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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Sunny Deol Reveals He Requested Akshay Kumar To Avoid Box Office Clash Of Gadar 2 vs OMG 2
953 days ago
Bollywood

Sunny Deol Reveals He Requested Akshay Kumar To Avoid Box Office Clash Of Gadar 2 vs OMG 2

Mumbai, November 2 - Sunny Deol along with his brother Bobby Deol recently appeared on the second episode of Karan Johar's controversial chat show Koffee with Karan season 8. During the chat, Sunny Deol opened up about the box office clash between his "Gadar 2" and Akshay Kumar's "OMG 2". ## Both the aforementioned films were released on August 11 during the Independence Day weekend this year and Sunny, who hasn't had success in many years, revealed that he requested Akshay to avoid a clash as he wanted a solo release of his movie. ## When Karan Johar asked about the box office clash, the actor said that he wanted Akshay to release "OMG 2" on any other date if he had the power to do it, but Akshay denied saying it was the decision of the studio and he couldn't change that. ## Karan Johar then talked about the time when there was unity within the industry and everyone used to reach out to each other for everything. He then asked Sunny if he felt that his movie wasn't considered good enough, given that he had announced his film much earlier for the Independence Day release?## "It's a very emotional thing if you ask me, frankly, because I thought my film was releasing, and I haven't had success for donkey's years, and I didn't want anybody else to come along with it. Well, but you can't stop anybody. So obviously, it does hurt you. But then I said, I mean, does it matter? Let's go along with it. Doesn't matter. Let's just do it", the actor said (via Pinkvilla).## The box office clash between the two movies, however, didn't affect their prospects as both movies went on to become huge hits with "Gadar 2" turned out to be one of the biggest Indian blockbusters of all-time with the worldwide gross collection close to 700 crores. ## Stay tuned...

Yash Raj Films Collaborates With PVR-Inox To Screen Spy Universe Films Before 'Tiger 3'
953 days ago
Bollywood

Yash Raj Films Collaborates With PVR-Inox To Screen Spy Universe Films Before 'Tiger 3'

Mumbai, November 1 - Yash Raj Films has collaborated with PVR-Inox to celebrate the Spy Universe festival ahead of the release of Salman Khan-fronted "Tiger 3". ## YRF's Spy Universe is one of the most loved film franchises in India and the upcoming "Tiger 3" is the 5th film in the series so far. Directed by Maneesh Sharma, the third Tiger movie follows the events of "Tiger Zinda Hai", "War", and "Pathaan" and is touted to be the biggest film in the Spy Universe yet. ## The studio has partnered with PVR-Inox to screen the previous film in the series in what is termed as YRF Spy Universe Film Festival. The aforementioned films along with "Ek Tha Tiger" will be screened from November 3rd to November 5th in the select properties of PVR-Inox across the country. ## As said, Spy Universe has set new standards for the Indian cinema. The previous four films have grossed over 2400 crores worldwide, including over 1050 crores by "Pathaan" which was released in January this year. "Tiger 3" is expected to be another monster hit for YRF. ## The movie stars Salman Khan who returns to play the titular role of RAW agent Avinash Singh Rathore aka Tiger alongside Katrina Kaif as Zoya, an ex-ISI agent. Emraan Hashmi plays the lead villain Aatish Rehman while Shah Rukh Khan plays a cameo as Pathaan.## "Tiger 3" is scheduled to release on November 12 in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu, in the regular as well as in IMAX, 4DX 2D, ICE, and other formats with the first show commencing from 7 AM.## ## Stay tuned...

