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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RRR's 'Naatu Naatu' Song Is Among The Most Favorites To Score Oscars 2023 Nomination
1351 days ago
Tollywood

RRR's 'Naatu Naatu' Song Is Among The Most Favorites To Score Oscars 2023 Nomination

Hyderabad, October 7 - The Oscars 2023 buzz is picking up with each passing day, and first the first time in many years, an Indian movie is seriously making noise in the form of maverick filmmaker SS Rajamouli's global blockbuster RRR. ## The period action drama film was snubbed by the Indian jury for the country's official Oscars 2023 entry against the Gujarati movie Chhello Show, however, Rajamouli and the USA distributor of the film will be submitting the film in the general category.## The makers have submitted "RRR" in the 15 categories for the Academy members to consider for the nominations. The submission of the film includes the category, Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Original Song, among others. ## "RRR" is predicted to grab Oscar nominations in a couple of categories but it is the Best Original Song category in which the movie can score nominations. The makers have picked the dance number of the year, Naatu Naatu for the Best Original Song, and according to the prominent Hollywood website Variety, the song is almost certain to score nominations in the Best Original Song category and even listed as a possible contender to win the prestigious award. ## "Naatu Naatu" has made the Hollywood audience dance to its tune and has been widely appreciated for its energetic choreography. It has been sung by Rahul Sipligunj, and Kaala Bhairava while M. M. Keeravaani composed the music. ## Stay tuned...

Thalapathy 67 With Director Lokesh Kanagaraj Making Waves With Its Rumoured Blockbuster Casting
1351 days ago
Kollywood

Thalapathy 67 With Director Lokesh Kanagaraj Making Waves With Its Rumoured Blockbuster Casting

Chennai, October 7 - Director Lokesh Kangaraj has achieved big things in his young career in the direction and his next film with Thalapathy Vijay is easily the most hyped Kollywood movie. The Tamil audience loved their maiden collaboration, Master, and now, they are eagerly waiting for their next film. ## The official announcement of Thalapathy 67 is yet to be made but the film is already making waves and shaking the Kollywood film industry with its rumored casting. It has been reported that Sanjay Dutt will be playing one of the main antagonists in the film while Trisha Krishnan will reportedly be seen as one of the female leads. ## "Thalapathy 67" will be a Pan India gangster drama film that will be made on a huge budget and scale. It is said to be a part of Lokesh's cinematic universe (LCU) and will have a link to "Kaithi" and "Vikram". The movie will feature multiple stars across industries, and it is said that Prithviraj Sukumaran and Gautham Menon to play key roles other than the aforementioned actors.## Director Lokesh Kanagaraj has been in the media headline after his recent blockbuster "Vikram", which starred Kamal Haasan, Vijay Sethupathi, and Fahad Fasil. Also, it had Surya as a surprise entry at the end of the movie and he will be featured in a full-fledged role in "Vikram 2". ## Meanwhile, Thalapathy Vijay is currently shooting for his Tamil-Telugu bilingual movie "Varisu" under the direction of Vamshi Paidipally. The emotional action drama film also stars Rashmika Mandanna as the female lead along with Sarathkumar, and Prakash Raj, among others. Produced by Dil Raju, the movie is slated to release on January 12, 2023. ## Stay tuned...

Superstar Rajinikanth To Headline Two New Films of Lyca Productions
1351 days ago
Kollywood

Superstar Rajinikanth To Headline Two New Films of Lyca Productions

Chennai, October 7 - Superstar Rajinikanth is currently shooting for director Nelson Dilipkumar's Jailer, which is scheduled to release in 2023. It is produced by Kalanithi Maran under the banner of Sun Pictures. ## Now, according to the latest reports, the superstar has signed a two-film deal with one of the prominent production houses Lyca Productions. ## While the details about the projects are yet to be revealed, the first film, tentatively titled "Thalaivar 170", will reportedly be directed by Cibi Chakravarthy who recently scored a blockbuster with Sivakarthikeyan's "Don". ## The second film in the deal is likely to be directed by Rajinikanth's daughter Aishwarya Rajinikanth, and reports indicate that the Superstar will have a small role in the film and is not playing the lead. The official details will make things clear regarding the same. ## Rajinikanth was last seen in Sun Pictures' "Annaatthe", which was released on Diwali last year. The movie had decent success at the box office. The upcoming movie "Jailer" created curiosity among the fans when it was announced earlier this now. Anirudh Ravichander scored the music for the film. ## Stay tuned...

