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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Director Vetrimaaran Confirms His Collaboration With Superstar Jr. NTR
1218 days ago
Kollywood

Director Vetrimaaran Confirms His Collaboration With Superstar Jr. NTR

Hyderabad, April 11 - Telugu superstar Jr. NTR is the talk of the town after it was revealed that he would be headlining Yash Raj Films' mega movie "War 2" along with Hrithik Roshan. Directed by Ayan Mukerji, "War 2" will mark Jr. NTR's much-awaited debut in Bollywood. ## Apart from his Bollywood debut, the "RRR" star was also in news recently regarding his rumored collaboration with Tamil director Vetrimaaran. It was reported that the maverick filmmaker was in talks with Jr. NTR for a two-hero film but nothing was confirmed then. ## Now, putting rumors to rest, the filmmaker has himself confirmed that he is indeed in talks with the superstar. Vetrimaaran is busy promoting the Telugu version of his recently released crime action thriller "Viduthalai Part 1" and during the media interaction in Hyderabad, he opened up about the recent rumors. ## Vatrimaaran revealed that he met Jr. NTR during the post-lockdown period to discuss a project and the talks are ongoing in the right direction. However, the project in question is far from rolling out anytime soon as both NTR and Vetrimaaran have other films in the pipeline.## Jr. NTR is currently shooting for director Koratala Siva's action drama "NTR 30" which will release in April 2024 in multiple languages. He will also start shooting for "War 2" in November this year and also has an already-announced film with director Prashanth Neel. # Vetrimaaran, on the other hand, will resume the filming of the second part of "Viduthalai" and after that, he will start Suriya-fronted highly anticipated "Vaadivaasal". ## Stay tuned...

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Release Dates of Kamal Haasan's 'Indian 2' and Sivakrathikeyan's 'Ayalaan' Revealed
1219 days ago
Kollywood

Release Dates of Kamal Haasan's 'Indian 2' and Sivakrathikeyan's 'Ayalaan' Revealed

Chennai, April 10 - Tamil star Sivakathikeyan has established himself as a reliable actor who can pull big numbers at the box office. The actor's previous three films have done very well at the box office and to make the most of it, Siva is now setting up bigger projects for the future. ## Sivakarthikeyan will next be seen in an action fantasy film "Mahaveeran", the shoot of which was wrapped up recently in Hyderabad. It is gearing up to release later this year. Now, there is some good news regarding the release of his highly-awaited sci-fi adventure movie Ayalaan. ## Directed by R. Ravikumar, Ayalaan has been in production since 2018. It was, however, put on hold due to financial issues and other commitments of Sivakarthikeyan before the shoot resumed in early 2019. It again got delayed due to multiple reasons and the covid-19 pandemic. ## The shoot finally wrapped in late 2022 and the film is currently in the post-production stage. There have been many inquiries about the film's release, and according to Pinkvilla, the big-scale sci-fi adventure is set to release on the occasion of Diwali this year. The team feels Ayalaan is a perfect fit to entertain the audience during the Diwali weekend. ## One of the biggest Tamil films in the making, Kamal Haasan's Indian 2 with director Shankar also went through similar hurdles as Ayalaan. It came back on track in 2022 after all the issues got sorted and now, the shoot is nearing its end. An important schedule was recently concluded in Taiwan and the team will now be heading to South Africa to commence the next schedule. ## There have been rumors about "Indian 2" releasing this year itself, however, according to the latest reports, director Shankar and others are targeting to release the film on Pongal 2024 as it is unlikely to get ready for this year's release since Shankar is also directing Ram Charan's "Game Changer". The Telugu biggie, meanwhile, is targeting a summer 2024 release. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Super Mario Bros.' Levels Up With Historic $375+ Million Worldwide Opening
1220 days ago
Kollywood

Box Office: 'Super Mario Bros.' Levels Up With Historic $375+ Million Worldwide Opening

Los Angeles, April 9 - The box office lit up, again!## Illumination and Universal Pictures video game adaptation feature The Super Mario Bros. Movie packed a historic punch at the box office, grossing a record $377.5 million worldwide over the 5-day opening weekend and becoming the biggest opener ever for an animated title. ## At the domestic (North America), Super Mario Bros. demolished all the records for a video game adaptation movie after a sensational $204 million 5-day weekend. It has become the highest-grossing videogame cinematic adaptation ever domestically, beating "Sonic The Hedgehog 2's" entire run of $190.90 million, in just 5 days. ## According to trade analyst Luiz Fernando, the film scored the biggest full weekend ever domestically for an animation film and 3rd biggest 3-day Easter weekend and the 2nd biggest 3-day weekend ever for an animation with $146.4 million. Call it insane or anything, Super Mario Bros. will cross the entire domestic run of Marvel Studios' "Ant-Man 3's" $213 million in just 6 days to become the biggest movie of 2023. ## Overseas, the movie grossed a gigantic $173 million over 70 markets. The worldwide opening of $377.5 million is the biggest of all time for an animated movie, beating "Frozen 2's" $358.2 million and the 18th biggest opening for all the movies. ## The top 10 markets of the film through 1st Sunday are as follows - North America ($204.6M), Mexico ($27.4M), the U.K. ($19.6M), Germany ($14M), China ($12M), France ($10.4M), Spain ($8.6M), Australia ($8.3M), Italy ($7.9M), and Brazil ($6.9M). ## Stay tuned...

