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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'Brahmastra - Part 1' Love Poster Features Ranbir Kapoor And Alia Bhatt
1535 days ago
Bollywood

'Brahmastra - Part 1' Love Poster Features Ranbir Kapoor And Alia Bhatt

Mumbai, April 10 - Filmmaker Ayan Mukerji recently wrapped up the shoot of his highly anticipated superhero movie, titled "Brahmastra Part 1: Shiva". It has been the filmmaker's dream project and he is leaving no stone unturned to make it a memorable one. The movie stars Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Amitabh Bachchan, Nagarjuna, and Mouni Roy in prominent roles. ## On the occasion of Ram Navmi on April 10, Ayan Mukerji shared a new poster from the film, featuring Ranbir and Alia as Shiva and Isha. The love poster also gives a glimpse of the soulful song 'Kesariya' by Arijit Singh from the movie. On the backside of the poster, both Ranbir as Shiva and Alia as Isha can be seen fighting with monsters. ## Sharing the poster and the song, Ayan explained the title of the first film from the trilogy- "Love is the Light! Part One: Shiva... is what this first chapter of Brahmāstra is now called. But for the longest time, it used to be... Part One: Love.## Because at its core, Brahmāstra is about the Energy of Love. A Love - that spread like Fire, beyond the Movie, and into Life. So here it is, our Love Poster! The Time feels Right for it... There is some extra love in the air these days! :)## (And with it, a little piece of the magic of Kesariya, Pritam (Dada), Amitabh Bhattacharya, Arijit...) Shiva & Isha. Ranbir & Alia. Love - The Greatest Astra!".## View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ayan Mukerji (@ayan_mukerji) ## Directed by Ayan Mukerji, and produced by Fox Star Studios, Dharma Productions, Prime Focus, and Starlight Pictures, the magnum opus will release theatrically on September 9, 2022, in 5 Indian languages – Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada, also in 3D. ## Stay tuned...

KGF Producer Hombale Films Announces Collaboration With IPL Franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore
1535 days ago
Sandalwood

KGF Producer Hombale Films Announces Collaboration With IPL Franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore

Bengaluru, April 10 - In the first of its kind of collaboration, "KGF" and "Salaar" production house, Hombale Films has inked an exclusive deal with the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise, Royal Challengers Bangalore.## The Bengaluru-based two of the most popular entities will work together to provide the best entertainment in the field of films and sports. This collaboration brings in an amazing confluence of glitz, glamour, movies, and sports served along with lifestyle content together.## This is the first time that a cricket franchise and a film production house are coming together to give fans a high voltage thrill along with a roller coaster of emotions and energy. "#ą²Øą²®ą³ą²®Hombale is proud & ecstatic to associate with #ą²Øą²®ą³ą²®RCB Together let's usher into a new era of entertainment with infinite possibilities @RCBTweets @VKiragandur Born in Bangalore to thrill the nation#RCBxHombale", Hombale Films announced on Twitter with a video featuring the footage of KGF2 and RCB players.## #ą²Øą²®ą³ą²®Hombale is proud & ecstatic to associate with #ą²Øą²®ą³ą²®RCBTogether let’s usher into a new era of entertainment with infinite possibilities @RCBTweets @VKiragandur Born in Bangalore to thrill the nation#RCBxHombale pic.twitter.com/jDJy1wcsVT— Hombale Films (@hombalefilms) April 10, 2022 ## Speaking on the association, Vijay Kirangandur, Founder of Hombale Films, said, "Movie-making has been my passion. As a cricket lover and a Kannadiga, cricket has always enticed me. This association comes as natural as both Hombale Films and RCB are born in Bangalore and have been engaged in creating massive entertainment and ensuring thrill for our fans".## "We are very excited about this collaboration that we have been working on for a while now and 2022 just got a lot bigger and more Royal for us. We look forward to integrating, creating, and celebrating in a royal manner. Together we will try to evolve and create, weave magic for our fans in the movies, sports, lifestyle, content, and more", he added. ## Rajesh Menon, Vice President & Head of RCB, said, "We are delighted to strike this partnership with Hombale Films, a pioneering production house born in Bengaluru to thrill the nation, just like RCB. Cricket and films are two of the most popular cultural signposts in India and joining hands with Hombale Films is a natural extension of our long-term vision of integrating cricket, entertainment, and films. This partnership will leverage two Bengaluru giants to collaborate for an innovative, multi-layered, multi-format, co-branded content". ## Stay tuned...

