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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SS Rajamouli Scores Hat-Trick Of Centuries With RRR In Hindi
1534 days ago
Bollywood

SS Rajamouli Scores Hat-Trick Of Centuries With RRR In Hindi

Mumbai, March 30 - SS Rajamouli is in the top form at the box office. The maverick filmmaker scored his third consecutive century and maintained his 100% success ratio in the elite 100 crores club in Hindi. It all began with Prabhas-fronted "Baahubali" in 2015, which also happened to be a debut for both SSR and Prabhas in the key box office market. ## The filmmaker's latest offering "RRR" with Jr. NTR, and Ram Charan in the lead has crossed the 100 crores net mark in Hindi, and it took just 5 days to reach there. As mentioned in the previous articles, "RRR" has become the joint-fastest to reach the box office milestone in post-pandemic time. ## Set in 1920, the period action drama film has scored 107.59 crores net in 5 days and will cross "Baahubali" (118.5 cr.) today (most probably) to become Rajamouli's second biggest-grosser after "Baahuabli 2" (510.99 cr.). Though the BB2's record is looking a far cry, the latest outing is poised to go big as it might finish over 250 crores net. Worldwide, it has already grossed 600 crores.## Rajamouli has become a top name in the modern era of filmmaking. He provides larger-than-life cinema that directly turns into a massive box office outcome. His "RRR" falls in the same category that gives audiences experience worth their money. Such has been the magic of Rajamouli's filmmaking with powerful performances of the lead cast that despite high ticket prices, which are up to 2500 rs., the audiences are willing to pay to experience this cinematic masterpiece. ## "RRR" is not only getting well-deserved appreciation in India but also overseas where the movie is equally being loved by the audiences and critics. The Tomatometer approved film critic and writer at Variety, Courtney Howard called "RRR" "an invigorating, indelible EXPERIENCE". ## It was, however, not easy for Rajamouli and the team of "RRR" to bring the movie on the big screen as its release was postponed multiple times due to the covid-19 pandemic. However, the makers were committed to bringing the film to the big screen which is now visible as to why they waited for so long. ## With "RRR", Jr. NTR and Ram Charan have also opened their account in the 100 crore club in Hindi. While Ram Charan has already worked in a Hindi movie called "Zanjeer", it was the debut Hindi outing for Jr. NTR. SS Rajamouli, meanwhile, will be working on his next Pan-India film with Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu. It will go on floors sometime next year and as said by the filmmaker himself, the upcoming movie will be bigger than "RRR" and "Baahubali" films. ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: The Kashmir Files Crosses 300 Crores Gross Worldwide
1534 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: The Kashmir Files Crosses 300 Crores Gross Worldwide

Mumbai, March 30 - Filmmaker Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri's "The Kashmir Files" has crossed the milestone of 300 crores gross at the worldwide box office and becomes the first Bollywood movie since Ajay Devgn's "Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior" (2020) to reach the milestone. ## Based on the true stories of the painful exodus of the Kashmiri Pandits, TKF has grossed 265 crores (232.97 cr. net) domestically and approx. 38 crores overseas over 19 days. The total worldwide gross collection now stands at 303 crores. It has become the 35th Bollywood movie to achieve the box office landmark. ## The Anupam Kher-fronted movie has also become the 15th highest net earning Hindi film in India of all time. It crossed "Kick" (231.85 cr.), "Krrish 3" (231.79 cr.), "Chennai Express" (227.13 cr.), "Bharat" (212.03 cr.), and "Housefull 4" (210.3 cr.) in the top 20 list. ## Produced by Abhishek Agarwal Arts, Zee Studios, Pallavi Joshi, and Vivek Agnihotri, "The Kashmir Files" has exceeded all the low trade expectations. Before its release on March 11, the movie was projected to finish below 50 crores in its lifetime box office run, which is nowhere close to the actual numbers. ## Due to the release of SS Rajamouli's "RRR", TKF has slowed down a bit but it has still enough fuel left to sail through. It will cross the 250 crores net mark over the 4th weekend and might reach the 300 crores mark in its lifetime run. It has already become Vivek Agnihotri's highest-grossing film of his career by a long margin. ## The 20 crores budget film also stars Darshan Kumar, Pallavi Joshi, Mithun Chakraborty, Chinmay Mandlekar, Prakash Belawadi, Puneet Issar, Bhasha Sumbli, Mrinal Kulkarni, Atul Srivastava, among others in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

