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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Dhanush's Vaathi/Sir Garners Super Positive Reception From Premiere Shows
1217 days ago
Kollywood

Dhanush's Vaathi/Sir Garners Super Positive Reception From Premiere Shows

Chennai, February 17 - Tamil star Dhanush's period coming-of-age action drama film, "Vaathi" (Tamil) has been released today in theaters worldwide. The bilingual movie, titled "Sir" (Telugu), is directed by Venky Atluri whose previous directorial, "Tholi Prema" (2018), "Mr. Majnu" (2019), and "Rang De" (2021) gained appreciation. ## "Vaathi/Sir", meanwhile, had its paid premieres on the evening of its official release in Tamil and Telugu languages. The makers were confident of the output, hence they went for the premieres to incite buzz at the right time, and to their fortune, the movie garnered a super positive reception from premiere shows. ## Produced by Sithara Entertainments, Fortune Four Cinemas, and Srikara Studios, the movie also stars Samyuktha as the female lead along with P. Sai Kumar, Tanikella Bharani, and Samuthirakani, among others in key roles. Have a look at some of the early reviews of "Vaathi/Sir".## #SIRMovie is very much relatable to everyone. Genuine and honest attempt from dir #VenkyAtluri. @dhanushkraja shouldered the film with his brilliant performance and terrific screen presence. Cinematography and @gvprakash's BGM are top notch. Go and watch.👍 #Vaathi #SIR— Suresh Kondi (@SureshKondi_) February 16, 2023 ## #SIRMovie/ #Vaathi : Entertaining & EducationalIt's a fight for everyone's right to an education, & #VenkyAtluri manages to instill comedy, emotion, & love#Dhanush 🔥🔥🔥#Samyuktha 👍#GVPrakash 👌— 𝐁𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐦𝐚 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐬 (@BheeshmaTalks) February 16, 2023 ## #Vaathi - 3.25 out of 5, a meaningful entertainer from #VenkyAtluri on power of education and how one shouldn’t commercialise it. The first half is quite entertaining, the second half is more emotional and talks about the core subject + pay it forward concept. Good one 🙌— Rajasekar (@sekartweets) February 16, 2023 ## #SIRMovie #Review #Rating 3.5/5AN EXCELLENT MOVIE WITH HARD HITTING EMOTIONS 🔥@dhanushkraja PERFORMANCE WITH #VenkyAtluri BRILLIANT WRITINGS 🔥👌@gvprakash BGM SOUL OF THE MOVIE 👌🔥#VenkyAtluri DIALOGUES 🙏🔥DON'T MISS IT a must watch movie Unanimous Blockbuster 🤞#Vaathi pic.twitter.com/tjTSU3wu9U— Raghu Dronavalli (@raghudro) February 16, 2023 ## #SIRMovie based on education system..Honest & valuable attempt..good message with heart touching emotions brilliantly handled dir #VenkyAtluri. @dhanushkraja performance is the major asset and his screen presence 👌👌@gvprakash's BGM are excellent..it’s must watch #Vaathi #SIR— Maduri Mattaiah (@madurimadhu1) February 16, 2023 ## #SIR / #Vaathi Review:Good 👍#Dhanush as usual impresses 💯Rest of the cast like #SamyukthaMenon, #Samuthirakani were apt 👍@gvprakash shines with his BGM & Music 😇Production Values & Writing 👏Rating: ⭐⭐⭐💫/5#SIRMovieReview #Vaathireview #SIRPremiere #SIRMovie pic.twitter.com/ivcNWSOFvx— Kumar Swayam (@KumarSwayam3) February 16, 2023 ## One of the best works of National Award Winning editor @NavinNooli as well. #SirMovie #Vaathi— Vamsi Kaka (@vamsikaka) February 15, 2023 ## #Vaathi - Trailer sets right expectations. #Dhanush is casual & flawless. #Samyuktha pleases. Good core idea, dialogs & music. Emotions work. Has some memorable scenes. More Telugu touch. Felt it deserved strong packaging for such a powerful theme. Yet, its a neat film.#SIRMovie— VCD (@VCDtweets) February 17, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

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Kartik Aaryan's 'Shehzada' Opening Day Box Office Projection
1218 days ago
Bollywood

