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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Madhuri Dixit Nene Joins Raja Kumari's Upcoming Anthem Made In India
1505 days ago
Bollywood

Madhuri Dixit Nene Joins Raja Kumari's Upcoming Anthem Made In India

Mumbai, May 5 - Dance queen Madhuri Dixit Nene teams up with Raja Kumari as she is about to pay tribute to her Indian heritage with her latest song 'Made In India' created in collaboration with Metro Shoes. The vibrant trailer of the RK X Metro synapse has sparked excitement about what the Grammy-nominated artist has in store for her listeners. ## With Madhuri joining forces with Raja Kumari, the collaboration is touted to attract a huge buzz as it stands for the power of solidarity among women. The upcoming song stars both Raja Kumari and Madhuri in super glamourous looks that accentuate the narrative of aesthetics curated by homegrown labels. ## Sung and written by Raja Kumari as an interpolation of Alisha Chinai’s Made in India, the upcoming anthem is a homage to the original song that inspired her as a child. Through the song, the Hip Hop empress claims her Indian heritage with pride and encourages Indians worldwide to do the same. ## Raja Kumari says, "Madhuri is the ultimate queen of expression and a dance icon. I've admired her inspiring work and it feels surreal that we've collaborated on my dream project Made In India. She's one of the few Bollywood celebrities who owns her Indianness no matter where she goes. Our song also features young girls in different cultural attires. I believe we can show a more complete view of the Indian women of the new India. I'm excited that Madhuri powered this vision".## Madhuri says, "Having lived in the USA for a few years, I completely resonate with the sentiments with which Raja Kumari created Made In India. It is an anthem for every Indian born in and outside of the country. It is truly exciting to have united with such a feisty artist for a song that envelopes the spirit of India".## Made In India will release worldwide on the 6th of May. The song is part of an EP that will be announced soon.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Doctor Strange 2 Advance Booking Status And Opening Day Prediction In India
1505 days ago
Hollywood

Box Office: Doctor Strange 2 Advance Booking Status And Opening Day Prediction In India

Mumbai, May 5 - Marvel Studios/Sony Pictures' "Spider-Man: No Way Home" was one of the first films to bring the Indian box office on its strong feet with big box office numbers in December last year. And now, another Marvel movie with Disney, "Doctor Strange: In The Multiverse Of Madness" is ready to roar in India. ## Directed by Sam Raimi, "Doctor Strange 2" has been one of the most-awaited non-Indian movies and the advance booking for the same was opened nearly a month before its release on May 6 in multiple languages. As expected, the superhero movie is getting a phenomenal response in the advance sales as it has already reached 28 crores gross. ## The original English version of the movie is leading the advance sales with approx. 19.70 crores gross, including all formats, followed by the Hindi version with approx. 7 crores gross. The Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada versions have scored approx. 1.30 crore in advance sales. ## The advance booking of the "Doctor Strange" sequel is very much in line with "Spider-Man: No Way Home" which scored 22.50 crores gross in advances for the first day, mostly with 50% occupancy. While Tom Holland-fronted movie took the opening of 32.67 crores net or 41.50 crores gross for all languages in India, "Doctor Strange" might open with a lesser number. As of now, the movie is tracking to earn around 30-32 crores net or 40 crores gross (+/-), which will be a huge opening. ## In a long run, "Doctor Strange 2" might not reach the box office figures of "Spider-Man: No Way Home", which grossed 260+ crores in India. The latest Marvel movie will have competition with domestic movies every week, unlike, "No Way Home", which had only "Pushpa - The Rise" and "83" as big competitors. ## Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Stephen Strange, alongside Elizabeth Olsen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Benedict Wong, Xochitl Gomez, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Rachel McAdams in prominent roles. In the film, Strange and his allies travel into the multiverse to protect a young girl from Wanda Maximoff, who has gone rogue and will stop at nothing to reunite with her own sons at all costs. ## Stay tuned...