Varun Dhawan And Janhvi Kapoor To Lead Director Nitesh Tiwari's 'Bawaal'
1534 days ago
Bollywood

Varun Dhawan And Janhvi Kapoor To Lead Director Nitesh Tiwari's 'Bawaal'

Mumbai, March 30 - After months of speculations, the National-award winning filmmaker Nitesh Tiwari is teaming up with producer Sajid Nadiadwala for their next film, titled "Bawaal". The romantic action thriller film will feature Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor in the lead roles for the first time together. ## "Bawaal" marks Nitesh Tiwari's second film with Sajid Nadiadwala after their superhit "Chhichhore". The new movie will jointly be produced by NGE Movies and Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari and Nitesh Tiwari's Earthsky Pictures. The makers took to Twitter and announced the new movie and confirmed that it will be hitting worldwide theaters on April 7, 2023. ## "The National Award winning duo - #SajidNadiadwala & @niteshtiwari22 are elated to announce their next one together. #BAWAAL 💥 Starring @Varun_dvn & #JanhviKapoor coming in theatres near you on 7th April 2023", tweeted NGEMovies. ## The National Award winning duo - #SajidNadiadwala & @niteshtiwari22 are elated to announce their next one together. #BAWAAL 💥Starring @Varun_dvn & #JanhviKapoor coming in theatres near you on 7th April 2023 💥@WardaNadiadwala @earthskynotes pic.twitter.com/veLfexnTrb— Nadiadwala Grandson (@NGEMovies) March 30, 2022 ## Meanwhile, Varun Dhawan will next be seen in a comedy-drama film "Jug Jugg Jeeyo", co-starring Anil Kapoor, Neetu Kapoor, and Kiara Advani. The Raj Mehta-directed will be released on 24 June 2022. He also has Amar Kaushik's horror-comedy film "Bhediya", scheduled to release on 25 November later this year. ## On the other hand, Janhvi Kapoor has "Dostana 2", "Good Luck Jerry", and "Mili" in the pipeline. Meanwhile, Nitesh Tiwari was supposed to co-direct Madhu Mantena's magnum opus "Ramayana", which has been delayed to the next year. He will complete "Bawaal" before starting the preparation of "Ramayana". ## Stay tuned...

Ranveer Singh, Alia Bhatt Top Most Valued Indian Actors List Of 2021
1535 days ago
Bollywood

Ranveer Singh, Alia Bhatt Top Most Valued Indian Actors List Of 2021

Mumbai, March 30 - Bollywood lady superstar, Alia Bhatt is soaring high with back-to-back successful films in the form of "RRR", and "Gangubai Kathiawadi". While she has a small role in SS Rajamouli-directed box office monster, the young actress led Sanjay Leela Bhansali's GBK and nearly scored a double century at the worldwide box office. ## Alia Bhatt has been one of the most successful actresses ever since she made her debut in 2012. And now, according to the Celebrity Brand Valuation Report by Duff & Phelps, Alia is the most valued female celebrity of 2021 and ranked number 4 on the list. ## According to a Duff & Phelps report, Alia Bhatt's brand value soars to $68.1 million in 2021. She was number 6 in 2020 with a brand value of $48 million. Despite not a single release in 2021, Alia has managed to keep her value high by doing multiple ads.## Actor Ranveer Singh is the most valued male actor, as per the report, with his brand valuation currently stands at $158 million, an impressive growth from his number of $102.93 million in 2020. He is jointly the number one celebrity on the list with cricketer Virat Kohli. ## Meanwhile, Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar has slipped to number 3 with a brand value of $139.6 million. He was number 2 in 2020 with $118.9 million. ## Here are the top 10 celebrities and their valuation in 2021 in million dollars - ## Virat Kohli – 185.7## Ranveer Singh – 185.7## Akshay Kumar – 139.6## Alia Bhatt – 68.1## MS Dhoni – 61.2## Amitabh Bachchan – 54.2## Deepika Padukone – 51.6## Salman Khan — 51.6## Ayushmann Khurrana – 49.3## Hrithik Roshan – 48.5## Stay tuned...

