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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Suriya's Critically Acclaimed 'Jai Bhim' To Release In Theaters On His Birthday
1455 days ago
Kollywood

Suriya's Critically Acclaimed 'Jai Bhim' To Release In Theaters On His Birthday

Chennai, June 30 - Tamil superstar Suriya's legal drama film Jai Bhim holds a special mention in Tamil cinema. Directed by T. J. Gnanavel, the film deals with the subject of police bias and state violence against a marginalized community. ## Based on a true incident in 1993, which involves a case fought by Justice K. Chandru, it revolves around the lives of Sengeni and Rajakannu, a couple from the Irular tribe. Rajakannu was arrested by the police and was later missing from the police station. Sengeni seeks the help of an advocate Chandru to seek justice for her husband.## Upon its release on Amazon Prime Video in November last year, "Jai Bhim" got high critical appreciation. However, the movie's digital release left the audiences and Suriya's fans disappointed as many felt it deserved theatrical release for its bold and sensitive subject. ## Well, there is good news for the fans as "Jai Bhim" is making its way to theaters for the first time in India. Rajsekar Pandian, director and co-producer 2D Entertainment, announced on social media that "Jai Bhim" will be released on the big screen on Suriya's birthday (July 23) in Trivandrum, Kerala. ## India's Pride @Suriya_offl's #JaiBhim will be releasing on big screen on his birthday for the first timeever in India at Trivandrum, Kerala 👍🏼@aksfwa1@venkatvnt @sarathlal428 #KeralaSFC pic.twitter.com/m0CX34huuV— Rajsekar Pandian (@rajsekarpandian) June 29, 2022 ## "Jai Bhim" is produced by 2D Entertainment. It is the first and only Indian movie to be featured in the Oscars' YouTube library. It was also shortlisted for the 94th Academy Awards, but couldn't make it to the final cut. It stars Suriya with Lijomol Jose and Manikandan in the lead. Whilst Rajisha Vijayan, Prakash Raj, Rao Ramesh, and others in supporting roles.## Stay tuned...

Thor: Love and Thunder To Run Non-Stop In Indian Theaters For The First 4 Days
1455 days ago
Hollywood

Thor: Love and Thunder To Run Non-Stop In Indian Theaters For The First 4 Days

Mumbai, June 30 - Marvel Studios' highly-awaited superhero movie Thor: Love and Thunder is all set to storm to the Indian theaters on July 7, a day before the USA release. The movie will be released in multiple languages, including English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam. ## Meanwhile, there is good news for the Marvel fans who are eager to watch "Thor 4". The movie will be running in the Indian theaters non-stop day and night for 4 days, starting July 7 in the select cities, including Mumbai, and Delhi, among others. ## #Thor: #LoveAndThunder will run across *select theatres* DAY & NIGHT for 4 days, i.e. 96 hours continuously, starting 12:15 am on 7 July to 23:59 on 10 July 2022. #ThorLoveAndThunder— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) June 30, 2022 ## Directed by Taika Waititi, "Thor 4" is the direct sequel to Thor: Ragnarok (2017) and the 29th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). It stars Chris Hemsworth as Thor alongside Natalie Portman, Christian Bale, Tessa Thompson, Jaimie Alexander, Waititi, and Russell Crowe, among the actors of the Guardians of the Galaxy series. ## 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...

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 Tops Netflix Viewership In Its Second Week
1455 days ago
Digital Media

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 Tops Netflix Viewership In Its Second Week

Mumbai, June 30 - Kartik Aaryan and Kiara Advani's Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, after a blockbuster box office outing (still running), has stormed the digital world by taking the number 1 position in the most-watched non-English movie worldwide on Netflix. ## The Anees Bazmee-directed movie debuted on Netflix on 17 June at number 5 with 4.12 million watch hours worldwide in the first 3 days. During the last week (June 20 - June 26), BB2 topped the viewership and was the most-watched non-English film worldwide with 12.29 million viewing hours. ## Produced by Bhushan Kumar and Murad Khetani, BB2 is the 3rd Indian movie in the last two months to score the top position on Netflix after Alia Bhatt's "Gangubai Kathiwadi", and director Rajamouli's "RRR". "RRR", in fact, is the only Indian film to become the most-watched film worldwide for two weeks. It continued to remain in the top 10 for 6 weeks and has scored over 50 million viewing hours so far. ## "Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2" has been a huge blockbuster at the box office with over 265 crores worldwide in its 5 weeks. It is still playing in theaters on limited screens and currently is the second highest-grossing Bollywood movie of 2022 after "The Kashmir Files". ## Stay tuned...

