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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Rani Mukerji's 'Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway' Garners Positive Reviews From Early Screening
1191 days ago
Bollywood

Rani Mukerji's 'Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway' Garners Positive Reviews From Early Screening

Mumbai, March 14 - Actress Rani Mukerji is returning to the big screen with yet-another hard-hitting film, titled Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway which is releasing this Friday, March 17. ## Based on a real-life incident, the family legal drama film is the true story of an Indian couple, an adaptation based on the mother's - Sagarika Chakraborty's autobiography titled 'THE JOURNEY OF A MOTHER'; whose children were taken away from them by the Norwegian Childcare system (Barnevernet) in 2011. ## Directed by Ashima Chibber, "Mrs. Chatterjee Vs Norway" had its premiere last night (March 13), and going by the initial critics' response, it is yet another solid film delivered by Rani. The actress has beautifully portrayed the emotions of a helpless mother who fought against a system to bring her child back. ## The courtroom scenes, featuring Jim Sarbh and Balaji Gauri are said to be the biggest highlight of the film. Have a look at some of the reviews from the premiere. ## #MrsChatterjeeVsNorway: #RaniMukerji hits & HITS it hard! Nailing the heart-wrenching emotions of a mother, script beautifully mixes it with delicious courtroom drama scenes ft. @jimSarbh & #BalajiGauril@AnirbanSpeaketh @ChibberAshima @nikkhiladvani @EmmayEntertain @ZeeStudios_— Umesh Punwani (@PunwaniUmesh) March 13, 2023 ## #MrsChatterjeeVsNorway While watching this movie, what hits you hard is to realise that this is based on a real story. Heart wrenching. #RaniMukerji nails the character.ā¤ļøWell directed & strong starcast. @jimSarbh @AnirbanSpeaketh @ChibberAshima @nikkhiladvani @EmmayEntertain pic.twitter.com/udqH2PFzzw— Neeti Roy (@neetiroy) March 13, 2023 ## What a young mother of two infants must have gone through after Norwegian government confiscated her both the kids under cultural charges? #MrsChatterjeeVsNorway is disturbing, evokes anger against the system and runs at its own pace šŸ˜­Full review out soon! #RaniMukerji pic.twitter.com/PBGf38bTRv— Rohit Bhatnagar (@justscorpion) March 13, 2023 ## #MrsChatterjeeVsNorway is gut-wrenching. Came out of the theatre so overwhelmed and in tears. Mother-centric stories are so difficult for me to watch now. #RanjMukerji carries this movie on her shoulder & gives one of the finest performances of all time. Kudos to the team.— Monica šŸ’œ šŸ’š (@MonicaYadav08) March 13, 2023 ## Give all the awards for this year to #RaniMukerji for #MrsChatterjeeVsNorway right now .Nothing can beat this— Subhashk Jha (@SubhashK_Jha) March 13, 2023 ## Watch #MrsChatterjeeVsNorway .... How a woman stands tall against the Government, her own family to get back her kids.This movie will touch the most vulnerable part of uRani Mukerji is the performer we all miss on screen these days and I kinda get why we get bad movies now.— Madhur Bansal (@madhurbansall) March 14, 2023 ## #MrsChatterjeeVsNorway makes you sob, salute a mother's courage amidst all the odds against her. #RaniMukerji, plz don't take breaks, we miss these kind of performances on screen.4 stars @jimSarbh @AnirbanSpeaketh @ChibberAshima @nikkhiladvani @EmmayEntertain @ZeeStudios_ #sidk pic.twitter.com/yp5Edqcb4j— Siddharth Kannan (@sidkannan) March 14, 2023 ## Watched Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway (MCVN)& I am blown away by the compelling story. Itā€™s tight, gripping, makes you want to simply bypass an interval as you are curios to know what next. I need not say this but Rani you are terrific.— VaibhaviMerchant (@VMVMVMVMVM) March 13, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

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Ranbir Kapoor Is Yet To Charge Remuneration For 'Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar'
1191 days ago
Bollywood

Ranbir Kapoor Is Yet To Charge Remuneration For 'Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar'

Mumbai, March 14 - Director Luv Ranjan's romantic-comedy Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar is playing in theaters and doing well at the box office. The Ranbir Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor-fronted movie has crossed 100 crores worldwide in the first 5 days and is looking good for an uninterrupted run for 2-3 weeks. ## Produced by T-Series and Luv Films, TJMM has been on the radar of a section of people for its box office collection and budget. There are rumors circulating on social media that Ranbir has charged 50 crores for the film and the budget of the movie is 200 crores. ## However, during a recent interview with NDTV, director Luv Ranjan revealed that the actor hasn't charged his remuneration yet for TJMM. In a viral video clip from the interview, Ranjan could be heard saying that the actor hasn't failed him over the last four years during the making of the film and that he hasn't taken his fees knowing the reality. ## Going by Ranjan's words, it looked like he was in some sort of financial trouble and Ranbir understood that. This is not the first time Ranbir has done that. He also reportedly did not charge his fees for director Ayan Mukerji's "Brahmastra Part 1: Shiva" which later grossed over 430 crores worldwide. ## Stay tuned...

