BY ANISH JANGIR

Here are the full results for this Friday's SmackDown which is scheduled to air live on January 31, 2025, from Gainbridge Fieldhouse Arena in Indianapolis, Indiana. ## Friday Night SmackDown currently airs live every Friday on Fox from 8:00 ET–10:00 PM ET in the United States. ## SmackDown Ring Announcer: Lilian Garcia## WWE SmackDown 1/31/2025 Promotion: WWE ## WWE SmackDown 1/31/2025 City: Indianapolis, Indiana ## WWE SmackDown 1/31/2025 Venue: Gainbridge Fieldhouse Arena ## WWE SmackDown 1/31/2025 Full Results ResultsMatch Type Jimmy Uso defeated Carmelo Hayes - Michin defeated Chelsea Green WWE Women’s United States Championship Motor City Machine Guns and Los Garzas defeated Pretty Deadly and DIY - Naomi defeated Liv Morgan - ## To stay updated with all the latest wrestling news, add Sacnilk.com to your Google News feeds and follow us on Twitter.

BY SUNIT JANGIR

Mumbai, January 30 - In one of the biggest news of the year, director Priyadarshan is officially returning to direct the third instalment of the iconic comic caper, Hera Pheri franchise. He directed the original Hera Pheri (2000) and has been an absolute favourite of fans for the threequel. ## Hera Pheri 3 has been in demand for a long time and it was unofficially confirmed last year though there was no clarity on who would direct this hugely popular film. Well, this burning question finally got the answer when Priyadarshan, who is currently directing Akshay Kumar's Bhooth Bangla, shared his willingness to helm HP3. ## On January 30, Akshay wished the filmmaker on his birthday, and in response, Priyadarshan thanked him and in return gift, he said that he was willing to direct the next chapter of the cult classic and tagged the original trio of Akshay, Sunil Shetty, and Paresh Rawal. ## Akshay and other Hera Pheri stars were quick to respond to the filmmaker and were delighted to reunite. Akki called it (Priyadarshan directing Hera Pheri 3) the best gift of his life and shared his joy by sharing a meme-like GIF on X. ## Sir!!! Your birthday and I got the best gift of my life. Chalo karte hain phir thodi hera pheri :) @SirPareshRawal @SunielVShetty @priyadarshandir https://t.co/OmJZLgHat1 pic.twitter.com/4OCbePdglF— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) January 30, 2025 ## Meanwhile, producer Firoz Naidadwala cleared the dues to get back the rights of Hera Pheri and other comedy franchises which cleared the path to the next chapters of the respective franchise. There is no clarity on when HP3 will start but in a recent media interaction, Akki confirmed that the film is expected to roll out by the end of this year. ## Stay tuned...

BY SUNIT JANGIR

Hyderabad, January 30 - After back-to-back big blockbusters, director Sandeep Reddy Vanga has teamed up with superstar Prabhas for his first proper Pan India movie titled Spirit. The cop action thriller was announced a long time back and is finally ready to roll out this summer. ## Recently, director Sandeep Vanga shared on social media that the music work has commenced for Spirit and a couple of days ago, he met with Prabhas on the sets of the latter's Fauji to discuss something. Now, according to the latest report by Pinkvilla, Spirit is set to go on floors in May this year. ## "Sandeep Reddy Vanga has almost completed the writing process of Spirit and is ready to take the film on floors in Summer 2025. The filmmaker is planning to make the most commercial film of his career with Spirit and is planning to reinvent the cop genre with this action-packed thriller", says the report. ## Spirit will kick off in Hyderabad in May 2025, followed by multiple schedules in India and abroad. Prabhas has allotted bulk dates to shoot for this highly-anticipated film. The actor will feature in a never-before-seen avatar and will sport a lean look. He is committed to getting into a certain physique to play the part of an honest yet twisted cop. ## The primary cast of this T-Series and Bhadrakali Pictures' production has already reportedly been locked. Apart from Prabhas, the film will feature Mrunal Thakur in the female lead role alongside Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor as the antagonists. Spirit will be released in the second half of 2026. ## Stay tuned...

BY SACNILK TEAM

Mumbai, January 30 - Director Anil Ravipudi's action comedy Sankranthiki Vasthunam emerged as a huge blockbuster and Sankranthi winner by a long margin at the worldwide box office. The Venkatesh Daggubati-fronted has crossed 225 crores gross collection is heading towards 250 crores marks. ## Sankranthiki Vasthunam met with a unanimous positive reception from the audience, leading to its blockbuster success. The movie has exceeded box office expectations and ignited chatter about its potential remakes in other versions.## Meanwhile, director Ravipudi already has an action in his mind for the Hindi version. During a recent interview, the filmmaker shared that he wishes to remake Sankranthiki Vasthunam in Hindi with superstar Salman Khan. The director reasons that the subject of the movie suits the Sultan star. ## "I would love to remake Sankranthiki Vasthunnam with Salman Sir. He would be a perfect fit to play Venkatesh's role in Hindi. It's been a long time since such madcap comedies came up in Bollywood", the filmmaker said. It will be interesting to see if he approaches Salman Khan for the remake and what will be his decision. ## Ravipudi has a 100% track record in crafting comedies and action comedies as he is one of the rare directors to not give a single flop to date. He is yet to announce his next directorial. ## Stay tuned...

