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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Megastar Kamal Haasan To Play Lead Antagonist In Prabhas' 'Project K'?
1120 days ago
Tollywood

Megastar Kamal Haasan To Play Lead Antagonist In Prabhas' 'Project K'?

Hyderabad, May 31 - Director Nag Ashwin's sci-fi epic Project K is one of the most anticipated Pan India movies in the making. It stars superstar Prabhas in the lead role alongside Deepika Padukone, Amitabh Bachchan, and Disha Patani. ## It was recently reported that legendary actor Kamal Haasan was approached to play the lead antagonist in "Project K". The rumors seem to have turned true as the latest reports have suggested that KH is indeed going to face off against Prabhas and has reportedly allotted his dates in August. ## If the rumors are anything to go by, the makers are willing to pay a hefty sum to the actor for the role. However, the rumored fee reported in the media is too high to believe which makes it a wait-and-watch game until the makers officially announce the news. ## "Project K" is produced by C. Aswani Dutt under the banner Vyjayanthi Movies with the said budget of around 500 crores. It is set in a futuristic world with never before seen visuals around the possibility of a 3rd World War. It is kind of the film that hasn't been touched before in Indian cinema. It is scheduled to release on January 12, 2024, in multiple languages.## Kamal Haasan, meanwhile, is currently shooting for director Shankar's "Indian 2" which will release in 2024. He also has a film with maverick filmmaker Mani Ratnam. ## Stay tuned...

Power Star Pawan Kalyan's 'OG' Release Date Revealed?
1120 days ago
Tollywood

Power Star Pawan Kalyan's 'OG' Release Date Revealed?

Hyderabad, May 31 - Telugu superstar Pawan Kalyan teamed up with "Saaho" director Sujeeth for an action drama film. The shoot of the movie is going on at a brisk pace as the actor is prioritizing this highly-anticipated film. ## The film, tentatively titled OG, has been in the news ever since it was announced and leaked pictures and glimpses have helped its buzz to increase. ## There are a lot of talks around the film's release date in the Tollywood film circle. While the makers haven't made the official announcement, Tollywood reports have claimed that the movie will be released during the Christmas weekend this year. ## The shoot of "OG" is expected to be wrapped by September or October this year. The movie is produced by DVV Entertainment which also produced SS Rajamouli's epic blockbuster "RRR" last year. Priyanka Arul Mohan is on board to play the female lead role in "OG". ## Pawan Kalyan, meanwhile, will next be seen in "Bro" which is scheduled to release on July 28, 2023. Directed by Samuthirakani, the movie also stars Sai Dharam Tej who recently delivered the biggest hit of his career in the form of "Virupaksha". PSPK also has "Hari Hara Veera Mallu" and "Ustaad Bhagat Singh" in production. ## Stay tuned...

Gokulam Movies Acquired The Theatrical Rights of Thalapathy Vijay's 'Leo' In Kerala?
1121 days ago
Kollywood

Gokulam Movies Acquired The Theatrical Rights of Thalapathy Vijay's 'Leo' In Kerala?

Kochi, May 30 - The Gokulam Movies has reportedly acquired the theatrical rights of Thalapathy Vijay's highly-anticipated Pan India movie Leo in the state. The company was in a race with Kerala's prominent theater association, Film Exhibitors United Organisation Of Kerala (FEUOK) to grab the theatrical rights. ## According to the Kerala trade expert AB George, Gokulam Movies grabbed rights for 16 crores as minimum guarantee royalty to acquire the distribution rights of the film in the state. This is the biggest distribution deal ever for a non-Malayalam movie in Kerala, beating "2.O".## Thalapathy Vijay has crazy fan-following among the Kerala audiences and has a very good track record as far as box office success is concerned in the state. "Leo" is easily the biggest movie of the actor yet and there is a genuine curiosity among the moviegoers for the same. ## Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, "Leo" has been a hot topic in the trade and the makers have reportedly fetched over 400 crores from its theatrical and digital rights overseas, making it the biggest deal ever for a Tamil movie.## The hotly-awaited movie marks the second collaboration of Thalapathy Vijay and Lokesh Kanagaraj after the blockbuster "Master". It stars Vijay in the title role alongside Trisha, Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Sarja, Priya Anand, Mysskin, Gautham Vasudev Menon, and Mansoor Ali Khan. ## Produced by Seven Screen Studio, the gangster drama is scheduled to release on October 19, 2023, in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada languages. ## Stay tuned...

