Sunit Jangir

Sunit Jangir

1302 Articles

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.

Articles Written By Sunit Jangir

Megastar Chiranjeevi's 'Bholaa Shankar' Pre-Release Theatrical Business Details
1036 days ago
Tollywood

Megastar Chiranjeevi's 'Bholaa Shankar' Pre-Release Theatrical Business Details

Hyderabad, August 9 - Veteran Telugu superstar Chiranjeevi is gearing up his second release of the year in the form of "Bholaa Shankar". It is an official remake of the 2015 Tamil film "Vedalam", and also stars Tamannaah Bhatia, Keerthy Suresh, and Sushanth in prominent roles.## Directed by Meher Ramesh, "Bhola Shankar" is one of the least hyped movies of megastar Chiranjeevi which led to below-expected response in advance sales. Scheduled to release on August 11, the movie, however, is still to open with a good collection due to Chiranjeevi's star power and well-received promos.## Chiranjeevi's last film "Waltair Veerayya" emerged as a super hit at the box office, despite that, the pre-release theatrical business of "Bhola Shankar" is the lowest (yet good) for the actor in recent times. The movie has been valued at approx. 80 crores worldwide which will be its break-even target to emerge as a clean hit, according to T2BLive.## In two Telugu states (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana), the movie has been valued at approx. 67.50 crores, including 22 crores in the Nizam area. It will need to score approx. 68 crores share (100+ crores gross) collection to break even in AP-TG. The rest of the Indian theatrical business has been fixed at 5 crores while overseas business is approx. 7 crores. Overall, it will need to score 125+ crore gross worldwide to emerge as a box office hit.## "Bhola Shankar" is produced by AK Entertainments and Creative Commercials. The movie tells the story of Shankar (Chiranjeevi), a former gangster who arrives in Kolkata with his adopted sister Mahalakshmi (Keerthy Suresh) for her education and also on a personal mission to hunt down a crime network who were responsible for the death of Mahalakshmi's family. ## Stay tuned...

Mahesh Babu's 'Guntur Kaaram' Release Date Gets Preponed
1036 days ago
Tollywood

Mahesh Babu's 'Guntur Kaaram' Release Date Gets Preponed

Hyderabad, August 9 - Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu has been shooting for the director Trivikram Srinivas' action drama film "Guntur Kaaram". The movie is produced by S. Radha Krishna under Haarika & Hassine Creations and it has Meenakshi Chaudhary, and Sreeleela as the female leads.## On the occasion of Mahesh Babu's birthday today, the makers unveiled a new poster of the movie featuring the superstar in a complete mass avatar. In the new poster, lungi-clad Mahesh Babu can be seen lighting a beedi, sitting on a table, and giving a cool yet massy vibe.## With the new poster, the makers have also confirmed a new release date of the movie which is January 12, 2024, on the occasion of Sankranthi. There were rumors that "Guntur Kaaram" might get postponed as the shoot got delayed due to some reasons. However, not only the movie is moving with the planned schedule, but also it has been advanced by a day after it was originally set for January 13, 2024, release.## The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Thaman S, with cinematography handled by P. S. Vinod and editing handled by Naveen Nooli. ## Wishing a spectacular Happy Birthday to the Reigning Superstar, @urstrulymahesh garu! 🤩#HBDSuperstarMaheshBabu ✨Your unparalleled on-screen brilliance coupled with your genuine off-screen humility continues to set a remarkable standard of inspiration 🌟🎉… pic.twitter.com/INkV4ZtJK4— Haarika & Hassine Creations (@haarikahassine) August 8, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

Prabhas' 'Salaar' Sets For Biggest Release Ever Across Cinemark Theater Chain In The USA
1037 days ago
Tollywood

Prabhas' 'Salaar' Sets For Biggest Release Ever Across Cinemark Theater Chain In The USA

