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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Sunny Deol Lines Up Multiple Films After Mega Blockbuster Success of 'Gadar 2'
959 days ago
Bollywood

Sunny Deol Lines Up Multiple Films After Mega Blockbuster Success of 'Gadar 2'

Mumbai, October 31 - Sunny Deol is the talk of the town after delivering once-in-a-lifetime blockbuster success in the form of Gadar 2: The Katha Continues. Directed by Anil Sharma, the film busted industry projections to emerge as one of the biggest blockbusters in Indian cinema. ## After "Gadar 2", Sunny's popularity reaches new heights and he is being blessed with multiple big offers. As known to everyone, the "Ghayal" actor is already doing a mass entertainer Baap which is currently in the post-production work for a 2024 release. ## Sunny is shooting for a social drama film currently, which is expected to be released in the first half of 2024. The next film to be commenced by Sunny is Rajkumar Santoshi's period action drama film Lahore 1947, which will be produced by Aamir Khan. The movie is said to be based on Asghar Wajahat's acclaimed Punjabi play, "Jis Lahore Nai Dekhya O Jamyai Nai". ## Apart from the aforementioned films, the man of the moment is in advance talks to headline Border 2, a sequel to his all-time blockbuster war movie "Border" (1997) which was set during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 and was an adaptation of real-life events that happened during the Battle of Longewala in 1971. ## Sunny Deol is also in talks to play the role of lord Hanuman in director Nitesh Tiwari's epic Ramayana which commenced filming in the first quarter of 2024. According to Pinkvilla, the actor will team with director duo Abbas-Mustan for a big-budget action thriller, set to go on floors in 2024. ## Other than all the films mentioned above, the "Indian" actor is discussing several other scripts too, which include a film with Mythri Productions, and then, there is Gadar 3, which is reportedly lined up for Independence Day 2025 weekend release, two years after the second instalment while the possibility of "Apne 2" is also on. ## The mega success of "Gadar 2" has turned to tide of Sunny, who once was one of the most successful Indian actors during the 90s and early 20s. With, at least, 5-6 potential blockbuster films in the pipeline, Sunny surely has eyes on the big prize. ## Stay tuned...

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Shah Rukh Khan and Rajkumar Hirani's Much-Awaited 'Dunki' To Have Two Teasers?
960 days ago
Bollywood

Shah Rukh Khan and Rajkumar Hirani's Much-Awaited 'Dunki' To Have Two Teasers?

Mumbai, October 30 - After delivering two back-to-back all-time blockbusters in the form of Pathaan and Jawan, superstar Shah Rukh Khan is gearing up for his next potential blockbuster Dunki. The social comedy-drama film is directed by maverick Rajkumar Hirani and this marks his maiden collaboration with SRK.## "Dunki" is scheduled to release during the Christmas weekend this year, possibly on December 21st worldwide, the makers are gearing up to kickstart promotion by launching a teaser on Shah Rukh Khan's birthday on November 2nd. According to a report by Pinkvilla, Shah Rukh Khan will watch the teaser with his fans in Mumbai. ## It is revealed that the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has certified two teasers of "Dunki" with a clean U certificate. The first teaser is said to be 58 seconds long while the second teaser is 1 minute and 49 seconds long. ## It is not known yet which teaser will be released on November 2nd, however, rumours are rife that the makers will launch both teasers. The second teaser will reportedly be released around Diwali, however, there is no confirmed report about the same or it is possible that the makers likely release just one teaser. ## Based on the concept of "Donkey Flight", an unlawful backdoor entry technique for nations like the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States of America, Dunki depicts the lives of Indians who choose to enter the nation using this illegal process and struggle to return home. ## The film is produced by Red Chillies Entertainment with Rajkumar Hirani Films and Jio Studios. It also stars Taapsee Pannu, Dia Mirza, and Boman Irani in prominent roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Sunny Deol's 'Gadar 3' Eyes Independence Day 2025 Release: Report
961 days ago
Bollywood

