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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Box Office: 'Skanda' Scored Biggest Opening For Actor Ram Pothineni
985 days ago
Tollywood

Box Office: 'Skanda' Scored Biggest Opening For Actor Ram Pothineni

Hyderabad, September 29 - Telugu star Ram Pothineni and director Boyapati Sreenu's maiden collaboration Skanda has had a very good start at the domestic as well as the worldwide box office. The movie eventually scored the biggest opening for the actor, beating the previous record-holder "iSmart Shankar". ## The action drama film scored 14.50 crores gross on domestic opening day, including 13.50 crores gross in two Telugu states (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana). The AP-TG share collection of the movie is 8.62 crores, which is the highest for Ram Pothineni. "iSmart Shankar" had approximately 7.70 crores AP-TG share collection.## The AP-TG opening of "Skanda" is the 4th biggest among tier-2 Telugu actors, after "Dasara", "Kushi", and "Liger". Overseas, "Skanda" grossed approximately 2 crores for 16.50 crores worldwide on opening day. "iSmart Shankar" was the previous biggest worldwide opener for the actor with approximately 13 crores gross collection.## The movie has decent audience word of mouth while critics' reviews are mixed. The weekend will be crucial for the movie as it needs to gross around 75 crores worldwide to break even and emerge as a box office hit. On a positive note, director Boyapati Sreenu and actor Ram Pothineni have a good command over the mass audiences and they love the film.## Produced by Srinivasaa Chitturi under Srinivasaa Silver Screen in collaboration with Zee Studios, "Skanda" features Ram Pothineni alongside Sreeleela, Saiee Manjrekar, and Prince Cecil in prominent roles.## Stay tuned...

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Jr. NTR's 'Devara' Post-Theatrical Streaming And Audio Rights Locked
986 days ago
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Jr. NTR's 'Devara' Post-Theatrical Streaming And Audio Rights Locked

Hyderabad, September 28 - Telugu superstar Jr. NTR and director Koratala Siva reunited for an action-adventure movie, titled Devara. The film is currently in production and is touted to be one of the most expensive Telugu movies ever. ## "Devara", a Pan India movie, is scheduled to release in theatres worldwide in April 2024. Meanwhile, the makers have already locked the post-theatrical streaming rights as well as the audio rights. According to the reports, the digital rights of the movie have been grabbed by Netflix in all languages.## Netflix has reportedly paid a whopping 90 crore to acquire the streaming rights in all languages. It is one of the biggest post-theatrical streaming deals for a Telugu movie. The music rights of the movie have been acquired by T-Series while satellite rights are yet to be locked.## Produced by Sudhakar Mikkilineni and Kosaraju Harikrishna under the banners Yuvasudha Arts and N. T. R. Arts, the film stars Jr. NTR and Janhvi Kapoor (Telugu debut) in the lead roles with Saif Ali Khan as the main antagonist. Anirudh Ravichander is composing the soundtrack.## Stay tuned...

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Nandamuri Balakrishna's 'Bhagavanth Kesari' Release Date Re-Confirmed With A New BTS Video
986 days ago
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Nandamuri Balakrishna's 'Bhagavanth Kesari' Release Date Re-Confirmed With A New BTS Video

Hyderabad, September 28 - Veteran Telugu superstar Nandamuri Balakrishna's action drama film Bhagavanth Kesari has been re-confirmed to release in theatres worldwide on October 19, 2023. The movie is written and directed by Anil Ravipudi and produced by Shine Screens. ## The fans were worried about the movie's release date as there has been no update from the makers for quite some now. The rumours started making noise that "Bhagavanth Kesari" might get postponed as the shoot was still not completed but now, the makers have put all the rumours to rest with a new behind the scene video.## On Thursday, the makers shared a BTS video on Twitter/X with the announcement that the shoot has been wrapped up and the movie is getting ready to release in cinemas across the globe on October 19, confirming the clash with Thalapathy Vijay's "Leo" and Ravi Teja's "Tiger Nageswara Rao".## The BTS video footage shows the shooting journey of the film that kickstarted on December 8, 2022. The movie has Sreeleel and Kajal Aggarwal as the female leads with Arjun Rampal playing the lead antagonist. S Thaman has scored the music.## Director Anil Ravipudi wrote on X, "Started the memorable shoot journey of Bhagavanth Kesari on December 8th,2022 and wrapped it after an intense & joyful 8 Months of shoot. Grateful to the legend himself Nandamuri Balakrishna garu and my entire team for the humongous support on the sets always. I'm sure this Dussehra is going to be a remarkable one for all of us. OCTOBER 19th, Theatres lo Kaluddham".## Started the memorable shoot journey of #BhagavanthKesari on December 8th,2022 and wrapped it after an intense & joyful 8 Months of shoot 🤗Grateful to the legend himself #NandamuriBalakrishna garu and my entire team for the humongous support on the sets always 🙏🏻I’m sure this… pic.twitter.com/wGF6iKPRWc— Anil Ravipudi (@AnilRavipudi) September 28, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

