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Here’s the full list of Virat Kohli’s achievements and rare facts you didn’t know about

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Indian skipper Virat Kohli turns 34 today. One of the most loved cricketers in the country, and fans are always curious to know everything that happens with him personally and professionally. In this article, let’s look at his achievements and the rare facts you must know about him.

Virat Kohli’s achievements so far in his career

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  • He’s the only batter with 890 rating points in the ICC ODI ranking.
  • He has the highest ICC rating points (922) in the ICC Player Rankings for Test Batsmen.
  • As a skipper, he scored six double-centuries as a captain in test matches leaving Brian Lara behind who has scored five double-centuries as a Test skipper.
  • As a skipper, he scored 150+ runs 9 times
  • He became the first cricketer to score consecutive 3 centuries in against two opponents (West Indies & Sri Lanka).
  • He’s the most successful ODI captain with a success rate of 75.89.
  • He piled up more than 20,000 runs at an average of 50 plus over all formats.
  • He could score 10,000 runs in ODI format by playing just 10 years and 68 days.
  • Under his captaincy, India won 12 bilateral series out of 17.
  • He’s the first Indian cricketer who crossed 10,000 T20 runs.
  • Kohli is the first player who was a part of 50 victories in three formats.
  • Under his leadership, India defeated New Zealand by 372 runs which is considered to be the biggest win in terms of the Indian test history.
  • Under his captaincy in test cricket, Virat ranked Number 1 from 7 in Test cricket.
  • Fastest Indian cricketer to reach 1000, 5000, 6000, 7000, 8000, 9000, and 10,000 runs in ODIs.
  • He’s the fastest cricketer to reach 30 and 35 centuries in ODIs and reach 1,000 runs in T20Is.
  • Fastest batter to score 17,000 runs in International cricket (363 innings)
  • He’s the highest run scorer in IPL in one calendar year, piling up 973 runs for Royal Challengers Bangalore.
  • Currently, he’s the leading scorer in T20 World Cup and T20Is.

Awards received by Virat Kohli

Credits- The Statesman This handout photograph released and taken by the Indian Presidential Palace on September 25, 2018, shows Indian cricketer Virat Kohli (L) receiving the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award from the Indian President Ram Nath Kovind (R), at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. / AFP PHOTO / India’s Presidential Palace / Handout
  • Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy (ICC Cricketer of the Year): 2017, 2018
  • ICC ODI Player of the Year: 2012, 2017
  • ICC Test Team of the Year: 2017 (captain)
  • Padma Shri: 2017
  • ICC ODI Team of the Year: 2012, 2014, 2016 (captain), 2017 (captain)
  • Arjuna Award: 2013
  • Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna: 2018
  • Sir Garfield Sobers Award for ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Decade: 2010-2020

Rare facts about Virat Kohli

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  1. He’s a fan of Christiano Ronaldo and Rodger Federer.
  2. In 2013, he founded Virat Kohli Foundation to help unprivileged kids with their education and sports. 
  3. His estimated net worth is $60 million.
  4. He’s the most followed Asian on Instagram with over 220 million followers.
  5. “Chole bhature” is this favourite cheat meal.
  6. Around 2019, he turned vegetarian due to health reasons
  7. He’s the only player in the history of IPL to play for only one franchise.
  8. Apart from cricket, he’s known for his style and has been among the best-dressed cricketers.
  9. Kohli has been investing actively since 25. Some of the brands he invested in are Rage coffee, Blue Tribe, Digit Insurance, etc.
  10. One8 is a lifestyle brand inspired by Virat Kohli.

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Overdose leaked footage surfaces Online

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Hideo Kojima, the developer of Metal Gear and Death Stranding, appears to have leaked his upcoming game before Kojima Productions made an official announcement. The rumored game is apparently a horror game called Overdose, and that title comes at the end of a recently released, extremely odd film. The enigmatic game may or may not be the same project Kojima has been teasing for months.

