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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Box Office: 'Kantara', 'Ponniyin Selvan-1', 'Doctor G' Jump Big On Saturday
1336 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Kantara', 'Ponniyin Selvan-1', 'Doctor G' Jump Big On Saturday

Mumbai, October 15 - It was a blockbuster day at the domestic box office as Kannada's sensational blockbuster Kantara witnessed a massive jump, scoring the biggest day of its box office run so far. ## The Telugu and Tamil versions of the movie got released today, and as per the early estimates, the two languages grossed approx. 2.70 crores. However, it was the original Kannada version that sees a near 100% jump from yesterday, for an estimated 9.50 crores gross, followed by an estimated 3 crores gross in the Hindi version today, which was its second day. The dubbed Hindi version also scores a near 100% jump from the opening day. ## The 3rd Saturday (1st Saturday for Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil) gross collection of "Kantara" is approx. 15 crores, which pushes its total domestic gross collection to over 100 crores to approx. 107 crores in 16 days. The worldwide collection of the movie is around 115 crores. ## Meanwhile, Mani Ratnam's mega-blockbuster Ponniyin Selvan - Part 1 continues to score big as it grossed an estimated 7-7.50 crores gross (+80% vs 3rd Friday) on its 3rd Saturday for all languages. ## The total domestic gross collection of "PS-1" is now around 280 crores while the worldwide total is approx. 425 crores. In the home state, Tamil Nadu, the movie is expected to breach the 200 crores mark by the end of the 3rd week. The current gross total in the state stands at approx. 186 crores after 16 days.## On the other hand, there are some relief for mid-sized Bollywood movies as Ayushmann Khurrana's social comedy-drama Doctor G witnesses a healthy jump on its second day. The movie surprisingly has had a decent opening day with 3.87 crores net, with a jump of approx. 30%, the movie scored an estimated 5 crores net on Saturday. It is expected to finish the opening weekend around 15 crores. ## Stay tuned...

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Salman Khan Confirms 'Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan' On Eid 2023
1336 days ago
Bollywood

Salman Khan Confirms 'Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan' On Eid 2023

Mumbai, October 15 - Bollywood superstar Salman Khan's much-awaited Tiger 3 was postponed to Diwali 2023 from Eid, and now, the actor has confirmed Eid 2023 release for his Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan to make way for Rohit Shetty's "Cirkus". ## Directed by Farhad Samji, "Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan" was supposed to release on December 30 this year, but it seems Rohit Shetty has requested Salman to postpone the release of his film for his comic capper "Cirkus", which is releasing on Christmas this year. The movie will now have a smooth run as there is no other notable Bollywood movie releasing on Christmas 2022. ## Salman Khan took to Twitter and announced the new release date of KKBKKJ with a teaser poster, and wrote, "Tiger3 now on Diwali 2023 n Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan on Eid 2023. Let's celebrate Eid, Diwali with #KBKJ and #Tiger3. On this Xmas with #Cirkus". ## Tiger3 now on Diwali 2023 n Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan on Eid 2023. Let’s celebrate Eid, Diwali with #KBKJ and #Tiger3. And this Xmas with #Cirkus pic.twitter.com/u31vNelgZw— Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) October 15, 2022 ## "Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan" is produced by Salman Khan Films and also stars Pooja Hegde as the female lead along with Venkatesh Daggubati, Jagapathi Babu, Shehnaaz Gill, Sidharth Nigam, Jassi Gill, and Raghav Juyal in prominent roles.## Stay tuned...

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Ajay Devgn's 'Drishyam 2' Trailer Release Date Revealed
1336 days ago
Bollywood

