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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Karthikeya 2 Set To Extend Tollywood's Winning Streak
1411 days ago
Tollywood

Karthikeya 2 Set To Extend Tollywood's Winning Streak

Hyderabad, August 13 - The Tollywood film industry is leading the charge once again and giving hits after hits. The most fruitful industry during the covid-19 pandemic, Tollywood back on track with Bimbisara, and Sita Ramam, which are heading towards big blockbuster status, and now, another Telugu film is set to join the party. ## Actor Nikhil Siddharth's supernatural adventure thriller film Karthikeya 2 has been released in theaters today with packed houses. The movie was postponed multiple times but the makers never let the buzz fade away. It was the film that the makers promised to be a big screen spectacle and it hasn't disappointed the audiences. ## "Karthikeya 2" is getting positive responses all around from critics and audiences alike and the initial response at the box office indicates that the movie is going to be a sure-shot hit, and will help the industry to extend its winning streak which started with the aforementioned two films. ## The Chandoo Mondeti-directed film has been valued at 12 crores in Telugu states and it looks like, the movie will recover total investment within a week. The next few days will be important but with such positive reports, "Karthikeya 2" is unlikely to see the downfall going ahead. It also stars Anupama Parameswaran and Anupam Kher in key roles. ## Meanwhile, actor Nithiin's action thriller Macherla Niyojakavargam also took an excellent start despite the mixed talks. The movie needs to hold well over the weekend and if it manages to do that, it will be an excellent result for the industry. ## Stay tuned...

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SS Rajamouli's 'RRR' Scores 3 Nominations For Saturn Awards 2022
1412 days ago
Tollywood

SS Rajamouli's 'RRR' Scores 3 Nominations For Saturn Awards 2022

Los Angeles, August 13 - Maverick filmmaker, SS Rajamouli's global blockbuster RRR continues to win accolades all over the world. The period action drama film has been massive word-of-mouth hit overseas and now, it has been nominated in the three categories of the 47th Saturn Awards 2022. ## The Saturn Awards have unveiled nominations for their 50th-anniversary edition, with the organizer, the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films saying that the ceremony to reveal winners is set for October 25 in an event that will be livestreamed on ElectricNOW, as per Deadline. ## Rajamouli's "RRR", starring Jr. NTR, Ram Charan, Alia Bhatt, and Ajay Devgn, among others, has been nominated for the Best International Film along with Best Action Adventure Film categories while Rajamouli gets the Best Director nomination. ## Marvel Studios dominated this year's noms in the Film and Streaming categories with movies like Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Thor: Love and Thunder, Sony’s Spider-Man: No Way Home, as well as Disney+ series like Loki, WandaVision, Hawkeye, Moon Knight, What If? and Ms. Marvel.## "RRR" has been nominated with "Death on the Nile", "F9: The Fast Saga", "No Time to Die", "Top Gun: Maverick", and "West Side Story" in the action-adventure category while in the best international film category, the movie shares the honor with "Downton Abbey: A New Era", "Eiffel", "I'm Your Man", "Riders of Justice", and "Silent Night". ## Rajamouli, on the other hand, will compete with Guillermo del Toro (Nightmare Alley), Joseph Kosinski (Top Gun: Maverick), Jordan Peele (Nope), Matt Reeves (The Batman), Steven Spielberg (West Side Story), and Jon Watts (Spider-Man: No Way Home) in the best director category. ## Stay tuned...

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Akshay Kumar Refutes Rumours Of Him Doing A Film With Samantha Ruth Prabhu
1412 days ago
Bollywood

Akshay Kumar Refutes Rumours Of Him Doing A Film With Samantha Ruth Prabhu

Mumbai, August 13 - Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar opened on the rumors about him doing a film with Southern beauty Samantha Ruth Prabhu. ## Akshay, who has been promoting his family comedy-drama film Raksha Bandhan, recently opened in an interview with Hindustan Times about his rumored collaboration with Samantha. Denying such development, Akshay said that he is not doing any film with the "Oh! Baby" actress as of now and there have been no talks regarding the same. ## It was recently reported that filmmaker Karan Johar has signed Akshay and Samantha for a romantic comedy film. The rumors started making noise when the duo appeared on Johar's talk show, "Koffee With Karan". But everything turns out to be a false alarm as there is no film with them in development. ## Meanwhile, there is no shortage of films for both Akshay and Sam. While the former's "Raksha Bandhan" is currently playing in theaters and has "Ram Setu", "Katputli", "OMG 2", and many other films in the pipeline. On the other hand, Sam will next be seen in Tamil-Telugu bilingual film "Yashoda". She also has "Shaakuntalam" and "Kushi" in her kitty. ## Stay tuned...