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Akshay Kumar's 'Prithviraj' Trailer To Release On May 9
1505 days ago
Bollywood

Akshay Kumar's 'Prithviraj' Trailer To Release On May 9

Mumbai, May 5 - The hugely-awaited historical action drama film, "Prithviraj" starring superstar Akshay Kumar in the title role, is releasing worldwide on June 3rd. The anticipation for the movie is building up nicely as the release is getting nearer. ## According to reports, the trailer of "Prithviraj" will be released on May 9 and it will be attached to the prints of Ranveer Singh's "Jayeshbhai Jordaar" in theaters from May 13th. The trailer will be launched in presence of the media at Yash Raj Studios in Mumbai, followed by a digital launch. ## The trailer launch event of "Prithviraj" will reportedly be attended by the lead pair, Akshay Kumar and Manushi Chhillar, along with director Chandraprakash Dwivedi. It trailer will also kick-start the promotion of the movie with the music launch, city tours, and interviews to follow up. ## Produced by Aditya Chopra of Yash Raj Films, "Prithviraj" is written and directed by Chandraprakash Dwivedi who put years into the research to pen the script. It is based on Prithviraj Raso, a Braj Bhasha epic poem about the life of Prithviraj Chauhan, a king from the Chahamana dynasty. ## The movie marks former Miss World, Manushi Chhillar's debut movie, and her launch is one of the most-anticipated to watch out for. It also stars Sanjay Dutt, Sonu Sood, Ashutosh Rana, Sakshi Tanwar, Manav Vij, and Lalit Tiwari in other important roles.## "Prithviraj" will release on June 3rd in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu.## Stay tuned...

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Kamal Haasan's 'Vikram' To Be Released By Pen Marudhar In Hindi
1505 days ago
Kollywood

Kamal Haasan's 'Vikram' To Be Released By Pen Marudhar In Hindi

Chennai, May 5 - Superstar Kamal Haasan's long-awaited action thriller film "Vikram" is getting ready for worldwide theatrical release on June 3rd. The Lokesh Kanagaraj-directed movie will have a multilingual release and the Hindi version is backed by in-form Dr. Jayantilal Gada's Pen Marudhar studio. ## The announcement of the Hindi theatrical release was made on May 5 with a promo. "We are fired up to be partnering with #PenMarudhar for the North India theatrical release of #Vikram", the production house tweeted. ## We are fired up to be partnering with #PenMarudhar for the North India theatrical release of #Vikram#KamalaHaasan #VikramFromJune3 @ikamalhaasan @Dir_Lokesh @VijaySethuOffl #FahadhFaasil @anirudhofficial #Mahendran @RKFI #PenMovies @jayantilalgada @turmericmediaTM pic.twitter.com/z7irtwS8Zj— PEN INDIA LTD. (@PenMovies) May 5, 2022 ## "Vikram" is produced by Raaj Kamal Films International while it will be distributed by Red Giant Movies in the original Tamil version. The film features an ensemble cast with Kamal Haasan, Fahadh Faasil, and Vijay Sethupathi coming together for the very first time. It also stars Kalidas Jayaram, Narain, Antony Varghese, and Arjun Das, among others in supporting roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Mahesh Babu's 'Sarkaru Vaari Paata' Set For Big Release In The USA
1505 days ago
Tollywood

Mahesh Babu's 'Sarkaru Vaari Paata' Set For Big Release In The USA

Hyderabad, May 5 - Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu is gearing for his first release in more than two years with Parasuram-directed "Sarkaru Vaari Paata". The action entertainer will be hitting worldwide theaters on May 12th and it will have Keerthy Suresh playing the female lead. ## The movie is touted to be an out-and-out mass entertainer in the line of Babu's all-time blockbuster "Pokiri". The makers are putting all the efforts to publicize the commercial drama and on top of that, the demand to buy its overseas rights is building up. ## Meanwhile, the buyers in the United States appear to be very excited as they prepare for the premiere shows on May 11. As previously reported, Fly High Cinemas, Shloka Entertainments, and Classic Entertainments have acquired the rights to "Sarkaru Vaari Paata" in the US.## At the USA box office, SVP is gearing up for one of the biggest releases for Mahesh Babu as distributors have made the necessary arrangements to screen the movie in as many as 603 locations across the country. The list of theaters will be updated soon. ## Produced by Mythri Movie Makers, 14 Reels Plus, and GMB Entertainment, "Sarkaru Vaari Paata" is already breaking records as far as the trailer is concerned. Released a couple of days ago, the trailer of SVP gained over 26+ million views, which is the highest-ever for a Tollywood movie in the first 24-hours. It also stars Samuthirakani, Vennela Kishore, and Subbaraju playing supporting roles.## Stay tuned...