SS Rajamouli's Epic Blockbuster Baahubali: The Beginning's Dheevara Song Features In Guinness World Record 2023
1351 days ago
Tollywood

SS Rajamouli's Epic Blockbuster Baahubali: The Beginning's Dheevara Song Features In Guinness World Record 2023

Hyderabad, October 7 - India's maverick filmmaker SS Rajamouli's epic blockbuster Baahubali: The Beginning's Dheevara song has featured in the Guinness World Record book of 2023 for its VFX. The official Twitter handle of "Baahubali" movie shared the news.## "Baahubali: The Beginning" (2015), which popularized the Pan India concept and paved the way for other filmmakers to make films on a large scale and budget, holds the Guinness World Record for the most number of Visual Effects Shots in a movie. The movie contains around 4,500 separate VFX shots, created by over 600 VFX staff working for 16 different effects studios across five countries.## Very happy to see our cinematic extravaganza, #Dheevara song, featured in 2023 Guinness World Records for its VFX. #Baahubali 🤘🏻@GWR https://t.co/FhYGJaPfn0 https://t.co/p5bjerLnDE— Baahubali (@BaahubaliMovie) October 6, 2022 ## "Baahubali" is considered a path-breaking film in Indian Cinema. The movie features Prabhas in the title role along with Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty, Tamannah Bhatia, Ramya Krishnan, Nassar, and Sathyaraj, among others in prominent roles. ## Produced by Arka Media Works, "Baahubali" made Rajamouli the biggest Indian filmmaker. The sequel of the film "Baahubali The Conclusion" (2017) is the highest-grossing Indian film at the domestic box office and the second highest of all time worldwide. After "Baahubali 2", Rajamouli came up with Jr. NTR and Ram Charan-fronted "RRR" and it has become the most talked about Indian film globally. ## Stay tuned...

Rishab Shetty's Blockbuster 'Kantara' Announced To Release In Hindi In Theaters
1351 days ago
Sandalwood

Rishab Shetty's Blockbuster 'Kantara' Announced To Release In Hindi In Theaters

Bengaluru, October 7 - Hombale Films' latest sensation Kantara is having a dream run at the box office and heading towards one of the biggest blockbusters of all time in Kannada cinema.## The Rishab Shetty-fronted is not only making waves in Karnataka but also getting the huge attention of Hindi audiences. The iconic Gaiety Galaxy theater in Mumbai is reporting Housefull shows, and this is the first time when a Kannada movie is being played in the original language in it. ## Hombale Films, after looking at the blockbuster response among the Hindi audience, has decided to release the dubbed Hindi version in theaters. The Hindi version will be distributed by AA Films which also distributed the KGF Hindi version. ## The trailer of "Kantara" Hindi was launched on October 9 at 9:10 AM and the Hindi version of the movie will be hitting theaters on October 14, and one day later, the Telugu version will also be released in theaters.## ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: Godfather Second Day/First Thursday Early Estimates
1351 days ago
Tollywood

Box Office: Godfather Second Day/First Thursday Early Estimates

Hyderabad, October 6 - Megastar Chiranjeevi's political action thriller Godfather has had a fantastic hold at the box office on its second day/first Thursday after a good first day. ## The Mohan Raja-directed film has found appreciation unlike Chiranjeevi's last film "Acharya" which crashed badly on the second day. "Godfather" witnesses an expected drop of just 35% from the first day for an estimated 15-16 crores gross on the second day. ## The movie, which marks Salman Khan's debut in Telugu, grossed approx. 13 crores share in Telugu on the first day, and with a drop of around 35%, it minted an estimated 7-8 share collection. The share collection in the Telugu state has reached about 20 crores in two days. ## The first two days of "Godfather" has given the impression that the movie might have a huge weekend, especially Saturday and Sunday are expected to go bonkers for the movie. It has been valued at approx. 90 crores worldwide and for that, it needs to hold well for at least two weeks to achieve break even. ## The total domestic collection of "Godfather" has around 37 crores gross in two days, including approx. 2.30 crores gross in the Hindi version. ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: PS-1 And Kantara First Thursday Early Estimates
1351 days ago
Kollywood