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Nazriya Nazim And Mrunal Thakur Leave A Mark On Their Telugu Debuts
1412 days ago
Tollywood

Nazriya Nazim And Mrunal Thakur Leave A Mark On Their Telugu Debuts

Hyderabad, August 13 - The Telugu film industry has witnessed some of the finest performances this year from leading actresses on their debuts. Among the memorable female debuts in Telugu films, Malayalam beauty Nazriya Nazim and Bollywood actress Mrunal Thakur have been able to make a lasting impact on Telugu audiences. ## Nazriya made her Telugu debut with the romantic-comedy film, Ante Sundaraniki, which was released on June 10. She played the role of Leela Thomas, a Christian who is a professional photographer. She played the love interest of Sundar (Nani), who comes from an orthodox Brahmin family. The film tells the story of Sundar and Leela, an interfaith couple who try to convince their parents about their marriage through a string of lies only to find themselves in more complicated situations. ## The movie opened to very positive reviews, especially, Nazriya's performance was appreciated the most. Her role was so well written and the actress also made sure she nails the role with perfection. Nazriya brought her own uniqueness to the role while her accent was top-notch. There is cuteness in Nazriya's act which made audiences fall for her, thus making it a performance and Telugu debut to remember for a long time. ## Mrunal Thakur has already proved how good an actress she is with her performances in films like Love Sonia, Batla House, and Jersey, among others. However, the talented actress might have delivered the career-best act in her Telugu debut movie, Sita Ramam, which was released on August 5. ## Sita Ramam is a period love story film that also stars Dulquer Salmaan and Rashmika Mandanna in prominant roles. Set in 1964, Lieutenant Ram (Dulquer), an orphan army officer serving at the Kashmir border, gets anonymous love letters from Sita Mahalakshmi (Mrunal). Ram is on a mission to find Sita and propose his love. ## While the film got a super positive response, it is Mrunal, who stole the show with her impeccable act, which the Telugu audiences can't stop talking about. Despite being a new face in Telugu, Mrunal made sure that the audience love her performance. It was a perfect debut for Mrunal Thakur and has opened many opportunities for her in Telugu. ## Stay tuned...

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Powerstar Pawan Kalyan's Blockbuster 'Jalsa' To Be Screened On His Birthday
1412 days ago
Tollywood

Powerstar Pawan Kalyan's Blockbuster 'Jalsa' To Be Screened On His Birthday

Hyderabad, August 12 - Telugu superstar Pawan Kalyan's all-time blockbuster, Jalsa, is gearing up for the special screening on the occasion of Powerstar's birthday on September 2. The remastered version of the film will be screened across Telugu states. ## The action-comedy film, directed by Trivikram Srinivas, was the highest-grossing Telugu film of 2008. The movie grossed 28.12 crores at the box office and is considered a milestone film in Pawan Kalyan's career. The actor was dealing with back-to-back flops before "Jalsa" changed his fortune for him.## Produced by Allu Aravind under the Geetha Arts banner, "Jalsa" also stars Ileana D'Cruz, Parvati Melton, Kamalinee Mukerji, Mukesh Rishi, and Prakash Raj, among others in key roles. ## Filmmaker Sai Rajesh recently shared an update regarding Jalsa’s special shows. Taking to Twitter, the director said that he watched Jalsa’s new print in QUBE and the quality of it was amazing.## "Finished watching #Jalsa in #QUBE Babu kothaga konna Adham la merisipothunnadu kotha print lo…Sound quality is amazing Start ur celebrations…. Shows and Publicity will be organised by Senior fans. I am not taking any responsibility from here on #SanjaySahuArriving", Sai Rajesh tweeted.## "Thanks alot to all the efforts done by #BunnyVas garu from Bringing back Dpx to dealing with all technical hiccups with the Help of #AlluAravind sir. Thank u @GeethaArts Team for the time and patience", he added.## Thanks alot to all the efforts done by #BunnyVas garu from Bringing back Dpx to dealing with all technical hiccups with the Help of #AlluAravind sir. Thank u @GeethaArts Team for the time and patience.#SanjaySahuArriving https://t.co/pqAQHC5zFj— Sai Rajesh (@sairazesh) August 12, 2022 ## Stay tuned...