Director Maruthi Promises To Present Prabhas In The Way Fans Want To See Him
1456 days ago
Tollywood

Director Maruthi Promises To Present Prabhas In The Way Fans Want To See Him

Hyderabad, June 29 - Pan India superstar Prabhas will be teaming up with director Maruthi, which is said to be an action-comedy film. Tentatively titled "Raja Deluxe", the movie is expected to go on floors around September this year before getting ready for 2023 release. ## Director Maruthi has already begun the pre-production work and is leaving no stone unturned to make it a top-notch entertainer. Meanwhile, Maruthi in a recent interview said that he will present the actor according to his fans and audiences' wish. He will also be directing megastar Chiranjeevi after Prabhas' film. ## "For my next Chiranjeevi and Prabhas projects, I try to project the heroes the way the audience and fans want to see them. I want to think from the audience's point of view and project the heroes that will satisfy them", Maruthi reportedly said in an interview, adding, "I will try to convince the heroes that this is the way the audience will love watching them and will make them feel close to the audience". ## Meanwhile, Prabhas is currently shooting for Prashanth Neel-directorial "Salaar", and Nag Ashwin's "Project K" simultaneously. Both the movies will be released next year. Before that, Prabhas will be headlining director Om Raut's magnum opus "Adipurush", which is scheduled to release on January 12, 2023. ## Stay tuned...

Japanese Movie 'Jujutsu Kaisen 0' Set To Surprise At The Indian Box Office
1456 days ago
International

Japanese Movie 'Jujutsu Kaisen 0' Set To Surprise At The Indian Box Office

Mumbai, June 29 - In a major surprise, the Japanese animated dark fantasy film "Jujutsu Kaisen 0" is having a good advance booking at the Indian box office. The movie will be released in the original Japanese language on Thursday (June 30) in the 2D, IMAX 2D, and 4DX formats. ## Based on the manga series Jujutsu Kaisen 0, "Jujutsu Kaisen 0" has already sold over 17K tickets at the national multiplex chains in India, which is very good considering the movie is having a limited release and that too in the original language. Such good advance booking of the movie also becomes very good knowing the fact that Japanese movies haven't had a great history at the Indian box office. ## Directed by Sunghoo Park, the movie is a prequel to the Jujutsu Kaisen manga series. It was originally released on December 24, 2021, in Japan before the international rollout. It has grossed over $161 million worldwide (according to Box Office Mojo), including $108 million at the Japanese box office. ## The movie follows Yuta Okkotsu, a young student who becomes a sorcerer and seeks to control the cursed spirit of his childhood friend Rika Orimoto in Jujutsu High alongside other skilled mates. Besides the story focused on Yuta and his friends, the staff decided to expand the narrative from the original manga by adding new scenes focused on their mentor Satoru Gojo and his old friend and enemy Suguru Geto.## Stay tuned...

Suriya And Kajol Get Invited To Become The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Members
1456 days ago
Kollywood

Suriya And Kajol Get Invited To Become The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Members

Mumbai, June 29 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is extending invitations to 397 distinguished artists and executives to join the organization in 2022. Membership selection is based on professional qualifications, with an ongoing commitment to representation, inclusion, and equity. This year's class of invitees includes 71 Oscar nominees, including 15 winners.## The selection of this year's invitees includes Indian stars Suriya and Kajol. Suriya has already made India proud on the international front by backing and starring in the critically acclaimed "Jai Bhim". The revolutionary movie also became the first Indian film to feature in the Oscars YouTube library. ## Suriya has been one of the most celebrated Indian actors internationally over the last couple of years, thanks to the movies like "Jai Bhim", and "Soorarai Pottru". And now, he has become the first Tamil actor to get invited to become a member of the Academy Class 2022 which consists of actors, directors, writers, editors, costume designers, and executives from different parts of the world.## Apart from Suriya, Bollywood actress Kajol has also been invited by the Academy. Kajol has impressed the world with her superlative acts in the movies like "My Name Is Khan", "Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham", and evergreen "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge", among many others. ## Stay tuned...

SS Rajamouli's 'RRR' Gets Best Picture Nomination By Hollywood Critics Association
1456 days ago
Tollywood

SS Rajamouli's 'RRR' Gets Best Picture Nomination By Hollywood Critics Association