BY SUNIT JANGIR

Mumbai, January 28 - Malayalam star Prithviraj Sukumaran has addressed the latest rumours about his casting in director SS Rajamouli's highly-awaited film with superstar Mahesh Babu. It was reported last year that Sukumaran was in talks to play the antagonist role. ## There have been rumours for the last few days that Sukumaran has been replaced by Bollywood star John Abraham due to scheduling issues, however, in the latest interview, the actor confirmed that the talks are still on for SSMB 29 though nothing has been finalized yet. ## Meanwhile, actress Priyanka Chopra is playing the female lead role opposite Mahesh Babu in this epic jungle adventure film. The look test for the actress happened recently in Hyderabad while the regular shoot is expected to commence soon. ## Apart from SSMB29, Prithviraj Sukumaran is also part of director Prashanth Neel's action drama Salaar. The first part of the movie was released in 2023 and the makers have confirmed that Salaar 2 will be released in 2026.## Salaar 2 was supposed to be Neel's immediate next after the first part but according to Sukumaran, the shoot for the film will commence after Neel's highly-awaited movie, Dragon with Superstar Jr. NTR. Rumours are that the Dragon shoot has commenced silently and is likely to be released early next year. ## Sukumaran, on the other hand, has begun promotion for his hugely-awaited Malayalam directorial, Lucifer 2: Empuraan, fronted by superstar Mohanlal. The sequel to the blockbuster Luficer (2019) is scheduled to be released on March 27 in multiple languages. ## Stay tuned...

BY SUNIT JANGIR

Mumbai, January 28 - Back in August 2023, filmmaker Farhan Akhtar announced the next chapter in the Don franchise. Ranveer Singh was confirmed to carry the baton forward as the next Don, replacing superstar Shah Rukh Khan who reportedly denied taking on the role due to some reasons. ## The casting of Ranveer Singh came as a surprise to many but the makers seemed confident about it. Now, according to the report by Filmfare, Farhan Akhtar has locked actor Vikrant Massey to play the antagonist role, which was unexpected. ## The report didn't reveal much about the casting except that Massey would be playing the role of a villain against Don who is himself an anti-hero. Interestingly, not long ago, Massey had announced on social media that he was taking a break from his acting career which was assumed as retirement by many.## There hasn't been any official word on the casting of Vikrant or any other aspect of the movie since its official announcement. The movie was supposed to go on floors last year but was delayed for some reasons, known to the makers only. It is said that Kiara Advani will play the female lead. ## Stay tuned...

BY SUNIT JANGIR

Chennai, January 28 - The possible last chapter of Thalapathy Vijay's film career, Jana Nayagan has been garnering a lot of interest in the trade, something which has been the familiar case since the second half of his career. ## Despite the uncertainty of the film's release date and mixed reception to the first-look posters, the theatrical business of the movie is showing no sign of fatigue. According to Venky Box Office, Jana Nayagan's overseas theatrical deal has been locked at a record price. ## It is said that overseas rights of the movie have been acquired on a refundable advance basis for a record-breaking price of 75 crores. This is said to be the all-time biggest deal for a Tamil title, beating the previous record of Leo (60+ crores) which also starred Vijay. ## Jana Nayagan is directed by H. Vinoth and produced by KVN Productions. It is possibly to be Vijay's final film before his political entry and the studio's first Tamil production. The movie stars Vijay, Pooja Hegde and Bobby Deol in the lead roles, alongside Gautham Vasudev Menon, Prakash Raj, Narain, Priyamani, Mamitha Baiju, Monisha Blessy and Varalaxmi Sarathkumar. ## The film was originally announced for October 17, 2025, release but as per the latest reports, it has been postponed to Pongal 2026. ## Stay tuned...

BY SACNILK TEAM

Mumbai, January 28 - Superstar Yash is busy shooting for director Geetu Mohandas' gangster action thriller Toxic which is the actor's first film since all-time blockbuster KGF: Chapter 2. The actor also has director Nitesh Tiwari's epic Ramayana which has been on the floors since last year. ## In a recent interview, Yash confirmed his participation in Ramayana, not only as an actor but also as a co-producer. Now, according to the report by Filmfare, the actor will join the shoot of this epic by March this year. He will start with solo sequences in Lanka, followed by the Panchvati sequence. ## As already known to all, Yash is playing the role of Raavan while Ranbir Kapoor plays Lord Rama and Sai Pallavi plays Goddess Sita. The film will be released in two parts, with the first part scheduled for Diwali 2026, followed by the second part on Diwali 2027.## Ramayana is produced by Namit Malhotra's Prime Focus Studios with Yash's Monster Mind Creations. Malhotra's Oscar-winning, DNEG is handling the VFX work while legendary A.R. Rahman and Hans Zimmer are the music composers.## Stay tuned...

