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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Adipurush Trailer To Be Screened In Cinemas Across 70 Countries
1138 days ago
Bollywood

Adipurush Trailer To Be Screened In Cinemas Across 70 Countries

Mumbai, May 6 - The trailer of the highly-awaited Pan India film Adipurush is officially confirmed to be launched on May 9. The Prabhas-fronted magnum opus is easily the most-anticipated Indian movie currently and the makers have planned it to make a worldwide sensation. ## Directed by Om Raut, the "Adipurush" trailer will be screened in cinemas across 70 countries to make it a global event. The makers want to leave a lasting impression on audiences by showing them the trailer on the big screen before launching it digitally on the same day.## Last year, "Adipurush" received a lot of backlash when the teaser was launched digitally. However, the makers were quick to screen the teaser on the big screen which was appreciated widely but it was too late to make an impact as criticism was too heavy to sideline. This forced the makers to postpone the release from January 2023.## This time, the makers are being extra careful and making sure the trailer creates a huge impact through its big screen launch. The trailer will be shown in a 3D version. ## "Adipurush" is produced by T-Series, Retrophiles, and UV Creations. It is the cinematic adaptation of the epic Ramayana in which Prabhas plays the role of Lord Rama alongside Kriti Sanon as Sita, Sunny Singh as Laxman, Saif Ali Khan as Raavan, and Devdatta Nage as Hanuman. ## The movie is scheduled to release on June 16 in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam languages. ## PRABHAS - ‘ADIPURUSH’: TRAILER LAUNCH ACROSS 70 COUNTRIES… Team #Adipurush will launch the much-awaited trailer on 9 May 2023 in #India as well as in *cinemas* across 70 countries, making it a global event.#Adipurush arrives in *cinemas* on 16 June 2023… #NewPoster…… pic.twitter.com/WIvsmb0Dis— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) May 6, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

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The Kerala Story Opening Day/First Friday Early Estimates
1138 days ago
Bollywood

The Kerala Story Opening Day/First Friday Early Estimates

Mumbai, May 5 - Director Sudipto Sen's talk of the town drama film The Kerala Story has thrown a huge surprise at the box office with a fantastic opening in India. ## Helped by the massive controversy, "The Kerala Story" has taken more than the double opening of Vivek Agnihotri's "The Kashmir Files" which falls on similar lines. As per the early estimates, TKS scored 7-8 crores net on the opening day, which is huge for this kind of film that is made on a cheap budget. ## There are more shows being added late at night due to the huge demand and this might push the opening day collection to even higher which remains to see. Either way, "The Kerala Story" has taken one of the biggest openings of the year.## Starring Adah Sharma in the lead role, "The Kerala Story" had a decent advance booking for the opening day and looked like a 3-4 net starter. However, strong word of mouth came into play which led to solid spot booking throughout the day, resulting in a fantastic start. ## The advance booking for the remaining weekend is decent, which means a solid opening weekend is on the cards for the film.## Stay tuned...

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John Abraham To Reunite With 'Batla House' Director Nikkhil Advani For An Action Drama Film
1139 days ago
Bollywood

John Abraham To Reunite With 'Batla House' Director Nikkhil Advani For An Action Drama Film

Mumbai, May 5 - Bollywood star John Abraham is riding high about the mega-blockbuster success of "Pathaan" in which he plays the role of a deadly antagonist Jim. The actor is receiving a lot of praise for his performance which is tempting him to carefully set up his future films. ## It was recently reported that John wants to focus on action films going forward for the next couple of years and has turned down many scripts that promised otherwise. After going through several scripts, John has reportedly signed his first film post "Pathaan" success. ## According to Peepingmoon.com, the "Dhoom" star will be reuniting with director Nikkhil Advani after their successful "Batla House" (2019). It is said that John will headline Advani's next action drama inspired by true events just like their first collaboration. ## The actor will reportedly be playing the role of a rescuer who meets with many challenges in his mission. "Bunty Aur Babli 2" actress Sharvari Wagh has been attached to play the female lead while Abhishek Banerjee will also be playing a key role in the yet-untitled upcoming movie. ## Nikkhil Advani's home banner Emmay Entertainment will produce this film with Zee Studios. The shoot for the movie will start after John finishes Shivam Nair's "The Diplomat", which is based on the real-life story of an Indian diplomat's efforts to repatriate an Indian girl from Pakistan. The action star also has Dinesh Vijan's geo-political thriller, "Tehran" scheduled to release in theatres this year. ## Stay tuned...

