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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SSMB 28: Superstar Mahesh Babu's Film With Trivikram Srinivas To Release On April 28, 2023
1455 days ago
Tollywood

SSMB 28: Superstar Mahesh Babu's Film With Trivikram Srinivas To Release On April 28, 2023

Hyderabad, August 18 - One of the most exciting and successful actors and directors combo in Tollywood cinema, superstar Mahesh Babu and Trivikram Srinivas are ready for their third collaboration, tentatively titled SSMB28. While the shoot of the film will start in the next few days, the makers have finalized the release date of the film. ## Produced by Haarika & Hassine Creations, "SSMB 28" will be hitting worldwide theaters on April 28th next year. It is the same date on which Mahesh Babu's "Pokiri" with director Puri Jagannadh was released in 2006 and made him a superstar who never looked back since then. "SSMB 28" will have Pooja Hegde playing the female lead and it will be her second film with Babu after the blockbuster "Maharshi". ## Haarika & Hassine Creations took to Twitter and announced the release date of the film with a video clip. "The Reigning Superstar will arrive on 28th April 2023! πŸ”₯🀩 Get ready to witness @urstrulymahesh garu in a scintillating Massy look & high octane entertainer ~ #SSMB28", read the caption. ## The Reigning Superstar will arrive on 28th April 2023! πŸ”₯🀩Get ready to witness @urstrulymahesh garu in a scintillating Massy look & high octane entertainer ~ #SSMB28 🌟#Trivikram @hegdepooja @MusicThaman @vamsi84 #SSMB28From28April pic.twitter.com/Mux0pWnfan— Haarika & Hassine Creations (@haarikahassine) August 18, 2022 ## "SSMB 28" is one of the most anticipated upcoming 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...

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Filmmaker Puri Jagannadh Wanted To Make 'JGM' With Superstar Mahesh Babu
1455 days ago
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Filmmaker Puri Jagannadh Wanted To Make 'JGM' With Superstar Mahesh Babu

Hyderabad, August 17 - Filmmaker Puri Jagannadh is gearing up for the release of his much-awaited sports action drama film Liger, starring Vijay Deverakonda in the title role. The movie is produced by Puri Jagannadh and Charmy Kaur with Karan Johar's Dharma Productions and is scheduled to release on August 25 in multiple languages. ## Meanwhile, even before the release of their maiden collaboration, the trio of Puri, Charmy, and Vijay Deverakonda have started shooting for the second film, JGM: Jana Gana Mana. Pooja Hegde plays the female lead opposite Vijay in the film which is Puri Jagannadh's dream story. ## The director revealed in a recent interview with Pinkvilla that "JGM" is his dream film which he wrote 10 years back. He revealed that superstar Mahesh Babu was his first choice for JGM and they even started preparing for the same. However, despite Babu's keen interest in the story, things didn't materialize then and it was put on hold for a long time before it got revived with VD. ## "While doing Liger, Vijay asked me about JGM and I narrated it to him. He got excited by the idea. It’s a very big film and we have got international technicians on board. We are planning a big schedule in Morocco next month.” Charmy exclaims that JGM after Liger was a surprise to everyone", said Charmy Kaur. ## "JGM" is a big-budget action spectacle with a patriotic theme. It will have a Pan India release on August 3, 2023. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Karthikeya 2 Becomes Highest-Grossing Share Movie For Nikhil Siddharth
1456 days ago
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Box Office: Karthikeya 2 Becomes Highest-Grossing Share Movie For Nikhil Siddharth

