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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Box Office: 'Jurassic World Dominion' Tops $900 Million Worldwide
1432 days ago
Hollywood

Box Office: 'Jurassic World Dominion' Tops $900 Million Worldwide

Los Angeles, July 18 - Universal Pictures' science fiction action adventure film Jurassic World Dominion has crossed the $900 million mark at the worldwide box office, despite getting very poor reviews from critics. ## The Colin Trevorrow-directed $185 million budgeted movie has scored $902 million through Sunday (July 17), becoming the 3rd movie of 2022 to reach the milestone. The huge worldwide cume box office of the movie includes $359.7 million domestically (North America) and a strong $542.7 million at the overseas box office. ## The sequel to Jurassic "World: Fallen Kingdom" (2018) and the third film in the Jurassic World franchise, the latest blockbuster tentpole continues to be the biggest Hollywood title of the year in China where it has crossed RMB 1B to stand at $150M. Most of the Hollywood tentpoles have failed to grab China release over various differences.## The film stars an ensemble cast including Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, and Sam Neill. It is currently the third highest-grossing film of 2022 worldwide after Tom Cruise's "Top Gun Maverick" ($1.24B), and "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of the Madness" ($954M). ## "Jurassic World 3" has been a hit at the Indian box office with approx. 85 crores gross ($10.6 million). It is this year's 3rd highest Hollywood grosser in India, after "Doctor Strange 2" ($20.2M), and "Thor: Love and Thunder" ($14.5M). ## Stay tuned...

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SS Rajamouli Had Expressed His Wish To Direct Salman Khan's 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan', Reveals KV Vijayendra Prasad
1433 days ago
Bollywood

SS Rajamouli Had Expressed His Wish To Direct Salman Khan's 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan', Reveals KV Vijayendra Prasad

Mumbai, July 17 - One of the biggest box office blockbusters and critically hailed, Bajrangi Bhaijaan, starring superstar Salman Khan, has completed 7 years since its release in 2015. The Kabir Khan-directed comedy-drama film made over 960 crores at the worldwide box office and is one of the highest-grossing Indian movies of all time. ## The story of the film was written by KV Vijayendra Prasad, who revealed in a recent interview that he pitched the film to his son SS Rajamouli before he committed it to Salman Khan. Vijayendra Prasad revealed that Rajamouli loved the story and even wished to direct it but things didn't materialize as he was directing Prabhas-fronted "Baahubali" at that time. ## "Before I was about to commit the story to Salman Bhai, I narrated it to my son and tears started rolling from his eyes. I asked if I should keep the story for him, but he asked me to give it away. Once the film was released, he came to me and said 'Papa, you asked me at the wrong time. I was shooting the climax of Bahubali 1 and it was a jittery situation then. Had you asked me 10 days before or later, I would have directed the film", he revealed to Pinkvilla. ## The film, produced by Salman Khan Films and Kabir Khan Films, tells the story of Pawan Kumar Chaturvedi (Salman Khan), a devotee of the Hindu deity Hanuman, who embarks on a journey to take a mute six-year-old Pakistani Muslim girl Shahida (Harshaali Malhotra), separated in India from her mother, back to her hometown. It also starred Kareena Kapoor and Nawazuddin Siddiqui in pivotal roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Aamir Khan's 'Laal Singh Chaddha' To Be Presented By Udhay Stalin' Red Giant Movies In Tamil Nadu
1433 days ago
Bollywood

Aamir Khan's 'Laal Singh Chaddha' To Be Presented By Udhay Stalin' Red Giant Movies In Tamil Nadu

