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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Ram Charan In Talks To Play Legendary Indian King Suheldev For Amish Tripathi's Legend of Suheldev's Feature Film Adaptation?
1443 days ago
Bollywood

Ram Charan In Talks To Play Legendary Indian King Suheldev For Amish Tripathi's Legend of Suheldev's Feature Film Adaptation?

Mumbai, July 7 - Back in 2020, renowned author Amit Tripathi's best-seller "Suheldev – The King Who Saved India" was announced to be adapted into a feature film by Tripathi's Immortal Studios with Wakaoo Films, and Casa Media. ## The pre-production for the film and the script work had begun, however, due to the covid-19 pandemic, makers had to push the movie indefinitely and since then there was no development on it. However, things are looking to be back on track and the makers have reportedly approached Ram Charan to play the legendary Indian King. ## According to IndiaToday.in, the makers are in talks with Charan, who is fresh from SS Rajamouli's mega-blockbuster "RRR". The modalities of the movie are currently being worked upon and if all goes well, Charan will be seen playing King Suheldev, who defeated the army of Ghazi Saiyyad Salar Maqsud in the Battle of Bahraich (present-day Uttar Pradesh). ## Earlier, there were reports saying the Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar would be playing the titular role, however, all the reports turned into rumors as there was no such development. Ram Charan could be the right choice for the role of Suheldev as he has previously played such roles in Rajamouli's "Magadheera", which was a huge hit and his performance was also praised. ## Meanwhile, Ram Charan is currently shooting for director Shankar's political thriller film, tentatively titled "RC15". Half of the shoot is already done and the entire filming will be wrapped up by the end of this year. Kiara Advani is playing the leading lady opposite Charan in the movie.## Stay tuned...

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Ranveer Singh Approached To Play Superhero Shaktimaan In Sony Pictures And Mukesh Khanna's Film?
1443 days ago
Bollywood

Ranveer Singh Approached To Play Superhero Shaktimaan In Sony Pictures And Mukesh Khanna's Film?

Mumbai, July 7 - Bollywood star Ranveer Singh has been shooting for Karan Johar's "Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani" for quite some time now as the film, co-stars Alia Bhatt, is scheduled to release in February 2023. Before that, Ranveer will be headlining Rohit Shetty's comic caper "Cirkus", due on December 23, 2022, release. ## Ranveer, apart from the aforementioned films, will also be doing the Hindi remake of director Shankar's "Anniyan". However, the production has been delayed indefinitely due to Shankar's other commitments for "RC 15" and "Indian 2". Meanwhile, the actor has been discussing multiple films and one of them is "Shaktimaan". ## Sony Pictures India and actor-producer Mukesh Khanna had earlier announced the "Shaktimaan" trilogy. According to a report by Pinkvilla, the makers have approached Ranveer Singh to play this iconic Indian superhero in the big-screen adaptation of Shaktimaan and he has shown his interest in doing it.## The report states that while Ranveer is excited to explore the superhero space, he hasn't signed on the dotted lines to come officially on board the movie as "he is waiting to get a final narration, as well as an update on who the director of the film is". Mukesh Khanna recently revealed that they are in touch with a top Indian director to helm the movie and an announcement for the same will be made soon. ## Meanwhile, Ranveer will be starring in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's passion project, "Baiju Bawra", in which he will be paired with Alia Bhatt again. The movie was supposed to go on floors by this year itself and has now reportedly been delayed a year. SLB is working on the plans to take it on floors sometime next year after done with Netflix's series "Heera Mandi". ## Stay tuned...

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Anees Bazmee's 'No Entry' Sequel To Go On Floors In January 2023
1443 days ago
Bollywood

