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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Director Maruthi Gives Big Update On His Film With Superstar Prabhas
897 days ago
Tollywood

Director Maruthi Gives Big Update On His Film With Superstar Prabhas

Hyderabad, December 29 - Pan India superstar Prabhas has a much-needed success at the box office in the form of "Salaar: Ceasefire", and the actor will next be seen in a variety of different films over the next couple of years.## Prabhas has multiple films in the pipeline, and one of them is a film with director Maruthi which will present the superstar in a completely new avatar from what he has been doing for the last many years. On Friday (December 29), Maruthi delighted the fans by sharing a big update on his film with the "Baahubali" star. ## The shoot of the Prabhas-Maruthi film is ongoing, and the director revealed that the first look title poster of the same will be unveiled on the occasion of Sankranthi/Pongal 2024. The colourful pre-look poster gives a glimpse into Prabhas' charming avatar, donning slightly long hair. ## According to reports, it is a horror-comedy film, also featuring Malavika Mohanan, Sanjay Dutt, and Niddhi Agerwal in prominent roles. People Media Factory has produced this film, which will likely be released only in Telugu languages in 2024. ## Excited and been waiting for this moment for a long time!Happy to present Rebel Star #Prabhas in a brand new avatar 🤗See you all for Pongal :)#PrabhasPongalFeast @vishwaprasadtg @peoplemediafcy @vivekkuchibotla pic.twitter.com/px5CKz3b6c— Director Maruthi (@DirectorMaruthi) December 29, 2023 ## Meanwhile, Prabhas' next is likely to be "Kalki 2898 AD" with director Nag Ashwin. The sci-fi epic is one of the biggest Indian films of 2024 and it is touted to be a game-changer for Indian cinema. Inspired by Hindu mythology, the movie also has Deepika Padukone, Amitabh Bachchan, and Kamal Haasan in prominent roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Salman Khan-fronted 'The Bull' Casts Trisha Krishnan As The Female Lead?
898 days ago
Bollywood

Salman Khan-fronted 'The Bull' Casts Trisha Krishnan As The Female Lead?

Mumbai, December 28 - Bollywood superstar Salman Khan is reuniting with producer Karan Johar after 25 years for an action drama based on a real-life incident and the actor will be playing a paramilitary officer for the first time in his career.## Tentatively titled The Bull, the movie will be directed by National Award-Winning director, Vishnuvardhan. And now, according to the latest reports, actress Trisha Krishnan has been cast to play the female lead role in the film that is officially getting launched on December 29 at Mehboob Studios in Mumbai. ## Subject to the official announcement, "The Bull" marks Trisha's return to the Hindi cinema after 13 years. The actress was last seen in a Bollywood movie in 2010 when she starred opposite Akshay Kumar in "Khatta Meetha", directed by Priyadarshan. ## While the film will be launched on December 29, the regular shoot will commence in February 2024 and the makers will start constructing the set in mid-January. Salman will be shooting from February to August. The official announcement of the film is expected to be made early next year and the movie is likely to release on Eid 2025. ## Trisha, meanwhile, was last seen in "Leo" with Thalapathy Vijay. The actress has multiple films in the pipeline, including Kamal Haasan and Mani Ratnam's "Thug Life", Megastar Chiranjeevi's "Vishwanbhara", and Mohanlal's "Ram", among others. ## Stay tuned...

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Director Prasanth Varma's 'Hanuman' Scores Big Theatrical Business In Telugu States
898 days ago
Tollywood

Director Prasanth Varma's 'Hanuman' Scores Big Theatrical Business In Telugu States

Hyderabad, December 28 - Amid some high-profile Telugu films releasing on Sankranthi 2024 festival, director Prasanth Varma's superhero film Hanuman is creating some stir in the trade. The film has generated enough buzz to take a very good opening and the trade also seems to be ecstatic about the film's box office prospects. ## "Hanuman", starring Teja Sajja, will be released on January 12, 2024, in multiple languages, and according to the latest reports in Telugu media, the film has fetched fantastic, on par with medium-range films, theatrical business in Telugu states. ## As per reports, Mythri Movie Makers have bought the theatrical rights of "Hanuman" for the Nizam area for a big 7.20 crores. The overall Telugu states (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana) business is said to be locked at approximately 23 crores which is an excellent number for the film. ## Produced by Primeshow Entertainment, "Hanuman" is set in the fictional village of Anjanadri. The film features an ensemble cast of Teja Sajja, Amritha Aiyer, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Raj Deepak Shetty, and Vinay Rai. Mass Maharaja Ravi Teja has voiced the character of a monkey, named Koti. ## Hanuman will be released worldwide in Telugu, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, English, Spanish, Korean, Chinese, and Japanese languages on January 12, 2024. ## Stay tuned...

