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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Kangana Ranaut Announces Release Date Of 'Emergency' As She Wraps Shoot
1241 days ago
Bollywood

Kangana Ranaut Announces Release Date Of 'Emergency' As She Wraps Shoot

Mumbai, January 24 - Bollywood queen Kangana Ranaut has wrapped up the entire filming of her ambitious biographical drama film Emergency. Based on the 1977 Indian Emergency, the movie stars Ranaut as former Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi. ## Directed by Kangana herself, "Emergency" has been confirmed to release in theaters on October 20, 2023. The actress shared a making video of the film on Twitter from her official account which gets reinstated after two years. ## And it’s a wrap !!!Emergency filming completed successfully… see you in cinemas on 20th October 2023 … 20-10-2023 🚩 pic.twitter.com/L1s5m3W99G— Kangana Ranaut (@KanganaTeam) January 24, 2023 ## Produced by Kangana's Manikarnika Films, "Emergency" is one of the most-anticipated Bollywood films of the year. Apart from Kangana as Indira Gandhi, the movie also stars Anupam Kher as Jayaprakash Narayan, Shreyas Talpade as Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Mahima Chaudhary as Pupul Jayakar, Indira Gandhi's close confidante, Milind Soman as Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, and Satish Kaushik as Jagjivan Ram. ## The music of the film is composed by national awardee G. V. Prakash Kumar while lyrics are penned by Manoj Muntashir. Award-winning Japanese cinematographer Tetsuo Nagata has cranked the camera for the film. ## Stay tuned...

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Pathaan Sells Over 1 Million Tickets For The Opening Day And Over 2 Million For The Weekend In Advances
1241 days ago
Bollywood

Pathaan Sells Over 1 Million Tickets For The Opening Day And Over 2 Million For The Weekend In Advances

Mumbai, January 24 - Shah Rukh Khan-fronted Pathaan is finally releasing tomorrow amid a lot of expectations. The spy action thriller has been one of the most-anticipated Bollywood films and it will release with a rock-solid advance booking collection behind it, not for just the opening day but for the entire opening weekend. ## Directed by Siddharth Anand, "Pathaan" has become the highest pre-sales scorer Bollywood film of all time for the opening day as well as the opening weekend. The advance booking collection of "Pathaan" for the opening day is around 31 crores gross with over 1 million tickets sold. It has surpassed "War" which scored approx. 27 crores pre-sales in 2019. ## Also starring John Abraham and Deepika Padukone, "Pathaan's" opening weekend pre-sales are close to 60 crores with over 2 million tickets sold which is again a record for a Bollywood film. The second-day advance booking collection is currently around 16 crores gross and approx. 17 crores for the remaining last three days of the weekend. ## 2 Million Tickets Sold🔥 #Pathaan All India Advance Booking Gross✅💥1st Day: 27.14 Cr [921141 tickets sold]2nd Day: 15.71 Cr Cr [548594 tickets sold]Other Days: 15.81 Cr [701319 tickets sold]Total: 58.66 Cr Gross [2171054 tickets sold]All-Time Highest For Bollywood✅🔥— Sacnilk Entertainment (@SacnilkEntmt) January 24, 2023 ## "Pathaan" is poised to take the opening of over 40 crores net and has a shot at taking the biggest start for a non-Holiday Bollywood film. With favorable word of mouth, the opening weekend will be eyeing 200+ crores net in 5 days. ## Stay tuned...