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Malaysia Government Commits To Banning More LGBT Films After Banning 'Thor' and 'Lightyear'
1412 days ago
Hollywood

Malaysia Government Commits To Banning More LGBT Films After Banning 'Thor' and 'Lightyear'

Kuala Lumpur, August 12 - The government of Malaysia is in no mood to spare any film that promotes LGBT elements. Marvel Studios' recent blockbuster, Thor: Love and Thunder, was stopped from releasing in the country, and the government has now confirmed that it was prevented from releasing in local theaters due to its LGBT. ## Thor 4 is one of the many Hollywood films that have been stopped from hitting theaters in Malaysia, and this also includes Pixar's recently released, Lightyear. As per Variety, both "Thor 4" and "Lightyear" were submitted by distributor Disney for classification and censorship by the country's Film Censorship Board (LPF). ## While the censor board of Malaysia at first was ready to allow the film in theaters, however, upon the condition of cutting some of the LGBT scenes but Disney chose not to surrender. "Lightyear" was banned in 16 or more Muslim-majority countries.## "Recently there was a film that did not pass censorship, that is the new 'Thor' film", said Deputy Communications and Multimedia Minister Zahidi Zainul Abidin. "[The movie] touched on LGBT but we see right now there are many films with LGBT elements that slip past the censorship".## Zahidi blamed foreign elements for the problem, claimed that LGBT films were becoming more subtle in their methods, and asked for public vigilance. "I am frustrated because the outside world was the one promoting LGBT,” he said responding to a question in Parliament.## While the minister said that his government is committed to banning films showing LGBT in theaters, he also revealed that beyond movie theaters and broadcast TV, his powers are limited and do not cover streaming services that are based outside the country. It has been said that "Lightyear" is already on Disney+Hotstar with an 18+ recommendation in the country. ## Zahidi advised Malaysians to exercise self-restraint and for parents to use the age-control systems contained within streaming platforms to restrict access to LGBT content.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Laal Singh Chaddha and Raksha Bandhan Collect Combined 20+ Crores On First Day
1412 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Laal Singh Chaddha and Raksha Bandhan Collect Combined 20+ Crores On First Day

Mumbai, August 12 - The much-awaited Bollywood biggies, Aamir Khan's Laal Singh Chaddha and Akshay Kumar-fronted Raksha Bandhan performed underwhelmingly at the box office on an opening day. Being a holiday release, the industry was expecting both films to do well which didn't happen. ## Laal Singh Chaddha, which is the official remake of the classic Hollywood blockbuster Forrest Gump, was a bigger film than Raksha Bandhan. However, the opening day collection of 12 crores net of the film is too low by the standard Aamir has set over the years.## It was almost impossible to match the pre-covid level box office performance for Laal Singh Chaddha, but the movie still needed to perform much better than it actually earned, considering the big budget and scale of the film. A negative campaign was also run against the movie and that might have done damage to the movie. The word of mouth, however, is mixed. ## On the other hand, the Akshay Kumar-starrer family comedy-drama film, Raksha Bandhan collected 8.20 crores net on Thursday. Though the movie was predicted to earn around in the same range, a 10 crores start would have been nice, but unfortunately, the movie legged behind LSC in mutliplexes. The word of mouth and reivews are largly positive and this should help the movie to grow over the weekend, especially from Saturday. ## Overall, both Laal Singh Chaddha and Raksha Bandhan combined scored 20.20 crores net collection on the first day, which is lower than the opening of Akshay Kumar's Sooryavanshi. The Rohit Shetty-directed film is the biggest Bollywood opener post pandemic. It scored 26.29 crores net upon its release on Diwali 2021. ## Stay tuned...

