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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Box Office: SS Rajamouli's 'RRR' Is A Blockbuster In Japan
1238 days ago
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Box Office: SS Rajamouli's 'RRR' Is A Blockbuster In Japan

Tokyo, January 19 - SS Rajamouli's period action drama RRR is continuing with its historic run and turns a blockbuster at the Japan box office.## Starring Jr. NTR and Ram Charan, "RRR" has completed 94 days in Japanese cinemas, grossing ¥650 million or 40.65 crores so far. Over the last few days, the collection in the anime country has jumped, thanks to the film's win at Golden Globe and its release in Dolby cinema and increase in IMAX screens. ## The Oscars nominations, which are scheduled to take place on January 24th, could give a further boost to the "RRR" collection in Japan. The movie is expected to score a couple of nominations at Oscars 2023.## Produced by DVV Entertainment, "RRR" has so far scored 417K admissions in as many days. It is the biggest Indian film, both in terms of gross collection and footfalls in Japan. It will now hit in Dolby Cinema format across the country from January 20. Since its Dolby release, "RRR" has grossed massive approx. ¥67 million in just three days.## "RRR" is proving to be a long horse race and it can't be predicated where it will end its run. Considering the recent big jump, the movie should be able to cross ¥700 million, a record which will be tough to break. Worldwide, the epic blockbuster has grossed around 1155 crores, 4th biggest Indian movie ever.## The weekend that made us the happiest since #RRR 's release at the Japanese Box Office❤️#RRRMovie recorded a HUGE footfall after the release of @DolbyJapan & an increase in @IMAX screensJan 20th - 7,18121st - 14,10222nd - 15,733Total - 417,006 as of Jan 22nd. #RRRinJapan— RRR Movie (@RRRMovie) January 23, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

Mythri Movie Makers Hits Jackpot With Two Blockbusters
1240 days ago
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Mythri Movie Makers Hits Jackpot With Two Blockbusters

Hyderabad, January 17 - The new year of 2023 has kickstarted on a blockbuster note for the Indian film industry, led by South Indian films. Amid the uncertainty of the box office future due to heavy clashes, all four top releases - Varisu, Thunivu, Waltair Veerayya, and Veera Simha Reddy, this Pongal/Sankranthi festival have delivered big to step up the stage for upcoming films. ## Among the aforementioned films, Megastar Chiranjeevi's "Waltair Veerayya", and Nandamuri Balakrishna's "Veera Simha Reddy" have been produced by Mythri Movie Makers, one of the leading Telugu production houses. The studio was under extreme pressure before the release but after the opening weekend, it is having celebrations with the kind of response its films have got from the audiences. ## Both Mythri's films have crossed the 100 crores gross mark at the worldwide box office and are likely to achieve the break-even mark in the opening week itself. "Veera Simha Reddy" was released on January 12 while "Waltair Veerayya" hit screens a day later. While both films have performed exceptionally well it is the Chiranjeevi-starrer action drama that emerged as a bigger hit. ## Directed by Bobby, "Waltair Veerayya" has grossed approx. 121 crores worldwide in just 4 days, becoming the biggest grosser for Chiranjeevi since "Sye Ra Narshima Reddy" (2019). The break-even target for the film is around 90 crores and it will reach there in the next couple of days and turn into a profitable venture for the investors. ## "Veera Simha Reddy", on the other hand, is directed by Gopichand Melineni and has also crossed the 100 crores gross mark in 6 days worldwide and becomes only the second film for NBK to achieve the feat. It is all set to become the biggest grosser for the veteran actor, surpassing "Akhanda" which grossed around 120 crores worldwide in 2021. ## Ahead of the release, the Chiranjeevi-starrer was having low advance booking as compared to "Veera Simha Reddy" and the opening was also lower than the NBK-fronted film, however, after the opening day of each, "Waltair Veerayya" started its dominance over other films at the Telugu box office. It will be Chiranjeevi's first clean hit since "Khaidi No. 150" (2017). ## Mythri Movie Makers, meanwhile, after hitting jackpot with two blockbusters, has a blockbuster line-up ahead. The studio's biggest upcoming film is Allu Arjun's "Pushpa - The Rule" which is currently under production. ## Stay tuned...

