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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Producer Boney Kapoor Shares Update On Mr. India 2
805 days ago
Bollywood

Producer Boney Kapoor Shares Update On Mr. India 2

Mumbai, April 1 - Anil Kapoor-fronted Mr. India (1987) is one of the most iconic Bollywood films. Directed by Sekhar Kapoor, the movie also starred the late actors Amrish Puri, Sridevi, and Satish Kaushik among others and it went on to become a huge success. ## Over the years, Mr. India gained cult status and there have been frequent calls for its sequel. Boney Kapoor, who produced this iconic movie, finally shared updates on the same and confirmed that Mr. India 2 will happen and an overseas studio will be joining hands with him for the same. ## "I've had a couple of meetings with a big overseas studio who are very seen to join hands with us. It could be a collaboration for a foreign studio, Zee and me. The idea is to make Mr India again. It could happen this year, it could happen next year or the following year", Boney Kapoor said in an interview with News18. ## The filmmaker further said that Mr. India 2 may not be a sequel, it could just be a reboot or whatever. On the movie being an iconic one, Boney Kapoor said, "Why is it an iconic film? I would say because of Satish Kaushik playing Calendar, Amrish Puri playing Mogambo, Anil playing Arun Verma who’s taking care of the children and Sri playing Seema the reporter. Even Annu Kapoor who played the editor". ## The filmmaker is currently busy promoting the sports biopic Maidaan, starring Ajay Devgn, Priyamani, and Gajraj Rao. The film is scheduled to be released on April 10 in multiple languages, in the regular as well as 3D and IMAX formats. ## Stay tuned...

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Ajay Devgn's 'Maidaan' CBFC Certificate and Theatrical Runtime Revealed
810 days ago
Bollywood

Ajay Devgn's 'Maidaan' CBFC Certificate and Theatrical Runtime Revealed

Mumbai, March 27 - Bollywood star Ajay Devgn's long-awaited sports biopic Maidaan is finally coming to the big screens this Eid. Directed by Amit Sharma ("Badhaai Ho"), the movie will be hitting theatres on April 10, in a direct clash with Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff's "Bade Miyan Chote Miyan". ## Maidaan has been in development for a long time and it is being touted as one of the finest Bollywood films ever made. The trailer of the film was released recently which helped it to generate much-needed buzz leading to its release during the Eid holiday. ## Produced by Boney Kapoor in association with Zee Studios, Maidaan has reportedly been censored with a 'U/A' certificate by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) with an approved runtime of 3 hours and 2 minutes, making it one of the longest Bollywood films. ## Maidaan is expected to take a good start at the box office and keeping that in mind, the booking for the same will reportedly commence on April 2nd. ## Spanning from 1952 to 1962, the film chronicles the life and journey of Syed Abdul Rahim, an esteemed football coach who revolutionized the sport in India. Ajay Devgn plays the role of Syed Abdul Rahim alongside Priyamani, Rudranil Ghosh, and Gajraj Rao in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Sidharth Malhotra's 'Yodha' Has A Low First Week
815 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Sidharth Malhotra's 'Yodha' Has A Low First Week

Mumbai, March 22 - Dharma Productions' action thriller Yodha couldn't put up much of a fight at the box office with a low first-week collection. The movie stars Sidharth Malhotra, Disha Patani, and Raashii Khanna in the leading roles. ## Directed by Pushkar Ojha and Sagar Ambre, Yodha minted approximately 25 crores net in the first week, making it the first lowest opening week total for a Sidharth Malhotra-starrer as well as one of the lowest for Disha and Raashii. ## The movie's opening was underwhelming and despite a decent jump over the weekend, the movie couldn't hold the ground during the weekdays. It followed an absurd promotional campaign which couldn't help it generate enough buzz, resulting in a poor show at the box office. ## There is not much gas left in the film to carry and the new releases, despite not being driven by star power, will make its life further harder at the box office. There is Ajay Devgn's Shaitaan is running strongly. It took a lead over Yodha from the first day despite being in its second week and supernatural thriller is expected to follow the same this week as well. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Shaitaan Scored A Very Good Second Week
815 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Shaitaan Scored A Very Good Second Week

Mumbai, March 22 - Ajay Devgn-fronted supernatural thriller Shaitaan has had a very good second week at the domestic box office, dropping just around 55% from the opening frame and also going past the 100 crores net mark. ## Directed by Vikas Bahl, Shaitaan scored approximately 34.50 crores net in the second week, pushing the total collection to over 114+ crores in 14 days. The movie is currently the second highest-grossing Bollywood film of 2024 and is looking to finish over 150 crores in India net. ## At the overseas box office, the movie has so far minted an estimated 30 crores as worldwide total crossed 165 crores gross. Shaitaan will comfortably cross 200 crores worldwide gross in the coming days which will make the second Bollywood movie of the year to do so after Hrithik Roshan's Fighter. ## Produced by Devgn Films, Jio Studios, and Panorama Studios, the film stars Ajay Devgn, R. Madhavan, Jyothika, and Janki Bodiwala in prominent roles.## Stay tuned...

