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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Release Dates of Kamal Haasan's 'Indian 2' and Sivakrathikeyan's 'Ayalaan' Revealed
1164 days ago
Kollywood

Release Dates of Kamal Haasan's 'Indian 2' and Sivakrathikeyan's 'Ayalaan' Revealed

Chennai, April 10 - Tamil star Sivakathikeyan has established himself as a reliable actor who can pull big numbers at the box office. The actor's previous three films have done very well at the box office and to make the most of it, Siva is now setting up bigger projects for the future. ## Sivakarthikeyan will next be seen in an action fantasy film "Mahaveeran", the shoot of which was wrapped up recently in Hyderabad. It is gearing up to release later this year. Now, there is some good news regarding the release of his highly-awaited sci-fi adventure movie Ayalaan. ## Directed by R. Ravikumar, Ayalaan has been in production since 2018. It was, however, put on hold due to financial issues and other commitments of Sivakarthikeyan before the shoot resumed in early 2019. It again got delayed due to multiple reasons and the covid-19 pandemic. ## The shoot finally wrapped in late 2022 and the film is currently in the post-production stage. There have been many inquiries about the film's release, and according to Pinkvilla, the big-scale sci-fi adventure is set to release on the occasion of Diwali this year. The team feels Ayalaan is a perfect fit to entertain the audience during the Diwali weekend. ## One of the biggest Tamil films in the making, Kamal Haasan's Indian 2 with director Shankar also went through similar hurdles as Ayalaan. It came back on track in 2022 after all the issues got sorted and now, the shoot is nearing its end. An important schedule was recently concluded in Taiwan and the team will now be heading to South Africa to commence the next schedule. ## There have been rumors about "Indian 2" releasing this year itself, however, according to the latest reports, director Shankar and others are targeting to release the film on Pongal 2024 as it is unlikely to get ready for this year's release since Shankar is also directing Ram Charan's "Game Changer". The Telugu biggie, meanwhile, is targeting a summer 2024 release. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: John Wick 4 Crossed $300 Million Worldwide
1164 days ago
Hollywood

Box Office: John Wick 4 Crossed $300 Million Worldwide

Los Angeles, April 10 - The Keanu Reeves-fronted 4th Chapter of the John Wick franchise has continued its assault at the box office and crossed the $300 million mark globally. It is all set to become the highest-grossing film in the franchise by crossing John Wick 3. ## The spy action thriller film grossed $307 million through 3rd Sunday, including $147 million at the domestic (North America) box office. It is currently the second-biggest film in the John Wick franchise domestically, behind John Wick 3 which scored $171 million in 2019. ## Internationally, the Chad Stahelski-directed flick has been performing better as compared to the domestic market. Through 3rd Sunday, it made $159 million over 71 markets, including India where it has grossed an estimated $7 million so far.## John Wick: Chapter 4's totals are set to receive a boost in the near future, as the film is yet to be released in the South Korean and Middle Eastern markets. Earlier, the film achieved a franchise-best opening globally and also surpassed the lifetime totals worldwide of each of the first two movies in just 10 days. ## It is expected to cross John Wick 3 ($327.7 million) by next weekend to become the number 1 film in the series. The movie is projected to finish its run at around $400 million. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Super Mario Bros.' Levels Up With Historic $375+ Million Worldwide Opening
1165 days ago
Kollywood

Box Office: 'Super Mario Bros.' Levels Up With Historic $375+ Million Worldwide Opening

Los Angeles, April 9 - The box office lit up, again!## Illumination and Universal Pictures video game adaptation feature The Super Mario Bros. Movie packed a historic punch at the box office, grossing a record $377.5 million worldwide over the 5-day opening weekend and becoming the biggest opener ever for an animated title. ## At the domestic (North America), Super Mario Bros. demolished all the records for a video game adaptation movie after a sensational $204 million 5-day weekend. It has become the highest-grossing videogame cinematic adaptation ever domestically, beating "Sonic The Hedgehog 2's" entire run of $190.90 million, in just 5 days. ## According to trade analyst Luiz Fernando, the film scored the biggest full weekend ever domestically for an animation film and 3rd biggest 3-day Easter weekend and the 2nd biggest 3-day weekend ever for an animation with $146.4 million. Call it insane or anything, Super Mario Bros. will cross the entire domestic run of Marvel Studios' "Ant-Man 3's" $213 million in just 6 days to become the biggest movie of 2023. ## Overseas, the movie grossed a gigantic $173 million over 70 markets. The worldwide opening of $377.5 million is the biggest of all time for an animated movie, beating "Frozen 2's" $358.2 million and the 18th biggest opening for all the movies. ## The top 10 markets of the film through 1st Sunday are as follows - North America ($204.6M), Mexico ($27.4M), the U.K. ($19.6M), Germany ($14M), China ($12M), France ($10.4M), Spain ($8.6M), Australia ($8.3M), Italy ($7.9M), and Brazil ($6.9M). ## Stay tuned...

