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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Uttar Pradesh To Get Its First Drive-In Theatre On Diwali
1693 days ago
Bollywood

Uttar Pradesh To Get Its First Drive-In Theatre On Diwali

Lucknow, October 27 - Uttar Pradesh is set to get its first-ever drive-in theatre on Diwali. With a capacity of 200 cars, the drive-in theatre in Lucknow's Sarojini Nagar area is expected to draw a big crowd on Diwali. People can watch movies from the comfort of their cars while enjoying food and other amenities.## Lucknow-based commercial pilot and businessman, Nitish Kanda, who started the venture, said, "This will be a new experience not just for the city but for the entire state as this is the first drive-in theatre in Uttar Pradesh. We have installed a digital LED screen with 40 by 20 ft dimensions which also works well in sunlight. For the time being, we will have evening and night shows".## The district administration and the municipal corporation have granted permission for the facility and tickets will be available both online and offline.## "The digital LED screen promises better picture quality over a projector. It also gives a 180-degree equal view from all angles. The sound system will also be tuned to the frequency of the car's FM and audio will be played inside the vehicle, limiting all noise pollution", he added.## The concept is expected to receive much traction during Covid times since the drive-in theatre will help maintain physical distancing with cars in place of other forms of seating arrangements.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: China's War Epic 'The Battle at Lake Changjin' Becomes The Highest-Grossing Film Worldwide In 2021
1693 days ago
Hollywood

Box Office: China's War Epic 'The Battle at Lake Changjin' Becomes The Highest-Grossing Film Worldwide In 2021

Mumbai, October 27 - China's war epic film "The Battle at Lake Changjin" has become the highest-grossing film of 2021 worldwide. It surpassed fellow Chinese film "Hi, Mom" ($848 million or 5.41 billion yuan) to reach the top spot with $883 million or 5.64 billion yuan at the Chinese box office. ## "The Battle at Lake Changjin" also becomes the second highest-grossing Chinses film and also the 2nd highest-grossing non-English film of all time after "Wolf Warrior 2" (2017), which grossed 5.69 billion yuan. Released on September 30, the box office monster is inching towards becoming the top-grossing non-English film ever.## Among the top 5 highest-grossing films of 2021, 3 films are Chinese while two are Hollywood films. "Hi, Mom" is at number 2 with $848 million followed by "Fast & Furious 9" (F9) at 3 with $716 million, "Detective Chinatown 3" with $686 million, and James Bond "No Time To Die" with $526 million. ## "The Battle at Lake Changjin" is reportedly China's most expensive film ever made with a production budget of approx $200 million. It is directed by A-list Chinese filmmakers Chen Kaige, Hark Tsui, and Dante Lam and produced by Bona Film Group and state-backed film companies Shanghai Film Group and Huaxia.## The film, which stars China's most-in-demand actors Wu Jing, Jackson Yee, Zhu Yawen, Li Chen, Hu Jun, and Duan Yihong, glorifies Chinese sacrifices and heroism during the real-life battle in 1950 that took place at the eastern front in the second battle of the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea.## Stay tuned...

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Tadap Trailer: Ahan Shetty Promises A Smashing Acting Debut With Sajid Nadiadwala's Romantic Action Drama Film
1693 days ago
Bollywood

Tadap Trailer: Ahan Shetty Promises A Smashing Acting Debut With Sajid Nadiadwala's Romantic Action Drama Film

Mumbai, October 27 - The trailer of producer Sajid Nadiadwala's "Tadap" has finally been unveiled and it took everyone by surprise. Ahan Shetty is all over in the trailer and promises a smashing acting debut with this hardcore romantic action drama film, directed by Milan Luthria. ## The remake of the Telugu film RX 100 (2018), Tadap stars Tara Sutaria in the female lead role. The movie follows Ishana (Ahan) based in Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, who meets foreign returned Ramisa. As their passionate romance brews, Ishana falls madly in love with her, but things turn out differently. ## What seemed to be a straightforward relationship gets hit by the most unexpected storm. Nothing seems to be going right for the star-crossed lovers. When things seem almost overwhelming in their finality, Ishana has one more draconian hurdle thrown his way. How he copes with it forms the soul of this incredible love story.## The trailer has a perfect mixture of hardcore romance with action, which surely has pondered everyone to watch more when the film releases on December 3 in theaters across the world. Ahan Shetty, son of Suniel Shetty, is particularly a watch out for who looks a perfect choice for the role of Ishana. Tara Sutaria has looked promising in the trailer. It is her back-to-back film in the romantic action genre after Marjaavaan. ## Tadap is produced by Sajid Nadiadwala under his banner Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment in association with Fox Star Studios. It also stars Saurabh Shukla as Ishana's father, Kumud Mishra as Ramisa's father, and Sumit Gulati. It is written by Rajat Arora while the music is composed by Pritam.## ## Stay tuned...

