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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Director Om Raut Speaks On The Comparison Between 'Adipurush' And Akshay Kumar-Fronted 'Ram Setu'
1347 days ago
Bollywood

Director Om Raut Speaks On The Comparison Between 'Adipurush' And Akshay Kumar-Fronted 'Ram Setu'

Mumbai, October 9 - Director Om Raut has been the center of criticism over the last few days for the teaser of his highly-awaited film Adipurush. The ambitious film stars Prabhas, Kriti Sanon, Saif Ali Khan, and Sunny Singh in prominent roles. ## Meanwhile, apart from the criticism, "Adipurush" is also being compared with Akshay Kumar-fronted "Ram Setu" which is also based on the epic Ramayana theme. During a recent media interaction, Om Raut was asked to react to the comparisons being drawn between the two films.## The filmmaker said that he is proud of Akshay Kumar and that he is making this film which proudly represents our history. "Ramayana is our history, and as a proud devotee of Lord Rama, I am extremely happy since in Ram Setu it's been proved that all that happened was not fiction".## "It proves to this world, this generation that Ramayana is our actual history and not just a mythological story. I even told Akshay sir that I am very proud that this film is coming. It proves our rich history and it shows everyone we have our Ram Janmabhoomi, we have Panchavati and we also have Ram Setu", Raut said.## "Ram Setu", directed by Abhishek Sharma, is slated to release on October 25 in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu. The plot of the film involves an archaeologist, who has set out to check out whether the bridge is a myth or a reality. It also stars Jacqueline Fernandez, Nushrratt Bharuccha, and Satya Dev in key roles.## On the other hand, "Adipurush" depicts the warrior side of Lord Rama and is a heavy VFX film that is scheduled to release on January 12, 2023, in multiple languages in IMAX and 3D. It is produced by T-Series and Retrophiles.## Stay tuned...

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Kangana Ranaut's 'Tejas' Delays To Summer 2023 Release
1348 days ago
Bollywood

Kangana Ranaut's 'Tejas' Delays To Summer 2023 Release

Mumbai, October 8 - The long-awaited drama film Tejas, starring Kangana Ranaut is set to be delayed further. The Sarvesh Mewara-directed movie was supposed to release last year before it was pushed to October 2022 release due to the covid-19 pandemic, and now, Kangana announced a new release plan for the movie. ## On the occasion of Air force Day, Kangana Ranaut took to Twitter to greeted Air Force warriors and announced that her much-awaited film will now be released in Summer 2023. Recently, it was reported that the movie might hit big screens in January 2023, but now, it has been postponed further to give it a proper theatrical release. ## Kangana Ranaut is playing Indian Air Force pilot Tejas Gill in the movie that is produced by Ronnie Screwwala under the banner of RSVP Movies. The story of the film showcases landmark event in 2016 when the Indian Air Force became the country's first defence force to induct women into combat roles, the courageous journey of an Indian Air Force pilot. ## As per the reports, the reason for the delaying the release dates is the long time taken in the post production work because of the heavy VFX shots. Meanwhile, the movie also stars Anshul Chauhan, Varun Mitra, and Veenah Naair, among others in key roles.## ## Stay tuned...

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Akshay Kumar To Reunite With Housefull Team For The Fifth Film In The Franchise
1348 days ago
Bollywood

Akshay Kumar To Reunite With Housefull Team For The Fifth Film In The Franchise

Mumbai, October 7 - The Housefull team is all set to return for another film in the blockbuster franchise. Produced by Sajid Nadiadwala under the banner of Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment, Housefull has one of the most successful film franchises in Bollywood with a 100% success ratio. ## The first 4 Housefull movies have seen actors reprising their roles and now, according to reports, Sajid Nadiadwala has plans to bring all the leading heroes including Akshay Kumar, John Abraham, Abhishek Bachchan, Bobby Deol, and Riteish Deshmukh in Housefull 5 that, as per Pinkvilla, will start rolling in the second half of 2023. ## "Sajid Nadiadwala has the plan of bringing an entire universe of his Housefull franchise under one roof ever since the release of Housefull 4. He has been trying to crack a plot that justifies the presence of all the characters and he finally has the plot locked. He is currently in the process of finalizing a story and screenplay around his idea", reports Pinkvilla quoting a source.## The idea to make "Housefull 5" has been in discussion for quite some time now but the covid-19 pandemic delayed all the plans. Since things have returned to normalcy, Sajid Nadiadwala is reportedly proceeding with the fifth installment of the Housefull series and is taking a personal interest in developing the story. ## The reports also state that apart from the leading male stars, the producer is also planning to bring all the female leads of the film to the franchise by churning out some really interesting characters for them. The movie is being planned as the biggest comedy film in the Bollywood industry. It is most likely to release in 2024.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Vikram Vedha First Wednesday Early Estimates
1350 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Vikram Vedha First Wednesday Early Estimates

