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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Thalapathy Vijay and Sanjay Dutt's Character Details From Lokesh Kanagaraj's 'Leo' Revealed
1133 days ago
Kollywood

Thalapathy Vijay and Sanjay Dutt's Character Details From Lokesh Kanagaraj's 'Leo' Revealed

Mumbai, May 18 - Director Lokesh Kanagaraj's maidan collaboration with Thalapathy Vijay "Master" was a big blockbuster and now, the duo has reunited for gangster drama Leo which is even bigger in terms of budget and scale. ## The "Leo" shoot is going on at a brisk pace and is on track for its worldwide release on October 19, 2023, in multiple languages. While Thalapathy Vijay plays the title release, the movie boosts with a solid star cast which includes Sanjay Dutt, and Trisha Krishnan, among others. ## Now, according to Pinkvilla, Sanjay Dutt will be seen playing the role of Thalapathy Vijay's father in the movie. The report says both Thalapathy Vijay and Sanjay Dutt will be seen as a gangster and share a unique dynamic in Leo. ## Thalapathy Vijay plays the role of a gangster in his 40s, who is staying in Kashmir, away from the world of gang wars by running a chocolate factory. The movie is packed with elevation scenes, action blocks, and high-octane drama with inter-character conflicts said to be one of the major highlights. ## The shoot of the movie is expected to be wrapped by July and then the makers will have enough time in the post-production work to ready the movie for October release. Apart from the original Tamil language, "Leo" will also be released in Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam. ## Meanwhile, as reported earlier, the pre-release business, including the theatrical and steaming, of "Leo" is over 400 crores which is the highest ever for a Tamil movie by a huge margin. If all goes well, the movie has high chances of becoming the highest-grossing Tamil movie of all-time.## Stay tuned...

PKSDT: Pawan Kalyan and Sai Dharam Tej's Film Gets A Title and First Look Poster
1133 days ago
Tollywood

PKSDT: Pawan Kalyan and Sai Dharam Tej's Film Gets A Title and First Look Poster

Hyderabad, May 18 - Superstar Pawan Kalyan and Sai Dharam Tej's fantasy comedy-drama film has been titled Bro. The movie, directed by Samuthirakani, follows an arrogant man who is given a second chance to fix his mistakes after death. ## Pawan Kalyan plays the role of God while Sai Dharam Tej features in a prominent role. "Bro" is the remake of director Samuthirakani's own Tamil movie "Vinodhaya Sitham" which was released in 2021. ## The makers took to social media to announce the title and also unveiled the first-look motion poster which features Pawan Kalyan in a stylish avatar with S Thaman's background music being the highlight of it. "Bro" has been confirmed to release on July 28, 2023. ## ## Produced by People Media Factory in association with Zee Studios, "Bro" also stars Ketika Sharma, Brahmanandam, Rohini Molleti, Subbaraju, Tanikella Bharani, and Raja Chembolu in pivotal roles. ## Stay tuned...

Blockbuster 'The Kerala Story' Crosses 200 Crores At The Worldwide Box Office
1133 days ago
Bollywood

Blockbuster 'The Kerala Story' Crosses 200 Crores At The Worldwide Box Office

Mumbai, May 18 - Director Sudipto Sen's drama film The Kerala Story crossed the 200 crores gross mark at the worldwide box office within two weeks, becoming only the third Bollywood movie of the year to do so. ## The movie, based on true incidents, hits the double-century mark on its 13th day and currently stands at a little over 200 crores gross mark. In India, The Kerala Story has grossed approx. 194 crores (164.59 crores net) while the overseas collection is approx. 6 crores in 13 days.## The Kerala Story was released on May 12 in overseas markets and will debut in the UK on May 19. Made on a low budget, TKS has emerged as one of the biggest blockbusters post the covid-19 pandemic. It is currently the 3rd highest-grossing Bollywood movie of the year, behind only "Pathaan" (1050 crore) and "Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar" (223 crores). ## Produced by Vipul Amrutlal Shah under the banners of Sunshine Pictures, the movie stars Adah Sharma in the lead role alongside Yogita Bihani, Sonia Balani, and Siddhi Idnani. The plot follows the story of a group of women from Kerala who are converted to Islam and join the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). ## Stay tuned...