Indian Superstar Jr. NTR Introduced To Top Marvel Studios Executive
1240 days ago
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Indian Superstar Jr. NTR Introduced To Top Marvel Studios Executive

Hyderabad, January 17 - Indian superstar Jr. NTR is leaving a dream post the mega-blockbuster success of RRR. The actor had said in one of his interviews last year that his career would be defined before "RRR" and after it and his words are seemingly proving to be true. ## "RRR" has been making noise in the awards season, and recently, it won the Golden Globes for the song "Naatu Naatu", becoming the first Asian song to win this prestigious award. During the media interaction, Jr. NTR was asked if he would love to do a Marvel movie and he enthusiastically said yes!## Now, it seems the "Simhadri" actor might have taken the early step toward MCU after he got the opportunity to meet one of the top Marvel Studios executives. An award-winning and Emmy-nominated journalist, Marc Malkin did take a job in his hands and introduced the Indian superstar to top Marvel Studios executive Victoria Alonso at Billboard's official Golden Globes after-party on Jan. 10.## The two (Jr. NTR and Victoria Alonso) chatted for only a moment but that might be the start of something big, not just for Jr. NTR but also for the Indian cinema. ## It is still early days to talk about Jr. NTR's Marvel debut but the universe seems to be by his side. There are also rumors in the industry that the actor is looking to get opportunities in Hollywood. Let's hope he manages to get there and let's hope it is Marvel which gets him. ## Stay tuned...

Prabhas To Reunite With Director Prashanth Neel After 'Salaar'?
1241 days ago
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Prabhas To Reunite With Director Prashanth Neel After 'Salaar'?

Hyderabad, January 16 - Director Prashanth Neel is in red hot demand after delivering one of the biggest blockbusters of Indian cinema in the form of Yash-fronted "KGF: Chapter 2". The maverick filmmaker is currently directing superstar Prabhas in "Salaar" and will next team up with Jr. NTR. ## Now, according to the latest reports, the duo of Prabhas and Neel would be reuniting after "Salaar". It is said that Telugu producer Dil Raju will produce a period action drama film titled "Ravanam" with director Prashanth Neel and Prabhas will be playing the lead role. ## Dil Raju, who has just delivered a big hit in the form of Thalapathy Vijay's "Varisu", has reportedly confirmed three larger-than-life films that will be mounted on the heavy VFX. While "Ravanam" is with Neel, the other two films, titled "Jatayu" and "VishwamBhara" will be directed by Mohan Krishna Indraganti and Kolanu Sailesh, respectively. ## The buzz regarding Prabhas' second film with Neel and producer Dil Raju has been making noise since 2021 and now, with Dil Raju confirming his collaboration with Neel, the mega project looks inevitable with Prabhas headlining it. It is said to be a socio-fantasy and mythological Pan India film. ## Prabhas, meanwhile, is super busy with back-to-back films. He is currently shooting for "Salaar" along with the most-anticipated "Project K" with Nag Ashwin and director Maruthi's untitled movie. After finishing these said films, the actor will start Sandeep Reddy Vanga's "Spirit" and is also in talks to join hands with director Siddharth Anand for an action thriller film. ## Stay tuned...

James Cameron Praises SS Rajamouli's Mega Blockbuster 'RRR'
1241 days ago
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James Cameron Praises SS Rajamouli's Mega Blockbuster 'RRR'

Mumbai, January 16 - SS Rajamouli's RRR is having a dream run at the awards season, winning multiple accolades so far. And now, the movie wins an ultimate honor, getting praise from one of the greatest filmmakers of all time, James Cameron. ## At the Critics Choice Awards 2023, in which "RRR" won two honors, SS Rajamouli has the honour to meet maverick James Cameron. The Indian filmmakers shared via social media that Cameron watched "RRR" twice and even recommended it to his wife.## "The great James Cameron watched RRR... He liked it so much that he recommended to his wife Suzy and watched it again with her. Sir I still cannot believe you spent a whole 10 minutes with us analyzing our movie. As you said I AM ON TOP OF THE WORLD... Thank you both", Rajamouli shared on Twitter.## The great James Cameron watched RRR.. He liked it so much that he recommended to his wife Suzy and watched it again with her.🙏🏻🙏🏻Sir I still cannot believe you spent a whole 10 minutes with us analyzing our movie. As you said I AM ON TOP OF THE WORLD... Thank you both 🥰🥰🤗🤗 pic.twitter.com/0EvZeoVrVa— rajamouli ss (@ssrajamouli) January 16, 2023 ## A few days ago, Rajamouli also met with Steven Spielberg, arguably the greatest filmmaker of all time, at the Golden Globe Awards ceremony. Rajamouli shared pictures with him on social media and called him "God". ## I just met GOD!!! ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 pic.twitter.com/NYsNgbS8Fw— rajamouli ss (@ssrajamouli) January 14, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