Ajay Devgn's 'Drishyam 2' Trailer Release Date Revealed

Mumbai, October 15 - Ajay Devgn is set to return as Vijay Salgaonkar in the sequel to his 2015 film Drishyam, which is the official remake of the Malayalam movie of the same name. The Malayalam "Drishyam 2" was released in 2021 and was an OTT hit. ## The Hindi version of "Drishyam 2" is making the right noise nearly a month before its release on 18 November. Meanwhile, as per the latest reports, the trailer of "Drishyam 2" is coming on Monday, October 17. There is a lot of excitement for the movie and it is expected to become a rare remake hit in Hindi nowadays. ## On Saturday (October 15), Ajay Devgn took to Twitter and shared his first-look poster from the movie and wrote, "Sawaal yeh nahin ki aapki aakhon ke saamne kya hai; sawaal yeh hai ki aap dekh kya rahe hain". ## Sawaal yeh nahin ki aapki aakhon ke saamne kya hai; sawaal yeh hai ki aap dekh kya rahe hain. #Drishyam2Case Reopens on 18th November, 2022.#Tabu #AkshayeKhanna @shriya1109 #RajatKapoor @ishidutta #MrunalJadhav @AbhishekPathakk #BhushanKumar @KumarMangat pic.twitter.com/SmiS6er0i3— Ajay Devgn (@ajaydevgn) October 15, 2022 ## "Drishyam 2" is directed by Abhishek Pathak and produced by Panorama Studios, Viacom18 Studios, and T-Series Films. The movie stars Ajay Devgn, Tabu, Shriya Saran, Ishita Dutta, Mrunal Jadhav, and Rajat Kapoor, reprising their roles from the first film while Akshaye Khanna is the new addition to the cast.## Stay tuned...

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Salman Khan's 'Tiger 3' Postpones To Diwali 2023
1336 days ago
Bollywood

Salman Khan's 'Tiger 3' Postpones To Diwali 2023

Mumbai, October 15 - Salman Khan's most-hyped movie Tiger 3 has a new release date. The spy action thriller, which was supposed to release on Eid 2023, will now be hitting the big screens on Diwali 2023 in Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil languages. ## Directed by Maneesh Sharma, "Tiger 3" features Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif reprising their roles from the first two films. Emraan Hashmi is also reportedly a key role in the film, however, Yash Raj Films hasn't made his casting official yet. ## The shoot of "Tiger 3" is almost completed except for a few portions. Shah Rukh Khan plays a cameo role as Pathaan in the movie. The postponement of "Tiger 3" could also mean that "Salman Khan's "Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan" might now release on Eid 2023 or it might be SRK's "Pathaan" on Eid 2023. As of now, KKBKKJ and Pathaan are slated for December 30, 2022, and January 25, 2023, release.## "Tiger has a new date... Diwali 2023 it is! Celebrate #Tiger3 with #YRF50 only at a big screen near you. Releasing in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu", Salman announce with a new teaser poster.## Tiger has a new date... Diwali 2023 it is! Celebrate #Tiger3 with #YRF50 only at a big screen near you. Releasing in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. #katrinakaif | #ManeeshSharma | @yrf pic.twitter.com/74cyIoopt2— Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) October 15, 2022 ## Stay tuned...

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DC's 'Black Adam', 'Ram Setu', 'Prince' Are The Most-Awaited Films For Diwali 2022, Per Book My Show
1336 days ago
Bollywood

DC's 'Black Adam', 'Ram Setu', 'Prince' Are The Most-Awaited Films For Diwali 2022, Per Book My Show

Mumbai, October 15 - There is blockbuster entertainment awaits Indian movie buffs this Diwali as some of the most-awaited films are coming to the big screen with full force. There is a huge curiosity among the audience for some of the films across different languages. ## Diwali is traditionally a great time for the Indian film industry, and this year is no different. As far as Bollywood is concerned, the audience will see the top two stars clashing at the box office as Akshay Kumar's Ram Setu and Ajay Devgn's Thank God are releasing on October 25. ## The Kollywood film industry has Sivakrathikeyan's Prince and Karthi's Sardar, set for October 21 clash while in Mollywood, there is Mohanlal's much-awaited Monster, also scheduled for October 21 release. Meanwhile, apart from the Indian titles, there is Dwayne Johnson's most-hyped superhero movie Black Adam, slated for October 20 release in English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu. ## As per the Book My Show, "Black Adam" is the most-awaited film in India this Diwali with 123.1K people showing big interest in the movie at the time of writing. The interest to watch this movie significantly increased after the rumors about the DCUE's most-awaited cameo. It is the most-awaited film in India and has far more interest than all other Indian films releasing this festive season.## Akshay Kumar's "Ram Setu" is the most-hyped Bollywood movie for Diwali 2022 with 21K on BMS, however, Ajay Devgn's "Thank God" is not far away with 20.6K interest. The anticipation for the latter increased significantly after the second trailer and this has made things hot for October 25 clash. ## Sivakarthikeyan's "Prince" is leading other Tamil movies with 35K interest in BMS. The actor has been in top form with back-to-back blockbuster films post-pandemic. Meanwhile, Mohanlal Monster has upper hand over other Malayalam movies this Diwali with close to 10K interest. ## Stay tuned...

