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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Marvel Releases Official Synopsis For Brie Larson-Fronted 'The Marvels'
1162 days ago
Hollywood

Marvel Releases Official Synopsis For Brie Larson-Fronted 'The Marvels'

Los Angeles, April 12 - The first trailer of Marvel Studios' highly anticipated The Marvels was launched Tuesday (April 11). The all-female-led superhero sequel to the blockbuster "Captain Marvel" will see uniting Carol Danvers, Monica Rambeau, and also Carol Danvers' number 1 fan Kamala Khan on a cosmic adventure. ## Soon after the trailer was released online, Marvel unveiled the official synopsis of "The Marvels". It also confirmed the important connection to the MCU's first project from the Multiverse Saga in, WandaVision. The core plot revealed that Teyonah Parris' Monica Rambeau has now been promoted to astronaut following her Hex-focused mission with SWORD in WandaVision.## The synopsis reads, "In The Marvels, Carol Danvers aka Captain Marvel has reclaimed her identity from the tyrannical Kree and taken revenge on the Supreme Intelligence. But unintended consequences see Carol shouldering the burden of a destabilized universe. When her duties send her to an anomalous wormhole linked to a Kree revolutionary, her powers become entangled with that of Jersey City super-fan Kamala Khan, aka Ms. Marvel, and Carol's estranged niece, now S.A.B.E.R. astronaut Captain Monica Rambeau. Together, this unlikely trio must team up and learn to work in concert to save the universe as "The Marvels".## Directed by Nia DaCosta, the film stars Brie Larson as Captain Marvel, Teyonah Parris, Iman Vellani, Samuel L. Jackson, Zawe Ashton, and Park Seo-joon. Kevin Feige is the producer while Louis D'Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Mary Livanos, and Matthew Jenkins serve as executive producers. The screenplay is by Megan McDonnell, Nia DaCosta, Elissa Karasik, and Zeb Wells.## The movie is scheduled to release on November 10, 2023. In India, it will also be released in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam languages along with the original English version. ## ## Stay tuned...

Ranveer Singh To Replace Vicky Kushal In Aditya Dhar's 'The Immortal Ashwatthama'?
1162 days ago
Bollywood

Ranveer Singh To Replace Vicky Kushal In Aditya Dhar's 'The Immortal Ashwatthama'?

Mumbai, April 12 - In 2021, URI director Aditya Dhar announced his passion project The Immortal Ashwatthama, based on the character of Ashwatthama, the son of Dronacharya, from Mahabharata. Vicky Kaushal was roped in to play this lead role while Ronnie Screwvala of RSVP Movies was to produce this big-budget epic. ## The film was supposed to start in 2021, but due to budget issues, it was put on hold indefinitely. The film has undergone numerous casting and budgetary changes over the past two years as both Vicky Kaushal and Ronnie Screwvala backed out from the project.## Now, after almost two years, the mammoth project seems to be back on track with a different cast. According to Peepingmoon.com, Aditya Dhar has approached Ranveer Singh to play the role of Ashwatthama and the talks are in the advanced stage. ## "Aditya Dhar and Ranveer have been discussing this project for months, and talks are now in an advanced stage. It's a big theatrical project about a larger-than-life character, and Ranveer doesn't want to pass up the opportunity to play such a legendary role. He has given his nod and is expected to sign on the dotted line as soon as all the formalities are completed", a source close to the development told Peepingmoon.com.## The website also revealed that Jio Studios has come on board to produce and has sanctioned a humongous budget for this sci-fi superhero film. Dhar has been working on the script and pre-production for months and will kick off shooting around October this year. ## Ranveer will undergo a major physical transformation and will be trained in various forms of martial arts, sword fighting, and archery techniques to get into the skin of the character. Southern lady superstar Samantha Ruth Prabhu will reportedly be playing the female lead. ## Stay tuned...

