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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Hrithik Roshan Drops Major Hint About Doing Magnum Opuses 'Ramayana' And 'Brahmastra Part 2: Dev'
1358 days ago
Bollywood

Hrithik Roshan Drops Major Hint About Doing Magnum Opuses 'Ramayana' And 'Brahmastra Part 2: Dev'

Mumbai, September 27 - Bollywood superstar Hrithik Roshan's highly-awaited Vikram Vedha, which also stars Saif Ali Khan, is gearing up for its wide release on September 30. After Vikram Vedha, Hrithik will start Siddharth Anand's Fighter while he also has Krrish 4 in the pipeline. ## In other news, it has been speculated that the WAR actor will be headlining Ayan Mukerji's Brahmastra Part 2: Dev along with director Nitesh Tiwari's magnum opus Ramayana. Hrithik has been approached for Ramayana, as per the recent confirmed media reports, and now, he has dropped a major hint regarding the same. ## During the Vikram Vedha press conference held in Mumbai recently, Hrithik was asked about what's next on the work front for him and if he is a part of Brahmastra 2 and Ramayan, Hrithik said, "After Vikram Vedha, I will resume Fighter and then there is potential for the other films you mentioned". ## He clearly hinted that he might take up both the movies. If reports are to be believed, Hrithik is almost certain to headline Ramayana along with Ranbir Kapoor.## It will also be interesting to see how Hrithik manages to do Krrish 4 if he does both Brahmastra 2 and Ramayana. The script for Krrish 4 is almost done and the movie could start rolling out anytime in 2023. Rakesh Roshan will direct this superhero film and it could feature multiple superheroes, as hinted by the filmmaker in a recent interview. ## Stay tuned...

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Sanjay Leela Bhansali To Bring Both Ranveer Singh And Ranbir Kapoor For 'Baiju Bawra'?
1358 days ago
Bollywood

Sanjay Leela Bhansali To Bring Both Ranveer Singh And Ranbir Kapoor For 'Baiju Bawra'?

Mumbai, September 27 - Filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali is putting efforts to bring two highly talented Bollywood stars for his next musical drama Baiju Bawra. ## The maverick filmmaker scored Bollywood's first hit of 2022 in the form of Gangubai Kathiawadi with lady superstar Alia Bhatt, and now, he is working on "Baiju Bawra". The filmmaker has already reportedly roped Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt, and according to peepingmoon.com, he is keen on bringing Ranbir Kapoor to play the parallel lead. ## "Baiju Bawra" is touted to be a revenge story of a maverick maestro, named Baiju, who challenges the famous maestro Tansen in Mughal Emperor Akbar's court to a musical duel in order to avenge his father's death. While Ranveer is locked, the report says that Bhansali has started talks with Ranbir to play the parallel lead. ## While Ranbir hasn't given his nod for the movie, SLB is hopeful of his casting. It's not yet clear who has been offered which role, but if they come together, "Baiju Bawra" will certainly become the talk of the town. The shooting of this magnum opus is expected to start in the first quarter of 2023 after SLB completes Netflix's series "Heera Mandi".## Meanwhile, on the work front, Ranbir has just delivered a box office hit in the form of "Brahmastra" and will next be seen in Luv Ranjan's untitled rom-com. He is currently shooting for Sandeep Reddy Vanga's action thriller "Animal" and will also reportedly headline Nitesh Tiwari's magnum opus "Ramayana". On the other hand, Ranveer Singh has Karan Johar's "Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani" in the pipeline along with "Baiju Bawra".## Stay tuned...

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Superstar Aamir Khan Finalizes His Next Film
1359 days ago
Bollywood

Superstar Aamir Khan Finalizes His Next Film

Mumbai, September 27 - Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan returned to the big screen after nearly 4 years with Laal Singh Chaddha, which was a remake of the Hollywood classic "Forrest Gump". But LSC also met with the same fate as his last film Thugs of Hindostan at the box office.## It was reported that Aamir will next take up director RS Prasann's film which is a remake of the Spanish film, Campeones. But, the disastrous result of LSC reportedly forced Aamir to ask to pause pre-production work on the film for the time being. However, the latest reports suggest positive development regarding Prasann's sports-comedy-drama film. ## According to Peepingmoon.com, Aamir Khan has made up his mind to do the Hindi adaptation of "Campeones" as his next film and the shoot for the same will start in January 2023. Sony Pictures India will reportedly produce the film and the makers have chalked out a six-month schedule to shoot it.## The award-winning musical trio, Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy will score the music for the film and this marks their third collaboration with Aamir after "Dil Chahta Hai" (2001) and "Taare Zameen Par" (2007). ## A sports drama with an epic, inspirational human story at its core, the movie will see Aamir Khan playing the role of an arrogant, selfish, self-absorbed basketball coach who, as a part of his community service sentence, builds a Special Olympics team comprising intellectually-disabled players. ## Stay tuned...