Anees Bazmee's 'No Entry' Sequel To Go On Floors In January 2023

Mumbai, July 7 - Director Anees Bazmee, fresh from his blockbuster success "Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2", has started prepping for the sequel to one of the most loved comic capers "No Entry". The movie will reunite Salman Khan, Anil Kapoor, and Fardeen Khan to reprise their roles from the original movie and they will be seen doing double roles. ## According to the latest reports, the movie, tentatively titled "No Entry Mein Entry", will start shooting in January 2023 with an eye on a release later in the same year. It is said that Salman Khan, Anil Kapoor, and Fardeen Khan have finalized their shooting timeline. The movie will reportedly feature 10 heroines, including Lara Dutta, who confirmed her role in the movie.## "Anees is currently giving the finishing touches to the script, and soon after it is locked, he will get into casting for the heroines. He had written the script a long time back, and it requires certain modifications to make it fresh for today’s new, young Hindi audiences, and Anees has already started working on that. It's a big ensemble comedy, planned to be mounted on a large scale across different countries", a source close to the project revealed, according to Peepingmoon.com.## Ever since Salman Khan has hinted at the "No Entry" sequel, the buzz around the movie is going up with each passing day. It is arguably one of the most-anticipated comedy movies at the moment along with "Hera Pheri 3", which is also under consideration for a long time now and might start rolling out next year with Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty, and Paresh Rawal. ## Stay tuned...

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Indian Box Office In The First Half of 2022 Sees Highest Revenue In 5 Years
1443 days ago
India

Indian Box Office In The First Half of 2022 Sees Highest Revenue In 5 Years

Mumbai, July 7 - The Indian box office is thriving to new heights in 2022 after being bettered by the covid-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021. The first half of 2022 has reached and even surpassed the pre-covid levels, thanks to the mega-blockbusters RRR, and KGF: Chapter 2 along with Vikram, among others. ## In the first half of 2022 (January - June), films in India have collected over Rs 5,550 crore at the box office, up from Rs 4,715 crore in 2018, according to Gautam Jain, partner, Ormax Media, a media consulting firm (via Money Control). ## According to Gautam Jain, the first six months of 2022 compared to pre-pandemic levels have been the highest ever, driven by the contribution from RRR and KGF 2. Indian box office collections in the first six months of 2019 had reached Rs 5,153 crore but dropped significantly in 2020 and 2021 due to the closure of cinemas. ## "Big-scale spectacles are getting audiences back to theatres. Also, franchises, especially big star-cast-led films, will become a necessity for filmmakers across languages. The creation of the universe of characters would take precedence over standalone films", Jain said, as per the report. ## Interestingly, nearly 35% of total domestic gross revenue has been generated by two films - RRR and KGF 2 - which grossed approx. 1910 crores combined. KGF 2 is currently the biggest Indian grosser of the year followed by RRR, and both the movies also helped in taking the contribution of films from the south to 50 percent of the overall revenue pie. ## According to Jain, in the first six months of 2022, the Hindi film industry recorded a share of 34 percent, Telugu 26 percent, and Tamil 16 percent. The top three industries in terms of box office contribution were followed by Kannada with 8 percent and Hollywood with 7 percent share. ## The Hindi language, even though has contributed 35% to total domestic revenue, it is still behind the 44% in the pre-pandemic year (2019), however, up from 27 percent in the two pandemic years put together (2020-21). There is also to be noted that 43% of the total Hindi collection is from the dubbed Hindi versions of South Indian films, mainly from RRR and KGF 2. ## It is understood that the second half of 2022 will belong to the Hindi film industry with films like Shamshera, Raksha Bandhan, Brahasmtra, Laal Singh Chaddha, Vikram Vedha, and Cirkus, among others. The South Industries will continue to thrive, however, the overall pace could be slow as compared to the first half. ## Stay tuned...

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'Thor: Love and Thunder' Tracking To Earn $300 Million Worldwide In The Opening Weekend
1443 days ago
Hollywood

'Thor: Love and Thunder' Tracking To Earn $300 Million Worldwide In The Opening Weekend