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Director Kabir Khan Locks Title of His Next Film After Kartik Aaryan's 'Chandu Champion'
898 days ago
Bollywood

Director Kabir Khan Locks Title of His Next Film After Kartik Aaryan's 'Chandu Champion'

Mumbai, December 28 - Director Kabir Khan has locked the title of his next film after Kartik Aaryan's Chandu Champion which is currently in the final stage of production. It is scheduled to be released in June 2024.## Kabir Khan, who last directed Ranveer Singh-fronted "83 The Film", will be returning with Kartik's "Chandu Champion", and even before the release, the star filmmaker has locked the title of his next and has initiated talks with a Bollywood A-Lister. ## According to Pinkvilla, the "Bajrangi Bhaijaan" director's next after "Chandu Champion" is titled Babbar Sher which is said to be a larger-than-life story of a lion-hearted guy. The basic story of the film is locked and he is in talks with a superstar to headline this film. ## "Babbar Sher" is said to be a character-driven story and Kabir Khan is planning to take the film on the floor by the second half of 2024. It is written by Kabir with his writing partner, Sumit Arora, and the filmmaker is super excited about the same. ## Meanwhile, Kabir Khan's "Chandu Champion" marks his maiden collaboration with Kartik Aaryan. Produced by Sajid Nadiadwala, the film is based on the extraordinary real-life story of a sportsman and his spirit of never giving up. It is scheduled to release on June 14, 2024.## Stay tuned...

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250 Top-Rated Indian Movies of All-Time On IMDb
898 days ago
Bollywood

250 Top-Rated Indian Movies of All-Time On IMDb

Mumbai, December 28 - IMDb has been an excellent source for movie buffs to check the film's credibility by knowing their ratings which are determined by intellectual audience. ## Recently, IMDb unveiled the updated list of 250 top-rated Indian movies of all time, and surprisingly, only one film of 2023 could make it to the top 20. Vikrant Massey-starrer 12th Fail which emerged as a surprise box office hit, took the 20th spot on the list. ## Rakshit Shetty's heartwarming tale between a man and a dog, 777 Charlie, and R Madhavan directed and fronted biopic drama Rocketry: The Nambi Effect could make it to the top 20 from the movies released in 2022.## Meanwhile, the co-production of India and Japan, Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama (1993) which is considered a pinnacle for the anime film, is the top-rated Indian film of all-time on IMDb, followed by Kamal Haasan's cult classic Nayakan (1987), and director Hrishikesh Mukherjee's cult comedy Gol Maal (1979) at number 2 and 3, respectively. ## Among the most successful commercial films in recent times, are Dulquer Salmaan and Mrunal Thakur's "Sita Ramam" (2022) at number 26, "Vikram" (2022) at 64, and "Drishyam 2" (2022) at 86. Films like "Swades" (2004) at 69, "Munna Bhai MBBS" (2003) at 74, "Chak De! India (2007) at 77, and"Sholey" (1975) at 91, are also among the top 100 most-rated films. ## Check Out 250 Top-Rated Indian Films (As of December 20, 2023) - ## ## Stay tuned...

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Triptii Dimri Locks To Romance Kartik Aaryan In Anurag Basu's 'Aashiqui 3'
900 days ago
Bollywood

Triptii Dimri Locks To Romance Kartik Aaryan In Anurag Basu's 'Aashiqui 3'

Mumbai, December 26 - Actress Triptii Dimri has been locked in to romance actor Kartik Aaryan in the third instalment of the Aashiqui franchise. The highly talented actress has been all over the media headlines and on social media over the last few weeks for her extended sublime performance in Ranbir Kapoor-led mega-blockbuster "Animal". ## Aashiqui 3 was officially announced in September last year with Kartik Aaryan as the male lead and since then, there have been many speculations regarding the female lead. Now, according to Pinkvilla, the current national crush Tripti Dimri has been cast to romance Kartik in the next installment of this romantic saga. ## It is said that Triptii has been in talks with the makers for the female lead for quite some time and after her powerful performance in Animal, the actress is officially locked in for the same. This is the first major lead role for Triptii on the big screen after doing critically acclaimed films like Laila Majnu (2018), Qala (2022), and Bulbbul (2020).## Produced by T-Series, "Aashiqui 3" will be directed by Anurag Basu and the shoot for the same will commence in the first quarter of 2024. It is said that both Kartik and Triptii will be doing some workshops and script-reading sessions before starting to shoot for the film.## Kartik, meanwhile, will next be seen in director Kabir Khan's "Chandu Champion", scheduled to release in June next year. He is also gearing up to commence the filming of "Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3" with director Anees Bazmee, and it will be released on Diwali 2024. ## Stay tuned...

