Sunit Jangir

Sunit Jangir

735 Articles

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.

Articles Written By Sunit Jangir

Thalapathy Vijay's 'Varisu' To Have Direct Clash With Ajith Kumar's 'Thunivu'
1252 days ago
Kollywood

Thalapathy Vijay's 'Varisu' To Have Direct Clash With Ajith Kumar's 'Thunivu'

Chennai, January 4 - Two of the biggest superstars of South Indian cinema, Thalapathy Vijay and Ajith Kumar will be taking on each other at the box office this Pongal festival.## Ajith Kumar's action thriller Thunivu has been confirmed to hit screens on January 11 in Tamil and Telugu languages. Directed by H. Vinoth, "Thunivu" makers recently launched the trailer which met with positive reception from the audiences and the makers are confident of the film's box office success. ## Thalapathy Vijay's family action drama film Varisu was announced to release on January 12, but now, it is said that the much-anticipated film will be hitting theaters on January 11 and will have a direct clash with "Thunivu". ## The trailer of "Varisu" was launched on January 4 and it is out an out family entertainer with stylish action sequences. The trailer of the film, directed by Telugu director Vamshi Paidipally, getting positive reception and breaking records on YouTube.## Both Thalapathy Vijay and Ajith Kumar are the biggest stars in Tamil and their movies used to take huge openings. It is said that both films will be given equal theaters in Tamil Nadu and it will be internating to see which movie make the best out of it. ## Stay tuned...

Read Article
Varisu Trailer 24 Hours Report and Records
1253 days ago
Kollywood

Varisu Trailer 24 Hours Report and Records

Chennai, January 4, 2023: Thalapathy Vijay's next film Varisu will release on January 12, 2023. Its trailer was released on January 4, 2023, at 5:00 PM.## Varisu 24 Hours Data - ## Views: 23,042,346 [23.04M] ## Likes: 1,837,672 [1.84M] ## Most Liked Trailer in India (24 hours/ Single Channel/ Single Language)## 1. Dil Bechara (Hindi): 6 M## 2. Beast (Tamil): 2.23 M ## 3. KGF Chapter 2 (Hindi): 2.22 M## 4. Varisu (Tamil): 1.84 M ## 5. Bigil (Tamil): 1.66 M## 6. Valimai (Tamil): 1.32 M## Most Liked South India Trailers (24 hours / Single Language)## 1. Beast: 2.23 M ## 2. Varisu: 1.84 M ## 3. Bigil: 1.66 M ## 4. Valimai: 1.32 M ## 5. RRR: 1.24 M ## 6. Viswasam: 1.16 M ## Most Viewed South India Trailers (24 hours /Single Language)## 1. Beast: 29.04 M## 2. Sarkaru Vaari Paata: 26.77 M## 3. Thunivu - 24.96 M## 4. Radhe Shyam - 23.20 M ## 5. Varisu - 23.04 M ## 6. Acharya - 21.86 M## Varisu 24 Hours Likes Report## It was published on 04 Jan 2023 05:00:06 pm IST ## It crossed 100K likes on 04 Jan 2023 05:03:17 pm IST (00 hour 03 min 11 sec). ## It crossed 200K likes on 04 Jan 2023 05:06:56 pm IST (00 hour 06 min 50 sec). ## It crossed 300K likes on 04 Jan 2023 05:11:18 pm IST (00 hour 11 min 12 sec).## It crossed 400K likes on 04 Jan 2023 05:16:51 pm IST (00 hour 16 min 45 sec).## It crossed 500K likes on 04 Jan 2023 05:24:59 pm IST (00 hour 24 min 53 sec).## It crossed 600K likes on 04 Jan 2023 05:33:21 pm IST (00 hour 33 min 15 sec).## It crossed 700K likes on 04 Jan 2023 05:44:04 pm IST (00 hour 43 min 58 sec).## It crossed 800K likes on 04 Jan 2023 05:59:06 pm IST (00 hour 58 min 30 sec). ## It crossed 900K likes on 04 Jan 2023 06:12:28 pm IST (01 hour 12 min 22 sec). ## It crossed 1 million likes on 04 Jan 2023 06:29:36 pm IST (01 hour 29 min 30 sec). ## About This Movie## This film is directed by Vamshi Paidipally and produced by Dil Raju, Sirish under Sri Venkateswara Creations and PVP Cinema.## Varisu stars Vijay, Rashmika Mandanna, Shaam, R. Sarathkumar, Prakash Raj, Khushbu Sundar, Yogi Babu, and Prabhu Ganesan in key roles. ## ## Stay tuned.

