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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Hollywood Star Johnny Depp To Direct 'Modi' Biopic
1139 days ago
International

Hollywood Star Johnny Depp To Direct 'Modi' Biopic

Los Angeles, May 12 - Hollywood actor and filmmaker Johnny Depp is all set to make his return to the director's chair and announced that he will be directing Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani's biopic, titled Modi. He was fondly called Modi among his friends.## The last film directed by Depp is "The Brave" which was released in 1997. According to Deadline, "Modi" will be headlined by Italian star Riccardo Scamarcio who is known for his roles in "John Wick: Chapter 2", "The Best of Youth", and Paolo Sorrentino's "Loro".## Johnny Depp will also co-produce the film alongside Al Pacino and Barry Navidi. Apart from Riccardo Scamarcio who will play the titular role, the movie will also feature Pierre Niney as French artist Maurice Utrillo, and Pacino as art collector Gangnat. ## Written by Jerzy and Mary Kromolowski, "Modi" is based on Dennis McIntyre's play "Modigliani". It takes place over a 48-hour period and follows Modigliani as he tries to end his career and flee the city while being chased by the police. The shoot for the same will commence in Budapest this fall. ## Meanwhile, apart from his directorial return with "Modi", Johnny Depp will headline the French biographical drama film "Jeanne du Barry". The movie will release on May 16 in France.## Stay tuned...

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Ajay Devgn Team Up With Director Vikas Bahl To Headline A Supernatural Thriller Film
1139 days ago
Bollywood

Ajay Devgn Team Up With Director Vikas Bahl To Headline A Supernatural Thriller Film

Mumbai, May 12 - Bollywood star Ajay Devgn has teamed up with director Vikas Bahl for a supernatural thriller film. ## It marks the return of Ajay Devgn to the horror space genre after more than a decade and this yet-untitled movie will be produced by Ajay Devgn, Kumar Mangat Pathak, and Abhishek Pathak under Ajay Devgn Ffilm and Panorama Studios. ## The film is currently the pre-production work and will go on floors in June this year. The film will be shot in Mumbai, Mussoorie, and London over the period of the next 2 months. The entire team is excited to bring this unique spin-chilling experience to the big screen next year.## Ajay Devgn, who was last seen in the action thriller "Bholaa", is currently shooting for director Abhishek Kapoor's next and has also completed most of the shoot of Neeraj Pandey's thriller film "Auron Mein Kaha Dum Tha". ## Meanwhile, the "Drishyam" star will start director Rohit Shetty's highly-awaited "Singham Again" in August this year as the movie is slated to hit screens during the Independence Day 2024 weekend. The actor will next be seen in the sports biopic "Maidaan" which is scheduled for June 23 release.## Stay tuned...

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Akshay Kumar Reunites With B Praak For Another Heartbreak Song; Release Date Announced
1139 days ago
Youtube

Akshay Kumar Reunites With B Praak For Another Heartbreak Song; Release Date Announced

Mumbai, May 12 - Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar and singer B Praak have reunited for another heartbreaking song, titled Kya Loge Tum in the album Zohrajabeen, co-starring Amyra Dastur. ## B Praak has sung the song from the lyrics penned by Jaani who also composed the music. Arvindr Khaira has directed the video. Akshay Kumar took to Twitter to release the official poster of the song and also announced that the full video song will be released on May 15 at 6 PM.## The song is produced by Desi Melodies in association with Azeem Dayani. "The team of Filhall and Filhaal 2 returns with yet another heartbreak song, #KyaLogeTum. Get ready to let your emotions and tears flow", Akshay wrote on Twitter.## The same team of "Kya Loge Tum" previously collaborated on "Filhall" and "Filhall 2" which have become huge chartbusters. "Filhall", which was released in November 2019, has over 1.1 billion views on the Desi Melodies YouTube channel while the second song which got launched in July 2021 has 652 million views so far.## ## Stay tuned...