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Twitter Talk: Ayushmann Khurrana's 'Doctor G' Gets Thumbs Up Against Parineeti Chopra's 'Code Name: Tiranga'
1337 days ago
Bollywood

Twitter Talk: Ayushmann Khurrana's 'Doctor G' Gets Thumbs Up Against Parineeti Chopra's 'Code Name: Tiranga'

Mumbai, October 14 - Ayushmann Khurrana's campus comedy-drama film Doctor G has been released in theaters today along with Parineeti Chopra and Harrdy Sandhu's spy action thriller Code Name: Tiranga and a few other films. ## Going by the initial reaction from the movie-goers and critics, it seems "Doctor G" will be the first choice of the audience over the weekend along with the Kannada movie Kantara, of which the Hindi version has been released today after creating waves in Kannada. ## Directed by Anubhuti Kashyap in her directorial debut, "Doctor G" is being called hilarious while dealing with a complicated subject where Ayushmann plays a gynecologist. Social comedy-drama has always been Ayushmann's strong zone and it looks like he is back in that after a couple of missed opportunities. ## Apart from Ayushmann, the performances of Rakul Preet Sigh, Shefali Shah, and Sheeba Chaddha are getting big recognition. The direction of the movie is also being praised. The only debatable point of the movie, as per the critics' talks, is the second half where the plot of the movie gets off-track, but overall, the film is getting a very good reception. ## "Code Name: Tiranga", directed by Ribhu Dasgupta, is a spy action thriller but the initial response is average to the movie. The movie had created a decent buzz through teaser/trailer, but the critics are calling it a failed attampt in this genre. The performence Parineeti Chopra along with other actors is praiseworthy but the direction by Ribhu Dasgupta is being criticised. The movie is being called a low to average affair, which might make it tough for it going forward. ## On other other hand, "Kantara" Hindi has recieved super positive reviews from critics and it will give a tough fight to "Doctor G", and other movies. This Rishab Shetty-starrer has potential to outshine all other Hindi movies to take lead going forward, which remains to see.## Stay tuned...

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'Ram Setu' Director Abhishek Sharma Sets Up His Next Directorial Venture
1337 days ago
Bollywood

'Ram Setu' Director Abhishek Sharma Sets Up His Next Directorial Venture

Mumbai, October 14 - Director Abhishek Sharma is gearing up for the release of his most-awaited film Ram Setu, starring Akshay Kumar in the lead role. The movie is an action-adventure revolving around Ram Setu, also known as Adam's bridge. It is scheduled for October 25 release in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu languages.## Meanwhile, the talented filmmaker has already set his next directorial venture and he has teamed up with producer Mahaveer Jain for the same. The yet-untitled movie is a thriller film based on the book, "A Nation To Protect" by Priyam Gandhi Mody. ## Set in 2020, the book "A Nation To Protect" tells about India's fight against the biggest health crisis world has faced in over a century, covid-19 pandemic under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The book examines how Narendra Modi represents that rarest phenomenon. ## Narendra Modi, an already popular leader whose approval ratings not only did not fall but actually skyrocketed to stratospheric levels during the pandemic, and the book by Priyam Gandhi-Mody does just that, with a thorough and methodical foray into the Covid-19 challenges faced by this gigantic, unwieldy, argumentative democracy, and how the Modi government handled them (via Hindustan Times).## The cast of the film and the other details about the movie will be revealed soon. It will be released in 2023. ## 'RAM SETU' DIRECTOR ABHISHEK SHARMA JOINS HANDS WITH MAHAVEER JAIN... #MahaveerJain [one of the producers of #RamSetu, #Uunchai] and director #AbhishekSharma [#RamSetu, #Parmanu] team up for a thriller... Based on the book #ANationToProtect by #PriyamGandhiMody... Set in 2020. pic.twitter.com/5bbAwvT6Mf— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) October 13, 2022 ## Stay tuned...

