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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Ajay Devgn's Much-Awaited Sports Biopic 'Maidaan' To Be Pushed To September 2023?
1137 days ago
Bollywood

Ajay Devgn's Much-Awaited Sports Biopic 'Maidaan' To Be Pushed To September 2023?

Mumbai, May 5 - Bollywood star Ajay Devgn's long-awaited sports biographical drama film Maidaan might be pushed further as Bollywood sees another big release date shuffle with the summer 2023 releases. ## Shah Rukh Khan-fronted action entertainer Jawan, which was scheduled to release on June 2, will now reportedly be hitting worldwide theaters on August 25 this year. It has made other films change their plans after a few films already postponed their release dates. ## As per the latest reports, "Maidaan", which was scheduled for June 23 release, has been pushed to September 8, 2023. The official confirmation is yet to be made but it seems the movie is indeed moving to September release. ## Directed by Amit Sharma, the film has already been postponed multiple times due to the busy release calendar and the delay in the post-production work. Meanwhile, Prabhas-fronted "Adipurush", which is scheduled for June 16, now has an open run with much threat for at least two weeks. ## "Maidaan" is based on the golden era of Indian football (1952–1962). It stars Ajay Devgn as football coach Syed Abdul Rahim along with Priyamani, Rudranil Ghosh, and Gajraj Rao. Bayview Projects in association with Zee Studios has produced this film. ## Stay tuned...

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Shah Rukh Khan's All-Time Blockbuster 'Pathaan' Sets Historic Release Date In Bangladesh
1137 days ago
Bollywood

Shah Rukh Khan's All-Time Blockbuster 'Pathaan' Sets Historic Release Date In Bangladesh

Mumbai, May 5 - Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's all-time blockbuster spy action thriller Pathaan is all set to historic release in Bangladesh amid huge excitement among the fans. ## Directed by Siddharth Anand, "Pathaan" will be the first major Hindi film in many years to have secured release in the neighboring country and will be hitting theaters nationwide on May 12, according to Variety. ## Bollywood films haven't been released in Bangladesh since the country's formation in 1971, in order to protect the local film industry. In 2009, Salman Khan-fronted "Wanted" was allowed to release in the country, however, it was pulled after a week due to a protest led by a local film industry organization. ## Variety further states that in February this year, a consortium of 19 Bangladesh film associations decided to allow 10 Bollywood films to release, and "Pathaan" will become the first Hindi-language film to enjoy a wide release in Bangladesh.## Produced by Yash Raj Films, "Pathaan" is a part of YRF's Spy Universe and also stars John Abraham and Deepika Padukone in prominent roles while Salman Khan plays a cameo as Tiger. The movie was released in January this year, and grossed over 1050 crores worldwide, becoming the 5th highest-grossing Indian title of all-time. ## Stay tuned...

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Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff's 'Bade Miyan Chote Miyan' Postponed To Eid 2024
1137 days ago
Bollywood

Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff's 'Bade Miyan Chote Miyan' Postponed To Eid 2024

Mumbai, May 5 - Bollywood action stars Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff-fronted Bade Miyan Chote Miyan will no longer be releasing on Christmas 2023, according to Pinkvilla. ## Directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, the action entertainer has been pushed to Eid 2024 as the team believes that Eid is the best release window for an action film like BMCM to get the full advantage of its potential. It is said to be released on April 10 or 11, and the official announcement for the same is around the corner. ## "Bade Miyan Chote Miyan" is a big-scale action entertainer which has been extensively shot at real locations in Europe and UAE. The action in BMCM is done by a team from the West and the film will offer action in varied spaces from hand-to-hand combat to gun fights, bike chases, and aerial fights. ## The film is in the last leg of the shoot and is expected to be wrapped up in a week or two. It features Akshay and Tiger together for the first time, and also, this is the first time when the duo is collaborating with director Ali Abbas Zafar who has delivered blockbusters in the past.## Produced by Pooja Entertainment, BMCM has Malayalam star Prithviraj Sukumaran as the lead antagonist while Sonakshi Sinha, Manushi Chhillar, and Ayala F play the female leads. ## Stay tuned...

