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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Marvel Studios' 'Shang-Chi' Sequel Is Officially In The Works With Original Director Destin Daniel Cretton
1653 days ago
Hollywood

Marvel Studios' 'Shang-Chi' Sequel Is Officially In The Works With Original Director Destin Daniel Cretton

Los Angeles, December 6 - Marvel Studios' 2021 blockbuster "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" is officially getting its sequel with original director Destin Daniel Cretton is returning to perform director's duty once again. The filmmaker has entered into an exclusive multi-year overall deal with Disney companies Marvel Studios and Hulu's Onyx Collective. ## As part of the deal, Destin is already in development with Marvel Studios on a new MCU series for Disney+ apart from the "Shang-Chi" sequel. The Simu Liu-fronted debuted earlier in September this year and became the biggest blockbuster Hollywood story at the domestic box office with $224.5 million gross, helping its global haul to finish $432 million. ## "Destin is an amazing collaborator who brought a unique perspective and skill to Shang-Chi and The Legend of the Ten Rings. We had a fantastic time working together on the film and he has so many intriguing ideas for stories to bring to life on Disney+, so we're thrilled to expand our relationship with him and can't wait to get started", said Marvel president Kevin Feige. ## Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, starring Simu Liu in the title role alongside Michelle Yeoh, Awkwafina, and Tony Leung, is the history maker film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe by getting led by an Asian actor, and mostly Asian cast. ## "Working on Shang-Chi with Kevin and the Marvel Studios team was one of the highlights of my life, and I couldn't be more excited about Tara's vision for Onyx Collective. I can't wait to explore new stories & build new worlds with this community", said director Cretton.## Stay tuned...

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T-Series Becomes World's First YouTube Channel To Reach 200 Million Subscribers
1653 days ago
Youtube

T-Series Becomes World's First YouTube Channel To Reach 200 Million Subscribers

Mumbai, December 6 - Bhushan Kumar-headed music label, T-Series creates history by becoming the world's first YouTube channel to reach 200 million subscribers. The company, which was founded by Gulshan Kumar on July 11, 1983, is at least 77 million ahead of the second-placed American YouTube channel and streaming media show, Cocomelon, acquired by the UK company Moonbug Entertainment. ## T-Series is also the most viewed YouTube channel with over 172 billion views. Not just a record label, T-Series is one of the leading production houses in India. It has produced blockbuster films such as Aashiqui, Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin, and Bewafa Sanam in the 90s apart from Tum Bin, Humko Deewana Kar Gaye, Aashiqui 2, Baby, Satyameva Jayate, Bharat, Kabir Singh, among many others in the last 20 years.## Speaking on the milestone of touching 200 million subscribers, Bhushan Kumar told the republic world, "A year back we touched the maximum number of subscribers which was 100 Million and that was also a landmark and today, we've touched 200 million. We're already the biggest in terms of views and subscription but this 200 million landmark is a big achievement and I would like to thank my audience who listen to our songs and view our songs on YouTube".## It is quite fitting that T-Series has produced some of the chartbusters songs over the years which are still echoing in the hearts and minds of the people. The Chairman & MD of T-Series, Bhushan Kumar also opened up about the one song that he most loved. ## "There are plenty of them so I can't just mention one, because all are very dear to me and I get involved with all the songs while making. My all-time favorite is the Aashiqui album that my father made but right now, all the songs that I make with my composers are my favorite", he said. ## Going forward, T-Series has plenty of films under its production, including small to high-budgeted projects. Opening about the upcoming films, Bhushan Kumar said, "We're doing a lot of films, we have a big film with Ranbir Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor which Luv Ranjan is directing. We have another with Anil Kapoor and Ranbir Kapoor titled 'Animal' which will be directed by Kabir Singh fame Sandeep Reddy Vanga. We also have Cirkus with Ranveer Singh with Rohit Shetty directing and producing it". ## He then revealed that his most awaited movie is Adipurush as they have been connected with mythology a lot from his father's time. The movie features Prabhas, Kriti Sanon, and Saif Ali Khan and it is based on "Ramayan". He revealed that "Adipurush" is being made in the budget of Rs. 400 crores, making it the costliest film of Indian cinema.## World’s NO. 1 Youtube channel, T-Series has hit 200 million subscribers, becoming the 1st channel in the world to ever reach this landmark! It's a proud moment for the entire country that an Indian channel sits at the top of YouTube in the world. #TSeriesHits200MilSubs pic.twitter.com/V4MiMGKdBI— T-Series (@TSeries) December 6, 2021 ##

