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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Vyjayanthi Movies Ropes In Legendary Star Cast For Prabhas-Fronted 'Project K'
1095 days ago
Tollywood

Vyjayanthi Movies Ropes In Legendary Star Cast For Prabhas-Fronted 'Project K'

Hyderabad, June 25 - The most-awaited Indian film, Project K gets bigger with the legendary addition to its already solid star cast. Directed by Nag Ashwin, the sci-fi epic is produced by C. Aswani Dutt under the banner of Vyjayanthi Movies. ## The movie, which was announced in February 2020, is led by Pan India superstar Prabhas while legendary Amitabh Bachchan, actress Deepika Padukone, and Disha Patani are also playing prominent roles. Now, the makers have roped in legendary Kamal Haasan to play the lead antagonist role in the film. ## On Sunday (June 25), Vyjayanthi Movies confirmed the veteran actor on board. While the makers haven't revealed the details of KH's role, it is said that he will be playing the main antagonist role to take on Prabhas. Kamal Haasan will start shooting in August this year and has allotted 20-30 days for his portion. ## Kamal Haasan said, "50 years back when I was a dance assistant and an assistant director, the name Ashwini Dutt loomed large in the production sector. Both of us are coming together after 50 years. A brilliant director from our next generation is at the helm. My co-stars Mr. Prabhas and Ms. Deepika are also of that generation. I have worked with Amit Ji before. Yet every time it feels like the first time. Amit Ji keeps reinventing himself. I am also emulating that inventive process". "I am eagerly waiting for Project K. Whatever position the audience places me in, my primary quality is that I am a film buff. That quality will keep me applauding any new attempt in my industry. Let mine be the first applause for Project K . With our director Nag Ashwin’s vision I am sure that applause will echo across our country and the world of cinema".## "Project K" has easily one of the biggest star cast for an Indian film which has raised expectations to the next level. It is being made on a massive scale with a huge budget. It is one of its kind film in Indian cinema. ## Meanwhile, according to recent reports, "Project K" will be released in two parts. The shoot for the first part is said to be wrapped up and filming for the second part is currently going on at a brisk pace. While the first part will establish the world and conflict of this magnum opus, the entire drama will unfold in the second half, much like what happened in the Bahubali Franchise. ## ## Stay tuned...

'Asur 2' Continues To Score Historic Viewership On Jio Cinema
1095 days ago
Digital Media

'Asur 2' Continues To Score Historic Viewership On Jio Cinema

Mumbai, June 25 - There is no stopping "Asur 2" which is bringing historic viewership to Jio Cinema. The crime thriller show, which premiered on June 1, has been the number 1 choice of Indian digital viewers and it continues to score big. ## According to Jio Cinema, "Asur 2" has so far scored 30 million views and 3000 million viewing minutes on its platform in just 21 days. It is already one of the most-watched Indian web shows of all time within 4 weeks of its launch. Jio Cinema announced "Asur 2" is India's top show in worldwide rankings.## Created by Gaurav Shukla and Vibhav Shikdar, and directed by Oni Sen, "Asur 2" is set in the backdrop of the mystical city of Varanasi. It is produced by Bombay Fables, Sejal Shah, Bhavesh Mandalia, and Gaurav Shukla.## The story of the show follows Nikhil Nair, a forensic expert turned teacher, who returns to his roots at the Central Bureau of Investigation, and along with his former mentor Dhananjay Rajpoot, finds himself caught in a cat-and-mouse game with a brutal serial killer.## The series is about a team of forensic experts who must catch a serial killer who considers himself a reincarnation of the asura Kali. It stars Arshad Warsi and Barun Sobti, alongside Anupriya Goenka, Ridhi Dogra, and Amey Wagh. Sharib Hashmi had a starring role in the first season, while Meiyang Chang and Abhishek Chauhan joined the main cast in the second season. ## Asur 2 is officially India's favourite pick. Topping hearts and IMDb charts! ❤️✨#Asur2OnJioCinema #Asur2 #JioCinema@ArshadWarsi @BarunSobtiSays @anupria_goenka @iRidhiDogra @MeiyangChang @ameywaghbola pic.twitter.com/hqkkI8kkGF— JioCinema (@JioCinema) June 24, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