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Three Indian Titles Score Nominations At 95th Academy Awards
1241 days ago
India

Three Indian Titles Score Nominations At 95th Academy Awards

Mumbai, January 24 - The nominations for the 95th Academy Awards have been announced and it brings a lot of cheers to India with three nominations. The winners will be announced on March 12, 2023.## 'Naatu Naatu' song from SS Rajamouli's "RRR" has been nominated in the Best Original Song category, becoming the first-ever Indian song to get Oscar nominations. It was an easy pick and was also predicated by every major Hollywood website and newspaper. ## This year's Original Song nominees are music to our ears. #Oscars #Oscars95 pic.twitter.com/peKQmFD9Uh— The Academy (@TheAcademy) January 24, 2023 ## "The Elephant Whisperers", directed by Kartiki Gonsalves, has scored a nomination at the 95th Academy Awards in the Best Documentary Short Film category. Just like 'Naatu Naatu', "The Elephant Whisperers" was also a sure-shot nomination and is the front-runner to win the Oscars. ## Truth-seeking on a shorter timeline. Presenting the nominees for Documentary Short Subject… #Oscars #Oscars95 pic.twitter.com/kM3sDkoC5R— The Academy (@TheAcademy) January 24, 2023 ## The third Indian title to get the Oscars 2023 nomination is "All That Breathes" which has been nominated in the Best Documentary Feature Film category. The film revolves around the lives of brothers Mohammad Saud and Nadeem Shehzad, who rescue and deal with injured birds, particularly black kites.## True story - your Documentary Feature nominees are... #Oscars #Oscars95 pic.twitter.com/NHf86Hskqw— The Academy (@TheAcademy) January 24, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

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Shah Rukh Khan's 'Pathaan' To Get Wide India And Overseas Release
1241 days ago
Bollywood

Shah Rukh Khan's 'Pathaan' To Get Wide India And Overseas Release

Mumbai, January 24 - Yash Raj Films' spy action thriller Pathaan is set to have one of the biggest releases ever for an Indian film. ## The Shah Rukh Khan-starrer is expected to give a massive boost to the theatrical biz and YRF is leaving no stone unturned to give it a proper big release. As per the latest update, the actioner will be released in 100+ countries and over 7700 screens worldwide, including 2500 screens overseas. ## The film will be released on over 5200 screens in India in all three versions, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu. The overseas release of "Pathaan" is said to be the second biggest for an Indian film after "Brahmastra" which was released on approx. 3000 screens.## #Xclusiv… #Pathaan *final* screen count...⭐ #India: 5200[#Hindi + #Tamil + #Telugu]⭐️ #Overseas: 2500⭐️ Worldwide total: screens: 7700 screens. pic.twitter.com/Ce7uUthgxT— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) January 24, 2023 ## "Pathaan" is part of Yash Raj Films' ambitious spy universe. SRK plays the titular role of a RAW agent in the movie which also stars John Abraham as an antagonist and Deepika Padukone as the female lead. Salman Khan also features in a cameo role as Tiger. ## Stay tuned...

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Excel Entertainment Announces Release Date Of 'Fukrey 3'
1241 days ago
Bollywood

Excel Entertainment Announces Release Date Of 'Fukrey 3'

Mumbai, January 24 - Farhan Akhtar's Excel Entertainment has confirmed the release date of the long-awaited Fukrey 3. Directed by Mrighdeep Singh Lamba, the comedy entertainer will be arriving in theaters during the Janmashtami weekend on September 7, 2023. ## The movie is the third installment of the successful "Fukrey" franchise and stars Pulkit Samrat, Manjot Singh, Ali Fazal, Varun Sharma, Pankaj Tripathi, and Richa Chaddha in prominent roles. The franchise revolves around four friends who look for easy ways to make money. ## The makers announced the release date with intriguing first-look posters. "Iss baar hoga chamatkaar, straight from Jamnapaar! #Fukrey3 arriving in cinemas on 7th September 2023", Excel Entertainment wrote.## Iss baar hoga chamatkaar, straight from Jamnapaar! #Fukrey3 arriving in cinemas on 7th September, 2023.@PulkitSamrat @varunsharma90 @OyeManjot @TripathiiPankaj @RichaChadha @MrigLamba @ritesh_sid @FarOutAkhtar @vipulhappy #AmalenduChaudhdary @AAFilmsIndia @ZeeMusicCompany pic.twitter.com/2G7zzogJGY— Excel Entertainment (@excelmovies) January 24, 2023 ## "Fukrey 3" has been in production for quite some time now. The shoot of the film was already wrapped in June of last year and makers were looking for a good slot to release the film. It will be released on Thursday and will have a good 4-day weekend to make an impact. ## Stay tuned...