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Rohit Shetty Locks Release Date of Ajay Devgn-Fronted 'Singham Again'
1192 days ago
Bollywood

Rohit Shetty Locks Release Date of Ajay Devgn-Fronted 'Singham Again'

Mumbai, March 13 - Director Rohit Shetty's third installment of the Singham franchise, Singham Again, fronted by Ajay Devgn has locked Diwali 2024 release date. The shoot of the highly-awaited cop action drama will start in July this year. ## Singham is one of the most successful film franchises in Bollywood. It is a part of Rohit Shetty's cop universe which also features Ranveer Singh's "Simmba" and Akshay Kumar's "Sooryavanshi". The upcoming movie will see Ajay Devgn returning as a fierce cop Bajirao Singham while Deepika Padukone will play the female lead. Kajal Aggarwal and Kareena Kapoor played the female leads in the first two films. ## #Xclusivā€¦ AJAY DEVGN - ROHIT SHETTY: ā€˜SINGHAM AGAINā€™ ON DIWALI 2024ā€¦ #SinghamAgain - the third part in #RohitShettyā€™s super-successful #Singham franchise - to release on #Diwali2024ā€¦ #AjayDevgn returns as #BajiraoSinghamā€¦ Starts July 2023. pic.twitter.com/6r4k07sqSH— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) March 13, 2023 ## "Singham Again" will have to clash with Kartik Aaryan's "Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3" which is also locked for Diwali 2024 release. There is yet to be announced the family drama film "Prem Ki Shaadi" starring Salman Khan aiming for Diwali 2024 release for the same. The Sooraj Barjatya's directed movie will start filming later this year.## Meanwhile, Ajay Devgn is currently busy in the promotion of the action thriller "Bholaa" which is scheduled to release on March 30, followed by the sports drama "Maidaan" in June this year. Shetty, on the other hand, is working on his maiden web series, "Indian Police Force". It will debut on Amazon Prime Video this year.## Stay tuned...

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Superstar Salman Khan Finalizes His Next Film After Tiger 3
1192 days ago
Bollywood

Superstar Salman Khan Finalizes His Next Film After Tiger 3

Mumbai, March 13 - Bollywood superstar Salman Khan is gearing up for the release of his family action drama film "Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan" which is slated to release on Eid 2023. After KKBKKJ, Salman will wrap up the highly-anticipated spy actioner "Tiger 3", due for Diwali 2023. ## "Tiger 3" is the last film in Salman Khan's slate for 2023. The actor has been molding over multiple scripts to set up his next and he seems to have finalized what he is going to bring in 2024. It is said that Salman Khan would be teaming up with director Sooraj Barjatya for the 5th time and the latest reports have confirmed the same. ## According to Pinkvilla, one of the most loved actor-director Bollywood duo has locked Diwali 2024 release date for their next film which is reportedly titled "Prem Ki Shaadi". The movie has been in discussions for quite some time now, and Salman and Sooraj finally proceeding with it as they are going to commence the filming by November or December this year.## While Diwali 2024 is locked with "Prem Ki Shadi", Salman is reading through multiple scripts to set up his next for Eid next year. The same report states that Salman has been offered a film each by Mythri Movie Makers, Dharma Productions, Dil Raju, Aamir Khan Productions, and Sajid Nadiadwala that have the potential of being his Eid 2024 offing. He is also developing a couple of films under his banner, Salman Khan Films. ## There are rumors that Salman will do "Kick 2" with Sajid Nadiadwala for Eid 2024. It was announced a long time back and might be Salman's next.## After wrapping up his 2024 commitments, the superstar will commence the biggest action film of India ā€“ Tiger v/s Pathaan ā€“ for Yash Raj Films which pits him against Shah Rukh Khan. It is expected to start filming by the second half of 2024 and its grand release in 2025. ## Stay tuned...