Los Angeles, August 8 - Superstar Prabhas-fronted period action drama film "Salaar Part One - Ceasefire" is one of the most-anticipated Indian movies, not just in India but in the international markets as well. The movie is directed by blockbuster director Prashanth Neel and produced by Hombale Films.## As reportedly earlier, "Salaar" will have one of the widest Indian releases in the overseas market, and now, the movie is set to create a huge record. It is learned that "Salaar" will get the widest release ever in the Cinemark theater chain across the USA.## Cinemark is a leader in the theatrical exhibition industry with 521 theatres and 5,855 screens in the U.S. and Latin America. "Salaar" will reportedly be released in approx. 315 Cinemark theaters and will become the biggest Indian release in this chain, beating SS Rajamouli's "RRR".## "Salaar" has been confirmed to release in two parts with the first part scheduled to hit screens on September 28 this year in multiple languages, including Hindi and English. It stars Prabhas in the title role alongside Prithviraj Sukumaran, Shruti Haasan, Tinnu Anand, Easwari Rao, Jagapathi Babu, Sriya Reddy, and Ramachandra Raju.## Stay tuned...

Makers Unveil First Look Poster of Fahadh Faasil From Allu Arjun-Fronted 'Pushpa - The Rule'
1037 days ago
Tollywood

Makers Unveil First Look Poster of Fahadh Faasil From Allu Arjun-Fronted 'Pushpa - The Rule'

Hyderabad, August 8 - On the occasion of Fahadh Faasil's birthday today, Mythri Movie Makers treated his fans with the first look poster of him from the highly-awaited action drama "Pushpa - The Rule", fronted by Allu Arjun.## The first look poster of FaFa from Sukumar's directorial movie shows him in bald look. The actor will have a full-fledged role in the upcoming movie as he will return for his vengeance as IPS Bhanwar Singh Shekhawat. ## Team #Pushpa2TheRule wishes the Massively Talented #FahadhFaasil a very Happy Birthday ❤‍🔥Bhanwar Singh Shekhawat Sir will be back on the big screens with vengeance 🔥Icon Star @alluarjun @iamRashmika @aryasukku @ThisIsDSP @SukumarWritings @TSeries pic.twitter.com/kGBo7o4NlY— Mythri Movie Makers (@MythriOfficial) August 8, 2023 ## "Pushpa - The Rule" is the second chapter of the blockbuster "Pushpa - The Rise" (2021). It will see Allu Arjun returning as the titular character of Pushpa along with Rashmika Mandanna as Srivalli and Fahadh Faasil in the prominent roles.## Produced by Mythri Movie Makers in association with Sukumar Writings, "Pushpa 2" is currently in production and it will have a huge worldwide release next year in multiple languages. It is a massively hyped movie and is expected to be one of the biggest box office blockbusters.## Stay tuned...

Nandamuri Kalyan Ram's Pan India Movie 'Devil' Gets The Release Date
1039 days ago
Tollywood

Nandamuri Kalyan Ram's Pan India Movie 'Devil' Gets The Release Date

Hyderabad, August 6 - Telugu actor Nandamuri Kalyan Ram's much-awaited period action drama film "Devil" confirmed its release date. The movie is directed by Naveen Medaram and produced by Abhishek Nama under the banner of Abhishek Pictures. ## "Devil" was announced in July 2021 with the first look poster and since then, it has been in production. Now, after more than two years, the makers have confirmed its release date to surprise the fans. The movie will be hitting theaters worldwide on November 24, 2023, in multiple languages, including Hindi.## The film, written by Pushpa writer Srikanth Vissa, will depict an unwritten chapter from history with Nandamuri portraying a secret agent named Devil. The story dates back to 1945 and is set in the backdrop of the Madras Residency Of British India. ## The makers recently released the first look glimpse of the film and it received a blockbuster response with positive talks all around. After Kalyan Ram's hugely successful "Bimbisara" last year, the hype for his upcoming movie is genuinely high.## While Kalyan Ram is playing the titular role, Samyuktha Menon plays the female lead. Harshavardhan Rameshwar scores music for the film, which will release in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, and Kannada languages. Devil is the 21st film of Kalyan Ram's career. ## Unlock the door to mystery with #Devil on November 24th! The British secret agent will take you on a journey through the shadows of history @NANDAMURIKALYAN@iamsamyuktha_A Film by ABHISHEK PICTURES @NaveenMedaram @soundar16 @SrikanthVissa @rameemusic @vasupotini… pic.twitter.com/XSRkzhplh1— ABHISHEK PICTURES (@AbhishekPicture) August 6, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

