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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The Kashmir Files Screens Increased More Than 6 Times In The Second Week From The First Day
1553 days ago
Bollywood

The Kashmir Files Screens Increased More Than 6 Times In The Second Week From The First Day

Mumbai, March 18 - National-award-winning filmmaker, Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri's latest film, "The Kashmir Files", is scripting history at the box office. A film, that took the opening of just Rs. 3.55 crores on Friday, finished the first week with nearly Rs. 100 crores, which is a monumental feat for a mid-range film. ## "The Kashmir Files" had released on approx. 600 screens on Friday. But such has been its demand that more and more screens were added over the first week, and now, on its eighth day, the movie is playing on over 4000 screens all over India. The screen count of "The Kashmir Files" in the second week is more than 6 times from the first day.## Throughout the first week, most of the theaters went Housefull, which is a rare scenario for a mid-budget film. As far as the box office is concerned, TKF has netted Rs. 97.30 crores in the first 7 days in India. Overseas, it has minted approx. Rs. 10.50 crores so far, pushing total worldwide cume to Rs. 123 crores. ## Directed by Vivek Agnihotri, the film is based on the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits during the Kashmir Insurgency. It stars Anupam Kher, Mithun Chakraborty, Pallavi Joshi, Puneet Issar, Darshan Kumar, Prakash Belawadi, Mrinal Kulkarni, and Chinmay Mandlekar in key roles. ## It is produced by Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri in association with Abhishek Agarwal Arts, and Zee Studio. The film received critical appreciation from critics who lauded Agnihotri for showing one of the darkest historical chapters of India unfiltered. The performance of the primary cast was also praised. ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: 'The Batman' Crosses Half A Billion Worldwide
1553 days ago
Hollywood

Box Office: 'The Batman' Crosses Half A Billion Worldwide

Mumbai, March 18 - The worldwide audience likes comic book movies, and "The Batman" is the latest example of that. The DC superhero movie, starring Robert Pattinson in the title role, has soared past $500 million worldwide, becoming the second 2022 title to reach the figure after China's "Water Gate Bridge" ($632M). ## The Matt Reeves-directed started the international rollout in Korea on March 1 ahead of the domestic (North America) debut on March 4. Through Thursday (March 17), the Warner Bros. movie has grossed $258.3 million at the domestic box office and $247.5 million internationally for $505.8 million worldwide. ## "The Batman" has become the highest-grossing Warner Bros. movie since the start of the covid-19 pandemic, surpassing "Godzilla vs. Kong's" $468.2 million. It is also the 4th biggest Hollywood movie and 9th overall during the pandemic, currently at number 7, ahead of "Venom: Let There Be Carnage" ($502M). ## While the movie is certain to enter the top 5 pandemic-era films, it will be interesting to see if could go past the $1 billion mark at the global box office. If it does, "The Batman" will become only the second film, after "Spider-Man: No Way Home" ($1.87 billion), to achieve the feet. ## Movies with $500M+ during the covid-19 pandemic - ## 1. Spider-Man: No Way Home - $1.87B## 2. The Battle at Lake Changjin - $902M## 3. Hi, Mom - $822M## 4. James Bond: No Time to Die - $774M## 5. F9: The Fast Saga - $726M## 6. Detective Chinatown 3 - $686M## 7. Water Gate Bridge - $632M## 8. The Batman - $505M## 9. Venom: Let There Be Carnage - $502M## Warner Bros Pictures Chairman Toby Emmerich said on the blockbuster success of the film (via Deadline), "We couldn't be more thrilled to see people all over the world enjoying The Batman in theaters. Matt Reeves has delivered an extraordinary film that manages to honor the legacy of this global cultural hero while taking moviegoers into an experience that feels fresh and original". ## The movie stars Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz, Paul Dano, Jeffrey Wright, John Turturro, Peter Sarsgaard, Andy Serkis, and Colin Farrell in prominent roles. The film sees Batman, who has been fighting crime in Gotham City for two years, uncover corruption while pursuing the Riddler (Dano), a serial killer who targets Gotham's elite.## Stay tuned...