Director Om Raut Shares Fanmade Posters Of Adipurush On The Occasion Of Ram Navmi
1536 days ago
Bollywood

Director Om Raut Shares Fanmade Posters Of Adipurush On The Occasion Of Ram Navmi

Mumbai, April 10 - Director Om Raut has been working on the biggest film of his career, Prabhas-fronted "Adipurush". Based on the Hindu epic, Ramayana, the movie was announced in 2020, and the shooting for the same was concluded earlier this year. ## Meanwhile, the fans of Prabhas have been waiting for the first look glimpse for a long time, and they were expecting the makers to unveil the first look of "Adipurush" on the auspicious occasion of Ram Navmi on April 10. However, the makers seem in no hurry to give a glimpse of the "Adipurush" world, instead, they treated fans with fan-made posters. ## Director Om Raut took to Twitter and shared a video clip featuring fan-made posters of Prabhas as Adipurush. ## उफनता ą¤µą„€ą¤°ą¤¤ą¤¾ का सागर, ą¤›ą¤²ą¤•ą¤¤ą„€ ą¤µą¤¾ą¤¤ą„ą¤øą¤²ą„ą¤Æ ą¤•ą„€ ą¤—ą¤¾ą¤—ą¤°ą„¤ą¤œą¤Øą„ą¤® ą¤¹ą„ą¤† ą¤Ŗą„ą¤°ą¤­ą„ ą¤¶ą„ą¤°ą„€ą¤°ą¤¾ą¤® का,ą¤ą„‚ą¤®ą„‡ą¤‚ ą¤Øą¤¾ą¤šą„‡ हर जन घर ą¤Øą¤—ą¤°ą„¤ą„¤Celebrating the victory of good over evil✨#ramnavmi #adipurush pic.twitter.com/Xbl1kOgZ7z— Om Raut (@omraut) April 10, 2022 ## "Adipurush" is one of the most prestigious films in Indian cinema. It is being made on a whopping budget of around 500 crores. Apart from Prabhas as Lord Rama, Kriti Sanon as playing the role of Janaki/Sita while Saif Ali Khan essays the character of Lankesh/Ravana. Sunny Singh and Vatsal Seth also play important roles. ## Shot simultaneously in Hindi and Telugu languages, the movie is produced by T-Series Films and Retrophiles. It will release worldwide on January 12, 2023, also in the dubbed versions of Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada. ## Stay tuned...

Captain Marvel Star Brie Larson Join Fast & Furious 10 Cast, Says Vin Diesel
1536 days ago
Hollywood

Captain Marvel Star Brie Larson Join Fast & Furious 10 Cast, Says Vin Diesel

Los Angeles, April 10 - Vin Diesel has announced on social media that "Captain Marvel" star Brie Larson has joined the cast of "Fast & Furious 10" as the newest member. The actress, in the past, had expressed her wish to star in this action thriller franchise.## On Sunday (April 10), Vin Diesel took to Instagram and shared a picture of himself with Larson. Both the actor can be seen having broad smiles on their faces as Larson rests her hands on his shoulder. "Yeah yeah yeah... you see this angel over my shoulder cracking me up, you say to your self 'that's Captain Marvel. Clearly there is love and laughter in this image", Diesel captioned the picture. ## "What you don't see, however, is the character you will be introduced to in Fast10. You have no idea how timeless and amazing she will be in our mythology. Beyond her beauty, her intellect... her Oscar, haha is this profound soul who will add something you might not have expected but yearned for. Welcome to the FAMILY Brie", he further said. ## Directed by Justin Lin, "F10" will see Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges, Sung Kang, and Charlize Theron returning to reprise their roles along with Diesel himself. "Aquaman" star Jason Momoa is also set to join this blockbuster franchise as a new member. ## View this post on Instagram A post shared by Vin Diesel (@vindiesel) ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: RRR Tops 1000 Crores Worldwide Gross
1536 days ago
Tollywood

