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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Salman Khan's Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan To Release On 5700+ Screens Worldwide
1161 days ago
Bollywood

Salman Khan's Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan To Release On 5700+ Screens Worldwide

Mumbai, April 20 - The much-awaited family action drama film Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan starring Salman Khan is finally releasing tomorrow (April 21), one day before the Eid festival. It is directed by Farhad Samji and produced by Salman Khan Films in association with Zee Studios. ## The makers are going all out to release "Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan" on the maximum number of screens. As per the official data, it will be released on over 4500 screens in India with 16K shows per day while overseas, it will be released on 1200+ screens across 100+ countries. ## The worldwide screen count of the movie is 5700+ which is one of the highest for an Indian movie post the covid-19 pandemic. Zee Studios is the distribution partner and it is making sure this Salman Khan-starrer gets enough screens to make a big impact at the box office. ## The trailer and songs have worked in hyping the film which is expected to take a decent to the good opening at the box office. Salman plays the titular role along with Venkatesh Daggubati, Pooja Hegde, Jagapathi Babu, Bhumika Chawla, Shehnaaz Gill, Palak Tiwari, Sidharth Nigam, Gippy Grewal, Raghav Juyal, and Vijendra Singh, among others in key roles. ## #Xclusiv… #KisiKaBhaiKisiKiJaan *final* screen count...⭐ #India: 4500+ [16,000+ shows per day]⭐️ #Overseas: 1200+ [100+ countries]⭐️ Worldwide total: 5700+ screens.#KBKJ #SalmanKhan #Eid #Eid2023 pic.twitter.com/C6CvPWyAF9— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) April 20, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

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Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan Opening Day Box Office Expectations
1161 days ago
Bollywood

Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan Opening Day Box Office Expectations

Mumbai, April 20 - Superstar Salman Khan-fronted Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan is having a decent advance booking trend though the pace is slowed down after starting on a positive note. ## Directed by Farhad Samji, KKBKKJ has so far sold around 100K tickets worth approx. 2.50 crores gross for the opening day. The three national chains (PVR, INOX, and Cinepolis) have clocked around 40K tickets so far and it looks to finish around 60K-65K tickets. ## The advances are having better response than all but Shah Rukh Khan-fronted "Pathaan" for the 2023 films. At the end of the day, the total pre-sales for the first day are expected to finish over 4 crores gross with approx. 150K-175K tickets, which will make it the second biggest this year. ## At the start of the advance booking a couple of days ago, KKBKKJ was looking to score in the range of 20 crores net on the first day, however, the slow pace and the pre-Eid release have brought down the projection a little bit.## As many are expecting, the opening of the film is looking in the 15 crores net range but considering the better response in mass pockets, it should be eying to open around 17 crores which will be a good number and it could go higher if the talks are positive. Many would argue that a 15-17 crores opening is not up to the mark for a star like Salman Khan but things are not as same it was before the pre-covid era. ## Salman Khan has a strong fan-following in mass belts so expect the walk-ins to be strong than most of the Bollywood films this year. The recent Bollywood hit, Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar, which was more inclined towards multiplex audiences, took the opening of 15+ crores net with advance sales of approx. 3.60 crores gross, so expect KKBKKJ to go beyond that mark. ## Stay tuned...

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James Cameron's 'Avatar: The Way of Water' Generates $530+ Million Profit
1162 days ago
Hollywood

