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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Siddharth Anand Aims To Make His Marflix Production's 'Fighter' On Par With Hollywood Films
1191 days ago
Bollywood

Siddharth Anand Aims To Make His Marflix Production's 'Fighter' On Par With Hollywood Films

Mumbai, March 10 - Director Siddharth Anand is on cloud nine with the all-time blockbuster success of Shah Rukh Khan-fronted Pathaan which he calls a game-changer for the Hindi film industry. The spy action thriller is the 5th highest-grossing Indian film of all time with a worldwide gross collection of over 1030 crores. ## Siddharth is now working on India's first aerial action thriller Fighter starring superstar Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone. The filmmaker, who also makes his debut as a producer with the upcoming movie, is aiming to build content on par with Hollywood films under his production banner Marflix. ## During a recent interview with Variety, Siddharth said that his intent with "Fighter" is to make it one of its kind of Indian film, which we have seen from Hollywood tentpoles. "My aspiration with Marflix is to build it as a production house that produces content that is at par with Hollywood. That's my intent with 'Fighter' and I'm excited about this", the "War" director said.## Anand believes that the success of "Pathaan" shows the true potential of the Indian film industry and that it can make films consistently to achieve global greatness. "I'm a proud Indian and I think we can make action entertainers that are as big as our Hollywood counterparts".## "I have always believed that the sky is the limit for our industry and we are at the threshold to achieve global greatness consistently. I hope Marflix contributes towards this in the years to come", he added.## Fighter recently wrapped a key schedule in Hyderabad and the next schedule will start soon. Apart from Hrithik and Deepika, the movie also stars Anil Kapoor in a prominent role. It is slated to debut during the Republic Day weekend, January 25, 2024.## Stay tuned...

Allu Arjun To Be Paid A Whopping Remuneration For Sandeep Reddy Vanga and T-Series' Film?
1191 days ago
Bollywood

Allu Arjun To Be Paid A Whopping Remuneration For Sandeep Reddy Vanga and T-Series' Film?

Mumbai, March 9 - The mega success of "Pushpa - The Rise" has made superstar Allu Arjun one of the most sought-after actors in the Hindi film industry. The second part of Pushpa titled "Pushpa - The Rule" is already red hot among the Hindi audience and it will be eyeing some all-time records at the box office when it releases next year. ## Post Pushpa - The Rise, some huge offers have been coming Allu Arjun's way for his direct Bollywood debut, and he finally surprised signed one with producer Bhushan Kumar of T-Series. The movie will be directed by another in-demand filmmaker Sandeep Reddy Vanga and the shoot for the same will start next year after Vanga completes "Spirit" with Prabhas. ## Allu Arjun is one of the highest-paid actors in the Telugu film industry, and as per the latest reports, the superstar will get paid a whopping sum of 120 crores for headlining T-Series' pan India movie with Reddy Vanga. As of now, only Prabhas has been paid a remuneration of over 100 crores and he continues to charge that for his upcoming films.## Sandeep Vanga's film with Allu Arjun will be shot in Hindi and Telugu languages and will also be released in other languages including Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam. The details regarding the project have been kept under wraps for now. ## Stay tuned...

Luv Ranjan Plans To Revive His Action Drama Film With Ajay Devgn and Ranbir Kapoor
1191 days ago
Bollywood

Luv Ranjan Plans To Revive His Action Drama Film With Ajay Devgn and Ranbir Kapoor

Mumbai, March 9 - Director Luv Ranjan's maiden collaboration with Ranbir Kapoor, Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar has been released in theaters and doing well at the box office. ## Before TJMM, Ranjan had announced an action drama film featuring Ranbir Kapoor and Ajay Devgn in 2018 and even had a release date for Christmas 2020 but it was shelved due to some reasons. During a recent media interaction, Ranbir and Ranjan discussed the action drama and it was revealed that the movie got canceled due to date issues. ## While that film got shelved, the duo of Ranjan and Ranbir eventually collaborated for TJMM which the director offered the actor during the same time. Now, as the movie has come out in theaters and doing well, Ranjan revealed that he would love to revisit the action drama if both Ajay and Ranbir agree to do that. ## "That is one film I definitely want to make. But that film needs patience and time to start. We can't be like okay, in the next 6 months, we will make it. We announced that film in 2018 and it has been 5 years since that too", said Ranjan, as per Bollywoodbubble.## "Do I want to make this film after TJMM? Yes, I do. But I can't assume that Ajay sir and Ranbir too would want to be a part of it still. After TJMM releases, if I still feel that I want to revive this film, which till now I do, I would go to them. And if they say yes, I will definitely make it", he added.## Meanwhile, Ranbir Kapoor only has "Animal" for which around 25 days of shoot left as the movie is scheduled to release on August 11. After "Animal", the actor will take a break for 5-6 months and then will start Ayan Mukerji's "Brahmastra Part 2 - Dev". Ajay Devgn, on the other hand, is fully packed with multiple films in the pipeline. His next film is the action thriller "Bholaa", which is slated for March 30 release.## Stay tuned...

