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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Rashmika Mandanna Opens Up On Her Relationship With Vijay Deverakonda
1400 days ago
Tollywood

Rashmika Mandanna Opens Up On Her Relationship With Vijay Deverakonda

Hyderabad, August 10 - The heartbeat of millions of fans, Rashmika Mandanna and Vijay Deverakonda are one of the most loved on-screen pairs and have acted in two superhit films - Geetha Govindam and Dear Comrade, together. Such has been their chemistry that rumors started making rounds that they are in a relationship. ## Rashmika has often spoken about her bonding with Vijay D but still, people keep on enquiring about the same. During a recent media interaction (vis greatandhra), Rashmika was again asked to comment on her relationship with the actor. ## She said, "Sometimes, I am like 'Arrey yaar (Oh dear), I am doing five films a year, but you are still coming and asking me, 'Who are you dating? What is your personal life?' But I understand that we are actors, and the light is on us, with people wanting to know more about you".## "It has been the case since the beginning of my career... Who is she seeing, or okay, she is with this person? Actors are in the limelight, you can talk about it, but when it comes to me, I would like to tell them to not jump to conclusions unless and until I say it in my own words," the news daily quoted Rashmika saying".## The actress concluded by saying, "You (people) can talk s**t about us, you can say negative things about it. Because in the end, we are public figures. We can't choose just the good bits, thinking people just focus on work and not personal life. So, they are free to talk about anything, just don't come to a conclusion. Till the time you hear from me, that is not true".## Meanwhile, on the work front, Rashmika is busy with multiple films presently and hardly has time to think about other things. She will soon begin the filming of, Pushpa The Rule, which gave her a Pan India recognition. She also has Thalapathy Vijay's, Varisu, along with Hindi films, Good Bye, and Mission Majnu. ## Stay tuned...

Mahesh Babu's All-Time Blockbuster 'Pokiri' To Get Special Treatment For A Noble Cause On His Birthday
1402 days ago
Tollywood

Mahesh Babu's All-Time Blockbuster 'Pokiri' To Get Special Treatment For A Noble Cause On His Birthday

Hyderabad, August 8 - Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu's all-time blockbuster and path-breaking film in his career, Pokiri, which was released in 2006, is getting special treatment on his birthday on August 9. ## The action thriller film, directed by maverick Puri Jagannadh, will be screened worldwide with over 200 shows tomorrow (Aug 9). It has been 16 years since the film was originally released in theaters, but the craze for this still is huge as almost all the shows in India have been booked. ## There have been over 210 shows arranged so far in India and from those, over 1 crore collection is already collected in advance sales. Reportedly, the number of special shows of Pokiri are highest ever for an Indian film. ## Meanwhile, there is a noble cause associated with the re-release of the film for one day. It is said that the entire collection generated through special shows will be used to help children's heart operations and education for poor kids through Mahesh Babu Foundation. ## Produced by Puri Jagannadh, and Manjula Ghattamaneni, the movie also stars Ileana D'Cruz and Prakash Raj while Nassar, Ashish Vidyarthi, and Sayaji Shinde appear in prominent roles. The plot revolves around a local goon whose killer instincts earn him not only his girlfriend's disapproval and a corrupt cop's enmity but also the attention of a wanted don.## Stay tuned...

Box Office: Nandamuri Kalyan Ram's 'Bimbisara' Achieves Break-Even Target In Just 3 Days
1402 days ago
Tollywood

Box Office: Nandamuri Kalyan Ram's 'Bimbisara' Achieves Break-Even Target In Just 3 Days

