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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Superstar Salman Khan's Next Film After 'Tiger 3' To Be 'Tiger vs Pathaan'?
1092 days ago
Bollywood

Superstar Salman Khan's Next Film After 'Tiger 3' To Be 'Tiger vs Pathaan'?

Mumbai, June 20 - Bollywood superstar Salman Khan's immediate next after much-awaited "Tiger 3" might be Tiger vs Pathaan with Shah Rukh Khan. The superstar has been listening to scripts for quite some time now but none of them are looking to start anytime soon. ## According to Pinkvilla, Salman is committed to shooting for "Tiger vs Pathaan" in the first quarter of 2024 with Shah Rukh Khan. It was previously revealed that before TvP, Salman would take up a new film to release either on Eid or Diwali next year. ## Director Vishnu Vardhan has narrated a story to the actor and he is keenly interested in it. But given the huge scale, the project needs at least 4-5 months of pre-production work. The report says that Vishnu Vardhan's film, which will be bankrolled by Karan Johar's Dharma Productions, could be the follow-up to TvP. ## Apart from Vardhan's movie, Salman is awaiting a narration from his mentor, Sooraj Barjatya for "Prem Ki Shaadi". The script work on this film has been going on for quite some now and if it is ready by July this year, then there is a possibility of taking this on floors by the end of this year which was also the original plan.## Yash Raj Films' TvP is already getting a lot of attraction and is touted to be the biggest Indian action spectacle featuring two of the biggest stars in the country. It will be directed by Siddharth Anand who is currently directing Hrithik Roshan's "Fighter" for January 2024 debut. ## Meanwhile, "Tiger 3", which also stars Katrina Kaif and Emraan Hashmi, is gearing up for Diwali 2023 release in Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil. It is directed by Maneesh Sharma.## Stay tuned...

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Dinesh Vijan's Maddock Films Unveils The List of Its 15 Upcoming Films
1092 days ago
Bollywood

Dinesh Vijan's Maddock Films Unveils The List of Its 15 Upcoming Films

Mumbai, June 20 - Producer Dinesh Vijan of Maddock Films scored a box office hit out of nowhere with Vicky Kushal and Sara Ali Khan's "Zara Hatke Zara Bachke" which is getting close to 100 crores gross worldwide. The studio also has success in the digital space. ## Known for producing content-driven cinema, Maddock Films has now unveiled the list of its 15 upcoming films. The shooting for 9 films has already been completed while 6 films are currently in the pre-production stage with 3 to roll out this year.## The upcoming films from Maddock Films## 1. An untitled film starring Shahid Kapoor and Kriti Sanon, written and directed by Amit Joshi and Aradhana Sah, described as "an impossible love story".## 2. "Sector 36", starring Vikrant Massey and Deepak Dobriyal, a thriller directed by debutant director Aditya Nimbalka.## 3. "Happy Teachers Day", starring Nimrat Kaur and Radhika Madan, directed by Mikhil Musale – thriller-drama.## 4. "Pooja Meri Jaan", a drama-thriller starring Mrunal Thakur, Huma Qureshi, and Vijay Raaz, directed by Navjot Gulati and co-directed by Vipasha Arvind.## 5. "Sarvgunn Sampann", a family comedy starring Vaani Kapoor and Ishwak Singh, directed by Sonali Rattan Deshmukh.## 6. "Murder Mubarak", starring Sara Ali Khan, Dimple Kapadia, Pankaj Tripathi, and Karisma Kapoor, directed by Homi Adajania – murder mystery.## 7. "Rumi Ki Sharafat", a comedy starring Radhika Madan and Varun Sharma, directed by Prashant Bhagia.## 8. "Munjya", starring Abhay Verma and Sharvari Wagh, directed by Aditya Sarpotdar – horror comedy.## 9. "Tehran", starring John Abraham, Manushi Chhillar, and Neeru Bajwa, directed by Arun Gopalan – action thriller.## 10. "Ikkis", starring Dharmendra and Agastya Nanda, directed by Sriram Raghavan – action drama.## 11. "Chhaava", starring Vicky Kaushal and Rashmika Mandanna, directed by Laxman Utekar – period action drama.## 12. "VOV – Vampires Of Vijay Nagar" – horror comedy, starring Ayushmann Khurran and Samantha Ruth Prabhu.## 13. "Shiddat 2", starring Sunny Kaushal and Parineeti Chopra, directed by Karan Sharma – love story.## 14. "Stree 2", starring Rajkummar Rao, Shraddha Kapoor, Abhishek Banerjee, and Aparshakti Khurrana. directed by Amar Kaushik – horror comedy.## 15. "Bhediya 2", starring Varun Dhawan, and Kriti Sanon, directed by Amar Kaushik – creature comedy.## Dinesh Vijan says that Maddock works on three fundamental principles: the story should not have a reference point, it must have commercial potential, and the actors should reinvent themselves. "The new purchasing power, the new India needs stories, which are within India. The next phase of what we want to try and do is, we want to up the ante, we still want to make stories that are powerful, but if you have to go in theaters, we need to make them larger", said the producer to Variety. ## Apart from the aforementioned 15 films, Maddock Films also confirmed three visual spectacles. Part of that vision is Maddock's interpretation of "Arabian Nights", which is currently in development. First up will be "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves", followed by "Aladdin" and "Sinbad". The plan is to cater to the Indian theatrical audience first and then go wide.## Stay tuned...