Ajay Devgn's Acclaimed Thriller Movie, 'Drishyam' Sets China Release Date
1535 days ago
Bollywood

Ajay Devgn's Acclaimed Thriller Movie, 'Drishyam' Sets China Release Date

Mumbai, March 29 - Ajay Devgn-starrer thriller film, "Drishyam" is all set to release in China, which is the biggest movie market in the world. The critically and commercially successful movie is the remake of the 2013 Malayalam-language film of the same name starring superstar Mohanlal. ## Directed by late director Nishikant Kamat, "Drishyam" will be released in China on April 15, 2022. In the past, Indian movies have done wonders at the Chinese box office and minted crores. Aamir Khan's "Dangal" is the highest-grossing Indian title in China with 1305 crores gross ($ 203M). ## "Drishyam" has been one of the most loved thriller movies in Bollywood cinema. It grossed 110 crores worldwide in a budget of approx. 48 crores and was declared hit at the box office. Ayushmann Khurrana-starrer "Andhadhun", which holds a special place in the thriller genre, was a massive hit in China with a gross total of ₹ 333.62 Cr [$ 48.28M].## The last Indian film released in China was a Tamil sports drama film "Kanaa", starring Sathyaraj, Aishwarya Rajesh, and Sivakarthikeyan. It was released on March 18, 2022, however, the movie turned out to be a failed attempt as it grossed approx. 3 crores in the first 12 days. Earlier on January 7, this year, the late Sushant Singh Rajput-starrer "Chhichhore" was also released in the neighboring country and grossed approx. 15 crores. ## Talking about "Drishyam", it was jointly produced by Kumar Mangat Pathak, Ajit Andhare, and Abhishek Pathak, and stars Ajay Devgn, Tabu, and Shriya Saran in lead roles, and Ishita Dutta and Mrunal Jadhav in supporting roles as Devgn & Saran's daughters. A sequel to the movie is currently under production with the primary cast of the original movie reprising their roles. ## Stay tuned...

Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri Is Invited By The British Parliament To Speak About The Plight Of Kashmiri Pandits
1535 days ago
Bollywood

Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri Is Invited By The British Parliament To Speak About The Plight Of Kashmiri Pandits

Mumbai, March 29 - Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri's "The Kashmir Files" is getting wide acknowledgment not only in India but also by other countries. The movie, which was released on March 11, has been doing wonders at the Indian box office, and now, the British Parliament has invited the filmmaker to speak about the plight of Kashmiri Pandits, upon whom the movie is based. ## Sharing the news about being invited by the British Parliament, Vivek Agnihotri told Subhash K. Jha (via Bollywood Hungama), "That's right, my wife Pallavi and I have been invited to the British parliament. We will be heading there next month. The Kashmir Files was made with the express purpose of taking the message of the Kashmir Pandits' genocide to every corner of the world. I am glad we are getting there". ## "The Kashmir Files" has truly been a trendsetting film that has done exceptional business at the box office. Billed on high emotions, the movie is based on the painful exodus of Kashmiri Pandits during the insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir. The movie has grossed over 290 crores worldwide and is one of the highest-grossing films of 2022. ## Produced by Abhishek Agarwal Arts in association with Zee Studios and Pallavi Joshi, and Vivek Agnihotri, the movie stars Anupam Kher, Pallavi Joshi, Mithun Chakraborty, Darshan Kumar, Chinmay Mandlekar, Mrinal Kulkarni, Puneet Issar, Prakash Belawadi, Bhasha Sumbli, among others in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

Rashmika Mandanna Replaces Parineeti Chopra To Star Opposite Ranbir Kapoor In 'Animal'
1535 days ago
Bollywood

Rashmika Mandanna Replaces Parineeti Chopra To Star Opposite Ranbir Kapoor In 'Animal'