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Alia Bhatt's 'Gangubai Kathiawadi' Tops Netflix's Viewership In The Opening Week
1506 days ago
Digital Media

Alia Bhatt's 'Gangubai Kathiawadi' Tops Netflix's Viewership In The Opening Week

Mumbai, May 4 - Alia Bhatt's recently released box office hit "Gangubai Kathiawadi" has made a smashing debut on Netflix, securing the number 1 spot among the most viewed non-English movies globally in its opening week. ## Directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, "Gangubai Kathiawadi" was released in theaters on February 25 and became a box office hit by grossing approx. 190 crores worldwide. It completed 8 weeks in theaters before it was made available on Netflix on April 26. Not so surprisingly, the movie has become an instant hit on the OTT as well. ## "Gangubai Kathiawadi" was the most viewed non-English movie worldwide on Netflix in the week from April 25 to May 1. The movie scored 13.8 million viewing hours in its first 6 days and secured the top spot, becoming the first Indian movie on Netflix to achieve this. Spanish movie, "Honeymoon with My Mother" was the second most-watched movie with 10.6 million hours, though it was released on April 29. ## Talking about "Gangubai Kathiawadi", the film is trending in the top 10 in 25 countries on Netflix. It is currently the platform's number One movie in India, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Maldives, Oman, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka, and the United Arab Emirates while it is also in the top 10 in Canada, Trinidad, and Tobago, United Kingdom, Kenya, South Africa, Australia, among others. ## "Gangubai Kathiwadi" is loosely based on the true story of Gangubai Harjivandas, popularly known as Gangubai Kothewali, whose life was documented in the book Mafia Queens of Mumbai written by S. Hussain Zaidi. The film depicts the rise of a simple girl from Kathiawad who had no choice but to embrace the ways of destiny and swing it in her favor. ## Produced by Jayantilal Gada and Sanjay Leela Bhansali, the movie also stars Shantanu Maheshwari, Vijay Raaz, Indira Tiwari, and Seema Pahwa in pivotal roles with Ajay Devgn featuring in an extended cameo appearance.## Stay tuned...

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Yash Raj Films Releases A Special 'Prithviraj' Poster To Celebrate Akshay Kumar's 30 Years In Bollywood
1506 days ago
Bollywood

Yash Raj Films Releases A Special 'Prithviraj' Poster To Celebrate Akshay Kumar's 30 Years In Bollywood

Mumbai, May 4 - Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar has completed 30 years in the Bollywood film industry. One of the finest actors India ever has, Akshay made his Bollywood debut as a lead hero with Saugandh in 1991, and he never looked back since then. ## The versatile actor is now gearing up for one of the biggest movies of his career, "Prithviraj", which releases on June 3rd in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu. This film is based on the life and valour of the fearless and mighty Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan and Akshay is portraying the role of the legendary warrior who fought valiantly against the merciless invader Muhammad of Ghor. ## Meanwhile, Yash Raj Films production house, on Wednesday (May 4), celebrated Akshay's 30 years in the film industry by releasing a special "Prithviraj" poster along with a surprising video. In the video, we can see Akshay Kumar entering a room with director Chandraprakash Dwivedi, where he is being asked to unveil a poster that is covered with red cloth. ## Akshay left impressed with YRF's gesture and said that he didn't think YRF was going to do this activity to celebrate his 30 years. The actor also remembered his debut movie and the first shot of his film career which was shot at Ooty and it was an action shot. ## 30 years of cinema, a lifetime filled with your love! Thank you for this amazing journey and thank you @yrf for piecing it together so beautifully with #Prithviraj, releasing in cinemas on 3rd June. https://t.co/nEpxCkPSq3— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) May 4, 2022 ## Celebrating @akshaykumar's glorious 30 years in cinema. Celebrate Samrat #Prithviraj Chauhan with #YRF50 only at a theatre near you on 3rd June. pic.twitter.com/3jSP7BxCwr— Yash Raj Films (@yrf) May 4, 2022 ## Prithviraj is directed by Dr. Chandraprakash Dwivedi, who is best known for directing the television epic Chanakya. Former Miss World, Manushi Chhillar plays the role of King Prithviraj's beloved Sanyogita in her debut movie. It also stars Sanjay Dutt and Sonu Sood in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Marvel Studios' Disney+ Series 'Ms. Marvel' To Release In Theaters In Pakistan
1506 days ago
Hollywood

