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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Shriya Pilgaonkar Stars In ZEE5's Broken News!
1503 days ago
Digital Media

Shriya Pilgaonkar Stars In ZEE5's Broken News!

Mumbai, May 12 - After garnering glowing reviews for her phenomenal performance in Amazon Prime's "Guilty Minds" as Advocate Kashaf Quaze, Shriya Pilgaonkar will now be seen starring in Zee5's "Broken News". ## On a roll after the success of the legal drama, the Guilty Minds actor will be seen essaying the role of a news reporter in the upcoming series based on the world of news reporting. She shares the screen with actors Jaideep Alhawat and Sonali Bendre Behl. ## She has shot the entire schedule of the newly announced series in Mumbai. Playing a news reporter was a first for the versatile powerhouse, who's set to have an interesting year ahead. ## Directed by Vinay Waikul, Broken News outlines a story. It will be exciting to see what Shriya brings to the newsroom drama given the impact she has made with her back-to-back OTT successes including Mirzapur, The Gone Game, Crackdown, Murder In Agonda, and Beecham House. ## Talking about the Broken News, Shriya Pilgaonkar says, "I am overjoyed and overwhelmed with the love and critical appreciation coming my way for Guilty Minds. I am excited for my other work across different genres to be released this year. Broken News was an incredible experience, especially because I got the chance to work with Jaideep Ahlawat and Sonali Bendre Behl, who are not just amazing co-actors but also wonderful people. I've had a great time shooting for this show and I can't wait for the audience to watch it".## Shriya will be seen in Crackdown Season 2 and has three unannounced projects on her slate.## Stay tuned...

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Superstar Salman Khan Supports Kangana Ranaut's 'Dhaakad'
1503 days ago
Bollywood

Superstar Salman Khan Supports Kangana Ranaut's 'Dhaakad'

Mumbai, May 12 - Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has come in support of Kangana Ranaut's "Dhaakad", which is releasing on May 20 in theaters worldwide. The "Sultan" of Indian cinema took to Twitter and shared the trailer of "Dhaakad" and sent his best wishes to the team. ## "Wishing team #Dhaakad the very best #KanganaRanaut @rampalarjun #SohelMaklai", Salman Khan wrote in the caption sharing the trailer. ## Wishing team #Dhaakad the very best #KanganaRanaut @rampalarjun #SohelMaklaihttps://t.co/zqjgHNzPfe— Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) May 12, 2022 ## Kangana has been at loggerhead with Bollywood filmmakers and actors for quite some time now and the gesture from Salman will surely send positive vides. ## "Dhaakad" is a spy action thriller film directed by Razneesh 'Razy' Ghai. The high octane actioner also stars Arjun Rampal, Diya Dutta, Saswata Chatterjee, and Sharib Hashmi in key roles. It is produced by Deepak Mukut, and Sohel Maklai under the banner of Soham Rockstar Entertainment. ## In the film, Agent Agni (Kangana) is on a mission to stop human trafficking and change the world. What will happen when she comes face-to-face with Rudraveer (Arjun Rampal), who is equally strong-willed? ## Stay tuned...

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Taapsee Pannu's 'Dobaaraa' With Anurag Kashyap Sets Theatrical Release Date
1504 days ago
Bollywood

Taapsee Pannu's 'Dobaaraa' With Anurag Kashyap Sets Theatrical Release Date

Mumbai, May 12 - Talented actress Taapsee Pannu has reunited with renowned director Anurag Kashyap for an edgy thriller, "Dobaaraa", which has been announced to release in theaters on August 19, 2022. ## The movie reunites Taapsee and Anurag Kashyap for the third time after the 2018 hit "Manmarziyaan" and biographical drama "Saand Ki Aankh" (2019), on which he served as producer. The upcoming movie also marks the actress's second collaboration with Pavail Gulati, who previously shared screen space in 2020's "Thappad".## "Dobaaraa" is jointly produced by Ektaa Kapoor's Cult Movies, a new division under her Balaji Telefilms banner, and Sunir Khetarpal's ATHENA. Ahead of its theatrical release, the movie will also open this year's London Indian Film Festival (LIFF) on June 23. ## "Dobaaraa", which is one of the most highly anticipated films of 2022, has left the audience biting their nails since the teaser was released last year. The upcoming film is a cutthroat cliffhanger, extremely edgy at its core, and has a vibe that can leave you breathless.## View this post on Instagram A post shared by London Indian Film Festival 🎬 (@loveliff) ## Stay tuned...