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The Kerala Story Scored Record-Breaking Opening Week At The Box Office
1139 days ago
Bollywood

The Kerala Story Scored Record-Breaking Opening Week At The Box Office

Mumbai, May 12 - The blockbuster hit of the year The Kerala Story scored a sensational first-week collection at the domestic box office. The movie is led by a female cast which created an all-time record for an Indian film domestically.## Directed by Sudipto Sen, The Kerala Story scored 81.36 crores net collection, which is the biggest ever opening week box office for a female-centric film, beating Alia Bhatt's "Gangubai Kathiwadi". TKS, however, was helped by the controversy which tempted audiences to watch it in theaters. ## Top 5 opening week grosser female-centric films - ## 1. The Kerala Story - 81.36 Cr## 2. Gangubai Kathiawadi - 68.82 Cr## 3. Manikarnika The Queen of Jhansi - 61.15 Cr## 4. Veere Di Wedding - 56.96 Cr## 5. Raazi - 56.59 Cr## As far as this year is concerned, The Kerala Story recorded the 4th biggest first-week collection for a Bollywood movie, behind only "Pathaan", "Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar", and "Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan". In the second week, TKS will look to challenge "Pathaan" which scored 91.50 crores net collection in Hindi.## Top opening week Bollywood grosser of 2023 (Hindi) - ## 1. Pathaan - 351 Cr (9 days)## 2. Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar - 91.32 Cr (9 days)## 3. Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan - 90.15 Cr## 4. The Kerala Story - 81.36 Cr## 5. Bholaa - 59.98 Cr (8 days)## The Kerala Story stars Adah Sharma alongside Yogita Bihani, Sonia Balani, and Siddhi Idnani in the key roles. 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...

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Aditya Dhar's 'The Immortal Ashwatthama' Is Back On Track With Allu Arjun In Talks To Headline
1139 days ago
Bollywood

Aditya Dhar's 'The Immortal Ashwatthama' Is Back On Track With Allu Arjun In Talks To Headline

Mumbai, May 12 - It looks like director Aditya Dhar is hellbent on making his dream project The Immortal Ashwatthama a reality. Despite the continued setbacks, the filmmaker is leaving no stone unturned to make this big-budget epic happen, and in this process, the project seems to have gotten another life. ## Recently, it was reported that "The Immortal Ashwatthama" was put on hold by Jio Studios indefinitely over budget issues, but now, as per the latest reports, the studio and Dhar are in early talks with superstar Allu Arjun to revive this. ## According to Pinkvilla, "The filmmaker and top officials at Jio Studios are in talks with Allu Arjun to play the lead. The conversations are in the initial stages at the moment, and Allu has shown some interest in the unique and ambitious world of the film".## The report further states that a couple of meetings between Allu Arjun and the makers have already taken place over the last few months. The movie is ambitious and the involvement of AA will definitely take to the next year if things materialize which remains to see.## Allu Arjun, meanwhile, has his hands full of blockbuster titles. He is currently shooting for the highly-awaited "Pushpa - The Rule" and also has Sandeep Reddy Vanga's next along with Trivikram Srinivas' movie. ## Stay tuned...

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Akshay Kumar-Fronted Jaswant Singh's Biopic To Be Titled 'The Great Indian Rescue'
1139 days ago
Bollywood

Akshay Kumar-Fronted Jaswant Singh's Biopic To Be Titled 'The Great Indian Rescue'

Mumbai, May 12 - Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar hasn't had much success in the last couple of years, and now, the hopes are pinned on his upcoming films which promise to show his versatility as an actor. ## Before the covid-19 pandemic, Akshay delivered back-to-back hits by portraying real-life characters, and one of his upcoming films falls in a similar genre. It is known to everyone that the Khiladi Kumar of Bollywood is doing the biopic of the late Jaswant Singh Gill, a former additional chief mining engineer.## Gill is renowned for his remarkable rescue operation in 1989, where he saved the lives of 65 workers trapped in a flooded coal mine in Raniganj, West Bengal. It has been reported that the movie was titled "Capsule Gill", however, the makers never confirmed the same and have been keeping mum about it.## Now, according to Bollywood Hungama, the movie has been titled The Great Indian Rescue. "The makers feel that it does justice to the plot of the film. Also, they believe that title mein dum hai. It is based on an incredible real rescue mission and what better title than The Great Indian Rescue", the report says.## Akshay plays the titular role of Jaswant Singh in the film which also stars Parineeti Chopra as the female lead. Directed by Tinu Suresh Desai and produced by Pooja Entertainment, "The Great Indian Rescue" is scheduled to release in theaters later this year.## Stay tuned...

