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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Malayalam Superstar Prithviraj Sukumaran Joins Akshay Kumar And Tiger Shroff In 'Bade Miyan Chote Miyan'
1286 days ago
Bollywood

Malayalam Superstar Prithviraj Sukumaran Joins Akshay Kumar And Tiger Shroff In 'Bade Miyan Chote Miyan'

Mumbai, December 7 - Malayalam superstar Prithviraj Sukumaran has been cast to play the main antagonist in director Ali Abbas Zafar's big-budget action entertainer Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, fronted by Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff. ## Produced by Pooja Entertainment, "Bade Miyan Chote Miyan" is one of the most anticipated movies of 2023, and the casting of Prithviraj will further boost its chances. The makers are yet to announce the leading ladies but it is said that Manushi Chhillar and Sonakshi Sinha have been locked in to play the female leads. ## Welcoming Kabir @PrithviOfficial to the #BadeMiyanChoteMiyan squad. Get set for the biggest entertainer of 2023!@akshaykumar @iTIGERSHROFF @vashubhagnani @aliabbaszafar @jackkybhagnani @honeybhagnani @iHimanshuMehra @AAZFILMZ #PoojaEntertainment pic.twitter.com/dpP9ldByNL— Pooja Entertainment (@poojafilms) December 7, 2022 ## "Bade Miyan Chote Miyan" will start shooting in January 2023 and it will be shot in multiple locations in India and overseas. It will be released in Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, and Kannada languages, and is currently tracking Christmas 2023 release.## Prithviraj will be seen in Prabhas-fronted "Salaar", directed by Prashanth Neel and produced by Hombale Films. ## Stay tuned...

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Amitabh Bachchan, Rashmika Mandanna's 'Goodbye' Lends In Top 10 Most Watched Films Worldwide On Netflix In The Opening Weekend
1286 days ago
Bollywood

Amitabh Bachchan, Rashmika Mandanna's 'Goodbye' Lends In Top 10 Most Watched Films Worldwide On Netflix In The Opening Weekend

Mumbai, December 7 - Actress Rashmika Mandanna marked her Bollywood debut with the slice-of-life comedy-drama film Goodbye, which was released in theaters on October 7 this year. The movie was expected to perform well at the box office but it failed badly and was a theatrical flop. ## Directed by Vikas Bahl, "Goodbye" was recently released on Netflix after its theatrical run and it gets a good response on the opening weekend. The movie secured its position in the top 10 most watched non-English movies worldwide on Netflix in its opening weekend.## "Goodbye" scored 4.09 million views hours in the first three days and was the 9th most watched non-English movie during the week of November 28 - December 4 on Netflix. It is also trending in the top 10 in 12 countries, including Number 1 in India and Bangladesh on the streamer. The opening weekend viewership numbers of "Goodbye" are one of the highest for a non-direct OTT Hindi movie this year on Netflix. ## Produced by Good Co, Balaji Motion Pictures, and Saraswati Entertainment Pvt Ltd, "Goodbye" stars Amitabh Bachchan and Rashmika Mandanna in lead roles along with Neena Gupta, Sunil Grover, Pavail Gulati, Ashish Vidyarthi, Elli AvrRam, Sahil Mehta, Shivin Narang, Shayank Shukla, newcomer Abhishekh Khan, and Arun Bali in key roles.## Stay tuned...

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Drishyam 2 Crosses Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 To Become 3rd Highest-Grossing Bollywood Movie of 2022
1287 days ago
Bollywood

Drishyam 2 Crosses Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 To Become 3rd Highest-Grossing Bollywood Movie of 2022

Mumbai, December 5 - Ajay Devgn's suspense thriller, Drishyam 2 continues its winning run at the box office and becomes the 3rd highest-grossing Bollywood movie of 2022 at the worldwide box office. It has outgrossed Kartik Aaryan's Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 for the 3rd spot. ## Directed by Abhishek Pathak, "Drishyam 2" has been unstoppable at the domestic box office, grossing over 220 crores through 3rd Sunday (17 days). Overseas, the movie has minted approx. 45 crores so far, pushing the worldwide gross total to over 265 crores. It crossed BB2 (266 crores) at the time of writing this piece. ## "Drishyam 2" is very much on track to hit 300 crores worldwide, which will be an extraordinary achievement for it. There have been only two Bollywood movies to top 300 crores worldwide post the covid-19 pandemic - Ayan Mukerji's "Brahmastra Part One: Shiva" (430 crores), and Vivek Agnihotri's "The Kashmir Files" (338 crores). ## Produced by Panorama Studios, Viacom18 Studios, and T-Series, "Drishyam 2" is based on the 2021 Malayalam film of the same name, also serving as a sequel to the 2015 film Drishyam, which in turn was adapted from the eponymous 2013 Malayalam film. The plot of the film connects with its predecessor. ## The film stars Ajay Devgn, Tabu, Akshaye Khanna, Shriya Saran, and Ishita Dutta along with Mrunal Jadhav, Rajat Kapoor, Saurabh Shukla, and Kamlesh Sawant in key roles.## Stay tuned...

