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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Kapil Sharma-Starrer 'Zwigato', Directed By Nandita Das To Have Its World Premiere At TIFF 2022
1394 days ago
Bollywood

Kapil Sharma-Starrer 'Zwigato', Directed By Nandita Das To Have Its World Premiere At TIFF 2022

Mumbai, August 17 - Comedian turned actor, Kapil Sharma's anticipated film Zwigato, written and Directed by Nandita Das, will have its worldwide premiere at the 47th Toronto International Film Festival [TIFF] 2022. It is produced by Applause Entertainment and Nandita Das Initiatives. ## The film features Kapil Sharma, who is a new food delivery rider, exploring the world of the gig economy. Shahana Goswami plays his wife, a homemaker, who to support his income, starts to work for the very first time. Set in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, the film captures what an ordinary family faces in the post-pandemic world. ## Kapil took to Twitter and shared the news and wrote, "Applause Entertainment and Nandita Das Initiatives are proud to announce that our film ZWIGATO, written & directed by Nandita Das, starring Kapil Sharma and Shahana Goswami, will have its World premiere at the prestigious 47th @TIFF_Net in the 'Contemporary World Cinema' section.## Applause Entertainment and Nandita Das Initiatives are proud to announce that our film ZWIGATO, written & directed by Nandita Das, starring Kapil Sharma and Shahana Goswami, will have its World premiereat the prestigious 47th @TIFF_Net in the ‘Contemporary World Cinema' section. pic.twitter.com/PRYnhAcYt4— Kapil Sharma (@KapilSharmaK9) August 18, 2022 ## Sameer Nair, CEO Applause Entertainment said, "Zwigato depicts the lives of the often unseen people who are the heart and soul of this nation and its economy. Whilst the film is set in urban India, we believe that the themes of this film transcend geographical boundaries and will resonate with the global audience. It has been a pleasure to collaborate with Nandita, and we are delighted that Zwigato will have its world premiere at the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival".## Director Nandita Das said, "Zwigato is finally ready! A story about new urban India that is not just about the gig economy, but also about everything that we normalize around us. I found the perfect producing partner in Sameer Nair to tell this simple yet complex slice-of-life film. I am thrilled that it will premiere soon at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)".## "This means a lot to me personally as I have debuted there both as an actor and director, with Fire and Firaaq, respectively. Over the years, several other films have taken me to TIFF. I hope the universality of the theme of the film will resonate with the amazing audiences that the festival attracts from all over the world".## Stay tuned...

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Hrithik Roshan's 'Krrish 4' To Be The Continuation Of Part 3
1396 days ago
Bollywood

Hrithik Roshan's 'Krrish 4' To Be The Continuation Of Part 3

Mumbai, August 16 - Bollywood superstar Hrithik Roshan is currently waiting for the release of Vikram Vedha, which is the remake of the Tamil movie of the same name. ## Apart from the upcoming film, it is Hrithik's superhero film Krrish 4 which has been one of the most anticipated Indian films. ## Hrithik Roshan officially confirmed Krrish 4 on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of Krrish last year. The latest development on the same is that Rakesh Roshan has been working on the important aspects of the script and it will soon be completed. ## It is said the Krrish 4 will be the continuation of the third part which was released in 2013. The story of the 4th installment, however, will be set in a completely different world with new characters and exciting twists. ## Once Rakesh Roshan completes the script, the makers will begin work on the casting and other logistics of this massive project. It will also feature some never before seen action sequences. ## Krrish 3, directed by Rakesh Roshan, follows Krishna Mehra, a.k.a. Krrish, and his scientist father, who face an elaborate conspiracy orchestrated by the evil genius Kaal and his gang of mutants, led by the ruthless Kaya. The movie also starred Vivek Oberoi, Priyanka Chopra, and Kangana Ranaut in prominent roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Laal Singh Chaddha Producers Refute Rumours About Compensation For Losses
1396 days ago
Bollywood