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Ram Pothineni's 'Skanda' Worldwide Theatrical Business Details Locked
987 days ago
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Ram Pothineni's 'Skanda' Worldwide Theatrical Business Details Locked

Hyderabad, September 27 - Telugu star Ram Pothineni's maiden pan India film Skanda with mass director Boyapati Sreenu is getting ready to release this Thursday, September 28. The actor-director duo is collaborating for the first time and this mass combo is generating a very good buzz among the audiences.## The worldwide pre-release theatrical business of "Skanda" has been locked at approximately 46 crores which is all-time record for Ram Pothineni, according to T2BLive. The previous biggest theatrical business for the actor was 38 crores for "The Warrior", though it failed to emerge as a box office hit.## The Telugu states (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana) theatrical business "Skanda" has been locked at approximately 41 crores, including 13 crores for the Nizam area, 8.50 crores for the Ceeded area and approximately 19.50 crores for the Andhra region. The rest of India business is locked at 3 crores while overseas rights get sold for approximately 2.20 crores.## "Skanda" will need to score 47 crore share collection worldwide to break even, which means the movie will need to earn 75+ crores gross collection to emerge as a clean box office hit. Given the positive word-of-mouth, this shouldn't be a tough ask for the movie to emerge as a hit as both Boyapati Sreenu and Ram Pothineni hold command over the masses. ## The film is produced by Srinivasaa Chitturi under Srinivasaa Silver Screen in collaboration with Zee Studios. It features Ram Pothineni alongside Sreeleela, Saiee Manjrekar and Prince Cecil, among others in key roles.## Stay tuned...

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Prabhas' 'Salaar' North America Theatrical Business Details Locked
994 days ago
Tollywood

Prabhas' 'Salaar' North America Theatrical Business Details Locked

Los Angeles, September 20 - The uncertainty over the release date of Prabhas-fronted hugely anticipated action drama film "Salaar Part 1 - Ceasefire" continues to loom large after being postponed from September 28.## Even though the release date of the movie is not confirmed yet, the buzz in the trade hasn't died down at all, be it domestically or overseas. Trade is super confident about the blockbuster combo of the superstar Prabhas and director Prashanth Neel ("KGF" franchise) to bring the audiences to theatres in large numbers.## As reported earlier, the pre-release theatrical business and non-theatrical rights of "Salaar" are being locked, and in this process, the makers have reportedly locked the theatrical business of the movie in North America.## According to reliable reports, "Salaar" rights have been sold at 36 crores in North America, which is an all-time second-highest for a Telugu movie, after SS Rajamouli's "RRR" (40 crores). "Salaar" will need to score $9+ million to achieve the break-even target. It will be distributed by Moksha Movies and Prathyangira Cinemas jointly in North America.## The last three films of Prabhas - "Adipurush", "Radhe Shyam" and "Saaho" combined grossed around $8.50 million, which is less than the break-even target of "Salaar". Considering the performances of the previous films, "Salaar" will need super positive talks to emerge as a clean hit.## Produced by Hombale Films, "Salaar" stars Prabhas as the titular character, along with Prithviraj Sukumaran, Shruti Haasan, Jagapathi Babu, Tinnu Anand, Easwari Rao, Sriya Reddy, and Ramachandra Raju in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Prabhas-Fronted 'Salaar Part 1 - Ceasefire' Non-Theatrical Rights Sold For A Whopping 350 Crores?
1001 days ago
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Prabhas-Fronted 'Salaar Part 1 - Ceasefire' Non-Theatrical Rights Sold For A Whopping 350 Crores?

