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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RC15: Ram Charan's Political Thriller Film With Director Shankar Titled 'Game Changer'
1179 days ago
Tollywood

RC15: Ram Charan's Political Thriller Film With Director Shankar Titled 'Game Changer'

Hyderabad, March 27 - Telugu superstar Ram Charan's maiden film with director Shankar has been titled Game Changer. It is a political action thriller that also stars Kiara Advani as the female lead and SJ Suryah in a prominent role. ## There were rumors that "RC15" might be titled CEO, however, the makers come up with a completely different title which piqued the excitement. Produced by Dil Raju and Shirish under the banner of Sri Venkateswara Creations. ## The title was announced on the occasion of Ram Charan's 38th birthday today. Meanwhile, the shoot is currently happening at a brisk pace. The release date is not locked yet but rumours are making the rounds that it might be released in March 2024.## ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: John Wick 4 Bows To Sensational $135+ Million Worldwide Opening Weekend
1179 days ago
Hollywood

Box Office: John Wick 4 Bows To Sensational $135+ Million Worldwide Opening Weekend

Los Angeles, March 26 - Make a way for Baba Yaga, aka John Wick who has just crushed the projection with a spectacular opening at the box office. ## The Keanu Reeves-fronted action thriller John Wick: Chapter 4 smashed the opening weekend with $137.5 million at the worldwide box office, the biggest in the franchise. The film blasted off the projections which were indicating the opening of $115 million. ## John Wick 4 opened at 3855 theaters domestically (North America) and grossed a gigantic $73.5 million in the 3-day opening weekend, which is 29% more than "John Wick 3" (2019). It is also the biggest opening for an R-Rated film in the post-covid era. ## Overseas, John Wick 4 also scored above projections, grossing a super solid $64 million over a 5-day weekend. As per Variety, it debuted at No. 1 in each of the 71 international markets where it opened, including India where it grossed an estimated $3.50 million over the 3-day weekend. Allied to $73.5 million in North America, the opening of $137.5 million is the biggest in the John Wick franchise and the biggest for Keanu Reeves since "The Matrix Reloaded". ## Top international markets of the film are as follows - 1. the UK ($6.7M), 2. Germany ($5.5M), 3. Australia ($4.7M), 4. Mexico ($4.2M), 5. India ($3.5M), 6. Brazil ($2.9M), 7. France ($2.7M), 8. Taiwan ($2.4M), and 9. The Philippines ($2M).## Stay tuned...

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SSMB28: Mahesh Babu's Film With Trivikram Confirmed For Sankranthi 2024 Release
1179 days ago
Tollywood

SSMB28: Mahesh Babu's Film With Trivikram Confirmed For Sankranthi 2024 Release

Hyderabad, March 26 - Mahesh Babu's action drama film with director Trivikram Srinivas has officially been postponed from August 11, 2023, and will now be released on January 13 on the occasion of Sankranthi 2024.## The postponement of SSMB28 was almost certain since a lot of shoot is still pending and also after Megastar Chiranjeevi's "Bholaa Shankar" was announced for the August 11 release. The yet-untitled film, however, will have to face stiff competition with Prabhas-fronted "Project K" which will be released on January 12. ## Mahesh Babu and Trivikram Srinivas are teaming up after 12 years. The film has Pooja Hegde as the female lead, reuniting with Mahesh Babu after "Maharshi". The new release of "SSMB28" was announced with an intriguing poster featuring Mahesh Babu in a stylish and intense avatar. ## The Reigning Superstar @urstrulymahesh in an all new MASS avatar is all set to meet you with #SSMB28 in theatres from 13th January 2024 worldwide! 🤩#SSMB28FromJAN13 🎬🍿#Trivikram @hegdepooja @sreeleela14 @MusicThaman @vamsi84 #PSVinod @NavinNooli #ASPrakash @haarikahassine pic.twitter.com/qqXjnJphqH— Haarika & Hassine Creations (@haarikahassine) March 26, 2023 ## Anbu-Arivu, the famous action choreographer duo is handling the stunt choreography of "SSMB28. S Thaman has composed music. PS Vinod is the cinematographer, AS Prakash art director and Navin Nooli is the editor. ## Stay tuned...

