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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A Pan India Movie 'The Battle Story of Somnath' Announced
1067 days ago
Bollywood

A Pan India Movie 'The Battle Story of Somnath' Announced

Mumbai, July 15 - Producer Manish Mishra of 2idiots Films in association with Ranjit Sharma has announced a Pan India movie, titled "The Battle Story of Somnath". Written and directed by Anup Thapa, the film is based on the true event of the Somnath invasion of Mahmud Ghazni. ## "The Battle Story of Somnath" is a multilingual project which will be released in twelve major Indian languages including Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, and Marathi. The movie was announced today (July 15) with an animated teaser. ## The teaser of the film gives a background of the Somnath Jyotirling's history across the Yugas as it says, "The saga of history, the first Jyotirling of Lord Shiv. Chandra Dev made it from gold in Satyug. Made from brass by Ravan in Tretayug. Lord Shri Krishna in Dwaparyug. The first biggest invader Mahmud Ghazni, the 1025 CE attack. Only battle fought by the common people. ## The teaser further talks about more than 50,000 lives sacrificed to fight the battle as it moves forward to Independent India’s first Union Home Minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel taking the initiative to rebuild Somnath. It further shows a quote of India's first President Dr. Rajendra Prasad saying, "Somnath is a symbol of the victory of construction on destruction".## The cast and other details will be revealed soon.## ## Stay tuned...

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Mohanlal's Pan India Movie 'Vrushabha' Locks Female Lead Cast
1068 days ago
Tollywood

Mohanlal's Pan India Movie 'Vrushabha' Locks Female Lead Cast

Mumbai, July 15 - The makers of Malayalam superstar Mohanlal's Pan India movie "Vrushabha" has locked the female lead cast. Directed by Nanda Kishore, who directed the hit Kannada movie "Pogaru", the film is an epic action-entertainer transcending generations. ## The makers have roped in Shanaya Kapoor and Pop Diva Zahrah S Khan to play the female lead opposite Telugu actor Roshann Meka in the movie. Shanaya plays a pivotal role that bridging the gap between the past and present timelines of this film while Zahrah plays a warrior princess and has some major action scenes in the film. ## The movie will be produced by Abhishek Vyas, Vishal Gurnani, Juhi Parekh Mehta of AVS Studios, Shyam Sunder of First Step Movies, Ektaa R Kapoor, Shobha Kapoor of Balaji Telefilms, and Varun Mathur of Connekkt Media. It begins filming later this month. ## Shanaya Kapoor said, "I am highly excited to face the camera and begin shooting. There will be so much to learn and explore from this film. The storyline is a fascinating one that has stayed with me. Also, the film has all the big names associated with it and is being made on a massive scale. It's the kind of role any young actor would be excited, and inspired to play, especially so early in one's career. It's a dream come true. And with Mohanlal sir on board, I feel honored to be a part of Vrushabha. I feel extremely grateful".## Zahrah S Khan added, "Vrushabha, being my debut Pan-India release, is a dream come true. I've always wanted to be a part of a film with such high-level performers like Mohanlal sir and to share screen space with him is a treat for me as an actor. The look of the film and the scale is huge from the periodic section to the present day. I'm very excited to be paired with Roshan as I feel he's got such a striking screen presence. I'm eagerly waiting for everyone to see my character and the way it's been shaped up; the credit goes to our director Nanda sir. I can't wait for everyone to see this epic film come to life".## The Malayalam-Telugu bilingual movie, "Vrushabha will have a grand Pan India release in 2024 in Malayalam, Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, and Kannada, languages.## SHANAYA KAPOOR, ZAHRAH S KHAN TO STAR IN MOHANLAL’S PAN-INDIA FILM ‘VRUSHABHA’... #ShanayaKapoor [daughter of #SanjayKapoor] and #ZahrahSKhan [daughter of #SalmaAgha] to star opposite #RoshannMeka [who has acted in several #Telugu films] in PAN-#India film #Vrushabha… Stars… pic.twitter.com/8T0PyXAm6y— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) July 15, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

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Filmmaker Rohit Shetty Opens Up On The Box Office Failure Of Ranveer Singh-Fronted 'Cirkus'
1068 days ago
Bollywood

