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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Producer Teases Possibilities of 'Top Gun: Maverick' Sequel
1285 days ago
Hollywood

Producer Teases Possibilities of 'Top Gun: Maverick' Sequel

Los Angeles, December 11 - One of the biggest success stories of the year, Tom Cruise's Top Gun: Maverick shattered the box office records. Joseph Kosinski's directorial grossed over $1.4 billion at the global box office and become the highest-grossing movie of the year. ## "Top Gun 2" is currently the eleventh-highest-grossing film of all time. The sequel also earned an impressive Rotten Tomatoes score with a 96% critics rating and a 99% audience rating, and with such mighty numbers, the talks for its sequel were always going to make the headlines. ## Recently, director Joseph Kosinski and producer Jerry Bruckheimer spoke at Deadline's Contenders LA3C panel and addressed the possibility of another Top Gun movie.## "Is there another story that is compelling enough that we need to go back to?" Kosinski was asked and he said, "It seems to me at the end of this film that Maverick has some gas left in the tank. He's not settling down".## Kosinski further said that it will be some task to bring the same star cast to the movie though the makers are sure they will be able to bring Cruise on board. "I knew we'd be able to get Tom on the plane, but we weren't sure about the rest of the cast," Kosinski explained. ## "Tom devised this three-month course for all the actors, to start with a very simple airplane and work their way up to the Navy jet. They all were able to do all their scenes in the jets for real, which is just phenomenal because you can't imagine how physically difficult it is to do what they're doing. They're flying with real Top Gun pilots", he said.## "I think a couple of them had a hard time, but they wouldn't let me know. They would actually kind of keep it under wraps just because they wanted to make sure we were getting everything we needed to get", the director added.## Stay tuned...

Biggest 23rd Day In Hindi Box Office; Drishyam 2 3rd
1285 days ago
Bollywood

Biggest 23rd Day In Hindi Box Office; Drishyam 2 3rd

Mumbai, December 11 - Director Abhishek Pathak's suspense thriller Drishyam 2 is doing phenomenal business at the box office, and emerged as one of the biggest blockbusters of the year. ## The Ajay Devgn-starrer is nearing the 300 crores mark at the worldwide box office, which will make it only the 3rd Bollywood movie post the covid-19 pandemic to do so, after "Brahmastra Part One: Shiva" (431 crores), and "The Kashmir Files" (336 crores). ## Meanwhile, "Drishyam 2" scored one of the biggest 4th Saturday at the Hindi box office. The movie netted 4.67 crores on its 23rd day, which is the 3rd biggest ever in Hindi, and for the outright Bollywood movie, it scored 2nd biggest 23rd day. ## Top Day 23 Collection Hindi/Bollywood Movies - ## 1. URI: The Surgical Strike - 6.66 Cr.## 2. Baahubali 2 The Conclusion - 6.35 Cr.## 3. Drishyam 2 - 4.67 Cr.## 4. Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior - 4.45 Cr.## 5. Chhichhore - 4.32 Cr.## "Drishyam 2" has so far grossed approx. 240 crores in India and approx. 50 crores overseas, for a worldwide gross total of approx. 290 crores in 23 days. It will breach the 300 crores mark by the 4th Monday or Tuesday. On its 23rd day, it also became the 26th Bollywood movie to cross 200 crores net in Hindi. ## Stay tuned...

James Gunn Gives Massive Update On Henry Cavill's 'Superman' Comeback
1285 days ago
Hollywood

James Gunn Gives Massive Update On Henry Cavill's 'Superman' Comeback

Los Angeles, December 11 - The fans of Superman, the iconic DC superhero character, have been on an emotional rollercoaster of epic proportions over the last few weeks. ## It has been five years since Henry Cavill's Superman was last seen on the big screen in a full-fledged role. It was recently when Henry Cavill announced via social media that he would be returning as Kal-El and even made a theater-shaking mid-credits appearance in Dwayne Johnson's "Black Adam". ## The DC Universe, however, is going through a transition period in which the top Warner Bros. Discovery brass is taking some harsh decisions to shape up DC's future for the next 8-10 years. The studio also appointed filmmaker James Gunn as co-head of DC Studio and things are already heating up under his leadership. ## While Cavill announced "Man of Steal 2", earlier this week, reports surfaced that suggested Cavill's highly-anticipated sequel could be on the chopping block alongside a slate of other DC projects. This came as a big shock to the fans and they keep asking Gunn to clear things about the future of Superman. ## It has been alleged that James Gunn does not want Cavill's superman return, however, the filmmaker has himself clarified things and confirmed that Superman is DC's one of biggest priorities. Amid the cancellation rumours, a fan on Twitter asked Gunn "if we're gonna see Superman", to which the filmmaker responded, "Yes of course. Superman is a huge priority, if not the biggest priority".## Yes of course. Superman is a huge priority, if not the biggest priority.— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) December 10, 2022 ## Stay tuned...