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu Begins Shooting For Her Next, Titled 'Yashoda'
1654 days ago
Tollywood

Samantha Ruth Prabhu Begins Shooting For Her Next, Titled 'Yashoda'

Hyderabad, December 6 - Samantha Ruth Prabhu is in full action after taking a short break from movies and shuttling her personal issues. Samantha recently completed the first item number of her career in Allu Arjun's "Pushpa: The Rise" and now begins filming for her next film, titled "Yashoda".## The movie, which will feature Samantha in the title role of an author, has started its regular shooting today in Gandipet, the outskirts of Hyderabad after the Pooja Ceremony. Said to be a new-age thriller, "Yashoda" will be released in five Indian languages including Hindi. ## Directed by director duo Hari and Harish, "Yashoda" is being produced by Sivalenka Krishna Prasad under the banners of Sridevi Movies. The makers are planning to complete the entire shooting by March 2022 and the release date will be announced after that. Mani Sharma composes music for the film which has dialogues by Pulagam Chinnarayana and Dr. Challa Bhagya Lakshmi. Other cast details will be announced soon. ## With your blessings 🙏 @SrideviMovieOff @krishnasivalenk @hareeshnarayan @dirharishankar #Yashoda#YashodaTheMovie pic.twitter.com/OjogcgDvQm— Samantha (@Samanthaprabhu2) December 6, 2021 ## Meanwhile, the 34-year old talented actress recently signed her first international project, which will be directed by BAFTA-winning Welsh director Philip John. Titled "Arrangements of Love", the movie is an adaptation of the bestselling 2004 novel of the same title by Indian author Timeri N. Murari. It will be produced by Sunitha Tati's Guru Films and will go on floors in August 2022. ## Samantha also has the mythological drama film "Shaakuntalam", for which the shoot has been wrapped up. The movie also marks Allu Arjun's daughter Allu Arha's acting debut. The release date is yet to be announced. Apart from the said projects, the Oh Baby actress also has two more untitled projects in her kitty. ## Stay tuned...

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Salman Khan Confirms Dabangg 4 Is In The Writing Stage
1654 days ago
Bollywood

Salman Khan Confirms Dabangg 4 Is In The Writing Stage

Mumbai, December 6 - Bollywood superstar Salman Khan will be returning as Chulbul Pandey in the 4th installment of Dabangg. Over the years, Dabangg has become one of the most loved film franchises. Though Dabangg 3 received criticism for direction and performances, the franchise is still a crowd-puller which makes Salman continue to associate with it. ## There have been a lot of talks around Dabangg regarding when it will go on floors and who is going to direct it. In a recent interview, Salman Khan revealed that the movie is currently in the writing stage and will soon be on the ground. Earlier, the superstar hinted at some changes in the upcoming film and said that it will be different from the first three films. ## The Sultan actor is undoubtedly the biggest star and crowd puller, but he has been receiving criticism for not doing justice to his talent by picking wrong scripts and underperformed directors. However, his latest release, "Antim: The Final Truth", which is directed by Mahesh Manjrekar, is winning praises for Salman who played a Sikh cop. In "Antim", Salman's cop is more realistic with no illogical action and cheesy lines, and fans are liking him for the portrayal of Rajveer Singh. ## Meanwhile, Dabangg 4 is just one of the many films Salman Khan is working on at the moment. He is currently shooting for the most-awaited "Tiger 3", which gears up to release in the second half of 2022. The YRF biggie is being directed by Maneesh Sharma and also features Katrina Kaif and Emraan Hashmi in the key roles. ## After completing "Tiger 3", Salman will commence filming for Sajid Nadiadwala's "Kabhie Eid Kabhi Diwali". Then he will be reuniting with Sooraj Barjatya for a film. It has been a long time since Salman has done a comedy film and the wait will end with Anees Bazmee's film that may start rolling towards the end of 2022. He also has already announced Kick 2 with Nadiadwala under the pipeline. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Tadap Packs A Solid Punch At The BO In The Opening Weekend
1654 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Tadap Packs A Solid Punch At The BO In The Opening Weekend

