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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Akshay Kumar Condemns Richa Chadha For Her Galwan Tweet
1309 days ago
Bollywood

Akshay Kumar Condemns Richa Chadha For Her Galwan Tweet

Mumbai, November 24 - Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar has condemned actress Richa Chadha for her remarks on the 2020 Galwan clash, in which several Indian Army soldiers died. ## Akshay Kumar whose love for the Indian army is grown over the years took to Twitter and slammed Chadha for being ungrateful towards Indian armed forces and said that he is hurt by her comment. Sharing a screenshot of Richa's tweet, Akshay wrote, "Hurts to see this. Nothing ever should make us ungrateful towards our armed forces. Woh hain toh aaj hum hain (We exist because of them)".## Hurts to see this. Nothing ever should make us ungrateful towards our armed forces. Woh hain toh aaj hum hain. 🙏 pic.twitter.com/inCm392hIH— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) November 24, 2022 ## Richa Chadha whose political views have always been at the center of controversy, on Wednesday, reacted to Northern Army Commander Lt General Upendra Dwivedi's statement that the Indian Army is ready to execute any orders on taking back Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).## Lt General Dwivedi said with reference to the Defence Minister's previous address, "As far as the Indian Army is concerned, it will carry out any order given by the Government of India. Whenever such orders are given, we will always be ready for it".## Sharing the statement, Richa took to her Twitter handle and wrote, "Galwan says hi". Richa's remarks triggered the sentiments of the citizens who started to slam her for insulting the army by talking about the 2020 clash between India and China.## Stay tuned...

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'Avatar: The Way of Water' Needs Minimum $2 Billion Worldwide Gross Collection For Break-Even
1310 days ago
Hollywood

'Avatar: The Way of Water' Needs Minimum $2 Billion Worldwide Gross Collection For Break-Even

Los Angeles, November 23 - James Cameron's sci-fi epic Avatar: The Way of Water is getting hot as the release date gets closer. The sequel to Cameron's 2009 movie, "Avatar 2" is a rare film that is a sure shot to cross $1 billion gross at the worldwide box office but it will need more than just $1 billion. ## "Avatar: The Way of Water" is one of the most expensive films or maybe the most expensive movie ever made. The early reports have claimed the production budget of the movie alone was in the $250 million range, however, according to Cameron, the movie is so expensive that it will need to become the third or fourth highest-grossing film in history for just a break-even target.## There have been only five films in history to reach $2 billion at the worldwide box office. The top three movies are Cameron's original "Avatar" with $2.9 billion, followed by "Avengers: Endgame" with $2.7 billion, and Cameron's "Titanic" with $2.1 billion at number 2 and 3, respectively.## That means, according to Cameron, that if "Avatar: The Way of Water" wants to break even, it'll need to overtake either "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" ($2.07 billion) or "Avengers: Infinity War" ($2.05 billion) in the fourth or fifth slots, respectively. In other words, the sequel will need a minimum of $2 billion worldwide to turn into a profitable film. ## "Avatar: The Way of Water" opens in theaters on December 16 and in India, it will release in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada languages in multiple formats.## Stay tuned...

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RC 16: Ram Charan Finalizes His Next After Shankar's Film
1310 days ago
Tollywood

RC 16: Ram Charan Finalizes His Next After Shankar's Film

Hyderabad, November 23 - Tollywood superstar Ram Charan is busy with the shoot of director Shankar's yet untitled political thriller film, "RC15". The actor was supposed to team up with the "Jersey" director Gowtam Tinnanuri for "RC 16", however, that movie has reportedly been shelved as Charan was not satisfied with the script.## Now, according to the latest reports, the "RRR" star will be doing "Uppena" director Buchi Babu Sana next. The movie is touted to be a sports drama, along the lines of Aamir Khan's "Dangal". The script has reportedly been completed and makers are planning to take the movie on floors after Sankranthi 2023. ## The official confirmation from the makers of "RC 16" is yet to be made, but it is said that Sathish Kilaru will be producing this big-budget film. The script is said to be the same which was reportedly offered to Jr. NTR a few months back but he couldn't do it due to unknown reasons. Sukumar has assisted Buchi Babu in shaping the script.## Both, "RC15" and "RC16" will reportedly be released in 4 months of the time period. Shankar's movie, which was supposed to hit in early 2023, will be delayed to late 2023 or early 2024. Kiara Advani is the leading lady in the movie.## Stay tuned...