Kartik Aaryan's 'Shehzada' Opening Day Box Office Projection

Mumbai, February 16 - After the blockbuster start of the year with Shah Rukh Khan's "Pathaan", all eyes are now on Kartik Aaryan and Kriti Sanon's "Shehzada" which releases on February 17. Kartik is returning to the big screen after delivering the biggest hit of his career in the form of "Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2". ## "Shehzada", which is the remake of the Telugu movie "Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo", is directed by Rohit Dhawan whose last directorial was "Dishoom" (2016). "Shehzada" has been carrying a decent buzz, however, the advance booking which opened this week is really poor and doesn't give much hope as far as the opening of the film is concerned. ## The action comedy film will have a wide release on over 3000 screens across the country. As of 1 PM on February 16, "Shehzada" has sold approx. 22K tickets, including approx. 12K tix at three national chains (PVR, INOX, Cinepolis) for the opening day. It is one of the lowest counts of advance tickets post the covid-19 pandemic for a well-known Bollywood actor. ## Kartik's last movie "Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2" had clocked approx. 6.50 crores gross in advance sales for the opening day and the movie opened at 14.11 crores net which was the second biggest opening post-pandemic for a Bollywood title at that time.## "Shehzada", considering its pre-sales as of now, is looking like a 5-7 crores net starter. As has been the case in the last couple of years, the film will heavily depend on spot bookings and positive word of mouth. The opening, however, can see a boost due to the Mahashivrati holiday the next day (Feb. 18). But, despite all the aspects, "Shehzada" doesn't seem like scoring more than 8 crores unless it gets extremely positive WOM.## Though "Shezada" is a family-friendly film, it is not a front-loaded one, so the makers will be hoping it gets positive reception from critics and audiences. However, the road still is easy for it going forward as it will be up against Marvel Studios' "Ant-Man 3" which has much better pre-sales and releasing on the same day.## Stay tuned...

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Salman Khan's Tiger To Be Up Against Shah Rukh Khan's Pathaan In The Biggest Film In YRF's Spy Universe
1218 days ago
Bollywood

Salman Khan's Tiger To Be Up Against Shah Rukh Khan's Pathaan In The Biggest Film In YRF's Spy Universe

Mumbai, February 16 - Last year, it was revealed that Yash Raj Films planning to bring the two Biggest Bollywood superstars, Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan in a single film in full-fledged roles. The last time due featured in leading roles together was in "Karan Arjun" (1995), and since then, fans have been waiting for them to do the same again. ## Yash Raj Films is developing its original Spy Universe in which Salman Khan plays the role of Tiger. He was the first to get introduced in the ambitious universe before Hrithik Roshan took charge as Kabir, and finally, Shah Rukh Khan got introduced as Pathaan. Now, according to Pinkvilla, YRF is gearing up to pitch Tiger and Pathaan against each other in its biggest film yet. ## The report has claimed that the basic plot of this epic two-hero crossover film featuring Tiger and Pathaan has been locked. Aditya Chopra himself has developed the story along with Shridhar Raghavan. The movie will see the epic face-off between the two giant superstars of Indian Cinema, much like what happened between Iron Man and Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Batman vs Superman from the DC Universe, report says.## Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan, however, have featured in each other's films in cameo roles. In "Pathaan", Salman played a theater-shaking cameo as Tiger while SRK will be seen as Pathaan in "Tiger 3" which is currently in the post-production work. It is slated for Diwali 2023 release. ## Stay tuned...

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Saif Ali Khan To Play Antagonist Against Jr. NTR In NTR 30?
1218 days ago
Tollywood

Saif Ali Khan To Play Antagonist Against Jr. NTR In NTR 30?

Hyderabad, February 16 - Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan has reportedly been cast to play the lead antagonist in Jr. NTR-fronted "NTR 30". ## Directed by Koratala Siva, "NTR 30" has been planned as a big-scale Pan India movie, and the makers are locking actors across different industries to shape the movie in that way. Janhvi Kapoor has already been locked to play the female lead opposite Jr. NTR.## According to the latest reports, Koratala Siva and NTR have roped Saif Ali Khan in a negative role. The actor impressed one and all with his villainous side in Ajay Devgn-fronted "Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior". He is also playing a negative role in magnum opus "Adipurush" which is slated for June 16, 2023, releases. ## The official confirmation regarding the cast is yet to be made. It was recently reported that the makers are also in talks with other actors to play the main villain but Saif is said to be the front-runner. The official announcement is expected to be made on February 24 when the movie will be launched. ## The shoot of "NTR 30" will kickstart in the 3rd week of March. It will apparently be shot in Hyderabad, Vizag, and Goa, and there's plenty of VFX involved as well. There is also a port and fictional island set-up to portray a somewhat semi-period backdrop. ## Produced by Hari Krishna K under the banner of Yuvasudha Arts, "NTR 30" is scheduled to release on April 5, 2024, in multiple languages. ## Stay tuned...