Ranbir Kapoor Is Hyping 'Animal' With Director Sandeep Reddy Vanga As One of The Best Gangster Dramas
1192 days ago
Bollywood

Ranbir Kapoor Is Hyping 'Animal' With Director Sandeep Reddy Vanga As One of The Best Gangster Dramas

Mumbai, March 9 - Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor has delivered again at the box office with "Tu Jhoothi Main Makkar", which also stars charming Shraddha Kapoor, taking the opening of 15.73 crores. The movie got positive from critics as well as audiences and the box office future of the film is looking highly optimistic from hereon. ## Ranbir will now be resuming the shoot of his next, "Animal" with director Sandeep Reddy Vanga. It is first of its kind movie for the actor and he already seems super excited about it and hyping it as a badass gangster drama. During a recent interview, while promoting TJMM, the actor revealed some interesting things about "Animal". ## "Animal is something which is very challenging. When Sandeep (Reddy Vanga) narrated to me the script of animal for the first time and I remember when I had to go to the bathroom and look into the mirror and I got scared to imagine myself in that character. It is extremely exciting working with him and it is a badass gangster drama, a father-son love story", Ranbir said. ## The actor further revealed that around 20-25 days of shooting left for "Animal" and it should be ready to release by August 11 this year. The movie is getting exciting among the fans as Ranbir is coming with an out-of-the-box film which he has never done before. "As an actor, such challenges are important as they really shook me up. It made me work hard, and realize how inadequate I'm and how much I needed to work to reach a certain level", he added.## Produced by T-Series and Vanga's Bhadrakali Pictures, "Animal" also stars Rashmika Mandanna as the female lead alongside Anil Kapoor and Bobby Deol in prominent roles. The movie will be released in multiple languages, including Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and Telugu. ## Stay tuned...

Mohanlal and Ajay Devgn's 'Drishyam 3' To Be Shot Simultaneously In Malayalam and Hindi?
1192 days ago
Bollywood

Mohanlal and Ajay Devgn's 'Drishyam 3' To Be Shot Simultaneously In Malayalam and Hindi?

Mumbai, March 9 - Malayalam superstar Mohanlal's suspense thriller Drishyam 3 is reportedly in the works and the scripting is said to be underway already for the same. It has been one of the most successful franchises and is hailed as director Jeetu Joseph's finest writing work. ## Drishyam is one of the Malayalam films that worked when it was remade in other languages also. Ajay Devgn, who has led the Hindi remake of the franchise, has tested big success with it. The Abhishek Pathak-directed Hindi version of "Drishyam 2", which was released last year, grossed over 340 crores worldwide. ## It was recently reported that the threequel to Drishyam will be shot simultaneously in both Malayalam and Hindi languages. Mohanlal will reprise his role in the Malayalam version while Ajay Devgn will return in Hindi. ## It is said that the makers want to keep the freshness of the story for the Hindi audience. There is an opinion that if the Malayalam version releases first, many people might see it already and it won't be a fresh story for them in Hindi.## According to India Today, Ajay Devgn was very confident about Drishyam 3 and was happy with the whole franchise. It is said that the basic script of the Malayalam version will be shared with the Hindi filmmakers so they can add their own touch and cinematic value to it. ## Meanwhile, Ajay is currently busy with the promotion of his action thriller "Bholaa" which is scheduled to release on March 30.## Stay tuned...

