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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Shah Rukh Khan's Social Comedy Movie With Rajkumar Hirani Begins Filming In Mumbai
1523 days ago
Bollywood

Shah Rukh Khan's Social Comedy Movie With Rajkumar Hirani Begins Filming In Mumbai

Mumbai, April 15 - It has been nearly 4 years since Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan was last seen on the big screen. His last movie, "Zero", could do well at the box office, post which, King Khan decided to take a break before returning to the movies again. He returned to the sets with Siddharth Anand's "Pathaan" in 2020, but the covid-19 pandemic further delayed his plans. "Pathaan" is now gearing up for January 25, 2023, release. The shoot for the same is almost done except few scenes. ## Shah Rukh Khan, however, is making sure that there is not much gap anymore between his next films, and thus, he is also shooting for director Atlee's action entertainer with Nayanthara and Sanya Malhotra as the female leads. Now, the big news is that the superstar has commenced the filming of director Rajkumar Hirani's social comedy-drama film in Mumbai today (April 15). ## Last year, it was reported that SRK would be teaming up with Rajkumar Hirani, and the shooting for the same was expected to begin in later 2021, however, due to SRK's personal issues and the rise in Omicron cases in India forced the makers to postpone the shooting plans. With things getting back to normal, Raju Hirani has finally taken the film on floors as the first brief schedule has commenced in Mumbai's Film City Studios, where a huge set replicating a Punjab village is being recreated. ## SRK and Hirani's maiden collaboration will reportedly focus on illegal immigration called "donkey flight", which has emerged as a popular escape path for Indians hoping to immigrate to the US and Canada. While the official announcement is yet to be made, Taapsee Pannu is said to be playing the female lead role along with Vicky Kaushal and Boman Irani in key roles. It will also feature many other actors in cameos. ## Stay tuned...

SS Rajamouli Talks About Working With Alia Bhatt Again After 'RRR'
1526 days ago
Bollywood

SS Rajamouli Talks About Working With Alia Bhatt Again After 'RRR'

Mumbai, April 12 - Bollywood star Alia Bhatt, who is soon marrying Ranbir Kapoor, is basking on the back-to-back success with "Gangubai Kathiawadi", and "RRR". While she played the lead in Sanjay Leela Bhansali-directed, the actress featured in an extended cameo in "RRR", and her performance has widely been praised. ## "RRR" marked Alia's maiden collaboration with director SS Rajamouli as well as with Jr. NTR and Ram Charan. After the release of the film, there were many reports claiming that Alia was not happy with Rajamouli for her lesser screen time, however, she later ruled out such reports and said that she enjoyed her time in the film and would love to team up again with "RRR" trio. ## During a recent interview with Bollywood Hungama, Rajamouli was asked about giving a short role to Alia, in terms of length. The filmmaker said that Alia's role was always designed like that according to the demand of the story. He also shared the same with Alia when she was approached to play the role of Sita, and she was completely ok with that, in fact, she was more than excited to join a Rajamouli film. ## The "Baahubali" director also said that he would love to team up with Alia again. "I really like Alia, I adore her a lot for the kind of acting prowess she has. I really look forward to working with her again and I'm sure that she says the same thing about me", he said. ## Rajamouli will next be teaming up with superstar Mahesh Babu for an action-adventure movie. The shooting for the same is expected to begin by the end of this year or early next year. Meanwhile, according to a recent report, Alia Bhatt has been approached by SSR to play the female lead opposite Mahesh Babu in the film. While it is too early to confirm Alia's involvement in the film, she is surely under consideration for the role. ## Stay tuned...

Dhaakad Teaser: Kangana Ranaut Is Super Impressive As Agent Agni In This Spy Action Thriller
1526 days ago
Bollywood

Dhaakad Teaser: Kangana Ranaut Is Super Impressive As Agent Agni In This Spy Action Thriller