Marvel Studios' Disney+ Series 'Ms. Marvel' To Release In Theaters In Pakistan

Mumbai, May 4 - Marvel Studios' upcoming superhero series on Disney+, "Ms. Marvel" is getting special treatment as it will be released in theaters in Pakistan. The announcement of the theatrical release of the series was made on the occasion of Eid by one of the directors Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy via Instagram. ## While Disney+ series are usually held for the streaming platform, "Ms. Marvel" is getting special treatment to celebrate the introduction of the first Pakistani Marvel superhero, Kamala Khan (played by Iman Vellani), into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. One of the reasons to release it in theaters is also because Disney+ has not yet launched in Pakistan. ## Many people might be wondering how it will get a theatrical release, well, the makers have plans for it. Disney and Marvel will be especially creating a cinema format version of the six-episode series for Pakistan, split into three parts. The first two episodes will debut in theaters on 16th June 2022. The next two episodes will be screened on June 30th while the final two will be released on July 14th. ## View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy (@sharmeenobaidchinoy) ## Marvel Studios describes the show: "Introduces Kamala Khan, a 16-year-old Pakistani American from Jersey City. An aspiring artist, an avid gamer, and a voracious fan-fiction scribe, she is a huge fan of the Avengers, and one in particular, Captain Marvel. But Kamala has always struggled to find her place in the world—that is until she gets superpowers like the heroes she's always looked up to. Iman Vellani, a Pakistani-Canadian actress, stars as Kamala Khan aka Ms. Marvel".## Created by Bisha K. Ali, "Ms. Marvel" will premiere on July 8th as a part of Phase Four of the MCU. The series will serve as a set-up for the film The Marvels (2023), in which Vellani will reprise her role as Khan along with additional cast members from the series. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: KGF Chapter 2 Crosses Dangal's Hindi Lifetime Collection To Become Second Biggest Movie
1507 days ago
Sandalwood

Box Office: KGF Chapter 2 Crosses Dangal's Hindi Lifetime Collection To Become Second Biggest Movie

Mumbai, May 2 - Yash-fronted "KGF Chapter 2" is now second to only SS Rajamouli's "Baahubali 2 The Conclusion" at the Hindi box office. While "Baahubali 2's" record will remain unbeatable as of now, the Prashanth Neel-directed movie has outscored Aamir Khan's "Dangal" in Hindi to become the second biggest net scorer of all time. ## Aamir Khan's biographical sports drama film, "Dangal" had scored 374.43 crores net in the Hindi language in 2016. It was also released in Tamil and Telugu as it overall scored 387.38 crores net in all three languages. "KGF 2", meanwhile, has now scored approx. 381 crores net in Hindi in just 20 days. ## Rajamouli's epic action drama film "Baahubali 2" (2017) starring superstar Prabhas in the title role, is the highest-grossing movie ever in Hindi with 510.99 crores. Interestingly, the top 2 movies in Hindi are dubbed versions. ## Top 5 Movies of All-Time In Hindi (Net Collection) - ## 1. Baahubali 2 - 510.99 Cr## 2. KGF Chapter 2 - 381 Cr***## 3. Dangal - 374.43 Cr## 4. Sanju - 342.57 Cr## 5. PK - 340.8 Cr## "KGF Chapter 2" is eyeing a lifetime Hindi box office run to finish around 420 crores net and will become only the second film ever to reach 400 crores net. The period action drama movie has been on a dream box run since its debut on April 14. Farhan Akhtar's Excel Entertainment and AA Films backed the Hindi version of "KGF 2". ## Produced by Vijay Kiragandur under the banner of Hombale Films, "KGF 2" follows the assassin Rocky (Yash), who after establishing himself as the kingpin of the Kolar Gold Fields, must retain his supremacy over adversaries and government officials, while also coming to terms with his past. It also stars Sanjay Dutt, Raveena Tandon, Srinidhi Shetty, and Prakash Raj, among others in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Johnny Depp Loses $22.5 Million After Getting Removed From 'Pirates Of The Caribbean 6'
1507 days ago
Hollywood

Johnny Depp Loses $22.5 Million After Getting Removed From 'Pirates Of The Caribbean 6'

