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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Box Office: 'Sanam Teri Kasam' And 'Interstellar' Re-Release Score Fantastic Openings
491 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Sanam Teri Kasam' And 'Interstellar' Re-Release Score Fantastic Openings

Mumbai, February 8 - Harshvardhan Rane and Mawra Hocane's Sanam Teri Kasam, which failed to score much in its original run, has created a stir at the box office upon its re-release on February 7. It was surprisingly the number 1 movie this Friday despite a couple of new re-releases.## Directed by Radhika Rao and Vinay Sapru, the heartbreaking romantic drama stunned the trade with its opening as the film scored approximately 4.25-4.50 crores net collection, which is nearly 50% of its total original run box office collection and easily the biggest for a Bollywood re-release title. ## Originally released 9 years ago in 2016, Sanam Teri Kasam ended up as a big disappointment, scoring approximately 9 crores net collection in its lifetime run. Over the years, the movie deservingly got the recognition due to the immense repeat value on television and has earned a cult status for the same.## The word of mouth for the movie has been positive, thanks to the huge viewership on television and the same is reflecting its re-release collection. If it maintains a strong grip over the weekend and beyond, the film will have a very good chance of turning its original box office verdict which needs to be seen. ## Meanwhile, Christopher Nolan's one of the greatest sci-fi adventure films Interstellar was re-released in Indian cinemas for a limited period in 2D and IMAX format. The movie had very good pre-sales for the weekend and as expected, it has taken a very good start at the box office. ## On its first day of re-release, the film scored approximately 2.25-2.50 crores net collection which is one of the biggest openings for a re-release title in India. The second day is expected to see a jump in collection as advances are superb. ## Stay tuned...

'Jolly LLB 3', 'Kesari 2', 'Dhadak 2', And 'Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari' Release Dates Update
494 days ago
Bollywood

'Jolly LLB 3', 'Kesari 2', 'Dhadak 2', And 'Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari' Release Dates Update

Mumbai, February 5 - The summer Bollywood box office of 2025 is seeing the reshuffle in release dates of some of the most-awaited films. Superstar Akshay Kumar, who has begun the year with decent success in the form of Sky Force, is looking to continue the momentum with the upcoming films over the next couple of years. ## It was revealed a couple of days ago that the Akshay-fronted biopic of C. Shankaran Nair has been titled Kesari 2. It was reported that the movie would be postponed from March 14, and now, according to the report by Bollywood Hungama, Dharma Productions has scheduled it for an April 18 release in cinemas worldwide. ## Instead of Kesari 2, Dharma Productions has slotted romance drama Dhadak 2, starring Triptii Dimri and Siddhant Chaturvedi, for March 14 release on the occasion of the Holi festival. The movie was supposed to hit the big screens on February 21 after earlier getting postponed from November 2024. ## Meanwhile, with Kesari 2 heading for an April 2025 release, the report further stated that Akshay and Arshad Warsi-fronted highly-awaited courtroom comedy drama Jolly LLB 3, which is scheduled for April 10 release, has been postponed to August this year. It is said that producer Karan Johar and Akshay agreed on the changes in release dates. ## One more big Dharma Productions venture of the year, rom-com Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari, starring Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor, is reportedly getting delayed to the second half of 2025. According to the report, the shoot of SSKTK is extended till March and it won't be released on April 18 as originally announced. ## The new release dates of the aforementioned films are expected to be announced soon. ## Stay tuned...

Akshay Kumar-Fronted C. Shankaran Nair Biopic Gets A Title; Release Date To Be Postponed
495 days ago
Bollywood

Akshay Kumar-Fronted C. Shankaran Nair Biopic Gets A Title; Release Date To Be Postponed