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The Russo Brothers Tease Marvel Studios Return
1694 days ago
Hollywood

The Russo Brothers Tease Marvel Studios Return

Los Angeles, October 27 - Even though the Marvel movies have been helmed some of the finest Hollywood directors, Joe and Anthony Russo aka Russo Brothers are probably the most successful of them. The director duo has directed fours Marvel movies such as Avengers: Endgame, Avengers: Infinity War, Captain America: Civil War, and Captain America: The Winter Soldier, which not only became popular but also were commercially successful. ## Despite being so successful with Marvel, the Russo Brothers haven't worked on any other Marvel project since Endgame. However, in the new book "The Story of Marvel Studios: The Making of the Marvel Cinematic Universe", it's noted the Russos "softly retired" from the MCU after Endgame largely to make films under their own banner (AGBO). ## However, the book further adds that "there's an expectation that someday they'll work with Marvel Studios again". Stating the reason for their possible MCU comeback, Joe Russo says the Kevin Feige-led outfit is made up of the best collaborators they've had in Hollywood.## "We laugh a lot, and that's really important. We all have a very similar sense of humor, and we spent a lot of time making jokes with each other and enjoying each other's company during very long, difficult hours, whether in the story room, on set, or in the editing room. Everyone's very supportive and encouraging of one another", Joe added. ## "You can't undertake something as significant as the two most expensive movies ever made, back-to-back, without that kind of environment. You just wouldn't survive. There's no other way through it than with warmth and laughter", he said. ## Anthony Russo adds another reason the brothers love the studio is because of its commitment to the comic book source material. "It starts with their very specific passion for the material," he says. "That's a big part of it. Because of the connectivity, they have between what they do, what they say, what they think, and the actual work—it's all in synchronicity. It's all connected. For as hard as these movies were to make, the process with them could not have been easier", he said. ## Stay tuned...

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Rajkummar Rao & Bhumi Pednekar Team Up For Anubhav Sinha's Social Drama 'Bheed'
1694 days ago
Bollywood

Rajkummar Rao & Bhumi Pednekar Team Up For Anubhav Sinha's Social Drama 'Bheed'

Mumbai, October 27 - Anubhav Sinha's next hard-hitting social drama film, "Bheed" gets a talented lead cast on board. The movie was recently announced with Rajkummar Rao as the lead male hero of the film. And now, the makers have confirmed Bhumi Pednekar as the female leading lady opposite Rao. ## "Bheed" marks the second collaboration between Bhumi and Rao after the social comedy-drama film "Badhaai Do", which is yet to release. It is also the first time both the leading actors are teaming up with Anubhav Sinha, who is known for making groundbreaking films such as Article 15, Mulk, Thappad, Anek, among others. ## "Bheed" will jointly be produced by Bhushan Kumar's T-Series and Anubhav Sinha's Benaras Mediaworks. It will be shot across Lucknow and is expected to go on floors anytime post Diwali in November.## Bhumi said in a statement, "Being part of an Anubhav Sinha film is a matter of great honor and privilege. He shares my value system in believing that movies have the power to shift mindsets. As artists, the responsibility of telling such stories lies with us. This is a crackling subject and I can't wait to get on to the journey of this film".## Anubhav Sinha said, "Bhumi was the perfect choice for a film of this nature. She is an assured actress and a woman with a mind of her own. That’s the quality this character needs to have. I couldn’t have asked for a better cast. These are performers who not only shine every time they are on screen; they elevate the written word to create magic on the screen".## Meanwhile, Bhumi has three completed films in the pipeline, waiting for release. Junglee Pictures' "Badhaai Do", which serves as a spiritual sequel of the 2018 film Badhaai Ho, will be released soon. She also has Raksha Bandhan with Akshay Kumar and it will be released in August 2022. Then she also has Mr. Lele and Bhakshak in her kitty.## On the other hand, Rajkummar Rao is gearing up for the Digital release of Hum Do Hamare Do on Disney+Hotstar. Co-starring Kriti Sanon, Paresh Rawal, and Ratna Pathak Shah, the movie will be released on October 29. Rao also has a Netflix film, Monica, O My Darling, and Hit: The First Case in the pipeline.## Stay tuned...

