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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'Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness' First Day Pre-Sales Is The Highest In 2022
1538 days ago
Hollywood

'Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness' First Day Pre-Sales Is The Highest In 2022

Los Angeles, April 8 - Marvel Studios' upcoming film "Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness" is all set to open big at the domestic box office next month. The advance booking for the same went on sale on April 6 in North America, and it got the biggest response than any other movie of 2022 in the first 24-hours. ## As per Deadline, the ticketing website Fandango has sold more tickets in the first 24-hours than any other movie of 2022 so far. In fact, it is the best since "Spider-Man: No Way Home" (which went on sale on Nov. 29, 2021), however, it couldn't beat Tom Holland's film that debuted with an all-time second-best domestic opening with $260 million. ## For a 2022 title, Warner Bros.' "The Batman" has had the biggest opening so far with $134 million at the North American box office. The 2 hours 6 minutes long "Doctor Stange" sequel is easily one of the most anticipated Hollywood titles of the year and it is set to take the biggest opening of the year so far. ## "The epic first day of presales for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness proves fans are beyond excited to experience all the thrills, chills and blockbuster surprises Marvel Studios is known to deliver", said Fandango Managing Editor Erik Davis in a statement (via Deadline). ## Directed by Sam Raimi, "Doctor Strange 2" is 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 movie stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Stephen Strange, alongside Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda/Scarlet Witch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Benedict Wong, Xochitl Gomez, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Rachel McAdams. ## It will be released on May 6 in North America, and in India, it will also release in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam languages on the same date. ## Stay tuned...

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Prabhas' 'Salaar; Glimpse To Be Attached With Yash-Fronted 'KGF: Chapter 2' In Theaters?
1538 days ago
Sandalwood

Prabhas' 'Salaar; Glimpse To Be Attached With Yash-Fronted 'KGF: Chapter 2' In Theaters?

Mumbai, April 7 - Yash-fronted "KGF: Chapter 2" is finally releasing in theaters next week on April 14, and if reports are to be believed, the audience might have their first look glimpse of Prabhas' "Salaar" attached with movie print. ## It is said that since "Salaar" is also being directed by KGF fame Prashanth Neel for the same production house, Hombale Films, there are high chances that the makers have attached 25 seconds of "Salaar" glimpse. However, there is no confirmation about the same yet as makers have refused to comment on the same. ## "Salaar" is one of the most-awaited Pan-India projects and around 30% of the shoot is completed. The makers had originally planned for the movie to release in 2022, but it has been delayed to next year due to the covid-19 pandemic. Just like KGF, the Prabhas-starrer will also reportedly be released in two parts. ## Apart from the speculations about the "Salaar" glimpse, some reports have also stated that there might a be cameo appearance of Prabhas at the end of "KGF2", and "Salaar" might be the continuation of a Yash-led period action thriller film. However, we should wait for either the official confirmation or the release of "KGF2" to unlock the mystery. ## Meanwhile, the advance booking for "KGF: Chapter 2" has been opened in North India and Kerala and the response has been amazing so far. The movie also stars Sanjay Dutt, Srinidhi Shetty, Raveena Tandon, Prakash Raj, among others in key roles.## Stay tuned...

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Pakistani Actress Iqra Aziz Expresses Her Affection For Bollywood Superstar Akshay Kumar
1538 days ago
Bollywood

Pakistani Actress Iqra Aziz Expresses Her Affection For Bollywood Superstar Akshay Kumar

Mumbai, April 7 - Pakistani TV actress Iqra Aziz's affection for Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar is no hidden secret. The 24-year old talented actress has often shared that she is a huge Akshay Kumar fan and even has a crush on him to date. ## In one of the interviews in 2019, Iqra had confessed that she was in love with the Indian superstar and still has affection towards him. In a recent interview with Fuchsia Magazine, the Suno Chanda star said that she has watched Akshay's "Dhadkan" movie at least 10-15 times and still has a huge crush on him. ## Iqra was asked if she gets a chance to do a remake of "Dhadkan" with Akshay Kumar and "Top Gun" with Tom Cruise, whom she would pick. Without a second thought, the popular actress picked Akshay and said that she would always choose the Bollywood star over anybody. "No one can beat Akshay in Dhadkan", said Iqra.## Watch the video clip from the interview - ## She Choose #Akshaykumar over Tom Cruise 😍😍 This Is Called Stardom and Aura man 🔥🔥MEGASTAR AKSHAY KUMAR #IqraAziz #AkshayKumar pic.twitter.com/izne41LKfF— 𝑅𝒜𝒥 𝒱𝐸𝑅𝑀𝒜 (@KHILADIAK51) April 7, 2022 ## Iqra Aziz is one of the leading Pakistani TV actresses and has worked in some of the most popular shows. Her romantic comedy show, "Suno Chanda" was widely loved not just in Pakistan but in India also. She was last seen in the spiritual-romance series "Khuda Aur Mohabbat" (season 3), which aired last year on Har Pal Geo. ## Stay tuned...