Box Office: RRR Tops 1000 Crores Worldwide Gross

Hyderabad, April 9 - The Indian cinema needed SS Rajamouli (again) to give it the first 1000 crores worldwide grosser since his all-time blockbuster "Baahubali 2: The Conclusion". "RRR", a period action drama film full of cinematic brilliance, has become the 3rd Indian movie to go past the 10 Billion mark at the worldwide box office. ## Starring two of Telugu cinema's biggest superstars, Jr. NTR and Ram Charan alongside the cameos from Ajay Devgn and Alia Bhatt, "RRR", unlike "Baahubali 2" and "Dangal", reached the landmark box office figure during the covid-19 pandemic and it took just 16 days to get there. This makes this film stand apart from the rest of the other two titles. ## Apart from topping 1000 crores worldwide gross, "RRR" has crossed the 800 crores gross mark at the domestic box office, becoming only the second film after "Baahubali 2" to reach there. "RRR" has also become the first-ever movie to score 400 crores net in Telugu. BB2 is the second biggest Telugu movie with 338 crores net.## Meanwhile, in another record-breaking performance, "RRR" has crossed 100 crores gross at the USA box office. It is again only the second Indian movie to top the 100 crores mark there, after "Baahuabli 2", which had grossed 136 crores in 2017. Aamir Khan's "Dangal" is at number 3 with approx. 81 crores. ## Since its release on March 25, "RRR" has been the number 1 film at the worldwide box office. It is the longest ever for an Indian movie to be at number 1 worldwide. It is expected to finish around 1100 crores gross in its lifetime run. ## Produced by DVV Entertainment, "RRR" is written by KV Vijayendra Prasad. Also starring Shriya Saran, Makarand Deshpande, Samuthirakani, Ray Stevenson, Alison Doody, and Olivia Morris in other important roles, the movie is a fictional story of two real-life Indian Telugu revolutionaries Alluri Sitaramaraju (Charan) and Komaram Bheem (Jr. NTR) and their fight against British Raj.## Stay tuned...

'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' Box Office Projection Revealed
1536 days ago
Hollywood

'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' Box Office Projection Revealed

Mumbai, April 9 - Benedict Cumberbatch returns as the Master of the Mystic Arts, Stephen Strange, in the Marvel Studios' "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness", scheduled to release on May 6. Set after the events of "WandaVision", and "Spider-Man: No Way Home", in the film, Strange and his allies travel into the multiverse to face a mysterious new adversary. ## The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) movies have always been the box office bonanza, and "Doctor Strange 2" is no different. It has been one of the most anticipated movies not just in North America but also overseas. What we saw in the recently released "Spider-Man: No Way Home" was just a trailer, "Doctor Strange 2" will present the full picture of the multiverse concept. ## The multiverse concept brings endless possibilities packed with surprising twists and unexpected characters, which is the biggest reason behind "Doctor Strange 2's" sky-high global anticipation. When huge anticipation meets with reality, the box office is bound to shoot up and for that, the analysts aren't shying away from setting the bar high for this particular movie. ## Box Office Pro has released its first long-range box office projections for this MCU flick and it has put the film in one of the top opening scorers of all-time. Though the numbers could go up or down as the release of the film gets nearer, the company has projected the movie to open between $165 and $205 million at the domestic (North America) box office. ## The opening forecast of $165M - $205M would place Multiverse of Madness between the fifth and ninth-highest domestic opening weekend in MCU history. It could even break into the top 5 biggest MCU movies if it opens to a higher projection. The Disney/Marvel flick is projected to finish its domestic run between $400M and $535M gross. ## The current top 5 highest domestic openings in the MCU are as follows:## 1. Avengers: Endgame - $375M## 2. Spider-Man: No Way Home - $260M## 3. Avengers: Infinity War - $258M## 4. The Avengers - $207M## 5. Black Panther - $202M## Meanwhile, the opening weekend projection of "Doctor Strange 2" is already double the actual opening of the original "Doctor Strange" movie, which opened to $85 million in 2017 and went on to gross $232.6 million domestically, as per Box Office Mojo. The movie finished its global run at $677.7 million. ## Directed by Sam Raimi, the sequel stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Stephen Strange, alongside Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Benedict Wong, Xochitl Gomez, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Rachel McAdams in prominent roles. The rumors have suggested that the movie will have multiple cameos including Iron Man, Captain Marvel, Spider-Man, and X-Men, among others. ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: 'The Batman' Fly Past 'F9' To Become 4th Biggest Pandemic-Era Global Blockbuster
1536 days ago
Hollywood

Box Office: 'The Batman' Fly Past 'F9' To Become 4th Biggest Pandemic-Era Global Blockbuster

Mumbai, April 9 - Warner Bros. Pictures' high-flying DC superhero movie, "The Batman" has completed its 5th week at the box office, grossing over $721 million worldwide. The latest figure takes the movie past "Fast & Furious 9" to become the 4th biggest global blockbuster of the pandemic era. ## The Robert Pattinson-fronted movie has grossed over $352 million at the domestic box office (North America) while overseas, it has minted approx. $370 million. It has become a global hit and outgrossed all other movies except "No Time to Die" ($774 million), China's "The Battle of Lake Changjin" ($905 million), and "Spider-Man: No Way Home" ($1.89 billion) during the health crisis. ## "The Batman" is expected to outscore James Bond "No Time To Die" to become the 3rd biggest grosser during the said time. In North America, "The Batman" has become the 4th DC movie to cross the $350 million mark and is projected to finish its lifetime run at around $390 million. ## The movie, directed by Matt Reeves, sees Batman, who has been fighting crime in Gotham City for two years, uncover corruption while pursuing the Riddler (Paul Dano), a serial killer who targets Gotham's elite. It stars Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne/Batman alongside Zoƫ Kravitz, Paul Dano, Jeffrey Wright, John Turturro, Peter Sarsgaard, Andy Serkis, and Colin Farrell.## Stay tuned...