Filmmaker Rohit Shetty Opens Up On The Box Office Failure Of Ranveer Singh-Fronted 'Cirkus'

Mumbai, July 15 - Filmmaker Rohit Shetty takes the blame on himself for the box office failure of the comedy caper "Cirkus" starring Ranveer Singh in a double role. Released in December last year, the movie failed miserably to gross just around 60 crores, becoming the lowest-grossing film of Shetty since "All The Best" (2009) at the worldwide box office. ## During a recent interview with India Today, the maverick filmmaker said that every success and failure of his movies belongs to him. "I make sure to surround myself with people who are honest with me. So, when a film doesn't do well, I know it. Hence, I have always believed that both my successes and failures are mine. There is no point shying away from it", he said.## "When a 'Singham' or a 'Golmaal' did well, that was also mine, so when a 'Zameen' (2003), a 'Dilwale' or a 'Cirkus' failed, that was also mine. I don't see a point in blaming anything else", Shetty added.## The "Singham" director further said that "Cirkus" was made during the pandemic for the workers so that they can earn their livelihood. Shetty's next theatrical release is the highly-anticipated third installment of the "Singham" franchise starring Ajay Devgn which is due to start filming next month and be released during Independence Day weekend 2024.## Shetty promises to make a solid comeback with "Singham Again". "The same audience made 'Sooryanshi' a blockbuster despite a 50% occupancy, and if it didn't work for 'Cirkus', I must take ownership of failures as well. That's not to say that I won't bounce back with the 'Singham' franchise again or 'Golmaal' or any other film, and I might make 'Cirkus' again, too". ## Meanwhile, Rohit Shetty is currently busy with the promotion of his hosted daredevil show "Khathron Ke Khiladi 13" which premiers on July 15 on Colors TV. Shetty also has his digital debut series "Indian Police Force" starring Siddharth Malhotra. It will premiere on Amazon Prime Video later this year.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Mission Impossible 7' Third Day/First Friday Early Estimates
1068 days ago
Hollywood

Box Office: 'Mission Impossible 7' Third Day/First Friday Early Estimates

Mumbai, July 14 - Tom Cruise-fronted the 7th installment of the "Mission Impossible" franchise, "Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning - Part One" is super solid on its third day at the Indian box office as the collection sees a minor jump from yesterday. ## After scoring over 21 crores net in the first two days, "Mission Impossible 7" scores an estimated 9-9.50 crores net on its third day/first Friday, pushing the total net collection to over 30 crores. The first three days' collection of the movie is very good as these come in the proper working days after the Wednesday release. ## "MI 7" will see a big jump tomorrow and might touch 15 crores net mark before seeing another good jump on Sunday to take the 5-day opening weekend collection easily to over 60 crores net. The 60+ crore weekend looks well within reach due to rock-solid word of mouth which will come into full force on Saturday and Sunday. ## As reported earlier, "MI7" will look to surpass the entire total of "MI6" (80 crores) in the opening week itself to become the highest-grossing in the Mission Impossible franchise as well as Tom Cruise's career in India. It should also cross the 100 crores net mark during the second weekend. ## Stay tuned...

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Tiger Shroff To Reunite With Sajid Nadiadwala For 'Baaghi 4'
1068 days ago
Bollywood

Tiger Shroff To Reunite With Sajid Nadiadwala For 'Baaghi 4'

Mumbai, July 14 - Bollywood action star Tiger Shroff is all set to reunite with producer Sajid Nadiadwala for the 4th installment of the "Baaghi" franchise. The franchise kicked off in 2016, followed by its sequels in 2018 and 2020. ## According to Pinkvilla, Sajid Nadiwala and his team of writers have developed a plot to take the action franchise forward. "The subject will retain the essence of the franchise but has got a new spin keeping the post-pandemic sensibilities in mind", the report states.## It is said that Sajid Nadiadwala is in talks with an A-Lister to come on board to play the main antagonist as the makers are putting efforts to pull off a casting coup for the movie that is expected to be announced soon.## Meanwhile, the producer is currently gearing up for the release of Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor's "Bawaal" which is slated for Amazon Prime Video debut on July 21 while his "Satyaprem Ki Katha" starring Kartik Aaryan and Kiara Advani is playing in theaters successfully. ## The filmmaker has already announced "Housefull 5" and "Chandu Champion" in the pipeline for 2024 release. Tiger Shroff, on the other hand, has "Ganapath" scheduled to release in October this year. He is currently shooting for Jagan Shakti's untitled project while also has Ali Abbas Zafar's "Bade Miyan Chote Miyan" co-starring Akshay Kumar for Eid 2024 release. ## Stay tuned...