DC Studios' 'The Flash' To Have First Screening In India On June 6
1121 days ago
Hollywood

DC Studios' 'The Flash' To Have First Screening In India On June 6

Mumbai, May 30 - DC Studios' highly-anticipated film The Flash is getting ready to release on June 15 in English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu languages in India, but before that, Warner Bros. India has scheduled the first screening as early as June 6th. ## The studio announced a quiz contest to win passes to the Exclusive first screening of "The Flash" on June 6th. The screening will happen in Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Bangalore, and Chennai, 9 days before the regular release. ## DC Fans! We are bringing you #TheFlashMovie, 9 DAYS before the release at #TheFlashFanFirstScreeningsIndia, on June 6 only in Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Bangalore & Chennai ⚡​​Participate here: https://t.co/KZahCxOf2r​#WarnerBrosIndia #EzraMiller #MichaelKeaton #DC pic.twitter.com/wbngmitnwM— Warner Bros. India (@WarnerBrosIndia) May 30, 2023 ## Warner Bros. is having high hopes for this Ezra Miller-fronted superhero movie that has been in the hot water due to the actor's controversial past. Despite that, the studio is hopeful that the movie will score a much-needed box office win as far as DCEU is concerned. ## Directed by Andy Muschietti, "The Flash" is the first solo movie for the popular DC Comics character. The development of a film featuring the Flash began in the late 1980s, with multiple writers and directors attached to the project through 2014. The film was then redeveloped as a part of the DCEU, with Miller cast as the title character. ## It stars Ezra Miller as Barry Allen/The Flash alongside Sasha Calle, Michael Shannon, Ron Livingston, Maribel Verdú, Kiersey Clemons, Antje Traue, Michael Keaton, and Ben Affleck. In the film, Barry travels back in time to prevent his mother's murder, which brings unintended consequences. ## Stay tuned...

'Ram Siya Ram' Song In 'Adipurush' 24-Hours Views Count On YouTube
1121 days ago
Bollywood

'Ram Siya Ram' Song In 'Adipurush' 24-Hours Views Count On YouTube

Mumbai, May 30 - After the massive response to Jai Shri Ram song a week ago, the new song Ram Siya Ram from director Om Raut's Adipurush was launched yesterday, and as expected, it turned out to be another massive hit for the makers. ## Sung and composed by Sachet-Parampara from the lyrics by Manoj Muntashir Shukla, Ram Siya Ram was launched on T-Series' YouTube channel, and in the first 24 hours, it received huge 38+ million views in all languages, which is the second highest ever for a movie song in India. ## The Hindi version of the song got little over 32 million views in 24 hours, which is the second highest ever after the film's first song Jai Shri Ram which scored around 32.20 million views. The other versions of the latest hit song scored around 6 million views, including 4.5 million of the Telugu version. The Hindi version is currently trending at number 2 on YouTube. ## ## "Adipurush" is the cinematic adaptation of the epic Ramayana. Produced by T-Series, Retrophiles, and UV Creations, the movie stars Prabhas as Lord Rama alongside Kriti Sanon as Sita, Sunny Singh as Laxman, Saif Ali Khan as Lankesh, and Devdatta Nage as Hanuman, among other key characters. It is scheduled to release on June 16 worldwide in multiple languages.## Stay tuned...

Akshay Kumar Opens Up On Box Office Failure and His Fees Structure
1121 days ago
Bollywood

Akshay Kumar Opens Up On Box Office Failure and His Fees Structure

Mumbai, May 30 - Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar is one of the few actors who has openly taken responsibility for his films that haven't worked at the box office. His last film, "Selfiee" was an outright disaster despite getting mixed to positive reviews. ## Akshay believed that in the post covid-19 pandemic, the audience's taste has changed and they want to watch only larger-than-life films in theaters. He said that the change is happening in the industry and the movies are being planned accordingly. The covid was a huge setback but Akshay is hopeful that by the end of 2024, the industry will have stability and would be in a better position than it is today.## Box office results aside, the "Ram Setu" actor has been accused of charging high upfront fees which lead to an increase in budget and if the movie fails it results in huge losses to the makers. However, the actor revealed that he is not charging upfront fees for quite some time now and all the rumors about his remuneration are not true. ## "It's not true. I am not charging upfront. I am the partner in the films. If Selfiee has flopped, I will not get money or will get just 10% of what my fee was. Today, if you come to me with an idea and if we work on the film, we will work as partners and release it together. If it works, both of us will earn. If not, we both will earn less or not at all. But it won't go in minus", he said in an interview with Mint. ## He further said that despite the fact that Selfiee and Rakshabandhan did not work at the box office, Disney or Zee have not lost money because of these films as he was the one who didn't earn because of not charging upfront. For Selfiee, me and my partner Karan Johar took it.## Meanwhile, Akshay will next be seen in the social drama "OMG 2" which is based on sex education in India. He said that he will continue to make social-issue-based films without giving much attention to their box-office results as long as they are making an impact on society. ## Stay tuned...