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'Dangal' Director Nitesh Tiwari's Next 'Bawaal' Sets Direct OTT Release Date
1093 days ago
Bollywood

'Dangal' Director Nitesh Tiwari's Next 'Bawaal' Sets Direct OTT Release Date

Mumbai, June 19 - Bollywood filmmaker Nitesh Tiwari's next film Bawaal starring Varun Dhawan and Jahvi Kapoor has been confirmed to release directly on Amazon Prime Video after it was originally planned and hyped as a big-screen entertainer. ## Produced by Sajid Nadiadwala's banner Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment in collaboration with Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari and Nitesh Tiwari's Earthsky Pictures, "Bawaal" will stream on Prime Video sometime in July this year, most likely on July 27. The movie is touted to be a love story set against the backdrop of war.## "Shot across three Indian locations and five European countries, 'Bawaal' has a captivating storyline, dramatic visuals, and absolutely amazing chemistry between the lead talent Varun and Jahnvi. I believe that the worldwide premiere on Prime Video will help us take 'Bawaal' to audiences in India and across borders", Tiwari said in a statement. ## The movie will have a grand premiere in over 200 countries on Prime Video. It is the first film of Nitesh Tiwari to have a direct OTT release while the second for Varun Dhawan after "Coolie No. 1" and the third for Janhvi Kapoor after "Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl" and "Good Luck Jerry". ## Prime Video announced the digital premiere of "Bawaal" with the first look poster.## Badlega sabke dilon ka haal kyunki duniya bhar hone wala hai Bawaal 💥 Iss July... banega mahaul as #BawaalGoesGlobalProduced by #SajidNadiadwala and directed by @niteshtiwari22, #BawaalOnPrime to premiere worldwide in over 200 countries and territories only on @PrimeVideoIN… pic.twitter.com/KrhqqMlDIs— prime video IN (@PrimeVideoIN) June 19, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Zara Hatke Zara Bachke Sets Eyes On 100 Crores Worldwide Gross
1094 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Zara Hatke Zara Bachke Sets Eyes On 100 Crores Worldwide Gross

Mumbai, June 19 - Maddock Films' decision to go with the traditional way is reaping rich rewards as its latest comedy-drama film Zara Hatke Zara Bachke has turned out to be a big box office success. ## At one point, this Vicky Kaushal and Sara Ali Khan-fronted movie was in the line of going direct-to-digital way, but better sense prevailed and now, as things stand today, it has grossed around 95 crores at the worldwide box office, including approx. 10 crores overseas, in 20 days.## The success of ZHZB has taken the trade by surprise as no one was ready to give it a chance to survive beyond the weekend. Due to its desi flavor, the movie met with positive word of mouth, plus no real competition helped it as it to gross over 80 crores worldwide in the first two weeks.## The first two weeks were the best chance for the movie to earn as much as it could. In its third week, ZHZB faced a mighty opponent in the form of Adipurush along with the Hollywood superhero movie The Flsh. ## Despite that, ZHZB remained strong and grossed over 6 crores in India in its third weekend to take its total collection close to 90 crores gross, including 80.60 crores domestic gross (68.31 cr. net). ZHZB is now looking to reach the possible 100 crores worldwide box office mark which was looking almost impossible earlier. ## The next big Bollywood release is Kartik Aaryan and Kiara Advani's Satyaprem Ki Katha on June 29, so ZHZB has another week to score. If it manages to score a decent jump in its 4th weekend, then it will look to finish around 80 crores net (~95 cr. gross) which will give it a shot at 100 crores worldwide gross collection. ## Stay tuned...