Hyderabad, September 13 - One of the most-anticipated Pan Indian movies, Prabhas-fronted Salaar Part 1 - Ceasefire was all set to hit the big screens on September 28, however, due to the delay in the post-production work, the movie was officially postponed indefinitely.## The advance booking for the movie was also opened overseas but due to the postponement, it has been stopped. The buzz for the movie is high despite the delay, and now, according to the latest reports, the makers have taken full use of the high buzz and have sold the non-theatrical rights of "Salaar" for a whopping sum.## According to Bollywood Hungama, "Salaar's" satellite rights have been bagged by Star TV for all 5 languages in which the movie will be released, Kannada, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam. Netflix is said to have acquired the digital rights of all 5 languages. Including the audio rights, the movie fetched a whopping 350 crores sum for non-theatrical rights, per report.## Directed by Prashanth Neel and produced by Hombale Films, "Salaar" new release date is yet to be locked. As per reports, the makers are considering a couple of options to bring the movie to theatres worldwide. It is said that the movie could either be released in November this year or January 2024. The official announcement is expected to be made soon.## The movie stars Prabhas in the title role alongside Shruthi Haasan, Prithviraj Sukumaran, and Jagapathi Babu among others in prominent roles.## Stay tuned...

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Ram Pothineni's Pan India Movie 'Skanda' With Director Boyapati Sreenu Release Date Postponed
1008 days ago
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Ram Pothineni's Pan India Movie 'Skanda' With Director Boyapati Sreenu Release Date Postponed

Hyderabad, September 6 - Telugu star Ram Pothineni's maiden Pan India movie, Skanda with director Boyapati Sreenu has been postponed from September 15 release date. ## The action drama film, which also stars Sreeleea and Saiee Manjrekar in the female lead roles, will now be hitting worldwide cinemas on September 28, 2023. The decision to postpone the movie to September 28 has been taken after Prabhas-fronted "Salaar Part One - Ceasefire" no longer releasing on this date.## "Skanda" will have a solo big release in Telugu with a very good long weekend ahead of it. Ravi Teja's highly-anticipated "Tiger Nageswara Rao" was rumoured to prepone to September 28, but the latest confirmation is that it will release on its originally scheduled October 20, 2023.## Produced by Srinivasaa Silver Screen in association with Zee Studios, "Skanda" is carrying very good buzz among the Telugu audiences which should help to open with bang at the box office. It marks the maiden collaboration between Ram and director Boyapati, whose last directorial "Akhanda" was a massive blockbuster.## The film has the music by S. Thaman, and it will release in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada, languages.## #SKANDA Yaatttaaa on 28-SEP-2023 pic.twitter.com/QBaZ8lVuI8— RAm POthineni (@ramsayz) September 6, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

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Prabhas' 'Salaar Part 1 - Ceasefire' New Release Date Locked
1013 days ago
Tollywood

Prabhas' 'Salaar Part 1 - Ceasefire' New Release Date Locked

Hyderabad, September 1 - Superstar Prabhas' long-awaited Pan India movie "Salaar Part 1 - Ceasefire" has been postponed from its originally announced September 28, 2023, release date. It is said that the post-production work needs some more time as well as makers reportedly wants to add an item number which will be shot later. ## Producer Hombale Films hasn't made the news about postponement official yet but multiple reliable industry sources have confirmed that development. It was also reported that the makers eyeing December 2023 or Sankranthi 2024, release date, but now, it has been revealed that the movie is getting ready to release in November this year.## According to veteran trade expert and critic, Taran Adarsh, Hombale Films will bring the movie in November 2023, and the exact date will be announced shortly. There are rumours about Christmas release, but that is highly unlikely considering that December is already packed with multiple big films.## #BreakingNews…PRABHAS: ‘SALAAR’ TO ARRIVE IN NOV… #Salaar is NOT arriving on 28 Sept 2023, it’s OFFICIAL now… The post-production work of this #Prabhas starrer is going on in full swing… #HombaleFilms - the producers - are bringing the film in Nov 2023… New release date… pic.twitter.com/SbOLGSobz5— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) September 2, 2023 ## "Salaar" is directed by Prashanth Neel and produced by Hombale Films. It is director Neel's first movie since mega blockbuster "KGF: Chapter 2" last year. The film stars Prabhas in the title role alongside Prithivraj Sukumaran, Shruti Haasan, Jagapathi Babu, and Tinnu Anand, among others.## Stay tuned...

