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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Hindi Film Industry To Be Remembered As Before 'Adipurush' And After 'Adipurush', Says Sonal Chauhan
1371 days ago
Bollywood

Hindi Film Industry To Be Remembered As Before 'Adipurush' And After 'Adipurush', Says Sonal Chauhan

Hyderabad, September 17 - Actress Sonal Chauhan will soon be seen opposite Nagarjuna Akkineni in the Telugu action thriller film The Ghost. It is scheduled to release on October 5th on the occasion of Dussehra.## After "The Ghost", Sonal Chauhan will be starring in the biggest film of her career Adipurush, fronted by superstar Prabhas. The movie is already one of the most anticipated Pan-India biggies. It is based on the epic Ramayana in which Prabhas is playing the role of Lord Rama. ## During the promotion of "The Ghost", Sonal Chauhan shared her excitement about doing this magnum opus and sharing screen space with Prabhas. She said in a recent interview that when makers approached her to do a role in the film, she couldn't say no because of Prabhas as she feels it is an honor to work with him. ## Meanwhile, the "Jannat" actress has showered some high praise on the movie and said that the Hindi film industry will be remembered as "before Adipurush and after Adipurush". She added that "being a part of Adipurush is like being a part of the history. It is a phenomenon and going to be a historical film".## "Adipurush" is directed by Om Raut and produced by T-Series and Retrophiles. Shot simultaneously in Hindi and Telugu languages, the film also stars Kriti Sanon as Janaki and Saif Ali Khan as Lankesh. Made on a budget of ₹500 crores (US$63 million), Adipurush is one of the most expensive Indian films ever made.## The movie is scheduled to release on January 12, 2023, in multiple languages.## Stay tuned...

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SS Rajamouli Stresses On The Importance of Making Films On 'Ramayana' And 'Mahabharata'
1371 days ago
Tollywood

SS Rajamouli Stresses On The Importance of Making Films On 'Ramayana' And 'Mahabharata'

Toronto, September 17 - India's maverick filmmaker SS Rajamouli has stressed the importance of making films by taking the essence of Hindu epics Ramayan, and Mahabharat to make the film industry strong. ## The RRR director, during the press interaction at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival, said that there is a lot of emotional drama and action in the aforementioned epics and the movies on them can go beyond boundaries. ## Speaking highly about the Telugu film industry, Rajamouli said that Tollywood out of all other film industries has made more films by taking the essence of "Ramayana" and "Mahabharata". ## He further said that if the Telugu industry continues to make more films on these epics, then it needn't be restricted to only Telugu people and can go beyond the state and the country. ## Giving the example of his path-breaking film series Baahubali, Rajamouli said that it was the film that broke all barriers, and then slowly people started realizing that the Indian film industry is not all about Bollywood, but there are other industries, particularly the Tollywood. ## Lately, Bollywood too seems to have realized the importance of making films on "Ramayana" and "Mahabharta" which provide wholesome larger-than-life experiences. Currently in theaters, "Brahmastra" is based on Ancient Indian Astras, and the audience is loving it. Going forward, there are "Ram Setu" and "Adipurush", which are based on "Ramayana" while a couple of Bollywood films on "Mahabharta" are also in development. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Brahmastra Races Past 300 Crores Globally
1371 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Brahmastra Races Past 300 Crores Globally

Mumbai, September 17 - Dharma Productions' Brahmastra Part One: Shiva has stormed past 300 crores at the global box office and it took just 8 days to reach the milestone. ## The Ayan Mukerji-directed fantasy action adventure film has had a record-breaking opening weekend with 214 crores worldwide. The movie outperformed negativity and scored well over the weekdays to ensure a very good first week at the box office with 290.14 crores globally for all languages. ## It was important for the movie to perform well on the second weekend, and (not so) surprisingly, it witnessed a jump of around 13% on the second Friday (normally films holds or decline going into the weekend) and this helped the movie to go past 300 crores worldwide.## "Brahmastra" has become only the second Bollywood film after "The Kashmir Files" to go past 300 crores since Ajay Devgn's "Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior" in January 2020. Overall, "Brahmastra" is the 35th Bollywood film of all time to reach this box office milestone (with inflation), and 3rd for Ranbir Kapoor. ## Produced by Dharma Productions, Starlight Pictures, and Prime Focus in association with Star Studios, the movie stars Amitabh Bachchan, Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Mouni Roy, and Nagarjuna Akkineni along with Shah Rukh Khan in key roles.## Stay tuned...

