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 Romantic Thriller With Neeraj Pandey Gets A Title; Primary Cast Locked
1225 days ago
Bollywood

Ajay Devgn's Romantic Thriller With Neeraj Pandey Gets A Title; Primary Cast Locked

Mumbai, February 6 - Bollywood star Ajay Devgn recently announced his maiden collaboration with director Neeraj Pandey, which has now been titled "Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha". The duo was supposed to team up for the epic "Chankya" but that project has been shelved due to some difficulties. ## Produced by Shital Bhatia, Narendra Hirawat, Reliance Entertainment, and Kumar Mangat Pathak, "Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha" once again reunites Ajay with actress Tabu who plays the female lead in the movie. It also features Jimmy Shergill in a prominent role. MM Kareem will compose the music.## "Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha" is an epic romantic drama film with elements of thrill spanning 20 years and is set between 2002 and 2023. The shoot of the movie commenced this past Saturday. The makers originally announced the film to release on June 16, 2023, but it may be postponed to the new date. ## From the sets of #AuronMeinKahanDumTha with @neerajpofficial #ShootingBegins #Tabu @jimmysheirgill pic.twitter.com/YdNl3rHgfv— Ajay Devgn (@ajaydevgn) February 6, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

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Blockbuster 'Pathaan' Reaches New Box Office Milestones On Its Second Saturday
1226 days ago
Bollywood

Blockbuster 'Pathaan' Reaches New Box Office Milestones On Its Second Saturday

Mumbai, February 5 - Superstar Shah Rukh Khan's "Pathaan" had a historic second Saturday at the box office as far as the Bollywood industry is concerned. ## Directed by Siddharth Anand, "Pathaan" scored 23.25 crores net on the second Saturday, which is the second biggest 2nd Saturday of all time for a Bollywood movie. With that, "Pathaan" has crossed 400 crores net mark (all languages) and becomes the first ever Bollywood film to achieve the feat. ## The Hindi version of "Pathaan" has scored 387 crores net, after a strong 22.50 crores on the second Saturday. The movie has now become the highest-grossing Hindi film ever, beating "Dangal" which grossed 374 crores net in the original Hindi version. At the time of writing this piece, "Pathaan" has become has crossed the 400 crores net in the Hindi language alone.## Not just domestically, "Pathaan" is breaking records at the overseas box office as well. It has become the highest-grossing Bollywood movie in the USA. It grossed $1.12 million on the second Saturday, pushing total gross collection to $13.40 million in 11 days. It surpassed Aamir Khan's "Dangal" ($12.39 million) to become the biggest Bollywood movie there.## "Pathaan" is also the highest-grossing Indian in Gulf countries. It has grossed approx. $11 million in this circuit in 11 days though it became the biggest Indian movie there in just 9 days, beating "Baahubali 2" ($10.50 million). ## The total worldwide gross collection of "Pathaan" is approx. 781 crores, including approx. 300 crores overseas. It is now the number one Bollywood movie in the USA, UAE-GCC (biggest Indian movie), Australia, and the UK, among a few other markets.## Stay tuned...

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Pathaan Becomes Biggest Ever Bollywood Grosser At The Domestic Box Office
1227 days ago
Bollywood

Pathaan Becomes Biggest Ever Bollywood Grosser At The Domestic Box Office

Mumbai, February 4 - Shah Rukh Khan's "Pathaan" has become the highest-grossing Bollywood movie of all time at the domestic box office, beating Aamir Khan's all-time blockbuster "Dangal". Directed by Siddharth Anand, "Pathaan" scored 378.15 crores net, including 364.5 crores net in Hindi alone in 10 days. It has surpassed the "Dangal" lifetime collection of 387 crores in all languages as well as 374 crores in Hindi, as I type this piece, with a total net collection going past 400 crores (401 crores), including approx. 386 crores in Hindi.## As far as the gross collection is concerned, "Dangal" (535 crores) is still ahead of "Pathaan" (454 crores). "Pathaan" has also become the 3rd highest-grossing Hindi film after "Baahubali 2" (510 crores) and "KGF 2" (435 crores). "Pathaan" is certain to beat "KGF 2" in Hindi and it will be interesting to see if it manages to dethrone "Baahubali 2" to become the all-time biggest Hindi grosser.## Produced by Aditya Chopra of Yash Raj Films, "Pathaan" has grossed approx. 730 crores at the worldwide box office. It is the second highest-grossing Bollywood movie worldwide (excluding China) after "Dangal" which grossed approx. 810 crores. However, as far as the Hindi language is concerned, "Pathaan" has become the biggest grosser, beating "Dangal's" 702 crores, as per BOI.## Stay tuned...

