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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'Thor: Love and Thunder' Tracking To Earn $300 Million Worldwide In The Opening Weekend
1448 days ago
Hollywood

'Thor: Love and Thunder' Tracking To Earn $300 Million Worldwide In The Opening Weekend

Los Angeles, July 7 - Marvel Studios' Thor: Love and Thunder, is all set to help deliver big at the worldwide box office, despite being rated one of the lowest Marvel Cinematic Universe flicks of all time by critics. ## The second MCU feature release of 2022 is currently tracking to debut with over $300 million at the worldwide box office. At the domestic (North America) box office, the superhero flick is projected to deliver over $100 million in its opening weekend, which will be the first time during the covid-19 pandemic when two back-to-back domestic weekends will see $100 million-plus openers after "Minions: The Rise of Gru". ## Directed by Taika Waititi, "Thor 4", according to box office pro is looking to earn between $135M-$165M in its opening domestic weekend. The opening weekend projection of the film is tracking ahead of its predecessor, "Thor: Ragnarok", which debuted with $122.7 million in November 2017. ## The box office projection of the 4th Thor installment is closer to the likes of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 ($146.5 million in May 2017) and Captain Marvel ($153.4 million in March 2019). There is a real chance that "Thor 4" may beat both of these movies and take one of the biggest Marvel openings ever. ## There is a possibility that critics' reviews might impact those projections in the final hours before release. However, as seen in the past, Marvel movies have always been audience-friendly and overcome those reviews more often than not, and have delivered at the box office. "Thor 4" is unlikely to get affected by critics' score which is 70% from 179 reviews at the time of writing on Rotten Tomatoes. ## The movie stars Chris Hemsworth as Thor alongside Christian Bale, Tessa Thompson, Jaimie Alexander, Waititi, Russell Crowe, and Natalie Portman as Mighty Thor. Portman is making her comeback after missing out on the previous two Thor movies. In the film, Thor attempts to find inner peace but must return to action and recruit Valkyrie (Thompson), Korg (Waititi), and Jane Foster (Portman) - who is now the Mighty Thor - to stop Gorr the God Butcher (Bale) from eliminating all gods.## Stay tuned...

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'Stranger Things' Spinoff Series Is In Development At Netflix From Duffer Brothers
1449 days ago
Digital Media

'Stranger Things' Spinoff Series Is In Development At Netflix From Duffer Brothers

Mumbai, July 6 - Duffer Brothers, the creators of Netflix's global smash hit Stranger Things have formed Upside Down Pictures and signed a deal with Netflix for several new projects. ## Duffer Brothers are already committed to developing the final season of "Stranger Things" for which, they will start writing in September this year with shooting taking place next year for the 2024 premiere. The final season of Netflix's most-watched show will see the epic good vs evil battle between Eleven and Vecna. ## Meanwhile, Matt and Ross Duffer have unveiled plans for a spinoff series of their blockbuster hit for the streamer. The project, details of which are being kept under wraps for now, is but one of five projects the siblings have unveiled as part of their nine-figure overall deal for Netflix. ## The live-action Stranger Things spinoff is based on an original idea by Duffer Brothers. Upside Down will produce the series alongside Shawn Levy's 21 Laps. The Stranger Things stage play is set within the world and mythology of the show and is being produced by Sonia Friedman, Stephen Daldry (The Crown, Billy Elliot, The Reader), and Netflix. Daldry will also direct. ## A live-action Stranger Things spin-off series based on an original idea by The Duffer Brothers.— Netflix (@netflix) July 6, 2022 ## Stay tuned...