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Director Ali Abbas Zafar Shares His Plans To Work With Salman Khan Again
1372 days ago
Bollywood

Director Ali Abbas Zafar Shares His Plans To Work With Salman Khan Again

Mumbai, September 16 - Director Ali Abbas Zafar has worked with Bollywood superstar Salman Khan in three blockbuster films that include "Sultan" (2016), "Tiger Zinda Hai" (2017), and "Bharat" (2019). The maverick filmmaker is now working on plans to collaborate with the superstar again. ## Ali Abbas Zafar was supposed to direct "Tiger 3", which is scheduled to release on April 21, 2023, however, due to his prior commitments, he couldn't direct the movie and it was Maneesh Sharma, who grabbed this mega movie. However, Abbas Zafar said he is working on a different script and will soon share it with Salman Khan. ## "Salman sir and I will come together to do a big-budget quintessential Indian entertainer. I want to do a big action film with him. It is something I am working on and I will share (the script) with him soon", the filmmaker said in an interview with PTI.## Zafar may not have been able to direct the third part of the much-awaited action-thriller "Tiger" franchise, but he is looking forward to the movie, backed by Yash Raj Films. ## "Adi (producer Aditya Chopra) is like an elder brother. When the third part of 'Tiger' was happening I had some engagements that I was committed to. Our timelines couldn’t match. But I think Maneesh, who is taking the franchise forward, will do justice to it.## "Kabir Khan, me, and now Maneesh, all of us brought our individuality to the films we made. I am looking forward to 'Tiger 3'. I think it will be very entertaining. I am happy", he added.## Meanwhile, Ali Abbas Zafar's latest directorial, "Jogi", starring Diljit Dosanjh, is currently premiering on Netflix. It is based on 1984's anti-Sikh riots. The filmmaker also has Shahid Kapoor's untitled action thriller film that is currently in pre-production work. He will also start Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff's "Bade Miyan Chote Miyan" in January 2023. ## Stay tuned...

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Ayushmann Khurrana Officially Announces 'Dream Girl 2' With Star Cast And Release Date
1372 days ago
Bollywood

Ayushmann Khurrana Officially Announces 'Dream Girl 2' With Star Cast And Release Date

Mumbai, September 16 - Aysuhmann Khurrana-fronted social comedy-drama film Dream Girl was a big hit in 2019, and now, the sequel of the movie is coming to entertain the audiences. On Friday (Sept. 16), the actor announced Dream Girl 2 along with the star cast and release date. ## Ayushmann announced the film by sharing a hilarious video. In the video, the actor is seen planning with his friends to get back his popular character 'Pooja' to Mathura where the second part of the film is set. The video has a fun take on Bollywood's current state where most of the films are not working. ## Along with the film's announcement, the makers also revealed the star cast which includes Ananya Panday in the female lead role, along with actors like Annu Kapoor, Paresh Rawal, Vijay Raaz, Rajpal Yadav, Asrani, Manoj Joshi, Seema Pahwa, Manjot Singh and Abhishek Banerjee in key roles. The film will hit theaters on 29th June 2023. ## Dream Girl phir se aa rahi hai! Meet Pooja on 29th June 2023 ki Eid par@writerraj @ananyapandayy @EktaaRKapoor #ShobhaKapoor @balajimotionpic @annukapoor_ #GovardhanAsrani @SirPareshRawal #SeemaPahwa @actormanojjoshi #RajpalYadav #VijayRaaz @nowitsabhi @OyeManjot #BhaviniSheth pic.twitter.com/VNBjF60jIH— Ayushmann Khurrana (@ayushmannk) September 16, 2022 ## This is the first time Ayushmann and Ananya will be seen sharing the screen space in the film. The first instalment of the film starred Nushratt Bharuccha opposite Ayushmann. The movie is loaded with humour just like the first part. The entire team is taking extra efforts to ensure that the script does justice to the legacy of the first part. ## Raaj Shaandilyaa returns to direct the film, produced by Ekta Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor under the banner of Balaji Motion Pictures. The shoot has already begun.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Brahmastra' Scored The Biggest Opening Week of Pandemic Era For A Bollywood Film
1372 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Brahmastra' Scored The Biggest Opening Week of Pandemic Era For A Bollywood Film