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Thalapathy 67: Prithviraj Sukumaran In Talks To Play Villain In Thalapthay Vijay-Starrer
1412 days ago
Kollywood

Thalapathy 67: Prithviraj Sukumaran In Talks To Play Villain In Thalapthay Vijay-Starrer

Chennai, August 12 - Director Lokesh Kangaraj, who is fresh from the mega-blockbuster Vikram, is currently working on the pre-production work of Thalapathy 67, which is touted to be the biggest film of his career. The Thalapathy Vijay-starrer is gearing up to start filming by the end of this year. ## Meanwhile, the rest of the cast is yet to be finalized but the names of Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Sanjay Dutt, and Trisha Krishnan have surfaced online regarding joining the cast. Now, according to Only Kollywood, the makers are definitely in talks with Mayalayam superstar Prithviraj Sukumaran to play a villain in the movie. ## According to the reports, Sukumaran liked the script and is speaking to the team for further developments to come on board the movie officially. The official announcement regarding the same could be made in September. Seven Screen Studio will reportedly produce the movie which will be made on a huge scale and budget. ## Prithviraj Sukumaran was recently seen in "Kaduva", which became a big hit and grossed over 50 crores worldwide. The actor is next gearing up for the release of the romantic comedy-drama "Gold", scheduled for the Onam festival release. The movie marks Alphonse Puthren's return to direction after six years since the release of Premam. Prithviraj will also be doing Prabhas-fronted "Salaar". ## Stay tuned...

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Lady Gaga Gets A Huge Payday To Play Harley Quinn In DC's 'Joker 2'
1412 days ago
Hollywood

Lady Gaga Gets A Huge Payday To Play Harley Quinn In DC's 'Joker 2'

Los Angeles, August 12 - Warner Bros. is believed to be in the confusion regarding its future timeline under the new leadership of Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav. The studio under Zaslav has spoken about building a 10-year plan for DC films, that would be similar to the structure that Alan Horn and Bob Iger put together very effectively with Marvel boss Kevin Feige at Disney. ## Warner Bros., however, despite announcing its plans to expand DC Universe, has greenlit only Joker: Folie à Deux as a new film. The follow-up to the wildly successful 2019 "Joker", which grossed $1.07 billion globally, also has been set for October 4, 2024, release. ## The sequel of "Joker", meanwhile, will cost much bigger than the original film which was made in approx. $55M-$70M budget. According to Variety, both Joaquin Phoenix and director Todd Phillips will be paid a massive $20 million each to return to star and direct the movie. Meanwhile, Lady Gaga has been roped to play the iconic Harley Quinn in "Joker 2", and she will be getting $10 million for the same. ## The final cost of making the movie is expected to reach $150 million, including salaries, combined with the cost of producing complicated musical sequences. It is going to be one of the costliest DC films, however, it is still cheaper than most superhero movies. ## While only "Joker 2" has been greenlit yet, several other DC properties have been in development as feature films, some for years — "Wonder Woman 3", "Superman", "Zatanna", and "Static Shock". Writer-director Matt Reeves is also on track for a sequel of "The Batman" with star Robert Pattinson. ## Stay tuned...

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A Double Delight For Tollywood Film Industry, Courtesy 'Bimbisara' And 'Sita Ramam'
1413 days ago
Tollywood

A Double Delight For Tollywood Film Industry, Courtesy 'Bimbisara' And 'Sita Ramam'

Hyderabad, August 12 - Director Hanu Raghavapudi's period romantic drama film, Sita Ramam brings much-needed cheer to the Telugu film industry. The movie has proved to be a word-of-mouth hit at the box office and recovered its total investment in just 6 days despite opening on a decent note. ## The movie starring Dulquer Salmaan, Mrunal Thakur, and Rashmika Mandanna, was released day and date with Nandamuri Kalyan Ram's Bimbisara, which is already on its way to becoming a massive blockbuster. It was valued at approx. 16 crores worldwide and it has already managed to collect 25.50 crores share collection in just 7 days. ## Sita Ramam has lagged behind Bimbisara in the overall collection but has shown better trending than Kalyan Ram-starrer. The movie was valued at approx. 17 crores worldwide and so far, Sita Ramam has grossed 19.20 crores share collection, proving to be a profitable film for the stakeholders. ## The successes of both Sita Ramam and Bimbisara came at a time when Tollywood was going through a dry phase and badly needed a hit to get things back on track. More importantly, after a long time, two outright Tollywood films, releasing on the same day, have become box office success and even exceeded expectations. ## Stay tuned...