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Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff's 'Bade Miyan Chote Miyan' Filming Wraps Up
1139 days ago
Bollywood

Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff's 'Bade Miyan Chote Miyan' Filming Wraps Up

Mumbai, May 5 - After it was reported earlier in the day that Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff's much-awaited Bade Miyan Chote Miyan was postponed to Eid 2024, the makers have now officially confirmed the same and also revealed that the entire filming is wrapped up. ## "Bade Miyan Chote Miyan", directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, was originally announced for Christmas 2023 release. However, it is revealed that the movie needs more time in post-production which led to its postponement to Eid next year. It is most likely to release on April 9. ## Akshay Kumar took to Twitter to announce the new release date and also shared thrilling working stills from the movie with Tiger Shroff. The movie is produced by Pooja Entertainment and also stars Malayalam star Prithviraj Sukumaran as the lead antagonist while Sonakshi Sinha, Manushi Chhillar, and Ayala F play the female leads.## See you in the theatres on Eid 2024 💥#BadeMiyanChoteMiyan#BadeMiyanChoteMiyanEid2024@iTIGERSHROFF @vashubhagnani @aliabbaszafar @jackkybhagnani @PrithviOfficial @honeybhagnani @poojafilms @iHimanshuMehra @AAZFILMZ pic.twitter.com/LDzLTqVWvG— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) May 5, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

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Ajay Devgn's Much-Awaited Sports Biopic 'Maidaan' To Be Pushed To September 2023?
1139 days ago
Bollywood

Ajay Devgn's Much-Awaited Sports Biopic 'Maidaan' To Be Pushed To September 2023?

Mumbai, May 5 - Bollywood star Ajay Devgn's long-awaited sports biographical drama film Maidaan might be pushed further as Bollywood sees another big release date shuffle with the summer 2023 releases. ## Shah Rukh Khan-fronted action entertainer Jawan, which was scheduled to release on June 2, will now reportedly be hitting worldwide theaters on August 25 this year. It has made other films change their plans after a few films already postponed their release dates. ## As per the latest reports, "Maidaan", which was scheduled for June 23 release, has been pushed to September 8, 2023. The official confirmation is yet to be made but it seems the movie is indeed moving to September release. ## Directed by Amit Sharma, the film has already been postponed multiple times due to the busy release calendar and the delay in the post-production work. Meanwhile, Prabhas-fronted "Adipurush", which is scheduled for June 16, now has an open run with much threat for at least two weeks. ## "Maidaan" is based on the golden era of Indian football (1952–1962). It stars Ajay Devgn as football coach Syed Abdul Rahim along with Priyamani, Rudranil Ghosh, and Gajraj Rao. Bayview Projects in association with Zee Studios has produced this film. ## Stay tuned...

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Shah Rukh Khan's All-Time Blockbuster 'Pathaan' Sets Historic Release Date In Bangladesh
1139 days ago
Bollywood

Shah Rukh Khan's All-Time Blockbuster 'Pathaan' Sets Historic Release Date In Bangladesh

Mumbai, May 5 - Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's all-time blockbuster spy action thriller Pathaan is all set to historic release in Bangladesh amid huge excitement among the fans. ## Directed by Siddharth Anand, "Pathaan" will be the first major Hindi film in many years to have secured release in the neighboring country and will be hitting theaters nationwide on May 12, according to Variety. ## Bollywood films haven't been released in Bangladesh since the country's formation in 1971, in order to protect the local film industry. In 2009, Salman Khan-fronted "Wanted" was allowed to release in the country, however, it was pulled after a week due to a protest led by a local film industry organization. ## Variety further states that in February this year, a consortium of 19 Bangladesh film associations decided to allow 10 Bollywood films to release, and "Pathaan" will become the first Hindi-language film to enjoy a wide release in Bangladesh.## Produced by Yash Raj Films, "Pathaan" is a part of YRF's Spy Universe and also stars John Abraham and Deepika Padukone in prominent roles while Salman Khan plays a cameo as Tiger. The movie was released in January this year, and grossed over 1050 crores worldwide, becoming the 5th highest-grossing Indian title of all-time. ## Stay tuned...