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With Margaret Qualley from Once Upon a Tim in Hollywood, Overdose appears to be a survival horror-style game. Kojima previously collaborated with Qualley on Death Stranding. In the brief video, Qualley’s character is shown wandering through the corridors of an abandoned building while eerie noises and fleeting glimpses of what might be a monster or a killer play in the background. The game ends with a game over screen that prominently displays the phrase “A Hideo Kojima game” when she runs after being startled by something after shining the torch down a few hallways.

It appears that Overdose may be a mobile game, or at least playable on mobile devices, based on the clip, which is twice off-screen filmed and features a picture-in-picture image of a woman playing the game.

Using Microsoft’s cloud gaming technology, Kojima Productions is developing a game for Xbox Game Studios, which would be a bit of a change for Kojima.

It’s unknown whether the allegedly leaked Overdose video is real or not, and if it is, whether it depicts the game’s final iteration. The Qualley model being utilized in this instance appears to be the same one that was used in a scene in Death Stranding, as some users have noted on Twitter. The unknown is whether Overdose is a standalone project or if it is connected to Death Stranding.

In other words, there is a lot we don’t know and not much is revealed by these disclosures. But with Kojima Productions’ hints intensifying and it appearing that some game elements are playable, hopefully, we’ll hear more official news soon. The Game Awards next month might provide further information about Hideo Kojima and his studio’s upcoming journey.

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AMD has designed its Radeon RX 7900 XTX to go against the GeForce RTX 4080

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AMD’s Frank Azor recently discussed their top RDNA 3 graphics card, the Radeon RX 7900 XTX, and their brand-new FSR 3 technology in an interview with PCWorld. AMD opted not to display any performance comparisons against their rivals’ RTX 40 series graphics cards when the firm launched its Radeon RX 7900 series graphics cards, which include the Radeon RX 7900 XTX & RX 7900 XT.

In reality, AMD avoided comparing the performance of its graphics cards to those made by NVIDIA, notably the RTX 30 series from before. The RX 6900 XT and RX 6950 XT, two of their earlier RX 6000 series cards, were the sole comparisons done.

The sole NVIDIA RTX 40 series card currently on the market, the RTX 4090, was not compared by AMD’s red team because their flagship, the RX 7900 XTX, is not made to compete against it at all, according to Frank Azor, AMD’s Chief Architect of Gaming Solutions and Marketing.

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The RTX 4090 costs $1599 US (MSRP) while the RX 7900 XTX costs $999 US (MSRP), thus this is definitely correct in terms of price. That represents a 60% difference in price alone. Additionally, despite the fact that the 7900 XTX offers a performance improvement of up to 70% over its predecessor, the business does not consider the 4090 to be the primary competitor in terms of price.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 is the real rival AMD sees to its Radeon RX 7900 XTX (16 GB).

Price-wise, the RTX 4080 is more comparable because it costs $1199 US, or $20 more than the RX 7900 XTX. But even so, the RX 7900 XTX is unquestionably more affordable and offers a memory edge (24 GB vs 16 GB). Even the RX 7900 XT, which costs $899 US and has 20 GB of memory, might be considered as alternative to the RTX 4090.

Frank had more to say than just that. Additionally, he mentioned FSR 3 technology, which is undoubtedly intriguing and provides us a sign that the red team would not confine it to its RDNA 3 lineup, in contrast to NVIDIA, which made DLSS 3 exclusive to its RTX 40 series GPUs. According to Frank, development on FSR 3 has been ongoing for some time and is not a reaction to DLSS 3. When comparing FSR to the original generation of DLSS, AMD made a very similar claim, but NVIDIA deserves praise for being the company that really propelled the PC graphics market into the era of ray tracing and upsampling techniques.

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FC Barcelona Defender Gerard Pique has announced his retirement from Football

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Gerard Pique stated in a statement that the encounter between Barcelona and Almeria at the Nou Camp on Saturday would be his final game playing in the league.