'RRR' Wins Two Honours At The Critics Choice Awards 2023
1241 days ago
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'RRR' Wins Two Honours At The Critics Choice Awards 2023

Los Angeles, January 16 - SS Rajamouli's mega movie RRR is continuing its awards hunt on the International stage, and ahead of the big Oscars nominations, the epic period action drama bags two more top honors. ## Starring Jr. NTR and Ram Charan, "RRR" has been awarded the Best Foreign Language Film at the Critics Choice Awards 2023. The movie was nominated with Golden Globe winner, "Argentina, 1985", as well as, "All Quiet on the Western Front", "Decision to Leave", "Close", and "Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths". ## "Naatu Naatu" from "RRR" has won the Best Song at the awards. It also won the Golden Globe recently in the original song category. MM Keeravani scores the music of the song which is witnessing a crazy reception in the West.## The song "Naatu Naatu" was nominated with "Carolina" – Where the Crawdads Sing, "Ciao Papa" – Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio, "Hold My Hand" – Top Gun: Maverick, "Lift Me Up" – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, and "New Body Rhumba" – White Noise. ## The Oscars 2023 nominations will be announced on January 24 and "Naatu Naatu" is the front-runner to fetch the nomination and is also predicated to win. The "RRR" movie is also in the race to bag a nomination in the Best Feature Film category. ## Stay tuned...

Early Estimates: Waltair Veerayya Rocks Mammoth Third Day; Veera Simha Reddy Is Good On Its Fourth Day
1242 days ago
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Early Estimates: Waltair Veerayya Rocks Mammoth Third Day; Veera Simha Reddy Is Good On Its Fourth Day

Hyderabad, January 15 - Megastar Chiranjeevi hits jackpot on the festival of Sankranthi 2023 in the form of action drama film Waltair Veerayya. Directed by Bobby, the movie has completed its 3-day opening weekend on a blockbuster note. ## After grossing approx. 57 crores in the first two days, "Waltair Veerayya" witnesses another mammoth day at the domestic box office as it scores an estimated 22+ crores gross on its third day/first Sunday to push the total collection to around 80 crores gross. ## Also starring Ravi Teja in a pivotal role, "Waltair Veerayya" scored approx. 35 crores share collection in the Telugu states in the first two days. The share collection on Sunday is likely to be in the range of 12 crores, for around 47 crores share in the opening weekend, which is more than 50% of the total business of the film. ## "Waltair Veerayya" also has a shot at crossing 100 crores gross worldwide in the opening weekend. Including today's estimated domestic collection, the worldwide total of the film is around 93 crores. If not today, it will surely go past 100 crores by tomorrow, to become Chiranjeevi's biggest grosser since "Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy" (2019). ## Meanwhile, Nandamuri Balakrishna's Veera Simha Reddy, after rocking the biggest opening day for an Indian movie in 2023, is holding on a decent level. The Gopichand Malineni-directed action drama grossed approx. 62 crores in the first three days, and grossed an estimated 12+ crores on its first Sunday for around 74 crores domestic opening weekend. ## The share collection of "Veera Simha Reddy" is around 44 crores after an estimated 7 crores share on Sunday. The movie has been valued at approx. 72 crores worldwide and it has already recovered around 70% of investment in the 4-day opening weekend itself. ## Stay tuned...

