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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Big Update On Kartik Aaryan-Fronted Horror-Comedy 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3'
1247 days ago
Bollywood

Big Update On Kartik Aaryan-Fronted Horror-Comedy 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3'

Mumbai, January 12 - Promising Bollywood actor, Kartik Aaryan took a giant step in the commercial cinema with the mega success of Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, a sequel to cult horror-comedy "Bhool Bhulaiyaa" (2007). The movie grossed over 260 crores worldwide and was one of the biggest blockbusters of 2022. ## Anees Bazmee directed this successful sequel, produced by Bhushan Kumar and Murad Khetani, and now, the makers are working on its 3rd installment for the past few months. T-Series-head Bhushan Kumar, in an interview with Pinkvilla, provides a big update on BB3. ## "We are definitely making Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 with Kartik Aaryan", the producer confirmed the development.## "We are right in the process of figuring out the gap that we need between part 2 and part 3. The expectations are sky-high and we are now thinking on how to take the franchise forward. At the moment, we are jamming on the script. All the stakeholders are clear – the idea of Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 needs to be big and unique".## Explaining his thought process further, Bhushan Kumar added, "Bhool Bhulaiyaa is an established franchise now, and there will be anticipation around it. Drishyam 2 was a unique idea and in the same way, we are on the lookout for a unique idea. Once we get that, we will move ahead".## The filmmaker further said that they are working on the aspects to take the movie on floors by 2024 and release it in the grand way in 2025. Before BB3, Kartik will reunite with Bhushan Kumar for the highly-anticipated musical romantic film "Aashiqui 3" which will go on floors by the end of this year and will release in 2024.## The duo of Kartik and Bhushan also team up for action drama "Shehzada" which is scheduled to release on February 10 this year. It is the sequel to Allu Arjun's "Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo" and also stars Kriti Sanon as the female lead alongside Paresh Rawal, Manisha Koirala, and Ronit Roy in key roles.## Stay tuned...

Drishyam 2 Crosses The Kashmir Files To Become Second Biggest Bollywood Movie of 2022 Globally
1248 days ago
Bollywood

Drishyam 2 Crosses The Kashmir Files To Become Second Biggest Bollywood Movie of 2022 Globally

Mumbai, January 11 - Director Abhishek Pathak's suspense thriller Drishyam 2 has crossed Vivek Agnihotri's The Kashmir Files to become the second highest-grossing Bollywood film of 2022 at the global box office. ## The Ajay Devgn-starrer is putting up strong legs despite being in its 8th week. It has so far grossed approx. 342 crores worldwide in 54 days, surpassing "The Kashmir Files'" 341 crores gross. At the domestic box office, "Drishyam 2" has grossed a little over approx. 282 crores while overseas it minted approx. 59.50 crores. ## "Drishyam 2" is now only behind Ayan Mukerji's "Brahmastra Part One: Shiva" which made over 430 crores worldwide. Domestically, "Drishyam 2" is still lagging behind "The Kashmir Files" which scored 295 crores gross. It is currently the 19th biggest domestic Bollywood grosser of all time and is likely to finish at the 18th spot over "Simmba". ## Produced by Panorama Studios, "Drishyam 2" is adapted from the 2021 Malayalam film of the same name, and a sequel to the 2015 film Drishyam. The film stars Ajay Devgn, Tabu, Akshaye Khanna, Shriya Saran, and Ishita Dutta in prominent roles along with Mrunal Jadhav, Rajat Kapoor, Saurabh Shukla, and Kamlesh Sawant in supporting roles. ## Stay tuned...

4 Years Of All-Time Blockbuster 'URI The Surgical Strike'
1248 days ago
Bollywood

4 Years Of All-Time Blockbuster 'URI The Surgical Strike'

Mumbai, January 11 - Director Aditya Dhar's URI: The Surgical Strike has completed four years since its blockbuster debut in 2019. Produced by Ronnie Screwvala, the film stars Vicky Kaushal, Paresh Rawal, Mohit Raina, and Yami Gautam in the lead roles. It is based on the Indian Army's surgical strikes on terrorist launchpads in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir in 2016, in retaliation for the terrorist attack on the Indian Army brigade headquarters in Uri.## The film received positive reviews from critics, with praise directed towards the direction, performances, and technical aspects. Vicky Kaushal's performance as Major Vihaan Shergill was particularly praised, and he was widely considered the standout of the film.## The movie was a major box office success, earning over 340 crores against its production budget of approximately 80 crores. The film also won several awards and accolades including the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi and was India's official entry for the 92nd Academy Awards.## The movie was a tribute to the brave soldiers of the Indian army, it was a perfect blend of action and emotion, where the audience can get to know about the real events that took place during the surgical strike. The Film also shows how a team of elite soldiers was trained, motivated, and led by their Commanding Officer on a mission to avenge the killing of their fellow soldiers by a group of heavily armed militants.## "URI: The Surgical Strike" was a well-made, action-packed film with strong performances and a gripping story that is worth watching for those who like patriotic movies with a good dose of action, thrill, and drama.## Stay tuned...