Shooting Schedule For Akshay Kumar's 'Khel Khel Mein' and 'Sky Force' Revealed
1192 days ago
Bollywood

Shooting Schedule For Akshay Kumar's 'Khel Khel Mein' and 'Sky Force' Revealed

Mumbai, March 8 - Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar will be teaming up with director Mudassar Aziz and producer Dinesh Vijan for two different films. While there is no official confirmation from the makers yet, Akshay's film with Mudassar is reportedly titled "Khel Khel Mein" and "Sky Force" is the title of Vijan's production. ## Akshay is at present on a tour to the US for his live concert titled "The Entertainers". Soon after, he will head to Europe to commence work on the international schedule of director Ali Abbas Zadar's highly-anticipated "Bade Miyan Chote Miyan", co-starring Tiger Shroff. He is expected to call a wrap on BMCM by mid-April this year.## Now, according to the latest reports, right after Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, Akki will move on to Khel Khel Mein, which is an out-and-out comedy entertainer. The film will reportedly be shot completely in the UK over a period of one month in April and May. ## As has been the case with Akshay throughout his career, he won't be taking a break after Khel Khel Mein, instead, he will start Vijan's Sky Force in May itself. "The actor plays the role of an Indian Air Force Officer and the film celebrates one of the biggest victories of the Indian Air Force. The story is based on true events and the team is looking to start working on Sky Force from May 2023", reports Pinkvilla. ## The pre-production on Sky Force is going on in full swing. It will be the first time that Akshay will play an Air Force Officer for the first time. The report says a newcomer will join Akki playing his junior. The movie will have an interesting track of mentor and protegee, side by side with all the action and drama. ## Meanwhile, the Khiladi has "Hera Pheri 3" which is also expected to start filming by mid of this year. ## Stay tuned...

Varun Dhawan, and Anushka Sharma's Hit 'Sui Dhaaga: Made in India' To Release In China
1193 days ago
Bollywood

Varun Dhawan, and Anushka Sharma's Hit 'Sui Dhaaga: Made in India' To Release In China

Mumbai, March 8 - Varun Dhawan and Anushka Sharma's comedy-drama Sui Dhaaga: Made in India is all set to release in China. ## Directed by Sharat Katariya, the 2018's hit, and critically acclaimed Bollywood flick will be hitting Chinese theaters on March 31st. The movie was super successful upon its original release in September 2018, grossing over 120 crores at the worldwide box office. ## The movie follows an unemployed small-town man who defies all odds and naysayers and revives his family's garment business. The film's plot is inspired by Mahatma Gandhi's philosophy that Indians should be self-dependent to achieve their goals. Dhawan plays a tailor, while Sharma plays an embroiderer in the film who, as husband and wife, team to fulfill their dreams of becoming entrepreneurs. ## "Indian youth are dream-chasers and if we look at China, they are also the same. So, I feel our simple, feel-good love story of two aspiring entrepreneurs will connect with people in that country. I'm eager to see the reaction in China. Historically, they have loved uplifting stories about human emotions and rooted for underdogs to win the day. I'm hopeful they will love the theme of how self-reliance can aid people to achieve their goals", said producer Maneesh Sharma, according to Variety. ## "Sui Dhaaga: Made In India" is produced by Maneesh Sharma and Aditya Chopra under the banner of Yash Raj Films. Apart from Varun and Anushka, who play the leading roles, the movie also stars Raghubir Yadav, Yamini Das, Namit Das, Sawan Tank, and Manukriti Pahwa, among many others in supporting roles.## Stay tuned...

Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar Review: Critics Give Their Verdict To Ranbir Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor-Fronted Rom-Com
1193 days ago
Bollywood

Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar Review: Critics Give Their Verdict To Ranbir Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor-Fronted Rom-Com

