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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Kartik Aaryan Begins Shooting For Kabir Khan's Untitled Film
1099 days ago
Bollywood

Kartik Aaryan Begins Shooting For Kabir Khan's Untitled Film

Mumbai, June 9 - Bollywood actor Kartik Aaryan gearing up for the release of his much-awaited "Satyaprem Ki Katha", which releases on June 29. It is a musical romantic comedy film that also stars Kiara Advani under the direction of Sameer Vidwans and producer Sajid Nadiadwala. ## Meanwhile, even before the release of "Satyaprem Ki Katha", Kartik kick-started the shooting of his next film that is with director Kabir Khan and producer Sajid Nadiadwala. According to Mid-day, the action drama film went on floors on June 7 in Joker Maidan in Film City, Goregaon. ## It is said that Kabir Khan has planned a 10-day schedule during which the movie's action set pieces will be shot. ## "The shooting began with a hand-to-hand combat sequence featuring Kartik. The schedule has been planned in such a way that the major outdoor fight scenes will be shot before the monsoons hit the city. This film will see the leading man attempt action again after Shehzada", the report stated.## The movie was announced last year and it marks the maiden collaboration between Kabir Khan and Kartik. The yet-untitled movie is touted to be based on a true story about an unknown hero. The rest of the cast will be announced soon. ## Stay tuned...

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Akshay Kumar's Much-Awaited 'OMG 2' Locks Independence Day 2023 Weekend Release
1099 days ago
Bollywood

Akshay Kumar's Much-Awaited 'OMG 2' Locks Independence Day 2023 Weekend Release

Mumbai, June 9 - Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar's much-awaited social drama film OMG 2 has locked Independence Day 2023 weekend release, which means Ranbir Kapoor's "Animal" might get postponed to a new date as per the reports.## Directed by Amit Rai, "OMG 2" will be hitting worldwide theaters on August 11, Friday, and will have a long Independence Day weekend to make an impact at the box office. The movie is a spiritual sequel to Akshay's "OMG – Oh My God!" (2012) which was a big success. ## "OMG 2" revolves around sex education in India and Akshay will be playing the role of Lord Shiva. In the first film, he played Lord Krishna. The upcoming movie will feature Pankaj Tripathi and Yami Gautam as the main lead role along with Akshay. ## Akshay Kumar took to Twitter to announce the release date with a new poster. ## आ रहे हैं हम,आइयेगा आप भी.11th August. In theatres. #OMG2 pic.twitter.com/Fij3N8wco6— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) June 9, 2023 ## "OMG 2" is produced by Akshay's Cape of Good Films in association with Viacom18 Studios. The movie will clash with Sunny Deol's "Gadar 2" which is also scheduled to release on August 11. Ranbir's "Animal" has not been officially postponed yet but reports indicated it might get postponed as some work is still pending on it. ## Stay tuned...

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After Abhishek Agarwal, Actor Ranbir Kapoor To Book 10K Tickets Of Prabhas-Fronted 'Adipurush' For Underprivileged Children
1100 days ago
Bollywood

After Abhishek Agarwal, Actor Ranbir Kapoor To Book 10K Tickets Of Prabhas-Fronted 'Adipurush' For Underprivileged Children

Mumbai, June 8 - Yesterday, it was revealed that the producer of the blockbuster "The Kashmir Files", Abhishek Agarwal will distribute 10,000 tickets free for director Om Raut's magnum opus Adipurush for all the government schools, orphanage, and old age homes.## Now, Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor too has come forward to do the same and will be distributing 10K tickets to underprivileged children. Ranbir has often shown his admiration for superstar Prabhas who is playing the role of lord Ram in the film that is the cinematic adaptation of the epic Ramayana.## #Xclusiv… RANBIR KAPOOR TO BOOK 10,000 TICKETS OF ‘ADIPURUSH’ FOR UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN… OFFICIAL POSTER…#RanbirKapoor #Adipurush #Prabhas #KritiSanon #SaifAliKhan #SunnySingh #DevdattaNage pic.twitter.com/k30OUNvO9G— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) June 8, 2023 ## "Adipurush" is produced by T-Series, Retrophiles, and UV Creations and also stars Kriti Sanon as Sita, Saif Ali Khan as Raavan, Sunny Singh as Laxman, and Devdutt Nage as Hanuman, among others. The movie is scheduled to release on June 16 in multiple languages. ## Meanwhile, Ranbir Kapoor will also have the opportunity to play the role of Lord Ram as he has reportedly been locked in for director Nitesh Tiwari's version of "Ramayana". Alia Bhatt will be playing Sita while Kannada superstar Yash is in the advanced talks to play Raavan. The movie is expected to be announced on Diwali this year. ## Stay tuned...