Hyderabad, August 17 - Director Chandoo Mondeti's mystical adventure thriller Karthikeya 2 is having fun at the box office and exceeded expectations. The movie, despite going through a troubled release, gets the much deserving support from movie-going audiences and now, it is heading towards a massive blockbuster.## The movie starring Nikhil Siddhartha, Anupama Parameswaran, and Anupam Kher in prominent roles achieved the break-even target in just three days and entered the profit zone for all the distributors. Having already reached new heights, the movie has now achieved another record for actor Nikhil. ## "Karthikeya 2" has scored 18.50 crores share collection worldwide in 4 days, which is the highest-ever share collection for Nikhil's film. It surpassed the previous career best grosser of the actor - "Ekkadiki Pothavu Chinnavada" (2016), which had grossed 16.55 crores share in its lifetime run. ## Produced by Abhishek Agarwal Arts and People Media Factory, "Karthikeya 2" was valued at approx. 13.50 crores worldwide, which the film achieved on its 3rd day itself. The movie might score 40 crores share collection in its lifetime run. ## In the film, Dr. Karthikeya Kumaraswamy, who believes in science and logic, goes to the ancient epic city of Dwaraka along with his mother. While visiting the city, he gets caught up in the murder case of an archeological researcher and eventually gets curious about the events happening around Dwaraka. Along with the archeological researcher's granddaughter Mugdha, he chases around the mystery. ## Stay tuned...

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Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay's Historic Novel Anandamath Gets Film Adaptation, Titled '1770'
1456 days ago
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Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay's Historic Novel Anandamath Gets Film Adaptation, Titled '1770'

Hyderabad, August 17 - The historic Bengali novel, Anandamath by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay is getting a film adaptation soon. Titled 1770, the pan-India film will be directed by SS Rajamouli protΓ©gΓ© Ashwin Gangaraju and it is being created by author-filmmaker Ram Kamal Mukherjee. ## Ashwin Gangaraju has assisted maverick filmmaker SS Rajamouli in "Eega" and "Baahubali" (both series). He made his debut as a director with the critically acclaimed film "Aakashvani" in 2021. Legendary V Vijayendra Prasad is writing the story and screenplay of "1770". ## "This subject was a huge challenge for me, but with legendary V Vijayendra Prasad sir writing the adapted story and screenplay, I think what we have on paper is a blockbuster cinematic experience", affirms director Ashwin Gangaraju.## "As a filmmaker, I'm more drawn towards the stories which have periodic setups, bigger emotions, scope for larger than life action, etc and this is something that sits in perfectly for me. Initially, I was a little skeptical but I spoke to Ram Kamal Mukherjee and after listening to his vision I gained confidence", he added. ## The motion poster for "1770" has been released to mark 150 years of Vande Mataram, the song that appeared first in Bankim Chandra's novel Anandamath, which almost shook the roots of the British Empire. "I feel that Vande Mataram was a magical word. It was a mantra that was given by Maharishi Bankim Chandra for a nation to unite against tyranny and injustice. In 1770, we dealt with the story of unknown warriors who ignited the fire of the freedom movement", V Vijayendra Prasad said. ## The movie will be produced by Shhailendra Kkumar, Sujayy Kuttiy, Krishna Kumar B, and Suraj Sharma and they feel that it is a right in India to make larger-than-life cinema. The makers will lock the main lead before Dassera, and by Diwali, they will announce the cast of the film. It will be made in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, and Bengali.## Based on #BankimChandraChatterjee's #Bengali novel #Anandamath... #VVijayendraPrasad is writing the adapted story and screenplay of #1770TheMovie... Author and film-maker #RamKamalMukherjee is the creator. pic.twitter.com/eDbt6vvN6P— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) August 17, 2022 ## Stay tuned...

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Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa' Among Others Lead SIIMA Nominations For 2021
1456 days ago
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Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa' Among Others Lead SIIMA Nominations For 2021