James Cameron's 'Avatar: The Way of Water' Generates $530+ Million Profit

Los Angeles, April 20 - Blockbuster filmmaker James Cameron's sci-fi epic Avatar: The Way of Water finally hit theaters in December last year, 13 years after the first Avatar movie released in 2009. And to no surprise, the sequel turned out to be the biggest blockbuster worldwide of 2022. ## The fans had to wait for a longer period to visit the world of Pandora all over again after the sequels to Avatar were greenlit by 20th Century Fox way back in 2013. At the time of the announcement of the sequel, Cameron was already the reason behind the top two highest-grossing movies ever with Avatar at No. 1 and Titanic at No. 2. ## The studio might have no idea how big Avatar 2 could go at the time of its announcement. However, the anticipation over the years kept growing which ensured that we were going to witness another epic box office monster from Cameron. Just when things were going smoothly, the covid-19 pandemic hit the world, and its relentlessness made Disney skeptical about the film's box office potential. ## The production of the movie was delayed during the covid but the anticipation among the fans never died. When the film was released in December 2022, moviegoers around the world thronged to cinemas in large numbers and as things stand today, Avatar 2 is the most profitable movie of the year, according to Deadline. ## Avatar: The Way of Water grossed over $2.31 billion worldwide, including $683 million domestically (North America) and $1.63 billion internationally. In India, the sequel is the highest-grossing non-Indian movie ever with around $58 million. Avatar 2 is also the highest-grossing worldwide post the covid-19 pandemic and the third-highest-grossing film of all time. ## As per the Deadline, the total revenue of Avatar 2 is approx. $1.62 billion, including the theatrical share of approx. $1.27 billion. Against the total cost, which is approx. 1.08 billion, Avatar 2 made a profit of a whopping $532 million. ## The opening of Avatar 2, $442 million worldwide, was lower than the initial projection which was at least $500 million. At that time, many started doubting that it might not make it to the $2 billion club. But just like previous films of Cameron, it also proved everyone wrong with its longevity at the box office as it surpassed all the projections at the end of its run. ## Stay tuned...

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Godzilla Vs Kong Sequel Gets A New Title and Offical Synopsis
1162 days ago
Hollywood

Godzilla Vs Kong Sequel Gets A New Title and Offical Synopsis

Los Angeles, April 20 - The fifth installment in Legendary Pictures' MonsterVerse, the sequel to 2021's monster battle "Godzilla Vs. Kong" gets a new title and it's Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. ## Directed by Adam Wingard, Godzilla x Kong features Rebecca Hall and Brian Tyree Henry, who appeared in the last movie, with Dan Stevens joining the cast. The title was announced with a brief teaser showing the fearsome reptile facing off against the massive primate. ## Legendary and Warner Bros. also revealed the official synopsis which says, "This latest entry follows up the explosive showdown of Godzilla vs. Kong with an all-new cinematic adventure, pitting the almighty Kong and the fearsome Godzilla against a colossal undiscovered threat hidden within our world, challenging their very existence – and our own". ## "The epic new film will delve further into the histories of these Titans, their origins, and the mysteries of Skull Island and beyond while uncovering the mythic battle that helped forge these extraordinary beings and tied them to humankind forever". ## The sequel was announced in March 2022, following the box-office success of "Godzilla vs. Kong" during the COVID-19 pandemic. It grossed $470 million worldwide, a healthy sum considering many moviegoers were still hesitant to return to theaters in the midst of the pandemic, also it was released simultaneously on HBO Max. ## "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire" will be released on March 15, 2024, in theaters.## The #Monsterverse continues. Only in theaters March 15, 2024 #GodzillaxKong pic.twitter.com/i2YrX75D2K— Godzilla x Kong (@GodzillaVsKong) April 19, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

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Sidharth Malhotra Rejects The Sequel To 'Rowdy Rathore'
1162 days ago
Bollywood

Sidharth Malhotra Rejects The Sequel To 'Rowdy Rathore'

Mumbai, April 19 - The sequel to blockbuster Rowdy Rathore is in early development as the makers are looking to cast a new actor to headline it. ## Recently, it was reported that actor Sidharth Malhotra was approached to play the leading role, and the actor reportedly showed interest to do it. Just when it looked that Rowdy Rathore 2 has found its hero, the latest reports have confirmed that Sidharth has declined the role. ## It is known to everyone that the "Ek Villain" actor is doing Rohit Shetty's cop web series "Indian Police Force" for Amazon Prime Video and reports have claimed that he rejects the blockbuster sequel for his OTT show. The actor wants to remain exclusive to Shetty's cop universe for the next two years and doesn't intend to do any other cop role. ## There has been a growing demand for "Rowdy Rathore 2" over the years and it was the perfect opportunity for Sidharth to deliver a big hit. The makers have now reportedly started approaching other actors for the role. There is also a possibility that Akshay Kumar, who headlined the first movie, might return as Vikram Rathore with a new actor.## Sidharth, meanwhile, will next be seen in the director duo Sagar Ambre and Pushkar Ojha's action thriller "Yodha" which is scheduled to release on July 7, 2023, in theaters worldwide. ## Stay tuned...