Mahesh Babu's Character Details From SS Rajamouli's Next Revealed
1162 days ago
Tollywood

Mahesh Babu's Character Details From SS Rajamouli's Next Revealed

Hyderabad, April 12 - Maverick filmmaker SS Rajamouli's next film with superstar Mahesh Babu is one of the most anticipated Indian movies, not just in India but also among international fans. Rajamouli's previous film RRR proved to be a game-changer for Indian cinema, and now, the international market is bigger than ever, especially for Rajamouli's film. ## Rajamouli's film with Mahesh Babu is touted to be a globe-trotting jungle adventure film and if reports are to be believed, it will be another Rajamouli film inspired by a historical character. Though the movie will entirely be a work of fiction, Mahesh Babu's character is said to be inspired by Lord Hanuman from Ramayana. ## According to Pinkvilla, "SS Rajamouli loves to take inspiration from Ramayana and Mahabharata. While the film is an African Jungle Adventure, Mahesh Babu's character will have traits similar to Lord Hanuman, who also has a history of fighting against all odds in the jungles. In fact, even the trajectory of the character will follow the route of Ramayana, but with a spin given in by SS Rajamouli". ## Blockbuster "RRR" featured the characters inspired by Lord Rama from Ramayana and Bheem from Mahabharata. The upcoming film is currently in the writing stage and will go on floors by the end of this year and be extensively shot in Amazon Forest. ## The upcoming movie will be produced by Shobu Yarlagadda under the banner of Arka Media Works who also produced Rajamouli's epic blockbuster "Baahubali" franchise. It is also revealed that either Disney or Sony will distribute the movie globally. ## Stay tuned...

Ajay Devgn's 'Bholaa' Crosses 100 Crores Gross At The Worldwide Box Office
1163 days ago
Bollywood

Ajay Devgn's 'Bholaa' Crosses 100 Crores Gross At The Worldwide Box Office

Mumbai, April 12 - Ajay Devgn-directed and fronted action drama Bholaa has crossed the 100 crores gross at the worldwide box office, becoming the second film of Ajay in a row after Drishyam 2 to reach the milestone. ## An adaptation of the Tamil hit Kaithi, Bholaa reached the 100 crores mark on its 13th day and is continuing with a decent run at the domestic as well as overseas box office despite the mixed reviews and not being a multiplex-friendly flick. ## In India, it has grossed approx. 90 crores (75+ crore net) through 2nd Tuesday. By 3rd Friday, Bholaa will become the highest-grossing Hindi remake (when the original version is available in Hindi) post the covid-19 pandemic, after crossing Hrithik Roshan and Saif Ali Khan's Vikram Vedha's 78.9 crores net. ## At the overseas box office, Bholaa has collected approx. 13 crores, pushing the total worldwide cume to approx. 103 crores so far. It is now the 3rd Bollywood movie this year to hit the 100 crores mark globally, after Shah Rukh Khan's Pathaan (1050 crores) and Ranbir Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor's Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar (220 crores*). ## The collection of Bholaa is getting affected by Ramzan but still, due to its mass appeal, it has managed to stay afloat with steady biz. ## Stay tuned...

Salman Khan's 'Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan' Trailer Clocks 50+ Million Views In 24-Hours
1163 days ago
Bollywood

Salman Khan's 'Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan' Trailer Clocks 50+ Million Views In 24-Hours

Mumbai, April 11 - The trailer of superstar Salman Khan-fronted Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan was launched yesterday (April 10) and as soon as it got released, the trailer became a trending topic on social media. ## It was a momentous day for the fans who have been waiting for Salman Khan's return to the big screen after more than three years in a full-fledged role. As expected, the trailer received an overwhelming response from the viewers who awarded it as one of the most viewed trailers of a Salman Khan film. ## Salman Khan Films officially announced on Twitter that the trailer of KKBKKJ scored a huge 50+ million views across all the platforms in the first 24 hours. On YouTube, it got 20+ million views in the first 24 hours, making it the 3rd most-viewed trailer for Salman. ## The KKBKKJ trailer is also trending at number 1 on YouTube. It has been one of the most anticipated Indian movies of the year, and currently, it is the most anticipated film on IMDb. It is directed by Farhad Samji and produced by Salman Khan Films in association with Zee Studios. ## Salman plays the titular role in the movie which also features Venkatesh Daggubati, Pooja Hegde, Jagapathi Babu, Bhumika Chawla, Shehnaaz Gill, Raghav Juyal, Siddharth Nigam, Jassie Gill, Shehnaaz Gill, Palak Tiwari, Vijender Singh, and Vinali Bhatnagar in key roles. ## The film is scheduled to release on April 21, 2023, on the occasion of Eid.## ## Stay tuned...