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Avatar: The Way of Water Sets Release Date In China
1310 days ago
Hollywood

Avatar: The Way of Water Sets Release Date In China

Beijing, November 23 - James Cameron's mega movie Avatar: The Way of Water has been cleared to release in China, according to The Wall Street Journal. In what could be a blockbuster move from Disney, the movie will be hitting Chinese theaters on December 16, the same day it is slated to be released globally. ## China has been tough for Disney as the studio failed to get clearance to release its blockbuster movies in China from the censor board. The studio and Chinese movie theaters had been closely watching for a decision from Chinese censors on the movie, the sequel to Cameron's 2009 sci-fi epic. ## China carries a huge box office potential for blockbuster titles and this could hugely benefit Disney to generate big millions with "Avatar 2". The first "Avatar" movie grossed over $260 million in China and was the second-biggest market after North America.## As said earlier, the last seven superhero films produced by Marvel Studios, Disney's most-profitable film studio over the past decade, haven't received release dates in the crucial China market, denting the global box-office gross.## Meanwhile, James Cameron has already set huge standards for "Avatar 2" at the box office. The budget of the film is not known yet, but according to Cameron, "Avatar 2" will need to become the fourth or fifth highest-grossing movie of all time or at least $2 billion to clear the break-even target. The future of Avatar movie also depends on how the sequel performs.## Stay tuned...

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The Cast For Akshay Kumar's Comedy Film With Mudassar Aziz Locked
1310 days ago
Bollywood

The Cast For Akshay Kumar's Comedy Film With Mudassar Aziz Locked

Mumbai, November 23 - A few months ago, it was reported that Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar would be teaming up with director Mudassar Aziz for a comedy-drama film, titled Khel Khel Mein. The yet-to-be-announced film will be produced by Karan Johar's Dharma Productions.## While the movie is not yet made official, the makers have reportedly locked the rest of the cast alongside Akshay in prominent roles. According to Hindustan Times, Akshay's "Bell Bottom" (2021) co-star Vaani Kapoor, and also his "Naam Shabana" (2017) and "Mission Mangal" (2019) co-star Taapsee Pannu would be playing the female lead role.## In addition to this, the upcoming movie will also reportedly feature popular Punjabi singer and actor Ammy Virk in a prominent role. Some more actors are also expected to come on board for which the details are not revealed yet. "Khel Khel Mein" is said to be a proper comedy feature with emotional elements. ## The shooting of "Khel Khel Mein" is expected to kickstart sometime next year after Akshay wraps up his ongoing projects. He will also start Ali Abbas Zafar's big-budget comedy actioner "Bade Miyan Chote Miyan", co-starring Tiger Shroff, in January 2023. Some of his films are in post-production work and will release next year.## Stay tuned...

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Ajay Devgn's And Mohanlal's 'Drishyam 3' Hindi And Malayalam Versions To Be Made Simultaneously?
1311 days ago
Bollywood

Ajay Devgn's And Mohanlal's 'Drishyam 3' Hindi And Malayalam Versions To Be Made Simultaneously?

Mumbai, November 22 - Malayalam superstar Mohanlal's suspense thriller Drishyam 2 was released directly on Amazon Prime Video in February 2021 and received critical acclaim. Jeetu Joseph directed the film that was hailed as one of the best thrillers ever in Malayalam cinema.## The Hindi remake of "Drishyam 2", starring Ajay Devgn in the lead role, was released in theaters on November 18 and scored blockbuster numbers in the opening weekend. The movie is on track to become a huge blockbuster and become one of the biggest-grosser of 2022. ## Meanwhile, it was recently reported that Jeetu Joesph is working on the script of "Drishyam 3" and now, according to Times of India, the Hindi producer of the movie, Kumar Mangat has also greenlit the third part.## The report says that, unlike the first two parts, "Drishyam 3" will simultaneously be made in Malayalam and Hindi and both will be released on the same day. The idea is that the suspense should not get leaked at all which is the biggest USP of it. There is, however, no timeline for the "Drishyam 3" set yet as the script work is still in the early stage. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Drishyam 2 Hits 100 Crores Worldwide; On Course To Become A Mega Hit
1311 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Drishyam 2 Hits 100 Crores Worldwide; On Course To Become A Mega Hit

