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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Vidyut Jammwal and Adah Sharma Reunite For Action Thriller 'Commando 4'
1118 days ago
Bollywood

Vidyut Jammwal and Adah Sharma Reunite For Action Thriller 'Commando 4'

Mumbai, May 26 - The 4th installment of producer Vipul Shah's action thriller franchise Commando is officially in the works and has already commenced filming, confirms Adah Sharma who reprises her role as Bhavana Reddy. ## The shoot of Commando 4 commences with no prior announcement. The movie reunites the lead pair Vidyut Jammwal and Adah Sharma after "Commando 3" which was released in 2019.## During a recent interview with Pinkvilla, Adah said that she is excited to be back as Bhavana Reddy in the upcoming film. "I am doing Commando with him (Vipul Shah), where I again play Bhavana Reddy. So for the action fans, that’s still there. There will be more action and more comedy... that role stays as is in Commando". ## Andy Long, who is Jackie Chan's stunt director, is on board the movie. "So the action is also going to be quite cool, and they are using different objects as weapons. So there's cool action, I don't think I should say anymore", Adah added.## "Commando 4" will be the third film for the actress in the franchise as the first "Commando" movie, which was released in 2013, starred Pooja Chopra as the female lead opposite Vidyut Jammwal. Meanwhile, the actress is currently basking on the blockbuster success of "The Kerala Story" which has crossed 250 crores at the global box office.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: The Kerala Story Scored Fantastic Third Week Domestically
1118 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: The Kerala Story Scored Fantastic Third Week Domestically

Mumbai, May 26 - Director Sudipto Sen's blockbuster The Kerala Story continues to make money at the box office after putting up a solid third-week collection. During its 3rd week, the movie also crossed the 200 crores net mark and became only the second Bollywood movie of the year to do so. ## The Adah Sharma-fronted movie scored approx. 41.50 crores net collection (-54.21% from the second week), which is the 6th biggest third-week total for a Bollywood movie of all time. This pushed the total net collection of "The Kerala Story" to over 212 crores, which makes it the 24th highest-earning Hindi of all time. ## "The Kerala Story" will look to top "The Kashmir Files" in its lifetime run. TKF scored approx. 252 crores net collection, which is the 16th highest-ever for a Hindi movie. TKS has a much better hold as compared to TKF (-71.60%) in the third week which gives the latest blockbuster a chance to cross Vivek Agnihotri's directorial. ## The worldwide collection of TKS is approx. 265 crores through the third week and it will finish over 300 crores in its lifetime run which will make it only the 4th Bollywood movie post the covid-19 pandemic and 2nd of 2023 to do so. ## Stay tuned...

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Prabhas-Fronted 'Adipurush' Song 'Jai Shri Ram' Crosses 100 Million Views On YouTube
1119 days ago
Bollywood

Prabhas-Fronted 'Adipurush' Song 'Jai Shri Ram' Crosses 100 Million Views On YouTube

Mumbai, May 25 - The 'Jai Shri Ram' song from Prabhas-fronted magnum opus Adipurush has taken the nation by storm. The song, which was launched on May 20 during an event in Mumbai, has created a huge buzz for the movie that is scheduled to hit big screens on June 16. ## The song has gone viral across all social media platforms and is currently trending at number 2 on YouTube. Thanks to the phenomenal response, the 'Jai Shri Ram' song has crossed 100 million views on YouTube in just 5 days. ## The Hindi version of the song has alone scored 87+ million views, followed by 9.5+ million views of the Telugu version. The other versions, including Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada have so far generated 6+ million views, for a total of around 103 million views. ## While the first song is already getting a blockbuster response, the "Adipurush" team is gearing up to launch the second song 'Ram Siya Ram' on May 29 during a never before seen launch event. ## "Adipurush", directed by Om Raut, is the cinematic adaptation of the epic Ramayana. Produced by T-Series, Retrophiles, and UV Creations, the movie stars Prabhas as Lord Rama alongside Kriti Sanon as Sita, Sunny Singh as Laxman, Saif Ali Khan as Lankesh, and Devdatta Nage as Hanuman, among other key characters. The movie is scheduled to release on June 16 in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada languages. ## Stay tuned...