Box Office: PS-1 And Kantara First Thursday Early Estimates

Chennai, October 6 - The epic blockbuster Ponniyin Selvan - Part 1 holds strongly on its first Thursday and scored an estimated 13-14 crores, taking a total domestic gross collection to over 215 crores in one week. ## The movie continues to score in the home state, Tamil Nadu as it scored an estimated approx. 9 crores on Thursday. The total collection in the state has reached approx. 140 crores and it is expected to near 200 crores by the end of the second weekend. ## After the original Tamil language, the dubbed Hindi version has been the most fruitful for the movie. It minted 13.4 crores net in the first 6 days and mints approx. 80 lakh more on Thursday. At the worldwide box office, "PS-1" has crossed 330 crores after today's collection. ## Meanwhile, the Kannada movie Kantara has had another big day at the box office and minted an estimated 5.50 crores net on Thursday, dropping just 20% from yesterday. The first-week collection of this Rishab Shetty-starrer has reached approx. 38.50 crores net while worldwide, it is near the 50 crores mark. ## "Kantara" is the best-rated movie of all time on Book My Show and it is performing exceptionally well at the box office. The makers have announced it will release in the Hindi language soon and this could hugely benefit its lifetime run. ## Stay tuned...

Netflix's 'Dahmer' Series Becomes Surprise Smash Hit Globally
1352 days ago
Digital Media

Netflix's 'Dahmer' Series Becomes Surprise Smash Hit Globally

Mumbai, October 6 - Netflix has a surprise smash hit in the form of Dahmer: Monster – The Jeffrey Dahmer Story. It has become one of the biggest Netflix series ever. ## The American limited series, about serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, has scored 299.84 million hours viewed during its second week on the streamer. This makes it the second most-watched English series on Netflix in a week, behind Stranger Things 4. ## The first 7 episodes of the fourth season of Stranger Things got 335 million hours viewed in its second week on the streamer and it was viewed by 301.28 million hours after the remaining two episodes dropped on July 1, 2022.## Meanwhile, "Dahmer" racked up 196.2 million viewing hours in its first 5-day weekend, and has become the ninth most-watched English series on Netflix after only 12 days with 496.05 million hours viewed. The series is believed to finish in the top 5 most watched English series of all time on Netflix. ## The fifth season of "Lucifer" is currently the 5th most-watched series with 569.48 million viewing hours. "Dahmer" is likely to top "Bridgerton: Season 2" with 656.26 million viewed hours in its 28 days time on Netflix and become the second most-watched English series on the streamer. ## The latest hit series stars Evan Peters as the notorious serial killer alongside Richard Jenkins, Molly Ringwald, Michael Learned, and Niecy Nash. It received mixed reviews, with some critics praising the acting and others deeming it exploitative.## Stay tuned...

Box Office: PS-1 Sets All-Time Record In The UK And Beats 'Kabali' In The USA
1352 days ago
Kollywood

Box Office: PS-1 Sets All-Time Record In The UK And Beats 'Kabali' In The USA

Chennai, October 6 - One of the biggest Indian blockbusters of 2022, Ponniyin Selvan - Part 1 has created an all-time record for a Tamil movie in the United Kingdom. ## Directed by Mani Ratnam, the epic period action drama film has become the first Tamil movie to £1 million (Rs. 9.3 crores). The previous record belonged to Kamal Haasan's recently released all-time blockbuster Vikram which grossed £0.881 million (£881K) in its lifetime run. ## "PS-1" took just 6 days to reach 1 million pounds in the UK. Interestingly, "PS-1" is the 43rd highest-grossing Indian film of all-time and the fourth of 2022 to score £1 million in the UK, after the highest-grossing Indian film of 2022 KGF: Chapter 2 (£1.15M), the highest-grossing Bollywood movie of the year, Brahmastra Part One: Shiva (£1.03M), and RRR (£1.03M). ## Meanwhile, after breaking the Tamil movie record in the UK, "PS-1" is now on its way to becoming the biggest Tamil grosser in the USA as well. The movie has overtaken Rajinikanth's Kabali ($4.58M) for the second biggest movie with $4.64 million in the USA. Rajinikanth and Akshay Kumar's 2.0 is the biggest Tamil movie there with $5.51 million. ## Produced by Madras Talkies and Lyca Productions, "PS-1" has also crossed Rs. 300 crores mark at the worldwide box office in just 6 days. It is the sixth Indian and second Tamil movie of 2022 to breach the box office milestone. ## Stay tuned...