Mumbai, November 22 - Ajay Devgn-fronted suspense thriller Drishyam 2 is breathing fire at the box office, giving a rare moment to the Bollywood industry to rejoice.## Abhishek Pathak's directorial has had the second-biggest opening weekend for a Bollywood movie in 2022 with 64.14 crores net in the first three days. It scored a super solid jump over the weekend to ensure a huge weekend. The eyes were on Monday's test, and the film passed it with flying colors by scoring 11.87 crores net. ## The sequel to 2015's film, "Drishyam 2" has crossed 100 crores at the global box office in just 4 days, becoming only the 7th outright Bollywood movie to do so in 2022. It has grossed 89.69 crores at the domestic box office and approx. 20 crores internationally, for 109.69 crores worldwide in 4 days.## "Drishyam 2" is heading towards a huge lifetime total and is on track to become one of the biggest hits post the covid-19 pandemic. With the current trend, it will breach the 100 crores net mark in a flat first week with worldwide around 150 crores. It will be against a tough opponent from the upcoming weekend in the form of "Bhediya", but it will still retain a significant number of screens thanks to the remarkable word of mouth. ## Produced by Panorama Studios, Viacom18 Studios, and T-Series Films, "Drishyam 2" will look to achieve the 200 crores mark globally in the second week. The good thing for the movie is that apart from "Bhediya" there is no major competition in the next 3 and a half weeks before "Avatar 2" arrives on December 16. There is Ayushmann Khurrana's "An Action Hero" on December 2, but it is not looking to threaten much as of now. ## Stay tuned...

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The Biopic of Industrialist Ratan Tata Is In The Works?
1311 days ago
Kollywood

The Biopic of Industrialist Ratan Tata Is In The Works?

Chennai, November 22 - National award-winning filmmaker, Sudha Kongara is reportedly working on the biopic of the famous Indian industrialist, Ratan Tata. Tata is one of the renowned industrialists and the former chairman of Tata Sons. ## It is said that Sudha, who came to the limelight with Suriya-starrer "Soorarai Pottru", has been planning to direct Tata's biopic and the research on the same is reportedly in the crucial stage. The film will bring many facets of the life of Tata and will also showcase many incidents around his life that are not available in the public domain.## According to Cinema Express, the casting of the film is also underway with Suriya and Abhishek Bachchan in consideration to play the role of the legendary industrialist. The makers are planning to start the principal photography at the end of 2023.## Sudha's last directorial, "Soorarai Pottru", which is based on the life of Air Deccan founder and retired Captain of the Indian Army GR Gopinath, won critical acclaim and won five awards including Best Feature Film at the 68th National Film Awards. ## Stay tuned...

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Kantara Crosses 400 Crores At The Worldwide Box Office
1311 days ago
Sandalwood

Kantara Crosses 400 Crores At The Worldwide Box Office

Bengaluru, November 22 - Hombale Films has another reason to be proud as its latest sensation, Kantara has crossed 400 crores at the global box office in 53 days. It is the second back-to-back film for the studio to reach this rare box office milestone, after KGF: Chapter 2.## The Rishab Shetty-starrer has grossed a might 358.50 crores (304.10 crores net) in India, making it the third highest-grossing film at the domestic box office in 2022 after "KGF 2" and "RRR". Among the all-time domestic-grosser, "Kantara" is at the 17th number. ## Made with a budget of just 16 crores, "Kantara" has been excellent at the overseas box office as well as it performed much better than expected. It has grossed 43 crores internationally, helping worldwide gross cume to reach 401.50 crores, making it the 5th Indian film of 2022 and 24th of all-time to breach the milestone. ## Originally released in the Kannada language, the film was dubbed in other languages and released in theaters. In Kannada, it has grossed approx. 187 crores, followed by Hindi with approx. 96 crores, Telugu with approx. 50 crores, Malayalam with approx. 16 crores, and Tamil with around 8.50 crores. ## "Kantara" is still playing a decent amount of theaters and is likely to add a few more crores to its worldwide tally. ## Stay tuned...