Laal Singh Chaddha Producers Refute Rumours About Compensation For Losses

Mumbai, August 16 - Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan-fronted Laal Singh Chaddha has been underwhelming so far at the box office, and reports have claimed that the producers will bear heavy losses for the same. Meanwhile, Viacom 18 Studios has denied reports about distributors demanding compensation for the dismal performance of the film. ## The producers have claimed that "Laal Singh Chaddha" has no external distributors as the studio itself is distributing the film. "There are no external distributors. It's being distributed by Viacom18 Studios, and no money is lost in the first place. The film is still running in theaters both in India & internationally. This is baseless speculation", said Ajit Andhare, CEO of Viacom 18 Studios.## It is to be noted that Aamir Khan doesn't charge an upfront fee and normally relies on backend revenue. The budget of the film is not as much as reported in the media and according to the TOI, Laal Singh Chaddha will probably break even, once ancillary revenue is taken into account. ## An exhibitor from North India said, "Most studios don't sell their territories, it is always distributed directly. Even if we try asking for the rights, it is too expensive for us. And the reports of distributors asking for money in the case of Laal Singh Chaddha is baseless as the producers are only distributors of the film".## "Laal Singh Chaddha" is the official remake of Hollywood's hit Forrest Gump. Despite performing underwhelmingly so far, LSC has scored approx. 100 crores at the worldwide box office in 5 days. Paramount Pictures has distributed the movie in international markets where it has grossed approx. 45 crores so far. ## Stay tuned...

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A Sequel To Vidya Balan's Hit 'The Dirty Picture' Is In The Making?
1396 days ago
Bollywood

A Sequel To Vidya Balan's Hit 'The Dirty Picture' Is In The Making?

Mumbai, August 16 - Actress Vidya Balan's The Dirty Picture (2011) holds a special mention in one of the boldest woman-centric films in Indian cinema. The Milan Luthria-directed film broke many stereotypes and went on to become a big hit at the box office, at a time when woman-centric films were hardly on the scene. ## "The Dirty Picture", apart from becoming a commercial success, also won multiple accolades, including three National Film Awards one for Best Actress. It has been over a decade since the movie was released but it is still remembered for opening the door for woman-centric films. Now, according to peepingmoon.com, the sequel to "The Dirty Picture" is in the making without Vidya Balan. ## It is said that producer Ekta Kapoor has been planning a sequel to the movie and she has finally cracked an idea for the same. Kanika Dillon has reportedly been attached to write the script for the sequel along with a male writer. Ekta and her team at Balaji Motion Pictures are all excited about this special project and plan to take it to the floors in the first quarter of 2023. ## Meanwhile, even before the script is locked, Kriti Sanon and Taapsee Pannu have reportedly approached Ekta to consider them for the role in "The Dirty Picture 2", but Ekta has requested them to wait until the writing is finished. Ekta is said to have asked Kangana Ranaut to do the movie, but she reportedly denied it as she doesn’t want to disturb her righteous image. ## The story of "The Dirty Picture 2" will reportedly be independent and will have nothing to do with the original film.## Stay tuned...

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Sidharth Malhotra And Kiara Advani's Next Film Together To Be A Love Story?
1397 days ago
Bollywood

Sidharth Malhotra And Kiara Advani's Next Film Together To Be A Love Story?

Mumbai, August 15 - Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara, whose off-screen chemistry continues to make headlines, are reportedly coming together for the second time for a love story film. The duo starred together for the first time for "Shershaah" last year and their pairing in the movie was loved by one and all. ## According to India Today, Sidharth and Kiara's next film together will be a love story film that will have a 'soul' connection. The movie has reportedly been titled "Adal Badal" and will have a lot of VFX and CGI work involved in it. ## "Sidharth and Kiara will next star in a love story together. The love story revolves around a mystic situation where both their souls get interchanged. This will be the first time the two will feature in a love story this unique. Both Sid and Kiara are very excited to collaborate on this", India Today reports, adding that Sunir Kheterpal will produce it.## Adal Badal will go on the floors soon as the story has more or less been locked and now the makers are scouting for locations. Sidharth is currently busy with Amazon Prime Video's "Indian Police Force", a cop series directed by Rohit Shetty. ## Kiara Advani, on the other hand, basking on the successes of "Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2" and "JugJugg Jeeyo" and will next be seen in "Govinda Naam Mers" with Vicky Kaushal and Bhumi Padnekar. She is also shooting for director Shankar's next with Ram Charan playing the male lead. ## Stay tuned...