Mumbai, March 29 - National crush, Rashmika Mandanna has bagged another massive film in Bollywood. The "Pushpa" actress, who is already working on two Hindi films in the form of "Mission Majnu" and "Good Bye", has been roped to play the female lead opposite Ranbir Kapoor in director Sandeep Reddy Vanga's "Animal". ## Earlier, Parineeti Chopra was cast opposite RK, however, it was recently confirmed that she will no longer be a part of the film as she was signed on for a new film. It is said that producer Bhushan Kumar and the director wanted to cast a fresh pair and thus they decided on Rashmika to fit in the role in this action thriller film that also stars Anil Kapoor and Bobby Deol in key roles. ## On the occasion of Ugadi and Gudi Padwa, T-Series officially announced Rashmika Onboard "Animal".## On the auspicious occasion of Ugadi & Gudi Padwa, we welcome @iamRashmika to the team of #Animal!Shooting begins this summer.@AnilKapoor #RanbirKapoor @thedeol @imvangasandeep #BhushanKumar @VangaPranay @MuradKhetani #KrishanKumar @anilandbhanu pic.twitter.com/BeNEQj6nyL— T-Series (@TSeries) April 2, 2022 ## "The duo (Bhushan Kumar and Reddy Vanga) feels that both RK and Rashmika will set the screen on fire with their chemistry in Animal. The two share an interesting dynamic in the film that will feature Rashmika in the role of Ranbir's wife", Pinkvilla had earlier reported. ## The shooting of "Animal" is expected to begin this summer after Ranbir completes shooting for director Luv Ranjan's yet-untitled romantic-comedy, co-starring Shraddha Kapoor. Ranjan's film, which is produced by T-Series, will be released on Holi 2023.## Meanwhile, Ranbir Kapoor, who was last seen in the biographical comedy-drama film "Sanju" in 2018, will be making his comeback on the big screen with two back-to-back magnum opus films this year. His first release this year is Karan Malhotra-directed period action drama film "Shamshera", which is slated for July 22 release. He then has Ayan Mukerji's Pan-India superhero film, "Brahmāstra Part One: Shiva", due on September 9. ## Rashmika Mandanna, on the other hand, was recently seen the Telugu movie "Aadavallu Meeku Johaarlu", and has two more releases going forward. Her Bollywood debut, "Mission Majnu", co-starring Sidharth Malhotra will release on June 10. She also has "Goodbye" with the legendary Amitabh Bachchan. It will release sometime later this year. The actress will also start shooting for the much-awaited sequel of Pan-India biggie "Pushpa" with Allu Arjun. ## Stay tuned...

Dharma Productions Announces Shoot Ends Of Ayan Mukerji's 'Brahmastra - Part 1'
1535 days ago
Bollywood

Dharma Productions Announces Shoot Ends Of Ayan Mukerji's 'Brahmastra - Part 1'

Mumbai, March 29 - Dharma Productions has announced that the shooting of the keenly awaited superhero film, "Brahmāstra Part One: Shiva" has been wrapped up in Varansi. The film, directed by Ayan Mukerji, stars an ensemble including Amitabh Bachchan, Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Mouni Roy, and Nagarjuna Akkineni in prominent roles. ## Karan Johar, head of Dharma Productions, took to Twitter and announced the shoot wrap with a video and also shared pictures of Ranbir, Alia, and Ayan. "And this wonderful, exciting, thrilling journey...one filled with the utmost hardwork, dedication, love & passion has come to an end. Only for it to unravel on the big screens for you to experience!! #Brahmastra Part One - Shiva is coming to cinemas on 09.09.2022!", the filmmaker wrote in the caption. ## Big love from the team!!❤️❤️ pic.twitter.com/O6dktcBOhd— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) March 29, 2022 ## The first of Ayan's Brahmastra trilogy, "Brahmāstra Part One: Shiva", has been in production since February 2018. It was originally announced for a 2019 release but the delay in production pushed it further. The covid-19 pandemic further pushed shooting and release plans. The makers recently announced that the movie will now be released in theaters worldwide on September 9, 2022, in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada, in standard formats, 3D, and IMAX 3D. ## The first look motion posters of Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt were recently unveiled. The film apparently is set in two timeframes. The main story is set in present times where Shiva, a young man with superpowers travels 3000 years back in time to the pre-Mahabharatha era to learn about weapons like Brahmastra in order to fulfill a mission in the present time. ## Produced by Fox Star Studios, Dharma Productions, Prime Focus, and Starlight Pictures, the movie is seen as game-changing in the Hindi cinema with never-seen-before VFX scenes. ## Stay tuned...