Prithviraj Sukumaran Aims To Replicate SS Rajamouli Greatness For Malayalam Cinema
1285 days ago
Mollywood

Prithviraj Sukumaran Aims To Replicate SS Rajamouli Greatness For Malayalam Cinema

Kochi, December 11 - Prithviraj Sukumaran is one of the biggest stars in the Malayalam cinema at present. The actor has done over 100 films in a variety of roles and has received several awards. He also made his directorial debut with Mohanlal's "Lucifer", before directing him again in "Bro Daddy". ## Malayalam cinema has been producing critically acclaimed films for a long time, however, it hasn't been able to spread its wings outside the local market yet, and that is something Prithviraj Sukumaran is looking to change. The highest-grossing Malayalam movie is Mohanlal's "Pulimurugan", which was released in 2016.## Prithviraj, whose future lineup, both as an actor and a director, is looking highly promising and is aiming to achieve for Malayalam cinema what SS Rajamouli has done for the Tollywood industry. Just like Mollywood, Tollywood too was largely restricted to just Telugu states, until Rajamouli's "Baahubali" was released in 2015 and changed the course of the Tollywood industry. ## The huge success of "Baahubali" paved the way for Tollywood to go beyond boundaries and had success. The same was followed by the Tamil and Kannada industries and they too are having success outside their local markets.## Prithviraj, in a recent interview, said that he wants to do for the Malayalam film industry what SS Rajamouli did for the Telugu film industry. In short, he wants to replicate Rajamouli's greatness for Mollywood, and he has the best chance to do with the kind of films he has going forward. ## The actor will start the sequel to "Lucifer" next year, and going by the reports and his recent remarks, "Lucifer 2" will be a Pan India movie. The first movie is already the second highest-grossing Malayalam movie of all time. Prithviraj also has "Tyson", in which he will act along with directing it. It will be produced by KGF makers, Hombale Films, and will start production next year. ## Stay tuned...

NTR 30: NTR's Next With Koratala Siva To Start Filming In February 2023
1286 days ago
Tollywood

NTR 30: NTR's Next With Koratala Siva To Start Filming In February 2023

Hyderabad, December 10 - After the blockbuster release of RRR, the fans of Jr. NTR have been waiting for his next film. The superstar teamed up with Koratala Siva for his next, tentatively titled NTR 30, and it was supposed to start production in the summer of 2022.## The pre-production of NTR 30 has been going on for quite some time now, however, the debacle result of Siva's last directorial, "Acharya" made him extra cautious as he wanted to be fully sure with the script of NTR's film before kickstarting the shoot. It was recently when he locked the final script and even started music sitting with Anirudh. ## Now, according to the latest reports, NTR 30 will officially be launched in January while the regular shoot will kickstart in February 2023. The makers are also on the verge of locking the female lead in the film, and reportedly, a young Bollywood actress is the front-runner to grab the role in the Pan India movie. ## NTR 30 will be produced by NTR Arts, Yuvasudha Arts, and MSK Films. The movie will be shot over a span of 5 to 6 months and get ready for a late 2023 or early 2024 release in multiple languages, including Hindi. After Koratal Siva's movie, Jr. NTR will next team up with KGF director Prashanth Neel for his 31st film.## Stay tuned...

SS Rajamouli's 'RRR' In Race To Grab 3 Nominations At Golden Globe Awards
1286 days ago
Tollywood

SS Rajamouli's 'RRR' In Race To Grab 3 Nominations At Golden Globe Awards

Hyderabad, December 10 - SS Rajamouli's path-breaking, RRR has been on the award hunt and has won multiple International awards in the last couple of weeks. The movie is having an all-time high buzz for the Oscars 2023 and Golden Globe Awards nominations. ## "RRR" has been creating waves in the West and has been showered with the adulation of the audience. While the Oscars nominations will be announced in January 2023, the nominations for the Golden Globe Awards be announced on Monday, December 12, and "RRR" is in the race to grab a couple of nominations. ## Variety, a renowned American media company, has predicted "RRR's" nomination in the Best Picture (musical or comedy) and Best Non-English language feature categories. Apart from the Best Picture categories, the dance number of the year, "Naatu Naatu" by Kala Bhairava, M. M. Keeravani, Rahul Sipligunj from "RRR" has also been predicted to score a nomination in the Original Song category. ## The Golden Globe Awards are accolades bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association beginning in January 1944, recognizing excellence in both American and international film and television. Beginning in 2022, there are 105 members of the HFPA.## "RRR" tells the tale of two rebels, played by Ram Charan and Jr NTR, who take on the might of the British empire. The film also became Rajamouli's second consecutive film to earn more than Rs 1000 crore worldwide after "Baahubali: The Conclusion".## Stay tuned...