Hyderabad, August 8 - The most productive Indian film industry post-pandemic, Tollywood is showing the way again with the latest flicks - Bimbisara and Sita Ramam. The Nandamuri Kalyan Ram's, Bimbisara, is particularly on a marry me run at the box office and achieved something that wasn't achieved before this year. ## Directed by Mallidi Vasishta, Bimbisara opened in the theaters this past weekend amid much anticipation, and in just three days, it has recovered its total domestic investment, which is the fastest for a Telugu movie this year. ## The time travel fantasy actioner took to a super solid start at the box office and held very well over the weekend for 15.84 crores share collection in Telugu states (AP/TG). The movie was valued at approx. 13 crores, which has now become a thing of the past. ## Bimbisara is the first Telugu hit in over 2 months and is very much on track to become a huge blockbuster. It was promised to be a theater-worthy title and it has lived up to that promise and provided a seeti-maar big screen experience. The worldwide share collection of the film is approx. 18.30 crores (career best for Kalyan Ram), against its break-even 16.20 crores. It has become a worldwide hit. ## Produced by N. T. R. Arts, the movie also stars Catherine Tresa, Samyuktha Menon, and Prakash Raj in key roles. In the film, King Bimbisara of the Trigartala Empire from the 5th century BCE lands in the modern-day world through time travel.## Stay tuned...

'Rashmika Mandanna Brings A Lot of Light Into People's Lives', Says Dulquer Salmaan
1404 days ago
Tollywood

'Rashmika Mandanna Brings A Lot of Light Into People's Lives', Says Dulquer Salmaan

Hyderabad, August 6 - Director Hanu Raghavapudi's period romantic drama film Sita Ramam, starring Dulquer Salmaan, Mrunal Thakur, and Rashmika Mandanna, has been released in theaters and getting excellent reviews all around.## Dulquer, in a recent interview with Firstpost, opened up on working with Rashmika Mandanna in the movie, which is their first film together. Rashmika features a very important role in the film, though she is not playing the lead role. Dulquer expressed his wish to do more films with the actress and some nice things to say about her. ## Rashmika is one of the actresses who do films in different languages and carries a very good fan following across the country. ## "I love Rashmika's energy. She is so switched on all the time – it's a rare quality. I think she brings a lot of light into people's lives. She is always positive and happy. I think she lifts people and I hope she always stays the same. It's a natural joy and I hope we do more films together", the actor said. ## Dulquer also praised the "Varishu" actress for taking up the role of Afreen, which is very different from what she has done so far in her career. ## "You'll also see a very different Rashmika in this film which I'm very excited about and proud of. You're not going to see the smiling, bubbly cute Rashmika in this film – you're going to see a different side to her. I think that's one of the reasons why she chose to do this role. Also, a big thanks to her for doing this film – being a lead actor herself to do a supporting role takes guts. And she has that in spades", he added.## Stay tuned...

Nandamuri Kalyan Ram Officially Confirms 'Bimbisara 2' At The Success Meet of The Film
1404 days ago
Tollywood

Nandamuri Kalyan Ram Officially Confirms 'Bimbisara 2' At The Success Meet of The Film

Hyderabad, August 6 - Nandamuri Kalyan Ram has officially confirmed the sequel to Bimbisara after seeing the blockbuster start of the film. The Telugu film industry was looking for a big hit for the last two months and seems it finally has in the form of this fantasy action film, which was released on August 5. ## Directed by Mallidi Vasishta, Bimbisara received a very good reception from the critics and audiences and witnessed packed theaters from the evening shows onwards for the first time. This was enough indication of an excellent weekend the movie is going to have. ## Nandamuri Kalyan Ram made a historic comeback, and director Vassishta scored a blockbuster on his debut. Thrilled by the excellent response from the audience, the film unit celebrated the success of the film today and expressed their gratitude to the Telugu audience in a press conference yesterday for making Bimbisara such a huge blockbuster.## During the press conference, Kalyan Ram said that the Bimbisara was mounted on a big scale but Bimbisara 2 will be bigger than the first part. Previously, at the trailer launch event of the film, Kalyan Ram had said that Bimbisara would be a three-part franchise as they have several plans to expand the scale of the film into a franchise. ## Meanwhile, Kalyan Ram will next be seen in Devil: The British Secret Agent, which will be a Pan India release. It is a dark mystery film directed by Naveen Medaram and produced by Abhishek Nama under the Abhishek Pictures banner.## The actor underwent a remarkable transformation to play the British Secret Agent and his dress and look are in perfect sync with the trend in the 40s. The story dates back to 1945 and is set in the backdrop of Madras Residency Of British India.## Stay tuned...