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Shah Rukh Khan's 'Jawan' To Emerge Highest Indian Grosser of 2023 At The Worldwide Box Office
900 days ago
Bollywood

Shah Rukh Khan's 'Jawan' To Emerge Highest Indian Grosser of 2023 At The Worldwide Box Office

Mumbai, December 26 - Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has completely owned 2023 upon its comeback after 4 years. King Khan began the year by scoring the biggest blockbuster of his career in the form of Pathaan in January, before returning with an even bigger blockbuster Click here in September, and now, finishing the year with another success in the form of Dunki. ## Jawan, directed by Tamil director Atlee, is all set to finish 2023 as the highest-grossing Indian film of the year. The action thriller grossed over 1150 crores at the Indian box office, making it the 5th highest-grossing Indian film of all time and the highest for Shah Rukh Khan and director Atlee. ## Superstar Prabhas' Salaar and SRK's Dunki, which are currently playing in theatres, were carrying the potential of becoming the highest-grosser of the year but now, both the unlikely to top Jawan though they are well on track to emerge big success for the makers.## With Jawan, Bollywood has regained its lost throne after 2 years. The last Bollywood film to emerge the HGOTY was Ajay Devgn's Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior in 2020. However, 2020 was largely affected by covid-19 pandemic as there were no big movies were scheduled after early March. For a full year, Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff's War (2019) was the last Hindi film to emerge as HGOTY. ## Jawan is the 5th highest-grosser of the year for Shah Rukh Khan this century, after Mohabbatein (2000), Devdas (2002), Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003), Veer Zaara (2004), Om Shanti Om (2007), and now Jawan (2003). Aamir Khan has also delivered 5 HGOTY this century and tied with SRK for the same. ## In 2022, SS Rajamouli's RRR was the highest-grossing (including Japan box office) Indian film of the year while in 2021, it was Allu Arjun's Pushpa - The Rise which took the first spot. ## Stay tuned...

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Prabhas-Fronted 'Salaar: Ceasefire' Scored Big Milestone In Nizam
900 days ago
Tollywood

Prabhas-Fronted 'Salaar: Ceasefire' Scored Big Milestone In Nizam

Hyderabad, December 26 - Superstar Prabhas-fronted action drama Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire has breached a major box office milestone in the Nizam area. The Prashanth Neel's directorial, which has fantastic collections all over, becomes only the 3rd film ever to score 50 crores share in Nizam. ## Salaar breached the 50 crore share mark in Nizam after scoring around 9 crore share collection on its 4th day. The total share in this area has reached around 51 crores, making it only the third movie after SS Rajamoli's RRR (111.89 crores share) and Baahubali 2 (68 crores share) to score over 50 crores share collection. ## The overall share collection of Salaar is 108+ crores in Telugu states (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana) after 4 days which is a fantastic outcome. The break-even target of the movie in AP/TG is around 145 crores and with the holiday season ongoing, the movie should easily cross that market and turn into a major box-office success for the makers. ## Meanwhile, at the worldwide box office, Salaar is nearing 400 crores gross mark after just 4 days. The film scored approx. 50 crores gross on its 4th day in India and worldwide gross around 65 crores to take the total collection to around 390 crores to date. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Dunki and Salaar First Monday Early Estimates
901 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Dunki and Salaar First Monday Early Estimates

Mumbai, December 25 - Shah Rukh Khan's social comedy-drama Dunki has had a good extended first 4-day weekend with over 105.50 crores net collection. It became the third straight movie of SRK to score over 100 crores net in the first weekend after Pathaan and Jawan earlier this year. ## Directed by Rajkumar Hirani, Dunki is showing a drop of 25-30% on its today, which is a Christmas day for an estimated 22-22.50 crores net collection. The film has a good hold today though a collection with a couple of more crores would have been very good numbers. ## The total collection of Dunki has reached around 127+ crores net in 5 days and the first extended 8-day week is expected to be around 150 crores net. The advances of the film for tomorrow are decent but from here on, the walk-ins will be crucial.## Prabhas-fronted Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire had a big first 3-day weekend in India with over 209 crores net collection in all versions. On its 4th day/first Monday, the action drama scored another rock-solid hold with an estimated 42 crores net in all versions, pushing the total net to around 250 crores in 4 days. ## In Hindi, Salaar scored an estimated 14-15 crores net on its first Monday, taking a total net of around 67+ crores which is a fantastic total for a dubbed version, clashing with an outright Bollywood film like Dunki featuring a top star with a top director. The movie has set itself up to enter the 100 crores net club in its second weekend. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom' Scored A Low Opening Weekend In India
901 days ago
Hollywood