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Barbenheimer Clash: Margot Robbie's 'Barbie' Grabs More Theaters Than Christopher Nolan's 'Oppenheimer'
1069 days ago
Hollywood

Barbenheimer Clash: Margot Robbie's 'Barbie' Grabs More Theaters Than Christopher Nolan's 'Oppenheimer'

Los Angeles, July 14 - The biggest box office battle heading into summer 2023, director Greta Gerwig's "Barbie" and Christopher Nolan's "Oppenheimer" is heating up ahead of their July 21st release. The stakes are high for the two most-anticipated movies that received high-flying reception from their respective premiers. ## "Barbie", which stars Margot Robbie as the live-action form of the iconic fashion doll with Ryan Gosling as Ken, is expected to win the initial box office battle against "Oppenheimer" which is based on the 2005 biography American Prometheus by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin about J. Robert Oppenheimer, the theoretical physicist who helped develop the first nuclear weapons on the Manhattan Project. ## The Warner Bros. Pictures distribution, "Barbie" is projected to earn $75+ million while Universal Pictures' "Oppenheimer" is tracking $40+ million in their opening weekend. Ahead of the showdown begins, "Barbie" gets the upper hand over Nolan's directorial by striking more theaters in the domestic (North America) markets. ## According to Hollywood reports, "Barbie" will officially open in 4100 theaters while "Oppenheimer" land in approx. 3600 theaters in the first week in North America. "Oppenheimer", however, will have access to all the IMAX screens available in North America as Paramount's "Mission: Impossible 7", which released on July 12, will have to drop its IMAX screens from July 21, as a part of the agreement. ## "Oppenheimer" is anticipated to be an IMAX treat for the cine lovers and the movie has zero CGI shots, as confirmed by Nolan himself. The film stars Cillian Murphy as the title character, with a supporting ensemble cast including Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr., Florence Pugh, Josh Hartnett, Casey Affleck, Rami Malek, and Kenneth Branagh. ## The clash between "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer" is called Barbenheimer which is expected to bring huge crowds to theaters and is likely to have a long run at the box office.## Stay tuned...

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Disney CEO Admits Disney Plus Content Is Diluting Audiences' Focus From Its Theatrical Tentpoles
1069 days ago
Hollywood

Disney CEO Admits Disney Plus Content Is Diluting Audiences' Focus From Its Theatrical Tentpoles

Los Angeles, July 14 - Disney CEO Bob Iger has admitted that Marvel making a number of Disney+ series is diluting the audiences' focus and attention from theatrical tentpole and this is one of the main reasons for the underwhelming box office performance of recent Marvel and Disney movies.## During a recent interview with CNBC's David Faber (via Variety), Iger cited that the studio has screwed up audiences' expectations by making so much Disney-plus content. Over the last few months, Disney has had some major setbacks regarding the theatrical outcome as films like "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania", "Elemental" and "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny", disappoint at the box office.## "There have been some disappointments. We would have liked some of our more recent releases to perform better", Iger said. "It's reflective not as a problem from a personnel perspective, but I think in our zeal to basically grow our content significantly to serve mostly our streaming offerings, we ended up taxing our people way beyond — in terms of their time and their focus — way beyond where they had been".## He continued, "Marvel's a great example of that. They had not been in the TV business at any significant level. Not only did they increase their movie output, but they ended up making a number of television series, and frankly, it diluted focus and attention. That is, I think, more of the cause than anything".## Apart from the live-action movies, the underwhelming box office performances of Pixar's "Elemental" and "Lightyear" also came as a major shock to Disney. Pixar movies have given rich rewards to Disney over the year and Iger admits that the studio's decision to put three Pixar movies, "Soul", "Luca" and "Turning Red" on Disney+ in a row during the pandemic has created a negative impact on the audiences. ## "There were three Pixar releases in a row that went direct to streaming, in part because of — mostly because of COVID. And I think that may have created an expectation in the audience that they're going to eventually be on streaming and probably quickly, and there wasn't an urgency. And then I think there was some, I think you’d have to agree that there were some creative misses, as well", he said.## Stay tuned...