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Ram Charan Gives Perfect Reply To A Reporter Over A Comment About Overshadowing Jr. NTR In RRR Movie
1538 days ago
Tollywood

Ram Charan Gives Perfect Reply To A Reporter Over A Comment About Overshadowing Jr. NTR In RRR Movie

Mumbai, April 7 - With a blockbuster box office success behind their back, team RRR is in a well-deserved celebratory mood. The movie is nearing the 1000 crores worldwide gross mark, which will make it only the 3rd Indian movie of all time to achieve the feat.## On April 6, Jayantilal Gada of Pen Studios threw a success party for the RRR team in Mumbai and it was also attended by Aamir Khan, Javed Akhtar, and Karan Johar, Jitendra, among other top Bollywood personalities. The media was also invited and the journalists posed several questions about the film. ## During a Q&A session with the RRR team, one of the female reporters asked Ram Charan about overshadowing Jr. NTR in the movie. The question was strange itself as both Ram Charan and Jr. NTR have equally been hailed by the audiences and critics alike for their superlative performances as Alluri Sitharama Raju and Komaram Bheem, respectively. ## Nonetheless, Ram Charan, who shares a close bond with Tarak, has had a perfect reply. "No man I don't believe that at all, not even for a second", Charan said on him taking all the accolades over Jr. NTR. "We both have excelled beautifully and Tarak was fantastic. I don't think I have enjoyed working in any other film but RRR. And what I take back from RRR is my journey with Bheem, my journey with Tarak, and I'll never ever forget that", he added. ## On the work front, Ram Charan will resume the shoot of director Shankar's political thriller, tentatively titled "RC15". Jr. NTR, on the other hand, will reunite for Koratala Siva for "NTR30", and the shoot for the same will kick-start from June this year. He will also be joining hands with KGF director Prashanth Neel after finishing the shoot of Siva's film. ## Stay tuned...

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Rashmika Mandanna Relishes Her Dream Come True Moment
1539 days ago
Kollywood

Rashmika Mandanna Relishes Her Dream Come True Moment

Chennai, April 7 - The most happening star of Indian cinema, Rashmika Mandanna will be romancing Thalapathy Vijay in the upcoming Tamil-Telugu bilingual movie, to be directed by Vamshi Paidipally. The actress was roped to play the female lead and announced was made on her 27th birthday a couple of days ago. ## Working with Thalapathy Vijay has always been a dream of Rashmika and she is finally getting an opportunity to share screen space with Tamil cinema's biggest superstars. The movie, tentatively titled "Thalapathy 66", was officially launched on April 6 with the Pooja ceremony and Rashmika made sure she enjoys every bit of it. ## During the muhurat shot, Rashmika took this opportunity to adore Thalapathy and click fun pictures with him showing her affection towards the "Master" actor. She took to social media to share pictures from the #Thalapathy66 launch and wrote something that truly narrates her excitement of joining Thalapathy for the very first time. ## "Ok now this feels like something else... ❤️❤️ Been watching sir for years and years and now to do everything that I've been wanting to do.. act with him, dance with him, take his nazar, talk to him.. everything .. yaaaaay finally! 😄❤️ An absolute delight", the Pushpa actress wrote. ## @SVC_official @directorvamshi sir… ❤️❤️❤️Cheers to new beginnings.. 🤗🤍🎉— Rashmika Mandanna (@iamRashmika) April 7, 2022 ## "Thalapathy 66" marks many first for most of the people associated with the project. It has the first time that Vijay will be doing a straight Telugu movie. Director Vamshi will be directing the "Bigil" star for the very first time. It is also the maiden collaboration of Vijay and producer Dil Raju.## Meanwhile, Thalapathy Vijay will next be seen in the Tamil action thriller "Beast", which is scheduled to release on April 13, also in Telugu, Hindi, Kannada, and Malayalam. It is directed by Nelson Dilipkumar and produced by Sun Pictures. Pooja Hegde plays the female lead. ## Rashmika, on the other hand, will next be seen in her Bollywood movie, "Mission Majnu". Scheduled to release on June 10th this year, the movie marks Rashmika's Bollywood debut. The Shantanu Bagchi-directed spy thriller has Sidharth Malhotra playing the male lead under the production of RSVP Movies and Guilty By Association Media LLP.. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office Prediction: Will Jersey And Beast Challange KGF: Chapter 2 In Hindi?
1539 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office Prediction: Will Jersey And Beast Challange KGF: Chapter 2 In Hindi?