Sunny Deol's 'Gadar 3' Eyes Independence Day 2025 Release: Report

Mumbai, October 29 - Director Anil Sharma's period action drama Gadar is arguably the most successful film franchise in Indian cinema with both films in the series emerging as all-time blockbuster successes.## Starring Sunny Deol, the first film "Gadar: Ek Prem Katha" was released way back in 2001 and set to new benchmark for the Indian film industry before its sequel, "Gadar: The Katha Continues" took things a notch higher in 2023 to become the second highest net-grossing film in Hindi. And now, the makers are gearing up to bring the next instalment of the franchise. ## The makers have already confirmed that there could be "Gadar 3", and as per the latest reports, the movie is indeed happening. According to a report in Dainik Bhaskar, the makers are planning to announce the next film early next year with a clear-cut strategy of taking the movie on floors around August 2024. ## The report further said that the makers don't want to delay "Gadar 3" much unlike "Gadar 2" which was made 22 years after the first film. It is said that the team is eyeing to release of the third instalment on Independence Day 2025, two years after the second film. ## Meanwhile, after the historic success of "Gadar 2", Sunny Deol is getting busy with several offers. The actor recently announced "Lahore 1947" with director Rajkumar Santoshi with whom the actor delivered some of the iconic blockbusters in the 90s. It will be produced by Aamir Khan under Aamir Khan Productions. ## Apart from "Lahore 1947", Sunny will also headline "Border 2", and the shoot for the same is expected to commence next year. He also has "Baap" in post-production which will release next year. ## Stay tuned...

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Disha Patani To Reunite With Tiger Shroff In Director Jagan Shakti's Film
962 days ago
Bollywood

Disha Patani To Reunite With Tiger Shroff In Director Jagan Shakti's Film

Mumbai, October 28 - Tiger Shroff and Disha Patani shared screen space in "Baaghi 2" in 2018 and the pair was appreciated by the audiences. Now, according to the latest reports, the sizzling duo are all set to reunite for director Jagan Shakti's film. ## Tiger and Disha are reuniting for this action thriller film, reportedly titled "Hero No. 1". The reports say that Disha has replaced Sara Ali Khan who has opted out from the movie due to date issues. The shoot of the movie has already commenced and it is being produced by Pooja Entertainment. ## "Hero No. 1" is Jagan Shakti's second directorial movie, after Akshay Kumar-led "Mission Mangal" (2019). The upcoming movie is said to be a high-octane action entertainer. This marks the first time collaboration between the director and the lead pair. ## Disha Patani, meanwhile, will next be seen in the aerial action thriller "Yodha", co-starring Sidharth Malhotra and Raashii Khanna. The film is scheduled to be released on December 8 this year. Apart from this, Disha has two big Pan India blockbusters, Prabhas-fronted "Kalki 2898 AD", and Suriya-led "Kanguva", scheduled to release next year. ## Tiger Shroff, on the other hand, was last seen in "Ganapath" which is currently playing in theatres. He will next be seen in director Ali Abbas Zafar's highly-awaited "Bade Miyan Chote Miyan", co-starring Akshay Kumar. It is slated to hit screens on Eid 2024. The actor also has "Rambo" remake, scheduled to commence filming by the end of this year. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Fukrey 3 Four Weeks Collection; To Remain Under 100 Crores Net Mark
963 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Fukrey 3 Four Weeks Collection; To Remain Under 100 Crores Net Mark

Mumbai, October 27 - Excel Entertainment's comedy entertainer Fukrey 3 will fall short of the 100 crores net box office mark after the promising start. However, the movie has done its job and performed much better than what the trade was expecting before the release. ## Directed by Mrigdeep Singh Lamba, the third instalment of the hit franchise has completed 4 weeks in theatres since its release on September 28. The movie has scored approximately 95.25 crores net and will likely score another 50 lakhs more to finish around 96 crores final net collection.## "Fukrey 3" opened to a decent collection before putting in a good opening week of 66 crores. At that time, it looked like it would reach 100 crore net but to competition with new releases and the mixed word of mouth, the movie failed to carry the same momentum into the next weeks. ## Despite not being able to enter the coveted 100 crores net club, "Fukrey 3" is a box office hit and maintains the 100% success ratio of the franchise. It also emerged as the highest net-grosser movie of the franchise, topping its predecessor "Fukrey Returns" which minted approximately 80 crores net. ## At the worldwide box office, the movie has earned approximately 127 crores gross, including an estimated 14.50 crores overseas collection. It is the highest-grosser film in the franchise, followed by "Fukrey Returns" which grossed approximately 112 crores. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Ganapath and Yaariyan 2 First Week Collection
963 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Ganapath and Yaariyan 2 First Week Collection