Read Article
Theatrical Runtime And Censorship Details Of Sankranthi/Pongal 2023 Releases Revealed
1254 days ago
Kollywood

Theatrical Runtime And Censorship Details Of Sankranthi/Pongal 2023 Releases Revealed

Chennai, January 3 - A blockbuster Sankranthi/Pongal awaits the fans as superstars of Tamil and Telugu cinema will be up against each other at the box office to grab the attention of the moviegoers with their respective films.## One of the biggest films of the year and possibly the biggest release this festival, Thalapathy Vijay's Varisu/Vaarasudu is super hot among fans and is going to be the perfect treat for family audiences. ## Directed by Vamsi Paidipally, "Varisu" completes the censorship formalities today and it has been certified with a clean "U" certificate with a run time of 169 minutes (2 hours 49 minutes). Produced by Dil Raju, the movie is confirmed to hit theaters on January 12 in Tamil and Telugu languages. ## Another big Tamil tentpole on Pongal is Ajith Kumar's action thriller Thunivu is making big noise. The movie is directed by H. Vinoth and produced by Boney Kapoor. The makers completed the censorship of the film yesterday and it got a "U/A" certificate with theatrical runtime of 146 minutes (2 hours 26 minutes). It will be hitting theaters on January 11 in Tamil and Telugu. ## Megastar Chiranjeevi and Ravi Teja's much-awaited action drama film Waltair Veerayya was censored recently and it got a "U/A" certificate with theatrical runtime of 155 minutes (2 hours 35 minutes). Directed by Bobby and produced by Mythri Movie Makers, the film is scheduled to hit screens on January 13 in Telugu and Hindi. ## Mythri Movie Makers has another biggie to release this season and that is Nandamuri Balakrishna's action entertainer Veera Simha Reddy. Directed by Gopichand Malineni, the movie is yet to be censored but the reports say is 160 minutes (2 hours 40 minutes) long. ## There are a couple of films more to release on Sankranthi and they will be sent for censorship in the next couple of days. ## Stay tuned...

Read Article
Thalapathy 67: Shoot Begins For Thalapathy Vijay's Most-Anticipated Film With Director Lokesh Kanagaraj
1254 days ago
Kollywood

Thalapathy 67: Shoot Begins For Thalapathy Vijay's Most-Anticipated Film With Director Lokesh Kanagaraj

Chennai, January 3 - Thalapathy Vijay reunites with director Lokesh Kanagaraj for one of the most-anticipated Indian films untitled Thalapathy 67. The film is said to be a part of director Lokesh's famous Lokesh Cinematic Universe (LCU). ## Now, it is reported that "Thalapathy 67" has kicked off its regular shoot in Chennai on January 2. The first schedule has been planned for 10 days in the city, as per reports. There is no confirmation yet whether Thalapathy will join the first schedule or not.## Produced by Seven Screen Studio, T67 has been the most hyped Tamil film in recent times. The combo of Thalapathy Vijay and Lokesh created a sensation with their last collaboration "Master" and their upcoming is already hot among the audiences as well as in trade.## The makers are yet to announce the rest of the cast but Gautham Vasudev Menon recently confirmed he is part of the movie. Trisha Krishnan is said to be playing the female lead along with Sanjay Dutt in prominent roles. Sensational Anirudh Rachander is the music director of the flick. It will be a Pan-Indian film and will release in multiple languages.## Meanwhile, Vijay is currently gearing up for the release of his next titled "Varisu" with Tollywood director Vamshi Paidipally. Produced by Dil Raju, the film is scheduled to release on January 12 on the occasion of Pongal. Rashmika Mandanna plays the female lead in this family entertainer, marking her first film with a Tamil superstar. ## Stay tuned...