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Pan India Star Pooja Hegde Set To Represent India At Cannes Film Festival
1504 days ago
Bollywood

Pan India Star Pooja Hegde Set To Represent India At Cannes Film Festival

Mumbai, May 12 - One of the most prestigious festivals, the Cannes Film Festival invites some of the world's greatest actors. This year our favorite actor across languages - Pooja Hegde will be making her debut at the annual festival while also representing the country. ## The likes of Deepika Padukone, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Kangana Ranaut, Sonam Kapoor Ahuja, and Priyanka Chopra charmed its red carpet and attended the celebrations of films across the globe. Pooja will be the first female Pan India star to be gracing the event. Here's everything you may not have known about her Cannes trip. ## The Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo actor will be flying to France on the 16th of May. She will be attending the festival on the 17th and 18th of May and she will be present at the after-party that hosts some of the most celebrated actors worldwide. Given her impeccable sartorial sense, it is certain that she will emerge as the red carpet darling. ## Pooja says, "First and foremost I am so proud that India will be the country of honor, this year, at the Marche' Du Film at the Cannes Film Festival. Our country has a rich history at the festival, which stems back to Chetan Anand's Neecha Nagar winning the top prize at the festival in 1946. I strongly believe in the power of cinema and stories to overcome language, geographic, and cultural barriers".## "Cannes represents a unique celebration of those barriers being removed - through the coming together of Film, Culture, and Fashion. The opportunity to be attending and representing India is one I will always cherish and hope to continue to do so for the rest of my life", she added.## On the work front, Pooja is gearing up to shoot for Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali with Salman Khan and dive into the promotional spree for Rohit Shetty's Cirkus. She also has SSMB28 opposite Mahesh Babu on her slate.## Stay tuned...

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Release Date Update On Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa - The Rule'
1504 days ago
Tollywood

Release Date Update On Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa - The Rule'

Hyderabad, May 12 - The summer of 2023 will get heated up with blockbuster titles making their way to the big screen. Among the films that are expected to set the box office on fire, Allu Arjun's Pan-India sensation, "Pushpa - The Rule" is expected to be the highlight of Summer 2023. ## Directed by Sukumar, the first part of the movie, "Pushpa - The Rise" created mayhem at the Pan-Indian box office and emerged as a massive hit with a worldwide gross collection of 360+ crores. The movie has set the bar high for a mass entertainer. Allu Arjun's mass dialogues and his steps have gone viral on social media and reached international audiences. ## The expectation from "Pushpa 2" are sky high and while the film is expected to go on the floors in June this year, the makers are contemplating making it the big summer blockbuster and eyeing May 2023 release. It might get pushed to the second half of the next year if the shoot is not over on time. However, the makers are confident to bring the film in May 2023 itself. ## "Pushpa - The Rule" will be the continuation of part one of the film that depicts the rise of a coolie in the smuggling syndicate of red sandalwood, a rare wood that grows only in the Seshachalam Hills of Andhra Pradesh state. The movie had received mixed to positive reviews from critics and audiences. ## Produced by Mythri Movie Makers and Muttamsetty Media, the movie also stars Rashmika Mandanna as the female lead alongside Fahadh Faasil, Jagadeesh Prathap Bandari, Sunil, Rao Ramesh, Dhananjaya, Anasuya Bharadwaj, and Ajay, among others in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Telugu Movie 'F3' Producers Will Not Apply For Ticket Price Hike In AP-TG
1504 days ago
Tollywood

Telugu Movie 'F3' Producers Will Not Apply For Ticket Price Hike In AP-TG

Hyderabad, May 12 - For the last few months, the big-budget Telugu movies have been released with ticket price hikes in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. While this strategy has benefitted films like "RRR" and "KGF Chapter", the same wasn't the case with "Radhe Shyam", and "Acharya". ## The producers of the upcoming Telugu comedy movie, "F3: Fun and Frustration", seem to have learned from the previous movies and have reportedly decided against the ticket price hikes. According to Telangana Today, the "F3" producers have decided to use standard ticket prices.## While the official confirmation is yet to be made, "F3" will be the first big-budget Telugu movie to be released with regular ticket prices ever since the governments allowed prices to hike for movie tickets.## The growing ticket prices have been a topic of discussion within the Indian film fraternity since the last year. The covid-19 pandemic has made the audiences hesitant towards visiting theaters to watch the movies and on top of that, the price hike is also not helping either. The impact of huge ticket rates could be seen in the recent movies that bombed at the box office despite positive reviews from critics. ## Moving back to "F3", if the makers decide to go with old ticket prices, it will surely benefit the makers to generate more footfalls, and if it gets good reactions, then the film could become a family blockbuster just like its preceder. ## Directed by Anil Ravipudi and produced by Sri Venkateswara Creations, "F3" movie stars Venkatesh, Varun Tej, Tamannaah, and Mehreen Pirzada reprising their roles from the previous film alongside Sunil and Sonal Chauhan as new additions. It will be released on May 27th worldwide. ## Stay tuned...