Mumbai, December 6 - Ahan Shetty's Bollywood debut kicks off to a promising note as the newcomer's "Tadap" put up a strong total at the box office over the first weekend. Released on December 3, "Tadap" netted Rs. 13.52 crores in the first three days, which is a great result of a debutante, even in the pre-covid level. ## The Sajid Nadiadwala's production, also featuring Tara Sutaria as the female lead, opened to Rs. 4.05 crores on Friday with a slight jump (1.79%) on Saturday for Rs. 4.12 crores. For the Sunday holiday, "Tadap" jumped by nearly 30% for a healthy Rs. 5.35 crores, taking its 3-day total to Rs. 13.52 crores.## Directed by Milan Lutharia, "Tadap" was way ahead of Salman Khan, Ayush Sharma, and Mahima Makawana-starrer "Antim: The Final Truth", which netted an estimated total of Rs. 5.48 crores over the second weekend. However, "Antim" showed growth over the second weekend, taking its 10-days total India net to Rs. 34.83 crores and worldwide gross to Rs. 47.2 crores (approx.). ## Made in a budget of around Rs. 20 crores, "Tadap" has so far grossed approx Rs. 19 crores worldwide. The box office collection so far for the remake of the Telugu movie "RX100" is a big relief for the Bollywood film industry. It was a question mark on the film's success considering the covid-19 pandemic and a new face leading it. All the doubts are gone now, and the eyes will be on how it performs over the weekdays for the healthy first week total. ## Meanwhile, Akshay Kumar-fronted "Sooryavanshi" is going strong at the box despite being available on Netflix. The Rohit Shetty-directed netted an estimate of Rs. 85 lakh on the 5th Sunday (31st day) to finish the 5th weekend with Rs. 1.87 crores. With Rs. 193.21 crores India net so far, it has grossed Rs. 288.7 crores worldwide. It will be the icing on the cake if it crosses Rs. 200 crores net in India and Rs. 300 crores worldwide gross. ## Stay tuned...

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Late Puneeth Rajkumar's Dream Project Gets A Title Teaser
1654 days ago
Sandalwood

Late Puneeth Rajkumar's Dream Project Gets A Title Teaser

Bengaluru, December 6 - It has been over a month since Kannada superstar Puneeth Rajkummar's sudden demise left the fraternity and his fans in shock. The 46-years old was working on a few projects before things took a drastic turn and he left for heavenly abode. ## One of the projects the late actor was working on is his dream project "Gandhada Gudi", which got the title teaser on his mother Parvathamma Rajkumar's birth anniversary on December 6, 2021. Directed by Amoghavarsha, the teaser of Gandhada Gudi is a cinematic experience that captures the Power Star in an adventurous journey. ## The film is a collaboration between Puneeth Rajkumar and wildlife photographer and filmmaker Amoghavarsha. The music is being composed by Ajaneesh Loknath and produced by Ashwini Puneeth Rajkumar under the banner of PRK Studio. The film was earlier supposed to be released on November 1, 2021, but couldn't complete due to various reasons. It is now slated for 2022 release in theaters.## Watch the title teaser of "Gandhada Gudi" - ## ## Speculations surrounding this mystery project were on the rise when Puneeth Rajkumar, back in October, had tweeted saying, "A story was born decades ago. Our people, the glory of our land. Our grassroots are spread all over the world. Inspiration for generations was indomitable. The time has come to recount that history".## However, it won't be Puneeth Rajkumar's last film as director Chethan Kumar's "James" featuring the Kannada superstar in the lead role, is also due to release. According to reports, "James" is slated to release on 17 March 2022 on his birth anniversary. ## Stay tuned...

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Hrithik Roshan Completes First Shooting Schedule Of 'Vikram Vedha' In Abu Dhabi
1654 days ago
Bollywood

Hrithik Roshan Completes First Shooting Schedule Of 'Vikram Vedha' In Abu Dhabi

Mumbai, December 6 - Hrithik Roshan has completed the first shooting schedule of Vikram Vedha, which is the remake of a Tamil hit of the same name, in Abu Dhabi. ## Produced by Bhushan Kumar's T-Series and Reliance Entertainment in association with Friday Filmworks & S. Sashikanth's YNOT Studios, the first schedule of the action thriller concluded in 27 days. The second schedule has begun in Lucknow with Saif Ali Khan. ## Directed by the original writers and directors, Pushkar & Gayatri, the Hindi remake stars Saif Ali Khan and Hrithik Roshan in lead roles of a cop and a gangster as Vikram and Vedha respectively, with Radhika Apte playing a pivotal role. ## A cult classic in its own right the film 'Vikram Vedha' is a neo-noir action thriller based on the Indian folktale 'Vikram aur Betaal'. The film tells the story of a tough police officer who sets out to track down and kill an equally tough gangster. The original Tamil blockbuster starred R. Madhavan and Vijay Sethupathi in the lead roles. ## Vikram Vedha will hit the big screens globally on 30th September 2022. ## Hrithik Roshan wraps up Vikram Vedha’s first schedule in Abu Dhabi and Saif Ali Khan commences the next schedule in Lucknow.The film releases in cinemas worldwide on September 30, 2022.@iHrithik #SaifAliKhan @radhika_apte @PushkarGayatri #BhushanKumar @sash041075 @chakdyn pic.twitter.com/8l0WxpXPB5— T-Series (@TSeries) December 6, 2021 ## Stay tuned...

