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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'Mirzapur' Series To Be Adapted Into Theatrical Film; Cast Details Revealed
595 days ago
Bollywood

'Mirzapur' Series To Be Adapted Into Theatrical Film; Cast Details Revealed

Mumbai, October 28 - In a landmark move, Amazon Prime Video's hit crime thriller web series Mirzapur is set to be adapted into a theatrical film. Amazon MGM Studios and Excel Entertainment will produce it. ## The series explores power dynamics and the criminal underworld in the heartland of northern India. The theatrical adaptation, set to debut in 2026, is one of the first instances when a major streaming product is being made into a theatrical film. ## The film will feature the return of the show's principal cast, including Pankaj Tripathi as Kaleen Bhaiya, Ali Fazal as Guddu Pandit, and Divyenndu as Munna Tripathi. Abhishek Banerjee is also confirmed to reprise his role as the Compounder. ## In another significant move, the film will start streaming on Amazon Prime Video only after 8-weeks of theatrical release. It will be directed by Gurmmeet Singh, who has previously directed 17 episodes of the series and written by Puneet Krishna.## ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Jigra' and 'Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video' Top 50 Crore Gross Worldwide
596 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Jigra' and 'Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video' Top 50 Crore Gross Worldwide

Mumbai, October 27 - The Dussehra weekend Bollywood releases, Alia Bhatt's Jigra and Rajkummar Rao and Tripti Dimri's Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video have underperformed at the box office, particularly the former which has credible names attached to it. ## It has been a struggling ride for the action thriller Jigra which has barely managed to go past 50 crores at the worldwide box office. Domestically, the movie is a big flop, grossing approximately 36.50 crores (30.35 crores net) in 16 days so far. ## At the overseas box office, Jigra has managed to mint an estimated 18 crores, for a worldwide cume of around 54.50 crores gross collection. This is Alia Bhatt's lowest-grossing film worldwide since Highway which minted approximately 52.50 crores gross in 2012. ## The comedy-drama Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video has performed decently so far. In India, it has performed much better than Jigra and has grossed approximately 46+ crores collection (39 crores net) in 16 days while overseas collection is an estimated 8.50 crores gross for the worldwide cume to 54.50 crores. ## Stay tuned...

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Aamir Khan and Suriya To Shoot 'Ghajini 2' Simultaneously In Hindi and Tamil
600 days ago
Bollywood

Aamir Khan and Suriya To Shoot 'Ghajini 2' Simultaneously In Hindi and Tamil

Mumbai, October 23 - It was reported recently that Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan has been discussing a sequel to the 2008 cult blockbuster, Ghajini which itself was the remake of the 2005 Tamil movie of the same name starring Suriya, with producers Allu Aravind and Madhu Mantena. ## Aamir is keenly interested in making Ghajini 2 and has asked the makers to develop the story before giving his final nod. It was also reported that the makers are also trying to make the film in Tamil with Suriya and now, the actor has himself confirmed the same. ## "Ghajini 2 was actually, surprising that you asked me now. After a long time, Allu Aravind came up with that idea (for the sequel) and asked if that would be possible. I said definitely sir, we can think of it. Yes, the talk has started, the things are in process. Ghajini 2 might happen", Suriya said in an interview with Pinkvilla. ## Now, as per Pinkvilla, the makers have pitched the plan to shoot Ghajini 2 simultaneously in Hindi and Tamil with Aamir Khan and Suriya, respectively. It is said that "Both Suriya and Aamir Khan are excited by the idea of Ghajini 2, but don't want the remake tag on their film".## On hearing both the actors' concerns, Allu Aravind and Madhu Mantena reportedly came up with a solution of shooting for the two Ghajini films at the same time frame and bringing them to the big screen on the same day. Both the actors agreed to the idea and are on board principally with the idea of simultaneous release. ## Stay tuned...