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Alia Bhatt To Headline YRF's First Solo Female Lead Spy Thriller Film
1069 days ago
Bollywood

Alia Bhatt To Headline YRF's First Solo Female Lead Spy Thriller Film

Mumbai, July 14 - Yash Raj Films' ambitious Spy Universe, which kicked off with Salman Khan-fronted "Ek Tha Tiger" in 2012, is getting bigger and bigger with each passing day. The follow-up to ETT, "Tiger Zinda Hai" as well as "War" and "Pathaan" have raised the anticipation sky-high which is pushing the studio to plan bigger things in the future. ## Now, according to Pinkvilla, Aditya Chopra of YRF is set to introduce the first female lead solo Spy thriller movie in this ever-expanding universe. The producer has roped in Alia Bhatt, who will soon be seen in Netflix's spy thriller "Heart of Stone", to headline the Spy Universe's female spy movie. ## "Alia Bhatt is one of the biggest crowd pullers in today's time and she will be playing a super-agent in the YRF Spy Universe like Salman Khan, Hrithik Roshan, and Shah Rukh Khan. Aditya Chopra and the team have planned an epic female-led spy film with Alia Bhatt which is expected to push her to the edge", revealed a source close to the development to Pinkvilla. ## Alia Bhatt has proved her metal by delivering solo box-office hits. Aditya Chopra is very well aware of Alia's pull and is leaving no audience segment out of the equation. The actress will be playing a spy in an out-and-out action entertainer, and this will be a big novelty for the audience base that she appeals to. It's going to be Alia Bhatt like never before.## The yet-untitled Alia Bhatt-starrer is currently in the pre-production stage and will go on floors in 2024. It will be the 8th film in the Spy Universe after "ETT", "TZH", "War", "Pathaan", and the upcoming "Tiger 3" (Dilwai 2023), "War 2" (Jan. 2025), and "Tiger vs Pathaan" (2025). Meanwhile, there are rumors that YRF is also planning the spin-off of Jim's character played by John Abraham in "Pathaan" and also another female lead movie featuring Katrina Kaif and Deepika Padukone. However, these two movies are yet to be confirmed by the reliable sources.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Mission Impossible 7' Second Day/First Thursday Early Estimates
1069 days ago
Hollywood

Box Office: 'Mission Impossible 7' Second Day/First Thursday Early Estimates

Mumbai, July 13 - After taking the biggest opening for a Tom Cruise starrer, "Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning - Part One" sees a very good hold on its second day with a drop of just around 25% at the Indian box office. ## The 7th installment in the "Mission Impossible" franchise had the opening of approx. 12.30 crores net in all versions upon its Wednesday release. Due to strong word of mouth, the movie is having an expected drop from an estimated 9-9.50 crores net today, on its first Thursday. ## The English 2D format continues to lead the collection due to higher showcasing, followed by the Hindi 2D version. Meanwhile, the English IMAX 2D format, despite the limited showcasing, has done really well to collect around 1 crore crores with an average occupancy of 44% on its second day.## The total net collection of "MI7" after two days is over 21 crores net, and, the 5-day opening weekend is looking to finish over 60 crores net which is a fantastic result. It should also be able to cross the lifetime collection of "Mission Impossible 6" (80 crores net) in the opening week itself to become the biggest grosser in the franchise in India. ## Stay tuned...