Mumbai, October 5 - Hrithik Roshan and Saif Ali Khan's action thriller Vikram Vedha sees further growth at the box office, thanks to the Dussehra holiday. ## The Pushkar/Gayatri-directed movie scored an estimated 7 crores net on its first Wednesday, jumping approx. 21% from Tuesday. The total net collection of the film has reached approx. 55 crores net in 6 days as the opening week collection is eyeing around 58-60 crores. ## "Vikram Vedha" has underperformed in the first six days though the movie has managed to hold well over the week. The remakes are not working big at the Hindi box office post-pandemic, however, VV has had a strong audience word of mouth which is driving its biz. ## While will be an uphill task to achieve, the 100 crores net mark is still within sight for the film if it manages to hold on to the lower level. Worldwide, it has crossed the 90 crores mark, including Wednesday's estimate collection. ## Stay tuned...

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Director Om Raut Defends 'Adipurush' Teaser Amid Criticism
1350 days ago
Bollywood

Director Om Raut Defends 'Adipurush' Teaser Amid Criticism

Mumbai, October 5 - The teaser of director Om Raut's mega movie Adipurush, starring Prabhas, has been under scrutiny for poor VFX. "Adipurush" is probably the most trolled movie in recent times, however, Om Raut has strongly defended the teaser amid criticism. ## Om Raut and T-Series showed the teaser to industry people on the big screen, and the reaction from the screening has completely opposite to what the audience is saying. The teaser also revealed the first look of Prabhas as Raghava, Kriti Sanon as Janaki, and Saif Ali Khan as Lankesh, based on Lord Rama, Goddess Sita, and Ravana from the epic Ramayana respectively. ## The filmmaker interacted with the media after showing the teaser to the industry people. He said that he was dishearted to see the audience's reaction but wasn't surprised as he made the movie for the big screen, not for the mobile. ## "I was disheartened for sure, not surprised because the film is made for a larger medium — the big screen. You can cut it down to some extent but can't bring it down to a mobile phone. That's an environment I can't control. Given a choice, I'd never put it on YouTube but that's the need of the hour. We need to put it there so that it reaches a wide audience", Raut said according to Hindustan Times.## "My partner and the studio (T-Series) is the largest YouTube channel in the world. This film does require an audience that comes to cinema halls very rarely — primarily the senior citizen generation that doesn't come to cinemas or people from remote locations who don't have access to theaters".## "We need those people to come and see the film because it's Ramayana... We need to reach a wider audience and get them excited. So, as I said, I was not surprised because it's not made for the smaller screen. It's made for a larger screen and I can't consume it on a smaller screen", he added.## Produced by T-series, and Retrophiles, the movie is scheduled to release on January 12, 2023, in 3D and IMAX in multiple languages.## Stay tuned...

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Akshay Kumar, Tiger Shroff's 'Bade Miyan Chote Miyan' To Have Janhavi Kapoor As One Of The Female Leads?
1351 days ago
Bollywood

Akshay Kumar, Tiger Shroff's 'Bade Miyan Chote Miyan' To Have Janhavi Kapoor As One Of The Female Leads?

Mumbai, October 5 - Director Ali Abbas Zafar's action comedy Bade Miyan Chote Miyan is one of the most anticipated Bollywood films that will feature Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff in the title roles. The movie will be produced by Pooja Entertainment in association with Ali Abbas Zafar Films. ## Now, according to the latest reports, the makers have finalized Janhvi Kapoor to play one of the female leads in the film. Janhvi has reportedly been roped in to star opposite Tiger. It is said that Ali Abbas has kept enough scope for the female lead to shine in the film as the filmmaker likes to work on his characters and bring in a larger-than-life dynamic to all the key actors. ## While Janhvi has been locked opposite Tiger, the makers are in talks with A-list Bollywood actresses to come on board to star alongside Akshay Kumar and the actress is expected to be locked in the next couple of weeks. ## "Bade Miyan Chote Miyan" is slated to go on floors in the month of January 2023 with a five-month schedule, as the team intends to call it a wrap by May 2023. The action sequences will be choreographed by Hollywood artists as Ali is working on to give one of the biggest action spectacles to the audiences.## The film releases in December 2023 in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam languages.## Stay tuned...