Mumbai, September 16 - Director Ayan Mukerji's passion project Brahmastra Part One: Shiva has brought some joy to the Hindi film industry and scored the biggest opening week at the box office during the pandemic era for a Bollywood movie. ## The fantasy action adventure film took the flying start and scored 124.49 crores net collection in the opening weekend for all languages. The movie witnessed a drop over the weekdays but still managed to put up a decent hold knowing the fact that it got mixed reviews, and minted 48.93 crores net from Monday to Thursday, pushing the total net collection to 173.22 crores in the first week. ## "Brahmastra" is only the second Bollywood movie during the covid-19 pandemic to score 100+ crore in the opening week. The Hindi language collection of the movie is 156.4 crores net after the first week. Akshay Kumar's Sooryavanshi was the last film to reach this milestone and scored 120.66 crores net in November 2021. ## Overall, "Brahmastra" is the 18th highest 1st-week collection film of all time in the Hindi language while it currently stands at 39th spot among the all-time biggest Hindi grosser at the domestic box office. The movie is likely to reach the 33rd position among the all-time Hindi grosser after the end of the second week. Meanwhile, at the worldwide box office, it has collected 290.15 crores so far and will cross the 300 crores mark today and will become only the second Bollywood film after "The Kashmir Files" to achieve the feat since Ajay Devgn's "Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior". ## Produced by Dharma Productions, Starlight Pictures, and Prime Focus in association with Star Studios, the movie stars Amitabh Bachchan, Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Mouni Roy, and Nagarjuna Akkineni along with Shah Rukh Khan in key roles. The film follows Shiva, a DJ, who discovers that he is the agnyastra, a celestial weapon in human form, holding the power of fire within him. He attempts to prevent the strongest of the astras, the Brahmāstra, from falling into the hands of dark forces that are connected to his past.## Stay tuned...

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Ajay Devgn, Sidharth Malhotra, And Rakul Preet Singh's 'Thank God' Gets Banned In Kuwait
1372 days ago
Bollywood

Ajay Devgn, Sidharth Malhotra, And Rakul Preet Singh's 'Thank God' Gets Banned In Kuwait

Mumbai, September 16 - Bollywood fantasy comedy film, Thank God, has been the talk of the town lately after the release of its trailer. The trailer of the movie didn't go well with some people as a UP-based lawyer had filed a legal suit against the makers of the film for hurting religious sentiments. ## Now, according to the latest reports, the movie has been banned in Kuwait over religious grounds. It is said that the movie was not passed by the Censor Board as they have decided to stop the release of the film in the city. ## While there have been no official comments on the exact reason for the ban, it is being speculated that the satirical comedy on religious views in the movie has made the Censor Board take the harsh decision. The film portrays Ajay Devgn as the modern-day Chitragupt, it is a social comedy that showcases him in a funny avatar.## Directed by Indra Kumar, "Thank God" features Sidharth Malhotra, Rakul Preet Singh, and Ajay Devgn in the key roles. Nora Fatehi also plays a cameo in the movie as an 'apsara'. The comedy-drama is slated for release on 25 October. It is produced by T-Series and Maruti International. ## Meanwhile, apart from "Thank God", the Kuwait censor board has green-lit the releases of all other movies including the Dulquer Salmaan, Sunny Deol, and Shreya Dhanwanthary starrer "Chup", Amitabh Bachchan and Rashmika Mandanna's "Goodbye", R Madhavan's "Dhoka: Round D Corner", and Tamil movie "Sinam". ## Stay tuned...

