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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Ajay Devgn, Sidharth Malhotra, Rakul Preet Starrer 'Thank God' Gets A Release Date
1663 days ago
Bollywood

Ajay Devgn, Sidharth Malhotra, Rakul Preet Starrer 'Thank God' Gets A Release Date

Mumbai, November 21 - Director Indra Kumar's slice of life comedy, "Thank God" becomes Bollywood's latest film to join the other movies releasing in 2022. Starring Ajay Devgn, Sidharth Malhotra, and Rakul Preet Singh in the leading roles, "Thank God" will be released on July 29, in theaters worldwide. ## "Thank God" marks Sri Lankan singer Yohani's Bollywood debut as a singer in the film with the Hindi version of her blockbuster song Manike Mage Hithe. The song will feature Nora Fatehi and Sidharth. Nora makes a special appearance in the song. ## T-Series took to social media to announce the release date. "Happy to announce that #ThankGod, a slice of life hilarious film with a beautiful message, will release on 29th July 2022", read the caption. ## Happy to announce that #ThankGod, a slice of life hilarious film with a beautiful message, will release on 29th July 2022.@ajaydevgn @SidMalhotra @Rakulpreet @Indra_kumar_9 #BhushanKumar #KrishanKumar #AshokThakeria @SunirKheterpal @DeepakMukut @anandpandit63 #MarkandAdhikari pic.twitter.com/UbVIndzsE7— T-Series (@TSeries) November 21, 2021 ## A T-Series Films & Maruti International production, Thank God, directed by Indra Kumar is produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Ashok Thakeria, Sunir Kheterpal, Deepak Mukut, Anand Pandit, and Markand Adhikari and co-produced by Yash Shah. ## Stay tuned...

Dharma Productions Announces The Release Date Of Director Raj Mehta's Multistarrer 'Jug Jugg Jeeyo'
1663 days ago
Bollywood

Dharma Productions Announces The Release Date Of Director Raj Mehta's Multistarrer 'Jug Jugg Jeeyo'

Mumbai, November 21 - After winning accolades for "Good Newwz", director Raj Mehta returns with his next family comedy-drama "Jug Jugg Jeeyo", featuring a talented star cast - Anil Kapoor, Neetu Kapoor, Varun Dhawan, and Kiara Advani in the lead roles alongside Prajakta Koli and Manish Paul. ## Produced by Hiroo Johar, Karan Johar, and Apoorva Mehta in association with Viacom18 Studios, "Jug Jugg Jeeyo" will be released in theaters worldwide on June 24, 2022. Written by Anurag Singh & Sumit Bhateja with screenplay and dialogues by Rishabh Sharma & Raj Mehta, the shoot of the film was recently completed. ## Dharma Productions took to social media and shared a video, announcing the release date. The studio also shared some heartwarming stills featuring the primary cast. "At Dharma, nothing brings us together like the love for family! Come and celebrate this wholesome feeling of love and togetherness with #JugJuggJeeyo, coming to warm your hearts in cinemas near you on 24th June, 2022", read the caption.## At Dharma, nothing brings us together like the love for family!❤️Come and celebrate this wholesome feeling of love and togetherness with #JugJuggJeeyo,coming to warm your hearts in cinemas near you on 24th June, 2022. pic.twitter.com/HQi1BJOVPi— Dharma Productions (@DharmaMovies) November 20, 2021 ## pic.twitter.com/3oWToSrCQ4— Dharma Productions (@DharmaMovies) November 20, 2021 ## Dharma Productions currently has several titles in the pipeline. "Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani", which also marks Karan Johar's directorial return, is under production while Shakun Batra's untitled film starring Deepika Padukone in the lead recently wrapped up the shoot. The studio also has Dostana 2, Brahmastra, Liger, and recently announced Govinda Naam Mera at various stages of prodution. ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: YRF's 'Bunty Aur Babli 2's' Poor Opening Helps 'Sooryavanshi' To Regain Momentum
1664 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: YRF's 'Bunty Aur Babli 2's' Poor Opening Helps 'Sooryavanshi' To Regain Momentum