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Shahid Kapoor To Headline Director Rosshan Andrrews' Action Thriller Film
1119 days ago
Bollywood

Shahid Kapoor To Headline Director Rosshan Andrrews' Action Thriller Film

Mumbai, May 25 - Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor has been roped in to headline Malayalam director Rosshan Andrrews' action thriller film. The yet-untitled movie will jointly be produced by Zee Studios and Roy Kapur Films. ## The upcoming movie marks the maiden Bollywood movie of director Andrrews who is known for Malayalam blockbusters such as "Mumbai Police" and "Kayamkulam Kochunni" while it also marks the first time that Zee Studios and Roy Kapur Films have worked together. ## Shahid Kapoor said, "It's rare to find a subject that has action, thrill, drama, and suspense all packed into one script and I am really looking forward to this. It's a privilege to be collaborating with Zee Studios and with Siddharth Roy Kapur with whom I have worked on Haider and Kaminey earlier". ## "Rosshan Andrrews is a veteran filmmaker whose Malayalam filmography is spectacular. We have spent many months together now and it will be a pleasure to work with such a fantastic cinematic mind. I can't wait to bring this exhilarating, entertaining, and thrilling story to the masses", the actor added. ## Scheduled to start shooting in the second half of 2023, the film revolves around a brilliant yet rebellious police officer who uncovers a web of deceit and betrayal while investigating a high-profile case. Pooja Hegde reportedly plays the female lead role.## Meanwhile, Shahid Kapoor is currently shooting for Maddock Films' untitled robotic romantic comedy film that is scheduled to release later this year. He also has Ali Abbas Zafar's "Bloody Daddy", gearing up for direct-to-digital release via Jio Cinema this June. ## Stay tuned...

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The Lead Cast and Director of The Hindi Remake of Tamil Blockbuster 'Love Today' Revealed
1120 days ago
Bollywood

The Lead Cast and Director of The Hindi Remake of Tamil Blockbuster 'Love Today' Revealed

Mumbai, May 24 - One of the biggest Tamil hits of the last year, romantic-drama Love Today is getting a Hindi remake. The Hindi filmmakers continue to invest in remakes despite the fact that most of them are not performing well. ## It was recently revealed that Phantom Studios in association with "Love Today" original producers AGS Entertainment will be producing the Bollywood remake. Now, according to the latest reports, the makers have locked the lead star cast and director for the same. ## According to Peepingmoon.com, superstar Aamir Khan's son, Junaid Khan, and Sridevi and Boney Kapoor's younger daughter, Khushi Kapoor, have been locked in to headline the "Love Today" remake. "Laal Singh Chaddha" director Advait Chandan has been brought on board to helm the Hindi version. ## "The movie is an entertaining look at love in today's technologically advanced world and has very well been adapted for Hindi-speaking audiences. The makers have made several changes to make it a little more mainstream, but the core theme of modern love and the emotional trials of families has been retained as it is", says the report.## The original Tamil movie starred Pradeep Ranganathan (also director) and Ivana in the leading roles alongside Sathyaraj, Yogi Babu, and Raadhika Sarathkumar. While Junaid and Kushi have been locked, the casting for the remaining characters will be finalized in the next couple of weeks for the Hindi remake.## The shoot for the Hindi version is expected to begin in July this year.## Stay tuned...

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Makers Lock Female Cast For Akshay Kumar-Fronted 'Sky Force'
1121 days ago
Bollywood

Makers Lock Female Cast For Akshay Kumar-Fronted 'Sky Force'

Mumbai, May 23 - Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar recently kicked off the shooting of Maddock Film's ambitious aerial action thriller Sky Force which is being directed by Sandeep Kelwani and Abhishek Kapur. ## The movie is set against the backdrop of the Indian Air Force based on true events. Akshay plays the role of an Air Force officer while it was revealed recently that Veer Pahariya, the son of renowned businessman Sanjay Pahariya has been roped in to play a key role in his acting debut. ## Now, according to Peepingmoon.com, the makers have also locked the female cast. The report revealed that Akshay's former co-stars Nimrat Kaur and Sara Ali Khan have been roped in to play the female leading roles in the movie. ## Nimrat previously starred alongside in the "Airlift" while Sara Ali Khan featured with the superstar in "Atragni Re". Both actresses will reportedly be seen playing small yet crucial roles in this aviation thriller and are excited to reunite with Khiladi Kumar once again. ## "Sky Force" is being produced by Dinesh Vijan (Maddock Films), Jyoti Deshpande (Jio Studios), and Amar Kaushik. The movie will be shot in real locations to maintain the authentic touch and will be shot on a massive scale across numerous air bases in Gujarat, Punjab, Rajasthan, and Assam over a four-month period. It will be released in late 2024 in theaters worldwide. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: The Kerala Story Crosses 200 Crores Net Collection
1122 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: The Kerala Story Crosses 200 Crores Net Collection