Mumbai, April 6 - It is quite strange to use such a headline for an article when we talk about the box office collection in Hindi, but that's how things have become. "KGF: Chapter 2", an outright Kannada movie that will also be released in dubbed versions of other languages including Hindi, is going to be the next big film as far as biz is concerned. ## Having said that, the Yash-fronted movie has been arguably the most-awaited Pan India film that is the second chapter of Kannada's most successful film of all time. While the Hindi dubbed version of the first chapter did score only 44.42 crores net, it was enough to set the tone for the second chapter. Just like SS Rajamouli's "Baahubali 2", Chapter 2 of KGF is touted to run riot at the Hindi box office, which is the biggest hope for the makers. ## Farhan Akhtar's Excel Entertainment will be distributing "KGF 2" in Hindi in association with AA Films. The film is carrying a similar kind of buzz as "Baahubali 2" in Hindi and that's what makes it a film to watch out for on the box office front. The industry is projecting it to open around 25 crores net but we think it has more potential than that and it could open with 30+ crores. With restrictions on cinemas having been lifted, one would rely on the film to open big considering the kind of potential and buzz it is carrying. ## "KGF: Chapter 2" will have a direct clash in Hindi with Shahid Kapoor-fronted "Jersey", which is the official remake of the Telugu movie of the same name starring Nani. In normal times (without clash), "Jersey" could open a huge start at the box office but the same can't be said this time around, especially when it is up against a mighty competitor "KGF 2". ## However, it is still early to rule out "Jersey" as the makers seem to be very confident about their product that they even refused to send it directly on the OTT platform despite getting big offers. Also, Shahid Kapoor's last release, "Kabir Singh" was a massive blockbuster with a worldwide gross of 377 crores. Shahid has always been a fan favorite but the box office success of Kabir Singh made him one of the most bankbale stars in the Hindi film industry.## Both "KGF 2" and "Jersey" will be released on Thursday on the occasion of Vaishakhi. While the industry is projecting Shahid Kapoor-starrer to open around 10 crores, it could get the benefit of a long Holiday weekend if the word of mouth is strong. But it will be KGF 2, which will have the upper hand throughout the weekend. If Prashanth Neel gets positive reviews, then it will be unstoppable at the Hindi box office. ## There is one more film that will be released during the same weekend is Thalapathy Vijay's "Beast". It will open a day earlier on April 13 on the occasion of Tamil New Year. The makers recently announced that it will also be released in Hindi along with other dubbed versions. While Thalapthy Vijay has some fan following in the North region, the movie, however, is unlikely to pause any challenge to "KGF 2" or "Jersey" unless it turns out to be something extraordinary. It will get the benefit of releasing a day earlier, but the makers don't seem to be too optimistic about its box office prospects in Hindi that they haven't put an extra effort to promote the movie expect releasing a couple of promos. In all likeliness, the opening of "Beast" could be below 3 crores in Hindi, and if it receives incredibly positive WOM, then it could be billed upon that. ## Stay tuned...

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Naga Chaitanya Team Up With Tamil Director Venkat Prabhu For A Bilingual Movie
1540 days ago
Tollywood

Naga Chaitanya Team Up With Tamil Director Venkat Prabhu For A Bilingual Movie

Hyderabad, April 6 - Telugu star Naga Chaitanya has teamed up with well-known Tamil director Venkat Prabhu for a Tamil-Telugu bilingual movie. Srinivasaa Chitturi will be producing this film that marks Venkat Prabhu's Telugu debut as a director. ## Venkat Prabhu took to Twitter and announced the film. "God is kind.. with the blessings of almighty and my fans I am happy to announce my next, a bilingual film (tamil & telugu) with my brother @chay_akkineni produced by @SS_Screens @srinivasaaoffl #NC22 #VP11 #SSS10", he wrote. ## God is kind.. with the blessings of almighty and my fans I am happy to announce my next, a bilingual film (tamil & telugu) with my brother @chay_akkineni produced by @SS_Screens @srinivasaaoffl #NC22 #VP11 #SSS10 pic.twitter.com/alYcE9mQB4— venkat prabhu (@vp_offl) April 6, 2022 ## Venkat Prabhu is a renowned filmmaker, actor, and playback singer in Tamil cinema. His last directorial was "Manmadha Leelai", which is currently playing in theaters. The filmmaker won praise for his science fiction action thriller film, "Maanaadu", which starred Silambarasan in the lead role. ## Naga Chaitanya, on the other hand, has multiple projects in the pipeline. He will next be seen in the romantic comedy "Thank You", co-starring Raashi Khanna and Avika Gor in the female lead roles. The "Love Story" actor will also be making his Hindi debut with Aamir Khan-fronted "Laal Singh Chaddha". It is scheduled to release on August 11, 2022. ## Stay tuned...

