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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SS Rajamouli Reiterates His Dream Project
1274 days ago
Tollywood

SS Rajamouli Reiterates His Dream Project

Hyderabad, December 29 - SS Rajamouli has taken up a task to make grandeur films that appeal beyond boundaries. The maverick filmmaker's recent films - "Baahubali" films and "RRR" made a huge impact on audiences across the world and made Rajamouli arguably the biggest director in India. ## The blockbuster director has time and again spoken about his dream project which is epic Mahabharta. Speaking about the same, Rajamouli had said in one of the interviews earlier this year that he needs to learn more craft to helm this epic, and he has once reiterated that same.## During a recent interview with Deadline, Rajamouli was asked about his dream project. The filmmaker said that he wanted to direct big-scale war films for a long time and with "Baahubali", he achieved that goal, and now, "Mahabharata" is something that he would love to direct someday. ## "For a long time I wanted to do a big-scale war film, but that I have done with Baahubali, so my goal, or my dream, has been fulfilled. So, the biggest one for me would be to direct Mahabharata, the Indian epic. That would probably be a 10-year project. That would be my biggest dream. Hopefully, one day I'll do that", Rajamouli said. ## Mahabharta is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India in Hinduism, the other being the Rāmāyaṇa. It narrates the struggle between two groups of cousins in the Kurukshetra War and the fates of the Kaurava and the Pāṇḍava princes and their successors. ## Stay tuned...

Adivi Sesh Announces Sequel To His Path-Breaking Spy Action Thriller Goodachari
1274 days ago
Tollywood

Adivi Sesh Announces Sequel To His Path-Breaking Spy Action Thriller Goodachari

Hyderabad, December 29 - Young and promising actor, Adivi Sesh has had a great year with two big hits to his name in the form of - Major and HIT 2. The actor has now announced his next which he called the most ambitious film of his career.## Adivi Sesh's spy action thriller Goodachari with director Sashi Kiran Tikka is considered a path-breaking film in the Telugu film industry and now, the budding actor has confirmed its sequel. Sesh has been teasing the sequel of this highly-successful film for a long time and he finally made it official. ## The sequel, titled G2, will be mounted on a big budget and scale and will be produced by People Media Factory, Abhishek Agarwal Arts, and AK Entertainments India Pvt Ltd. While the entire story of Goodachari was set in India, its sequel will go internationally and will start from where the first part ended in the Alps mountains. ## "G2" will mark the directorial debut of Vinay Kumar Sirigineedi who was editor of Sesh's "Major". The maker will launch the film on January 9 in Delhi and Mumbai with a stunning pre-visualization video. Sesh has penned the story of the flick. He took to Twitter and announced the film. ## #G2 it is! Just a little taste for the New Year ❤️An Epic Action Film visualized by our Brilliant Director @vinaykumar7121 You will know what I mean when you see our “Pre Vision” Video. We will Launch MASSIVE on Jan 9 in Mumbai & Delhi. #HappyNewYear guys 🔥#Goodachari2 pic.twitter.com/WkZ46elqJ2— Adivi Sesh (@AdiviSesh) December 29, 2022 ## Stay tuned...

SS Rajamouli Reveals What Inspires Him To Have 'RRR' Sequel
1274 days ago
Tollywood

