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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Nandamuri Kalyan Ram Officially Confirms 'Bimbisara 2' At The Success Meet of The Film
1467 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...

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Telugu Films 'Bimbisara' And 'Sita Ramam' To Finally End Tollywood's Dry Spell At The Box Office?
1468 days ago
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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...

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Prabhas: For Us, A Movie Theatre Is Like A Temple
1469 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...

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Kalyan Ram's 'Bimbisara' To Have Pan India Release If Telugu Version Becomes Hit
1470 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...

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Anupam Kher Joins The Cast of Ravi Teja-Fronted Pan India Movie 'Tiger Nageswara Rao'
1471 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...

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'Avengers: Endgame' Directors Russo Brothers Heap Praise On 'RRR' And SS Rajamouli
1474 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...

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Superstar Allu Arjun Is On A Roll
1474 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...

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Jr. NTR Bets On Brother Nandamuri Kalyan Ram's 'Bimbisara' To Deliver Big At The Box Office
1474 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...

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Prabhas's Mega Movie 'Project K' To Release Either In October 2023 Or January 2024
1476 days ago
Tollywood

Prabhas's Mega Movie 'Project K' To Release Either In October 2023 Or January 2024

Hyderabad, July 28 - Pan India superstar Prabhas has been working on one of the biggest films of his career, "Project K", which is being directed by Nag Ashwin. The movie also stars legendary Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, and Disha Patani in prominent roles. The sci-fi epic is being produced by Vyjayanthi Movies. ## "Project K" has been in production since last year and it was supposed to hit screens in 2022 but got delayed as the movie is getting shot on a massive scale. Now, producer C. Ashwini Dutt of Vyjayanthi Movies has provided a massive update on the release date front of "Project K". ## Producer Dutt has revealed during the promotion of "Sita Ramam" that they are planning to release the film on October 18, 2023, on a massive scale. If not October 2023, then they will release the film in January 2024, most probably on the Sankranthi occasion. He revealed that the shooting will be wrapped up by January 2023 and will take a minimum of 8 months in post-production. ## The producer further said that "Project K" will be an "Avengers" kind of film that will surprise one and all. Prabhas will be traffic and Amitabh Bachchan will be seen in a never-before avatar. They will be aiming to release the movie in China, America, and other international markets on the widest scale possible. ## Meanwhile, Prabhas will next be seen in director Om Raut's magnum opus "Adipurush", which is scheduled to release on January 12, 2023. Later in the year, he will be headlining Prashanth Neel's period action drama film "Salaar", which is produced by Hombale Films. The shooting is currently progressing and will be wrapped by the end of this year. It is likely to hit screens in mid-2023 in multiple languages. He also has Sandeep Reddy Vanga's "Spirit" in the pipeline.## Stay tuned...

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The Epic Box Office Blockbuster RRR Creates Another Record On Netflix
1477 days ago
Tollywood

The Epic Box Office Blockbuster RRR Creates Another Record On Netflix

Hyderabad, July 27 - The popularity of SS Rajamouli's epic box office blockbuster RRR keeps growing despite being 4 months-old release. The period action drama film, starring Jr. NTR, Ram Charan, Alia Bhatt, and Ajay Devgn, has now created a new record on Netflix. ## It has been 10 weeks since "RRR" started streaming on Netflix and it never dropped from the top 10 trending non-English films on the streamer which is a record. It became the first Indian film ever to trend at number 1 on Netflix for three consecutive weeks and now, becomes the first non-English film to remain in the top 10 for 10 straight weeks. ## RAMPAGE CONTINUES!! #RRRMovie pic.twitter.com/58rgyNSiFg— RRR Movie (@RRRMovie) July 27, 2022 ## The massive response on Netflix is largely because of the western audiences who are going gaga over this cinematic masterpiece. The filmmakers like James Gunn ("The Suicide Squad", "Guardians of the Galaxy") and Scott Derrickson ("Doctor Strange"), among other renowned Hollywood personalities, have showered praise on the movie. On Netflix, it has scored approx. 65 million viewing hours which is the highest ever for an Indian movie. ## Produced by DVV Entertainment, "RRR" was released in theaters on March 25 and went on to gross over 1120 crores worldwide, becoming the second highest-grossing Indian film worldwide of the year and 4th biggest of all time. ## Stay tuned...

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Superstar Allu Arjun Reunites With Director Trivikram For An Ad Shoot
1478 days ago
Tollywood

Superstar Allu Arjun Reunites With Director Trivikram For An Ad Shoot

Hyderabad, July 26 - Superstar Allu Arjun and director Trivikram Srinivas is one of the biggest actor-director combos in Telugu cinema. The duo has worked on three films together, including "Julayi" (2012), "S/O Satyamurthy" (2015), and "Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo". All these three films were huge hits at the box office. ## Meanwhile, Allu Arjun has become a huge Pan India star after the success of "Pushpa - The Rise", which is leading corporate companies to collaborate with him to endorse their brands. The actor recently wrapped the shoot of an ad commercial in Bangkok in the direction of Harish Shankar and now, he has reunited with Trivikram for another ad commercial, which is currently being shot in Hyderabad.## Head of content & digital at Geetha Arts, Sarath Chandra Naidu took to Twitter and shared some pictures from the shooting location. In these pictures, Allu Arjun is looking super stylish. Meanwhile, more brands are lined up to sign Allu Arjun. ## Icon Staar @alluarjun is shooting for a brand endorsement in Hyderabad. #TrivikramSrinivas garu is directing the ad. The actor has already signed multiple brands in the recent past, while more brands are lining up to sign him. pic.twitter.com/1ywi2PC0Gx— Sarath Chandra Naidu (@imsarathchandra) July 26, 2022 ## Allu Arjun will soon be starting the shooting of "Pushpa - The Rise" under the direction of Sukumar. After "Pushpa 2", there are reports that the Icon Star will join hands with SS Rajamouli for the biggest film of his career.## Trivikram Srinivas, on the other hand, is also gearing up to start shooting for his next film, which is with superstar Mahesh Babu. ## Stay tuned...

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Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa - The Rule' To Release In 10 National and International Languages?
1481 days ago
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Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa - The Rule' To Release In 10 National and International Languages?

Hyderabad, July 23 - Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna's Pushpa - The Rule will be bigger than the first part on every front. The anticipation around this biggie is keep increasing with each passing day which is tempting the makers to set things high this time around. ## "Pushpa - The Rise", which debuted in theaters in December last year, was released in five Indian languages worldwide. Now, as per the latest reports, "Pushpa 2" will be released in at least 10 national and international languages. It will release in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam, while a few more regional languages might also include this time along with English and other foreign languages. ## The makers of the film are currently looking to start production in August or September this year. The hunt for the shooting locations is on and will soon be finalized. As of now, the film is scheduled to release in the second half of 2023, most probably in August. ## Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna, and Fahadh Faasil will reprise their roles from the first part. A couple of new actors will also be included in the cast. It will be produced by Mythri Movie Makers and Muttamsetty Media. The film will reportedly be made on a budget of 350 crores, which is more than double of "Pushpa - The Rise". ## Stay tuned...

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