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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Prabhas' 'Adipurush' CBFC Certificate and Official Run-time Revealed
1105 days ago
Bollywood

Prabhas' 'Adipurush' CBFC Certificate and Official Run-time Revealed

Mumbai, June 8 - Superstar Prabhas-fronted "Adipurush" has completed the censorship formalities ahead of the wide worldwide release on June 16. Directed by Om Raut, "Adipurush" has been the talking point for the last few months, but now, it is set for a smooth release.## According to the latest development, the epic drama film has been certified with a clean "U" certificate by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) with approved official run-time of 179 minutes (2 hours and 59 minutes), making it one of the longest Indian films of the recent past.## "Adipurush" is the cinematic adaptation of the epic Ramayana, so it was expected to get a clean certificate from CBFC. It stars Prabhas as Lord Ram alongside Kriti Sanon as Sita, Saif Ali Khan as Raavan, Sunny Singh as Laxman, and Devdatta Nage as Hanuman, among others. ## Produced by T-Series, Retrophiles, and UV Creations, "Adipurush" focuses on the key chapter of Ramayana when Raavan abducted Sita at the time when she was in exile with Ram and Laxman. Ram, with the help of Vanar Sena, attacked Lanka to rescue Sita from the demon king of Lanka. ## Stay tuned...

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Arshad Warsi Confirms 'Jolly LLB 3' With Akshay Kumar; Also Shares Update On Next Munna Bhai, Dhamaal, and Golmaal Films
1105 days ago
Bollywood

Arshad Warsi Confirms 'Jolly LLB 3' With Akshay Kumar; Also Shares Update On Next Munna Bhai, Dhamaal, and Golmaal Films

Mumbai, June 8 - Bollywood actor Arshad Warsi is on cloud nine with the mega success of his OTT project "Asur 2" which is getting rave reviews from critics and audiences. The actor will now move on to his theatrical projects, and one of them is the third installment of the courtroom comedy drama "Jolly LLB". ## Last year, it was revealed that Akshay Kumar along with Arshad Warsi and Saurabh Shukla would be returning for Jolly LLB 3, and now, the "Munna Bhai" actor has confirmed that same in a recent interview while promoting "Asur 2". ## In an interview with TellyChakkar, Arshad said that the shoot of "Jolly LLB 3" will start early next year. The movie will see Akshay and Arshad against each other as reports suggest that it will be more of a conflict between the two protagonists who play the role of lawyers in the franchise. ## Arshad Warsi led the first "Jolly LLB" movie in 2013 before Akshay played the lead in "Jolly LLB 2" in 2017". The upcoming movie will be directed by Subhash Kapoor who also helmed the first two films in the franchise. ## Meanwhile, the actor has also confirmed the next Dhamaal movie Dhamaal 4 is in development and Paritosh Painter is writing the script for the same. For Munna Bhai 3, Arshad said that it is not happening anytime soon even though director Rajkumar Hirani, producer Vindo Chopra, and actor Sanjay Dutt along with himself want to do it. ## It is also known to everyone that director Rohit Shetty has Golmaal 5 in the pipeline and according to Arshad Warsi, the filmmaker can call the entire cast to assemble one day to shoot for the film. However, there are no confirmed details on the same yet about when the movie will start as Shetty will soon start "Singham 3" with Ajay Devgn and others. ## Stay tuned...

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Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt Locked For Nitesh Tiwari's 'Ramayana'; Yash In Talks To Play Raavan
1105 days ago
Bollywood

Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt Locked For Nitesh Tiwari's 'Ramayana'; Yash In Talks To Play Raavan

Mumbai, June 7 - Director Nitesh Tiwari's "Ramayana" is getting a lot of attention over the last few months. The movie has been in the development for a long time but things aren't moving ahead as the complete cast is yet to be locked. ## Over the last couple of days, the rumours making noise that the movie has been put on hold for the time being. However, this news didn't take long to get dismissed as the latest reliable reports have confirmed that the movie is very much on and the makers even have locked the lead pair of Ram and Sita. ## According to Pinkvilla, Bollywood real-life couple Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt have been locked to play Ram and Sita. Ranbir was already locked to played Lord Rama though the makers never made the official comment on the same. It is said that the actor has been visiting DNEG office to doing look tests as Lord Ram. ## Nitesh Tiwari along with producers Madhu Mantena and Namit Malhotra have already reportedly completed the pre-visualization of their version of "Ramayan". They makers have created a "Ramayana Office" to get all the word done regarding the movie. ## The report further said that Alia Bhatt has been confirmed to play Sita and she was always the first choice of the makers for this divine role. She is excited to play Sita's character that could stay with her for a lifetime. ## While Ranbir and Alia are locked, the makers are in the advance talks with superstar Yash to play the role of Raavan. It is said that Yash was impressed with the pre-visualization of the movie and the role of Lankesh and very much intrested in doing it. He hasn't signed the movie yet but Nitesh Tiwari is said to be confident of him bringing on board. ## The official announcement of the movie with the cast is expected to be made on Diwali this year and the is expected to kickstart December 2023 or January 2024. ## Stay tuned...