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Prabhas To Put 'Salaar' And 'Project K' Shoot On Hold For 'Adipurush'
1359 days ago
Bollywood

Prabhas To Put 'Salaar' And 'Project K' Shoot On Hold For 'Adipurush'

Hyderabad, September 26 - It is going to be an exciting few months for superstar Prabhas who will be juggling between the shoots of his upcoming films and the promotion of his mega movie Adipurush. ## Prabhas recently returned to the sets of Salaar and resumed filming after the demise of his actor uncle, legendary Krishnam Raju. The exciting news is that Prabhas will be heading to Ayodhya on October 2nd and unveiling the first look teaser of "Adipurush".## Directed by Om Raut, "Adipurush" is based on the epic Ramayana and it is scheduled to release on January 12, 2023. The promotion of the movie will begin with a first-look teaser but the extensive promotion will start in November. ## It is said that Prabhas will fully focus on "Adipurush" in December and January till the release of the movie. During this period, the "Baahubali" actor will not shoot for "Salaar" and "Project K". Prabhas has reportedly agreed to cater all his dates in December for the film's promotions. ## "Adipurush" is the most expensive Indian film to date with a budget of approx. 500 crores. It stars Prabhas as Lord Rama along with Kriti Sanon as Sita, Saif Ali Khan as Lankesh, Sonal Chauhan, Sunny Singh, and Vatsal Seth in prominent roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Akshay Kumar Releases A New Eye Catching Poster of Ram Setu With Release Date Announcement
1360 days ago
Bollywood

Akshay Kumar Releases A New Eye Catching Poster of Ram Setu With Release Date Announcement

Mumbai, September 26 - Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar is all set to make a roaring comeback at the box office. ## On Monday (Sept. 26), Khiladi Kumar unveiled a new poster of his upcoming action-adventure movie Ram Setu and it instantly looked highly promising. The poster features Akshay along with Jacqueline Fernandez and Satya Dev, embarking on an adventurous journey to investigate the nature of Ram Setu. ## The poster gives a glimpse of the trouble Akshay and his team going to face in the movie to unveil the truth, and it is going to be really exciting for the audience to watch the movie on the big screen. The actor announced that the movie will be released on October 25 and the teaser will be out today at 12 PM.## जुड़िए हमारे साथ और बनिए इस रोमांचक सफ़र का हिस्सा…राम सेतु की दुनिया भर में पहली झलक, आज दोपहर 12 बजे. Are you all set? #RamSetu. October 25th. Only in Theatres worldwide. pic.twitter.com/qQCsc7kPI6— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) September 26, 2022 ## "Ram Setu" is directed by Abhishek Sharma and produced by Lyca Productions, Cape of Good Films, Abundantia Entertainment, and Amazon Prime Video. ## The film stars Akshay Kumar, Jacqueline Fernandez, Nushrratt Bharuccha and Satya Dev and follows an archeologist investigating the nature of Ram Setu, a bridge built by the Lord Rama's army of Vanara to reach Lanka to rescue his wife Sita, who was abducted by Lanka's Rakshasa king Ravana. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Brahmastra Storms Past 400 Crores Worldwide
1360 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Brahmastra Storms Past 400 Crores Worldwide

Mumbai, September 26 - The Astras continue to light up the Bollywood box office!## Director Ayan Mukerji's fantasy action adventure Brahmastra Part One: Shiva has crossed the 400 crores gross mark at the worldwide box office, becoming the first Bollywood movie since Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff's War to achieve the milestone. ## The Ranbir Kapoor-fronted film reached the landmark box office figure on its 17th day, after scoring over 6 crores on its 3rd Sunday. With this, the movie has also crossed 250 crores net in India and again becomes the highest-grossing Bollywood movie domestically, outscoring The Kashmir Files. ## The current box office figures of the film stand at Rs. 253 crores net, and approx. Rs. 402 crores worldwide gross.## Brahmastra is the 15th Bollywood movie of all time and is the second for Ranbir Kapoor after "Sanju" and the first for Alia Bhatt to reach 400 crores gross worldwide. Overall, Brahmastra is the 22nd Indian movie to achieve this milestone. The last movie to get there was Kamal Haasan's "Vikram", which was released in June this year.## 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.## Drawing inspiration from stories in Hindu mythology, the film follows Shiva, an orphan with pyrokinetic powers who discovers that he is an Astra, a weapon of enormous energy. He attempts to prevent the strongest of the Astras, the Brahmāstra, from falling into the hands of dark forces that share a history with him.## Stay tuned...