Hyderabad, June 29 - The international appreciation for SS Rajamouli's epic blockbuster RRR has truly been remarkable so far. The movie has been hailed as one of the finest cinematic experiences by some of the biggest Hollywood names and now, the is getting its due in award shows. ## The Hollywood Critics Association has revealed its full list of nominees for the 5th Annual Hollywood Critics Association Midseason Awards. Rajamouli's period action drama film has been nominated for the Best Picture category awards. It has been nominated along with "Top Gun Maverick", "The Batman", "Turning Red", and "Everything Everyone All At Once, among 5 others. ## The Nominees for Best Picture are...#ChaChaRealSmooth #ElvisMovie #EverythingEverywhereAllAtOnce #MarcelTheShellWithShoesOn#RRRMovie #TheBatman #TheNorthman #TheUnbearableWeightofMassiveTalent#TopGunMaverick #TurningRed #HCAMidseasonAwards #BestPicture pic.twitter.com/ATSKRYusco— Hollywood Critics Association (@HCAcritics) June 28, 2022 ## "In a year where audiences are returning to theaters, we couldn't be happier to be celebrating our never-ending love of film and this year's Midseason Awards nominees showcase a wide variety of films that include blockbusters and indie gems", said HCA co-founder, Ashley Menzel. ## Each June, the members of the Hollywood Critics Association come together to take a look back on the films released during the first half of the calendar year. During the second to last week of June, the members of the HCA vote on the films that they believe stood out as some of the best that the year had to offer so far. ## Produced by DVV Entertainment, "RRR" stars Jr. NTR, Ram Charan, Alia Bhatt, Ajay Devgn, and Olivia Morris, among other in key roles.## Stay tuned...

Prabhas' 'Salaar' And Allu Arjun-Starrer 'Pushpa 2' Set For Further Delay
1457 days ago
Tollywood

Prabhas' 'Salaar' And Allu Arjun-Starrer 'Pushpa 2' Set For Further Delay

Hyderabad, June 28 - It looks like there will be further delay in the release of two of the most-awaited Pan India biggies from South India. Prabhas-fronted Salaar and Allu Arjun-starrer Puhspa - The Rule will most likely to release in second half of 2023, due to the delay in production. ## The Prashanth Neel directorial "Salaar" has been in production since last year. It was originally announced for the release in April 2021, however, the makers were forced to delay the release as the shoot of the movie is nowhere close to completion.## Director Prashanth Neel had recently said that the entire shoot of the film will be completed by this year-end only as only 30% of the entire filming is done yet. The film will now be released in the second half of the next year. Before the release of "Salaar", Prabhas might see two releases in the form of "Adipurush" and one more film which he will start shooting soon. There is Nag Ashwin's "Project K" will also be released next year, however, the date is yet to be known. ## Meanwhile, Allu Arjun's "Pushpa - The Rule" is also gearing up for the second half of the 2023 release. It was expected to start shooting in April this year, but writer-director Sukumar is taking longer than expected time in the script and has been working on it to make it a true Pan-India appealing. ## According to Pinkvilla, "The movie is now scheduled to go on floors by August with a prolonged schedule spanning for over 6 months. This would be followed by a long leg of post-production, as the team is now looking to release in the 2nd half of 2023". Pushpa 2 is easily one of the most-awaited Pan India movies and there has been a huge demand for it among the audiences. ## Stay tuned...

Deepika Padukone And Rana Daggubati Roped In To Play Important Cameos In Shah Rukh Khan's 'Jawan'
1457 days ago
Bollywood

Deepika Padukone And Rana Daggubati Roped In To Play Important Cameos In Shah Rukh Khan's 'Jawan'

Mumbai, June 28 - Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's upcoming mass entertainer Jawan with director Atlee Kumar is getting bigger and bigger with each passing day. The movie, which marks the maiden collaboration between SRK and Atlee, has Nayanthara as the female lead along with Sanya Malhotra, Priyamani, Sunil Grover, and Yogi Babu, among others. ## While the movie is already looking big and solid on the casting front, the makers have now roped in Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone and Baahubali actor Rana Daggubati to play important cameos. According to Peepingmoon.com, Deepika has joined the explosive action thriller for a small but significant role. ## Deepika, who is currently shooting for Prabhas-fronted mega movie "Project K" will reportedly join the "Jawan" shoot in the Hyderabad schedule. "Deepika Padukone has a powerful character in Jawan, which features Shah Rukh in a double role as a father and son. She plays SRK's wife and features in the film's flashback sequences", per report.## Nayanthara is playing the main female lead and will be seen romancing the character of junior SRK in the movie. Meanwhile, Rana Daggubati has reportedly been roped in to play an extended cameo role and he will join the next schedule. He will reportedly be playing a negative role, however, the details about his role are yet to be known. ## "Jawan" is produced by SRK and Gauri Khan's home banner Red Chillies Entertainment. The Pan India biggie will be made on a whopping budget of Rs. 200 crores. The film will be released in theatres worldwide on June 2nd, 2023, in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu. ## Stay tuned...

