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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Big Box Office Clash: Akshay Kumar's 'Housefull 5' To Clash With Kartik Aaryan's 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3' On Diwali 2024
1090 days ago
Bollywood

Big Box Office Clash: Akshay Kumar's 'Housefull 5' To Clash With Kartik Aaryan's 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3' On Diwali 2024

Mumbai, June 30 - Blockbuster Bollywood producer Sajid Nadiadwala and superstar Akshay Kumar surprised fans with the sudden announcement of the fifth installment of their popular comedy franchise "Housefull". ## As reported earlier, "Housefull 5" has been in development for quite some now and the makers finally made it official. The other cast members of the Housefull franchise are expected to join Akshay Kumar and Riteish Deshmukh while it will be directed by "Dostana" fame Tarun Mansukhani. ## The makers haven't revealed much details about the upcoming film but they have confirmed that the movie will hit big screens on Diwali 2024. However, it won't be a solo release as there is Kartik Aaryan's "Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3" is already placed during the same holiday period. ## "Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3", which will be directed by Anees Bazmee, will start filming early next year. The second installment was released last year and scored a big box office win by grossing over 260 crores worldwide, and was one of the highest-grossing Bollywood movies of the year.## Both "Housefull" and "Bhool Bhulaiyaa" are popular film franchises with a 100% success ratio. While 4 Housefull films have grossed over 785 crores at the worldwide box office, the two BB movies have done business for close to 350 crores. Interestingly, the last films of both series are the highest-grossing, hence the anticipation for the upcoming movies is sky-high. ## It is still over a year left for Diwali 2024, but there might be a couple more films joining the aforementioned two films. ## Stay tuned...

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Akshay Kumar Reunites With Sajid Nadiadwala For 'Housefull 5'; Release Date Locked
1090 days ago
Bollywood

Akshay Kumar Reunites With Sajid Nadiadwala For 'Housefull 5'; Release Date Locked

Mumbai, June 30 - The fifth installment of the blockbuster comedy franchise "Housefull" has officially been announced with Akshay Kumar and Riteish Deshmukh reuniting with producer Sajid Nadiadwala. "Dostana" fame Tarun Mansukhani has been attached to direct the upcoming film. ## "Housefull 5" has been in the news for a long time and it is finally made official. The movie will be produced by Sajid Nadiadwala under his banner Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment. The other cast members of the Housefull franchise are expected to join Akshay and Riteish in "Housefull 5" which has been confirmed for Diwali 2024 release.## Get ready for FIVE times the madness! 💥Bringing to y'all #SajidNadiadwala’s #Housefull5 Directed by @Tarunmansukhani See you in cinemas on Diwali 2024! @Riteishd @NGEMovies @WardaNadiadwala pic.twitter.com/CbzMy0PxOO— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) June 30, 2023 ## "Housefull" is one of the most successful film franchises in Bollywood. The first four films have grossed over 785 crores at the worldwide box office, with "Housefull 4" being the highest grosser in it. Despite the negative reviews, the 4th installment grossed 296 crores worldwide and was one of the highest-grossing films of 2019. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Adipurush Records A Very Low Second Week
1090 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Adipurush Records A Very Low Second Week

Mumbai, June 30 - Director Om Raut's magnum opus "Adipurush", which was one of the most hyped films before release, has turned out to be an epic disappointment at the box office after it fell badly in the second week. ## The Prabhas-fronted film recorded a historic fall of over 90% in the second week and scored just approx. 22.50 crores net collection in all versions. The first-week collection of 260 crores net was itself underwhelming considering the excellent opening weekend of 221 crores net. ## The total net collection of the film currently stands at a little over 282 crores (333 crores gross) and it is likely to finish its run under 300 crores net which is disappointing. The collection of Hindi versions is approx. 145 crores net, followed by the Telugu version with approx. 130 crores. The other versions have contributed around 7 crores net. ## "Adipurush" also couldn't hold well at the overseas box office and has grossed approx. 54 crores so far. This takes the total worldwide gross collection of the movie to approx. 387 crores in two weeks. The movie has some competition going forward which could further make it difficult for the film to sustain. The lifetime collection is heading for a 400-415 crore finish. ## Check out detailed collection of Adipurush here## Stay tuned...