Mumbai, October 27 - Tiger Shroff and Kriti Sanon's sci-fi actioner Ganapath - A Hero Is Born completes its first week with a no-so-great-looking box office collection. Directed by Vikas Bahl, the film was expected to have, at least, a decent success but failed miserably without putting any challenges. ## "Ganapath" took the opening of just 2.50 crores net, and due to poor reviews, it failed to grow over the week and scored approximately 11.80 crores net collection in the first week. It is the lowest first-week collection ever for Tiger Shroff. ## There is not much to say about the film's box office performance as the numbers speak for themselves. Tiger was hoping to make a strong comeback with this movie but now, it should be a wake call for him to pick the right subject. The lifetime collection of the film is heading for below 15 crores net which is disastrous. ## Yaariyan 2, which was released on the same day as Ganapath, met the same fate with the below-par first-week collection. Unlike Ganapath, there were hardly any expectations from this romantic drama film, but even by that standard, the collection is really poor because "Yaariyan 2" is a sequel to a hit film. ## Directed by Radhika Rao, and Vinay Sapru, "Yaariyan 2" scored just 2.75 crores net collection in its first week and the lifetime is heading towards finishing below 5 crores. Overall, it was a disastrous week at the Bollywood box office as far as the new releases are concerned and this dull phase is likely to continue till Diwali when the highly-awaited "Tiger 3" will be released. ## Stay tuned...

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Akshay Kumar's Film With Mohit Suri And Rohit Shetty Title Revealed
963 days ago
Bollywood

Akshay Kumar's Film With Mohit Suri And Rohit Shetty Title Revealed

Mumbai, October 27 - Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar is one of the busiest actors in the country doing back-to-back films. Recently, it was reported that he would be joining hands with director Mohit Suri for an action thriller film, produced by Rohit Shetty. ## Now, according to the latest report in. Bollywood Hungama, the movie is titled "Psycho", and it will be an action thriller in a space that no one can anticipate. The film will present Akshay Kumar in a role like never before, and it will go on floors in the first half of 2024 with a start-to-finish 40-day schedule.## Meanwhile, the "Sooryavanshi" star is currently shooting for Maddock Films "Sky Force" along with Mudassar Aziz's "Khel Khel Mein" in the UK. The actor recently shot for his cameo role in Rohit Shetty's "Singham Again", starring Ajay Devgn in the titular role, in Hyderabad. ## Apart from the aforementioned films, Akshay Kumar has "Housefull 5", "Welcome To The Jungle", "Hera Pheri 3", "Awara Pagal Deewana 2", and "Jolly LLB 3" in the pipeline for which, the shoot will commence one after one by the end of this year. He also has the "Soorarai Pottru" remake and highly-awaited Ali Abbas Zafar's "Bade Miyan Chote Miyan" ready to release next year along with a biopic of C. Sankaran Nair.## Stay tuned...

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Shah Rukh Khan's 'Jawan' Completes 50 Days With All-Time Blockbuster Collection
964 days ago
Bollywood

Shah Rukh Khan's 'Jawan' Completes 50 Days With All-Time Blockbuster Collection

Mumbai, October 26 - Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's Jawan has completed 50 days today at the box office. At a time when most films are not able to survive for a week, Atlee Kumar's directorial is running strongly in its 7th week, and there is still some gas left in the tank. Produced by SRK's home banner Red Chillies Entertainment, "Jawan" was released on September 7th in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu, and from the very first day, it looked like a long horse race despite being a heavily frontloaded blockbuster. After the exploding first-week collection of 692 crores at the worldwide box office, including 465 crores gross in India. The movie continued with a steady run after the explosive first week and is still playing with over 500 shows daily nationwide. "Jawan" has grossed approximately 1146 crores worldwide in 49 days, which included 759+ crores gross (639.50+ crores net) at the domestic box office and approx. 387 crores overseas. As is known to everyone, it is the highest-grossing Indian movie of the year and the 5th highest-grossing of all time. The action thriller is the second Indian film of the year to top 1000 crores worldwide gross, after Shah Rukh Khan's own mega-blockbuster "Pathaan", which is currently the second highest-grossing Indian film of 2023 with 1055+ crores worldwide. Stay tuned...

