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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Akshay Kumar Talks About Raksha Bandhan Clashing With Aamir Khan's 'Laal Singh Chaddha'
1451 days ago
Bollywood

Akshay Kumar Talks About Raksha Bandhan Clashing With Aamir Khan's 'Laal Singh Chaddha'

Mumbai, June 22 - Two movies releasing on the same day are no longer seen as a threat to their box office potential, thanks to the circumstances created by the covid-19 pandemic. One such clash will take place during the Independence Day and Raksha Bandhan week in the form of Akshay Kumar's "Raksha Bandhan" and Aamir Khan's "Laal Singh Chaddha". ## Akshay Kumar, who released the trailer of his movie on June 21, does not see his movie coming on the same day as LSC, a clash, and hopes that both films do well at the box office. The actor stated that because of the covid-19 pandemic, many movies couldn't release and such things will happen for some time. ## "Two movies releasing in the same week is natural, so I wouldn't say we are clashing, we are trying to bring out films to the people. I hope both the films have a good run", Akshay said at the trailer launch event. ## Directed by Anand L Rai, the trailer of "Raksha Bandhan" has become the talk of the town. It is the perfect mixture of comedy, and drama revolving around a brother and his four sisters. Bhumi Padnekar, who is playing the female lead as the love interest of Akshay's chactor, managed to shine in a nearly 3 minutes long promo. ## Produced by Cape Of Good Films, and Colour Yellow Productions, the movie stars Sadia Khateeb, Sahejmeen Kaur, Deepika Khanna, and Smrithi Srikanth as Akshay's sisters while Seema Pahwa is also in the movie. It is scheduled to release on August 11 worldwide. ## Stay tuned...

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Ranbir Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt, And Vaani Kapoor To Launch 'Shamshera' Trailer In Three Indian Cities
1452 days ago
Bollywood

Ranbir Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt, And Vaani Kapoor To Launch 'Shamshera' Trailer In Three Indian Cities

Mumbai, June 21 - Things are heating up around Yash Raj Films' next production "Shamshera". YRF has been on the losing side during the pandemic with three back-to-back failures, however, the makers are hoping for a change in fortunes this time around with Ranbir Kapoor-fronted period action drama film. ## The promotion of "Shamshera" will kickstart with the trailer on June 24. The primary cast of the film - Ranbir Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt, and Vaani Kapoor along with director Karan Malhotra will be traveling to three different cities of India to launch the trailer for this much-anticipated film. ## "I am very excited to start promoting Shamshera. It's a film that we want to take to a large audience. It's a film made for a large audience. Whatever we can do to market the film, to create the buzz, we're gonna go all out. I am looking forward to the audience's reaction to that", Ranbir said. ## Sanjay Dutt shared that he has seen the film and is sure that it will connect to the whole of India. "A film like this is an out and out entertainer and it celebrates everything that is good about the quintessential Hindi films we have all grown up on".## Vaani Kapoor added, "I am thrilled to kickstart Shamshera promotions with a 3-city trailer launch that will see us interact with fans and audiences. We hope everyone loves our trailer that is being released with such grandeur".## Ranbir is playing the title role of Shamshera, the fierce warrior & the saviour of his tribe. Sanjay plays Ranbir's arch-enemy in this huge casting coup and his showdown with Ranbir will be something to watch out for as they will ferociously go after each other with no mercy. It also stars Ashutosh Rana, Saurabh Shukla, Ronit Roy, and Tridha Choudhury in key roles. ## "Shamshera" will be released on July 22, in standard versions, 3D and IMAX 3D, in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu languages.## Stay tuned...

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Shah Rukh Khan And Suriya Didn't Charge Single Penny For Their Cameos In R Madhvan's 'Rocketry'
1452 days ago
Bollywood

Shah Rukh Khan And Suriya Didn't Charge Single Penny For Their Cameos In R Madhvan's 'Rocketry'