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Nitesh Tiwari's 'Ramayana' Put On Hold Indefinitely?
1106 days ago
Bollywood

Nitesh Tiwari's 'Ramayana' Put On Hold Indefinitely?

Mumbai, June 7 - Director Nitesh Tiwari's cinematic adaptation of Ramayana has been put on hold indefinitely, according to reports. The movie was supposed to be headlined by Ranbir Kapoor and Sai Pallavi as Ram and Sita. ## The movie has been in pre-production for a long time but as per the reports, the project has been put on the backburner for the time being. While the makers haven't made anything official yet, it is said that they were unable to lock in the actor to play the role of Raavan. ## Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan was earlier reportedly approached to play Raavan and he showed interest in it as well but since the movie was not moving forward, the actor backed out in order to focus on other commitments. ## The project, backed by Madhu Mantena and Namit Malhotra, was supposed to be made on a huge budget and was to start shooting this year. Nitesh Tiwari is currently busy with the post-production work of Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor's "Bawaal" which is scheduled to release later this year. ## Since "Ramayana" is no longer in the making, Nitesh Tiwari will now focus on another movie after "Bawaal".## Stay tuned...

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Mukesh Khanna Opens Up On Why Superhero Movie 'Shaktimaan' Production Getting Delayed
1106 days ago
Bollywood

Mukesh Khanna Opens Up On Why Superhero Movie 'Shaktimaan' Production Getting Delayed

Mumbai, June 7 - In February last year, Sony Pictures India in association with Mukesh Khanna's Bheeshm International, and Brewing Thoughts Private Limited announced the cinematic adaptation of the popular Indian superhero show Shaktimaan. ## Sony Pictures announced the movie as a planned trilogy, but there hasn't been much development happened since the announcement. During this, the rumors have been making rounds that Ranveer Singh was approached to play the iconic role but there was no confirmation about the same after that. ## Mukesh Khanna, who played the titular role in the "Shaktimaan" tv series, has now opened up on why the production of the movie is getting delayed and when it will start rolling. Khanna confirmed that the contract between him and Sony Pictures has already been signed and plans are being made to start the production soon. ## "This is a big-scale project and each film in the trilogy would cost at least 200-300 crores in the making. This is not a small film, it is a massive film, and that takes time. A lot of things are happening, but I am not allowed to talk", Khanna said in a video on his YouTube Channel Bhishma International.## The actor-producer also revealed that he cannot make any appearance in Shaktimaan's get-up now as the makers of the movie don't want any comparison. Khanna, however, refused to reveal the actor who will play the role of "Shaktimaan" but promised that the cast will be revealed soon. ## It has been also reported that Malayalam filmmaker Basil Joseph has been approached to direct the film with Ranveer Singh being the front-runner to headline it. All these will be confirmed when the makers will make the official announcement. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Zara Hatke Zara Bachke' First Tuesday Early Estimates
1106 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Zara Hatke Zara Bachke' First Tuesday Early Estimates

Mumbai, June 6 - After a very good hold on Monday, Zara Hatke Zara Bachke remains rock solid with a minimal drop from yesterday's collection which has confirmed the movie's hit status. ## As per the early estimates, ZHZB scored around 4 crores net on its first Tuesday. This takes the total collection to over 30.50 crores net in 5 days. The drop from yesterday is around 5% which is excellent trending. ## The movie got the benefit of the offer in the opening weekend, and once the offer was ended, it was all about holding well on Monday and then sustaining throughout the first week. With mixed to positive word of mouth by its side, ZHZB is doing well in UP and MP as it has a local flavor. ## The first full-week collection is expected to be over 36 crores net and then, the movie has a shot at crossing 50 crores net during the second weekend. The movie has emerged as a rare mid-budget hit for Bollywood and a much-needed one to set the stage for upcoming films of a similar scale. ## Stay tuned...