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Salman Khan's 'Tiger 3' Theatrical Run-Time And Advance Booking Update Revealed
964 days ago
Bollywood

Salman Khan's 'Tiger 3' Theatrical Run-Time And Advance Booking Update Revealed

Mumbai, October 26 - Superstar Salman Khan's Tiger 3 is one of the most-awaited films. Directed by Maneesh Sharma, the spy action thriller is scheduled to release on November 12 in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu, and is a part of Yash Raj Films Spy Universe. The film follows the events of "Tiger Zinda Hai", "War", and "Pathaan", and is said to be the biggest film in the franchise yet. ## The third instalment of the blockbuster franchise is probably the first major Bollywood movie in the recent past to release on Sunday, that too on the day of the Diwali festival, and YRF is looking highly confident about it to emerge another monster blockbuster after "Pathaan" earlier this year.## Meanwhile, the film's theatrical runtime has been revealed which is approximately 2 hours and 35 minutes (155 minutes), making it the 3rd longest-running film in the Spy Universe in a total of 5 films. Only "Tiger Zinda Hai" and "Pathaan" had the shorter run-time than the upcoming blockbuster. ## Yash Raj Films will open the advance booking of the film on November 5, a week before the film's release. Being a hugely-anticipated film, "Tiger 3" is expected to have a bumper response in the pre-sales which is essential for the film that is heavily frontloaded. The opening of the movie might be lower than expected as night shows on the opening day will be impacted due to Diwali, but the movie has a long holiday weekend ahead. If the gets a positive reception, it could prove to be an unstoppable force at the box office.## The movie stars Salman Khan as the titular RAW agent Tiger aka Avinash Singh Rathore alongside Katrina Kaif as Zoya, Tiger's wife and ex-ISI agent. Emraan Hashmi makes his debut in YRF's Spy Universe and plays the role of the deadly villain Aatish while Shah Rukh Khan plays a cameo as Pathaan. ## Stay tuned...

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Superhit 'OMG 2' Final Worldwide Box Office Collection and Records
964 days ago
Bollywood

Superhit 'OMG 2' Final Worldwide Box Office Collection and Records

Mumbai, October 26 - When things were going bad to worst, it was a sequel to a superhit movie that brought Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar, who used to be a box office guarantee a couple of years back, back in the game in the form of social comedy-drama OMG 2. ## Though Akshay Kumar only played an extended role the movie sold on his name and the brand value of the "OMG" franchise. "OMG 2" was released during the Independence Day weekend of 2023 and was up against a tsunami-like "Gadar 2", still, it managed a take a decent opening before word of mouth spread its magic. ## Directed by Amit Rai, the sequel minted over 72 crores net during its extended 5-day Independence Day weekend after taking the opening of over 10 crores. The movie scored the opening week collection of 85 crores net and from there on, it performed consistently well to take the final collection past 150 crores net and became only the 6th film of the year to do so. ## Overseas, "OMG 2" performed reasonably well and grossed approximately 43 crores, for over 221 crores worldwide collection. Made on a controlled budget of around 60 crores, the film emerged as a super hit at the box office. ## Here is the final box office breakdown of OMG 2 -## India Net Collection - 151.16 Cr## India Gross Collection - 178.75 Cr## Overseas Collection - 43.00 Cr## Worldwide Collection - 221.75 Cr## Box Office Verdict - Superhit## Things weren't easy for "OMG 2" as it faced many challenges before hitting screens. The movie got an adult certificate from CBFC though the makers wanted a 'U/A' certificate as the movie had an important social message to tell. The makers relied on the brand value of the franchise and didn't promote much and this strategy worked for the movie that scored a triumph against all odds. It also scored a few milestones at the box office which are as follows - ## - Became the second highest-grossing film for Akshay Kumar in the post-Covid-19 era, after Sooryavanshi (2021).## - Became actor Pankaj Tripathi's highest-grossing film worldwide and the first 100 crores net grosser in a lead role. ## - Became director Amit Rai's highest-grossing film worldwide and first 100 crores net grosser.## - Became Akshay Kumar's 16th 100 crores net grosser, joint highest for an Indian actor with Salman Khan.## Stay tuned...