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Marvel President Kevin Feige Confirmes Charlie Cox Returning As Daredevil In MCU
1654 days ago
Hollywood

Marvel President Kevin Feige Confirmes Charlie Cox Returning As Daredevil In MCU

Los Angeles, December 6 - Over the years, there have been many actors who have become synonyms to their cinematic characters, such as Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man, Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow. Charlie Cox finds himself in the same category with his role of Daredevil based on Marvel comics. ## Cox first appeared as the masked vigilante in Netflix's Daredevil in 2015 and continued playing the character for three seasons and also appeared in the spinoff series, The Defenders. His Netflix run as Daredevil came to an end with season 3 in October 2018, there have been many speculations since then that Cox will return as Daredevil in MCU at some point in the future. ## After months and months of speculations, Marvel president Kevin Feige confirmed that Matt Murdock/Daredevil can not be played by any other than Cox and he will return in this character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the future. As part of the press tour for Spider-Man: No Way Home, this is Feige's first official comment on the casting of Daredevil. ## "If you were to see Daredevil in upcoming things, Charlie Cox, yes, would be the actor playing Daredevil", Feige told CinemaBlend Sunday. "Where we see that, how we see that, when we see that, remains to be seen".## Meanwhile, it is still not confirmed that Daredevil will be a feature film or Disney+ series if gets made in the future. It should also be noted that Cox has not officially been cast in the MCU as he has only confirmed that the MCU will not recast Cox's character. ## Stay tuned...

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Jacqueline Fernandez Stopped From Leaving India At Mumbai Airport In Money Laundering Case
1655 days ago
Bollywood

Jacqueline Fernandez Stopped From Leaving India At Mumbai Airport In Money Laundering Case

Mumbai, December 5 - Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez is getting into trouble over Rs. 200 crores money laundering case. On Sunday (December 5), Jacqueline was stopped at Mumbai Airport by immigration authorities. She wasn't arrested but dispatched back home and might be questioned at the ED office in Delhi. ## The airport security forces were acting on a lookout circular issued by Enforcement Directorate (ED). The Enforcement Directorate had opened a LOC against the actress in the Sukesh Chandrasekar case. She, after completing the shooting schedule of Ram Setu in Diu, had returned and is to participate in Salman Khan's Da-bangg tour to be held on December 10 in Riyadh.## Jacqueline has been questioned at least twice and was even questioned for 7 hours, by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the Rs 200 crore extortion case involving conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar and his wife, actor Leena Maria Paul. According to ETimes, Jacqueline has maintained that she is a victim of the conman.## Earlier, there were rumors that actress Jacqueline was dating conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar and a few pictures of them went viral. According to reports, she has been given gifts worth Rs. 10 crores by Chandrashekar, including a horse worth Rs. 52 lakh and a Persian cat worth Rs. 9 lakh. ## Stay tuned...

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Akshay Kumar Announces Diu Shoot Schedule Wrap Of 'Ram Setu'
1655 days ago
Bollywood

Akshay Kumar Announces Diu Shoot Schedule Wrap Of 'Ram Setu'