Vidyut Jammwal Team Up With 'Toilet Ek Prem Katha' Director For A Biographical Drama Film
1536 days ago
Bollywood

Vidyut Jammwal Team Up With 'Toilet Ek Prem Katha' Director For A Biographical Drama Film

Mumbai, March 28 - Bollywood action star, Vidyut Jammwal has teamed up with "Toilet Ek Prem Katha" director Shree Narayan Singh for a biographical drama film, titled "Sher Singh Raana". The film will be produced by Vinod Bhanushali, Kamlesh Bhanushali, Vishal Gurnani, Vishal Tyagi, and Mohammed Imran Khan. ## Production studio, Bhanushali Studios Limited, took to Twitter and made the announcement with the poster, and captioned, "@VidyutJammwal in and as ‘Sher Singh Raana’ in #ShreeNarrayanSingh's directorial #biopic produced by @vinodbhanu. Witness the real story of this unreal man, #SherSinghRaana". ## .@VidyutJammwal in and as ‘Sher Singh Raana’ in #ShreeNarrayanSingh's directorial #biopic produced by @vinodbhanu. Witness the real story of this unreal man, #SherSinghRaana@ranashersingh17 #MatargashtiFilms #KamleshBhanushali @vishalgurnani5 #VishalTyagi pic.twitter.com/GHTY65H96D— Bhanushali Studios Limited (@BSL_Films) March 28, 2022 ## The film is based on the life of Sher Singh Rana aka Pankaj Singh Pundir, who was sentenced to life imprisonment and a fine of ₹100,000 for the Indian dacoit-turned-parliamentarian, Phoolan Devi's assassination in 2014. Sher Singh Raana was the one who has brought the remains of the 11th century, Hindu Rajput ruler Prithviraj Chauhan from Kandahar, Afghanistan. ## Meanwhile, Vidyut Jammwal is currently shooting for the spy action thriller "IB71", which is being produced by Jammwal's Action Hero Films in association with Reliance Entertainment and T-Series. He is also doing "Khuda Haafiz Chapter II", which will release later this year. ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: The Kashmir Files Enters Top 10 Highest 3rd Weekend Hindi Movie List Of All-Time
1536 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: The Kashmir Files Enters Top 10 Highest 3rd Weekend Hindi Movie List Of All-Time

Mumbai, March 28 - The Hindi box office is finally coming to full force with two movies doing exceptionally well together for the first time during the covid-19 pandemic. SS Rajamouli's period action drama film, "RRR", and Vivek Agnihotri's "The Kashmir Files" together brought about 95 crores net this weekend at the Hindi box office. ## "The Kashmir Files", which is based on the true facts of the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits, is putting on strong legs despite the onslaught of "RRR". After ruling the first two weeks, TKF registered another solid 3rd weekend at the box office, entering the top 10 biggest 3rd weekend grosser of all-time in Hindi. ## The Anupam Kher-starrer scored 20.85 crores (-70.27% vs 2nd weekend) and became the 8th biggest Hindi movie in the 3rd weekend, beating "Bajirao Mastani" (20.51 Cr.), and "Bajrangi Bhaijaan" (19.98 Cr.) to enter the top list of all-time. Prabhas-fronted "Baahubali 2" remains the highest-grossing Hindi film in the 3rd weekend with 42.55 crores, followed by Aamir Khan-starrer "Dangal" with 31.77 crores. ## The top 10 biggest 3rd weekend grosser in Hindi are as follows - 1. Baahubali 2 (42.55 Cr.), 2. Dangal (31.77 Cr.), 3. Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior (27.48 Cr.), 4. PK (26.75 Cr.), 5. URI: The Surgical Strike (23.54 Cr.), 6. Kabir Singh (22.52 Cr.), 7. Sanju (21.46 Cr.), 8. The Kashmir Files (20.85 Cr.), 9. Bajirao Mastani (20.51 Cr.), and 10. Bajrangi Bhaijaan (19.98 Cr.). ## "The Kashmir Files" has also become the 18th highest-earning (Net) film in Hindi with 227.12 crores in 17 days. It has overstepped Salman Khan's "Bharat" (212.03 Cr.), and "Housefull 4" (210.30 Cr.) to reach the top 20 list of all-time. At the end of the 3rd week, TKF will reach number 15 by surpassing "Chennai Express" (227.13 Cr.), "Krrish 3" (231.79 Cr.), and "Kick" (231.85 Cr.). ## Stay tuned...

