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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Rajinikanth and Amitabh Bachchan To Reunite After 32 Years
1109 days ago
Kollywood

Rajinikanth and Amitabh Bachchan To Reunite After 32 Years

Chennai, June 11 - The stalwarts of Indian cinema, Rajinikanth and Amitabh Bachchan are all set to reunite for a feature film after 32 long years. The duo has worked together in films like "Hum", "Andhaa Kaanoon", and "Geraftaar" to deliver memorable performances. ## According to the latest reports, the icons of Indian cinema will be coming together for a film, to be directed by "Jai Bhim" director TJ Gnanavel and to be produced by Lyca Productions. The movie will reportedly feature Rajinikanth in the lead role while Big B will play an important role in "Thalaivar 170". ## The official announcement regarding the casting of Amitabh Bachchan is yet to be made but reports say that the legendary actor is very much a part of the film. The last time Rajinikanth and Big B were seen together was in "Hum" which was released in 1991. ## Rajinikanth is currently shooting for "Lal Salaam" in which he is playing a cameo role. The movie is directed by his daughter Aishwarya Dhanush and is produced by Lyca. Big B, on the other hand, is shooting for "Section 84" and also has "Project K" and "Ganapath" in the pipeline. ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: Zara Hatke Zara Bachke Second Saturday Early Estimates
1110 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Zara Hatke Zara Bachke Second Saturday Early Estimates

Mumbai, June 10 - After a very good hold on the second Friday, Zara Hatke Zara Bachke scores a big outstanding jump of around 60% today, on its second Saturday. ## The second Saturday collection of Zara Hatke Zara Bachke is similar to the first Friday number as it collects an estimated 5.50 crores net today. The final number may vary by a few lacs here and there but the movie has done really well to put up such collections. ## The big jump in the collection today takes the total cume of ZHZB to over 46 crores net and it will be breaching the 50 crores net by tomorrow, the second Sunday. It will become only the 6th Bollywood movie of the year to reach 50 crores net mark. ## ZHZB is looking to finish over 60 crores net mark and this should be easy from hereon. It has another 5 days left to perform before Prabhas-fronted Adipurush arrives on June 16. There is the DC superhero movie The Flash as well on June 15 which might impact ZHZB but the real competition will be Adipurush. ## Stay tuned...

'Gadar: Ek Prem Katha' Re-Release Takes A Good Start At The Box Office
1110 days ago
Bollywood

'Gadar: Ek Prem Katha' Re-Release Takes A Good Start At The Box Office

Mumbai, June 10 - Sunny Deol-fronted all-time classic blockbuster Gadar: Ek Prem Katha makes a good return to the cinemas with a good start at the box office. The period action drama film was originally released in 2001 and became the highest-grossing Indian film. ## After more than two decades, the makers are coming up with its sequel Gadar 2: The Katha Continues which is scheduled to release on August 11 this year. Ahead of the release, the makers have re-released the first film in select theaters to increase the hype further for the sequel.## Over the years, "Gadar" has gained cult status with immense repeat viewership on television, and the re-release has confirmed this further by earning approx. 30 lacs on the opening day on limited screens. ## The movie could have easily taken a bigger start with a proper wide release, but still, the response from the audience is encouraging. This also shows that the magic of the film is still intact even after so many years and this is a positive sign for the sequel. ## Directed by Anil Sharma and produced by Zee Studios and Anil Sharma Productions, "Gadar 2" marks the return of Sunny Deol as Tara Singh along with Ameesha Patel as Shakina, and grown-up Utkarsh Sharma as Jeete in the prominent roles. The movie is set 20 years after the events of the first film. ## Stay tuned...