Los Angeles, July 7 - Marvel Studios' Thor: Love and Thunder, is all set to help deliver big at the worldwide box office, despite being rated one of the lowest Marvel Cinematic Universe flicks of all time by critics. ## The second MCU feature release of 2022 is currently tracking to debut with over $300 million at the worldwide box office. At the domestic (North America) box office, the superhero flick is projected to deliver over $100 million in its opening weekend, which will be the first time during the covid-19 pandemic when two back-to-back domestic weekends will see $100 million-plus openers after "Minions: The Rise of Gru". ## Directed by Taika Waititi, "Thor 4", according to box office pro is looking to earn between $135M-$165M in its opening domestic weekend. The opening weekend projection of the film is tracking ahead of its predecessor, "Thor: Ragnarok", which debuted with $122.7 million in November 2017. ## The box office projection of the 4th Thor installment is closer to the likes of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 ($146.5 million in May 2017) and Captain Marvel ($153.4 million in March 2019). There is a real chance that "Thor 4" may beat both of these movies and take one of the biggest Marvel openings ever. ## There is a possibility that critics' reviews might impact those projections in the final hours before release. However, as seen in the past, Marvel movies have always been audience-friendly and overcome those reviews more often than not, and have delivered at the box office. "Thor 4" is unlikely to get affected by critics' score which is 70% from 179 reviews at the time of writing on Rotten Tomatoes. ## The movie stars Chris Hemsworth as Thor alongside Christian Bale, Tessa Thompson, Jaimie Alexander, Waititi, Russell Crowe, and Natalie Portman as Mighty Thor. Portman is making her comeback after missing out on the previous two Thor movies. In the film, Thor attempts to find inner peace but must return to action and recruit Valkyrie (Thompson), Korg (Waititi), and Jane Foster (Portman) - who is now the Mighty Thor - to stop Gorr the God Butcher (Bale) from eliminating all gods.## Stay tuned...

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'Stranger Things' Spinoff Series Is In Development At Netflix From Duffer Brothers
1444 days ago
Digital Media

'Stranger Things' Spinoff Series Is In Development At Netflix From Duffer Brothers

Mumbai, July 6 - Duffer Brothers, the creators of Netflix's global smash hit Stranger Things have formed Upside Down Pictures and signed a deal with Netflix for several new projects. ## Duffer Brothers are already committed to developing the final season of "Stranger Things" for which, they will start writing in September this year with shooting taking place next year for the 2024 premiere. The final season of Netflix's most-watched show will see the epic good vs evil battle between Eleven and Vecna. ## Meanwhile, Matt and Ross Duffer have unveiled plans for a spinoff series of their blockbuster hit for the streamer. The project, details of which are being kept under wraps for now, is but one of five projects the siblings have unveiled as part of their nine-figure overall deal for Netflix. ## The live-action Stranger Things spinoff is based on an original idea by Duffer Brothers. Upside Down will produce the series alongside Shawn Levy's 21 Laps. The Stranger Things stage play is set within the world and mythology of the show and is being produced by Sonia Friedman, Stephen Daldry (The Crown, Billy Elliot, The Reader), and Netflix. Daldry will also direct. ## A live-action Stranger Things spin-off series based on an original idea by The Duffer Brothers.— Netflix (@netflix) July 6, 2022 ## Stay tuned...

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Legendary Ilaiyaraaja And V. Vijayendra Prasad Get Nominated For Rajya Sabha By Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi
1444 days ago
India

Legendary Ilaiyaraaja And V. Vijayendra Prasad Get Nominated For Rajya Sabha By Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi

Delhi, July 6 - Legendary music composer Ilaiyaraaja and screenwriter and film director V. Vijayendra Prasad have been nominated to the Rajya Sabha, Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi Ji announced via Twitter. ## "The creative genius of @ilaiyaraaja Ji has enthralled people across generations. His works beautifully reflect many emotions. What is equally inspiring is his life journey- he rose from a humble background and achieved so much. Glad that he has been nominated to the Rajya Sabha", PM Modi wrote on Twitter while announcing Ilaiyaraaja for Rajya Sabha seat.## The creative genius of @ilaiyaraaja Ji has enthralled people across generations. His works beautifully reflect many emotions. What is equally inspiring is his life journey- he rose from a humble background and achieved so much. Glad that he has been nominated to the Rajya Sabha. pic.twitter.com/VH6wedLByC— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 6, 2022 ## V. Vijayendra Prasad has been one of the most celebrated screenwriters for more than 3 decades. While nominating him for Rajya Sabha, PM Modi said, "Shri V. Vijayendra Prasad Garu is associated with the creative world for decades. His works showcase India's glorious culture and have made a mark globally. Congratulations to him for being nominated to the Rajya Sabha".## Shri V. Vijayendra Prasad Garu is associated with the creative world for decades. His works showcase India's glorious culture and have made a mark globally. Congratulations to him for being nominated to the Rajya Sabha.— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 6, 2022 ## Stay tuned...