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Tamil Star Dhanush Reunites With Director Mari Selvaraj After Blockbuster 'Karnan'
1165 days ago
Kollywood

Tamil Star Dhanush Reunites With Director Mari Selvaraj After Blockbuster 'Karnan'

Chennai, April 9 - On the second release anniversary of critically and commercially acclaimed blockbuster Karnan, the actor and director duo of Dhanush and Mari Selvaraj have reunited for another interesting film. ## The yet-untitled film will be produced by Dhanush's own banner Wunderbar Films in association with Zee Studios. The film was announced with a first-look poster that hints at another Karnan-like project which the Tamil star calls a special project for many reasons. ## "We are extremely delighted and proud to announce our collaboration on this very prestigious project with Wunderbar Films. This film marks the return of the uber-successful Karnan duo and we couldn't be happier to bring their next project to audiences. Dhanush has consistently enthralled audiences across the globe with his versatility and it is our absolute honor and privilege to present this film helmed by the highly acclaimed master craftsman, Mari Selvaraj", Akshay Kejriwal, Head, Zee Studios South, said in a statement. ## A prestigious project which is special for so many reasons. Om Namashivaya @mari_selvaraj @wunderbarfilms @zeestudiossouth pic.twitter.com/cgxpWN7jk0— Dhanush (@dhanushkraja) April 9, 2023 ## Dhanush was recently seen in Tamil-Telugu bilingual movie "Vaathi/Sir", which was a big box-office hit. The actor is currently shooting for the period action drama "Captain Miller", directed by Arun Matheswaran.## Stay tuned...

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Superstar Mohanlal Provides A Big Update On Much-Awaited 'Malaikottai Vaaliban'
1166 days ago
Mollywood

Superstar Mohanlal Provides A Big Update On Much-Awaited 'Malaikottai Vaaliban'

Kochi, April 9 - Malayalam superstar Mohanlal period action drama Malaikottai Vaaliban with director Lijo Jose Pellissery is one of the most anticipated Malayalam movies in the making. The movie is reportedly about an undefeated wrestler during Pre-Independence India. ## The movie is in production since January this year, and today on the occasion of Easter, the superstar announced that the first look poster of "Malaikottai Vaaliban" will be released on April 14. The pre-first look poster shows gains footsteps in the rock area which has raised curiosity among the fans. ## The film is produced by Shibu Baby John for his maiden production house John & Mary Creative, along with Century Films, Maxlab Cinemas and Entertainments, and Amen Movie Monastery. Mohanlal plays the lead role in the film which also features Sonalee Kulkarni as the female lead, marking her debut in Mollywood. ## Mohanlal took to Twitter to announce, "Here's #MalaikottaiVaaliban wishing everyone a happy Easter! On this day of hope, faith, and redemption, here's an important update - The First-Look poster of Malaikottai Vaaliban is reaching you on April 14th! Stay tuned in!"## The release date is not finalized yet.## Here's #MalaikottaiVaaliban wishing everyone a happy Easter! On this day of hope, faith and redemption, here's an important update - The First-Look poster of Malaikottai Vaaliban is reaching you on April 14th!Stay tuned in!#MalaikottaiVaalibanFL #LijoJosePellissery pic.twitter.com/upI9eBWr38— Mohanlal (@Mohanlal) April 9, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

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Japanese Anime Film 'Suzume' Creates A New Box Office Record
1166 days ago
International

Japanese Anime Film 'Suzume' Creates A New Box Office Record

Tokyo, April 9 - Japanese animated fantasy adventure film Suzume has created a new box office record for an anime movie. ## Directed by Makoto Shinkai, the movie has crossed the $100 million mark (¥13.2 billion) in China, becoming the first ever Anime title to reach this landmark in a market outside Japan. It reached the $100 million mark on its 16th day after getting released on March 24 in the country.## Suzume had already become the highest-grossing Japanese film ever in China, after crossing director Shinkai's own anime blockbuster Your Name which grossed around $82 million in the country, according to Shinkai. China has been the biggest market for Suzume outside the home market Japan where it has grossed around $110 million (¥14.50 billion) so far. ## Produced by CoMix Wave Films, Suzume's worldwide gross collection is around $250 million (¥32.95 billion), including approx. $140 million internationally. In India, the film will be released on April 21, in the original language along with dubbed Hindi version. ## Suzume is a coming-of-age story for the 17-year-old protagonist, Suzume, set in various disaster-stricken locations across Japan, where she must close the doors causing devastation. ## Check out Hindi trailer - ## ## Stay tuned...