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Thalapathy 68: Atlee and Gopichand Malineni In Race To Grab Thalapathy Vijay's Next
1162 days ago
Kollywood

Thalapathy 68: Atlee and Gopichand Malineni In Race To Grab Thalapathy Vijay's Next

Chennai, April 19 - Thalapathy Vijay is arguably the biggest movie star in Tamil cinema and many filmmakers across the country are waiting for the opportunity to work with him. The superstar is also making sure that he works with different directors from other industries to bring versatility to his films. ## Thalapathy Vijay recently collaborated with Telugu director Vamshi Paidipally for the Tamil movie "Varisu" which turned out to be a huge success with a worldwide gross collection of close to 300 crores. He is currently shooting for his maiden Pan India biggie Leo with director Lokesh Kanagaraj and the movie is slated to release on October 19 this year. ## Meanwhile, there are already two directors fighting it out to grab Thalapathy's next film, called Thalapathy 68. For a long time, it has been reported that Atlee Kumar, who is currently working on his maiden Bollywood project "Jawan" featuring Shah Rukh Khan, would be reuniting with Vijay for his next. ## Multiple reports in the past had claimed that Thalapathy Vijay locked his next with Atlee and it will begin filming later this year. However, new reports have surfaced that Telugu filmmaker Gopichand Malineni recently narrated a script to the superstar who liked the core idea. ## Gopichand Malineni, who is coming fresh after delivering a hit in the form of Nandamuri Balakrishna's "Veera Simha Reddy", is said to have narrated a high-voltage action entertainer with a strong core point to Vijay who has given the verbal nod to the script in the first sitting. Mythri Movie Makers is said to be backing this project. ## There is still no clarity on which director Vijay will work with next. He has a long association with Atlee and has delivered a few of his biggest blockbusters with him so going with him should be a no-brainer. However, he might surprise everyone by picking Gopichand's next and we may get an official announcement soon. ## Stay tuned...

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Irrfan Khan's Last Film 'The Song of the Scorpions' Sets A Release Date
1163 days ago
Bollywood

Irrfan Khan's Last Film 'The Song of the Scorpions' Sets A Release Date

Mumbai, April 19 - Late Indian actor Irrfan Khan's last feature film, The Song of the Scorpions, a Swiss-French-Singaporean Rajasthani language drama film is all set to hit big screens on April 28, 2023. ## Directed by Anup Singh, the film is due for theatrical release for a long time. It had its world premiere at the 70th Locarno Film Festival in Locarno, Switzerland on August 9, 2017. The film revolves around the story of a camel trader who falls in love with a tribal woman named Nooran. ## According to an ancient myth, the sting of a scorpion in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan can cause death in less than 24 hours and the only cure is the song sung by a scorpion singer which counters the poison of the scorpion. Nooran is an independent woman who learns the ancient healing art of scorpion singing from her grandmother. ## "The Song of the Scorpions" is produced by Feather Light Films and KNM Production and is presented by Panorama Spotlight and 70mm Talkies. It also features Iranian - French actress Golshifteh Farahani as Nooran with Waheeda Rehman, Shashank Arora, and Tillotama Shome in prominent roles.## It is Irrfan Khan's last film after he passed away on 29 April 2020, due to cancer. ## ## Stay tuned...

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IMDb Reveals The List of Most Anticipated Indian Movies of Summer 2023
1163 days ago
Bollywood