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Director Priyadarshan To Next Direct Akshay Kumar-Starrer and A Multistarrer Bollywood Film
1179 days ago
Bollywood

Director Priyadarshan To Next Direct Akshay Kumar-Starrer and A Multistarrer Bollywood Film

Mumbai, March 26 - Renowned filmmaker Priyadarshan's next Malayalam film Corona Papers is getting ready for its release in April this year. The action thriller film stars Shane Nigam, Shine Tom Chacko, and Gayathrie Shankar in the leading roles. ## During a recent interview, Priyadarshan said that "Corona Papers" would be his last directorial big-budget Malayalam film. He revealed that his next two films are Bollywood projects and one is them is with superstar Akshay Kumar. ## In 2021, Akshay Kumar and Priyadarshan confirmed that they were reuniting for a comedy. The movie was supposed to start in 2022 but due to the covid-19 and other commitments, it couldn't go on floors. Akshay and Priyadarshan have previously collaborated on 6 films that were big hits. ## Before reuniting with Akshay Kumar for the 7th time, Priyadarshan revealed that he would be directing a Bollywood multistarrer comedy entertainer with 5 actors in lead. However, details about the project are not known yet. ## Meanwhile, the director's upcoming film with Akshay is said to have an out-and-out comedy film with emotions toward the climax. The basic idea was already locked and the filmmaker was giving the final touch at the time the movie was announced. ## Stay tuned...

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Theatrical Runtime of Ajay Devgn-Tabu's 'Bholaa' Revealed
1179 days ago
Bollywood

Theatrical Runtime of Ajay Devgn-Tabu's 'Bholaa' Revealed

Mumbai, March 26 - Ajay Devgn-fronted and directorial action thriller film Bholaa is gearing up for its release and the curiosity among the fans is building up as the release is getting closer. The Hindi adaptation of the Tamil hit "Kaithi" features Tabu in a prominent role.## The censorship formalities of "Bholaa" were completed on March 20 and it has been certified with a "U/A" certificate by CBFC. The runtime of the film is crisp 2 hours and 25 minutes, which is approx. 2 minutes shorter than the original Tamil movie. ## The first half of "Bholaa" is 1 hour and 19 minutes long while the second half is 1 hour and 6 minutes long. It features some high-octane action sequences, including a 6-minute long bike-truck chase sequence which is said to be the biggest highlight of it. ## Produced by Ajay Devgn FFilms, Dream Warrior Pictures, Reliance Entertainment, and T-Series Films, "Bholaa" is about a prisoner who is finally going home to meet his young daughter. However, his journey is not so simple as he soon faces a pathway full of crazy obstacles, with death lurking around every corner. ## The film stars Devgn in the titular role alongside, Tabu, Deepak Dobriyal, Sanjay Mishra, and Gajraj Rao in pivotal roles. Amala Paul and Abhishek Bachchan make special appearances. It is scheduled to release on March 30 in 2D, 3D, IMAX, and 4DX.## Stay tuned...

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John Wick: Chapter 4 Becomes The Highest-Grossing Film In The Franchise In India
1180 days ago
Hollywood

John Wick: Chapter 4 Becomes The Highest-Grossing Film In The Franchise In India

Mumbai, March 26 - The Keanu Reeves-fronted 4th installment of John Wick is turning out to be a sleeper hit in India. Despite having not much pre-release buzz and poor outcomes of the first three films in the franchise, John Wick: Chapter 4 has been able to attract Indian moviegoers in a big way. ## Directed by Chad Stahelski, the latest flick in this neo-noir action thriller series opened to a fantastic 8.75 crores net, including Thursday previews, in India for all languages. It was the biggest opening for the John Wick franchise as well as more than 50% of the total net collection of the first three films. ## With the help of a super solid audience WOM, "John Wick 4" sees a jump of more than 50% on Saturday for approx. 9 crores net, pushing total net collection to approx. 17.50 crores. After this, it has become the highest-grossing John Wick film in India, surpassing the combined net total of approx. 14 crores of the previous films in just two days. ## The first film in the franchise, released in 2014, was a washout in India, scoring just approx. 1 crore net lifetime collection, before "John Wick: Chapter 2" (2017) improved slightly to approx. 2 crore net. "John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum" (2019) was previously the biggest film in the series with approx. 11 crores net. The three films combined did approx. 14 crores net. ## "John Wick 4" will see another big spike in the collection on Sunday. The advance booking for the day was more than 8 crores gross which are higher than most of the Indian films' opening day pre-sales in the post-pandemic times. ## Stay tuned...

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Ajay Devgn-Tabu's 'Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha' To Clash With Salman Khan's 'Tiger 3'?
1180 days ago
Bollywood

Ajay Devgn-Tabu's 'Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha' To Clash With Salman Khan's 'Tiger 3'?

