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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IMDb Reveals The List Of Most Popular Indian Stars of The Year 2022
1295 days ago
Bollywood

IMDb Reveals The List Of Most Popular Indian Stars of The Year 2022

Mumbai, December 8 - Tamil star Dhanush has topped the IMDb list of the most popular Indian stars of the year 2022, which has been curated, based on the number of pageviews registered for the celeb pages on the platform. The actor delivered a blockbuster in the form of "Thiruchitrambalam" and also won praise for his Hollywood debut movie "The Gray Man". ## Bollywood female superstar Alia Bhatt, who was recently blessed with a baby girl, is the second most popular Indian star of the year. The actress has had a great year on the work front and has been a part of four successful films.## Alia headlined Sanjay Leela Bhansali's "Gangubai Kathiawadi", which was the first Bollywood box office hit of the year. She then played a key role in SS Rajamouli's path-breaking "RRR" before scoring a digital hit in the form of "Darlings" on Netflix and a box office success in the form of magnum opus "Brahmastra Part One: Shiva". ## Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is the third most popular star of the year. She was seen in Mani Ratnam's mega-blockbuster "Ponniyin Selvan Part - 1". Ram Charan, one of the biggest performers of the year in "RRR", also remained in people talks throughout the year and secured the 4th position in the list of the most popular stars of 2022. Samantha Ruth Prabhu is on the fifth number on the list. ## Hrithik Roshan took the sixth spot, followed by Kiara Advani. NT Rama Rao Jr., who played one of the leads in "RRR" and amazed worldwide audiences, stood at the eighth slot while Allu Arjun and Yash took the ninth and tenth slots. ## Alia Bhatt told IMDb in a statement, "2022 has by far been the most memorable year I've had at the movies - I am forever thankful and grateful for the love the audience gave all my films this year and feel honored to have collaborated with our country’s finest filmmakers and artists".## She added, "IMDb is a true testament to the people's voice and I hope I can continue to entertain the audience for as long as I face the camera! Love and light. Thank you once again".## The IMDb Top 10 Most Popular Indian Stars of 2022 list is comprised of stars who consistently ranked the highest on the IMDb weekly rankings throughout 2022. These rankings are based on the actual page views of the more than 200 million monthly visitors to IMDb worldwide.— IMDb India (@IMDb_in) December 7, 2022 ## Stay tuned...

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Gal Gadot's 'Wonder Woman 3' Put On Hold Indefinitely
1295 days ago
Hollywood

Gal Gadot's 'Wonder Woman 3' Put On Hold Indefinitely

Los Angeles, December 8 - Warner Bros. seems to be clueless or maybe thinking too far ahead to shape up its DCEU future. The studio is moving on from its established superheroes and is on the cusp of a new era as far as the DC movies are concerned. ## The Warner Bros. Discovery CEO, David Zaslav recently roped filmmakers James Gunn and Peter Safran to shape up DC's future for the next 8 to 10 years, and now, according to The Hollywood Reporter, one of the first and big moves by the studio is that it is scrapping the planned 3rd installment of Gal Gadot-fronted "Wonder Woman". ## The report says that Patty Jenkins' "Wonder Woman 3" is not moving forward and is considered dead in its current incarnation. It is said that Jenkins recently submitted her treatment, co-written with Geoff Johns and that Gunn and Safran, as well as Warner Bros. Pictures co-chairs and co-CEOs Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy, broke the news to the filmmaker, telling her the project — as it stood — did not fit in with the new plans. ## Jenkins directed and co-wrote the previous two "Wonder Woman" movies, starring Gal Gadot and released in 2017 and 2020. While the 3rd movie has been put on hold indefinitely, no decision has been made about next steps regarding its future.## Possibly clueless about this unfortunate development, Gal Gadot recently took to Twitter and shared that she couldn't wait to share the next chapter of "Wonder Woman" with fans while thanking the audiences for the love showered on the first two movies. ## Stay tuned...