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Akshay Kumar's 'Khel Khel Mein' Scored Lesser Than 'Bade Miyan Chote Miyan' Viewership On Netflix
600 days ago
Bollywood

Akshay Kumar's 'Khel Khel Mein' Scored Lesser Than 'Bade Miyan Chote Miyan' Viewership On Netflix

Mumbai, October 23 - Akshay Kumar's comedy-drama Khel Khel Mein, directed by Mudassar Aziz, scored an underwhelming viewership in the first two weeks on Netflix despite the positive critics' reviews.## The movie generated 7.4 million views in the first 10 days, which included 4 million views in the opening weekend and 3.4 million views in the full second week. It has failed to beat Akshay and Tiger Shroff's Bade Miyan Chote Miyan which minted 8 million views in 10 days. ## Interestingly, the viewership of Khel Khel Mein dipped in the second week, unlike BMCM where viewership grew after the first weekend. The critics' response has also been opposite to both movies as BMCM was blasted by critics. ## Khel Khel Mein was originally released in theatres on August 15 this year, however, it performed underwhelming at the box office, grossing approximately 57 crores worldwide. BMCM was also a theatrical release first but got bombed at the box office with around 110 crores worldwide collection. ## Among the films released on Netflix this year after their theatrical releases, Khel Khel Mein's viewership is the 9th highest after the first 2 weeks. Akshay has 2 films in the top 10, however, the overall viewership has been underwhelming. ## Stay tuned...

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Yash Officially Confirms 'Toxic' Postponement; Also Talks About Epic 'Ramayana'
600 days ago
Bollywood

Yash Officially Confirms 'Toxic' Postponement; Also Talks About Epic 'Ramayana'

Mumbai, October 22 - After the mega success of KGF: Chapter 2, superstar Yash returned to set with the upcoming gangster action drama Toxic which is being directed by national award-winning director Geethu Mohandas. The film is currently on floors and will be released next year. ## Toxic was announced last year with the release date which was April 10, 2025. However, it was recently reported that the movie had been postponed due to date issues of involved actors. The movie has Nayanathara, Kiara Advani, and Huma Qureshi, among others in prominent roles. ## Now, during an interview with The Hollywood Reporter India, the superstar officially confirmed that Toxic won't be released on April 10. He said that it was premature to announce the release date even before the shoot started and not considering the schedules of other actors. ## When asked about the new release date, Yash said that he doesn't want to announce it right now and would make things official in due time. The actor also confirmed that Oscar and National award-winning company, DNEG is going the VFX work of Toxic. ## Apart from Toxic, Yash is also working on the epic Ramayana which he called a dream passion project. The actor said that he was in Los Angeles where he discussed the possible collaboration with Namit Malhotra, who has been working on Ramayana for many years, and that's where they decided to work on this and Yash came on board to play Ravan/Lankesh. ## Yash confirmed that he is co-producing Ramayana with Namit Malhotra's Prime Focus as the two have the same vision to take Indian cinema globally with this epic. The actor said that he is playing the role of Ravan, which many believe is the masterstroke, with Ranbir Kapoor playing Lord Ram and Sai Pallavi as Goddess Sita. ## While Ranbir Kapoor was the first choice for the role of Ram, Yash said that it was a collective decision of the makers to bring Sai Pallavi on board for the character of Sita. Director Nitesh Tiwari also wanted Sai Pallavi for the role and that is how came on board. The shoot of Ramayana is currently underway. ## Stay tuned...

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Shah Rukh Khan's Pathaan To Feature In Hrithik Roshan and Jr. NTR's 'War 2'?
601 days ago
Bollywood

Shah Rukh Khan's Pathaan To Feature In Hrithik Roshan and Jr. NTR's 'War 2'?

Mumbai, October 22 - Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan will reportedly appear in Hrithik Roshan and Jr. NTR-fronted War 2 which is easily one of the most-anticipated Pan India movies. The movie is directed by Ayan Mukerji and also stars Kiara Advani as the female lead. ## War 2 is part of Yash Raj Films' famous Spy Universe which means the character from other movies will have a crossover at some point in the upcoming movies. According to Dainik Bhaskar, Shah Rukh Khan's Pathaan cameo will feature in the post-credit scene of War 2. ## War 2 is the 6th movie in the Spy Universe and is scheduled to hit the big screens on August 14, 2025, followed by Alia Bhatt and Sharwari Wagh's Alpha on Christmas 2025. After both films, the sequel to Pathaan will be the next film in the series and the shoot for the same is expected to commence by the end of 2025. ## It is not yet clear when will Shah Rukh Khan shoot for his cameo in War 2 which is easily the biggest movie in the Spy Universe yet. It marks Jr. NTR's Bollywood debut and it is said that his entry will be set against the dramatic backdrop of Somalia. ## Stay tuned...