SS Rajamouli Reveals What Inspires Him To Have 'RRR' Sequel

Hyderabad, December 29 - It has been nearly 9 months since RRR arrived in theaters but the craze for this SS Rajamouli's epic hasn't faded yet. "RRR" has been one of those rare Indian gems that have made the world dance to its tune and it has continuously been doing that month after month. ## Starring Telegu superstars Ram Charan and N.T. Rama Rao Jr. (N.T.R.) in the leading role, "RRR" has been immensely successful in the west and made Rajamouli a filmmaker to watch out for there. This unbelievable success of the movie has led to the discussion of its sequel. ## Rajamouli revealed that he initially had dropped the idea of making the RRR's sequel, but when he witnessed the massive response in the West and seriously gave thought to make "RRR". The blockbuster filmmaker recently revealed that he asked his writer-father, V. Vijayendra Prasad, to develop the story on it.## "Whenever a film succeeds, as writers, me, my father, my cousin, we sit and we discuss whether it can be taken forward. We usually have some good ideas because we're high on the success of the film. The same thing happened with RRR. There were some good ideas, but not compelling ones".## "Then, after coming to the U.S. and seeing the reaction, I was talking about my experiences to my father, and suddenly my cousin came up with an idea. I thought, "Wow, this is a great idea — this has to be developed into a script!" So, I asked my father to write a script based on that fantastic idea, and now he's in the process of developing it. Once it becomes a full script, we'll look into how to take it forward", Rajamouli told Deadline. ## Rajamouli will next be directing another Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu and for which, the shoot is expected to commence later next year. The script is currently under development and as promised by Rajamouli himself, it will be a globe-trotting film. ## Stay tuned...

'Top Gun: Maverick' Shatters Viewership Record On Paramount Plus
1275 days ago
Hollywood

'Top Gun: Maverick' Shatters Viewership Record On Paramount Plus

Los Angeles, December 28 - There is no stopping Tom Cruise's Top Gun: Maverick as it is now soaring to new heights on digital platforms after breaking records at the box office. ## The blockbuster sequel, which debuted on Paramount+ on December 22 in the USA, scored the biggest-ever opening weekend in the history of Paramount Plus. Paramount didn't disclose specific viewership numbers but according to Deadline, "Top Gun 2" surpassed "Sonic the Hedgehog's" previous premiere weekend viewership record by 60%.## "Top Gun 2" is the sequel to Cruise's "Top Gun" (1986) and in order to watch the former, audiences refreshed their memories on the original Top Gun movie, which saw viewership increase by about 400%. Cruise's "Mission Impossible" also witnessed a 140% jump in viewership on Paramount+.## In addition to the U.S. "Top Gun: Maverick" also debuted on Paramount+ in Canada, Australia, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, the UK, and Latin America. It will be available in South Korea and France in 2023.## Produced by Paramount Pictures, Skydance, and Jerry Bruckheimer Films, "Top Gun 2" is currently the highest-grossing film of 2022 with a worldwide collection of $1.48 billion. It is the biggest-grossing film in Tom Cruise's action-packed career. ## Stay tuned...

Avatar Confirmed Titles of Its Sequels
1275 days ago
Hollywood

Avatar Confirmed Titles of Its Sequels

Los Angeles, December 28 - Blockbuster filmmaker James Cameron's Avatar: The Way of Water has officially crossed the $1 billion mark at the global box office and all it took to reach the milestone is just 14 days since its global rollout began on December 25. ## "Avatar: The Way of Water" is the 3rd James Cameron-directed movie to top $1 billion globally after "Titanic" (1997) and "Avatar" (2007). Cameron's next films will be "Avatar 3" and "Avatar 4" while it is not yet confirmed whether he will direct the 5th installment of "The Avatar" franchise.## The third installment of "Avatar" has been titled Avatar: The Seed Bearer which is scheduled to hit theaters on December 20, 2024. Cameron revealed that 95% shot of "Avatar 3" has already been completed along with 5% initial portion of "Avatar 4", which is titled Avatar: The Tulkun Rider is also done. "Avatar 4" will hit theaters on December 18, 2026. ## "Avatar 5", which is not yet confirmed who will direct, has been titled Avatar: The quest for Eywa and it will be released on December 22, 2028. Apart from the already-announced Avatar movies, Cameron also revealed that he already has plans for Avatar 6 and 7, and he would like to train someone to direct those epics.## Stay tuned...