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Akshay Kumar's Action Adventure 'Ram Setu' Trailer Clocks Over 25 Million Views In The First 24-Hours
1339 days ago
Bollywood

Akshay Kumar's Action Adventure 'Ram Setu' Trailer Clocks Over 25 Million Views In The First 24-Hours

Mumbai, October 12 - Akshay Kumar-fronted action adventure Ram Setu is one of the most-awaited films and the trailer of the same was launched on October 11. The film, directed by Abhishek Sharma, is set in 2007 and it follows an archeologist who is investigating the nature of Ram Setu, known in English as Adam's Bridge.## The trailer has received a good response from the audience on YouTube. It was launched in Hindi along with Tamil and Telugu and clocked over 25 million views in the first 24 hours. The Hindi trailer scored 22.8 million views while Telugu and Tamil trailers, which were launched a few hours later, clocked 1.4 million and 1.1 million, respectively. ## The response to the "Ram Setu" trailer is good but as compared to Akshay Kumar's recent films, the response is mixed. The "Bachchhan Paandey" trailer had got 31+ million views in the first 24 hours while "Samrat Prithviraj" scored 44+ million, which is the highest ever for an Akshay Kumar movie during the said time. "Raksha Bandhan", meanwhile, has had a decent response with 17+ million views. ## "Ram Setu", produced by Cape of Good Films, Abundantia Entertainment, Lyca Productions, and Amazon Prime Video, is touted to be the biggest film of Akshay Kumar's career. The movie also stars Jacqueline Fernandez, Nushrratt Bharuccha, Satya Dev, and Nassar in prominent roles. ## The movie is scheduled to release on October 25 in Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil.## Stay tuned...

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Pearl V Puri To Make Bollywood Debut As Second Instalment Of 'Yaariyan' Announced With Release Date
1339 days ago
Bollywood

Pearl V Puri To Make Bollywood Debut As Second Instalment Of 'Yaariyan' Announced With Release Date

Mumbai, October 12 - Popular Hindi TV actor, Pearl V Puri is set to make his Bollywood debut with the second installment of 2014 hit Yaariyan. The actor will be sharing screen space with Divya Khosla Kumar, Meezan Jafri, and Yash Dasgupta in the lead role while it also stars Anaswara Rajan, Warina Hussain, and Priya Varrier in key roles. ## Radhika Rao and Vinay Sapru of "Sanam Teri Kasam" fame have been attached to direct Yaariyan 2. The first film of the franchise, which was directed by Divya Khosla, starred Himansh Kohli, Rakul Preet Singh, and Nicole Faria in the lead roles.## The movie will be produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Divya Khosla Kumar, and Aayush Maheshwari under the banners of T-Series and BLM Pictures. T-Series took to Twitter and announced the movie and also confirmed the release date, which is May 12, 2023, in theaters worldwide. ## Cousins by blood, friends by choice! A family glued by the bond of true friendship brings back to you, #Yaariyan2In cinemas 12th May 2023#BhushanKumar #DivyaKhoslaKumar @SapruAndRao #VinaySapru #RadhikaRao @MeezaanJ @AnaswaraRajan_ @Yash_Dasgupta @pearlvpuri @Warina_Hussain pic.twitter.com/HXo32DAqR7— T-Series (@TSeries) October 12, 2022 ## Pearl V Puri had previously shared screen space with Divya for a music video "Teri Aankhon Mein", which was released in 2020. Also, this will be Pearl's first big project after he was mired in a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) case in 2021. He was arrested by Waliv Police on June 4, 2021, for allegedly raping a minor girl. He was later granted bail.## Stay tuned...

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2022 Becomes The First Year To Have Five Indian Movies In 400 Crores Club Worldwide
1340 days ago
Bollywood

2022 Becomes The First Year To Have Five Indian Movies In 400 Crores Club Worldwide

Mumbai, October 11 - It has been a record-breaking year for the Indian film industry which has delivered some of the biggest blockbusters of all time. There were a lot of doubts about how the movies will perform at the box office in the post-pandemic era, and now, all the questions have been answered, however, complete normalcy at the box office is yet to be achieved. ## On the brighter side of the picture, 2022 has become the first ever year for the Indian film industry to have five films in the 400 crores at the worldwide box office. This has never happened before in Indian cinema where as many as films scored 400 crores globally. The previous highest 400 crores grossing film count in a single year was 4 which was achieved in 2018. ## SS Rajamouli's global blockbuster RRR was the first to achieve this feat this year in March. It went on to gross over 1100 crores worldwide, before Yash-fronted KGF: Chapter 2 outshined it and grossed more than 1200 crores in April and became the third highest-grossing Indian film of all time. ## The third film in the 400 crores club this year was Kamal Haasan's biggest blockbuster Vikram, which was released in June. Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, "Vikram" was a surprise entry into the 400 crores club and finished at approx. 414 crores. ## Director Ayan Mukerji's Brahmastra Part One: Shiva was the next on the list and currently stands at approx. 430 crores while Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan - Part 1 is the latest entry in this quoted box office club with around 410 crores so far. The current combined gross total of all five films is 3570 crores.## Industry-wise, Tamil cinema is leading the 400 crore club in 2022 with 2 films ("Vikram", and "PS-1") while one each belongs to Telugu ("RRR"), Kannada ("KGF 2"), and Hindi ("Brahmastra"). The common thing among these five films is that all these films result in multiple languages though only "RRR" and "KGF 2" scored higher numbers in other languages. ## In 2018, Rajinikanth and Akshay Kumar's "2.0" (744 cr.), Ranbir Kapoor's "Sanju" (588 cr.), Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone's "Padmaavat" (585 cr.), and Ayushmann Khurrana-starrer "Andhadhun" (438 cr.) had scored 400+ crores at the worldwide box office. In 2023, there are plenty of tentpole titles that have the potential to gross 500 crores globally (will bring a report on that soon).## Stay tuned...