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After 'Brahmastra', Ticket Prices For 'Chup', And 'Avatar' Reduce To Rs. 100
1360 days ago
Bollywood

After 'Brahmastra', Ticket Prices For 'Chup', And 'Avatar' Reduce To Rs. 100

Mumbai, September 25 - The makers of psychological crime thriller Chup have reduced the ticket prices of the film from Monday (September 26) along with James Cameron's Avatar re-release and R. Madhavan's Dhokha: Round D Corner. ## The aforementioned films will be available to purchase for Rs. 100-110 in most theaters. The makers haven't made the official announcement regarding reducing ticket prices of the film but it seems, the decision came after Brahmastra Part One: Shiva makers confirmed that the film can be watched in just Rs. 100+GST from Monday to Thursday. ## Reducing ticket prices could largely benefit "Chup", "Avatar", and "Brahmastra" as these films have found acceptance among the audience. It has been a long cry within the film industry that movie ticket prices should be kept low so that large audiences can afford them, and the latest development suggests the makers are finally looking for course correction. ## Director R. Balki's "Chup" has scored well in the first two days and earned 5.13 crores net. The opening day witnessed higher footfalls than the second day due to the National Cinema Day, on which ticket prices were made available for just Rs. 75. The reviews and word of mouth are positive for this film. ## On the other hand, the "Avatar" re-release has also scored well in the first two days with approx. 4.50 crores net. "Brahmastra", meanwhile, will cross 250 crores net and 400 crores gross today at the worldwide box office. It is a box office hit despite mixed reviews. ## Stay tuned...

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Brahmastra Makers Slashed Ticket Prices After Mega National Cinema Day Success
1361 days ago
Bollywood

Brahmastra Makers Slashed Ticket Prices After Mega National Cinema Day Success

Mumbai, September 25 - Director Ayan Mukerji's Brahmastra Part One: Shiva got great benefit at the box office of India's first ever National Cinema Day on September 23. The ticket prices were kept as low as Rs. 75 on NCD, and as a result, the movie recorded occupancy of over 85% throughout the day in cinemas. ## Thanks to the Housefull boards all across the country, Brahmastra witnessed a jump of approx. 250% to score the biggest third Friday of all time in the Hindi language at the box office. Now, the makers are looking to attract more audiences in the coming days as they have slashed prices. ## The makers announced through social media that tickets will be available at Rs. 100+GST from Monday to Thursday during Navaratri. This is a very important move by the makers to attract more footfall in cinemas and this has come after the immense success of National Cinema Day. ## Important to note that after NCD, the film hold strongly the next day when tickets returned to normal prices. So the makers can expect huge footfalls during the upcoming weekdays and this could be followed by other movies as well. ## Celebrate Navratri with #Brahmastra!Enjoy this visual spectacle on big screens for just Rs. 100 + GST from 26th September to 29th September. Book your tickets now!BMS - https://t.co/qjPVPFdZfTPaytm - https://t.co/eVmK21uC8nT&C Apply* pic.twitter.com/vz7Du38dUG— BRAHMĀSTRA (@BrahmastraFilm) September 25, 2022 ## Stay tuned...

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Shah Rukh Khan's 'Jawan' Post-Theatrical Streaming And Satellite Rights Sold For Whopping Price
1361 days ago
Bollywood

Shah Rukh Khan's 'Jawan' Post-Theatrical Streaming And Satellite Rights Sold For Whopping Price

Mumbai, September 24 - Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan is shooting for his big-budget action entertainer Jawan under the direction of Tamil director Atlee. While it is scheduled to release in June 2023, the movie is already catching the eyeballs of the audience due to its mass appeal. ## Produced by Shah Rukh Khan's Red Chillies Entertainment, "Jawan" is arguably one of the most anticipated Bollywood movies of 2023 and hence, it is already luring digital platforms. In fact, the makers have reportedly locked the post-theatrical streaming and satellite deals of the movie. ## According to Lets Cinema, Zee TV has bagged the satellite rights by Netflix fetched streaming deal of the movie. It is said that both the deal has been done for a whopping Rs. 250 crores, which is already higher than the budget of the film. ## It is the first time when Shah Rukh Khan and director Atlee are teaming up. Atlee is known for directing films like "Theri", "Mersal", and "Bigil", so the expectations are high from his Bollywood debut movie. It also stars Vijay Sethupathi, Nayanthara as the female lead, Priyamani, Sanya Malhotra, and Sunil Grover. ## Before "Jawan", SRK will headline Yash Raj Films productions' "Pathaan", which will makr his comeback to the big screen after more than 4 years. The Sidharth Anand-directed film is scheduled to release on January 25, 2023. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Brahmastra Scores Biggest Third Friday In Hindi of All Time
1362 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Brahmastra Scores Biggest Third Friday In Hindi of All Time