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Dulquer Salmaan's 'King of Kotha' Teaser Gets Stellar Response On YouTube
1090 days ago
Mollywood

Dulquer Salmaan's 'King of Kotha' Teaser Gets Stellar Response On YouTube

Kochi, June 30 - Dulquer Salmaan's "King of Kotha" is easily the most-anticipated Malayalam movie of the year, and as expected, the teaser of the film takes the internet by storm. ## The powerful teaser of "King of Kotha" was launched on June 28 and it presented Dulquer in an out-an-out mass avatar. The response from audiences has been largely positive and this resulted in huge viewership on YouTube. ## Directed by Abhilash Joshiy, the KOK teaser recorded 9 million views in the first 24 hours on YouTube, which is one of the highest for a Malayalam movie. Currently, it has 9.6 million views with 320K likes and still trending on YouTube. ## The teaser introduces the viewers to the land of Kotha, infamous for its lawlessness and gangster rule. A voiceover of Dulquer claims the people of Kotha have been waiting for their king, a messiah who can save them from the evils of the land. ## The movie is produced by Dulquer's Wayfarer Films in association with Zee Studios. It stars an ensemble cast of Dulquer Salmaan, Shabeer Kallarakkal, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Prasanna, Gokul Suresh, Anikha Surendran, Nyla Usha, Chemban Vinod, Shammi Thilakan, and Saran in key roles. ## KOK will release in August this year, on the occasion of Onam in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, and Kannada languages.## ##

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Box Office: 'Satyaprem Ki Katha' and 'Carry On Jatta 3' Opening Day/First Thursday Early Estimates
1091 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Satyaprem Ki Katha' and 'Carry On Jatta 3' Opening Day/First Thursday Early Estimates

Mumbai, June 29 - Kartik Aaryan and Kiara Advani's musical romantic drama film "Satyaprem Ki Katha" has been released today on the occasion of Eid al-Adha, and as expected, it has taken a good start at the box office. ## The movie had a slow start in the morning shows but picked up well throughout the day due to the Eid holiday, plus, positive word of mouth. As per the early estimates, SPK has scored 9-9.50 crores net on its first day and might go a little higher which remains to see. ## The opening day collections are strong in multiplex chains while single screens remain low, which was expected as it is more of multiplex friendly film rather mass friendly. The critics' reviews and audience word of mouth are positive for the film which should ensure a good opening weekend. ## Meanwhile, Gippy Grewal-fronted Punjabi comedy film "Carry On Jatta 3" has a record-breaking opening day. The movie shattered the opening day record for a Punjabi title by a long margin and has set new standards for upcoming movies. ## "Carry On Jatta 3" has scored an estimated 4.30 crores net on opening day, which is by far the biggest start for a Punjabi movie, besting Diljit Dosanjh and Neeru Bajwa's "Shadaa" which took the opening of 2.70 crores net in 2019. ## The movie gets the benefit of being the installment of the biggest Punjabi film franchise and the positive response further boosted its opening day collection. ## Stay tuned...

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Tom Cruise Urges Fans To Watch 'Barbie' and 'Oppenheimer'
1091 days ago
Hollywood

Tom Cruise Urges Fans To Watch 'Barbie' and 'Oppenheimer'