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Akshay Kumar Speaks Highly About 'Hari Har' Song From 'Prithviraj' Movie
1504 days ago
Bollywood

Akshay Kumar Speaks Highly About 'Hari Har' Song From 'Prithviraj' Movie

Mumbai, May 12 - Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar's "Prithviraj" is easily the most-awaited movie of Summer 2022, and the first song "Hari Har" has raised the anticipation furthermore. Apart from the patriotic theme and brilliantly penned lyrics, the scale of the video song is amazing with top-notch cinematography. ## Akshay Kumar, not so surprisingly, has spoken highly about the song and claims it to be one of the most patriotic songs that he has heard in his entire acting career. He called the song soul of the movie and "salutes the daredevil spirit of Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan who sacrificed everything to protect his motherland from the merciless invader, Mohammad of Ghor".## Directed by Dr. Chandraprakash Dwivedi, the movie is based on the life of Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan. The "Heri Har" song showcases his "resolve to protect India". Akshay said that this is the reason he connects to the song deeply. ## He added that it captures the essence of Samrat Prithviraj's life and represents the strong value system that made him the fearless king that he became. "'Hari Har' is a song that I fell in love with right from the first music listening exercise. Even today, I listen to it very frequently because it is one of the most patriotic songs that I have heard in my entire acting career", he added.## Produced by Yash Raj Films, "Prithviraj" film marks the debut of former Miss World Manushi Chhillar who plays the role of Prithviraj's beloved Sanyogita. Manushi's launch is definitely one of the most awaited debuts of 2022. It also stars Sanjay Dutt, Sonu Sood, and Manav Vij, among others in prominent roles. ## "Prithviraj" will be released on June 3rd in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu. ## ## Stay tuned...

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RRR Movie Sets OTT Premiere Date On ZEE5 For South Indian Versions
1504 days ago
Tollywood

RRR Movie Sets OTT Premiere Date On ZEE5 For South Indian Versions

Hyderabad, May 12 - SS Rajamouli's "RRR" has had a dream run at the box office. The period action drama film has been in theaters since March 25 and has broken several box office records during its glorious box office run so far. ## "RRR", starring Jr. NTR, Ram Charan, Alia Bhatt, and Ajay Devgn, has grossed over 1110 crores worldwide, and now, it is set to rock the digital platform. ## According to a poster going viral on social media platforms, the film will make its OTT debut on May 20th on ZEE5 Premium for South Indian versions. However, despite the poster going viral on Twitter, ZEE5 and producers haven't officially announced the date. So, we will have to wait for the official confirmation from the makers. ## As announced a long time back, ZEE5 will premiere only South Indian versions including Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam. The Hindi version, which is backed by Jayanti Lal Gada of PEN Studios, will stream on Netflix. The exact premiere date for the Hindi version is yet to be known. ## Produced by DVV Entertainment, "RRR" narrates a fictionalized tale of India's real-life freedom fighters Komaram Bheem (Jr NTR) and Alluri Seetharama Raju (Ram Charan) in pre-independence India. Apart from the aforementioned cast, the movie also stars Olivia Morris, Samuthirakani, Ray Stevenson, Shriya Saran, and Alison Doody in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

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SVP Review: First Reviews For Mahesh Babu's 'Sarkaru Vaari Paata' Are Out
1504 days ago
Tollywood