Los Angeles, May 3 - Amber Heard's domestic violence allegations against ex-husband Johnny Depp have taken a huge toll on his career which is in doldrum since 2018. ## Depp's agent has now revealed that Depp was set to get a whopping $22.5 million to star in Disney's "Pirates of the Caribbean 6", but Disney dropped him from the movie after Amber Heard published an op-ed reviving her domestic abuse allegations, as per Variety.## Jack Whigham, who represented Depp at Creative Artists Agency and later at Range Media Partners, testified that the December 2018 piece in the Washington Post had a "catastrophic" impact on Depp's career. "After the op-ed, it was impossible to get him a studio film", Whigham testified.## Whigham also said that Depp had earned $8 million for "City of Lies", $10 million for "Murder on the Orient Express" and $13.5 million for "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald" - all of which were shot in 2017. In 2018, the actor made $1 million for "Waiting for the Barbarians", and was set to receive $3 million for "Minamata".## He testified that the op-ed brought Depp's career success to a halt. "It was a first-person account coming from the victim. It became a death-knell catastrophic thing for Mr. Depp in the Hollywood community". ## However, on cross-examination, Amber Heard's head lawyer, Elaine Bredehoft, put out that Depp never had a contract for $22.5 million for "Pirates 6", to which, Whigham admitted that "it would be fair to say I have not seen a document, I have not seen $22.5 million written on a page". ## Stay tuned...

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'Doctor Strange In The Multiverse of Madness' To Be Not Played In Gaiety-Galaxy and Maratha Mandir
1507 days ago
Hollywood

'Doctor Strange In The Multiverse of Madness' To Be Not Played In Gaiety-Galaxy and Maratha Mandir

Mumbai, May 3 - Marvel Studios' upcoming big-ticket entertainer "Doctor Strange In The Multiverse of Madness" is getting ready to be released in the Indian theaters on May 6 in English, Hindi, and Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam languages. ## While the curiosity among the fans for "Doctor Strange 2" is sky-high, the movie might not be played in Mumbai's G7 multiplex and Maratha Mandir Cinema due to high ticket prices. Manoj Desai, executive director, G7 multiplex, and Maratha Mandir Cinema has refused to play the Benedict Cumberbatch-starrer with high ticket prices. ## According to Bollywood Hungama, Manoj Desai told, "Vinay Choksey, who is the booker of Gaiety-Galaxy aka G7 multiplex and Maratha Mandir, told me that Doctor Strange In The Multiverse of Madness will be given to us only if we agree to increase the ticket rates. However, Mr. Arun Nahar, the managing director of our cinema, is not in favour of increasing rates by even one rupee for this film. He said that we'll happily play the film at the current rates and that we are not ready to inflate the prices".## It is not the first time Manoj Desai has refused to play movies in his cinemas due to overpricing. Earlier, he didn't release the Aamir Khan-starrer PK (2014) when distributors of PK had asked him to charge Rs. 150 and Rs. 250 from the public. At that time, the average ticket price was Rs. 80 and Rs. 100. ## The same thing arise when Marvel's "Avengers: Endgame" was released in 2019. At that time, Manoj Desai was asked to charge a minimum of Rs. 250 per ticket from the public in G-7 Multiplex and Maratha Mandir. Desai had refused to play the movie at such rates which forced the distributors to reduce the price in order the get the movie released. ## Stay tuned...

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Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Baiju Bawra' Starring Ranveer Singh And Alia Bhatt Delayed To 2023?
1507 days ago
Bollywood

Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Baiju Bawra' Starring Ranveer Singh And Alia Bhatt Delayed To 2023?

Mumbai, May 3 - Filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali continued his winning streak with the recently released "Gangubai Kathiawadi" starring Alia Bhatt in the title role. It made nearly 200 crores gross at the worldwide box office and became the first Bollywood hit of 2022. ## The renowned filmmaker has been working on a couple of projects. While his "Heeramandi" series was set on Netflix, the filmmaker was also supposed to begin his long-awaited magnum opus, "Baiju Bawra". It is said to be his most ambitious musical love saga that will reportedly be headlined by Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt. ## It was previously reported that "Baiju Bawra" would commence filming later this year and will release in 2023. However, as per the latest reports, the movie is once again getting delayed and will now be starting in the summer of 2023. However, there is no confirmed update about the shooting timeline of the film yet. ## Interestingly, "Baiju Bawra" was officially announced on the occasion of Diwali in October 2019 and was set for Diwali 2021 release. However, the covid-19 pandemic changed all the plans which are still not being fixed.## Stay tuned...

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