Ayushmann Khurrana In Talks To Play Sourav Ganguly In His Biopic
1121 days ago
Bollywood

Ayushmann Khurrana In Talks To Play Sourav Ganguly In His Biopic

Mumbai, May 30 - Producer Luv Ranjan and Ankur Garg teamed up and announced the biopic of former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly in September 2021. Since then, various actors have been approached to play the legendary cricketer but things didn't materialize. ## Now, according to Peepingmoon.com, the biographical drama is back on track, and pre-production has already started. It is said that the makers are in advanced talks with the supremely talented actor Ayushmann Khurana to headline the project.## Ayushmann, who has wooed audiences with a variety of roles, has reportedly been in talks for this much-awaited biopic for several months and it's only a matter of some formalities before he is officially signed on for the role. The actor will undergo months of extensive cricket training before starting the shoot by the end of this year.## Tamil filmmaker Aishwarya Rajinikanth is expected to direct this sports biopic after Vikramaditya Motwane, who was supposed to direct it, turned down the opportunity for unknown reasons.## Meanwhile, Ayushmann Khurrana will next be seen in the social comedy-drama "Dream Girl 2" which is scheduled to release on August 25, 2023. He is also doing a vampire horror comedy film with director Amar Kaushik and the shoot for the same will commence soon. ## Stay tuned...

Five Major Box Office Records Broken By Malayalam Blockbuster '2018'
1122 days ago
Mollywood

Five Major Box Office Records Broken By Malayalam Blockbuster '2018'

Kochi, May 29 - The Tovino Thomas-led Malayalam blockbuster 2018 is having a record-breaking run at the domestic as well as overseas box office. The film has broken almost all the major records for a Malayalam movie in just 4 weeks of the run. ## Directed by Jude Anthany Joseph, "2018" was released on May 5, and in just 24 days, it has grossed over 160 crores at the worldwide box office. It also stars Kunchacko Boban, Asif Ali, Vineeth Sreenivasan, Lal, and Narain with an ensemble supporting cast. ## Have a look at some of the major box office records broken by 2018 - ## Highest-grossing Malayalam movie of all-time at the worldwide box office## 2018 is the highest-grossing Malayalam movie of all time. It surpassed the lifetime collection of Mohanlal-starrer Pulimurugan which scored around 138 crores in 2016. Mohanlal's Lucifer is the 3rd in the list with approx. 128 crores gross. ## Highest-grossing Mayalalam movie of all-time at the overseas box office## The all-time blockbuster movie is also the highest-grossing Malayalam title ever at the overseas box office. It currently has scored around 68 crores gross in 24 days, ahead of previous record-holder Lucifer which earned approx. 50.50 crores internationally. ## Highest-grossing film ever at the Kerala box office## On its 24th day, 2018 becomes the highest-grossing film ever in any language at the Kerala box office. It surpassed Pulimurugan's 78.50 crores yesterday (24th day) to become the new box office king in the state with approx. 80 crores gross. ## Fastest Malayalam movie to reach 100 crores gross at the worldwide box office ## 2018 took just 11 days to breach the 100 crores gross mark globally, beating Lucifer's record of 12 days. It is only the 3rd Mollywood title to achieve the 100 crores milestone after Pulimurugan and Lucifer.## Only Malayalam movie to cross 150 crores worldwide ## It is also the first and only Malayalam film to have crossed the 150 crores mark at the global box office which it breached on its 22nd day. ## Highest-grossing Malayalam movie domestically ## 2018 has become the biggest Malayalam grosser in India, beating Mohanlal's Pulimurugan (100.05 crores). It has so far grossed 101.30 crores in 24 days.## Stay tuned...

Box Office: 'Fast X' Crosses 100 Crore Gross In India; Tops $500 Million Worldwide
1123 days ago
Hollywood

Box Office: 'Fast X' Crosses 100 Crore Gross In India; Tops $500 Million Worldwide

Mumbai, May 28 - Vin Diesel-fronted action thriller Fast X has crossed 100 crores gross at the Indian box office, becoming the first Hollywood movie of the year to do so. ## Directed by Louis Leterrier, "Fast X" crossed the century mark on its second Saturday, taking the total collection to around 105 crores after 10 days. It is also performing well today (2nd Sunday) and is likely to rack in another 7 crores for around 112 crores gross through the second weekend. ## In one of the rarest cases, the Hindi version of the film is performing better than the original English language as it has earned approximately 54 crores gross while the English version has collected around 52 crores through the second Sunday. Tamil and Telugu version has earned over 6 crores. ## As far as net collection is concerned, "Fast X" has earned around 93.50 crores in all languages. It will enter the 100 crores mark this week.## Meanwhile, the 10th installment in the "Fast & Furious" franchise topped $500 million at the global box office on Sunday. It has earned over $507 million, including $108 million domestically (North America) and over $399 million internationally. ## Stay tuned...