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Shah Rukh Khan's 'Pathaan' Ticket Rates Reduced To Celebrate Its Historic Success
1218 days ago
Bollywood

Shah Rukh Khan's 'Pathaan' Ticket Rates Reduced To Celebrate Its Historic Success

Mumbai, February 16 - Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's "Pathaan" is on the historic box office run and racing towards the 1000 crores mark globally. The spy actioner has grossed around 970 crores worldwide to date in all versions. ## Directed by Siddharth Anand, "Pathaan" has also become the first Bollywood movie ever to reach 500 crores net mark, and to celebrate this historical success, Yash Raj Films and National Cinema chains have decided to slash the ticket prices on Friday. ## According to reports, top theater chains of India - PVR, Inox, Cinepolis, Miraj, Movietime, MuktaA2 & other participating cinemas have come together to celebrate this coming Friday (February 17) as 'Pathaan Day'. The ticket prices of Pathaan in these cinemas have been reduced to flat Rs.110 for a whole day on Friday. ## "Pathaan" also stars John Abraham and Deepika Padukone, among others in key roles. Salman Khan plays a cameo role as Tiger in the movie.## Stay tuned...

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Steven Spielberg Credits Tom Cruise For Saving Hollywood With His Mega Blockbuster 'Top Gun: Maverick'
1219 days ago
Hollywood

Steven Spielberg Credits Tom Cruise For Saving Hollywood With His Mega Blockbuster 'Top Gun: Maverick'

Los Angeles, February 15 - The covid-19 pandemic spared no one, including the Hollywood film industry which has a huge influence over worldwide audiences. During this health crisis, the theatrical exhibition industry was on the verge of collapse and there were only a few who were thinking about its revival. ## Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise had his "Top Gun: Maverick" ready for release for a long and there were a lot of lucrative offers from OTT platforms to sell the movie for its direct digital release. However, it was Cruise's firm belief in the big screen cinema that made him hold the release of "Top Gun 2" until normalcy returned and when it was released in theaters, it broke several box office records and became the biggest-grossing movie ever for the actor. ## There were several reports about theater owners thanking Cruise for his timely decision to bring "Top Gun 2" only to theaters. And now, the Oscar-winner and one of the most commercially successful directors of all time, Steven Spielberg has lauded Cruise for his brave move regarding "Top Gun 2's" release. ## "The Fabelmans" director caught up with Cruise at the Oscar nominees luncheon yesterday and their encounter was caught in a video that has now gone viral. Spielberg congratulated Cruise on hitting the milestone last year by bringing back audiences to the theaters.## Spielberg seemingly heard crediting Cruise for "saving Hollywood" with his film's theatrical release. "And, you might have saved theatrical distribution. Seriously. 'Maverick' might have saved the entire theatrical industry", he added. ## Directed by Joseph Kosinski, "Top Gun 2" grossed over $1.48 billion at the global box office and a lot of credit must go to Cruise for this overwhelming response. He had even said in an interview that he was with theater owners and understand what they were going through.## Stay tuned...

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Jr. NTR and Director Trivikram's Next Together To Be A Big-Budget Mythology Film
1219 days ago
Tollywood

Jr. NTR and Director Trivikram's Next Together To Be A Big-Budget Mythology Film

Hyderabad, February 15 - Telugu superstar Jr. NTR is gearing up to kickstart the filming of his much-awaited Pan Indian biggie, tentatively titled "NTR30". It will be directed by Koratala Siva who previously directed NTR in "Janatha Garage" which was a massive hit. ## After "NTR30", the "RRR" star will start director Prashanth Neel's action thriller. It will again be made in multiple languages. Meanwhile, in 2021, the actor announced his collaboration with director Trivikram Srinivas after a successful stint with "Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava". However, due to some reasons, the movie couldn't go on floors and was seemingly canceled by the makers. ## Now, it has been revealed that the movie wasn't canceled and was only postponed due to some reasons. It is also revealed that the next film of NTR and Trivikram together will be a mythology film that will be made on a huge budget. ## Producer Naga Vamsi confirmed the same during a recent interview and made things clear that the official announcement will be made after both NTR and Trivikram are free from the current commitments. Trivikram is currently directing superstar Mahesh Babu in "SSMB28" and as per producers, it will set new records in Tollywood. ## Stay tuned...