Bengaluru, August 17 - The nominations for the 10th edition of the South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA), scheduled to take place on 10th and 11th September in Bengaluru, have been announced on August 17. It will be the first time that Bengaluru will host the multi-language awards show. ## Allu Arjun's trend-setting action drama film, "Pushpa - The Rise" (Telugu) leads this year's SIIMA Awards with 12 nominations while Nandamuri Balakrishna's "Akhanda" (Telugu), Dhanush's "Karnan" (Tamil), Tovino Thomas' "Minnal Murali" (Malayalam), and Darshan's "Roberrt" (Kannada) have been nominated for 10 awards each. ## The SIIMA Awards are presented on two different days. On the first day of the Award function, the most promising upcoming South Indian film artists are honored with the Generation Next Award and the second day is reserved for the main SIIMA Awards. ## Have a look at the language-wise top film nominations at SIIMA 2022 - ## Telugu - Pushpa (12), Akhanda (10), Uppena (8), and Jathi Ratanalu (8)## Tamil - Karnan (10), Doctor (9), Master (7), and Thalaivii (7)## Kannada - Roberrt (10), Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana (8), and Yuvarathnaa (7)## Malayalam - Minnal Murali (10), Kurup (8), Malik (6), and Joji (6)## Interestingly, Suriya's critically acclaimed "Jai Bhim" didn't find a place in top nominations. The Award nominees are selected by an esteemed jury that consists of senior artists and professionals and also the winners are selected by public polling as well.## Stay tuned...

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Producer Dil Raju Turns Down Many Rumours By Attending 'Karthikeya 2' Success Meet
1457 days ago
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Producer Dil Raju Turns Down Many Rumours By Attending 'Karthikeya 2' Success Meet

Hyderabad, August 16 - One of the biggest Telugu film producers, Dil Raju has turned down many rumors surrounding him over the recent events by attending the success meet Karthikeya 2. ## It was reported that Dil Raju was stopping the release of Nikhil Siddhartha-starrer and wanted his own film to get a maximum number of screens in Telugu states. ## Not only filmmaker put a full stop to baseless reports, but he also slammed the media reports and people for maligning his image. Dil Raju seemingly turned emotional during the speech at the success meet and said that he will be the first person to help a good film and requested people in the media to not take his name without knowing the facts. ## "Everyone was writing whatever they wanted, claiming that Dilraju was attempting to bring down this cinema or that movie. We don't destroy movies or try to damage the cinema. A blockbuster film will breathe new life into an industry", the filmmaker said.## "Many times in the past, I helped good movies to get a proper release. Cinema is my life and my passion. I never try to harm any film", he added. ## Meanwhile, director Chandoo Mondeti's mystical thriller film "Karthikeya 2" has been a big success at the box office and recovered total investment in just 3 days. The film has had limited release but witnessed an excellent response from the audiences which is helping the film is getting more and more screens across the country. ## Stay tuned...

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Change In Producers For Prabhas' Film With Director Maruthi?
1457 days ago
Tollywood

Change In Producers For Prabhas' Film With Director Maruthi?

Mumbai, August 16 - Prabhas is one of the busiest actors in India currently and has been simultansouly shooting for a couple of films at a time.## Meanwhile, in between big-budget films, Prabhas is looking to take a quickie with director Maruthi. The movie has been in the news for a long time, however, things haven't been made official to date. Now, the movie is reportedly going through a major change. ## According to inside buzz, producer DVV Danayya, who was supposed to produce the film has backed out due to the continuous delay in the production. It is said that the movie has been put on hold for now due to several commitments of Prabhas right from the shooting of Projekt K, dubbing of Adipurush and Salaar. ## The film is reportedly titled "Raja Deluxe" and will have three actresses. Malavika Mohanan is said to be finalized to play one of the female leads. It is said that a producer of a recent successful film will now produce Prabhas' film with Maruthi. However, the film's future completely depends on the "Saaho" actor who is yet to find dates for the same. ## Prabhas, meanwhile, will next be seen in director Om Raut's magnum opus "Adipurush", which is scheduled to release on January 12, 2023. He is also shooting for director Prashanth Neel's "Salaar", due on September 28, 2023, and Nag Ashwin's "Project K", scheduled for Sankranthi 2024 release. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Karthikeya 2 Achieves Break Even Target In Just Three Days
1457 days ago
Tollywood