Mumbai, April 12 - Get ready to be amazed by the brilliance of Kangana Ranaut once again, this time in an action avatar. The actress's upcoming movie, "Dhaakad" teaser was unveiled on April 12 and it looks like a sure-shot blockbuster. The high-octane action with brilliant visuals is sure to have left the audience spellbound. ## The teaser begins with a voice that asks Kangana's character to be ready for the action and she obliged by taking up the task. From the next frame onwards, Kangana, who plays the role of Agent Agni, embarks on the mission to accomplish it and showcases her brilliant action, lashed with the combat scenes. In one of the last frames of the teaser, Kangana says "Jism se rooh alag karna business hai mera", which sums up everything. The background score by Dhruv Ghanekar adds more fun to it.## "Dhaakad" is a first-of-its-kind actioner in Bollywood cinema with a female actress in the lead. She has donned seven different looks and each of them is intriguing. The action sequences have been designed and choreographed by international technicians with cinematography, which is looking top-notch, is done by Tetsuo Nagata, who is a Japanese cinematographer based in France. ## ## "Dhaakad", directed by Razneesh Ghai, will now be released a week earlier on May 20. The teaser of the film will also be attached with "KGF: Chapter 2" on the big screens from April 14th. It also stars Divya Dutta and Arjun Rampal as the antagonists. 'Dhaakad' will see Arjun and Kangana battling each other and their duels are clearly to be relished on the big screen. ## 'Dhaakad' is designed as an international level spy thriller, directed by Razneesh Razy Ghai and produced by Deepak Mukut and Sohel Maklai. It is presented by Soham Rockstar Entertainment Pvt Ltd in association with Kamal Mukut, Sohel Maklai Productions and Asylum films.## Stay tuned...

'Jannat' Fame Sonal Chauhan Joins The Cast Of Prabhas-Fronted 'Adipurush'
1526 days ago
Bollywood

'Jannat' Fame Sonal Chauhan Joins The Cast Of Prabhas-Fronted 'Adipurush'

Mumbai, April 11 - Director Om Raut's upcoming magnum opus, "Adipurush", has another actor coming on board to play a key character. The Prabhas-fronted mythological film based on the epic Ramayana, which also stars Kriti Sanon, and Saif Ali Khan, will feature "Jannat" actress Sonal Chauhan in a prominent role. ## Without revealing much about the role she is playing in the film, Sonal Chauhan said (via ETimes), "Yes, I'm a part of Adipurush and I'm excited about it. It's a very different world from the kind of work I've done so far. I am sure the audience will enjoy the magnum opus that is Adipurush". ## Even though Sonal made her debut with the Bollywood movie, "Jannat" in 2008, she is very well known to the Telugu audiences as well. She has acted in the hit films like "Legend", "Dictator", "Ruler", and "Pandaga Chesko", among others. Sonal's last film was a Hindi movie, "The Power", which was released in 2021. ## "Adipurush" is one of the costliest films ever in Indian cinema. Om Raut recently revealed that he will show Lord Rama's "Prakarma" avtaar in this film. Prabhas is playing Lord Ram, while Kriti essays the character of Sita and Saif Ali Khan is Ravana. It also features Sunny Singh and Vatsal Seth. Meanwhile, Sonal Chauhan is also doing Nagarjuna's "The Ghost". ## "Adiprush" will be released in theaters worldwide on January 12, 2023. ## Stay tuned...

Kartik Aaryan's 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2' Teaser To Be Attached With 'KGF: Chapter 2' In Theaters!
1526 days ago
Bollywood

Kartik Aaryan's 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2' Teaser To Be Attached With 'KGF: Chapter 2' In Theaters!

Mumbai, April 12 - Bollywood actor Kartik Aaryan will be making his comeback on the big screen with the upcoming horror comedy, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, which is scheduled to release on May 20, this year. Being a sequel to a very successful and iconic film, the expectations from the movie are high. ## The makers of Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 will be releasing the teaser of the film soon and will kick-start the promotion. In this process, the teaser of the film is expected to be attached with KGF: Chapter 2 (April 14) in theaters. Just like KGF - Chapter 2, the horror-comedy is also distributed by AA Films. KGF 2 is a hugely awaited film and the makers of BB2 are trying the take the advantage of it to make their film reach the widest audience possible. ## According to reports, the teaser is expected to be out online a day before KGF - Chapter 2's release. Directed by Anees Bazmee, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, also stars Tabu and Kiara Advani along with Rajpal Yadav, Amar Upadhyay, and Sanjay Mishra in key roles. It is produced by T-Series and Cine1 Studios. ## Bollywood superstar and filmmaker, Ajay Devgn also has reportedly tied up with multiplex chains to premiere the second trailer of his Runway 34 with KGF: Chapter 2. The first trailer of the film is already being shown with SS Rajamouli's RRR, and this strategy is working very well for the makers. ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: The Kashmir Files Reaches 250 Crores Net; Becomes 13th Biggest Hindi Movie
1527 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: The Kashmir Files Reaches 250 Crores Net; Becomes 13th Biggest Hindi Movie