SVP Review: First Reviews For Mahesh Babu's 'Sarkaru Vaari Paata' Are Out

Hyderabad, May 12 - Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu returns to the big screen after more than two years with action entertainer, "Sarkaru Vaari Paata". The Parasuram-directed movie has been released in theaters worldwide today (May 12). ## Produced by Mythri Movie Makers, 14 Reels Plus, and G. Mahesh Babu Entertainment, "Sarkaru Vaari Paata" stars Keerthy Suresh as the female lead while Samuthirakani, Vennela Kishore, Subbaraju, Nadhiya, Brahmaji, and Mahesh Manjrekar, among others, play supporting roles. ## The movie is getting positive responses from the audiences with praise towards Mahesh Babu, and other cast performances. ## #SVP B-L-O-C-K-B-U-S-T-E-R REPORTS 💥#SarkaruVaariPaata Opens to sensational WOM talk from USA Premieres 👍Hearing Very good response for Superstar @UrstrulyMahesh’s performance & swag! Another Massive Blockbuster under his name for sure👌 pic.twitter.com/8Ln3oJw9vz— Ramesh Bala (@rameshlaus) May 12, 2022 ## 1st Half Comedy --> Family Audience2nd Half --> Fans Kosam Its mahesh babu film Stay relaxed and stay happy 🙌 #SarkaruVaariPaata @urstrulyMahesh pic.twitter.com/V0HCf8fblt— Milagro Movies (@MilagroMovies) May 11, 2022 ## Entertaining First HalfMeaningful & Emotional Second HalfMahesh Babu Complete Rampage 🔥Summer Blockbuster 🔥💪#SarkaruVaariPaata— 𝐕𝐚𝐦𝐬𝐢𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐤𝐚𝐫 (@UrsVamsiShekar) May 12, 2022 ## #SVP Real story is revealed in 2nd half. It’s more serious and emotional. #MaMaMahesha is superb. Director connected climax well. Despite some issues in the 2nd half, #SarkaruVaariPaata has it in to become a big hit. SSMB body language and modified dialogue modulation is 🔥 https://t.co/Rn99EVRWmd— idlebrain jeevi (@idlebrainjeevi) May 12, 2022 ## Avg 1st halfMassive 2nd halfSuperhit🔥 #SarkaruVaariPaata@urstrulyMahesh show pic.twitter.com/QP9C2WatW8— 🅰️⛓️ (@UaReports689gm1) May 12, 2022 ## #SarkaruVaariPaata works as expected. Ticks all the boxes of a commercial entertainer with @urstrulyMahesh stealing the show with a refreshingly different character with enjoyable mannerisms. #MaMaMahesha is a screamer and @KeerthyOfficial kills it with her moves 👌👍— Haricharan Pudipeddi (@pudiharicharan) May 12, 2022 ## #SarkaruVaariPaata Superb first half 👍👌 https://t.co/lDYwsm7zDh— kakinada Talkies (@Kkdtalkies) May 12, 2022 ## Fun filled first half with Mass second half 🔥🔥🔥Overall blockbuster for another hatrick 🔥#SarkaruVaariPaata— PadhaGattam (@BoldRawBoy) May 11, 2022 ## All - Fights & Songs Motham andari fan's ki nachutayiii 💥💥💥🥵🥵🥵Superstar one man SHOW 🦁🙏🔥#SarkaruVaariPaata pic.twitter.com/1Av6znDBTN— Uday #SVPonMAY12🔔 (@UDAyVarma1882) May 12, 2022 ## His Comedy timing, Witty style, Costumes & Swag 🔥🔥Pure Vintage stuff from SUPERSTAR ❤️‍🔥BLOCKBUSTER FIRST HALF 🌟💪🏻@urstrulyMahesh #SarkaruVaariPaata #SVPMania #MaheshBabu— .M9🔔ᴹᵃʸ¹² (@SwagKhiladi) May 12, 2022 ## Completed My Show 🙏🏻Kummi Avathala Esav Anna 😭Asala 1st Half Repeat Value Arachakam Asala 2nd Half Sitting Scenes Double Meaning Dialouges Climax Fight 🧨🧨Kuppal Kuppal Stuff Asala 🥺🙌Blockbuster Kottesam Dhairyam Ga Vellandi Mee Show Ki 🥳🤩#SarkaruVaariPaata #SVP— Rowdy Sir (@RowdySir) May 12, 2022 ## #SarkaruVaariPaata Entertaining First half and emotional second half with blockbuster written all over@urstrulyMahesh shines 🔥 A complete family entertainer for this summer amd perfectly packed#SVPMania #BlockbusterSVP— Pradeep (@pradeepspadeds1) May 12, 2022 ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness' Hits $500 Million Worldwide
1504 days ago
Hollywood

Box Office: 'Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness' Hits $500 Million Worldwide