Mumbai, November 20 - Yash Raj Productions' "Bunty Aur Babli 2" has had a poor opening at the box office. A sequel to the 2005's film netted just Rs. 2.60 crores [3.05 crore gross on Friday (November 19). ## Starring Saif Ali Khan, and Rani Mukerji reprising their roles from the original film alongside Siddhant Chaturvedi, and Sharvari Wagh as a new edition, the comedy, however, was expected to open in the range of 4-5 crores, but negative reviews and word of mouth dent its chances big time. ## Overseas, Varun V. Sharma-directed grossed approx Rs. 1.25 crores, for its total worldwide gross to a decent Rs. 4.30 crores on the first day. However, the poor show of YRF's film helped "Sooryavasnhi", which is going super strong at the box office, to regain the momentum at the Indian box office. The Akshay Kumar-starrer jumped 3.16% on its 3rd Friday for Rs. 3.26 crores. This takes "Sooryavanshi's" total India net collection to a nice Rs. 169.50 crores after 15 days. ## At the worldwide box office, Rohit Shetty-directed has grossed Rs. 254 crores so far, including Rs. 54 in overseas markets. With "Bunty Aur Babli 2" is not looking to challenge much, "Sooryavanshi" eyes to earn approx Rs. 12 crores during its 3rd weekend. It is currently Akshay's 5th highest-grossing film at the India box office. To enter the top 3, it needs to beat "2.0" (190.48 cr.), and "Mission Mangal" (203.08 cr.). ## Produced by Reliance Entertainment, Rohit Shetty Picturez, Dharma Productions, and Cape of Good Films, "Sooryavanshi" is the 4th film in Shetty's cop universe. It also stars Ajay Devgn and Ranveer Singh in the extended cameos as Singham and Simmba, respectively.## Stay tuned...

Aamir Khan's 'Laal Singh Chaddha' Sets Up An Epic Box Office Clash With Yash-Starrer 'KGF 2'
1664 days ago
Bollywood

Aamir Khan's 'Laal Singh Chaddha' Sets Up An Epic Box Office Clash With Yash-Starrer 'KGF 2'

Mumbai, November 20 - Two giants of their respective film industries, Aamir Khan and Yash will be taking each other head-on at the box office after Khan's long-awaited "Laal Singh Chaddha" is pushed to April 14, 2022. The comedy-drama was supposed to release on Valentines Day next year, however, due to the long post-production requirement, the makers postponed the release by two months. ## Directed by Advait Chandan, "Lal Singh Chaddha" is an adaptation of the 1994 American film Forrest Gump which itself is based on Winston Groom's 1986 novel of the same name. The movie also stars Kareena Kapoor as the female lead alongside Naga Chaitanya [Hindi debut] and Mona Singh. It is produced by Aamir Khan Productions in association with Viacom18 Studios, and Paramount Pictures. ## Viacom18 took to Twitter and shared the release date with a new poster, featuring Aamir Khan and Kareena Kapoor.## Laal Singh Chaddha ‘only in theaters’ this Baisakhi, 14th April 2022. Happy to share our new poster! #LaalSinghOnBaisakhi pic.twitter.com/U2rPr68Bl1— Viacom18 Studios (@Viacom18Studios) November 20, 2021 ## Kannada superstar Yash's most-awaited "KGF - Chapter 2" was already announced for April 14, 2022, after being pushed from July 2021. It will be a pan-India release, which will be debuting in dubbed versions of multiple languages including Hindi. The Prashanth Neel-directed period action film carries an unprecedented hype among the Hindi audience and it should give tough competition to Aamir Khan-starrer. ##

Box Office: Sooryavanshi Sets Eyes On Rs. 200 Crores After Strong Second Week Finish
1665 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Sooryavanshi Sets Eyes On Rs. 200 Crores After Strong Second Week Finish