Chennai, July 17 - Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan's comedy-drama film Laal Singh Chaddha, which is scheduled to release on August 11, will be released by Udhay Stalin's Red Giant Movies in Tamil Nadu. The studio grabbed the distribution rights of one of the most awaited movies. ## "Laal Singh Chaddha", which is the official Hindi adaptation of the Hollywood movie "Forrest Gump", will have its worldwide theatrical release in Hindi along with dubbed versions of Telugu and Tamil. The Telugu version will be presented by megastar Chiranjeevi, who saw the film a few days ago at his residence in Hyderabad and left super impressed. ## Red Giant Movies took to Twitter and announced this big collaboration. "Proud and honoured to present the extraordinary journey of #LaalSinghChaddha. Tamil Nadu theatrical release by #RedGiantMovies", the tweet read. ## Proud and honoured to present the extraordinary journey of #LaalSinghChaddha.Tamil Nadu theatrical release by #RedGiantMovies 🎊 👏#AamirKhan #KareenaKapoorKhan @Udhaystalin @AKPPL_Official #AdvaitChandan @atul_kulkarni #KiranRao @chay_akkineni pic.twitter.com/h83GxIKiw6— Red Giant Movies (@RedGiantMovies_) July 16, 2022 ## Directed by Advait Chandan, LSC also stars Kareena Kapoor, Naga Chaitanya, and Mona Singh in key roles. Naga Chaitanya marks his Hindi debut with this film, produced by Aamir Khan Productions, Viacom18 Studios, and Paramount Pictures. Paramount will handle the overseas distribution and will release the movie on maximum screens. ## Stay tuned...

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Filmmaker Vijayendra Prasad Gives Major Update on Salman Khan-Fronted 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan 2'
1433 days ago
Bollywood

Filmmaker Vijayendra Prasad Gives Major Update on Salman Khan-Fronted 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan 2'

Mumbai, July 17 - Bollywood superstar Salman Khan announced the sequel to his cult classic blockbuster Bajrangi Bhaijaan last year though the details were not disclosed then. Vijayendra Prasad, who wrote the first part, has been working on the sequel as well, and now, he has provided a major update on this highly-anticipated sequel. ## During a recent interview with Pinkvilla, the filmmaker said that he has locked the basic idea of the sequel and it will be the continuation of the first part. The sequel, which is titled Pawan Putra Bhaijaan, will take place 10 years after the first part and it might start rolling out next year. ## "I have narrated the story outline to Bhai and he has loved it. Now the ball is in his court to decide on timelines. The story takes an 8 to 10-year leap in Bajrangi Bhaijaan 2. I am hopeful that the sequel will be no lesser than the first part", he said. ## Vijayendra Prasad also revealed that he got the basic idea about the "Bajrangi Bhaijaan" movie from Megastar Chiranjeevi's "Pasivadi Pranam". One of Vijayendra Prasad's associates suggested he should make a movie in which our hero goes to Pakistan and bashes them. He said he improvised the script as the intention was to make a film that doesn't increase the animosity between the two countries but decreases it.## Salman Khan is currently shooting for Farhad Samji-directed "Bhaijaan". After wrapping up this action comedy, Salman will move on to another much-anticipated sequel of "No Entry" from January 2023. He also has "Tiger 3" scheduled to release on Eid 2023 and "Dabangg 4" in the pipeline. ## Stay tuned...

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Kangana Ranaut Opens Up On Directing 'Emergency' Movie
1433 days ago
Bollywood

Kangana Ranaut Opens Up On Directing 'Emergency' Movie

Mumbai, July 17 - Bollywood actress and filmmaker, Kangana Ranaut has taken a huge task into her hands to direct one of the key historical moments in Indian politics, the period of Emergency. The first look teaser of the movie was unveiled a couple of days and it got anonyms positive response from one and all and it started to trend at number 1 on YouTube. ## Kangana Ranaut, apart from directing and producing the film, is also playing the role of former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. "Emergency" marks Kangana's second directorial venture after Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi, and she is looking super confident with the upcoming film as well. "Manikarnika" was a successful outing at the box office and Kangana is hoping for the same with "Emergency" as well as she believes that her instinct as a filmmaker will pay off big time. ## During the latest interview, Kangana opened up about donning the directorial hat for the second time and said, "My last directorial was Manikarnika, and I got an encouraging response from the audience as it was a blockbuster. I was tempted to direct another film but I had many acting assignments to complete. I do believe that I know the pulse of the audience who is looking for something which will stimulate their intellectual side and not just their sensual side". ## "The Emergency is an undeniable part of recent history and I feel that this will click with the audience. Since the teaser has dropped it's been trending at number 1, it has taken the nation by storm and it is a validation of the fact that this is what people are starved for. It's not that people don't want content, they want to see young filmmakers, new thought process, refreshing ideas, and not the stale typical formula films. I do believe that my instinct as a filmmaker will pay off big time. See you in the cinemas next year", she added. ## The Emergency was imposed by then PM Indira Gandhi for a 21-month period from 1975 to 1977 when the fundamental rights of the people were put under strict curbs. Ritesh Shah of Pink fame has penned the screenplay and dialogues of the film. A Manikarnika Films presentation, Emergency is produced by Renu Pitti and Kangana Ranaut.## "Emergency" will be released in theaters worldwide in 2023. ## Stay tuned...