SS Rajamouli Reveals The 'Funny' Reason Behind The Title Of 'RRR'
1537 days ago
Tollywood

SS Rajamouli Reveals The 'Funny' Reason Behind The Title Of 'RRR'

Hyderabad, April 9 - SS Rajamouli's "RRR" has become a global sensation. Keeping its extraordinary box office numbers aside, the period action drama film, touted as a cinematic masterpiece, is being compared with Marvel movies that have always provided larger-than-life cinema experiences to global audiences. ## The title of "RRR" is itself an interesting one and catching a lot of attention. While the title of "RRR", is officially read as "Rise Roar Revolt", it wasn't the originally planned description of it. Rajamouli, during a recent interview with Deadline, revealed a funny story behind titling the movie "RRR". ## "It's funny because when we announced the title it was just the first letters of our names (Rajamouli, Ram Charan, Rama Rao) as a working title", the filmmaker told, adding "but the audience and the fans loved it so much that in their minds they fixed RRR as the title. They started making designs of the RRR and I asked the distributor and they said it's very easy on the tongue, let's go ahead and do it".## Frankly speaking, "RRR" is one of the most likable Indian movie titles in recent times. It sounds nice to call it, "Aar Aar Aar" or "Triple Aar". More importantly, the "RRR" trio is ruling the box office and bringing smiles back to the Indian film industry. It is nearing a gigantic 1000 crores worldwide gross, which will make it only the third Indian movie to this landmark box office figure. ## Stay tuned...

Will Smith Banned From Oscars Ceremony For 10 Years But Will Remain Eligible For Future Oscar Nominations And Wins
1537 days ago
Hollywood

Will Smith Banned From Oscars Ceremony For 10 Years But Will Remain Eligible For Future Oscar Nominations And Wins

Los Angeles, April 9 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has banned actor Will Smith for 10 years from returning to the Oscars or attending any other Academy events. The decision has been taken 12 days after the first time Oscar winner slapped Chris Rock during the 94th Academy Awards ceremony over a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith. ## However, despite the ban, Smith will retain the Oscar that he won in the Best Actor category for "King Richard", and will be eligible for future Oscar nominations and wins. ## The Academy's 54-person board of governors held a special meeting on Friday to determine what action to take against Smith. The actor was heavily criticized by Hollywood celebrities for his conduct during the ceremony and some even called for him to lose the Oscar statuette that he was awarded and/or his eligibility for future Oscars. ## Smith's suspension was expected even though he announced that he was resigning as a member of the organization a week ago. The Academy, however, gave some relief to the actor as it hasn't banned "The Men In Black" actor from the award nominations and wins. ## Official letter from Academy about Will Smith... pic.twitter.com/ibAyx0kuag— Gitesh Pandya (@GiteshPandya) April 8, 2022 ## Stay tuned...

Superstar Prabhas Compensate Distributors For The Loss Accrued Due To 'Radhe Shyam'
1537 days ago
Tollywood

Superstar Prabhas Compensate Distributors For The Loss Accrued Due To 'Radhe Shyam'

Hyderabad, April 8 - Pan India star Prabhas has reportedly compensated the distributors for their loss accrued due to the disastrous box office performance of "Radhe Shyam". ## Prabhas is one of the biggest names in Indian cinema and easily the most bankable star in the country. However, the actor's recently released period romantic drama film, "Radhe Shyam" failed to meet box office expectations which caused huge losses to the distributors. ## Known for his kindness, Prabhas reportedly took the initiative of compensating the investors and returned part of his remuneration to them. Made on a budget of around 300 crores, "Radhe Shyam" could only generate approx. 160 crores worldwide and was declared a disaster at the box office. ## The post-theatrical streaming rights of this Radha Krishna Kumar-directed were sold to Amazon Prime Video. The producers fetched a whopping amount of Rs 200 crores just from the satellite and digital rights which helped them to recover the cost. It was made available on Prime Video only after 21 days of theatrical release in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam. The Hindi version will have its world television premiere on Zee Cinema on April 24. ## Produced by UV Creations, and T-Series, "Radhe Shyam" stars Prabhas and Pooja Hegde in the lead roles. It is set against the backdrop of Europe in the 1970s as the film tells the story of Vikramaditya, a palmist who is conflicted between destiny and his love for Prerana. ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: RRR Scored The 10th Biggest Second Week In Hindi
1537 days ago
Tollywood