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Akshay Kumar Set To Return As Raju In Hera Pheri 3?
1288 days ago
Bollywood

Akshay Kumar Set To Return As Raju In Hera Pheri 3?

Mumbai, December 5 - One of the most loved Bollywood film franchises, Hera Pheri is returning with its 3rd installment, 16 years after the "Hera Pheri 2". A lot has happened over the last few weeks regarding the casting of the movie, however, things are looking to back on track. ## Akshay Kumar, who has been one of the three most important parts of the franchise as he played the iconic character of Raju in the first two films, recently revealed that he wouldn't be part of the 3rd Hera Pheri movie due to some issues with the script. The news of Akshay's exit disappointed his fans and neutral cinema audiences that they started a campaign, #NoAkshayNoHeraPheri on Twitter. ## Akshay Kumar also revealed that he was also disappointed that things didn't work out, but now, according to Pinkvilla, producer Firoz Nadiadwala has reinitiated conversion with Akshay to short out issues and bring him back to play Raju in Hera Pheri 3. ## It is said that Firoz, on public demand, has started conversations again with Khiladi Kumar as he realizes how iconic the character is and also acknowledges that the credit to make the character scale new heights goes to the way in which Akshay enacted the part. Akshay too has reportedly shown interest to collaborate with Firoz not just as an actor but also creatively to make Hera Pheri 3 a film that's worth all the wait, hype, and anticipation. ## Hera Pheri and Phir Hera Pheri are two of the most iconic comic capers of Hindi Cinema, with Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, and Paresh Rawal sharing a chemistry like no one else. The third installment will also feature Kartik Aaryan in a leading role along with the original trio. The makers are in conversations with multiple directors to helm Hera Pheri 3. ## Stay tuned...

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Akshay Kumar Announces A Film On Sex Education; To Be Released In April Or May 2023
1288 days ago
Bollywood

Akshay Kumar Announces A Film On Sex Education; To Be Released In April Or May 2023

Mumbai, December 5 - Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar announced that he is making a film on sex education and that he will release it in April or May 2023. The superstar recently jetted off to attend the Red Sea Film Festival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, where he interacted with the media and talked about the movie. ## "I'm making a movie on sex education. It's a very important subject. In a lot of places, it is not there. We have all kinds of subjects we learn in school but sex is one education I'd like all the schools in the world to have because it is important", Akshay said, according to Deadline.## Akshay further said that even though these types of movies are not commercially huge, he likes doing such films on social issues as they give him satisfaction. In the past, he has made social films like "PadMan" and "Toilet: Ek Prem Katha", and both were successful. ## "It's going to take time to release. April or May I will be releasing that movie. It's one of the best films I have made. I like doing these kinds of movies, and social stuff. These kinds of films are not that big a commercial success but surely give me satisfaction", he added.## Even though Akshay didn't reveal the name, there are reports saying that it could be "Oh My God 2". The movie is believed to be a courtroom drama wherein a concerned citizen moves court and asks for compulsory sex education in schools. ## Stay tuned...

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Alia Bhatt's 'Gangubai Kathiawadi' To Campaign For 95th Academy Awards
1291 days ago
Bollywood