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Marvel Studios 'Doctor Strange' Director Scott Derrickson Heaps Praise On SS Rajamouli's 'RRR'
1433 days ago
Tollywood

Marvel Studios 'Doctor Strange' Director Scott Derrickson Heaps Praise On SS Rajamouli's 'RRR'

Hyderabad, July 17 - Maverick filmmaker, SS Rajamouli was asked about his Marvel ambitions during an interview with a Hollywood website after the mega-blockbuster success of RRR. Many people, including Hollywood critics and writers, have compared Rajamouli's filmmaking with Marvel movies, however, Rajamouli thinks otherwise. ## Since "RRR" has been released on Netflix and ZEE5 after its successful theatrical run, overseas audiences including filmmakers are going gaga over it, and now, one of the biggest names to join the list of "RRR" praisers, is director Scott Derrickson. ## Scott Derrickson is one of the top names among Hollywood filmmakers. He has directed Marvel Studios' blockbuster Doctor Strange (2016), along with Sinister (2012), and the latest huge box office hit The Black Phone, among many others. "RRR", which is already making a huge noise, couldn't have asked for a better person to praise the film. ## To celebrate my birthday last night, my wife, kids and I watched @RRRMovie — what an awesomely outrageous roller coaster of a movie. Loved it. pic.twitter.com/90U7AXJPgd— N O S ⋊ Ɔ I ᴚ ᴚ Ǝ ᗡ ⊥ ⊥ O Ɔ S (@scottderrickson) July 16, 2022 ## On only Scott Derrickson, Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy films and DC's The Suicide Squad director James Gunn also watched the movie and found it absolutely worth it. A Twitter user, responding to Derrickson's tweet, wanted Gunn to watch "RRR", not aware with the fact is that the filmmaker had already watched it.## I did. Totally dug it.— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) July 17, 2022 "RRR" is produced by DVV Entertainment, and stars Jr. NTR, Ram Charan, Alia Bhatt, Ajay Devgn, and Olivia Morris along with Ray Stevenson, and Alison Doody, among others. It was released in theaters on March 25 this year and went on to gross over 1120 crores worldwide, becoming the 4th highest-grossing Indian movie of all time. ## Stay tuned...

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Ali Abbas Zafar To Co-Produce and Direct Hindi Remake of 'The Transporter'
1434 days ago
Bollywood

Ali Abbas Zafar To Co-Produce and Direct Hindi Remake of 'The Transporter'

Mumbai, July 16 - A few weeks ago, it was reported that filmmaker Ali Abbas Zafar has acquired the Hindi remake rights of Jason Statham-fronted Hollywood actioner The Transporter (2002). And now, as per the latest reports, Ali will also direct this big-budget flick. ## It is said that Ali has been wanting to make the Hindi remake of this English-language French action thriller and bought the rights from EuropaCorp some two months ago. Apart from directing the movie, Ali will co-produce it with Vishal Rana and a big studio is expected to collaborate as well, according to ETimes. ## The original starred Jason Statham as Frank Martin, a driver for hire—a mercenary "transporter" who will deliver anything, anywhere, no questions asked—for the right price. It also starred Shu Qi as Lai Kwai.## Ali Zafar is currently busy with the pre-production work of "Bade Miyan Chote Miyan" starring Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff. It will go on floors in January next year. Once Ali is done with BMCM, he will start working on "The Transporter" and is likely to bring a young actor to play the lead role. ## Meanwhile, the filmmaker already has a film with Shahid Kapoor ready to release. It is an action thriller, tentatively titled "Bloody Daddy", and marks Shahid and Ali's maiden collaboration. Produced by Ali himself, the makers are currently looking for a suitable date to release the movie. ## Stay tuned...