Mumbai, June 21 - Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan will be seen on the big screen for the first time since 2018 in the upcoming multilingual movie "Rocketry: The Nambi Effect". He has played the cameo role in this biographical drama film, headlined by R. Madhavan. ## Written and directed by R. Madhavan, the movie is based on the life of Nambi Narayanan, a former scientist and aerospace engineer of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), who was falsely accused of espionage. The story spans Narayanan's days as a graduate student at Princeton University, before exploring his work as a scientist and the false espionage charges placed upon him.## Interestingly, Shah Rukh Khan and Suriya, who is also playing a cameo role in the film, didn't charge a single penny for their roles. R. Madhavan, while promoting the movie in New Delhi recently, confirmed the same. ## "I mentioned about 'Rocketry' to Shah Rukh Khan sahab when I worked with him in 'Zero'... he vividly remembered it that during one of his birthday parties he asked me about the film's status and expressed his desire to be a part of the film. I thought he was joking. Two days later my wife Sarita asked me to thank Khan saab for his kind words. I dropped a message to Khan Saab's manager asking her to convey my gratitude to him and I instantly got a text from the manager saying, 'khan sahab dates puch rhe hai shoot ki'.. and that's how he became a part of our film", he said. ## Madhavan further said that Suriya used to fly to Mumbai for the film's shoot on his own money. "The two (SRK and Suriya) did not charge a single penny for their work in the film. They did not charge anything for caravans, costumes, and assistants. In fact, Suriya flew out to shoot in Mumbai with his crew on his own money. He did not charge for the flights or for the dialogue writer who translated his lines in Tamil", he added. ## Madhavan will be seen playing the role of Nambi Narayanan in the film, which is slated to release on July 1. The movie has been shot in India, France, Canada, Georgia, and Serbia, and will be released in six languages worldwide, including Hindi, English, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada. ## Stay tuned...

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Ajay Devgn's 'Drishyam 2' To Release In November 2022
1452 days ago
Bollywood

Ajay Devgn's 'Drishyam 2' To Release In November 2022

Mumbai, June 21 - Ajay Devgn has announced the release date of "Drishyam 2". The edge-of-seat-thriller, directed by Abhishek Pathak, will be hitting worldwide theaters on 18 November 2022. ## The movie will see Ajay Devgn reprising the role of Vijay Salgaonkar along with Shriya Saran, Tabu, Ishita Dutta, and Rajat Kapoor, while Akshaye Khanna is the new addition to the cast. It is produced by T-Series, Panorama Studios, and Viacom18 Motion Pictures. ## Ajay Devgn took to Twitter and announced the release date -## Attention! ⚠️#Drishyam 2 releasing in theatres on 18th November 2022 #Tabu #AkshayeKhanna @shriya1109 #RajatKapoor @ishidutta #MrunalJadhav @AbhishekPathakk #BhushanKumar #KrishanKumar @KumarMangat @Viacom18Studios @TSeries @PanoramaMovies #Drishyam2 pic.twitter.com/Ak1fa4gabp— Ajay Devgn (@ajaydevgn) June 21, 2022 ## "Drishyam 2" is the sequel to 2015's movie that is itself the remake of a Malayalam film starring Mohanlal. A sequel to Mohanlal's film was released digitally in 2021 and got excellent response all over. ## "Drishyam 2" begins 7 years after the events in the first film and tests Vijay's resolve to protect his family for whom he would cross any limits. The shooting of the film has been concluded in Hyderabad today. ## Stay tuned...

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Akshay Kumar To Play Air Force Officer In Producer Dinesh Vijan's Next Film
1452 days ago
Bollywood

Akshay Kumar To Play Air Force Officer In Producer Dinesh Vijan's Next Film

Mumbai, June 21 - Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar has signed one more film in no time. The Khiladi is among the busiest actors in India and has played different and path-breaking roles over the years. He will now become an Air Force Officer for producer Dinesh Vijan. ## Recently, it was reported that Akshay has signed on a film based on the Indian Air Force, and now, the latest reports say that the movie will be produced by Dinesh Vijan under his production banner Maddock Films. The pre-production has already begun and the movie is expected to go floor early next year. ## "It's an aviation-based film, in the period times, revisiting and celebrating one of the biggest victories of the Indian Air Force", reports Pinkvilla. The movie along with the release date is expected to be announced soon while the rest of the cast will be announced in a couple of months. ## Akshay Kumar has previously played the role of a soldier in "Holiday", a navy officer in "Rustom", and now, he is ready to play an Air Force Officer. The actor has been a force to reckon with when it comes to showing versatility in the roles in movies. ## Meanwhile, the Khiladi Kumar has plenty of films lined up. His next release is "Raksha Bandhan", followed by "Ram Setu", "OMG 2", and "Selfiee", among others. He will also begin Ali Abbas Zafar's "Bade Miyan Chote Miyan", "Gorkha" and a romantic comedy later this year and next year. ## Stay tuned...