Hrithik Roshan Shares A Big Update On Much-Awaited 'Krrish 4'
1249 days ago
Bollywood

Hrithik Roshan Shares A Big Update On Much-Awaited 'Krrish 4'

Mumbai, January 10 - Bollywood superstar Hrithik Roshan is currently shooting for director Siddharth Anand's aerial action thriller film Fighter which is scheduled for Republic Day 2024 release. The actor was recently seen in the gangster-drama "Vikram Vedha" which underperformed at the box office and Hrithik is now putting big efforts to come back with a bang. ## Ahead of his birthday, Hrithik got into a fan-led chat where he answered some of the fans' questions regarding his films and other stuff. During the chat, the actor was asked to share some updates on his much-awaited superhero film Krrish 4 which was announced many moons back but is yet to go on floors. ## The superstar confirmed that the movie is in the works but couldn't go on floors due to a little technicality. He, however, assured that fans might get an update towards the end of this year. ## "I think, we should all get together and send out a little prayer. Everything is set (about Krrish 4) but we are stuck on one little technicality. Hopefully, we will overcome that by year end. Krrish 4 is definitely in the pipeline and it will happen real soon", Hrithik said, as per Pinkvilla. ## There have been speculations that Jadoo from "Koi Mil Gaya" might make a return to the 4th installment of Krrish and Hrithik had himself hinted about the same a few months back through a social media post. The actor, however, said that the fans need to wait and see the movie first to know about Jadoo's return. ## Stay tuned...

Pathaan Trailer Talk: Exile Ends For Shah Rukh Khan!
1249 days ago
Bollywood

Pathaan Trailer Talk: Exile Ends For Shah Rukh Khan!

Mumbai, January 10 - After a long wait, the highly-anticipated trailer of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's comeback movie Pathaan finally got released today and as expected, it hits the bullseye in the most epic way. ## The trailer of Pathaan, directed by Siddharth Anand, is full of high-octane action sequences, along with mass and patriotic dialogue-baazi which is going to shake theaters upon its release on the big screen. The epic trailer begins with a voiceover by Dimple Kapadia explaining a private terror group's deadly mission against India, spearheaded by John Abraham. ## To counter this deadly terror attack and fight the terrorists, Dimple Kapadia says its time for Pathaan, played by SRK, to end his 'vanvaas' (exile) to save Bharat Mata. Shah Rukh as Pathaan voicing some heavy-duty dialogues likes, "Party Pathaan ke ghar rakhoge toh mehmaannawazi ke liye Pathaan toh aayega, aur pathaake bhi layega". ## Deepika Padukone introduces herself as a soldier and joins forces with Pathaan to stop John from executing his plans to destroy Bharat Maa. The trailer ends with the best dialogue, "a soldier does not ask what his country can do for him, he asks what he can do for his country. Jai Hind!".## Salman Khan also plays a cameo role as Tiger but Yash Raj Films wants to keep his role under wraps and does not feature in the trailer. Helmed by Siddharth Anand and produced by Yash Raj Films, "Pathaan" is slated to hit the big screen on January 25 in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu languages. ## Shah Rukh Khan is returning to the big screen after more than 4 years. His last film, "Zero" was a box-office failure and it seems, he is going to make a grand comeback with Pathaan and ends his long exile. ## Stay tuned...