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The Guardian Critics Pick Alia Bhatt As Their Favorite For Best Actress Oscar 2023 For Gangubai Kathiawadi
1241 days ago
Bollywood

The Guardian Critics Pick Alia Bhatt As Their Favorite For Best Actress Oscar 2023 For Gangubai Kathiawadi

Mumbai, January 24 - The nominations for the 95th Academy awards will be announced later today and this year, a couple of Indian films are in the race to grab the big prize. "Chhello Show" (The Last Film Show) is India's official Oscars 2023 entry and it has been shortlisted in the top 15 Best International Films. ## SS Rajamouli's "RRR" has been in the hot in awards and it is predicted to score, at least, one nomination in the Best Original Song category for "Naatu Naatu". It is also in the race to grab the Best Pictures nominations, however, the chances are slim in this category. ## Meanwhile, out of nowhere, Alia Bhatt-fronted "Gangubai Kathiawadi" is gaining the buzz to strike something big at the Oscars 2023. Sanjay Leela Bhansali's directorial was an immensely popular and critically acclaimed film worldwide. The critics have been praising Alia Bhatt for a once-in-a-lifetime performance. ## Buzz aside, the thing that will definitely make every Indian go wow is that Alia Bhatt has been picked as the favorite to win the Best Actress Oscars by the critics of one of the oldest and most popular newspapers, The Guardian. ## According to The Guardian's critics - Mark Kermode and Wendy Ide, Alia has been the standout performer in 2022 and is their personal favorite for Best Actress award. While both critics pick Alia as their winner they are doubtful about Academy's choice. It may also be because "Gangubai Kathiawadi" is the least promoted film in North America so there is no genuine buzz in Hollywood. ## Well, all the questions about who is going to get the nod for Oscars 2023 will be answered today when the nominations will be announced. As for India, there haven't been films that came close to this prestigious honor in the past than "RRR" and, "Gangubai Kathiawadi" as well as "Chhello Show", so this might be the year to remember for the Indian cinema. ## Stay tuned...

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Vicky Kaushal To Headline Director Laxman Utekar's Warrior Drama Film
1242 days ago
Bollywood

Vicky Kaushal To Headline Director Laxman Utekar's Warrior Drama Film

Mumbai, January 23 - Actor Vicky Kaushal will be reuniting with director Laxman Utekar for a historical warrior drama film. The due is currently working on their first collaboration, a social comedy about a married couple opting for the PM Awas Yojana to get a house of their own. Sara Ali Khan is the female lead in the film. ## According to Peepingmoon.com, Vicky and Laxman have been discussing their second film together for quite some time now which is a larger-than-life biopic of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, the eldest son of the Maratha empire's founder and the great warrior king, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. ## The report further said that Vicky has agreed to play the titular role and pre-production work has also begun. Dinesh Vijan's Maddock Films will be producing this big-budget film that will be mounted on a massive scale. The shoot for the film is expected to kick-start in mid-this year. ## The "Uri" actor will start shooting for this historical action drama after finishing the Meghna Gulzar-directed "Sam Bahadur". The actor also has Yash Raj Films' "The Great Indian Family", co-starring Manushi Chhillar, and a film with Dharma Productions. ## Stay tuned...