Alia Bhatt's 'Gangubai Kathiawadi' To Campaign For 95th Academy Awards

Mumbai, December 2 - One of the highest-grossing Indian films of 2022, Gangubai Kathiawadi, starring superstar Alia Bhatt, setting its sights on the Oscars. The movie is already campaigning for BAFTA, and now, it is looking to score big at the 95th Academy Awards, according to Deadline.## The Sanjay Leela Bhansali directorial is officially launching a campaign in major categories including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Screenplay, and others for Oscars 2023. The movie will hold screenings in London and Los Angeles this week. ## "Gangubai Kathiawadi" is based on the book, Mafia Queens of Mumbai, and charts the rise of a simple girl who was duped and sold to a brothel. With no choice but to embrace the ways of destiny and swing it in her favor, Gangu (Bhatt) becomes the voice of the suppressed and makes it her mission to try and legitimize a tainted profession that dates back to ancient times. ## Produced by Bhansali Productions and Pen India Limited, "Gangubai Kathiawadi" is the 3rd Indian movie to submit for the Oscars 2023 nominations. Earlier, the Gujarati movie "The Last Film Show" was officially selected as India's entry for the Oscars while SS Rajamouli's global blockbuster "RRR" will be competing in various categories. ## "Gangubai Kathiawadi", which was released in February, was the first Bollywood hit of 2022 and grossed approx. 210 crores worldwide. It debuted on Netflix 8 weeks after its theatrical run and became the most-watched Indian movie on the streamer. The movie stayed in the Top 10 trending movies in more than 25 countries for several weeks. ## Stay tuned...

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Rohit Shetty And Ajay Devgn Reunites For 'Singham Again'
1291 days ago
Bollywood

Rohit Shetty And Ajay Devgn Reunites For 'Singham Again'

Mumbai, December 1 - Blockbuster director Rohit Shetty had earlier confirmed his reunion with Bollywood star Ajay Devgn for the third installment of their blockbuster cop franchise Singham. Shetty also confirmed that the movie will on floors by mid-2023 and will release in 2024.## Now, it has been revealed that the 3rd Singham movie has been titled Singham Again. Ajay Devgn is currently shooting for "Bholaa", and once he is free from this action drama, he will start "Singham 3" with Shetty, who is gearing up for the release of his comedy film "Cirkus" starring Ranveer Singh.## "Singham" has been one of the most loved film franchises in Bollywood. Ajay Devgn has played this fearless cop Singham in the first two films and is set to reprise his role in the upcoming movie. The rest of the cast details of the movie is yet to be revealed but it is certain that Ranveer Singh's "Simmba" and Akshay Kumar's "Sooryavanshi" will be making a cameo appearance.## Ajay Devgn will also be shooting for Neeraj Pandey's thriller movie while Shetty has a cop web series for Amazon Prime Video under development, starring Sidharth Malhotra. Apart from these, Shetty will also start "Golmaal 5" once he is done with "Singham Again".## Stay tuned...

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Vicky Kaushal-Fronted 'Sam Bahadur' Release Date Locked
1292 days ago
Bollywood

Vicky Kaushal-Fronted 'Sam Bahadur' Release Date Locked

Mumbai, December 1 - Director Meghna Gulzar is all set to bring the biopic of Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw to the big screen, in the form of Sam Bahadur. Vicky Kaushal is playing the title role of the legendary war hero. ## On Thursday (December 1), producer Ronnie Screwvala of RSVP Movies confirmed the release date of this biographical war drama film, and it will be hitting worldwide theaters on 1st December 2023, which is exactly one year from today. ## The makers announced the release date of the movie with the first look glimpse. It is based on the life of Sam Manekshaw who was the Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, and the first Indian Army officer to be promoted to the rank of field marshal.## The movie also stars Sanya Malhotra and Fatima Sana Shaikh in pivotal roles.## 365 days to go…#Samबहादुर in cinemas 1.12.2023@meghnagulzar @vickykaushal09 @sanyamalhotra07 @fattysanashaikh @RonnieScrewvala @maharshs @adgpi @IAF_MCC @indiannavy @jehansam @batliwalabrandy #BhavaniIyer #ShantanuSrivastava pic.twitter.com/iTBeVXwPvg— RSVP (@RSVPMovies) December 1, 2022 ## Stay tuned...

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Ranbir Kapoor To Be Honoured With Vanguard Actor Award At Red Sea Film Festival
1292 days ago
Bollywood

Ranbir Kapoor To Be Honoured With Vanguard Actor Award At Red Sea Film Festival

Mumbai, November 30 - Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor to be honored with Vanguard Actor Award at Saudi Arabia's Red Sea Film Festival. The festival has partnered with Variety for two new awards and one of them will be given to Ranbir. ## Ranbir Kapoor has emerged as one of the actors who has received critical as well as commercial success over a decade or so. Ranbir's work in Imtiaz Ali's "Rockstar" and Anurag Basu's "Barfi!" has been hailed as two of the finest performances ever in Bollywood cinema. ## The "Sanju" actor was last seen in Ayan Mukerji's "Brahmastra" which introduced him to new audiences outside India and earned him a big fan following, and with Parts Two and Three of "Brahmastra" already lined up, Kapoor looks to remain a fixture on international screens for years to come. ## "Any film, any good compelling story, made in your culture, in an authentic way, in a true form, will connect to a large audience", Kapoor told Variety. "So, I believe that 'Brahmāstra' is in a great place where we have that opportunity, where a world audience can witness it".## Apart from the "Brahmastra" trilogy, Ranbir Kapoor will next be seen in Luv Ranjan's untitled romantic-comedy, co-starring Shraddha Kapoor. He is also in talks to headline Nitesh Tiwari's magnum opus epic "Ramayana" on the big screen.## Stay tuned...