Jayantilal Gada Opens Up About The Huge Success Of 'Gangubai Kathiawadi' And His Expectations From 'RRR'
1554 days ago
Bollywood

Jayantilal Gada Opens Up About The Huge Success Of 'Gangubai Kathiawadi' And His Expectations From 'RRR'

Mumbai, March 17 - Bollywood star Alia Bhatt has proved her worth at the box office in the past, but the success of her recently released "Gangubai Kathiawadi" has surprised the industry people. The biographical drama, directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, has crossed Rs. 100 crores net mark and is nearing Rs. 200 crores worldwide. ## Though there was no doubt on Alia's credibility, the industry was fearing due to the covid-19 pandemic. The buzz around the film wasn't strong before the release but once it was released in theaters on February 25th, the biz kept on building upon the strong WOM and becoming a box office hit.## Jayantilal Gada, who released the film under his company, PEN India Ltd., is ecstatic about the success of the film. In an interview with Bollywood Hungama, Gada said, "It's a very happy feeling that Gangubai Kathiawadi has crossed the Rs. 100 crore mark. Even overseas, it's doing well. We feel proud that PEN Studio backed this film. People didn't expect much from the film, particularly due to its subject". ## Dr. Gada added that he had confidence in Sanjay Leela Bhansali, who has a very good track record at the box office. "I had confidence in Sanjay Leela Bhansali. And he had confidence in the film. He always makes great films without a doubt. So, we at PEN decided to bet on this venture".## After testing the success with Alia Bhatt-fronted, Dr. Gada is now gearing up for the release of SS Rajamouli-directed "RRR", which will also be released by PEN India Ltd. in the Hindi market. It is undoubtedly the biggest film for the company and Dr. Gada is hopeful that it will become a big hit. ## When asked if "RRR" can repeat the success of Rajamouli's last film and the all-time blockbuster "Baahubali - The Conclusion, the filmmaker said, "When Baahubali 2 did that sort of business, our life was different. People's lives have changed in these 2 years. Nevertheless, the film will generate even greater hype and craze than Baahubali, that's for sure. How huge that craze would be, we'll come to know on March 25. People should be entertained, that's paramount for us". ## Apart from "RRR", Jayantilal Gada will also release John Abraham-fronted "Attack", which is slated to release a week after "RRR" on April 1st, and Shahid Kapoor-starrer "Jersey" on April 14. ## Stay tuned...

Team 'RRR' To Visit Nine National And International Cities To Promote The Film In The Last Week Before Release
1554 days ago
Tollywood

Team 'RRR' To Visit Nine National And International Cities To Promote The Film In The Last Week Before Release

Hyderabad, March 17 - Ahead of the big and most-anticipated release of "RRR", the makers of the film have started the final leg of promotion in a bid to cover the uncovered grounds. The "RRR" team, led by director SS Rajamouli, is leaving no stone unturned to make the film reach each and every people. ## On Thursday (March 17), the "RRR" team reveals their promotional tour plans for last week before the release. During the last leg of promotion, the team will visit 9 national and international cities, and it will kick-start from Hyderabad on March 18. On the same day, the makers of the film including the primary cast will fly to Dubai for a grand pre-release event in the evening. ## After the Dubai event, the "RRR" team will fly back to India and will hold a pre-release event in Bengaluru on March 19. A day after the Bengaluru event, the team will be on-route to Baroda to promote the film, and on the same day, they will be visiting Delhi to interact with media people. ## The team will then take flight for Amritsar on March 21 in the morning before going to Jaipur in the evening. On the next day (March 22), the makers will be promoting the film in Kolkata, and on the same day, they will visit Varanasi. After visiting 8 cities, the "RRR" team will return to Hyderabad on March 23. ## Gear up for a thunderous and exciting week of promotions💥Come join our MaRRRch... 🙌🏻🤞🏻#RRRTakeOver #RRRMovie pic.twitter.com/ZSxYFinuwh— RRR Movie (@RRRMovie) March 17, 2022 ## Produced by DVV Entertainment, "RRR" is easily one of the most-awaited films. It stars Jr. NTR, Ram Charan, Ajay Devgn, and Alia Bhatt in prominent roles. It will be released on March 25, with premieres taking a place on March 24, in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam, languages. ## Stay tuned...