Mumbai, December 5 - Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar announced on Sunday that he has finished shooting schedule in Diu for his upcoming adventure drama film "Ram Setu". The actor plays an archaeologist in this Abhishek Sharma's directorial. ## "Taking back amazing memories of Diu as we end a schedule of #RamSetu. Natural beauty, lovely people, don’t miss the famous Pani Kotha fortress-jail at the back. The place is an incredible gem wrapped in history. Diu tujhe dil diya", Akshay wrote on Twitter and shared a picture of himself. ## Taking back amazing memories of Diu as we end a schedule of #RamSetu. Natural beauty, lovely people, don’t miss the famous Pani Kotha fortress-jail at the back. The place is an incredible gem wrapped in history. Diu tujhe dil diya ❤️ pic.twitter.com/LWck7blngj— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) December 5, 2021 ## Produced by Cape of Good Films, Abundantia Entertainment, Amazon Prime Video, and Lyca Productions, the "Ram Setu" team moved to Diu after wrapping up the film's Ooty schedule in October. It also stars Jacqueline Fernandez, and Nushrratt Bharuccha as the female leads while Satyadev Kancharana marks his Bollywood debut and plays an important role.## Akshay Kumar, meanwhile, is gearing up for the digital release of "Atrangi Re", which is scheduled for 24 December on Disney Plus Hotstar. The musical romantic drama also features Sara Ali Khan and Dhanush in the leading roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Shahid Kapoor's Next Feature Film With Ali Abbas Zafar To Release Directly On Netflix?
1655 days ago
Bollywood

Shahid Kapoor's Next Feature Film With Ali Abbas Zafar To Release Directly On Netflix?

Mumbai, December 5 - Bollywood star Shahid Kapoor's stars shining bright at present as the Kabir Singh actor will be headlining at least 5 titles, including theatrical and OTT. One of the exciting projects he has is director Ali Abbas Zafar's action thriller, tentatively titled "Bloody Daddy", which is said to be adapted from the 2011 French film, Nuit Blanche. ## Shahid recently commenced the filming of "Bloody Daddy" in Abu Dhabi. While the actor is making his digital debut with Raj&DK's show on Amazon Prime Video next year, the feature film with Zafar will also reportedly be released on the OTT platform. According to reports, the movie will be premiered on Netflix as planned originally. ## 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, "Bloody Daddy" will be Shahid's second back-to-back OTT release, leaving the year 2022 without a single theatrical release for him.## Meanwhile, Shahid is gearing up for the theatrical release of the long-awaited "Jersey", which is the remake of Nani's Telugu movie of the same name. The Gowtam Tinnanuri-directed is scheduled for the 31st December 2021 release. His next theatrical release will be an action-packed "Bull", which comes out in April 2023.## Apart from the aforementioned projects, the versatile actor also has Amar Butala's Operation Cactus and Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's mythological epic Karna, which will begin next year. He also said to be in talks with Kahani and Badla director Sujoy Ghosh for a fast-paced thriller, and Shashank Khaitan for an action entertainer.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: NBK's 'Akhanda' Storms Past Rs. 50 Crores Worldwide Gross In A Record Time
1655 days ago
Tollywood

Box Office: NBK's 'Akhanda' Storms Past Rs. 50 Crores Worldwide Gross In A Record Time

Hyderabad, December 5 - Once again a Telugu movie is having a blast at the box office as Nandamuri Balakrishna's "Akhanda" is turning out to be a massive success. Directed by Boyapati Srinu, "Akhanda" has crossed Rs. 50 crores worldwide gross in just 3 days, which is a record for Balakrishna's film. ## The action entertainer stunned that trade experts with an opening of Rs. 24.60 crores India gross on Thursday. It carried the momentum with Rs. 11.50 cr. and Rs. 12.40 crores gross on Friday and Saturday. With Sunday promises to be another big day, the movie has already entered a profit zone for the makers with an AP/TG gross share of Rs. 29.35 crores after 3 days. ## Overseas, "Akhanda" becomes NBK's biggest success in the US with a gross collection of $700K, including preview collection. The movie has so far grossed Rs. 8 crores in overseas markets, taking the worldwide total gross to Rs. 56.10 crores, including Rs. 48.10 crores in India.## The movie is filled with mass elements that are making a huge impact at the box office. In the Nizam area, it will be the first to cross the break-even on Sunday. With Rs. 9.2 crore gross in 3 days, Nizam has been a top-performing area for "Akhanda", followed by Ceded (7.8 c.), UA (2.9 cr.), Guntur (2.72 cr.), and East (2.05 cr.). ## "Akhanda", which marked NBK's third collaboration with Boyapati, was undoubtedly one of the most awaited Telugu films, and the box office numbers proved why it was. It has become another success story in Telugu cinema, which has kept the showbiz running during the covid-19 pandemic.## Produced by Dwaraka Creations, the movie features Pragya Jaiswal as the female lead alongside Jagapathi Babu, Subbaraju, Srikanth Meka, and Shamna Kasim in key roles. It is very much poised to touch a magical Rs. 100 crores worldwide gross figure, which will be a massive result for the makers. ## Stay tuned...

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