Mumbai, March 26 - Bollywood star Ajay Devgn is gearing up for the release of his much-awaited action thriller Bholaa which arrives on March 30. Apart from playing the title role, Ajay has also directed and produced this entertainer which is the adaptation of the Tamil movie "Kaithi".## After the release of "Bholaa", the actor will directly head to director Neeraj Pandey's romantic thriller Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha and will resume filming in April. It has Tabu, who is also in "Bholaa", as the female lead along with Jimmy Shergill and Saiee Manjrekar in a prominent roles. ## Meanwhile, producer Shreyans Hirawat of NH Studioz has reportedly revealed that they are planning to release the film on Diwali 2023. He stated that the principal filming will be wrapped up by May as they gear up to release it this year. ## Though the makers haven't fixed a release date yet, AMKDT might clash with Salman Khan-fronted mega movie "Tiger 3" which is already slated for Diwali 2023 release. However, it is highly unlikely that both movies will arrive on the same day but it now remains to be seen if Ajay Devgn-fronted clashes with Tiger 3 or does it release a few weeks before or after Diwali.## Produced by Shital Bhatia, Narendra Hirawat, Reliance Entertainment, and Kumar Mangat Pathak, the movie is an epic romantic drama with elements of thrill spanning 20 years and is set between 2002 and 2023. Shreyans Hirawat reportedly confessed that the film is a romantic thriller and though it has action, it won't be a typical Neeraj Pandey film.## The music of the movie is composed by Oscar-winning composer M M Keeravani of RRR fame.## Stay tuned...

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John Wick: Chapter 4 Creates New Records In The Franchise
1180 days ago
Hollywood

John Wick: Chapter 4 Creates New Records In The Franchise

Los Angeles, March 25 - John Wick franchise is soaring to new highs, not just on the box office front but in every way possible. The Keanu Reeves-fronted action thriller film is still in the early days but it is already proving to be an unstoppable force. ## Directed by Chad Stahelski, "John Wick 4" has created some new records in this blockbuster franchise which is growing with each passing film. The movie scored the biggest opening day in the franchise, grossing a spectacular $29.40 million (including $8.90 million Thursday previews) at the domestic (North America) box office.## The $29.40 million opening day is approx. $7 million higher than the third installment which minted $22.60 million in 2019. The first two films did $5.40 million and $11 million in 2014 and 2017, respectively. The opening weekend collection of the latest outing is estimated to gross $70+ million, which will be the record in the series.## Since the film's premiere a couple of weeks ago, the critics are showering high praise, calling it one of the best action films ever. It is now the highest-rated John Wick film on Rotten Tomatoes with a critics' score of 95% (as of now). "John Wick: Chapter 2" and "John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum" have been rated with 89% scores each while the first film scored 86%. ## The movie is also bonding very well with the audiences, receiving a record "A" CinemaScore which is rare for an R-Rated film. The second and third film in the franchise received an "A-" CinemaScore each while the first film got "B" CinemaScore.## Stay tuned...

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Pooja Hegde To Play Female Lead Opposite Salman Khan In 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' Sequel?
1180 days ago
Bollywood

Pooja Hegde To Play Female Lead Opposite Salman Khan In 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' Sequel?

Mumbai, March 25 - The 2015's comedy-drama Bajrangi Bhaijaan is considered a landmark film in superstar Salman Khan's career. It not only became his biggest blockbuster but also won him critical acclaim. ## Directed by Kabir Khan, the film featured Kareena Kapoor as the female lead and child actress Harshali Malhotra in a prominent role. In 2021, writer V. Vijayendra Prasad revealed that he was writing the sequel of "Bajrangi Bhaijaan" and he would soon be able to complete it. ## Salman Khan himself confirmed that he would be returning to the sequel and he revealed that it was titled "Pavan Putra Bhaijaan". Now, according to Bollywood Hungama, Salman has brought Pooja Hegde as the female lead, replacing Kareena Kapoor. ## The report says that Pooja Hegde's character details are not known yet whether she will play the same character that Kareena played in the first film. It is also not yet clear who will direct the sequel and when it will start rolling out.## Pooja, meanwhile, will next be seen opposite Salman in "Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan" which will be released on Eid this year. ## Stay tuned...