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Akshay Kumar and Emraan Hashmi's 'Selfiee' To Be Released In Theaters In February 2023
1434 days ago
Bollywood

Akshay Kumar and Emraan Hashmi's 'Selfiee' To Be Released In Theaters In February 2023

Mumbai, July 16 - Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar to kick off the year 2023 with Raj Mehta-directed Selfiee. The comedy-drama film, which is the remake of the Malayalam hit "Driving License", was announced in January this year amid much fanfare. ## Since the announcement of the movie, there have been speculations that it would be a direct-to-digital release via Disney Plus Hotstar. The shooting of the film was recently concluded and now, the makers have finalized the release date. In opposite to the rumours, the movie will be released in theaters in February 2023. ## According to industry insiders, "Selfiee" will be hitting worldwide theaters on February 24, 2023. It is produced by Dharma Productions, Prithviraj Productions, Magic Frames, and Cape of Good Films. The movie also stars Emraan Hashmi in the parallel lead while Diana Penty and Nushrratt Bharuccha play the female lead. ## "Selfiee" reunites Akshay with director Raj Mehta after the blockbuster "Good Newwz". In their upcoming film, Akshay will feature as a superstar while Emraan Hashmi will be playing the role of a cop, who is also a fan of Akshay's character in the film. The movie revolves around both the character and how a feud develops between them that takes a toll on each other's personal and professional lives.## Stay tuned...

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Director Nitesh Tiwari's Epic 'Ramayana' Is On Track To Start Rolling Out In 2023 With Ranbir Kapoor And Hrithik Roshan
1434 days ago
Bollywood

Director Nitesh Tiwari's Epic 'Ramayana' Is On Track To Start Rolling Out In 2023 With Ranbir Kapoor And Hrithik Roshan

Mumbai, July 16 - Director Nitesh Tiwari has a massive task in his hands to deliver in the form of directing the Hindu epic Ramayana. The task is such a huge that it requires a lot of time in pre-production as the makers are very well aware that there is no scope for them to missteps regarding this magnum opus feature film. ## There have been many reports regarding the casting of "Ramayana", however, nothing has been officially confirmed yet. Going by the previous reports, Ranbir Kapoor and Hrithik Roshan have been attached to play the roles of Lord Rama and Ravana, respectively, and latest the latest development is that they are still the first choices to play these two iconic roles despite the movie getting delayed. ## Madhu Mantena, who will produce this movie with Namit Malhotra, and Allu Arvind (as of now), previously said that they are planning to take the movie on floors by the end of 2023, and according to the latest reports, the movie is very much on track to start rolling out as scheduled.## One would believe that the makers had/have enough time to re-look at the script and their arrangements to take the movie on floors by 2023. Nitesh Tiwari is currently directing Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor's "Bawaal", and his next project will be "Ramayana". It is believed that both Ranbir and Hrithik will also wrap up their current projects by the mid of 2023 as well.## Meanwhile, Ranbir is currently waiting for the release of "Shamshera", which is scheduled to release this comint Friday (July 22), and "Brahmastra", due on September 9 later this year. Hrithik, on the other hand, recently wrapped up the shoot of "Vikram Vedha", which is slated to hit screens on September 30, 2022. ## Stay tuned...

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Kartik Aaryan, Kriti Sanon's 'Shehzada' Release Date Postponed To February 10, 2023
1434 days ago
Bollywood

Kartik Aaryan, Kriti Sanon's 'Shehzada' Release Date Postponed To February 10, 2023

Mumbai, July 16 - Kartik Aaryan and Kriti Sanon's Shehzada, which was announced for November 4, 2022, release, has been postponed to 2023 to avoid a clash with two other films. The Rohit Dhawan directorial is the remake of Allu Arjun-fronted Telugu film "Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo" (2020). ## The action drama film recently completed its shoot and was all set to hit screens worldwide later this year. However, the producers have now decided to release the film during the Valentine's Day weekend, on 10 February 2023. ## The postponement of "Shehzada" was already hinted at when producer Bhushan Kumar announced the "Kuttey" release date, which is on November 4. He is also the producer of "Shehzada" under his banner T-Series along with Allu Entertainment, Haarika & Hassine Creations, and Brat Films.## #Xclusiv... KARTIK AARYAN - KRITI SANON: 'SHEHZADA' SHIFTS TO 2023... #Shehzada - which was supposed to hit the screens on 4 Nov 2022 - will now release next year: In *cinemas* 10 Feb 2023 #ValentinesDay weekend... Stars #KartikAaryan and #KritiSanon... Directed by #RohitDhawan. pic.twitter.com/vdUye914sE— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) July 16, 2022 ## "Shehzada", apart from Kartik and Kriti, also stars Paresh Rawal, Manisha Koirala, Ronit Roy, and Sachin Khedekar in key roles. It marks the lead pair's second film together after "Luka Chuppi" (2019). The filming of the movie took place in Mumbai, Delhi, and Mauritius. ## Stay tuned...