Box Office: 'Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom' Scored A Low Opening Weekend In India

Mumbai, December 25 - Warner Bros. Pictures superhero movie Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom has had a disappointing extended first weekend at the Indian box office. ## The movie was already carrying a low buzz, plus, it was up against Indian heavyweights this Christmas weekend. The only hope for the movie to have some sort of respite was to get positive word of mouth which didn't happen, resulting in a flop start at the box office.## The Jason Momoa-starrer sequel grossed approximately 12.80 crores in India in the first 4-days. The first movie "Aquaman" had grossed approx. 29 crores in its 3-day opening weekend in 2018, but here, "Aquamen 2" is unlikely to reach that mark in its lifetime run. ## Directed by James Wan, the film also had a soft start in its home market, North America, with just $28.1 million (235 crores gross) in the 3-day weekend, including premiers. Outside North America, "Aquaman 2" scored $80 million (665 crores), for $108.10 million (900 crores) globally in the opening weekend. ## China was the biggest market for the film, even bigger than North America, with $31.1 million opening weekend gross. Mexico was the third biggest contributor with $5 million, followed by Indonesia with $3.6 million, and France with $3.2 million. The film carries a budget of over $200 million. ## Stay tuned...

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Director Atlee's Next Film To Be With Superstar Allu Arjun
901 days ago
Tollywood

Director Atlee's Next Film To Be With Superstar Allu Arjun

Hyderabad, December 25 - Over the last couple of months, there have been ample speculations around Tamil director Atlee's next film. The director at the moment is on cloud nine having delivered the biggest blockbuster of his career with superstar Shah Rukh Khan's "Jawan", and has even expressed his desire to reunite with him. ## It is a known fact that Atlee has been in discussions with many superstars across the industries for his next film, and now, according to Pinkvilla, the blockbuster director's next film is likely to be with Telugu superstar Allu Arjun, who is currently shooting for highly-anticipated Pan India film "Pushpa 2 - The Rule". ## It is said that Atlee and Allu Arjun have been in talks for a possible collaboration and things are finally heading in the right direction. While the Pushpa star is yet to sign the movie officially, his next after "Pushpa 2" will most likely be with Atlee and the shoot for the same is expected to commence in October this year. ## "The duo have agreed upon a solid commercial entertainer that would present the icon star like never before. Some of the agreements and other aspects are being sorted out at the moment before signing the dotted lines for the announcement", the report states. ## Meanwhile, apart from Allu Arjun, director Atlee has also discussed a film with superstar Salman Khan, Ranbir Kapoor, and Hrithik Roshan and a possible reunion with Shah Rukh Khan, however, AA is the front-runner for his next as things with Bollywood stars are not working about at the moment. ## Allu Arjun also has a film with director Trivikram Srinivas which is now expected to go on floors in 2025 only, followed by an already announced film with the talk of the town Sandeep Reddy Vanga and that movie will take off in 2026 only after SRV is done with Prabhas-fronted "Spirit". ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Animal' Scores Well In 4th Weekend Domestically With Limited Showcasing
901 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Animal' Scores Well In 4th Weekend Domestically With Limited Showcasing

Mumbai, December 25 - Ranbir Kapoor's mega-blockbuster Animal is fighting it out to keep the cash register ringing despite the showcasing drastically reduced after the arrival of Shah Rukh Khan's "Dunki" and Prabhas-fronted "Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire at the domestic box office. ## Directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, Animal has had a very good 4th weekend in India, scoring approximately 4.90 crores net collection, including approx. 4.55 crores net in Hindi alone. There has been a demand to increase the show count and plans are there to meet the demand from Monday. ## The total net collection of the action drama film is approximately 536 crores and generated 3.21 crores footfalls after 24 days. In Hindi, the movie has minted over 486 crores net so far. At once, it looked like Animal will be able to top 500 crores net in Hindi easily but now, things are looking difficult unless it holds strongly through New Year weekend. ## Animal may also miss the 900 crores mark at the global box office and competition is consistently increasing which is leading to low showcasing for the movie everywhere. Through 4th weekend, the movie has minted approximately 870 crores gross, including an estimated 231 crores overseas collection.## However, irrespective of where the movie finishes at the end of its run, Animal is one of the biggest blockbusters in Indian cinema history, and easily the biggest for an adult-rated film.## Stay tuned...

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