Mumbai, November 19 - Akshay Kumar-fronted "Sooryavanshi" is still in the race to become Bollywood's first Rs. 200 crore net collection film during the covid-19 pandemic. After finishing the first week on high, the cop-drama maintained the stronghold in the second week as well with a drop of 62% (on par with the pre-covid level) for Rs. 45.57 crores. ## Directed by hit master Rohit Shetty, "Sooryavanshi" currently stands at Rs. 166.23 crores net and Rs. 196.15 crore gross in India. Overseas, it has grossed Rs. 53 crores so far, for its total worldwide gross of Rs. 249.15 crores. It will cross Rs. 250 crore gross on its third Friday at the worldwide box office. ## While "Sooryavanshi" has paved the way for upcoming Bollywood biggies, Rs. 200 crore India net will be a landmark foot if it is able to achieve. Yash Raj Films' "Bunty Aur Babli 2", which opens today (Nov. 19), received negative reviews from critics and audiences, which will directly benefit "Sooryavanshi" to keep the momentum going for one more week until "Satyameva Jayate 2" and "Antim - The Final Truth" arrive on Thursday (Nov. 25) and Friday (Nov. 26), respectivly. ## "Sooryavanshi" is Akshay Kumar's 5th highest-grossing film at the India box office. If it enters Rs. 200 crore club, then it will cross "2.0" (190.48 cr.), and possibly "Mission Mangal" (203.08 cr.) to finish in the top 3 highest-grossing films. For Katrina Kaif, who plays the female lead, "Sooryavanshi" is the 6th best-grossing film, and will definitely enter the top 5 by crossing "Bang Bang" (174.51 cr.), by the end of this week. ## Produced by Reliance Entertainment, Rohit Shetty Picturez, Dharma Productions, and Cape of Good Films, "Sooryavanshi" is the 4th film in Shetty's cop universe. It also stars Ajay Devgn and Ranveer Singh in the extended cameos as Singham and Simmba, respectively. ## Stay tuned...

Ranbir Kapoor And Sandeep Reddy Vanga's First Collaboration 'Animal' To Release In August 2023
1665 days ago
Bollywood

Ranbir Kapoor And Sandeep Reddy Vanga's First Collaboration 'Animal' To Release In August 2023

Mumbai, November 19 - Bollywood films are once again on the move. Ranbir Kapoor's maiden collaboration with Kabir Singh director Sandeep Reddy Vanga, "Animal", which was originally announced for Dussehra 2022 release, has now been pushed to 11 August 2023 by T-Series.## "Animal" is a crime drama film that is currently under the pre-production stage. It will be produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Pranay Reddy Vanga, and Murad Khetani under the production banners of T-Series, Bhadrakali Pictures, and Cine1Studios.## The movie was announced on 1st January 2021. It will also feature debonair Anil Kapoor in the role of Ranbir's father along with Parineeti Chopra as the female lead, and Bobby Deol in the key role. The movie is written by Reddy Vanga. ## #Xclusiv... RANBIR KAPOOR - SANDEEP REDDY VANGA'S 'ANIMAL' ARRIVES ON 11 AUG 2023... #RanbirKapoor and director Sandeep Reddy Vanga's [#ArjunReddy, #KabirSingh] first collaboration #Animal to release in *cinemas* on 11 Aug 2023 #IndependenceDay weekend. pic.twitter.com/9lSUgjL08q— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) November 19, 2021 ##

FWICE Demands Apology From Vir Das For His 'I Come From Two Indias' Monologue
1666 days ago
Bollywood

FWICE Demands Apology From Vir Das For His 'I Come From Two Indias' Monologue

Mumbai, November 18 - Actor-comedian Vir Das is getting into trouble for his monologue "I come from two Indias", which he recited at the John F Kennedy Centre in Washington DC, a few days ago. An FIR against him has been registered in Mumbai, and now, the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) had demanded an apology from him for his remarks.## Das, in his 6-minute satire video, talked about the duality of the country as he touched upon topical issues like the battle against COVID-19, incidents of rapes, farmers protests, a crackdown against comedians and petrol prices. ## B N Tiwari, President of FWICE, said that the federation will not let Das work in the industry until he apologises for his remark. "What he said was disgusting. We won't support him unless he apologises. Wherever he shoots, we will try to stop him, continue with our non-cooperation with him. For us, the nation is first. You can't defame the nation to earn money. We strongly object to what he said". ## "He should publicly apologise in front of the entire nation, there is no other solution. FWICE members won't work with him. We will also request producers, that until this issue is not resolved, to not work with him in any capacity- on a series or a film", Tiwari told PTI (via Republic).## Vir Das, however, after his video triggered controversy, shared a not on Twitter, clarifying that his video did not mean to defame the country. ## 🙏 pic.twitter.com/1xwR4Qp5Fw— Vir Das (@thevirdas) November 16, 2021 ## Stay tuned...