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Malayalam Superstar Prithviraj Sukumaran Joins Akshay Kumar And Tiger Shroff In 'Bade Miyan Chote Miyan'
1296 days ago
Bollywood

Malayalam Superstar Prithviraj Sukumaran Joins Akshay Kumar And Tiger Shroff In 'Bade Miyan Chote Miyan'

Mumbai, December 7 - Malayalam superstar Prithviraj Sukumaran has been cast to play the main antagonist in director Ali Abbas Zafar's big-budget action entertainer Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, fronted by Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff. ## Produced by Pooja Entertainment, "Bade Miyan Chote Miyan" is one of the most anticipated movies of 2023, and the casting of Prithviraj will further boost its chances. The makers are yet to announce the leading ladies but it is said that Manushi Chhillar and Sonakshi Sinha have been locked in to play the female leads. ## Welcoming Kabir @PrithviOfficial to the #BadeMiyanChoteMiyan squad. Get set for the biggest entertainer of 2023!@akshaykumar @iTIGERSHROFF @vashubhagnani @aliabbaszafar @jackkybhagnani @honeybhagnani @iHimanshuMehra @AAZFILMZ #PoojaEntertainment pic.twitter.com/dpP9ldByNL— Pooja Entertainment (@poojafilms) December 7, 2022 ## "Bade Miyan Chote Miyan" will start shooting in January 2023 and it will be shot in multiple locations in India and overseas. It will be released in Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, and Kannada languages, and is currently tracking Christmas 2023 release.## Prithviraj will be seen in Prabhas-fronted "Salaar", directed by Prashanth Neel and produced by Hombale Films. ## Stay tuned...

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Amitabh Bachchan, Rashmika Mandanna's 'Goodbye' Lends In Top 10 Most Watched Films Worldwide On Netflix In The Opening Weekend
1296 days ago
Bollywood

Amitabh Bachchan, Rashmika Mandanna's 'Goodbye' Lends In Top 10 Most Watched Films Worldwide On Netflix In The Opening Weekend

Mumbai, December 7 - Actress Rashmika Mandanna marked her Bollywood debut with the slice-of-life comedy-drama film Goodbye, which was released in theaters on October 7 this year. The movie was expected to perform well at the box office but it failed badly and was a theatrical flop. ## Directed by Vikas Bahl, "Goodbye" was recently released on Netflix after its theatrical run and it gets a good response on the opening weekend. The movie secured its position in the top 10 most watched non-English movies worldwide on Netflix in its opening weekend.## "Goodbye" scored 4.09 million views hours in the first three days and was the 9th most watched non-English movie during the week of November 28 - December 4 on Netflix. It is also trending in the top 10 in 12 countries, including Number 1 in India and Bangladesh on the streamer. The opening weekend viewership numbers of "Goodbye" are one of the highest for a non-direct OTT Hindi movie this year on Netflix. ## Produced by Good Co, Balaji Motion Pictures, and Saraswati Entertainment Pvt Ltd, "Goodbye" stars Amitabh Bachchan and Rashmika Mandanna in lead roles along with Neena Gupta, Sunil Grover, Pavail Gulati, Ashish Vidyarthi, Elli AvrRam, Sahil Mehta, Shivin Narang, Shayank Shukla, newcomer Abhishekh Khan, and Arun Bali in key roles.## Stay tuned...

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James Cameron's 'Avatar: The Way of Water' First Reviews Are Out Online
1296 days ago
Hollywood