Makers Unveil A Powerful First Look Teaser of Randeep Hooda-Fronted 'Swatantra Veer Savarkar'
1123 days ago
Bollywood

Makers Unveil A Powerful First Look Teaser of Randeep Hooda-Fronted 'Swatantra Veer Savarkar'

Mumbai, May 28 - On the occasion of the 140th birth anniversary of India's one of most influential freedom fighters, Veer Savarkar, the makers of Swatantra Veer Savarkar unveiled a powerful first-look teaser.## The movie stars Randeep Hooda as Veer Savarkar and the teaser gives a glimpse into his solid performance. The 1 minute and 13 seconds video shows glimpses of an unrecognized Randeep Hooda as social activist Veer Savarkar. ## The teaser promises to have asked tough questions, and one of them is who killed Veer Savarkar's history. One of the major highlights of the teaser is when Savarkar says that Mahatma Gandhi wasn't wrong, but India could have won freedom 35 years earlier if he would have not followed his non-violence ideology. ## Through teaser, the makers have also claimed that Savarkar inspired great freedom fighters like Bhagat Singh, Subash Chandra Bose, and Khudiram Bose.## Randeep Hooda has himself directed as well as co-produced this flick under Randeep Hooda films. During the teaser launch, the actor said, "Savarkar led an incredible life, and as I learned more about him while researching for my film, I have come to admire him tremendously. So it gives me immense pleasure to share a sneak peek into our film on his 140th birthday". ## The movie is produced by Anand Pandit, Randeep Hooda, Sandeep Singh, Sam Khan & Yogesh Rahar and co-produced by, Roopa Pandit, Rahul V Dubey, Anwar Ali, and Panchali Chakraverty. "Swatantrya Veer Savarkar" will release in theaters later this year. ## ## Stay tuned...

Malayalam Blockbuster '2018' Becomes All-Time Biggest Grosser In Kerala State
1123 days ago
Mollywood

Malayalam Blockbuster '2018' Becomes All-Time Biggest Grosser In Kerala State

Kochi, May 28 - The record-breaking run of all-time Malayalam blockbuster 2018: Everyone is a Hero continues and this time, it has breached another long-standing record of Pulimurugan (2016) in the Kerala state. ## After "2018" became the highest-grossing Malayalam movie of all time, it has now become the biggest grosser in Kerala state in just 24 days, including today (4th Sunday).## On its 24th day (4th Sunday), 2018 grossed 2.70 crores in Kerala and pushed the total collection to 80.06 crores in the state. The latest Mollywood sensation has topped the nearly seven-year record of Pulimurugan which grossed around 78.50 crores in Kerala. ## The non-Malayalam highest-grossing film in Kerala is SS Rajamouli's Baahubali: The Conclusion (Telugu) which grossed around 73 crores and is currently the 3rd biggest in the state, followed by K.G.F. Chapter 2 (Kannada) and Lucifer at number 4 and 5 with 67 crores and 63 crores, respectively. ## Overall, 2018 has grossed 156 crores so far at the worldwide box office, including around 66 crores overseas. It is the only Malayalam movie to breach the 150 crores mark globally. ## Stay tuned...

'Adipurush' Telugu States Theatrical Rights Get Sold At Whopping Price
1123 days ago
Bollywood

'Adipurush' Telugu States Theatrical Rights Get Sold At Whopping Price

Hyderabad, May 28 - Prabhas-fronted "Adipurush" is getting ready to release on June 16 this year amid huge anticipation among fans and trade. The epic drama is expected to be a money spinner for the makers and if reports are to be believed, the Telugu states theatrical rights are already get sold. ## Producer TG Vishwa Prasad of People Media Factory acquired the Telugu states theatrical rights of "Adipurush" for 185 crores, including GST. ## The producer officially confirmed the aforementioned price in a recent interview with Mirchi9 and said that they will also be buying Prabhas' "Spirit" which will be produced by T-Series and directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga.## "Adipurush" has been able to generate huge buzz after the unanimously positive response to the trailers and songs. The advance booking response is also positive for the movie which is expected to open big at the box office on June 16.## Directed by Om Raut, "Adipurush" is the cinematic adaptation of Ramayana and stars Prabhas as Lord Rama alongside Kriti Sanon as Sita, Saif Ali Khan as Raavan, Sunny Singh as Laxman and Devdatta Nage as Hanuman, among others. It is produced by T-Series, Retrophiles, and UV Creations. ## Stay tuned...