Sidharth Malhotra To Lead Dharma Productions' First Action Franchise Film 'Yodha'
1666 days ago
Bollywood

Sidharth Malhotra To Lead Dharma Productions' First Action Franchise Film 'Yodha'

Mumbai, November 18 - It's Sidharth Malhotra to lead filmmaker Karan Johar's first-ever action franchise film "Yodha" under his Dharma Productions. It is going to be an ariel action film that will be directed by Sagar Ambre & Pushkar Ojha and produced by Hiroo Johar, Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta, and Shashank Khaitan. ## Karan took to social media and shared the first look teaser and also confirmed the 11 November 2022 release date of the film. "After conquering the peaks, I am proud to present Sidharth Malhotra back with power in the first of the action franchise by Dharma Productions - #Yodha. Directed by the dynamic duo - Sagar Ambre & Pushkar Ojha. Landing in cinemas near you on 11th November 2022". ## After conquering the peaks, I am proud to present Sidharth Malhotra back with power in the first of the action franchise by Dharma Productions - #Yodha. Directed by the dynamic duo - Sagar Ambre & Pushkar Ojha. Landing in cinemas near you on 11th November, 2022. pic.twitter.com/mkoreC1yqz— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) November 18, 2021 ## By the looks of the teaser, the movie seems to be based on a hijack. The movie will have two leading ladies, and as per reports, Disha Patani and Raashii Khanna will be sharing screen space with the in-demand actor. The official announcement, however, will be made soon.## Interestingly, "Yodha" is the same film that was supposed to star Shahid Kapoor alongside Disha Patani. However, due to some issues, Shahid backed out of the project, making way for Malhotra, who is basking on the blockbuster success of "Sherhshaah". ## Sidharth, on the other hand, has the spy thriller "Mission Majnu" co-starring Rashmika Mandanna, scheduled to release on 13 May 2022, and Indra Kumar's "Thank God", also featurning Ajay Devgn and Rakul Preet Singh, in the pipeline.## Stay tuned...

Luv Ranjan's Untitled Rom-Com Featuring Ranbir Kapoor And Shraddha Kapoor Sets Republic Day 2023 Release Date
1666 days ago
Bollywood

Luv Ranjan's Untitled Rom-Com Featuring Ranbir Kapoor And Shraddha Kapoor Sets Republic Day 2023 Release Date

Mumbai, November 18 - Bollywood filmmakers have started booking 2023 slots for their upcoming films. After Shahid Kapoor's yet to go on floors "Bull" was announced for 7 April 2023 release by T-Series, the studio has now booked Republic Day 2023 for Ranbir Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor's untitled romantic comedy. ## Directed by Luv Ranjan, the movie was earlier announced for 18 March 2022 arrival date in theaters. However, with the movie is still in production and with not a big enough slot available in March or the rest of the year 2022, the makers choose to release the film in 2023 instead. It will, however, still be competing with Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone's already confirmed "Fighter" on the same date. ## Luv Ranjan’s untitled next featuring #RanbirKapoor & @ShraddhaKapoor to release in cinemas on Republic Day, 26th January, 2023!Produced by @luv_ranjan & @gargankur, presented by #GulshanKumar and #BhushanKumar. Also starring #DimpleKapadia & @BoneyKapoor. @LuvFilms— T-Series (@TSeries) November 18, 2021 ## Produced by Luv Ranjan and Ankur Garg and presented by Bhushan Kumar of T-series, the shooting of the film had begun in February 2021. It is the first time, Ranbir and Shraddha are collaborating with Luv Ranjan. The movie also stars Dimple Kapadia and Boney Kapoor in key roles. ## Apart from Luv Ranjan's film, Ranbir who was last seen in the Blockbuster Sanju, also has Shamshera, Brahmastra, and Animal slated to release in 2022 and 2023. On the other hand, Shraddha Kapoor was last seen opposite Tiger Shroff in Baaghi 3. The high-octane action film failed to impress the audience and critics. She currently has multiple films in her kitty including Naagin trilogy. ## Stay tuned...

Shahid Kapoor-Fronted Brigadier Bulsara's Biopic 'Bull' To Release In April 2023
1667 days ago
Bollywood