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AS03: Aayush Sharma To Headline A Mytho-Action-Adventure; Striking First Look Teaser Is Out
1351 days ago
Bollywood

AS03: Aayush Sharma To Headline A Mytho-Action-Adventure; Striking First Look Teaser Is Out

Mumbai, October 5 - Ayush Sharma will next be starring in a yet-untitled mytho action-adventure film, being directed by the director duo Fire & Ice (Ravi Verma & Imran Sardhariya). ## Tentatively titled AS03, the movie was announced with the first look teaser which gives a glimpse of high-octane action based in an unparalleled world of limitless possibilities. By the looks of the teaser, Aayush seems to be playing an anti-hero role in the movie. ## "AS03 is a very special film with an astonishing concept that instantly connected with me. This is a very unique, intriguing, and exciting film, with an extremely skilled team employed to deliver the best for the exemplary vision and concept. I am amazed every day working on it and looking forward for the audience to explore this world", Aayush said in a statement. ## AAYUSH SHARMA'S NEXT: TEASER IS HERE... #AayushSharma’s next film - not titled yet - is a mytho-action-adventure film, helmed by director duo Fire & Ice [#RaviVerma and #ImranSardhariya]... Produced by #VijayValbhani, #KalolDas and #VakilKhan... 2023 release... #AS03 Teaser... pic.twitter.com/D58UMMa1VG— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) October 5, 2022 ## The movie is produced by Clifton Studios, Cinema Ent & God bless Entertainment, and is scheduled to release in 2023.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Vikram Vedha First Tuesday Early Estimates
1351 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Vikram Vedha First Tuesday Early Estimates

Mumbai, October 4 - Hrithik Roshan and Saif Ali Khan's action thriller Vikram Vedha has had a decent hold on Monday for Rs. 5.39 crores. The movie witnesses a jump of approx. 10% on the first Tuesday for an estimated 6 crores net. ## The jump on the first Tuesday is not big but considering the working day, the jump is a good sign for the film going forward. It also benefits due to the Dussehra holiday tomorrow as the night shows are stronger than yesterday. ## "Vikram Vedha" grossed 74 crores worldwide in the first four days, and including today's collection, the total collection has raced past 80 crores. The movie will see further jump tomorrow and all of sudden, the collection will look good. The movie is eyeing 100 crores (+/-) in the first week at the worldwide box office. ## Directed by Pushkar-Gayatri, "Vikram Vedha" has the super positive word of mouth while critics' reviews are also strong. However, remake films have had great success in recent times and that is probably one reason which is keeping audiences away from visiting theaters in large numbers. Still, the movie is putting up a decent fight and keeping the show running. ## Stay tuned...

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Prabhas And Om Raut Talk About 'Adipurush' Being The Most Precious Film
1352 days ago
Bollywood

Prabhas And Om Raut Talk About 'Adipurush' Being The Most Precious Film

Mumbai, October 4 - The teaser of Prabhas-fronted Adipurush was launched recently and it met with mixed reactions from the fans and critics. Directed by Om Raut, Adipurush is one of the most-awaited Indian films, but it seems the makers will have to spend more time on certain things to correct them before the final output is ready. ## "Adipurush" is Raut's take on the Hindu epic "Ramayana", by Valmiki, where Rama, the king of Ayodhya, travels to Lanka to rescue his wife Sita, who has been abducted by the king Ravana. The movie is set 7,000 years ago and in the film, Prabhas' character is not called Rama, he is Raghav, another name for Rama. Sita, played by Kriti Sanon, is called Janaki, while Saif Ali Khan's Ravana is Lankesh. ## Om Raut, in a recent interview with Variety, said that Prabhas was always his first choice for Raghav's character. "If it was not him, I would have not made the film", the filmmaker said and added that he designed the character to move beyond the "Prabhas persona". ## "The way he has played it is divine. It's extremely spiritual on many levels, yet at the same time, it's a commercial flick. So, it has that crazy balance of playing to the gallery, obviously, like everybody does, but at the same time, we had to maintain the sanctity and purity of the character and stay within that boundary and try to achieve what we want to achieve", Raut added.## It was not easy for Prabhas' to say yes to the movie because he thought it's the most precious film for the country and he had doubts if he could do justice to the character. But it was Raut who convinced him and asked not to worry about Raghav's role.## "Om designed the film for the present generation and wanted a swagger, which no other director could think of Adipurush like that. He designed it for kids and families. Even women love my action, so there's a lot of action. And, he designed it in a commercial way, so I think it's very happy news for the fans", Prabhas said.## Produced by T-Series and Retrophiles, "Adipurush" is scheduled to release on January 12, 2023, in Hindi, and Telugu along with dubbed versions of Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam languages. It will also be released in IMAX and 3D.## Stay tuned...

