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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Zee Studios Unveils Brilliant First Look Teaser of Much-Awaited 'Gadar 2: The Katha Continues'
1096 days ago
Bollywood

Zee Studios Unveils Brilliant First Look Teaser of Much-Awaited 'Gadar 2: The Katha Continues'

Mumbai, June 12 - Sunny Deol returns as Tara Singh to protect his family in the first look teaser of the highly-anticipated period action drama film Gadar 2: The Katha Continues. The sequel to the all-time blockbuster is directed by Anil Sharma. ## On Monday (June 12), Zee Studios unveiled the teaser of "Gadar 2" which promises a blockbuster affair. Set in Lahore in 1971, the teaser begins with the dialogue in a woman's voice, "Damaad hai wo Pakistan ka, Isko nariyal do, Tika Lagao, Warna is bar wo dahej mein lahore le jayega". ## The teaser then shows glimpses of the enmity between India and Pakistan where later country's people can be seen participating in the Crush India Movement as the country was on the verge of attacking India in the aftermath of partition. ## The 1-minute and 9 seconds promo has all the elements which are required for a mass entertainer to turn a blockbuster. It ends with Sunny sitting right to a grave with teary eyes and the sad version of "Udja Kaale Kawan" playing in the background. The music by Mithoon is in sync with the theme of the film so are the dialogues and action blocks. The upcoming movie will also see Sunny Deol lifting a big cartwheel to fight the enemies. ## "Gadar 2: The Katha Continues", produced by Anil Sharma Productions, and MM Moviez in association with Zee Studios. It stars Sunny Deol, Ameesha Patel, and Utkarsh Sharma as returning characters from the first movie while Simrat Kaur, Manish Wadhwa, Gaurav Chopra, and Luv Sinha are the new addition to the cast.## The movie is scheduled to release on August 11, 2023, and will clash with Ranbir Kapoor's "Animal" and Akshay Kumar's "OMG 2". ## ## Stay tuned...

Anees Bazmee Shares An Update On Shahid Kapoor's Action Comedy Film
1096 days ago
Bollywood

Anees Bazmee Shares An Update On Shahid Kapoor's Action Comedy Film

Mumbai, June 12 - It is known to everyone that director Anees Bazmee and actor Shahid Kapoor are teaming up for the first time for an action comedy film. The makers haven't made the movie official but both Shahid and Bazmee have confirmed the movie in previous interviews. ## The yet-untitled movie is one of the most interesting Bollywood projects and the rumours are making rounds regarding the film's shoot. Now, director Bazmee has shared some exciting news regarding the same. ## During a conversation with Pinkvilla, the "Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2" director said that he presently writing the script and has already completed a lot of portion of it. The filmmaker didn't confirm the exact timeline of the shoot but said that they are looking to July or August to start shooting the movie. Shahid will reportedly play a double role in the movie with Dil Raju bankrolling it.## Meanwhile, Shahid Kapoor already has a couple of films in the pipeline. The actor has Maddock Films' yet-untitled romantic comedy, scheduled to release later this year. The movie, co-starring Kriti Sanon, is currently in the post-production stage. He also has Malayalam director Rosshan Andrrews' thriller movie that will go on floors soon. ## Anees Bazmee, on the other hand, also has "Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3" which will start rolling in early 2024. He also has an action-comedy film with Zee Studios while the sequel to "No Entry" is also in development but no timeline has been set yet. ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: 'Gadar - Ek Prem Katha' Re-Release Scored A Good Opening Weekend
1096 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Gadar - Ek Prem Katha' Re-Release Scored A Good Opening Weekend