Producer Dil Raju Confirms A Mythology Film Featuring Prabhas With Director Prashanth Neel
1163 days ago
Tollywood

Producer Dil Raju Confirms A Mythology Film Featuring Prabhas With Director Prashanth Neel

Hyderabad, April 11 - Telugu producer Dil Raju is reportedly planning a big-budget mythology trilogy with some of the biggest stars of Indian cinema and he has confirmed one with Prabhas in the lead under the direction of Prashanth Neel. ## It was recently reported that Prabhas and Prashanth Neel would be reuniting for a mythological epic, titled Ravanam. Confirming the same, Dil Raju revealed in an interview with Pinkvilla that Neel has already locked the script with Prabhas headlining it. ## "Prashanth Neel has finalized a script and we are planning it with Prabhas. The two are already working together on Salaar. After Salaar, Prashanth has a commitment with NTR, so maybe post the NTR film, Prashanth will commence work on this project. It's in the discussion stage now", said the producer. ## Dil Raju is currently busy with the promotion of Samantha Ruth Prabhu-fronted Pan India epic Shaakuntalam which is scheduled to release on April 14. Neel, on the other hand, is directing Prabhas-fronted "Salaar" which is in the last leg of shooting. It is said to be releasing in two parts with the first part hitting theaters on September 28 this year. ## Stay tuned...

Director Vetrimaaran Confirms His Collaboration With Superstar Jr. NTR
1163 days ago
Kollywood

Director Vetrimaaran Confirms His Collaboration With Superstar Jr. NTR

Hyderabad, April 11 - Telugu superstar Jr. NTR is the talk of the town after it was revealed that he would be headlining Yash Raj Films' mega movie "War 2" along with Hrithik Roshan. Directed by Ayan Mukerji, "War 2" will mark Jr. NTR's much-awaited debut in Bollywood. ## Apart from his Bollywood debut, the "RRR" star was also in news recently regarding his rumored collaboration with Tamil director Vetrimaaran. It was reported that the maverick filmmaker was in talks with Jr. NTR for a two-hero film but nothing was confirmed then. ## Now, putting rumors to rest, the filmmaker has himself confirmed that he is indeed in talks with the superstar. Vetrimaaran is busy promoting the Telugu version of his recently released crime action thriller "Viduthalai Part 1" and during the media interaction in Hyderabad, he opened up about the recent rumors. ## Vatrimaaran revealed that he met Jr. NTR during the post-lockdown period to discuss a project and the talks are ongoing in the right direction. However, the project in question is far from rolling out anytime soon as both NTR and Vetrimaaran have other films in the pipeline.## Jr. NTR is currently shooting for director Koratala Siva's action drama "NTR 30" which will release in April 2024 in multiple languages. He will also start shooting for "War 2" in November this year and also has an already-announced film with director Prashanth Neel. # Vetrimaaran, on the other hand, will resume the filming of the second part of "Viduthalai" and after that, he will start Suriya-fronted highly anticipated "Vaadivaasal". ## Stay tuned...

Yash Raj Films 'Dhoom 4' Is Not Happening Anytime Soon: Report
1163 days ago
Bollywood