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'The Kerala Story' Set For A Good Start At The Box Office
1137 days ago
Bollywood

'The Kerala Story' Set For A Good Start At The Box Office

Mumbai, May 4 - Director Sudipto Sen's drama film The Kerala Story has been at the center of controversy ever since the trailer was launched. The movie is claimed to have been based on true events and follows the story of a group of women from Kerala who are converted to Islam and join the extremist Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). ## There was hardly any buzz around "The Kerala Story" a couple of weeks ago but due to the controversy, everyone is now aware of it which is proving to be advantageous as far as the box office of the film is concerned. The movie has been able to fetch a decent advance booking collection and despite being not a mainstream Bollywood flick, it has better pre-sales than films like "Kuttey" and "Gumraah" which had a bigger star cast and scale.## As of 4 AM on May 5, the pre-sales collection of "The Kerala Story" was approx. 1.25 Cr with around 60K tickets sold for the first day. As far as the opening is concerned, the movie might surprise with a 6-7 crores net start which will be a very good result considering it is not a big-budget film and has less cinematic value. ## Produced by Vipul Amrutlal Shah, "The Kerala Story" is along the lines of director Vivek Agnihotri's "The Kashmir Files" which turned out to be a huge blockbuster last year. TKF took the opening of around 3.50 crores, but word of mouth and controversy helped it big times as it ended up scoring over 250 crores net and over 340 crores gross at the worldwide box office. ## Stay tuned...

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Shah Rukh Khan's 'Jawan' Release Date Gets Postponed
1137 days ago
Bollywood

Shah Rukh Khan's 'Jawan' Release Date Gets Postponed

Mumbai, May 4 - Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's action entertainer Jawan with director Atlee is no longer releasing on June 2. ## The makers have been keeping mum on the release date of the movie which leads to frustration among the fans. Amid the continued silence, it has now been reported that "Jawan" won't make it to the June release due to the pending work on VFX. ## According to Pinkvilla, "Jawan" is now looking for an August 2023 release. "Jawan is no longer releasing on June 2, 2023. The team needs some more time to complete the visual effects of the film and they would rather come up with a product that competes with the best in the country than a substandard one".## It is said that the makers are discussing releasing the movie on August 11 or August 25 this year and the official confirmation regarding the same will be made soon. June 29 is also an option but reports say that is difficult to make as they need enough time in the post-production. ## August is already packed with multiple blockbusters slated to release. Ranbir Kapoor's highly-awaited "Animal" and Sunny Deol's "Gadar 2" are scheduled for August 11 release while Rajinikanth's "Jailer" is announced for August 10 release. "Jailer" even though is a Tamil movie can impact "Jawan" heavily as the latter is a Pan India flick. ## "Jawan" is produced by SRK's Red Chillies Entertainment. It stars SRK in a double role along with Nayanthara, Vijay Setupathi, Sanjay Dutt, Riddhi Dogra, and Sunil Grover, among others in prominent roles. Deepika Padukone plays a cameo in the movie. ## Stay tuned...

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Sushant Singh Rajput's 'M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story' To Re-Release In Theaters On May 12
1138 days ago
Bollywood

Sushant Singh Rajput's 'M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story' To Re-Release In Theaters On May 12

Mumbai, May 4 - Late Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput-fronted biographical sports drama film M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story will be re-released in cinemas on May 12, 2023. ## Directed by Neeraj Pandey, the movie is based on the life of former Indian cricket captain, MS Dhoni. Dhoni has been one of the finest captains India has ever produced. Under his leadership, India won three ICC tournaments and two Aisa Cups.## Sushant Singh Rajput played the role of MS Dhoni in the movie which is considered as one of the finest sports biopics ever made. The movie also stars Disha Patani, Kiara Advani, Anupam Kher, Bhumika Chawla, and Kumud Mishra among others in key roles. ## The movie is produced by Fox Star Studios, Inspired Entertainment, and Friday Filmworks. Upon its original release run, "MS Dhoni: The Untold Story" grossed over 215 crores at the worldwide box office and was one of the highest-grossing Bollywood movies of 2016.## ## Stay tuned...

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Yash Raj Films Developing A Female-Centric Spy Actioner With Katrina Kaif and Deepika Padukone
1138 days ago
Bollywood

Yash Raj Films Developing A Female-Centric Spy Actioner With Katrina Kaif and Deepika Padukone

Mumbai, May 4 - Yash Raj Films is reportedly working on a female-led spy action thriller film with Katrina Kaif and Deepika Padukone. Both Katrina and Deepika have been an important part of YRF's Spy Universe and now, the studio is planning to make a proper big-budget film, revolving around their characters in this blockbuster universe. ## Katrina has played the role of ISI agent Zoya in the two Salman Khan-fronted "Tiger" movies in YRF's Spy Universe while Deepika was introduced in Shah Rukh Khan-led "Pathaan" in which she played the role of ISI agent Rubai. ## The details regarding the project have been kept under wraps for now. The timeline regarding where the movie will fit in Spy Universe is also not known yet. It is in early development and will take time before going on the floors. ## Meanwhile, the next film in YRF's Spy Universe is Salman Khan-fronted "Tiger 3" which releases this Diwali in multiple languages. The events of "Tiger 3" will lead to Hrithik Roshan and Jr. NTR-starrer "War 2" which will start filming in November this year. It will be directed by Ayan Mukerji. ## After "War" YRF will be focussing on the biggest film in Spy Universe, "Tiger vs Pathaan" starring Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan. It will be directed by Siddharth Anand who also directed "War" and "Pathaan". The filming for "Tiger Vs Pathaan" is expected to begin by January 2024.## Stay tuned...