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Maddock Films' Untitled Love Story Starring Shahid Kapoor and Kriti Sanon Gets A Theatrical Release Date
1094 days ago
Bollywood

Maddock Films' Untitled Love Story Starring Shahid Kapoor and Kriti Sanon Gets A Theatrical Release Date

Mumbai, June 19 - Shahid Kapoor and Kriti Sanon are teaming up for the first time for a romantic-comedy film, produced by Dinesh Vijan's Maddock Films in association with Jio Studios. The yet-untitled movie has been co-written and directed by Amit Joshi & Aradhana Sah. ## Over the last few weeks, the rumors have been making rounds that the movie will opt for direct-to-digital release, but now, putting all the rumors to rest, the makers have confirmed the theatrical release of the film on December 7, 2023. It was earlier announced for the October release, but now, it will release in December worldwide. ## Produced by Dinesh Vijan, Jyoti Deshpande, and Laxman Utekar, the movie reportedly stars Shahid as a robotics guy while Kriti Sanon will be seen playing a robot. It's a quirky Indian take on the romance between a man and a machine, something that has been explored many times in Hollywood but is rare in Indian cinema.## The story of the film, which is billed as "an impossible love story" is reportedly set in a small town against the backdrop of an Indian cultural tradition. This is the first time Shahid and Kriti are sharing screen space while the movie also features Dharmendra and Dimple Kapadia in prominent roles. ## Mark your calendars for this impossible love story that unfolds on 7th December 2023!Brought to you by Jio Studios and Dinesh Vijan starring Shahid Kapoor & Kriti Sanon together for the first time ever! 😍Written & Directed by: Amit Joshi & Aradhana SahProduced by: Dinesh… pic.twitter.com/H9z6bt3n0X— Maddockfilms (@MaddockFilms) June 19, 2023 ##

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Box Office: Adipurush (Hindi) Third Day/First Sunday Early Estimates
1094 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Adipurush (Hindi) Third Day/First Sunday Early Estimates

Mumbai, June 18 - Prabhas-fronted Adipurush scored a humongous opening weekend at the Hindi box office. The movie, despite the negativity, remained rock solid over the weekend to hit the second-biggest opening weekend in Hindi in 2023. ## After collection approx. 74.25 crores in the first 2 days, Adipurush is witnessing a jump of around 5-10% on its first Sunday as early estimates suggest around 38-39 crores net collection. It showed a drop in the night shows but still is collected superbly throughout the day to push the total collection to around 114 crores in Hindi, which is an excellent result by any means. ## The movie has seen a jump in collections at both mass and multiplex centers today which resulted in a decent jump. The opening weekend performance of Adipurush in Hindi has exceeded expectations as pre-release projections were around 75 crores net. ## Adipurush opened with mixed word of mouth but the Ramayana factor has played a vital role in its performance in Hindi. It will now be interesting to see how it performs from tomorrow onwards which will give an idea about when it can finish its run. ## Meanwhile, the movie is likely to have crossed the 300 crores gross mark at the global box office in the opening weekend itself. In the first two days, it grossed around 215 crores and today, it is expected to score at least 85 crores worldwide to put the three-day weekend total to around 300 crores globally. ## Stay tuned...