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Prabhas' 'Adipurush' CBFC Certificate and Official Run-time Revealed
1100 days ago
Bollywood

Prabhas' 'Adipurush' CBFC Certificate and Official Run-time Revealed

Mumbai, June 8 - Superstar Prabhas-fronted "Adipurush" has completed the censorship formalities ahead of the wide worldwide release on June 16. Directed by Om Raut, "Adipurush" has been the talking point for the last few months, but now, it is set for a smooth release.## According to the latest development, the epic drama film has been certified with a clean "U" certificate by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) with approved official run-time of 179 minutes (2 hours and 59 minutes), making it one of the longest Indian films of the recent past.## "Adipurush" is the cinematic adaptation of the epic Ramayana, so it was expected to get a clean certificate from CBFC. It stars Prabhas as Lord Ram alongside Kriti Sanon as Sita, Saif Ali Khan as Raavan, Sunny Singh as Laxman, and Devdatta Nage as Hanuman, among others. ## Produced by T-Series, Retrophiles, and UV Creations, "Adipurush" focuses on the key chapter of Ramayana when Raavan abducted Sita at the time when she was in exile with Ram and Laxman. Ram, with the help of Vanar Sena, attacked Lanka to rescue Sita from the demon king of Lanka. ## Stay tuned...

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Arshad Warsi Confirms 'Jolly LLB 3' With Akshay Kumar; Also Shares Update On Next Munna Bhai, Dhamaal, and Golmaal Films
1100 days ago
Bollywood

Arshad Warsi Confirms 'Jolly LLB 3' With Akshay Kumar; Also Shares Update On Next Munna Bhai, Dhamaal, and Golmaal Films

Mumbai, June 8 - Bollywood actor Arshad Warsi is on cloud nine with the mega success of his OTT project "Asur 2" which is getting rave reviews from critics and audiences. The actor will now move on to his theatrical projects, and one of them is the third installment of the courtroom comedy drama "Jolly LLB". ## Last year, it was revealed that Akshay Kumar along with Arshad Warsi and Saurabh Shukla would be returning for Jolly LLB 3, and now, the "Munna Bhai" actor has confirmed that same in a recent interview while promoting "Asur 2". ## In an interview with TellyChakkar, Arshad said that the shoot of "Jolly LLB 3" will start early next year. The movie will see Akshay and Arshad against each other as reports suggest that it will be more of a conflict between the two protagonists who play the role of lawyers in the franchise. ## Arshad Warsi led the first "Jolly LLB" movie in 2013 before Akshay played the lead in "Jolly LLB 2" in 2017". The upcoming movie will be directed by Subhash Kapoor who also helmed the first two films in the franchise. ## Meanwhile, the actor has also confirmed the next Dhamaal movie Dhamaal 4 is in development and Paritosh Painter is writing the script for the same. For Munna Bhai 3, Arshad said that it is not happening anytime soon even though director Rajkumar Hirani, producer Vindo Chopra, and actor Sanjay Dutt along with himself want to do it. ## It is also known to everyone that director Rohit Shetty has Golmaal 5 in the pipeline and according to Arshad Warsi, the filmmaker can call the entire cast to assemble one day to shoot for the film. However, there are no confirmed details on the same yet about when the movie will start as Shetty will soon start "Singham 3" with Ajay Devgn and others. ## Stay tuned...

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Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt Locked For Nitesh Tiwari's 'Ramayana'; Yash In Talks To Play Raavan
1101 days ago
Bollywood

Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt Locked For Nitesh Tiwari's 'Ramayana'; Yash In Talks To Play Raavan

