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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'The Kerala Story' Overtakes Shah Rukh Khan's 'Jawan' As The Most Anticipated Indian Movie
1141 days ago
Bollywood

'The Kerala Story' Overtakes Shah Rukh Khan's 'Jawan' As The Most Anticipated Indian Movie

Mumbai, May 1 - Director Sudipto Sen's drama film The Kerala Story, which is scheduled to release on May 5, 2023, has overtaken Shah Rukh Khan-fronted actioner Jawan as the most anticipated new Indian movie, as per IMDb. ## "The Kerala Story" 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). Produced by Vipul Amrutlal Shah, the movie stars Adah Sharma, Yogita Bihani, Sonia Balani, and Siddhi Idnani in prominent roles. ## The movie is claimed to have been based on real-life incidents, however, the opposition political parties of India are calling it a propaganda movie for showing Kerala state in a bad light. This has steered new controversy which seems to be helping the film in getting the attention of the audiences. ## The anticipation around the film has increased over the past week after the trailer was launched. As per IMDb, "The Kerala Story" has a 45% page views share at the moment, way ahead of "Jawan" which has an 18% page views share. "Adipurush" is not too behind with 13% IMDb page views share. ## Check out the complete list of Most Anticipated New Indian Movies and Shows## Note - The "Most Anticipated New Indian Movies and Shows" widget tracks the real-time popularity of relevant pages on IMDb, and displays those that are currently generating the highest number of pageviews on IMDb. ## Each title is ranked according to its share of pageviews among the items displayed. Pageviews for each item are divided by the aggregate number of pageviews generated by the items displayed.## Stay tuned...

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Salman Khan Confirms A Film With Karan Johar's Dharma Productions
1142 days ago
Bollywood

Salman Khan Confirms A Film With Karan Johar's Dharma Productions

Mumbai, April 29 - Amid the rumors around superstar Salman Khan's next film after Tiger 3, the actor has himself confirmed that producer Karan Johar of Dharma Productions has offered him a film that could be his next. ## During the Aap Ki Adalat episode with anchor Rajat Sharma, Salman was asked if he is doing a film with Karan Johar, to which, the superstar said that Karan recently called him for a film script which he liked and is going to do that.## It has also been reported that "Shershaah" director Vishnuvardhan is attached to direct this mass entertainer. Salman, however, didn't confirm whether Johar's movie will be his immediate next after "Tiger 3" or will be made later on but reports have stated that it will be released on Eid next year, and the shoot for the same will commence soon. ## Salman, meanwhile, also has a film with Sooraj Barjatya titled "Prem Ki Shaadi". It will commence filming later this year and be released on Diwali 2024. Next year, the superstar will be teaming up with Shah Rukh Khan for the first time in full-length roles after "Karan Arjun" in Yash Raj Films' "Tiger vs Pathaan". ## "Tiger 3" is scheduled to release on Diwali this year. ## Stay tuned...

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Adipurush Makers Unveil New Motion Poster Featuring Kriti Sanon as Sita
1143 days ago
Bollywood

Adipurush Makers Unveil New Motion Poster Featuring Kriti Sanon as Sita

Mumbai, April 29 - The makers of magnum opus Adipurush have unveiled a new motion poster featuring Kriti Sanon as Sita. ## The motion poster contains a couple of different posters which perfectly sum up the situation Sita went through during exile and when Raavan forcefully abducted her and kept her in Lanka, away from Ram. ## In the first poster, Kriti Sanon as Sita standing at a rock with Prabhas' Ram poster in the background. The divinity of the poster is clearly visible and the makers have done well in detailing things. The color grading is also perfect. ## ## The second poster shows Kriti Sanon sitting with teary eyes in Lanka while Ram and Laxman (Sunny Singh) are searching for her. Both posters show the efforts makers have put in to keep the purity of the epic Ramayana. ## ## "Adipurush" is directed by Om Raut and produced by T-Series and Retrophiles. The movie is the big screen adaptation of Ramayana in which Prabhas plays the role of Lord Rama along with Kriti Sanon as Sita, Sunny Singh as Laxman, Saif Ali Khan as Lankesh, and Devdatta Nage as Hanuman.## The film is scheduled to release on June 16, 2023, in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam, languages. ## Stay tuned...