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Kesariya Song From 'Brahmastra' To Be Released On September 17
1434 days ago
Bollywood

Kesariya Song From 'Brahmastra' To Be Released On September 17

Mumbai, July 16 - One of the most-awaited Indian movies, Brahmastra Part One: Shiva, is getting nearer to its release date which is September 9. The Ayan Mukerji-directed fantasy adventure film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Mouni Roy, and Nagarjuna Akkineni in prominent roles. ## Meanwhile, apart from the movie, the audience has also been waiting for the movie's love song "Kesariya", featuring Ranbir and Alia. The teaser of the song was released months ago and has been loved by all. Sung by Arijit Singh, the makers have finally heard the voice of the audience and decided to release the song on July 17 (Sunday). ## It was recently reported that the song would be released on July 15, however, due to some reasons, it was pushed by a couple of days. ## Love, light & magic of #Kesariya out tomorrow 💛 pic.twitter.com/XojUvHBboY— BRAHMĀSTRA (@BrahmastraFilm) July 16, 2022 ## "Brahmāstra" is produced by Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta, Namit Malhotra, and Mukerji (in his debut production) under the banners Dharma Productions, Starlight Pictures, and Prime Focus in association with Star Studios. The film is intended to serve as the first film in a planned trilogy as part of its own cinematic universe called Astraverse. ## The film is scheduled for release on 9 September 2022 in standard formats, 3D, and IMAX 3D, by Star Studios, with Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures serving as its global distributor. ## Stay tuned...

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Chiyaan 61: Vikram's Next With Director Pa. Ranjith Gets Officially Launched
1434 days ago
Kollywood

Chiyaan 61: Vikram's Next With Director Pa. Ranjith Gets Officially Launched

Chennai, July 16 - Tamil star Vikram aka Chiyaan Vikram, who is waiting for the release of his long-awaited action thriller movie Cobra, has teamed up with director Pa. Ranjith for his next movie, tentatively titled Chiyaan 61. It marks Vikram's first collaboration with the director, who is known for the movies like "Kabali" (2016), "Kaala" (2018), and "Sarpatta Parambarai" (2021).## "Chiyaan 61" is touted to be a period action drama film and will reportedly be shot in 3D. On Saturday, the movie was officially launched with the Pooja ceremony. It will be produced by KE GnanavelRaja under his banner Studio Green and Pa. Ranjith's Neelam Productions. ## We are delighted to launch our #ProductionNo22 #ChiyaanVikram sir Starring #Chiyaan61 Directed by Pa.Ranjith Produced by KE GnanavelRaja#Chiyaan61Pooja @studiogreen2 @kegvraja @officialneelam @beemji @kishorkumardop @Lovekeegam @gvprakash @EditorSelva @moorthy_artdir pic.twitter.com/4Jol7w2V2i— Studio Green (@StudioGreen2) July 16, 2022 ## Meanwhile, Vikram's "Cobra" is scheduled to release on August 11 in theaters worldwide. Directed by R. Ajay Gnanamuthu, the movie also stars Srinidhi Shetty as the female lead (Tamil debut), along with former India cricketer turned actor Irfan Pathan (acting debut), Miya George, Roshan Mathew, and Sarjano Khalid, among others in supporting roles. ## Apart from "Cobra", Vikram will also be starring in Mani Ratnam's magnum opus "Ponniyin Selvan: I", which is slated for September 30 later this year. He will be sharing screen space with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Jayam Ravi, Karthi, and Trisha, along with others in prominent roles. ## Stay tuned...

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