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Sidharth Malhotra's 'Yodha' Gets A Theatrical Release Date
1293 days ago
Bollywood

Sidharth Malhotra's 'Yodha' Gets A Theatrical Release Date

Mumbai, November 30 - Sidharth Malhotra-fronted action thriller film Yodha has been announced to release in theaters. There were rumours that the movie might go for the direct-to-digital release, but the makers are sticking to the traditional theatrical release for this action entertainer. ## Directed by Sagar Ambre and Pushkar Ojha, "Yodha" will be hitting worldwide theaters on July 7, 2023. The shoot has already been done and the makers are busy with the post-production work. A lot of VFX will be done in the movie and that is one of the reasons it is taking more time than expected.## Produced by Karan Johar under the banner of Dharma Productions in association with Amazon and Shashank Khaitan, the movie features Raashii Khanna and Disha Patani the two leading actresses. It is said that "Yodha" is first film in Dharma Productions' action franchise and more films will be announced later.## SIDHARTH MALHOTRA: 'YODHA' RELEASE DATE LOCKED... #Yodha - the action franchise, starring #SidharthMalhotra, #DishaPatani and #RaashiiKhanna - to release in *cinemas* on 7 July 2023… Directed by #SagarAmbre and #PushkarOjha. pic.twitter.com/PWdhfvBwXM— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) November 30, 2022 ## Stay tuned...

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Tiger Shroff's Action Thriller With Jagan Shakti Ropes In Sara Ali Khan To Play Female Lead
1293 days ago
Bollywood

Tiger Shroff's Action Thriller With Jagan Shakti Ropes In Sara Ali Khan To Play Female Lead

Mumbai, November 29 - A few weeks ago, it was reported that Tiger Shroff would be teaming up with "Mission Mangal" director Jagan Shakti for an action thriller film, to be produced by Pooja Entertainment. While the official announcement is yet to be made, the pre-production work was already started back then. ## Now, according to the latest reports, the makers have roped in Sara Ali Khan to play the female lead opposite Tiger. It is said that the makers wanted to bring a fresh pair for the movie and decided to pick Sara Ali Khan to do the job for them. It will be Sara's first time pairing with Tiger in a feature film. ## The yet-untitled movie is expected to go on floors in early December this year. It will be shot in India and Europe. The makers are also in talks with a few actors to play the antagonist's role and are expected to lock the rest of the cast in the next few days. ## The upcoming movie marks Tiger's first film with Jagan Shakti and 3rd film with Pooja Entertainment after "Ganapath - Part 1" and "Bade Miyan Chote Miyan". All three films are expected to hit big screens in 2023.## Stay tuned...

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Shah Rukh Khan's Pathaan Trailer Set To Be Launched In January 2023
1294 days ago
Bollywood

Shah Rukh Khan's Pathaan Trailer Set To Be Launched In January 2023

Mumbai, November 29 - Yash Raj Films is gearing up for one of its biggest releases of 2023, Pathaan starring Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan. Directed by Siddharth Anand, the spy action thriller also features Deepika Padukone and John Abraham in prominent roles.## Meanwhile, with just two months to the big release, YRF is planning an out-of-the-promotion strategy for the movie. It is said that the makers are not in the mood to reveal much about the plot details of the movie too early, hence, not in hurry to release the trailer anytime soon. ## According to Pinkvilla, the "Pathaan" promotion will kick-start with songs and two of them will be released in the month of December, and the report says that both songs are so incredible that they are potential chartbuster anthems of the year. The theatrical trailer will be released in January 2023, probably three weeks before the movie arrives on January 25 in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu languages.## The movie is part of YRF's spy universe and it will have a cameo of Salman Khan's Tiger. "Pathaan" marks the return of Shah Rukh Khan to the big screen after four long years and also his reunion with Deepika Padukone. John plays the main antagonist and his action sequences with SRK are believed to be the major highlight. ## Stay tuned...

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