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu To Play Princess Opposite Ayushmann Khurrana's Vampire In Producer Dinesh Vijan's Horror-Comedy
1372 days ago
Bollywood

Samantha Ruth Prabhu To Play Princess Opposite Ayushmann Khurrana's Vampire In Producer Dinesh Vijan's Horror-Comedy

Mumbai, September 15 - South Indian sensation, Samantha Ruth Prabhu is all set to headline her maiden Bollywood movie and will star alongside Ayushmann Khurrana. The movie will be produced by Dinesh Vijan under his banner Maddock Films, the official announcement, however, is due but expected to be made soon. ## Now, according to peepingmoon.com, the movie will be a horror comedy in Vijan's proposed Horror-Comedy Cinematic Universe. Samantha will reportedly play the role of princess opposite Ayushmann, who will play a vampire in the film, which is said to be a unique, intriguing horror story that has an ample dose of humor and suspense. ## The report further said that the upcoming movie will be directed by Amar Kaushik from the script written by his regular collaborator, Niren Bhatt. Kaushik previously directed Maddock's "Stree", which was the first film in the studio's horror-comedy universe, and the upcoming "Bhediya". ## The shoot of Ayushmann and Samantha's film will kickstart next year. The pre-production work on the film will begin after the release of Varun Dhawan-Kriti Sanon-starrer monster comedy, Bhediya, which releases in cinemas on November 25 this year. ## Meanwhile, Ayushmann is currently shooting for "Dream Girl 2", while he is also gearing up for the release of "Doctor G" in October. Samantha, on the other hand, is shooting for her Telugu movie "Kushi", co-starring Vijay Deverakonda. ## Stay tuned...

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One Man Believed In KGF And It Created History: Mahesh Manjrekar
1372 days ago
Sandalwood

One Man Believed In KGF And It Created History: Mahesh Manjrekar

Mumbai, September 15 - Filmmaker Mahesh Manjrekar spoke highly about Kannada's blockbuster film franchise KGF and called it the industry-saving film. The filmmaker graced a star-studded event, held at a five-star hotel in Mumbai on September 14, where some of the most prominent personalities of Marathi cinema were present. ## Mahesh Manjrekar was speaking in the context of giving more importance to regional cinema and said that the Kannada industry is the prime example of it, which, the filmmaker believed, was changed because of one person. ## "Some years back, the condition of the Kannada film industry was such that it seemed like it would shut down anytime. But there was one person who believed in making a film and spending a lot of money on it. That person (probably referring to producer Vijay Kiragandur) made a film named KGF and it created history.## "What makes me happy is that they didn't make both parts of KGF in Hindi. They shot the film in Kannada, dubbed it in Hindi aur fir audience ke sir ke upar feka!", he said, according to Bollywood Hungama. ## "I envy these guys. I would have loved to do something like this. It is superb", the "Antim" director added. "We have to shout from the rooftops that Marathi cinema is (also) great. There's no dearth of talent when it comes to Marathi cinema. Then what is it that we are lacking? We also need people who believe in our vision. It's crucial that we make big-scale films, that too with conviction and confidence".## The filmmaker further said that investors should also believe in Marathi cinema and its filmmaker like Vijay Kiragandur believed in director Prashanth Neel's vision and Yash's confidence, called KGF. "Somebody has to believe in us and spend money, like the way KGF producers did. I mean, come on, KGF - Chapter 2 collected Rs. 1000 crores! Can you imagine?", he added.## "KGF" was released in 2018 and went on to become the highest-grossing Kannada film of all time before its sequel came in 2022 and shattered box office records at the Pan India level. Released in April 2022, "KGF: Chapter 2" grossed over 1200 crores worldwide, including approx. 1000 crores in India alone. In the Hindi version, "KGF 2" is the second highest-grossing film of all time with a net collection of approx. 435 crores.## Stay tuned...