Daniel Craig-Fronted 'Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery' Debuts At Number 1 On Netflix
1275 days ago
Hollywood

Daniel Craig-Fronted 'Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery' Debuts At Number 1 On Netflix

Los Angeles, December 28 - Daniel Craig-fronted mystery film Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery has debuted at number 1 on Netflix, but failed to score the top 5 spots in the all-time list. ## Directed by Rian Johnson, the sequel scored 82.1 million viewing hours in the opening weekend (Dec. 23 - 25) and was the number 1 movie (English and non-English) worldwide on the streamer during Dec. 19 - 25 week. It scored the 6th biggest opening weekend for Netflix of all time. ## The top five biggest Netflix films in the opening weekend are "Red Notice (148.72 million hours), "Don't Look Up" (111.03 million hours), "The Adam Project" (92.43 million hours), "The Gray Man" (88.55 million hours), and "The Unforgivable" (85.86 million hours). ## "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery" is the first Netflix movie to get a theatrical release from all three major American theater chains (AMC Theatres, Cinemark Theatres, and Regal Cinemas) after director Johnson pushed the streamer for big screen release first.## The movie had a low release in over 700 theaters in North America but made a big impact as it grossed around $13 million over the five-day holiday weekend. The first "Knives Out" (2019) movie was a huge hit for Lionsgate as it grossed over $310 million worldwide. ## According to The Hollywood Reporter, "Glass Onion" could have scored $40 million - $50 million in the opening weekend had it got a traditional theatrical release which Netflix didn't do and let the opportunity to earn millions from theatrical grosses.## Stay tuned...

Box Office: Avatar 2 Surpasses $1 Billion Globally
1275 days ago
Hollywood

Box Office: Avatar 2 Surpasses $1 Billion Globally

Los Angeles, December 28 - James Cameron's Avatar: The Way of Water has topped $1 billion at the global box office, just 14 days after its global rollout began. ## The long-in-the-works sequel grossed $1.03 billion through Tuesday and become only the 4th movie in the pandemic era to achieve the feat. It minted $317.10 million domestically (North America) and $712.70 million at the international box office. It is the 52nd film ever to top $1 billion at the global box office and 6th fastest ever.## China has been the leading international box office market of "Avatar 2" with $108.50 million, followed by France with $68.2 million. It is India's box office performance that has stunned one and all with its phenomenal collection, $40.7 million (337 crores) in just 12 days. ## The Top 10 overseas markets of "Avatar 2" through Tuesday are - China ($108.5M), France ($68.2M), Korea ($58.4M), Germany ($46.5M), India ($40.7M), the UK ($37.20), Mexico ($29.5M), Australia ($25.2M), Italy ($23.8M), and Spain ($20.3M).## Stay tuned...

Megastar Chiranjeevi's 'Waltair Veerayya' To Get Day-And-Date Release In Hindi
1276 days ago
Tollywood

Megastar Chiranjeevi's 'Waltair Veerayya' To Get Day-And-Date Release In Hindi

Hyderabad, December 27 - It hasn't been a great year for megastar Chiranjeevi with his two released films underperforming at the box office. The megastar now pinned his hope on his next film titled Waltair Veerayya, which is an action-comedy directed by Bobby. ## Produced by Mythri Movie Makers, "Waltair Veerayya" will be hitting theaters worldwide on January 13, 2023, on the occasion of Sankranthi, and now, makers have revealed that it will be date and date release also in Hindi along with the original Telugu version with the same title. ## Chiranjeevi's last film, "Godfather" was also released in Hindi but couldn't score much and was declared a flop. The makers will be hoping for better results at the box office this time around, and considering there is no big Bollywood movie on Sankranthi, "Waltair Veerayya" might make an impact if it gets favorable reviews.## The movie features Chiranjeevi in the title role along with Ravi Teja who plays an extended cameo as ACP Vikram Sagar IPS. Shruti Haasan and Catherine Tresa are the two leading ladies in the movie. It also stars Bobby Simha, and Rajendra Prasad, among others with Urvashi Rautela making a special appearance in the song "Boss Party". ## Stay tuned...