Salman Khan's 'Tiger 3' Shows To Begun From 7 AM On November 12
954 days ago
Bollywood

Salman Khan's 'Tiger 3' Shows To Begun From 7 AM On November 12

Mumbai, November 1 - Superstar Salman Khan's much-awaited spy action thriller Tiger 3 is ready to release on November 12. In an unexpected turn, the movie will be released on Sunday, the day of the Diwali festival. ## Owing to the huge demand and a lot of enquiry at the ticket window, Yash Raj Films has decided to commence the first show of the film at 7 AM on November 12. The booking for the movie will commence on November 5, a week before the movie hits the big screen. ## Directed by Maneesh Sharma, "Tiger 3" is the 5th movie in YRF's Spy Universe and follows the events of "Tiger Zinda Hai", "War", and "Pathaan". Salman Khan returns to play the titular role of RAW agent Avinash Singh Rathore aka Tiger alongside Katrina Kaif as Zoya, an ex-ISI agent. Emraan Hashmi plays the lead villain Aatish Rehman while Shah Rukh Khan plays a cameo as Pathaan.## This is the third instalment in the Tiger franchise, one of the most loved film series in Indian cinema. The first movie, "Ek Tha Tiger" was released in 2012 and became a big blockbuster, followed by "Tiger Zinda Hai" in 2017 which took things a notch higher. YRF and Trade expect the upcoming movie to set new benchmarks for the Spy Universe franchise. ## "Tiger 3" will be released in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu, in the regular as well as in IMAX, 4DX 2D, ICE, and other formats.## Stay tuned...

Ishaan Khatter and Mrunal Thakur's War Drama 'Pippa' To Skip Theatrical Release?
954 days ago
Bollywood

Ishaan Khatter and Mrunal Thakur's War Drama 'Pippa' To Skip Theatrical Release?

Mumbai, October 31 - Ishaan Khatter and Mrunal Thakur's war drama film Pippa has been in production for a long time. Directed by Raja Krishna Menon, the movie was supposed to be released in December last year but was postponed due to the delay in the post-production work. ## A few months back, it was revealed that "Pippa" would be shifted to 2024 as the movie is VFX heavy and needed more time for the same. Now, according to the latest reports, the film is skipping theatrical release and will directly be streaming on Amazon Prime Video. ## It is said that the debacle box office performance of Kangana Ranaut-led "Tejas", produced by RSVP Movies, has made RSVP and Roy Kapur Films change the release strategy. The team has reportedly decided to skip the theatrical release and sold it Prime Video for the exclusive OTT debut. The official announcement is expected to be made soon with the trailer. ## "Pippa" is based on the war memoir The Burning Chaffees written by Brigadier Balram Singh Mehta. It tells the story of the intense 48-hour Battle of Garibpur, which was fought on the eastern front during the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971 and which laid the foundation for the impending war. ## Centred around Brigadier Mehta’s 45 Cavalry tank squadron, Pippa’s title refers to the magnificent Russian amphibious war tank, the PT-76, which was lovingly called “Pippa”, since like an empty ghee da dabba it smoothly floated on the water.## The film portrays the coming-of-age of both the young Mehta and our nation, as they both step up to prove themselves in a war for the liberation of another country. The battle paves the path for India’s triumph, as Captain Mehta rises to the occasion and leads his troops to victory.## Stay tuned...

Sunny Deol Lines Up Multiple Films After Mega Blockbuster Success of 'Gadar 2'
955 days ago
Bollywood

Sunny Deol Lines Up Multiple Films After Mega Blockbuster Success of 'Gadar 2'