Prabhas' 'Salaar Part One - Ceasefire' English Version To Be Delayed; Release Date Revealed
1042 days ago
Tollywood

Prabhas' 'Salaar Part One - Ceasefire' English Version To Be Delayed; Release Date Revealed

Hyderabad, August 3 - Superstar Prabhas' next theatrical release, "Salaar Part One - Ceasefire", directed by Prashanth Neel is less than two months away and the makers are gearing up to launch the trailer later this month. It is scheduled to release on September 28.## "Salaar" has been one of the most anticipated Pan India movies that will release in multiple languages, including English. However, as per the latest reports, the English version of the movie won't be released simultaneously with other versions and has reportedly been pushed back by 2-3 weeks.## According to the Telugu media reports, the "Salaar" English version will most likely be released on October 13, 2023. The movie has huge box office potential as far as the international markets are concerned, and the makers are trying to make the most of it by dubbing it in the English language also. It is one of the few big-budget Indian movies to get a release in English.## Produced by Hombale Films, the "Salaar Part 1 - Ceasefire" teaser was recently launched and it got a blockbuster response from the audiences. It is currently the second most-watched Indian movie teaser of all-time, behind only "KGF 2", which was also directed by Prashanth Neel in 2022.## Prabhas plays the titular role in "Salaar" which also stars Shruti Haasan, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Jagapathi Babu, and Tinnu Anand, among others in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

Sanjay Dutt Gets Paid Hefty Remuneration For Puri Jagannadh's 'Double iSmart'
1043 days ago
Tollywood

Sanjay Dutt Gets Paid Hefty Remuneration For Puri Jagannadh's 'Double iSmart'

Hyderabad, August 2 - Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt is getting busy in the South Indian film industry with back-to-back films in multiple languages. The actor recently officially announced his maiden Telugu movie "Double iSmart" with director Puri Jagannadh. ## "Double iSmart", which is the sequel to "iSmart Shankar", will see Ram Pothineni reprising his lead role. Sanjay Dutt has been roped in to play the main antagonist and the makers recently launched his first look poster as Big Bull.## Now, according to Aakashavaani, the "Munna Bhai MBBS" star got paid a hefty remuneration of 15 crores for his role. The actor will be shooting for 60 days for the film that recently completed its first schedule in Mumbai. The second schedule will commence soon abroad.## "Double iSmart" promises to be bigger on the scale and budget. The first movie was a huge blockbuster and the makers are hell-bent to repeat that with the sequel as well. Unlike the predecessor, the sequel is being made for the Pan Indian audiences and it will be released on March 8, 2024, in multiple languages, including Hindi. ## Stay tuned...

Pawan Kalyan and Sai Dharam Tej's 'Bro' Crashes Badly On Its First Monday
1044 days ago
Tollywood

Pawan Kalyan and Sai Dharam Tej's 'Bro' Crashes Badly On Its First Monday

Hyderabad, August 1 - Pawan Kalyan and Sai Dharam Tej's fantasy comedy film, "Bro" crashed badly on its first Monday after the good opening weekend collection. The drop on Monday is so bad that it has almost sealed the fate of the movie which needs to score at least 150 crores gross worldwide to break even. ## Directed by Samuthirakani, "Bro" grossed just 4.55 crores domestically on Monday, a sharp huge 77.22% drop from Sunday collection. The total domestic gross collection of the movie stands at approx. 80 crores, including approx. 70 crores in the two Telugu states (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana). The AP-TG gross includes approx. 47 crores share collection while the movie need to score approx. 81 crores share to break even which is looking unlikely now.## The overseas collection of "Bro" is approx. 12 crores in 4 days, and allied to the domestic total, the worldwide gross of the movie stands at approx. 92 crores. It is heading towards finishing as the lowest-grossing film of Pawan Kalyan post the covid-19 pandemic though it has become the highest-grossing film for Sai Dharam Tej, beating his recent blockbuster "Virupaksha" which gross approx. 89 crores worldwide.## The last three films, including "Bro", of Pawan Kalyan were remakes and none of the films could reach break-even. Though "Vakeel Saab" and "Bheemla Nayak" managed to come close to their target and emerged as moderate successes for the investors. "Bro" is likely to end up being one of the biggest flops of the actors. ## Stay tuned...