The Big Box Office Clash On Independence Day Weekend 2023 Confirmed
1110 days ago
Bollywood

The Big Box Office Clash On Independence Day Weekend 2023 Confirmed

Mumbai, June 10 - The Independence Day weekend of 2023 is going to witness a big box-office battle among three Bollywood films that are carrying a lot of expectations, and as of now, no one seems to be looking to back out from taking two others films head on. ## Ranbir Kapoor-starrer gangster drama Animal with director Sandeep Reddy Vanga was announced for August 11, 2023, release last year. It is easily one of the most-anticipated and potential blockbuster Bollywood movies that will also be released in dubbed versions of other languages. ## Until earlier this year, "Animal" was the only big-budget film scheduled for Independence Day weekend release before Sunny Deol-fronted Gadar 2 - The Katha Continues makers decided to take on the gangster drama at the box office and confirmed to hit screens on the same day as "Animal". ## "Gadar 2", which is the sequel to the all-time blockbuster "Gadar: Ek Prem Katha" (2001), is itself one of the most-awaited films of this year. Just when it was looking like only "Animal" and "Gadar 2" will release during Independence Day weekend, Akshay Kumar made things further complicated by announcing the release date of his social comedy-drama OMG 2.## "OMG 2", which has been in production for quite some time now, announced an August 11 release, confirming a three-way epic battle at the Hindi box office. There were rumors that "Animal" will get postponed as some work is reportedly pending, however, the latest reports have confirmed that it is very much on for an August 11 debut. It is also learned that the teaser of "Animal" will be launched tomorrow (June 11) with the re-confirmation of the release date. ## There are still two months for the makers of all three films to think about averting the clash and three big films on the same day is not good, as far as the box-office prospects of the movies are concerned. ## Stay tuned...

Bhagavanth Kesari: NBK Roars In Anil Ravipudi's 'Highly Flammable' Mass Teaser
1110 days ago
Tollywood

Bhagavanth Kesari: NBK Roars In Anil Ravipudi's 'Highly Flammable' Mass Teaser

Hyderabad, June 10 - After back-to-back big successes, veteran Telugu actor Nandamuri Balakrishna returns with another solid mass entertainer titled Bhagavanth Kesari which is the actor's 108th film. ## The teaser of "Bhagavanth Kesari", directed by Anil Ravipudi, was launched today on the occasion of NBK's 63rd birthday. The 1-minute and 24 seconds promo consists of mass elements with Balakrishna making a powerful appearance in his mass look and dialogue delivery. ## The teaser begins with the introduction of the lead antagonist of the film played by Arjun Rampal with chest-thumping dialogues by NBK in the background, explaining the difference between the arrogance of a ruler and a stubborn person. ## NBK introduces himself as a son of the jungle named Nelakonda Bhagavanth Kesari and his solid Hindi is one of the major highlights of the teaser. Toward the end of the teaser, Balakrishna says a powerful dialogue, "Ee Peru Shaana Yellu Yaaduntadi (You'll remember this name for a very long time)" which has raised excitement. ## Thaman S, who scored music for NBK's previous two movies "Akhanda" and "Veera Simha Reddy", has composed for "Bhagavanth Kesari" as well, and once again he hits the bull's eye with this powerful background sound. Overall, the teaser cut is really good just like the tagline "highly flammable" of the movie says.## Produced by Sahu Garapati and Harish Peddi under the banner of Shine Screens, the movie stars Kajal Agarwal as the female lead and also features Sreeleela in a crucial role. It is scheduled to release on in October this year on the occasion of Dussehra. ## ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: Zara Hatke Zara Bachke Second Friday Early Estimates
1111 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Zara Hatke Zara Bachke Second Friday Early Estimates

Mumbai, June 9 - Maddock Films' comedy drama Zara Hatke Zara Bachke is heading for a healthy lifetime box office collection after putting a strong hold on its second Friday. ## The movie has a good first-week collection of 37.35 crores net and according to the trends, it scored a marginal jump on the second Friday over Thursday collection with an estimated around 3.30 crores net collection. This takes the total collection to over 40.50 crores net in 8 days. ## The superb second Friday hold (-40% vs first Friday) has confirmed the film's hit status and now, it has shot at crossing the 50 crores net mark by the second Sunday (10 days). The lack of competition this weekend will benefit ZHZB as far as lifetime collection is concerned.## From hereon, ZHZB should collect at least 17-20 crores more to finish around 60 crores net lifetime collection. It has emerged as a rare Bollywood mid-budget box office success as these sorts of films have been tanking badly post the covid-19 pandemic.## Stay tuned...