Mumbai, October 31 - Sunny Deol is the talk of the town after delivering once-in-a-lifetime blockbuster success in the form of Gadar 2: The Katha Continues. Directed by Anil Sharma, the film busted industry projections to emerge as one of the biggest blockbusters in Indian cinema. ## After "Gadar 2", Sunny's popularity reaches new heights and he is being blessed with multiple big offers. As known to everyone, the "Ghayal" actor is already doing a mass entertainer Baap which is currently in the post-production work for a 2024 release. ## Sunny is shooting for a social drama film currently, which is expected to be released in the first half of 2024. The next film to be commenced by Sunny is Rajkumar Santoshi's period action drama film Lahore 1947, which will be produced by Aamir Khan. The movie is said to be based on Asghar Wajahat's acclaimed Punjabi play, "Jis Lahore Nai Dekhya O Jamyai Nai". ## Apart from the aforementioned films, the man of the moment is in advance talks to headline Border 2, a sequel to his all-time blockbuster war movie "Border" (1997) which was set during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 and was an adaptation of real-life events that happened during the Battle of Longewala in 1971. ## Sunny Deol is also in talks to play the role of lord Hanuman in director Nitesh Tiwari's epic Ramayana which commenced filming in the first quarter of 2024. According to Pinkvilla, the actor will team with director duo Abbas-Mustan for a big-budget action thriller, set to go on floors in 2024. ## Other than all the films mentioned above, the "Indian" actor is discussing several other scripts too, which include a film with Mythri Productions, and then, there is Gadar 3, which is reportedly lined up for Independence Day 2025 weekend release, two years after the second instalment while the possibility of "Apne 2" is also on. ## The mega success of "Gadar 2" has turned to tide of Sunny, who once was one of the most successful Indian actors during the 90s and early 20s. With, at least, 5-6 potential blockbuster films in the pipeline, Sunny surely has eyes on the big prize. ## Stay tuned...

Shah Rukh Khan and Rajkumar Hirani's Much-Awaited 'Dunki' To Have Two Teasers?
955 days ago
Bollywood

Shah Rukh Khan and Rajkumar Hirani's Much-Awaited 'Dunki' To Have Two Teasers?

Mumbai, October 30 - After delivering two back-to-back all-time blockbusters in the form of Pathaan and Jawan, superstar Shah Rukh Khan is gearing up for his next potential blockbuster Dunki. The social comedy-drama film is directed by maverick Rajkumar Hirani and this marks his maiden collaboration with SRK.## "Dunki" is scheduled to release during the Christmas weekend this year, possibly on December 21st worldwide, the makers are gearing up to kickstart promotion by launching a teaser on Shah Rukh Khan's birthday on November 2nd. According to a report by Pinkvilla, Shah Rukh Khan will watch the teaser with his fans in Mumbai. ## It is revealed that the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has certified two teasers of "Dunki" with a clean U certificate. The first teaser is said to be 58 seconds long while the second teaser is 1 minute and 49 seconds long. ## It is not known yet which teaser will be released on November 2nd, however, rumours are rife that the makers will launch both teasers. The second teaser will reportedly be released around Diwali, however, there is no confirmed report about the same or it is possible that the makers likely release just one teaser. ## Based on the concept of "Donkey Flight", an unlawful backdoor entry technique for nations like the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States of America, Dunki depicts the lives of Indians who choose to enter the nation using this illegal process and struggle to return home. ## The film is produced by Red Chillies Entertainment with Rajkumar Hirani Films and Jio Studios. It also stars Taapsee Pannu, Dia Mirza, and Boman Irani in prominent roles. ## Stay tuned...

Sunny Deol's 'Gadar 3' Eyes Independence Day 2025 Release: Report
957 days ago
Bollywood

Sunny Deol's 'Gadar 3' Eyes Independence Day 2025 Release: Report

Mumbai, October 29 - Director Anil Sharma's period action drama Gadar is arguably the most successful film franchise in Indian cinema with both films in the series emerging as all-time blockbuster successes.## Starring Sunny Deol, the first film "Gadar: Ek Prem Katha" was released way back in 2001 and set to new benchmark for the Indian film industry before its sequel, "Gadar: The Katha Continues" took things a notch higher in 2023 to become the second highest net-grossing film in Hindi. And now, the makers are gearing up to bring the next instalment of the franchise. ## The makers have already confirmed that there could be "Gadar 3", and as per the latest reports, the movie is indeed happening. According to a report in Dainik Bhaskar, the makers are planning to announce the next film early next year with a clear-cut strategy of taking the movie on floors around August 2024. ## The report further said that the makers don't want to delay "Gadar 3" much unlike "Gadar 2" which was made 22 years after the first film. It is said that the team is eyeing to release of the third instalment on Independence Day 2025, two years after the second film. ## Meanwhile, after the historic success of "Gadar 2", Sunny Deol is getting busy with several offers. The actor recently announced "Lahore 1947" with director Rajkumar Santoshi with whom the actor delivered some of the iconic blockbusters in the 90s. It will be produced by Aamir Khan under Aamir Khan Productions. ## Apart from "Lahore 1947", Sunny will also headline "Border 2", and the shoot for the same is expected to commence next year. He also has "Baap" in post-production which will release next year. ## Stay tuned...