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Adipurush Telugu States Pre-Release Business and Break-Even Details Locked
1107 days ago
Bollywood

Adipurush Telugu States Pre-Release Business and Break-Even Details Locked

Hyderabad, June 6 - Superstar Prabhas-fronted highly-awaited Adipurush is getting ready to release in theaters on June 16. The movie is having a huge buzz and curiosity among the fans and general audiences or even the trade that is hopeful of massive returns. ## With just 10 days to go for the release, the makers are getting big offers from distributors to grab the theatrical rights. Since Prabhas is playing the lead role, the distributors from Telugu states have thrown huge money for theatrical rights. ## According to Telugu media reports, People Media Factory acquired the Telugu states theatrical rights of the film for a whopping approx. 120 crore, according to T2BLive. People Meda Factory sold the Nizam area rights to Mythri Movie Makers for approx. 50 crores. The pre-release business in the 6 territories of Andhra Pradesh has been locked at approx. 52 crores. ## The Ceeded area rights have been sealed at approx. 18 crores as the overall business of the movie in AP-TG is approx. 120 crores. This is the 4th highest AP-TG business of all time, after "RRR" (191 Cr), "Baahubali 2" (122 Cr), and "Saaho" (121.60 Cr). "Adipurush" will need to score 121 crores share collection and approx. 200 crores gross collection in order to break even and emerge as a clean hit in the two Telugu states.## According to recent reports, the budget of "Adipurush" is around 500 crores and the makers have already recovered around 430 crores. The post-theatrical digital rights have reportedly been sold to Amazon Prime Video for all languages. ## Directed by Om Raut, "Adipurush" is the cinematic adaptation of Ramayana and stars Prabhas as Lord Rama alongside Kriti Sanon as Sita, Saif Ali Khan as Raavan, Sunny Singh as Laxman and Devdatta Nage as Hanuman, among others. It is produced by T-Series, Retrophiles, and UV Creations.## Meanwhile, the pre-release event of the movie will be held today (June 6) on a grand scale in Tirupathi. During the event, the makers will also release an action-packed second trailer which is said to be better than the first one which itself got huge appreciation. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Zara Hatke Zara Bachke' First Monday Early Estimates
1107 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Zara Hatke Zara Bachke' First Monday Early Estimates

Mumbai, June 5 - Maddock Films production's Zara Hatke Zara Bachke is on course to emerge as a rare mid-budget Bollywood hit after a good hold on its first make-or-break Monday as early estimates suggest 3.75-4.25 crores net collection. ## The drop from Sunday is in the range of 60% while the same is around 30% from Friday which is a good hold. This takes the total collection to over 26 crores net in 4 days and the full opening week is looking to be 33+ crores net which is a good result for this type of movie. ## ZHZB will be aiming 50+ crores net lifetime collection as it will have at least one more free week run before The Flash and Adipurush arrive in mid-June. The movie has found acceptance among the general audiences which should ensure another good jump in the second weekend. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Zara Hatke Zara Bachke' Third Day and 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' Fourth Day Early Estimates
1108 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Zara Hatke Zara Bachke' Third Day and 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' Fourth Day Early Estimates

Mumbai, June 4 - Maddock Films production's comedy-drama Zara Hatke Zara Bachke clocks a very good opening weekend at the domestic box office after seeing another good jump of around 25% on Sunday. ## As per the early estimates, ZHZB scored around 9-9.50 crores net on Sunday, pushing the 3-days opening weekend to over 21.50 crores which is a good result. The movie has the advantage of the buy one get one ticket offer which ends today. ## ZHZB has done well in the opening weekend and now, it all boils down to Monday. If it manages to hold well tomorrow, then the movie has a bright chance to emerge a hit as it will get at least, one more free week run before The Flash and Adipurush arrives in mid-June. ## Just like ZHZB, the animated Hollywood superhero movie Spider-Man: Across The Spiderverse has also done well in the 4-day opening weekend by scoring around 21 crores net. On Sunday, it scored around 6.75-7 crores net in all versions.## "Across The Spiderverse" has already grossed more than thrice of the total collection of the first film "Into The Spiderverse" in India. The audience's word of mouth is positive for the movie which should ensure a healthy lifetime total if it holds well on Monday. ## Stay tuned...