IMDb Reveals The List of Most Anticipated Indian Movies of Summer 2023

Mumbai, April 19 - IMDb has revealed the list of the top 10 most anticipated Indian films releasing this summer and Bollywood rules this list singlehandedly. ## Some of the films in the list have been ruling the roost ever since they were announced and at the top of the list is superstar Shah Rukh Khan's Jawan. After delivering the mega-blockbuster in the form of Pathaan, King Khan is preparing for another potential blockbuster with director Atlee's film. ## Jawan is a true blue Pan India flick with the star cast on board across different industries. The maiden collaboration between SRK and Atlee is the mass entertainer everyone looking forward to watching on the big screen where it is scheduled to be released on June 2 in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu languages.## The second most anticipated film of Summer 2023 is Ranbir Kapoor's gangster crime drama Animal with director Sandeep Reddy Vanga. Arguably the most hyped movie of Ranbir ever, "Animal" might turn out the biggest blockbuster for the actor with the kind of craze it is having among the fans and general audiences. It is due to be released on August 11 in multiple languages.## The third in the list is director Om Raut's magnum opus Adipurush featuring Prabhas as Lord Ram. Despite the initial backlash, the movie remains hotly anticipated among the fans and is set to blast at the box office on June 16. The movie is based on Ramayana which is itself enough to woo fans to witness the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity on the big screen. ## Among the original flicks this year, the sequel to 2001's all-time blockbuster Gadar: Ek Prem Katha is set to thrill the audiences all over again. Titled Gadar: The Katha Continues, this Sunny Deol-fronted period action drama is slated to release on August 11, clashing with "Animal" at the box office.## Surprisingly, the Hindi remake of Prabhas' Chatrapathi, starring Telugu actor Bellamkonda Sai Sreenivas is the 5th most anticipated Indian movie of Summer 2023, ahead of Ajay Devgn's Maidaan and other big budget films. The teaser of Chatrapathi was recently launched and it got an overwhelming response from the Hindi audiences. It is slated for May 12 release ## Ajay Devgn-fronted sports biopic Maidaan is the 6th most anticipated film. It is based on Indian football's golden era and is scheduled to release on June 23 in multiple languages. Sidharth Malhotra's action thriller Yodha (July 7) takes the 7th spot on the list, followed by Ranveer Singha and Alia Bhatt's Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani (July 28) at number 8. ## Telugu movie Hanu-Man (May 12) is the 9th most anticipated film while Chaitanya Akkineni's Custody is the 10th in the list. ## Stay tuned...

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Salman Khan's 'Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan' Pre-Sales Opens On Promising Note
1163 days ago
Bollywood

Salman Khan's 'Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan' Pre-Sales Opens On Promising Note

Mumbai, April 18 - Superstar Salman Khan's long-awaited family action drama film Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan is getting ready to release on April 21. Directed by Farhad Samji, KKBKKJ carries a lot of expectations and a litmus test for Salman's stardom. ## Meanwhile, the full-fledged advance booking for the movie was opened yesterday, and the initial response is positive. The pre-sales haven't been great for most of the Bollywood movies post the covid-19 pandemic, but here, KKBKKJ is portraying a different story. ## It has been only 24 hours since the advances were opened, and the pre-booking is already nearing 1 crore gross with around 35K tickets sold for the opening day. In the three national chains (PVR, INOX, and Cinepolis), it has sold around 15K tickets so far. ## The good news for the movie is that it is showing a better advance booking trend in non-multiplex chains which has always been a strong zone for Salman. With two days left, during which the advances peak, the movie is well on track to fetch decent to good pre-sales and among the best this year. ## As far as the opening day box office is concerned, it could be around 18 crores which will be a good result considering the pre-Eid release. Salman's last full-fledged theatrical release, "Dabangg 3" opened at 23 crores net in the pre-covid era. ## KKBKKJ is produced by Salman Khan Films and Zee Studios. It also stars Pooja Hegde, Venkatesh, and Jagapathi Babu in prominent roles along with Bhumika Chawla, Shahnaaz Gill, Jassie Gill, Raghav Juyal, Siddharth Nigam, Vijender Singh, and Palak Tiwari in supporting roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Official Runtime For Prabhas-Fronted 'Adipurush' Reportedly Revealed
1163 days ago
Bollywood

Official Runtime For Prabhas-Fronted 'Adipurush' Reportedly Revealed

Mumbai, April 18 - Prabhas-fronted epic Adipurush is one of the most anticipated Indian films and ahead of its wide release in June this year, the film receives a major boost with the announcement of its World Premiere at Tribeca Festival in New York. ## Based on the epic Ramayana, "Adipurush" will be screened at the prestigious festival on June 13. Meanwhile, the official website of the Tribeca Festival has reported a runtime of 174 minutes (2 hours and 54 minutes), making it one of the longest Bollywood movies ever. ## The movie is directed by Om Raut and produced by T-Series, Retrophiles, and UV Creations. It features Prabhas as Lord Ram along with Kriti Sanon as Sita, Saif Ali Khan as Raavan, Sunny Singh as Lakshman, and Devdatta Nage as Hanuman, among others. ## Excited about the premiere, Om Raut said, "Adipurush is not a film, it is an emotion, a sentiment! It is our vision of a story that resonates with the very spirit of India. When I learned that Adipurush has been selected by the esteemed jury of one of the prestigious film festivals in the world that I always aspired to be at as a student".## "This very premiere at Tribeca Festival is truly surreal for me as well as the entire team as we get to showcase a story at the global stage that has been very ingrained in our culture! We are truly thrilled and excited to see the audience's reaction at the world premiere", he added.## Prabhas also expressed excitement about the premiere and said, "I am honored that Adipurush will have its World Premiere At The Tribeca Festival, New York. It's an absolute privilege to be a part of a project that mirrors the ethos of our nation. To see our Indian films, especially one that is so close to me, Adipurush, reach the global stage makes me extremely proud not only as an actor but as an Indian too. I look forward to seeing the audience response at Tribeca".## Adipurush is slated to release on June 16, 2023, in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam languages. ## Stay tuned...