Telugu Films 'Bimbisara' And 'Sita Ramam' To Finally End Tollywood's Dry Spell At The Box Office?
1405 days ago
Tollywood

Telugu Films 'Bimbisara' And 'Sita Ramam' To Finally End Tollywood's Dry Spell At The Box Office?

Hyderabad, August 5 - The Tollywood film industry has been struggling to get its first box office hit since Adivi Sesh's, Major, which was released on 3rd June. Since then, all the Telugu films have failed to get much attention in theaters, ending with a flop or disaster result at the box office. ## The industry has now pinned its hope on Nandamuri Kalyan Ram's Bimbisara and Dulquer Salmaan, Mrunal Thakur, and Rashmika Mandanna's Sita Ramam, both have been released in theaters today (August 5). The good news is, that both the movies have had their premiere and unlike the previous films, both opened to very good word of mouth and positive reviews all around. ## Bimbisara, which is directed by Mallidi Vashist, is being praised for a very good story, direction, music, and performance of the lead cast. Going by the reactions of people, Bimbisara has managed to click with the audience and this should result in very good footfalls as the day progresses. The fantasy action film also stars Catherine Tresa and Samyuktha Menon as the female leads along with others in key roles. ## Meanwhile, director Hanu Raghavapudi's, Sita Ramam is another important film, and thankfully, it also seems to find a place in the hearts of the audiences. It is a period romantic film, produced by Vyjayanthi Movies and Swapna Cinema. The movie is being hailed for raising the bar in Tollywood cinema with excellent direction and some fine performances. More importantly, director Raghavapudi has finally managed to get things right in the second half, which has been his problem in the past. ## On the box office front, it is very important for the Tollywood film industry that both movies do well, and if the initial reports are anything to go by, the makers have winners in their hands. It is also to be noted that break-even targets are not that high for both the movies and with largely positive reception, both movies should be able to achieve their respective goals. ## Stay tuned...

Prabhas: For Us, A Movie Theatre Is Like A Temple
1406 days ago
Tollywood

Prabhas: For Us, A Movie Theatre Is Like A Temple

Hyderabad, August 4 - Superstar Prabhas yesterday graced the pre-release event of the upcoming Telugu movie Sita Ramam, starring Dulquer Salmaan, Mrunal Thakur, and Rashmika Mandanna in the leading roles. ## During the event, Prabhas spoke highly about the movie and praised the star cast. "The trailer (of Sita Ramam) looks incredible. One of the nation's most attractive heroes is Dulquer. What a fantastic movie 'Mahanati' is, and Dulquer in the movie is just so flawless", Prabhas said. ## Prabhas then continued, "The performances of Dulquer and Mrunal are being praised by everyone and Rashmika is the most wanted heroin in the country. All I want to do is watch the movie soon. Making a movie with such passion and a big budget is not simple".## Meanwhile, Prabhas also stressed the importance of watching movies in theaters. Comparing theaters with temples, Prabhas requested all of his fans and other movie lovers to watch 'Sita Ramam' on the big screen and bless the film. ## "Even though we all have deities in our households, we still visit temples to pray to the God. For me, theatres are like temples. Despite the OTT releases, a true movie lover can only watch such great movies at the theatre only", he said. ## "Sita Ramam" is directed by Hanu Raghavapudi and produced by Vyjayanthi Movies, which is also producing Prabhas-fronted mega movie "Project K". "Sita Ramam" is scheduled for a grand release on August 5 in Telugu and Tamil. ## Stay tuned...