Prabhas' 'Adipurush' To Release On Over 6200 Screens In India
1111 days ago
Bollywood

Prabhas' 'Adipurush' To Release On Over 6200 Screens In India

Mumbai, June 9 - The countdown has begun for Prabhas-fronted "Adipurush" which releases on June 16 worldwide in multiple languages in 2D, 3D, and IMAX. The movie directed by Om Raut has been one of the most anticipated ones in India and is expected to take a bumper start at the box office. ## With less than one week remaining before the release, the makers are gearing up to open the advance booking of the movie on June 11, Sunday, according to Pinkvilla. There is a huge curiosity among moviegoers for the movie that is expected to score one of the biggest advance sales for an Indian movie post the covid-19 pandemic. ## "Adipurush" is a Pan-Indian movie, shot in Hindi and Telugu languages and dubbed in Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam. It has different distributors in each language and according to the report, it will release on over, at least, 6200 screens nationwide, and the final count might touch 6500 screens. ## The Hindi version, which will be released by Anil Thadani, is expected to get over 4000 screens. The movie will have the widest release in India this year. ## Produced by T-Series, Retrophiles, and UV Creations, "Adipurush" stars Prabhas as Lord Ram alongside Kriti Sanon as Sita, Sunny Singh as Laxman, Said Ali Khan as Raavan, and Devdutt Nage as Hanuman, among others. ## Stay tuned...

Vivek Agnihotri's 'The Vaccine War' Release Date Postponed To Dussehra 2023
1111 days ago
Bollywood

Vivek Agnihotri's 'The Vaccine War' Release Date Postponed To Dussehra 2023

Mumbai, June 9 - National award-winning filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri's much-awaited drama film The Vaccine War will no longer be released during the Independence Day weekend, as announced earlier.## After the mega-blockbuster success of "The Kashmir Files", Agnihotri announced "The Vaccine War" last year with the release date. It is said that some work is still pending as the filmmaker is giving the final touches to the movie, which has forced the makers to postpone the release and it will now reportedly be released on Dussehra 2023 weekend. It will most likely be releasing on October 24.## It is reported that Agnihotri and his wife Pallavi Joshi will be adopting the same strategy for the film's release as they used for "The Kashmir Files". The duo have plans of organizing pre-release screenings of the film in the USA, just like TKF, before it hits Indian cinemas in October. ## Produced by Pallavi Joshi and Abhishek Agarwal, "The Vaccine War" is based on India's journey to develop the COVID-19 vaccine amid the pandemic and the impact it had globally. It stars Nana Patekar, Anupam Kher, and Sapthami Gowda, among others in key roles.## Stay tuned...

Shah Rukh Khan's All-Time Blockbuster 'Pathaan' Secures Wide Release In Russia; Date Locked
1111 days ago
Bollywood

Shah Rukh Khan's All-Time Blockbuster 'Pathaan' Secures Wide Release In Russia; Date Locked

Mumbai, June 9 - Yash Raj Films' all-time blockbuster movie Pathaan starring superstar Shah Rukh Khan along with John Abraham and Deepika Padukone has been confirmed to release in Russia with a record number of screens. ## Directed by Siddharth Anand, the spy action thriller film will be hitting Russia along with other CIS countries theaters on July 13, 2023, and will release on over 3000 screens across the region. This is the widest release ever for an Indian movie in this part of the world. ## "Pathaan" was recently released in Bangladesh and became the first Bollywood movie in many many years to secure a release date in this country.## Originally, the movie was released in January this year and is currently the highest-grossing Indian movie of the year at the worldwide box office. It grossed over 1050 crores worldwide, including over 650 crores at the domestic box office. Overall, "Pathaan" is the 5th highest-grossing Indian movie of all time. ## "Pathaan" is a part of YRF's Spy Universe in which the next film is superstar Salman Khan-fronted "Tiger 3". Scheduled to release on Diwali 2023, "Tiger 3" also stars Katrina Kaif and Emraan Hashmi with SRK playing a cameo as Pathaan. ## Stay tuned...