Los Angeles, June 29 - Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise's "Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One" is releasing in the next couple of weeks on July 12 in theaters. It is expected to be a box office beauty this summer. ## Tom Cruise scored a massive box office win last summer when his "Tom Gun: Maverick" did wonders by grossing close to $1.5 billion globally. It was a timely blockbuster that helped Hollywood to recover from back-to-back underwhelming performances. ## A year later, the superstar is gearing up for another potential blockbuster, but this time, he also wants the audiences to see a couple of other movies which will release a week later his own blockbuster. ## The actor took to Instagram to urge fans to watch Christopher Nolan's "Oppenheimer" and Greta Gerwig's "Barbie" which will be released on July 21, simultaneously as well as Harrison Ford's " Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny" which releases on June 30.## "This summer is full of amazing movies to see in theaters. These are just a few that we can't wait to see on the big screen", Cruise wrote in an Instagram post that showed him standing with his Dead Reckoning writer-director Christopher McQuarrie in front of posters for Indy 5. ## "Congratulations, Harrison Ford, on 40 years of Indiana Jones and creating one of the most iconic characters in cinema history. You have given us countless hours of joy", he continued, "I love a double feature, and it doesn't get more explosive (or more pink) than one with Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer and Greta Gerwig's Barbie".## Meanwhile, Cruise's 7th installment of Mission Impossible is tracking to earn $90 million in its domestic opening weekend, which will be the franchise record if the projection stands. ## View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tom Cruise (@tomcruise) ## Stay tuned...

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Jr. NTR, Ram Charan, and Karan Johar Among Others Invited to Join Film Academy As Members
1091 days ago
Hollywood

Jr. NTR, Ram Charan, and Karan Johar Among Others Invited to Join Film Academy As Members

Los Angeles, June 29 - Indian stars Jr. NTR and Ram Charan along with filmmakers Karan Johar, Mani Ratnam, and Siddharth Roy Kapur, are among the 398 artists and executives from around the world who have been invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences this year, the Oscar-dispensing organization announced Wednesday. ## If all of this year's invitees accept membership, it will bring the total number of overall Academy members to 10,817 (up from 10,665 last year), with 9,375 eligible to vote (a decrease from 9,665 due to deaths, retirements, and moving to emeritus status) for the 96th Oscars, set to take place on March 10, 2024, according to Variety.## "RRR" stars, Jr. NTR and Ram Charan get an invitation in the actors' category while Karan Johar and Siddharth Roy Kapur have been named in the producers' category whereas Mani Ratnam's name is mentioned amongst the directors. Meanwhile, Apart from Charan and NTR, the Academy has also invited K.K. Senthil Kumar (cinematographer), Chandrabose (music), M.M. Keeravaani (music), and Sabu Cyril (production design) from "RRR" team.## SS Rajamouli took to Twitter to express the delight that 6 members of the "RRR" team have been invited by the Academy.## Extremely proud that 6 members of our RRR team have been invited as members for The Academy Awards this year. Congratulations Tarak, Charan, Peddanna, Sabu sir, Senthil &Chandrabose garu.Also, congrats to the members from Indian Cinema who received the invitation this year :)— rajamouli ss (@ssrajamouli) June 29, 2023 ## "The Academy is proud to welcome these artists and professionals into our membership. They represent extraordinary global talent across cinematic disciplines, and have made a vital impact on the arts and sciences of motion pictures and on movie fans worldwide", said Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang in a statement. ## Of the 2023 invitees, 40% are women, 34% belong to underrepresented ethnic/racial communities, and 52% hail from 51 countries and territories outside the United States. The Academy's overall membership will be 34 percent female, 18 percent nonwhite, and 20 percent non-American if all accept the invitation. ## Check out the full list here - The Class of Academy 2023## Stay tuned...