Prabhas' 'Salaar Part 1 - Ceasefire' Teaser Becomes The Second Most Viewed Indian Movie Teaser of All-Time
1045 days ago
Tollywood

Prabhas' 'Salaar Part 1 - Ceasefire' Teaser Becomes The Second Most Viewed Indian Movie Teaser of All-Time

Hyderabad, July 31 - The recently released teaser of Prabhas-fronted "Salaar Part 1 - Ceasefire", directed by Prashanth Neel has taken social media by storm and become the second most viewed Indian movie teaser of all time on YouTube. ## The 1-minute and 46 seconds teaser was launched on July 6 and received a bumper response from fans across the country. In just three weeks, it has crossed Prabhas' "Adipurush" teaser views and becomes the second most viewed teaser ever with whopping 125 million views on Hombale Films' YouTube channel.## Interestingly, Prashanth Neel's "KGF: Chapter 2" teaser is the most viewed teaser of all time with massive 272 million views and 9.9 million likes (second most ever). It will take an uphill task for Salaar and any other movie to even come close to the "KGF 2" record. ## Among the most viewed teaser/trailer, "Salaar" ranks 5th, behind "Baabhubali 2" Hindi trailer which has 126.7 million views. Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff's "War" is the most-viewed Indian movie trailer of all time with 137.1 million views. ## Check out the most-viewed Indian movie teaser/trailer of all time (as of July 31, 2023) - ## 1. KGF: Chapter 2 (Teaser) - 272.2 million## 2. War (Trailer) - 137.1 million## 3. Baaghi 3 (Trailer) - 129.4 million## 4. Baahubali 2 (Trailer, Hindi) - 126.7 million## 5. Salaar (Teaser) - 125.4 million## Check out the most-liked Indian movie teaser/trailer of all time (as of July 31, 2023) - ## 1. Dil Bechara (Trailer) - 10.9 million## 2. KGF 2 (Teaser) - 9.9 million## 3. KGF 2 (Trailer, Hindi) - 4.06 million## 4. Beast (Trailer) - 3.2 million## 5. Master (Teaser) - 2.86 million## Note - Teaser/Trailer views and likes count on single YouTube channel## Stay tuned...

Pawan Kalyan and Sai Dharam Tej's 'Bro' Scores Huge First Day At The Worldwide Box Office
1047 days ago
Tollywood

Pawan Kalyan and Sai Dharam Tej's 'Bro' Scores Huge First Day At The Worldwide Box Office

Hyderabad, July 29 - Power star Pawan Kalyan and Sai Dharam Tej's fantasy comedy-drama film "Bro" has taken a huge start at the worldwide box office, grossing approx. 44 crores. Pawan Kalyan is playing a supporting role in the movie still he pulled up a massive crowd in cinemas on the opening day. ## Directed by Samuthirakani, "Bro" grossed a huge approx. 32 crores gross (excl. hires), including approx. 23.60 crores share collection in the two Telugu states, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Pawan Kalyan's last two movies, "Bheemla Nayank" and "Vakeel Saab" had scored an opening day of approx. 38 crores 45 crores, respetivaly. ## The business of "Bro" got affected by heavy rains in the States, still, it is one of the biggest openings for PSPK and by far the biggest ever for Sai Dharam Tej.## The all-India opening day gross collection of "Bro" is approx. 35 crores, which is the 3rd biggest for a Telugu movie in 2023 after "Adipurush" and "Veera Simha Reddy". Overseas, "Bro" scored approx. 8.50 crores, pushing the worldwide opening day of the movie to approx. 43.70 crores. ## "Bro" will need to show a strong hold over the weekend and beyond to achieve the break-even target which is around 100 crores. The movie was able to fetch strong pre-release theatrical business and the makers are confident it will recover the total investment.## Stay tuned...