Kalyan Ram's 'Bimbisara' To Have Pan India Release If Telugu Version Becomes Hit
1407 days ago
Tollywood

Kalyan Ram's 'Bimbisara' To Have Pan India Release If Telugu Version Becomes Hit

Hyderabad, August 3 - Telugu actor Kalyan Ram is gearing up for the release of Bimbisara, which is his first film since Entha Manchivaadavuraa (2020). Directed by Vashist, Bimbisara is a time travel fantasy action drama film, scheduled to release on August 5.## Bimbisara is one of the anticipated films in Telugu, and if all goes well, the movie can also have a Pan India release later this month. Nandamuri Kalyana Ram said in the recent media interaction that they are planning to release the film in other languages as well after its Telugu release. ## "We intend to release the film in additional languages after its first release in Telugu on Aug 5. Because we invested everything into the Telugu version, we will undoubtedly release it on a national scale if the Telugu version becomes hit", the actor and producer said. ## Kalyan Ram is very confident that the movie will be a huge hit at the box office. Jr. NTR, who recently graced the pre-release event of the film, also said that Bimbisara will be great theatrical experience and said that he was blown away when he watched it on the big screen. ## In the film, ancient king Bimbisara (Kalyan Ram) of the Trigartala Empire lands in the modern-day world through time travel. Produced by N. T. R. Arts, the movie also stars Catherine Tresa, Samyuktha Menon, Warina Hussain, Vennela Kishore, and Srinivas Reddy, among others in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

Anupam Kher Joins The Cast of Ravi Teja-Fronted Pan India Movie 'Tiger Nageswara Rao'
1408 days ago
Tollywood

Anupam Kher Joins The Cast of Ravi Teja-Fronted Pan India Movie 'Tiger Nageswara Rao'

Hyderabad, August 2 - National award-winning and veteran Bollywood actor, Anupam Kher has joined the cast of Ravi Teja-fronted Tiger Nageswara Rao. The Pan India movie, the first for Ravi Teja, is being directed by Vamsee and produced by Abhishek Agarwal. ## The legendary actor played a key role in Abhishek Agarwal's recent mega-blockbuster "The Kashmir Files" and now, they are continuing their association in a new film. Apart from "Tiger Nageswara Rao", Anupam Kher is also playing an important role in Agarwal's one more Pan India film "Karthikeya 2", which is scheduled to release on August 12. ## Ravi Teja plays the title role in the movie, which is touted to be the costliest film of his career. "Tiger Nageswara Rao" is based on the life of a notorious thief and is set against the backdrop of Stuartpuram, an area near Guntur in Andhra Pradesh.## The film also stars Nupur Sanon and Gayathri Bharadwaj as the female leads. National award winner, GV Prakash Kumar has composed the music for the film that will be released in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and Hindi languages. ## Welcoming the legendary National Award actor @AnupamPKher to #TigerNageswaraRao in a powerful role.@RaviTeja_offl @DirVamsee @AbhishekOfficl @NupurSanon @gaya3bh @gvprakash @madhie1 @kollaavinash @SrikanthVissa @CastingChhabra @TNRTheFilm pic.twitter.com/FFNgSj6pNf— Abhishek Agarwal Arts (@AAArtsOfficial) August 2, 2022 ## Stay tuned...

'Avengers: Endgame' Directors Russo Brothers Heap Praise On 'RRR' And SS Rajamouli
1411 days ago
Tollywood

'Avengers: Endgame' Directors Russo Brothers Heap Praise On 'RRR' And SS Rajamouli

