the company Aashirvad Cinemas, Drishyam 2 is a sequel to their 2013 film Drishyam. The film stars Mohanlal, Meena, Ansiba Hassan, Esther Anil, Asha Sarath, and Siddique reprising their roles from the first film. ## It was released directly on Amazon Prime Video, skipping theatrical release due to the covid-19 pandemic. The movie received widespread critical acclaim, praising the narration style and performances, especially of Mohanlal. ## Stay tuned...

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Top Filmmakers Have Written Against The Government's Proposed Changes To Cinematograph Act
1822 days ago
Bollywood

Top Filmmakers Have Written Against The Government's Proposed Changes To Cinematograph Act

Mumbai, June 30, 2021: Some of the top filmmakers of the country - Vetrimaaran, Anuraga Kashyap, Kamal Haasan, Hansal Mehta, among others have slammed the union government for proposed amendments to the 1952 Cinematograph Act, which, after the proposed changes, will grant the Centre "revisionary powers" and allow it to "re-examine" films that have already been cleared by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). ## These actors and filmmakers have written an open letter to the Information and Broadcasting Ministry (I&B) opposing the government's proposed amendments to the 1952 Cinematograph Act. The letter was written just days after filmmaker-musician Vishal Bhardwaj used Twitter to urge his peers in the industry to oppose the move. ## I urge the Indian film fraternity and film lovers to oppose this unfair and unreasonable provision by writing an email to dhanpreet.kaur@ips.gov.in and sharing their opinion before the deadline of 2 July. @producers_guild @DirectorsIFTDA @fwicemum— Vishal Bhardwaj (@VishalBhardwaj) June 25, 2021 ## On Sunday evening, filmmaker Prateek Vats and documentary filmmaker Shilpi Gulati, along with an academician and a lawyer, produced an online letter with over 1400 signatories from various walks of life.## "As another blow to the film fraternity, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has proposed new amendments to the Cinematograph Act under which the Central Government would have the power to revoke or recall certification of films which have already been cleared by the Censor Board", the letter read. ## "Undermining the sovereignty of the Censor Board and the Supreme Court, this provision will effectively give the Central Government supreme power over cinema exhibition in the country potentially endangering freedom of expression and democratic dissent".## "This will also render filmmakers powerless at the hands of the state as more vulnerable to threats, vandalism, and intimidation of mob censors. The proposal to amend the Cinematograph Act comes two month Centre dissolved the Film Certification Appellate Tribunal (FCAT) in April 2021", the letter said.## Kamal Haasan, who has often criticized the BJP-led central government, has again come hard on the government and slammed the proposed changes. "Cinema, media and the literati cannot afford to be the three iconic monkeys of India. Seeing, hearing and speaking of impending evil is the only medication against attempts to injure and debilitate democracy", he wrote in a tweet. ## Please act, voice your concern for freedom and liberty. @MIB_India#cinematographact2021 #raiseyourvoice (2/2)— Kamal Haasan (@ikamalhaasan) June 28, 2021 ## Stay tuned...

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Kamal Haasan To Team Up With Ace Filmmaker Vetrimaaran For A Film Based On A Novel?
1822 days ago
Kollywood

Kamal Haasan To Team Up With Ace Filmmaker Vetrimaaran For A Film Based On A Novel?

Chennai, June 30, 2021: Two brilliant filmmakers and multiple national award winners, actor Kamal Haasan and director Vetrimaaran will reportadly be teaming up for the first time for a film. This film, like Vetri Maaran's previous blockbusters, too is said to be based on a popular novel and will be made with a huge budget.## It is also said that famous producer Anbu Chezhiyan of Gopuram Film has arranged this meet and Haasan has given his nod for the script narrated by the Asuran filmmaker. The official announcement is expected to be made soon once the paperwork is done. ## Earlier, Kamal Haasan was supposed to do films with Mysskin and Selvaraghavan but those projects never happened after the actor interfered and tried to make changes in the script. One can hope that these things won't happen with Vetrimaaran's film as this combo can surely give the best and unique cinematic experience. ## The Haasan's film with Vetrimaaran is expected to take some to roll out as both the stars are busy with their current films and have a film lined up. The actor will be finishing Lokesh Kanagaraj's 'Vikram" next and it will begin soon. He also has "Indian 2", which is half completed and will be wrap up soon. ## Vetrimaaran, on the other hand, is working on the post-production work of 'Viduthalai' starring Vijay Sethupathi and Soori. He also has 'Vaadi Vaasal' with Suriya, and he has prepared himself to start the shoot soon.## Stay tuned...