American Rapper, Kanye West Suspended From Instagram For Violating Harassment Policy
1554 days ago
Social Media

American Rapper, Kanye West Suspended From Instagram For Violating Harassment Policy

Mumbai, March 17 - American rapper, Kanye West has been suspended from photo and video sharing social networking service, Instagram, for 24-hours over the violation of the platform's harassment policy, according to Variety. ## West, on Wednesday (March 16), had directed a racial slur at "The Daily Show" host Trevor Noah through an Instagram post after Noah discussed the ongoing feud between West, his former wife Kim Kardashian, and her boyfriend, comedian Pete Davidson, on his show Tuesday night.## The post has been deleted as Meta found it a violation of their policies on hate speech, bullying, and harassment. As a result, West has been restricted from posting, commenting, and sending DMs for a 24-hour period. The company might ban Kanye West permanently if he continues to make such posts and violets the policy. For now, his account will be restored after 24-hours. ## Meanwhile, this is not the first instance went Kanye West has made comment on Pete Davidson. He dragged the comedian in the lyrics of his recent song, "Eazy". He had also made several posts about Davidson on Instagram. ## Not only commenting on Davidson, West, who is regarded as one of the most influential hip-hop musicians of all time, has also frequently discussed his custody troubles on Instagram. In one of the posts, he alleged that Kardashian is keeping him from seeing his children. Kardashian filed for divorce in February 2021 and was declared legally single on March 2.## Stay tuned...

A New 'Kung Fu Panda' Animated Series Is In The Development At Netflix
1554 days ago
Digital Media

A New 'Kung Fu Panda' Animated Series Is In The Development At Netflix

Mumbai, March 17 - There is good news for the fans of "Kung Fu Panda". Netflix, one of the leading streaming platforms, has greenlit an animated "Kung Fu Panda" series with "Jumanji" actor, Jack Black, roped in to voice the main character, Po, reports Variety. ## Jack Black is not new in voicing Po in the "Kung Fu Panda" film franchise. He first lent his voice in the original "Kung Fu Panda" film in 2008, before reprising his role in "Kung Fu Panda 2" in 2011 and "Kung Fu Panda 3" in 2016. It is one of the highest-grossing animated film franchises with three films grossing $1.8 billion at the worldwide box office. ## Meanwhile, the Netflix series is titled "Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight", in which, a mysterious pair of weasels set their sights on a collection of four powerful weapons. Po must leave his home to embark on a globe-trotting quest for redemption and justice that finds him partnered up with a no-nonsense English knight named Wandering Blade. ## Together, these two mismatched warriors set out on an epic adventure to find the magical weapons first and save the world from destruction — and they may even learn a thing or two from each other along the way, as per Variety. The series is in the works at DreamWorks Animation, which was behind the film series. ## The first look images from the series have also been revealed. Have a look - ## Jack Black returns in the new TV series #KungFuPanda: The Dragon Knight - check out the first look photos: pic.twitter.com/GRtIh8olam— Rotten Tomatoes (@RottenTomatoes) March 16, 2022 ## Stay tuned...

Shahid Kapoor Completes Shooting For Ali Abbas Zafar's Yet-Untitled Film
1554 days ago
Bollywood

Shahid Kapoor Completes Shooting For Ali Abbas Zafar's Yet-Untitled Film

Mumbai, March 17 - Bollywood star Shahid Kapoor has completed the shooting of director Ali Abbas Zafar's next yet-untitled film. The action thriller marks the maiden collaboration between Shahid and Ali Abbas. ## The "Sultan" director took to Twitter and announced the film wrap sharing a picture of a police car flying. "Action has always been one of my Favourite genres and the thrill of making action movies on set is even a greater experience. Film Wrap, Thank you @shahidkapoor and entire team for making these last 6 months super fun". ## Action has always been one of my Favourite genres and the thrill of making action movies on set is even a greater experience. Film Wrap , Thank you @shahidkapoor and entire team for making these last 6 months super fun. @iHimanshuMehra @AAZFILMZ @teamoffside @jiostudios pic.twitter.com/4YzEOaOWAS— ali abbas zafar (@aliabbaszafar) March 17, 2022 ## While the makers haven't officially titled the film, it is tentatively named "Bloody Daddy", which is said to be the Hindi remake of the 2011 French film, Nuit Blanche. In the film, Shahid will reportedly be playing the role of a cop who is chasing drug lords across the city. ## The film is produced by Ali Abbas Zafar and Himanshu Mehra of Offside Entertainment along with Sunir Kheterpal's Anthena Entertainment and Gaurav Bose's The Vermilion World Productions. Jio Studios presents in association with AAZ Films, Offside Entertainment, and The Vermilion World Productions. ## Contrary to the reports, the film will have a theatrical release later this year. ## Stay tuned...