Pique Announces His Retirement

The 35-year-old with his childhood club Barcelona, a three-time Champions League, and eight-time La Liga champion, shared the good news in a video message on his social media.

Barcelona Defender Gerard Pique has announced his retirement from Football
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He said: “Football has given me everything. Barcelona has given me everything. You, culers (Barcelona fans), have given me everything. And now that [this] kid’s dreams have come true; I want to tell you that I’ve decided that now is the time to bring this journey to its end.”

Gerard Pique, who earned 102 caps for Spain and contributed to their World Cup success in 2010, has faded into the background for Barcelona this year, making only five starts. The former Manchester United defender, though, declared that he would leave his childhood team. He said: “I’ve always said that there would not be any other team after Barca and that’s how it will be.”

Pique hinted at a potential future return to the team in a non-playing capacity as he concluded his remarks. He said: “This Saturday’s game will be my last at Camp Nou. I will become a regular fan. I will support the team. I will pass my love for Barcelona to my children. And you know me – sooner or later, I’ll be back.”

Pep Guardiola and Gerard Pique

Barcelona Defender Gerard Pique has announced his retirement from Football
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Pep Guardiola, the manager of Manchester City and a two-time Champions League champion with Barcelona’s Gerard Pique, paid a moving homage to the departing defender.

Guardiola said that Pique excelled during his time in Barcelona. He personally sends him best wishes for him and his family. He is aware of his parents. He is a wonderful individual with a strong personality. Someone who participated in important games never missed one or didn’t perform at a high level. All the clubs need this kind of player to compete with the best teams.

He also added that with Barcelona and the Spanish national team, Gerard Pique won everything. Everyone’s retirement age comes, but he’ll have a great future because he’s a brilliant guy. Being his manager for the fantastic four years they had together was an honor for him.

Barcelona Defender Gerard Pique has announced his retirement from Football
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About His Achievement with Barca

Barcelona referred to Gerard Pique, whose grandfather served on the club’s board and was born in the city, as a “member since birth” after he decided to terminate his playing career. He graduated from the renowned La Masia academy, but he didn’t make his United debut until 2004 after going to Old Trafford as a 17-year-old.

Pique competed for four years in England and won the League Cup, Premier League, and Champions League under Sir Alex Ferguson, although he only made 23 appearances. He eventually returned to Barcelona under Pep Guardiola, who had just been hired.

Gerard Pique developed into a major member of the team he supports under the former Barca midfielder, helping them to three La Liga championships, two Copa del Rey victories, two Champions League triumphs, two European Super Cup triumphs, and two Club World Cup triumphs.

Following Guardiola’s departure, Pique continued to play an important role for Barcelona, helping the team to another 13 major championships in the 11 years that have passed since the manager’s departure. The 35-year-old played every minute of Spain’s victories over Italy in the 2012 Euros and the Netherlands in the 2010 World Cup final before calling it quits on his international career after the 2018 World Cup.

Barcelona Defender Gerard Pique has announced his retirement from Football
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Gerard Pique’s major trophies

  • English League Cup – 2006
  • Premier League – 2008
  • Champions League – 2008 (Man Utd), 2009, 2011, 2015 (Barcelona)
  • La Liga – 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019
  • Copa del Rey – 2009, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021
  • European Super Cup – 2009, 2011, 2015
  • Club World Cup – 2009, 2011, 2015
  • World Cup – 2010
  • European Championship – 2012

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 has sold over 100,000 Units since its launch

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Despite being over $1500 US, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 graphics card has been widely purchased since it was released just about a month ago. According to reports, this number is 100,000 and may even be a little bit more, as Chi11eddog has recently confirmed. 100,000 units for a new launch on a brand-new TSMC 4N manufacturing node is a sizable amount.

It was said that there was just a limited supply of the GeForce RTX 4090, however it appears that’s not the case. Although it’s plausible that some of NVIDIA’s production capacity has been transferred to the server chips, the idea that the stock has been completely limited is absurd. While the scalping situation was awful during the first week of launch, most of that is now in the past as there are many graphics cards accessible in retail.