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Superstar Salman Khan's 'The Bull' Shooting Postponed
816 days ago
Bollywood

Superstar Salman Khan's 'The Bull' Shooting Postponed

Mumbai, March 21 - Bollywood superstar Salman Khan recently announced a film with director A.R. Murugadoss and producer Sajid Nadiadwala. The announcement came out of the blue which led to speculations that the actor's The Bull with producer Karan Johar and director Vishnuvardhaan, is shelved. ## The official announcement of The Bull hasn't been made yet but it was supposed to be Salman's immediate next. However, according to Peepingmonn.com, the movie, contrary to the rumours, is still on and will now go on floors by the end of this year. ## It is said that the deteriorating India-Maldives relations are posing some political and controversial challenges for the project at this juncture and hence Salman and Karan have mutually decided to start it later this year. ## The Bull is inspired by true events and is reportedly based on ‘Operation Cactus’, which the Indian government launched in the Maldives islands in 1988 to prevent a coup by a group of 200 Sri Lankan militants against then President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom. Salman Khan will be playing the role of Brigadier Farukh Bulsara. ## Meanwhile, Salman will next be starting Murugadoss' emotional action drama film in May this year in Mumbai and it will be hitting big screens on Eid 2025. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Article 370 Hits 100 Crore Worldwide Gross
816 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Article 370 Hits 100 Crore Worldwide Gross

Mumbai, March 21 - Yami Gautam-fronted political thriller Article 370 is the latest entry in the 100 crores worldwide gross club, emerging as a box office superhit.## The Aditya Suhas Jambhale's directorial flick will be hitting the 100 crores mark by the end of the day (28th day). It has so far grossed an estimated 99.50 crores, including 87 crores in India and 12.50 crores overseas in 27 days. ## Article 370 is the 4th Bollywood movie of 2024, after Fighter, Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya and Shaitaan to cross the milestone of 100 crores worldwide gross. Overall, it is the 8th Indian movie of the year to achieve the feat. ## Produced by B62 Studios and Jio Studios, Article 370 is Yami Gautam's 5th 100 crores worldwide grosser and it will finish with the same rank, for now, after Bala (162 crores), Kaabil (178 crores), OMG 2 (222 crores), and URI The Surgical Strike (342 crores). ## The film is set against the backdrop of the revocation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir, and the autonomy granted under Article 370 of the Indian Constitution to Jammu and Kashmir—a region administered by India. It also stars Priyamani, Skand Thakur, Ashwini Kaul, Vaibhav Tatwawadi, Arun Govil, and Kiran Karmarkar in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Hrithik Roshan's 'Fighter' Final Worldwide Box Office Collection
817 days ago
Bollywood

Hrithik Roshan's 'Fighter' Final Worldwide Box Office Collection

Mumbai, March 20 - Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone's aerial action thriller Fighter has almost completed its box office journey, and it is currently the highest-grossing Indian film of the year with over 350 crores gross. ## Directed by Siddharth Anand, the movie was released during the Republic Day weekend and scored approximately 118.50 crores net over the 4-day weekend. The movie dropped a bit heavily on its first Monday despite super-positive reviews and this posed a threat as far as the film's lifetime collection was concerned at that time. ## However, staying true to its title, Fighter fought back and managed to rebound with solid consistency over the next couple of weeks. The movies continued to put decent numbers and managed to breach the 200 crores net mark which put it among the successful films. ## Overseas, Fighter did really well and grossed over 100 crores which makes it Hrithik's biggest overseas grosser and first 100 crores movie. Combined with the domestic total, the movie finished its box office run with around 359 crores globally. ## Here is the final box office breakdown of Fighter ## India Net Collection - 212.75 Cr. Approx.## India Gross Collection - 255.00 Cr.## Overseas Collection - 104.00 Cr. (estimated)## Worldwide Collection - 359.00 Cr.## Footfalls/Admissions - 1.17 Cr. Approx.## Box Office Verdict - Hit## Stay tuned...