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Shah Rukh Khan's Pathaan Packs Biggest Pre-Sales For A Bollywood Movie In The Opening Weekend
1242 days ago
Bollywood

Shah Rukh Khan's Pathaan Packs Biggest Pre-Sales For A Bollywood Movie In The Opening Weekend

Mumbai, January 23 - The advance booking of Pathaan is continuing with strong momentum. The Shah Rukh Khan-starrer has already scored the biggest pre-sales for a Bollywood movie post the covid-19 pandemic and now, it has scored the biggest advance sales ever for the opening weekend. ## Directed by Siddharth Anand, "Pathaan's" advance booking for the 5-day opening weekend is around 47 crores gross (as of Jan. 23), which is the highest-ever for a Bollywood film. It has crossed Anand's own directorial "War" which had minted approx. 42 crores gross advance sales for the opening weekend in 2019. ## "Pathaan" is expected to create a run riot at the box office, at least, for the opening weekend. The opening day pre-sales for the movie are currently around 22 crores gross and it is expected to cross "War" opening day by tonight. It has so far sold approx. 715K tickets for the first day and approx. 1.7 million for the weekend. ## As of now, #Pathaan Advance Booking Gross✅💥1st Day: 21.37 Cr [701576 tickets sold]2nd Day: 12.41 Cr Cr [416484 tickets sold]Other Days: 12.73 Cr [538594 tickets sold]Total: 46.51 Cr Gross [1656654 tickets sold]All-Time Highest For Bollywood✅🔥#War was 41.60 Cr Gross— Sacnilk Entertainment (@SacnilkEntmt) January 23, 2023 ## As far as the Hindi language films are concerned, Yash-fronted "KGF 2" is the highest pre-sales scorer with approx. 41 crores gross for the opening day post-pandemic. "Pathaan" is unlikely to beat "KGF 2", however, it may beat or come close to Kannada biggie on national chains in terms of tickets sold. "Pathaan" has sold apporx. 370K tickets in three national chains for more than 1 day to go while "KGF 2" had sold approx. 515K tickets for the opening day. ## Stay tuned...

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Top 10 Highest-Rated Shah Rukh Khan's Films As Per IMDb
1242 days ago
Bollywood

Top 10 Highest-Rated Shah Rukh Khan's Films As Per IMDb

Mumbai, January 23 - The most-awaited comeback of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan is just around the corner as his highly-anticipated spy action thriller film Pathaan is scheduled to hit big screens on January 25. ## Shah Rukh Khan was last seen on the big screen in Zero (2018) in a full-fledged role. The upcoming film is touted to be SRK's smashing comeback at the box office. The inside reports about this Yash Raj Films' biggie are highly promising and the industry is having high hopes for this film. ## Meanwhile, Shah Rukh Khan's films have always been favorites of audiences irrespective of their box office performances. IMDb has released the list of the top 10 highest-rated films of King Khan ahead of the big release. Some of the films on the list have gained cult status and have given SRK immense popularity. Have a look at the list of highest-rated films of SRK - ## 1. Swades## 2. Chak De! India## 3. Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge## 4. My Name Is Khan## 5. Kal Ho Naa Ho## 6. Hey Ram## 7. Veer-Zaara## 8. Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa## 9. Darr## 10. Baazigar## Apart from a couple of aforementioned films, all other films in the list were huge box office hits as well as critically hailed. Given the hype of "Pathaan", it is certain to become a box office success and it will be interesting to see if it manages to feature in the top 10 most-rated SRK film of all time. ## Stay tuned...

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Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar Trailer: Ranbir Kapoor And Shraddha Kapoor In Quirky Love Game
1242 days ago
Bollywood

Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar Trailer: Ranbir Kapoor And Shraddha Kapoor In Quirky Love Game