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Sanjay Dutt To Play A Cameo Role In Shah Rukh Khan's Next Blockbuster 'Jawan'
1194 days ago
Bollywood

Sanjay Dutt To Play A Cameo Role In Shah Rukh Khan's Next Blockbuster 'Jawan'

Mumbai, March 11 - Actor Sanjay Dutt is on a roll, signing films one after another. He has joined the shoot of Thalapathy Vijay-fronted Pan India movie LEO, and now, according to the latest reports, Dutt has been roped in to play a special cameo in Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's Jawan. ## Directed by Atlee Kumar, Jawan is one of the most-anticipated Pan India movies in the making. It features an ensemble of actors across different industries such as Vijay Sethupathi, Nayanthara, Priyamani, Sanya Malhotra, Sunil Grover, Yogi Babu, and Ridhi Dogra in pivotal roles along with Deepika Padukone playing a cameo. ## According to Peepingmoon.com, Sanjay Dutt has been cast for a special cameo role that is crucial to the film's storyline. The actor has reportedly given his nod and he will start shooting for his portion in Mumbai next month. The movie will mark Shah Rukh and Sanjay Dutt's first proper on-screen collaboration. ## Director Atlee has been putting efforts to bring A-lister for a special cameo role in the film. He recently offered the same to Telugu superstar Allu Arjun, who later turned the role down despite showing interest initially due to the date issues. The actor wants to fully focus on his Pushpa - The Rule which is currently in production. ## Jawan is produced by SRK's Red Chillies Entertainment. Being made on a budget of around 200 crores, Jawan is nearing the completion of the shoot with only 25 days of shoot left. It is slated to release on June 2, 2023, in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu languages. ## Stay tuned...

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Makers Building Right Buzz For Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff's Bade Miyan Chote Miyan
1194 days ago
Bollywood

Makers Building Right Buzz For Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff's Bade Miyan Chote Miyan

Mumbai, March 11 - After a couple of hits in 2022, Bollywood is hoping for a much better result in 2023 at the box office, and thankfully, there are at least half a dozen films that could potentially emerge mega hits.## Things have started on a blockbuster note with Shah Rukh Khan's Pathaan emerging as one of the biggest blockbusters of all time in Indian cinema. King Khan has at least one more film this year in the form of Jawan, for which, the expectations are no less than Pathaan. ## Among the potential blockbuster films this year, director Ali Abbas Zafar's mass entertainer Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, starring Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff is carrying a lot of expectations as far as the box office numbers are concerned.## In the post covid-19 pandemic times, box office success has been hard to come by as most of the films died down on the opening day itself due to a lack of excitement among moviegoers. The makers of BMCM are making sure that there is no such case and are putting efforts to create buzz among the audiences. ## Ever since the makers started the filming of BMCM, they have been sharing working stills which are creating excitement. It is not that only sharing working stills create buzz, but some of the pictures makers have shared on social media are making everyone believe that they are building something big which is larger than life, and something which moviegoers want to see on the big screen. ## Apart from the officially shared pictures, the leaked footage from the shoot locations is further helping the movie to reach the widest audiences possible. There is still some time left for the movie to release and the makers have enough opportunity to keep the buzz high which is the most important thing in today's time. ## Bade Miyan Chote Miyan is produced by Pooja Entertainment and it marks the studio's fourth straight collaboration with Akshay after Bell Bottom, Cuttputlli, and the upcoming Capsule Gill. It is, however, the first time that Akshay, Tiger, and Abbas Zafar joined hands. The movie also stars Prithviraj Sukumaran, Manushi Chhillar, and Sonakshi Sinha in prominent roles. It is scheduled to release on Christmas this year in multiple languages. ## Stay tuned...

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Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao's 'Stree 2' To Go On Floors By July 2023
1194 days ago
Bollywood

Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao's 'Stree 2' To Go On Floors By July 2023

Mumbai, March 11 - The much-awaited sequel to Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao's blockbuster Stree is gearing up to kickstart this summer. The Amar Kaushik's directorial movie was one of the biggest hits in 2018 and the anticipation regarding the sequel is building up ever since the news has come out. ## According to Pinkvilla, Stree 2 script has been locked as the makers are gearing up to commence the filming by July this year. The pre-production work will start in April. Stree is considered a benchmark film in the horror-comedy genre and the makers are making sure the sequel provides a better experience than the first part. ## Produced by Dinesh Vijan's Maddock Films, Stree 2 is touted to be the first film in the studio's horror-comedy universe where other characters start jumping into each other's narrative. Varun Dhawan will reportedly be making a special appearance as Bhediya. Amar Kaushik will be returning to helm the sequel. ## Maddock Films has been building its horror-comedy universe which also features Janhvi Kapoor's Roohi and Varun Dhawan and Kriti Sanon's Bhediya. Among the upcoming films in the universe, Maddock Films has already started shooting for another horror comedy titled Munjha, starring Sharvari Wagh. ## Stay tuned...