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Sajid Nadiadwala Breaks His Silence On The Sequel To Salman Khan-Fronted 'Kick'
1070 days ago
Bollywood

Sajid Nadiadwala Breaks His Silence On The Sequel To Salman Khan-Fronted 'Kick'

Mumbai, July 13 - The sequel to filmmaker Sajid Nadiadwala's directorial debut "Kick" fronted by Salman Khan has been in development for a long time. It was officially announced in 2020, but due to the covid-19 pandemic, the production got delayed. ## Sajid Nadiadwala, who is basking on the success of "Satyaprem Ki Katha" starring Kartik Aaryan and Kiara Advani, finally breaks his silence and opens up on the much-awaited action-comedy sequel and confirmed that he will be returning to direct it. The filmmaker said that the script is ready but they are waiting for the right time to take "Kick 2" on floors, hence the production is getting delayed.## "The subject is there on paper, it's completely written but needs time. We need a bigger scale and a better time for its release. We need to have cinema consumption back in fashion for us to make Kick. Once we are back to normal, I will be ready to take Kick 2 on floors", the filmmaker said in an interview with Pinkvilla.## Nadiadwala also said that Salman Khan has heard the script and now, all they need is the right time and the excitement of the audience to come back for the movie so they can plan things accordingly. "We can't be complacent and we have to provide a great cinematic experience (to the audience). We need to work very hard to give value for not just their money but also their time", he added.## Meanwhile, Nadiadwala is currently gearing up for the release of "Bawaal" starring Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor. The movie will have a direct-to-digital release via Amazon Prime Video on July 21. Apart from this, Sajid's second collaboration with Kartik Aaryan and director Kabir Singh, "Chandu Champion" recently went on floors and it will have a theatrical release in June next year. ## Stay tuned...

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Shah Rukh Khan Unveils A Brand New Poster of 'Jawan' In His Bald Look
1070 days ago
Bollywood

Shah Rukh Khan Unveils A Brand New Poster of 'Jawan' In His Bald Look

Mumbai, July 13 - After launching the action-packed teaser/trailer which is smashing viewership records, superstar Shah Rukh Khan has now unveiled a new poster in his talk-of-the-town bald look as promised to his fans. ## The new poster shows SRK in a complete mass avatar where he can be seen wearing a maroon check open shirt over a t-shirt with a gun in his hands. The actor released the poster after doing a #AskSRK session on Twitter in which one of the users wished to get a new poster of "Jawan".## "Now have to go back to work. #Jawan getting release ready. Thank u for your time for #AskSRK. As promised sending out the poster for the film and of course lots and lots of love. See u all in the cinemas", SRK wrote in the caption.## Now have to go back to work. #Jawan getting release ready. Thank u for your time for #AskSRK. As promised sending out the poster for the film and of course lots and lots of love. See u all in the cinemas. pic.twitter.com/36w4j1JI1k— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) July 13, 2023 ## "Jawan" is directed by Atlee Kumar, making his Bollywood debut. It is a high-octane action thriller that outlines the emotional journey of a man who is set to rectify the wrongs in society. SRK plays the duel role in the film that also stars Nayanthara, Vijay Sethupathi, Priyamani, Sunil Grover, Ridhi Dogra, Amrutha Iyer, and Yogi Babu while Deepika Padukone and Sanjay Dutt feature in cameo roles.## Produced by Red Chillies Entertainment, "Jawan" is scheduled to release on September 7, 2023, in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu languages. ## Stay tuned...

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Mohanlal and Jeethu Joseph Reunite For A New Film For Aashirvad Cinemas
1070 days ago
Mollywood

Mohanlal and Jeethu Joseph Reunite For A New Film For Aashirvad Cinemas

Kochi, July 13 - The blockbuster action-director duo of Malayalam cinema, superstar Mohanlal and director Jeethu Joseph are teaming up for a new film, to be produced by Antony Perumbavoor of Ashirwad Cinemas. ## The yet-untitled movie marks the 5th collaboration between Mohanlal and Jeethu Joseph after two Drishyam movies, "12th Man" and the upcoming "Ram: Part 1". The shoot of the movie will start in August this year after the completion of "Ram". ## Mohanlal currently has several movies in the pipeline, "Malaikottai Vaaliban", "Barroz: Guardian of D'Gama's Treasure", "Olavum Theeravum", "Ram: Part 1", "Lucifer 2", and "Vrushabha". The third installment of the Drishyam franchise is also in the works and will go on floors next year. ## Requesting all your prayers and support.@Mohanlal | @JeethuJosephDir | @antonypbvr | @aashirvadcine | #ProductionNo33 pic.twitter.com/KIQVPzjNoM— Aashirvad Cinemas (@aashirvadcine) July 13, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

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