Mumbai, July 30 - Hollywood filmmakers, Joe and Anthony Russo, popularly known as Russo Brothers, have showered praise on India's biggest filmmaker SS Rajamouli and his recent global blockbuster 'RRR' movie. Russo Brothers were recently in India for the promotion of "The Gray Man" and they had a virtual meeting with Rajamouli as the trio set on to discuss their love for cinema. ## All three directors assert that action is the most broadly appealing genre to base their narratives on, despite their shared belief that movies should be anchored in emotion, which Rajamouli refers to as "the basement on which you can create this great extravaganza". ## Speaking about "RRR", Joe Russo said, "What I think is so amazing about [RRR] is the emotion it evokes, combined with the spectacle and this makes it perfectly done epic". The duo also took to social media and shared that it was an honor to meet the great SS Rajamouli.## SS Rajamouli, meanwhile, said that he never expected such huge popularity for "RRR" among western audiences and said that he was taken aback by how it was received there. "Everyone enjoys a good narrative, but I didn't expect I could make movies for everyone, or acquire a grip over the Western sensibilities", Rajamouli added. ## "RRR" made over 1120 crores worldwide at the box office before it started streaming on Netflix (Hindi) and ZEE5 (South languages). On Netflix, "RRR" is the most-watched Indian film with over 60 million viewing hours with subtitles in 15 other languages. ## Stay tuned...

Superstar Allu Arjun Is On A Roll
1411 days ago
Tollywood

Superstar Allu Arjun Is On A Roll

Hyderabad, July 30 - Pan India superstar Allu Arjun has become a hot favorite for corporate companies post the mammoth success of "Pushpa - The Rise". The actor has been in consistent demand for the commercial ads and it seems there is a lot more to come in his way going forward. ## As you all know, Allu Arjun recently reunited with director Trivikram Srinivas for an ad shoot while he shot for another ad under the direction of Harish Shankar for Astral Pipes in Hyderabad. The Icon Star has shot four ads in the last few weeks for different big brands. ## As per Tollywood insiders, Allu Arjun will shoot for at least five more ads for other new brands in the next couple of weeks, before finally starting the shoot of the highly-anticipated Pan India biggie "Pushpa - The Rule" under the direction of Sukumar.## Allu Arjun has made sure that utilizes his time well by working on nearly a dozen of commercial ads for popular brands before moving on to the feature film. He is currently the most in-demand actor in Tollywood cinema and making full use of his undeniable huge stardom. ## This is the reason for yesterday’s excitement hope u like it (.. this is not a TOBACO commercial …. ) https://t.co/j9GTWBBKdh— Harish Shankar .S (@harish2you) July 29, 2022 ## Stay tuned...

Jr. NTR Bets On Brother Nandamuri Kalyan Ram's 'Bimbisara' To Deliver Big At The Box Office
1411 days ago
Tollywood

Jr. NTR Bets On Brother Nandamuri Kalyan Ram's 'Bimbisara' To Deliver Big At The Box Office

Hyderabad, July 30 - One of the biggest superstars of Indian cinema at persent, Jr. NTR has bet on brother Nandamuri Kalyan Ram's fantasy action film Bimbisara to deliver big at the box office upon its release on August 5.## Jr. NTR, who graced the pre-release event of this much-awaited Telugu movie on July 29, said that he watched the film and was completely blown away. Jr. NTR said that he knew the script but it was a different experience altogether when he watched it on the big screen. He thanked the entire team of the film for making Bimbisara such a great experience.## "Bimbisara" is directed by Mallidi Vashist, and the "RRR" actor praised him endlessly and called him the best young talent to watch out for in the future. In the film, Kalyan Ram plays the role of King Bimbisara, and Jr. NTR believes that no other actor could have played the role better than the former. ## The Telugu film industry hasn't been able to score a box office success since Adivi Sesh's "Major" as audiences are not turning up to the theaters in big numbers. "It is a temporary crisis", Jr. NTR believes and said that "Bimbisara" will prove the power of good cinema and will bring back the audiences to the theaters in a big way. ## Produced by N. T. R. Arts, "Bimbisara" has managed to create a very good buzz among the audiences, thanks to the powerful two trailers and songs. It is surely going to get a very good opening at the box office and could well become the next big hit in Tollywood. ## Stay tuned...