Sanya Malhotra Confirms Being A Part of Shah Rukh Khan's 'Jawan' After Denying In The Past
1133 days ago
Bollywood

Sanya Malhotra Confirms Being A Part of Shah Rukh Khan's 'Jawan' After Denying In The Past

Mumbai, May 18 - Actress Sanya Malhotra, who made her debut with Aamir Khan-fronted "Dangal" back in 2016, will soon be seen sharing screen space with Shah Rukh Khan in director Atlee's mass entertainer Jawan. ## The actress has confirmed her participation in the film after denying it on many occasions in the past. Despite the confirmed reports about her being in the movie, the "Badhaai Ho" never admitted to the media that she was in the movie, but now, it seems she has got permission to speak openly about it. ## During an interview with Indian Express, Sanya said, "I am excited because I can finally talk about it. Before this, I would give some really weird answers every time I was asked whether I am in Jawan or not". ## The actress expressed her excitement about sharing screen space with superstar Shah Rukh Khan and called it a dream come true moment. "I always hoped to work with SRK one day, so it is a dream come true. I cannot wait to see myself around him… it is a dream role, a dream film. Just being around him makes me really happy". ## "Jawan" is a big-budget action entertainer, directed by Atlee Kumar. It also stars Nayanthara and Vijay Sethupathi in prominent roles along with Sanjay Dutt and Deepika Padukone playing cameos with the former having an extended one. Produced by Red Chillies Entertainment, "Jawan" is scheduled to release on September 7, 2023, in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu. ## Stay tuned...

Netflix Announces 'Dasara' Hindi Release Date
1133 days ago
Digital Media

Netflix Announces 'Dasara' Hindi Release Date

Mumbai, May 18 - Telugu actor Nani's period action drama film Dasara is getting ready for its post-theatrical streaming release on Netflix. The movie was released theatrically in March of this year and went on to become a big hit in the original Telugu version with a worldwide gross collection of over 100 crores.## Directed by debutante Srikanth Odela, "Dasara" was a Pan India release, however, it failed badly in other languages without making any impact. Netflix acquired the post-theatrical rights of the film in all languages, however, it hold back the Hindi premiere of the movie while other versions are already streaming. ## A section of the Hindi audiences has been asking for the film's Hindi premiere ever since the other versions debuted online. Now, the streamer has put their wait to rest and confirmed that the Hindi version of "Dasara" will start streaming from May 25, 8 weeks after its theatrical release. ## If you thought that the Dhoom Dhaam was done, you’re wrong! Dasara is coming to Netflix in Hindi on May 25th 💥#Dasara #DasaraOnNetflix pic.twitter.com/a8ijaTaDA4— Netflix India (@NetflixIndia) May 18, 2023 ## Produced by Sri Lakshmi Venkateswara Cinemas, "Dasara" is set in the backdrop of Singareni coal mines near Godavarikhani of Telangana. It stars an ensemble cast of Nani, Keerthy Suresh, Dheekshith Shetty, Shine Tom Chacko, Samuthirakani, Sai Kumar, and Poorna in key roles.## Stay tuned...

Hombale Films Officially Re-Confirms Release Date of Prabhas-Fronted 'Salaar'
1133 days ago
Tollywood

Hombale Films Officially Re-Confirms Release Date of Prabhas-Fronted 'Salaar'

Bengaluru, May 18 - Social media has been buzzing with the rumor over the last few days that Prabhas-fronted much-awaited action drama film Salaar has been postponed from its September release date. ## The rumour of the film's postponement left fans disappointed, and they can't be blamed as the makers have been tight-lipped in providing genuine updates regarding the progress of the film. However, despite the not many updates, the shoot of this Prashanth Neel's directorial is believed to be nearing its end. ## Now, when the rumours are getting loud, Hombale Films, the production house of the movie, has officially confirmed that the movie will be released on its originally scheduled September 28, 2023. The re-confirmation was made through a video, posted by the IPL franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore, which is in partnership with Hombale Films.## This is not the first time that the production studio made the announcement via RCB, but this is the first since the rumors started picking recently which have now been put to rest.## "Salaar" features Prabhas in the title role alongside Shruti Haasan, Prithviraj Sukumaran, and Jagapathi Babu in prominent roles. It is directed by Prashanth Neel, whose last directorial "KGF: Chapter 2" is the 4th highest-grossing Indian film of all time. ## Vijay Kiragandur of Hombale Films has produced this big-budget entertainer which will release on September 28, 2023, in Kannada, Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, and Malayalam, languages.## Check out the video with the official re-confirmation of the "Salaar" release date from 1 minute and 4 seconds onwards.## SRH v RCB Game Day Preview A must-win game at Siraj’s home ground, and we find out how prepared the boys are, on @hombalefilms brings to you Game Day.#PlayBold #ನಮ್ಮRCB #IPL2023 #SRHvRCB pic.twitter.com/YFWUXiP0K4— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) May 18, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

Sony's 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' Release Date Preponed In India
1133 days ago
Hollywood

Sony's 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' Release Date Preponed In India