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Siddharth Anand Promises Hrithik Roshan's 'Fighter' Will Blow Audiences' Minds
1227 days ago
Bollywood

Siddharth Anand Promises Hrithik Roshan's 'Fighter' Will Blow Audiences' Minds

Mumbai, February 4 - The combination of director Siddharth Anand and superstar Hrithik Roshan has always caught the attention of cinema lovers. The duo has worked together in "Bang Bang" and "War" which became big hits, and now, they are teaming up for the third time for "Fighter". ## Director Siddharth Anand has just delivered the biggest blockbuster of his career, "Pathaan" starring superstar Shah Rukh Khan, along with John Abraham and Deepika Padukone. After setting certain benchmarks with "Pathaan", Siddharth is pumped up to take things a notch higher with "Fighter" which he believes will blow the minds of audiences. ## During a recent interview with Pinkvilla, Siddharth said that "Fighter" is one of its kind film in Indian cinema, something that hasn't been attempted before. "I am so happy that after Pathaan, my next is Fighter", he said.## "We have gone on a different level. The audience has not seen something like this before in India at all. It is something we have not attempted before. It's just impossible to make a film like this at the cost at which we are making it. It's not possible. Certain things we are exploring are really special. I can't talk about it as I want the people to see it when we launch the teaser. Hopefully, it will just blow their mind", the blockbuster filmmaker added.## "Fighter" reunites Siddharth with Deepika as well after "Pathaan" while it is the first time that Hrithik and Deepika share screen space together. The shoot of the movie is going on at a brisk pace as the movie is slated for January 25, 2024, release. It also stars Anil Kapoor in a prominent role.## Stay tuned...

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Kriti Sanon Says 'Adipurush' Is More Than Just A Film
1227 days ago
Bollywood

Kriti Sanon Says 'Adipurush' Is More Than Just A Film

Mumbai, February 4 - Actress Kriti Sanon is busy with the promotion of the family action drama film "Shehazada", co-starring Kartik Aaryan. The movie is scheduled to release on February 17 in theaters worldwide. ## After "Shehzada", Kriti will next be seen in the epic "Adipurush" which is based on Ramayana. The movie has been in the news for various reasons which led makers to postpone the release from January to June 2023. Kriti has played the role of Sita while Prabhas will be seen as Lord Ram. ## "Ramayana" has been a part of Indian culture and is beloved by every Indian around the globe. Kriti, during a recent media interaction, asserted the same thing saying that "Adipurush" is more than just a film and she hopes the movie gets love from audiences.## "It is a film that the entire team is extremely proud of. I hope and pray that people will also equally be proud of it. It is something that is so important to all of us. It is just not a film for us, it is way more than that. I hope it gets its due. I have a feeling it will", Kriti said. ## "Adipurush" is directed by Om Raut, whose last directorial, "Tanhaji" was a huge blockbuster. Produced by T-Series and Retrophiles, the movie also stars Saif Ali Khan as Raavan and Sunny Singh as Laxman. It is slated for June 16 release in Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, and Kannada languages, also in 3D.## Stay tuned...

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Vicky Kaushal, Ammy Virk & Triptii Dimri Team Up For Dharma Productions' Next
1227 days ago
Bollywood

Vicky Kaushal, Ammy Virk & Triptii Dimri Team Up For Dharma Productions' Next

Mumbai, February 3 - Filmmaker Karan Johar's Dharam Productions in association with Amazon Prime Video and Leo Media Collective has announced a new film, featuring Vicky Kaushal, Triptii Dimri, and Ammy Virk in the leading roles.## Directed by Anand Tiwari of "Maja Ma" fame, the yet-untitled film has been confirmed to hit big screens on August 25, 2023. The details about the project have been kept under wraps for now but will be revealed soon. ## "Bringing together the three powerhouses of talent - Vicky Kaushal, Ammy Virk, and Triptii Dimri led by the deft vision of director Anand Tiwari. Look out for the blast coming your way as this film makes its way to the theatres this August 25!", Dharma Productions announced on Twitter.## Presented by Prime Video in association with Dharma Productions and Leo Media Collective, the upcoming movie marks the first collaboration of the lead trio. ## Bringing together the three powerhouses of talent - Vicky Kaushal, Ammy Virk and Triptii Dimri led by the deft vision of director Anand Tiwari. Look out for the blast coming your way as this film makes its way to the theatres this August 25! 🤩🍿 pic.twitter.com/6f2a9uXiGV— Dharma Productions (@DharmaMovies) February 3, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