Mumbai, January 23 - Bollywood stars Ranbir Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor team up for the first time for filmmaker Luv Ranjan's romantic-comedy Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar. As the title suggests, the movie is another quirky take on modern relationships by Ranjan who seems to have delivered again. ## The trailer of TJMM was launched on Monday (January 23) and it promises a complete package of entertainment. The posters of the film along with its title have been creating one of its kind buzz and the love story shown in the film will definitely resonate with the young audience, at least, something like this can be said after seeing the trailer. ## The trailer begins with the line - "aajkal relationship mein ghusna ashaan hai lekin usme se nikalana mushkil, rishta jodna ashaan hai to todna mushkil". Well, the trailer goes like that where Shraddha and Ranbir indulge in the love game. The story has a lot of twists and turns and that is something to watch out for in the film. ## There are a lot of similarities between Ranbir's character in TJMM and "Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani" which can be termed his strong zone. Shraddha, meanwhile, is a complete package and her chemistry with Ranbir shines bright in the trailer. The trailer is colorful and is something that marks the return of youthful comedic romance in Bollywood. ## "Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar" is directed and produced by Luv Ranjan and presented by T- Series. The movie also stars Boney Kapoor, Dimple Kapadia, and Anubhav Singh Bassi. It is all set to have a festive release worldwide in cinemas on Holi, 8th March 2023. ## ##

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Zoe Saldana Becomes The Only Actor In History To Be A Part Of Four $2 Billion Grosser Films
1242 days ago
Hollywood

Zoe Saldana Becomes The Only Actor In History To Be A Part Of Four $2 Billion Grosser Films

Los Angeles, January 23 - James Cameron's Avatar: The Way of Water has passed the $2 billion mark at the global box office and becomes only the 6th film in history to reach the milestone. ## The prestigious and rare box office milestone of "Avatar 2" has led actress Zoe Saldana to enter the elite club which she shared with no one. The veteran actress has become the only actor on the planet to be a part of four films that have grossed $2 billion globally. ## The actress has been a force to reckon with in Hollywood and has been a part of some of the finest and highest-grossing films. As for the record, she played the main lead in "Avatar" ($2.91 billion), and "Avatar: The Way of Water" ($2.02 billion*) as Neytiri. ## Apart from the aforementioned two films, Saldana was part of "Avengers: Infinity War" ($2.052 billion) and "Avengers: Endgame" ($2.7 billion) in supporting roles. The actress has been a key part of the MCU with his role as Gamora which is the main character in "The Guardians of The Galaxy" films and also appeared in "Avengers" flicks. ## Meanwhile, James Cameron too has become the only director in history to have 3 films in $2 billion clubs, and those include "Titanic" ($2.18 billion), and the two Avatar films. Russo brothers ( Anthony Russo and Joe Russo) have two films in the $2 billion club - "Avengers: Infinity War" and "Avengers: Endgame". ## Stay tuned...

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Avatar: The Way of Water Races Past $2 Billion Mark At The Global Box Office
1243 days ago
Hollywood

Avatar: The Way of Water Races Past $2 Billion Mark At The Global Box Office

Los Angeles, January 22 - James Cameron's Avatar: The Way of Water has passed the $2 billion mark at the global box office, becoming the first film in the covid-19 pandemic era to achieve the feat. ## The blockbuster sequel reached the box office milestone in 38 days. At the end of its 6th weekend, "Avatar 2" stands at $2.02 billion globally. It has grossed approx. $598 million at the domestic (North America) and $1.43 billion overseas. ## The Disney-backed blockbuster has grossed $228 million on IMAX and becomes the second highest-grossing film ever on IMAX globally.## "Avatar 2" is only the 6th film in history to reach the $2 billion mark, and out of which, 3 films belong to James Cameron. The movie also achieved the feat 7 days faster than the first "Avatar" which hit the $2 billion mark in 45 days.## Top 10 international markets of "Avatar 2" through the 6th Sunday are as follows - China ($229.70 M), France ($129.80 M), Germany ($117.00 M), Korea ($96.90 M), the UK ($81.90 M), India ($57.90 M), Australia ($55.10 M), Mexico ($51.40 M), Spain ($47.00 M), and Italy ($45.30 M).## The sci-fi epic will next beat "Avengers: Infinity War's" $2.05 billion by Thursday to become the 5th highest-grossing film of all time. The movie is expected to finish in the top 3 films of all time with a worldwide gross collection of over $2.3 billion. ## Stay tuned...

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