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Marvel Studios 'Thor: Love and Thunder' Set To Open Big At The Indian Box Office
1444 days ago
Hollywood

Marvel Studios 'Thor: Love and Thunder' Set To Open Big At The Indian Box Office

Mumbai, July 6 - Marvel Studios' Thor: Love and Thunder is all set to hammer at the Indian box office from this Thursday. The movie, directed by Taika Waititi, is releasing a day earlier in India than the North American release, on July 7. It will be released in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam languages. ## Marvel has always been a huge movie brand in India, and in the recent past, the studios' films have taken huge openings at the Indian box office. "Thor: Love and Thunder" is also tracking to open big as the advance booking response has been very good so far. Till 5 PM on July 6, the advance booking gross collection of Thor 4 is 11 crores, which is expected to reach 15-16 crores by the end of the day. ## The 4th installment in the Thor franchise, however, is getting a slow response as compared to the previous Marvel movie, "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of the Madness", which was released a couple in May this year. At the same, "Doctor Strange 2" advance booking was around 20 crores gross while the opening day collection was 36.30 crores gross for all languages. ## Looking at the advance booking of "Thor 4" so far, the movie is still very much on track to open around 20-22 crores net with a possibility of reaching 25 crores net if critics' reviews and word of mouth are positive. However, as seen in the past, the critics' reviews haven't affected the business of Marvel titles and the same can be expected with "Thor 4" as well. ## The movie stars Chris Hemsworth as Thor alongside Christian Bale, Tessa Thompson, Jaimie Alexander, Waititi, Russell Crowe, and Natalie Portman as Mighty Thor. Portman is making her comeback after missing out on the previous two Thor movies. In the film, Thor attempts to find inner peace, but must return to action and recruit Valkyrie (Thompson), Korg (Waititi), and Jane Foster (Portman) - who is now the Mighty Thor - to stop Gorr the God Butcher (Bale) from eliminating all gods. ## Stay tuned...

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'Charlie 777' Makers To Share Profit Among The Team Members of The Film and NGOs Across The Country
1444 days ago
Sandalwood

'Charlie 777' Makers To Share Profit Among The Team Members of The Film and NGOs Across The Country

Bengaluru, July 6 - Actor-filmmaker, Rakshit Shetty's 777 Charlie has been one of the biggest success stories of Indian cinema in 2022. The movie has gained immense appreciation all over the country and has proved to be a bonafide box office blockbuster, turning into one of the most profitable Kannada movies of all time. ## Written and directed by Kiranraj K. "777 Charlie" has grossed approx. 100 crores at the box office while the movie has been sold in huge some for satellite and digital rights for all languages. The makers have now decided to contribute some share of the profit of the movie among the film's team and NGOs across India which works for the welfare of indie dogs. ## Actor and producer of the movie, Rakshit Shetty took to social media and shared a statement that states that 10% of the film's profit will be shared among the team members of the movie. The makers of this heartwarming movie have also decided to donate 5% of the total profit, in the name of Charlie, to NGOs across the country that have been dedicatedly working toward the welfare of Indie dogs and animals. ## @PrithvirajProd @stonebenchers @SureshProdns @KRG_Studios @UFOMoviez— Rakshit Shetty (@rakshitshetty) July 4, 2022 ## "777 Charlie" stars Charlie, a labrador dog in the titular role, and Rakshit Shetty alongside Sangeetha Sringeri, Raj B. Shetty, Danish Sait, and Bobby Simha in key roles. The film follows the journey and bonding between a lonely factory worker and a stray labrador dog.## Stay tuned...

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Ayushmann Khurran's 'Anek' Tops 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2' To Emerge Most-Watched Indian Movie Last Week On Netflix
1444 days ago
Digital Media

Ayushmann Khurran's 'Anek' Tops 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2' To Emerge Most-Watched Indian Movie Last Week On Netflix