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Shah Rukh Khan's 'Pathaan' Scores Excellent Sixth Week At The Box Office
1195 days ago
Bollywood

Shah Rukh Khan's 'Pathaan' Scores Excellent Sixth Week At The Box Office

Mumbai, March 10 - Pathaan is not slowing down at the box office despite facing competition. The spy actioner has completed 6 glorious weeks, scoring approx. 538 crores net in all versions. ## The Shah Rukh Khan-fronted blockbuster witnessed growth in the 6th week compared to the 5th week at the domestic box office. The Hindi version of the film minted 8.85 crores net which is the second biggest 6th week for a Hindi movie. ## Pathaan is witnessing a never before seen trend after shattering all the initial box office records for a Bollywood tentpole. In its 6th week, Pathaan has beaten blockbuster films like Gadar: Ek Prem Katha, Tanhaji, and 3 Idiots, along with many others. ## Vicky Kaushal's URI: The Surgical Strike is the highest-scoring Hindi film in the 6th week with 11.57 crores net. Ajay Devgn's recent blockbuster Drishyam 2 is the 3rd in the list with 6.03 crores net, followed by Sunny Deol's all-time blockbuster Gadar: Ek Prem Katha which minted 6.01 crores net, and Ayushmann Khurrana's Badhaai Ho at number 5 with 5.95 crores net. ## Pathaan is already the biggest movie in the Hindi language ever. In Hindi, it has scored 519.4 crores net in 44 days, beating SS Rajamouli's Baahubali 2 - The Conclusion which made 510.99 crores net. Worldwide, the YRF biggie has grossed 1041 crores so far, becoming the 5th highest-grossing Indian movie ever. ## Stay tuned...

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Shah Rukh Khan's 'Jawan' Action-Packed Video Clip Leaked Online
1195 days ago
Bollywood

Shah Rukh Khan's 'Jawan' Action-Packed Video Clip Leaked Online

Mumbai, March 10 - Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan makes a roaring comeback with director Siddharth Anand's "Pathaan" which has grossed over 1040 crores at the global box office. The movie beat all the negativity around it and turned out to be one of the biggest-ever blockbusters in Indian cinema. ## As the Yash Raj Films biggie, which also stars John Abraham and Deepika Padukone, is nearing its end at the box office, the focus is now gradually shifting to SRK's next Jawan with director Atlee. It is already one of the most-anticipated Indian movies of the year, and as we speak, an alleged leaked video clip from the movie has raised the anticipation to the next level. ## In the leaked video clip, SRK is performing a slow-motion mass action sequence with Anirudh's background music giving goosebumps. The clip shows King Khan beating goons with a belt while smoking a cigar. The actor can be seen with short hair and a medium beard.## What the hell is this man šŸ”„šŸ”„.@Atlee_dir is going to blast the screen on June 2nd.@iamsrk swagšŸ„µšŸ„µ and @anirudhofficial BGM šŸ’ÆšŸ’„#LeoFilm #Jawan @actorvijay pic.twitter.com/mwSYVjGLyy— Aash (@thenameisaash) March 10, 2023 ## Jawan marks Shah Rukh Khan's maiden collaboration with Tamil director Atlee. Shah Rukh Khan is reportedly playing a double role in the movie that also stars Nayanthara, Vijay Sethupathi, Sanya Malhotra, and Priyamani in the key roles while Deepika Padukone is said to have an extended cameo role. ## Produced by SRK's Red Chillies Entertainment, the movie is scheduled to release on June 2, 2023, in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu languages.## Stay tuned...