Aamir Khan And Anushka Sharma To Reunite For The Hindi Remake Of 'Campeones'
1554 days ago
Bollywood

Aamir Khan And Anushka Sharma To Reunite For The Hindi Remake Of 'Campeones'

Mumbai, March 16 - It is almost certain that Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan will next be doing the Hindi remake of the 2018 Spanish comedy-drama, "Campeones". The actor had himself confirmed on his birthday a couple of days ago that he is in talks for the same which will be directed by Shubh Mangal Saavdhan director RS Prasanna. ## The film will be produced by Sony Pictures India in association with Aamir's own banner, Aamir Khan Films. Now, as per the latest report by peepingmoon.com, the makers have approached actress Anushka Sharma to play the female lead opposite Aamir. The "NH 10" actress has reportedly given her verbal nod and will soon be announced on board officially. ## The "Campeones" Hindi adaptation will mark Aamir and Anushka's second collaboration after the all-time blockbuster "PK" in 2014. "RS Prasanna has started preparations for his Aamir Khan film after he gave his approval to proceed with the pre-production. He has initiated a conversation with Anushka Sharma to play the leading heroine, and the talks have so far been positive", reports peepingmoon.com.## The premise of the original film revolves around the journey of an arrogant drunkard coach, who trains a team of intellectually disabled people. The team eventually go on to win multiple championships across the globe. Aamir will play the role of a coach while Anushka to essay Aamir's companion in this touching dramatic comedy. ## The shooting of the film is expected to commence towards the end of this year. Aamir is currently busy in the post-production work of his highly-anticipated comedy-drama film "Laal Singh Chaddha", which is slated to release on August 11, 2022. Anushka, on the other hand, is working on "Chakda Xpress", which is the biopic of India's legendary cricketer, Jhulan Goswami. ## Stay tuned...

Major Casting Update On Pawan Kalyan's 'Bhavadeeyudu Bhagat Singh' With Director Harish Shankar
1555 days ago
Tollywood

Major Casting Update On Pawan Kalyan's 'Bhavadeeyudu Bhagat Singh' With Director Harish Shankar

Hyderabad, March 16 - Mythri Movie Makers, in September 2020, had announced Pawan Kalyan's "PSPK 28" under the direction of Harish Shankar. The film, which marks Kalyan's second collaboration with Shankar after "Gabber Singh", was titled "Bhavadeeyudu Bhagat Singh", a year later after the announcement. ## The movie was supposed to go on floors in 2021, but due to the covid-19 pandemic, and Kalyan's already announced films, director Harish's film got delayed. The movie is now readying to go on floors in June this year, for which, director Harish has started preparations. ## Meanwhile, there is a major development happened regarding the primary cast of the film. While Pawan Kalyan will reportedly be seen as a Telugu lecturer, the makers have roped in Pooja Hegde as the female lead, and she is said to be playing the role of an English lecturer. Harish Shankar, however, said in a conversation with idlebrain that "It's too early to talk about their roles". ## Apart from Pooja Hegde, Harish Shankar also confirmed that they are trying to rope in acclaimed actor, Pankaj Tripathi to play an important role in the film. "Bhavadeeyudu Bhagat Singh", which is said to be a political thriller, is set in the backdrop of Hyderabad.## Meanwhile, Pawan Kalyan was last seen in "Bheemla Nayak", which is currently playing in theaters. It has earned over Rs. 150 crores worldwide, becoming the biggest grosser for the Power Star. He will be also shooting for director Krish's period action drama film and have a couple of films more in the pipepine. ## Stay tuned...

SS Rajamouli In Talks To Direct Allu Arjun After Mahesh Babu's Film!
1555 days ago
Tollywood

SS Rajamouli In Talks To Direct Allu Arjun After Mahesh Babu's Film!