Mumbai, July 6 - Actor Ayushmann Khurrana's action thriller Anek was the most-watched Indian movie worldwide in the last week on Netflix. The Anubhav Sinha-directed film was made available on Netflix on June 26 after a disappointing box office run. ## "Anek" scored 4.9 million hours watched in the week (June 27 - July 3), and was the second most-watched non-English film worldwide. It was also trending in the top 10 in 14 countries, including number 1 in India and Bangladesh. ## Meanwhile, Kartik Aaryan's Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 continued to remain in the top 10 most-watched non-English films worldwide for the 3rd consecutive week. It scored 3.69 million viewing hours last week and was the second most-watched Indian title and 3rd overall on Netflix. BB2 has overall scored 20.1 million watched hours in 17 days. ## On the other hand, SS Rajamouli's epic box office blockbuster is still grabbing attention on the streamer and remained in the top 10 for the 7th consecutive week. In its 7th week on Netflix, it generated 3.5 million viewing hours, which is higher than its 6th week viewing hours of 2.92 million. The total viewing hours of the movie are around 55 million, which is the highest ever for an Indian title. ## Stay tuned...

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After Pushpa 2, Vijay Sethupathi In Talks To Play Baddie In Shah Rukh Khan's 'Jawan'?
1444 days ago
Bollywood

After Pushpa 2, Vijay Sethupathi In Talks To Play Baddie In Shah Rukh Khan's 'Jawan'?

Mumbai, July 6 - Tamil star Vijay Sethupathi is proving to be the first choice to play gray roles in top stars' films, be it Tamil, Telugu, or even Hindi. The actor, who amazed one and all with his negative roles in "Master" and "Vikram", is reportedly in talks for multiple films to take the lead heroes. ## Vijay Sethupathi has reportedly been approached to play one of the main villains in Allu Arjun's "Pushpa - The Rule" and industry trackers say that he has been confirmed for that role. Now, the latest surfaced online that the supremely talented actor will also be acting in Shah Rukh Khan's mega-movie, "Jawan". ## "Jawan" is being directed by Tamil director Atlee and it is said that he approached Sethupathi to play baddie against SRK. While the official announcement is yet to be made, Tamil industry trackers have confirmed the development. Interestingly, in a recent media interaction, SRK praised Vijay Sethupathi and called him one of the finest actors he has ever seen. ## Confirmed! #Makkalselvan #VijaySethupathi to act in #KingKhan's #Jawan 👍🔥#Atlee #SRK— Kaushik LM (@LMKMovieManiac) July 6, 2022 ## Produced by Shah Rukh Khan, and Gauri Khan's Red Chillies Entertainment, "Jawan" will feature some of the biggest names in Indian cinema. Nayanthara, who recently got married to Vignesh Shivan, is playing the female lead while Deepika Padukone is said to be doing a cameo role. It will also star Sanya Malhotra and Sunil Grover in key roles. Anirudh Ravichander composed the music and he is already winning praise for the film's theme track. ## "Jawan" will be released on June 2, 2023, in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu. ## Stay tuned...

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Stranger Things 4 Surpasses 1 Billion Hours Watched Mark On Netflix
1444 days ago
Digital Media

Stranger Things 4 Surpasses 1 Billion Hours Watched Mark On Netflix

Mumbai, July 6 - Netflix has its second billion hours watched show as Stranger Things 4 has surpassed this rare milestone after the final two episodes.## The final two episodes dropped on July 1st as a part of Volume 2 of "Stranger Things 4" helped the show to pull in another 301.2 million viewing hours last week, including approx. 220 million watched hours of episodes 8 & 9. The total watched hours of this sci-fi horror drama series has now reached 1.15 billion. ## "Stranger Things 4" is the most-watched only show on Netflix and the second most for any language. It is also only the second show ever to cross 1 billion viewing hours on Netflix, after Korean global hit "Squid Game", which clocked 1.6 billion watched hours in its first 28 days. ## The Duffer Brothers-created series was the most-watched show for the week (June 27 - July 3) and it is only expected to rise over the next three and a half weeks. However, "Squid Game's" record is looking like a far cry as "Stranger Things 4" is unlikely to reach that target. ## The season finale of ST4 is one of the most intense episodes yet of the series. It ended on an emotional note, leaving enough scope for the final season of the series to go bang bang. Duffer Brothers recently revealed in an interview that they will start writing the final season in September this year. It will start filming sometime next year and will be debuting in 2024. ## The S4 of the series stars Millie Bobby Brown, Sadie Sink, Jamie Campbell Bower, Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Joe Keery, Maya Hawke, Priah Ferguson, Brett Gelman, Matthew Modine, and Robert Englund in key roles.

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