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Legendary Pictures Officially Confirmed 'Dune - Part 2' With Release Date
1694 days ago
Hollywood

Legendary Pictures Officially Confirmed 'Dune - Part 2' With Release Date

Los Angeles, October 27 - Denis Villeneuve's epic sci-fi "Dune" is getting its much talk about a sequel. The success of Part 1 at the global box office and on HBO Max has prompted Legendary Pictures to officially greenlit Part 2, which will again be directed by Villeneuve and will open only in theaters on October 20, 2023. ## Legendary Pictures took to Twitter and thanked fans for showering love on Part 1 and said that it's "excited to continue the journey" with Part 2. "This is only the beginning... Thank you to those who have experienced @dunemovie so far, and those who are going in the days and weeks ahead. We're excited to continue the journey!", the Studio said. ## This is only the beginning...Thank you to those who have experienced @dunemovie so far, and those who are going in the days and weeks ahead. We're excited to continue the journey! pic.twitter.com/mZj68Hnm0A— Legendary (@Legendary) October 26, 2021 ## "Dune - Part 2" was always on the cards the way it ended. However, there were always concerns that a high concept sci-fi film might not attract audiences that would justify multiple movies. But recently, WarnerMedia CEO, Ann Sarnoff had almost confirmed the sequel by saying to Deadline, "Will we have a sequel to Dune? If you watch the movie, you see how it ends. I think you pretty much know the answer to that".## Despite all the hints and possibilities of a sequel, "Dune" was still needed to perform at the box office and on HBO Max to get greenlit and it hasn't disappointed at all. Among all Warner Bros. films in 2021, "Dune" has the best start at the box office with $41 million in the 3-day opening weekend in North America. ## At the back of strong box office performance, "Dune" also done reasonably well on the streamer, HBO Max, on which, 1.9 million US households watched this movie in the 4-day weekend. At the global box office, Dune has grossed over $220 million so far. ## Produced by Legendary Pictures, Dune stars an ensemble cast including Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård, Dave Bautista, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Zendaya, David Dastmalchian, Chang Chen, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Charlotte Rampling, Jason Momoa, and Javier Bardem.## Stay tuned...

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Satyameva Jayate 2 Trailer Beats Salman Khan's Antim: The Final Truth On Youtube
1694 days ago
Bollywood

Satyameva Jayate 2 Trailer Beats Salman Khan's Antim: The Final Truth On Youtube

Mumbai, October 26 - John Abraham starrer "Satyameva Jayate 2" trailer has won the first race against Salman Khan and Ayush Sharma's "Antim: The Final Truth". Releasing in theaters a day apart on November 25 and 26 respectively, the trailers of both the films were released on October 25. ## The sequel to the 2018 film, Satyameva Jayate 2 is one of the most-awaited films. The trailer of the vigilante action drama, directed by Milap Zaveri, has been very well received by the audiences. In the first 24-hours, the trailer of SMJ2 got a huge 20.19 million views on the T-Series Youtube channel. It also got over 507K likes. ## Satyameva Jayate 2 features John Abraham in a triple role for the first time. The trailer gives glimpses of his looks as Vijay Singh Azaad / Satya Prakash Azaad / Jaideep "Jai" Azaad. Based on the fight against injustice and misuse of power, the movie also stars Divya Khosla Kumar in the female lead role along with Gautami Kapoor, Sahil Vaid, Harsh Chhaya, and Anup Soni among others. It is produced by T-Series and Emmay Entertainment. ## On the other hand, the trailer of "Antim: The Final Truth", which is based on the 2018 Marathi film Mulshi Pattern, fell way short of SMJ2 and got 13.1 million views on Youtube. It also got fewer likes (476K+ as compared to John Abraham fronted. Antim is directed by Mahesh Manjrekar and produced by Salman Khan Films.## Antim: The Final Truth falls in the same genre as SMJ2. Salman Khan earlier had a second fiddle role in the film. However, after knowing that it will a theatrical release, the makers shot additional scenes with him and extended his cameo to a full-fledged role. He plays a Sikh cop while Ayush Sharma gets into the role of a gangster. It also stars Mahima Makwana in the female lead role along with Sachin Khedekar, Mahesh Manjrekar, and Sayaji Shinde in supporting roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Worldwide Box Office Projected To Reach $22B In 2021: Analysts
1694 days ago
Hollywood