Box Office: RRR Scored The 10th Biggest Second Week In Hindi

Mumbai, April 8 - The fictional friendship saga between two real-life Indian freedom fighters in the 1920s, "RRR" is going great guns at the box office, bringing joy among the audiences and exhibitors. The movie has completed two weeks at the box office and it has scored approx. 975 crores gross worldwide. ## The SS Rajamouli-directed period action drama film will become only the 3rd Indian movie to gross 1000 crores worldwide and the target will be archived by the 3rd Saturday. At the domestic box office, "RRR" has grossed approx. 790 crores in two weeks, including 245 crores in the dubbed Hindi version. ## The Hindi version of the film was always going to be very important for the makers as it involved high stakes. The movie has also delivered big time and emerged as a super hit by collection 208.59 crores net in two weeks. In the second week, "RRR" minted 76 crores, dropping just 42.70% from the opening week of 132.59 crores.## Talking about the all-time highest second week grossing Hindi movies, the Jr. NTR/Ram Charan-fronted epic takes the 10th spot on the list, dethroning "Padmaavat" (69.5 Cr.) from the position. The movie fell an inch short to beat "Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior" (78.16 Cr.), and "Kabir Singh" (78.78 Cr.) to claim the 8th rank among the biggest 2nd-week scorers. ## Check out - Bollywood Highest 2nd Week Collection Movies## From here on, "RRR" will push towards the 250 crores mark as it has at least a free run for one more week. From next Thursday, the highest-anticipated pan India biggie "KGF: Chapter 2" and Shahid Kapoor's "Jersey" will be released and both will eat maximum numbers of screens. "RRR", however, is expected to keep some screens considering it is still putting strong legs at the Hindi box office. ## The epic also stars Ajay Devgn and Alia Bhatt in extended cameo appearances while Samuthirakani, Alison Doody, Ray Stevenson, Olivia Morris, and Shriya Saran feature in supporting roles. Produced by DVV Entertainment, "RRR" is a fictional story about two Indian revolutionaries, Alluri Sitarama Raju (Charan) and Komaram Bheem (Rama Rao), who fought against the British Raj and Nizam of Hyderabad respectively.## Stay tuned...

Box Office: The Kashmir Files Nears 250 Crores; Scored 16th Biggest 4th Week In Hindi
1537 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: The Kashmir Files Nears 250 Crores; Scored 16th Biggest 4th Week In Hindi

Mumbai, April 8 - Vivek Agnihotri's "The Kashmir Files" has slowed down a bit over the 4th week after running riot in the first three weeks. In the 4th week, where TKF faced a duel challenge due to "RRR" and "Attack", scored 9.95 crores net, pushing the total domestic net to 247.17 crores. ## Among the all-time highest 4th-week collection Hindi movies, "The Kashmir Files" lends at number 16. It overtakes "Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety" (8.88 Cr.), "Tanu Weds Manu Returns" (8.4 Cr.), "Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani" (8.34 Cr.), "Ready" (8.12 Cr.), and "Raazi" (7.95 Cr.) in the top 20 list of all time. ## Check out - Bollywood Highest 4th Week Collection Movies## "The Kashmir Files", which tells the tale of a painful exodus of the Kashmiri Pandits during the Kashmir insurgency, will cross 250 crores net at the domestic box office during the 5th weekend. It will become only the 13th Hindi movie to do so and is most likely to finish its lifetime run with the rank. ## The Anupam Kher-fronted movie has already earned the status of an all-time blockbuster and it provides the best return to the investors of the movie. Made on the budget of around 20 crores, TKF has done an unthinkable at the box office not just in India but overseas as well. It has grossed over 44 crores outside India, which helped the total worldwide gross to reach approx. 335 crores. It is the highest-grossing Hindi film in post-pandemic times. ## Produced by Abhishek Agarwal Arts, Zee Studios, Pallavi Joshi, and Vivek Agnihotri, "The Kashmir Files" has exceeded all the low trade expectations. Before its release on March 11, the movie was projected to finish below 50 crores in its lifetime box office run, which is nowhere close to the actual numbers.## The movie stars Anupam Kher, Darshan Kumar, Pallavi Joshi, Mithun Chakraborty, Chinmay Mandlekar, Prakash Belawadi, Puneet Issar, Bhasha Sumbli, Mrinal Kulkarni, Atul Srivastava, among others in key roles.## Stay tuned...