Mumbai, September 24 - The first ever India's National Cinema Day turned out to be a money spinner for director Ayan Mukerji's Brahmastra Part One: Shiva, which scored the biggest ever third Friday of all time in Hindi languages. ## Thanks to the cheap ticket prices which were as low as Rs. 75 on National Cinema Day, "Brahmastra" registered an occupancy of over 85% for the day which helped to score 10.79 crores net for all languages. The original Hindi version alone minted 10.70 crores which is the biggest 3rd Friday collection in Hindi. ## There have been only films in the history to register 10+ crores 3rd Friday collection in Hindi, the other one is director Rajamouli's all-time biggest Hindi grosser Bahubali - The Conclusion, which made 10.05 crores net in 2017. The third biggest 3rd Friday Hindi collection movie is Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Bajirao Mastani (Rs. 7.49).## Check Out - Top third Friday Collection Hindi/Bollywood Movies## "Brahmastra", meanwhile, is also nearing 400 crores at the global box office. After its 15th day, the movie stands at approx. 384 crores and this includes 284 crores at the domestic box office and approx. 100 crores overseas. It is likely to breach the 400 crores mark by the end of its 3rd weekend. ## Produced by Dharma Productions, Starlight Pictures, and Prime Focus in association with Star Studios, the movie stars Amitabh Bachchan, Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Mouni Roy, and Nagarjuna Akkineni along with Shah Rukh Khan in key roles.## Stay tuned...

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Salman Khan And Ali Abbas Zafar To Team Up For The 4th Time For A Big Scale Action Drama?
1362 days ago
Bollywood

Salman Khan And Ali Abbas Zafar To Team Up For The 4th Time For A Big Scale Action Drama?

Mumbai, September 24 - Director Ali Abbas Zafar recently revealed in an interview that he has a script for Bollywood superstar Salman Khan and he would soon approach for the same. Now, according to the latest reports, Salman Khan has liked the idea and has given his verbal nod to the filmmaker. ## The actor-director duo has collaborated on blockbuster films like Sultan, Tiger Zinda Hai, and Bharat while their fourth collaboration is also said to be a big-scale action drama film. Peepingmoon.com reports that the movie will go on floors in June 2023 and may release on Eid 2024. ## The report further said that it is a challenging subject and requires Salman to undergo a physical transformation, much like in his sports drama, Sultan, in which he played a middle-aged wrestler on a journey to regain his lost respect. ## Ali Abbas Zafar is currently busy with the post-production of Shahid Kapoor's yet-untitled film while is also working on the pre-production work of Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff-fronted "Bade Miyan Chote Miyan". It will go on floors in the first week of January 2023 and will release on Christmas later in the year. ## Salman Khan, on the other hand, has been shooting for "Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan" which is gearing up for December 2022 release. He also has "Tiger 3", slated for Eid 2023 release in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu. ## Stay tuned...

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu Begins Preparation For Amazon Prime Video's 'Citadel' Series
1362 days ago
Bollywood

Samantha Ruth Prabhu Begins Preparation For Amazon Prime Video's 'Citadel' Series

Los Angeles, September 23 - Actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu has begun preparations for Amazon Prime Video's mega series Citadel in the USA. Samantha's US trip was subjected to a lot of baseless rumors about her health condition, which is not true as reports say that has gone there to prep for "Citadel".## "Samantha has been working on getting into her character for Citadel in the US. She is following a very strict fitness and lifestyle regime there to get into the physicality of her character in the series. Over there, she is training with renowned experts working in the entertainment space for action", reports Indian Express. ## "Citadel" is an American science fiction drama series, starring Richard Madden as Citadel agent Mason Kane and Priyanka Chopra as Citadel agent Nadia Singh. It is created by Patrick Moran and the Russo brothers for Amazon Prime Video. ## The Indian version of the series will be directed by Raj&DK and will feature Varun Dhawan alongside Samantha Ruth Prabhu. It will be the director duo's second collaboration with Samantha, who had played the main antagonist in the second season of the hit spy series, The Family Man.## Meanwhile, the "Majili" actress will next be seen in the epic musical erotic fantasy film "Shaakuntalam", which is scheduled to release on November 4 this year. She also has "Yashoda" and "Kushi", slated to release this year. ## Stay tuned...

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