James Cameron's 'Avatar: The Way of Water' First Reviews Are Out Online

Los Angeles, December 7 - James Cameron's sci-fi Avatar: The Way of Water is giving all indications to become the next big thing in the world of cinema. The sequel to Cameron's 2009 movie "Avatar" is scheduled to hit screens on December 16 and it is expected to create the same magic its predecessor did nearly 13 years ago.## The movie has had its world premiere last night and the early reviews are calling it phenomenal and better than the first part which grossed more than $2.90 billion worldwide and is the highest-grossing movie of all time. If the early critics' reviews are anything to go by, "Avatar 2" is by far the best movie in many many years despite being more than 3 hours long.## Set more than a decade after the events of the first film, Avatar: The Way of Water tells the story of the Sully family, the trouble that follows them, the lengths they go to keep each other safe, the battles they fight to stay alive, and the tragedies they endure. It stars Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Stephen Lang, and Kate Winslet, among others in key roles.## Have a look at some of the reviews of Avatar 2 - ## This is James Cameron leaning right into that Cameron playbook. There are Titanic vibes, True Lies vibes, Abyss vibes, Terminator 2 vibes - it is Cameron in top form, matching tremendous visuals w/ a VERY entertaining & emotional story that leaves you wanting more. LOVED! pic.twitter.com/Dz1FL6a2It— Erik Davis (@ErikDavis) December 6, 2022 ## James Cameron's #AvatarTheWayOfWater is a monumental filmmaking achievement striking a great balance between technical & emotional. The 48fps 3D experience features some of the most jaw-dropping immersion I’ve ever seen. Felt like a kid again watching T2 for 1st time. Astounding. pic.twitter.com/cfiMADJzU4— Kevin McCarthy (@KevinMcCarthyTV) December 6, 2022 ## Avatar: The Way of Water, being more than 3 hours long, is both fulfilling and indulgent. It still ends wanting you to know a third is coming.Constantly a visual feast, creative plays with frame rate, and never boring despite. Overall, I liked it. pic.twitter.com/0Wxxc8ZC9L— BD (@BrandonDavisBD) December 6, 2022 ## As someone who LIKED -- but didn't LOVE -- the first AVATAR, let me tell you:AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER blew me away.Vastly superior in visuals, story telling and performances, the sequel left my jaw on the ground for the entire runtime.James Cameron is the GOD of sequels. pic.twitter.com/1cw6C94O4f— Jake Hamilton (@JakesTakes) December 6, 2022 ## Avatar: The Way of Water once again teaches us to respect animals & the environment, but it's also all about family & our bond with one another. Certain moments seem drawn out purposefully to enhance the eye candy (I wasn't complaining). It's a must watch in 3D IMAX! #Avatar pic.twitter.com/qzPCpZ8I7y— Tessa Smith - Mama's Geeky (@MamasGeeky) December 6, 2022 ## AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER is breathtakingly beautiful with the most incredible VFX I have ever seen (I saw it in 3D); the story itself is weaker than the first and feels drawn out at 3 hours & 10 minutes, but it’s always great to look at & the last hour is amazing. #Avatar pic.twitter.com/8dEhtvRb4P— Scott Mantz (@MovieMantz) December 6, 2022 ## James Cameron once again shows filmmakers how it’s done. I’ve said it a thousand times. Never doubt him. AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER is how you do epic blockbuster-ing. Emotional, visceral, and as big as movies get. @officialavatar— Josh Horowitz (@joshuahorowitz) December 6, 2022 ## Should we be surprised? Probably not - the man doesn't half-arse anything, as almost everyone I spoke to at the premiere mentioned! Standouts are Stephen Lang's return and the brilliant young cast. It won't be for everyone (and I personally have a huge aversion to "baby girl" 😖)— Tori Brazier (@dinotaur) December 7, 2022 ## #Avatar2 // #AvatarTheWayOfWater is better than its predecessor in that there’s more going on with the story and characters and its ASTOUNDING technological advancements. Great escapism with enriching sentiments.— Courtney Howard (@Lulamaybelle) December 6, 2022 ## I was, uh, not exactly champing at the bit for an Avatar 2 (even if “James Cameron + wet” tends to work out pretty well). now I can’t *wait* to see Avatar 3. that’s basically all I wanted out of this and it delivered in a big way.— david ehrlich (@davidehrlich) December 6, 2022 ## Unsurprisingly, #AvatarTheWayOfWater is a visual masterpiece with rich use of 3D and breathtaking vistas. It does suffer from a thin story and too many characters to juggle, yet James Cameron pulls it together for an extraordinary final act full of emotion and thrilling action. pic.twitter.com/opr6CRyOwk— Ian Sandwell (@ian_sandwell) December 6, 2022 ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Dwayne Johnson's 'Black Adam' To Face Theatrical Losses
1297 days ago
Hollywood

Box Office: Dwayne Johnson's 'Black Adam' To Face Theatrical Losses

Los Angeles, December 6 - One of the biggest movie stars in the world, Dwayne Johnson's superhero debut with DC's Black Adam couldn't bring fruitful results at the box office, despite grossing approx. $387 million worldwide. ## Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, the superhero movie will end up facing losses of $50 million to $100 million in its theatrical run, according to Variety. Though the box office numbers of "Black Adam" are no less knowing how things have gone post the covid-19 pandemic, it is the budget and marketing cost that proving to be a big hurdle for the movie to turn a profit.## The Warner Bros. film was made on a budget of approx. $195 million, making it one of the costliest movies ever made, while it additionally cost $80 million to $100 million on marketing. The report says that the movie needed to do a business of around $600 million worldwide to break even and turn into a profitable venture for the studio, which is unlikely to happen. ## However, according to Warner Bros. sources (via Variety), the movie will break even at $400 million. When the film was commissioned, the break-even was believed to be $450 million, but that figure has dropped given the particularities of the new home entertainment landscape, one in which "Black Adam" has over-performed projections. ## Despite all the above figures and projections, "Black Adam" won't be a profitable venture for Warner Bros. which had high hopes for the movie. It might still be enough for "Black Adam" to get greenlit for its sequel. ## Stay tuned...