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Farhan Akhtar Reportedly Begins Work On Shah Rukh Khan-led 'Don 3' Script
1452 days ago
Bollywood

Farhan Akhtar Reportedly Begins Work On Shah Rukh Khan-led 'Don 3' Script

Mumbai, June 20 - Filmmaker Farhan Akhtar has reportedly begun work on what could be the most anticipated Indian film, Don 3, led by Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan. Recently, the producer and co-founder of Excel Entertainment Ritesh Sidhwani shared a picture of Farhan on social media, saying he was writing a script. ## As soon as Sidhwani shared the picture, it went viral as fans thought he has begun working on Don 3 script. While it was just a rumor at that time, the latest reports say that he has indeed started to work on the next chapter of Don. According to Pinkvilla, the script is still in the early stage and will take some time before it gets ready. ## "Don is a subject close to everyone at Excel. The team has been trying to crack and develop an idea for Don 3 for a while now. The team has finally scummed upon an idea that's exciting and will take the franchise to the next level. Farhan has started writing the script and will give narration to his Don aka SRK, once the screenplay is locked", reads the report. ## Javed Akhtar, who co-wrote the original "Don" (1978) starring Amitabh Bachchan, has reportedly discussed the idea of "Don 3" with Farhan. The rumors about "Don 3" has been making noise for the last decade, and this time, the people at Excel are determined to make the movie happen and are reportedly giving their 100%. ## Farhan Akhtar was supposed to direct "Jee Le Zara" starring Priyanka Chopra, Katrina Kaif, and Alia Bhatt. However, the movie has now reportedly been pushed to the second half of 2023 due to the date issues of the actresses. With "Jee Le Zara" being pushed, it gives enough time to Farhan to think about "Don 3" and actually start working on it. ## Meanwhile, Shah Rukh Khan will be in the action on the big screen from next year after taking a long break. The superstar will headline three mega films, "Pathaan" (25 Jan) with Siddharth Anand, "Jawan" (2 June) with Atlee, and "Dunki (23 Dec.) with Rajkumar Hirani. All three films are currently in different stages of production. ## Stay tuned...

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Ram Charan To Make A Cameo Appearance In A Song For Salman Khan's 'Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali'
1453 days ago
Bollywood

Ram Charan To Make A Cameo Appearance In A Song For Salman Khan's 'Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali'

Hyderabad, June 20 - Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has been shooting for director Farhad Samji's action comedy film "Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali" for some time now. The film features an ensemble cast including Pooja Hegde as the female lead along with Venkatesh, Shehnaaz Gill, Jassie Gill, Palak Tiwari, and Raghav Juyal, among others. ## Now, according to the latest reports, Salman Khan has brought another big name on board. It has been learned that Telugu superstar Ram Charan will be making a cameo appearance in a massive song for the movie and this marks his first on-screen collaboration with Salman Khan. ## "Salman Khan was shooting for a larger-than-life song yesterday in Hyderabad when Ram Charan went to meet the actor. It was then that they came up with the idea of Ram making a cameo in the song, which the actor graciously agreed to. It's an exciting number, mounted on a massive scale, and Salman and Ram's camaraderie in it is to look out for", reports Pinkvilla. ## The movie is currently being shot in Hyderabad for a big schedule which is expected to be wrapped up within a week. The remaining portion of this much-anticipated film will be shot in and around Mumbai. It is produced by Salman Khan under his banner Salman Khan Films. ## As of now, KEKD is slated for December 30, 2022, release. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 Beats RRR & The Kashmir Files To Score 2nd Biggest 5th Weekend In Hindi During Pandemic
1453 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 Beats RRR & The Kashmir Files To Score 2nd Biggest 5th Weekend In Hindi During Pandemic