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Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa - The Rule' First Glimpse Sees Record-Breaking Response
1166 days ago
Tollywood

Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa - The Rule' First Glimpse Sees Record-Breaking Response

Hyderabad, April 8 - The highly anticipated Pan India tentpole movie Pushpa - The Rule starring superstar Allu Arjun witnessed the first explosion after the makers released an interesting first look teaser on April 7. ## Titled "Where Is Pushpa, the teaser gives a completely different take that wasn't hinted at in the first film "Pushpa - The Rise". This new way of hyping the film is being loved by the audience who are now eager to know how things will unfold in the second part. ## The teaser promo is witnessing a record-breaking response on YouTube and has crossed a whopping 54 million views across all languages in the first 24 hours. The Hindi promo scored a smashing 27.70 million views during the same time period while the original Telugu version saw 20.45 million views.## Directed by Sukumar, "Pushpa - The Rise" was a big blockbuster in Hindi with approx. 108 crores net and the excitement is at an all-time high among the Hindi audiences for the second part which is anticipated to break all the existing records at the box office. ## The movie is produced by Naveen Yerneni and Y. Ravi Shankar of Mythri Movie Makers in association with Sukumar Writings. It stars Allu Arjun in the title role along with Fahadh Faasil, Rashmika Mandanna, Dhanunjay, Rao Ramesh, Sunil, Anasuya Bharadwaj, and Ajay Ghosh in prominent roles. There are rumors about a cameo featuring a superstar. ## ## Stay tuned...

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Nani's Dasara Crossed 100 Crores Gross At The Worldwide Box Office
1166 days ago
Tollywood

Nani's Dasara Crossed 100 Crores Gross At The Worldwide Box Office

Hyderabad, April 8 - Natural star Nani and Keerthy Suresh-fronted period action drama film Dasara has crossed the 100 crores gross mark at the worldwide box office, becoming the first film of Nani to reach the milestone. ## Directed by Srikanth Odela, Dasara crossed the 100 crores mark on its 8th day and has so far grossed approx. 106 crores worldwide (10 days). At the domestic box office, the movie has minted approx. 86 crores, including approx. 68 crores in Telugu states. ## Dasara was a multi-lingual release, however, it failed to create any impact other than the Telugu language in which it has so far collected approx. 80 crores gross while other languages have contributed around 6 crores gross. ## At the overseas box office, Dasara has scored around 20 crores gross so far. It crossed the break-even mark within the opening week itself and turned into a profitable venture for the makers. As a lead hero, it is Nani's first 100 crores grosser. ## Stay tuned...

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Maddock Films Confirms Release Date of Shahid Kapoor and Kriti Sanon's Love Story Film
1166 days ago
Bollywood

Maddock Films Confirms Release Date of Shahid Kapoor and Kriti Sanon's Love Story Film

Mumbai, April 8 - Maddock Films in association with Jio Studios has officially announced their next production, starring Shahid Kapoor and Kriti Sanon. The yet-untitled movie has been co-written and directed by Amit Joshi & Aradhana Sah. ## Billed as an impossible love story, Maddock Films announced that the shooting has been completed, and the movie will be released in October this year. The makers also unveiled the first-look poster of the movie featuring Shahid and Kriti. ## The first-look poster shows the lead couple sitting on a bike with the sea in the backdrop and holding each other in the position of a kiss. Reportedly, Shahid plays a robotics guy while Kriti Sanon will be seen playing a robot. It's a quirky Indian take on the romance between a man and a machine, something that has been explored many times in Hollywood but is rare in Indian cinema. ## The story of the film is reportedly set in a small town against the backdrop of an Indian cultural tradition. This is the first time Shahid and Kriti are sharing screen space while the movie also features Dharmendra and Dimple Kapadia in prominent roles. It is produced by Dinesh Vijan, Jyoti Deshpande, and Laxman Utekar. ## An impossible love story! Jio Studios and Dinesh Vijan announce the wrap of their untitled film starring Shahid Kapoor & Kriti Sanon together for the first time ever!Written & Directed by Amit Joshi & Aradhana SahProduced by Dinesh Vijan, Jyoti Deshpande & Laxman Utekar pic.twitter.com/uUptj8cNmw— Maddockfilms (@MaddockFilms) April 8, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