Yash Raj Films 'Dhoom 4' Is Not Happening Anytime Soon: Report

Mumbai, April 11 - The rumours have been making rounds that Yash Raj Films will soon be announcing the 4th installment of its blockbuster franchise Dhoom. It has also been reported and is circulating on social media that either Aamir Khan or Ranbir Kapoor would be headlining Dhoom 4. ## While the rumors about the movie are surely exciting to the fans of both actors, there is reportedly no development happening at the moment, and is unlikely to happen in the near future, at least this year. According to Peepingmoon.com, YRF is fully focused on building its Spy Universe and has no time to develop other projects at the moment. ## The report has mentioned that even though Aditya Chopra of Yash Raj Films has plans to continue the Dhoom franchise, he hasn't taken a call on that yet. Dhoom is YRF's one of the biggest IPs and he has no intention of dropping it. ## The writing for the fourth Dhoom film has been going on for years, but they haven't yet come up with the ideal storyline though it was previously reported that the makers have a basic idea about the story of Dhoom 4. ## The rumors about YRF in talks with Aamir and Ranbir are also reportedly not true as the story script is not ready yet. It's still in the scripting stage and does not seem to be happening before the end of 2024 which is a long way to go. ## Stay tuned...

Ram Charan's Box Office Disaster Film 'Orange' Does Very Well After Re-Release
1163 days ago
Tollywood

Ram Charan's Box Office Disaster Film 'Orange' Does Very Well After Re-Release

Hyderabad, April 11 - Telugu superstar Ram Charan's romantic-comedy Orange (2010) has done very well upon its limited re-release. Directed by Bhaskar, Orange was a disaster in its original run, however, it later gained a cult status and has been people's favorite. ## It was recently re-released on limited screens on the occasion of Ram Charan's birthday, and thanks to the immense popularity it gained over the years, Orange did really well as it grossed approx. 3.50 crores. In Telugu states, it grossed approx. 3.15 crores and turned successful. ## Orange re-release took the opening of approx. 1.40 crores worldwide and remains steady over the week to post good numbers for an occasional release. The earning of the movie will go to charity work. ## Produced by Geetha Arts, the movie stars Ram Charan, Genelia D'Souza, and Shazahn Padamsee, while Prabhu and Prakash Raj play supporting roles. Despite the failure in the first place, it gained popularity on satellite and even critics admit it's a film that's ahead of its time. ## Meanwhile, Ram Charan is currently shooting for director Shankar's political action thriller "Game Changer", co-starring Kiara Advani. He will next start director Buchi Babu Sana's rural sports drama in September this year. ## Stay tuned...

A Sequel To Blockbuster 'Rowdy Rathore' To Be Headlined By Siddharth Malhotra: Report
1163 days ago
Bollywood

A Sequel To Blockbuster 'Rowdy Rathore' To Be Headlined By Siddharth Malhotra: Report

Mumbai, April 11 - The franchise-based films seem to be the best bet for the Bollywood film industry at the moment. We have already witnessed the huge impact of the franchises post the covid-19 pandemic with the likes of "Drishyam 2" and "Pathaan" and there are at least 20 films in the works across different IP franchises. ## One of the most talked about films in recent times, Rowdy Rathore 2 is also in development and has been in the writing stage for a long time. The first film "Rowdy Rathore" (2012) was headlined by superstar Akshay Kumar, however, as per the latest reports, the sequel will go through major casting changes. ## According to Pinkvilla, the makers are in talks with Sidharth Malhotra to play the fierce cop in the sequel and he is said to be interested in doing the film. He is, however, still contemplating if he should play a cop role since he is already a part of Rohit Shetty Cop Universe for the digital platform. ## "The makers are looking to take the film on floors in the next 2 months as the basics are already on paper. It's just about getting a cast on board the film now. The talks are also on with a top director, who delivered a blockbuster last year, to be at the helm of the affair", Pinkvilla reports. ## Meanwhile, initially, there were plans to make "Rowdy Rathore 2" with Akshay Kumar, however, the latest reports indicate he might or might not be in the film as Sidharth is offered the role. It will be produced by Shabina Khan, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, and a leading production studio. ## Stay tuned...