Mumbai, June 20 - Kartik Aaryan-fronted Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 is turning out to be one of the biggest post-pandemic Indian blockbusters at the box office. The horror-comedy flick is showing no sign of slowing out despite being in its 5th week. ## The Anees Bazmee-directed, also starring Kiara Advani and Tabu, scored an excellent Rs. 5.68 crores net in its 5th weekend, pushing total net collection to Rs. 181.82 crores. The weekend-to-weekend drop is just 29% which is phenomenal, post-pandemic where most of the Bollywood movies are not being able to survive for more than two weeks.## The excellent 5th-week collection of BB2 makes it the second biggest during the covid-19, behind only Yash-fronted monster blockbuster, KGF Chapter 2. It beat SS Rajamouli's blockbuster RRR (Rs. 3.32 Cr) and Vivek Agnihotri's all-time blockbuster, The Kashmir Files (Rs. 2.50 Cr). ## Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, at the end of its 5th weekend, has grossed over 262 crores worldwide, including approx. 49 crores at the overseas box office. It has already become the highest-grossing movie of Kartik Aaryan's career by a long margin.## Produced by Bhushan Kumar and Murad Khetani, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 is currently the 34th highest-grossing Hindi movie at the domestic box office. It is eyeing to complete its run around Rs. 190 crores net collection, which will make it the 31st or 32nd biggest Hindi grosser of all time. ## Stay tuned...

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Yash Raj Films Introduces Ranbir Kapoor As Shamshera In The First Look Official Poster
1453 days ago
Bollywood

Yash Raj Films Introduces Ranbir Kapoor As Shamshera In The First Look Official Poster

Mumbai, June 20 - Yash Raj Films has released the first look official poster of its most ambitious period action drama film "Shamshera", starring Ranbir Kapoor. The first look poster is the same as leaked a couple of days ago. ## Ranbir Kapoor is looking fierce in a heavily bearded avatar. YRF introduces Ranbir Kapoor as Shamshera, he fierce warrior & the saviour of his tribe. The studio also confirmed that the movie will be released as scheduled on July 22, in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu. ## Introducing Shamshera – the fierce warrior & the saviour of his tribe. Experience it in @IMAX in Hindi, Tamil & Telugu. Celebrate #Shamshera with #YRF50 only at a theatre near you on 22nd July. pic.twitter.com/QUzDQVckPv— Yash Raj Films (@yrf) June 20, 2022 ## Directed by Karan Malhotra ("Agneepath", "Brothers"), "Shamshera" marks Ranbir Kapoor's return to the big screen after nearly 4 years. The story of Shamshera is set in the fictitious city of Kaza, where a warrior tribe is imprisoned, enslaved, and tortured by a ruthless authoritarian general Shudh Singh. ## This is the story of a man who became a slave, a slave who became a leader, and then a legend for his tribe. He relentlessly fights for his tribe's freedom and dignity. His name is Shamshera. The high-octane, adrenaline-pumping entertainer is set in the 1800s in the heartland of India. ## Produced by Aditya Chopra of Yash Raj Films, the movie also stars Sanjay Dutt and Vaani Kapoor in prominent roles. The trailer of the movie will be released on June 24th. ## Stay tuned...

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A Prequel To Shraddha Kapoor-Fronted Horror-Comedy Blockbuster 'Stree' Is In The Development?
1454 days ago
Bollywood

A Prequel To Shraddha Kapoor-Fronted Horror-Comedy Blockbuster 'Stree' Is In The Development?

Mumbai, June 19 - Shraddha Kapoor-fronted "Stree" was a huge hit at the box office upon its release in 2018. The movie opened the door to producer Dinesh Vijan's horror-comedy universe which includes "Roohi" and the upcoming "Bhediya". And now, the prequel to "Stree" is reportedly in the development at the Maddock Films studio. ## Shraddha Kapoor has been shooting for Luv Ranjan's untitled romantic comedy with Ranbir Kapoor since January 2021. The movie is in the final leg of the shoot and will be wrapped up soon. According to Peepingmoon.com, Shraddha's next after Luv Ranjan's film will be the prequel to "Stree", which will go on floors in August this year. ## Dinesh Vijan is working on multiple horror comedies and plans to build a cinematic universe around them. After Stree, Roohi, and Bhediya, the team is now working to expand the universe. Vijan's next film in the MHCU tells the backstory of the girl who came to Stree and the complications she brought along. It's a prequel to 'Stree' and will see Shraddha reprising her role from the 2018 sleeper hit", read the report. ## The report further states that the prequel of "Stree" will be directed by Marathi filmmaker Aditya Sarpotdar, who has also directed Sonakshi Sinha, and Riteish Deshmukh's "Kakuda", which is also a horror-comedy film. The movie is currently in the post-production work and will soon be ready to release, and after that, the director will start Shraddha's film. ## Shraddha Kapoor was supposed to begin the "Naagin" trilogy with director Vishal Furia. However, the movie has reportedly been pushed to December this year as it is a VFX-heavy film that requires more time in the pre-production work. Meanwhile, Shraddha and Ranbir's film with Luv Ranjan will be released on the occasion of Holi 2023. ## Stay tuned...