Disha Patani To Reunite With Tiger Shroff In Director Jagan Shakti's Film
957 days ago
Bollywood

Disha Patani To Reunite With Tiger Shroff In Director Jagan Shakti's Film

Mumbai, October 28 - Tiger Shroff and Disha Patani shared screen space in "Baaghi 2" in 2018 and the pair was appreciated by the audiences. Now, according to the latest reports, the sizzling duo are all set to reunite for director Jagan Shakti's film. ## Tiger and Disha are reuniting for this action thriller film, reportedly titled "Hero No. 1". The reports say that Disha has replaced Sara Ali Khan who has opted out from the movie due to date issues. The shoot of the movie has already commenced and it is being produced by Pooja Entertainment. ## "Hero No. 1" is Jagan Shakti's second directorial movie, after Akshay Kumar-led "Mission Mangal" (2019). The upcoming movie is said to be a high-octane action entertainer. This marks the first time collaboration between the director and the lead pair. ## Disha Patani, meanwhile, will next be seen in the aerial action thriller "Yodha", co-starring Sidharth Malhotra and Raashii Khanna. The film is scheduled to be released on December 8 this year. Apart from this, Disha has two big Pan India blockbusters, Prabhas-fronted "Kalki 2898 AD", and Suriya-led "Kanguva", scheduled to release next year. ## Tiger Shroff, on the other hand, was last seen in "Ganapath" which is currently playing in theatres. He will next be seen in director Ali Abbas Zafar's highly-awaited "Bade Miyan Chote Miyan", co-starring Akshay Kumar. It is slated to hit screens on Eid 2024. The actor also has "Rambo" remake, scheduled to commence filming by the end of this year. ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: Fukrey 3 Four Weeks Collection; To Remain Under 100 Crores Net Mark
958 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Fukrey 3 Four Weeks Collection; To Remain Under 100 Crores Net Mark

Mumbai, October 27 - Excel Entertainment's comedy entertainer Fukrey 3 will fall short of the 100 crores net box office mark after the promising start. However, the movie has done its job and performed much better than what the trade was expecting before the release. ## Directed by Mrigdeep Singh Lamba, the third instalment of the hit franchise has completed 4 weeks in theatres since its release on September 28. The movie has scored approximately 95.25 crores net and will likely score another 50 lakhs more to finish around 96 crores final net collection.## "Fukrey 3" opened to a decent collection before putting in a good opening week of 66 crores. At that time, it looked like it would reach 100 crore net but to competition with new releases and the mixed word of mouth, the movie failed to carry the same momentum into the next weeks. ## Despite not being able to enter the coveted 100 crores net club, "Fukrey 3" is a box office hit and maintains the 100% success ratio of the franchise. It also emerged as the highest net-grosser movie of the franchise, topping its predecessor "Fukrey Returns" which minted approximately 80 crores net. ## At the worldwide box office, the movie has earned approximately 127 crores gross, including an estimated 14.50 crores overseas collection. It is the highest-grosser film in the franchise, followed by "Fukrey Returns" which grossed approximately 112 crores. ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: Ganapath and Yaariyan 2 First Week Collection
958 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Ganapath and Yaariyan 2 First Week Collection