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All New Indian Films Coming To Amazon Prime Video After Their Theatrical Release
818 days ago
Bollywood

All New Indian Films Coming To Amazon Prime Video After Their Theatrical Release

Mumbai, March 19 - Amazon Prime Video set to woo audiences around the world, craving for Indian content. The streaming giant has announced a new slate with 70 Indian shows and movies that are scheduled to premiere on the streaming platform over the next two years. ## Amid the original shows and movies, Prime Video also announced several films which will premiere after their theatrical releases. While some of the films are already in the filming stage, some of them will start rolling soon and will premiere on Prime Video after completing their theatrical journey. ## Here are all the Indian movies coming to Prime Video after their theatrical release - ## Housefull 5 - The fifth instalment in the popular comedy franchise, the movie stars Akshay Kumar, and Riteish Deshmukh in the leading roles. Directed by Tarun Mansukhani and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala, HF5 is scheduled to hit big screens on June 6, 2025. ## Chandu Champion - Actor Kartik Aaryan teamed up with director Kabir Khan for this inspirational sports drama, produced by Sajid Nadiadwala. The movie is scheduled to be released theatrically on June 14, 2024. ## Singham 3 - Director Rohit Shetty aims to make a solid comeback at the box office with the third instalment of the cop action drama, starring Ajay Devgn in the title role. Also featuring Akshay Kumar, Tiger Shroff, Ranveer Singh, Kareena Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, and Arjun Kapoor, Singham Again is slated to hit big screens in August 2024. ## Ashwatthama - Vashu and Jackky Bhagnani's Pooja Entertainment came up with the big announcement of the day, confirming the magnum opus with Shahid Kapoor in the title role. Kannada filmmaker Sachin Ravi has been attached to direct this biggie which will go on floors in September this year. ## Baaghi 4 - Tiger Shroff will be returning to headline producer Sajid Nadiadwala's action thriller. No other details have been locked yet. ## Kanguva - Tamil star Suriya teamed with director Siva for this fantasy action film, also starring Bobby Deol and Disha Patani. Produced by Studio Green, the movie will have a Pan India release later this year. ## Don 3 - The long-in-demand action thriller will star Ranveer Singh, replacing Shah Rukh Khan to play the titular role of Don. Kiara Advani will be playing the female lead with Farhan Akhtar to direct and produce under Excel Entertainment. ## Sanki - Sajid Nadiadwala recently announced this romantic actioner, starring Ahan Shetty, and Pooja Hegde. It will be directed by Adnan A Shaikh and Yasir Jah, and it will be released in 2025. ## Kantara: Chapter 1 - Actor and filmmaker Rishab Shetty's period action thriller film is a prequel to his mega-blockbuster film Kantara. The movie is produced by Vijay Kiragandur of Hombale Films and it will have a Pan India release later this year. ## Hari Hara Veera Mallu - Director Krish Jagarlamudi's period action adventure film starring Pawan Kalyan has been in production for a long time. Produced by Mega Surya Production, the film also stars Nidhi Agarwal, and Bobby Deol in prominent roles. ## Stree 2 - The hugely-awaited sequel to 2018's horror-comedy, starring Shraddha Kapoor, Rajkumar Rao, Pankaj Tripathi, Abhishek Banerjee, and Aparshakti Khuranna will be hitting cinemas this August. It is directed by Amar Kaushik and produced by Maddock Films and Jio Studios. ## Ikkis - A biopic of Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal PVC, the most highly decorated hero of the 1971 War, the movie stars Agastya Nanda, Dharmendra, and Jaideep Ahlawat. It is directed by Sriram Raghavan and produced by Maddock Films. ## Ustaad Bhagat Singh - Director Harish Shankar reunited with superstar Pawan Kalyan for this mass entertainer, also starring Sree Leela. Produced by Mythri Movie Makers, the movie will be released in 2025. ## Game Changer - The highly-awaited political action thriller, starring Ram Charan and Kiara Advani, and director by Shankar, the movie has been in production for a long time. It is expected to hit big screens in the last quarter of 2024. ## Family Star - Vijay Deverakonda and Mrunal Thakur come together for the first time to headline director Parasuram's family drama film. Produced by Dil Raju, the movie is scheduled to release on April 5, 2024. ## Bad Newz - Karan Johar's Dharma Production announced a comedy-drama starring Vicky Kaushal, Tripti Dimri, and Ammy Virk. Directed by Anand Tiwari, the movie is scheduled to release on 19 July 2024. ## Other films which will be available to stream on Amazon Prime Video after their theatrical releases are "Yudhra", "Yodha", "Ghaati", "Om Bhim Bush", "Thammudu", "Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya", and director Shoojit Sircar's next with Abhishek Bachchan. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Shaitaan Crosses 100 Crore India Net
820 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Shaitaan Crosses 100 Crore India Net