Box Office: Karthikeya 2 Achieves Break Even Target In Just Three Days

Hyderabad, August 16 - Actor Nikhil Siddharth's Karthikeya 2 has achieved the break-even target in just 3 days and becomes Tollywood's third straight hit. With a worldwide share collection of around 15 crores, the mythological mystery thriller has joined the likes of "Sita Ramam" and "Bimbisara" in delivering big at the box office for Telugu movies in the last two weeks. ## Directed by Chandoo Mondeti, "Karthikeya 2" has had trouble getting a wide release, which could have helped it to register bigger numbers at the box office. The film was supposed to release last month but was forced to postpone as the makers were not being able to book enough theaters due to other releases. ## Despite the limited release, the movie has been able to leave a lasting impact on the audiences which is resulting in houseful boards outside theaters. Such has been the response to the movie that more and more screens are being added with each passing hour as there is a huge demand for the tickets for the film. ## Meanwhile, the Hindi version of the film is getting some response at the box office. The movie had just around 60 shows on the first day which shot up to over 700 on its third day in Hindi. The strong positive word of mouth is helping the film attract audiences in a large number, as a result, the film scored over 1 crore gross on Monday. It will get more shows in the coming days and it might end up with an extraordinary lifetime collection. ## Produced by Abhishek Agarwal Arts and People Media Factory, the film revolves around Dr. Karthikeya Kumaraswamy, who believes in science and logic, goes to the ancient epic city of Dwaraka along with his mother. While visiting the city, he gets caught up in the murder case of an archeological researcher and eventually gets curious about the events happening around Dwaraka. Along with the archeological researcher's granddaughter Mugdha, he chases around the mystery. ## The movie also stars Anupama Parameswaran, Anupam Kher, Srinivasa Reddy, and Harsha Chemudu, among others in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Prabhas 'Salaar' To Release On September 28, 2023
1458 days ago
Tollywood

Prabhas 'Salaar' To Release On September 28, 2023

Hyderabad, August 15 - Director Prashanth Neel, after creating havoc with Yash-fronted KGF Chapter 2, is now ready to bring a box office tsunami with Prabhas-starrer Salaar. ## The highly-anticipated Pan India action thriller has been confirmed to hit worldwide theaters on September 28th, 2023. Produced by Vijay Kiragandur of Hombale Films, the release date announcement was made on India's 76th Independence Day and with a new poster featuring Prabhas in a menacing avatar. ## Meanwhile, the makers have also confirmed Prithviraj Sukumaran's role in the movie by tagging him in the Twitter post.## '𝐑𝐄𝐁𝐄𝐋'π‹πˆππ† π–πŽπ‘π‹πƒπ–πˆπƒπ„ 𝐎𝐍 𝐒𝐄𝐏 πŸπŸ–, πŸπŸŽπŸπŸ‘.#Salaar #TheEraOfSalaarBegins#Prabhas @prashanth_neel @VKiragandur @hombalefilms @shrutihaasan @PrithviOfficial @IamJagguBhai @sriyareddy @bhuvangowda84 @RaviBasrur @shivakumarart @anbariv @SalaarTheSaga pic.twitter.com/TRc8h4iAmT— Hombale Films (@hombalefilms) August 15, 2022 ## Touted to be the most violent action thriller, "Salaar" stars Prabhas as the titular character alongside Shruti Haasan, Jagapathi Babu, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Madhu Guruswamy, and Easwari Rao in prominent roles. The film marks the first collaboration between director Prashanth Neel and Prabhas and the first Telugu venture of Neel. ## Stay tuned...