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Indian Government Aims To Open 1 Lakh Cinema Halls Across India
1297 days ago
India

Indian Government Aims To Open 1 Lakh Cinema Halls Across India

Mumbai, December 6 - The lack of cinema halls in India could end as the government of India is launching a scheme to open over 100K theatres in the country. State-run CSC e-Governance Services will open 10,000 cinema halls in rural areas by the end of 2024 in collaboration with October Cinemas, according to NDTV.## The opening of theaters in rural areas is part of an agreement signed between CSC, an SPV under the Ministry of Electronics and IT, and October Cinemas. The agreement has been signed with an aim to open around 1 lakh small movie theatres, each having a seating capacity of 100-200 seats. ## "The concept of cinema halls in villages is still new. The aim is to start small cinema halls with around 100 seats. CSC cinema halls will open new avenues for our VLEs (Village-Level Entrepreneurs)", CSC Managing Director Sanjay Kumar Rakesh said.## "Entertainment sector is booming in India and our VLEs will help in the growth of the sector in rural and semi-urban areas. CSC cinema halls, which will also work as a commercial hub, will make our services more accessible to the people in rural areas", he added.## Punit Desai, Managing Director of October Cinemas said that an investment of around ₹ 15 lakh is needed to run these cinema halls which will have video parlour cinema licenses. Under the memorandum of understanding, CSC (Common Service Centre) plans to open 1,500 cinema halls by the end of 2023 which will also act as a hub of various CSC activities in rural areas.## "We are launching CSC Rural Cinema for the entertainment of villagers in remote areas. India is the world's largest entertainment market in terms of movie consumption. Our venture will have features to control the piracy of films. We have already got over 5,000 express of interest requests from VLEs. We hope to make around 10,000 cinema halls operational in rural areas by the end of 2024", Punit Desai said.## Stay tuned...

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Akshay Kumar Shares His First Look As He Begins Shooting For 'Vedat Marathe Veer Daudle Saat'
1297 days ago
Marathi

Akshay Kumar Shares His First Look As He Begins Shooting For 'Vedat Marathe Veer Daudle Saat'

Mumbai, December 6 - Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar started shooting for his maiden Marathi movie, Vedat Marathe Veer Daudle Saat, on Tuesday. Directed by Mahesh Manjrekar, the movie is a period drama in which Akshay plays the role of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. ## On Tuesday (December 6), Akshay Kumar announced via social media that he has started shooting for the movie and also shared the first look glimpse of his character. The "Ram Setu" actor said that it is an honor for him to play this iconic and he will try his best to justify the role. ## The Marathi film also stars Jay Dudhane, Utkarsha Shinde, Vishal Nikam, Virat Madke, Hardik Joshi, Satya, Akshay, Nawab Khan, and Praveen Tarde. Vedat Marathe Veer Daudale Saat, which is produced by Vaseem Qureshi, will release in theatres on Diwali 2023 in Marathi, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu.## View this post on Instagram A post shared by Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) ## Stay tuned...

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Mega Blockbuster 'RRR' Wins Major International Awards
1297 days ago
Tollywood

Mega Blockbuster 'RRR' Wins Major International Awards

Hyderabad, December 6 - With an eye on the Oscars, SS Rajamouli's mega-blockbuster RRR has begun its awards hunt at the international level as the movie continues to spread its magic. ## SS Rajamouli has been honored with the Best Director award at the New York Film Critics Circle (NYFCC). He beats the likes of Steven Spielberg, and Darren Aronofsky to bag this major honor. Earlier, "RRR" won Best International Feature Film at the Saturn Awards. ## Apart from the aforementioned awards, "RRR" has also won the Best International Feature Film at Atlanta Film Critics Circle, and the latest award goes to "RRR" is the Hollywood Critics Association (HCA) Spotlight Award, which will be given to the Cast and Crew of the movie. ## In other big awards, composer M.M. Keeravani grabbed the Best Music Score award in "RRR" at the Los Angeles Film Critics Awards while SS Rajamouli came second in the Best Director's category, falling a little short to "Tár" director Todd Field. ## Meanwhile, the "Naatu Naatu" song, which has become the dance number of the year, is the front-runner to score the Oscars 2023 nominations in the Best Original Song category. The Hollywood media is also predicting Best Film and Best Director nominations for "RRR" and SS Rajamouli. ## "RRR", produced by DVV Entertainment, stars Jr. NTR, Ram Charan, Alia Bhatt, and Ajay Devgn, among others in key roles. It has grossed over 1135 crores worldwide till now and continues to mint money at the box office. ## Stay tuned...