Mumbai, April 11 - Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri's all-time blockbuster, "The Kashmir Files" has stormed past the 250 crores net mark and becomes the 13th biggest Hindi grosser of all time. The hard-hitting drama movie, based on true facts, took 32 days to reach the box office milestone. ## "The Kashmir Files" box office run so far has been phenomenal as no one had thought this film would reach this far. It opened with a decent 3.55 crores, but once the public opinion was out, it became unstoppable. The demand for the tickets was such a huge that it even knocked down Prabhas-starrer "Radhe Shyam", and Akshay Kumar's "Bachchhan Paandey" a week later. ## Produced by Abhishek Agarwal in association with Zee Studios and I Am Buddha, TKF's box office run is slowing down with new releases taking the charge, but it has accomplished its job, in fact, it has crossed even the highest of expectations trade had before the release. It currently stands at 250.10 crores. ## Among the biggest Hindi movies of all time at the domestic box office, TKF is at number 3 and is most likely to settle with that. It needs another 21 crores more to topple "Dhoom 3" to become the 12th biggest Hindi movie, but this looks like a Hercules task at this point in time. TKF, however, outscored another all-time blockbuster "URI The Surgical Strike" (244.14 Cr) for the 13th spot. ## Overseas, the Anupam Kher-headed movie has added approx. 45 crores, pushing the worldwide gross cume to 335 crores, becoming the 26th outright Hindi movie worldwide. ## Based on the painful exodus of the Kashmiri Pandits during the Kashmir insurgency, The Kashmir Files stars Anupam Kher, Darshan Kumar, Pallavi Joshi, Mithun Chakraborty, Chinmay Mandlekar, Prakash Belawadi, Puneet Issar, Bhasha Sumbli, Mrinal Kulkarni, Atul Srivastava, among others in key roles.## Stay tuned...

Makers Announce Shoot Wrap For Ishaan Khatter And Mrunal Thakur's War Drama 'Pippa'
1527 days ago
Bollywood

Makers Announce Shoot Wrap For Ishaan Khatter And Mrunal Thakur's War Drama 'Pippa'

Mumbai, April 11 - The makers of the upcoming war drama movie, "Pippa", starring Ishaan Khatter and Mrunal Thakur in the leads, on Monday (April 11) announced that the shoot wrap for Ishaan, who plays the role of war hero Brigadier Balram Singh Mehta in the movie. ## Based on the book The Burning Chaffees by Balram Singh Mehta who fought during the Indo-Pak war in 1971, "Pippa" is directed by Raja Krishna Menon of Airlift fame while Ronnie Screwvala and Siddharth Roy Kapur will produce it under their respective production banners, RSVP Movies, and Roy Kapur Films.## The movie, which was announced in 2020, is billed as a heroic tank battle film that underscores the bravery of Brigadier Balram Singh Mehta, a veteran of the 45th Cavalry tank squadron, who, along with his siblings, fought on the eastern front during the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971. The battle, called the "Battle of Garibpur", was fought 12 days before India officially joined the war against Pakistan. ## "Pippa" also stars Priyanshu Painyuli and Soni Razdan in prominent roles while maestro AR Rahman has composed the music. It is scheduled to release in theaters on December 9, 2022. ## Ishaan Khatter took to Instagram and shared new stills of himself from the movie. "Filled with gratitude for the experience of this film. It’s been a dream to work with a team as excellent as this one. Humbled and brimming with love. This is your Captain Balram Singh Mehta signing off from #Pippa", he wrote in the captio. ## View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ishaan (@ishaankhatter) ## Stay tuned...