Mumbai, June 12 - Sunny Deol-fronted all-time blockbuster Gadar: Ek Prem Katha showed good collections upon its re-release in its opening weekend. ## The period action drama film had limited re-release in 4K and Dolby Atmos, but after the positive response, the makers increased the showcasing over the weekend which helped to post a good weekend collection of approx. 1.30 crores net collection. ## The movie scored approx. 30 lacs net on the opening day, followed by 45 lacs and 55 lacs on Saturday and Sunday, respectively. The weekend collection of 1.30 crores of Gadar is more than the lifetime collection of a few of the original Hindi films that release in the last couple of years. ## As said earlier, the positive response to Gadar's re-release is a good sign for its sequel Gadar 2: The Katha Continues which is scheduled to release on August 11 this year. This has been shot on a bigger scale and made on a bigger budget than the first film. The hype around the movie is good which makes it a dark horse at the box office. ## Meanwhile, Gadar had originally grossed over 132 crores at the worldwide box office in 2001 and was the highest-grossing Indian film at that time. Including the re-release collection, the worldwide gross of the movie stands at approx. 134 crores (without inflation), including 128.50 crores at the domestic box office.## Stay tuned...

Box Office: Zara Hatke Zara Bachke Second Sunday Early Estimates
1097 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Zara Hatke Zara Bachke Second Sunday Early Estimates

Mumbai, June 11 - Maddock Films' Zara Hatke Zara Bachke enters the 50 crores net club in style after scoring another big day today. It scores a jump of around 20% today, the second Sunday as compared to yesterday's collection. ## As per the early estimates, ZHZB scored around 6.75 crores net collection on its second Sunday, which takes the total collection to 53 crores net in 10 days. The second-weekend collection of the movie is around 16 crores net, which is just around 30% less than the opening weekend. ## ZHZB is trending really well at the box office, and as expected, it scored a fantastic second-weekend collection. The movie has at least 4 more days before Adipurush arrives on June 16, and on these days, it can collect another 7-9 crores net collection. The two-week collection is expected to be around 61 crores, and now, the lifetime collection can go to 70 crores which is fantastic. ## Stay tuned...

'Gadar 2: The Katha Continues' Teaser To Be Launched Digitally On June 12
1097 days ago
Bollywood

'Gadar 2: The Katha Continues' Teaser To Be Launched Digitally On June 12

Mumbai, June 11 - The much-awaited Bollywood movie of the year, Sunny Deol-fronted Gadar 2: The Katha Continues is getting ready to release on August 11 this year. The movie, directed by Anil Sharma, is the sequel to the all-time blockbuster "Gadar: Ek Prem Katha" (2001). ## With just two months to go before the release, the makers are gearing up to launch the teaser digitally. The teaser is already playing in theaters with "Gadar" which was re-released this past Friday, and now, it will be out online tomorrow, on June 12. ## It has been learned that the teaser is getting a huge response from audiences in theaters and the same is expected when it gets launched digitally tomorrow.## The story of "Gadar 2" takes place 20 years after the events of the first film. Sunny Deol along with Ameesha Patel and Utkarsh Sharma will be returning to reprise their roles from the first movie. It is produced by Zee Studios and Anil Sharma Productions. ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: Zara Hatke Zara Bachke Second Saturday Early Estimates
1098 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Zara Hatke Zara Bachke Second Saturday Early Estimates

Mumbai, June 10 - After a very good hold on the second Friday, Zara Hatke Zara Bachke scores a big outstanding jump of around 60% today, on its second Saturday. ## The second Saturday collection of Zara Hatke Zara Bachke is similar to the first Friday number as it collects an estimated 5.50 crores net today. The final number may vary by a few lacs here and there but the movie has done really well to put up such collections. ## The big jump in the collection today takes the total cume of ZHZB to over 46 crores net and it will be breaching the 50 crores net by tomorrow, the second Sunday. It will become only the 6th Bollywood movie of the year to reach 50 crores net mark. ## ZHZB is looking to finish over 60 crores net mark and this should be easy from hereon. It has another 5 days left to perform before Prabhas-fronted Adipurush arrives on June 16. There is the DC superhero movie The Flash as well on June 15 which might impact ZHZB but the real competition will be Adipurush. ## Stay tuned...