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Tamil Star Dhanush Reunites With Director Mari Selvaraj After Blockbuster 'Karnan'
1220 days ago
Kollywood

Tamil Star Dhanush Reunites With Director Mari Selvaraj After Blockbuster 'Karnan'

Chennai, April 9 - On the second release anniversary of critically and commercially acclaimed blockbuster Karnan, the actor and director duo of Dhanush and Mari Selvaraj have reunited for another interesting film. ## The yet-untitled film will be produced by Dhanush's own banner Wunderbar Films in association with Zee Studios. The film was announced with a first-look poster that hints at another Karnan-like project which the Tamil star calls a special project for many reasons. ## "We are extremely delighted and proud to announce our collaboration on this very prestigious project with Wunderbar Films. This film marks the return of the uber-successful Karnan duo and we couldn't be happier to bring their next project to audiences. Dhanush has consistently enthralled audiences across the globe with his versatility and it is our absolute honor and privilege to present this film helmed by the highly acclaimed master craftsman, Mari Selvaraj", Akshay Kejriwal, Head, Zee Studios South, said in a statement. ## A prestigious project which is special for so many reasons. Om Namashivaya @mari_selvaraj @wunderbarfilms @zeestudiossouth pic.twitter.com/cgxpWN7jk0— Dhanush (@dhanushkraja) April 9, 2023 ## Dhanush was recently seen in Tamil-Telugu bilingual movie "Vaathi/Sir", which was a big box-office hit. The actor is currently shooting for the period action drama "Captain Miller", directed by Arun Matheswaran.## Stay tuned...

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Three New Star Wars Movies Are Officially In The Works
1221 days ago
Kollywood

Three New Star Wars Movies Are Officially In The Works

Los Angeles, April 8 - Star Wars movies are back, finally!## Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy has confirmed that three new Star Wars movies are officially in the works, according to The Hollywood Reporter. These films get officially announced at Star Wars Celebration Europe 2023, held in London on April 7. ## The three new films will be directed by James Mangold, Dave Filoni, and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy. As per THR, Mangold's movie will go back to the dawn of the Jedi and would look at the origins of the Force and be set 25,000 years before any of the timelines and stories told by the movies and shows so far.## Dave Filoni's Star Wars film will focus on the New Republic, and close out the interconnected stories told in The Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett, Ahsoka, and other Disney+ series while a film Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy will be set after the events of Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker, and feature Daisy Ridley as Rey as she builds a new Jedi Order. ## Ridley's character, Rey, finished the 2019 movie ("Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker") by taking on the last name of Skywalker, a nod to carrying on the legacy of Luke and Leia Skywalker as she became a fully realized Jedi. The actress said that she was thrilled to be continuing this journey. ## There is no release date timeline set yet for these three films. ## Stay tuned...

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The Super Mario Bros. Movie Eyes $350+ Million Worldwide Opening Weekend After Impressive Start
1222 days ago
Kollywood

The Super Mario Bros. Movie Eyes $350+ Million Worldwide Opening Weekend After Impressive Start

Los Angeles, April 7 - Universal Pictures/Illumination's computer-animated adventure film The Super Mario Bros. Movie is set to outshine the initial box office projections ($225+ million worldwide), that too by a huge margin. ## Based on Nintendo's Mario video game franchise, "Super Mario Bros." has already grossed $120.7 million at the global box office in just 2 days, and with Friday - Sunday weekend due, the movie is looking to go beyond $350 million mark in the extended 5-day opening weekend. ## At the domestic (North America) box office, Super Mario Bros. had the biggest opening day ever for a video game adaptation feature with a mighty $31.7 million on Wednesday, followed by the historic Thursday with $26.5 million (the biggest Thursday ever for an animated movie).## The movie started the weekend after grossing a mammoth $55 million Friday, the biggest non-opening Friday ever. The total domestic cume after the first three 3 days stands at $113.3 million and the 5-day weekend is now projected to reach $195 million - $220 million.## The collection coming from international markets is equally impressive with $62.10 million over 60 markets in the first two days. Universal Pictures is projecting an offshore launch of $170+ million over the 5-day weekend. The studio is expecting an overall $368 million global debut which will make it the biggest global opening ever for an animated movie.## The film is soaring high with audience ratings after the impressive 'A' CinemaScore despite not being loved by the critics. The audience score of Super Mario Bros. is currently at 96% on Rotten Tomatoes while the critics' score is at 54%. ## Stay tuned...