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James Cameron's 'Avatar: The Way of Water' Shows To Begin At Midnight In India
1311 days ago
Hollywood

James Cameron's 'Avatar: The Way of Water' Shows To Begin At Midnight In India

Mumbai, November 22 - James Cameron's highly-anticipated sci-fi adventure Avatar: The Way of Water is getting ready to release on December 16 in India. There is a huge amount of buzz among the Indian audience for this cinematic masterpiece.## Meanwhile, the advance booking for this blockbuster sequel has been opened in India in premium formats and the makers are going with midnight shows, starting at 12 AM keeping the huge anticipation in mind in select theaters. The advance, as of now, opened only in PVR, and INOX multiplexes in a few cities. ## Disney is said to be releasing the film on its own and it is going with high prices of up to Rs. 2000 per ticket in different formats. The film is scheduled to release in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada languages. ## 'AVATAR' ADVANCE BOOKINGS OPEN IN INDIA TODAY… Advance bookings for the much-awaited #AvatarTheWayOfWater open at *premium formats* TODAY.ALSO, the film will be screened round-the-clock at *select theatres* in #India, with the first show starting 12 am… #Avatar NEW TRAILER… pic.twitter.com/bAGv5nOON6— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) November 22, 2022 ## Stay tuned...

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Nani And Vijay Sethupathi To Join Adivi Sesh In Third Installment of 'Hit' Franchise?
1311 days ago
Tollywood

Nani And Vijay Sethupathi To Join Adivi Sesh In Third Installment of 'Hit' Franchise?

Hyderabad, November 12 - The much-awaited sequel to Vishwak Sen's crime action thriller, "HIT - The First Case" - HIT: The Second Case is getting ready to release in theaters on December 2 with Adivi Sesh replacing Sen in the lead role. ## Directed by Sailesh Kolanu, the first film in the series was a success which led to the foundation for its sequel, and now, the makers to willing to make it a 7-part film franchise with a new protagonist in each film. Nani is the producer of the franchise along with Prashanti Tipirneni. ## According to the latest reports, the third film in the franchise will be a multistarrer. It is said that the preparation for the third part has already begun and it will reportedly feature Nani and Vijay Sethupathi along with Adivi Sesh in key roles. ## Meanwhile, the buzz for "HIT 2" is picking up as the release date is getting nearer. The makers will launch the trailer on November 23rd. The teaser was recently launched which recieved praise but it was removed from YouTube due to some voilent scences. Meenakshi Chaudhary is playing the female lead role.## Stay tuned...

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Superstar Shah Rukh Khan To Be Honored By Saudi Arabia's Red Sea International Film Festival
1312 days ago
Bollywood

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan To Be Honored By Saudi Arabia's Red Sea International Film Festival

Mumbai, November 21 - Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan is set to be honored by Saudi Arabia's Red Sea International Film Festival with an honorary award. ## The King Khan, who has been ruling the hearts for many years, has won most popular actor accolades three times at the Central European Bollywood Awards. The second edition of Red Sea will be held from December 1 to 10. ## "I am truly honored to receive this award from the Red Sea International Film Festival. It's wonderful to be here among my fans from Saudi and the region who have always been huge supporters of my films. I'm looking forward to celebrating the region's talent and being a part of this exciting film community", Shah Rukh Khan said.## On the work front, SRK will next be seen in director Siddharth Anand's spy action thriller Pathaan, co-starring John Abraham and Deepika Padukone. Produced by Yash Raj Films, the movie is scheduled to release on January 25, 2023, in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu in 2D and 3D.## The superstar also has "Jawaan" with Tamil director Atlee, scheduled to hit on June 2, 2023, and then, the highly-awaited "Dunki" with renowned filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani, hitting worldwide theaters in December 2023.## Stay tuned...

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