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Trailer Sets Viewership Records In The First Week
1286 days ago
Hollywood

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Trailer Sets Viewership Records In The First Week

Los Angeles, December 10 - The first trailer of the 7th installment in the Transformers film series, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts was launched last week and it has become one of the most viewed trailers of all time. ## Directed by Steven Caple Jr., the trailer of this science fiction action film garnered a whopping 494 million views globally, cross-platform in the first week. The viewership numbers include 238 million on day one alone, which is the highest ever in Paramount Pictures' history. ## The 238 million views in the first 24 hours are the 4th highest-ever after the "Avengers: Endgame" trailer (268 million), the first "Avengers: Endgame" trailer (289 million), and the first trailer to Sony's "Spider-Man: No Way Home" (355.5 million).## According to The Wrap, the trailer has been shared nearly 400,000 times to date, while the official TikTok post of the trailer from the ParamountPics TikTok account is the most-shared published in the calendar year 2022 by any studio-wide or film-specific TikTok account.## The film will center around three factions of Transformers tied to Earth's past. In 1994, a pair of archaeologists from Brooklyn come into an ancient conflict through a globe-trotting adventure that ties in with three factions of Transformers: the Maximals, the Predacons, and the Terrorcons. ## "Transformers: Rise of the Beasts" is scheduled to be released theatrically in the United States on June 9, 2023.## ##

Box Office: Avatar 2 Projected To Take $200 Million Opening In China
1286 days ago
Hollywood

Box Office: Avatar 2 Projected To Take $200 Million Opening In China

Mumbai, December 10 - James Cameron's Avatar: The Way of Water is less than a week to go before its long-awaited blockbuster release. ## As reported earlier, "Avatar 2" will need to score, at least, $2 billion at the global box office to turn a profit and for that, the movie will need key international markets to come into the game and one of them will be China.## China is the biggest movie market in the world and when it announced the release date of "Avatar 2", which is December 16, it came as a major relief for Disney which was finding it tough to get its movies released in the country. ## "Avatar 2" is tracking a mammoth opening in China. The movie is having a super solid advance booking for the weekend and has already crossed $20 million (till December 13) with 3 days still to go for the release. As per the projection, the sequel is tracking a $185 million - $205 million start in China, which is higher than the opening weekend projection in the domestic market. ## The first "Avatar" movie, which was released in 2009, grossed $202 million in its lifetime run in China (not counting re-release numbers of 2021). "Avatar 2" has a shot to outgross its predecessor's collection in China in the opening weekend itself. ## Meanwhile, the sci-fi epic, which is 3 hours 12 minute-long, has been projected to score $175 million in the opening weekend in the domestic (North America) market. Some of the local box office analysts are even projecting a $200 million start, which will be more than the 3X opening of the first movie. ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: Drishyam 2 Races Past The Milestone of 200 Crores Net
1286 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Drishyam 2 Races Past The Milestone of 200 Crores Net

Mumbai, December 10 - Ajay Devgn's Drishyam 2 has turned out to be a massive blockbuster and a big money spinner for the makers. The suspense thriller is nearing 300 crores at the worldwide box office, which will make it the 3rd Bollywood movie post the covid-19 pandemic to achieve the milestone. ## Meanwhile, at the time of writing this piece, the Abhishek Pathak's directorial has crossed the 200 crores net mark and becomes only the 3rd Bollywood film since Devgn's "Tanhaji" (2020) to reach the milestone. Overall, "Drishyam 2" is the 26th outright Hindi film to reach 200 crores net, and 3rd for Ajay Devgn (excluding cameos). ## The sequel to the 2015's movie and a remake of Mohanlal's "Drishyam 2" (2021), the Ajay Devgn-starrer is continuing its rock solid. It reaches the double-century mark in 23 days, which is quite an incredible achievement in post-pandemic times.## As far as the overall Indian box office is concerned, "Drishyam 2" is the 8th biggest net earner Indian movie of 2022 and the 5th biggest Hindi movie, which also includes "KGF: Chapter 2" (435 crores), and "RRR" (266 crores). ## The movie is produced by Panorama Studios in association with Viacom18 Studios and T-Series. It also stars Tabu, Shriya Saran, Akshaye Khanna, and Ishita Dutta, among others in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna's 'Pushpa: The Rule' Release Plans Locked
1286 days ago
Tollywood

Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna's 'Pushpa: The Rule' Release Plans Locked