Kartik Aaryan Begins Shooting For Kabir Khan's Untitled Film
1111 days ago
Bollywood

Kartik Aaryan Begins Shooting For Kabir Khan's Untitled Film

Mumbai, June 9 - Bollywood actor Kartik Aaryan gearing up for the release of his much-awaited "Satyaprem Ki Katha", which releases on June 29. It is a musical romantic comedy film that also stars Kiara Advani under the direction of Sameer Vidwans and producer Sajid Nadiadwala. ## Meanwhile, even before the release of "Satyaprem Ki Katha", Kartik kick-started the shooting of his next film that is with director Kabir Khan and producer Sajid Nadiadwala. According to Mid-day, the action drama film went on floors on June 7 in Joker Maidan in Film City, Goregaon. ## It is said that Kabir Khan has planned a 10-day schedule during which the movie's action set pieces will be shot. ## "The shooting began with a hand-to-hand combat sequence featuring Kartik. The schedule has been planned in such a way that the major outdoor fight scenes will be shot before the monsoons hit the city. This film will see the leading man attempt action again after Shehzada", the report stated.## The movie was announced last year and it marks the maiden collaboration between Kabir Khan and Kartik. The yet-untitled movie is touted to be based on a true story about an unknown hero. The rest of the cast will be announced soon. ## Stay tuned...

Akshay Kumar's Much-Awaited 'OMG 2' Locks Independence Day 2023 Weekend Release
1111 days ago
Bollywood

Akshay Kumar's Much-Awaited 'OMG 2' Locks Independence Day 2023 Weekend Release

Mumbai, June 9 - Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar's much-awaited social drama film OMG 2 has locked Independence Day 2023 weekend release, which means Ranbir Kapoor's "Animal" might get postponed to a new date as per the reports.## Directed by Amit Rai, "OMG 2" will be hitting worldwide theaters on August 11, Friday, and will have a long Independence Day weekend to make an impact at the box office. The movie is a spiritual sequel to Akshay's "OMG – Oh My God!" (2012) which was a big success. ## "OMG 2" revolves around sex education in India and Akshay will be playing the role of Lord Shiva. In the first film, he played Lord Krishna. The upcoming movie will feature Pankaj Tripathi and Yami Gautam as the main lead role along with Akshay. ## Akshay Kumar took to Twitter to announce the release date with a new poster. ## आ रहे हैं हम,आइयेगा आप भी.11th August. In theatres. #OMG2 pic.twitter.com/Fij3N8wco6— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) June 9, 2023 ## "OMG 2" is produced by Akshay's Cape of Good Films in association with Viacom18 Studios. The movie will clash with Sunny Deol's "Gadar 2" which is also scheduled to release on August 11. Ranbir's "Animal" has not been officially postponed yet but reports indicated it might get postponed as some work is still pending on it. ## Stay tuned...

After Thalapathy Vijay's 'Leo', Gokulam Movies Grabs Kerala Theatrical Rights of Superstar Rajinikanth's 'Jailer'
1112 days ago
Kollywood

After Thalapathy Vijay's 'Leo', Gokulam Movies Grabs Kerala Theatrical Rights of Superstar Rajinikanth's 'Jailer'

Kochi, June 8 - Sree Gokulam Movies has acquired theatrical rights to another Tamil biggie, superstar Rajinikanth's Jailer to distribute across the Kerala state. ## One of the leading distribution studios in Kerala, Gokulam Movies recently grabbed Thalapathy Vijay's highly-awaited Pan India movie "Leo" at an all-time record price of 16 crores. Vijay has a huge following in Kerala which helped the makers to crack such a big deal. ## Now, superstar Rajinikanth's action-comedy "Jailer" will also be released by the same studio, according to the Kerala trade source AB George. The studio has reportedly paid a good amount of 5.50 crores for the same as a minimum guarantee royalty. ## "Jailer" is directed by Nelson Dilipkumar and produced by Sun Pictures. The shoot was recently concluded for the movie that also stars Malayalam superstar Mohanlal along with Shiva Rajkumar, Tamannaah, Ramya Krishnan, and Jackie Shroff, among others in key roles. ## The film is scheduled to release on August 10, during Independence Day 2023 week. ## Stay tuned...