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Mega Blockbuster 'Gadar 2' Final Worldwide Box Office Collection And Records
965 days ago
Bollywood

Mega Blockbuster 'Gadar 2' Final Worldwide Box Office Collection And Records

Mumbai, October 25 - One of the biggest blockbusters of all time, Sunny Deol-fronted Gadar 2: The Katha Continues has completed its box office run with extraordinary collections. Directed by Anil Sharma, it is the sequel to "Gadar: Ek Prem Katha" (2001) which itself was a massive box office blockbuster. ## "Gadar 2" was released on August 11 during the Independence Day weekend and took a massive opening of 40.10 crores net. The movie remained unstoppable to score third biggest first-week collection of all-time with 284.63 crores net. From the opening day itself, "Gadar 2" stuck the right chords and resonated with the audiences' sentiment despite getting mixed reviews from critics.## The period action drama continued to shine brightly at the box office which led to the second biggest 2nd week collection ever in Hindi with 134.47 crores net. Week after week, "Gadar 2" remained one of the first choices of moviegoers and it ultimately became the highest net-grossing Hindi movie of all time, before Shah Rukh Khan's "Jawan" claimed the top spot. ## Produced by Anil Sharma Productions and Zee Studios, the sequel has completed 10 weeks and finished its run with approximately 525.70 crores net. Overseas, it minted approx. 65.50 crores and it finished its worldwide run with 686 crores gross. Made on a budget of around 80 crores, "Gadar 2" is among the most profitable Indian films ever. ## Here is the final box office breakdown of Gadar 2## India Net Collection - 525.70 Cr. Approx## India Gross Collection - 620.50 Cr.## Overseas Collection - 65.50 Cr. (estimated)## Worldwide Collection - 686.00 Cr.## Footfalls - 3.41 Cr. approx.## Box Office Verdict - All-Time Blockbuster## In Indian cinema, where movies come and go with the changing seasons, there are occasional gems that not only shine but continue to dazzle, and "Gadar 2" is one such film. It proved everyone wrong and has had a triumphant journey at the box office. Thanks to the unprecedented performance, the movie has scored many milestones during its box office run. Have a look at some of the milestones - ## - Second highest net-grossing film ever in Hindi, after Jawan.## - Fourth highest-grossing Indian movie of 2023 domestically, after Jawan, Pathaan, and Animal.## - Fourth highest-grossing Indian movie of 2023 at the worldwide box office, after Jawan, Pathaan, and Animal.## - Highest-grossing film of Sunny Deol and the rest of the primary cast.## - Highest-grossing film of director Anil Sharma. ## Stay tuned...

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Ranbir Kapoor Shares Update On 'Brahmastra Part 2' Shooting
966 days ago
Bollywood

Ranbir Kapoor Shares Update On 'Brahmastra Part 2' Shooting

Mumbai, October 24 - Director Ayan Mukerji introduced a new world of big-screen cinema in the form of "Brahmastra", of which the first part was released last year. Despite the mixed reviews, the movie grossed approx. 431 crores worldwide and was the highest-grossing Bollywood movie of 2022. ## The anticipation for "Brahmastra Part 2: Dev" is building up and the makers have promised it to be 10 times bigger than the first part. Director Ayan Mukerji recently shared concept art for the upcoming movie and said that the script was in development. ## Now, Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor, who plays the leading role in the film, has shared some key updates regarding the development of the movie. In a recent Zoom interaction with his fans, the "Sanju" star confirmed that they are working on the script which is heavy on writing. ## The actor said that Ayan narrated the film to him last week and the filmmaker has gone 10 times bigger than Part 1, be it the idea or the characterization. He further said that Ayan is working on Yash Raj Films' "War 2" and plans are to finish the shooting of this YRF's biggie by mid-next year.## "He (Ayan) is working on War 2 right now. So the plan is to finish War 2 by mid-next year and we start shooting (for Barhmastra 2) hopefully by the end of next year or the beginning of 2025. But definitely, a lot of work is already been happening on the film. We understood the kind of criticism for the film, what worked for it and what didn't", Ranbir said (via Indian Expres).## "So we have put everything into consideration, the dialogue and comments on Shiva and Isha's missing chemistry. A lot of criticism was constructive and we have taken that into our stride we are trying to understand that and go beyond that", he added.## Ranbir Kapoor, meanwhile, is gearing up for the release of the highly-anticipated action drama "Animal", directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga. Also starring Rashmika Mandanna, Bobby Deol, and Anil Kapoor, the film is scheduled to release on December 1st this year in multiple languages. ## Stay tuned...

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