Mumbai, October 27 - Tiger Shroff and Kriti Sanon's sci-fi actioner Ganapath - A Hero Is Born completes its first week with a no-so-great-looking box office collection. Directed by Vikas Bahl, the film was expected to have, at least, a decent success but failed miserably without putting any challenges. ## "Ganapath" took the opening of just 2.50 crores net, and due to poor reviews, it failed to grow over the week and scored approximately 11.80 crores net collection in the first week. It is the lowest first-week collection ever for Tiger Shroff. ## There is not much to say about the film's box office performance as the numbers speak for themselves. Tiger was hoping to make a strong comeback with this movie but now, it should be a wake call for him to pick the right subject. The lifetime collection of the film is heading for below 15 crores net which is disastrous. ## Yaariyan 2, which was released on the same day as Ganapath, met the same fate with the below-par first-week collection. Unlike Ganapath, there were hardly any expectations from this romantic drama film, but even by that standard, the collection is really poor because "Yaariyan 2" is a sequel to a hit film. ## Directed by Radhika Rao, and Vinay Sapru, "Yaariyan 2" scored just 2.75 crores net collection in its first week and the lifetime is heading towards finishing below 5 crores. Overall, it was a disastrous week at the Bollywood box office as far as the new releases are concerned and this dull phase is likely to continue till Diwali when the highly-awaited "Tiger 3" will be released. ## Stay tuned...

Akshay Kumar's Film With Mohit Suri And Rohit Shetty Title Revealed
959 days ago
Bollywood

Akshay Kumar's Film With Mohit Suri And Rohit Shetty Title Revealed

Mumbai, October 27 - Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar is one of the busiest actors in the country doing back-to-back films. Recently, it was reported that he would be joining hands with director Mohit Suri for an action thriller film, produced by Rohit Shetty. ## Now, according to the latest report in. Bollywood Hungama, the movie is titled "Psycho", and it will be an action thriller in a space that no one can anticipate. The film will present Akshay Kumar in a role like never before, and it will go on floors in the first half of 2024 with a start-to-finish 40-day schedule.## Meanwhile, the "Sooryavanshi" star is currently shooting for Maddock Films "Sky Force" along with Mudassar Aziz's "Khel Khel Mein" in the UK. The actor recently shot for his cameo role in Rohit Shetty's "Singham Again", starring Ajay Devgn in the titular role, in Hyderabad. ## Apart from the aforementioned films, Akshay Kumar has "Housefull 5", "Welcome To The Jungle", "Hera Pheri 3", "Awara Pagal Deewana 2", and "Jolly LLB 3" in the pipeline for which, the shoot will commence one after one by the end of this year. He also has the "Soorarai Pottru" remake and highly-awaited Ali Abbas Zafar's "Bade Miyan Chote Miyan" ready to release next year along with a biopic of C. Sankaran Nair.## Stay tuned...

Shah Rukh Khan's 'Jawan' Completes 50 Days With All-Time Blockbuster Collection
959 days ago
Bollywood

Shah Rukh Khan's 'Jawan' Completes 50 Days With All-Time Blockbuster Collection

Mumbai, October 26 - Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's Jawan has completed 50 days today at the box office. At a time when most films are not able to survive for a week, Atlee Kumar's directorial is running strongly in its 7th week, and there is still some gas left in the tank. Produced by SRK's home banner Red Chillies Entertainment, "Jawan" was released on September 7th in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu, and from the very first day, it looked like a long horse race despite being a heavily frontloaded blockbuster. After the exploding first-week collection of 692 crores at the worldwide box office, including 465 crores gross in India. The movie continued with a steady run after the explosive first week and is still playing with over 500 shows daily nationwide. "Jawan" has grossed approximately 1146 crores worldwide in 49 days, which included 759+ crores gross (639.50+ crores net) at the domestic box office and approx. 387 crores overseas. As is known to everyone, it is the highest-grossing Indian movie of the year and the 5th highest-grossing of all time. The action thriller is the second Indian film of the year to top 1000 crores worldwide gross, after Shah Rukh Khan's own mega-blockbuster "Pathaan", which is currently the second highest-grossing Indian film of 2023 with 1055+ crores worldwide. Stay tuned...