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Successful Bollywood Filmmaker Karan Johar To Be Honoured at British Parliament
1095 days ago
Bollywood

Successful Bollywood Filmmaker Karan Johar To Be Honoured at British Parliament

London, June 17 - Blockbuster Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar, who is gearing up for the release of his directorial return "Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani", will be honored at the British parliament for his contribution to the global entertainment industry, according to Variety.## Karan, who has produced and directed some of the classic Bollywood blockbusters over the years, will be honored in the presence of Lords and members of parliament on June 20 at the Palace of Westminster, where both the House of Commons and the House of Lords, the two houses of the U.K. parliament, are located.## The filmmaker has a special bond with the UK as he has filmed many of his productions (Dharma Productions) such as "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai", "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham" and "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil" across the country. ## That's not all, Johar's films have also performed well at the UK box office, including K3G and "My Name Is Khan" which became the highest-grossing Indian films at the U.K. box office upon their releases. In 2012, the UK government appointed him as a goodwill ambassador for Visit Britain for a special campaign to attract and invite people to visit and explore the country.## On the work front, Karan will see the release of "Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani", starring Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt, on July 28 this year. This marks his directorial return after 6 years and 2023 also happens to be his 25th year working in the entertainment industry. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Adipurush Emerges Biggest Bollywood Opener of All-Time
1096 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Adipurush Emerges Biggest Bollywood Opener of All-Time

Mumbai, June 17 - Pan India superstar Prabhas's magnum opus Adipurush, directed by Om Raut, was in the full flow of its opening day at the domestic as well as overseas box office.## "Adipurush", which is technically a Bollywood production, becomes the first Bollywood movie of all time to gross over 100 crores at the domestic box office in all versions. It has beaten the opening day record of Shah Rukh Khan's "Pathaan" (68 crores) which was released in January this year. ## The movie grossed a solid approx. 102.50 crores at the domestic box office. The Telugu version led the charge with approx. 56.50 crores gross, followed by the Hindi version which accounted for approx. 44 crores gross collection. The versions remained low on the opening day and collected approx. 2 crores gross. The Hindi net collection of 37.25 crores of "Adipurush" is the 9th highest of all-time, ahead of "Sultan" and behind "Prem Ratan Dhan Payo".## At the overseas box office, "Adipurush" scored around 25 crores, pushing the total worldwide collection of the movie to 126 crores, which is the highest for Bollywood and 5th highest for an Indian movie after "RRR", "Baahubali 2", "KGF 2" and "Saaho". "Pathaan" grossed 105 crores worldwide on the opening day. ## Meanwhile, SS Rajamouli's mega-blockbuster "RRR", which was released last year, remains the biggest Indian opener of all time with 223 crores gross. It is also the biggest opener domestically with 156 crores gross. The second-best worldwide opener is again SSR's "Baahubali 2" which starred Prabhas in the lead. The third-placed is "KGF 2". ## Stay tuned...

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Kiara Advani Roped In For Hrithik Roshan and Jr. NTR's 'War 2'
1096 days ago
Bollywood

Kiara Advani Roped In For Hrithik Roshan and Jr. NTR's 'War 2'

Mumbai, June 16 - Yash Raj Films' mega movie War 2, which will be directed by Ayan Mukerji, is getting bigger on the casting front. ## Earlier, this year, it was revealed that Telugu superstar Jr. NTR will be making his Bollywood as well as YRF's Spy Universe debut with "War 2" and will join Hrithik Roshan in the lead role. Now, the makers have roped in Kiara Advani to play one of the female leads in the film. ## Aditya Chopra and Ayan Mukerji believe that Kiara Advani fits for the role she has been chosen for as far as Spy Universe and War 2 are concerned. YRF's Spy Universe is easily the most talked about film series and features some of the biggest superstars in the country. ## As said, "War 2" right now has the hottest cast, and it is one of the most anticipated Indian films. Apart from Hrithik, Jr. NTR, and Kiara, the movie might also feature cameos of Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan. The shoot of the film will commence in November this year and it will release in January 2025 in multiple languages. ## Meanwhile, YRF's next film in the Spy Universe is Salman Khan-fronted "Tiger 3" which releases on Diwali this year. ## Stay tuned...