The 'Super Mario Bros. Movie' Breaks 10 Major Box Office Records
1164 days ago
Hollywood

The 'Super Mario Bros. Movie' Breaks 10 Major Box Office Records

Los Angeles, April 10 - The video game feature adaptation is the new box office king as The Super Mario Bros. Movie exceeded all the expectations and shattered records at the domestic as well as the overseas box office. ## The Illumination, Universal Pictures, and Nintendo's animated adventure opened to a joe-dropping $375.60 million over the 5-day Easter weekend at the global box office, including $204.6 million domestically (North America) and $170.9 million overseas. The worldwide debut is $100+ million more than the initial projection, which speaks about how gigantic the actual numbers are. ## It is the second film based on the Super Mario game and it cost around $100 million to hit the big screens. The live-action version, "Super Mario Bros" (1993) turned out to be an epic disaster so there was added pressure on the animated feature to deliver and it didn't disappoint at all. ## Despite not being liked by critics, "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" shattered many box office records in its opening weekend, thanks to the tremendous response from not only the family audiences but also from general moviegoers who awarded the film an "A" CinemaScore. Have a look at Ten Major box office records the film broke (via Variety) -## 1. Biggest ever opening worldwide for an animated movie, surpassing "Frozen 2's" $358.2 million.## 2. Biggest video game adaptation worldwide opening of all-time, eclipsing "Warcraft's" (2016) $210 million. ## 3. Biggest worldwide opening of all-time for Illumination, crossing "Despicable Me 2's" (2013) $208 million.## 4. Highest opening weekend ever for an animated movie in IMAX with $21.6 million.## 5. Biggest five-day (for Wednesday release) opening of all time, overtaking 2009's "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" at $200 million.## 6. Biggest-grossing debut ever for Illumination, beating 2015's "Minions" three-day opening weekend of $115.7 million. ## 7. Biggest-grossing debut ever for a video game adaptation, outdoing "Sonic the Hedgehog 2" (2022) at $72.1 million. ## 8. Biggest domestic opening of 2023, surpassing "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania's" $106.1 million.## 9. Biggest international opening of all-time for Illumination.## 10. Biggest international opening of all-time for a video game movie.## Stay tuned...

Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan To Get Huge Profit Share In 'Tiger vs Pathaan'?
1164 days ago
Bollywood

Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan To Get Huge Profit Share In 'Tiger vs Pathaan'?

Mumbai, April 10 - The Yash Raj Films' Spy Universe is one of the most talked about topics in the media currently. It won't be exaggerated to say that it is the biggest movie brand in India at the moment with the kind of star power it features. ## There is no doubt that the upcoming films in the Spy Universe are carrying huge expectations after Shah Rukh Khan-fronted "Pathaan" turned out to be an insane blockbuster, grossing over 1000 crores worldwide. It became the first and only film to score 500+ crores net in a single language in India. ## "Pathaan" featured an ultimate big theatrical moment with a cameo of Salman as Tiger who teamed up with Pathaan to take on baddies. The fans are now looking forward to seeing the duo sharing the screen again in "Tiger 3" in which SRK will play the cameo. It is scheduled to release on Diwali this year.## The moviegoers and the industry are much more kicked about the biggest film of YRF "Tiger vs Pathaan" which will feature Salman and SRK in full-fledged roles together for the first time since "Karan Arjun" (1995). It is arguably the most anticipated Indian film and is guaranteed to make a huge impact when it will release.## Meanwhile, interesting info has been revealed regarding the remuneration of both the superstars in "Tiger vs Pathaan". According to Bollywood Hungama, both Salman and SRK will be sharing the profit in the film, which is not a big thing but it has been reported that they will get a 40% profit share each which is huge. ## The report further revealed that Yash Raj Films will get a 20% profit share which seems too little but it'll still mean a lot of moolah given the anticipated size of the profits. It is said that YRF is expecting Tiger Vs Pathaan to emerge as a bigger blockbuster than Pathaan, which means the profits will also be bigger.## "Tiger vs Pathaan" will be helmed by Siddharth Anand who also directed "Pathaan". The shooting for the same will begin in January 2024 and be released in 2025. Before "Tiger vs Pathaan", "War 2" will go on floors later this year. It will be headlined by Hrithik Roshan and Jr. NTR. ## The Spy Universe has been providing thrilling experiences to audiences since 2012 when Salman Khan-fronted "Ek Tha Tiger" was released. All four films in the series have jointly grossed approx. 2400 crores worldwide with each film grossing over 300 crores, making it the highest-grossing film franchise in India. ## Stay tuned...