Vicky Kaushal and Sara Ali Khan's 'Zara Hatke Zara Bachke' Hits 100 Crores At The Worldwide Box Office
1095 days ago
Bollywood

Vicky Kaushal and Sara Ali Khan's 'Zara Hatke Zara Bachke' Hits 100 Crores At The Worldwide Box Office

Mumbai, June 25 - Dinesh Vijan's Maddock Films has scored a big box office win in the form of the comedy-drama film "Zara Hatke Zara Bachke" starring Vicky Kaushal and Sara Ali Khan. ## Directed by Laxman Utekar, ZHZB has crossed the 100 crores gross mark at the worldwide box office on its 4th Saturday, becoming the 6th Bollywood movie of the year to do so. It is only the second film of Vicky Kaushal as well as Sara Ali Khan to hit 100 crores worldwide gross as lead stars. ## ZHZB has so far scored 76.14 crores net or 89.90 crores gross collection in 23 days. Overseas, the movie has grossed an estimated 10.50 crores, which takes the total worldwide collection to 100.40 crores approx. and emerged as a superhit venture for the makers. ## The movie has shown a stronghold so far despite the competition from other movies. In its opening week, ZHZB grossed 44.10 crores domestically, followed by 30.30 crores in the second week and 11.30 crores in the 3rd week. In its 4th weekend so far, the movie has grossed 4.20 crores. ## ZHZB star stars Vicky Kaushal and Sara Ali Khan in the lead roles alongside Sushmita Mukherjee, Rakesh Bedi, and Sharib Hashmi, among others in key roles. It was released on 2 June 2023 and received mixed reviews from critics and positive responses from audiences.## Stay tuned...

SSMB29: Writer Vijayendra Prasad Provides Key Update On SS Rajamouli's Next With Mahesh Babu
1096 days ago
Tollywood

SSMB29: Writer Vijayendra Prasad Provides Key Update On SS Rajamouli's Next With Mahesh Babu

Hyderabad, June 24 - There is a lot of curiosity for blockbuster filmmaker SS Rajamouli's next film which is with Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu. Rajamouli's popularity is at an all-time high at the moment, not just in India but internationally as well. ## As per the recent reports, Rajamouli's film with Mahesh Babu will be launched on the actor's birthday in August this year. Now, writer Vijayendra Prasad has provided some key updates on the film, tentatively titled "SSMB29". ## In a recent interview, Vijayendra Prasad said that the script of "SSMB29" will be completed by July this year. He revealed that it will be an action-adventure film with loads of emotions like Steven Speilberg's "Raiders of the Last Ark". ## The writer further revealed that they are planning to have an open-ended climax for the film to explore the possibility of a potential sequel as well. The shoot of the film will start by the summer of 2024 and it will have a grand release in 2025 in multiple languages across the globe. ## "SSMB29" will be produced by Arka Mediaworks which also produced Rajamouli's "Baahubali" films starring Prabhas. International technicians will be on board the upcoming film as the makers are working on making "SSMB29" on international standards. ## Stay tuned...

Blockbuster 'The Kerala Story' Completes 50 Days In Cinemas With Excellent Box Office Collection
1096 days ago
Bollywood

Blockbuster 'The Kerala Story' Completes 50 Days In Cinemas With Excellent Box Office Collection