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Vin Diesel On Universal Pictures' Theatrical Release Decision For F9, 'I Take My Hat Off To Them'
1822 days ago
Hollywood

Vin Diesel On Universal Pictures' Theatrical Release Decision For F9, 'I Take My Hat Off To Them'

Los Angeles, June 29, 2021: Hollywood star Vin Diesel has praised Universal Pictures for going outright theatrical release of long-awaited, F9. The actor, who fronted the latest installment of the "Fast & Furious" franchise, along with John Cena and others, is all praise for the studio to support theaters amid the covid-19 pandemic. ## "You can't fault another studio for wanting to stream a movie, but the ones like Universal are bold enough to say, 'Hey, we're going to support the theatrical release. I take my hat off to them", Diesel said to variety. ## The Justin Lin directorial, F9 debuted in the USA on June 25 and broke the pandemic era box office record in the domestic market. F9 was projected to score between $50-$70 million in the opening domestic weekend, and by surprising everyone, it opened to the highest projection of $70 million in the first three days from nearly 4200 North American theaters. ## Reacting to the box office numbers of F9, Diesel feels happy that people are returning to the theatrical experience. "I think what feels best is just the idea that people are returning to the theatrical experience. It feels good to say, 'Cinema is back!'", the actor said. ## Stay tuned...

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Abhishek Bachchan To Reunite With John Abraham In The Hindi Remake Of The Malayalam Film Ayyappanum Koshiyum?
1823 days ago
Bollywood

Abhishek Bachchan To Reunite With John Abraham In The Hindi Remake Of The Malayalam Film Ayyappanum Koshiyum?

Mumbai, June 29, 2021: Last year on May 26, John Abraham had announced that he had bought the Hindi remake rights of the 2020 Malayalam film "Ayyappanum Koshiyum". He had said that he will be producing this action thriller film under his banner JA Entertainment. ## While the casting of the film was not announced then, it has now been said that John Abraham will play one of the lead roles in the film. And to make things even more interesting, Abhishek Bachchan, who has starred with John in Dostana and Dhoom earlier, will reportadly reunite with him in the Ayyappanum Koshiyum Hindi remake. ## The official announcement on the casting is yet to be made, but according to reports, John and Abhishek will step into the shoes of Biju Menon and Prithviraj Sukumaran respectively. Mission Mangal fame Jagan Shakti will be directing the film and the shooting will reportadly commence in September this year. ## Ayyappanum Koshiyum revolves around the conflict between Koshy Kurien, an influential and wealthy ex-Havildar, and Ayyappan Nair, a Sub-inspector in Attappadi. The film was written and directed by Sachy and produced by Ranjith and P. M. Sasidharan under the company Gold Coin Motion Picture Company.## Stay tuned...

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ICC T20 World Cup 2021 To Be Played In UAE And Oman In October-November
1823 days ago
Cricket

ICC T20 World Cup 2021 To Be Played In UAE And Oman In October-November

Mumbai, June 29, 2021: The International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed on Tuesday (June 29) that ICC T20 World Cup 2021 will be played in the United Arab Emirates and Oman from October 17 to November 14. It was earlier scheduled to be held in India but due to the covid-19 pandemic, it has been moved out of the country. The BCCI, however, will still be remained the host of the tournament. ## "Our priority is to deliver the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021 safely, in full, and in its current window. Whilst we are incredibly disappointed not to be hosting the event in India, the decision gives us the certainty we need to stage the event in a country that is a proven international host of multi-team events in a bio-secure environment", said acting ICC CEO Geoff Allardice. ## "The BCCI is looking forward to hosting the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021 tournament in UAE and Oman. We would have been happier hosting it in India but considering the uncertainty due to the COVID-19 situation and the importance of a world championship, the BCCI will now continue to host this tournament in UAE and Oman", said BCCI president Sourav Ganguly.## For matches to be played, four venues, which have been shortlisted are - Dubai International Stadium, the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, the Sharjah Stadium, and the Oman Cricket Academy Ground. ## The first round of the tournament, comprising the eight qualifying teams, will be split between Oman and UAE. The four teams progressing to the Super 12s round will be joined by the eight automatic qualifiers. The eight teams competing in the preliminary stage are Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Ireland, Netherlands, Scotland, Namibia, Oman, and Papua New Guinea.## Stay tuned...

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