Pathaan Trailer 24 Hours Report and Records
1249 days ago
Bollywood

Pathaan Trailer 24 Hours Report and Records

Mumbai, January 10, 2023: Superstar Shah Rukh Khan's comeback film Pathaan will release on January 25, 2023. Its trailer was released on January 10, 2023, at 11:00 AM.## Pathaan 24 Hours Data## Views: 27731154 [27.73 M]## Likes: 1,517,602 [1.52 M]## Most Liked Trailer in India (24 hours/ Single Channel/ Single Language)## 1. Dil Bechara (Hindi): 6 M ## 2. Beast (Tamil): 2.23 M ## 3. KGF Chapter 2 (Hindi): 2.22 M## 4. Varisu (Tamil): 1.84 M ## 5. Bigil (Tamil): 1.66 M ## 6. Pathaan (Hindi): 1.52 M ## 7. Valimai (Tamil): 1.32 M ## Pathaan 24 Hours Likes Report## It was published on 10 Jan 2023 at 11:00:00 am IST. [At the time of trailer launch, it already had 134K Likes.] ## It crossed 100K likes on 10 Jan 2023 at 12:29:12 am IST (before 13 hours 29 min 12 sec)## It crossed 200K likes on 10 Jan 2023 at 11:09:29 am IST (00 hours 09 min 29 sec). ## It crossed 300K likes on 10 Jan 2023 at 11:23:47 am IST (00 hours 23 min 47 sec). ## It crossed 400K likes on 10 Jan 2023 at 11:43:09 am IST (00 hours 43 min 09 sec). ## It crossed 500K likes on 10 Jan 2023 at 12:08:10 pm IST (01 hours 08 min 10 sec). ## It crossed 600K likes on 10 Jan 2023 at 12:42:03 pm IST (01 hours 42 min 03 sec). ## It crossed 700K likes on 10 Jan 2023 at 01:21:22 pm IST (02 hours 21 min 22 sec). ## It crossed 800K likes on 10 Jan 2023 at 02:08:04 pm IST (03 hours 08 min 04 sec). ## It crossed 900K likes on 10 Jan 2023 03:07:41 pm IST (04 hours 07 min 41 sec). ## It crossed 1 million likes on 10 Jan 2023 at 04:24:33 pm IST (05 hours 24 min 33 sec). ## About This Movie## This film is directed by Siddharth Anand and produced by Aditya Chopra under the banner of Yash Raj Films.## Pathan stars Shah Rukh Khan, John Abraham, and Deepika Padukone in key roles. ## ## Stay tuned.

Kartik Aaryan To Share Profit From Action-Drama 'Shehzada'
1250 days ago
Bollywood

Kartik Aaryan To Share Profit From Action-Drama 'Shehzada'

Mumbai, January 9 - The young Bollywood star Kartik Aaryan is once again in the news for all the right reasons. After hitting headlines with the huge success of "Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2", Kartik is now looking to repeat the same with his upcoming film Shehzada which is going to be a prestigious film for him. ## According to Bollywood Hungama, Kartik has let go of his remuneration for the upcoming movie, instead, he turns producer for the same and will now share the profit. This marks Kartik's maiden project as a producer and he did this to save the project from getting stalled. ## It is said that "Shehzada" encountered a financial crisis and was on the verge of getting stalled. Kartik, who has been taking a huge interest in this movie from the very first day, step in and offered to forego his remuneration to become one of the producers for the movie.## Directed by Rohit Dhawan, "Shehzada" is the remake of Allu Arjun's "Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo". Kartik is showing confidence in the movie despite the fact that most of the remakes haven't worked at the box office post the covid-19 pandemic. The actor's gesture of not taking remuneration for the movie is another significant step in his rising career.## The movie is produced by T-Series Film, Allu Entertainment, Haarika & Hassine Creations, and Brat Films. The film stars Kartik Aaryan in the lead role alongside Kriti Sanon, Paresh Rawal, Manisha Koirala, Ronit Roy, and Sachin Khedekar. ## "Shehzada" is scheduled to release on February 10, 2023.## Stay tuned...

Shah Rukh Khan's 'Pathaan' Is The Most-Anticipated Indian Movie Of 2023
1250 days ago
Bollywood

Shah Rukh Khan's 'Pathaan' Is The Most-Anticipated Indian Movie Of 2023

Mumbai, January 9 - Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's comeback movie Pathaan is getting ready for its wide worldwide release on January 25 in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu languages.## The highly-awaited spy action thriller has been in production since 2020 and it finally hitting theaters amid huge anticipation. "Pathaan" has been in the news over the last few weeks for various reasons which increased its hype massively.## According to IMDb, "Pathaan" is the most-anticipated Indian film of 2023 and it is miles ahead of the rest of the other films. The website revealed the list of the top 20 most-anticipated films of the year and Pathaan easily tops it, followed by Allu Arjun's "Pushpa - The Rule".## 2023 is off to a great start! ✨⚡Here is the list of the Most Anticipated Indian Movies of 2023. 🌻Which release are you looking forward to the most? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/00Xwr4HQ2b— IMDb India (@IMDb_in) January 9, 2023 ## "Pathaan" is directed by Siddharth Anand and produced by Aditya Chopra of Yash Raj Films. The movie is part of YRF's ambitious spy universe. Deepika Padukone plays the female lead while John Abraham will be seen as the main antagonist. Salman Khan will also feature in the cameo role as Tiger. ## Stay tuned...