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Thalapathy Vijay's 'Beast' Banned In Kuwait But Cleared To Release In The UAE
1540 days ago
Kollywood

Thalapathy Vijay's 'Beast' Banned In Kuwait But Cleared To Release In The UAE

Chennai, April 6 - Thalapathy Vijay's forthcoming action thriller, "Beast" has been banned to release in the Middle East country, Kuwait. Recently, Malayalam blockbuster "Kurup" and Tamil hit "FIR" were also banned in the country. ## As per the industry sources, the reason behind the decision of banning "Beast" in Kuwait could be the portrayal of Pakistan's terrorism and violence. In the recent past, Kuwait's censor board has become strict for Indian movies as compared to the other GCC countries. ## #Beast is banned by the Ministry of Information in #Kuwait Reason could be Portrayal of Pak, Terrorists or Violence Recently Indian Movies #Kurup and #FIR were banned in #Kuwait Of late, #Kuwait Censor is becoming very strict in GCC compared to other countries in the region— Ramesh Bala (@rameshlaus) April 5, 2022 ## Meanwhile, the United Arab Emirates has cleared "Beast" for release in the country with PG 15 certificate. It will be released there on the same date and date in India on April 13. UAE had also permitted the Hindi movie "The Kashmir Files" recently for release without any cut for 18+ after initial objection. ## Written and directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, "Beast" revolves around a spy's quest to rescue people held hostage in a shopping mall by terrorists. Thalapathy Vijay plays the role of RAW agent, Veera Raghavan. Pooja Hegde features as the female lead while Selvaraghavan, Yogi Babu, and Redin Kingsley play supporting roles. ## Kalanithi Maran of Sun Pictures has produced the film while the music was composed by Anirudh Ravichander, and the cinematography was handled by Manoj Paramahamsa. It will be released on April 13 in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Kannada, and Malayalam.## Stay tuned...

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Shah Rukh Khan Cheers For Thalapathy Vijay And The 'Beast' Trailer
1540 days ago
Bollywood

Shah Rukh Khan Cheers For Thalapathy Vijay And The 'Beast' Trailer

Mumbai, April 5 - Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan cheered for Thalapathy Vijay and the trailer of his upcoming action thriller, "Beast", which is going to be released in April 13 in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam. The movie is directed by Nelson Dilipkumar and stars Pooja Hegde as the female lead opposite Thalapathy. ## Shah Rukh Khan, who is shooting with Tamil director Atlee's maiden Hindi film (not titled yet), shared the Hindi trailer of "Beast" and called himself a big fan of Thalapathy Vijay. "Sitting with @Atlee_dir who is as big a fan of @actorvijay as I am. Wishing the best for beast to the whole team…trailer looks meaner…. Leaner… stronger!!" SRK wrote on Twitter. ## Sitting with @Atlee_dir who is as big a fan of @actorvijay as I am. Wishing the best for beast to the whole team…trailer looks meaner…. Leaner… stronger!!https://t.co/dV0LUkh4fI— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) April 5, 2022 ## Meanwhile, Shah Rukh Khan will next be seen in director Siddharth Anand's spy action thriller, "Pathaan", which is scheduled to be released on January 25th, 2023. He is also shooting for Atlee's film that also stars South actress Nayanthara in her Hindi debut. ## Apart from the aforementioned movies, King Khan will be joining forces with one of the biggest Bollywood directors, Rajkumar Hirani for a social comedy-drama film that is said to be based on the real-life incident of immigration. It will reportedly revolve around a journey of a man and his family across two nations. ## "Beast" has been titled "Raw" in Hindi and it will be released by UFO Movies.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: RRR Races Past Bajrangi Bhaijaan & Secret Superstar To Become 3rd Highest-Grossing Indian Movie Of All-Time Worldwide
1540 days ago
Tollywood

Box Office: RRR Races Past Bajrangi Bhaijaan & Secret Superstar To Become 3rd Highest-Grossing Indian Movie Of All-Time Worldwide