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Teaser/Trailer of Salman Khan's 'Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan' And Shah Rukh Khan's 'Pathaan' To Be Released On Diwali
1340 days ago
Bollywood

Teaser/Trailer of Salman Khan's 'Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan' And Shah Rukh Khan's 'Pathaan' To Be Released On Diwali

Mumbai, October 11 - Two of the biggest superstars of the Bollywood film industry, Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan are getting ready for their next films, Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan, and Pathaan, which are scheduled to release on December 30, 2022, and January 25, 2023, respectively. ## According to the latest reports, the teaser/trailer of KKBKKJ will be launched on October 22/23 on the occasion of Diwali. The Farhad Samji-directed film is an action comedy film that was originally titled "Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali" before it was changed. It also stars Pooja Hegde, Venkatesh Daggubati, Shehnaaz Gill, and Sidharth Nigam, among others in key roles. ## On the other hand, "Pathaan" marks Shah Rukh Khan's return to the big screen after more than 4 years and it is undoubtedly one of the most-anticipated Bollywood movies of 2023. Yash Raj Films has so far released the first look motion posters of Shah Rukh Khan, along with Deepika Padukone, and John Abraham, and now, as per the latest reports, the teaser/trailer of the film will be launched on October 23. ## Earlier, there were rumours that "Pathaan" trailer would be launched on November 2nd, but the latest development suggests it will be out on October 23 during the India vs Pakistan T20I match of World Cup. However, the same is yet to be confirmed by the makers but they are expected to make official announced in the next few days. ## "Pathaan" is directed by Siddharth Anand, who last directed Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff's "War" in 2019. The upcoming movie is the next in YRF's spy universe which also include Salman Khan's "Tiger" franchise and "War". Salman Khan will be playing a cameo role as Tiger in "Pathaan", which is reportedly being considered to turn into a franchise. ## Stay tuned...

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Ram Setu Trailer Talk: A Sure Shot Blockbuster Stuff!
1340 days ago
Bollywood

Ram Setu Trailer Talk: A Sure Shot Blockbuster Stuff!

Mumbai, October 11 - Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar's highly-anticipated action-adventure film, Ram Setu trailer has been released today in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu. Directed by Abhishek Sharma, the plot of the movie follows an archaeologist, who is investigating the nature of Ram Setu, known in English as Adam's Bridge. ## "Ram Setu" is first of its kind action-adventure film in Bollywood and the trailer has plenty of goosebumps moments to cheer. The trailer features chase sequences, underwater diving scenes, in which Akshay Kumar is seen wearing a special suit, and high-octane action scenes in picturesque locations with colorful VFX shots. The BGM is bang on and in the line with the theme of the movie. ## It has been the most cheered movie of Akshay Kumar in recent times, and the audience is pouring love on it. The action-adventure subject always carries universal appeal and the "Ram Setu" trailer is being hailed as blockbuster stuff by the audience as it falls in the same category. ## Produced by Cape of Good Films, Abundantia Entertainment, and Lyca Productions with Prime Video, "Ram Setu" also stars Jacqueline Fernandez, Nushrratt Bharuccha, Satya Dev, and Nassar in prominent roles. If the trailer of the movie is anything to go by, and also considering the super positive talk, the movie is set to open big at the box office. ## It is scheduled to release on October 25 in Hindi along with the dubbed versions of Tamil and Telugu languages. ## ## Stay tuned...

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