Hyderabad, March 16 - Renowned filmmaker, SS Rajamouli has worked with some of the biggest Telugu stars in his nearly 2 decades-long career, and now, he is in talks to add one more Telugu superstar in his celebrated career. ## Rajamouli is currently busy promoting "RRR", which is scheduled to release on April 25th. It stars Jr. NTR, Ram Charan, Ajay Devgn, and Alia Bhatt in prominent roles. After "RRR", the maverick filmmaker with a team with superstar Mahesh Babu for a jungle adventure film that will go on floors next year. It will mark the duo's maiden collaboration. ## According to Pinkvilla, the "Baahubali" director will be directing Allu Arjun after Mahesh Babu's film. It is reported that Rajamouli and his writer father, KV Vijayendra Prasad, have worked on multiple ideas to bring them to the writing-table. While Mahesh Babu's film has been locked and is currently in the scripting stage, the duo also has plans for their immediate next, for which, they are said to be in talks with Icon Star. ## "There's a subject with them that warrants the presence of Allu Arjun, and they have had two to three meetings with the Icon Star already", Pinkvilla reports, adding "This would be the first time when he will work with an actor with an already established Pan India presence. While things are far away, this film is in the front runner of being Rajamouli's next after the Mahesh film". ## Allu Arjun, meanwhile, will soon be starting the second part of his recent blockbuster "Pushpa - The Rise". Titled "Pushpa - The Rule", the film will be directed by Sukumar and will go on floors in April this year. He is also in the talks with multiple filmmakers for his next after "Pushpa 2". ## Rajamouli, on the other hand, will put his complete focus on Mahesh Babu's film after the release of "RRR". Mahesh Babu too has multiple films to shoot before shifting his focus on Rajamouli's film. Alia Bhatt, who is flying high with the box office success of "Gangubai Kathiawadi", is said to be the leading lady opposite Mahesh Babu in SSR's film. ## Stay tuned...

Vivek Agnihotri's 'The Kashmir Files' Has Been Declared Tax-Free In 9 Indian States
1555 days ago
Bollywood

Vivek Agnihotri's 'The Kashmir Files' Has Been Declared Tax-Free In 9 Indian States

Mumbai, March 16 - Filmmaker Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri's "The Kashmir Files" is turning into a massive blockbuster at the box office. The film, which was released on March 11, has been putting some insane numbers at the box office, surpassing all the low trade expectations. ## Meanwhile, the state governments of India are making sure that the makers of the film get the best return for their investment in the film. In this process, as many as 9 states have declared the film tax-free. ## Haryana was the first state to make such an announcement. Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday watched the movie in a theatre in Panchkula along with Haryana assembly Speaker Gian Chand Gupta. "The Kashmir Files is a living and touching depiction of the human tragedy that took place in the Kashmir Valley in 1990", Khattar tweeted in Hindi on Sunday evening after watching the movie and declared it tax-free. ## After Haryana, the other Indian states, including Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Goa, Tripura, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, and Himanchal Pradesh, have also made the film tax-free. A few more states might also join the aforementioned states in making the film tax-free. ## Directed by Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri and produced by Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri in association with Abhishek Agarwal Arts, and Zee Studio, "The Kashmir Files" is based on the true events of the exodus of Kashmiri Hindus in the early 1990s due to the Kashmir Insurgency.## It stars Anupam Kher, Mithun Chakraborty, Pallavi Joshi, Puneet Issar, Darshan Kumar, Prakash Belawadi, Mrinal Kulkarni, and Chinmay Mandlekar in key roles.## Stay tuned...

Superstar Salman Khan Joins Megastar Chiranjeevi In 'Godfather'
1555 days ago
Tollywood

Superstar Salman Khan Joins Megastar Chiranjeevi In 'Godfather'

Hyderabad, March 16 - Two of the biggest superstars of India, Salman Khan, and Chiranjeevi are all set to thrill the audiences together for the first time. On Wednesday (March 16), the Bollywood superstar has joined Chiranjeevi for the shoot of "Godfather", which is the remake of the Malayalam blockbuster "Lucifer". ## Salman will be seen reprising the role of Prithviraj from the original movie. He has an extended cameo which he was agreed to do upon the request of Megastar Chiranjeevi, who plays the lead role stepping into the shoes of superstar Mohanlal. ## Chiranjeevi took to Twitter and welcome Salman onboard. "Welcome aboard #Godfather, Bhai @BeingSalmanKhan! Your entry has energized everyone & the excitement has gone to the next level. Sharing a screen with you is an absolute joy. Your presence will no doubt give that magical #KICK to the audience".## Welcome aboard #Godfather , Bhai @BeingSalmanKhan ! Your entry has energized everyone & the excitement has gone to next level. Sharing screen with you is an absolute joy. Your presence will no doubt give that magical #KICK to the audience.@jayam_mohanraja @AlwaysRamCharan pic.twitter.com/kMT59x1ZZq— Chiranjeevi Konidela (@KChiruTweets) March 16, 2022 ## "Godfather" is being directed by Mohan Raja, which marks his first collaboration with the megastar. Nayanthara is said to be the leading lady of the film, for which, her role has reportedly been given a significant space unlike Manju Warrior's in the original film.## The movie is jointly produced by Mega Super Good films and Konidela Production Company. Thaman S to compose the music of the film. ## Stay tuned...