Mumbai, May 18 - Sony Pictures' Marvel computer-animated superhero film Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse release date has been preponed in India from its original June 2, 2023, release.## Directed by Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, and Justin K. Thompson, "Across the Spider-Verse" moved by one day and will now be hitting Indian cinemas on June 1st in 10 languages, including the original English language. The reason for the preponement is unknown. ## The studio previously announced that star Indian cricketer, Shubman Gill will be the voice of Indian Spider-Man Pavitr Prabhakar in Hindi and Punjabi languages. The new trailer of the movie will be unveiled today. ## Sony Pictures India announced the new release date with a new poster. "Get ready, India! The moment we've all been waiting is right around the corner. With Spider-Man: Across the #SpiderVerse, meet the FIRST Indian Spider-Man, Pavitr Prabhakar, web-slinging his way into your hearts like never before!"## "With the spectacular @ShubmanGill as the voice of our #Spidey in Hindi & Punjabi; buckle up for a rollercoaster ride of mind-blowing action! Releasing Pan-India in 10 languages for the very first time; on June 1st", the tweet reads.## With the spectacular @ShubmanGill as the voice of our #Spidey in Hindi & Punjabi; buckle up for a rollercoaster ride of mind-blowing action!Releasing Pan-India in 10 languages for the very first time; on June 1st.— Sony Pictures India (@SonyPicsIndia) May 18, 2023 ## The movie is set after the events of "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" (2018) in which Miles Morales is unexpectedly approached by his love interest Gwen Stacy to complete a mission to save every universe of Spider-People from the Spot, who could cause a catastrophic disaster. Miles is up for the challenge, where he and Gwen journey through the Multiverse together and meet its protectors, a group of Spider-People known as the Spider-Society, led by Miguel O'Hara. However, Miles finds himself at odds with Miguel and the Spider-Society on how to handle the threat.## Stay tuned...

Box Office: The Kerala Story Second Wednesday Early Estimates
1134 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: The Kerala Story Second Wednesday Early Estimates

Mumbai, May 17 - The Kerala Story is not going to stop anytime soon as it continues to stay over its opening day collection despite nearing its second week. ## After becoming the second highest-grossing Bollywood movie of the year in just 12 days, the blockbuster hit scored an estimated 9-9.50 crores net collection on its second Wednesday. The movie sees a drop of just around 5% which is a remarkable hold. ## The total collection of the movie now reached around 166 crores net, including around 1.50 crores net in the dubbed Telugu version. The weekend of the film is looking to be around 94 crores with two weeks' collections nearing 175 crores net. ## The Kerala Story will cross 200 crores net collection either on its 3rd Saturday or Sunday and become only the 4th Bollywood movie post the covid-19 pandemic to breach this box office milestone. The lifetime collection of the film is expected to be over 250 crores net. ## Stay tuned...

Sunny Deol's All-Time Blockbuster 'Gadar: Ek Prem Katha' To Re-Release Ahead of 'Gadar 2'
1134 days ago
Bollywood

Sunny Deol's All-Time Blockbuster 'Gadar: Ek Prem Katha' To Re-Release Ahead of 'Gadar 2'

Mumbai, May 17 - Sunny Deol-fronted romantic period action drama film Gadar: Ek Prem Katha with director Anil Sharma was released in June 2001 and went on to become the highest-grossing Indian film.## Over the year, "Gadar" gained cult status with immense popularity among all age groups, and now, the makers are coming with its sequel Gadar: The Katha Continues which is gearing up for its release in August this year. It is set 20 years after the first film and will see Sunny Deol reprising his role along with Ameesha Patel, and grown-up Utkarsh Sharma. ## Now, the makers are planning to re-release "Gadar" in cinemas in a 4K version ahead of its sequel's release. According to Pinkvilla, "Gadar" will be re-released in cinema halls all across the country on June 9, which coincides with the week in which Gadar was released back in the day. ## It is said to be a proper wide re-release as it will also be released in single screens along with multiplex chains. The plan is to prepare the audience for its sequel by showing them what happened in the first part. The release strategy, theatre listing, and other plans will be unveiled shortly. ## Meanwhile, the report also revealed that the makers may also unveil a new teaser of "Gadar 2" and might attach it with "Gadar" in cinemas or they might do a big launch on June 15, to mark 22 years of the cult blockbuster. The official announcement will be made soon. ## Produced by Zee Studios and Anil Sharma Productions, "Gadar 2" is scheduled to release on August 11, 2023. ## Stay tuned...