Mumbai, June 24 - One of the biggest blockbusters post the covid-19 pandemic, director Sudipto Sen's The Kerala Story has completed 50 days in cinemas, which is no short of miraculous achievement. The movie has been in controversy since its release due to its subject but that couldn't stop it from scoring big numbers at the box office. ## The Kerala Story falls in similar lines as Vivek Agnihotri's last year's blockbuster The Kashmir Files. TKF, which took the opening of just 3.55 crores net, ended up as one of the biggest grosser of 2022 with over 250 crores net collection. ## Unlike TKF, The Kerala Story had a much bigger opening of 8.03 crores net, however, it is most likely to finish below TKF's final total. In 50 days, TKS has scored around 242 crores net (239 crores Hindi) collection, which is the second highest for a Bollywood movie in 2023, after Shah Rukh Khan's Pathaan, and 21st overall of all time in Hindi.## At the overseas box office, the Adah Sharma-fronted drama film has seen a good run with approx. 15.50 crores gross, this takes the total worldwide collection of the film to 302 crores. TKS is currently the 3rd highest-grossing Indian film of the year after Pathaan and Adipurush.## Both, The Kerala Story and The Kashmir Files have been made in similar budgets of around 15-20 crores and both the movies have managed to top 300 crores worldwide gross each. Both movies have turned into one of the most profitable ventures in Indian cinema of all-time. ## Stay tuned...

Ajay Devgn-Fronted 'Raid 2' To Go On Floors After Rohit Shetty's 'Singham Again'?
1096 days ago
Bollywood

Ajay Devgn-Fronted 'Raid 2' To Go On Floors After Rohit Shetty's 'Singham Again'?

Mumbai, June 24 - Bollywood star actor Ajay Devgn is keeping himself super busy with back-to-back projects. The actor has multiple films in the pipeline, including Maidaan, Auro Mein Kaha Dum Tha, an untitled Abhishek Kapur directorial, Singham Again, and Black Magic, among others. ## While the aforementioned films are either finished or already in development, Ajay Devgn will also start the much-awaited Drishyam 3 and Raid 2 next year. Talking about Raid 2 is the sequel to Devgn's 2018's film which was a big box office hit. ## It was recently reported that Jio Cinema has grabbed the post-theatrical streaming rights of three of Ajay Devgn's films, including Raid 2. According to the latest reports, Raid 2 will go on floors in the summer of 2024 after Ajay Devgn completes Rohit Shetty's highly-awaited Singham Again which will go on floors in August this year. ## It is said that Ajay has got director Rajkumar Gupta, who also directed the first film, to develop Raid 2. The filmmaker has already reportedly started researching and stitching together multiple real-life incidents in the script. Things are proceeding in the right direction as Devgn is happy with how the script is shaping up. ## "Raid 2" will be produced by Ajay and Kumar Mangat in association with Bhushan Kumar. The demand for the Raid sequel has been going on for quite some now, and finally, things are moving in the right direction. The makers have planned to turn Raid into a multi-film franchise. ## Stay tuned...

Kangana Ranaut's Much-Awaited 'Emergency' New Release Date Locked
1096 days ago
Bollywood

Kangana Ranaut's Much-Awaited 'Emergency' New Release Date Locked

Mumbai, June 24 - Bollywood queen Kangana Ranaut's much-awaited biographical historical drama film "Emergency" has locked a new release date. ## Directed by Kangana herself, "Emergency" is based on the true events of Emergency in India from 1975-1977. It was supposed to release on October 20 but has now been postponed by a month. It will now be hitting worldwide theaters on November 24, 2023, two weeks after Salman Khan-fronted "Emergency". ## Kangana Ranaut took to Twitter to announce the new release date with a teaser. "A protector or a Dictator? Witness the darkest phase of our history when the leader of our nation declared a war on it's people", she wrote. ## A protector or a Dictator? Witness the darkest phase of our history when the leader of our nation declared a war on it’s people.🔗 https://t.co/oAs2nFWaRd#Emergency releasing worldwide on 24th November pic.twitter.com/ByDIfsQDM7— Kangana Ranaut (@KanganaTeam) June 24, 2023 ## "Emergency" is produced by Kangana's Manikarnika Films. It stars Kangana as Indira Gandhi who was the prime minister at the time of emergency was announced in 1975. It also features Anupam Kher, Shreyas Talpade, Satish Kaushik, Mahima Chaudhry, and Milind Soman in pivotal roles. ## Stay tuned...