Mumbai, May 11 - Marvel Studios/Disney's "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of the Madness" has a shot to become the second film post-pandemic to reach the $1 billion mark at the global box office, after "Spider-Man: No Way Home". ## The Sam Raimi-directed movie has hit $500 million globally through Tuesday. Through yesterday (May 10), the superhero movie grossed $508 million, including $214 million domestically and $294 million overseas from 49 markets. It has topped $300 million internationally at the time of writing this piece. ## The Top 10 international markets through Tuesday for "Doctor Strange 2" are Korea ($32M), the UK ($27.8M), Mexico ($23.8M), Brazil ($17.6M), India ($15.5M), Australia ($13.7M), France ($12.9M), Indonesia ($10.5M), Japan ($10.3M) and Germany ($10.2M).## The Benedict Cumberbatch/Elizabeth Olsen-starrer movie had grossed $449.4 million worldwide over the opening weekend. The opening weekend collection included $262.4 million overseas and $187 million domestic. That was the second-biggest global start for a non-Chinese movie during the covid-19 pandemic. ## Internationally, and on a like-for-like basis, the opening weekend on Multiverse Of Madness was only 17% behind that of "Spider-Man: No Way Home", while 126% above "The Batman" and 160% over the original "Doctor Strange" pictures. ## Stay tuned...

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Vivek Agnihotri's Worldwide Blockbuster 'The Kashmir Files' Banned In Singapore
1504 days ago
Bollywood

Vivek Agnihotri's Worldwide Blockbuster 'The Kashmir Files' Banned In Singapore

Mumbai, May 11 - The Indian box office blockbuster, "The Kashmir Files" has been banned in Singapore by the country's InfoComm Media Development Authority. ## Directed by National-Award-winning filmmaker, Vivek Rajan Agnihotri, "The Kashmir Files" is about the exodus of the Kashmir Pandits during the Kashmir Insurgency in 1990, which led to the killings of Kashmir Hindus. The film centers around a university student who learns about the religiously charged political turmoil that led to the death of his parents in Kashmir. ## While banning the movie, the InfoComm Media Development Authority of Singapore stated that it could disturb religious harmony, The censor board, after consultation with the Ministry of Culture, Community, and Youth (MCCY) and the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), found that the film to have exceeded the Film Classification Guidelines for its provocative and one-sided portrayal of Muslims and the depictions of Hindus being persecuted in the on-going conflict in Kashmir.## "These representations have the potential to cause enmity between different communities and disrupt social cohesion and religious harmony in Singapore's multi-racial and multi-religious society", the Classification Information from Singapore censor board reads.## "The Kashmir Files", produced by Tej Narayan Agarwal, Abhishek Agarwal, Pallavi Joshi, and Vivek Agnihotri, was made on the budget of 20 crores and it went on to gross 335+ crores worldwide, becoming one of the biggest box office blockbusters of Hindi film industry.## This is not the first time when Singapore has banned movies on religious grounds. The socially conservative country had previously banned last year's French movie "Benedetta" which it found "portrayal of Jesus Christ and members of the church in a manner that is insensitive and offensive to the Christian and Catholic faith". ## The country also does not recognize same-sex relationships and considers same-sex sexual activity to be illegal. In this regard, it banned films like "Boy", "Female Games", and "Bakushi", among many others. The strictness of the Singapore censor board also didn't spare streaming platform Netflix, which said in 2020 that it had taken down only nine pieces of content worldwide in its history and 5 of them were at the request of the Singapore authorities.## Stay tuned...

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Elizabeth Olsen Tired of Filmmakers Bashing Marvel Movies as a 'Lesser Type of Art'
1505 days ago
Hollywood

Elizabeth Olsen Tired of Filmmakers Bashing Marvel Movies as a 'Lesser Type of Art'

Los Angeles, May 11 - It has become a norm for the filmmakers to criticize Marvel movies by calling them "no real art". However, despite their criticism, Marvel movies are widely loved and accepted among audiences worldwide and such movies often end up doing wonders at the box office. ## Elizabeth Olsen, who is back in theaters as Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch in "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness", is really tired of filmmakers such as Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola bashing Marvel movies. The actress said that she gets frustrated when people discredit cast and crew by bashing Marvel films. ## "I'm not saying we're making indie art films, but I just think it takes away from our crew, which bugs me. These are some of the most amazing set designers, costume designers, and camera operators. I feel diminishing them with that kind of criticism takes away from all the people who do award-winning films, and that also work on these projects", Olsen told The Independent. ## "From an actor's point of view, whatever, I get it; I totally understand that there's a different kind of performance that's happening. But I do think throwing Marvel under the bus takes away from the hundreds of very talented crew people. That's where I get a little feisty about that", she added. ## In the past, the "The Aviator" director Martin Scorsese criticized Marvel films by comparing them with theme park rides. He also said that superhero movies have reshaped exhibition that is very harmful to non-superhero movies. ## Stay tuned...

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