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'Avengers: Endgame' Director Heaps High Praise On SS Rajamouli's 'RRR'
1163 days ago
Tollywood

'Avengers: Endgame' Director Heaps High Praise On SS Rajamouli's 'RRR'

Mumbai, April 18 - Maverick filmmaker, Joe Russo who has worked on a few record-breaking Marvel movies with his brother Anthony Russo, has heaped high praise on SS Rajamouli's Oscar-winning period action drama film RRR and India being a major market for the world cinema. ## In a conversation with the Hollywood website, Deadline at an International festival in Scotland, Joe Russo heaped praise for Rajamouli's RRR and said, "Certainly a more diverse version and one that's more international", adding that RRR has given huge exposure to the Indian films in international markets. ## "Bollywood, for instance, is one of the more significant film businesses in the world but it has extremely minimal exposure outside of India. Thank God for movies like RRR, using a level of technical genius, visual effects, and mythological storytelling to appeal to a much wider audience. We learn about other cultures from movies like that. So, I guess, our goal would be empowerment. We want to support other markets as much as possible so their stories can get through in a broader way", the Avengers Endgame director said (via DNA). ## The filmmaker previously revealed that he watched "RRR" and absolutely loved it. It stars Ram Charan and Jr. NTR as two real-life Indian revolutionaries named Alluri Sitarama Raju and Komaram Bheem, respectively. The film shows how the friendship grows between them and how they fight together to free the country from the rule of the Britishers.## Joe along with his brother Antony has a huge influence over Marvel's audience worldwide, thanks to films like "Captain America: The Winter Soldier", "Avengers Infinity War" and "Avengers Endgame". The duo is currently busy with the promotion of the spy thriller series "Citadel" for Amazon Prime Video. It stars Priyanka Chopra and Richard Madden in the lead and is set to premiere on April 28, 2023.## Stay tuned...

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Shah Rukh Khan's 'Jawan' Filming Wraps Today; Teaser To Be Launched In May First Week
1164 days ago
Bollywood

Shah Rukh Khan's 'Jawan' Filming Wraps Today; Teaser To Be Launched In May First Week

Mumbai, April 18 - After almost one and a half years, the shoot of superstar Shah Rukh Khan's mass entertainer Jawan wraps up today (April 18). The talkie portions had already completed for this Atlee Kumar's directorial with only two songs left which have now been completed.## According to Peepingmoon.com, "Shah Rukh Khan finally completes shooting for Jawan today. Although the talkie portions were already finished on April 5, they still had two songs left. SRK shot a romantic track with Nayanthara and then filmed a mass dance song with Deepika Padukone. Today is the last day for the SRK and Deepika song, and then it will officially be concluded". ## The filming of Jawan commenced in September 2021 and since then, the team has shot in different locations in Pune, Hyderabad, Chennai, Rajasthan, and Mumbai. The movie features SRK in a duel role along with Nayanthara, Vijay Sethupathi, Sanya Malhotra, Priyamani, Sunil Grover, and Yogi Babu while Sanjay Dutt and Deepika Padukone play cameo roles. ## There have been rumors that the movie will be postponed, however, the report has confirmed that the makers are very much on track to release it on June 2. The editing, VFX, and all post-production works are going on in full swing to meet the release date, while at the same time, Atlee Kumar has also started working on its teaser and trailer. It is said that the teaser will be launched in the first week of May.## The action sequences in the film have been choreographed by Hollywood stunt directors like Craig Macrae (Mad Max: Fury Road, Avengers: Age of Ultron), Yannick Ben, and India's Sunil Rodrigues. The music of this Pan India biggie is composed by sensational Anirudh Ravichander. ## Stay tuned...

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