Mumbai, February 4 - The historic war film Kesari is one of the most iconic movies in Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar's filmography. It narrates the story of 21 brave Sikh soldiers of the 36th Sikh Regiment of the British Indian Army who fought with 10,000 Afridi and Orakzai Pashtun tribesmen in 1897 in the Battle of Saragarhi. ## Kesari was a big box office success, leading to the high critical acclaim for Akshay and others. The film's title has its legacy, and now, the same is reportedly being used for the Airlift star's next movie on the life of C. Shankaran Nair. ## Produced by Dharma Productions, Cape Of Good Films and Leo Media Collective, the film is set against the backdrop of the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre, and makers are giving it a franchise treatment. According to the report by Peepingmoon.com, C. Shankaran Nair's biopic, which was earlier reportedly titled Shankara, will now be titled Kesari 2 to leverage the established recognition and thematic similarity with its namesake. ## "Although this film has no direct connection to Kesari, both films share a common thread of bravery, inspiration, and patriotism as their core elements. Like Kesari, this new film also narrates a significant chapter of history, exploring themes of nationalism and heroism", says the report.## In recent times, the sequels and the franchise movies have worked well at the box office and with Kesari having goodwill, the makers are positioning the biopic as its sequel to get the benefit of the brand and is being considered a strategic move. ## Directed by debutante Karan Singh Tyagi, Kesari 2 has reportedly been postponed from its original festive release of March 14. The exact reason for the release postponement is not yet known, and the new release date hasn't been revealed yet, per Peepingmoon. ## With the likely postponement of Kesari 2, Akshay's next release will be the highly-awaited Jolly LLB 3 which is scheduled to hit the big screen on April 10. The actor's war action drama Sky Force is currently playing in theatres in its second week and doing well at the box office.## Stay tuned...

Box Office: 'Sky Force' Tops 100 Crore Net Collection
496 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Sky Force' Tops 100 Crore Net Collection

Mumbai, February 3 - Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar's war action thriller Sky Force has entered the 100 crores net club, becoming the first Bollywood and second Indian movie of 2025 to achieve the feat. The movie is directed by Sandeep Kewlani and Abhishek Anil Kapur. ## Sky Force, based on true events, unlocked the 100 crores club on the second Sunday. It took 10 days to reach the milestone which has not been a regular case for Akshay-starrer lately. This is the actor's third 100 crores net grosser post the Covid-19 pandemic, after Sooryavanshi and OMG 2. ## Produced by Maddock Films and Jio Studios, Sky Force's opening weekend collection was largely boosted by the huge discounted prices and since then, it has done decently with regular prices thanks to positive word of mouth and top critics' reviews. ## It is the 126th film ever to cross 100 crores net collection in Hindi, and the 16th for Akshay Kumar which is the second highest after superstar Salman Khan's 17 movies. Sky Force is the debut movie of actor Veer Pahariya, and so is for director Abhishek Anil Kapur and Sandeep Kewlani. ## At the worldwide box office, Sky Force has grossed approximately 130 crores, including 119+ crores gross domestically. It has brought some relief for Akshay after back-to-back 4 failures in the form of Mission Raniganj, Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, Sarfira and Khel Khel Mein. ## Stay tuned...

John Abraham To Team Up With Director Rohit Shetty
498 days ago
Bollywood

John Abraham To Team Up With Director Rohit Shetty

Mumbai, February 1 - Director Rohit Shetty has had mixed results post the COVID-19 pandemic. While his Sooryavanshi was a box-office success, Cirkus turned into a massive disaster and Singham Again, which was released on Diwali last year, didn't live up to the high expectations despite grossing over 350 crores worldwide. ## The maverick filmmaker has now reportedly decided to take a break from his blockbuster cop universe and is likely to direct a standalone action thriller film next with Bollywood star John Abraham other than comedy entertainer Golmaal 5 for which the script has reportedly been locked.## According to the report by Mid-Day, Shetty began developing the script for a standalone action thriller after the release of Singham Again and a few preliminary meetings with John have already taken place. The report states that if things go as planned, the movie might go on floors by April this year and a final call will be taken by March. ## If the project materializes, it would be Shetty and John's first collaboration. The duo has reportedly discussed the dates as Shetty plans to shoot for the movie in Mumbai in a straight schedule over 45 days this summer, after which, the director will shoot for the TV reality show Khatron Ke Khiladi 15. ## John Abraham, meanwhile, will next be seen in a thriller film, The Diplomat which said is based on true events. The movie, directed by Shivam Nair, is scheduled to be released on March 7. He also has Tehran and Tariq in the post-production stage. ## Stay tuned...