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Legendary Ilaiyaraaja And V. Vijayendra Prasad Get Nominated For Rajya Sabha By Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi
1449 days ago
India

Legendary Ilaiyaraaja And V. Vijayendra Prasad Get Nominated For Rajya Sabha By Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi

Delhi, July 6 - Legendary music composer Ilaiyaraaja and screenwriter and film director V. Vijayendra Prasad have been nominated to the Rajya Sabha, Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi Ji announced via Twitter. ## "The creative genius of @ilaiyaraaja Ji has enthralled people across generations. His works beautifully reflect many emotions. What is equally inspiring is his life journey- he rose from a humble background and achieved so much. Glad that he has been nominated to the Rajya Sabha", PM Modi wrote on Twitter while announcing Ilaiyaraaja for Rajya Sabha seat.## The creative genius of @ilaiyaraaja Ji has enthralled people across generations. His works beautifully reflect many emotions. What is equally inspiring is his life journey- he rose from a humble background and achieved so much. Glad that he has been nominated to the Rajya Sabha. pic.twitter.com/VH6wedLByC— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 6, 2022 ## V. Vijayendra Prasad has been one of the most celebrated screenwriters for more than 3 decades. While nominating him for Rajya Sabha, PM Modi said, "Shri V. Vijayendra Prasad Garu is associated with the creative world for decades. His works showcase India's glorious culture and have made a mark globally. Congratulations to him for being nominated to the Rajya Sabha".## Shri V. Vijayendra Prasad Garu is associated with the creative world for decades. His works showcase India's glorious culture and have made a mark globally. Congratulations to him for being nominated to the Rajya Sabha.— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 6, 2022 ## Stay tuned...

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Marvel Studios 'Thor: Love and Thunder' Set To Open Big At The Indian Box Office
1449 days ago
Hollywood

Marvel Studios 'Thor: Love and Thunder' Set To Open Big At The Indian Box Office

Mumbai, July 6 - Marvel Studios' Thor: Love and Thunder is all set to hammer at the Indian box office from this Thursday. The movie, directed by Taika Waititi, is releasing a day earlier in India than the North American release, on July 7. It will be released in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam languages. ## Marvel has always been a huge movie brand in India, and in the recent past, the studios' films have taken huge openings at the Indian box office. "Thor: Love and Thunder" is also tracking to open big as the advance booking response has been very good so far. Till 5 PM on July 6, the advance booking gross collection of Thor 4 is 11 crores, which is expected to reach 15-16 crores by the end of the day. ## The 4th installment in the Thor franchise, however, is getting a slow response as compared to the previous Marvel movie, "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of the Madness", which was released a couple in May this year. At the same, "Doctor Strange 2" advance booking was around 20 crores gross while the opening day collection was 36.30 crores gross for all languages. ## Looking at the advance booking of "Thor 4" so far, the movie is still very much on track to open around 20-22 crores net with a possibility of reaching 25 crores net if critics' reviews and word of mouth are positive. However, as seen in the past, the critics' reviews haven't affected the business of Marvel titles and the same can be expected with "Thor 4" as well. ## The movie stars Chris Hemsworth as Thor alongside Christian Bale, Tessa Thompson, Jaimie Alexander, Waititi, Russell Crowe, and Natalie Portman as Mighty Thor. Portman is making her comeback after missing out on the previous two Thor movies. In the film, Thor attempts to find inner peace, but must return to action and recruit Valkyrie (Thompson), Korg (Waititi), and Jane Foster (Portman) - who is now the Mighty Thor - to stop Gorr the God Butcher (Bale) from eliminating all gods. ## Stay tuned...

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'Charlie 777' Makers To Share Profit Among The Team Members of The Film and NGOs Across The Country
1449 days ago
Sandalwood

'Charlie 777' Makers To Share Profit Among The Team Members of The Film and NGOs Across The Country