Read Article
Suriya 42: Hindi Rights Of Tamil Star Suriya's Next Gets Sold In Whopping Price
1255 days ago
Kollywood

Suriya 42: Hindi Rights Of Tamil Star Suriya's Next Gets Sold In Whopping Price

Chennai, January 2 - The Tamil film industry delivered two of the biggest blockbusters of 2022 in the form of Kamal Haasan's "Vikram" and Mani Ratnam's "Ponniyin Selvan - 1" which grossed over 400 crores worldwide each. This year, the Tamil industry promises to be a lethal force at the Pan India box office with multiple tentpoles lined up to release and one of them is Suriya's next with director Siva. ## In 2022, Suriya announced his maiden collaboration with director Siva for his next, tentatively titled Suriya 42. Disha Patani was confirmed the play the female lead in this action-adventure Pan India film that is being shot in 3D and will be released in 10 Indian languages. ## Now, according to Pinkvilla, producer Dr. Jayantilal Gada of Pen Studios has acquired the Hindi rights of the film for a whopping unheard price. It is said that Pen Studios has acquired the satellite, digital and theatrical rights for the Hindi version of the film for Rs. 100 crores. This is the biggest buy to date for a Suriya film in Hindi and also one of the biggest buys to date for a Pan-India film from the Tamil Film Industry. ## Jayantilal Gada remained one of the most successful Hindi filmmakers in 2022. He released successful Hindi versions of South Indian films like "RRR", "Vikram", "Ponniyin Selvan" and "Sita Ramam" along with producing the hit Bollywood movie "Gangubai Kathiawadi". The producer will now be looking to repeat the success in 2023 with "Ponniyin Selvan - 2" and "Suriya 42". ## "Suriya 42", which is produced by Studio Green and UV Creations, is currently in production and will be wrapped by March this year. This is a big-budget film that will reportedly be released in two parts. The first part is gearing up to be released in late 2023. ## Stay tuned...

Read Article
Tamil Star Dhanush To Team Up With 'Radhe Shyam' Director Radha Krishna Kumar?
1269 days ago
Kollywood

Tamil Star Dhanush To Team Up With 'Radhe Shyam' Director Radha Krishna Kumar?

Chennai, December 19 - Tamil star Dhanush has his hands full of films across languages. The National Award-winning actor is currently shooting for the period action drama film "Captain Miller", which will be released in multiple languages next year.## According to the latest reports, the star performer is in talks with Telugu director Radha Krishna Kumar. It is said that the "Radhe Shyam" director has narrated a script to Dhanush and he liked it. If things fall in place, the duo will be teaming up for the first time. ## Radha Krishna Kumar's last directorial, "Radhe Shyam", starring Prabhas and Pooja Hegde, was a failed box office attampt as the movie ended up as a huge miss.## Dhanush, on the other hand, has had a mix year with four releases in 2022. His "Thiruchitrambalam" turned out to be the biggest grosser of his career while his last film "Naane Varuvean" was a flop. He also made his Hollywood debut with Russo Brothers "The Gray Man", which garnered mix response on Netflix and his "Maaran" also met with same fate on Disney Plus Hotstar. ## Stay tuned...

Read Article
Thalapathy Vijay's 'Varisu' To Get Day And Date Release In Hindi, Title Revealed
1288 days ago
Kollywood

Thalapathy Vijay's 'Varisu' To Get Day And Date Release In Hindi, Title Revealed

Mumbai, November 29 - The highly-awaited Tamil action drama film Varisu, starring Thalapathy Vijay and Rashmika Mandanna is getting ready to release in theaters on Pongal 2023. The movie was announced to release simultaneously in Telugu as Vaarasudu. ## Now, according to the latest confirmed reports, the Vamshi Paidipally directorial will also get a Hindi release. It is said that the T-Series, which already has musical rights to it, has acquired the Hindi distribution rights of the movie in association with Sri Venkateswara Creations and Manish Shah. ## The title of the movie in Hindi is reportedly Vaaris and the Hindi version will have a day and date release with Tamil and Telugu versions on January 12, 2023. The movie is likely to get a good release in Hindi as there is no big new Hindi film at that time, as of now. ## "Varisu" will be up against Thala Ajith's "Thunivu" at the box office and both movies are expected to take flying starts at the Tamil Nadu box office. A minimum 40 crores opening in Tamil Nadu can be expected as both Thalapathy Vijay and Ajith Kumar are huge stars there and always draw huge crowds to the theaters. ## Stay tuned...