Mumbai, April 5 - SS Rajamouli's "RRR" has become the 3rd highest-grossing Indian film of all time at the worldwide box office. The current talk of the town has leapfrogged Salman Khan-fronted "Bajrangi Bhaijaan" and Aamir Khan's "Secret Superstar" to claim the 3rd spot among the Indian movies. ## The period action drama, starring Jr. NTR and Ram Charan in the lead roles, has scored 923 crores worldwide through the second Monday. At the domestic box office, the movie has grossed 745 crores while overseas, it minted approx. 178 crores. The USA is leading the overseas chart for "RRR" with approx. 95 crores. ## Salman Khan's "Bajrangi Bhaijaan, which is considered one of the finest Bollywood films of the last decade, had grossed 922.03 crores in its lifetime box office run. The overseas total of BB was higher than the domestic gross due to China, where it minted 295 crores. The total overseas cume finished at 489.47 crores against 432.46 crores gross in India. ## "Secret Superstar", a musical drama film that featured Aamir Khan in the extended cameo role, had grossed 912.07 crores worldwide, including 831.47 crores overseas. It is the second highest-grossing Indian film at the overseas box office. It was released in China and scored 757.1 crores over there. ## Top 5 Indian Movies At The Worldwide Box Office - ## 1. Dangal - 2122.3 Cr.## 2. Baahubali 2 The Conclusion - 1788.06 Cr.## 3. RRR - 923 Cr.***## 4. Bajrangi Bhaijaan - 922.03 Cr.## 5. Secret Superstar - 912.75 Cr.## Meanwhile, "RRR" movie has already become the second-highest domestic grosser of all time. It is behind only Rajamouli's own all-time blockbuster "Baahubali 2 The Conclusion" which had grossed 1416.9 crores in India in 2017. ## "RRR" is a fictional story about two Indian revolutionaries, Alluri Sitarama Raju (Charan) and Komaram Bheem (Rama Rao), and their fight against the British Raj. Produced by DVV Entertainment, the movie also stars Ajay Devgn, Alia Bhatt, Shriya Saran, Samuthirakani, Ray Stevenson, Alison Doody, and Olivia Morris in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Rashmika Mandanna Comes Onboard Thalapathy 66 As Female Lead
1540 days ago
Kollywood

Rashmika Mandanna Comes Onboard Thalapathy 66 As Female Lead

Chennai, April 5 - Rashmika Mandanna is all set to share screen space with Thalapathy Vijay for the first time in director Vamshi Paidipally's Tamil-Telugu bilingual movie. The movie, tentatively titled Thalapathy 66, was announced in September last year. Dil Raju will be producing this most-awaited film under his banner Sri Venkateswara Creations. ## On the occasion of Rashmika Mandanna's 27th birthday today (April 5), the actress was officially welcomed onboard Thalapathy Vijay. ## Wishing the talented and gorgeous @iamRashmika a very Happy Birthday ! Welcome onboard #Thalapathy66@actorvijay @directorvamshi#RashmikaJoinsThalapathy66 pic.twitter.com/zy2DeieUFe— Sri Venkateswara Creations (@SVC_official) April 5, 2022 ## Thalapathy 66 will mark Vijay's maiden Telugu movie and the shooting for the same will start soon after the release of "Beast", which is scheduled for April 13. The movie has been planned to release on Sankranthi 2023. ## Stay tuned...

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Jayantilal Gada Of Pen Studios To Throw A Success Party For RRR Team In Mumbai
1540 days ago
Bollywood

Jayantilal Gada Of Pen Studios To Throw A Success Party For RRR Team In Mumbai

Mumbai, April 5 - Producer Jayantilal Gada of Pen Studios is on cloud nine with the back-to-back success of "Gangubai Kathiawadi" and "RRR". The SS Rajamouli-directed has particularly been a massive hit for the studio. ## As per reports, Jayantilal Gada will be hosting a success party for the "RRR" team in Mumbai on Wednesday, and Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan is expected to join the blockbuster team as a special guest. Aamir Khan also attended a pre-release event of "RRR" in Delhi and it is said that the entire team of "RRR" has sent an invite to the perfectionist. ## SS Rajamouli and Aamir Khan have reportedly been planning to work together for a long time for the epic, Mahabharata. Interestingly, it's the dream project for both Aamir and Rajamouli and we may see them collaborating on this massive project in the future. ## Meanwhile, "RRR" is running riot at the box office and emerged as the highest-grossing film of all time in Telugu states. The movie is racing towards 1000 crores worldwide gross, which will make it only the 3rd Indian movie to achieve the feat.## In the Hindi dubbed version, released by Pen Studios, "RRR" is nearing 200 crores net club as it is eyeing 250+ crores lifetime run. ## Stay tuned...

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