Mumbai, June 7 - Director Nitesh Tiwari's "Ramayana" is getting a lot of attention over the last few months. The movie has been in the development for a long time but things aren't moving ahead as the complete cast is yet to be locked. ## Over the last couple of days, the rumours making noise that the movie has been put on hold for the time being. However, this news didn't take long to get dismissed as the latest reliable reports have confirmed that the movie is very much on and the makers even have locked the lead pair of Ram and Sita. ## According to Pinkvilla, Bollywood real-life couple Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt have been locked to play Ram and Sita. Ranbir was already locked to played Lord Rama though the makers never made the official comment on the same. It is said that the actor has been visiting DNEG office to doing look tests as Lord Ram. ## Nitesh Tiwari along with producers Madhu Mantena and Namit Malhotra have already reportedly completed the pre-visualization of their version of "Ramayan". They makers have created a "Ramayana Office" to get all the word done regarding the movie. ## The report further said that Alia Bhatt has been confirmed to play Sita and she was always the first choice of the makers for this divine role. She is excited to play Sita's character that could stay with her for a lifetime. ## While Ranbir and Alia are locked, the makers are in the advance talks with superstar Yash to play the role of Raavan. It is said that Yash was impressed with the pre-visualization of the movie and the role of Lankesh and very much intrested in doing it. He hasn't signed the movie yet but Nitesh Tiwari is said to be confident of him bringing on board. ## The official announcement of the movie with the cast is expected to be made on Diwali this year and the is expected to kickstart December 2023 or January 2024. ## Stay tuned...

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Nitesh Tiwari's 'Ramayana' Put On Hold Indefinitely?
1101 days ago
Bollywood

Nitesh Tiwari's 'Ramayana' Put On Hold Indefinitely?

Mumbai, June 7 - Director Nitesh Tiwari's cinematic adaptation of Ramayana has been put on hold indefinitely, according to reports. The movie was supposed to be headlined by Ranbir Kapoor and Sai Pallavi as Ram and Sita. ## The movie has been in pre-production for a long time but as per the reports, the project has been put on the backburner for the time being. While the makers haven't made anything official yet, it is said that they were unable to lock in the actor to play the role of Raavan. ## Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan was earlier reportedly approached to play Raavan and he showed interest in it as well but since the movie was not moving forward, the actor backed out in order to focus on other commitments. ## The project, backed by Madhu Mantena and Namit Malhotra, was supposed to be made on a huge budget and was to start shooting this year. Nitesh Tiwari is currently busy with the post-production work of Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor's "Bawaal" which is scheduled to release later this year. ## Since "Ramayana" is no longer in the making, Nitesh Tiwari will now focus on another movie after "Bawaal".## Stay tuned...

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Mukesh Khanna Opens Up On Why Superhero Movie 'Shaktimaan' Production Getting Delayed
1101 days ago
Bollywood

Mukesh Khanna Opens Up On Why Superhero Movie 'Shaktimaan' Production Getting Delayed

Mumbai, June 7 - In February last year, Sony Pictures India in association with Mukesh Khanna's Bheeshm International, and Brewing Thoughts Private Limited announced the cinematic adaptation of the popular Indian superhero show Shaktimaan. ## Sony Pictures announced the movie as a planned trilogy, but there hasn't been much development happened since the announcement. During this, the rumors have been making rounds that Ranveer Singh was approached to play the iconic role but there was no confirmation about the same after that. ## Mukesh Khanna, who played the titular role in the "Shaktimaan" tv series, has now opened up on why the production of the movie is getting delayed and when it will start rolling. Khanna confirmed that the contract between him and Sony Pictures has already been signed and plans are being made to start the production soon. ## "This is a big-scale project and each film in the trilogy would cost at least 200-300 crores in the making. This is not a small film, it is a massive film, and that takes time. A lot of things are happening, but I am not allowed to talk", Khanna said in a video on his YouTube Channel Bhishma International.## The actor-producer also revealed that he cannot make any appearance in Shaktimaan's get-up now as the makers of the movie don't want any comparison. Khanna, however, refused to reveal the actor who will play the role of "Shaktimaan" but promised that the cast will be revealed soon. ## It has been also reported that Malayalam filmmaker Basil Joseph has been approached to direct the film with Ranveer Singh being the front-runner to headline it. All these will be confirmed when the makers will make the official announcement. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Zara Hatke Zara Bachke' First Tuesday Early Estimates
1102 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Zara Hatke Zara Bachke' First Tuesday Early Estimates

Mumbai, June 6 - After a very good hold on Monday, Zara Hatke Zara Bachke remains rock solid with a minimal drop from yesterday's collection which has confirmed the movie's hit status. ## As per the early estimates, ZHZB scored around 4 crores net on its first Tuesday. This takes the total collection to over 30.50 crores net in 5 days. The drop from yesterday is around 5% which is excellent trending. ## The movie got the benefit of the offer in the opening weekend, and once the offer was ended, it was all about holding well on Monday and then sustaining throughout the first week. With mixed to positive word of mouth by its side, ZHZB is doing well in UP and MP as it has a local flavor. ## The first full-week collection is expected to be over 36 crores net and then, the movie has a shot at crossing 50 crores net during the second weekend. The movie has emerged as a rare mid-budget hit for Bollywood and a much-needed one to set the stage for upcoming films of a similar scale. ## Stay tuned...