Rishab Shetty And Rakshit Shetty To Reunite For Hombale Films' 'Richard Antony'?
1276 days ago
Sandalwood

Rishab Shetty And Rakshit Shetty To Reunite For Hombale Films' 'Richard Antony'?

Bengaluru, December 27 - It has been a year to savor for the Kannada film industry, and Rakshit Shetty and Rishab Shetty played pivotal roles in igniting box office with their respective blockbuster films, 777 Charlie and Kantara.## "777 Charlie", a feel-good adventure comedy-drama, grossed over 100 crores worldwide, on the other hand, "Kantara" did wonders and stunned one and all by grossing over 400 crores globally. Now, the latest rumor in the trade is that the blockbuster duo will be reuniting for a film. ## Last year, Hombale Films announced Richard Anthony - Lord Of The Sea with Rakshit Shetty headlining it along with the direction. Rishab Shetty has been rumored to be approached to play a key role in the action-packed drama. The pre-production work of the film is currently going on and it will go on floors in 2023. ## Rakshit and Rishab previously teamed up for "Ricky" (2016) and "Kirik Party" (2016), which were headlined by Rakshit and directed by Rishab. The fans of the two Shettys are now hoping that the two of them, who have made it to the top from the scratch, get together and produce magic. ## Rishab Shetty will next be seen in "Bell Bottom 2" while Rakshit has "Sapta Sagaradaache Ello" in the pipeline.## Stay tuned...

Nandamuri Balakrishna's Talk Show 'Unstoppable with NBK' Season 2 Hits Jackpot
1276 days ago
Digital Media

Nandamuri Balakrishna's Talk Show 'Unstoppable with NBK' Season 2 Hits Jackpot

Hyderabad, December 27 - Telugu veteran actor Nandamuri Balakrishna made a successful digital debut, hosting Aha Video's talk show Unstoppable With NBK last year. The show gave immense popularity to Telugu's new OTT platform as season 1 featured some of the top Telugu personalities as guests including SS Rajamouli, Allu Arjun, Ravi Teja, Nani, Sukumar, and Rashmika Mandanna, among others. ## The last episode of "Unstoppable With NBK" season 1 premiered on 4 February 2022 and it concluded with a bang with superstar Mahesh Babu gracing the show, which was one of the most watched episodes of the season. Aha Video later announced that NBK would return for the season to host this blockbuster show and this time, the makers aimed to take the show a notch higher. ## The first episode of season 2 premiered on October 14 with former Andhra Pradesh CM N. Chandrababu Naidu, and Nara Lokesh gracing it as guests. However, as said before, the season aimed at something big, and this time, the makers hit the jackpot by bringing two of the biggest superstars in the country, Prabhas and Pawan Kalyan. ## Prabhas has already shot his episode which will be premiered on December 30. The superstar will be coming to the show with his dear friend and the actor Gopichand. The makers recently dropped the teaser which took the internet by storm and makers are already anticipating it to become one of the most watched episodes in the talk show history. ## After Prabhas' episode, all eyes will be on one of the show's next episodes which might turn out the biggest in "Unstoppable With NBK" show history and that is with Superstar Pawan Kalyan who carries a massive fan following in Telugu states. The shoot for PSPK's episode will take place on December 27 and it might premiere around mid-January 2023. ## The viewership of "Unstoppable With NBK" is expected to be peaked during Prabhas and Pawan Kalyan's episodes, especially the episode with Pawan Kalyan is most likely to hit the bull's eye for Aha which is fast becoming a very popular OTT platform in Telugu states. Stay tuned...