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James Gunn Hints At A DC-Marvel Crossover In The Future
1223 days ago
Kollywood

James Gunn Hints At A DC-Marvel Crossover In The Future

Los Angeles, April 7 - It has been a dream of Superhero fans to see the superheroes of DC Universe and Marvel teaming up one day. It is a question that can't be answered by any other than someone who has worked in both camps closely, and that is maverick filmmaker James Gunn who is also now the co-head of DC Studios. ## In comics, the characters of DC and Marvel have crossed each other's paths such as Spider-Man teamed with Superman and Batman, The Hulk battled Batman, and even the Silver Surfer met Superman, among others.## Now, according to James Gunn, the crossover of these superheroes is not a far-fetched dream, especially since he is now in charge at DC Studio. However, this is not gonna happen anytime soon but definitely someday or maybe before his tenure ends.## In their latest issue, Empire quoted (via Deadline) Gunn's take on the matches as a definite maybe. "I'm certain that's more likely now that I'm in charge [at DC]", Gunn told the magazine, "Who knows?" However, "That's many years away, though. I think we have to establish what we're doing [at DC] first".## The filmmaker further said that they have discussed the crossover films of DC and Marvel "but all discussions have been very, very light and fun".## Meanwhile, James Gunn is currently busy with the promotion of his last Marvel project (at least for now) "Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3" which is slated to release on May 5. He will next direct DC's "Superman: Legacy" which opens in July 2025.## Stay tuned...

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Phars Films Bags Overseas Rights of Thalapathy Vijay's 'Leo' In All-Time Record Price
1225 days ago
Kollywood

Phars Films Bags Overseas Rights of Thalapathy Vijay's 'Leo' In All-Time Record Price

Chennai, April 4 - Thalapathy Vijay's gangster action drama Leo with director Lokesh Kanagaraj has turned blockbuster even before the release. The makers have reportedly sold the theatrical and non-theatrical rights in never heard before prices in Tamil cinema. ## It was previously reported that the non-theatrical rights of the movie have been sold in approx. 240 crores, including digital rights to Netflix for approx. 120 crores in all languages. Thalapathy Vijay's box office market, especially overseas has witnessed a sharp rise over the last few years. ## Considering the huge anticipation for the movie and the blockbuster combo of Thalapathy and Lokesh among the audiences, the makers were reportedly demanding a huge price for the film's overseas rights. It is said that the asking price was close to 70 crores, and as per the latest reports, the overseas deal has been locked. ## According to trade reports, Phars Films which has distributed some of the biggest Indian blockbusters has grabbed overseas theatrical rights. While the makers were demanding approx. 70 crores, reports say that the deal has been locked for approx. 60 crores, which is an all-time record for a Tamil tentpole. ## The total pre-release business of Leo is around 410 crores, including worldwide theatrical rights of approx. 175 crores. These are the numbers confirmed by trusted industry sources to multiple leading media outlets. ## Leo is produced by S. S. Lalit Kumar, under Seven Screen Studio, and co-produced by Jagadish Palanisamy. Scheduled to release on October 19, 2023, the movie also stars Trisha Krishnan, Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Sarja, Priya Anand, Mysskin, Gautham Vasudev Menon, and Mansoor Ali Khan. ## Stay tuned...

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Suriya's 'Kanguva' Post Theatrical Streaming Rights Sold To Amazon Prime Video For 80 Crores
1227 days ago
Kollywood

Suriya's 'Kanguva' Post Theatrical Streaming Rights Sold To Amazon Prime Video For 80 Crores

Chennai, April 2 - Tamil star Suriya is currently busy shooting for the period action drama film, titled Kanguva under the direction of Siruthai Siva. The movie has been in production since the last year and there is massive anticipation among the fans for it. ## Produced by Studio Green and UV Creations, "Kanguva" has Disha Patani as the female lead and this is the first time she is sharing screen space with the Tamil star. Meanwhile, the movie is super hot in the trade and is expected to become Suriya's biggest blockbuster ever. ## While the movie is slated for 2024 release in as many as 10 languages, the makers have already sold the post-theatrical streaming rights. According to the reports, "Kanguva" will stream on Amazon Prime Video in all languages, except for Hindi after the theatrical release. ## It is reported that the movie has been sold to Prime Video for approx. 80 crores which is the second biggest post-theatrical streaming deal ever in Tamil cinema. It is behind only Thalapathy Vijay's LEO which gets sold to Netflix for a record approx. 120 crores. ## Suriya is playing the role of a warrior in the film which is reportedly set in the 16th century. Rockstar Devi Sri Prasad (DSP) composed the music for the film. ## Stay tuned...