Yash Raj Films Locks The First Cut of Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif-Fronted Spy Actioner 'Tiger 3'
1096 days ago
Bollywood

Yash Raj Films Locks The First Cut of Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif-Fronted Spy Actioner 'Tiger 3'

Mumbai, June 24 - After scoring one of India's biggest blockbusters in the form of "Pathaan", Aditya Chopra's Yash Raj Films has now shifted its focus on the next tentpole "Tiger 3" starring superstar Salman Khan alongside Katrina Kaif and Emraan Hashmi. ## YRF has been soft so far regarding the updates of this Maneesh Sharma's directorial. As the movie is getting ready to release on Diwali this year, some big updates about the film have been revealed. It has been shot exquisitely at varied locations across the globe and is touted to be the most expensive film in the universe. ## According to Pinkvilla, the makers have locked the first cut of "Tiger 3" and now working on getting other aspects of post-production to lock the final full cut. The report says that the VFX work is going on in full swing, and the same is the case with the background score. ## The "Tiger 3" is looking to lock the important aspects ready by August and then dive into the marketing campaign. It is also revealed that Salman Khan as Tiger and Katrina Kaif as Zoya will start the dubbing from Monday. ## The third installment of this blockbuster franchise will have Emraan Hashmi as the main antagonist this time. YRF has kept Hashmi's role under wraps but multiple reliable reports have confirmed his role in the film. It marks his debut in YRF's Spy Universe. Superstar Shah Rukh Khan as Pathaan will also make a cameo appearance in the film. ## "Tiger 3" will release in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu languages this Diwali. ## Stay tuned...

Release Date of Ram Pothineni's Pan India Movie With Director Boyapati Sreenu Prepones
1096 days ago
Tollywood

Release Date of Ram Pothineni's Pan India Movie With Director Boyapati Sreenu Prepones

Hyderabad, June 24 - It is well known to everyone that Telugu actor Ram PotPothineni has teamed with mass director Boyapati Sreenu for a Pan India movie. The movie, tentatively titled "BoyapatiRAPO" has Sreeleela as the female lead.## Produced by Srinivasaa Chhitturi, the movie was announced for October 2023 release on the occasion of Dussehra. The makers have now announced that the much-awaited film will arrive a month early as it is confirmed to hit big screens on September 15 in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada languages. ## It is the first time that Ram and Boyapati are teaming up for a feature film. It is an exciting mass combo that has good hype among moviegoers. BoyapatiRAPO has dialogues written by M Rathnam and S Thaman scored the film's music while Santhosh Detake crooned the camera. ## Massive Energy Striking Early in Theatres⚡️💥#BoyapatiRAPO Worldwide Release on SEP 15th in Telugu,Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam & Hindi🔥#BoyapatiRAPOonSep15❤️‍🔥Ustaad @ramsayz #BoyapatiSreenu @sreeleela14 @MusicThaman @srinivasaaoffl @detakesantosh @StunShiva8 @SS_Screens… pic.twitter.com/2lpwejNekU— Srinivasaa Silver Screen (@SS_Screens) June 23, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: Adipurush Sees An Epic Fall After Opening Weekend Wonder
1097 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Adipurush Sees An Epic Fall After Opening Weekend Wonder

Mumbai, June 22 - Director Om Raut's magnum opus Adipurush was one of the most-awaited films of the year and it proved with an excellent opening at the domestic box office. ## The effect of Ramayana, plus the star power of Prabhas worked wonders for the film in the opening weekend despite the negative word of mouth as the movie scored 261 crores gross in India. However, what happened next was unexpected as "Adipurush" slipped to a historic low after the opening weekend wonder. ## Despite the word of mouth being against the film, it was still expected to score at a decent level during the weekdays but it faced a near-complete rejection from the audiences. From Monday to Thursday, "Adipurush" grossed just around 46 crores domestically in all languages, for approx. 307 crores opening week domestic collection.## While the opening week numbers of "Adipurush" are big, the drastic fall during the weekdays has more or less sealed the fate of the film as it will be extremely tough to regain the momentum. The controversy around the movie is also not helping it either as there seems another big drop in its second Friday collections. ## The overseas collection of the film is around 51 crores in the first week, which takes its total worldwide gross collection to around 358 crores. ## Check out the detailed day-wise collection of Adipurush here. ## Stay tuned...