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Satyaprem Ki Katha Opening Day Advance Booking: Good In National Multiplex, Low In Single Screens
1091 days ago
Bollywood

Satyaprem Ki Katha Opening Day Advance Booking: Good In National Multiplex, Low In Single Screens

Mumbai, June 29 - Kartik Aaryan and Kiara Advani's much-awaited musical romantic drama film "Satyaprem Ki Katha" hits the big screen today. Directed by Sameer Vidwans and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala, SPKK had its special screening yesterday in which it received a good response. ## "Satyaprem Ki Katha" is one of the films that is aimed at multiple audiences and this was clearly visible in the screen sharing and the advance booking sales. The movie has been released on over 2000 screens in India, with the majority of screens allotted at national multiple chains. ## The movie scored a decent advance booking for the opening day with over 70K tickets sold (block seats excluded) which is still one of the highest for a Bollywood movie in 2023. However, the majority of opening-day pre-sales were recorded in multiplex chains while the same is low in single screens which was expected. ## As far as the opening day is concerned and given the advance booking trend, "Satyaprem Ki Katha" is looking to score between 7-9 crores. However, a double-digit start can not rule out if the audience's word of mouth is positive as this can bring single screens into the picture. ## Even if the movie fails to reach a double-digit opening, it can still be termed as good if it opens in the expected lines of 7-9 crores. The positive WOM and the lack of competition can ensure a healthy 4-day opening weekend for "SatyaPrem Ki Katha". ## Stay tuned...

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Gippy Grewal's 'Carry On Jatta 3' Scores Biggest Pre-Sales For A Punjabi Movie
1091 days ago
Pollywood

Gippy Grewal's 'Carry On Jatta 3' Scores Biggest Pre-Sales For A Punjabi Movie

New Delhi, June 29 - The third installment of the Punjabi comedy-drama film "Carry on Jatta" has been released in cinemas today amid much anticipation. ## Being one of the biggest IPs in Punjabi cinema, "Carry On Jatta 3" is expected to take one of the biggest openings after recording the biggest pre-sales for a Punjabi movie. The movie sold approx. 38K tickets worth 1.02 crores gross in advance for the opening day. ## "Carry On Jatta 3" is the only Punjabi movie of all time to score 1+ crores in advance. If the advance booking is anything to go by, the movie is likely to take the biggest opening ever for a Punjabi movie and might touch the 3 crores net mark. ## As of now, Diljit Dosanjh and Neeru Bajwa's "Shadaa" is the biggest opener with 2.70 crores net collection, followed by "Honsla Rakh", which was also headlined by Dosanjh with Shehnaaz Gill and Sonam Bajwa, with 2.52 crores net. ## Meanwhile, "Carry On Jatta 3" is directed by Smeep Kang and produced by Humble Motion Pictures in association with Omjee Star Studios. It stars Gippy Grewal and Sonam Bajwa in lead roles with Gurpreet Ghuggi, Kavita Kaushik, Binnu Dhillon, Nasir Chinyoti, Jaswinder Bhalla, B.N. Sharma, and Karamjit Anmol in supporting roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Nikhil Siddhartha's 'Spy' Scores Highest Pre-Release Business For The Actor
1092 days ago
Tollywood

Nikhil Siddhartha's 'Spy' Scores Highest Pre-Release Business For The Actor

Hyderabad, June 28 - Telugu actor Nikhil Siddhartha has been in top form with back-to-back box office successes. The actor is now coming up with the action thriller film "Spy" which is releasing on June 29, on the occasion of Eid. ## Directed by Garry BH, "Spy" is having a good buzz among moviegoers. The trailer of the movie received a unanimous positive response from all over and now, it is set for a good start at the box office. Being one of the most-anticipated films Nikhil, "Spy" has scored the highest pre-release business for the actor in Telugu states. ## According to T2BLive, the worldwide pre-release theatrical business of "Spy" is 17.50 crores, including 13 crores in Telugu states (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana), which is the highest for a Nikhil film. The movie will need to score around 18.50 crores worldwide share collection in order to break even and emerge as a clean hit. ## Given the track record of actor Nikhil, "Spy" should easily emerge as a clean box office winner if the talks are positive. It is a Pan India movie that will also release in Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam languages simultaneously.## Produced by K Rajashekhar Reddy, the movie also stars Iswarya Menon and Sanya Thakur as the female leads while Aryan Rajesh and Abhinav Gomatam will be seen in key roles. It will release in over 1600 theaters worldwide. ## Stay tuned...