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Buzz: Prabhas-Fronted 'Salaar' Release Date Postponed
1013 days ago
Tollywood

Buzz: Prabhas-Fronted 'Salaar' Release Date Postponed

Hyderabad, September 1 - Director Prashanth Neel's action drama "Salaar Part 1 - Ceasefire" starring superstar Prabhas is one of the highly-awaited Pan India movies, announced to release on September 28, 2023. However, according to the latest buzz, the movie has been postponed and won't be released on the current scheduled date.## According to the latest reports, the makers are informing distributors about the postponement of the movie. The official confirmation from producer Hombale Films is yet to be made but it is said that the team in planning to release the movie in December this year.## The reason about the postponement is not know exactly yet but rumours making rounds that the makers want to include an item song with a top actress, but due to the knee injury of Prabhas, the shoot will take place later. The official announcement regarding the new date is expected to be made shortly. ## "Salaar Part 1 - Ceasefire" is director Prashanth Neel's first movie since mega blockbuster "KGF: Chapter 2" last year. It is produced by Hombale Films, and stars Prabhas in the title role alongside Prithivraj Sukumaran, Shruti Haasan, Jagapathi Babu, and Tinnu Anand, among others.## Stay tuned...

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Vijay Deverakonda and Samantha Ruth Prabhu's 'Kushi' Gets Positive Reception From Early Shows
1013 days ago
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Vijay Deverakonda and Samantha Ruth Prabhu's 'Kushi' Gets Positive Reception From Early Shows

Hyderabad, September 1 - Vijay Deverakonda and Samantha Ruth Prabhu, who both had forgettable las outings in the form of "Liger" and "Shaakuntlam" respectively, seem to have back in the game with their maiden collaboration together as a lead pair, Kushi. ## The romantic-comedy drama film, directed by Shiva Nirvana, has been released in cinemas worldwide today (September 1), and unlike both VD and Samantha's last movies, "Kushi" is getting positive reception from the audiences in the early shows.## Produced by Mythri Movie Makers, "Kushi" is being lauded as a fresh rom-com after a gap in Tollywood cinema. The chemistry of VD and Samantha seem to have worked wonders while the direction by Shiva Nirvana is also good with some minor glitches, as per reviews.## Have a look at some of the reviews from USA premiere and early shows - ## #Kushi Review A well-crafted family entertainer, "KUSHI" stands out as an engaging and refined film. Shiva Nirvana rightly presents a narrative that entertains throughout. A fresh entertainer after months 👏 Rating: 3.5/5 #BlockbusterKushi pic.twitter.com/dQx2iJdEpT— D P V E U (@DPVEU_) September 1, 2023 ## #Kushi Overall A Clean Rom-Com that is simple yet entertaining for the most part! Though the film has a regular story and feels lengthy at times, the entertainment in the film works and the emotional quotient in the last 30 minutes works well. Barring a few hiccups here and…— Venky Reviews (@venkyreviews) August 31, 2023 ## #KUSHI - Fun & emotions in the second half, especially the last 30 mins worked in favour of the film. Family audiences will like the film big time. HIT CINEMA!!Detailed review follows.— Aakashavaani (@TheAakashavaani) September 1, 2023 ## #Kushi Thyview Rating : 2.75/5#Kushi straddles the line between potential and execution. The initial segment languishes in tepid romantic tropes, struggling to find its wings until the melodies of the second song beckon the plot forward. The latter half, while superior, still…— Thyview (@Thyview) September 1, 2023 ## #Kushi (Telugu|2023) - THEATRE.VD - Sam Pair look nice, Neat Perf. Supporting actors gud. Songs r superb. Humour scenes r ok. Outdated Story & Cliched Scenes. Lazy Writing; Lacks Emotions. No Strong conflict in 2nd hlf. Gud Climax. Lengthy, Entertaining only at parts. AVERAGE! pic.twitter.com/gxJHTAfJy9— CK Review (@CKReview1) September 1, 2023 ## #Kushi is a decent passable rom-com. Lags in the 2nd half, but has its moments too! VD & Sam chemistry bagundi. 3/5— R R (@RacchaRidhvik) August 31, 2023 ## #Kushi First Half Report : Vijay & Sam performances ❤️Songs 😍👌Comedy 😁Lag 😉Family 👪Okeyish interval 🤷‍♂️Decent 1st half let's wait for second half.....#VijayDevarakonda #Samantha #Kushireview— Filmy Bowl (@FilmyBowl) September 1, 2023 ## #KushiThe Movie we needed. A perfect Apptizer to the heavy loaded Entress we will be getting.Bramhi tho ending. Dil Kush.Choodhaleamma anadru. Oka manchi review soon. pic.twitter.com/bBqAHGgtjM— Ram (@RamSaayzz) September 1, 2023 ## ⭐⭐⭐A story filled with Love, Love and Love. @TheDeverakonda and @Samanthaprabhu2 were just amazing as Viplav and Aaradhyaa, with well-balanced family emotions and amazing visuals of Kashmir beauty. It would be even better with a few tweaks.#KushiOnSep1st #Kushireview— PinkmAn1🇮🇳 (@PinkmanReddy) September 1, 2023 ## #Kushi was a good watch for me 😁The film had a good drama quotient with good performances from #VijayDeverakonda & #SamanthaRuthPrabhu & a brilliant music work 😀The film has some pacing issues but overall works 👍#Kushireview #VijayDevarakonda #Samantha #ShivaNirvana pic.twitter.com/nvk8oFzg4M— Swayam Kumar Das (@KumarSwayam3) September 1, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