Dulquer Salmaan Announces His Next Pan India Movie 'Kaantha'
1048 days ago
Tollywood

Dulquer Salmaan Announces His Next Pan India Movie 'Kaantha'

Kochi, July 28 - Malayalam star Dulquer Salmaan will headline his next Pan India movie "Kaantha". DQ will produce the film under his banner Wayfarer Films in association with Rana Daggubati's Spirit Media.## While the plot details of the movie are kept under wraps for now, "Kaantha will be directed by Selvamani Selvaraj, whose debut feature "Nila" (2016) won the audience award at the Cinequest San Jose Film Festival. The filmmaker also assisted Ang Lee on the Oscar-winning "Life of Pi" (2012).## The movie was announced on DQ's birthday today. The actor said in a statement that the story of "Kaantha" is "unlike anything we've seen in Indian cinema" and that he is eager to bring this movie on the screen soon. ## "Kaantha is extremely close to my heart and I've been eager to bring this to life from the day I heard the story as it's unlike anything we've seen in Indian cinema. To produce this along with Spirit Media and to perform one of the most challenging roles in my career is definitely an exciting journey that I am looking forward to". ## Daggubati added: “At Spirit Media, we are always on the lookout for unique but universally appealing stories, and 'Kaantha' undoubtedly fits that vision. Collaborating with Dulquer and Wayfarer Films and having a brilliant director Selvamani Selvaraj on board is truly rewarding, and for my friend Dulquer this is a delightful gift from the team to celebrate his birthday, with millions of his fans".## The movie will be released in the Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi, and Tamil languages.## Stay tuned...

Sanjay Dutt Roped In For Director Puri Jagannadh's 'Double iSmart' With Ram Pothineni
1048 days ago
Tollywood

Sanjay Dutt Roped In For Director Puri Jagannadh's 'Double iSmart' With Ram Pothineni

Hyderabad, July 28 - Director Puri Jagannadh is back to his directorial duty with the sequel to his blockbuster movie "iSmart Shankar" after the disastrous result of "Liger". ## The sequel, titled "Double iSmart" was officially announced earlier this year while the regular shoot was recently commenced in Hyderabad. Ram Pothineni is reprising his lead role from the original movie and this time, the makers are making the movie for Pan India audiences.## Now, the makers have roped in Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt to play the antagonist role in the film as Big Bull. The official announcement was made on July 29 with the first look poster of the actor. It marks Sanjay Dutt's third Telugu movie after Prabhas-fronted upcoming horror-comedy "Raja Deluxe", and "Chandralekha" (1998) in which he played a cameo role.## "It takes me immense pride to be working with the director of the masses #PuriJagannadh ji and the young energetic Ustaad @ramsayz. Glad to be Playing the #BIGBULL in this sci-fi mass entertainer #DoubleISMART. Excited to be teaming up with this super-talented team and Looking forward to the film hitting the screens on MARCH 8th, 2024", Sanjay Dutt wrote on Twitter 'X'.## It takes me immense pride to be working with the director of the masses #PuriJagannadh ji and the young energetic Ustaad @ramsayz 🤗Glad to be Playing the #BIGBULL in this sci-fi mass entertainer #DoubleISMART Excited to be teaming up with this super-talented team and Looking… pic.twitter.com/SrIAJv6yy1— Sanjay Dutt (@duttsanjay) July 29, 2023 ## Sanjay Dutt has been in demand for South Indian films. The actor played the antagonist in Yash-fronted "KGF: Chapter 2" which turned out to be one of the biggest Indian blockbusters of all time. He is also playing a prominent role in Thalapathy Vijay's "Leo" which is scheduled to release on October 19 this year. ## Meanwhile, "Double iSmart" is produced by Puri Jagannadh and Charmy Kaur under the banner of Puri Connects. The makers will soon announce the lead actress along with the music director. The movie is scheduled to release on March 8, 2024, in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada, languages.## Stay tuned...