'Gadar: Ek Prem Katha' Re-Release Takes A Good Start At The Box Office
1098 days ago
Bollywood

'Gadar: Ek Prem Katha' Re-Release Takes A Good Start At The Box Office

Mumbai, June 10 - Sunny Deol-fronted all-time classic blockbuster Gadar: Ek Prem Katha makes a good return to the cinemas with a good start at the box office. The period action drama film was originally released in 2001 and became the highest-grossing Indian film. ## After more than two decades, the makers are coming up with its sequel Gadar 2: The Katha Continues which is scheduled to release on August 11 this year. Ahead of the release, the makers have re-released the first film in select theaters to increase the hype further for the sequel.## Over the years, "Gadar" has gained cult status with immense repeat viewership on television, and the re-release has confirmed this further by earning approx. 30 lacs on the opening day on limited screens. ## The movie could have easily taken a bigger start with a proper wide release, but still, the response from the audience is encouraging. This also shows that the magic of the film is still intact even after so many years and this is a positive sign for the sequel. ## Directed by Anil Sharma and produced by Zee Studios and Anil Sharma Productions, "Gadar 2" marks the return of Sunny Deol as Tara Singh along with Ameesha Patel as Shakina, and grown-up Utkarsh Sharma as Jeete in the prominent roles. The movie is set 20 years after the events of the first film. ## Stay tuned...

The Big Box Office Clash On Independence Day Weekend 2023 Confirmed
1098 days ago
Bollywood

The Big Box Office Clash On Independence Day Weekend 2023 Confirmed

Mumbai, June 10 - The Independence Day weekend of 2023 is going to witness a big box-office battle among three Bollywood films that are carrying a lot of expectations, and as of now, no one seems to be looking to back out from taking two others films head on. ## Ranbir Kapoor-starrer gangster drama Animal with director Sandeep Reddy Vanga was announced for August 11, 2023, release last year. It is easily one of the most-anticipated and potential blockbuster Bollywood movies that will also be released in dubbed versions of other languages. ## Until earlier this year, "Animal" was the only big-budget film scheduled for Independence Day weekend release before Sunny Deol-fronted Gadar 2 - The Katha Continues makers decided to take on the gangster drama at the box office and confirmed to hit screens on the same day as "Animal". ## "Gadar 2", which is the sequel to the all-time blockbuster "Gadar: Ek Prem Katha" (2001), is itself one of the most-awaited films of this year. Just when it was looking like only "Animal" and "Gadar 2" will release during Independence Day weekend, Akshay Kumar made things further complicated by announcing the release date of his social comedy-drama OMG 2.## "OMG 2", which has been in production for quite some time now, announced an August 11 release, confirming a three-way epic battle at the Hindi box office. There were rumors that "Animal" will get postponed as some work is reportedly pending, however, the latest reports have confirmed that it is very much on for an August 11 debut. It is also learned that the teaser of "Animal" will be launched tomorrow (June 11) with the re-confirmation of the release date. ## There are still two months for the makers of all three films to think about averting the clash and three big films on the same day is not good, as far as the box-office prospects of the movies are concerned. ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: Zara Hatke Zara Bachke Second Friday Early Estimates
1099 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Zara Hatke Zara Bachke Second Friday Early Estimates

Mumbai, June 9 - Maddock Films' comedy drama Zara Hatke Zara Bachke is heading for a healthy lifetime box office collection after putting a strong hold on its second Friday. ## The movie has a good first-week collection of 37.35 crores net and according to the trends, it scored a marginal jump on the second Friday over Thursday collection with an estimated around 3.30 crores net collection. This takes the total collection to over 40.50 crores net in 8 days. ## The superb second Friday hold (-40% vs first Friday) has confirmed the film's hit status and now, it has shot at crossing the 50 crores net mark by the second Sunday (10 days). The lack of competition this weekend will benefit ZHZB as far as lifetime collection is concerned.## From hereon, ZHZB should collect at least 17-20 crores more to finish around 60 crores net lifetime collection. It has emerged as a rare Bollywood mid-budget box office success as these sorts of films have been tanking badly post the covid-19 pandemic.## Stay tuned...