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SS Rajamouli To Play A Key Role In Prabhas-Fronted 'Kalki 2898 AD'?
1015 days ago
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SS Rajamouli To Play A Key Role In Prabhas-Fronted 'Kalki 2898 AD'?

Hyderabad, August 30 - Prabhas-fronted sci-fi epic Kalki 2898 AD is getting bigger and bigger with each passing day on the casting front. Recently, Dulquer Salmaan seemingly confirmed to be a part of the movie which delighted the fans Now, according to the latest reports, arguably India's biggest director, SS Rajamouli is also playing a key role in the film which also feature Kamal Haasan, Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, and Disha Patani in prominent role. ## It is said that Rajamouli will be playing a very important role in "Kalki 2898 AD" aka "Project K", however, makers haven't confirmed that same yet. Rajamouli previously made cameo appearances in films like "Sye", "Baahubali 1", and "Majnu".## "Kalki" is being directed by Nag Ashwin and produced by Ashwini Dutt of Vyjayanthi Movies banner. This sci-fi action thriller is set in a dystopian world and is being made on a massive budget and scale. The movie will reportedly be released in two parts with first part eyeing summer 2024 release.## Stay tuned...

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Nagarjuna Announces His Next Film Titled 'Naa Saami Ranga'; Locks Release Date
1016 days ago
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Nagarjuna Announces His Next Film Titled 'Naa Saami Ranga'; Locks Release Date

Hyderabad, August 29 - Veteran Telugu superstar Akkineni Nagarjuna will next be headlining an action drama film "Naa Saami Ranga". Choreographer Vijay Binni will direct the film that marks his directorial debut while Srinivasaa Chitturi produced it under the banner of Srinivasaa Silver Screen.## The film was officially announced on the actor's 64th birthday today with a teaser poster. Billed as a mass entertainer, the first look teaser presents Nagarjuna in a rugged look with a beard and messy hair. Oscar winner MM Keeravani is on board to score the music and his BGM in the announcement promo is intense.## "Naa Saami Ranga" has been announced to release on Sankranthi 2024 and it will be clashing with other films like "Guntur Kaaram", "Hanuman", and "Eagle". Nagarjuna had success in the past on Sankranthi festival as "Soggade Chinni Nayana" and "Bangarraju" ended up as box office hits.## ## Stay tuned...

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