The Kashmir Files Team Reunites For Two More Films Based On True Stories
1527 days ago
Bollywood

The Kashmir Files Team Reunites For Two More Films Based On True Stories

Mumbai, April 11 - The blockbuster team of "The Kashmir Files", which shocked the entire Indian film industry with its historic box office run, has joined forces once again for two more films based on the true unreported stories of Indian history. ## Producer Abhishek Agarwal, Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri, and Pallavi Joshi announced their new collaboration on Monday (April 11). To be produced under the banners of Abhishek Agarwal Arts and I Am Buddha, the new films will showcase the brutally honest tales of humanity on the big screen. The announcement was made on the birthday of Abhishek Agarwal. ## More details about the movies will be announced soon.## A very happy birthday to Tiger Producer @AbhishekOfficl. Gives me great pleasure to announce a new collaboration between @AAArtsOfficial & @i_ambuddha. Love. Always. pic.twitter.com/UMP9Maay2M— Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri (@vivekagnihotri) April 11, 2022 ## "The Kashmir Files", which is based on the painful exodus of the Kashmiri Pandits, has been one of the biggest blockbusters of Indian cinema. Despite the production budget of 15-20 crores, the movie has so far grossed over 340 crores worldwide, including approx. 290 crores in India. ## Directed by Vivek Agnihotri, "The Kashmir Files" stars Anupam Kher, Darshan Kumar, Pallavi Joshi, Mithun Chakraborty, Chinmay Mandlekar, Prakash Belawadi, Puneet Issar, Bhasha Sumbli, Mrinal Kulkarni, Atul Srivastava, among others in key roles.## Stay tuned...

A Sequel To Ajay Devgn's Superhit Film 'Son of Sardaar' Is In The Development
1528 days ago
Bollywood

A Sequel To Ajay Devgn's Superhit Film 'Son of Sardaar' Is In The Development

Mumbai, April 10 - Bollywood superstar Ajay Devgn, in August 2017, confirmed that he would be working on the sequel of his superhit film "Son of Sardaar", but said that it would take some time to start rolling. Later in 2019, director Ashwni Dhir confirmed that there were working on a comedy film, but again, the movie couldn't go on floors due to some reasons, and then the covid thing happened. ## And now, with things easing up and life returning to normal, the filmmakers are setting up new ventures all over again. It is said that Ajay Devgn has decided to go ahead with the second part of "Son of Sardaar", pulse, he is looking to make it a blockbuster franchise. ## Senior writer Robin Bhatt who helmed the writing and screenplay of the first part has confirmed the development of "SOS 2" and the modalities are fast being worked out. The script work is still in the early stage and might take some time before getting ready to roll out the project. ## Meanwhile, according to ETimes, despite Robin Bhatt confirming the above story, Ajay Devgn's production house, Ajay Devgn Films has denied an immediate plan or discussion on making "Son of Sardaar 2". The actor is currently busy with the promotional activities for "Runway 34", which is scheduled to release on April 29. ## Ajay, after the release of "Runway 34", will resume shooting of "Drishyam 2", and also begin "Bholaa", which is the remake of Tamil hit "Kaithi". The production of "Son of Sardaar" is likely to begin sometime next year. ## Stay tuned...

'Brahmastra - Part 1' Love Poster Features Ranbir Kapoor And Alia Bhatt
1528 days ago
Bollywood

'Brahmastra - Part 1' Love Poster Features Ranbir Kapoor And Alia Bhatt

Mumbai, April 10 - Filmmaker Ayan Mukerji recently wrapped up the shoot of his highly anticipated superhero movie, titled "Brahmastra Part 1: Shiva". It has been the filmmaker's dream project and he is leaving no stone unturned to make it a memorable one. The movie stars Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Amitabh Bachchan, Nagarjuna, and Mouni Roy in prominent roles. ## On the occasion of Ram Navmi on April 10, Ayan Mukerji shared a new poster from the film, featuring Ranbir and Alia as Shiva and Isha. The love poster also gives a glimpse of the soulful song 'Kesariya' by Arijit Singh from the movie. On the backside of the poster, both Ranbir as Shiva and Alia as Isha can be seen fighting with monsters. ## Sharing the poster and the song, Ayan explained the title of the first film from the trilogy- "Love is the Light! Part One: Shiva... is what this first chapter of Brahmāstra is now called. But for the longest time, it used to be... Part One: Love.## Because at its core, Brahmāstra is about the Energy of Love. A Love - that spread like Fire, beyond the Movie, and into Life. So here it is, our Love Poster! The Time feels Right for it... There is some extra love in the air these days! :)## (And with it, a little piece of the magic of Kesariya, Pritam (Dada), Amitabh Bhattacharya, Arijit...) Shiva & Isha. Ranbir & Alia. Love - The Greatest Astra!".## View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ayan Mukerji (@ayan_mukerji) ## Directed by Ayan Mukerji, and produced by Fox Star Studios, Dharma Productions, Prime Focus, and Starlight Pictures, the magnum opus will release theatrically on September 9, 2022, in 5 Indian languages – Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada, also in 3D. ## Stay tuned...