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Director Lokesh Kanagaraj Provides Shoot Details of Thalapathy Vijay's 'Leo'
1227 days ago
Kollywood

Director Lokesh Kanagaraj Provides Shoot Details of Thalapathy Vijay's 'Leo'

Chennai, April 2 - After the blockbuster maiden collaboration with Master, Thalapathy Vijay, and director Lokesh Kanagaraj reunite for an action thriller film titled Leo. The movie is reportedly part of Kanagaraj's LCU which also features Karthi's Kaithi and Kamal Haasan's Vikram. ## The shoot of Leo commenced earlier this year and it is going on at a brisk pace. During a recent event, director Lokesh revealed that 50% of the shoot is already completed, and around only 60 days of the shooting are pending.## He said that the movie is an intense actioner that consists of mass dialogue. The filmmaker promised another blockbuster with the Tamil superstar. He has co-written the script with Rathna Kumar and Deeraj Vaidy. ## Leo is produced by S. S. Lalit Kumar, under Seven Screen Studio, and co-produced by Jagadish Palanisamy. The film stars Vijay in the title role, leading an ensemble cast that includes Trisha Krishnan as the female lead, Sanjay Dutt, Arjun, Priya Anand, Mysskin, Gautham Vasudev Menon and Mansoor Ali Khan in prominent roles. ## The film is scheduled to release on October 19, 2023, in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada languages.## Stay tuned...

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Thalapathy Vijay To Headline Acclaimed Director Vetrimaaran's Next
1231 days ago
Kollywood

Thalapathy Vijay To Headline Acclaimed Director Vetrimaaran's Next

Chennai, March 29 - The acclaimed National award-winning Tamil director Vetrimaaran is gearing up to release the first part of his long-awaited period crime thriller film "Viduthalai" on March 31st in theaters worldwide. ## The maverick filmmaker will team up with actor Suriya for the highly-anticipated film "Vaadivasal" after completing "Viduthalai Part 2" which will release later this year. Once the director wraps up his current commitments, he is likely to team up with Thalapathy Vijay for what could be a watershed moment in Tamil cinema. ## Vetrimaaran said in one of the interviews previously that Thalapathy Vijay was ready to collaborate with him once he finishes his current projects. Now, director and actor Thamizh, who is a vital part of Viduthalai has reportedly confirmed this eagerly-awaited collaboration of Thalapathy and Vetrimaaran. ## During a recent interaction with a leading channel, Thamizh said, "I hear that Vijay's film with Vetrimaaran is confirmed. Vijay gave a nod to the line narrated by Vetrimaaran sir. I have no idea about the Vetrimaaran-Kamal project".## Though the project is seemingly confirmed, it may take a long time before getting started. Vetrimaaran is keen to start "Vada Chennai 2" after Suriya's "Vaadivasal". Thalapathy Vijay, on the other hand, is currently shooting for Lokesh Kanagaraj's "Leo" and will next reunite with director Atlee for Thalapathy 68. ## Stay tuned...

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Chiyaan Vikram's Long-Delayed 'Dhruva Natchathiram' To Release In May 2023
1244 days ago
Kollywood

Chiyaan Vikram's Long-Delayed 'Dhruva Natchathiram' To Release In May 2023

Chennai, March 16 - The shoot of Tamil star Chiyaan Vikram's long-delayed spy action thriller Dhruva Natchathiram is finally wrapped after 6 long years. The movie, which was announced a long time back before rolling in 2017, faced multiple delays due to financial issues. ## The remaining shoot of "Dhruva Natchathiram" was resumed last year and it got finally wrapped on March 15, 2023. Mumbai-based British actor Benedict Garrett took to his official Twitter handle to announce that the shoot of the film has completed and the movie is releasing this May. ## There is no official release date yet for the movie but the rumor is that it will be released worldwide on May 19, 2023. Directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon, the movie has Ritu Varma and Aishwarya Rajesh as the female leads. ## Ondraga Entertainment, Kondaduvom Entertainment, and Escape Artists Motion Pictures jointly produced this action thriller, which has Harris Jayaraj's music. ## Aaaand that’s another wrap! Both for me and for the whole film - honoured to have been part of it & it’s very last shot scene. After 6 long years of shooting #DhruvaNatchathiram will finally be releasing this May!#Kollywood #Tamil #gauthamvasudevmenon #ChiyaanVikram pic.twitter.com/pwqqnUv2lD— Bendi G बेंडी (@BenedictGarrett) March 15, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

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