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'Bade Miyan Chote Miyan' Action Sequences To Be Shot In Real Locations
1397 days ago
Bollywood

'Bade Miyan Chote Miyan' Action Sequences To Be Shot In Real Locations

Mumbai, August 15 - Things are fast developing for Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff's mass action entertainer, Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, to be directed by Ali Abbas Zafar. Ever since the movie has been announced, there is a crazy excitement among the fans who are hopeful that it will be one of the biggest action films ever in Bollywood cinema. ## Director Ali Abbas Zafar has already started looking for shoot locations and has locked a couple of locations in England and Scotland. The "Sultan" director revealed that they are looking to shoot some of the crazy action sequences in real locations and he is excited and nervous to begin the filming soon. ## "First big location Scout for #BMCM in England and Scotland over, with the highly skilled team we are playing to do some crazy action sequences on real locations. Excited & nervous as always 😊 #BadeMiyanChoteMiyan Stay tuned", he tweeted and shared a picture with his team. ## First big location Scout for #BMCM in England and Scotland over , with the highly skilled team we are playing to do some crazy action sequences on real locations. Excited & nervous as always 😊 #BadeMiyanChoteMiyan Stay tuned. pic.twitter.com/AubXBTnzFD— ali abbas zafar (@aliabbaszafar) August 15, 2022 ## "Bade Miyan Chote Miyan" marks the first film together for Akshay and Tiger, who are two of the biggest action stars in Bollywood. Touted to be the biggest action film in Bollywood, BMCM is produced by Vashu Bhagnani, Deepshikha Deshmukh, Jackky Bhagnani, Himanshu Kishan Mehra, and Ali Abbas Zafar under the banners of Pooja Entertainment and AAZ films.## The makers haven't announced the rest of the cast including the female leads. The announcement regarding the female leads is expected to be made soon as the team is gearing up to commence the filming in December or January next year. It will have a Pan-India release in five languages - Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam on Christmas 2023. ## Stay tuned...

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John Abraham Joins Hands With 'Batla House' And 'Tehran' Makers For 'Tariq'
1397 days ago
Bollywood

John Abraham Joins Hands With 'Batla House' And 'Tehran' Makers For 'Tariq'

Mumbai, August 15 - Bollywood star John Abraham has joined hands with his "Batla House" (2019) and the upcoming "Tehran" producers for another real-life inspired tale, Tariq. The announcement of the film was made on the occasion of India's 76th Independence Day. ## While the details of the film are yet to be revealed, John also shared the first look of the film. The picture features an oak leaf and a blue sky full of stars. The movie has been announced for a 15 August 2023 release. The movie will be produced by John Abraham's JA Entertainment in association with Bake My Cake while it will be directed by Arun Gopalan who is also directing "Tehran".## "Aazadi ki 'Tariq', 15 August, 2023. 'Tariq' is our next creative collaboration with Bake My Cake Films after Batla House and Tehran. Time to celebrate the freedom to tell good stories #AzadiKaAmritMahotsav", John wrote in a tweet.## Directed by #ArunGopalan, Produced by @TheJohnAbraham, #SandeepLeyzell and @ShobhnaYadava. Written by @writish and #LalitMarathe.@johnabrahament @bakemycakefilms.— John Abraham (@TheJohnAbraham) August 15, 2022 ## Meanwhile, John Abraham will next be seen in Yash Raj Films' "Pathaan" with Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone. The film will release next year on January 25 in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu. In "Tehran", John features alongside Manushi Chillar, who recently made her debut with "Samrat Prithviraj". ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Laal Singh Chaddha And Raksha Bandhan Record Low Opening Weekend
1397 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Laal Singh Chaddha And Raksha Bandhan Record Low Opening Weekend