Mumbai, May 22 - The Kerala Story is continuing to do well at the box office after scoring another fantastic third weekend. It scored around 27 crores net in its third weekend and takes the total collection to over 198 crores in just 17 days. ## Directed by Sudipto Sen, The Kerala Story will cross the 200 crores net mark sometime today and will become only the 2nd Bollywood as well as the Indian movie of 2023 to reach this milestone. Superstar Shah Rukh Khan's all-time blockbuster Pathaan is currently the highest-grossing Indian movie of the year with over 540 crores net. ## The Adash Sharma-fronted is also the second highest-grossing Bollywood movie of the year at the worldwide box office. It is grossed over 240 crores worldwide so far, surpassing the lifetime total of Tu Jhooti Main Makkaar's 223 crores gross. ## The Kerala Story has grossed around 235 crores domestically and approx. 7.50 crores overseas through the third Sunday. It is heading for over 300 crores worldwide gross collection lifetime finish which will make it one of the biggest Bollywood blockbusters of all time in terms of box office return. ## Stay tuned...

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Yash Raj Films Locks Release Date of Hrithik Roshan and Jr. NTR's 'War 2'
1122 days ago
Bollywood

Yash Raj Films Locks Release Date of Hrithik Roshan and Jr. NTR's 'War 2'

Mumbai, May 21 - Yash Raj Films' blockbuster sequel War 2 locks Republic Day 2025 weekend as the release date. ## The blockbuster spy thriller has been in the news over the last few weeks regarding its casting after the studio pulled off a casting coup for this biggie by bringing Telugu superstar Jr. NTR on board to lock horns with Hrithik Roshan. ## The "Brahmastra" director Ayan Mukerji was revealed as the director who will be helming the sequel which will go on floors by November or December this year. Now, according to LetsCinema, the studio has locked January 24, 2025, as the release date for "War 2" in multiple languages.## It will be released two years after YRF's biggest blockbuster to date, "Pathaan" starring Shah Rukh Khan, John Abraham, and Deepika Padukone. "War 2" will be the continuation of the highly-anticipated Salman Khan-starrer "Tiger 3", which releases on Diwali this year.## "War 2" will mark Jr. NTR's Bollywood debut and it will be the first time when he will be sharing screen space with Hrithik Roshan. ## Stay tuned...

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'Jai Shri Ram' Song From 'Adipurush' Creates An All-Time Record On YouTube
1123 days ago
Bollywood

'Jai Shri Ram' Song From 'Adipurush' Creates An All-Time Record On YouTube

Mumbai, May 21 - Director Om Raut's magnum opus Adipurush buzz is picking at the right, thanks to the super positive response to the trailer and the first song "Jai Shri Ram". ## As reported earlier, Adipurush Trailer is the most viewed Indian movie trailer of all-time in a single language in the first 24-hours. And now, the first song, Jai Shri Ram is also breaking records. ## The "Jai Shree Ram" song was launched on Saturday (May 20) on the T-Series YouTube channel in an event and soon after it was released, the audiences couldn't stop raving about it. The song is being hailed for its mesmerizing lyrics by Manoj Muntashir Shukla and Ajay- Atul's electrifying composition. ## Thanks to the phenomenal response, the "Jai Shri Ram" Hindi version has become the most-viewed Indian movie song on YouTube in the first 24 hours. It garnered over 32 million views and surpassed "Pyaar Hota Kayi Baar Hai's" 30.70 million views to become the most viewed song. ## It is also the movie-viewed song worldwide in the last 24 hours and continues to trend at number 1 on YouTube.## ## "Adipurush" is the cinematic adaptation of the epic Ramayana. Produced by T-Series, Retrophiles, and UV Creations, the movie stars Prabhas as Lord Rama alongside Kriti Sanon as Sita, Sunny Singh as Laxman, Saif Ali Khan as Lankesh, and Devdatta Nage as Hanuman, among other key characters. The movie is scheduled to release on June 16.## Stay tuned...