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'Singham Again' and 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3' Theatrical Runtimes Locked
601 days ago
Bollywood

'Singham Again' and 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3' Theatrical Runtimes Locked

Mumbai, October 21 - With less than 2 weeks left for the much-anticipated box office clash of the year between Ajay Devgn-fronted Singham Again and Kartik Aaryan's Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, the makers are set to submit the films for the censor clearance and are expected to get this done in a day or two. ## Meanwhile, as the makers gear up to get the censor formalities done, the theatrical runtime of both films has been released and it is pretty similar for both of them. According to the reports, Singham Again makers submitted the film to the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) a few days ago with a runtime of 2 hours and 30 minutes (150 minutes). ## The final length of the Singham 3 depends on the cuts or additions asked by the CBFC but the reports say it will be more or less the same as mentioned above. Such runtimes are considered perfect for mass entertainers and can give a significant advantage in case of a clash with other movies in securing more shows, however, it is not going to be a major difference this time. ## According to Pinkvilla, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 is in the final leg of post-production and the makers are set to submit it to the censor in a day or two. It is said that the rough cut of BB3 is 2 hours and 39 minutes long (159 minutes), including the start and end credits, similar to the first Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007), starring Akshay Kumar which was also 159 minutes long. ## Excluding the credit portion, the final runtime of BB3 is expected to be close to Singham Again, which means, no advantage for either of the movie as far as shows are concerned. It will be the battle of securing the maximum number of screens for both movies which are hugely-anticipated and expected to set the box office on fire. ## Both, Singham Again and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 are scheduled to hit the big screens on November 1, on the occasion of Diwali. ## Stay tuned...

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Salman Khan's Cameo Dropped From 'Singham Again'?
602 days ago
Bollywood

Salman Khan's Cameo Dropped From 'Singham Again'?

Mumbai, October 21 - Ajay Devgn-fronted cop action drama Singham Again is easily one of the most-anticipated Indian movies of the year and excitement doubled when it was revealed recently that superstar Salman Khan will have a cameo as Chulbul Pandey in this Rohit Shetty's directorial. ## However, the latest report suggests that the fans will have to wait a little longer to see Bhaijaan in Rohit Shetty's Cop Universe. According to a report by Bollywood Hungama, Salman's cameo in Singham 3 has been dropped due to personal reasons.## It is said that Salman Khan was all set to shoot for his Singham Again cameo on Monday, October 14, at Golden Tobacco in Mumbai but it was cancelled owing to the demise of a politician friend of the actor, Baba Siddiqui. Rohit and Ajay then reportedly had discussions internally and felt that it would be insensitive to request Salman Khan to shoot amid all the controversy. ## Bollywood Hungama reports that there is a possibility of a backshot of Salman Khan's Chulbul Pandey in the post-credit scene, however, there is no clarity on the same yet. Initially, it was revealed that Salman would appear in the post-credit scene only before having a full-fledged movie in the Cop Universe in the future. ## Singham Again is directed by Rohit Shetty and it is the third movie of the blockbuster franchise and 5th in Shetty's Cop Universe. The movie boasts a blockbuster star cast which also includes Akshay Kumar, Ranveer Singh, Kareena Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Arjun Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, and Tiger Shroff. ## The film is scheduled to be released on November 1st. ## Stay tuned...

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Tiger Shroff's 'Baaghi 4' Shoot To Start From November 2024
602 days ago
Bollywood

Tiger Shroff's 'Baaghi 4' Shoot To Start From November 2024

Mumbai, October 21 - Producer Sajid Nadiadwala is on a roll with multiple films on floors. The filmmaker has Salman Khan's Sikandar and Akshay Kumar's Housefull 5 currently under production and is now set to start one more big film soon. ## According to the report by Pinkvilla, the long-awaited fourth instalment of the Tiger Shroff-fronted action thriller franchise, Baaghi is gearing up to commence filming in November this year and a photo shoot for Baaghi 4 will happen this month. ## Tiger Shroff will return to reprise his role as Ronnie and the casting for other actors is underway. It is said that the hunt is on to cast a big hero as the negative lead. ## Baaghi has been one of the most successful Bollywood film franchises. It kicked off with 2016's Baaghi, directed by Sabbir Khan. The movie became a big hit, grossing over 125 crores worldwide. 2 years later, Baaghi 2 was released and emerged as a blockbuster with over 250 crores gross worldwide.## The last movie of the franchise, Baaghi 3 released at the time of the Covid-19 pandemic which badly affect its box office prospects. Despite the extreme odds, the movie minted 137 crores worldwide and was the second highest-grossing Bollywood movie of 2020. ## Stay tuned...