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Adipurush Telugu States Pre-Release Business and Break-Even Details Locked
1102 days ago
Bollywood

Adipurush Telugu States Pre-Release Business and Break-Even Details Locked

Hyderabad, June 6 - Superstar Prabhas-fronted highly-awaited Adipurush is getting ready to release in theaters on June 16. The movie is having a huge buzz and curiosity among the fans and general audiences or even the trade that is hopeful of massive returns. ## With just 10 days to go for the release, the makers are getting big offers from distributors to grab the theatrical rights. Since Prabhas is playing the lead role, the distributors from Telugu states have thrown huge money for theatrical rights. ## According to Telugu media reports, People Media Factory acquired the Telugu states theatrical rights of the film for a whopping approx. 120 crore, according to T2BLive. People Meda Factory sold the Nizam area rights to Mythri Movie Makers for approx. 50 crores. The pre-release business in the 6 territories of Andhra Pradesh has been locked at approx. 52 crores. ## The Ceeded area rights have been sealed at approx. 18 crores as the overall business of the movie in AP-TG is approx. 120 crores. This is the 4th highest AP-TG business of all time, after "RRR" (191 Cr), "Baahubali 2" (122 Cr), and "Saaho" (121.60 Cr). "Adipurush" will need to score 121 crores share collection and approx. 200 crores gross collection in order to break even and emerge as a clean hit in the two Telugu states.## According to recent reports, the budget of "Adipurush" is around 500 crores and the makers have already recovered around 430 crores. The post-theatrical digital rights have reportedly been sold to Amazon Prime Video for all languages. ## Directed by Om Raut, "Adipurush" is the cinematic adaptation of Ramayana and stars Prabhas as Lord Rama alongside Kriti Sanon as Sita, Saif Ali Khan as Raavan, Sunny Singh as Laxman and Devdatta Nage as Hanuman, among others. It is produced by T-Series, Retrophiles, and UV Creations.## Meanwhile, the pre-release event of the movie will be held today (June 6) on a grand scale in Tirupathi. During the event, the makers will also release an action-packed second trailer which is said to be better than the first one which itself got huge appreciation. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Zara Hatke Zara Bachke' First Monday Early Estimates
1103 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Zara Hatke Zara Bachke' First Monday Early Estimates

Mumbai, June 5 - Maddock Films production's Zara Hatke Zara Bachke is on course to emerge as a rare mid-budget Bollywood hit after a good hold on its first make-or-break Monday as early estimates suggest 3.75-4.25 crores net collection. ## The drop from Sunday is in the range of 60% while the same is around 30% from Friday which is a good hold. This takes the total collection to over 26 crores net in 4 days and the full opening week is looking to be 33+ crores net which is a good result for this type of movie. ## ZHZB will be aiming 50+ crores net lifetime collection as it will have at least one more free week run before The Flash and Adipurush arrive in mid-June. The movie has found acceptance among the general audiences which should ensure another good jump in the second weekend. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Zara Hatke Zara Bachke' Third Day and 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' Fourth Day Early Estimates
1104 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Zara Hatke Zara Bachke' Third Day and 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' Fourth Day Early Estimates

Mumbai, June 4 - Maddock Films production's comedy-drama Zara Hatke Zara Bachke clocks a very good opening weekend at the domestic box office after seeing another good jump of around 25% on Sunday. ## As per the early estimates, ZHZB scored around 9-9.50 crores net on Sunday, pushing the 3-days opening weekend to over 21.50 crores which is a good result. The movie has the advantage of the buy one get one ticket offer which ends today. ## ZHZB has done well in the opening weekend and now, it all boils down to Monday. If it manages to hold well tomorrow, then the movie has a bright chance to emerge a hit as it will get at least, one more free week run before The Flash and Adipurush arrives in mid-June. ## Just like ZHZB, the animated Hollywood superhero movie Spider-Man: Across The Spiderverse has also done well in the 4-day opening weekend by scoring around 21 crores net. On Sunday, it scored around 6.75-7 crores net in all versions.## "Across The Spiderverse" has already grossed more than thrice of the total collection of the first film "Into The Spiderverse" in India. The audience's word of mouth is positive for the movie which should ensure a healthy lifetime total if it holds well on Monday. ## Stay tuned...

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