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Three New Star Wars Movies Are Officially In The Works
1167 days ago
Kollywood

Three New Star Wars Movies Are Officially In The Works

Los Angeles, April 8 - Star Wars movies are back, finally!## Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy has confirmed that three new Star Wars movies are officially in the works, according to The Hollywood Reporter. These films get officially announced at Star Wars Celebration Europe 2023, held in London on April 7. ## The three new films will be directed by James Mangold, Dave Filoni, and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy. As per THR, Mangold's movie will go back to the dawn of the Jedi and would look at the origins of the Force and be set 25,000 years before any of the timelines and stories told by the movies and shows so far.## Dave Filoni's Star Wars film will focus on the New Republic, and close out the interconnected stories told in The Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett, Ahsoka, and other Disney+ series while a film Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy will be set after the events of Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker, and feature Daisy Ridley as Rey as she builds a new Jedi Order. ## Ridley's character, Rey, finished the 2019 movie ("Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker") by taking on the last name of Skywalker, a nod to carrying on the legacy of Luke and Leia Skywalker as she became a fully realized Jedi. The actress said that she was thrilled to be continuing this journey. ## There is no release date timeline set yet for these three films. ## Stay tuned...

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The Super Mario Bros. Movie Eyes $350+ Million Worldwide Opening Weekend After Impressive Start
1167 days ago
Kollywood

The Super Mario Bros. Movie Eyes $350+ Million Worldwide Opening Weekend After Impressive Start

Los Angeles, April 7 - Universal Pictures/Illumination's computer-animated adventure film The Super Mario Bros. Movie is set to outshine the initial box office projections ($225+ million worldwide), that too by a huge margin. ## Based on Nintendo's Mario video game franchise, "Super Mario Bros." has already grossed $120.7 million at the global box office in just 2 days, and with Friday - Sunday weekend due, the movie is looking to go beyond $350 million mark in the extended 5-day opening weekend. ## At the domestic (North America) box office, Super Mario Bros. had the biggest opening day ever for a video game adaptation feature with a mighty $31.7 million on Wednesday, followed by the historic Thursday with $26.5 million (the biggest Thursday ever for an animated movie).## The movie started the weekend after grossing a mammoth $55 million Friday, the biggest non-opening Friday ever. The total domestic cume after the first three 3 days stands at $113.3 million and the 5-day weekend is now projected to reach $195 million - $220 million.## The collection coming from international markets is equally impressive with $62.10 million over 60 markets in the first two days. Universal Pictures is projecting an offshore launch of $170+ million over the 5-day weekend. The studio is expecting an overall $368 million global debut which will make it the biggest global opening ever for an animated movie.## The film is soaring high with audience ratings after the impressive 'A' CinemaScore despite not being loved by the critics. The audience score of Super Mario Bros. is currently at 96% on Rotten Tomatoes while the critics' score is at 54%. ## Stay tuned...

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Allu Arjun's Epic Transformation In The First Look Poster of 'Pushpa - The Rule'
1167 days ago
Tollywood

Allu Arjun's Epic Transformation In The First Look Poster of 'Pushpa - The Rule'

Hyderabad, April 7 - Pushap Raj returns, this time to Rule!## On the evening of superstar Allu Arjun's 41st birthday, the makers of his highly anticipated Pan India blockbuster Pushpa 2 - The Rule have unveiled an intriguing teaser. The 3 minutes and 15 seconds teaser has left so many questions to answer and it seems that the strategy by makers to come up with a unique glimpse is working big times. ## Minutes after the teaser launch, the Pushpa 2 team launched the first-look poster which is surely going to be the talk of the town for days to come. The superstar wears a gutsy look as the first look poster shows Allu Arjun in a dramatic avatar where he can be seen dressed in a traditional south-Indian sari with a lemon garland around his neck. ## The Icon Star can also be seen wearing bangles, rings, multiple necklaces, and even a desi waist belt that women wear with traditional clothes. By the facial look, AA is completely unrecognizable as he puts on a bindi and the most dramatic eye makeup, his beard, and the intense facial look with a gun in his hand. ## ## "Pushpa The Rule" is the second part of director Sukumar's 2021's blockbuster "Pushpa The Rise". It also stars Rashmika Mandanna as the female lead and Fahadh Faasil as the lead antagonist, among many others in key roles. Produced by Mythri Movie Makers and Sukumar Writings, the movie will be released next year in multiple languages.## Stay tuned...

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