Mumbai, March 17 - Director Vikas Bahl's supernatural horror thriller Shaitaan has entered the 100 crores net club on its 10th day and becomes the second Bollywood movie of 2024 after Hrithik Roshan's Fighter to do so. ## Starring Ajay Devgn, Jyothika, R. Madhavan, and Janki Bodiwala, Shaitaan scored approximately 93.30 crores net through the second Saturday (9 days) and is looking to score another 9+ crores net on Sunday which will take the total collection to over 102+ crores. ## It has become the 119th film ever to top 100 crores net in the Hindi language. For Ajay Devgn, Shaitaan is his 13th movie, the second for R. Madhavan, and the first for Jyothika to achieve the milestone. Director Bahl also has his second film after Super 30 in this prestigious club. ## The worldwide collection of the movie is nearing 150 crores after the second weekend. The domestic gross after the second weekend is around 120+ crores while overseas will be around 25 crores for 145+ crores worldwide cume in just 10 days. It is heading towards finishing over 200 crores worldwide. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya Tops 100 Crore Domestic Gross
823 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya Tops 100 Crore Domestic Gross

Mumbai, March 14 - Shahid Kapoor and Kriti Sanon's romantic-comedy Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya has topped 100 crores gross collection at the Indian box office, becoming the second Bollywood film of 2024 to achieve the feat. ## Directed by Amit Joshi, and Aradhana Sah, TBMAUJ topped 100 crores domestic mark in its 5th week as the current total stands at 100+ crores gross (84+ crores net). The movie has shown a consistent hold over the last couple of weeks despite new releases though the pace has slowed down as it is nearing its box office run. ## At the worldwide box office, the Maddock Films and Jio Studios production has crossed 140 crores gross mark, including an estimated 40 crores overseas collection which is a good total. It is Shahid Kapoor's third and Kriti Sanon's fourth biggest worldwide grosser. The director duo of Amit Joshi and Aradhana Sah made their debut with this. ## Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya, billed as an impossible love story, received poor reviews from critics and mixed to positive reception from audiences. It emerged as the first box office hit for both Shahid and Kriti post the COVID-19 pandemic. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Shaitaan Tops 100 Crore Worldwide Gross
824 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Shaitaan Tops 100 Crore Worldwide Gross

Mumbai, March 13 - Ajay Devgn-fronted supernatural thriller Shaitaan has entered the 100 crores gross club at the worldwide box office. Directed by Vikas Bahl, the movie surpassed the 100 crores gross mark on its fifth day, Tuesday. ## Shaitaan has grossed around 80+ crores in India and an estimated 20 crores overseas for 100+ crores worldwide in 5 days. It is the third Bollywood movie after Fighter and Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya, and the seventh Indian film of 2024 to hit the milestone. ## Produced by Ajay Devgn Films, Jio Studios and Panorama Studios, Shaitaan is Devgn's third consecutive movie as well as in the post-pandemic era to surpass the century mark at the global box office after Drishyam 2 and Bholaa. He has also been part of mega hits RRR and Gangubai Kathiawadi in the extended roles. ## For Jyothika, who marked her Bollywood comeback after more than two decades, Shaitaan is her first 100 crores movie while for R. Madhavan, it is his third movie in the prestigious club. Director Vikas Bahl also scored his second 100 crores grosser after Super 30. ## Stay tuned...

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Akshay Kumar, Tiger Shroff's 'Bade Miyan Chote Miyan' Trailer To Be Out On March 26
824 days ago
Bollywood

Akshay Kumar, Tiger Shroff's 'Bade Miyan Chote Miyan' Trailer To Be Out On March 26

Mumbai, March 13 - Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff's action entertainer Bade Miyan Chote Miyan is one of the most anticipated Bollywood films. Directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, the movie has Prithviraj Sukumaran playing the antagonist alongside Manushi Chillar, Sonakshi Sinha, and Alaya F as the female leads. ## Bade Miyan Chote Miyan is scheduled to be released on Eid this year and there is genuine curiosity among the fans for the film. The makers recently released the first teaser which received a blockbuster response and now, the trailer is set to hit screens in the last week of March. ## In an interview with Bollywood Hungama, producer Jackky Bhagnani confirmed that the BMCM trailer will be out on March 26, two weeks before the film's big screen debut. The trailer is going to be the most important asset of the film as a well-received trailer could skyrocket the buzz ahead of the release. ## The makers started the promotion of the film with a teaser back in January this year and they have so far released two songs as well. The latest song Wallah Habibi dropped on March 13 and it is getting a positive reception from the audiences. ## Produced by Pooja Entertainment, BMCM won't be a solo release this Eid. Ajay Devgn's long-awaited sports biopic Maidaan has also been confirmed to hit the big screen during the same frame. The industry is expecting both movies to do well at the box office. ## Stay tuned...

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