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Sunny Deol's 'Jatt' With Director Gopichand Malineni To Release On Republic Day 2025
604 days ago
Bollywood

Sunny Deol's 'Jatt' With Director Gopichand Malineni To Release On Republic Day 2025

Mumbai, October 18 - After the historic blockbuster success of Gadar 2, Bollywood star Sunny Deol teamed up with Telugu director Gopichand Malineni for the first time for an action drama film, tentatively titled Jatt while simultaneously doing Rajkumar Santoshi's period action drama Lahore 1947. ## It was reported that Lahore 1947 would be Sunny's next release after Gadar 2 during the Republic Day 2025 weekend, however, the latest reports suggest it has been pushed back and the slot has now reportedly been taken by Jatt which is nearing its compilation.## According to the report by Pinkvilla, the makers are eyeing the Republic Day 2025 weekend release of Jatt and the official announcement is expected to be made soon. It is said that Mythri Movie Makers and the team are considering the date a perfect release for this action-packed entertainer. ## "Jatt is a big-budget action entertainer with a strong emotional core and has a patriotic flavour – a genre that Sunny has excelled at in his career. The makers are excited to unleash this beast for the cinema-going audience", says the report.## Meanwhile, the post-production of Lahore 1947, another much-anticipated film, is going on in full swing under the supervision of director Rajkumar Santoshi and the makers are looking to release the film in the window of March to June 2025. ## Stay tuned...

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Akshay Kumar-Fronted C. Sankaran Nair's Biopic Gets A Release Date
605 days ago
Bollywood

Akshay Kumar-Fronted C. Sankaran Nair's Biopic Gets A Release Date

Mumbai, October 18 - Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar's yet-untitled biographical drama film about lawyer C. Sankaran Nair is set to release on Holi 2025. The movie also stars R Madhavan and Ananya Panday in prominent roles. ## Directed by Karan Singh Tyagi, the movie will be released on March 14, 2025. It is produced by Dharma Productions in association with Cape of Good Films and Leo Media Company. The movie is inspired by real-life events and adapted from the book "The Case That Shook The Empire" written by Raghu Palat and Pushpa Palat. ## C. Sankaran Nair was an Indian lawyer and statesman who served as the Advocate-General of Madras from 1906 to 1908, on the High Court of Madras as a puisne justice from 1908 to 1915, and as India-wide Education minister as a member of the Viceroy's Executive Council from 1915 until 1919.## एक अनकही कहानी, एक अनसुना सचStarring Akshay Kumar, R. Madhavan & Ananya Panday - this untitled film is releasing in cinemas on 14th March, 2025. Directed by Karan Singh Tyagi. pic.twitter.com/XYC77LlHOC— Dharma Productions (@DharmaMovies) October 18, 2024 ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Jigra' and 'Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video' Opening Day Early Estimates
611 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Jigra' and 'Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video' Opening Day Early Estimates

Mumbai, October 11 - Bollywood star Alia Bhatt returns to the big screen with director Vasan Bala's action thriller Jigra since romantic comedy-drama Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani in July 2023.## Jigra generated decent hype after the trailer release, however, this couldn't turn into box office numbers as the opening of the film is below the mark. According to early estimates, the movie scored in the range of 4.25-4.50 crores on its opening day. ## The opening of Jigra is somehow on the projected lines due to the genre but the presence of Alia was anticipated to bring bigger opening day numbers which couldn't happen. The word of mouth for the movie is mixed and it needs to be seen how it fairs over the Dusshera weekend which is crucial. ## While Jigra fumbles to take a respectable start, Rajkummar Rao and Tripti Dimri's romantic comedy Vicky Vidya ka Woh Wala Video surprises with the bigger opening. The genre has more appeal than that of Jigra and this was clearly visible in the opening day footfalls. ## According to the early estimates, VVKVWV scored 5-5.50 crores net collection on its first day which is a decent to good start. The WOM for the movie is mixed to positive and this should lead to a good first weekend collection. ## Stay tuned...

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