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Adipurush Sells Over 1 Million Tickets In Advance For The Opening Day
1097 days ago
Bollywood

Adipurush Sells Over 1 Million Tickets In Advance For The Opening Day

Mumbai, June 15 - One of the most anticipated Indian films of the year, Adipurush is finally hitting big screens tomorrow in multiple languages. The movie, based on the epic Ramayana, is directed by Om Raut and stars Prabhas as Lord Rama, Kriti Sanon as Sita, and Saif Ali Khan as Raavan, among others in key roles. ## "Adipurush" is the major attempt to adapt Ramayana and it seems that the Indians are eager to experience this epic on the big screen which is clearly visible in the pre-booking. The advance booking of the movie was opened on Sunday (June 11) and since then, the response to pre-sales has been exceptional. ## The movie has sold over 1 million tickets in advance for all versions, and becomes the second Indian movie of the year to score this much sales after "Pathaan". The advance tickets sold are around 1.2 million (not counting block seats), which is the highest this year. ## The Hindi version of the movie has sold around 500K, which is short of "Brahmastra: Part 1" (600K tickets). The Telugu version has sold around 700K advance tickets and the other versions have seen low advance booking. ## "Adipurush" is expected to score 100-110 crores gross domestic opening in all versions which will be the highest this year and third biggest post the covid-19 pandemic for an India title. If the movie gets favorable reviews, then it has a chance to compete with all-time biggest grossers. ## Stay tuned...

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All-Time Blockbuster 'The Kerala Story' Crosses 300 Crores At The Worldwide Box Office
1097 days ago
Bollywood

All-Time Blockbuster 'The Kerala Story' Crosses 300 Crores At The Worldwide Box Office

Mumbai, June 14 - Director Sudipto Sen's drama film The Kerala Story is nearing its end at the box office but it has done more than what was asked for. The movie has emerged as one of the biggest blockbusters of all time with its phenomenal collection. ## Starring Adah Sharma, "The Kerala Story" has crossed the 300 crores mark at the global box office, and becomes only the 2nd Bollywood movie of the year to do so. It has so far grossed approx. 302 crores, including approx. 15.50 crores overseas box office in 49 days. ## At the domestic box office, TKS grossed around 286.50 crores (including 3 crores of Telugu version) to date, which is the second biggest for a Bollywood movie this year after Shah Rukh Khan's "Pathaan". Post the covid-19 pandemic, TKS is 5th Bollywood film to breach the 300 crores mark at the worldwide box office. ## Produced by Vipul Amrutlal Shah of Sunshine Pictures, TKS is made on a budget of just 15-20 crores and it is one of the rarest Indian movies ever to gross over 300 crores with such low budget. Vivek Agnihotri's "The Kashmir Files" also did the same when it was released last year. ## "The Kerala Story" follows a group of women from Kerala who are coerced into converting to Islam and joining the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). It also stars Yogita Bihani, Sonia Balani, and Siddhi Idnani in prominent roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Adipurush' To Emerge The Biggest Opener For An Indian Movie of 2023
1098 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Adipurush' To Emerge The Biggest Opener For An Indian Movie of 2023

Mumbai, June 15 - The stage is set for superstar Prabhas-fronted magnum opus Adipurush which releases this Friday (June 16) in multiple languages. The Om Raut's directorial has been one of the most anticipated Indian movies and it is expected to emerge as one of the biggest hits of the year. ## The advance booking of the film was opened on Sunday (June 11) in Hindi while the Telugu booking started yesterday (June 14). The response to the pre-booking has been excellent so far, especially in the Telugu version which is witnessing houseful shows across Telugu states.## As reported earlier, "Adipurush" is all set to emerge as the biggest Indian opener of the year, beating Shah Rukh Khan's "Pathaan" which scored 67 crores gross collection in all languages in January. "Adipurush" is expecting 100-110 crores gross at the domestic box office in all versions. ## The Telugu version of the movie is projected to score around 55-65 crore gross while the Hindi version, which will be key for the film's overall success, is expected to open around 35-40 crore gross number. The other versions are likely to fetch 5-10 crores on the opening day. ## Talking about the Hindi collection of "Adipurush", the advance booking trend indicates, at least, 25-30 crores net on day 1. Since the movie is the cinematic adaptation of Ramayana, the spot booking of the film should be strong due to the family audiences and this could make it an easy 30+ crores net starter in Hindi. It will become the second biggest opener in Hindi, behind "Pathaan" (55 crores). ## "Adipurush" stars Prabhas as Lord Ram, Kriti Sanon as Sita, Saif Ali Khan as Raavan, Sunny Singh as Laxman, and Devdutt Nage as Hanuman, among others in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

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