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Telugu Sensation Karthikeya 2 Gains Momentum In The Dubbed Hindi Version
1458 days ago
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Telugu Sensation Karthikeya 2 Gains Momentum In The Dubbed Hindi Version

Mumbai, August 14 - Director Chandoo Mondeti's supernatural thriller film Karthikeya 2 has become a rage despite getting a limited release across Telugu states. The movie is also making its presence felt in the dubbed Hindi version.## The movie starring Nikhil Siddharth, Anupama Parameswaran, and Anupam Kher has had just 54 shows on the first day in Hindi but most of them got filled after the super positive word of mouth. Because of the huge demand, more shows and screens got added for the second day. The movie has more than 180 shows in Hindi on Sunday (2nd day). ## "Karthikeya 2" is getting the same response as Allu Arjun's "Pushpa - The Rise" in the Hindi version as far as shows allotment is concerned. "Pushpa" too started on a slow note but after getting positive WOM, more shows were added to the movie which helped it to get excellent results at the box office. ## For "Karthikeya 2", there are already 600+ shows for tomorrow (August 15), and more and more shows are being added with each passing hour. There is a possibility that shows for tomorrow may increase to 1000 shows as the momentum has really shifted towards the film. ## The box office collection of the movie in Hindi was 9 lakh gross on the first day, which is a low number by the look but high considering the release size. Today, the movie is expected to gross 40+ lakh and from tomorrow, we can expect 1 crore gross. ## Stay tuned...

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Vyjayanthi Movies To Release 4K Print of Megastar Chiranjeevi's 'Indra'
1459 days ago
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Vyjayanthi Movies To Release 4K Print of Megastar Chiranjeevi's 'Indra'

Hyderabad, August 14 - Megastar Chiranjeevi's all-time blockbuster Indra (2002) is getting ready for the re-release with its remastered version. The producer of the film Vyjayanthi Movies has announced on social media that the film will be released soon in the 4K Print. ## "Indra", directed by B. Gopal, was the highest-grossing Telugu film of that time. It grossed over 40 crores worldwide and is considered a milestone film in Telugu cinema. The film stars Chiranjeevi, Sonali Bendre, and Aarthi Agarwal, while Sivaji, Mukesh Rishi, and Prakash Raj play supporting roles with music composed by Mani Sharma.## The action drama film was dubbed and released in Tamil as "Indhiran" and in Hindi as "Indra: The Tiger". It was later dubbed into Bhojpuri as "Indra Ek Sher". The film was remade in Indian Bengali as "Dada" (2005) and in Bangladeshi Bengali as "Goriber Dada" (2006).## Dear Megastar Fans β™₯️β™₯️β™₯️Not only u.. we are also.. We will be releasing 4K Print of #Indra, but not right now, it takes some time but the release will be in a BIG & GRAND Manner.— Vyjayanthi Movies (@VyjayanthiFilms) August 14, 2022 ## The Telugu film industry continues to delight fans by re-releasing some the classic blockbuster. Recently, Mahesh Babu's "Pokkiri" was re-released on his birthday with over 350 shows worldwide. Pawan Kalyan's "Jalsa" will also have a special screening on his birthday on September 2 this year. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Sita Ramam Nears $1M In The USA; Karthikeya 2 Off To Excellent Start
1460 days ago
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Box Office: Sita Ramam Nears $1M In The USA; Karthikeya 2 Off To Excellent Start

Los Angeles, August 13 - Dulquer Salmaan, Mrunal Thakur, and Rashmika Mandanna-starrer period love story film, Sita Ramam is going great guns at the USA box office and is set to cross the $1 million mark in a day or two. ## The Hanu Raghavapudi-directed film has scored $902K till Friday (August 12), including approx $49.5K on Friday itself. It will surpass the $1 million mark by Sunday. This is a big achievement for the movie as most recent films have failed to reach even half a million in America. ## Meanwhile, the new Telugu movie, Karthikeya 2, has taken an excellent start in the USA and scored $96.3K on Friday, including premiere shows. The word of mouth is positive for this Nikhil Siddharth-starrer supernatural adventure thriller, which should help it grow over the weekend. ## Overall, Sita Ramam has crossed 40 crores gross at the worldwide box office. It has already recovered its total investment and is heading towards becoming a blockbuster. Karthikeya 2, on the other hand, opened to packed theaters upon its release on August 13. With positive WOM, the movie is expected to extend winning streak for Tollywood. ## Stay tuned...

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