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The Madras High Court Orders Blocking Over 13K Websites To Prevent 'Vikram Vedha' Piracy
1352 days ago
Bollywood

The Madras High Court Orders Blocking Over 13K Websites To Prevent 'Vikram Vedha' Piracy

Mumbai, October 3 - Superstar Hrithik Roshan and Saif Ali Khan's action thriller Vikram Vedha is playing in theaters and doing decent business. While the makers are encouraging the audience to the film in theaters, there have been reports of the film getting leaked online. ## It has been reported that movie has been leaked online through various websites, and to prevent such activities, the Madras High Court has taken a big decision. ## According to Law Beat, the court recently passed an interim injunction restraining websites, including several unidentified ones, from infringing any copyright pertaining to "Vikram Vedha". Over 13,000 websites have been blocked to prevent piracy.## Reliance Entertainment Studio, the co-producer of the film filed a suit before the high court stating that it had invested substantial sums of money in the production of the film that had been released on over 4,000 screens across the country. ## Justice M Sundar passed the order on September 30, stating that the interim injunction shall operate for a period of six weeks. The court also ordered that the websites or any individual person must not record or reproduce any part of the film to make it available for public viewing, duplication, or distribution. ## Meanwhile, "Vikram Vedha", directed by Pushkar–Gayathri, grossed over 65 crores in the opening weekend at the worldwide box office. It is made in over 100 crores budget and has a decent run at the box office so far. The film is expected to get the benefit of the Dussehra holiday.## Stay tuned...

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Adipurush Teaser/Trailer Creates All-Time Viewership Record For An Indian Movie In The First 24-Hours In Single Language
1352 days ago
Bollywood

Adipurush Teaser/Trailer Creates All-Time Viewership Record For An Indian Movie In The First 24-Hours In Single Language

Mumbai, October 3 - Prabhas-fronted Adipurush has been one of the main topics of discussion ever since the teaser of the film has released. Om Raut's directorial is one of the most-awaited films and its teaser was launched on October 2 in Ayodhya, Utter Pradesh. ## The teaser of the film met with mixed reactions from the fans and the same has been trending on social media. Based on the epic Ramayana, the "Adipurush" teaser's extreme discussion has helped it in a big way as it has become the most viewed Indian movie teaser or trailer of all time in the first 24 hours in a single language. ## The Hindi teaser of "Adipurush" has scored 69 million views in the first 24 hours and has surpassed KGF: Chapter 2's Hindi trailer, which grabbed 49.02 million views. The "Adipurush" teaser has also crossed 1 million likes (1.10 million), which is again the highest ever in the said time. ## Overall, the "Adipurush" teaser has hit 95.50 million views for all languages in the first 24 hours, and this is the second highest viewed multilingual movie teaser after "KGF 2", which got 106+ million views during the said time.## ## Produced by T-Series and Retrophiles, "Adipurush" also stars Kriti Sanon as Sita, Saif Ali Khan as Lankesh, and Sunny Singh as Laxman, among others in key roles. The movie is scheduled to release on January 12, 2023, in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam languages. It will also be released in IMAX and 3D. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Brahmastra' Overtakes 'KGF 2' For The Second Highest-Grossing Indian Film of 2022 In The USA
1353 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Brahmastra' Overtakes 'KGF 2' For The Second Highest-Grossing Indian Film of 2022 In The USA

Los Angeles, October 2 - Director Ayan Mukerji's Brahmastra Part One: Shiva continues to do well at the box office and now, it has become the second highest-grossing Indian movie at the USA box office in 2022, crossing total collection of Yash-fronted KGF: Chapter 2.## The fantasy action adventure film has grossed $7.44 million so far, beating KGF 2's $7.41 million to become the second biggest Indian movie of 2022 in the USA. SS Rajamouli-fronted RRR holds the first positive strongly with $14.5 million and is miles ahead of the other movies. ## "RRR" is most likely to remain the number one Indian film of 2022 in the USA but there are chances that "Brahmastra" may lose its second positive to Mani Ratnam's sensational Ponniyin Selvan - Part 1. "PS-1" has already grossed $3.23 million in just 2 days + Thursday previews and looking to have a long run in the USA.## "Brahmastra", on the other hand, is the third highest-grossing Indian film post-pandemic at the worldwide box office in 2022. It has so far grossed Rs. 420 crores through 4th Saturday, and the numbers include Rs. 310 crores at the domestic box office and approx. Rs. 110 crores overseas for all languages. It is eyeing Rs. 430-440 crores in its lifetime run. ## Produced by Dharma Productions, Starlight Pictures, and Prime Focus in association with Star Studios, the movie stars Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Amitabh Bachchan, and Mouni Roy in prominent roles along with Nagarjuna Akkineni and Shah Rukh Khan in cameos.## Stay tuned...

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