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Shah Rukh Khan's 'Pathaan' Completes Record-Breaking First Week At The Box Office
1228 days ago
Bollywood

Shah Rukh Khan's 'Pathaan' Completes Record-Breaking First Week At The Box Office

Mumbai, February 3 - Yash Raj Films' biggest bet has turned out to be the biggest blockbuster as Shah Rukh Khan-fronted "Pathaan" has concluded the extended opening week at the box office on a historic note. ## Siddharth Anand's directorial broke all the opening week records for a Bollywood movie and has set new benchmarks for the upcoming films to climb. "Pathaan", after becoming the biggest Bollywood opener of all time with 57 crores net, concludes a 9-day week with 364.15 crores net, including 351 crores in Hindi alone. ## Also starring John Abraham, and Deepika Padukone, "Pathaan" has beaten "KGF: Chapter 2" (268.63 crores) to score the biggest ever first week for a Hindi film. As far as the like-for-like record, "Pathaan" is still miles ahead of "KGF 2" which minted 280.18 crores net in the first 9 days. ## For an outright Bollywood movie, Salman Khan's "Sultan" was previously the biggest opening week grosser with 229.16 crores net in its 9-day week. Interestingly, "Pathaan" has already crossed the lifetime collection of "Sultan" (300.12 crores) in just 6 days. ## At the overseas box office, "Pathaan" has grossed approx. 260 crores in 9 days, for a total worldwide cume of approx. 697 crores in as many days. It has topped 700 crores gross as I type this and becomes the 5th Bollywood and 9th Indian film to achieve the feat. By the end of the second weekend, "Pathaan" will become the 4th biggest Bollywood and 7th biggest Indian grosser of all time. ## If excluding China, "Pathaan" is already the second Biggest Bollywood grosser of all-time after "Dangal" and is likely to become the biggest by the end of the second weekend. ## Stay tuned...

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Blockbuster 'Pathaan' Becomes Highest-Grossing Indian Film At The UK Box Office
1228 days ago
Bollywood

Blockbuster 'Pathaan' Becomes Highest-Grossing Indian Film At The UK Box Office

London, February 3 - Superstar Shah Rukh Khan's blockbuster "Pathaan" has become the highest-grossing Indian film at the United Kingdom box office. The spy action thriller has beaten the previous record held by "Dhoom 3" for 10 years. ## Aamir Khan-fronted "Dhoom 3" grossed £2.71 million at the UK box office and was the biggest Indian movie there. Now, the Shah Rukh Khan-fronted blockbuster "Pathaan" has crossed that mark in just 9 days to become the new box office king in the country for an Indian film. It currently has grossed £2.8 million.## Salman Khan's "Bajrangi Bhaijaan" is the 3rd biggest Indian film in the UK with £2.66 million, followed by Shah Rukh Khan's "My Name is Khan" at number 4 with £2.62 million, and "Dangal" at 5 with £2.56 million.## The total overseas collection of "Pathaan" is close to $32 million after 9 days. It has become the highest-grossing Bollywood movie internationally, excluding China. At the worldwide box office, "Pathaan" has grossed approx. 700 crores in 9 days, and is expected to finish its run around 1000 crores.## Stay tuned...

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Sidharth Malhotra and Rashmika Mandanna's 'Mission Majnu' Garners 19+ Million Viewing Hours
1228 days ago
Bollywood

Sidharth Malhotra and Rashmika Mandanna's 'Mission Majnu' Garners 19+ Million Viewing Hours

Mumbai, February 2 - Actors Sidharth Malhotra and Rashmika Mandanna-fronted spy thriller "Mission Majnu" is proving to be a successful venture for Netflix which acquired the digital-to-streaming rights of it. ## Directed by Shantanu Bagchi, "Mission Majnu" was released on January 20 and debuted at number 2 on Netflix with 8.94 million viewing hours in the first three days. The movie remained in the top 5 for the second consecutive week with 10.34 million streaming hours (Jan. 23 - Jan. 29).## "Mission Majnu", produced by RSVP Movies and Guilty By Association Media LLP, has so far garnered 19.28 million viewing hours in the first 10 days, which is a good number for the direct-OTT release film. ## Starring Sidharth Malhotra as Amandeep Ajitpal Singh IPS (Aman)/Tariq Hussain, a RAW agent, the film takes place before and during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. The movie got good reviews from critics and OTT audiences. ## Stay tuned...