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Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff's 'Bade Miyan Chote Miyan' Postponed To Eid 2024
1139 days ago
Bollywood

Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff's 'Bade Miyan Chote Miyan' Postponed To Eid 2024

Mumbai, May 5 - Bollywood action stars Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff-fronted Bade Miyan Chote Miyan will no longer be releasing on Christmas 2023, according to Pinkvilla. ## Directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, the action entertainer has been pushed to Eid 2024 as the team believes that Eid is the best release window for an action film like BMCM to get the full advantage of its potential. It is said to be released on April 10 or 11, and the official announcement for the same is around the corner. ## "Bade Miyan Chote Miyan" is a big-scale action entertainer which has been extensively shot at real locations in Europe and UAE. The action in BMCM is done by a team from the West and the film will offer action in varied spaces from hand-to-hand combat to gun fights, bike chases, and aerial fights. ## The film is in the last leg of the shoot and is expected to be wrapped up in a week or two. It features Akshay and Tiger together for the first time, and also, this is the first time when the duo is collaborating with director Ali Abbas Zafar who has delivered blockbusters in the past.## Produced by Pooja Entertainment, BMCM has Malayalam star Prithviraj Sukumaran as the lead antagonist while Sonakshi Sinha, Manushi Chhillar, and Ayala F play the female leads. ## Stay tuned...

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'The Kerala Story' Set For A Good Start At The Box Office
1139 days ago
Bollywood

'The Kerala Story' Set For A Good Start At The Box Office

Mumbai, May 4 - Director Sudipto Sen's drama film The Kerala Story has been at the center of controversy ever since the trailer was launched. The movie is claimed to have been based on true events and follows the story of a group of women from Kerala who are converted to Islam and join the extremist Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). ## There was hardly any buzz around "The Kerala Story" a couple of weeks ago but due to the controversy, everyone is now aware of it which is proving to be advantageous as far as the box office of the film is concerned. The movie has been able to fetch a decent advance booking collection and despite being not a mainstream Bollywood flick, it has better pre-sales than films like "Kuttey" and "Gumraah" which had a bigger star cast and scale.## As of 4 AM on May 5, the pre-sales collection of "The Kerala Story" was approx. 1.25 Cr with around 60K tickets sold for the first day. As far as the opening is concerned, the movie might surprise with a 6-7 crores net start which will be a very good result considering it is not a big-budget film and has less cinematic value. ## Produced by Vipul Amrutlal Shah, "The Kerala Story" is along the lines of director Vivek Agnihotri's "The Kashmir Files" which turned out to be a huge blockbuster last year. TKF took the opening of around 3.50 crores, but word of mouth and controversy helped it big times as it ended up scoring over 250 crores net and over 340 crores gross at the worldwide box office. ## Stay tuned...

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Shah Rukh Khan's 'Jawan' Release Date Gets Postponed
1139 days ago
Bollywood

Shah Rukh Khan's 'Jawan' Release Date Gets Postponed

Mumbai, May 4 - Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's action entertainer Jawan with director Atlee is no longer releasing on June 2. ## The makers have been keeping mum on the release date of the movie which leads to frustration among the fans. Amid the continued silence, it has now been reported that "Jawan" won't make it to the June release due to the pending work on VFX. ## According to Pinkvilla, "Jawan" is now looking for an August 2023 release. "Jawan is no longer releasing on June 2, 2023. The team needs some more time to complete the visual effects of the film and they would rather come up with a product that competes with the best in the country than a substandard one".## It is said that the makers are discussing releasing the movie on August 11 or August 25 this year and the official confirmation regarding the same will be made soon. June 29 is also an option but reports say that is difficult to make as they need enough time in the post-production. ## August is already packed with multiple blockbusters slated to release. Ranbir Kapoor's highly-awaited "Animal" and Sunny Deol's "Gadar 2" are scheduled for August 11 release while Rajinikanth's "Jailer" is announced for August 10 release. "Jailer" even though is a Tamil movie can impact "Jawan" heavily as the latter is a Pan India flick. ## "Jawan" is produced by SRK's Red Chillies Entertainment. It stars SRK in a double role along with Nayanthara, Vijay Setupathi, Sanjay Dutt, Riddhi Dogra, and Sunil Grover, among others in prominent roles. Deepika Padukone plays a cameo in the movie. ## Stay tuned...

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Sushant Singh Rajput's 'M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story' To Re-Release In Theaters On May 12
1140 days ago
Bollywood

Sushant Singh Rajput's 'M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story' To Re-Release In Theaters On May 12

Mumbai, May 4 - Late Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput-fronted biographical sports drama film M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story will be re-released in cinemas on May 12, 2023. ## Directed by Neeraj Pandey, the movie is based on the life of former Indian cricket captain, MS Dhoni. Dhoni has been one of the finest captains India has ever produced. Under his leadership, India won three ICC tournaments and two Aisa Cups.## Sushant Singh Rajput played the role of MS Dhoni in the movie which is considered as one of the finest sports biopics ever made. The movie also stars Disha Patani, Kiara Advani, Anupam Kher, Bhumika Chawla, and Kumud Mishra among others in key roles. ## The movie is produced by Fox Star Studios, Inspired Entertainment, and Friday Filmworks. Upon its original release run, "MS Dhoni: The Untold Story" grossed over 215 crores at the worldwide box office and was one of the highest-grossing Bollywood movies of 2016.## ## Stay tuned...