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Marvel President Kevin Feige Reveals Tom Holland's 'Spider-Man 4' Story Is Locked
1219 days ago
Hollywood

Marvel President Kevin Feige Reveals Tom Holland's 'Spider-Man 4' Story Is Locked

Los Angeles, February 15 - Marvel Studios' president Kevin Feige has provided an exciting update on the 4th Spider-Man film starring Tom Holland. ## After the mega success of "Spider-Man: No Way of Home", the fans of the iconic comic book superhero have been wanting to know what the future hold for Holland's Spidey. While the movie was already confirmed, Kevin Feige has now revealed that they have started working on the story of "Spider-Man 4". ## During an interview with Entertainment Weekly (via Deadline), Feige said, "All I will say is that we have the story. We have big ideas for that, and our writers are just putting pen to paper now". ## Producer Amy Pascal of Sony Pictures revealed in late 2021 that they were in the process of working on a new Spider-Man trilogy starring Tom Holland once again. She had confirmed that Holland would be returning as Spider-Man and it would be made under Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).## Meanwhile, the last Spider-Man movie, "No Way Home" was a massive box office hit, grossing over $1.90 billion globally. It was the first to hit $1 billion worldwide post the covid-19 pandemic and is currently the 7th highest-grossing film of all time. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Blockbuster 'Pathaan' Hits 500 Crores Net In All Versions
1219 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Blockbuster 'Pathaan' Hits 500 Crores Net In All Versions

Mumbai, February 15 - Shah Rukh Khan's "Pathaan" is unstoppable and proving to be a one-horse race at the box office. The spy actioner is racing towards the epic box office milestone of 1000 crores worldwide. ## Directed by Siddharth Anand, "Pathaan" has become the first ever Bollywood movie to hit 500 crores net collection. The movie scored approx. 499 crores net through the 3rd Tuesday in all versions, and at the time of penning this piece, it has breached Rs. 5 billion mark. ## The Hindi version of "Pathaan" has earned approx. 482 crores net through 3rd Tuesday (21 days). It is already the highest-grossing Hindi title and has already scored more than 100 crores than the second-placed "Dangal" which scored approx. 374 crores net in Hindi. ## "Pathaan", meanwhile, is chasing history to become the biggest Hindi grosser ever at the domestic box office. Currently, SS Rajamouli's "Baahubali 2" is the number 1 grosser with 511 crores net. The SRK-starrer will be around 490 crores net at the end of the 3rd week and then, it will need approx. 20 crores more the beat BB2. ## The Yash Raj Films' production was enjoying a free run until now, but this weekend onwards, it will be up against "Shahzada" and "Ant-Man 3" which might dent its chances to go past BB2. At the worldwide box office, "Pathaan" has grossed approx. 960 crores till yesterday. ## Stay tuned...

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'Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania' Projected To Take Biggest Global Start At The Box Office For 'Ant-Man' Franchise
1219 days ago
Hollywood

'Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania' Projected To Take Biggest Global Start At The Box Office For 'Ant-Man' Franchise