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Shah Rukh Khan's 'Pathaan' Becomes Biggest Domestic Scorer In YRF's Spy Universe
1229 days ago
Bollywood

Shah Rukh Khan's 'Pathaan' Becomes Biggest Domestic Scorer In YRF's Spy Universe

Mumbai, February 2 - Superstar Shah Rukh Khan's "Pathaan" is showing no sign of fatigue as it is recording blockbuster collections at the box office. The Siddharth Anand's directed flick scored a mammoth opening weekend and carried that momentum into weekdays. ## Also starring John Abraham and Deepika Padukone, "Pathaan" has completed 8 days at the box office, scoring 348.50 crores net in all languages, including 336 crores net in the Hindi language alone. It has now become (as I type this) the biggest domestic scorer in Yash Raj Films' spy universe, beating Salman Khan's "Tiger Zinda Hai". ## "Tiger Zinda Hai" (2017), directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, has earned approx. 339 crores net in Hindi. "Pathaan" has crossed that mark in just 9 days, and it will cross the 350 crores mark by the end of the day. As far as the gross collection is concerned, "TZH" is still ahead with approx. 433 crores as "Pathaan" will be around 420 crores gross in 9 days.## Siddharth Anand's "War" (2019), starring Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff is the third biggest-grosser movie in the spy universe with approx. 303 crores net while Salman's "Ek Tha Tiger" (2012) scored approx. 199 crores. At the worldwide box office, "Pathaan" is miles ahead rest of the aforementioned films as the collection will be close to 700 crore gross in 9 days. "TZH" is the second biggest with 558 crores gross while "War" grossed 471 crores and "ETT" minted 320 crores gross worldwide. ## "Pathaan" is very much on track to become the first film in YRF's ambitious universe to gross 1000 crores worldwide or reach close to that mark. ## Stay tuned...

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Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt's 'Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani' Shifts Release Date
1229 days ago
Bollywood

Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt's 'Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani' Shifts Release Date

Mumbai, February 2 - Filmmaker Karan Johar's directorial comeback movie Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani won't be released in April 2023 as the makers have postponed the release by three months. ## Starring Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt in the leading roles, the romantic family drama was supposed to release on April 28, but will now be hitting theaters worldwide on July 28, 2023. It has also averted the clash with Mani Ratnam's "PS-2" which is releasing on April 28 in multiple languages. ## Dharma Productions took to Twitter to announce the new release date with the title poster. "Rocky aur Rani ke parivaar ho rahe hai taiyyaar, aur dekhiye yeh anokhi kahani of pyaar! Bringing back the magic, the love & larger-than-life entertainment - #RockyAurRaniKiPremKahani in cinemas, 28th July 2023!". ## Rocky aur Rani ke parivaar ho rahe hai taiyyaar, aur dekhiye yeh anokhi kahani of pyaar!Bringing back the magic, the love & larger-than-life entertainment - #RockyAurRaniKiPremKahani in cinemas, 28th July 2023!🍿#RRKPK pic.twitter.com/nC644FbIKe— Dharma Productions (@DharmaMovies) February 2, 2023 ## RRKPK was originally announced for February 10, 2023, release but due to the delay in post-production, the makers postponed the release to April 2023, before shifting it to July 28. It marks Karan Johar's first directorial since "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil" (2016). ## The movie is produced by Dharma Productions in association with Viacom18 Studios. It also stars Dharmendra, Jaya Bachchan, and Shabana Azmi, among others in prominent roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Producer Siddharth Anand Gives Update On Tiger Shroff's 'Rambo' Remake
1230 days ago
Bollywood

Producer Siddharth Anand Gives Update On Tiger Shroff's 'Rambo' Remake

Mumbai, February 1 - Director Siddharth Anand, fresh from the historic blockbuster "Pathaan", has resumed the filming of "Fighter" starring Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone. The aerial action thriller is scheduled to release on January 25, 2024, exactly one year after "Pathaan". ## Siddharth Anand is also the producer of "Fighter" with Viacom18 Studios distributing this highly-anticipated film. The filmmaker currently has no other film as far as the direction is concerned, however, he has the Hindi remake rights to the Hollywood actioner "Rambo". ## The filmmaker bought the remake rights from Millennium Films and announced the film many moons back with Tiger Shroff playing the titular role. The movie, however, couldn't take off due to the delay in pre-production and the covid-19 pandemic. ## During an interview with Deadline, the "Bang Bang" director revealed that pre-production on "Rambo" is going at a brisk pace and the shoot for the same will start at the end of this year after Tiger Shroff wraps up his current commitments. The movie will be mounted on a big budget and scale. ## Tiger is currently shooting for Ali Abbas Zafar's "Bade Miyan Chote Miyan", co-starring Akshay Kumar. It is slated for Christmas 2023 release. The "War" actor also has "Ganapath" ready to release and is in discussion for a few other films. ## Stay tuned...

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