Mumbai, March 8 - Ranbir Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor-fronted romantic-comedy Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar finally hits theaters today, and adding to the excitement, the movie is getting overwhelming responses from critics. ## The Luv Ranjan's directorial was first announced in 2019 but took a long time before hitting the screens due to covid-19 pandemic which delayed the shoot on multiple occasions. It is produced by T-Series and Luv Films and also stars Dimple Kapadia, Boney Kapoor, and Anubhav Singh Bassi (debut) in key roles. ## TJMM has its premiere on March 7 in Mumbai where it got a unanimously positive reception from critics. Have a look at some of the critics' reviews of TJMM.## #OneWordReview...#TuJhoothiMainMakkaar: WINNER.Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Refreshing take on romance and relationships… #PKP, #PKP2, #SKTKS, now #TJMM, #LuvRanjan ticks all the right boxes yet again… #ShraddhaKapoor terrific, #RanbirKapoor outstanding… Chartbuster music. #TJMMReview pic.twitter.com/5CZKqszPY6— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) March 7, 2023 ## FAMILY ENTERTAINER!With On-Point punch lines,drama, romance,emotions,Back ground Music: #TuJhoothiMainMakkaar brings new age romance that 1 can enjoy wid family!4.5 *#SiddharthKannan @ShraddhaKapoor #RanbirKapoor @TSeries @luv_ranjan #ShraddhaKapoor #TuJhoothiMainMakkaarreview pic.twitter.com/Jp1vDxejJx— Siddharth Kannan (@sidkannan) March 7, 2023 ## #TuJhoothiMainMakkaar is a fantastic Rom-Com & family Entertainer. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️#RanbirKapoor is outstanding and wins your heart. @ShraddhaKapoor looks bold & beautiful, her performance is superb. #LuvRanjan delivers again an excellent movie. #RanbirKapoor #ShraddaKapoor… https://t.co/LPGqOLMQg4 pic.twitter.com/LgSi5kr4jN— Neetu Kumar (@neetukumar02) March 7, 2023 ## #TuJhoothiMainMakkaar is an entertaining film with a very questionable first half and drastically better second half. #RanbirKapoor and the dialogues are the biggest positives. Full review by morning!#TJMM #TuJhoothiMainMakkaarReview— Abhimanyu Mathur (@MadCrazyHatter_) March 7, 2023 ## #TuJhoothiMainMakkaar review:I enjoyed watching this film 🎥 couldn't take my eyes off #RanbirKapoor 😍 his performance was extraordinary @ShraddhaKapoor looked absolutely stunning ✨ @luv_ranjan is here to rule the Box office with this family entertainer ⭐⭐⭐⭐@TSeries— Pooja Nawathe (@nawathepooja) March 7, 2023 ## #TJMMReview : ⭐⭐⭐1/2.#TuJhoothiMainMakkaar has more than what we see in trailer... This fun filled flaky love story refreshes our watch and adds touching emotional flavour in 2nd half..Both #RanbirKapoor𓃵 & #ShraddhaKapoor looks adorable 👌#TuJhoothiMainMakkaarReview pic.twitter.com/3X7VjvtSSY— Always Bollywood (@AlwaysBollywood) March 6, 2023 ## #TuJhoothiMainMakkaar is a fun ride, which has all the ingredients of being a commercial success at the #BoxOffice #RanbirKapoor" screen presence & charm ❤️❤️ #ShraddhaKapoor is 😍😍#LuvRanjan again delivers a musical hot with his signature styleA perfect #holi treat 👌🔥#TJMM pic.twitter.com/G3memEDvUX— Ganesh Aaglave (@ganeshaaglave17) March 7, 2023 ## #TuJhoothiMainMakkaar A colourful rom com family film. First half is stretched, but second half holds the drama well. @ShraddhaKapoor shines, #RanbirKapoor 's charm works. 💫Interesting supporting cast, especially #DimpleKapadia & #anubhavsinghbassi 💜@luv_ranjan @LuvFilms pic.twitter.com/TY4akNIPBO— Neeti Roy (@neetiroy) March 7, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

Exclusive: Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar Sells Over 100K Advance Tickets For The Opening Day
1193 days ago
Bollywood

Exclusive: Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar Sells Over 100K Advance Tickets For The Opening Day

Mumbai, March 7 - Ranbir Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor-fronted romantic-comedy Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar, which is releasing tomorrow (March 8), is seeing a good response in the pre-booking which was the case with the recent Bollywood movies this year. ## The Luv Ranjan's directorial has sold over 100K tickets for the opening day and there are still some hours left for the first show to begin. The advance booking of TJMM started only three days before the release on March 5 which is proving to be a good move. Though the pre-booking for the movie is not high flying but good enough for a decent to good start at the box office. ## The advance booking of TJMM is the second best for a Bollywood movie in 2023 after Shah Rukh Khan-fronted "Pathaan" which sold over 1 million tickets for the opening day in advance booking. The other notable release this year, Kartik Aaryan's "Shehzada" sold approx. 52K tickets and Akshay Kumar's "Selfiee" sold approx. 20K advance tickets for the opening day. ## "Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar" is produced by T-Series and Luv Films while Yash Raj Films is the overseas distribution partner. The movie is expected to take an opening of over 10 crores which will be a good result. It also stars Dimple Kapadia, Boney Kapoor, and Anubhav Singh Bassi in key roles.## Stay tuned...

Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar Opening Day Box Office Expectations
1193 days ago
Bollywood

Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar Opening Day Box Office Expectations

Mumbai, March 7 - Director Luv Ranjan's first film in 4 years, romantic-comedy Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar, starring Ranbir Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor is finally hitting theaters worldwide tomorrow (March 8), more than 3 years after it was first announced in 2019.## Ranjan's last directorial, "Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety" was a blockbuster so the expectations are high from TJMM which carries bigger star power. Though a lot has changed over the last few years, TJMM is seeing a better response in the advance booking than the previous few Bollywood movies this year, also than the SKTKS. ## Produced by T-Series and Luv Films, TJMM has sold approx. 84K tickets worth approx. 2.50 crores as of 7 PM on March 7 for the opening day. The advances for the first day are expected to finish over 100K tickets, the second biggest for a Bollywood movie in 2023. ## Looking at the advance booking response, TJMM is looking to take a double-digit start as the opening day could be somewhere around 10-13 crores net, which is a much better start than Ranjan's SKTKS which opened at 6.42 crores net and went to score approx. 109 crores lifetime net collection. ## TJMM is releasing on Wednesday, coinciding with Holi weekend. The Morning shows might see a slow start on the opening day due to the festival but the rest of the day will behave like a holiday. Last year, Akshay Kumar's "Bachchhan Paandey" opened at 13.25 crores on Holi, and TJMM is expected to open in a similar range. If received very well, there is an outside chance of going close to 14-15 crores, but that is a different thing as it is not looking to reach there as of now. ## The movie also stars Dimple Kapadia, Boney Kapoor, and Anubhav Singh Bassi in key roles.## Stay tuned...

Ranbir Kapoor Shares Big Update On Director Ayan Mukerji's 'Brahmastra 2'
1193 days ago
Bollywood

Ranbir Kapoor Shares Big Update On Director Ayan Mukerji's 'Brahmastra 2'

Mumbai, March 7 - Bollywood heartthrob Ranbir Kapoor is gearing up for the release of the romantic comedy "Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar", co-starring Shraddha Kapoor. The Luv Ranjan's directorial movie is scheduled to release on March 8, coinciding with Holi weekend. ## After the release of TJMM, Ranbir will finish the shooting of director Sandeep Reddy Vanga's "Animal" which is slated for August 11, 2023, release. Meanwhile, Ranbir has shared an update regarding the second part of the fantasy adventure movie "Brahmastra". ## During an interview with Pinkvilla, the actor confirmed that director Ayan Mukerji is currently writing "Brahmastra 2" and they are hopeful to start shooting by the end of this year or early next year. It will be Ranbir's immediate next after "Animal" as the actor hasn't signed any other film yet. ## "Brahmastra Part 1 - Shiva" was released last year and grossed over 400 crores worldwide. The part 2 has been titled "Brahmastra 2 - Dev" but the makers haven't revealed yet who will be playing the role of Dev. Ranbir will reprise the role of Shiva along with Alia as Isha while the search for Dev is on. ## Stay tuned...

Sanjay Dutt Opens Up On Being A Part of Much-Awaited 'Hera Pheri 3'
1195 days ago
Bollywood

Sanjay Dutt Opens Up On Being A Part of Much-Awaited 'Hera Pheri 3'

Mumbai, March 6 - The fans are rejoicing the blockbuster news of the making of Hera Pheri 3 featuring the original trio of Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty, and Paresh Rawal. The makers recently shot a promo for the same which will be released soon with the official announcement. ## "Hera Pheri 3" will be directed by Farhad Samji. The movie, along with the original lead trio, will also feature multiple other actors and one of them is Sanjay Dutt who will be making his debut in the Hera Pheri franchise. The reports have revealed that Sanjay will be playing the role of a gangster. ## The "Munna Bhai" actor was recently spotted at an event where he confirmed being a part of this much-awaited comic caper. The actor shared that he is thrilled to be a part of "Hera Pheri 3" and join Akshay, Sunil Shetty, and Paresh Rawal. ## "It's a great franchise, and I'm so happy to be a part of it. Firoz (Nadiadwala) aur mera rishta bhi bahut purana hai (Firoz and my relationship is also very old), and it's great to be together with Akshay, Suniel anna, and Paresh", Dutt said. ## Firoz Nadiadwala will be producing this film and it starts filming around May/June this year. There is no confirmation on the female leads yet but the announcement for the same is expected to be made soon. Sanjay Dutt, meanwhile, has multiple films in the pipeline, including Thalapathy Vijay's "Leo" which is currently in production. ## Stay tuned...