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Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan Heads For Below 200 Crores Finish At The Worldwide Box Office
1139 days ago
Bollywood

Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan Heads For Below 200 Crores Finish At The Worldwide Box Office

Mumbai, May 12 - Superstar Salman Khan's family action drama Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan has completed 3 weeks with an underwhelming box office collection. ## Though the movie still has performed way better than most of the Bollywood films post the covid-19 pandemic those numbers don't justify the stardom of Salman. At the end of the 3rd week, KKBKKJ grossed around 183 crores worldwide, including 130+ crores domestically and over 52 crores overseas.## The film, directed by Farhad Samji, at once looked like a sure shot 200+ crores worldwide grosser but after the Eid opening weekend, it tanked badly and couldn't rise after that. The movie is likely to gross another 1 crore more to around 184 crores finish which is below average number for a Salman Khan film.## Irrespective of where the film finishes at the box office from hereon, KKBKKJ is already the 3rd highest-grossing Bollywood movie of the year, after "Pathaan" and "Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar". One would feel that the movie has been saved by the stardom of Salman otherwise this could have bitten the dust on the opening weekend after the poor critics' reviews.## Produced by Salman Khan Films in association with Zee Studios, the film stars Salman Khan in the title role Pooja Hegde, Venkatesh, and Jagapathi Babu with an ensemble supporting cast. ## Stay tuned...

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The Kerala Story First Thursday Early Estimates
1140 days ago
Bollywood

The Kerala Story First Thursday Early Estimates

Mumbai, May 11 - The blockbuster controversial film The Kerala Story completes its first full week at the box office with flying colors, scoring close to 80 crores net collection. ## After the excellent first six days, TKS remains in the same line and scored an estimated 11-12 crores net, pushing the total net collection to around 80 crores. It may also finish above 80 crores which remains to see. ## The Kerala Story will cross the 100 crore net mark by its second Saturday and will become the fourth Bollywood movie of the year to reach this milestone. For a movie that was made on a low budget, this is an excellent box office return and it is not going to stop anytime soon.## There are a few films releasing this weekend in the form of "IB 71" and "Chatrapathi", among others, but TKS is expected to remain the first choice. Vidyut Jammwal's "IB71" is carrying a decent buzz but it will be interesting to see if could stand up against the TKS wave.## Stay tuned...

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SS Rajamouli Recalls One of His Most Depressing Moments In Filmmaking Career
1140 days ago
Tollywood

SS Rajamouli Recalls One of His Most Depressing Moments In Filmmaking Career

Hyderabad, May 11 - SS Rajamouli is one of the most celebrated and successful Indian filmmakers of all time, and his movies have paved the path for other filmmakers to dream big. ## One of the landmark moments in Rajamouli's career is the Prabhas-fronted Baahubali film series which opened the doors for Telugu cinema on the national front. The two-part film is the highest-grossing franchise in India. ## While "Baahubali" gave Rajamouli nationwide recognition, the filmmaker revealed that it also gave him one of the most depressing moments of his filmmaking career. During an event hosted by his brother-in-law Dr. AV Guruva Reddy, Rajamouli revealed that even though Baahubali - The Beggining got a positive reception all over, he left highly disappointed with reviews from the Telugu people.## "On the day of the release of Baahubali: The Beginning, it was the first pan-Indian film, so we released it in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, the whole of North India, America, and UAE. We had a positive talk all across the globe. But our main bread and butter are from Telugu-speaking states, (and there) it had a very bad reception. People were saying it is one of the biggest disasters of the film industry".## He further revealed that since the movie was a huge budgeted one, he feared worst if it had become a disaster as that would have put the producer in a huge financial crisis. Thankfully, the paying audience didn't entertain the negativity and made Baahubali the biggest blockbuster of that time before "Baahubali 2" shattered all the records everywhere. ## The first part of the epic historical drama grossed approx. 650 crores worldwide against the budget of approx. 180 crores, before "Baahubali 2" scored over 1700 crores and is currently the second highest-grossing Indian film of all time.## Stay tuned...