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Rashmika Mandanna Joins Vicky Kaushal In Dinesh Vijan's Period Drama 'Chhava'
1144 days ago
Bollywood

Rashmika Mandanna Joins Vicky Kaushal In Dinesh Vijan's Period Drama 'Chhava'

Mumbai, April 28 - Earlier this year, it was reported that Vicky Kaushal was roped in to headline director Laxman Utekar's period drama film, titled Chhava under Dinesh Vijan's Maddock Films production. The pre-production also commenced while the makers were in the process to lock the other cast. ## Now, according to Peepingmoon.com, the makers have roped in National Crush Rashmika Mandanna to play the female lead role, making her first big screen appearance with Vicky Kaushal. She has been brought on board to play the role of Sambhaji Maharaj's wife, Yesubai Bhonsale. ## The movie is primarily about Sambhaji Maharaj, the eldest son of the Maratha empire's founder and the great warrior king, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. However, it also features an emotional love story between a husband and wife. Sambhaji Raje and his wife jointly held the throne as the emperor. ## Rashmika, who is actively working across multiple industries, was said to be the only choice of the makers for the female lead role and was locked following her look test recently. The report further revealed that Rashmika will receive voice coaching while Vicky will train for four months to become proficient in sword fighting, horseback riding, and archery for this movie. ## "Chhava" is believed to be the most expensive production yet for Vijan's Maddock Films which has sanctioned a huge budget to make this film a truly visual extravaganza. The pre-production is already in full swing and the regular shoot is expected to commence in September this year. ## Meanwhile, Vicky already has a film with Maddock Films and Laxman Utekar. Titled "Zara Hatke Zara Bachke", the romantic comedy also stars Sara Ali Khan as the female lead, and it will be released soon in theaters worldwide. ## Stay tuned...

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Director Aditya Dhar's 'The Immortal Ashwatthama' Gets Shelved Over Budget Issue
1144 days ago
Bollywood

Director Aditya Dhar's 'The Immortal Ashwatthama' Gets Shelved Over Budget Issue

Mumbai, April 28 - Filmmaker Aditya Dhar has been working on his passion project The Immortal Ashwatthama for a long time. It was announced in January 2021 with Vicky Kaushal as the lead. RSVP was on board to produce this mega-budget movie. ## However, the movie has been in trouble which eventually led RSVP to back out as the studio was unable to allot the huge budget Dhar was asking for. Vicky Kaushal too left the movie due to his other commitments. Just when the movie was on the verge of getting shelved, Dhar tried to revive the project by offering it to Ranveer Singh by bringing Jio Studios on board to produce. ## Well, it seems the movie is still not finding its place as the latest reports state that Jio Studios too backed out, and the movie has been shelved for the time being. According to Peepingmoon.com, the studio didn't approve the budget Dhar was asking for as there is a risk involved in making films with huge budgets in the post-pandemic times. ## The report further stated Aditya Dhar has halted the pre-production work and the crew involved with this film has also been relieved now as he understands that there is definitely a big risk with this project. However, "The Immortal Ashwatthama" is Dhar's passion project and he will definitely return to bring it to the big screen but not right now. ## Over the last one year, the movie has been offered to many actors, including Yash, Allu Arjun, and Jr. NTR, but things didn't materialize with them. Ranveer Singh, however, was interested and even gave his verbal nod. Dhar is now looking to explore other projects. ## Stay tuned...

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Kartik Aaryan Breaks Silence on The Rumours of Him Headlining 'Tezaab' Remake
1144 days ago
Bollywood

Kartik Aaryan Breaks Silence on The Rumours of Him Headlining 'Tezaab' Remake

Mumbai, April 27 - Bollywood star Kartik Aaryan has responded to the rumors that are making rounds on social media that he has been roped in to headline the official remake of Tezaab. This is not the first time when Kartik had to respond to the rumors. ## It is reported by many leading media outlets that the "Tezaab" remake, which was first offered to Ranveer Singh, would be headlined by Kartik. Bollywood Hungama reported that Kartik showed interest in doing the film and the makers also wanted him to be cast in the lead roles. ## Kartik, however, has denied such a development stating that the news about him doing the "Tezaab" remake is not true. The actor took to Twitter to confirm the same and said "Not True" responding to a media portal. ## The actor, meanwhile, is currently shooting for Nadiadwala Grandon's production "Satya Prem Ki Katha", co-starring Kiara Advani. It is scheduled to release on June 29 in theaters worldwide. Kartik will next start director Kabir Khan yet untitled before moving to "Ashiquie 2" by the end of this year while he also has "Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3" in the pipeline. ## Stay tuned...