Bengaluru, July 6 - Actor-filmmaker, Rakshit Shetty's 777 Charlie has been one of the biggest success stories of Indian cinema in 2022. The movie has gained immense appreciation all over the country and has proved to be a bonafide box office blockbuster, turning into one of the most profitable Kannada movies of all time. ## Written and directed by Kiranraj K. "777 Charlie" has grossed approx. 100 crores at the box office while the movie has been sold in huge some for satellite and digital rights for all languages. The makers have now decided to contribute some share of the profit of the movie among the film's team and NGOs across India which works for the welfare of indie dogs. ## Actor and producer of the movie, Rakshit Shetty took to social media and shared a statement that states that 10% of the film's profit will be shared among the team members of the movie. The makers of this heartwarming movie have also decided to donate 5% of the total profit, in the name of Charlie, to NGOs across the country that have been dedicatedly working toward the welfare of Indie dogs and animals. ## @PrithvirajProd @stonebenchers @SureshProdns @KRG_Studios @UFOMoviez— Rakshit Shetty (@rakshitshetty) July 4, 2022 ## "777 Charlie" stars Charlie, a labrador dog in the titular role, and Rakshit Shetty alongside Sangeetha Sringeri, Raj B. Shetty, Danish Sait, and Bobby Simha in key roles. The film follows the journey and bonding between a lonely factory worker and a stray labrador dog.## Stay tuned...

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Ayushmann Khurran's 'Anek' Tops 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2' To Emerge Most-Watched Indian Movie Last Week On Netflix
1449 days ago
Digital Media

Ayushmann Khurran's 'Anek' Tops 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2' To Emerge Most-Watched Indian Movie Last Week On Netflix

Mumbai, July 6 - Actor Ayushmann Khurrana's action thriller Anek was the most-watched Indian movie worldwide in the last week on Netflix. The Anubhav Sinha-directed film was made available on Netflix on June 26 after a disappointing box office run. ## "Anek" scored 4.9 million hours watched in the week (June 27 - July 3), and was the second most-watched non-English film worldwide. It was also trending in the top 10 in 14 countries, including number 1 in India and Bangladesh. ## Meanwhile, Kartik Aaryan's Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 continued to remain in the top 10 most-watched non-English films worldwide for the 3rd consecutive week. It scored 3.69 million viewing hours last week and was the second most-watched Indian title and 3rd overall on Netflix. BB2 has overall scored 20.1 million watched hours in 17 days. ## On the other hand, SS Rajamouli's epic box office blockbuster is still grabbing attention on the streamer and remained in the top 10 for the 7th consecutive week. In its 7th week on Netflix, it generated 3.5 million viewing hours, which is higher than its 6th week viewing hours of 2.92 million. The total viewing hours of the movie are around 55 million, which is the highest ever for an Indian title. ## Stay tuned...

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After Pushpa 2, Vijay Sethupathi In Talks To Play Baddie In Shah Rukh Khan's 'Jawan'?
1449 days ago
Bollywood

After Pushpa 2, Vijay Sethupathi In Talks To Play Baddie In Shah Rukh Khan's 'Jawan'?

Mumbai, July 6 - Tamil star Vijay Sethupathi is proving to be the first choice to play gray roles in top stars' films, be it Tamil, Telugu, or even Hindi. The actor, who amazed one and all with his negative roles in "Master" and "Vikram", is reportedly in talks for multiple films to take the lead heroes. ## Vijay Sethupathi has reportedly been approached to play one of the main villains in Allu Arjun's "Pushpa - The Rule" and industry trackers say that he has been confirmed for that role. Now, the latest surfaced online that the supremely talented actor will also be acting in Shah Rukh Khan's mega-movie, "Jawan". ## "Jawan" is being directed by Tamil director Atlee and it is said that he approached Sethupathi to play baddie against SRK. While the official announcement is yet to be made, Tamil industry trackers have confirmed the development. Interestingly, in a recent media interaction, SRK praised Vijay Sethupathi and called him one of the finest actors he has ever seen. ## Confirmed! #Makkalselvan #VijaySethupathi to act in #KingKhan's #Jawan 👍🔥#Atlee #SRK— Kaushik LM (@LMKMovieManiac) July 6, 2022 ## Produced by Shah Rukh Khan, and Gauri Khan's Red Chillies Entertainment, "Jawan" will feature some of the biggest names in Indian cinema. Nayanthara, who recently got married to Vignesh Shivan, is playing the female lead while Deepika Padukone is said to be doing a cameo role. It will also star Sanya Malhotra and Sunil Grover in key roles. Anirudh Ravichander composed the music and he is already winning praise for the film's theme track. ## "Jawan" will be released on June 2, 2023, in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu. ## Stay tuned...