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Vijay Deverakonda's 'Liger' Worldwide Theatrical Rights Sold For A Massive Price
1413 days ago
Tollywood

Vijay Deverakonda's 'Liger' Worldwide Theatrical Rights Sold For A Massive Price

Hyderabad, August 11 - Telugu heartthrob Vijay Deverakonda's maiden Pan India film, Liger, is nearly two weeks away from its worldwide theatrical release. The sports action drama film is one of the most-anticipated films and the makers are leaving no stone unturned to keep the buzz high with non-stop promotion across the country. ## Directed by maverick Puri Jagannadh, Liger makers are looking super confident about the outcome of the film. The makers have already been able to fetch a handsome price for the film's worldwide theatrical rights. The overseas theatrical rights of Liger have been bought by Sarigama cinemas for 8 crores, as per reports. This is the highest ever for both Deverakonda and Jagannadh's careers. ## The domestic business of this mass entertainer has been valued at approx. 81 crores, including approx. 10 crores in Hindi version. The makers are giving heavy attention to the Hindi promotion and there is already a good buzz has been created among the Hindi audiences. The worldwide pre-release business is around 88 crores with a break-even target is 90 crores. Liger has simultaneously been shot in Hindi and Telugu languages. It is produced by Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta, Hiroo Yash Johar, Puri Jagannadh, and Charmme Kaur under the banners of Dharma Productions and Puri Connects. Vijay Deverakonda stars as the titular MMA fighter boxer alongside Ananya Panday, Ronit Roy, and Ramya Krishna in pivotal roles. American boxer Mike Tyson plays an extended cameo, making his acting debut in Indian cinema.## Given the track record of Deverakonda's previous films, the worldwide business of Liger is looking too high and it will be interesting to see how it fairs at the box office. The actor, however, delivered a couple of blockbusters which got him a very loyal fan base among the Telugu audiences. He could find himself in the elite league of Telugu stars if he delivers with Liger. ## Stay tuned...

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Nandamuri Balakrishna Joins Hands With Anil Ravipudi For 'NBK 108'
1413 days ago
Tollywood

Nandamuri Balakrishna Joins Hands With Anil Ravipudi For 'NBK 108'

Hyderabad, August 11 - God Of Masses Natasimha Nandamuri Balakrishna delivered the biggest hit of his career last year in the form of, Akhanda. The veteran actor has joined hands with director Anil Ravipudi for his next, tentatively titled 'NBK 108'. ## The movie was announced on Balakrishna's birthday earlier this year and today, the film's producers, as well as the music director, have been confirmed. The yet-untitled film will be produced on a lavish budget by Sahu Garapati and Harish Peddi under the Shine Screens banner. ## S Thaman, who won praise for Balakrishna's Akhanada, will be scoring music for NBK 108 as well. This is the first time association between Anil Ravipudi and Balakrishna as well as Ravipudi and Thaman S. Ravipudi promises to present NBK in never before seen avatar in the movie that will start rolling soon. ## The filmmaker took to Twitter and shared the movie announcement video with vibrating BGM by Thaman S. ## Eternally Grateful & Super Thrilled to show our NATA SIMHAM #NandamuriBalakrishna garu in a never before role❤️‍🔥Happy to be joining hands with the Musical Sensation, dear brother @MusicThaman ⚡️& @ShineScreens for this Exciting Endeavour #NBK108 @sahugarapati7 @harish_peddi pic.twitter.com/apAdRVLjD9— Anil Ravipudi (@AnilRavipudi) August 11, 2022 ## Meanwhile, NBK is currently working on director Gopichand Mallineni's next mass entertainer. Produced by Mythri Movie Makers, the movie features Shruti Haasan as the female lead along with Duniya Vijay and Lal in crucial roles. Thaman S has again scored the music of the film that is gearing up for release later this year. ## Stay tuned...

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