Priyadarshan To Direct 'Hera Pheri 3' Featuring Original Cast
500 days ago
Bollywood

Priyadarshan To Direct 'Hera Pheri 3' Featuring Original Cast

Mumbai, January 30 - In one of the biggest news of the year, director Priyadarshan is officially returning to direct the third instalment of the iconic comic caper, Hera Pheri franchise. He directed the original Hera Pheri (2000) and has been an absolute favourite of fans for the threequel. ## Hera Pheri 3 has been in demand for a long time and it was unofficially confirmed last year though there was no clarity on who would direct this hugely popular film. Well, this burning question finally got the answer when Priyadarshan, who is currently directing Akshay Kumar's Bhooth Bangla, shared his willingness to helm HP3. ## On January 30, Akshay wished the filmmaker on his birthday, and in response, Priyadarshan thanked him and in return gift, he said that he was willing to direct the next chapter of the cult classic and tagged the original trio of Akshay, Sunil Shetty, and Paresh Rawal. ## Akshay and other Hera Pheri stars were quick to respond to the filmmaker and were delighted to reunite. Akki called it (Priyadarshan directing Hera Pheri 3) the best gift of his life and shared his joy by sharing a meme-like GIF on X. ## Sir!!! Your birthday and I got the best gift of my life. Chalo karte hain phir thodi hera pheri :) @SirPareshRawal @SunielVShetty @priyadarshandir https://t.co/OmJZLgHat1 pic.twitter.com/4OCbePdglF— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) January 30, 2025 ## Meanwhile, producer Firoz Naidadwala cleared the dues to get back the rights of Hera Pheri and other comedy franchises which cleared the path to the next chapters of the respective franchise. There is no clarity on when HP3 will start but in a recent media interaction, Akki confirmed that the film is expected to roll out by the end of this year. ## Stay tuned...

Vikrant Massey As Antagonist In Ranveer Singh's 'Don 3'?
501 days ago
Bollywood

Vikrant Massey As Antagonist In Ranveer Singh's 'Don 3'?

Mumbai, January 28 - Back in August 2023, filmmaker Farhan Akhtar announced the next chapter in the Don franchise. Ranveer Singh was confirmed to carry the baton forward as the next Don, replacing superstar Shah Rukh Khan who reportedly denied taking on the role due to some reasons. ## The casting of Ranveer Singh came as a surprise to many but the makers seemed confident about it. Now, according to the report by Filmfare, Farhan Akhtar has locked actor Vikrant Massey to play the antagonist role, which was unexpected. ## The report didn't reveal much about the casting except that Massey would be playing the role of a villain against Don who is himself an anti-hero. Interestingly, not long ago, Massey had announced on social media that he was taking a break from his acting career which was assumed as retirement by many.## There hasn't been any official word on the casting of Vikrant or any other aspect of the movie since its official announcement. The movie was supposed to go on floors last year but was delayed for some reasons, known to the makers only. It is said that Kiara Advani will play the female lead. ## Stay tuned...

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan Confirms Reunion With Director Siddharth Anand
502 days ago
Bollywood

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan Confirms Reunion With Director Siddharth Anand

Mumbai, January 28 - Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan and director Siddharth Anand created history with their maiden collaboration in spy action thriller Pathaan. The film went on to gross over 1000 crores worldwide and is one of the biggest Indian blockbusters ever. ## The duo is now set to reunite for King Khan's next blockbuster titled King. The movie was supposed to be directed by Kahaani fame Sujoy Ghosh but eventually decided to drop the plan to hand directorial duty to Anand and the development has officially been confirmed by SRK himself. ## Shah Rukh Khan recently attended an event in Abu Dhabi where he spoke about his upcoming movie, King. "I am just just shooting it. I will be shooting it for a couple of months. My director, Siddharth Anand, is very strict. He made Pathaan also. He has asked me not to reveal what we are doing", the Jawaan star said.## While the actor refused to reveal anything about the film, he assured the fans that it would be an entertaining film and they would enjoy it. The film will feature SRK in the title role alongside his daughter Suhana Khan, Abhishek Bachchan and Abhay Verma. King will be released in 2026. ## Stay tuned...

Aamir Khan's 'Sitaare Zameen Par' Release Date Locked
503 days ago
Bollywood

Aamir Khan's 'Sitaare Zameen Par' Release Date Locked

Mumbai, January 27 - Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan's Sitaare Zameen Par is set to be delayed to the end of this year. Directed by R. S. Prasanna, the comedy-drama is one of the highly-anticipated Bollywood movies of the year and a potential big comeback for the actor after the debacle of Laal Singh Chaddha. ## Sitaare Zameen Par has been in production since early 2024 and was supposed to be released during Christmas 2024 weekend before makers postponed it to early 2025, but not anymore. Aamir Khan has confirmed that the movie would now be released on Christmas this year. ## The Dangal star attended the Republic Day celebrations at the Statue of Unity in Vadodara on Sunday where he shared the details about the project. It said that Sitaare Zameen Par is the sequel to his Taare Zameen Par and the makers are trying to release it by the end of this year, on the occasion of Christmas. ## The upcoming movie is based on the Spanish film Champions (2018) and stars Genelia Deshmukh as the female lead. It is produced by Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao under the banner of Aamir Khan Productions. Meanwhile, before SZP, the superstar will be seen in director Lokesh Kanagaraj's action drama Coolie, starring superstar Rajinikanth in the lead role. Aamir has reportedly played a cameo in the film that is expected to be released in August this year. ## Stay tuned...