Read Article
Rajinikanth's 'Baba' Set To Be The Biggest Re-release For An Indian Film
1289 days ago
Kollywood

Rajinikanth's 'Baba' Set To Be The Biggest Re-release For An Indian Film

Chennai, November 29 - Superstar Rajinikanth's supernatural action film Baba is set to be re-released in theaters on his birthday on December 12th. The movie was originally released in August 2002, and even though it was a box office failure, the movie gets appreciation for Rajini's acting and other aspects.## Directed by Suresh Krissna from the screenplay written by Rajinikanth himself, the "Baba" re-release is already the talk of the town. According to the reports, the makers are making arrangements to release the film on as many as screens possible across India and overseas.## Over the last year, there have been a few South Indian films re-released in theaters with re-mastered versions, but none of them could get a huge release. "Baba" is set to break the boundary barrier and in all probability will become the biggest re-release for an Indian film. ## #BaBaReRelease Due to huge interest, #Baba will re-released all over India and overseas..DI and mixing done..@arrahman to fine tune music..#Superstar @rajinikanth has dubbed for new scenes in the new edit..@RIAZtheboss— Ramesh Bala (@rameshlaus) November 28, 2022 ## Meanwhile, Rajinikanth has also dubbed for few key scenes to improve the quality of the re-release of "Baba". AR Rahman, whose music in the movie got appreciation when it was first released, is likely to give a fresh touch to the music of the film. ## Stay tuned...

Read Article
Thalapathy 67: Non-Theatrical Rights of Thalapathy Vijay's Next Sold For A Record Price
1293 days ago
Kollywood

Thalapathy 67: Non-Theatrical Rights of Thalapathy Vijay's Next Sold For A Record Price

Chennai, November 24 - Thalapathy Vijay's second collaboration with in-demand director Lokesh Kangaraj is the talk of the town despite the fact that it is not been officially announced yet. Tentatively titled Thalapathy 67, it is the hottest movie in Kollywood at present. ## There is crazy anticipation among the fans for "Thalapathy 67", which is touted to be the biggest film from the Tamil film industry and such a huge craze for the movie is leading to big bucks for the makers even before starting the shoot. As per the latest confirmed reports, the non-theatrical rights of "T67" have already been sold at massive prices.## According to reports, Netflix has grabbed post-theatrical streaming rights of the movie in all languages while SunTV has acquired satellite rights in South Indian languages. Set Max has got its hands on the Hindi television rights to the movie and Sony Music will have the music rights. It is said that Netflix has paid a whopping 160 crores for streaming rights while Sun TV paid huge 80 crores. The overall non-theatrical rights are said to be over 250 crores. ## The above numbers are staggering and unheard which shows the star power of Thalapathy Vijay and also the stamina of his combination with director Lokesh who is currently the most popular filmmaker in Tamil cinema. Lokesh's last directorial "Vikram" was a massive blockbuster, grossing over 400 crores worldwide, so the expectation will be double from his next.## "Thalapathy 67" will be a part of director Lokesh's cinematic universe, which also includes "Kaithi" and "Vikram". The upcoming movie, which is expected to start filming early next year, will be made on a huge budget and will feature actors from across industries. As per reports, Sanjay Dutt, Trisha Krishnan, and Prithviraj Sukumaran will also feature in the movie.## Stay tuned...

Read Article
The Biopic of Industrialist Ratan Tata Is In The Works?
1296 days ago
Kollywood

The Biopic of Industrialist Ratan Tata Is In The Works?