Dwayne Johnson's Superhero Film 'Black Adam' To Release One Day Early In India
1352 days ago
Hollywood

Dwayne Johnson's Superhero Film 'Black Adam' To Release One Day Early In India

Mumbai, October 6 - Dwayne Johnson's keenly-awaited Black Adam will be released one day early in India. The film was originally announced for simultaneous release in the USA on October 21 but Warner Bros. India has now confirmed it will hit theaters on October 20, Thursday in English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu. ## Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, "Black Adam" marks Johnson's DC debut as he plays antihero Teth-Adam/Black Adam in the film. Produced by New Line Cinema, DC Films, Seven Bucks Productions, and FlynnPictureCo., the movie is a spin-off from Shazam! (2019) and the 11th film in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU).## Warner Bros. India took to Twitter and announced the new release date. "Brace yourselves because #BlackAdam is arriving one day early! Watch 'Black Adam' in cinemas in India from October 20 onwards in English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu", the studio wrote.## Brace yourselves because #BlackAdam is arriving one day early!Watch ‘Black Adam’ in cinemas in India from October 20 onwards in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.@therock#WarnerBrosIndia #TheTimeOfHeroesIsOver #DwayneJohnson #TheRock #PierceBrosnan #AldisHodge pic.twitter.com/hASqTQwVRv— Warner Bros. India (@WarnerBrosIndia) October 6, 2022 ## The official synopsis of the movie reads, "After nearly five thousand years of imprisonment, Black Adam, an antihero from the ancient city of Kahndaq, is unleashed into modern times. His brute tactics and way of justice attract the attention of the Justice Society of America, who tries to stop his rampage, teach him how to be a hero more than a villain, and must team up to stop a force more powerful than Adam himself.## The film stars Dwayne Johnson as Black Adam alongside Aldis Hodge, Noah Centineo, Sarah Shahi, Marwan Kenzari, Quintessa Swindell, Bodhi Sabongui, and Pierce Brosnan.## Stay tuned...

Allu Arjun To Go For The Partnership In 'Pushpa - The Rule' Business?
1352 days ago
Tollywood

Allu Arjun To Go For The Partnership In 'Pushpa - The Rule' Business?

Hyderabad, October 6 - Allu Arjun's Pushpa - The Rule is one of the most-awaited films and it will soon go on floors this month. Directed by Sukumar, the movie will be the continuation of the first part and will further showcase his rivalry with Fahadh Faasil. ## "Pushpa - The Rise" was a massive hit in the Hindi language and the makers and trade are anticipating "Pushpa 2" will become one of the all-time highest-grosser in Hindi. Allu Arjun is sensing a big opportunity in this and is reportedly going to become the partner in the film's business. ## It is said that the superstar is already involved in the Hindi business of the film and has let go of his remuneration. Meanwhile, director Sukumar is already taking the same route and has become a partner in the movie's business, according to the Track Tollywood report.## According to the report, "Pushpa 2" will now be co-produced by Sukumar's own banner Sukumar Writings along with main producer Mythri Movie Makers. The first part was co-produced by Mutamsetty Media which has now reportedly been replaced by Sukumar's banner. ## "Pushpa 2" will star Allu Arjun in the title role along with Rashmika Mandanna as the female lead and Fahadh Faasil in prominent roles. It will be released in the second half of 2023 in 10 languages, including Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam.## Stay tuned...

SS Rajamouli's RRR Officially Submitted For Oscars 2023 Consideration In 15 Categories
1352 days ago
Tollywood

SS Rajamouli's RRR Officially Submitted For Oscars 2023 Consideration In 15 Categories

Los Angeles, October 6 - SS Rajamouli's global blockbuster RRR is getting hot for the Oscars 2022 season as it has officially been submitted for the biggest awards in 15 categories. "RRR" has been by far India's most celebrated movie internationally as it continues to make noise even 6 months after its original release. ## Hollywood media along with the Indian audience have been cheering for the movie to get the Oscars 2022 nod and the makers are finally going to submit the film in 15 categories for the Academy members to consider. Never in the past, has an Indian movie gotten this much support for the Oscars. ## The film will be submitted in the categories including Best Film, Best Director (Rajamouli), Best Actor (Jr. NTR and Ram Charan), Best Supporting Actor (Ajay Devgn), Best Supporting Actress (Alia Bhatt), and Best Original Song (Nattu Nattu). ## The Hollywood media has been predicting that the movie could get an Oscar nom. for Original Song, Best Director for Rajamouli, and Best Actor for both Jr. NTR and Ram Charan. ## Have a look at the other categories in which the movie will be submitted for the Oscars consideration -## - Best Original Screenplay## - Best Original Score ( MM Keeravani)## - Best Film Editing (A. Sreekar Prasad)## - Best Sound (Raghunath Kemisetty, Boloy Kumar Doloi, Rahul Karpe)## - Best Cinematography (K. K. Senthil Kumar)## - Best Production Design (Sabu Cyril)## - Best costume Design (Rama Rajamouli)## - Best Makeup & Hair Styling (Nalla Srinu, Senapathi Naidu)## - Best Visual Effects (V. Srinivas Mohan)## Stay tuned...