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Yash Raj Films Developing A Female-Centric Spy Actioner With Katrina Kaif and Deepika Padukone
1140 days ago
Bollywood

Yash Raj Films Developing A Female-Centric Spy Actioner With Katrina Kaif and Deepika Padukone

Mumbai, May 4 - Yash Raj Films is reportedly working on a female-led spy action thriller film with Katrina Kaif and Deepika Padukone. Both Katrina and Deepika have been an important part of YRF's Spy Universe and now, the studio is planning to make a proper big-budget film, revolving around their characters in this blockbuster universe. ## Katrina has played the role of ISI agent Zoya in the two Salman Khan-fronted "Tiger" movies in YRF's Spy Universe while Deepika was introduced in Shah Rukh Khan-led "Pathaan" in which she played the role of ISI agent Rubai. ## The details regarding the project have been kept under wraps for now. The timeline regarding where the movie will fit in Spy Universe is also not known yet. It is in early development and will take time before going on the floors. ## Meanwhile, the next film in YRF's Spy Universe is Salman Khan-fronted "Tiger 3" which releases this Diwali in multiple languages. The events of "Tiger 3" will lead to Hrithik Roshan and Jr. NTR-starrer "War 2" which will start filming in November this year. It will be directed by Ayan Mukerji. ## After "War" YRF will be focussing on the biggest film in Spy Universe, "Tiger vs Pathaan" starring Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan. It will be directed by Siddharth Anand who also directed "War" and "Pathaan". The filming for "Tiger Vs Pathaan" is expected to begin by January 2024.## Stay tuned...

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Hrithik Roshan Locks A Blockbuster Line-Up After 'Fighter'
1141 days ago
Bollywood

Hrithik Roshan Locks A Blockbuster Line-Up After 'Fighter'

Mumbai, May 3 - After the debacle box office performance of "Vikram Vedha", Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan is hoping to turn the tide with Fighter, co-starring Deepika Padukone and Anil Kapoor, which is currently in production for January 2024 release. ## Directed by Siddharth Anand, "Fighter" is shaping up nicely and is among the most anticipated Indian movies at the moment. The aerial action thriller is being shot on a huge scale on par with Hollywood action films. The plot details have been kept under wraps for now but "Fighter" is already being seen as a huge money spinner for the makers. ## After "Fighter", Hrithik is in no mood to turn his head away from big-scale action entertainers as he has locked action-packed blockbusters for the next few years. Most of the shoot of "Fighter" is already completed and the makers are hoping to wrap it by June. After this, Hrithik will move to Yash Raj Films' War 2. ## The spy action thriller "War" is already an established brand after its blockbuster success in 2019, and now, YRF is making sure the sequel reaches the next level. The studio is planning to make "War 2" on a bigger scale than the first film and has roped in one of the biggest South Indian superstars Jr. NTR to headline it with Hrithik. ## The inclusion of Jr. NTR has made "War 2" a proper blue Pan India film that will be helmed by "Brahmastra" director Ayan Mukerji. Apart from being a sequel to a highly successful film, "War 2" is a part of YRF's highly successful ambitious spy universe. It will follow the events of Salman Khan-fronted "Tiger 3" which releases on Diwali this year. The shoot for "War 2" begins in November this year. ## After "War 2", Hrithik will headline his home production's Krrish 4 which is easily the most-awaited film of him. The 4th installment of the superhero franchise was announced way back in 2016 but it couldn't get on the floor due to some reasons. It is now moving forward as Rakesh Roshan has locked the basic story and is working on the screenplay. ## The official announcement is yet to be made but it is said that Karan Malhotra, who previously directed Hrithik Roshan in "Agneepath" (2012), will be directing the upcoming superhero sequel. Rakes Roshan, who directed the earlier three films, will be monitoring the progress of the movie this time around. It is said that the pre-production of "Krrish 4" will commence in early 2024 while the regular shoot will start in the second half of 2024. ## The combined budget of the aforementioned three films is said to be around 1000 crores and the makers are showing full confidence in them given the successful track record of Hrithik. ## Stay tuned...

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