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Drishyam 2 Crosses Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 To Become 3rd Highest-Grossing Bollywood Movie of 2022
1298 days ago
Bollywood

Drishyam 2 Crosses Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 To Become 3rd Highest-Grossing Bollywood Movie of 2022

Mumbai, December 5 - Ajay Devgn's suspense thriller, Drishyam 2 continues its winning run at the box office and becomes the 3rd highest-grossing Bollywood movie of 2022 at the worldwide box office. It has outgrossed Kartik Aaryan's Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 for the 3rd spot. ## Directed by Abhishek Pathak, "Drishyam 2" has been unstoppable at the domestic box office, grossing over 220 crores through 3rd Sunday (17 days). Overseas, the movie has minted approx. 45 crores so far, pushing the worldwide gross total to over 265 crores. It crossed BB2 (266 crores) at the time of writing this piece. ## "Drishyam 2" is very much on track to hit 300 crores worldwide, which will be an extraordinary achievement for it. There have been only two Bollywood movies to top 300 crores worldwide post the covid-19 pandemic - Ayan Mukerji's "Brahmastra Part One: Shiva" (430 crores), and Vivek Agnihotri's "The Kashmir Files" (338 crores). ## Produced by Panorama Studios, Viacom18 Studios, and T-Series, "Drishyam 2" is based on the 2021 Malayalam film of the same name, also serving as a sequel to the 2015 film Drishyam, which in turn was adapted from the eponymous 2013 Malayalam film. The plot of the film connects with its predecessor. ## The film stars Ajay Devgn, Tabu, Akshaye Khanna, Shriya Saran, and Ishita Dutta along with Mrunal Jadhav, Rajat Kapoor, Saurabh Shukla, and Kamlesh Sawant in key roles.## Stay tuned...

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Akshay Kumar Set To Return As Raju In Hera Pheri 3?
1298 days ago
Bollywood

Akshay Kumar Set To Return As Raju In Hera Pheri 3?

Mumbai, December 5 - One of the most loved Bollywood film franchises, Hera Pheri is returning with its 3rd installment, 16 years after the "Hera Pheri 2". A lot has happened over the last few weeks regarding the casting of the movie, however, things are looking to back on track. ## Akshay Kumar, who has been one of the three most important parts of the franchise as he played the iconic character of Raju in the first two films, recently revealed that he wouldn't be part of the 3rd Hera Pheri movie due to some issues with the script. The news of Akshay's exit disappointed his fans and neutral cinema audiences that they started a campaign, #NoAkshayNoHeraPheri on Twitter. ## Akshay Kumar also revealed that he was also disappointed that things didn't work out, but now, according to Pinkvilla, producer Firoz Nadiadwala has reinitiated conversion with Akshay to short out issues and bring him back to play Raju in Hera Pheri 3. ## It is said that Firoz, on public demand, has started conversations again with Khiladi Kumar as he realizes how iconic the character is and also acknowledges that the credit to make the character scale new heights goes to the way in which Akshay enacted the part. Akshay too has reportedly shown interest to collaborate with Firoz not just as an actor but also creatively to make Hera Pheri 3 a film that's worth all the wait, hype, and anticipation. ## Hera Pheri and Phir Hera Pheri are two of the most iconic comic capers of Hindi Cinema, with Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, and Paresh Rawal sharing a chemistry like no one else. The third installment will also feature Kartik Aaryan in a leading role along with the original trio. The makers are in conversations with multiple directors to helm Hera Pheri 3. ## Stay tuned...

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Akshay Kumar Announces A Film On Sex Education; To Be Released In April Or May 2023
1298 days ago
Bollywood

Akshay Kumar Announces A Film On Sex Education; To Be Released In April Or May 2023

Mumbai, December 5 - Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar announced that he is making a film on sex education and that he will release it in April or May 2023. The superstar recently jetted off to attend the Red Sea Film Festival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, where he interacted with the media and talked about the movie. ## "I'm making a movie on sex education. It's a very important subject. In a lot of places, it is not there. We have all kinds of subjects we learn in school but sex is one education I'd like all the schools in the world to have because it is important", Akshay said, according to Deadline.## Akshay further said that even though these types of movies are not commercially huge, he likes doing such films on social issues as they give him satisfaction. In the past, he has made social films like "PadMan" and "Toilet: Ek Prem Katha", and both were successful. ## "It's going to take time to release. April or May I will be releasing that movie. It's one of the best films I have made. I like doing these kinds of movies, and social stuff. These kinds of films are not that big a commercial success but surely give me satisfaction", he added.## Even though Akshay didn't reveal the name, there are reports saying that it could be "Oh My God 2". The movie is believed to be a courtroom drama wherein a concerned citizen moves court and asks for compulsory sex education in schools. ## Stay tuned...

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