Budget Issue For Hrithik Roshan's Much-Anticipated 'Krrish 4'
506 days ago
Bollywood

Budget Issue For Hrithik Roshan's Much-Anticipated 'Krrish 4'

Mumbai, January 24 - One of the Bollywood films that is eagerly awaited is the Hrithik Roshan-fronted superhero film Krrish 4. It was announced many moons back but due to various reasons, including the Covid-19 pandemic. Things have moved rapidly over the last couple of years regarding the script but still, all is not well for the movie. ## In a recent interaction with Movie Talkies, filmmaker Rakesh Roshan provided a much-awaited update on Krrish 4. When asked about the film, the filmmaker said that it will happen for sure as the script is finally ready, but the budget is a major concern. ## Rakesh Roshan revealed that the movie's scale is huge which requires a massive budget. The Karan Arjun director doesn't want to compromise with the scale of the movie as he said that if he cut the budget, it would massively the storyline, something he doesn't want to do. He said that he would start Krrish 4 only after he gets the required budget and scale right. ## There have been rumours that Krrish 4 will bring back the character of Jaado and when asked about the same, Rakesh Roshan refused to reveal anything about the plot as of now. However, he is happy with the script and idea for the movie and promised to roll it out soon. ## Hrithik, meanwhile, has been shooting for the highly-awaited Pan India movie War 2, also starring Jr. NTR and Kiara Advani. Directed by Ayan Mukerji, the spy action thriller is scheduled to be released on August 14 this year. ## Stay tuned...

Sunny Deol's 'Jaat' Official Release Date Announced
507 days ago
Bollywood

Sunny Deol's 'Jaat' Official Release Date Announced

Mumbai, January 24 - After the historic success of Gadar 2, Bollywood star Sunny Deol teamed up with Telugu director Gopichand Malineni for mass entertainer Jaat which is the director's maiden Bollywood project. Telugu giant Mythri Movie Makers produces the film with People Media Factory. ## On Friday (January 24), the makers announced the release date of this much-awaited action drama. It has been confirmed that Jaat will hit the big screen on April 10 this year in Hindi and the dubbed versions of Telugu and Tamil. ## It is to be noted that Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar and Arshad Warsi's highly-awaited courtroom comedy drama Jolly LLB 3 is scheduled for an April 11 release and if things remain unchanged, it will be the second round of epic box office clash between Akshay and Sunny after 2023's Gadar 2 and OMG 2. ## The plot details of Jaat have been kept under wraps but it is said that Sunny will be up against 5 antagonists in the movie. It stars Sunny Deol in the title role, alongside Prashant Bajaj, Randeep Hooda, Vineet Kumar Singh, Saiyami Kher and Regina Cassandra. ## Stay tuned...

Akshay Kumar's 'Sky Force' Censor Certificate And Theatrical Runtime Revealed
514 days ago
Bollywood

Akshay Kumar's 'Sky Force' Censor Certificate And Theatrical Runtime Revealed

Mumbai, January 16 - Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar's war action thriller Sky Force is gearing up for release on January 24, during the Republic Day weekend. The movie is co-directed by Sandeep Kewlani and Abhishek Anil Kapur. ## With nearly a week to go for release, the film was censored on January 16. According to the reports, Sky Force has been censored with a U/A 13+ certificate and the approved theatrical runtime of 125 minutes (2 hours and 5 minutes) by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). ## The official plot summary of the movie reveals, "Sky Force unravels a gripping tale inspired by true events from one of the deadliest air strikes between India and Pakistan. A hero lost, and a comrade's quest for truth - an epic tribute to bravery, sacrifice, and unbreakable courage". ## The film is produced by Dinesh Vijan's Maddock Films, in association with Jio Studios and Amar Kaushik. It stars Akshay Kumar and Veer Pahariya (in his acting debut), alongside Sara Ali Khan, Nimrat Kaur, and Sharad Kelkar in key roles. ## Stay tuned...