Tom Cruise's 'Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One' Box Office Projection Revealed
1098 days ago
Hollywood

Tom Cruise's 'Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One' Box Office Projection Revealed

Los Angeles, June 22 - The long-range box office projections for the upcoming Tom Cruise-fronted Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One are revealed and they are good enough to make it the biggest opener in the Mission Impossible franchise. ## According to The Hollywood Reporter, MI7 is tracking for a franchise-best opening in the $90 million range at the domestic (North America) box office. On the other hand, Box Office Pro shared their projections that the film will open between $65 million and $80 million in its 3-day domestic opening weekend.## Should MI7 open as projected, it will be the biggest opener in the franchise, beating "Mission: Impossible - Fallout's" $61.2 million opening weekend in 2018. The Paramount and Skydance tentpole will release on July 12 in North America, a Wednesday. ## Top Mission Impossible films openings in North America - ## 1. Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018) - $61.2 million## 2. Mission: Impossible II (2000) - $57.8 million## 3. Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015) - $55.5 million## 4. Mission: Impossible III (2006) - $47.7 million## 5. Mission: Impossible (1996) - $45.4 million## According to THR, moviegoers are seeing the new Mission: Impossible film as a sort of spiritual sequel to "Top Gun: Maverick" even though the two movies aren't part of the same franchise. Maverick was released last year and became the highest-grossing film of Tom Cruise by grossing nearly $1.5 million worldwide, including $718.7 million domestically. ## Box Office Pro has more or less the same thing to say that the selling points for "Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One" includes not only the critical and commercial success of its 2018 predecessor, Mission: Impossible – Fallout, but the enormous goodwill earned by star Tom Cruise from last year's Top Gun: Maverick.## The movie is directed by Christopher McQuarrie who also helmed "Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part Two", which is set to open June 28, 2024. The movie stars Tom Cruise as an IMF agent, Ethan Hunt, along with Rebecca Ferguson, Ving Rhames, Henry Czerny, Simon Pegg, Vanessa Kirby, Angela Bassett, Cary Elwes, Indira Varma, Rob Delaney, and Charles Parnell.## Stay tuned...

ICC WTC Final 2023 Between India and Australia Becomes The Most Watched Test Match In Star Sports History
1098 days ago
TV

ICC WTC Final 2023 Between India and Australia Becomes The Most Watched Test Match In Star Sports History

Mumbai, June 22 - The final of the World Test Championship between India and Australia has been a massive hit on television as it delivered the all-time highest viewership for a Test match on Star Sports, according to the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC). ## As per BARC (via Adgully.com), 124 million viewers tuned in to watch the live broadcast of ICC WTC Final 2023, the highest ever reach garnered for any test match and 32% higher than the previous ICC WTC Final 2021 between India and New Zealand. ## Not only that, but Star Sports has also clocked an impressive 14.4 billion minutes of watch time for live broadcast, surpassing the billion minutes garnered for the previous edition of ICC WTC Final and any other test match in history.## A Star Sports Spokesperson said, "We are proud to achieve yet another milestone for Cricket viewership with the ICC World Test Championship Final. The overwhelming response from fans is a testament to our relentless efforts to enhance accessibility to Cricket and foster a deeper passion for the game.## "Star Sports' exceptional marketing campaigns, unparalleled coverage standards, and ground-breaking programming exemplify our unwavering mission to serve sports fans across the country. This record reaffirms our conviction in the growth potential of sports and marquee sporting properties on TV".## This historic viewership on Star Sports comes not long after setting new television viewership records for Indian Premiere League (IPL) 2023. As per BARC data shared by the official broadcaster Disney Star, IPL 2023 recorded 496 million (49.6 crores) viewership till the play-off stage on Star Sports, breaking the previous record set during IPL 2020.## Meanwhile, Australia emerged as the winner of the ICC WTC 2023, becoming the only country in the world to win the ICC tournament in all the formats. ## Stay tuned...