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Kamal Haasan Hypes Up His 'Indian 2' With Director Shankar
1092 days ago
Kollywood

Kamal Haasan Hypes Up His 'Indian 2' With Director Shankar

Chennai, June 28 - Legendary actor Kamal Haasan reunites with director Shankar for the sequel to the 1996 film Indian. After many delays, the shoot of "Indian 2" is having at a brisk pace and it will be wrapped soon as the makers are planning to release the first early next year. ## As the shoot of "Indian 2" is progressing, it seems Kamal Haasan is mighty impressed with the output director Shankar has shot so far. On Wednesday, the "Vikram" star took to Twitter to announce that he has watched the main scenes of "Indian 2" and called them the peak of Shankar's artistic abilities. ## "I watched the main scenes of 'Indian 2' today. My best wishes @shankarshanmugh. My advice is that this should not be your peak. Because this is the highest stage of your artistic life. Don't take this to the top and be proud. In search of many new heights", the actor Tweeted. ## Kamal Haasan also gifted a watch to Shankar as an appreciation gesture for "Indian 2". ## ‘இந்தியன் 2’ படத்தின் பிரதான காட்சிகளை இன்று பார்த்தேன். என் உளமார்ந்த வாழ்த்துகள் @shankarshanmugh இதுவே உங்கள் உச்சமாக இருக்கக் கூடாது என்பதும் என் அவா. காரணம், இதுதான் உங்கள் கலை வாழ்வின் மிக உயரமான நிலை. இதையே உச்சமாகக் கொள்ளாமல் திமிறி எழுங்கள். பல புதிய உயரங்கள் தேடி.… pic.twitter.com/Mo6vDq7s8B— Kamal Haasan (@ikamalhaasan) June 28, 2023 ## "Indian 2" is produced by Lyca Productions and Red Giant Movies. The vigilante action thriller movie also stars S. J. Suryah, Kajal Aggarwal, Siddharth, and Rakul Preet Singh among many others in key roles. There is no release date announced yet but reports say the movie is getting ready to release on Pongal 2024 in multiple languages.## Stay tuned...

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Akshay Kumar and Ranveer Singh To Have Extended Appearances In Rohit Shetty's 'Singham Again', Led By Ajay Devgn
1092 days ago
Bollywood

Akshay Kumar and Ranveer Singh To Have Extended Appearances In Rohit Shetty's 'Singham Again', Led By Ajay Devgn

Mumbai, June 28 - The third installment of Ajay Devgn-fronted Singham franchise is in the works as director Rohit Shetty is presently busy with rigorous pre-production on "Singham Again". The filmmaker is gearing up to start shooting by August this year and release it during Independence Day weekend 2024. ## Ajay Devgn returns as fierce cop Bajirao Singham in the upcoming movie that is touted to be the biggest cop film in Indian cinema in every aspect. It is a part of Shetty's cop universe, and it will also feature Akshay Kumar and Ranveer Singh as Veer Sooryavanshi and Simmba, respectively while Vicky Kaushal will reportedly make his cop universe debut. ## Now, according to Pinkvilla, superstar Akshay Kumar will have an extended appearance unlike Ranveer Singh and Vicky Kaushal in the film. "Akshay Kumar as Sooryavanshi arrives at a key juncture in Singham Again much like Singham in Simmba and Sooryavanshi. He is the ATS chief in this cop universe and has a key role in the investigation", says the report. ## It is said that the "Sooryavanshi" star will shoot for his extended appearance later this year and is super excited about it. Ranveer Singh too has a significant role in the movie which adds a flavor of humor and over-the-top elements to the screenplay. ## "Singham Again" is Rohit Shetty's most ambitious project and he is hell-bent to make it his biggest film yet after testing his first major flop in the form of Ranveer Singh-fronted "Cirkus" in December last year. In the upcoming movie, the maverick filmmaker has plans to present Ajay Devgn as a never-before avatar. ## Stay tuned...

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