Yash Raj Films Launches Its Spy Universe Logo Ahead Of Pathaan Trailer
1252 days ago
Bollywood

Yash Raj Films Launches Its Spy Universe Logo Ahead Of Pathaan Trailer

Mumbai, January 7 - Ahead of the trailer of the highly-anticipated spy action thriller Pathaan, Yash Raj Films has launched its 'Spy Universe' logo and confirmed its expansion. ## YRF's ambitious spy universe kicked off with superstar Salman Khan's "Ek Tha Tiger" (2012) and later Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff-fronted "War" joins it and now, SRK's "Pathaan" is the latest entrant in this. Among the upcoming films in this universe, SRK's "Pathaan" and Salman's "Tiger 3" are scheduled to release this year. ## Yash Raj Films have confirmed character crossover in the spy universe and the first glimpse of it will be seen in "Pathaan" which will feature Salman's cameo as Tiger. The movie is scheduled to release on January 25 in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu while the trailer will be launched on January 10. YRF has reportedly also confirmed a new entrant in its spy universe which is yet to be known. ## The new logo will be present in Pathaan's trailer and then will keep appearing in the Tiger & War series of films. Salman Khan's "Tiger 3" is scheduled to release on Diwali this year and SRK will play a cameo role as Pathaan in this. ## And @yrf has launched its logo ...#YRFSpyUniverse - after #Tiger, #War & now #Pathaan! This #YSU is getting bigger, better & hotter !!! 💥❤️‍🔥💣🔥👏🏼@BeingSalmanKhan @iHrithik @iamsrk pic.twitter.com/q7AjoNQYVE— Girish Johar (@girishjohar) January 7, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

Akshay Kumar's 'Gorkha' Put On Hold Indefinitely
1253 days ago
Bollywood

Akshay Kumar's 'Gorkha' Put On Hold Indefinitely

Mumbai, January 6 - In October 2021, Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar announced war-drama Gorkha with director Anand L Rai. The movie was announced with first-look posters and was supposed to go on floors in 2022. ## Over the last year since the announcement, there hasn't been any update on the film which led to many speculations about the movie getting shelved. Over the last couple of days, there have been many reports stating that the ambitious movie has been canceled due to some issues. ## As per the latest reports, "Gorkha" hasn't been shelved but postponed indefinitely and filmmaker Anand L Rai has reportedly confirmed the same. "Yes, it is true. We are not making this film for now. There are technical issues. There are factual clarifications that need to be made", Rai said, as per Bollywood Hungama. ## There were reports that Akshay Kumar had backed out from the mega project but Rai denied such reports and said that they mutually agreed to set aside the project until the factual ambiguities are cleared. The filmmaker confirmed that the movie will definitely be made at some point. ## Stay tuned...

Sunny Deol's Much-Anticipated 'Gadar 2' Release Date Revealed
1254 days ago
Bollywood

Sunny Deol's Much-Anticipated 'Gadar 2' Release Date Revealed

Mumbai, January 5 - The sequel to Sunny Deol-fronted "Gadar: Ek Prem Katha" has been in production since last year as the makers are giving their all to re-create the magic. Directed by Anil Sharma, "Gadar 2" is carrying huge buzz among the fans and they are eagerly waiting for the film's release date. ## According to reports, the shoot of "Gadar 2" is in the last leg and will be wrapped in the next couple of weeks. There have been speculations about the release date of the movie and it has been revealed that the makers have locked August 11, 2023, release date for the film during Independence Day week. ## "Gadar 2 is all set to release on August 11, 2023, coinciding with the Independence Day 2023 weekend. It's a film that celebrates the sense of being an Indian and there's no better period than Independence Day for its release. The edit work is underway and an official announcement on the release date shall follow soon", reports Pinkvilla. ## "Gadar 2" will be clashing with Ranbir Kapoor's most hyped actioner "Animal" which is already confirmed to hit theaters on August 11. Directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, "Animal" also stars Rashmika Mandanna as the female lead alongside Anil Kapoor and Bobby Deol in prominent roles. ## The story of "Gadar 2" will reportedly take place 20 years after the events of the first "Gadar" movie which was released in 2001. Sunny Deol as Tara Singh will go back to Pakistan, this time to protect his son, Jeete, played by Utkarsh Sharma. It is produced by Zee Studios and Anil Sharma Productions.## Stay tuned...