Los Angeles, February 15 - The Hollywood film industry is gearing up for a long celebration throughout this summer with tentpole titles, starting with Marvel Studios' "Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania". ## Directed by Peyton Reed, "Ant-Man 3" is kicking start Marvel Cinematic Universe's (MCU) Phase 5, and the early box office tracking shows a bumper opening for the movie. As revealed earlier and according to Deadline, the threequel is tracking to earn $95 million to $100 million in a 3-day opening weekend at 4300 theaters at the domestic (North America) box office. ## The superhero movie's projected opening will make it the biggest domestic opener for the Ant-Man franchise. The first film in the series, "Ant-Man" (2015) opened at $57 million, followed by "Ant-Man and the Wasp" (2018) at $76 million opening weekend. ## Overseas, "Ant-Man 3" is heading towards $160 million - $170 million in the 5-day weekend, starting from Wednesday. The worldwide opening of the film is looking at $260 million - $280 million, which will be the biggest start in the "Ant-Man" franchise. "Ant-Man 2" bowed to $245 million worldwide in 2018 while the original "Ant-Man" did $166 million in 2015.## According to Deadline, domestic advance ticket sales for "Ant-Man 3" is currently tracking 15% behind "Thor: Love and Thunder", which opened to $144 million over three days. Since there is no wide release from rival studios this weekend, Disney has all the Imax (400 auditoriums), PLF (about 900), Dbox (280), and 3D screens (2,500) to make the most of it.## "Ant-Man 3" will also be the first Marvel movie to release in China with a domestic debut since "Avengers: Endgame" and Sony/Marvel's "Spider-Man: Far From Home" in 2019 (the latter having gone a week early). China being the biggest movie market in the world, is projected to bring in $35 million - $55 million in the opening weekend for "Ant-Man 3". ## Stay tuned...

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Priyanka Chopra's Romantic-Comedy 'Love Again' Gets A Release Date In India
1219 days ago
Hollywood

Priyanka Chopra's Romantic-Comedy 'Love Again' Gets A Release Date In India

Mumbai, February 14 - Actress Priyanka Chopra's new Hollywood romantic-comedy-drama movie, "Love Again" is getting ready to release in India by Sony Pictures. ## The English-language remake of the 2016 German film SMS für Dich, itself based on a novel by Sofie Cramer, also stars Sam Heughan and Celine Dion in prominent roles. ## "Love Again", directed by James C. Strouse, will be heating Indian cinemas on May 12, 2023. The movie is produced by Screen Gems, and Thunder Road Pictures with Sony Pictures as the distributing partner globally. ## The movie is about a lady, Mira Ray (Priyanka Chopra), dealing with the loss of her fiancé. She sends a series of romantic texts to his old cell phone number... not realizing the number was reassigned to Rob Burns' (Sam Heughan) new work phone. ## A journalist, Rob is captivated by the honesty in the beautifully confessional texts. When he's assigned to write a profile of megastar Celine Dion (playing herself in her first film role), he enlists her help in figuring out how to meet Mira in person... and win her heart.## Nick Jonas also features in a cameo role in the film.## What if love was only a text away?💕 Watch our #DesiGirl back on the big screen with the awaited #LoveAgainMovie! Starring @PriyankaChopra and @SamHeughan and featuring new music by @CelineDion, it's heading to cinemas May 12th. pic.twitter.com/gXwVFoSqBH— Sony Pictures India (@SonyPicsIndia) February 14, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

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Bigg Boss 16 Fame Priyanka Chahar Choudhary Reacts On Rumours Of Doing Shah Rukh Khan's 'Dunki'
1219 days ago
Bollywood

Bigg Boss 16 Fame Priyanka Chahar Choudhary Reacts On Rumours Of Doing Shah Rukh Khan's 'Dunki'

Mumbai, February 14 - Actress Priyanka Chahar Choudhary, who became a household name after the family drama show "Udaariyaan", has emerged as one of the most popular contestants from the just concluded reality show "Bigg Boss". The actress couldn't win the title but won a lot of praise and one of her admirers was host Salman Khan himself. ## During a Bigg Boss stint, there were several rumors floating on social media about Priyanka's Bollywood debut with superstar Shah Rukh Khan's "Dunki". It was reported that Salman Khan was mighty impressed with her and recommended her name for the movie. ## Now, when the talented actress has come out of the Bigg Boss house, she interacted with the media and talks about her journey as well as what lies ahead of her on the career front. During an interview with ETimes, she reacted to the news reports about the rumored film's offers. ## Priyanka said that she hasn't got a chance to talk to anyone till now and she has no idea about "Dunki" and other movies. "I don't have any idea about Shah Rukh Khan sir's film because I have just come out and haven't got a chance to speak with anyone. Salman Sir had asked me to meet him after the show that I know but there is nothing more to it as of now. For me, both SRK and Salman sir are like God. I have no idea about the offers".## It was also reported that Salman Khan would offer a movie to Priyanka under his home production banner Salman Khan Films. However, there is no confirmed development has come out yet on this. The actress, however, said that she is open to working on any medium, be it films, television, or OTT. ## Stay tuned...

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