Shahid Kapoor-Fronted Brigadier Bulsara's Biopic 'Bull' To Release In April 2023

Mumbai, November 17 - Nearly a month ago on October 21, producers Bhushan Kumar, Amar Butala, and Garima Mehta jointly announced their next big-budgeted film "Bull" featuring Shahid Kapoor in the title role. While the shooting of the film is yet to commence, makers have already set the release date. To be directed by debutante Aditya Nimbalkar, "Bull" will be hitting theaters on 7 April 2023. ## Set in the 1980s, "Bull" is inspired by events from the life of Brigadier Bulsara, who led Operation Cactus in 1988 in the Maldives to help Maldivian forces to take back control of the country after a group made a coup attempt of Maldivians led by businessman Abdullah Luthufi and assisted by armed mercenaries of a Tamil secessionist organization from Sri Lanka, the People's Liberation Organisation of Tamil Eelam (PLOTE). ## "Bull is a full-blown action film inspired by real events from the life of Brigadier Bulsara", Shahid had said earlier. "It is a privilege to play a paratrooper who leads his boys through a historic and selfless mission that has now become iconic for its precision and bravado. The opportunity to play a paratrooper is exhilarating and truly an honor".## The script and screenplay of "Bull" are written by Aseem Arrora and Parveez Shaikh, who have been in demand for quite some now. The film will jointly be produced by Bhushan Kumar's T-Series and Amar Butala and Garima Mehta's Guilty By Association. It marks Shahid's second collaboration with T-Series after the blockbuster "Kabir Singh". ## Bringing to you the heroic story of India’s paratroopers on the battlefield 🪖 #Bull starring @shahidkapoor in a never-seen before avatar will release on 7th Apr 2023#BhushanKumar @amarbutala #KrishanKumar #GarimaMehta #AdityaNimbalkar @GBAMedia_Off @aseem_arora #ParveezShaikh pic.twitter.com/2fcQNzpy0g— T-Series (@TSeries) November 17, 2021 ## Stay tuned...

Karan Johar's Dharma Productions Teases Studios' First-Ever Action Film Franchise
1667 days ago
Bollywood

Karan Johar's Dharma Productions Teases Studios' First-Ever Action Film Franchise

Mumbai, November 17 - Karan Johar's Dharma Productions is getting bigger. Over the years, one of the leading Hindi film production studios, Dharma has focussed more on the romantic family entertainers that became some of the most loved and iconic films among Hindi audiences. ## While Dharma Productions continues to make romantic entertainers, it is now foraying into a full-fledged action franchise. On Wednesday (November 17), Karan Johar took to social media and shared a video, confirming the action franchise. ## While the official announcement will be made tomorrow, it is said that the filmmaker has roped in Sidharth Malhotra, Disha Patani, and Raashii Khanna for the first film in the franchise. The movie is reportedly titled "Yodha, which will be produced by Karan Johar, and Apoorva Mehta under Dharma. ## Lights, camera and ACTION!👊🏻Presenting Dharma Productions’ first ever action franchise film. Stay tuned, announcement coming up tomorrow!__________@karanjohar @apoorvamehta18 pic.twitter.com/IgAAzOaOXF— Dharma Productions (@DharmaMovies) November 17, 2021 ## More details to follow...

Exhibitors Across India React On John Abraham's Satyameva Jayate 2
1667 days ago
Bollywood

Exhibitors Across India React On John Abraham's Satyameva Jayate 2

Mumbai, November 17 - After the blockbuster box office success of Akshay Kumar-fronted "Sooryavanshi", all eyes are now on the upcoming biggies that have the potential to create magic at the box office. One such film is John Abraham-starrer "Satyameva Jayate 2", which releases on November 25.## Directed by Milap Zaveri, the official spiritual sequel of the 2018 film Satyameva Jayate has been one of the most-awaited Bollywood films. The film is ready for release for a long time as the makers were waiting for theaters to open after the devastating effect of the covid-19 pandemic.## The makers have released two trailers and a couple of songs so far, and those cuts have created enough buzz and hype around this actioner. Even though the movie is carrying a good buzz, thanks to the content they have released so far, they showed exhibitors all over India 25 minutes of the film. The exhibitors looked all pumped up and hailed the film and called it a perfect entertainer. ## Watch their reactions in this video shared by T-Series -## ## Satyameva Jayate 2 will feature John Abraham in a triple role as Satya Maan Azaad and DSP Jay Chand Azaad (twin brothers), and Vijay Singh Azaad (Satya and Jay's father) alongside Divya Khosla Kumar, Rajeev Pillai, and Anup Soni in important characters. It is based on the fight against injustice and misuse of power. ## The movie is produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Monisha Advani, Madhu Bhojwani, and Nikkhil Advani under the banners of T-Series Films, and Emmay Entertainment. AA Films is the distributing partner of the film. It has been censored with a "U/A" certificate without a single cut. ## Stay tuned...