Hyderabad, December 10 - Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna's Pushpa - The Rule is one of the most anticipated Indian films going forward. Directed by Sukumar, the movie is the second part of 2021's blockbuster Pushpa - The Rise, which grossed over 350 crores worldwide and shaped things perfectly for Pushpa 2 to explode at the box office. ## "Pushpa 2" was supposed to start production in the summer of 2022, but knowing how big it could be, the makers took enough time to shape up the story which appeals to each and everyone at the Pan India level. Reportedly, Sukumar also adds a few new characters and some cameos (rumor) and he finally kicked off the shoot recently with an announcement video. ## According to the latest reports, "Pushpa 2" will be hitting worldwide theaters in Summar 2024. It was expected to release during the second half of 2023 but it is unlikely to meet that deadline. The makers also have the option for Sankranthi 2024 release but for that, it might have to face other biggies at the box office. Multiple industry insiders have confirmed that makers are going for the Summar 2024 release in multiple languages. ## The regular shoot of "Pushpa 2" is said to be taking place in Bangkok forests. It will reportedly be a two weeks schedule in which key fight scenes will be shot. Most of the shooting parts of the movie will be done in forests. ## Produced by Mythri Movie Makers, "Pushpa 2" will showcase the ascent of Pushpa to greater heights, and during this journey, he will be pitted against all odds. Rashmika Mandana will be back as Srivalli while Fahadh Faasil will have a meatier role in Pushpa 2 as Bhanwar Singh Shekhawat, among other actors.## Stay tuned...

Director Nitesh Tiwari's 'Ramayana' To Start Filming In The Second Half of 2023
1287 days ago
Bollywood

Director Nitesh Tiwari's 'Ramayana' To Start Filming In The Second Half of 2023

Mumbai, December 9 - Director Nitesh Tiwari's live-action epic Ramayana, which was announced many moons back, has been the talk of the town over the last few years. The planned trilogy has been in the pre-production work for a long time and makers are taking enough time in the research work, thus the filming is getting delayed. ## The pre-production work of "Ramayana" has moved rapidly over the last few months and the makers are making sure it goes on floors sooner than later. Madhu Mantena, who has produced films like Udta Punjab, Ghajini, and Super 30, is one of the producers of this magnum opus along with Allu Arvind and Namit Malhotra. ## During a recent interview with Pinkvilla (via TOI), Madhu Mantena revealed that the script of the film will be completed in the next couple of months after detailed research and groundwork on the screenplay and story over the past few years, and if all goes as per plan, the filming will start from September 2023. ## "After intense research and groundwork for the last few years on the screenplay and story, the script will be ready in a couple of months. The story needs that amount of research and effort. We are aiming to start shooting from September 2023", Mantena said. ## The star cast of the movie is yet to be made official but multiple reports in the past have stated that Ranbir Kapoor will play Ram while Hrithik Roshan has been attached to play Raavan and Sai Pallavi will be essaying the role of Sita. Mantena didn't reveal the name but assured that the best of the performers will be coming on board the film. ## Stay tuned...

Ranbir Kapoor Reveals Which Of His Film's Underperformance Hurts Him The Most
1287 days ago
Bollywood

Ranbir Kapoor Reveals Which Of His Film's Underperformance Hurts Him The Most

Mumbai, December 9 - Bollywood star and heartthrob Ranbir Kapoor traveled to Saudi Arabia's Red Sea Film Festival on Wednesday where he was honored with the newly introduced, Variety International Vanguard Actor Award, in tribute to his career achievements. ## Ranbir has been one of the most talented actors that Hindi cinema has ever produced. He has done rom-com and biopics in his more than a decade-old career and had excelled in the roles with perfection. However, despite being a talent powerhouse, Ranbir's success graph isn't high as compared to his contemporaries. ## During an interview with Variety at the Red Sea Film Festival, Ranbir opened up about some of his films that underperformed at the box office, including the one which really hurts him the most as he thinks it was his passion project. ## The musical adventure fantasy comedy "Jagga Jasoos", directed by Anurag Basu, was released in 2017 and won several awards nominations for the novel concept. However, the movie did underperform at the box office and was declared a box office flop against the high budget. Ranbir said that it was his passion project and it really hurts him to see it didn't do well at the box office. ## "It was really a very heartwarming sweet idea about a stammering detective, a singing detective, but it didn't do well. I think that's the only thing in my career that really hurt me", the "Shamshera" actor said. ## Ranbir was last seen in the recently released "Brahmastra Part One: Shiva", which grossed over 430 crores worldwide and is also doing well on digital platforms. Going forward, he will be seen in Luv Ranjan's rom-com, co-starring Shraddha Kapoor, and this could be his last rom-com as he aims to do larger-than-life films in the future. He is also shooting for Sandeep Reddy Vanga's action thriller "Animal". ## Stay tuned...