GeForce RTX 4090
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The GeForce RTX 4090 has 24 GB of GDDR6X memory capacity, which is clocked at 21 Gbps rates through a 384-bit bus interface.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 has a total of 16,384 CUDA cores and 128 of the 144 SMs. This will offer bandwidth of up to 1 TB/s. The TBP is rated for 450W of power consumption, which is the same bandwidth as the current RTX 3090 Ti graphics card. A single 16-pin connector that can supply up to 600W of electricity powers the card.

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Intel has plans to become the World’s 2nd largest Foundry by 2030

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It was obvious that Intel required the contract chipmaking unit to have comparable size to Samsung and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. since fabs and production nodes are becoming more expensive when it launched its Intel Foundry Services division in early 2021. Since the aim was set to become the second-largest foundry by 2030, the corporation appears to be planning to be somewhat aggressive as well.

Intel will have to defeat Samsung Foundry, which produced over $20 billion in sales in 2021 and is on track to surpass this figure in 2022, to move up to No. 2 on the worldwide foundry market. Samsung Foundry is currently No. 2 according to TrendForce. While far trailing market leader TSMC (53.6%) and its nearest competitors UMC (6.9%) and GlobalFoundries (5.9%), Samsung Foundry controlled roughly 16.3% of global foundry revenue as of Q1 2022.

In contrast, Intel’s IFS business division has so far this year brought in $576 million in sales. When the deal to buy Tower Semiconductor is finalised in early 2023, Intel’s IFS segment will generate an additional $1.5 billion in revenue annually. IFS will now rank No. 7 or No. 8 globally in terms of foundries, but its income will still be far lower than Samsung Foundry.

Intel has so far made public a somewhat ambitious plan for its process technology that calls for high volume manufacture of chips using its 18A (18 angstroms, or 0.18 nm-class technology) in 2025 and the use of High-NA extreme ultraviolet lithography equipment for 18A, if practicable. Samsung Foundry and TSMC both intend to begin producing 2nm-class (20 angstroms-class) processors in 2025, while Intel’s production node strategy is somewhat more aggressive (which means that these will be available in very late 2025 at the earliest, or rather in 2026).

Intel
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Intel’s plans are as aggressive in terms of chip capacity.

Construction on the company’s $3.5 billion facility for advanced packaging operations, its 20A-capable Fab 52 and Fab 62 at its camp near Chandler, Arizona, its first two 18A/20A-capable modules at its site near Columbus, Ohio, its first new Intel 4-capable module at its camp near Leixlip, Ireland, and its brand-new fab near Magdeburg, Germany are all currently underway. In total, Intel aims to spend close to $100 billion on new semiconductor fabrication facilities in the upcoming years (or rather, co-invest with governments and co-investment partners like Brookfield).

Samsung, though, is equally ambitious in its CapEx spending. In reality, Samsung will invest over $33 billion in new semiconductor production capacity this year and will maintain its investment at around the same level next year, the company recently revealed, while Intel decreased its capital expenditures from $27 billion in 2022 to $25 billion recently. Of course, it is unclear how much of these funds will go toward expanding the logic capacity of Samsung Foundry versus investing in memory (3D NAND and DRAM) production facilities, but the South Korean company is obviously very aggressive with its semiconductor business, making it particularly challenging for Intel to compete with SF’s advanced capacities.

It will be more difficult to steal customers from TSMC and Samsung Foundry because major clients like Nvidia and Qualcomm have long-term supply contracts with their foundry partners. The ability of Intel’s manufacturing facilities in Europe and America to offer the same pricing as TSMC and Samsung Foundry’s manufacturing facilities in Taiwan and South Korea is also an open question.