Mumbai, August 15 - The box office misery for Bollywood continues as Aamir Khan's Laal Singh Chaddha and Akshay Kumar-fronted Raksha Bandhan failed to get the benefit of a long holiday period. These two films were expected to bring some relief to the Hindi film industry but they performed underwhelmingly over the 4-day opening weekend. ## Talking about Aamir Khan's Laal Singh Chaddha, the film faced multiple challenges due to the boycott calls and mixed word of mouth also didn't help the cause. The remake of the Hollywood classic blockbuster Forrest Gump, "Laal Singh Chaddha" scored 37.96 crores net collection in the first 4 days, which is the lowest opening weekend total for an Aamir Khan film (lead role) since 32.25 crores of "Ghajini" (3 days).## At the overseas box office, the Advait Chandan-directed film has performed better than the domestic market and has grossed 43 crores so far. The worldwide cume total of the film reached 88 crores after 44 days. The movie is produced by Viacom 18 Motion Pictures and Aamir Khan Productions while Paramount Pictures distributed the film in international markets.## On the other hand, Akshay Kumar-fronted family comedy-drama film, Raksha Bandhan also met the same fate as LSC. Despite the positive reviews and word of mouth, the Anand L Rai-directed couldn't pick up over the weekend after a decent start. As a result, the movie could score only 28.16 crores net in 4 days as worldwide collection stands at approx. 40 crores. ## Raksha Bandhan was a perfect film, matching the vibes of the Raksha Bandhan festival. However, due to some reasons, the movie couldn't get the required momentum at the box office and ended up performing a low weekend. The lifetime collection of the film could finish under 60 crores net. ## Stay tuned...

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Ananya Pandey To Play Leading Lady Opposite Ayushmann Khurrana In 'Dream Girl 2'
1398 days ago
Bollywood

Ananya Pandey To Play Leading Lady Opposite Ayushmann Khurrana In 'Dream Girl 2'

Mumbai, August 14 - Writer and director Raaj Shaandilyaa is preparing to begin the shooting of the sequel to Ayushmann Khurrana-fronted Dream Girl later this month. The social comedy drama was one of the biggest hits of 2019 and also received critical acclaim. ## Recently, it was reported that Dream Girl 2, is in development and now, the makers have roped in the female lead along with other important casts. While Nushrat Bharucha played the leading lady in the first part, the makers have reportedly roped in Ananya Pandey this time to romance Ayushmann Khurrana in the sequel. ## It will be the first time pairing Ayushmann Khurrana and Ananya Pandey. Apart from the leading pair, veteran actors, Paresh Rawal and Seema Pahwa have also been roped in to play prominent roles in the movie. Ayushmann and Seema Pahwa have previously worked together in "Dum Laga Ke Haisha", "Bareilly Ki Barfi", and "Bala". ## Meanwhile, it is said that the makers were reportedly looking for Naagin 6 actress Tejasswi Prakash or Sara Ali Khan to cast in the film, but Ananya Panday has finally bagged the role. Ananya is currently busy promoting his Pan India film, Liger, in which she has been paired opposite Vijay Deverakonda. ## Stay tuned...

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Ayushmann Khurrana To Join Producer Dinesh Vijan's Horror-Comedy Universe?
1398 days ago
Bollywood

Ayushmann Khurrana To Join Producer Dinesh Vijan's Horror-Comedy Universe?

Mumbai, August 14 - Bollywood actor Ayushmann Khurrana is in the line to join producer Dinesh Vijan's horror comedy universe. The actor has done path-breaking films in his respected career so far but he hasn't explored the horror-comedy genre. ## According to peepingmoon.com, Ayushmann will be doing Vijan's next horror-comedy and will reunite the actor with his "Bala" director Amar Kaushik for the same. It is said that Ayushmann and Kaushik have been looking to collaborate for their next project and they have finally cracked the idea. ## The reports say that the film expands Vijan's proposed horror-comedy cinematic universe. The actor reportedly has given his nod and will sign the dotted lines after the final narration. The movie is likely to go on floors next year. ## Dinesh Vijan has been developing his own cinematic universe in horror-comedy and Ayushmann's film will be the 4th installment in the universe. Previosuly, Vijan's Maddock Films produced Shraddha Kapoor's "Stree", and Janhvi Kapoor's "Roohi". The third film in the series, Varun Dhawan and Kiara Advani's "Bhediya" is scheduled to release in November this year. ## Meanwhile, Ayushmann is reportedly joining hands with Dinesh Vijan for a romantic-comedy film. The actor will reportedly be sharing screen space with Samantha Ruth Prabhu in the film that is likely to go on floors in the second half of 2023. Ayushmann also teams up with Raaj Shaandilyaa for "Dream Girl 2". He also has "Doctor G" and "Action Hero" in the pipeline. ## Stay tuned...