Director Om Raut Shares Fanmade Posters Of Adipurush On The Occasion Of Ram Navmi
1528 days ago
Bollywood

Director Om Raut Shares Fanmade Posters Of Adipurush On The Occasion Of Ram Navmi

Mumbai, April 10 - Director Om Raut has been working on the biggest film of his career, Prabhas-fronted "Adipurush". Based on the Hindu epic, Ramayana, the movie was announced in 2020, and the shooting for the same was concluded earlier this year. ## Meanwhile, the fans of Prabhas have been waiting for the first look glimpse for a long time, and they were expecting the makers to unveil the first look of "Adipurush" on the auspicious occasion of Ram Navmi on April 10. However, the makers seem in no hurry to give a glimpse of the "Adipurush" world, instead, they treated fans with fan-made posters. ## Director Om Raut took to Twitter and shared a video clip featuring fan-made posters of Prabhas as Adipurush. ## उफनता वीरता का सागर, छलकती वात्सल्य की गागर।जन्म हुआ प्रभु श्रीराम का,झूमें नाचे हर जन घर नगर।।Celebrating the victory of good over evil✨#ramnavmi #adipurush pic.twitter.com/Xbl1kOgZ7z— Om Raut (@omraut) April 10, 2022 ## "Adipurush" is one of the most prestigious films in Indian cinema. It is being made on a whopping budget of around 500 crores. Apart from Prabhas as Lord Rama, Kriti Sanon as playing the role of Janaki/Sita while Saif Ali Khan essays the character of Lankesh/Ravana. Sunny Singh and Vatsal Seth also play important roles. ## Shot simultaneously in Hindi and Telugu languages, the movie is produced by T-Series Films and Retrophiles. It will release worldwide on January 12, 2023, also in the dubbed versions of Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada. ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: The Kashmir Files Nears 250 Crores; Scored 16th Biggest 4th Week In Hindi
1530 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: The Kashmir Files Nears 250 Crores; Scored 16th Biggest 4th Week In Hindi

Mumbai, April 8 - Vivek Agnihotri's "The Kashmir Files" has slowed down a bit over the 4th week after running riot in the first three weeks. In the 4th week, where TKF faced a duel challenge due to "RRR" and "Attack", scored 9.95 crores net, pushing the total domestic net to 247.17 crores. ## Among the all-time highest 4th-week collection Hindi movies, "The Kashmir Files" lends at number 16. It overtakes "Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety" (8.88 Cr.), "Tanu Weds Manu Returns" (8.4 Cr.), "Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani" (8.34 Cr.), "Ready" (8.12 Cr.), and "Raazi" (7.95 Cr.) in the top 20 list of all time. ## Check out - Bollywood Highest 4th Week Collection Movies## "The Kashmir Files", which tells the tale of a painful exodus of the Kashmiri Pandits during the Kashmir insurgency, will cross 250 crores net at the domestic box office during the 5th weekend. It will become only the 13th Hindi movie to do so and is most likely to finish its lifetime run with the rank. ## The Anupam Kher-fronted movie has already earned the status of an all-time blockbuster and it provides the best return to the investors of the movie. Made on the budget of around 20 crores, TKF has done an unthinkable at the box office not just in India but overseas as well. It has grossed over 44 crores outside India, which helped the total worldwide gross to reach approx. 335 crores. It is the highest-grossing Hindi film in post-pandemic times. ## Produced by Abhishek Agarwal Arts, Zee Studios, Pallavi Joshi, and Vivek Agnihotri, "The Kashmir Files" has exceeded all the low trade expectations. Before its release on March 11, the movie was projected to finish below 50 crores in its lifetime box office run, which is nowhere close to the actual numbers.## The movie stars Anupam Kher, Darshan Kumar, Pallavi Joshi, Mithun Chakraborty, Chinmay Mandlekar, Prakash Belawadi, Puneet Issar, Bhasha Sumbli, Mrinal Kulkarni, Atul Srivastava, among others in key roles.## Stay tuned...