Worldwide Box Office Projected To Reach $22B In 2021: Analysts

Mumbai, October 26 - The global box office has witnessed a sharp jump in the second half of 2021, especially from October onwards. Gower Street Analytics, which projected the worldwide box office at $20.2 billion in mid-September, has now revised its projection to be up by over $1 billion to $21.6B in 2021. ## The revised global box office projection came after the solid response to October titles including MGM/Eon/Universal's James Bond "No Time To Die" ($525M), Sony/Marvel's "Venom: Let There Be Carnage" ($352M), Warner Bros/Legendary's "Dune" ($223M), and China's "The Battle At Lake Changjin" ($830M). Gower Street further anticipates potential growth and that could take the global box office to around $22B in 2021.## Gower Street's $21.6B projection for the year 2021 is up by 80% from the pandemic hit 2020 but still is 49% behind 2019's global box office tally. The latest estimates, however, narrowed the gap from a previous projection of -52%.## The box office projection for the month of October has been increased to $3.2 billion from an original estimate of $2.5 billion. This would put October business just 4% behind the average of the three pre-pandemic years (2017-2019) for the month. No previous month in 2021 has performed better than 40% behind the three-year average.## Gower Street has projected China to contribute most with a 34% projection in 2021 while, overall, Asia Pacific (APAC) is projected to contribute 52% in the global box office. Domestic (North America) is projected to contribute 22% of the worldwide box office. Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) are projected to finish with 22% while the Latin American box office is projected to contribute 5% of the total box office. ## This is the final estimate Gower Street plans to publish for 2021 before actuals are announced in early January.## Stay tuned...

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Dulquer Salmaan's 'Kurup' To Release On Record Number Of Screens In Kerala
1695 days ago
Mollywood

Dulquer Salmaan's 'Kurup' To Release On Record Number Of Screens In Kerala

Mumbai, October 26 - Kerala Theaters are gearing up to showcase the first big film in nearly 7 months. Dulquer Salmaan's "Kurup" is set to light up theaters on November 12. While most of the Malayalam films, including small to big-budget, succumbed to the digital world, "Kurup" is one of the few films held back for a long time to give it a theatrical release. ## And now, as the crime thriller is gearing up for its worldwide release, the theater owners of Kerala have decided to give "Kurup" a maximum number of screens to show their love and affection for Dulquer for holding his film to support them. The official number of screens is yet to be revealed but it is said to be Salmaan's widest release ever in Kerala. ## "Kurup" will be Dulquer Salmaan's first release since the box office hit "Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal" (February 2020) as a leading hero. "Kurup" is based on the life of a fugitive and one of the most wanted criminals, Sukumara Kurup. ## The movie is directed by Srinath Rajendran and produced by Salmaan under his banner Wayfarer Films. The movie also stars Sobhita Dhulipala as the female lead along with Indrajith Sukumaran, Tovino, Sunny Wayne, and Shine Tom Chacko in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Warner Bros.' 'Dune' Falls Behind 'Space Jam' On HBO Max; Scores Big At The Domestic Box Office
1695 days ago
Hollywood

Warner Bros.' 'Dune' Falls Behind 'Space Jam' On HBO Max; Scores Big At The Domestic Box Office

Los Angeles, October 25 - Warner Bros. Pictures' latest offering "Dune" is playing in theaters and on HBO Max simultaneously. Denis Villeneuve's sci-fi epic debuted on HBO Max a day before it opened in theaters on October 22. The movie is part of Warner Bros.' decision of releasing its 2021 slate day-and-date in theaters and on HBO Max. ## Touted as one of the finest cinematic outings, "Dune" had a fantastic debut at the domestic box office. With $41 million in the 3-day weekend, "Dune" takes the biggest domestic opening weekend for Warner Bros. in 2021 to date. Despite being available on the streamer, a large US audience chooses to watch the film on the big screen. ## On HBO Max, 1.9 million US households watched the film in the opening weekend, including Thursday showing views. While the studio should be pleased with streaming numbers, the domestic steaming viewership of the film, however, fell short of recently released "Space Jam: A New Legacy" (16 July), which gained 2.2 million views. Though "Dune" performed better than "Zack Snyder's Justice League" (18 March), which was watched by 1.8 million households on HBO Max in the opening weekend.## TV analytics firm Samba TV, which exclusively provided data to VIP+ showing, also suggests (via variety) that "Dune" among the movies debuted on Thursday, has the second-best showing on HBO Max, behind James Gunn's "The Suicide Squad" (5 August), which attracted 2.8 million US households during the Thursday-Sunday debut.## Among the films that debuted on HBO Max and in theaters in 2021, "Mortal Kombat" (23 April) has the highest number of viewers with 3.8 million in the opening weekend, beginning on Friday. "Godzilla vs. Kong", which was released on a Wednesday (31 March), gained 3.6 million views during the 5-day weekend.## Samba TV collects viewership data through proprietary content recognition technology on opted-in smart TVs and through partnerships with cable TV providers. Samba uses its dataset to estimate household TV viewership but does not estimate viewership on devices other than TVs. Panel members must watch a title for at least five minutes to be counted as a viewer (as per variety).## Stay tuned...