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Hrithik Roshan Locks A Blockbuster Line-Up After 'Fighter'
1139 days ago
Bollywood

Hrithik Roshan Locks A Blockbuster Line-Up After 'Fighter'

Mumbai, May 3 - After the debacle box office performance of "Vikram Vedha", Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan is hoping to turn the tide with Fighter, co-starring Deepika Padukone and Anil Kapoor, which is currently in production for January 2024 release. ## Directed by Siddharth Anand, "Fighter" is shaping up nicely and is among the most anticipated Indian movies at the moment. The aerial action thriller is being shot on a huge scale on par with Hollywood action films. The plot details have been kept under wraps for now but "Fighter" is already being seen as a huge money spinner for the makers. ## After "Fighter", Hrithik is in no mood to turn his head away from big-scale action entertainers as he has locked action-packed blockbusters for the next few years. Most of the shoot of "Fighter" is already completed and the makers are hoping to wrap it by June. After this, Hrithik will move to Yash Raj Films' War 2. ## The spy action thriller "War" is already an established brand after its blockbuster success in 2019, and now, YRF is making sure the sequel reaches the next level. The studio is planning to make "War 2" on a bigger scale than the first film and has roped in one of the biggest South Indian superstars Jr. NTR to headline it with Hrithik. ## The inclusion of Jr. NTR has made "War 2" a proper blue Pan India film that will be helmed by "Brahmastra" director Ayan Mukerji. Apart from being a sequel to a highly successful film, "War 2" is a part of YRF's highly successful ambitious spy universe. It will follow the events of Salman Khan-fronted "Tiger 3" which releases on Diwali this year. The shoot for "War 2" begins in November this year. ## After "War 2", Hrithik will headline his home production's Krrish 4 which is easily the most-awaited film of him. The 4th installment of the superhero franchise was announced way back in 2016 but it couldn't get on the floor due to some reasons. It is now moving forward as Rakesh Roshan has locked the basic story and is working on the screenplay. ## The official announcement is yet to be made but it is said that Karan Malhotra, who previously directed Hrithik Roshan in "Agneepath" (2012), will be directing the upcoming superhero sequel. Rakes Roshan, who directed the earlier three films, will be monitoring the progress of the movie this time around. It is said that the pre-production of "Krrish 4" will commence in early 2024 while the regular shoot will start in the second half of 2024. ## The combined budget of the aforementioned three films is said to be around 1000 crores and the makers are showing full confidence in them given the successful track record of Hrithik. ## Stay tuned...

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Actor Bellamkonda Sreenivas Shows Immense Faith In 'Chatrapathi' Hindi Remake
1139 days ago
Bollywood

Actor Bellamkonda Sreenivas Shows Immense Faith In 'Chatrapathi' Hindi Remake

Mumbai, May 3 - Amid not so great environment for remakes, Bellamkonda Sai Sreenivas' Chatrapathi will be trying its luck at the box office next Friday (May 12). It is the remake of SS Rajamouli and Prbhas' "Chatrapathi" (2005) which was a huge hit in Telugu. ## The teaser and trailer of the "Chatrapathi" Hindi remake have received appreciation, however, the trade is not looking too excited about the film's prospect at the box office. Bellamkonda Sreenivas' Telugu films have garnered massive viewership on YouTube in the dubbed Hindi version, however, those don't guarantee at the box office. ## BS Sreenivas is not a popular name among Hindi audiences, but the actor is leaving no stone unturned to leave a mark on his Bollywood debut. He is showing immense faith in the film despite knowing that it would be tough for it to top the original version. ## During the trailer launch event of "Chatrapathi", BS Sreenivas assured the audience that they won't be disappointed with the film and said that "everyone who watches Chatrapathi in Hindi will encourage at least 100-1000 people to go & watch the film without fail".## The actor reportedly underwent a complete makeover to play an action-packed role in the film and he has also dubbed on his own in Hindi after receiving training in the language. The movie also stars Nushrratt Bharuccha as the female lead along with Sharad Kelkar and Bhagyashree in prominent roles. ## Directed by V. V. Vinayak and produced by Jayantilal Gada of Pen India Limited, "Chatrapathi" will be hitting screens on May 12.## Stay tuned...