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Sugandha Mishra To Anchor Rangarang Programme In Gokuldham Society
1373 days ago
TV

Sugandha Mishra To Anchor Rangarang Programme In Gokuldham Society

Mumbai, September 15 - Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah has been a constant and the most loved show in the entertainment industry. The show has always strived to bring something different for its loyal viewers. For the culmination of Ganpati festival, Gokuldham Society has been holding a cultural programme of variable hues and colours. However, this year the programme is a novel concept.## For the Rangarang programme, Sugandha Mishra will be seen anchoring the programme. Twenty temples from India will be shown on the LED Screen. She will ask questions about the temples to Gokuldham residents. Whoever gives a wrong answer will be made to do some fun act.## “We have always believed in new and unique ideas. For this function, we will witness various known temples virtually and learn about them through a quiz. Whoever gives the wrong answer will be made to perform very interesting and humorous acts. I am sure the viewers are going to have a good laugh,” says Mr. Asit Kumarr Modi, the creator and producer of the show.## Stay tuned for some extra laughs. This wholesome entertainment will begin telecast from 16 September 2022.## Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah is one of the longest running sitcoms that aired first in 2008 and is now in its 15th year with over 3500 episodes. Other than its flagship show, Neela Film Productions Private Limited also streams Gukuldhamchi Duniyadari in Marathi and Tarak Mama Ayyo Rama in Telegu on YouTube. The shows along with the character universe are authored and created by Asit Kumarr Modi.## Stay tuned...

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Firoz Nadiadwala's 'Mahabharat' To Be Released In 20 Languages Worldwide
1373 days ago
Bollywood

Firoz Nadiadwala's 'Mahabharat' To Be Released In 20 Languages Worldwide

Mumbai, September 15 - A couple of days, it was reported that producer Firoz Nadiadwala has been working on bringing epic Mahabharta to the big screen. The report claimed that he is looking to cast some of the biggest names in Bollywood cinema and is planning to take it on floors by 2024. ## Now, according to the latest reports, the producer is indeed working on this epic project and it will be released in 20 languages worldwide as he wants to make Indian cinema's first Pan world movie. According to Pinkvilla, "the core star-cast of the film will comprise of Indian actors but the technical team will boast of international names". ## The report has claimed that one of the insiders has seen the pre-production aspects of Nidiawala's film and claims that this would be the biggest Indian film to date. "The screenplay has been devised as per multiple technical facets based on their role. Every department will have a script as per their responsibility". ## As reported earlier, it will be shot in 5D with an estimated budget of Rs 700 crore. "Mahabharat will go on floors by 2024 and hit the big screen by December 2025. While it will be high on VFX, the stunts will do done with real weapons and set up", claims the report. ## Stay tuned...

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Prabhas' 'Project K' Is A Futuristic Sci-Fi Actioner With A 'Mahabharta' Connection
1373 days ago
Tollywood

Prabhas' 'Project K' Is A Futuristic Sci-Fi Actioner With A 'Mahabharta' Connection

Hyderabad, September 15 - Superstar Prabhas is currently working on two of the most expensive and anticipated Indian films - Adipurush and Project K. ## The "Adipurush" shoot is done and the movie is ready for release on January 12, 2023. However, director Nag Ashwin's "Project K", co-starring Amitabh Bachchan and Deepika Padukone, is only half done and the remaining shoot will be completed by the first quarter of 2023. ## "Project K" is touted to be the biggest Indian action spectacle which is set in the future and revolves around the timeline of World War 3. It is a futuristic action drama on the line of the time travel concept. ## If reports are to be believed, the movie has a strong connection with the Hindu epic "Mahabharata", where Amitabh Bachchan's character is inspired by Ashwathama. In Mahabharata, Ashwathama became a Chiranjivi (immortal) due to a curse given to him by Lord Krishna.## "Project K" will reportedly have as many as 5 prolonged action blocks and in a one-of-its-kind strategy, the producers have hired multiple action directors to design the epic battle to unfold on the screen. Amitabh Bachchan will also be seen doing proper action sequences alongside Prabhas in the film. The movie is being shot like a Hollywood film with a blue and green screen set up, according to Pinkvilla. ## That's not all, every schedule of the film is followed by a break since the director Nag Ashwin, and his team is working on the editing of the sequences shot in every leg of the shoot, to make sure they create something magical that will be remembered for a long long time. ## The movie is being produced by C. Aswani Dutt of Vyjayanthi Movies and it also stars Disha Patani in a key role. Producer Dutt recently revealed that they are planning to release the movie in either October 2023 or January 2024. It will be interesting to see which release date they pick as Prabhas also has Prashanth Neel's highly-awaited "Salaar", scheduled for September 2023 release. ## Stay tuned...

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