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Christopher Nolan Speaks High For Denis Villeneuve's Sci-Fi Epic 'Dune'
1695 days ago
Hollywood

Christopher Nolan Speaks High For Denis Villeneuve's Sci-Fi Epic 'Dune'

Los Angeles, October 26 - Director Denis Villeneuve's latest science-fiction offering "Dune" is receiving rave reviews all-around. This resulted in, the movie is showing a strong impact at the box office despite being available at the HBO Max. It opened at the higher end of projections with $41 million in the opening weekend at the domestic box office, making it the biggest opening for Warner Bros. in 2021. ## Among the fans of "Dune", the "Tenet" and "Dunkirk" Oscar nominee, filmmaker Christopher Nolan might be the most high profile, who spoke high for the film and call it one of the finest sci-fi films ever made. The filmmaker chatted with Villeneuve for a recent episode of "The Director's Cut" podcast and shared his thoughts on the film. ## "It's one of the most seamless marriages of live-action photography and computer-generated visual effects that I've seen. It's very, very compelling at every turn", Nolan said. "Your entire team did an absolutely incredible job. I think this film is going to introduce a whole new generation of fans to 'Dune' who have never read the book or encourage fans to go read the book".## "I think it's an incredible piece of work. I've had the luxury of seeing it a couple of times now, and each time I watch it I discover new things, new details to the world. The way in which it's made is for the big screen. It's a real pleasure and a real gift to film fans everywhere", he added.## The film stars an ensemble cast including Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård, Dave Bautista, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Zendaya, David Dastmalchian, Chang Chen, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Charlotte Rampling, Jason Momoa, and Javier Bardem in key roles.## Stay tuned...

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Salman Khan Urges Fans To Watch Not Only 'Antim' But Also Sooryavanshi, Satyameva Jayate 2 & Bunty Aur Babli 2 In Theaters
1695 days ago
Bollywood

Salman Khan Urges Fans To Watch Not Only 'Antim' But Also Sooryavanshi, Satyameva Jayate 2 & Bunty Aur Babli 2 In Theaters

Mumbai, October 25 - The trailer of Salman Khan and Ayush Sharma starrer "Antim: The Final Truth" was unveiled on October 25 and it left everyone surprised with powerful dialogues, packed actions, and Salman's new avatar as a Sikh Cop. Directed by Mahesh Manjrekar, the trailer has enough masala audience have been waiting for since long.## Salman Khan launched the trailer at 6 pm in a theater packed with fans and media persons. During the trailer launch, the superstar was seen saying the audience to get fully vaccinated and was asking them if they will visit theaters to watch the movie. While he urged fans to watch his film, Salman also asked the fans to watch the upcoming Bollywood releases, Sooryavanshi, Bunty Aur Babli 2, and Satyameva Jayate 2 in theaters and support the film industry. ## It was a great gesture by the superstar whose "Antim" will clash with John Abraham's Satyemeva Jayate 2 at the box office a day apart. This is not the first time Salman asking people to watch other actors' films. He had previously supported Akshay Kumar's "Good Newwz" despite the fact that his own "Dabangg 3" was released just a week before. ## "Not only #Antim but also Watch #Sooryavanshi, Bunty Aur Bubli 2 and SMJ 2 in theatres" - #SalmanKhan at the launch of #AntimTrailerThe most secured and large hearted superstar of Bollywood.pic.twitter.com/Vy7nbxthiw— MASS #Tiger3 (@Freak4Salman) October 25, 2021 ## Antim: The Final Truth is based on the 2018 Marathi film "Mulshi Pattern", which was a box office hit. Antim is produced by Salman Khan under his banner of Salman Khan Films in association with Zee Studios. It also features Mahima Makwana. Mahesh Manjrekar, Sayaji Shinde, Sachin Khedekar, among others while Varun Dhawan makes a special appearance in the song "Vighnaharta".## The action thriller film is scheduled to release on November 26 worldwide.## Stay tuned...

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