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Prabhas-Fronted 'Adipurush' Trailer To Be Launched On May 9?
1141 days ago
Bollywood

Prabhas-Fronted 'Adipurush' Trailer To Be Launched On May 9?

Mumbai, May 1 - Prabhas-fronted Adipurush is one of the most anticipated Indian movies in the making. The film, directed by Om Raut, is the big-screen adaptation of the timeless epic tale Ramayana in which Prabhas plays the role of Lord Ram. ## The movie was supposed to be released in January this year but the release date got postponed due to the delay in the post-production work. "Adipurush" is now gearing up to release on June 16, 2023, and now, according to the latest reports, the trailer of the film will be released on May 9. ## According to Aakashavaani, "Adipurush" makers are planning to screen the trailer in a few theaters on May 8 before launching it digitally on May 9. ## Meanwhile, as announced earlier, "Adipurush" will have its World Premiere at Tribeca Festival in New York on June 13. The official website of the prestigious film festival has attached the teaser of the film with the updated VFX which is gaining a lot of praise. ## Produced by T-Series, Retrophiles, and UV Creations, the film features Prabhas as Lord Ram along with Kriti Sanon as Sita, Saif Ali Khan as Raavan, Sunny Singh as Lakshman, and Devdatta Nage as Hanuman, among others.## Stay tuned...

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Hrithik Roshan's 'Krrish 4' To Be Directed By 'Agneepath' Director Karan Malhotra?
1141 days ago
Bollywood

Hrithik Roshan's 'Krrish 4' To Be Directed By 'Agneepath' Director Karan Malhotra?

Mumbai, May 1 - Hrithik Roshan-fronted Krrish is the most successful film franchise in India. The three films in the series released so far, including Koi... Mil Gaya (2003) have combined grossed around 600 crores worldwide. ## The last film in the franchise, Krrish 3 was released way back in 2013 and since then, the fans have been waiting for the 4th installment to unfold. The makers announced Krrish 4 in 2016 with a release planned for Christmas 2018.## It has been a long time since the movie was announced but it hasn't taken off. The covid-19 pandemic further delayed the plans, but now, it seems the movie is finally moving forward and is getting ready to commence filming in 2024. ## According to Peepingmoon.com, producer and the creator of Krrish, Rakesh Roshan has roped in director Karan Malhotra to helm the fourth installment of the Krrish franchise. Hrithik and Karan had previously worked together in the blockbuster "Agneepath" (2012). ## Rakesh Roshan has locked in the basic plot to take the story forward and is currently working on the screenplay with a team of writers. Karan Malhotra will soon join the team and jointly work with the filmmaker to bring out a visual spectacle to the audience. ## Rakesh Roshan previously said that "Krrish 4" will set new standards for the superhero genre in India. There is buzz that "Krrish 4" will see Krrish traveling in time to bring back his scientist father and his trusted blue-eyed alien friend, as previously hinted by Hrithik himself.## The film is expected to go on floors in the third quarter of 2024 after Hrithik completes Yash Raj Films' "War 2" which begins in November this year. ## Stay tuned...

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Salman Khan's 'Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan' Crosses 100 Crores Net
1141 days ago
Bollywood

Salman Khan's 'Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan' Crosses 100 Crores Net

Mumbai, May 1 - Superstar Salman Khan-fronted family action drama film, Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaaan has crossed the 100 crores net collection. ## Directed by Farhad Samji, KKBKKJ should have entered the 100 crore club in the opening week itself, but due to the poor reviews and mixed word of mouth, the movie couldn't get going after the Eid holiday period. ## The film crossed the 100 crores mark on its 10th day, after scoring approx. 4.35 crores net on its second Sunday. It has become the 3rd Bollywood movie of 2023 to reach this box office milestone after Shah Rukh Khan's "Pathaan" and Ranbir Kapoor's "Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar". ## "Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan", produced by Salman Khan Films and Zee Studios, is the 106th Bollywood movie of all time and the 16th of Salman Khan to enter the 100 crores club. Salman Khan has now the highest number of films in the coveted box office club, surpassing Akshay Kumar who has 15 films in the 100 crores club. ## Meanwhile, at the worldwide box office, KKBKKJ has reached approx. 164 crores gross, including approx. 45 crores overseas box office collection. The minimum target of the movie should have been 200 crores worldwide, but the slow day-wise trend has now made it difficult for the film to get there.## Stay tuned...

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