Prabhas' 'Adipurush' To Release On Over 6200 Screens In India
1099 days ago
Bollywood

Prabhas' 'Adipurush' To Release On Over 6200 Screens In India

Mumbai, June 9 - The countdown has begun for Prabhas-fronted "Adipurush" which releases on June 16 worldwide in multiple languages in 2D, 3D, and IMAX. The movie directed by Om Raut has been one of the most anticipated ones in India and is expected to take a bumper start at the box office. ## With less than one week remaining before the release, the makers are gearing up to open the advance booking of the movie on June 11, Sunday, according to Pinkvilla. There is a huge curiosity among moviegoers for the movie that is expected to score one of the biggest advance sales for an Indian movie post the covid-19 pandemic. ## "Adipurush" is a Pan-Indian movie, shot in Hindi and Telugu languages and dubbed in Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam. It has different distributors in each language and according to the report, it will release on over, at least, 6200 screens nationwide, and the final count might touch 6500 screens. ## The Hindi version, which will be released by Anil Thadani, is expected to get over 4000 screens. The movie will have the widest release in India this year. ## Produced by T-Series, Retrophiles, and UV Creations, "Adipurush" stars Prabhas as Lord Ram alongside Kriti Sanon as Sita, Sunny Singh as Laxman, Said Ali Khan as Raavan, and Devdutt Nage as Hanuman, among others. ## Stay tuned...

Vivek Agnihotri's 'The Vaccine War' Release Date Postponed To Dussehra 2023
1099 days ago
Bollywood

Vivek Agnihotri's 'The Vaccine War' Release Date Postponed To Dussehra 2023

Mumbai, June 9 - National award-winning filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri's much-awaited drama film The Vaccine War will no longer be released during the Independence Day weekend, as announced earlier.## After the mega-blockbuster success of "The Kashmir Files", Agnihotri announced "The Vaccine War" last year with the release date. It is said that some work is still pending as the filmmaker is giving the final touches to the movie, which has forced the makers to postpone the release and it will now reportedly be released on Dussehra 2023 weekend. It will most likely be releasing on October 24.## It is reported that Agnihotri and his wife Pallavi Joshi will be adopting the same strategy for the film's release as they used for "The Kashmir Files". The duo have plans of organizing pre-release screenings of the film in the USA, just like TKF, before it hits Indian cinemas in October. ## Produced by Pallavi Joshi and Abhishek Agarwal, "The Vaccine War" is based on India's journey to develop the COVID-19 vaccine amid the pandemic and the impact it had globally. It stars Nana Patekar, Anupam Kher, and Sapthami Gowda, among others in key roles.## Stay tuned...

Shah Rukh Khan's All-Time Blockbuster 'Pathaan' Secures Wide Release In Russia; Date Locked
1099 days ago
Bollywood

Shah Rukh Khan's All-Time Blockbuster 'Pathaan' Secures Wide Release In Russia; Date Locked

Mumbai, June 9 - Yash Raj Films' all-time blockbuster movie Pathaan starring superstar Shah Rukh Khan along with John Abraham and Deepika Padukone has been confirmed to release in Russia with a record number of screens. ## Directed by Siddharth Anand, the spy action thriller film will be hitting Russia along with other CIS countries theaters on July 13, 2023, and will release on over 3000 screens across the region. This is the widest release ever for an Indian movie in this part of the world. ## "Pathaan" was recently released in Bangladesh and became the first Bollywood movie in many many years to secure a release date in this country.## Originally, the movie was released in January this year and is currently the highest-grossing Indian movie of the year at the worldwide box office. It grossed over 1050 crores worldwide, including over 650 crores at the domestic box office. Overall, "Pathaan" is the 5th highest-grossing Indian movie of all time. ## "Pathaan" is a part of YRF's Spy Universe in which the next film is superstar Salman Khan-fronted "Tiger 3". Scheduled to release on Diwali 2023, "Tiger 3" also stars Katrina Kaif and Emraan Hashmi with SRK playing a cameo as Pathaan. ## Stay tuned...