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Ranbir Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor's 'Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar' Completes 50 Days With Hit Box Office Collection
1144 days ago
Bollywood

Ranbir Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor's 'Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar' Completes 50 Days With Hit Box Office Collection

Mumbai, April 27 - Ranbir Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor-fronted romantic-comedy Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar has completed 50 days in theaters, a sort of achievement at a time when most of the films are not even lasting one week. ## Directed by Luv Ranjan, the movie was released on March 8 amid a decent buzz. It was touted to revive the rom-com genre in Bollywood which has over the years produced some of the biggest classic rom-com. It was not easy for TJMM to survive as a section of media and audiences were out there to bash it in full force. ## The movie found appreciation among the general audience, who without caring about the negativity thronged to cinemas and made it a box office success. Word of mouth among the paying audience has been on the positive side, and as things stand today, it is the second highest-grossing Bollywood movie of the year at the worldwide box office. ## TJMM has grossed around 222 crores worldwide, including around 175 crores domestically and around 48 crores at the overseas box office. It is one of the highest-grossing romantic-comedy films of all time, and coming in the post-pandemic times when the atmosphere is completely different from what it was a few years back, makes it a memorable film. ## Apart from the box office success, the music of TJMM has proved to be a chartbuster and one of the best in recent times. The movie, meanwhile, is still running in around 185 theaters across the country.## Produced by Luv Films and T-Series, the movie stars Ranbir Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor in the leading roles, alongside Dimple Kapadia and Anubhav Singh Bassi, among others in key supporting roles. Kartik Aaryan and Nushrratt Bharuccha feature in a special appearance. ## Stay tuned...

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Hrithik Roshan To Shoot Heavy and Action-Packed Climax of Director Siddharth Anand's 'Fighter'
1145 days ago
Bollywood

Hrithik Roshan To Shoot Heavy and Action-Packed Climax of Director Siddharth Anand's 'Fighter'

Mumbai, April 27 - Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan has been shooting for director Siddharth Anand's aerial action thriller Fighter which is one of the most anticipated Indian movies in the making. The movie also has Deepika Padukone as the female lead along with Anil Kapoor in a prominent role.## The shoot of "Fighter" has been going on since last year, and now, the team is heading towards the last leg of filming, including the epic climax scene. According to Pinkvilla, the makers are preparing for one of the biggest climaxes which is touted to be the major highlight of the movie. ## The anticipation around "Fighter" is high and the makers are living no stone unturned to make it an experience worth remembering for the audiences. ## "The team will be shooting for over 120 hours for this action-packed climax scene, which will take about 25 minutes of screen time in the film. The team will be shooting hand-to-hand combats alongside aerial shots for the concluding episode of Fighter. Hrithik, Deepika, and Anil will be a part of this epic climax shoot", reports Pinkvilla. ## The shoot of the film is currently going on at SRPF Grounds, Jogeshwari (Mumbai) and the film is on schedule to be wrapped by early June. It is a VFX-heavy film and the coming six months will be dedicated to working on the final VFX touches, which will be done by the Oscar-winning company DNEG. It has also done the VFX of "Brahmastra Part One: Shiva".## "Fighter is scheduled to release on January 25, 2024, worldwide. ## Stay tuned...

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Makers React To The Rumours of Asim Riaz Joining Salman Khan-Fronted 'Kick 2'
1145 days ago
Bollywood

Makers React To The Rumours of Asim Riaz Joining Salman Khan-Fronted 'Kick 2'

Mumbai, April 26 - Salman Khan-fronted Kick 2 has been in the news for a long time. The movie was announced a few years back with Salman and Jacqueline Fernandez returning to their roles. After no update for almost 3 years, the rumours about the movie started spreading on social media recently.## It was reported recently that producer Sajid Nadiadwala of Nadiadwala Grandson is in the process to lock the script as the makers were reportedly intended to release the movie on Eid 2024. In this process, rumours over the last few days doing rounds that Bigg Boss 13 fame Asim Riaz has been locked to play a key role in "Kick 2".## Now, reacting to the rumours, Nadiadwala Grandson took to Twitter and clarify that the script is currently under progress and no actor other than Salman and Jacqueline have been roped yet. The studio also request media houses to clarify any news about the movie before printing. ## We are working on our script for #Kick2 and this news is NOT TRUE! We request all the media houses to please clarify the news with us before printing 🙏 https://t.co/qv4gaweYg5— Nadiadwala Grandson (@NGEMovies) April 26, 2023 ## Meanwhile, Salman Khan will next be seen in Yash Raj Films' "Tiger 3" which is scheduled to release on Diwali 2023. He also has director Suraj Barjatya's family drama film along with "Tiger vs Pathaan" which will begin early next year. ## Sajid Nadiadwala, on the other hand, has Kartik Aaryan and Kiara Advani's "Satya Prem Ki Katha", scheduled to release in July this year along with Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor's "Bawaal" which will release later this year. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Salman Khan's 'Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan' Gets The First Taste of Negative Reviews
1146 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Salman Khan's 'Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan' Gets The First Taste of Negative Reviews