Johnny Depp Responds To Hollywood's Boycott Calls Against Him
1134 days ago
Hollywood

Johnny Depp Responds To Hollywood's Boycott Calls Against Him

Cannes, May 17 - Johnny Depp's first leading role in nearly three years, the French movie Jeanne du Barry got a 7-minute standing ovation at the 76th Cannes Film Festival. ## "Jeanne du Barry", in which Depp plays King Louis XV, marks the actor's first film in three years, following his long legal battles with ex-wife Amber Heard. Depp won the battle but not before losing multiple big Hollywood projects, including "Fantastic Beasts". ## During the legal tussle, many Hollywood studios parted their ways from Depp though some of them now seem to be willing to work with him. During the press conference for "Jeanne du Barry" today at Cannes, Depp was asked about how he feels about Hollywood's boycott calls against him and Depp appeared to have mixed feelings about the same. ## "Did I feel boycotted by Hollywood? You'd have to not have a pulse to feel like, 'No. None of this is happening. It's a weird joke'", he said (according to Variety). "When you're asked to resign from a film ("Fantastic Beasts 3") you're doing because of something that is merely a function of vowels and consonants floating in the air, yes you feel boycotted".## He continued, "I don't feel boycotted by Hollywood because I don't think about Hollywood. It's a strange, funny time where everybody would love to be able to be themselves, but they can't. They must fall in line with the person in front of them. If you want to live that life, I wish you the best".## Meanwhile, amid his displeasure with Hollywood, Depp recently signed a $20+ million deal with the French luxury fashion house, Dior. This is said to be the biggest deal ever in men's fragrance. ## Stay tuned...

Akshay Kumar's 'Sky Force' Locks Veer Pahariya To Play A Prominent Role In His Acting Debut
1134 days ago
Bollywood

Akshay Kumar's 'Sky Force' Locks Veer Pahariya To Play A Prominent Role In His Acting Debut

Mumbai, May 17 - Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar's aerial action thriller Sky Force commenced filming last week. The movie, which is set against the backdrop of the Indian Air Force, is being co-directed by Sandeep Kewlani and Abhishek Kapur while Maddock Films and Jio Studios are on board to bankroll. ## Now, as per the latest reports, the makers have locked Veer Pahariya, the son of renowned businessman Sanjay Pahariya to play a prominent role in the movie, which marks his acting debut. It is said that Veer was waiting for the right opportunity and after going through multiple scripts, he grabs this Akshay Kumar biggie. ## The makers were also looking for a fresh face to accompany Akshay Kumar in this big-budget entertainer and they finally locks Veer Pahariya for a parallel lead role in the film. Meanwhile, Veer has been in the news for his dating rumors with actress Janhvi Kapoor. ## The plot of "Sky Force" is said to be essentially a mentor protégé tale in which Akshay plays a senior officer and Veer is his disciple. As revealed earlier, the movie will be shot on a massive scale across numerous air bases in Gujarat, Punjab, Rajasthan, and Assam over a four-month period.## The makers are working together to keep the film as authentic as possible rather than making it a VFX-heavy product, hence, they will be shooting in real locations. The rest of the cast is currently in the process of being locked and details about them will be revealed once the entire cast is finalized. "Sky Force" will be hitting big screens in the second half of 2024. ## Stay tuned...

Rohit Shetty Locks Super Solid Star Cast For Ajay Devgn-Led 'Singham Again'
1134 days ago
Bollywood

Rohit Shetty Locks Super Solid Star Cast For Ajay Devgn-Led 'Singham Again'

Mumbai, May 17 - Bollywood star Ajay Devgn will be returning as a fierce cop Bajirao Singham in director Rohit Shetty's Singham Again which is the third installment of the Singham franchise. It is among the most anticipated Bollywood films and easily the biggest film in Shetty's cop universe.## "Singham Again" will go on floors by August this year and will have a grand release during Independence Day weekend 2024. The movie is said to be the continuation of Akshay Kumar-fronted "Sooryavanshi" and Shetty plans to shoot it at various locations in India and abroad, with big-scale action scenes at real locations. ## Meanwhile, Rohit Shetty has roped in a super solid star cast for his biggest film. While Ajay Devgn will head the movie, Akshay Kumar and Ranveer Singh have been confirmed to play the extended cameos as fearless cops Veer Sooryavanshi and Simmba, respectively. Both will shoot their portions later this year for around 20 days, as per Pinkvilla. ## Kareena Kapoor has been locked to reprise her role in "Singham Returns" (2014) and she will be playing the role of Singham's wife. Deepika Padukone will make her debut in Shetty's cop universe and will be playing a guest appearance as a lady cop. Jackie Shroff's character will take off from where "Sooryavanshi" ended and will be the main antagonist. ## Apart from the aforementioned actors who are almost confirmed for the movie, there are rumors that Vicky Kaushal might also play the role of a cop "Singham Again". The actor is said to be in conversation with Shetty for the same, however, his appearance in the movie hasn't been confirmed by reliable industry sources.## Stay tuned...