BY SUNIT JANGIR

Hyderabad, January 28 - After the historic box office success, superstar Allu Arjun's action drama Pushpa 2 - The Rule is gearing up for its streaming debut. The movie, directed by Sukumar, the mega-blockbuster will stream on Netflix. ## On Monday, Netflix announced that Pushpa 2 - The Rule would stream in Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, and Kannada languages with the reloaded version of 23 minutes of extra footage which was released in theatres on January 17. It will start streaming on January 30. ## Meanwhile, the streaming giant hasn't confirmed the Hindi version release with the South Indian languages and the reason for the same is not known yet. Reportedly, Netflix acquired post-theatrical streaming rights in all versions for a massive 270 crores. ## Produced by Mythri Movie Makers and Sukumar Writings, Pushpa 2 stars Allu Arjun in the title role alongside Rashmika Mandanna and Fahadh Faasil, among others in key roles. The film has grossed around 1740 crores at the worldwide box office, as the third highest-grossing Indian movie ever. ## Stay tuned...

BY SACNILK TEAM

Mumbai, January 28 - 12 years after their first collaboration in Raanjhanaa (2013), Tamil star Dhanush and director Anand L. Rai reunite for the next chapter of the Raanjhanaa world, titled Tere Ishk Mein. This marks the duo's third film together, including Atrangi Re (2021). ## Tere Ishk Mein, a heartbreaking love story, was officially announced last year and now, the makers have confirmed actress Kriti Sanon as the female lead. This is the first time that these two national award-winning actors teaming up to headline the film. ## The announcement of Kriti's casting was made with a teaser in which her character, Mukti, is walking through a running battle in a city holding a can of petrol. As emotive music plays, she douses herself before sitting down and sparking a cigarette with tears in her eyes. ## It is said that Kriti's role is one of the most iconic female leads in recent cinematic history in an emotional rollercoaster filled with raw intensity, layered storytelling, and moments that leave an indelible mark.## Produced by Anand L. Rai's Colour Yellow Productions with T-Series, Tere Ishk Mein has been confirmed to hit the big screen on November 28 this year in Hindi and Tamil. Legendary AR Rahman has composed the music. ## Jahan ishq ka junoon ho, wahan kahani alag hoti hai! ❤️‍🔥Welcoming @kritisanon to the #WorldOfRaanjhanaa as MUKTI in #TereIshkMeinWatch Now: https://t.co/6u0u6ZKJyw@dhanushkraja @kritisanon @arrahman @aanandlrai #BhushanKumar #KrishanKumar #HimanshuSharma @neerajyadav911… pic.twitter.com/6SwB2rd2zZ— Colour Yellow Productions (@cypplOfficial) January 28, 2025 ## Stay tuned...

BY SUNIT JANGIR

Mumbai, January 28 - Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan and director Siddharth Anand created history with their maiden collaboration in spy action thriller Pathaan. The film went on to gross over 1000 crores worldwide and is one of the biggest Indian blockbusters ever. ## The duo is now set to reunite for King Khan's next blockbuster titled King. The movie was supposed to be directed by Kahaani fame Sujoy Ghosh but eventually decided to drop the plan to hand directorial duty to Anand and the development has officially been confirmed by SRK himself. ## Shah Rukh Khan recently attended an event in Abu Dhabi where he spoke about his upcoming movie, King. "I am just just shooting it. I will be shooting it for a couple of months. My director, Siddharth Anand, is very strict. He made Pathaan also. He has asked me not to reveal what we are doing", the Jawaan star said.## While the actor refused to reveal anything about the film, he assured the fans that it would be an entertaining film and they would enjoy it. The film will feature SRK in the title role alongside his daughter Suhana Khan, Abhishek Bachchan and Abhay Verma. King will be released in 2026. ## Stay tuned...

BY ANISH JANGIR

Here are the results of Monday Night Raw which is scheduled to air live on January 27, 2025, live from American State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. ## Monday Night Raw currently airs live on Monday evenings on the USA Network from 8:00 ET–10:00 PM ET in the United States. ## Ring Announcer: Alicia Taylor## WWE RAW 1/27/2024 Full Results ResultsMatch Type The War Raiders defeated Judgment Day World Tag Team Championship Match Rey Mysterio defeated Xavier Woods - Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez defeated Bianca Belair and Naomi - Drew McIntyre defeated Sami Zayn - ## To stay updated with all the latest wrestling news, add Sacnilk.com to your Google News feeds and follow us on Twitter.