Mumbai, April 26 - After enjoying festive first few days, Salman Khan's family action drama Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan has got the first taste of negative critics reviews and audiences' word of mouth in its box office collection after it dropped by 40% on the first Tuesday, one of the biggest first Tuesday drops for an A-list star post the covid-19 pandemic. ## Directed by Farhad Samji, "Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan" was probably the least hyped Salman Khan film in many years, plus, the pre-Eid release ensured it takes an underwhelming opening of around 13.50 crores net. Not many films scored much after the low start, especially with the negative reviews but it has proved that such things don't apply to Salman and his stardom. ## After an underwhelming start, KKBKKJ jumped by nearly 90% on its second day, Eid for around 25.75 crores net, followed by another jump on Sunday for around 26.60 crores. It managed to score a decent to good opening weekend of around 67 crores, purely because of the huge pull of Salman. ## There was fear that the movie would tank on Monday, however, being a partial holiday in some places, KKBKKJ did well by holding strong for around 10.20 crores net, but the negative reviews were going to hunt it at some point and this happened on the next day, i.e. Tuesday on which it scored just around 6.10 crores, a harsh 39.82% drop from Monday. ## The total net collection of the film after 5 days is 82.15 crores, and one would feel that such box office numbers with poor reviews in the post-pandemic times could become possible only because of Salman Khan's stardom. In current times, when superstardom is becoming irrelevant, KKBKKJ was a litmus test for Salman to show his star power, and he managed to prove it to some extent. ## However, despite all odds, KKBKKJ was destined to cross 100 crores net, a landmark box office figure most of the films have failed to achieve in the post-covid-era. It will breach the 100 crores mark by the second Friday or Saturday and will make Salman the only Indian actor to have 16 films in the 100 crores club. ## Stay tuned...

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Akshay Kumar's 'Awara Paagal Deewana 2' Gets New Additions To Cast
1146 days ago
Bollywood

Akshay Kumar's 'Awara Paagal Deewana 2' Gets New Additions To Cast

Mumbai, April 25 - The sequels to Hera Pheri, Welcome, and Awara Paagal Deewana have been the talk of the talk ever since the news about their development was revealed. Superstar Akshay Kumar has been confirmed to headline this comic capers, and now, one of the most anticipated films of them, Awara Paagal Deewana 2 is in the news for its casting. ## Recently, it was revealed that Akshay Kumar along with Suniel Shetty, Paresh Rawal, and Johnny Lever would be returning as Guru Gulab Khatri, Yeda Anna, Manilal Patel, and Chhota Chhatri, respectively in the sequel, and now, according to Pinkvilla, Sanjay Dutt and Arshad Warsi have been roped in for key roles. ## "The idea is to make a proper multi-starrer action comedy. Awara Pagal Deewana 2 will be the biggest film of the lot in terms of scale and budget with a big star cast. The actors for Awara Pagal Deewana 2 include Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, Paresh Rawal, Johnny Lever, Sanjay Dutt, and Arshad Warsi among others. A couple of more names will come on board in the next 2 months", a source revealed to Pinkvilla. ## Awara Pagal Deewana 2 is currently in the pre-production work under director Ahmed Khan. The makers are also in the process of locking the script and once all things are finalized, the shoot will start after that, possibly by early next year. ## Meanwhile, Sanjay Dutt will also be a part of "Hera Pheri 3" which begins shooting later this year. He will join the returning trio of Akshay Kumar, Paresh Rawal, and Suniel Shetty along with the other actors. The movie was supposed to be directed by Farhad Samji who might get replaced with another director due to the backlash he is facing for his recent films.## Stay tuned...

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Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan Set To Create A Box Office Record For Salman Khan
1147 days ago
Bollywood

Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan Set To Create A Box Office Record For Salman Khan

Mumbai, April 25 - Superstar Salman Khan's latest family action drama film Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan is holding well at the box office during the weekdays.## Directed by Farhad Samji, the movie has so far earned around 96 crores net in the first 8 days and heading towards 100 crores net club. KKBKKJ is likely to reach the coveted box office mark by the second Sunday and will become the third Bollywood movie in 2023 to achieve the feat. ## Meanwhile, apart from becoming the 3rd film of 2023 and 106th overall, KKBKKJ will also be the 16th film ever for Salman Khan to enter the 100-crore club. With this, Salman will be the only actor in India to have 16 films in this prestigious box office club. ## Currently, the superstar is tied with another Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar with 15 films each in the 100-crore club. Ajay Devgn has the 3rd most 100 crores net earner movies with 13 films while superstar Shah Rukh Khan has 8 and Hrithik Roshan has 6 films to do so. ## Produced by Salman Khan Films and Zee Studios, KKBKKJ has already crossed 100 crores gross at the worldwide box office. After 4 days, the total global collection of the movie is around 126 crores, which is again the 3rd highest for Bollywood in 2023 after "Pathaan" and "Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar". ## Stay tuned...

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