Dharma Productions & Fox Star Studios Acquired Remake Rights Of Malayalam Blockbuster 'Hridayam'
1538 days ago
Bollywood

Dharma Productions & Fox Star Studios Acquired Remake Rights Of Malayalam Blockbuster 'Hridayam'

Mumbai, March 26 - This year's Malayalam coming-of-age romantic drama, "Hridayam", is readying for the remake in other languages. Starring Pranav Mohanlal, Dharshana Rajendran, and Kalyani Priyadarshan in the lead roles, the movie was both a critical and commercial success and became the first Malayalam blockbuster of the year. ## On Friday (March 25), the Padma Shri-winning filmmaker, Karan Johar took to Twitter and announced that his production banner Dharma Productions and Fox Star Studios have acquired the remake rights of the film in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu. ## "I am so delighted and honoured to share this news with you. Dharma Productions & Fox Star Studios have acquired the rights to a beautiful, coming-of-age love story, #Hridayam in Hindi, Tamil & Telugu – all the way from the south, the world of Malayalam cinema", said Karan Johar thanking the producer of the film, Visakh Subramaniam and Merryland Cinemas. ## Thank you @visakhsub & @MerrylandCine for this huge win. Can't wait for you to see it! More updates incoming, stay tuned!❤️@apoorvamehta18 @DharmaMovies @foxstarhindi #FoxStarStudios— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) March 25, 2022 ## "Hridayam" was released on January 21 worldwide. Written and directed by Vineeth Sreenivasan, the movie follows the story of a man (Pranav) in his early 30s, reflecting on his misspent youth and the rocky road that brought him to adulthood. ## Stay tuned...

KV Vijayendra Prasad Provides Update On Salman Khan-Fronted Bajrangi Bhaijaan 2
1541 days ago
Bollywood

KV Vijayendra Prasad Provides Update On Salman Khan-Fronted Bajrangi Bhaijaan 2

Mumbai, March 23 - Bollywood superstar Salman Khan had confirmed last year that he would be doing the sequel of his all-time blockbuster "Bajrangi Bhaijaan". He also confirmed that director SS Rajamouli's father, KV Vijayendra Prasad would be returning to write the script after penning the original movie. ## Now, KV Vijayendra Prasad has provided further details about this anticipated film. In a conversation with Pinkvilla, the writer confirmed the development and said, "I had shared the story idea with Bhai (Salman Khan) sometime back and he liked it. I will start writing the script around May". ## The original movie, which also starred Kareena Kapoor Khan, Harshaali Malhotra, and Nawazuddin Siddiqui in pivotal roles, ended on happy and emotional, hinting about the completion of the story. KV Vijayendra Prasad, however, confirmed that the sequel will be the continuation of part 1, and it will be titled, "Pawan Putra Bhaijaan", as announced by Salman himself. ## Meanwhile, before turning to "Bajrangi Bhaijaan 2", the superstar has some films to do. He has almost done with shoot of his spy action thriller, "Tiger 3", and will soon start Sajid Nadiadwala's romantic comedy-drama, "Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali". He then will move to the "No Entry" sequel towards the end of this year. ## Stay tuned...