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Ustaad Bhagat Singh Glimpse: The Gabbar Singh Combo Is Set For Another Blockbuster Ride
1140 days ago
Tollywood

Ustaad Bhagat Singh Glimpse: The Gabbar Singh Combo Is Set For Another Blockbuster Ride

Hyderabad, May 11 - The last time superstar Pawan Kalyan and director Harish Shankar collaborated on a film, it created a storm at the box office. It has been a decade since Gabbar Singh was released but the impact it left on the audience is still intact. ## Now, the duo is coming together once again for Ustaad Bhagat Singh and this has been promised more than just entertainment. To excite the fans further, the makers of the film released 43 seconds glimpse video on Thursday and this is completely filled with mass stuff. ## It has been a long time since Pawan Kalyan featured in an out-and-out mass entertainer and the wait for his fans to see him in a complete massy avatar finally ends as "Ustaad Bhagat Singh" promises to be the one. ## Power Star Pawan Kalyan plays the titular role of a cop and his look and mannerisms, swag, and dialogue delivery in the short glimpse video show that director Harish Shankar has sealed another blockbuster ride with the superstar after "Gabbar Singh". The music by Devi Sri Prasad (DSP) is the icing on the cake.## The movie is produced by Mythri Movie Makers and also stars Sreeleela as the female lead and others in key roles. The movie is rumored to be releasing next year.## ## Stay tuned...

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SS Rajamouli Shares His 10-Films Dream Plan For Epic Mahabharat
1140 days ago
Tollywood

SS Rajamouli Shares His 10-Films Dream Plan For Epic Mahabharat

Mumbai, May 11 - Maverick filmmaker SS Rajamouli has established himself as one of the biggest Indian filmmakers, and with each passing film, he is reaching new highs. Rajamouli's last film "RRR" gave him international acclaim and now, he is making sure his upcoming films are on the international standards.## At the time when he is focussing on learning bigger things in filmmaking, Rajamouli reveals once again that each learning is taking him closer to his dream project, which is epic Mahabharat. The "Baahubali" filmmaker has often spoken about the making of Mahabharat, and now, he elaborates things further. ## During a recent event, Rajamouli said that "If I get to the point of making Mahabharat, it would take me a year or more just to read the versions of Mahabharat that are available in the country. At present, I can only assume that it would be a 10-part film".## He further said that bringing this epic to life is the ultimate goal of his career and with each passing film, he is getting closer to his dream. "Every film I make, I feel that I'm learning something to ultimately make Mahabharat. So that's my dream and every step is towards that", he added.## On the work front, Rajamouli is currently working on the script of his next which is with superstar Mahesh Babu. It is said to be a jungle adventure film and is expected to start shooting later this year. ## Stay tuned...

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Rashmika Mandanna Grabs Director Anees Bazmee's Action Comedy Opposite Shahid Kapoor
1140 days ago
Bollywood

Rashmika Mandanna Grabs Director Anees Bazmee's Action Comedy Opposite Shahid Kapoor

Mumbai, May 11 - South Indian sensation Rashmika Mandanna is on a roll with back-to-back Bollywood films. After winning appreciation in "Goodbye" and "Mission Majnu", Rashmika now seems to be in a hurry to sign multiple Bollywood films. ## The actress is already in director Sandeep Reddy Vanga's "Animal" opposite Ranbir Kapoor and also reportedly signed Dinesh Vijan's historical drama "Chhava" with Vicky Kaushal playing the lead. And now, according to the latest reports, the 27-year-old grabs director Anees Bazmee's next. ## It has been reported that Anees Bazmee would be teaming up with Shahid Kapoor for an action comedy film and the latest reports say that Rashmika has joined the cast as the female lead. The yet-untitled movie will be produced by Dil Raju and Ekta Kapoor with whom Rashmika previously worked on "Goodbye" and "Varisu". ## The movie will reportedly feature Shahid Kapoor in a double role for the first time in his career. It is an action comedy entertainer with a quirky storyline. The rest of the cast is being finalized and will be announced soon. ## The shoot of the film is expected to begin in August this year after Shahid completes Rosshan Andrrews' investigative thriller, which is the remake of the Malayalam movie "Mumbai Police" for Roy Kapur Films. The actor, meanwhile, will next be seen in Ali Abbas Zafar's "Bloody Daddy" which premieres on Jio Cinema on June 9, and also has Dinesh Vijan's robotic romance comedy, scheduled to release later this year.## Rashmika Mandanna, on the other hand, will be seen in "Animal", scheduled for August 11 release, along with a slice-of-life Telugu film "Rainbow" and an untitled film with Nithiin. Then she has the most awaited Allu Arjun's "Pushpa - The Rule" slated for Pan India release next year.## Stay tuned...

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