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New Leaks Intensify Hype Around Ranbir Kapoor's 'Animal' With Sandeep Reddy Vanga
1109 days ago
Bollywood

New Leaks Intensify Hype Around Ranbir Kapoor's 'Animal' With Sandeep Reddy Vanga

Mumbai, June 4 - Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor will soon be seen in director Sandeep Reddy Vanga's gangster drama Animal which is one of the most-anticipated Indian movies of the year. ## The movie has been in production since 2021 and Reddy Vanga is leaving no stone unturned to make it a brutal commercial entertainer. Previously, Ranbir's couple of rugged bearded looks got revealed which created huge hype around the movie, and now, the latest leak gives a different look of the actor. ## Since yesterday morning, Ranbir's charming look from the movie has been going viral on social media which has intensified the already sky-high hype. In the new leaked video, the actor can be seen rocking a lean and clean look wearing a white shirt with a red tie and having a conversation with his director in a classroom.## As per the reports, Ranbir is playing two different characters in the film, including the role of a lecturer, however, the leaked video doesn't clear if he is playing a student or a lecturer. Whatever the role, the new leak has delighted the fans who are now eager to watch more of his this look in the movie. ## Handsome Hunk Ranbir Kapoor from last year's schedule of Animal ♥️#RanbirKapoor pic.twitter.com/iA9U7OVa3I— Ranbir Kapoor Universe (@RanbirKUniverse) June 2, 2023 ## As per the rumored synopsis of "Animal", Ranbir plays the role of a physics teacher who turned into a gangster. Reddy Vanga previously said that "Animal" is the most violent film of him yet and it might invite controversy as well. ## It is produced by T-Series and Vanga's Bhadrakali Pictures and also stars Rashmika Mandanna, Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol, and Shakti Kapoor in prominent roles. The movie is scheduled to release on August 11 this year in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada languages.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Zara Hatke Zara Bachke' Second Day and 'Spider-Man: Across The Spiderverse' Third Day Early Estimates
1109 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Zara Hatke Zara Bachke' Second Day and 'Spider-Man: Across The Spiderverse' Third Day Early Estimates

Mumbai, June 3 - It is proving to be a happy Saturday for the Hindi film industry as Zara Hatke Zara Bachke is showing big gains at the box office as the business is up by over 30%-35% from Friday opening day. ## The comedy-drama film had a good start with 5.49 crores net collection and as per the early estimates, the movie scored around 7-7.50 crores net on its second day/first Saturday. This takes the total collection to approx. 13 crores in two days. ## The fact that trade wasn't expecting ZHZB to put these sorts of collections, 13 crores in two days is something the makers will be really happy with. The buy one get one ticket offer is undoubtedly benefitting the biz which is applicable till Sunday (June 4). ## The Maddock Films production is looking to score 20-22 crores net opening weekend which will be a very good result for ZHZB. The real test of the movie will begin on Monday and if it manages to hold well, the movie has a great chance of emerging as a clean box-office hit. ## Meanwhile, the animated Hollywood superhero movie Spider-Man: Across The Spiderverse is also having a good opening weekend. After scoring around 8.20 crores net in the first two days, the movie has scored over 60% jump today for an estimated 6.50-7 crores net.## "Across The Spiderverse" has already crossed the lifetime collection of the first film "Into The Spiderverse" which scored just 6.50 crores net in India in 2018. The latest blockbuster has already scored around 15 crores net in three days and the 4-day weekend is looking to be over 20 crores in all languages. ## Stay tuned...

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A New Action Packed Trailer of 'Adipurush' To Be Launched On June 6
1110 days ago
Bollywood

A New Action Packed Trailer of 'Adipurush' To Be Launched On June 6

Mumbai, June 3 - Director Om Raut's highly-awaited Pan India movie Adipurush is getting ready to release in less than two weeks. The hype around is movie is huge after the positive reception to the trailer, followed by two songs. ## Now, ahead of the release, the makers are gearing up to release the second trailer to give the last push to the already high buzz. According to Pinkvilla, an action-packed 2-minute 27-second trailer of "Adipurush" will be launched on June 6 at a mega event in Tirupati in the presence of fans and the media. ## "While the first trailer was about the emotions of Shri Ram, the second one will dive into the world of big-scale action that the film has to offer. The trailer will focus on the epic battle between Lord Ram and his nemesis, Raavan", says the report.## Prabhas, Kriti Sanon, Bhushan Kumar, Om Raut, and others will be there at the event to present the trailer and will kick start the countdown to the film's release and also put forth the details on advance booking which opens next week. ## Produced by T-Series, Retrophiles, and UV Creations, the movie stars Prabhas as lord Ram, Kriti Sanon as Sita, Saif Ali Khan as Raavan, Sunny Singh as Laxman, and Devdatta Nage as Hanuman. It is scheduled to release on June 16 in multiple languages in 2D and 3D. ## Stay tuned...

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