Big Updates On Marvel Studios' 'Eternals 2' And 'Captain America 4'
1276 days ago
Hollywood

Big Updates On Marvel Studios' 'Eternals 2' And 'Captain America 4'

Los Angeles, December 27 - Oscar-winning filmmaker, Chloé Zhao made her MCU debut with Eternals last year, and the mystery surrounding its sequel has been going on since then. Since the movie underperformed at the box office, it was reported that the sequel might take a longer than expected time and it seems like things are changing. ## Earlier this year, Patton Oswalt revealed a follow-up was in the works in which he was set to return as Pip the Troll. Now, another big update surfaced online that "Eternals 2" is indeed in early development. According to reports, the management agency of Ma Dong-seok/Don Lee, who played Gilgamesh in the first movie, listed he will soon begin work on Eternals 2. ## There is no timeline confirmed yet about where will Eternals appear next in the MCU but the direct sequel was confirmed by producer Nate Moore. ## Don Lee’s agency and management team has just put out a new statement showcasing the actors upcoming projects in the next few years with ‘#ETERNALS 2’ listed on the list of projects! (Source: https://t.co/r3HsEFVbPz) pic.twitter.com/fdFbyFziJ9— Eternals Updates (@UPDATESETERNALS) December 26, 2022 ## Meanwhile, another blockbuster rumor regarding Marvel's one of most anticipated upcoming films Captain America 4 has surfaced online. According to the reports, "Captain America: New World Order's" plot will revolve around/introduce an integral piece to Wolverine from the X-Men. ## As per noted insider Daniel Richtman (via The Direct, "Captain America 4" is about "an international conflict over a new metal called Adamantium". It is the same element that coats Wolverine's bones and iconic claws in comics.## The report says that the metal will be discovered on Tiamut Island, the calcified Celestial seen in the final act of 2021's Eternals. The island will be key to the plot of the film with every country [wanting] a piece of that new metal. ## Sam Wilson has been attached to play the iconic super soldier aka Captain America in the upcoming film. "Captain America: New World Order" is scheduled to hit theaters on May 3, 2024. ## Stay tuned...

Ravi Teja Finally Delivers At The Box Office
1277 days ago
Tollywood

Ravi Teja Finally Delivers At The Box Office

Hyderabad, December 26 - It has been tough 22 months for Tollywood star Ravi Teja but the table finally turned in his favor, thanks to the action comedy film Dhamaka which is currently playing in theaters. ## Ravi Teja was the first Tollywood hero who delivered a box-office hit when cinemas re-opened in 2021. The actor's action thriller Krack, which was released in January 2021, grossed approx. 60 crores worldwide and was declared a blockbuster. ## After "Krack", Ravi Teja had to wait for his next release due to the severe covid-19 outbreak, and when his next film "Khiladi" was released in February 2022, things weren't the same this time, and the movie was bombed at the box office. He had hoped to turn the tide with "Ramarao On Duty", released in July, but it turned out to be an even bigger disaster, leaving the makers shocked. ## It was always about one good film for the actor to back in the game and it finally came in the form of "Dhamaka". The Trinadha Rao Nakkina-directed film was released during the Christmas weekend on December 23 and opened to favorable reviews and box office numbers. ## "Dhamaka" had a very good opening weekend and did really well on Monday to put approx. 33 crores gross worldwide in 4 days. It is certain that "Dhamaka" will achieve the break-even target within the first week and will turn a profit for the distributors. It is all about how far it will go at the box office which will decide its final verdict. ## Since there is no notable big Telugu release this year anymore, "Dhamaka" might be the last hit of the year for the Tollywood film industry, unless the remaining films surprise. Mass Maharaja is ending 2022 with a bang and 2023 is looking super promising for him.## Ravi Teja will next be seen playing a key role in Chiranjeevi-fronted "Waltair Veerayya", releasing on January 13. He will then headline the action thriller "Ravanasura" (7 April), which is one of the most anticipated Telugu films along with his "Tiger Nageswara Rao". The actor also has Karthik Gattamneni's untitled film in production.## Stay tuned...