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Ajay Devgn Talks About 'Bholaa' Cinematic Universe
1181 days ago
Bollywood

Ajay Devgn Talks About 'Bholaa' Cinematic Universe

Mumbai, March 25 - Actor-filmmaker Ajay Devgn's action thriller Bholaa is getting ready for its worldwide release on March 30. The much-awaited movie is the adaptation of the Tamil hit "Kaithi" which was directed by Lokesh Kangaraj and featured Karthi in the lead role. ## "Kaithi" was part of Kangaraj's cinematic universe which also includes Kamal Haasan's "Vikram". Now, with "Bholaa", Ajay Devgn is set to turn this into a franchise that will be completely different from Lokesh's version. ## During a recent interview with Variety, Devgn revealed that Bholaa ends on a note which will give the feel of the second part. He said that in the upcoming parts, new characters will be introduced and some of them might be revealed in "Bholaa" itself.## "Bholaa ends at a note where you will feel that there is going to be a part two, it would not be a similar part two like 'Vikram' or an adaptation. Because we will be bringing in different kinds of new characters. So yes, it will be a continuation, that's the approach to it", said Devgn.## Also starring Tabu, "Bholaa" is Devgn's 4th directorial and he promised never-before-seen action in this. "It's a big scale film, it's an action film, and the kind of visuals and action we have, we thought that we'd enhance the whole drama and action sequences and the tension. The atmosphere and the surroundings, and action we've created is something which I don't think people have seen much of", he added.## Produced by Ajay Devgn FFilms, Dream Warrior Pictures, Reliance Entertainment, and T-Series, "Bholaa" also stars Deepak Dobriyal, Sanjay Mishra, and Gajraj Rao in pivotal roles while Amala Paul and Abhishek Bachchan make special appearances. The music, which is creating a sensation, is composed by Ravi Basrur of KGF fame. It is scheduled to release on March 30 in 2D, 3D, IMAX, and 4DX. ## Stay tuned...

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SSMB28: Mahesh Babu's Film With Director Trivikram Gets Postponed?
1181 days ago
Tollywood

SSMB28: Mahesh Babu's Film With Director Trivikram Gets Postponed?

Hyderabad, March 25 - Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu's film with director Trivikram Srinivas is unlikely to release on initially announced August 11, 2023.## Tentatively titled SSMB28, the movie is currently being filmed at a brisk pace and was on track for its August release. However, over the last few days, there have been rumors doing rounds about the postponement after Megastar Chiranjeevi's "Bholaa Shankar" got announced for Independence Day week release. ## It is said that the makers are now looking to release "SSMB28" either in October on the occasion of Dussehra or Sankranthi 2024. Mahesh Babu is said to be in the favor of Sankranthi's 2024 release. The last film of Mahesh Babu to release on Sankranthi was "Sarileru Neekevvaru" (2020) and it was a blockbuster with a worldwide gross collection of over 200 crores.## Produced by Harika and Hasini Creations, "SSMB28", however, will have to face stiff competition if it arrives on Sankranthi 2024. The Prabhas-fronted mega movie "Project K" is already scheduled to release during that time and there might be a couple of more big films attempting to grab that festive slot, which remains to see.## The film has Pooja Hegde as the female lead and she reunites with Babu after their blockbuster "Maharshi". It also stars Sreeleela, Ramya Krishnan, and Prakash Raj in key roles.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: John Wick 4 Does Well On The Opening Day
1181 days ago
Hollywood

Box Office: John Wick 4 Does Well On The Opening Day

Mumbai, March 24 - John Wick is back with a bang and set to create new records at the box office. The Keanu Reeves-fronted action thriller has taken the biggest start of the franchise at the domestic (North America) as well as the overseas box office.## The Chad Stahelski-directed flick opened to an excellent $8.9 million Thursday previews which is just $150K less than the combined previews collection of the first three John Wick movies. The movie is tracking $70+ million opening weekend, which will be the highest in the franchise. ## Impressively, each of the John Wick films has substantially increased its opening weekend release after release. The original "John Wick" (2014) opened with $14 million, followed by 2017's "John Wick: Chapter 2" ($30.4 million) and 2019's "John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum" ($56.8 million).## Meanwhile, the movie has also taken a surprisingly good start at the Indian box office, scoring an estimated 6+ crores gross in all languages. The movie had its paid previews on Thursday in which it collected around 3 crores gross.## The first three John Wick films did a combined lifetime business of around 20 crores and here, "John Wick 4" is on track to surpass those figures in the opening weekend itself. Worldwide, the highly-rated film is tracking a franchise-best $120+ million start, including $50+ million internationally. ## Stay tuned...

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