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Pegatron has begun the production of iPhone 14 in India

According to those with knowledge of the situation, Pegatron Corp. has become the second Apple supplier in India to begin producing the most recent iPhone 14 model, which is being used to meet both domestic and international demand. They also mentioned the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for smartphones, which the Taiwanese contract maker wants to invest Rs 1,132 crore between FY2022-23 and FY2024-25.

Within ten days of its global launch, another Apple supplier, Foxconn, began producing the iPhone 14 in India in September, highlighting the US smartphone giant’s effort to increase production of its most recent gadgets in what is quickly becoming a crucial production hub.

In order to diversify its manufacturing and lessen its reliance on China, Apple’s three contract manufacturers—Foxconn, Pegatron, and Wistron—are all actively expanding in India. In addition, Covid-19 lockout has been in place for the past three days at Foxconn’s Zhengzhou, China, plant, the world’s largest production facility for iPhones.

Following this development, noted Apple analyst Ming Chi Kuo, in a tweet on Friday, said Foxconn will accelerate the expansion of capacity at its India plant. “As a result, iPhones made by Foxconn in India will grow by at least 150% on-year in 2023, and the medium/long-term goal is to ship 40-45% of iPhones from India (versus the current 2-4%),” Kuo said.

The latest Apple supplier to do so was Pegatron, which began producing the iPhone 12 in April of this year.

According to reports, the company intends to invest Rs 1,132 crore under the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for smartphones between FY2022-23 and FY2024-25. Since the corporation entered a year late, it will only be taking part for four years.

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Foxconn and Wistron, two additional Apple suppliers, will receive incentives for a period of five years. Global companies are required to make a cumulative minimum investment of Rs 1,000 crore over a four-year period in accordance with the PLI scheme’s rules. In the last year of the five-year arrangement, the corporations are not compelled to make an investment. Pegatron has committed to investing for the first three years because it will only accept incentives for a four-year period.

The initiative mandates that multinational corporations invest an additional minimum of Rs 250 crore in the first year compared to the base year. Pegatron intends to manufacture 94,349 iPhones over the course of four years, of which 77,293 iPhones will be exported. 28,733 individuals are expected to be employed by the business. In Chengalpet, Tamil Nadu, there is a manufacturing facility for Pegatron.

Pegatron had not responded to inquiries as of the time of publication. Apple declined to comment. The Pro models are currently imported from China and are not produced in India by any of Apple’s vendors. The 2020 launch of the PLI plan for smartphones was intended to entice manufacturers away from economically dominating nations like China and Vietnam. India is attempting to overtake the two nations, which continue to export more mobile phones than any other nation in the globe, thanks to the programme. By 2025–2026, India wants to export mobile phones worth $60 billion.

In fact, Apple and Samsung were the main contributors to India’s monthly mobile phone exports reaching the $1 billion milestone (about Rs 8,200 crore) in September for the first time ever.

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TRAI believes 5G will improve India’s digital empowerment

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The deployment of 5G technology, according to Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) Chairperson Dr. P.D. Vaghela, will help India realise its aim of digital empowerment and enhance the wellbeing of its citizens.

“5G technology would offer significant improvements in network performance and is likely to transform industries and society, putting the country on an unprecedented growth trajectory. 5G would have a massive impact on various industries and on the overall economy,” he said at a workshop here.

Vaghela added that with 117 crore telecom users and 825 million broadband subscribers, India is currently the second-largest telecom market in the world.

According to him, India has identified technology as a crucial component for social and digital inclusion as well as quick economic growth. He claims that the Digital India programme has significantly increased the usage of technology and has significantly changed the Digital India profile across several industries.

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The TRAI director also discussed ways that the various parties might work together to hasten the deployment of the infrastructure needed for 5G, taking into account the problems and difficulties in the northeastern states.

According to him, the government’s top priority is to ensure that every segment of society has connectivity at all costs by giving everyone, particularly those who are underserved, access to the internet and other digital technologies.