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Hrithik Roshan Seemingly Confirms Jr. NTR On Board 'War 2'
1124 days ago
Bollywood

Hrithik Roshan Seemingly Confirms Jr. NTR On Board 'War 2'

Mumbai, May 20 - Telugu superstar Jr. NTR is celebrating his 40th birthday today, and to make this day special, especially for the fans, Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan wished the actor and seemingly confirmed him on board the highly-anticipated Pan India movie War 2. ## Though there are confirmed reports stating Hrithik Roshan and Jr. NTR coming together for the spy action thriller film, Yash Raj Films hasn't made the official announcement for the same yet. Hrithik wished Jr. NTR via Twitter and his tweet is being seen as an official confirmation of "War 2". ## Hrithik wrote in a tweet that he is awaiting his friend in "yuddhabhumi", which means war battlefield, and this is enough for the fans to consider it as an official word. The actor further wished happiness and peace "until we meet". ## Happy Birthday @tarak9999! Wishing you a joyous day and an action packed year ahead. Awaiting you on the yuddhabhumi my friend. May your days be full of happiness and peace…until we meet 😉Puttina Roju Subhakankshalu Mitrama 🙏🏻— Hrithik Roshan (@iHrithik) May 20, 2023 ## "War 2" will be directed by Ayan Mukerji, who previously directed the blockbuster "Brahmastra Part 1 - Shiva". The movie is part of Yash Raj Films' ambitious spy universe and will be the continuation of Salman Khan-fronted "Tiger 3" which releases this Diwali. ## Stay tuned...

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Blockbuster 'The Kerala Story' Crosses 200 Crores At The Worldwide Box Office
1126 days ago
Bollywood

Blockbuster 'The Kerala Story' Crosses 200 Crores At The Worldwide Box Office

Mumbai, May 18 - Director Sudipto Sen's drama film The Kerala Story crossed the 200 crores gross mark at the worldwide box office within two weeks, becoming only the third Bollywood movie of the year to do so. ## The movie, based on true incidents, hits the double-century mark on its 13th day and currently stands at a little over 200 crores gross mark. In India, The Kerala Story has grossed approx. 194 crores (164.59 crores net) while the overseas collection is approx. 6 crores in 13 days.## The Kerala Story was released on May 12 in overseas markets and will debut in the UK on May 19. Made on a low budget, TKS has emerged as one of the biggest blockbusters post the covid-19 pandemic. It is currently the 3rd highest-grossing Bollywood movie of the year, behind only "Pathaan" (1050 crore) and "Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar" (223 crores). ## Produced by Vipul Amrutlal Shah under the banners of Sunshine Pictures, the movie stars Adah Sharma in the lead role alongside Yogita Bihani, Sonia Balani, and Siddhi Idnani. The plot follows the story of a group of women from Kerala who are converted to Islam and join the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). ## Stay tuned...

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Sanya Malhotra Confirms Being A Part of Shah Rukh Khan's 'Jawan' After Denying In The Past
1126 days ago
Bollywood

Sanya Malhotra Confirms Being A Part of Shah Rukh Khan's 'Jawan' After Denying In The Past

Mumbai, May 18 - Actress Sanya Malhotra, who made her debut with Aamir Khan-fronted "Dangal" back in 2016, will soon be seen sharing screen space with Shah Rukh Khan in director Atlee's mass entertainer Jawan. ## The actress has confirmed her participation in the film after denying it on many occasions in the past. Despite the confirmed reports about her being in the movie, the "Badhaai Ho" never admitted to the media that she was in the movie, but now, it seems she has got permission to speak openly about it. ## During an interview with Indian Express, Sanya said, "I am excited because I can finally talk about it. Before this, I would give some really weird answers every time I was asked whether I am in Jawan or not". ## The actress expressed her excitement about sharing screen space with superstar Shah Rukh Khan and called it a dream come true moment. "I always hoped to work with SRK one day, so it is a dream come true. I cannot wait to see myself around him… it is a dream role, a dream film. Just being around him makes me really happy". ## "Jawan" is a big-budget action entertainer, directed by Atlee Kumar. It also stars Nayanthara and Vijay Sethupathi in prominent roles along with Sanjay Dutt and Deepika Padukone playing cameos with the former having an extended one. Produced by Red Chillies Entertainment, "Jawan" is scheduled to release on September 7, 2023, in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu. ## Stay tuned...

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