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The Theatrical Trailers of Akshay Kumar's 'Raksha Bandhan' And Ranbir Kapoor-Fronted 'Shamshera' To Be Launched On June 21 & June 24
1454 days ago
Bollywood

The Theatrical Trailers of Akshay Kumar's 'Raksha Bandhan' And Ranbir Kapoor-Fronted 'Shamshera' To Be Launched On June 21 & June 24

Mumbai, June 18 - Akshay Kumar is getting ready for his next theatrical release which is "Raksha Bandhan" with director Anand L Rai. The family comedy-drama film based on the bond of brother and sister is slated to release on August 11 this year, taking head-on Aamir Khan's long-awaited "Laal Singh Chaddha". ## Khiladi Kumar will begin the promotion of this heartwarming movie with the trailer which will reportedly be launched on June 21 at an event in Mumbai. According to reports, the trailer will be shown to media people followed by a digital launch. ## Produced by Colour Yellow Productions and Cape Of Good Films, "Raksha Bandhan" reunites Bhumi Padnekar with Akshay after "Toilet Ek Prem Katha". Akshay Kumar is looking for his first success of 2022 as his previous two movies "Bachchhan Paandey" and "Samrat Prithviraj" didn't do well at the box office. "Raksha Bandhan", despite clashing with LSC, will be released on a perfect occasion of Raksha Bandhan and it will also get benefit from as many as 5 holidays in the opening week. ## Meanwhile, Ranbir Kapoor-fronted "Shamshera" is also getting ready for its theatrical release on July 22 this year. The long-awaited period action drama film will mark Ranbir's big-screen return after more than 4 years and the excitement around this Yash Raj Films' biggie is building up nicely. ## Directed by Karan Malhotra, the theatrical trailer of "Shamshera" will be released on June 24, Friday, and will have a 29-day promotion window. The movie is touted to be a visual spectacle and YRF has left no stone unturned to make it a grand cinematic experience. The movie has been delayed multiple times due to the covid-19 pandemic and finally, it is seeing the light of the day. It also stars Sanjay Dutt and Vaani Kapoor in prominent roles. ## Stay tuned...

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The Official Poster of Yash Raj Films 'Shamshera' Featuring Ranbir Kapoor Leaked
1455 days ago
Bollywood

The Official Poster of Yash Raj Films 'Shamshera' Featuring Ranbir Kapoor Leaked

Mumbai, June 18 - Ranbir Kapoor is gearing up for the blockbuster year ahead with two mega-budgeted films - "Shamshera" and "Brahmastra". Ranbir was last seen in the biographical drama film "Sanju" in 2018 and will now be making his big-screen comeback with Yash Raj Films' period action drama film "Shamshera". ## Ranbir is playing a larger-than-life hero character in "Shamshera", which is touted to be YRF's most ambitious film yet. Meanwhile, a poster featuring Ranbir as Shamshera has been leaked on social media, and it has gone viral. Since Saturday morning, fans are sharing the poster and cannot stop talking about it. ## The leaked poster gives a glimpse of Ranbir Kapoor in a heavily bearded avatar, looking intense. The first-look poster is something we have rarely seen before in Hindi cinema, and it is exciting for the audiences. It is said that YRF was planning to kick-start the promotion and was launching this poster next week. ## According to Bollywood Hungama, YRF has admitted that the poster in question was official and it has indeed been leaked. The makers will now re-arrange their plans to begin the promotion of the movie. A trailer of the film is also around the corner as the movie is scheduled to release on July 22 this year. ## The story of Shamshera is set in the fictitious city of Kaza, where a warrior tribe is imprisoned, enslaved, and tortured by a ruthless authoritarian general Shudh Singh. This is the story of a man who became a slave, a slave who became a leader, and then a legend for his tribe. He relentlessly fights for his tribe's freedom and dignity. His name is Shamshera. The high-octane, adrenaline-pumping entertainer is set in the 1800s in the heartland of India. It has the big promise of a never seen before Ranbir Kapoor, who plays Shamshera in the film! The movie also stars Sanjay Dutt who plays Ranbir's arch-enemy in this film along with Vaani Kapoor, Ashutosh Rana, and Saurabh Shukla. ## View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ranbir Kapoor彡 (@ranbir__kapoor82) ## Stay tuned...

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