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Bollywood Filmmakers Speak Up On Over The Top Remuneration of Actors
1398 days ago
Bollywood

Bollywood Filmmakers Speak Up On Over The Top Remuneration of Actors

Mumbai, August 14 - The largest Indian film industry, Bollywood is going through a crisis and things are getting worse with each passing film. The reasons why Bollywood films aren't getting successful at the box office are mixed. One of the main reasons Bollywood films are failing is over the top remuneration of actors which is leading to weakening the quality of film's content. ## There has been chatter about how the film's quality is being compromised to keep the budget in check amid the high fees of actors. It is a sad reality of the Hindi film industry that many actors, who debuted in the last 10-15 years, are asking for high remuneration while the lifetime collection of their films ends up below what they have been asking for. ## The high asking price of actors to star in the movie is definitely a major concern, but it is not the only thing Bollywood needs to correct. Filmmaker Mukesh Bhatt believes that while stars' fees is a concern, the entire economics on which the film industry is operating today is wrong amid the emergence of OTT platforms. ## Mahesh Bhatt said that production houses have paid "such ridiculous fees" to actors because the OTT platforms were offering ludicrous deals to them. However, it proved to be a short-term gain as OTT platforms have pulled back from offering big deals to the filmmakers which have left the industry in a big mess. ## "Nobody was concerned with making a movie, everybody was doing arithmetic and considering which star to cast so that the film can be sold to OTT and satellite and make big bucks. The best of people make the worst of mistakes. The time has come to correct the mistake. The stars don't deserve the kind of money they are charging, because their films don’t have that kind of opening", Mahesh Bhatt told ETimes. ## Producer Ratan Jain said that there was a time when films used to be produced by an independent producer so the stars' fees were not a major concern. However, ever since the corporates came in, they started throwing money like water, leading to a significant rise in the prices of actors which has done huge damage to the industry. ## Mukesh Bhatt agreed with Jain and said that "corporates destroyed the industry by pumping huge amounts of money without any understanding of filmmaking. And now they have all shut down, so a correction is bound to happen. When you do business with the wrong economics, then it cannot sustain. The independent producers became like white tigers. Because the independent producers and distributors didn't have that kind of deep pockets to invest that kind of money".## Akshay Kumar reflects on the idea and says, "A lot of people are bothered by the lack of big box office numbers and such people believe that things need to be changed. I have always believed that the monetary aspect of cinema should first be aimed at the film's writer because he/she is the most important person on the project. The biggest heroes of our industry are our writers. If a writer cracks a story or a screenplay, no film can go wrong. Next in line of importance comes the director, then the technicians, and finally actors".## Industry veterans observe that the content in Hindi cinema has undergone a drastic change and certain elements that attracted footfalls in the theatres have been ignored by filmmakers lately. Apart from fee correction, they believe Bollywood also needs content correction that will bring the audience back to the cinemas. Producers Dinesh Vijan (Maddock Films), and NR Pachisia, among others, also spoke up on the same.## Note: The image above is just used for representation purposes only and doesn't necessarily related to the content.## Stay tuned...

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Akshay Kumar's 'Jolly LLB 3' Is In The Works Under Star Studios Production
1399 days ago
Bollywood

Akshay Kumar's 'Jolly LLB 3' Is In The Works Under Star Studios Production

Mumbai, August 13 - Bollywood's Khiladi, Akshay Kumar is never short of films despite the flop status of his last few films. Regardless of what people are talking about him on social media, Akshay keeps on doing what he does best. Keeping with the trend, the actor has reportedly confirmed one more film. ## According to Pinkvilla, Akshay is set to don a black coat once again in the 3rd installment of Jolly LLB. The "Padman" actor played the title role in "Jolly LLB 2", and now, he is set to reprise his role in "Jolly LLB 3" which will be produced by Star Studios with Subhash Kapoor returning to direct from the script he has written. ## It is said that Akshay, Subhash Kapoor, and Star Studios have been discussing the idea of taking the Jolly LLB franchise forward. The third part will be bigger and better than the first two films. The writing is more or less locked and the movie will go on floors early next year. ## Other films Akshay Kumar currently has in the pipeline, include Katputli, Ram Setu, Selfiee, Oh My God 2, Capsule Gill, Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, Mudassar Aziz's next, SkyForce with Dinesh Vijan, and the Hindi remake of Soorarai Pottru. ## Stay tuned...

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