SSMB 28: Superstar Mahesh Babu's Next To Release In August 2023
1242 days ago
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SSMB 28: Superstar Mahesh Babu's Next To Release In August 2023

Hyderabad, January 15 - Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu reunites with director Trivikram Srinivas for his next film, tentatively titled SSMB 28. The shoot for the same commenced last year but the actor reportedly wasn't happy with the script and how the shoot was progressing as the makers scrapped the shot portions to plan things differently. ## Despite the issues, it didn't take makers too long to rectify those, and now, the makers are ready to start production from January 18, confirmed by producer Naga Vamsi. Pooja Hegde was already on board as the female lead and now, Sree Leela has also been roped in for the second female lead. ## "SSMB 28" was originally announced for April 2023 release but due to the delay in the shoot, producer Vamsi confirmed that the release has been postponed and the movie will now be hitting theaters worldwide on August 11, 2023, during the Independence Day week.## Produced by Haarika & Hassine Creations, "SSMB 28" is one of the most anticipated Telugu films and it is surely going to spread magic at the box office. The music of the film will be composed by Thaman S who recently won National Film Award for Best Music Direction for Allu Arjun's "Ala Vaikuntapuramulo" (2020), directed by Trivikram Srinivas.## Stay tuned...

Early Estimates: Waltair Veerayya Scores Excellent Second Day; Veera Simha Reddy Does Well On The Third Day
1243 days ago
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Early Estimates: Waltair Veerayya Scores Excellent Second Day; Veera Simha Reddy Does Well On The Third Day

Hyderabad, January 14 - Megastar Chiranjeevi and Ravi Teja's action drama Waltair Veerayya has had an excellent opening day at the domestic box office for approx. 35 crores. The movie managed to outdo conservative opening-day expectations and put up very good numbers. ## Directed by Bobby, "Waltair Veerayya" got mixed to positive responses and despite that, the movie sees a phenomenal hold on the second day. As per the early estimates, the film grossed 20+ crores on its second day, dropping below 40%. The share collection on the second day is approx. 13 crores.## The total domestic gross collection of "Waltair Veerayya" after two days is approx. 56 crores gross while the share collection is around 36 crores, which is approx. 40% of the total business of the movie. The advance booking for Sunday is excellent for the movie, indicating another big day at the box office for it. ## Meanwhile, Nandamuri Balakrishna's Veera Simha Reddy had a huge drop of approx. 75% on the second day for 10 crores gross. It witnesses a good jump of around 40% on its 3rd day for an estimated 14+ crores gross. The total gross collection for the movie now stands at around 63 crores after 3 days while the share collection is around 38 crores. ## Both "Waltair Veerayya" and "Veera Simha Reddy" are getting advantage of the Sankranthi holidays with the former clearly showing signs of audiences' acceptance after the big opening days advantages. The Chiranjeevi-starrer has higher stakes than NBK's film and it is performing like that as well. ## Stay tuned...

Early Estimates: Waltair Veerayya Takes A Big Start; Veera Simha Reddy Drops On The Second Day
1244 days ago
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Early Estimates: Waltair Veerayya Takes A Big Start; Veera Simha Reddy Drops On The Second Day

Hyderabad, January 13 - Megastar Chiranjeevi and Ravi Teja's action drama film Waltair Veerayya is off to an excellent start at the box office. Despite the mixed reviews and audiences' responses, the Bobby-directed film utilizes the Sankranthi holiday. ## As per the early estimates, "Waltair Veerayya" grossed an estimated 33+ crores on the opening day. The share collection is expected to be 20+ crores, which is almost 1/4 of the total business of the movie.## "Waltair Veerayya" has a much better opening than Chiranjeevi's last release "Godfather" which opened to around 24 crores gross last year. The latest tentpole could have taken an even bigger start if it had got a solo release as there is also Nandamuri Balakrishna's "Veera Simha Reddy". ## Meanwhile, "Veera Simha Reddy", which opened to the biggest start for an Indian movie in 2023 with a domestic gross collection coming in close to 40 crores, has a drop on its second day. As per the early estimates, the movie dropped in the range of 60% for an estimated 10+ crores gross. The final numbers on the second day can go to 12-13 crores depending the night shows. ## The Gopichand-directed movie gets affected due by "Waltair Veerayya" as the screen count reduced drastically but still, the second-day numbers are poor considering the huge opening. The reviews and audiences' word of mouth for "Veera Simha Reddy" is similar to Chiranjeevi-starrer and it will need to show some strong legs over the weekend to be able to reach the break-even target. ## Stay tuned...