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Siddharth Anand Aims To Make His Marflix Production's 'Fighter' On Par With Hollywood Films
1195 days ago
Bollywood

Siddharth Anand Aims To Make His Marflix Production's 'Fighter' On Par With Hollywood Films

Mumbai, March 10 - Director Siddharth Anand is on cloud nine with the all-time blockbuster success of Shah Rukh Khan-fronted Pathaan which he calls a game-changer for the Hindi film industry. The spy action thriller is the 5th highest-grossing Indian film of all time with a worldwide gross collection of over 1030 crores. ## Siddharth is now working on India's first aerial action thriller Fighter starring superstar Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone. The filmmaker, who also makes his debut as a producer with the upcoming movie, is aiming to build content on par with Hollywood films under his production banner Marflix. ## During a recent interview with Variety, Siddharth said that his intent with "Fighter" is to make it one of its kind of Indian film, which we have seen from Hollywood tentpoles. "My aspiration with Marflix is to build it as a production house that produces content that is at par with Hollywood. That's my intent with 'Fighter' and I'm excited about this", the "War" director said.## Anand believes that the success of "Pathaan" shows the true potential of the Indian film industry and that it can make films consistently to achieve global greatness. "I'm a proud Indian and I think we can make action entertainers that are as big as our Hollywood counterparts".## "I have always believed that the sky is the limit for our industry and we are at the threshold to achieve global greatness consistently. I hope Marflix contributes towards this in the years to come", he added.## Fighter recently wrapped a key schedule in Hyderabad and the next schedule will start soon. Apart from Hrithik and Deepika, the movie also stars Anil Kapoor in a prominent role. It is slated to debut during the Republic Day weekend, January 25, 2024.## Stay tuned...

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Allu Arjun To Be Paid A Whopping Remuneration For Sandeep Reddy Vanga and T-Series' Film?
1196 days ago
Bollywood

Allu Arjun To Be Paid A Whopping Remuneration For Sandeep Reddy Vanga and T-Series' Film?

Mumbai, March 9 - The mega success of "Pushpa - The Rise" has made superstar Allu Arjun one of the most sought-after actors in the Hindi film industry. The second part of Pushpa titled "Pushpa - The Rule" is already red hot among the Hindi audience and it will be eyeing some all-time records at the box office when it releases next year. ## Post Pushpa - The Rise, some huge offers have been coming Allu Arjun's way for his direct Bollywood debut, and he finally surprised signed one with producer Bhushan Kumar of T-Series. The movie will be directed by another in-demand filmmaker Sandeep Reddy Vanga and the shoot for the same will start next year after Vanga completes "Spirit" with Prabhas. ## Allu Arjun is one of the highest-paid actors in the Telugu film industry, and as per the latest reports, the superstar will get paid a whopping sum of 120 crores for headlining T-Series' pan India movie with Reddy Vanga. As of now, only Prabhas has been paid a remuneration of over 100 crores and he continues to charge that for his upcoming films.## Sandeep Vanga's film with Allu Arjun will be shot in Hindi and Telugu languages and will also be released in other languages including Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam. The details regarding the project have been kept under wraps for now. ## Stay tuned...

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Luv Ranjan Plans To Revive His Action Drama Film With Ajay Devgn and Ranbir Kapoor
1196 days ago
Bollywood

Luv Ranjan Plans To Revive His Action Drama Film With Ajay Devgn and Ranbir Kapoor

Mumbai, March 9 - Director Luv Ranjan's maiden collaboration with Ranbir Kapoor, Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar has been released in theaters and doing well at the box office. ## Before TJMM, Ranjan had announced an action drama film featuring Ranbir Kapoor and Ajay Devgn in 2018 and even had a release date for Christmas 2020 but it was shelved due to some reasons. During a recent media interaction, Ranbir and Ranjan discussed the action drama and it was revealed that the movie got canceled due to date issues. ## While that film got shelved, the duo of Ranjan and Ranbir eventually collaborated for TJMM which the director offered the actor during the same time. Now, as the movie has come out in theaters and doing well, Ranjan revealed that he would love to revisit the action drama if both Ajay and Ranbir agree to do that. ## "That is one film I definitely want to make. But that film needs patience and time to start. We can't be like okay, in the next 6 months, we will make it. We announced that film in 2018 and it has been 5 years since that too", said Ranjan, as per Bollywoodbubble.## "Do I want to make this film after TJMM? Yes, I do. But I can't assume that Ajay sir and Ranbir too would want to be a part of it still. After TJMM releases, if I still feel that I want to revive this film, which till now I do, I would go to them. And if they say yes, I will definitely make it", he added.## Meanwhile, Ranbir Kapoor only has "Animal" for which around 25 days of shoot left as the movie is scheduled to release on August 11. After "Animal", the actor will take a break for 5-6 months and then will start Ayan Mukerji's "Brahmastra Part 2 - Dev". Ajay Devgn, on the other hand, is fully packed with multiple films in the pipeline. His next film is the action thriller "Bholaa", which is slated for March 30 release.## Stay tuned...

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