A Film on Former Prime Minister of India Atal Bihari Vajpayee Announced
1457 days ago
Bollywood

A Film on Former Prime Minister of India Atal Bihari Vajpayee Announced

Mumbai, June 28 - The biopic of former Prime Minister of India and Bharat Ratna, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee is in development. Producer Vinod Bhanushali and Sandeep Singh have joined hands to bring the epic life story of the late PM of India to the big screen.## The movie, titled "Main Rahoon Ya Na Rahoon Yeh Desh Rehna Chahiye - Atal", will be an adaptation of Penguin Random House India's book The Untold Vajpayee: Politician And Paradox by author Ullekh NP. While the cast and crew of the movie are yet to be announced, it will start shooting early next year and will be released on Christmas 2023, which will also mark the 99th birth anniversary of Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ji.## The movie will be produced by Vinod Bhanushali, Sandeep Singh, Sam Khan, Vishal Gurnani, and Kamlesh Bhanushali and co-produced by Juhi Parekh Mehta, Zeeshan Ahmad, and Shivv Sharma. The makers also released the motion poster of the movie. ## The film will be an adaptation of Penguin Random House India’s book #TheUntoldVajpayee: #PoliticianAndParadox by author #UllekhNP... Starts early 2023, the film will be released on #Christmas2023, which marks the 99th birth anniversary of Shri #AtalBihariVajpayee ji. pic.twitter.com/Q37Y0zKEEh— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) June 28, 2022 ## Atal Bihari Vajpayee served three terms as the prime minister of India, first for a term of 13 days in 1996, then for a period of 13 months from 1998 to 1999, followed by a full term from 1999 to 2004. He was one of the co-founders and a senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and the first Indian prime minister not of the Indian National Congress to serve a full term in office.## During Atal Ji's tenure as prime minister, India carried out the Pokhran-II nuclear tests in 1998, on which a movie titled "Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran" was also released in 2018 starring John Abraham. In 2015, Atal Ji was conferred India's highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, by the president of India, Pranab Mukherjee. He died in August 2018 at the age of 93 years. ## Stay tuned...

Akshay Kumar's 'Samrat Prithviraj' To Premiere On Amazon Prime Video On July 1
1457 days ago
Bollywood

Akshay Kumar's 'Samrat Prithviraj' To Premiere On Amazon Prime Video On July 1

Mumbai, June 28 - Amazon Prime Video has announced the official digital release date of the Akshay Kumar-fronted historical action drama film Samrat Prithviraj. ## The Dr. Chandraprakash Dwivedi-directed movie, which was released in theaters on June 3rd, will be premiering on Prime Video on July 1st, 28 days after its exclusive theatrical run. The movie will be available to stream in the original Hindi language along with dubbed versions of Tamil and Telugu for all its subscribers. ## the heroic tale of a fearless leader 💫#SamratPrithvirajOnPrime, July 1@akshaykumar @ManushiChhillar @duttsanjay @SonuSood #DrChandraprakashDwivedi #ManavVij @ranaashutosh10 #SakshiTanwar @yrf pic.twitter.com/lZBTmEr4Z3— amazon prime video IN (@PrimeVideoIN) June 28, 2022 ## The Yash Raj Films production has had a disappointing box office run so far. The film, which was made on a budget of approx. 200 crores, has grossed approx. 90 crores worldwide, finishing as one of the biggest box office failures of Akshay Kumar. ## The film is based on the life of Prithviraj Chauhan, a Rajput king from the Chahamana dynasty. It features Akshay Kumar as Prithviraj Chauhan, while Manushi Chhillar, in her Bollywood debut, plays the female lead role of Sanyogita alongside Sanjay Dutt, Sonu Sood, Ashutosh Rana, Sakshi Tanwar, Manav Vij, and Lalit Tiwari in other important characters.## Stay tuned...

KGF Fame Ravi Basrur To Score The Music of Salman Khan's 'Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali'?
1457 days ago
Bollywood

KGF Fame Ravi Basrur To Score The Music of Salman Khan's 'Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali'?

Mumbai June 28 - Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has been shooting for the action-packed comedy entertainer Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali for some time now. The Farhad Samji-directorial also stars Venkatesh, Pooja Hegde, and Shehnaaz Gill among others in key roles. ## Meanwhile, there are reportedly some changes in the music department of the movie. It was earlier reported that DSP aka Devi Sri Prasad would be composing the music for the film, however, he has reportedly parted his ways due to some reasons.## Now, according to Bollywood Hungama, Salman Khan has brought KGF fame Ravi Basrur to score the music. Basrur had also scored the BGM of Salman Khan's "Antim: The Final Truth" and it got appreciation. The report says that Salman approached Ravi Basrur and he immediately said yes to him and come on board to take the movie to the new heights, especially in the music department. ## Ravi Basrur has already started working on the film and has the theme music for KEKD (Bhaijaan) ready. He is also working on a soulful melody which will be shot in upcoming schedules. Interestingly, Basrur will not be the only composer in the movie. The album has fresh names and will be done by multiple composers with songs handpicked by Salman Khan himself. ## KEKD is produced by Salman Khan's home production banner Salman Khan Films. It is scheduled to release on December 30, 2022, as of now. ## Stay tuned...