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Stranger Things 4 Surpasses 1 Billion Hours Watched Mark On Netflix
1449 days ago
Digital Media

Stranger Things 4 Surpasses 1 Billion Hours Watched Mark On Netflix

Mumbai, July 6 - Netflix has its second billion hours watched show as Stranger Things 4 has surpassed this rare milestone after the final two episodes.## The final two episodes dropped on July 1st as a part of Volume 2 of "Stranger Things 4" helped the show to pull in another 301.2 million viewing hours last week, including approx. 220 million watched hours of episodes 8 & 9. The total watched hours of this sci-fi horror drama series has now reached 1.15 billion. ## "Stranger Things 4" is the most-watched only show on Netflix and the second most for any language. It is also only the second show ever to cross 1 billion viewing hours on Netflix, after Korean global hit "Squid Game", which clocked 1.6 billion watched hours in its first 28 days. ## The Duffer Brothers-created series was the most-watched show for the week (June 27 - July 3) and it is only expected to rise over the next three and a half weeks. However, "Squid Game's" record is looking like a far cry as "Stranger Things 4" is unlikely to reach that target. ## The season finale of ST4 is one of the most intense episodes yet of the series. It ended on an emotional note, leaving enough scope for the final season of the series to go bang bang. Duffer Brothers recently revealed in an interview that they will start writing the final season in September this year. It will start filming sometime next year and will be debuting in 2024. ## The S4 of the series stars Millie Bobby Brown, Sadie Sink, Jamie Campbell Bower, Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Joe Keery, Maya Hawke, Priah Ferguson, Brett Gelman, Matthew Modine, and Robert Englund in key roles.

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'Avatar: The Way of Water' Set To Be Over 3 Hours Long
1450 days ago
Hollywood

'Avatar: The Way of Water' Set To Be Over 3 Hours Long

Los Angeles, July 5 - There is a huge curiosity and excitement among audiences worldwide about James Cameron's "Avatar: The Way of Water", and why not, after all, it is the successor of the world's highest-grossing film of all time. ## "Avatar", which was released in 2009, shattered records upon its release and stormed $2.84 billion in its initial box office run. The record was broken by "Avengers Endgame", however, it reclaimed the top position after a 2021 re-release in China with $2.89 billion and is set to add more to that total when it returns to cinemas in September this year. ## The first "Avatar" movie ran for 160 minutes (3 hours) but still felt like wanting more of it. The upcoming movie is set to take the audience on another long adventurous ride as the run of the movie is around 3 hours and 10 minutes, according to The Hollywood Reporter. James Cameron, however, is not worried about these super-sized cinema runtimes and even blasted the trolls who criticize lengthy films. ## "I don't want anybody whining about length when they sit and binge-watch [television] for eight hours", Cameron has said to Empire Magazine. "I can almost write this part of the review. 'The agonizingly long three-hour movie...' It's like, give me a fucking break. I've watched my kids sit and do five one-hour episodes in a row. Here's the big social paradigm shift that has to happen: it's okay to get up and go pee".## The movie is set more than a decade after the events of the first film. Avatar: The Way of Water begins to tell 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. ## "Avatar 2" opens in cinemas on December 16 in over 100 languages worldwide. It stars Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Stephen Lang, Giovanni Ribisi, and Matt Gerald reprising their roles from the original film, with Sigourney Weaver returning in a different role. New cast members include Kate Winslet, Cliff Curtis, Edie Falco, Michelle Yeoh, Jemaine Clement, and Vin Diesel.## Stay tuned...