Chennai, November 22 - National award-winning filmmaker, Sudha Kongara is reportedly working on the biopic of the famous Indian industrialist, Ratan Tata. Tata is one of the renowned industrialists and the former chairman of Tata Sons. ## It is said that Sudha, who came to the limelight with Suriya-starrer "Soorarai Pottru", has been planning to direct Tata's biopic and the research on the same is reportedly in the crucial stage. The film will bring many facets of the life of Tata and will also showcase many incidents around his life that are not available in the public domain.## According to Cinema Express, the casting of the film is also underway with Suriya and Abhishek Bachchan in consideration to play the role of the legendary industrialist. The makers are planning to start the principal photography at the end of 2023.## Sudha's last directorial, "Soorarai Pottru", which is based on the life of Air Deccan founder and retired Captain of the Indian Army GR Gopinath, won critical acclaim and won five awards including Best Feature Film at the 68th National Film Awards. ## Stay tuned...

Read Article
Trisha Krishnan To Be The Leading Heroin In Thalapathy 67 And Ajith Kumar's Next?
1298 days ago
Kollywood

Trisha Krishnan To Be The Leading Heroin In Thalapathy 67 And Ajith Kumar's Next?

Chennai, November 20 - Actress Trisha Krishnan returns to the scene after impressing everyone with her performance in Mani Ratnam's recent blockbuster Ponniyin Selvan - 1. She hasn't been doing many films over the last few years but now, it seems she is keen to change the tide.## According to the latest reports, the actress will be reuniting with Thalapathy Vijay in Thalapathy 67. While the official announcement regarding the casting is yet to be made, multiple reliable reports have confirmed that Trisha will be the leading heroin opposite Thalapathy Vijay. The movie will be directed by Lokesh Kangaraj and it will be part of his cinematic universe.## Not only in the "Thalapathy 67", but Trisha is also reportedly in talks to play the female lead in Ajith Kumar's next film that will be directed by Vignesh Shivan. Previously, Ajith Kumar and Trisha have worked together in 3 films with "Yennai Arindhaal" (2015) being their last film together.## Ajith Kumar is currently working on "Thunivu" under the direction of H Vinoth. It is scheduled to release on Pongal 2023, and once he is done with this, Thala Ajith will start his next in the first quarter of 2023. On the other hand, "Thalapathy 67" to0 is expected to go on floors early next year. ## Trisha, on the other hand, has multiple films in the pipeline. She will next be seen in "Sathuranga Vettai 2" with Arvind Swami. She also has the second part to release of "Ponniyin Selvan" along with Mohanlal's big budget flick "Ram: Part 1" and "The Road".## Stay tuned...

Read Article
Kamal Haasan To Make A Cameo Appearance In Thalapathy 67?
1300 days ago
Kollywood

Kamal Haasan To Make A Cameo Appearance In Thalapathy 67?

Chennai, November 18 - A film that is not announced officially yet, is creating a buzz like never before seen, thanks to the blockbuster rumors about it, which might come true. Director Lokesh Kangaraj is one of the most in-demand directors in the country currently, and he is about to direct possibly the biggest film of his career, Thalapathy 67. ## The anticipation for "Thalapathy 67" shot up when Lokesh announced that it would be his next in his cinematic universe, which also features the recent mega-blockbuster Kamal Haasan's "Vikram", and Karthi's "Kaithi". The cameo of Suriya in "Vikram" was one of the major talking points and it seems the filmmaker will be including cameos in Thalapathy's film.## According to the latest rumors, Kamal Haasan will make a cameo appearance in "Thalapathy 67". Thalapathy Vijay will reportedly be playing a gangster and if the rumor is true, then it could lead to a full-fledged face-off between these two characters in "Vikram 2", which will start after "Kaithi 2". It is also said that Kamal Haasan's RKFI will co-produce the upcoming movie.## The rumored casting of "Thalapathy 67" is already catching eyeballs. It is said that Sanjay Dutt is going to play a major role along with Prithviraj Sukumaran and Gautham Menon. Trisha Krishnan is said to be playing the female lead. However, there is no official confirmation yet on either of the actors and it is possible that some rumors about casting end up as only rumors. ## The official announcement regarding the movie is expected to be made in December this year. ## Stay tuned...

Read Article
Prev Next