Waltair Veerayya Review: Public Reaction To Chiranjeevi And Ravi Teja's Action Drama Flick
1244 days ago
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Waltair Veerayya Review: Public Reaction To Chiranjeevi And Ravi Teja's Action Drama Flick

Hyderabad, January 13 - Megastar Chiranjeevi's action drama film Waltair Veerayya hits the big screen today. The superstar team up with director Bobby for this much-awaited film that also features Ravi Teja in a prominent role while Shruti Haasan plays the female lead.## Produced by Mythri Movie Makers, "Waltair Veerayya" gets released in approx. 1100 theaters across the country, making it one of the biggest releases for Chiranjeevi. The movie is getting mixed responses from critics and audiences alike, praising Chiranjeevi for excelling in his role but calling the scripts outdated. ## Have a look at the public response to the movie - ## #WaltairVeerayya Overall an Average Commercial Entertainer!Film is carried by Chiru along with a few good commercial sequences with RT and dance numbers. However, some of the comedy goes over the top and emotion does not work as expected. BGM is alright.Rating: 2.5-2.75/5— Venky Reviews (@venkyreviews) January 12, 2023 ## #WaltairVeerayya (Telugu|2023) - THEATRE.Outdated Plot & Scenes. Couple of comedy scenes, Interval Block & Ravi Teja portions r gud. Poor BGM. ‘Poonakaalu’ song is catchy. Megastar brings vintage mannerism. Climax stunt seq is headache. Sloppy writing. Less fun. BELOW AVERAGE! pic.twitter.com/xnZ1gAjhPP— CK Review (@CKReview1) January 13, 2023 ## #WaltairVeerayya Review1st halfFull of entertainmentHatsoff to BobbyDSP BGM ultimate 🔥Interval scene is highlight for the movie. 🔥 🔥Boss timing superb 😘😘2nd halfSentiment between Ravi Teja and chiru 👌👌Finally @KChiruTweets ఈ సంక్రాంతి వీరయ్య దే💥💥💥💥💥 pic.twitter.com/qc3dKSJZ6q— చీరాల 70Mm (@ALEXcrl8) January 12, 2023 ## Review:- Recent movies tho compare chestey far better 👍🏻Vintage stuff 👌🏻undi Dance&Comedy 🔥but not much scope for acting@RaviTeja_offl does well with his part scenes B/w #Chiranjeevi and him came out well,Surprisingly good BGM for @ThisIsDSP 🫡Decent story👍🏻#WaltairVeerayya pic.twitter.com/oeortKBLbR— Niikill_Kumar⚪ (@niikill_kumar) January 12, 2023 ## #WaltairVeerayya Review:Decent Action Drama 👍#Chiranjeevi shines 🤩#RaviTeja adds energy to the film 🔥DSP's Music & BGM were decent ✌️Routine Story but ok screenplay 👌Production Values 👏Rating: ⭐⭐⭐/5#WaltairVeerayyaReview #ShrutiHaasan #MegaStarChiranjeevi pic.twitter.com/R0Ad9bIPR5— Kumar Swayam (@KumarSwayam3) January 12, 2023 ## #WaltairVeerayya overall review:After a high voltage 1st half,the 2nd part begins with Ravi Teja entry is fully entertaining as long as he is presentClimax is unexpected shocker.Will work forall sectors Rating:3.75/5#WaltairVeerayyaOnJan13th #waltairveerayyareview #chiranjeevi pic.twitter.com/Oc44IiLfhA— Kumar (@kumarchaitanyag) January 13, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

Early Estimates: Veera Simha Reddy Jets Off To Flying Start
1245 days ago
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Early Estimates: Veera Simha Reddy Jets Off To Flying Start

Hyderabad, January 12 - Veteran Telugu star Nandamuri Balakrishna's latest blockbuster Veera Simha Reddy has jetted off to a flying start at the domestic box office, shattering all the previous records held by the actor. ## The movie had the biggest-ever release for NBK, releasing in over 950 theaters across the country and it takes the best possible advantage, added by the Sankranthi holidays. As per the early estimates, the action drama film has grossed an estimated 35+ crores domestically, one of the biggest ever openings for 1970s actors in Indian cinema. ## "Veera Simha Reddy" comfortably beats the previous record for NBK's film held by "Akhanda" which grossed approx. 25 crores in 2021. The share collection of "Veera Simha Reddy" is approx. 20+ crores (final numbers may vary).## The advance booking had indicated the huge start of the film and despite the mixed word of mouth, the movie witnessed Housefull boards outside theaters throughout the day. The final official opening day collection will be known tomorrow but going by the estimates, the opening is massive and proved that the craze for veteran stars is still relatable among the young generations. ## Stay tuned...