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Akshay Kumar's Next Film Based On Indian Air Force To Be Directed By Sandeep Kewlani
1450 days ago
Bollywood

Akshay Kumar's Next Film Based On Indian Air Force To Be Directed By Sandeep Kewlani

Mumbai, July 5 - It was recently reported that Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar would be doing a film based on the Indian Air Force. Dinesh Vijan will reportedly be producing this film under his production banner Maddock Films. ## The official announcement regarding the movie is yet to be made but the movie is certainly confirmed which was also hinted at by Akshay himself during a recent interview. Now, according to the latest reports, the movie, which is tentatively titled "SkyForce", will be directed by Sandeep Kewlani. ## The movie will mark Sandeep Kewlani's directorial debut and he couldn't have asked for a better film and actor to begin with. He was the writer of Ajay Devgn's aviation-based "Runway 34" and also assist Ajay in the direction department. By looking at his past experience, Kewlani seems to be the right man for Akshay's film. ## The film will see Akshay Kumar as an Indian Airforce Officer and it's set in the period set up recreating one of the aerial warfare from the time gone by. The preproduction of the film is expected to start in September this year as the makers are all geared up to take the film on floors in early 2023. It will most likely to release in 2024. ## Stay tuned...

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Chiranjeevi And Salman Khan's 'Godfather' Confirms Dussehra 2022 Release
1450 days ago
Tollywood

Chiranjeevi And Salman Khan's 'Godfather' Confirms Dussehra 2022 Release

Hyderabad, July 5 - The first look poster of megastar Chiranjeevi's "Godfather" has been released. Directed by Mohan Raja, "Godfather" is the official remake of the Malayalam blockbuster "Lucifer" starring Mohanlal. ## The first look poster of the movie, which was released on July 4, features Chiranjeevi in a salt and pepper look and he is seen wearing black shades. The makers also shared a glimpse to introduce the megastar's character. The glimpse shows Chiranjeevi arriving in an ambassador car as thousands of party workers wait for him outside the office. ## The background music in this intro scene is remarkable from Thaman S. The movie will also star Bollywood superstar Salman Khan in a prominent role along with Nayanathara as the female lead. Puri Jagannadh and Satya Dev are also there playing key roles. ## Produced by RB Choudary and NV Prasad under the banner of Super Good Films and presented by Konidela Surekha, "Godfather will have a worldwide release on Dussehra 2022. It will also be released in Hindi due to the presence of Salman Khan. ## ## Stay tuned...

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu And Ayushmann Khurrana To Headline Maddock Films' Next Production
1450 days ago
Bollywood

Samantha Ruth Prabhu And Ayushmann Khurrana To Headline Maddock Films' Next Production

Mumbai, July 5 - South Indian actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu's Bollywood debut has been one of the most discussed topics on social media. There have been many reports stating her Hindi film debut after getting much-deserved appreciation for her role in Amazone Prime Video's "The Family Man 2". ## Actor-producer Taapsee Pannu has already confirmed a movie with Samantha under her own production, however, when the movie will go on floors, is yet to decide. And now, according to the latest reports, Samantha has finally finalized her Bollywood debut and that too opposite supremely talented Ayushmann Khurrana.## It has been reported that Dinesh Vijan of Maddock Films has signed Samantha alongside Ayushmann for a big commercial film. The details of the project are yet to be known but it is said that the paperwork on this film has been completed and the makers are now discussing shooting timelines with the actors' respective teams.## Samantha has been a part of many blockbusters and thought-provoking South Indian films. Since the success of "The Family Man 2", she has reportedly been receiving big Bollywood offers. While most of the scripts couldn't excite her, Dinesh Vijan's film is one of the most exciting scripts Samantha has come across, and immediately said yes to it. The movie is expected to go on floors by the end of this year. ## Meanwhile, there are rumours that Samantha will be headlining Dharma Productions' next romantic comedy along with Akshay Kumar. However, there is no confirmed development yet on the same but we might have some clarification on it in the next couple of weeks. Apart from this rumored project, the actress has multiple Telugu and Tamil films in the pipeline. She will next be seen in the pan-India movie "Yashoda" and then "Shaakuntalam", and "Kushi". ## Ayushmann Khurrana, on the other hand, has a social comedy-drama film "Doctor G" and "An Action Hero", both scheduled to release later this year. He will also start filming for the sequel to "Dream Girl" in August. ## Stay tuned...

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