Regarding the necessity of implementing new digital technologies for social and economic development, Vaghela stated that in the modern world, the digitalization of the economy and social life is of the biggest importance. In order for the average citizen to be able to explore the prospects present in an economy, he stressed the importance of digital literacy and the development of digital infrastructure and connectivity to every household.

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Apple will use Qualcomm modem chips in its iPhone 15 models in 2023

According to the sources, in November 2021, Qualcomm stated their anticipation of supplying 20% of Apple‘s modem chips in 2023, which potentially indicates a switch to Apple’s modem chips.

Apple and Qualcomm Modem Chips

Apple has been attempting to reduce its reliance on Qualcomm by creating its internal modem technology, but it doesn’t seem that its chips will be ready for a 2023 release.

Apple will use Qualcomm modem chips in its iPhone 15 models in 2023
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Gurman’s report confirms details that Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo previously provided. According to Kuo, Apple’s efforts to develop a 5G modem chip “failed” in June 2022, and Qualcomm would continue to be Apple’s modem provider for the 2023 iPhone lineup.

Kuo claimed that although work on the chip slowed, it is still being done. However, it will take more time for the work to be finished and satisfactory for use in iPhones and other devices. Apple is expected to develop its modem chip.

Apple will use Qualcomm modem chips in its iPhone 15 models in 2023
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Continuing it for 15 Models

In 2017, Apple filed a lawsuit against Qualcomm, claiming that the company was wrongfully collecting royalties for technologies that Apple had nothing to do with. With the switch to 5G, Apple wanted to cease paying fees of the company and switch to using Intel technology, but Intel could not produce 5G chips that matched Apple’s requirements.

Apple will use Qualcomm modem chips in its iPhone 15 models in 2023
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Since Qualcomm agreed to a settlement, Apple has been using their 5G modem processors in its iPhone and iPad models. Since then, Apple has been developing its modem chip and even bought Intel’s modem chip division to get an advantage.

Early reports suggested that Apple would be prepared to make the switch in 2023, but it appears it will take a little longer for Apple to sever its modem agreements with Qualcomm.

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Oh My Ghost: Sunny Leone is going to Appear in an Upcoming Horror-Comedy film

After years the actress Sunny Leone came up with a Tamil horror comedy film named ‘Oh My Ghost’. This time the upcoming comedy and horror film is going to be a unique one. All the fans are very excited about the film. Fiction lovers rally very anxious to know the release date of comedy and horror films.  

 She is going to make her debut in Oh My Ghost as the heroine of the Tamil film titled Stylish Nayaki, a Bollywood hottie. In this, she appeared in the role of Rani and showed charm and action. Sunny Leone is looking like a fiery queen who holds swords in her hands. 

Sunny

Sunny Leone, who is the dream girl of movie fans, earlier danced to the Kuthu song from the Tamil film Vadakari starring Jai. Following this V.C. He acted in the film Veeramadevi in Vadupudeya. But this movie is not released yet. 

Sunny Leone played the heroine of the film Oh My Ghost directed by R Yuvan. Appearing in the role of Rani in the film, she has acted in action-packed fight scenes as well as glamor feasts. In the leopard skin, she is really looking like a hot bomb. 

Yogi Babu, Satish, Darsha Gupta, Ramesh Tilak, and many others acted in the film. TikTok star GB Muthu has also acted in the film. The film crew has released the trailer of Oh My Ghost, which is a mixture of horror, action, and comedy. 

Also known as OMG, Sunny Leone is making her Tamil debut as the heroine of the story. She is also given the title of the stylish heroine in the film. 

Sunny Leone, who came as a sexy heroine in Bollywood cinema, has made her debut as a stylish heroine in Tamil. It seems that soon the information about the release of this film will be released. 

Oh My Ghost: Cast 

The horror-comedy film features Sathish Muthukrishnan, Sunny Leone, Rakul Preet Singh, Arjun Rampal, and Rajpal Yadav. 

Oh My Ghost: Release Date 

The official release date of the film has not yet been announced. We are expecting the film will release at the end of 2022. 

Here is the trailer: 

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